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By JOEY SAMUEL
During the qualifying process for the 2010 World Cup, France put on a number of disappointing performances and was forced to get in through the playoff round. On Tuesday, Les Bleus made sure that wouldn't happen again.
A Samir Nasri penalty in the 78th minute rescued a 1-1 draw for France against Bosnia-Herzegovina, allowing France to remain in first place in Group D and seal a place in EURO 2012. Bosnia, meanwhile, will now have to qualify through the playoff process, having missed a chance to leap over France in the final round of matches.
In Copenhagen, a match with equal importance was played as Denmark and Portugal faced off for first place in Group H. Despite a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal fell 2-1 to Denmark, who punched a ticket to Poland and Ukraine. Portugal, on the other hand, missed out a chance to qualify directly and will also have to win a playoff series to advance.
In other results from the final day of Euro qualifying:
In Group I, Scotland faced a massive test as, needing to defeat host Spain in order to seal a playoff spot. Unfortunately for the visitors, Spain did not let up and was up 3-0 by the end of the first hour. Scotland managed to pull a goal back late on, but the Spaniards held on. Meanwhile, the Czech Republic took advantage and notched a 4-1 win away to Lithuania, thus clinching second place behind Spain.
Belgium faced a similar challenge Tuesday, as it required a win in Germany to clinch a playoff spot. Germany was just as ruthless as Spain, running out to a 3-0 lead before winning 3-1 to crush Belgium's hopes. Turkey took advantage in similar fashion to the Czechs by beating Azerbaijan at home, 1-0, to seal a spot in the playoffs.
Entering Tuesday, Sweden had already sealed second place behind the Netherlands in Group E and thus was already at least heading to the playoffs. The Swedes had a chance, however, to seal automatic qualification to Euro 2012 as the best-placed runner-up by beating the Dutch on the final matchday.
Despite facing a Dutch side that entered the match with nine wins in nine games, Sweden managed to pull the upset. Two goals within a minute during the second half turned the score around for the Swedes as they won 3-2 and clinched their spot in Poland and Ukraine.
Last Friday, Greece notched a huge win over Group F rivals Croatia to move into first in the group. That result meant the Greeks only needed to defeat Georgia to qualify for Euro 2012, and they did just that, although it wasn't easy. Georgia led the game for an hour before Greece scored two goals to turn the game on its head and leave Georgia as 2-1 winners. Croatia, despite beating Latvia 2-0, must now qualify via the playoffs.
Elsewhere, Russia had not qualified yet in Group B despite entering Tuesday in first place. The Russians put any doubts to rest by thrasing Andorra by a 6-0 margin in Moscow. Alan Dzagoev of CSKA Moscow led the Russians with a brace, who put the demons of missing out on the World Cup in South Africa out of their minds and sealed their place in Euro 2012.
In Group B, Ireland needed at least a draw against Armenia to clinch a playoff spot behind Russia. Richard Dunne scored and Armenia let in an own goal as the Republic of Ireland secured a 2-1 win to seal their passage into the playoff round. The Armenians, however, were eliminated despite being by far the highest-scoring team in Group B.
Meanwhile, the dream continued for Estonia, which was idle Tuesday but got the result it needed. Estonia sealed its own playoff place when spoiler Slovenia defeated Serbia 1-0. Serbia, on the other hand, was eliminated and joins Slovenia as two teams from Group C that qualified for the 2010 World Cup but will not be at Euro 2012.
Poland, Ukraine, France, Germany, Russia, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Greece, Netherlands, Denmark, England.
Portugal, Croatia, Republic of Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Estonia, Montenegro, Turkey.
Which teams in Euro qualifying surprised you the most? Who disappointed you? Which teams have the best shot at advancing from the playoff round?
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Carl Crawford's stat line is still less than impressive, but his recent success on the road should be a key indicator that he's headed back on the right track.
Crawford's batting average is still under .200, but the Red Sox' left fielder smacked his first home run of the season in Sunday's win over the Angels, and he's gone 2-for-4 in the past two wins in Anaheim.
Red Sox analyst Dennis Eckersley believes that Crawford is starting to find his confidence and comfort zone on the road with the Sox, and should make his way up Boston's batting order in no time.
"It's funny looking at this lineup watching him in the eighth slot," Eckersley told NESN's Tom Caron. "I will see him creeping up sooner or later."
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2012 Bremerton Rotc Naval Ball Cake
My biggest cake to date! Top cake was 8" square and bottom cake was 12" square, both were 6" tall and it weighted a ton. Chocolate cake with Oreo filling and White Chocolate Swiss Meringue buttercream. First time making homemade fondant. The stones on the castle were the homemade and the everything else was store bought. The towers were rice crispy. The Knight and Fair Maiden were fondant and tylose. I was happy with how it turned out but ran out of time (wanted to have little more detail). Thanks for looking!


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Well I learned something new today... ever heard of Trench Art? I hadn't.
Soldiers have always made decorative or souvenir objects in their spare time. During the Napoleonic Wars, French prisoners of war interned in British prison camps created a variety of elaborate boxes, models and other pieces made from soup bones as well as marquetry boxes and similar items using plaited straw. The Crimean War produced interesting souvenirs such as inkwells made from cannon balls. Soldiers in the American Civil War decorated powder horns, canteens and snuffboxes with personal and patriotic engravings and fabricated game pieces from bone and spent bullets. Sailors also have rich traditions of creating scrimshaw and needlework pieces.Projectiles with brass casings, first produced in 1857, replaced cannon balls and other artillery ammunition as the century progressed. The Spanish-American War and the Boer War were the first wars in which this type of ammunition was widely used. Typical shell casing souvenirs from this period were engraved with the details of battles or inscribed as 'souvenir of the war' or merely shaped into vases to be kept as decorative mementoes.END
Here is a great example of Trench Art and something that would be a remarkable gift for any solider to cherish.


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Why Be Forgiving?
"SCIENTISTS have launched research that has begun to demonstrate that forgiveness can positively enhance emotional
Genuine forgiveness is considered a vital aspect of Christianity. The Toronto Star report defines it as "recognizing you have been wronged, giving up all resulting resentment, and eventually responding to the offending person with compassion and even love." It must be differentiated from condoning, excusing, forgetting, or denying an offense; nor does it mean putting yourself back into an abusive situation. The report says that the key to true forgiveness is "letting go of anger and negative feelings."
Researchers say that more study into the physical benefits of forgiveness is needed. However, they do report psychological benefits, including "less stress, anxiety and depression."
A noble reason for being forgiving is expressed at Ephesians 4:32, which says: "Become kind to one another, tenderly compassionate, freely forgiving one another just as God also by Christ freely forgave you." When it comes to forgiveness, as in other respects, we are urged to become imitators of God.
Refusing to forgive others when there is a basis for mercy can adversely affect our own relationship with God. Jehovah expects us to forgive one another. Then we can pray that he will forgive us.


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WITH the Valley recording its driest August since 1880, many people were tapping their tanks and hearing that loud, empty reverberation.
The cane farmers were praying for rain to germinate their harvest and the graziers were noting the feed looked particularly dry.
Then the downpour came on Monday night, with Grafton getting over 50mm of rain in about five hours.
According to Phil McLennan from McLennan Water Cartage, quite a few people were having to order their water in, but the big dry of August was not something we had not witnessed before.
"It's not been overly busy," said Mr McLennan in regards to the number of people requiring the services of his water truck.
"We have been doing 15-20 each week for the past couple of weeks; if it does not rain it will get worse."
Then it rained and the Grafton area had the highest amount of rainfall recorded in NSW on Monday.
"Water cartage is just like that, it is on and off," Mr McLennan said after Monday's downpour.
According to the long-range forecast on the Bureau of Meteorology website, the Valley can expect a slightly warmer-than-average spring.
In terms of precipitation, the long-range forecast suggests we will receive our monthly average.
The Bureau also suggests that ocean temperatures on the Pacific coast are now nearing the point where an El Nino cycle can be identified.
An El Nino cycle usually indicates that Australia will receive a dry summer.
The Valley just recorded its driest August since 1880 when it did not rain for the whole month
The long-range forecast is for a slightly warmer than usual spring
The BOM suggests conditions are shaping up for a dry El Nino year


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Fruita Monument wins roller coaster volleyball match in Montrose
The Fruita Monument volleyball team picked up its 10th win of the year, winning a back-and-forth match at Montrose.
The Wildcats (10-1, 2-1 SWL) survived a Montrose rally for a 29-27, 25-19, 25-27, 18-25, 15-11 victory.
Vanessa Bodie had 26 assists and Angie Archuletta added 20 more for Fruita. Janine Kirtland had 31 digs and Camille Kovach had 22 kills.
Palisade won 3-0 at Battle Mountain.
The Bulldogs (6-3, 3-0 WSL) had 26 assists from Shannon Rhodes and 19 kills from Audrey Steinkirchner. Danette Whittington had 15 digs.
Palisade pitcher Shelby Hanson threw a no-hitter and struck out eight to lead the Bulldogs to a 12-0 victory over Grand Valley.
Palisade (7-6, 1-0 WSL) had a total of 13 hits, including two doubles from Hanson and Tiffany Wells. Laura Shurden drove in two runs.
Fruita Monument (11-2, 3-1 SWL) rebounded from Tuesday's loss to Central with a 6-1 win in Montrose.
Starting pitcher Mallory Paulson struck out 11 and allowed only three hits. She helped her cause offensively with a double and a triple. Catcher Ashleigh Wissel had a solo home run in the top of the fourth.
The Fruita Monument boys placed ninth and the girls took 20th in the Coronado Cougar Classic in Colorado Springs.
Alex Rico was the top finisher for the Wildcats with a time of 17 minutes, 37 seconds to finish 28th. Kyler Brown took 48th and finished in 18:04.
Cheyenne Mountain won the team title with 92 points and Palmer Ridge's Spencer Wenck won the race in 15:38.
Sarah Horen led the Fruita girls with a time of 21:38 to place 62nd. Olivia Daniels was the only other Fruita runner to finish in the top 100 with a time of 22:41 to place her 97th.
Liberty took the team title at the race with 64 points and their top runner, Hannah Everson, won the race in 18:33.
Rifle scored two early goals and held on for a 3-2 victory over Palisade in a Western Slope League game.
The Bears scored in the fourth and 16th minutes before Palisade (2-4-1, 0-2-1 WSL) answered with a goal from Spencer Jackson in the 28th minute.
Rifle scored again five minutes into the second half. Palisade's final goal came from Oscar Ponce.
Bulldogs' goalkeeper Conner Carey had four saves in the loss.
Grand Junction narrowly defeated Denver East 4-3 in Denver.
The Tigers got singles wins from Spencer Weinberg (No. 1) and Parker Hegstrom (No. 3). Weinberg beat Jake Malmon 6-0, 6-1. Hegstrom beat Taler Williams 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Grand Junction also got wins from the No. 1 doubles team of Felix Reinermann and Gabriel Campos, and the No. 4 doubles team of Jeff Hansen and Matthew Prinster.
Fruita Monument beat Liberty 4-3 in Colorado Springs.
Singles players Antonio Pestello (No. 1) and Cody Iden (No. 3) both picked up wins, as did the top two doubles teams.
Pestello beat Howie Hill 6-7, 6-0, 6-0. Iden beat Canyon Hill 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.


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So much for the legend of the 8th: Immelman aces it in US Open practice round
OAKMONT, Pa. - "It's how long???"
That was the buzz over the last few months as reports out of Oakmont Country Club detailed the length of the par-3 8th stretching to 288 yards to the center.
At the US Open this week, the hole is drawing large crowds in practice rounds.
But aside from the length, the 8th isn't horribly sinister, especially compared to way some other holes have been set up this week. Trevor Immelman proved that this morning as he aced it with a 3-wood. The pin was playing towards the back, stretching the length to almost 300 yards.
Not to belittle the ace of course, it's still an amazing shot. But the hole plays downhill, wind at your back, and there's plenty of room in front to run a metal up.
Clearly the USGA knew this hole would be a gimme at 255 yards (it's 1994 yardage) and stretched it back. But a decently hit 3-wood or driver puts you in good shape to two-putt or get a relatively easy up-and-down.
Players I saw today were struggling more on the 231-yard 16th. It isn't downhill and a bunker guards all but a sliver in front of a shallow green. Players who tried to cut irons and hybrids into the green to try and soften the landing a little often pulled their shots left into heavy rough.
So remember folks, length in fact doesn't matter. Look for the higher scoring average to come at the 16th this week, not the 8th.
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Like guitar solos and incriminating legal papers, cabbage is best when shredded. Stab some sauerkraut with this Groupon.
Choose Between Two Options
- $10 for $20 worth of German food and drinks for two or more
- $15 for three vouchers, each for $10 worth of German food and drinks (a $30 value)
Options include wiener schnitzel ($14.99), jagerschnitzel ($15.99), and kloster schnitzel ($16.99), which are cutlets of breaded meat that have been pan-fried, finished with mushroom sauce, and stuffed with ham and cheese, respectively. Other entrees include leberkäse ($12.99)—baked German bologna—and the Oktoberfest Delight ($12.99), which offers a choice of knackwurst, smoked bratwurst, and other sausages. See the menu.
Margaret's German Restaurant & Deli
The story of Margaret's German Restaurant & Deli begins with a Polish couple, Margaret and Andrew, arriving at Tulsa International Airport in 1982 with just a suitcase and $200 in their pockets. Seven years later, their restaurant was born, and to this day, it still serves Margaret's traditional German and European dishes to happy customers. Wiener- and chicken-schnitzel sandwiches ply appetites with flavorful breading and crisp veggies, whereas knackwurst, polish sausages, and smoked bratwurst arrive with sauerkraut, hot potato salad, and rye bread. Kloster schnitzel surprises taste buds with a stuffing of ham and cheese, and housemade potato pancakes show off applesauce. The restaurant also offers a wide selection of beers, including St. Pauli Girl, Pilsner Urquell, Spaten, and Franziskaner, as well as German wines by the glass or bottle.


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Join us at the Innovation 50 Showcase event and find out more about Innovation 50, the Essex Innovation Programme and hear from companies supported by Essex County Council (ECC) who are doing great things. A pop up business café will be available for immediate advice on business issues. This event will also have an innovation marketplace, providing SMEs supported through an Essex Innovation Programme initiative the opportunity to showcase what they do.
The Innovation 50 project; a partnership between ECC and Anglia Ruskin University is a major study to identify small to medium sized businesses (SMEs) who have been experiencing growth, particularly through innovation. We firmly believe it is important to celebrate that success and recognise the achievements of our Essex businesses. We will also be identifying how we can support these innovative companies to grow even further. For full details and to apply please visit our Innovation 50 webpage.
Alternatively, book your place to attend this event through Eventbrite.


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Now that the 2014 NFL Draft is in the rear-view mirror, find out who makes their way underneath Dave Dameshek's white-hot light of shame. Check out the biggest draft-day blunders in this special edition of the Shek report.
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The Shek Report: Week 12
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Dave Dameshek is preparing a heaping pile of shame and he is inviting all of Week 12's biggest blockheads. Check out who finds a seat at the table and receives their just desserts.
DDFP 169: Jared Allen & Chris Kluwe
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Shek and Rank kibitz with Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen about his worthy charity (HomesForWoundedWarriors.com), the 2013 Minnesota Vikings, playing outdoors, and which NFL mascots he could defeat in a fight. The fellas also welcome former Viking/current Raiders punter Chris Kluwe into Studio 66 to talk about his new book, "Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies," his vocal support of gay rights, his band, road trip songs and kickers being too good. In addition, Around The League scribe Marc Sessler and Handsome Hank stop by for producer Black Tie's latest "Black List," with topics including this summer's best sports story and Colin Kaepernick wearing a Miami Dolphins cap. Lastly, we end the podcast with a tune from Chris Kluwe's band, Tripping Icarus, titled "Misery."
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Eight best Super Bowl XLVIII matchup possibilities
The good news is summer has arrived. The better news is the start of the 2013 NFL season is less than 90 days away. While we wait, some of us are biding our time with fun little distractions like the NBA and/or Stanley Cup playoffs … but always looking to spin it forward to pro football.
However things turn out between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs, you can be sure David Stern and ABC television execs are relieved the conference runners-up, the Memphis Grizzlies and Indiana Pacers, aren't still playing. Over in the NHL, the league was no doubt pleased with a final that includes 1/3 of the "Original Six," not to mention a final four that also included the defending champion Los Angeles Kings and the star-laden Pittsburgh Penguins.
As promised, it leads us to this question: which NFL conference championship games and ensuing Super Bowl would be the most captivating to us fans in February of 2014? I'm glad I asked …
This was the most popular reply after I tweeted for suggestions (follow Dave on Twitter @Dameshek) … and it's a tough one with which to argue. On the AFC side, it's the last prime-time showdown (probably) between Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, the two guys who defined pro football's first decade in the new millennium. The NFC title game features Round 3 of the NFL's newest "best rivalry."
Every Super Bowl comes with pressure, but for these teams — who've combined to lose the last two Super Bowls and who've both played two straight conference championship games — another loss in the big game would be positively devastating.
In the AFC, it's not quite Darth Vader vs. Obi-Wan Kenobi or Aaron Rodgers vs. Brett Favre (seeing as how those rivals were in the same place at the same time), but Peyton Manning v. Andrew Luck — in the Dome Peyton Built, no less — would be pretty compelling stuff. In the NFC, the Jints face yet another brutal title game on the road as they pay a visit to Soldier Field to face one of 2013's most potent offenses in snowy Chicago.
If you think two brothers coaching against each other in the big game caused a ruckus, imagine what'd happen if the Brothers Manning went head to head for all the marbles. Sure, seeing it in their hometown last year might've been even better, but Peyton (and his one ring) visiting Eli (and his two rings) with the Lombardi on the line wouldn't be too bad.
Forget the Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium — it'd be trumped by the events in the same joint two Sundays prior, when both the stadium's residents host the championship games on the same day. Throughout the concourses and parking lots, potbellied guys in blue No. 56 jerseys and green No. 12 jerseys would be high fiving one another while just this once, Mike Lupica would be accurate in portraying New York as the only place that matters.
Two weeks' worth of cracks about New York's football teams playing each other in New Jersey notwithstanding, Eli vs. The Sanchise Geno Smith shooting it out for bragging rights would be fun for fans in the five boroughs and beyond.
Andrew Luck and Peyton Manning waging war a mile high to become king of the AFC mountain is the stuff of Shakespeare (assuming the Bard digs pigskin), while Michael Vick — the forefather to this generation's running QBs — takes on RG3.
Fans couldn't complain about a Broncos-Eagles Super Bowl, but we can't miss the opportunity to see sophomore superstars Luck and Griffin go head to head.
For those fans who follow the game's history, this would be the ultimate final four. On the AFC side, the six-time Super Bowl champion Steelers and thrice-victorious Raiders resuscitate their 20th-century postseason rivalry, while in the NFC another Dallas-San Francisco title-game chapter is written for the first time since Troy Aikman and Steve Young.
A showdown between the Steelers and the five-time champion Niners, arguably the NFL's two greatest Super Bowl-era dynasties, would be great, but better still is the fourth Super Bowl installment of Pittsburgh and Dallas (the NFL's version of Celtics-Lakers) battling it out — again — for the Lombardi. By late Super Sunday, the Steelers would have seven rings, or the Cowboys would have a sixth.
(By the way, Ben Roethlisberger vs. Tony Romo trumps any soap opera or reality show imaginable.)
If that last final four was for the league's "haves," this one's for the "have nots" — specifically, some of the longest-suffering fanbases in the NFL. (Sorry, Arizona Cardinals fans, we only have four spots.) On one side, we have Cleveland visiting Buffalo, the home to some of pro football's most loyal fans; and in the NFC, two North foes tangle in the Vikes' dome, which has been rendered exponentially better by the football gods on the eve of the game when a blizzard breaks the baggy roof and dumps 10 inches of fresh powder on the field.
In MetLife, it would be the Vikings (0-4 all time in the Super Bowl) against the Bills (0-4 in Super Bowls) — not exactly a legendary showdown, but the teams and their fanbases — accustomed to chilly conditions — are a perfect fit in what could be a frigid event. By NFL rules — and moral decency — someone has to win … even if the final score is 5-4.
The defending champs have to go on the road to play the AFC's most complete team, while the Niners pay a visit to the toughest place in the NFL for a visiting team to win.
What, you didn't enjoy the last Super Bowl? It had everything: Big plays, an exhilarating comeback attempt, and a convenient (albeit extended) bathroom break in the third quarter. In other words … Harbowl II!
The 2013 offseason (and AFC East) champion Dolphins visit Arrowhead Stadium, in the same city that on Christmas Day of 1971 Miami and Kansas City played the longest game in NFL history. The NFC title is a rematch of the teams in the 1960 NFL Championship Game, this time with the game's best QB going against Chip Kelly's revolutionary offense.
Andy Reid going against the Eagles about an hour away from Philly would be nice … and would extend the Christmas holiday with the green-and-red color scheme. You might have noticed we didn't take the opportunity to match the Chiefs and Packers, which would be a rematch of the first Super Bowl … but that one's better saved for the golden anniversary Super Bowl game in the 49ers' new stadium, especially since it'd pit former San Francisco QB Alex Smith against Bay Area kid Aaron Rodgers.
That's still two years away, though. We've still gotta figure out the best matchups for February of 2015 in suburban Phoenix.
DDFP 95: Percy Harvin & A.J. Hawk
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Shek, @AdamRank & Handsome (@NFLUKHank) get you ready for Week 4 with the musical help of one-man house band @RichBanksMusic, and Vikings star wide receiver Percy Harvin, who discusses looking down at the Packers and Lions in the standings, the Gators/Seminoles rivalry he's got with his quarterback Christian Ponder, and his favorite TV show. The fellas also check in with DDFP Secretary of Film and Green Bay Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk to talk best/worst movie deaths. And finally, "Around the League" scribes @DanHanzus & @MarcSesslerNFL debut their debate segment with thoughts on the sorry state of the N.Y. Jetropolitans.
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Smart Program Information
Since its initiation in 1989, as part of our agenda to enhance undergraduate education, the Undergraduate Research Fund (URF), now known as the SMART Program at IUSB has supported more than 150 projects in diverse fields including business/finance, science, liberal arts, fine arts, education, and health sciences. Since 1989, we have distributed over $250,000 to students.
The SMART program has four separate grant programs:
- SMART Research Expense Grant
- SMART Travel Grants
- SMART Internship
- SMART Summer Fellowship (expanded for summer 2016)
The grants are open to all undergraduates in good standing currently enrolled in credit courses at IUSB, with a GPA of 2.5 or higher. To receive funding students must submit an application following all the specific guidelines for the grant program before the research or travel takes place. No awards will be given retroactively.
Proposals must be reviewed and endorsed by the faculty mentor and submitted to the SMART Committee for review and action.
Annual Undergraduate Research Awards
Indiana University South Bend prides itself on the abundance and diversity of research and creative activities completed each year by its undergraduate students. The SMART Undergraduate Research Awards are meant to honor undergraduates from across the campus who have distinguished records of research or creative activities. Students are encouraged to submit applications to one of the following categories:
Liberal arts (including art history)
Natural sciences (including nursing and health professions)
Social sciences (including business and economics)
Visual and performing arts
These awards are open to all undergraduate students who meet the eligibility requirements stated below. Each awardee will receive $250 and will have a summary of his or her accomplishments published in the Undergraduate Research Journal.


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N.F.L. Faces Protests and Pressure Over Vick
By JUDY BATTISTA
Published: July 21, 2007
As animal rights advocates demonstrated yesterday in front of the N.F.L.'s headquarters to urge the league to suspend Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, the league continued to grapple with the fallout from Vick's federal indictment on charges related to dogfighting.
The league has decided not to suspend Vick immediately, preferring to wait for the case to progress. But N.F.L. and Falcons executives have discussed other options.
The delay in discipline has displeased some. Senator John Kerry, Democrat of Massachusetts, sent a letter to Commissioner Roger Goodell yesterday encouraging Goodell to suspend Vick immediately. And about 50 people joined a demonstration organized by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in front of the N.F.L.'s Park Avenue headquarters, some of them chanting ''Sack Vick.''
Goodell was not at his office during the protest. Instead, he was meeting with officials from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Earlier this year, the N.F.L. and the A.S.P.C.A. began working together on public-service announcements and programs to help educate players and the public on treating animals properly.
''We agree with them that dogfighting is cruel, degrading and illegal,'' the N.F.L. spokesman Brian McCarthy said of the demonstrators. ''The alleged activities are very disturbing and we are extremely disappointed Michael Vick has put himself in this position.''
Vick is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Richmond, Va., and could join the Falcons on Friday.
Among the many options N.F.L. and Falcons executives have discussed since the indictment was announced Tuesday is asking Vick to take a paid leave of absence from the team. That would relieve the Falcons of the possible distraction at Coach Bobby Petrino's first training camp.


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|March 5, 2009, 09:32 AM
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Cuffed and Caged for Open Carry
Coon Rapids (Riverdale Crossing)
For reference, I begin this story carrying a CZ82 9x18mm in an all but unused Czech leather police holster, with thumb-break. I am wearing nothing but shorts/tshirt/sandals with only wallet/gun on me, with keys in left hand and beverage in right.
My girlfriend and I had just eaten at Chipotle and were leaving to pay my phone bill at the adjacent TMobile. After leaving Tmobile, we proceeded across the lot to my truck. I got as far as the rearend of my truck, when a Coon Rapids Police Department marked car flew in and stopped a few parking spots to the left and opposite my side, approximately 15 yards away. The Officer commanded, "Hey, you! Get over here!" Then, "Now turn around, up against the car!" This car was to my left parked next to my truck. I complied with all demands up to this point. As the Officer approached me, "DO YOU KNOW WHAT FRICKEN' CONCEALED CARRY MEANS?" As he puts my hands behind my head I reply, "Yes Sir." Then he asks, "Then why are you carrying out in the open like that?" I chose my words carefully, "Well, Officer my permit says 'Permit To Carry' not 'Concealed Carry'." He says, "I DON'T CARE WHAT THE FRICKEN PERMIT SAYS! ITS CALLED 'MINNESOTA CONCEALED CARRY LAW' FOR A REASON!" After disarming me and handing my pistol to his partner to be secured, he immediately started cuffing me. I ask, "Officer, may I ask why we are cuffing?" To which he replies, "So I can frisk you and put you in the car." At this point I am not sure what is going to happen, but start thinking a "Disorderly Conduct/Distubing The Peace" charge is in my future. After putting me in his squad, he and his partner and another officer deliberate on what to charge me with and if open carry is legal. After about ten minutes he comes back and starts asking me the rudimentary questions for his report, where I live, phone number, etc. After that he lets me out of the car, uncuffs me and gives me my keys and wallet back, but no gun yet. First he gives me the speil about how open carry is not the best idea, sheeple will call MWAG, and how if enough sheople would have been disturbed he would have charged me. He also told me that when and if I have law enforcement respond again I should be fine if I do as I did that day. He also admitted that he didn't have much experience with carrying off-duty much so he hasn't had to deal with it himself. All in all the Officers were polite and porfessional, even if a bit excessive with the detainment. He had me and the girlfriend get in my truck, hands my pistol and mag back to me through my window. I notice my previously-chambered round is missing, so I asked him to get that for me. We shook hands and I asked for his card. Then he went on his way.
No particular agenda on my part, just looking for comments and contructive criticisms from all. Thanks
|March 5, 2009, 10:25 AM
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Considering the fact you're walking with a pretty girl on a sidewalk, nonchalantly, with a soda in one hand and car keys in the other, you weren't exactly a threat that merited the cuff'n'stuff treatment. A casual conversation with an initial warning to keep your hands clear of your holstered firearm would have easily sufficed.
(As would an actual understanding of the laws the officer is supposed to enforce...):barf:
|March 5, 2009, 10:27 AM
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|March 5, 2009, 10:37 AM
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Even when and where open carry is legal you may still get hassled for doing so. It may not be right but sometimes it is just easier to avoid the hassle.
|March 5, 2009, 10:43 AM
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Quote : "how if enough sheople would have been disturbed he would have charged me."
Intersting concept that the LEO says a person can be arrested just because people are 'disturbed' with something they're doing. Seems obvious that some 'concerned citizen' was disturbed and called the police. The officer was anything but professional in his approach and obviously had no idea what he was doing.
|March 5, 2009, 10:57 AM
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Yea our Chipotles do have beer, and in MN there is no special rules regarding carry in alcohol establishments, just no blood concentration over .04.
|March 5, 2009, 10:59 AM
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Open carry is permitted in MN, it just isn't common. Here's the link to MN website: http://www.leg.state.mn.us/LRL/Issues/firearmcarry.asp
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|March 5, 2009, 11:22 AM
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Seems like you handled it fine.
It also sounds like some PDs need a fresh memo about OC.
|March 5, 2009, 12:02 PM
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Yeah, you can get hassled, but Rosa Parks was hassled too.
From October of 2008:
Saturday morning I was down to see a friend and then take her shooting at Eagle Creek. About 7:45 AM I stopped by a coffee shop on 54th before I dropped by the house. I had on a University of Texas shirt, olive SIG Tac pants and low top Columbia hiking boots. I was carrying a Les Baer 1911 in a Milt Sparks #TK60 (horsehide) and a double mag pouch, my knife and flashlight were visible as well. As it was warm and I was just going across the street for coffee, I left my baja shirt off.
I walked into the shop and walked right by a GIMP without any consideration that I was in Indy. I saw a uniform and did not think I would be hassled as no one bats an eye up here and all the other times I have open carried in Indy, no cops, deputies, or state troopers have said "boo!" to me. This time was different.
I walk in, buy two small black coffees, and talk to the countergirl about movies (I told her we were going to see "Appaloosa" in the evening). I pay and turn around to leave.
Standing in front of the door is a GIMP who asks "Sir, do you have a permit (sic)?" I answer "yes" and keep walking.
"I need to see it." I stop.
I set the coffees down and fetch my wallet from my thigh pocket and hand him my pink card. Now he is angry. His face changes to one of near rage. I have a license and He obviously isn't used to this. He now demands my Operator's License, which I leave in the wallet open to and set it down in front of him.
I ask him why he is stopping me. He yells back "because you are carrying a gun!" His hands are now shaking.
Though clenched teeth he asks for my address in Lafayette, which I give. He asks where it is and I, thinking he may be familiar with Lafayette, tell him. "I don't care, you are trying to impress me!" You can see the steam coming out of his ears (I check out and now he must make a production out of it as he is trying to provoke me into yelling or arguing with him).
He calls me in to see if I am Signal 40 (wanted on warrants). It comes back negative. Now, he is stymied and I start the "Am I free to go bird" chatter.
Nope, he needs to check my pistol. At this point the pucker factor goes off the charts. The idea of cops handling guns around me terrifies me as they possess very low gun handling skills (as I general rule).
He reaches over and pulls my 1911. He looks at it like one of those apes from 2001. He moves the pistol left and right, pointing it at my leg.
"Officer, please don't point the gun at me."
"Hey, I don't know if you have a lot of experience with these matters, but I am pointing the gun down."
I say nothing and watch him try to cycle the slide (the manual safety is still on). He tries three times and then asks me how to unlock the slide. I tell him and the same time he discovers the thumb safety.
He unloads my pistol and then examines the ammunition.
"It's Black Hills +P with 230 grain Speer bullet."
"Look, you are trying to impress me and I not impressed with you."
I shut back up and he calls my pistol in to see if it is stolen (yeah, most criminals carry expensive 1911s in custom holsters openly). He describes it as a "Bear Custom".
At this point his back up arrives, a tall, doughy young guy and a short blonde female who stays in her vehicle on 54th. The young male officer stands in front of me with his hands on his belt, the female smiles at me. The pistols comes back negative.
He asks me if I walked here. I point to my SUV and say "that's my vehicle." He nows has my pistol and magazine and is REALLY, REALLY angry, visibly shaking with anger. Before I can start the "Am I free to go" chatter, he advising that he will place the pistol in my SUV.
Against my better judgment (this guy was angry, have I mentioned this?), I ask if he can load it and then put it back in my holster. "NO!" and I get hit with GIMP spittle.
"Can I load it in my SUV?"
"NO! I don't care where you load it, just don't do it here!" If there was any quasi-reason to bounce my face off the pavement and Dutch pile me with the other cop, he would have done it right there.
We walk to my SUV (I refrain from skipping). I open the back hatch and he stops with his mouth open when he sees the back of my SUV (rifle cases, ammo boxes and my big gray Waller range bag full of pistols).
"Ummm, er, you are loaded for bear."
"No, just going shooting."
He walks back to the coffee shop and I overhead him tell the other two GIMPs (the female is now out of the car), "he must think he is some kind of cowboy."
I wave good-bye and tell them "see you tomorrow. Have a nice day." I drive off around the corner and reload my weapon.
Irony Warning: My friend and I drive to Speedway (Charlie Brown's) for breakfast where I have to open carry. Speedway Town Code:
"9.08.020 Concealed unlawful.
It is unlawful for any individual to carry a concealed firearm within the town limits. (Ord. 358 § 2, 1966)."
In the parking lot of Charlie Brown's were four (4) GIMP cars and two (2) Speedway cops. As we exit the restaurant we walk right by a very large GIMP talking to Paramedics. He says nothing. We then go to the range where the range rules (set by GIMPs) forbid concealed carry.
Of course, if the GIMP in question believes that he can intimidate me into not carrying, he is mistaken. Conversely, he has inspired me to greater activism for my civil rights.
I harbor no hostility toward the GIMP in question. I know that cops are like everyone else--good days and bad days. Maybe he was just having a bad day, maybe his wife left him last week. Could have been anything. His John Wayne attitude and anger were unacceptable, but there is little I can do about this other than complain.
We need to work together to ensure that this sort of treatment is a thing of the past for Indiana Gun Owners and that our civil rights are respected. I shall redouble my efforts.
GIMP=Greater Indianapolis Metro Police
pink card=Indiana License to Carry Handgun (it is the color of Pepto Bismol and the size of your driver's license sans photo)
"Arguments of policy must give way to a constitutional command." Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 573, 602 (1980).
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|March 5, 2009, 01:38 PM
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Wow, KSF! Sounds like the GIMP officer just couldn't stand the idea of loosing face to a citizen who knew the law better than he did.
Great job keeping your cool.
|March 5, 2009, 08:19 PM
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"People can march down the street in full Nazi dress and have it legally protected, and that certainly upsets lots of people. However, they are allowed to do so. If they can march through the streets and upset plenty of people in the process and have it legally protected, I see no reason why there should be a double standard for open carry."
Good point!
|March 5, 2009, 08:26 PM
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AHH! See, it's not whether or not people are offended... it's WHO is offended.
A crucifix in a puddle of urine is "art":barf:
Cartoons insulting Christians are "free speech".
Nazi uniforms are "free speech".
Cartoons insulting Islam are "barbaric" and "insensitive".
Guns are horrible, evil, destructive, global warming causing, child killing, bastardly dwellers of the depths of hell. Their display is to be quashed at all costs.:barf:
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|March 6, 2009, 09:41 AM
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I see nuttin' unusual about being cuffed and stuffed, albeit wrong as heck...
When a man can be arrested for whistling the theme of the "Adams' Family" cuz it ticks off the neighbors....
|March 6, 2009, 12:55 PM
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|March 6, 2009, 01:13 PM
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I'm so glad that most AZ police aren't as devolved as the GIMPs and other urbanized efite LEOs back east. Does make me want to open carry more when I read stuff like this, though.
|March 6, 2009, 01:22 PM
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if the cop used the term "sheeple" he should be disciplined. The use of that word is disrespectful and immature
So what did you achieve with this incident other that a chance to show off on a Message board.....bet the crime rate in Coon Rapids is enormous
The foregoing is rhetorical
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|March 6, 2009, 01:32 PM
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I know in Coon City it is an OV to spell enormous with two "u"s. You, watch it there.
"Arguments of policy must give way to a constitutional command." Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 573, 602 (1980).
|March 6, 2009, 05:27 PM
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Geez, wasn't it in Coon Rapids where an off duty police officer was engaged in a road rage incident where someone got shot? I thought I remember hearing something about that, but it's been a few summers. My memory ain't what it used to be.
Also, someone above posted this:
His John Wayne attitude and anger were unacceptable, but there is little I can do about this other than complain.
I think I would complain, but to more folks than just this or a few other message boards. Complain to the local police chief, sheriff and the mayor, in writing. Be very friendly and don't embellish the facts, not even one little bit. Tell them that while you understand the difficulty they have in doing their duty, you don't appreciate being treated like a thug criminal when you were complying with the laws and not doing anything illegal. Tell them you appreciate it that they are trying to protect the citizens, but that they must pay more attention to the law and not come down hard on people who are obeying the law.
"If you love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen." Samuel Adams.
|March 6, 2009, 05:34 PM
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People can march down the street in full Nazi dress and have it legally protected, and that certainly upsets lots of people. However, they are allowed to do so. If they can march through the streets and upset plenty of people in the process and have it legally protected, I see no reason why there should be a double standard for open carry.
And what about gang bangers hanging out on street corners with gang outfits on. That upsets a lot of people as well. Should the cops come and arrest them for disturbing the peace? Can you see Al Sharpton dealing with that scenario? Whooooaaaa! That would be the end of that police officers carreer and the department/city would be forking over a ton of cash from the resulting lawsuit. But gunowners are considered to be below violent gang members in many politicians' opinions, and maybe even in some LEO's opinions. Thus, the Second Amendment is null and void and you have no other rights which are to be protected either, in their opinion. Their take on it is; if you don't want to be hassled by us, leave your guns at home, or at least make sure we and the "scared puppy" public can't see them. It's too scary to see someone carry a gun in public if said person doesn't work for the government at some level.
"If you love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen." Samuel Adams.
|March 6, 2009, 06:13 PM
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You said that Speedway has town ordinance that says you have to "open carry". I am from Indiana also and believe that they cannot do this by law. It looks like that oridnance was passed in 1966. I am pasting the Indiana law taken from NRA/ILA. If you will look under miscellaneous it will explain my reasoning for this opinion. Boy if each little town can have it's own little ordinances, think what a nightmare that would be!!! stay safe and keep our state lawmakers on their toes.
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|March 6, 2009, 07:37 PM
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Did they get that settled where they went in to the wrong house , confiscated the owners guns , destroyed them and were still trying to get his prints. Indy needs to be reigned in on what their Leo's can do. Have to start on the state legislature. It said in the state law that with a few exceptions , local government couldn't regulate so maybe Speedway is one of the exceptions that needs to be changed. I don't know how you could be aware of every little town's ordinances. stay safe
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I'm from Jasper. I guess we must be more laid back about these things. Seems like that is the way with most states, guns are accepted in rural areas and not so much in metro. I guess that is understandable. Us old farm boys have been around guns since we were in diapers. lol Southern Illinois is having a pretty good hassle with Chicago and Northern Illinois. They have the Sherriff's behind them now so maybe they will get something done this year. If I am traveling I do everything I can to avoid Illinois. stay safe
|March 9, 2009, 12:39 PM
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Until I had my little run in with IMPD, I would not think there would be a reason to reign in Indy, but now I see your point. Gun owners need to organize and resist Indianapolis' attempt to initimidate us.
Indiana's preemption statute was written so that the ordinances in cities with high concentrations of African-Americans would still be valid (e.g. Gary).
Ironically the Speedway ordinance was written to combat the culture of White Southerners who fled the South after WWII to obtain employment in the productive, industrial North. Unfortunately they brought their culture of disorderly, immoral behavior with them and banning "concealed weapons" was a response to this influx. See the opening chapter of Thomas Sowell's Black Rednecks and White Liberals for further explanation.
"Arguments of policy must give way to a constitutional command." Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 573, 602 (1980).
|March 10, 2009, 05:06 AM
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I will find some of the history of the incident I spoke of in a previous post and post it on this thread. This incident has received quite a bit of publicity. The attorney for the individual wronged in this situation was interviewed recently on the Cam Edwards show on the NRA website. I know a lot of the other forums I am a member of were giving it a lot of space. In the meantime you could check the archives of the Indianapolis Star. Have you checked about the Speedway situation to see if it is still active? Like I said if every little community has it's pet ordinance on this subject it would be a nightmare. stay safe
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IEEE Standards Interpretation for IEEE Std 1003.1™-2001 IEEE Standard Standard for Information Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX®)
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Interpretation Request #58
Topic: posix_memalign , alignment Relevant Sections: XSH posix_memalign Page: 885 Line: 28831
This wording in the description of posix_memalign() is ambiguous:
"The value of alignment shall be a multiple of sizeof(void *), that is also a power of two."
It can be interpreted as meaning that the value of alignment must be a power of two, but presumably what it really means is that the multiple must be a power of two, as implied by the wording of the EINVAL error:
"The value of the alignment parameter is not a power of two multiple of sizeof(void *)."
It would not make any sense to require that the value of alignment must be a power of two and must also be a multiple of sizeof(void *), as that would be impossible if sizeof(void *) is not a power of two.
on page 885 line 28831 change "shall be a multiple of sizeof(void *), that is also a power of two" to "shall be a power of two multiple of sizeof(void *)".
Interpretation Response #58
The standard is unclear on this issue, and no conformance distinction can be made between alternative implementations based on this. This is being referred to the sponsor.
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In your journey with Niche Blogging, Google AdSense is going to be your money maker. All the money you make off of your blogs will come from Google AdSense. You may think that it is bad to limit your possibilities right? Well, this is true but for starters its best to focus on one thing and then once you have a firm grasp on it you can move onto the next thing.
However, the system for making money online with Google AdSense is fool proof. It always works as long as you do what is required from you. It may work better for some people but in every case that I have tried, I have made a least some kind of income with each site I put AdSense on.
How Does it Work?
The way it works is pretty simple, you put up a Google ad on your website and every time someone comes to your site and clicks on an ad you are given some cash. The amount of cash that you can receive depends on a lot of factors but for now the main thing you should know is that different topics and niches have different CPC factors.
A topic as finance will make you a lot more money per click but the competition is more likely to be very fierce. This is why good keyword research is very important and should not be ignored. If you can find a high paying keyword with low competition you can in for a very nice pay day nonce your site gets that number one ranking on Google.
Colors and Placement
So now that you know how Google AdSense works you can start to implement it on your blogs and make money. It is important to note that the colors that you use on you ads will give you different results and they will vary a lot.
Usually you will want to try to blend in your ads to the background of your site as much as you can. Use the same link colour that you use on your website as well. This way the visitors on your site will think that your ads are real content and will click on them more often. This means more money for you as a blogger.
How To Implement Google AdSense On Blogger
The last thing you should know is how to set-up AdSense on your blogger account. It is very simple to do but for beginners you may need some guidance. Here is a link to a post that will show you how to easily set up Google AdSense on your blogger blog.
One last thing to know is that if don't have traffic coming to your websites then you are never going to make any money with Niche Blogging. Your goal here is to get your sites indexed and ranked well in Google and then get people coming to your site via Search Engines.
This is the number one way to easily make money online. If you don't have traffic from the Search Engines then you are never going to make money with your niche blogs.
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Tuesday Redskins Links – 12/23Posted by on December 23, 2008 – 4:18 pm
- So the 49ers are growing throwback mustaches to go with their throwback uniforms this Sunday, which has prompted an outbreak of Redskins Mustache Nostalgia. Leading the photographic charge is Mr. Irrelevant, with the Sports Bog combing through the archives for text 'staches. The Clint Didier picture above is my contribution.
- Riggo's Rag argues both sides of keeping Coach Zorn, while Fatpickled takes a bittersweet run through the ifs of 2008.
- The epic struggle of Chris Cooley attempting to conquer a gingerbread house.
- Oh, and also: FOX 43 in Hampton Roads, Virginia, will still be broadcasting the Redskins game, even after the flexing of the schedule. Just a public service announcement to save people from having to call the station.
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Pictures From The VaultsPosted by on December 23, 2008 – 3:23 pm
There's a lot of history here at Redskins Park – trophies, memorabilia, things like that. And pictures. Lots and lots of pictures. Most of them are tucked away in file folders, out of sight and out of thought until you need them (like the Sammy Baugh photos until the sad events of this past week), but today I stumbled across a stack of photos and thought a few of them were worth sharing.
Mark Moseley and Joe Theismann, presumably on the set of some kind of talk show. Both of these guys look remarkably the same despite the passing of 25-ish years.
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'Tis The Season At Redskins ParkPosted by on December 23, 2008 – 1:30 pm
Only two shopping days left until Christmas – and if you've been meaning to give Chanukah presents, now would be an excellent time to do so – and the folks at Redskins Park are getting into the spirit of things. Andre Carter was wrapping presents in the lobby, a Redskins-ornamented Christmas tree stands in front of the 70th anniversary team picture, and the training room has its own tree, complete with holiday CD collection.
Players are ducking in briefly before heading out to finish their holiday shopping. "One more gift left to buy," said Pete Kendall. I asked if he had an easier time bulling through the crowds, given that he blocks for a living, and he shook his head. "I hate crowds, because I don't try to plow through 'em. I always find myself–" and he mimed twisting and turning through a crowd.
I suggested that this made him more of a Barry Sanders type than a Jerome Bettis type, and he laughed. "I don't know that I'd use that exact analogy," he said, before leaving to take his daughter shopping.
If you've ever worked in an office, it's pretty standard holiday workplace stuff. And every workplace has the Wacky Guy Who Gets Very Excited And Dressed Up For The Holidays; at Redskins Park, it's Rocky McIntosh.
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Tuesday, December 23: How To Make A Win Even BetterPosted by on December 23, 2008 – 9:06 am
Drew Tong and Kim Davison – SkinsFanInTennessee and KnoxSkinsGal, if you know them from ExtremeSkins – are proud first year Redskins season ticket holders. They sit up in the last row of section 415, and they haven't missed a home game this year despite living in Knoxville, Tennessee. (The drive up takes about eight hours, and they make a weekend of it with the rest of the ES crew.)
For Sunday's game, Tong decided to do something special for Davison. He managed to get hold of Dream Seats, down in the corner of the endzone directly next to the Redskins tunnel, and pregame field passes.
"Kim had no idea about the Dream Seats or field passes," he says. "She just thought we were going to our regular seats in the upper deck until we got to the security check and I handed her the dream seat ticket. I just told her Merry Christmas."
This would probably have been enough of a surprise on its own. So when Tong dropped to one knee in that muddy corner of the field and pulled out a ring, Davison was just about speechless.
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ALAMEDA — Raiders coach Lane Kiffin said Monday that he is through commenting publicly on his conversations with managing general partner Al Davis. That no longer matters, given Davis intends to fire Kiffin by Tuesday morning, at the latest.
Two people familiar with the situation confirmed an ESPN report Monday evening that Davis was in the midst of interviewing offensive coordinator Greg Knapp, offensive line coach Tom Cable and advance scout Paul Hackett about the prospect of replacing Kiffin.
Davis regularly meets with his coaches and front-office people as a means of gauging the state of his team's operations. However, these meetings were convened to determine the best candidate to finish out this season, the sources said.
Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan and wide receivers coach James Lofton have interviewed for the Raiders coaching vacancy in the past. Therefore, they are believed to be legitimate candidates, as well. Running backs coach Tom Rathman is a dark horse candidate based on his strong relationship with Davis.
Kiffin did not respond to an e-mail and phone call seeking comment for this story. However, at his weekly news conference Monday, he said he hadn't heard anything from Davis regarding his job security in recent days.
"No, I have not heard anything to date," Kiffin said. "Same story as every Monday when you guys (the media) ask me."
None of the known candidates has any NFL head-coaching experience. Cable and Hackett are the only ones of the aforementioned candidates who have any head-coaching experience at any level. Hackett was a head coach at the University of Pittsburgh and Southern Cal. Cable was a head coach at Idaho.
Davis hired Kiffin, 33, in January 2007 as the replacement for the fired Art Shell. The Raiders improved from 2-14 in Shell's lone season in his second term as their coach to 4-12 last season. They are 1-3 one-fourth of the way through this season.
Coincidentally, the only other time Davis fired a coach in the middle of a season came in 1989, when he jettisoned current Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan after a 1-3 start in his second season.
Firing Kiffin now gives his replacement most of two weeks to prepare for Oakland's next game, Oct. 12 against the New Orleans Saints.
Davis has refrained from speaking with the media in a formal setting for more than a year. That is expected to change Tuesday.
In doing so, people finally will hear from the person who matters most regarding all things Raiders, especially the failed relationship between Davis and Kiffin.
Kiffin on Monday said that it's time for him to cease answering questions regarding his face time with Davis.
"I'm going to kind of stop these questions here," Kiffin said, when asked the last time he spoke with Davis.
For the record, Kiffin said earlier this month that he last spoke with Davis before Oakland's Sept. 8 regular-season opener against the Denver Broncos.
Any subsequent conversations between Kiffin and Davis "I'm going to keep between Al and I," Kiffin said. "I just feel we're going to open up too many things, and conversations that I do, or do not, have with him should stay between him and I."
Well, now it appears as if the next time Davis speaks with Kiffin, it will be to inform him that he no longer is the coach of the Raiders.
Kiffin's contract runs through the 2009 season. Therefore, Davis is contractually bound to pay Kiffin for the balance of this season and all of next season, a total that exceeds $3.5 million.
Kiffin and Davis have been at odds since the beginning of this past offseason, when Kiffin fired Ryan without Davis' consent. Davis overturned the move and informed Kiffin that his authority isn't as far-reaching as he thought.
Kiffin has voiced his displeasure with numerous things in the interim, directly or indirectly invoking Davis' name. Davis hasn't responded publicly to any of Kiffin's criticisms, observations and assertions.
The players on this year's team verbalized their support for Kiffin. However, they also said that they understand the instability of coaching in the NFL, and that they are prepared to move on if need be.
Notes: Running back Justin Fargas (groin), right guard Cooper Carlisle (ankle) and the other injured players are expected back at practice by midweek next week and available for the Saints game. "The bye comes at a good time for us," Kiffin said. "Health-wise, we're really beaten up, and it will really help us to get some of these guys back that either did not play at all (Sunday) or limited their roles during the game." … The Raiders are off today, will practice Wednesday and Thursday, and then take off three days before preparing for the Saints game in earnest. That could change, though, based on the new coach's approach.
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"We are not intending to resign. We believe that we have a natural evolution of the board, by the fact that many new members join every year. We think the consistency is important."
Those were the ill-chosen words of Karen Peetz, chairwoman of the Penn State board of trustees, after a reporter asked her whether trustees would resign in light of the Freeh Report findings.
Consistency on the Penn State board is not what the university needs.
Far from it.
The board failed spectacularly in its oversight responsibilities. Even Peetz admitted that at the news conference.
Most notable is Steve Garban, a longtime member of Penn State's administration and then a board chairman.
Garban, who resigned on Thursday, was told a few days ahead of time in November by Penn State's president that arrests were coming. He chose not to share that information with his colleagues on the board.
The Freeh Report has nothing but harsh criticism for the board: "These individuals, unchecked by the board of trustees that did not perform its oversight duties, empowered Sandusky to attract potential victims to the campus and football events ..."
Repeatedly, the board of trustees failed to act or demand accountability.
Only one trustee asked university officials about the grand jury investigation after the The Patriot-News first reported it in March 2011.
There was a short report to the board at the May 2011 meeting, but trustees never bothered to ask follow-up questions at the July or September meetings.
Their mistakes only compounded in November when the grand jury report went public, and the board seemed taken by surprise and blindsided when two university officials were arrested and President Graham Spanier issued a poorly conceived public statement in support of them.
There's no other way to say it, the trustees who served in 2011 deserve an F grade.
Yes, Spanier hid information, but the board of trustees created the culture that allowed Spanier to be secretive.
It gave him salary increases and bonuses over the years to reward his ways.
Too many administrators at Penn State had carte blanche to do as they saw fit.
Without an effective system of checks and balances, one constructed with transparency and accountability, the employees — Spanier, Tim Curley, Joe Paterno and Gary Schultz — never truly needed to answer to the boss.
Trustees who abdicated their responsibility to hold Spanier's feet to the fire early and often during his tenure helped foster the culture of complicity in which evil could grow.
Had Spanier believed he would be held accountable by the board if he did not act against Jerry Sandusky in 1998 or after then-graduate assistant Mike McQueary came forward, events could have played out far differently, and many children might not have suffered sexual abuse.
Actions have consequences, as do inactions.
As Garban has done, each trustee who was on the board last year — and certainly in the past decade — should take a hard look in the mirror.
Are they really the best people to turn this university around and clean up the mess that they helped foster?
This editorial board called for Garban to step down months ago because of his too-close relationship with the administration when he was president of the board of trustees.
The Freeh Report highlights the problems that came from that tight relationship.
He had knowledge of the grand jury as far back as April and waffled on what to do about it. Garban also was involved in the news release that Spanier sent out indicating the university's "unconditional support" for Schultz and Curley right after their arrests.
Peetz has acknowledged that each board member should "evaluate our individual paths forward."
It now would be appropriate for other trustees on the board at the time of the scandal to step down, too.
The board has moved to shorten trustee tenure from 15 to 12 years but that is a laughable move — a kind of pruning measure when a true chop is what's required.
Many trustees have their hearts in the right place, but their actions, unfortunately, were not what the university needed.
This is about putting the reputation of Penn State before individual pride and resumes.
This is about setting a new — not a "consistent" — tone at the top of the university and then all the way down.


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In which we suggest who should star in the next big adaptation, remake, or historical film.
The television show Kojak ran for five seasons from 1973 to 1978, but if it's up to Universal Pictures and Vin Diesel, Lt. Theo Kojak's infamous catchphrase, "Who loves ya, baby?" will live on into the 21st century. The popular CBS series, which followed Kojak (Telly Savalas) and his band of crime fighting cronies of the New York City Police Department's Eleventh Precinct, will be adapted for the big screen. Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, the dream cowriting team of the most recent James Bond movies, including Skyfall, are currently drafting the script for the Kojak movie.
This isn't the first time Kojak has been exhumed from the past—in 2005, the USA Network reimagined the original series, which aired for just one season and starred Ving Rhames as Kojak. Let's hope that the bald and brawny Fast & Furious star, Vin Diesel, who is not only producing the film, but has already signed on to play the Tootsie Pop-sucking NYPD detective Theo Kojak, has a few tricks up his sleeve. We've got plenty of ideas to help Mr. Diesel out with the rest of the Kojak cast.
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Jeff Koons BMW art car
REPORTED BY Yorgo Tloupas, 2, June 2010
Last night I attended the dinner/reveal of the 17th BMW Art Car. After Olafur Eliasson's frozen conceptual installation, this Art Car by Jeff Koons goes back to the original idea behind the project: a racing BMW "painted" by an artist. In this day and age, where vinyl wrapping has become a common way of customising cars, a full body paint seems less of a novelty than in the 1970s. However, Koons' design is strong, vibrant, dynamic and – as usual with his work – will also appeal to the masses. Some people may be disappointed that he hasn't put a crystal hood ornament of him and La Cicciolina naked on the front, or a giant balloon puppy nodding in the rear window, but that would have proven a bit tricky in real racing conditions… I actually can't wait to see how the car looks on the track at Le Mans in 10 days.
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By Diana Hammell
Caledonia Argus
Father Greg Leif, pastor of St. Mary Church in Caledonia, will be celebrating 35 years as a priest this month.
While still a youth, Leif worked with a man at Boy Scout camps and this man later became a priest. During Leif's senior year in high school, this priest invited Leif to visit a seminary one day during the summer just to check it out. If Greg would just visit the seminary, the priest told him that he would never approach him about becoming a priest ever again. The rector at the seminary invited Leif to return in February when the students were there. "I told my mom I would be back Saturday as I left on Friday, but a snow storm followed me from Austin to Winona and not only could I not get out on Saturday, I was lucky to get out on Sunday night to go back for classes in Austin. During that snow storm something said to me, 'Are you willing to serve?' and I said, 'Yes.' I told them I would give it one year, and seven years later I was ordained."
Leif spent his undergraduate years at St. Mary's College in Winona, then went on to Immaculate Heart Seminary at St. Mary's, Winona, then theology school at St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul.
Career path
Fr. Leif started his career as a priest in 1978 at St. Mary's in Caledonia, then he spent four years in Winona at St. Mary's College. "Then the Bishop asked me to go to St. John's in Rochester for three years, then for two years I was the chaplain at the college at St. Theresa," Leif said. "I became a pastor the first time in 1987 for 360 days at Sacred Heart in Brewster. A year later I was moved to St. Gabriel's in Fulda, then nine and a half years at Sacred Heart in Adams and Johnsburg. I came to St. Mary's in Caledonia Jan. 5, 2004, and then took over Brownsville July 1, 2005."
Next: Waseca
A couple of months ago, Fr. Leif was informed by Bishop John Quinn that he would be leaving St. Mary's at the end of June.
Fr. Leif quoted former Bishop Loras Waters in the church bulletin, "If a priest is good, he must be shared; if not, they must be spared." For the parishioners of St. Mary's, it's not so easy when they're the ones who must do the sharing, but that is what they'll do as their beloved priest sets off to Sacred Heart in Waseca beginning the first of July.
Partnership with
Sister Michaeline
Fr. Leif and Sister Michaeline have formed a partnership that has spread their ministry beyond the steps of St. Mary's Church. Through all that they do for their own parishioners, they've touched much of Caledonia in a spreading web of care and concern.
"Sr. Michaeline has a real gift of collaboration," Fr. Leif said. "I think she has been the real heart of the parish. I'm her third priest here at St. Mary's. She started with Don Schmitz, she broke me in and now she's going to have to break in a new one."
Parishioner Jeff Von Arx told Fr. Leif, "Father, you're leaving when we just got you broken in how we like you."
"I really like him," Dianne Schuldt said. "I'll miss him. He has such great messages, and his baptisms are so good and so are his funerals – he's so caring."
"Fr. Leif has been a gift in so many different ways, his love of life, his love of the the Eucharist and deep prayerful spirituality, which has led him to dedicate his life to peace and justice issues," Sister Michaeline said. "He has challenged all of us to be keenly aware of the poor and needy both locally as well as those living in Appalacia in eastern Kentucky. Fr. Lief has taken parishioners to David, Ky. every year he has been here to help restore family homes. He not only encouraged youth and adults to go, he went and joined in the labor.
"He is passionate about protecting our environment in many practical ways like not using plastic, recyling and being conscious of caring for our land, water and air. He longs for families and all countries to work together for peace.
"His life of simplicity comes not only in his words but also in his actions. Fr. Greg's love of his calling to priesthood is so evident being comfortable with people of all ages, from the youngest child to the oldest in our parish. For me, Fr Leif's leaving is very difficult. He has taught me so much, and it has been a gift to minister beside him."
Hatch, match, patch and dispatch
Although many in town feel an affinity for Fr. Leif and Sr. Michaeline, Fr. Leif only recently discovered this for himself when a person told him that they're sorry he's leaving and will miss him. When Leif didn't understand why this person – who is not a part of St. Mary's Church – would miss him, he was told, "But Father, you care about us."
A priest becomes drawn into the families under his wing by visiting the sick, anointing the sick, listening to confessions, giving spiritual direction, presiding over first communions and confirmations and performing baptisms, weddings and funerals. He especially enjoys baptisms. The families feel a thrill when Fr. Leif hoists the infants, large and small, up into the air as high as his arms can reach. They never cry – they just gaze over the congregation with serious looks. Fr. Leif said that in the business, they call it hatch, match, patch and dispatch.
St. Mary's School
The students at St. Mary's School upon hearing the news that Fr. Leif would be leaving said that they hoped that the new priest would give high fives like Leif does. "I assured them that he would very much enjoy them," Leif said.
Leif said that an important part of the ministry in Caledonia is the connection with the school. He is often present in the hallways and draws the children in like a magnet. He said that while joining the children for lunch he finds out a lot of what's going on in town – things like "my mom's going to have a baby."
He'll be involved in the school in Waseca as well, a school that goes up through fourth grade.
Stays physically active
While decorating the church for special seasons, it's Fr. Leif who is scrambling around like a monkey high up on the scaffolding while everyone else holds their breath as they watch.
It's often that while driving on a country road a traveler will receive a wave from Fr. Leif as he engages in one his regular runs, and if the opportunity arises he enjoys cutting wood. "Mostly I like to run and canoe, and occasionally I'll bike," Leif said. "I enjoy reading books, and I like movies that make you think."
He will remember the characters
"I enjoyed being here in Caledonia," Leif said. "I was pleased that the Bishop allowed me to stay beyond my six year term. I have grown very attached to the people here and it's very difficult to leave.
"I'm incredibly grateful to the staff of the parish and the school." Leif said. "Many people say that the parish has done well and I say it's because the people came together and I simply observed what they did. But, they did all the hard work."
35 year anniversary and farewell
An event is planned in celebration of Fr. Leif's 35 years as a priest, and now it's become a farewell to him as well. It will begin at the 5:10 Mass on Saturday, June 22. After Mass a roast beef dinner will be served and there will be a short program in St. Mary's School auditorium.


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Tie more flies than you can fish? Donate!
Not sure if I am allowed to do this here, so I won't put in a real link.
google 'project healing waters'
They are a group that takes veterans out fishing and are " dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active military service personnel and veterans through fly fishing and fly tying education and outings."
They are looking for fly donations that will be matched by one of their tiers.
I have offered a dozen flies for their uses. I figured there may be a few on NAFFF that would like to donate. Look up Ron Donahue on the site.
Cheers, TB
I am posting this link to your thread, it is a regional contact list and I'm thinking that it may be a good starting point for anyone interested in finding their local Project Healing Waters chapter. http://www.projecthealingwaters.org/html/programs.html
If there is a more appropriate link you can either edit this or let me know and I'll do it.
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TB: Thanks for the heads up. I'm in the process of tying up 6 dozen flies for the Wyoming Casting for Recovery program, I might as well donate a few dozen to PHW progam as well. Being retired and winter setting in I have plenty of time to spend on the fly vice! :D
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Happy to donate 5 or 6 dozen
On the UK site there is a Charity subforum, where the projects and contacts for donations are posted
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yeah, not sure if my 1000's of flies will last me... Larry, 6 dozen! you must be efficient!
I am donating a dozen 'purple headed warriors' (winter warrior with purple thread and collar).
EDIT(wow, you guys are awesome. I had a feeling the folks here would want to help out)
Re: Tie more flies than you can fish? Donate!
Definitely want to donate some flys! Maybe we could get some more info on where to send posted here since the forum is behind it. Might make it easier for others who would like to get involved. Great cause Im sure there will be lots of support!
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I put a regional / state by state contact link on the original post here and I hope that will help. Because of my less than prolific fly tying style I'll not make any promises on numbers at this time but could easily make woolly buggers or something of that nature.
Perhaps if we do like we have with the Casting For Recovery thread and bump this thread on a daily basis there will be more members pitch in with a few flies.
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Thanks Ard!
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That's a geat thing if you can find a spot that will actually take them. I just gave a rod away recently and it was more like I was trying to GET a free rod. I have never had a harder time giving something away in my whole life. I called them when I was looking for someone to give the rod to, and they were not a lot of help. They kind of have a 'program' they follow, and I guess it was not designed for a guy like me to try and shoehorn a rod into it. Call them and make sure this will fit their program before you do it.
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Very cool, once I get good at tying I will most likely start doing this. I am big into donating anything I can or helping others and something like this is just awesome.
To anyone donating good for you!
Re: Tie more flies than you can fish? Donate!
TB...pm me your mailing address. I have some streamers I hardly use and would like to donate. They are not perfect, but I know they catch fish.
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