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Socks (cat)
Socks photographed on the South Lawn of the White House
|Other name(s)
|First Cat, First Cat of the United States
|Domestic short-haired cat
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
|February 20, 2009
(aged 19–20)
Hollywood, Maryland, U.S.
|First Cat of the United States (1993-2001), First Cat of Arkansas (1991-92)
|Bill Clinton
Betty Currie
|Black-and-white tuxedo
Socks Clinton (Spring 1989 – February 20, 2009) was the pet cat of U.S. President Bill Clinton's family during his presidency. As an adopted stray cat, he was the only pet of the Clintons during the early years of the administration, and his likeness hosted the children's version of the White House website.[1] After Clinton left office, Socks resided with former Clinton secretary Betty Currie and her husband, owing to continuing conflicts with Clinton's dog Buddy.[2][3]
Socks was adopted by the Clintons in 1991 after he jumped into the arms of Chelsea Clinton as she was leaving the house of her piano teacher in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he was playing with his sibling, Midnight, who was later adopted by another family.[4]
When Bill Clinton became President, Socks moved with the family from the governor's mansion to the White House and became the principal pet of the First Family in Clinton's first term, though he was known to share his food and water with a stray tabby, dubbed Slippers. He was often taken to schools and hospitals. During the Clinton administration, children visiting the White House website would be guided by a cartoon version of Socks.[1]
He eventually lost the position of principal Clinton pet in 1997 when the Clintons acquired Buddy, a Labrador Retriever.
Socks found Buddy's intrusion intolerable: according to Hillary Clinton, Socks "despised Buddy from first sight, instantly and forever." Bill Clinton said, "I did better with ... the Palestinians and the Israelis than I've done with Socks and Buddy."[5] When the Clintons left the White House in 2001 they took Buddy to their new home, but left Socks under the care of Bill Clinton's secretary, Betty Currie. Buddy would die within a year, being hit by a car in 2002.[6]
In December 2002, Socks was part of the Little Rock Christmas parade.
In October 2004, Socks made a then-rare public appearance when Currie was guest speaker at an Officers' Spouses Club luncheon at Andrews Air Force Base. Socks accompanied her and took part in a photo op.
In June 2008, Socks was still living with Currie and her husband in Hollywood, Maryland, about 60 miles from Washington, but had a thyroid condition, hair loss, weight loss, and kidney problems.[7]
In December 2008, Socks was reported to be in failing health, apparently suffering from cancer.[8]
Socks was euthanized on February 20, 2009, in Hollywood, Maryland,[9] after suffering cancer of the jaw.[10] It was also estimated that Socks would have turned 20 in the spring of 2009, placing his birthdate in the spring of 1989 rather than 1990.[10]
Republican Representative Dan Burton, then the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, once publicly questioned the use of White House staff, postage, and stationery to answer mail addressed to the cat.[11]
Cultural references[edit]
First Lady Hillary Clinton wrote a children's book called Dear Socks, Dear Buddy: Kids' Letters to the First Pets in 1998.[12] It included more than 50 letters written to the First Pets by children and more than 80 photographs of Socks and Buddy.
A cartoon book called Socks Goes to Washington: The Diary of America's First Cat, written by Michael O'Donoghue and Jean-Claude Suares, was published in 1993.[13]
'Socks Goes to the White House - A Cats-eye view of the President's house', written by Kenneth T. Blackshaw with illustrations by Mary Beth Burns was published in 1993.
Socks was a character in If..., Steve Bell's cartoon strip in The Guardian, where he was described as the "world's most powerful cat," and as "Chief of Staff for Fish."
Socks was featured prominently in an episode of the sitcom Murphy Brown in December 1993 entitled "Sox and the Single Girl," in which Socks is inadvertently removed from the White House during a press dinner.[14] On the April 1, 1994, edition of Larry King Live, a Muppet version of Socks was a special guest interviewed by Kermit the Frog, who was guest hosting for Larry King at the time.[15]
In 1996, Socks appeared on a series of stamps in the Central African Republic with Bill Clinton.
On the 1994 Oscar Brand album "I love cats" there is a song dedicated to Socks, "Socks' Song"
In Berkeley Breathed's comic strip Outland, Socks was involved in a homosexual affair with Bill the Cat. They appeared together on a talk show, along with Checkers Nixon, Rex Reagan, and Millie Bush, on the topic of "Gay Presidential Pets."
The video clip for the song "Blister in the Sun" by the band the Violent Femmes, used in the movie Grosse Pointe Blank, depicts an obsessive fan donning a Socks costume and attempting to assassinate Socks while he was speaking in public (Socks survives the incident unscathed while the would-be assassin is apprehended).
In an episode of Eek! The Cat, an attempt is made on Socks' life. Eek learns that the prospective killer is a deranged Checkers, the black and white Presidential dog, who still holds a grudge over being humiliated in Richard Nixon's famous 1952 Checkers speech and wishes to make all Presidential pets pay.
Socks was to be the subject of a canceled 1993 video game entitled Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill for the Super NES and Sega Genesis platforms.
In his announcement of the Next Generation Internet Initiative in 1996, Bill Clinton said: "When I took office, only high energy physicists had ever heard of what is called the World Wide Web... Now even my cat has its own page."[16]
The women's clothing brand Soccx, produced by the German company Clinton Großhandels-GmbH, was named after Socks. The company's other brands, Camp David and Chelsea, are also references to the Clintons.[17]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b "The White House for Kids". Archived from the original on April 20, 1999. Retrieved November 22, 2009.
- ^ "As Peace Process Fails, First Cat Prepares for Exile". The New York Times. January 10, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
- ^ Herring, Hubert B. "Betty Currie". The New York Times. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
- ^ Cellania, Miss. "The Nine Lives of Socks Clinton". Mental Floss. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ "President Clinton Touts Economy While President-elect Bush Warns of Slowdown". CNN.com. January 12, 2001. Retrieved October 22, 2007.
- ^ "Former first dog Buddy killed by car". CNN.com. January 3, 2002.
- ^ "Socks still rocks", Southern Maryland Newspapers Online, June 6, 2008.
- ^ "Clinton's Socks the Cat Near Death", U.S. News, December 12, 2008.
- ^ "Socks, former Clinton cat, put to sleep - CNN.com". CNN. February 20, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
- ^ a b Craton, Susan (February 20, 2009). "Socks, former First Cat, dies". Somdnews.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ^ "Burton: A 'Pit Bull' in the Chair". WashingtonPost.com. The Washington Post. March 19, 1997. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ^ Clinton, Hillary, Dear Socks, Dear Buddy: Kids' Letters to the First Pets, Simon & Schuster, 1998, ISBN 0-684-85778-2, ISBN 978-0-684-85778-7
- ^ "''Socks Goes to Washington: The Diary of America's First Cat''". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ^ "Murphy Brown": Sox and the Single Girl at TV.com
- ^ "Tough Pigs Anthology: April Frog's Day, April 2002: Part Six: Watch What You Do". Toughpigs.com. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ^ "Internet Growth Statistics - Global Village Online". InternetWorldStats.com. October 12, 2010. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ^ "11 Fragen an Thomas Finkbeiner, Geschäftsführer der Clinton Großhandels-GmbH".
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Socks (cat).
- Picture with photographers
- Socks meets Buddy (January 6, 1998)
- Presidential pets at the White House site
- Purr 'n' Fur Famous Felines: Socks Clinton, and other Presidential Felines
- A web-based version of the children's book, Socks Goes to the White House - A Cats-eye view of the President's house
|Honorary titles
|Preceded by
Misty Malarky Ying Yang
(Amy Carter's
Siamese cat)
|US White House pet cat
January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001
|Succeeded by
(George W. Bush's
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The midfield battler should have had the last say against Cliftonville, but sent his shot just over the bar in injury time as Coleraine hit a late purple patch.
A second goal of the season would have been justified for the outstanding McCallion although it would have been tough on the the visitors whose boss Eddie Patterson saluted the one time Solitude favourite as the Reds took a point at the Showgrounds in a goalless stalemate.
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Coleraine manager David Platt added: "Tommy has such an appetite for the game and never stops working.
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14 January 2011: The first session of the Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) for the Fourth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC IV) took place from 10-14 January 2011, at UN Headquarters in New York, US. LDC IV will take place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 9-13 May 2011.
Cheick Sidi Diarra, Under-Secretary-General, Special Adviser on Africa and High Representative for LDCs, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), addressed the meeting in his capacity as Secretary-General of the Istanbul Conference. He underscored that the recent multiple crises pose serious threats to the development efforts of LDCs. He said the Programme of Action would focus on key priorities such as improving access to technology, promoting an agricultural revolution to eliminate hunger and ensure food security, managing climate change and ensuring a genuine green deal, and ensuring good developmental governance. Diarra said that LDC IV would determine the development paradigm for years to come and noted the need for sustainable economic prosperity in the 48 LDCs. This would require a structural transformation, to ensure protection from external shocks, and he said the international community must create a global architecture and external environment to support LDCs.
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Columnist: Sayibu, Akilu
After a very long silence by President Mills in the wake of several happenings in the country, rumours started emerging that the number one man was not well. Nothing much was done by the government's communication team to dispel these rumours about the health of the president.
Then one morning the rumours blossomed to a gargantuan one to the effect that; President Mills was dead! So profuse were the rumours that, the president was 'forced' to admit for the first time that, he was sick and travelling to the United States of America for a 'routine medical check-up'.
To prove that he was not dead, President Mills before his departure to the US for the check up was seen jogging in his suit and kicking his legs as if he was to take a penalty kick during a World cup soccer tournament!
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A deputy minister of information Samuel Ablakwah went over drive to suggest that, any time the NPP thought of the death of the president, somebody within the NPP dies! He went ahead to give a childish list of people who were connected to the NPP but died in the past because they "wished" the president dead.
Just as Samuel was basking in these churlish talks, then the national chairman of the NDC, Dr. Kwabena Adjei stated emphatically that: 'Rumours of the death of President Mills originated from within the NDC and not the NPP or any other political party"
When Dr. Kwabena Adjei made this startling revelation, Samuel and his colleagues in the NDC communications team and the Ministry of Information vanished into thin air! They were in summary disgraced to the core.
My view is that, it is not a good thing for the health of anybody- not only the president of the republic of Ghana to be politicized; but when a chief is beheaded in the home region of the president and he is mute and the body of a chief Imam in Hohoe is exhumed over a disagreement that could have been resolved quickly and the president is quite and unwilling to comment on such issues, 'Who born dog' to prevent any wild rumours about his health including his death?
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It's obvious building and grounds supervisor Greg Green is loved by many in the St. Croix Central School District. It's not often someone is given a surprise vacation.
"The idea for a surprise vacation for Greg started the second week of school," SCC Elementary fourth-grade teacher Ann Leque said. "Several of us were talking about how challenging the fire, Panther Camp and the cleaning and remodeling of the elementary school must have been for Greg."
In the midst of that conversation, someone said it would be nice if Green could get away for a break, Leque said.
"The idea grew and several people were involved in the process of letting everyone know, so they could donate to 'Greg's Vacation' account," Leque said.
The idea traveled to the middle and high schools, as well as retired SCC staff. Leque said Citizens State Bank in Roberts set up an account for the donations, free of charge, and the donations poured in.
"Everyone knows all that Greg does for this district, above and beyond," Leque said. "People were so generous. It was really a way for us to let Greg know how much we appreciate him. It was a secret until January when Mr. (Tim) Widiker (SCC superintendent) told him."
Green said he caught wind of a plot because within the span of a few days, he had three people ask him when he was going to Las Vegas, or if he had enjoyed his trip.
"It seems like a dream now," Green said. "I kept wondering 'why would they think I'd been there? Why is everyone asking me that question?' So I texted Steve (Sanders, interim SCC Elementary principal) and asked and he came clean."
At a party in his honor at the school Friday, Jan. 31, Green was presented with a certificate of appreciation and the news that he and Sanders were being sent on a four-day, three-night all expenses paid trip to Las Vegas from Feb. 2-5. The fifth is Green's birthday.
"I was so shocked that the staff thought that much to do that," Green said. "And that Steve could go too. I never go on vacation and they knew that."
The trip's itinerary was completely planned, so the two travelers didn't have to think about a thing.
"Ann DiSalvo was great at researching and booking the vacation online," Leque said.
Green said his flight out to Vegas was his first time ever on an airplane.
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Green and Sanders were able to take a bus tour to Hoover Dam and the west rim of the Grand Canyon. They met a couple of former SCC teachers who now live in Nevada for dinner and a show.
"Walking on the Strip is interesting," Green said. "It's deceiving the long ways between the casinos. They're just such huge buildings."
Green said he and Sanders visited a casino or two during their stay and he won $196 on a penny slot machine.
"All these bells and whistles were going off," Green said. "At first I didn't know what was going on."
Green said he also enjoyed the warmer weather and different climate in Vegas. Though it wasn't super warm by any means, the 55-degree temperatures during the day felt like a luxury, he said.
Green started as a custodian at SCC in 1978. He admitted to working long hours after last April's fire at SCC Elementary during the cleanup, reconstruction and remodeling.
"There were some long days," Green said. "You'd work all day and go home for three to four hours of sleep and get up and do it again."
All the SCC staff and teachers sing the praises of Green, especially Sanders.
"He is the hardest working individual that I know," Sanders said. "As I have always said, he bleeds blue. He cares about this school district like no other. Things are repaired in a timely manner. He takes so much pride in doing such a good job with any task. I have never met a person that cares so much about gettings tasks completed and allowing the staff to do their job."
As much as Green is loved by all, he loves his job.
"I like talking with the staff," Green said. "I like getting along with people and getting done what they need done. The ultimate goal is to get the kids in school, educate them and have them do the best they can."
Sanders said Green makes his job as principal so much easier, knowing repairs will always be taken care of by him.
"I consider him a dear friend and was honored to go along with him to Vegas," Sanders said. "We had a great time seeing all the sights. Glad to see him get away and enjoy himself."
Green said he'd like to go to Vegas again, especially when the winter weather here is less than ideal.
"I can't thank Mr. Widiker enough for keeping this going and having the certificate made," Green said. "And Ann DiSalvo, Steve, Ann Leque. I surely don't want to leave anyone out. Thank you."


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Cotta, the eldest of eight children, was 19 years old and seven months pregnant when her younger brother and one of his friends saw her inside a barn and tack room on her family's property in the Allenwood section of Wall Township.
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Brice said Cotta and her family had lived in Spring Lake Heights before they moved to Wall, where Cotta began participating in the 4-H Club.
In 1971 she was elected vice-president of the Jumping Brook Riders 4-H Club.
Horses were her passion, he said.
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Cotta was last seen by her brother, Brian Cotta, and his friend between 11.30pm and midnight on June 26, 1973.
The next day, Dorothy Cotta reported her daughter missing.
An investigation was launched but could not account for the fate of the teenager. There were follow-ups by police in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.
Since 2004, several members of the Wall Township Police Department have helped with the investigation, Brice said.
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In addition, investigators are still trying to identify a man named Eric Shore – the proper spelling of his name is uncertain – who was reported to be about 40 years old at the time of Cotta's disappearance. He was believed to be from Staten Island or Long Island.
It was also reported that his girlfriend at the time was employed as a hairdresser in Deal, New Jersey.
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Cotta was around 5 feet 4 inches tall at the time of her disappearance and weighed about 118 pounds. She had brown hair, blue eyes and a mole near the left side of her mouth.
She was last seen wearing blue Land Lubbers jeans, a white shirt with a blue design on it, and brown loafers. She was carrying a round tweed purse.
According to the Charley Project, which carries details on 9000 cold cases around the United States, a vehicle was heard driving away from the farm shortly after she was last seen.
Cotta, who had a club left foot and lazy eye at the time of her disappearance, was not involved in drugs and did not drink alcohol.
She had not revealed the father of her unborn baby and he remains unknown.
Cotta wrote a letter to God before she disappeared in which she referred to the baby's father, but did not identify him. In the letter, she said she was giving three of her favorite horses to a friend.
The circumstances suggest she may have left voluntarily – at least initially.
Both her parents have since died, but her siblings still want to learn of her fate.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Monmouth County Crime Stoppers confidential telephone tip-line by calling 1-800-671-4400; text "MONMOUTH" plus their tip to 274637; or, email a tip via the website at www.monmouthcountycrimestoppers.com.


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the author has agreed to post it here for downloading
so people who are working on the BuildCheapEEG
project can obtain it conveniently.
program is at an early stage of development, and
the version offered here is rough and incomplete.
current version of the program uses a fast Fourier
transform to extract frequency bands from the
raw signal. The band width can be set by the user
as low as .125 Hz. Two independent code modules
are incorporated internally to calculate FFTs
so results can be verified by comparison. A simulator
is built into the program to facilitate verification.
Numerous graphs are displayed including a brain
mirror. Magnitude and phase are both shown. The
program plays a tone as a reward signal.
the current version, threshholds can be set for
only one frequency band at a time. (For example,
you can train for higher alpha or lower theta,
but you can't train for both simultaneously.)
This version lacks digital filters and uses only
FFT for signal processing. No written instructions
for using the program are available.
program requires a computer with one of the following
versions of Windows: 95, 98, ME, or 2000. It also
needs DirectX 7.0 or higher which can be downloaded
for free here
on the Microsoft website.
hardware requirements are unknown due to lack
of testing. The program runs on a machine with
a 200 MHz Pentium II CPU and 128 MB of memory,
and can probably run on less powerful machines.
are two serious known bugs:
Before downloading, please be aware that:
The program is at an early stage of development.
It is incomplete and may contain serious bugs
in addition to the known bugs that are documented
The program is not intended for medical purposes.
No warranties or claims are made for this software.
You use it at your own risk.
Important info for BrainMaster users: this program
sets the BrainMaster to a faster speed than the
one used by the regular BrainMaster software.
Once this happens the regular BrainMaster software
will not operate correctly because it expects
the machine to run at slow speed. To avoid this
problem, ElectricGuru has a Snail Icon (it looks
like a yellow French horn). Click this icon to
set the BrainMaster back to slow speed before
you run the regular BrainMaster software.
If you find a bug in ElectricGuru, please report
it to firstname.lastname@example.com.
RS232EEG, developed by Jörg Hansmann, is
the most sophisticated of the three EEG machines
with which ElectricGuru is compatible. For schematics
and other information, see Jörg's
website. The machine is discussed in the German-language
mail group and the English-language BuildCheapEEG
mail group.
English-language mail group is devoted to development
of new neurofeedback hardware and software on
the open-source model. It is led by Yaniv Vilnai.
Home Page
The BrainMaster
is a small, relatively inexpensive EEG machine
for home biofeedback use. Of the three machines
that are compatible with Electric Guru,
this is the only one that is currently available
for purchase from retailers. If you want to buy
one, we recommend that you contact Andy
Dolan at Dynamind because he gave a friend
of ours a very good price. There are at least
two mail lists devoted to the BrainMaster including
The HAL is
the oldest and least-sophisticated EEG machine
that's compatible with ElectricGuru.
For information on the HAL kit, click here;
for the HAL newsgroup, click here;
for Circuit Cellar, which developed the HAL plans,
click here.
is our main reference page about neurofeedback
and other technology for inducing meditative states.
It includes a number of related links.
page was published on April 15, 2001
and last revised on January 21, 2002.


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Kurt Girstmair received a Ph.D. degree in 1978. From 1979 to 1981, he was a Humboldt Research Fellow in Germany; in 1981, an Assistant Professor at the University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria; and in 1997, an Associate Professor at the University of Innsbruck. His interests include number theory, in particular, abelian number fields, Dedekind sums, and continued fractions.
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Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody, most famous for singing hits 'Chasing Cars' and 'Run', posted a picture on Twitter of himself in traditional garb whilst on the set of HBO drama Game of Thrones, which you can view below:
The frontman said of his cameo: "So I did my scene this morning for Game Of Thrones. I looked like this. Can't say much – just it's no pivotal role. Fun!" Lightbody is set to appear in season 3 of the show, filmed on his homeland Ireland, which will air in March 2013. Dame Diana Rigg, Mackenzie Crook, Tara Fitzgerald and Tobias Menzies will also be making appearances.
Snow Patrol, who are frequently mocked for their 'middle-of-the-road rock', recently announced that they would be touring the US and Canada with former Oasis man Noel Gallagher and his band The High Flying Birds. This predictably caught the attention of estranged brother Liam Gallagher, who tweeted: "Snore patrol Noel Gallaghers high flying smurfs who said rock n roll is dead".
Snow Patrol and Noel Gallagher will play 14 dates from October 24th – November 9th, where the pair will headline the Houston Bayou Music Center. Tickets can be purchased at TicketMaster.com.
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Nikkei recovers to 15,000 on Wall Street gains, higher dollar
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday, with the Nikkei recovering to the 15,000 level for the first time since April 4 on overnight gains on Wall Street and the U.S. dollar's advance to the mid-102 yen range.
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 133.59 points, or 0.89 percent, from Monday to 15,069.51. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 9.96 points, or 0.82 percent, to 1,230.43.
Overnight in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 26.46 points to an all-time high of 16,743.63 following the release of strong U.S. manufacturing data for May. The S&P 500 index also finished at a record high.
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Death Angel (Hardcover)
Dutton Books, 9780525953876, 369pp.
Publication Date: July 30, 2013
When the body of a young woman is discovered in Central Park, the clock begins ticking for Assistant DA Alex Cooper and Detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace to find the killer who has breached this haven in the middle of New York City. Is the body found in the lake, under the unseeing gaze of the Bethesda angel, the first victim of a deranged psychopath, or is the case connected to other missing girls and women in years past whose remains have never been found? Just as the trio gets their first lead, the investigation is almost derailed when Mike and Alex become embroiled in a scandal.
As Alex attempts to fight the accusations leveled against her and Mike, she follows clues that range from the park's most buried literally secrets all the way to the majestic Dakota, which has experienced its own share of tragedies. When another young woman is attacked in the park, a new question arises: is this enormous urban park a sanctuary as it seems to the thousands of New Yorkers and tourists who fill it every day or is it a hunting ground for a killer with a twisted mind?
Once again, Linda Fairstein will thrill both longtime fans and new readers with an explosive page-turner filled with a shocking realism that only she can deliver.
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"Fairstein [melds] the park into her narrative with all the immediacy of a living, breathing character...that's why Fairstein has long been considered in a class all her own…" - The Hartford Book Examiner
"Once again, Ms. Fairstein illuminates the menacing nighttime escapades and long lost skeletons, literal and metaphorical, of a city that refuses to sleep." - Vineyard Gazette
"Fairstein is writing at the absolute top of her game." - Providence Journal
"Death Angel is Linda Fairstein at her very best." - Nomad Reader
"Newcomers will relish the lush history tour, while long-time fans may relish the idea of Alex and Mike discovering that they perhaps share more than a professional interest in one another." - Bookreporter.com
"Linda Fairstein crafts a spot-on, dynamic, step-by-step, clue-by-clue mystery or criminal investigation that keeps the reader absolutely riveted on every page." - Crystal Book Reviews
"Quick-paced, pulse-pounding, and great beach reading." - Shore News Today
Praise for Linda Fairstein:
"The Queen of Intelligent Suspense." — Lee Child
"Alex Cooper is a fascinating heroine...based on the equally fascinating life of her creator." —O, The Oprah Magazine
"Fairstein is superbly attuned to the sinister vibes of the famous, as well as forgotten, New York City locales."
-Maureen Corrigan, NPR.org
"Long before sex crimes became everyday fictional fare on America's favorite cop shows, Linda Fairstein was in court and on the streets working ripped-from-the-headlines cases." — USA Today
Praise for Night Watch:
"Fairstein's extensive prosecutorial experience adds authenticity to this thrilling procedural, a tasty soufflé of escargots, Beaujolais, cocaine, and murder that will entice the author's many fans." — Library Journal on Night Watch
"As always, Manhattan becomes a character in itself, with the spotlight shining here on the inner workings of the restaurant industry in all its complexity, splendor, and corruption. A real winner from a legal-thriller master." — Booklist on Night Watch


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Freestyle Park to come back to life under new owners
Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:57:43 GMT —
The Myrtle Beach amusement park that's been dormant for two years has a new owner with plans to reopen the park next year.
Freestyle Music Park was purchased from foreclosure this week by the park's mortgage holder, FPI US, LLC.
That means any creditors still owed money by the previous owners will not get it back.
A lawyer representing FPI US said it's too early to tell how the plans to reopen the park will take shape.
"At this point, the lender could either reopen the park themselves, they could sell the park or enter into some sort of agreement with a third party to operate the park on their behalf," said David Slough.
While park officials say the park's rides have been properly maintained over the past two years, a theme park safety expert says it will take some cosmetic repair work to overcome the effects of this area's salty air on the steel coasters.
"Some cases it might be just a little sanding, some cases it might be sand blasting, going all the way down to bare metal," said Ken Martin of KRM Consulting of Richmond, Virginia.
But Martin added, if the new owners comply with the coaster manufacturer's standards and requirements, "there's no question the rides will be safe."
The owner of the Sports Doctors fitness club, just across the street from the park's biggest roller coaster, is excited about having the park reopen and says it'll be good for the whole area.
"I know we're still struggling a lot in this country, but I think Myrtle Beach is doing pretty well and I think we're a great attraction and I think it's one more great thing for this area," said Dr. David Vendergriff.
Vandergriff said reopening the park will improve the aesthetics of the Fantasy Harbour area and could provide a direct benefit to his business.
"Obviously, there's going to be a lot of new employees there, a lot of them are going to being doing hard difficult work where they can come in here and get chiropractic care from our chiropractors."
The park operated for one season as Hard Rock Park in 2008, then one year as Freestyle Music Park in 2009 and has been closed ever since.


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Every year is a new step for John Spanos.
This year, it comes with a new job title.
The Chargers executive was promoted Thursday, ascending from director of college scouting to executive vice president of football operations. Spanos is considered at least a couple years away from completing what has been a steady transition to head of Chargers football operations.
For now, he will continue to report to Dean Spanos, team president and his father.
He will continue to assist the general manager, now Tom Telesco.
In most ways, he will continue doing what he's done.
"I wouldn't look at it like, all the sudden now, in this one year, I'm switching from what I've done the last six years," Spanos, 33, said. "It's been a slow progression. Even though my title hasn't changed, I've been doing more and more.
"Even though my title has been director of college scouting, I've still had involvement with the salary cap, involvement with player negotiations, which traditionally a 'director of college scouting' would not normally do. My title hasn't always been accurate for what's been asked of me."
There will be some change, though.
Spanos has lived the scout's life, tracking college talent on the road. He typically flies back Saturday for a Chargers game, be it home or away.
While still doing some traveling, he'll be more in the office. There, he'll focus on both college and pro personnel and gain experience seeing his father oversee the franchise's day-to-day operations.
Spanos is involved in salary cap management and contract negotiations, but as before, the main man in the building is Ed McGuire.
The Chargers' chief contract negotiator also received a position change in Thursday's restructuring. He moved from assistant GM and executive VP of football operations to executive VP of football administration/player finance.


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That's alright we're not discussing the Postuguese language here, but this idea of the present perfect that - "It is not primarily a statement of something that happened (although it implies this), but of what the current relationship is" is not expressed like that way in Portuguese. In Portuguese the the sentences would be this way: ... I had my breakfast at 6:30 then I went to work, getting there I had a meeting and so on.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 14, 2006) -- Today the Space Foundation publicly released The Space Report: The Guide to Global Space Activity, a new and definitive source for data and analysis about the global space industry, space products, and space services. The book was released in a series of briefings held today in Washington, D.C., and continuing this week in New York City. Among its revelations: the space industry now tops $180 billion in global revenues, and a newly created index of space equities has outperformed both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ. "We saw a need for one source for credible and comprehensive information about the space industry worldwide," said Space Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Elliot G. Pulham. "The Space Foundation's Research and Analysis enterprise produced The Space Report to bring together that data and provide a useful tool for analysis and forecasting." The Tauri Group, known for its objective, credible and in-depth research, served as technical lead, providing research, data and analysis for this definitive report. The Space Report identifies nine distinct sectors for global space activities and describes the full range of space activities: space infrastructure, space products and services, space revenues and government budgets, how space products and services are used, their impact, and the outlook for the future. Among its key findings, The Space Reportconcludes that space activities accounted for about $180 billion in government budgets and industry revenues worldwide in 2005.
More than 50 industry leaders interviewed for The Space Report identified trends in technology, policy and business that make up the outlook for the global space industry. Additionally, The Space Report introduces the Space Foundation Space Index, which follows 30 companies that derive a significant portion of revenue from space activities through the same approach that Wall Street and investors use to track companies. The Space Foundation Space Index increased by more than eight percent and outperformed the NASDAQ and S&P 500 indices by two to three percent during a 12 month period from June 2005 to June 2006. The Space Report includes more than 150 pages of authoritative content, rich with tables, charts, graphs, photographs, and more than 450 detailed citations and endnotes. Peer reviewers were Dr. Henry R. Hertzfeld, research professor of Space Policy and International Affairs, Space Policy Institute, The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University; Kevin W. Leclaire, managing partner, ISDR Consulting; Dr. Scott Pace, associate administrator for Program and Analysis Evaluation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and Damon R. Wells, senior policy analyst, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. "The broad range of participation and interest from leaders across the space industry demonstrates that people understand the need for and the value of The Space Report," said Tauri Group Managing Partner Carissa Christensen. Copies of The Space Report can be ordered online from www.theSpaceReport.org. The printed book or searchable CD-ROM is available for $35; the e-book is available for $25. The Executive Summary of The Space Report is available free of charge online as a PDF. About the Space Foundation Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, the Space Foundation is a national nonprofit organization that vigorously advances civil, commercial, and national security space endeavors and inspires, enables, and propels tomorrow's explorers. The Space Foundation has offices in Washington, D.C., and Cape Canaveral, Fla. The Space Foundation's signature event, the National Space Symposium, is scheduled for April 9-12, 2007, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo. Along with partnering organizations, the Space Foundation also conducts Strategic Space and Defense, Oct. 9-11, 2007, in Omaha, Neb. For more information, visit www.SpaceFoundation.org.
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At City Hall, a day of prayer and protest
Updated 12:04 am, Friday, May 4, 2012
More than 300 Christians heralded the role of prayer in American history on Thursday, creating a churchlike atmosphere under the towering oak trees at City Hall and praying for God to redirect the country from what they called its sinful course.
The event was one of at least eight across San Antonio to mark the 61st National Day of Prayer, with programs at churches and in open-air gatherings at public spaces.
Leading the downtown event was a small praise band with a keyboard, conga drums and a saxophone. Pastors and lay leaders joined the diverse group on the lawn in front of the City Hall steps.
Before starting, the audience listened to the bells of San Fernando Cathedral as they rang from across the street at noon. Then the praise band leader blew a ram's horn. School-age children recited Scriptures between impassioned prayers for changes in society — from the strengthening of traditional marriage and families to an end to abortion rights and wisdom for governmental leaders here and in Washington.
"Father, we ask that you'd claim America once again — that we'd be a nation under God — once again," prayed Lauren Zielenski with the Ethnos Mission Center in San Antonio.
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The event drew conservative and liberal picketers, some wielding signs condemning abortion and homosexuality, others with signs calling for prayer gatherings to stay clear of city-owned property.
"We're not opposed to prayer. We just think it ought to take place in something like San Fernando Cathedral over here — not government property," said Ruth Lett, a San Antonio resident with the Freethinkers Association of Central Texas, which perennially has a handful of protesters to the event.
Mayor Julián Castro read a proclamation and paid homage to the role of prayer in San Antonio, ignoring shouts from an anti-abortion protestor holding a sign with a graphic photo of an aborted fetus.
"I want to tell you how much I and the City Council appreciate over these last few years that you have been at City Hall," he told the gathering. "I want you to know that I have felt very blessed in my own life by the hand of God. ... Your prayers for our city and community — for this mayor and council — are very much appreciated."
Protestants and Catholics, including retired Bishop John Yanta, came out for the event. The crowd was smaller than past years, partly because of a late start in promoting it and because more churches held their own events, organizers said.
"I've always said that if we really pray, it doesn't matter if there are two of us or five of us. If real prayer takes place, then I'm content," said Soapy Dollar, a local minister who organized the city's first National Day of Prayer gathering in 1986. "It's not about numbers. It's about God and responding in prayer."


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Carey Mulligan just isn't ugly enough to play Hillary Clinton
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You managed to insult and degrade two women at once.
Collect your prize!
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Hillary Clinton is brilliant, but she never has been attractive.
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No. The young Hillary Clinton was not an attractive woman. HRC has poked fun at herself so I doubt she'll be offended by OP's comment. However, as she ages, she's become more stately and poised.
This is Hollywood and everyone gets the Hollywood treatment. I think it matters more that an actress embodies the character and mannerisms of the person. Physical similarities helps, but I don't think it matters all that much.
Katie Holmes looks a bit like the young Jackie O., but was lampooned for being nothing like Jackie O in "The Kennedys."
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Never have thought of Hillary Clinton as unattractive. Her looks, ability to change and her intellect combined put her way up for me.
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It's a good thing Carey M hasn't signed up to play Eleanor Roosevelt. Or Bess Truman. You want ugly...
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The script actually sounds pretty awful. Almost like a parody. It's no wonder so many actresses are denying they were ever interested. I think the film might even be a career killer.
A script about the young life and career of one of the most powerful female politician and it's penned by a South Korean?
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This lady should be in there somewhere.
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She's too old r7. It has to be an actress in her mid-20s young enough to play a recent law school graduate. The film supposedly focuses on HRC's time during the Watergate era.
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Durr. Of course she's playing the older aged Hillary. Good resemblance tho, no? That's what I first thought when I saw her in Mumford.
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I don't think Hillary's ever been attractive, and god knows 70's fashion did nothing for her.
But I've never heard you guys butch about how ugly Madeline Albright is, either.
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too bad Margaret Hamilton is dead. She's be great in it.
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I'm a Hilary hater but I must admit she wasn't that bad looking when she was younger . she was kind of cute. It's only as of late that she looks like an elderdyke that chomps on cigars and leaves her hair unwashed!
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I disagree. She's perfect.
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Marshall demands chance to shine for Scotland
David Marshall has pleaded with Scotland boss George Burley to give him a chance to prove himself.
The Norwich goalkeeper, 23, admitted it was frustrating to be left on the bench in last week's friendly against Argentina.
With undisputed number one Craig Gordon out through injury, Marshall was hoping to be brought on as a second-half substitute for Allan McGregor at Hampden Park last Wednesday.
"I was a bit disappointed,'' he told the Scottish Sun. "I found it strange against Argentina. Nobody really said too much, the manager included. In all honesty, I thought that I was going to get a game in the second half - but it wasn't to be.
"If it's only one of Craig Gordon or Allan McGregor in the squad, along with myself, it seems they always get the full 90 minutes.''
Marshall, who joined Norwich in a £750,000 move from Celtic in 2007, is desperate for his big break.
"I want to play international football. I don't want to pull out,'' he said. "Being involved with the Scotland squad is great, but it has been frustrating for me.
"There are two good keepers ahead of me at the moment, but I deserve a chance. I will just have to keep playing well at Norwich City - because that is the most important thing.''
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|Town of Hutchins, T29N, R12E
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|NE 1/4, SE 1/4, Sec. 7
County Highway "Z" one and one-half miles west of Mattoon.
|Shelley's School, District 3?
Might have had a different name before 1930?
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Woodlawn Road and Hemlock Lane
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Hi there! On this blog I am going to talk about an incredible upcoming PS3 exclusive - The Last of Us. I decided to make a new blog every week. On this blogs, I give my opinion and also rate games that I've played. Sometimes I write some game previews. Be sure to check my other blogs.
Blog #2 - The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard (Review)
Blog #3 - Amnesia: The Dark Descent (Review)
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The PS3 system is going to receive a new exclusive - The Last of Us. It is a third-person survival/action/horror video game. It is being developed by Naughty Dog. They got the idea when they saw the "cordyceps fungus" documentary on BBC/Discovery channel series Planet Earth. This fungus affects the insects and they become kinda like a zombie. They gain a new appearance and the fungus controls their brain. The fungus controls the infected being to go to a place where there is good conditions for the fungus. When they get there, the fungus kills the infected and it spreads across that place. This fungus does not affect the humans, but in The Last of Us it does. Naughty Dog is also the developer of great games for Playstation, like Uncharted, Jak and Daxter and Crash Bandicoot. With these great titles already made, I have no doubts that The Last of Us will be a candidate to Game of The Year 2013. Yes, 2013. The game is scheduled to be released in 2013.
The storyline
This game begins in a quarantine zone in Boston, twenty years after the initial plague, where Ellie, a 14 year-old girl that is an orphan lives in a boarding house. Joel, who is around 40 years old, sells drugs and weapons around the quarantine zone. He promised to a friend that was dying, that he would take care of Ellie. Some time after the escape, the military authorities find out and begin to seek them, as they start their journey across what remains of the USA.
The gameplay
Combat - It will be very realistic and strategical. Resources are limited and the lethality of weapons is very high, like in real life. On Uncharted, you could get some cover and wait for your life to regenerate. On The Last of Us you need health packs to restore not only Joel's health but also Ellie's. Anyways, if you're NOT in combat, health will regenerate SLOWLY by itself. There will be gun and melee combat, as well as breakable weapons like planks and bricks. I forgot to mention, the playable character is Joel, but Ellie will be there to help you.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Naughty Dog is doing an awesome job with the AI. The characters will get angry if a friend dies, they warn each other of danger and they become frightened when they've lost the upper hand. The player can also use stealth to pass around enemies so you don't get spotted, distract them with various partners you find on your journey and use lots of tactics to fight your enemies.
I am going to put here some gameplay videos, unfortunately Naughty Dog didn't revealed some gameplay with the zombies, just with the enemy survivors humans.
The graphics
Like every game made by Naughty Dog, the graphics are awesome! They are one of the best parts of the game. Everything is detailed, everything is beautiful. The Last of Us has some of the best graphics ever made on a video game. I can't wait to play it on my Sony BRAVIA LCD. This game is going to be a paradise to your eyes ! I will leave you with some IN-GAME pictures.
The multiplayer
Naughty Dog confirmed that there will be multiplayer. That is all we know for now, the only thing they said about the multiplayer was this: "We're going to have some sort of online component... we definitely know it's going to be awesome." (GameInformer's March 2012 Issue) I hope that is going to be awesome like they said !
Also important referring
The awards that this game won on E3. This game was considered the best game at E3 by Machinima and Gamespot. It was also considered the best game at E3 for PS3 by Game Informer, IGN and Digital Trends. With so many awards on E3, I think we have a candidate for GOTY 2013.
The teaser of The Last of Us on Uncharted 3. On the first chapter there was a newspaper talking about a deadly fungus. Here it is the video.
Also, the first teaser trailer for The Last of Us. We can see a real life infected ant with the fungus.
My expectations
I expet this game to be one of the best games ever made by Naughty Dog. Maybe, this game has some of the best graphics ever made. With the realistic environment and combat, I have no doubts that this will be one of the best survival horror games made on gaming history. I can't wait for this game!
This blog was the smallest that I've made, because this is all we know about The Last of Us. I hope that Naughty Dog reveals some more cool stuff, and also give us some more details about the multiplayer.
Do you think that The Last of Us will be a candidate for GOTY 2013? If you don't have a PS3, does this game gives you desire to buy one? Do you like survival horror games at all? Let me know your opinion
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Young rural doctors training program welcomed
The Far West Local Health District's chief executive, Stuart Riley, says a new state-wide training program for young doctors in rural hospitals is welcome.
The NSW Government's Rural Generalist Training Program was launched yesterday, and includes 15 new doctors in rural parts of the state, including one in Broken Hill.
The program aims to address the shortage of skilled doctors in rural and regional areas.
Mr Riley says it is good news for the far west.
"What it means is that there's support for a training program that allows young doctors to consolidate their broad medical skills in a hospital, to develop specialist skills and at this stage it's in obstetrics and anaesthetics, and also to go through their training as a general practitioner, which means we then have someone who's well equipped to work across a range of environments," Mr Riley said.
Mr Riley says the district is still recruiting.
"There's 14 at the moment, there's 15 places, one of those places is in Broken Hill that we had been recruiting, and thought we had somebody unfortunately they were offered a position they found more attractive elsewhere so we're now just going back through the process to recruit for that vacant position," he said.
The past president of the Rural Doctors Association of Australia, Dr Paul Mara, says the plan is well overdue.
"We should have done this 10 years ago in NSW and indeed right across the country, instead of totally relying on doctors from overseas forcing them to go to the bush under a moratorium," Dr Mara said.
"This is why we are getting into this situation."
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text: Cowboys check in with different look By Dave Hickman January 10, 2014 Story Share AP Photo Kamari Murphy has taken over as Oklahoma State's foremost inside presence. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The Oklahoma State team that comes to the Coliseum today to face West Virginia isn't quite the one the Cowboys expected to have at the start of the season.That one had 6-foot-8, 230-pound bruiser Michael Cobbins clogging up the middle, and while Cobbins was anything but a household name or a marquee player, he served as a terrific defender around the basket and low-post scorer whose mere presence made otherwise perimeter-oriented OSU even more dangerous.But don't feel sorry for the Cowboys. Even without Cobbins, who tore an Achilles tendon just before the start of Big 12 play, Oklahoma State is more than a handful.The Cowboys, (13-2, 1-1 Big 12) bring a No. 11 national ranking into today's 4 p.m. game at the Coliseum with West Virginia (10-5, 2-0). The game will be televised by the Big 12 Network, locally on WQCW."They're certainly the most athletic team we've faced to this point,'' WVU coach Bob Huggins said of the Cowboys. "I thought at first that it would be a little easier around the goal [without Cobbins on the floor], but Murphy has stepped right in.''That would be 6-8, 220-pound sophomore Kamari Murphy, who has taken over for Cobbins in the middle and actually has better numbers. Murphy averages 5.6 points and 5.9 rebounds, about a point and a rebound better than Cobbins.Still, be it Cobbins or Murphy or anyone else, this is still a team whose strength is its perimeter play and its athleticism. West Virginia has certainly upgraded its athleticism from a year ago, but it seems still to have a ways to go to match the Cowboys."I don't think there's any question this is the fastest team in the league,'' Huggins said of Oklahoma State, which scores 85.8 points per game and is winning by an average of more than 20 points through 15 games. "They transition from defense to offense and back faster than any team in the league.''That's because essentially the Cowboys have three of the best athletes in the Big 12 in their starting lineup. Sophomore point guard Marcus Smart is the unquestioned leader of the bunch, but 6-3 senior guard Markel Brown and 6-7 junior forward Le'Bryan Nash aren't far behind.Smart and Brown average just over 17 points each and Nash comes in at just over 13. Because of that athleticism, this might not be a team that West Virginia wants to push the pace against. Yes, the Mountaineers are more athletic than a year ago - OSU won the two games between the teams by 16 and 14 points - but even Huggins admits they might not match up yet with the Cowboys."There are teams we want to push the tempo against,'' Huggins said. "I don't think this is one of those teams.''The difficulty in playing Oklahoma State is that the Cowboys can play a transition game or go to a half-court style. He's not even in the starting lineup, but OSU has one of the most dangerous 3-point shooters in the country in Phil Forte, who is tied with WVU's Eron Harris for the league lead in 3-pointers with 41 and is making nearly half (48.8 percent) of his long-distance shots.When the teams played in Morgantown last season, Forte wasn't a factor. In Stillwater he had a career-high 26 points and made six 3-pointers.So be it a running game or a half-court game, playing Oklahoma State is dangerous. The Cowboys' two losses this season were by five points to a Memphis team it had beaten by 21 two weeks earlier, and 74-71 at Kansas State in the Big 12 opener and the first game after losing Cobbins. "It's not like we're not going to try to run when we have the chance,'' Huggins said. "We just have to be a little more judicious about when we do it.''Today's game is the first of two in three days for West Virginia, which hosts Texas Monday night.Reach Dave Hickman at 304-348-1734 or email@example.com or follow him at Twitter.com/dphickman1. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Police seek car driven by woman found dead in Kanawha River 2 Teen pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 3 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 4 Man allegedly cuts father in Rand over argument about sandwich 5 Esa Ahmad ineligible for first half of WVU men's basketball season What else can go wrong? Previous Story UTEP runs by Herd 66-56 Next Story


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I came into work this morning to find the radio program I once produced, Odyssey, on the front page of Drudge. Over the weekend, someone posted audio clips on YouTube from a 2001 program we produced with Sen. Barack Obama as a guest. While we are happy to have our work in the spotlight, we want to provide full context for these remarks. Odyssey was an hour long talk show with a very conversational tone, and Obama, then a State Senator and Senior Lecturer at the U of C Law School, appeared a number of times and spoke at length on a variety of topics (we have been highlighting a number of these clips this fall here on the blog - examples, here, here and here). In the interest of full disclosure, here are links to all of the Obama appearances from the program. These lead to an archived Odyssey website with Real Audio links, so forgive the 2001 aesthetic and audio quality. We hope to get mp3s up later today. The Court and Civil Rights Jan 18, 2001 The YouTube audio is found in this show CourtandCivilRights (http://audio.wbez.org/Odyssey/CourtandCivilRights.mp3) Slavery and the Constitution Sept 6, 2001 SlaveryAndTheConstitution (http://audio.wbez.org/Odyssey/SlaveryAndTheConstitution1.mp3) The Right to Vote Feb 27, 2001 RightToVote (http://audio.wbez.org/Odyssey/RightToVote.mp3 We had some trouble converting the end of this show. We'll get the complete mp3 up later today) Redistricting Apr 23, 2001 Redistricting (http://audio.wbez.org/Odyssey/Redistricting.mp3) Update: Our political reporter Ben Calhoun has a report on the controversy. Update 2: In the comments, Program Director Steve Edwards responded to a question about why Chicago Public Radio has not requested the YouTube clip be taken down due to its use of copyrighted material.
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Hi all, im new here. Seems like a good place to get help so here goes . I am trying to setup a media center for my car. I am using a pentium 4 3ghz and the mobo is a Medion Ms-6719. Looking around I purchased a power supply from flea bay. Its labeled as a M2-ATX 160w and says for "Full power pentium 4". However, the system will not start the post. I connected a Amp meter in-line and the whole set-up is only pulling 1.2A even at initial connection. The system boots with the conventional power supply. Could this be a faulty power supply? Thanks.
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did you have the power button wire connected from teh power supply or did you trigger it manually?
it is very possible that the psu was faulty, but it would probably be a good idea to test it with a psu tester to try to verify it first.My OLD 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT:
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Thanks for the response guys, its much appreciated. Just to confirm the cable to the switch is connected and the 4 pin molex to the motherboard is connected. On this power supply there is a 4 pin output already. I know some need splitting but luckly this didnt.
I have checked the power requirements of the system on eXtreme power supplies and it says 128w minimum 178w reccomended with the onboard graphics and 1 hdd and 1 stick of memory and 2 usb sticks. Its the Northwood processor which uses less power. I did take the supply to my local computer shop who kindly charged me �15 to tell me the 12v, 5v and 3.3v rails are all good. I asked the power output of the psu and he replied "I dunno" and looked at me like I asked for his sisters phone number or somthing. I could have told him that.
Quick question, is there only one rail for 12v on these psu because a continuity test through the red cables says so. i.e if the psu assigns for example 80watts to the 12v supply then 80watts can supply the processor and mobo, however, if you plug in a hdd then it takes say 20watts away from the 80watts or are they split into processor/mobo/hdd ect. Do you get me?
Oooh! Also, I've only had this happen with one build but might be worth a try for troubleshooting. I had a motherboard once that had some bizarre PSU timings and would try to POST before the voltages normalized I think. Hit the reset button after the initial power on and it would POST and boot away, ran like a champ.


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Games Inbox: BioShock Infinite praise, WiiWare dissing, and PSP wishing
One reader thinks Final Fantasy XIV is coming too soon, another can't wait for Dead Rising 2 in this morning's new Inbox update. If you want to join in the discussion all you have to do is email us at
Shocking developmentI think I'm pretty much sold on BioShock Infinite already, but what really impresses me is that they've done almost exactly what everyone was calling for: taking the basic concept and moved it to a completely different setting. I even remember an Inboxer suggesting a floating city a few months back (Inbox magic?).I also like the idea that the new game will be a bit more brave in terms of politics and social commentary. BioShock could've done a lot more if it had the guts. The only thing I'm not sold on is the return of tape recordings – it's such an old, lame way of telling a story. Who wanders around recording their life story on a tape recorder when they're being attacked by monsters? The game needs to have proper real people to talk to, not just listen to on the radio.RoryWaiting for the dead to walkBlister, I for one am waiting patiently for Dead Rising 2. The original was one of my favourite games ever! If the formula is kept the same then I will be happy. The only change I would ask for is a slight improvement to the artificial intelligence of the other survivors. How the hell did they live so long if they loved running into groups of brain eaters? Roll on September/October.GC, when is Case Zero being released?Bobwallett (gamertag)GC:Case Zero, the Xbox 360 exclusive downloadable prequel, is due out 3rd September – three weeks before the main game.The listening publisherI'm sick to death of all the junk being released on the Wii Shop Channel. Retro gaming is being replaced by second rate WiiWare titles. Where's Duck Hunt, Tecmo World Wrestling, and Popeye on the NES? John Madden on the Mega Drive? Don't even get me started on Virtual Console Arcade! We're lucky if we get one game in six months! We could do with OutRun, Power Drift, Double Dragon, Paperboy, Super Hang-On, I could go on. Does GC or any of the readers know of the most effective way to contact Nintendo about this. It just seems such a waste!AmrikGC:You can contact Nintendo through their website but we have a feeling it's not going to do much good.
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Pressing featureThat rumour about the PSP phone sounded stupid. I notice it didn't originate at a games site and it shows they don't really know what they're talking about. A smartphone with PSP style graphics would be pointless now with the iPhone.But if Sony made the PSP2 so that it was a smartphone, with graphics better than the 3DS (they don't have to be 3D) then they'd be onto something. The most important thing is the controls though. The iPhone will always be rubbish for games if it hasn't got proper buttons and controls, that's how Sony could improve on it.FrodoInevitable downturnI don't know if I'm oversimplifying things here but isn't the reason that music game sales are falling because basically they're running out of classic songs? I mean, obviously there's thousands and thousands of great songs they could use, but they must've burned through all the ones that are both famous and work well with Guitar Hero/Rock Band?All they've got left is either less famous stuff or famous stuff that doesn't really fit the game (like The Beatles). Seems like the sort of situation that should've been easy to predict.Ferdy McFerdA sequel too soon?Does anyone else think it's a bit weird for another Final Fantasy to be coming out soon after the last one – which I thought everyone now agreed was a bit of a disaster? I know it's a massively multiplayer online game, and so not a "proper" Final Fantasy, but it's still got the Roman numerals after its name and everything. Plus it seems pretty much the same as the last online one.Surely Square Enix see that big changes are needed for the series? Following up XIII with just more of the same seems stupid and it's just going to make it even harder to make the break to something new.MonocularTaking the good with the badYou know I think GC might be right about the relationship between good games and bad downloadable content. Why is it that great games like Mass Effect, Red Dead Redemption and Fallout 3 have such rip-off extras?The only thing I will say about the Legends & Killers Pack is that it has made me go back to the single player for the first time in about a month. Such an amazing game, the atmosphere, music and graphics are just totally perfect. So much better than Grand Theft Auto IV it isn't even funny.Evil LordOnwards and upwardsJust out of curiosity how is the new Metro site going? Are you getting more people than the old one?FrankyGC:It's going very well, the overall number of visitors to the site has seen a large increase. The only problem has been the Inbox, where the number of letters a day has actually fallen. This is probably because of the lack of a message box, but there's nothing we can do about that at the moment. If you want to see Inbox continue twice a day then we need those letters to keep on coming.Inbox also-ransWhat's everyone's predictions of this Christmas' biggest flops? I think Medal Of Honor is going to tank.Tom ThumbWho wants Doom 4? Doom 3 sucked.Paul TaylorNot that I want one, but am I the only one that thinks Kinect will probably sell quite well?GundammanI don't even understand, what even is Dance On Broadway?PaulGC:It's a first person soldier sim with an eight-player online co-op mode and amazing graphics.This week's Hot TopicWith the traditional summer games drought coming to an unofficial end this week the video game year has hit its halfway point. So what do you think of the show so far?For this week's Hot Topic we want to know not only your three favourite games of the year so far (we'll also add them to the reader's top 20 chart) but whether you think 2010 is shaping up to be a vintage one or a disappointment.Have the games so far lived up to your expectation? How has the line-up compared to previous years? What else are you looking forwards to in the rest of 2010 and how do you think that will leave the year as a whole?E-mail your comments to: firstname.lastname@example.com The small printNew Inbox updates appear twice daily, every weekday morning and afternoon. Letters are used on merit and may be edited for length.You can also submit your own 400 to 500-word 4Player viewer features at any time, which if used will be shown in the next available weekend slot.If you wish to vote in the Readers' Top of 2010 simply send us an e-mail with a list of your three favourite games of the year so far. Please vote only for games released in the UK during 2010.


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In Monday morning trading, Merck shares lost 52 cents, or 2 percent, to $25.39, and Schering-Plough slid 25 cents to $23.55.
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|Troy and I gave this climb a rating of II 5.10. Pitch 1 was 9+, second pitch 10, third was 8, fourth was 5.6 to the start of the Dorsal fin. There was no set anchor stations, and only 3 bolts total placed. I will post a photo or two as soon as I find my old pictures. I will also take some shots to show where we went.
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|The old 1/4" bolts on pitch #1 are now replaced with nice new rawl 3/8" equipment. 1 bolt was added to the route, at the poor protection flake. This bolt can be used to protect the moves up the flake, or the chickenhead mantle variation that is to the right of it. The route is fun to climb using either variation. The route is still "heady" but the new bolt offers safe protection at a place where "PPP" was the only option. This makes climbing the fin an all day experience, and adds many pitches to an already great location. It is still "grainy" but will clean nicely with further use.