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I still love the car but I cringe thinking that I will have to have these stripes painted on and eliminating the "original" tag to my shelby. It's too bad the vinyl company made such a crappy product. All of the local vinyl companies give 5yr warranties......go figure
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On September 11th, 2001, I knew that the world my children would grow up in had changed dramatically. Terrorism had been around for years, but in the past it was far removed; it was something that happened in other countries, to other people.
But now it was here, on American soil.
Deep inside, I was full of uncertainty. Was this just the beginning? Were there more attacks to come? We were on our way to Atlanta, a large city and a potential target. Should we go? Or should we stay hunkered down in our "safe" motel room and wait till an all-clear was given—if that ever happened? But I also knew that we couldn't allow ourselves to be ruled by fear. If we gave in to fear and panic, then the terrorists would already have won. So we decided to continue on with our plans.
We spent that day in Jackson, Mississippi and took our children to the Petrified Forest and then to a local museum. Throughout the day, everywhere we went, televisions and radios were turned on broadcasting the latest news from ground zero. For the most part, the places we visited were ghost towns, very few tourists out and about. It reminded me of the day after John Kennedy was assassinated. Everything was quiet and everyone was in shock.
The next day we went on to Atlanta and did some more sightseeing. We stopped by CNN, but were told that they were not conducting tours due to the attacks. Then we went to the Coca Cola museum. They were open, and we had a good time. We tried as much as possible to give our children a normal day, but the specter of 9/11 haunted everything we did.
A father's instinct is to protect his children, to shield them from danger, from the pain and ugliness of life on this planet. It's impossible to do that forever. I knew that sooner or later they would have to process the events of 9/11, much as I did Kennedy's assassination. But I preferred that it be later, when they had grown enough to understand the words of another American president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance."
My children are grown now. Chris just finished a 5-year hitch in the army, helping fight the terrorists who attacked us on 9/11. Charlene is in dental assisting school and is launching out on her own. Their world changed on 9/11, just as mine did on November 22, 1963, and just as another generation's did on December 7th, 1941. Each time, a generation lost its "innocence" and had to confront the harsh reality of living in this fallen world.
Now it seems that we must confront that harsh reality more and more often.
I have a three-year-old granddaughter now, and I can't help but wonder if there is a 9/11 in her future. I don't know what lies ahead, but I take comfort in knowing that God is still on the throne, our times are in His hands, and that through His grace we can face anything that comes our way.
Because "perfect love drives out fear," (I John 4:18, NIV).


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Folk singer Michelle Shocked held a silent, sit-in protest outside Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz after her show there was cancelled.
The Santa Cruz Sentinel is reporting that Shocked arrived at the venue wearing a mask and with tape across her mouth. The words "Silenced By Fear" were written across the tape and hastily written signs posted next to the performer invited people to pick up markers and write their own messages on the white one-piece outfit she was wearing.
Shocked sat on the ground and strummed her guitar, shaking her head vigorously when a fan asked about the sit-in.
Shocked tweeted about the event, inviting her followers to join her in the "art project."
The owner of Moe's Alley, Bill Welch, reportedly spoke to Shocked as she sat outside the venue. The Huffington Postreports that, despite bringing in other bands after cancelling Shocked's show, Welch holds no hard feelings towards the singer.
"We will not be bashing Michelle Shocked," Welch said. "Rather we will celebrate music, diversity and send some healing Santa Cruz energy her way."
Several of the singer's upcoming performances have been canceled in response to her alleged anti-gay rant in San Fransisco on March 18. At that time, the singer took to the stage at Yoshi's and reportedly told patrons to tweet that "Michelle Shocked hates f–gs."
Shocked later released a statement on the incident, claiming she had been misunderstood. "My view of homosexuality has changed not one iota," she said. "I judge not. And my statement equating repeal of Prop 8 with the coming of the End Times was neither literal nor ironic: it was a description of how some folks – not me – feel about gay marriage."
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According to Peter Schoenburg, Fenn's attorney, regarding the recent search, a federal informant had visited people's homes and taken "a broad-based look at materials in people's collections." Fenn has not been charged, he says, "and of the thousands of objects in his collection, they took four items" during the June search. One object, a buffalo skull, was sold to an undercover agent, he says, while agents took "another buffalo skull, an old basket and an art object he made himself."
"I fully expect we are going to be able to resolve this matter," Schoenburg says. "He hasn't done anything wrong and is not going to get charged with any of those crimes." He adds it is "a mistake to lump him in with the other people in this case."
Schoenburg says the laws protecting archaeological resources and, in particular, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990, can present a "difficult and changing environment for any dealer and any collector."
"Although I think the law has good intentions, it's written extremely vaguely, and it's often a very difficult moving target for a collector," he says. "That said, I don't think Forrest came close to the gray area of prohibited items. He is well on this side of the line and careful never to cross it."
Complaints about the vagueness of the laws protecting resources are common among collectors.
"Many things going on, like this particular set of raids—whatever polite word you want to use for them—seems to be about new interpretations of old laws, especially [the Archaeological Resources Protection Act], and I don't know what that's all about," Arch Thiessen, president of the Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association, says.
Thiessen, a nuclear physicist who retired recently from Los Alamos National Laboratory, runs the internet-based trading site Sunshine Studio. He doesn't sell historic property, he says, nor do most of the association's members.
He estimates that at least half the population of Santa Fe collects Native American art and says people should buy from dealers who "can give you, with the item, a guarantee that it was free and clear and not obtained some illegal way." He recommends against buying historic pots or other older-looking objects from individual dealers at places such as flea markets.
"Frequently what happened is those pots were buried with the owner, and if they were taken up from a burial site, that makes it illegal—but there's no way you can know if it was a burial site or not, after the fact. Or whether it was on public land or private land," he says. "If someone gives you a map, you better go out with a GPS and make sure it's really on private land."
But it's best just to avoid getting involved with historic objects, he says: "This is too flaky an area with too much danger."
According to John Fryar, a former Bureau of Indian Affairs cultural resources crimes investigator and a member of the Pueblo of Acoma, people tend to view looting as a crime that's not serious; they perceive it simply as a property crime, he says.
"But it's stealing history, damaging and taking things that can never be replaced," he says. "And a lot of times, [looters] are desecrating burials, they're desecrating sacred items and sacred places."
He points to the outrage people expressed after 300 grave sites at a cemetery in Illinois were recently disturbed. "Look at the public outcry over that," he says. "I don't see that happening with Native American sites, though it's the same thing: They're desecrating burials."
Those activities affect the Native Americans, he says, especially if a particular tribe or individuals have ties to that particular site.
"It has a very big impact on their emotional well-being, their spiritual well-being," he says. "It affects the whole community in a way that's kind of hard to describe unless you're feeling the pain that these people are feeling."
Although Fryar retired from the BIA three years ago, he continues teaching classes about the Archaeological Resources Protection Act to law enforcement officials, archaeologists and prosecutors. He urges caution when investigating or confronting looters.
"When I was doing a lot of work in this area, this area of cultural resources crimes, I saw constantly that a lot of these looters had criminal backgrounds," he says. "There was a lot of drug activity involved—and that was getting worse, especially methamphetamines—and a lot had domestic violence-type crimes in their backgrounds."
Looting isn't a harmless activity, and often the people participating in the activity—no matter what their walks of life—are involved in other illegal activities, as well.
"This is not just a mom-and-pop thing like it used to be in the early 1900s, when people would go take picnics and look for arrowheads and pots," he says. "These are people who sometimes make a living doing this. They have a lot to lose, and they don't want to get caught."
In the Four Corners case, the affidavits, indictment and arrest records reveal people from a variety of backgrounds, including those with violent police records and ties to the drug trade. One prominent member of the Blanding community—a doctor who committed suicide shortly after his arrest—and his wife were allegedly involved not only with looting and the sale of illegally obtained objects, but also a Ponzi scheme. (A second man, Steven Shrader, who had lived in Santa Fe, though not at the time of his arrest, also subsequently committed suicide.)
Agents with the BLM and FBI have deferred questions related to the Four Corners case to the US Attorney's Office in Utah. A scheduling conference was set for this week.
"We believe Utah got the first prison sentence in an ARPA case years ago, and we have always been very aggressive in investigating and prosecuting these kinds of cases," Melodie Rydalch, public information officer for the US Attorney's Office, says.
Unable to discuss the genesis of the case—beyond pointing out that looting has long been a problem in the Four Corners—Rydalch says the investigation could ultimately lead to additional charges.
Beyond that, she says, "the indictments speak for themselves, and we are prepared to proceed to trial."
The recent Four Corners investigation isn't just about those arrested; it also serves as a warning to other looters and collectors who break the laws protecting archaeological resources. And looting isn't just something for archaeologists or Native Americans to worry about, the Historic Preservation Division's Norman Nelson says. The knowledge gained from archaeological sites is important to everyone.
In New Mexico in particular, the disturbance of burials is a humanitarian issue, Nelson says: Many New Mexicans—whether Native American, Spanish or descended from those whose families arrived here as homesteaders—can look to those sites and feel a familial connection.
"Archaeology becomes much more real, tangible, if you realize [those descendents] are your next-door neighbors, and it's important to them," he says. "And maybe you don't have the same worldview, but everyone can connect with the fact that that's someone's ancestor, and you shouldn't be digging those people up."
Whether it is within a formal cemetery or not, a human burial deserves reverence.
"The very act of burying someone involves community. There's got to be someone there to bury you," Nelson says. "Whether it's 10,000 years old, 5,000 years old or 50 years old, it's a human burial and it deserves respect—and many, many, many of those archaeological sites have human burials in them."
Look at sites, he says. Draw them. But leave them undisturbed. SFR


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So I just bought the Walking Dead and Almost Everything Pack...Got the download link on the first page right after purchase so I downloaded it fine. But when I went to play and activate...it say's I haven't bought it. Looked in my list of games on my account, and its not there. I have read other posts saying this happened to them...is this just something that comes and goes or what?
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Thanks for the response. I tried both your suggestions but nothing changed. I then tried the unofficial workaround for downloading the episodes (copying .json files etc.). That got me past the login screen, but now it is sitting at the 'The Walking Dead' screen with the scrolling text.
It does not download anything and my CPU is idle most of the time.
The game will need to verify your account status, so please ensure you have a strong internet connection when you launch the game. Also, please check to make sure that your computer meets the minimum requirements to play the Walking Dead. These can be found on the store page. Also make sure you do not have any firewalls or anti-virus software preventing the game from communicating with our server.
Hello Matt,
I verified everything. I played the first three episodes, so my computer obviously meets the requirements. I did not have any problems until Episode 4. My connection is strong (constant 16Mb/s downstream) and I disabled any firewall or anti-virus software to rule out any interference. I monitored my network traffic when the game is idling, and there is no traffic at all, it does not even seem to try to connect to your server.
This is getting ridiculous, I love your games and this game in particular, but these hiccups are bordering on inexcusable.
When you reinstalled the game, did you try to paste backed up saves into your directory before running the game?
I tried both these scenarios. A clean install without any savegame copies and an install on a different Windows 7 installation with copied savegames. The behaviour on these two system is identical.
A small addition: I tried another installation on a completely different machine that never had TWD installed before. The result is the same!
Could you tell me the proper channel for a formal complaint and a refund request, please? Sadly there are no signals from your end when these problems are going to be fixed, I will no longer put up with this.
I tried another fresh installation on another system, and on that it tells me my account does not own the game.
To sum up: I have two machines that stay at the 'The Walking Dead' screen after I entered my account information. On the third it tells me I don't own the game. That is unacceptable, as is the fact that this thread is getting ignored for almost a week now.
Any more ideas? I can't play my purchased game, no matter what I try.
I'me having this issue too... Says i need to buy the game. I already own the game though xD I was playing it earlier but today it decided to be a jerk.


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Posted February 24, 2012
Updated February 25, 2012
Raleigh, N.C. — A week that started with snow, soared to sunny, 70-degree days and included widespread tornado watches ended with whipping winds under sunny skies Saturday.
Temperatures topped out in the mid-50s and were forecast to be in the same range Sunday before a work-week warmup.
"We're going to have one more day where it's pretty windy out there in spots," WRAL meteorologist Mike Moss said. "We could see 15 to 20 mile per hour sustained winds and gusts up to 30 miles per hour on occasion."
Because of the windy conditions and dry air moving into the area, the National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday for counties in the Triangle and west because of an increased chance for fires to spread quickly.
"The dry air and very low humidity that we'll have throughout the day can fuel the stuff that can burn on the ground," Moss said. "It's going to be a bad day for any kind of burning." WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast
Once the winds die down Saturday evening, temperatures will drop into the upper 20s and low 30s across much of Central North Carolina.
Sunshine will dominate Sunday's forecast as highs reach into the low 50s. Another warm up will begin early next week, with highs Monday and Tuesday topping out in the low 60s and reaching into the 70s Wednesday.


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Manchester United annual profits up £20m
Manchester United are predicting 'dramatic growth' in their income over the next two years after seeing their profits rise by £20million to £30.8million last year.
The club's annual report reveals that turnover was £165.4million in the year ending June 30, 2006, compared to £157.2million in the previous year, while operating profits were up from £10.8million to £30.8million.
The figures were achieved despite United last season failing to qualify for the group stages of the Champions League for the first time in a decade.
United chief executive David Gill said the new Premier League TV rights deal, the record shirt-sponsorship deal with insurance firm AIG and the increase of the Old Trafford capacity to 76,000 seats will lead to a major cash injection with well over £2million in ticket sales every home game.
Gill said in the report, which will be published in full on Wednesday: 'In the course of the next two years, I expect the club's revenues to show dramatic growth, due to a combination of increased stadium capacity and greater sponsorship and television income.
'The club are in a very healthy position. Our attendances are now the envy of European, not just UK football and with a burgeoning season ticket waiting list, watching United at Old Trafford is still in great demand.
'The future is promising for the club. We continue to operate by budgeting sensibly and managing our affairs through stable business practices.
'Success on the pitch will always be a driver for success off it and from this base, the club are healthily placed to begin a period of renewed growth.'
Gill insisted United would not fleece fans despite the demand for season tickets.
He added: 'The club remain committed to making top-class football affordable and structures its prices accordingly.'
The £12million that Chelsea had to pay United in compensation for Mikel Jon Obi helped swell United's coffers last year, but the income streams for the next year look staggering.
The AIG deal is worth £18million a year, TV money from the Premier League will be around £50million, the Champions League should see income of around £20million while the average crowd at Premier League matches this season has been 75,776, bringing in around £2million in ticket sales for every home match.
The report reveals United paid £1.8million to agents compared to the £2.6million the previous year.
They are not compelled to reveal such payments but Gill added: 'The club remains committed to disclosure of the amount it spends on agents' fees and has adopted the Football League's guidelines on this issue.
'The club fully supports the new agents' regulations which come into effect this summer and will see players being responsible for paying their own agents.'


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Editor's note: This story has been edited to remove incorrect references to an upcoming anniversary of the Alaska Native Sisterhood
The Historical Collections of the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museums will present a panel to speak on the Alaska Native Sisterhood.
The panel will feature Marie Olson, Nora Dauenhauer, Edward Kunz Jr. and Connie Munro, and will be facilitated by Kim Metcalfe.
The event will take place at noon on April 26, at the Historical Library on the eighth floor of the State Office Building.


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I had my first seizure when I was 7 years old. I had not hit my head, there was no birth defect, it just appeared out of nowhere. Being 7, I had no idea what a seizure was. But my parents and grandparents owned a comic book store. So when I woke up in the office chair, with absolutely no memory of the time between, the first thought in my head was pretty much "…Holly s*** I teleported!" From then on, I had about 3 to 4 seizures a week. Not as bad as it could be, but still an inconvenience. At the time, my seizures were "Complex Partial" which means I would just freeze. I would not move, not even bl
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Heart of Dallas Is In The Heart of Recruiting Country
The Oklahoma State Cowboys aren't playing in a BCS bowl game this year. And although they were the fourth best team in the Big 12 they slipped all the way down to the last bowl in the conference rotation.
Many fans were upset the Pokes are playing in the Heart of Dallas Bowl, but the bright spot for Oklahoma State is that they're playing in the heart of their main recruiting area.
"To be in Dallas it's good for our fans. It's easy for the families of the players to get here." Gundy said, "We didn't have any transportation issues and they players all got here on time. It's a recognizable part of the country for Oklahoma State University. And we spend a lot of time within four to six hours of here recruiting. It's great exposure for us to be in this area."
The Cowboys had several recruits at Friday's practice at Highland Park High School.
The Pokes toughed out Friday's workouts. OSU practice in a cold mist for most of the morning. It may rain on Tuesday for the Heart of Dallas Bowl so they got some good practice playing in adverse conditions.
"We're used to it now. We try not to wear sleeves and out tough each other." OSU Center, Evan Epstein said, "But I've got my secret thick stuff on and cut off the sleeves. If my core is warm I'm good."
I noticed that OSU quarterback Clint Chelf was wearing sleeves so I asked him if he'd ever considered not wearing sleeves.
"Absolutely not." Chelf said, "It has not even crossed my mind ever."
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Today's workplace isn't what it used to be. Some absolute standards about how work gets done are obsolete, says Andrew Laing, who designs workplaces for businesses all over North America.
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"Change is challenging, but many companies look at it as something positive they can offer their employees: flexibility and choice," Laing says. "It's happening everywhere. Northern Europe is more experimental. Southern Europe is more traditional. Asia is hierarchical.
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I'm not sure I feel comfortable about the fact that anyone could just waltz into a Sears or JC Penney's and buy a pressure cooker. I mean, does anyone really need one-pot meals?
Should pressure cookers be banned in the US?
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 37
What are they gonna do when they find out you can kill people with guns?
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 1
Another freeper asshole false equivalency argument, easily refuted.
The purpose of a pressure cooker is to cook. 99.999999999% of people use them this way, and no one gets hurt.
The ONLY purpose for a gun (even when it's used legally) is to harm or kill. Period.
Eat bleach, loser.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 2
The solution is to make sure EVERONE has a pressure cooker. If all of the runners and spectators at the Boston Marathon had had a pressure cooker, the tragedy never would have happened.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 3
I'll give mine up if they will give up their guns.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 4
Also, the components to build a gun are not banned. Just like how most of the components of a bomb are not illegal, but the complete product (the bomb) is.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 5
I thought it said does a time need a pressure cooker and I said yes only to see that it's asking if they should be banned. Ugh!!!
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 6
This is a straw man argument. Set up a fake analogy to justify gun ownership.
R2 is correct. Guns are for killing things.
Last year The Centers for Disease Control says 11,493 people died from gun homicide.
Think about it, that is 4 times the amount of people who died on 9/11, every year. All gun related.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 7
I use a slow cooker these days but I notice a lot of 'ethnics' like to cook their curries in pressure cookers. Enough said.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 8
As an aside, I never used a pressure cooker, nor used an oven in my whole life. I grew up with horror stories from my mother about pressure cookers exploding in one's face due to unsecured covers, and exploding ovens due to gas leaks that it scarred me for life. As an adult, and I know I should know better by now, it's still an odd phobia. Every time I hear the word, it freezes me for a second or two and a gruesome image of a bloodied face pops up. LOL. childhood memories....
|by Stacey Campfield
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R2 another clueless asshole.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 10
No but fireworks should be!!
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 11
[quote] does anyone really need one-pot meals?
What are you talking about? It's not a crockpot.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 12
You realize that the pressure cooker is used for it's locking top, it is not actually an explosive, op?
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 13
Pressure cookers have killed few Americans in the last decade.
Guns, however...that's a thousand Americans each and every month.
Why do we spend so much money on protecting America from Iran and Korea, yet we do nothing to keep our streets, schools, malls, and movie theaters safe?
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 14
Oh really R10? Did you happen to notice who the OP signed his name as?
The same Senator who made a joke about cookers and gun control, that's who.
R2 called the OP out quick and clean. You are just mad because no one took the bait in such a ridiculous comparison he was trying to set up.
You are the one so clueless you didnt see the reference in the OP's name.
|by Stacey Campfield
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When pressure cookers are outlawed only outlaws will have pressure cookers.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 16
only if used with a fine ensemble of earrings and caftans
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 17
Williams-Sonoma pulls pressure cookers out of respect
A local news outlet is reporting that the home-goods retailer, Williams-Sonoma has pulled pressure cookers from their shelves in the aftermath of the Boston attack.
According to the Dedham Patch, Williams-Sonoma has pulled pressure cookers off the shelves out of respect for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.
Kent, a store manager of the Williams-Sonoma at the Natick Mall says:
"It's a temporary thing out of respect."
Authorities have confirmed that pressure cookers were used by the two men who planned and carried out the bombing at the Boston Marathon last Monday.
Williams-Sonoma says that the product will still be available online.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 18
Pressure cookers don't kill people, people kill people
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 19
I'm sure those boys bought those $250 pressure cookers at a Williams Sonoma.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 20
r9, you do know that there are electric ovens, right? I know in Asia ovens are not common, but I couldn't manage without one.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 21
The real danger is fondue pots. For the sake of the children, when will the truth come out?
|by Stacey Campfield
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R22 The real conspiracy is waffle irons.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 23
Uh, let's just try to stick on the gun subject, freeper SS.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 24
I keep all my kitchenware under lock and key. Dinner can take a little longer to prepare but safety first!
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 25
You will have to pry my mother's pressure cooker from her cold dead hands.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 26
On't orget a'out 'itherth!
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 27
What doesn't help is the MEDIA giving these people all the glory they crave with huge media coverage. That can only encourage copycats. Same with mass murderers and spree killers. Killers of all kinds.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 28
r21, lol, yes, but we had the gas kind in the home where I grew up in, so it never stuck. And, yes, I know it's an illogical phobia ;)
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 29
The pressure cooker was vital to the survival of the farmers that homesteaded America I grew up on a farm and we produced all our own food. We ate because we canned. Of course you don't ban the pressure cooker
|by Stacey Campfield
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Interesting that they have not released what brand of pressure cooker the brothers Tsarnaev used in the attack. I'm betting it was a Hamilton Beach.
|by Stacey Campfield
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My friend's sister was injured by a pressure cooker when we were kids. She was in the kitchen when it exploded. This was around 1984. Because of that, I've never bought one. I'm sure they're safer now but I could never own one. This has nothing to do with them being used as bombs.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 32
[R32] Pressure cookers are always has some danger. You have to know how to use it and never vary or try and speed up the process. [R31] Cuisinart withdrew all their pressure cookers temporarily in response. I THOUGHT it was because it was their products that were used.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 33
Freepers are always so stupid.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 34
Stacey Campfield is a piece of shit.
His blog reads as though someone from "The Onion" wrote it.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 35
R33, I don't see how an electric pressure cooker could be used to make a bomb. An electric pressure cooker's lid doesn't lock without electricity.
R32, there are some safety factors involved in using a pressure cooker. Most if not all explosions are caused by a clogged vent. Because of that, there are certain foods that produce a lot of foam that I would never cook in a pressure cooker. I carefully clean and check the vent before I cook.
|by Stacey Campfield
|reply 36
They can't explode When preparing food.
All bets are off when you load anything with gunpowder!
They are made with a pressure relief plug that blows out after a certain high pressure is reached.
Yes, it is possible to be burned by steam and boiling hot food shooting out of this plug hole, but you will not have a shrapnel situation.
Peeps is SO ignunt!
|by Stacey Campfield
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The Wayfarer (harvested from: Manuel Mendoza) was an Animi Avatar used by the entertainment branch of Abstergo Industries, as part of their plan to influence the general public, via the console stage of the Animus technology.
Unique movesEdit
The Wayfarer had several unique moves:
(Low Profile, Back)
Stealthily walking up to his target from behind, the Wayfarer roughly shoves them by the shoulder, causing them to turn around in response. Having already unsheathed his club, he forcefully smashes it into their face, shattering his victim's skull and killing them instantly.
(Low Profile, Front)
Approaching his target slowly, the Wayfarer grabs them by the neck and squeezes it roughly, immobilizing them and choking them at the same time. From there, he retrieves his club from his belt and sweeps their legs out from underneath them, sending them collapsing to the floor. With his victim defenseless, the Wayfarer brutally slams his club down onto their chest, shattering their rib cage and leaving them coughing up blood.
(High Profile, Back)
Closing in on his target from behind, the Wayfarer takes out his club and violently sweeps their legs from beneath them, toppling them hard into the ground. He then brings the club around and swings it down onto his victim's face, crushing it messily and killing them instantly.
(High Profile, Front)
(Personal High Profile, Back)
Forgoing a stealthy approach, the Wayfarer runs up behind his target and withdraws his club from his belt. Wielding his weapon one-handedly, he skilfully swings it into their leg, shattering their knee and unbalancing them slightly; this causes his victim to turn in agony as the Wayfarer fluidly spins beside them to build up momentum. Once he fully rotates himself, he savagely smashes his club into their skull, breaking it and sending them hurtling sideways to their death, with him soon sheathing his club.
(Personal High Profile, Front)
Rushing to his target, the Wayfarer kicks his foot into their stomach, winding them, before wielding his club in both of his hands and smashing it upwards. Driving his weapon into the face of his keeled over victim, his weapon breaks their skull as they are knocked upwards into the air. From there, the Wayfarer secures his club at his side before gravity returns them to the floor, head first.
(Aerial Kill)
(Bench Kill)
Grabbing his seated target's foot, the Wayfarer drags them off the bench until their head rests against it. Before his victim can do anything to defend themselves, the Wayfarer forcefully kicks them in the face, violently sending their head backwards and breaking their neck on the bench behind them.
- "Go home!"
- "Sheer off!"
- "Sheer off, go home."
- "What's your trouble?"
- "Eat that!"
- "To death."
The Wayfarer could be customized in several ways:
- Basic: Red
- Extra 1: Yellow
- Extra 2: Black
- Pirate Costume
- Templar Costume
- Assassin Costume
- Alternative Costume 1
- Alternative Costume 2
- Warrior Costume
- Blazing Bandit Costume
- Prestige Costume
- Desperado Costume
- Sea Devil Costume
- Skull-Hearted Costume
- White Leopard Costume
In-depth customization:
- Heads:
- Three Day Stubble
- Mustache
- Full Beard
- Gear 01:
- Leather Strap
- Dark Leather Strap
- Black Strap
- Gear 02:
- Straw Hat
- Light Tricorne
- Black Stetson
- Gear 03:
- Silex Pistol
- Black and Silver Pistol
- Decorated Cross Pistol
- Scar 1: A single vertical line across the right corner of the mouth.
- Scar 2: A single diagonal line across the right eye and eyebrow.
- Scar 3: Two small diagonal scars, with one on the left cheek and one above the right corner of the mouth.
- War paint:
- War paint 1:
- War paint 2:
- War paint 3:
- Tattoos:
- Tattoo 1:
- Tattoo 2:
- Tattoo 3:
Main weapons:
- Hammers:
- Solid Wooden Club
- Superior Metallic Club
- Battle Hammer
- Face Crusher
- Axes:
- Common Axe
- Silver Axe
- Knife:
- Hunting Knife
- Sailor's Knife
Silent weapons:
- Hidden Blade
- Pike
- Short Knife
- Dirk
- The Wayfarer shares his Personal High Profile kills with the Count, his second taunt animation with the Preacher and his third one with the Sharpshooter.


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While this Monday is the Dr. King holiday for all of the nation, baseball gurus will be watching ESPN and reading the web sites for another reason as well–Monday is the day that arbitration figures are revealed.
The Brewers currently have four players still arbitration-eligible and still unable to reach an agreement with the Brewers, owner Mark Attanasio, and VP-GM Doug Melvin. As I do almost every year, here is my predictions for the four Brewers' players (caveat: unfortunately, I don't have as much time as I'd like to delve into other players' comparative salaries and performances, so I am relying solely on the bits and pieces of information compiled over the last few years):
Seth McClung
'08 Salary: $750,000
Predicted Club Offer: $1.5 million
Predicted Player Request: $1.9 million
Predicted Outcome: McClung inks a 2-year, $3.5 million deal prior to an arbitration hearing.
Analysis: McClung made just $750.000 last year, his 5th year in the majors, and in his second year of arbitration. At 28, McClung is reaching his prime and, while wanting a long-term deal, knows his value is still somewhat limited, due to his switching roles (between starter and reliever) and his so-so numbers. McClung appears to like Milwaukee and would readily accept a two-year deal, the most the Brewers would probably offer him as this point. There is likely to be an incentive clause or two thrown in as well, e.g. and extra $250,000 for 100 innings of work, or 10 or more starts…something to that effect. Melvin wants to avoid risking a hearing (and big payout) in 2010, and will offer a 2-year or possibly a 3-year deal to buy out a year after arbitration.
Rickie Weeks
'08 Salary: $1.056 million
Predicted Club Offer: $2.75 million
Predicted Player Request: $3.5 million
Predicted Outcome: Weeks and Melvin agree on a 1-year deal at the midpoint of $3.125 prior to a hearing.
Analysis: Weeks knows that he hasn't lived up to his potential yet, and, at age 26 and only in his first year of arbitration, that he's likely to see bigger paydays once he starts hitting the ball better…and fielding better. The Brewers' have invested a lot in Weeks (including that $5 million signing bonus) and are not ready to give up on him just yet; still, the Brewers could offer less–more around the $2.0-$2.25 million mark–but still view him as a long-term investment; if they do offer a lower arbitration figure, they'll quickly offer him a contract at the midpoint plus incentives; I believe Weeks has accepted contracts with incentives in the past, so look for one or two to be added if finalized prior to reaching a hearing.
Corey Hart
'08 Salary: $444,000
Predicted Club Offer: $3.5 million
Predicted Player Request: $4.5 million
Predicted Outcome: Hart wins the arbitration hearing for $4.5 million.
Analysis: Also entering his first year of arbitration at age 27 (in March), and looking for a big payday (having rejected a multi-year deal last year), Hart will parlay his first-half success and All-Star appearance into a raise of 10-fold over his '08 rate. Melvin will work hard for a 4-year deal, then a 3-year deal with a club option for the 4th year, but won't be able to find common ground. It will take a 4-year, $30 million deal to ink Hart for the long-term, and Melvin can't swallow that right now.
Prince Fielder
'08 Salary: $670,000
Predicted Club Offer: $6.0 million
Predicted Player Request: $8.5 million
Predicted Outcome: Melvin avoids an arbitration hearing, agreeing to a $7.5 million one-year deal, with a $1.50 million as a signing bonus upfront, plus two to three incentive clauses worth $250.000 apiece.
Analysis: Fielder rejected a 5-year, $60 million offer a year ago, a move that he is probably regretting now. Fielder, who will turn just 25 in May, is also in his first year of arbitration, and is anxiously awaiting free agency, according to most insiders. Still, he wants (and will get) a big payday to reward him–just not the $10 million deal that Ryan Howard got last year. Fielder's BA dipped from .288 to .276 last year, as did his HR's–from 50 in '07 to just 34 last year. Still, his agent Scott Boras will no doubt point out that Fielder's power returned in the second half, as well as after having returned to the clean-up spot (Boras will blame former manager Ned Yost for Fielder's mediocre first half…plus, we all know, his contract and weight were issues as well).
Once Melvin can get these issues out of the way, he'll know how much he can spend on another starter and reserve middle infielder.


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Radiation oncologist mentioned that due to he close proximity of he vaginal walls and where the tumor is and the angles that the radiation has to be directed, there is some possiblility that the vaginal walls may stick together- making it a no go zone ...........
Have any of you had this experience? he said that the have tried dilators in-situ during radiation therapy, but, due to the pain that it caused (on removal and reinsertion) they would be going that route again.
Thoughts / experiences anyone?
Also,although Ii doubt I'll be feeling amorous during my treatments, he said that trying to keep up a egual scedule regarding sex might help. Again, Thought/precautions anyone??
Thanks - a delecate subject I know ........................
Hi Robin,
Well, they told me the same might happen to me afterwards so I was given the dilators to use 4 times a week once I had finished treatment. It did go really really small and has taken a lot of time to stretch back out again. To be honest, I have not tried too much as there wasn't any sex on the cards anyway but I think it is now stretched enough that I could have if I wanted.... though it is rather tender in one spot and mine had spread through so I guess that didn't help either.
So, all I can say is maybe get the dilators to use at home with plenty of lubricant and start with the smallest one and see how you get on. I wasn't given mine till a few weeks after treatment finished and they said it might close up to me if I didn't use them but it was ok. The consultant did ask me how it was going and said he could refer me to a specialist nurse if need be. I was due a smear test too and he said try and if they can't do it, we can get it done by gynae until you are stretched enough again so he seemed to think it was doable.
No one mentioned sex during treatment to me. Mind you, I had just had a colostomy fitted and with the tumour pressing, sex was the last thing on my mind!
I would say do what you feel like. There are a lot of side effects which sound scary and may or may not happen but you cross those bridges when you get to them.
A lot can be done to stretch it back afterwards so don't despair at the moment....
and sod delicate subjects... we are not shy here, though I have to laugh at the first lines that show in the activity page sometimes.... I had a thread for those with a warped sense of humour a while ago and we used to type songs and waffle to cover the first few lines from others :)
Good luck with treatment!!! And I got the giggles thinking of a blessing... appropriate to this thread.. may your bits be wide and free? HAHAHAAAAAA
Love and hugs
Little My xxxxx
Hi Robin
My tumour was growing into the wall of my vagina, so that area got a full blasting from the radiotherapy. I got very sore, & also developed a fistula (these are rare, so please don't worry that you will get one) and I couldn't have begun to contemplate sex during my treatment, or for quite a while after. However, in spite of that, nothing got stuck together! I used dilators once I was confident the fistula had healed - this was not until about 3 months after I finished treatment. Usually women start using them a bit sooner than that.
I know they advise that if you have sex regularly, you may not need to keep using dilators after treatment. I've never heard or read of anyone being advised to have sex during treatment though - I just think it would be way too painful & as you say, you are unlikely to be feeling very amorous!
I should point out that I'm single, so the sex issue wasn't an immediate problem. I did get back together with an ex-boyfriend (who had been very supportive during the whole thing) for a short time after my treatment, but I'd not even started with the dilators then so we never tried full intercourse.
Hope that helps - I know it's a delicate subject, but this forum is an embarassment-free zone, so don't worry about asking!
G x
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After months of no activity, the possibility of a multiplex coming to downtown Woodland may finally be gaining some traction -- again.
"I think the bottom line is that the city needs to own that piece of property," said Vice Mayor Skip Davies of the site at 801 Main St. owned by Gateway developer Paul Petrovich. "Under the current ownership, there's a whole lot of issues there."
If the city owned the property, Davies said, officials could facilitate the development of a multiplex, which is a project identified in the Downtown Specific Plan, albeit out of date.
"That's my challenge over the next two years is to see if there's some way we can legitimately acquire the property and (have a) multiplex because that's a real need for the city. Whatever we're able to do has to be palatable for the community and the City Council."
The property at 801 Main St., -- the northeast corner of Main and Third streets -- is zoned in the Downtown Specific Plan for a theater among other uses, said City Planner Cindy Norris. The Plan was created in 1993 and amended to include the theater in 2002. The site was also identified in the now defunct Redevelopment Agency's Implementation Plan for the same use.
Meanwhile, site owner Petrovich is scheduled to build a tax-generating retail business in Woodland's downtown by 2017 as part of an agreement for Gateway I development, or forfeit $1 million.
"It is in black and white and negotiated and signed by the city and myself in the agreement for Gateway I," Petrovich said. "I fully intend to honor it."
Up until October last year, the plan was to fulfill his obligation by erecting a 12-screen multiplex and pedestrian quarter on his property at Third and Main Streets, a project that many Woodlanders were -- and still are -- eager to see come to fruition. A lease had been signed by Cinema West to occupy and operate the space, Petrovich said.
Petrovich and his team envisioned closing Fourth Street for pedestrian use as an outdoor gathering place. The space would be landscaped with trellises, fountains and misters, plus restaurants like Mikuni's and Dos Coyotes, he said.
"We were going to turn it into a place," said Petrovich.
Dave Corkill of Cinema West submitted an application for a proposed multiplex project mid November 2010. The application was deemed incomplete about a month later, according to Norris.
"The Environmental Impact Report that (was) required for the project, which is $130,000 and about a year of time, kept the project from happening," Petrovich said. "All of the sudden it turned into $130,000 for an EIR for putting a theater in at Third and Main to back up a zoning that had taken place 10 to 15 years prior when there was no EIR required. It killed the deal. On the spot."
Principal Planner Cindy Norris said a focused EIR was required due to the historic nature of the building on site, the Electric Garage, one of the last remaining buildings representing Woodland's automotive heyday.
"In (the RDA's) request for proposal (for a downtown multiplex theater) it very clearly states that an EIR would be required for this project," Norris said. "These are standard costs for this kind of work. They are very typical amounts. That's sort of the cost of development."
Petrovich said the city would also have required him to pay $3.1 million for a parking structure, or in-lieu parking fees. A parking analysis study conducted by the city for the pending courthouse project revealed, however, that there was more than enough surface parking to support the courthouse, a block away.
Norris explained that the court is in a separate jurisdiction and is not subject to city's parking regulations. There is set to be a lot of on-site parking, she said, and at least two surface lots south to the courthouse.
"I'm unaware of any official, or otherwise, request from the applicant to withdraw their application," said Community Development Director Nick Ponticello of Cinema West. "Certainly there's been no activity and we did contact (the applicant) a couple of months ago. Basically, we had no response back to meet at all."
Both Davies and Petrovich confirmed that Corkill is interested in moving the project forward. Corkill did not return a call or email to the Democrat for comment, however.
Petrovich said he is unwilling at this time to get involved in any sort of application or hearing process for the theater project because of the way business is being conducted right now in the city -- poorly.
"You're bringing up a perfect example of what deters business from wanting to come into Woodland, where one project is treated one way and another project is treated another," said Petrovich.
The developer was referring specifically to the Panattoni mixed-use project, recently upheld by the City Council, which was approved on a mitigated negative declaration, meaning there are no environmental issues.
The Gateway II project, he said, took five years and $1.1 million including an EIR and urban decay study to be approved. The site still needs to come to a tax agreement with the county before it is annexed into the city.
"Now we have this downtown theater project that's faced with the same barriers that were put up to Gateway, and here's for something that would help the downtown," Petrovich said. "I can't make sense of it. When you can't make sense, and you can't predict your business environment, you stop investing. And that's what I have to do at this point. I have better things to do with my time and my money and they're one in the same. I guess this all goes to what we've been describing as an unfriendly business environment. Who in their right mind would go through that?"
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The Software 500 is the shortlist of business partners for CIOs, senior IT managers and IT staff research, says John P. Desmond, editor of Software Magazine and Softwaremag.com. It is a reference of vendor viability. That is content of value.
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When you're on the road and you give up 36 points in the fourth quarter, it's tough. … It's a tough loss. We just got cautious, you can't play cautious. —Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin
MINNEAPOLIS — In a recent run of misfortune and frustration for the Utah Jazz, this loss might've hurt the absolute worst.
After all, they led the Minnesota Timberwolves by as many as 18 points in the first half, took a double-digit lead into the fourth quarter and led by 16, 83-67, with less than nine minutes left. Heck, with less than 41/2 minutes remaining, Utah still led by seven points in Wednesday night's game at the Target Center.
But Minnesota staged a fierce rally down the stretch, fueled by the fierce fourth-quarter play of J.J. Barea, Derrick Williams and Luke Ridnour, whose last-gasp floater in the lane at the final buzzer lifted the T-wolves to a gritty 100-98 victory in the two teams' last game before the annual NBA All-Star break.
"Luke just made an incredible play," Minnesota coach Rick Adelman said. "He knocks that down all the time. It's a floater, he knows he has to get if off against the big guys. That was unbelievable, in traffic, getting around the guy and knocking it down. I couldn't be happier for him."
The gut-wrenching loss drops Utah's record to 15-17, while the T-wolves squared their slate at 17-17 with the dramatic come-from-behind victory, the fourth win in their last five games.
Ridnour and diminutive reserve point guard Barea combined for 23 fourth-quarter points — the Jazz, meanwhile, managed just 21 as a team — and Williams had nine more in the last 12 minutes as Minnesota poured in 36 points in the final period, refusing to fold even after Utah held a seemingly safe 13-point lead, 77-64, entering the final frame and stretched it to 16.
"The play was for J.J. to come off and make something happen," said Ridnour, who scored 11 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter. "They double-teamed him and he swung it and I was able to get there and make something happen. … I saw it (the clock) when I got it and saw it was at three seconds and knew I had time to make something happen. … To see it go in was a good feeling."
Paul Millsap had 25 points and nine rebounds for the Jazz, while Josh Howard — starting in the place of injured Raja Bell — added 19 points and six boards. Former T-wolves player Al Jefferson contributed 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Devin Harris had 10 more points for Utah.
But the Jazz, who led 39-21 in the second quarter and 49-37 at halftime, couldn't stand prosperity and let this one slip away in seeing their road record slip to 3-11.
"It's a tough loss, a game that we should have won," lamented Utah coach Tyrone Corbin. "We played well enough to win it and made some mistakes down the stretch that really cost us the game.
"When you're on the road and you give up 36 points in the fourth quarter, it's tough. … It's a tough loss.
"We just got cautious, you can't play cautious," he said of his team's fourth-quarter collapse. "You've got to play as aggressive as we did to get to that point. We lost our energy a little bit."
Nikola Pekovic chipped in with 15 points and 12 rebounds and Williams added 13 more points for Minnesota, which shot just 19 percent in the first quarter and 30.7 percent from the field in the first half before heating up big-time after halftime, finishing at a 40.3-percent clip.
The Wolves went 11-of-21 from the field in the fourth quarter, including 5-of-9 from 3-point range, as Barea banged in three 3s in the final period.
After an alley-oop dunk by C.J. Miles made it 83-67 with 91/2 minutes to go, it looked like the Jazz might get a rare road breakthrough. Utah still led by 15, 85-70, at the 8-minute mark before Barea, Ridnour and Williams brought the Wolves back from the brink of defeat.
A 17-4 run trimmed Utah's lead to two, 89-87, with 3:33 left, and from then on it was anybody's ballgame. Williams' putback basket and subsequent free throw on an and-one tied it at 93 with 56.7 seconds to go, and after Jefferson lost the ball, Williams hit two free throws to make it 95-93 with 42.5 seconds left — Minnesota's first lead since the game's opening minute.
Then in a frantic six-second span, Utah's Gordon Hayward hit a free throw, Ridnour hit two foul shots, Millsap scored in the lane and Ricky Rubio made 1-of-2 at the line to put Minnesota on top 98-96 with :22.3 left.
Jefferson, who spent three stellar seasons in a T-wolves uniform, hit a jumper to tie it at 98 with seven seconds remaining, setting the stage for Ridnour's game-deciding dagger.
"It was a frustrating loss, especially going into the All-Star break," said Howard, who had 13 points on splendid 6-of-9 shooting in the first half.
"… It was a tough one, hands down, to get beat on a buzzer-beater right before you go home. It's something that's going to be on your mind for a little bit.
"That's the type of shot (Ridnour) takes, those one-leggers. I've seen it.
"It looked good going out of his hands, and unfortunately it went in. Hats off to those guys for sticking with it. We had them down double-digits twice in this game, and they still stuck around and beat us."
And, like the man said, in a frustrating tailspin which has spoiled Utah's strong start, this one might've hurt the worst.
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2. Joel Miller – Why Fear Spreads So Rapidly Online. Yes, life is scary. No, it's not time to panic.
3. Michael Kelley – 3 Reasons to Stay in a Church that's Not Cool Enough. Michael advocates the counter-cultural thing of actually staying in the church that's "not cool."
4. Robert Hart – The Little Jesus Who Would. The temptation to cut Christ down to whatever size and shape we want.
5. Bethany Jenkins – The Power of Saying Yes. Why shouldn't Christians be the most helpful people in the workplace?
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By Mark Maske
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, March 3, 2005; Page D01
A year after they failed to land Terrell Owens, the Baltimore Ravens finally added the reliable wide receiver they desperately needed by announcing yesterday that they had reached an agreement on a five-year contract with free agent Derrick Mason.
Mason, 31, has been one of the NFL's most productive wideouts, averaging 81 catches per year over the past five seasons. He's had four straight 1,000-yard seasons and has reached two Pro Bowls, and about a half-dozen teams had been in serious pursuit of him since the Tennessee Titans released him last month as part of a salary cap purge.
"The signing of Derrick Mason is the most substantial move we've made, particularly in free agency, particularly at the wide receiver position," Ravens Coach Brian Billick said during a news conference.
The Ravens ranked 31st among 32 teams in passing offense last season. That might have been different if they'd been able to obtain Owens last offseason. The Ravens completed a trade with the San Francisco 49ers for the controversial but gifted wide receiver. A dispute over Owens's claim that he should have been a free agent, however, led to the deal being overturned and Owens instead was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, whom he helped reach last month's Super Bowl.
Baltimore didn't have a receiver with more than 35 catches or 421 receiving yards last season. Mason had 96 receptions (second in the league to the 102 of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez) for 1,168 yards and seven touchdowns.
The only questions about Mason entering free agency were his age and his size (he's listed at 5 feet 10 and 192 pounds). But, with Muhsin Muhammad having already signed with the Chicago Bears after being released by the Carolina Panthers, he and the Pittsburgh Steelers' Plaxico Burress clearly were the best wide receivers left on the unrestricted free agent market. Mason had visited the New England Patriots and reportedly had been in touch with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Giants, New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings.
The Bengals, thwarted in their effort to sign Mason, re-signed free agent wideout T.J. Houshmandzadeh.
Ravens officials said the deal was completed Tuesday night. It was announced on the first day of the NFL's free agency and trading periods, although players who were released -- such as Mason -- were eligible to sign with new clubs earlier.
The trade of wide receiver Randy Moss from the Vikings to the Oakland Raiders for linebacker Napoleon Harris and two draft choices, including the seventh overall selection in April, officially was completed. So was a trade sending Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Gerard Warren to the Denver Broncos for a fourth-round selection.
The free agent signings came fast and furious. The Raiders got a running-game complement to Moss by agreeing to a five-year, nearly $28 million contract with former Maryland tailback LaMont Jordan, who backed up Curtis Martin with the Jets.
Dallas bolstered its defense by agreeing to five-year contracts -- with bonus money totaling $19 million -- with two sought-after free agents, defensive tackle Jason Ferguson of the Jets and cornerback Anthony Henry of the Browns. The Cowboys also re-signed defensive tackle Leonardo Carson and safety Lynn Scott. Another top defensive tackle, Pat Williams of Buffalo, agreed to a three-year, $13 million deal with the Vikings, and the Jaguars got defensive end Reggie Hayward of Denver for a five-year, $25 million agreement. Jacksonville also added defensive tackle Martin Chase, who'd been released by the Giants.
A day after being released by Dallas, linebacker Dexter Coakley agreed to a five-year, $14.5 million contract with St. Louis. The Eagles re-signed tailback Correll Buckhalter, and Houston re-signed defensive tackle Seth Payne. Cleveland added guard Joe Andruzzi, formerly of the Patriots. Tailback Ron Dayne was close to leaving the Giants to sign with the Texans, and the Jets and 49ers were competing for free agent left tackle Jonas Jennings of the Bills.
The Patriots, meantime, apparently were nearing an agreement with quarterback Tom Brady on a mammoth contract extension. The three-time Super Bowl winner's current deal runs through the 2006 season. New England also had a tentative agreement to trade a third-round draft pick in April to Arizona for cornerback Duane Starks.


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Like just about everyone else who lives in the real world (as opposed to this one), I thought Barack Obama got the best of Mitt Romney last night. The President's pension line about Mitt Romney's wealth hit the Republican where it hurt. And his dig at Romney's 47% video, saved till the end, was a nice knife twist. Add to this Romney's weird-sounding "binders full of women" reference (I know what Romney meant to say — but it came out really oddly), and Romney's generally annoying stage manners, and you can see why viewer polls gave the nod to Obama — although not by nearly the same margin as that awarded to Romney in the first debate. As a result, Obama's perceived chances of winning the election went from about 61% to about 66% on the Intrade market in the last 24 hours, a 5-point boost. (By contrast, Romney's debate victory two weeks ago generated about an 8-point dip in Obama's perceived chances — from about 74%, to about 66%, in the two days after the Denver match-up.)
But Obama's victory was tainted — in the same way that a football victory is tainted when a ref makes a bad call on a crucial play.
I am referring to the moment when Romney attacked Obama for not having immediately called the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi — which killed the ambassador and three others — an act of terrorism. Obama became uncharacteristically defensive on this point, and the debate turned for a few seconds into an awkward standoff on this one claim. (The video can be found here.) Then, crucially, moderator Candy Crowley jumped in and said "He [Obama] did in fact … call it an act of terror." Obama then called out, half-comically, "Can you say that a little louder?"
And Crowley repeated the claim — but you could tell by her body language and follow-up comments that she knew, right then, she had overstepped her bounds.
She stretched her hand out to Romney, in what I perceive to be a gesture of semi-apology, and added: "It did as well take two weeks or so for the whole idea of there being a riot out there about the tapes to come out." Romney recovered as best he could, and the debate proceeded. But the damage had been done. Romney looked like he'd screwed up his facts on an issue that should have played to his advantage.
But Romney was arguably right — at least in a technical sense. Yes, Obama used the term "terror" in the Sept. 12 Rose Garden remarks that are the subject of dispute. But Obama's use of the term was ambiguous:
Of course, yesterday [Sept. 11] was already a painful day for our nation as we marked the solemn memory of the 9/11 attacks. We mourn with the families who were lost on that day. I visited the graves of troops who made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan at the hallowed grounds of Arlington Cemetery, and had the opportunity to say thank you and visit some of our wounded warriors at Walter Reed. And then last night we learned the news of this attack in Benghazi. As Americans let us never, ever forget that our freedom is only sustained because there are people who are willing to fight for it, to stand up for it, and in some cases lay down their lives for it. Our country is only as strong as the character of our people and the service of those, both civilian and military, who represent us around the globe. No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for. Today we mourn for more Americans who represent the very best of the United States of America. We will not waver in our commitment to see that justice is done for this terrible act. And make no mistake, justice will be done.
As others have pointed out, the fact that the word "terror" appears here does not settle the argument, because it is not clear whether Obama is using the term to describe the Benghazi attacks, 9/11 or both — or whether he was just free-styling about terrorism in general, and America's willingness to fight it.
Reasonable people can disagree about what Obama meant to say on Sept. 12. But one thing seems clear to me: A debate moderator should interject to resolve a factual dispute only when it is 100% clear that one side is clearly wrong — such as, say, to correct a claim that Obama was born in Kenya, or that Romney still embraces discarded Mormon teachings about blacks. Romney's remarks about Obama's response to Benghazi did not fall into that category of clear falsehood. And the moderator was wrong to respond in the way she did.
In doing so, she gave Romney's defenders a credible case for putting a big, fat media-bias asterisk on Obama's otherwise clearly won victory.
— Jonathan Kay is Managing Editor for Comment at the National Post, and a fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
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Death & Dying in Old Park City
Kimball, Gary (compiler)
Place Published: Park City, UT
Publisher: Tramway Books
Date Published: 2009
Edition: Second edition
Binding: Paperback
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Book Id: 6987
SIGNED. 152pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] Illustrated wraps.
Signed by Kimball. An interesting descriptive list of people buried in Park City, Utah who are unrecorded in the Cemetery Register. Compiled from mortuary records and newspaper obituaries, the list also informs of life in the tough mining days of the mountain community.
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I am not new to linux, but have not been using linux for a long time due to software constraints. Today, it is 2011, and i see that Linux distro's have come far in being a serious contender for other vital OS's such as Mac OSX and Windows. I have installed, reinstalled, reinstalled so many different distro's. To date i have tried, Ubuntu and different spins of Ubuntu, openSuSe, Fedora, Debian, centOS, PClinuxOS, Mandriva, what else i dont remmber and then finally Slackware. Ive settled on Slackware. Ease of install, no kernel panics, no broken drivers, a preferred window manager comes preinstalled with NO problem (KDE4). All i needed to do was build the prop ATI Radeon driver and then blacklist the generic radeon driver(this driver worked but it was OVER scanning the resolution past my monitor's capacity) to get my X window to work properly. Afterwards, changed the runlevel to 4 to automatically go to KDM login window.
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TRENTON — The state Senate today voted to extend its condolences to the family of legendary singer Whitney Houston.
Houston, who grew up in Newark, drowned in a hotel bathtub in February.
The resolution (SCR97) passed 40-0.
Gov. Chris Christie faced some criticism for lowering the Statehouse flag to half-staff after her death because she had faced drug addiction problems.
While the cause of death was accidental drowning, an autopsy revealed cocaine marijuana, Xanax, Benadryl and Flexeril, a muscle relaxant, in her system.
Christie defended his decision, saying Houston's drug problems didn't negate the good she did.
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