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Conservatively Speaking
State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend, the town of Vernon and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
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Governor's Weekly Radio Address: Honoring Veterans
I recently kicked off the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War at a ceremony with Vietnam Veterans in our State Capitol.
Wisconsin Conservation Congress Meetings Set for 7 PM April 8, 2013.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the 2013 Wisconsin Conservation Congress meeting is scheduled April 8, 2013, at 7:00 PM in all of Wisconsin's 72 counties. The annual Conservation Congress Meeting provides Wisconsin residents opportunity to testify the DNR, Natural Resources Board and Conservation Congress.
Legislative Audit Bureau Releases Financial Opinion of Universal Service Fund
The Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) released an audit of the Universal Service Fund (USF). The Universal Service Fund is funded by telecommunication provider assessments on telephone, cell phone and internet bills.
Legislative Audit Bureau Releases Annual State of Wisconsin Financial and Compliance Audit
The Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) released the annual financial and compliance audit of the State of Wisconsin for fiscal year 2011-12. Here is a link to the LAB's audit: http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lab/reports/13-5highlights.htm
2013 Wisconsin Conservation Congress Advisory Questions Results
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) compiled responses to the 2013 Spring Hearing questionnaire. A total of 6,069 people attended the 2013 Wisconsin Conservation Congress county meetings Monday, April 8, 2013, at Wisconsin's 72 counties. Here is a link to results of the advisory questions: http://dnr.wi.gov/About/WCC/springhearing.html
Senate Calendar for April 17, 2013
One-Hundred and First Regular Session
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
First Order. Call of Roll.
Second Order. Chief clerk's entries.
Third Order. Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.
Fourth Order. Report of committees.
Fifth Order. Petitions and communications.
Sixth Order. Referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules.
Seventh Order. Advice and consent of the Senate
QUESTION: Shall the appointment be confirmed?
Jordahl, Clarence, of Middleton, as a member of the Labor and Industry Review Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2019.
Eighth Order. Messages from the Assembly.
Ninth Order. Special Orders.
Tenth Order. Consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be adopted?
Senate Joint Resolution 13. Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army Staff Sergeant Joseph James Altmann.
Senate Joint Resolution 14. Relating to: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women's basketball team.
Senate Joint Resolution 18. Relating to: declaring May 2013 Youth Traffic Safety Month.
Senate Joint Resolution 19. Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army First Lieutenant David Andrew Johnson.
Senate Joint Resolution 20. Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army Sgt. Chester G. Stoda.
Senate Joint Resolution 21. Relating to: the life and military service of United States Marine Corporal Michael Conrad Nolen.
Senate Joint Resolution 22. Relating to: the life and public service of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Senate Joint Resolution 23. Relating to: commending Bellin Memorial Hospital for being named the nation's safest hospital.
Eleventh Order. Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills.
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Senate Bill 11. Relating to: the Department of Transportation's initial costs of production for special registration plates supporting the Lions Clubs of Wisconsin and supporting motorcycle safety.
Senate Bill 41. Relating to: designating and marking a specified highway route in the counties of Rock, Dane, Jefferson, Dodge, and Fond du Lac as the Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route.
Senate Bill 45. Relating to: indication of veteran status on an operator's license or identification card and granting rule-making authority.
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Senate Bill 67. Relating to: the vehicle registration exemption for amphibious motor vehicles.
Senate Bill 96. Relating to: designating and marking STH 128 as the 128th Infantry Memorial Highway.
Senate Bill 117. Relating to: the payment of travel expenses of national guard members on state active duty.
Senate Bill 118. Relating to: authorization for an additional deputy adjutant general in the department of military affairs.
Senate Bill 119. Relating to: ratification of the state and province emergency management assistance compact.
Senate Bill 120. Relating to: financial aid for service members and their immediate families and making an appropriation.
Twelfth Order. Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills.
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Fourteenth Order. Motions may be offered.
Fifteenth Order. Announcements, adjournment honors, and remarks under special privilege.
Sixteenth Order. Adjournment.
Senate Committee on Elections and Urban Affairs Public Hearing April 24, 2013
Elections and Urban Affairs
UW Builds Coffers at the Expense of Students and Families
The non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau provided Joint Finance Committee Members a memo today about a $1 billion reserve account at the University of Wisconsin (UW) System containing more than $414 million dollars in surplus tuition payments. This surplus follows recent information about the UW System overspending $32.9 million.
E-update From the Desk of Governor Scott Walker
Department of Transportation Schedules Closures on I-94 Eastbound for April 27, 2013
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) scheduled two closures for Saturday April 27, 2013, 4:00 AM – 10:00 AM on I-94 eastbound near the Zoo Interchange.
Senator Lazich's Weekly Insight
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A book about the historical quest for the four-minute mile on three continents, "The Perfect Mile," has been in the works at Houghton Mifflin for months now. New York-based writer Neal Bascomb will deliver his manuscript in September for a planned May 2004 release date to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first sub four-minute mile. "It was the epic sporting achievement of the 20th Century," says Bascomb. "The book deals with the men and their motivations to achieve that goal."
Three men--Wes Santee of Kansas; John Landy of Australia, and Roger Bannister of Great Britain--competed for that goal. Bannister won "the race," clocking 3:59.4 at his college track in Oxford, England. Landy went on to break four minutes several times. Santee, however, never cracked the barrier.
"The book is a result of in-depth interviews with the principals and their closest friends at the time, plus newly uncovered archival material," says Bascomb. "My goal is to tell the whole story."
Bascomb, a former press editor at St. Martin's, also wrote "Higher," which will be published by Doubleday this October. It is about the historic race to build the highest skyscraper in Manhattan (the Chrysler Building and The Empire State Building).
On Wednesday "Daily Variety" Magazine announced that Spyglass Entertainment, along with Universal Studios and Kennedy-Marshall had optioned "The Perfect Mile" for a movie. It is the same team that's bringing the horse-racing movie "Seabiscuit" to the silver screen this month. Frank Marshall, a long-time marathon runner and member of the U.S. Olympic committee, will direct "The Perfect Mile." Marshall was second unit director on "Raiders of the Lost Ark," and "Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom" and also directed "Arachniphobia," and produced "The Sixth Sense." Bruce McKenna, an Emmy winner for his work on the HBO series "Band of Brothers," is writing the screenplay.


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text: First settled in 1853, the town was known as Encina in 1855–56. It was once the domain of notorious frontier sheriff and outlaw, J. King Fisher. A historical marker is on the graves of Fisher and early settlers in the Pioneer Cemetery at the 500 block of N. Park Street. Today, it's a retail center for extensive cattle, sheep and goat ranching and truck farming. Industries include vegetable packing and processing, aircraft modifications and garment making. Uvalde, the county seat, is at the intersection of U.S. 90 and U.S. 83. Home of Southwest Texas Junior College, Sul Ross State University and Rio Grande College.


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"I want to make sure the citizens of this state know that this Legislature is doing its best to make sure the original intent of the Constitution is followed," said Sen. Paul Sanford, R- Huntsville, the bill's sponsor.
Sanford's bill states that it would grant the state the power to "nullify federal gun laws that violate the Second Amendment." The bill also states that "all federal acts, laws, orders, rules, or regulations regarding firearms are a violation of the Second Amendment."
Sanford said his intent was not to nullify all federal gun laws. In debate in on the Senate floor, and in remarks to reporters after the bill's passage, Sanford said his bill would give the Legislature the power to ask Alabama's attorney general whether a federal gun law violates the Second Amendment. If the attorney general found that the law did violate the Second Amendment, he said, state officials wouldn't have to enforce it.
"They're not going to use our law enforcement officials to enforce their law that is unconstitutional," Sanford said.
Sanford later said the the "all federal acts" wording was "just a finding" and that it didn't necessarily nullify all federal gun laws.
"That's not my intent, but if you'd like to, we have the ability," Sanford said.
Sen. Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, challenged the bill on the Senate floor, saying that it was unconstitutional and a violation of the supremacy clause in the U.S. Constitution.
Even some supporters of the bill seemed to think it wouldn't meet a court challenge. Sen. Dick Brewbaker, R-Montgomery, told reporters that nullification, as a strategy, hasn't worked since the 19th-century Nullification Crisis — a conflict that pitted President Andrew Jackson against states opposed to a federal tariff.
Senate records show Brewbaker voted for Sanford's bill anyway. So did Sen. Del Marsh, R-Anniston; Sen. Gerald Dial, R-Lineville; and Sen. Jerry Fielding, R- Sylacauga.
Sanford's bill appears to be a near word-for-word copy of model legislation offered by the Tenth Amendment Center, a group that promotes state's rights.
"The federal government has no power to regulate guns," said Mike Maharrey, a spokesman for the center. "That's left to the states."
Maharrey said the center's model legislation was intended to let state and local law enforcement agencies opt out of enforcing federal gun laws.
Asked if there were gun laws currently on the books that he found unconstitutional, Sanford said he couldn't think of any. He said he did object to the 1994 federal assault weapons ban, which has expired.
Sanford said he had no problem with the background checks currently required for some purchasers under federal law. He said he did oppose the idea of charging people for concealed-carry pistol permits.
Pistol permits are issued by sheriffs, with fees set at the local level.
After the vote, Anniston's senator reiterated his support for the bill.
"I don't want the federal government telling us what we can do with our gun laws," Marsh said.
The bill moves on to the House of Representatives, where it must pass and get the governor's signature before becoming law. The bill would have to move quickly to reach the governor's desk: the Legislature is nearing the end of its 30-day session.
Marsh (R-Anniston) Yes
Dial (R-Lineville) Yes
Fielding (R-Sylacauga) Yes
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I have not read the New Times for many years until today. Last night, I happen to be in Ft. Lauderdale attending a live town hall meeting. As my friend and I were walking past a free newspaper stand, we both took a New Times. It wasn't until the following evening, that I was able to open it up, to start reading it. "Death Sentence" was the first reading. As I was reading the story about Keskea Hernandez, I began to think back just a couple weeks ago, about my commenting in the online newspaper, the Huffington Post, about something very similar, but it involved my opinion on the whole penal system, Federal, State, and County, where many inmates are not being properly diagnosed medically or mentally. So reading this story was not an accident, and some how it will all be brought together one day soon, to those who make decisions in Washington. My hope is that someone will make a documentary of these types of stories, and bring it all to the fore front where it can no longer be ignored, but have to be addressed because of a overwhelming need to do so, because of public pressure.
My prayers go all to all those involved. This type of reckless disregard in the system should not, and will not continue as long as people write their local, and state representatives to voice their anger on this type of treatment. It is inhumane, and should not be condoned, or tolerated for any reason, and if any employee in the correctional system is currently treating any of the inmates like this should be fired, and brought up on charges that will stick.


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HARRISONBURG, Va., Dec. 16, 2012 - James Madison built a 20-point halftime lead and withstood UNCG's rally to within three in the second half to record an 85-73 victory in a non-conference men's basketball game on Sunday afternoon at the JMU Convocation Center.
JMU won for the third time in four games to improve to 4-6 overall while finishing a five-game home stand. UNCG, which hadn't played in 15 days, fell to 2-6.
Redshirt senior guard Devon Moore (Columbus, Ohio/Northland) turned in one of his best career all-around performances, matching his career high with 22 points while adding nine rebounds, a season-high seven assists and three steals.
While Moore was dominating the backcourt, redshirt senior forward Rayshawn Goins (Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville) was having his way in the frontcourt with a double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds. Combined, Moore and Goins went 18-for-29 from the floor (62 percent).
JMU grabbed the lead from the start. Leading 11-9, the Dukes embarked upon a 10-0 run as part of an overall 15-3 streak to earn a 26-12 advantage. The Spartans never got closer than nine the rest of the half as the Dukes continued to apply pressure. The Dukes took their largest lead of the half into the break with a 49-29 advantage.
UNCG looked like a different team out of the locker room. With a burst of energy, the Spartans reeled off a quick 15-3 run to crawl back into the game. They continued to cut the margin to five at 60-55 while shooting 10-for-14 from the field to open the half.
UNCG got as close as three points, trailing 66-63 with 6:23 to go when Goins hit a post-up layup and redshirt senior forward Andrey Semenov (St. Petersburg, Russia/Blue Ridge School) hit a dunk from Moore to extend the lead to seven. From there, the Dukes went 10-for-12 at the foul line in the final two minutes to seal the 12-point victory.
The Dukes had four players in double figures with Moore and Goins joined by Semenov and freshman guard Ron Curry (Pennsauken, N.J./Paul VI). Semenov had 14 points while Curry added a career-high 13 points and six assists.
After being held to six points in the first half, UNCG leading scorer Trevis Simpson went off for 18 in the second half to finish with 24. Reserve guard Nicholas Paulos got hot from the outside, hitting 5-of-6 from the arc for 15 points. The Spartans were missing their second-leading scorer, Derrell Armstrong (15.0 points/game).
JMU shot a consistent 56.6 percent for the game and made a concerted effort to attack the lane in the second half, attempting only one three-point field goal. The Dukes were 6-for-12 from the arc in the opening period. Madison forced 11 turnovers in the first half for an 18-2 advantage in points off turnovers in order to build the 20-point lead.
After being held to 25.8 percent shooting in the first half, the Spartans shot 47 percent after the intermission. However, UNCG cooled off to go 6-for-20 after the 10-for-14 opening to the second stanza. The Spartans benefitted from a 40-32 rebounding edge, with 18 offensive rebounds leading to an 18-4 comparison in second-chance points.
After five straight games at home, JMU plays its next five away from the Convo, beginning with the Vegas Holiday Hoops event at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Dukes face San Jose State on Saturday (Dec. 22) at 11:30 p.m. (EST) followed by a 6:30 p.m. (EST) game on Sunday against San Diego.
NOTES: JMU improved to 5-0 all-time against UNCG following the first meeting since a home win to open the 1999-2000 campaign... UNCG's trip featured the return of Wes Miller, a reserve guard for JMU as a freshman in 2002-03 before transferring to North Carolina... Miller is the first former JMU player to return to the Convo as a visiting head coach... Moore climbed two spots to 23rd on the all-time scoring list with 1,038 after his third career 20-point effort... he also climbed to eighth in minutes with 3,327... Semenov moved into a tie for sixth in career blocks with 89, matching Denzel Bowles (2009-11)... JMU had two players record 20 points in a game for the first time since Semenov had 22 and A.J. Davis added 20 in a 67-64 loss to Georgia State on Feb. 14, 2012... Goins had his eighth career double-double in 41 games... UNCG managed to avoid the bonus for nearly nine minutes of the second half, picking up its sixth foul at the 11:29 mark and not recording foul No. 7 until the clock hit 2:47.


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Houston >Bookstores > Nan's Games & Comics Too
2011 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX | Directions 7709829.730296 -95.409733
Monday To Saturday From 10:00 AM To 09:00 PM Sunday From 12:00 PM To 06:00 PM
Neighborhoods: South Central, University Place
I came.I saw.I left. – I went to NAN and the staff was very rude. It seems the store would do better business and generate more revenue if the staff was trained on how to work with the public. I guess the staff at NAN doesn't need potential customers. I went in to the store and asked for helped and 3 times I was brushed off. I decided to take my money over to Bedrocks comics on Washington (where I invested 386.54) and became a member of their store.NAN is over priced for the same merchandise you can order online or get somewhere else at a cheaper price. I wont go back to NAN ever again.
Rude & Unorganized, but has a Great Selection. – Nan's is neither the best Houston has to offer nor the worst.
In terms of selection, Nan's comes in at about average with a few exceptions. Despite having an average selection of comics and graphic novels, Nan's does carry one of the largest and most diverse manga selections in Houston. Nan's also carries some of the rarer titles and collectibles, but is probably more renowned for it's large selection of gaming related products. The best thing about coming here is the fact that they tend to carry things no one else has.
Despite it's selection, the store is not as well organized as the owner would like to think. It goes about as far as having the games on one side and the comics on the other. The owner doesn't really seem to be too aware of his inventory either and gives only the most general directions, so customers can expect to spend long periods of time searching for what they're looking for.
Another issue I've seen here is that the owner seems to be consistently rude to his customers. I have not only experienced some pretty rude and discourteous treatment here, but I have also seen worse treatment given to other customers.
Finally, despite it's selection the prices are very inconsistent. Although some items do in fact have labels, most don't and it seems like they just try to guess at the price when it hits the register. This can sometimes result in customers making huge savings, but in many cases it also means that they may find themselves greatly overcharged.
Overall, I would recommend this place for it's selection. However, the negatives here tend to outweigh the positives and I could not recommend this place to everyone. Nan's is worth visiting if you are in the area and know what you are looking for and/or plan to also visit other nearby stores.
rude staff – Great selection of games and good location. Unfortunately when I brought my sons there to look at the games, the employee was extremely rude to us. Our crime? We were waiting for the employee to open the store, and one of my kids tried to open the door before he unlocked it. He popped his head out and snottily told us the hours were posted on the door. thanks dude, we get it. We left and I have never gone back, though I have spent hundreds there. I now go to 3rd planet and bedrock.
Nan's is awesome. – Nan's is like the crazy attic of comic stores. I hate hate HATE stores where you can't browse through the pages of comics and everything's sterile and in sleeves and the owner's all snobby and the toys are behind glass *cough* Third Planet *cough* If it's a fandom, Nan's has stuff related to it. If you tell the staff a comic you like, they can pop back with really intelligent recommendations. Indie stuff? Local stuff? No problem. With gadgets and statues and knick-knacks going straight up to the walls, it's like a dragon's treasure cave. I always make a point to buy something when I go in so I can support such a shrine of nerd-geek awesomeness. Long live Nan's.
Not The Best, But Not The Worst! – There are many comic book stores scattered throughout Houston. Stores that come to mind include Midnight Comics, Bedrock City Comics, Third Planet, and Nan's Games & Comics. Each Houston-based store has its fair share of positives and negatives. For one, although Midnight Comics opens until midnight six days a week, it has the weakest selection of items. And even though Bedrock City Comics doesn't have that large of a selection, it is the cleanest and most organized. And although Third Planet has a larger selection of comics and memorabilia than any other store, it is the most unorganized.
However, unlike some of the better stores (Bedrock and TP), Nan's negatives outweigh its positives. One of the store's positives is the fact that it has the largest selection of board games out of any Houston-based comic book shop. Furthermore, the store opens later than most comic book stores (9 PM instead of 7 PM). However, the store does not come without its negatives. For one, the store is the most overpriced comic book store in Houston. I do not know anyone who would pay $10 for a 2 in. Homer Simpson bobble head. Secondly, the store is not as neatly organized as the owner thinks it is. Just because the store is organized into two sections (the left side, gaming, and the right side, comics), does not mean each section is organized. Because it's not!
So in conclusion, there are better comic book stores out there for Houstonians to explore. You could do better (but you could also do worse)!
A fantasy-and-comic emporium exudes wisdom beyond the pages of its merchandise. – The Scene
This fantasy-and-comic emporium may spark the fancy of even a non-enthusiast. As classical music pours from overhead, shoppers wander the curio-packed aisles that are as stimulating as a well-decorated home. Even the guy at the counter is a sight: a gentle Gandalf type, towering over the register with his long, drifting beard.
The Goods
A galleria for the Middle Earth crowd, Nan's is the go-to place for pricey, full-sized swords with names like Glamdring and Witch King. Dungeons and Dragons folk will also find their accouterments here, including publications such as "Dragon" magazine. Most charming about Nan's, though, is the wide range of other cult favorites--the best being a rocking Zippo lighter with Betty Page dressed as Satan, and "Where the Wild Things Are" figurines that any kid or adult will instantly crave.
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1720 Market St, Kirkland, WA | Directions 9803347.689254 -122.209707
Mon-Thurs, 11:30am - 10pm; Fri, 11:30am - 11pm; Sat, 4pm - 11pm; Sun, 4pm - 10pm
Neighborhoods: Market
OMG - old cook must be quitted. – I had to say, I liked the place and recommended a lot of my friends.
but last 2 times, I couldn;t stand the food. Last take out, I almost returned the foods. Was AWFUL. I never want to go there again. nobody should! PERIOD!!!!
Great Food! Great Atmosphere – Like others have said, don't let the outside fool you.
Once inside my family and I were welcomed by very friendly staff and did not mind sharing suggestions about what to order.
We ordered the bbq pork fried rice, honey prawns, cashew chicken and shrimp chow mein.
All the food came out with large portions. Pricing looked a bit on the high side until you see the portions it is well worth it. The food came out in a timely manner and was still steaming hot!
Everything came out great, nothing we ordered was anything like the traditional americanized chinese food you find at safeway, panda express, etc.
The flavors and aromas worked harmoniously together as each plate was finished off by my wife, 2 kids and myself, leaving no left overs.
This was our first venture here and we will always drive the extra 10 minutes for some better than your average chinese restaurant!
Great Menu Good Food – Honey Prawns Beng Beng Chicken
classic dishes done right.
don't let the outside fool you.
We you have been serving Kirkland this long your doing it right. Perfect spot between Kirkland and Juanita this eatry has reviews posted in the entrance and to go is as good as dine ine. Yum!!
Avoid at all cost – I totally agree with indigenous' comments! I live less that a block from here & went only 2 times when I first moved into the neighborhood. It's overpriced for the greasy, crappy (both commenting on the food & how your body reacts to it after eating) food. The place outside really needs at very least a new paint job, but in my opinion needs an "Extreme Makeover: Restaurant Edition" type renovation. The outside should be give the prospective diner reason to pause before entering. If you really enjoy good Chinese food avoid this place at all cost!
excellent Chinese restaurant in Kirkland – This is our favorite Chinese restaurant in the Seattle area. We drive 20 minutes, past at least two other Chinese restaurants to get to it. The same friendly staff have been serving us delicious food for nearly 15 years! The lunch buffet has only about ten selections so the food turns over rapidly and is always fresh and hot.
The reviews here are overly generous – This is one of those Chinese restaurants that are split in two sections with a bar on one side and a restaurant on the other. The bar is a blue/white collar drinking bar, not a trendy Eastside lounge. That's not a perjorative, there is clearly a role for these establishments. My guess is that the restaurant is open to satisfy the provisions of the liquor license.
The food is not heinous, but chances are if you take your family or group there for "the Chinese restaurant experience" you'll find the fare a major disappointment, and by the time the fortune cookies arrive whoever chose Asian Wok will be the your group's outcast.
I live within walking distance and love Chinese food. Yet after giving them a fair chance with repeated visits, I will now drive right past them without a second thought as I head to the many better restaurants in the Kirkland area.
The truly sad part is that Kirkland has a great representation of virtually every ethnic food - but they don't have a good Chinese restaurant, so Asian Wok misses a huge opporunity, ostensibly satisfied to live off their bar revenues.
Asian Wok - Great all around – I always recommend this restaurant to new people moving to Kirkland, co workers or people visiting from out of town. It will become your family restaurant. The owners are nice, service is good, attentive and pleasant and the food is always consistent and with large portions.
Go there! Tonight!
Mediocre at best – The food was disappointing after the good reviews I'd read on CitySearch. The food wasn't bad but it certainly wasn't anything to write home about. However, the fried donut dessert was superb. Regarding the service, the waitress was very nice and attentive.
Consistently good Chinese – I have been going to this great (if very traditional) Chinese restaurant for a few months now. It is my new favorite (though i still go to Noble House for dim sum) The portions are generous and the service solid. It's not stuffy, or fancy but you can take your friends or family and never be embarrassed. The flavors are bright and I have yet to be disappointed by any thing I've ordered. The won ton soup is comforting and really tasty: delicate intensely chicken-y broth, tiny shreds of BBQ pork, and amazing wontons. They serve the best egg rolls and egg foo yung I have every had. With the terrific egg rolls, fried prawns and potstickers, I wonder what their dim sum would be like if they only had it....?
They have the added draw of a full bar. Sometimes the crowd around the bar might be looking a little scary, but walk right through to the best dinner you've had for a while.
Best Chinese Food in Washington State – I moved here 15 years ago from New York City - "the chinese food capital" of the world. I was so disappointed in the chinese food in the Seattle area- until I found Asian Wok in Kirkland. Beware the imposters that call themselves Asian Wok - it is only the one in Kirkland on Market Street that I give the 5 star review for. For 15 years I have been going there. The service is fantastic. The wait staff always has a smile and are very friendly. The food is very reasonably priced and the tast is fantastic. I have two kids and since they were preschoolers they have loved the chicken and vegetables!!! It comes in a dark brown sauce that I have tried to make but can never figure out all their ingredients. It is absolutely fabulous. (and my kids love it!!)
There are big round tables in the back with a lazy susan on the table. It is a great spot for lots of friends or families. The rest of the place is red leather booths and a few tables. A couple of big fish tanks that entertain the kids too. The ambiance is not upscale at all, but very friendly. Don't be put off by the bar that can be noisy and smoky. When you first walk in the bar is on your left - you just enter to the right for the restaurant and the noise and smoke from the bar go away and you will eat the best chinese food in the whole state!
You are so lucky if you live in the neighborhood. I used to but now I live 45 minutes away - but it's still where I go when I want good chinese food!!!
It's the best.
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Star Tours, located at Disney's Hollywood Studios, is a motion simulator attraction based on the Star Wars movies.
Star Tours thrusts guests, at the Disney-MGM Studios, into the fantasy film-world of an exciting simulated flight to the moon of Endor. Guests, cast in the role of Star Tours "extras," share scenes with R2-D2 and C-3PO. They then find themselves caught up in a high-flying adventure with an inexperienced droid who pilots their Starspeeder 3000 into the midst of an intergalactic dogfight. The encounter between Rebel forces and the Empire is so breathtaking that most guests will probably forget they are only playing a role, in a scene that takes place "A Long Time Ago... In A Galaxy Far, Far away..."
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Opening date: 15 December 1989
Official Dedication: 13 Janaury 1990 with George Lucas, Mark Hammil, Carrie Fisher and Michael Eisner
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Soundstage 12 on the Backlot of Disney-MGM Studios is the home to Star Tours. This huge set-filled stage has been "equipped with all the props, dressings and special effects necessary to shoot a segment of the Star Wars saga." The story for this production takes place sometime after, Return of the Jedi, the third film in the original Star Wars trilogy. As a result of the Battle on Endor, the Galactic Civil War has unofficially come to an end. The Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader have been destroyed, and the evil forces of the Empire have been scattered throughout the galaxy. The victorious Rebel Alliance has created a fragile new republic. The droids R2-D2 and C-3PO have been retired, with honors, from military service, and are currently on consignment to an intergalactic sightseeing company known as Star Tours. Adventurous vacationers may provide the economic boost that this struggling galaxy so desperately needs. One spaceline, in particular, is eager to expand its business in this area. Star Tours has begun providing enticing new travel packages to prospective passengers that they have discovered on the distant planet of Earth, in the Milky Way galaxy. The attraction script for this exciting "Star Tours" adventure focuses on the intergalactic sightseeing company that whisks tourists around the Star Wars universe in vehicles known as Starspeeder 3000s. The trip should be a perfect, uneventful ride to the moon of Endor. But something goes terribly wrong. Causing all the misadventure is a friendly, but totally incompetent pilot droid named Rex. His presence in the flight cabin brings a humorous touch to the near calamity of his navigational space skills. Guests at the Disney-MGM Studios are cast as "intergalactic tourists" for this production. Their role is to act the part of "extras" on the set, excited about taking part in this Star Tours adventure. The guests will board special effects simulators made up as Starspeeder 3000s. The sets are so realistic that most of these "extras" will forget that they are taking part in a sound stage production, and will assume that they have, in fact, entered the Star Wars universe.
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Like most location sites on a Backlot, Soundstage 12, the home to Star Tours is designed from the vantage point of a camera lens. Simply moving the camera about creates intriguing new worlds that look galaxies apart, while setting right next to each other. Part of the exterior façade of the building and the surrounding prop and landscape area is themed to work as an elaborate outdoor set, while the part the camera doesn't focus on, looks just like the outside of most any other studio sound stage. The entrance area to the attraction depicts the forest moon of Endor with an Ewok treetop village under attack by a monstrous AT-AT, a huge mechanical prop whose backside is exposed and used for camera and light rigging. The exit area of the attraction is themed as an Intergalactic Traders Bazaar built on the desert sands of the planet Tatooine. While the outside has been designed for filming, the inside is a merchandise shop that has the look of a typical sound stage where sets, props and equipment are stored in-between shots. The interior of the Star Tours building, on the other hand, is a huge sound stage ready for filming. It is filled with different sets including an intergalactic travel agency, a droid workshop, and a special effects area with Star Speeder 3000 simulators ready for action! The Star Tours attraction is entered through the open doors of Soundstage 12. However, to get there, a behind-the-scenes movie-making experience takes place first, in the exterior queue of the attraction. The queue is reminiscent of the woodland paths in Return of the Jedi that meander beneath the arboreal villages of the Ewoks, on the moon of Endor. However, what the camera and the guests see from the front side, is totally different from the backside. The film crew has built catwalk sets containing photogenic Ewok huts. They are strung overhead among what appear to be real redwoods, sequoias and pines. Step behind the trees and the magic of movies is revealed. The trees supporting the huts are not real, they are props. In the Star Wars movies, similar fabricated tree "trunks" were created to also house lighting and special effects fixtures. These prop trees serve the same purpose here. The real plants in this area, from the Greens Department, replicate the northern California Redwood Forest where the original movie was filmed. Among the prop trees are real 20', and 30' tall redwoods that rise above a cool floor of cinnamon fern, azaleas, purple beautyberry, holly and native Florida wildflower. The outdoor set for the moon of Endor also includes a towering AT-AT Walker - also known as an Imperial All Terrain Armored Transport Walker. This huge stationary prop is situated at the entrance to the attraction as an iconic relic of the battle the Ewoks fought in the Rebellion against the Empire. Recognizable from the Star Wars trilogy this captured Imperial Walker also has the capability of shooting a special effects spray of water on unsuspecting extras. To enter Soundstage 12 guests, in their role of intergalactic travelers, pass beneath the walker and into an area that reveals the utilitarian backside of movie sets. The walls are plain and unfinished, with hurried production notes and safety reminders pinned to them. However, step around the corner and everything changes. The first interior set has been designed as a huge spacecraft Entrance Concourse and Maintenance Hanger. Here R2-D2 and C-3PO, stars of the Star Wars episodes are preparing a large transport craft, the Starspeeder 3000, for an upcoming flight. C-3PO is running diagnostic checks of the vehicle at a raised control panel, while R2-D2 monitors activities from onboard the Starspeeder itself. Vacation tips to exotic Star Wars worlds are flashed across a gigantic information wall, while creatures known as Mon Calamarians, monitor the activities from a raised set-piece that overlooks the entire sound stage.
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Now in its ninth year, the independent-focused FYF Fest is returning to the Los Angeles State Historic Park and for the first time since moving downtown will expand from one to two days. The lineup for the Labor Day weekend fest is an adventurous mix of acts young and old, leaning heavily on punk and veterans of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Top-billed artists this year include the reunited Swedish punk band Refused, reunited local rock band Redd Kross, the trippy M83, indie-punk supergroup Wild Flag and electro-soul artist James Blake.
Once again the FYF Fest is working in conjunction with Coachella promoter Goldenvoice. This marks the fourth straight year that FYF has been stationed at the Chinatown-adjacent State Historic Park, also the site of this summer's dance-focused Hard Summer. While FYF has long specialized in promoting punk and noise shows in and around Echo Park, this year's lineup was first unveiled on Santa Monica's non-profit KCRW-FM, a sign of FYF's growing influence on the local scene.
Other acts booked for the festival, which will take place Sept. 1 and 2, include the reunited Desaparecidos, the politically inclined scrappy punk outfit led by Bright Eyes architect Conor Oberst, and the global influenced music of Yeasayer. All told, more than 50 acts were revealed Monday morning. Among the highlights: hard-core act Quicksand, noise-pop aficionados Sleigh Bells, '80s revivalists Twin Shadow, electronic act Purity Ring, the patiently ambient rock of Warpaint and in-the-news punk band Against Me!
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The Sennheiser RS 220 bridges the gap between wireless and wired headphones with newly enhanced DSSS [Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum] transmission technology. Able to work in crowded RF environments amongst Bluetooth, Kleer, FM/AM, TV and Wi-Fi signals, the RS 220 delivers clear, clean, robustly uncompressed audio up to 320 feet without demanding special procedures or convoluted pairing to audio sources. Easily connects via digital optical, coax or stereo RCA method into any TV you own. Transmission base doubles as a sweet headphone charger stand with 'no worries' automatic operation. The RS220 is truly unrivaled in wireless headphone performance and features. Amazing wire-free headphone sound quality!
Product Features:
- Smooth clarity and audio detail previously unheard in wireless headphones
- Closest sonic approximation to lauded Sennheiser HD600/HD650 sound
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- Wide transmission range and excellent acoustic fidelity
- Easy analog and digital TV / source connectivity
- Wireless base doubles as headphone charger stand
- Free 2-year premium manufacturer's warranty
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- Sennheiser wireless owner's manual
After hearing the Sennheiser RS 220 debut at the Rocky Mountain Audio Festival in October of 2011, we knew wireless listeners would flip their lid once they got ears on the new benchmark in the industry. Finally released to the general public in early 2012, Sennheiser claims the RS 220 to be the closest approximation of the HD600/HD650 sound in a wire-free headphone and we can't say they've missed the mark. The RS220 delivers that classically smooth, warm and easy-to-enjoy tone historically expected from the Sennheiser HD650 headphones along with a supreme sense of musical ease and intelligibility not heard in other digital transmission wireless designs. With great music recordings and orchestral or symphonic soundtracks, the RS 220 offers surprisingly tight, full bass reproduction and a very dynamically exciting, quick extension into the uppermost frequencies with just a little grain detected in the mids. The background noise floor -- always problematic in many wireless cans -- is nearly non-existent in the RS 220 with less than <0.1% Total Harmonic Distortion (THD), a new spec low in wireless technology allowing dialogue and music to sound even more distinct than via built-in TV speakers. The talk/dialogue intelligibility of the critical vocal midranges remains well-focused albeit somewhat peaky depending, of course, on the caliber of original TV recording and source. But the slightly supine midrange presentation remains only a quibble given the intense engineering required to fabricate this impressive level of wireless headphone audio.
The Sennheiser RS 220 wireless transmission base can connect via several methods to your TV. Digitally via Toslink-Optical or S/PDIF 75 Ohm co-axial connections; the system supports sampling rates up to 96 KHz (downsamples to 44.1 kHz). Analog connection method is via standard stereo (left /right) RCA plugs. The RS 220 headphone run-time per charge is about 6~8hrs. Just like the HD650 or HD600, the RS 220 has completely open-back earcup construction so there's no ambient isolation or listening privacy possible with the RS 220 design -- perhaps a big plus for folks intent on remaining aware of their surroundings. Extra-soft form-fitting velour earpad cushions ensure hours of listening pleasure night after night and are replaceable if they ever wear out. Also with an amazing range of up to 320 feet, you can roam around the house while enjoying your favorite music, movies, or the big game. The free 2-year premium manufacturer's 'repair or replace' warranty stays in effect only with your authorized Sennheiser 'proof-of-purchase' receipt, like the one you'll get from us here at HeadRoom.
- Headphone Type: Full Size
- Connector Type: Other
- Weight: 11.1 oz.
- Cord Type: Cordless
- Ear Coupler Type: Full-Size
- Driver Type: Dynamic
- Acoustic Seal: Open
- Manufacturer Warranty: 2 Years
- Wireless: Yes
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Posted by MyFathersDaughter from Syracuse, NY on 2012-11-21
Recommend Product: Yes
Pros: can listen to TV with the headphones AND through normal sound, can adjust each ear
Cons: expensive, on/off button right where I would remove the headphones
The price was the same as other places but I know I wouldn't have received the expertise from anyone else. This is what they DO!!!
I was surprised Sennheiser didn't have better documentation anywhere about using these with the high def TV and the TOS cable. Also the On/Off button for the headphones is right where my thumb would touch when removing the headphones. Not a big deal, just something I need to be aware of and modify my hand placement.
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NFL Coaching/GM Carousel Tracker 2012-2013
Throughout the offseason, we'll be monitoring the 2013 head coaching carousel, with updates on all of the firings, hirings and rumors across the league.
Out: Andy Reid (4-12 in 2012, 130-93-1 overall with Philadelphia)
What Went Wrong: Um … everything? After starting the season 3-1, the Eagles absolutely imploded in all facets, aided by a brutal run of injuries that felled (on the offense alone) Michael Vick, Jason Peters, DeSean Jackson, LeSean McCoy Todd Herremans and others.
Starting with a Week 5 loss to the Steelers, the Eagles dropped eight games in a row, sealing Reid's fate — it was believed that he entered the season with a playoffs-or-bust stance from owner Jeffery Lurie. Despite Reid's nine playoff appearances in Philadelphia, and a trip to the Super Bowl, back-to-back years of sitting home come January forced the Eagles to make a change.
Eagles GM Howie Roseman reportedly will keep his job.
Roster outlook: The big decision — one that must be made soon — concerns Vick's future with the franchise. Assuming the Eagles cut bait on their $100 million man, mission No. 1 will be figuring out who's under center next season. Nick Foles showed improvement when pressed into duty as a rookie, but will the Eagles turn the starting QB job over to him?
The Eagles reportedly are projected to be upwards of $18 million over the cap in 2013, so several other high-priced vets may join Jason Babin and head out of town. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie is set to be a free agent, too, so the Eagles may need to find some help in the secondary.
More than likely, Philadelphia will carry its late-season youth movement into 2013.
Reportedly interviewed/interested in: Keith Armstrong, Jay Gruden, Chip Kelly, Dirk Koetter, Doug Marrone, Mike Nolan, Lovie Smith, Ken Whisenhunt
Hired: Chip Kelly.
Out: Lovie Smith (10-6 in 2012, 81-63 overall with Chicago)
What Went Wrong: The Bears collapsed following a 7-1 start this season, and even back-to-back wins in Week 16 and 17 could not save Smith's job — or get Chicago into the playoffs. As SI's Don Banks reported in his "Black Monday Primer," Bears ownership had grown tired of the Bears' inconsistency so, despite Smith's Super Bowl trip back in the 2006 season, the franchise will head in another direction.
Injuries certainly did not help this season, with Matt Forte, Brian Urlacher and multiple offensive linemen falling. However, Chicago made an aggressive move last offseason to add Brandon Marshall, believing this team was close to contending for a championship. Missing the playoffs for a second straight season was a breaking point.
Roster outlook: The Chicago Sun-Times recently quoted an NFL executive as saying that the Bears "can do whatever they want" in free agency this coming offseason. They'll have a ton of cap space — a cushion that could grow if the Bears cut ties with Julius Peppers (saving $8.1 million of the $17.6 million he's owed in 2013) and restructure Jay Cutler's contract into an extension.
Brian Urlacher and 2012 Pro Bowler Henry Melton lead the Bears' list of potential free agents, but Chicago will return a boatload of talent next season and should be able to add to it. The question, as always: Can Chicago upgrade on the offensive line?
Reportedly interviewed/interested in: Bruce Arians, Keith Armstrong, Darrell Bevell, Pete Carmichael, Tom Clements, Joe DeCamillis, Rick Dennison, Mike McCoy, Mike Priefer, Mike Singletary, Marc Trestman
Hired: Marc Trestman.
Out: Norv Turner (7-9 in 2012, 55-41 overall with San Diego); GM A.J. Smith
What Went Wrong: Did the Chargers have an elite defense this season? No. What they did have, however, was a defense that finished in the top half of the league and was good enough to contend for a playoff spot. But, oh, that offense …
Ryan Mathews, expected to have a breakout season, broke his collarbone in the preseason and barely topped 700 yards rushing. With Vincent Jackson off to Tampa Bay, the Chargers never found a viable replacement, as Robert Meachem turned into one of the biggest free-agent busts of the past decade. And, behind an inconsistent offensive line, Philip Rivers failed to ever find a consistent groove.
The result: a third straight season without a postseason berth in San Diego.
Smith was unable to stop that downward spiral — both he and Turner somehow avoided being let go after 2011, only to flop again in 2012. Smith's most impactful moment as the Chargers' GM: drafting Eli Manning in 2004, then swapping him for Rivers in a trade that changed both the Chargers and Giants' futures.
Roster outlook: San Diego currently has 19 players set to be unrestricted free agents and another five who could be restricted. Among the latter group is wide receiver Danario Alexander, who stepped up late to (finally) give Rivers a reliable target.
Of the potential unrestricted free agents, both starting guards (Louis Vazquez and Tyronne Green and both starting cornerbacks (Quintin Jammer and Antoine Cason), among others, could walk.
Rivers has three years and more than $40 million left on his deal.
Reportedly interviewed/interested in: Bruce Arians, Doug Marrone, Josh McDaniels, Jim Mora, Andy Reid; Jimmy Raye, Matt Russell
Hired: Mike McCoy; Tom Telesco as GM.
Out: Ken Whisenhunt (5-11 in 2012, 45-51 overall with Cardinals); GM Rod Graves
What Went Wrong: Is there a more inexplicable occurrence from the 2012 NFL season than the Cardinals' 4-0 start, which included a win in New England? Arizona collapsed suddenly and spectacularly after that, losing 11 of its last 12. The meltdown cost Whisenhunt and Graves their jobs, and will leave Arizona hitting the reset button across the board.
The main culprit was one of the worst offensive lines in recent memory. Arizona had the league's worst rushing attack — LaRod Stephens-Howling led the team in yards with 357 — and its QBs were sacked a whopping 58 times. Oh, and those quarterbacks? Well, there were four of them, each as unimpressive as the last. Kevin Kolb wound up missing 10 games, and John Skelton, Ryan Lindley and Brian Hoyer limped across the finish line.
The secondary, which was a top-five unit, was wasted by a defense that allowed more than 2,100 yards rushing.
Roster outlook: The Cardinals have done a decent job locking up their key players for the near future — Larry Fitzgerald, who is signed through 2018, is the linchpin there. Of those who could walk this coming offseason, safety Rashad Johnson, running backs LaRod Stephens-Howling and William Powell, and linebacker Paris Lenon will be among the players Arizona may consider keeping.
The offensive line needs a total overhaul, and a new QB likely has to be found. Those two chores will keep the Cardinals' next coach busy.
Reportedly interviewed/interested in: Todd Haley, Ray Horton, Mike McCoy, Andy Reid; Dave Caldwell, Steve Keim
Hired: Steve Keim as general manager.
Out: Romeo Crennel (2-14 in 2012, 4-15 overall with Kansas City); GM Scott Pioli
What Went Wrong: The Chiefs started this season with high hopes, thanks to a 2-1 close to 2011 and the return of some key players from injury. They ended it totally beaten down, physically and emotionally.
The unquestionable, tragic low point came on the first day of December, when linebacker Jovan Belcher murdered his girlfriend, then took his own life as Crennel and GM Scott Pioli looked on.
Everything football-related paled in comparison, but the Chiefs' season had turned south well before the nightmarish Belcher situation unfolded. Remarkably, Kansas City did not take its first lead of the season until Week 10 (the Chiefs' Week 3 win came in overtime). Taking a lot of the blame was QB Matt Cassel, who finished just 1-7 in eight starts before Brady Quinn took over the starting job.
Roster outlook: Kansas City's rebuild has to start at quarterback, even though Cassel has two years left on his deal. Also likely headed out is Dwayne Bowe, who played out 2012 on a one-year contract. Glenn Dorsey, Peyton Hillis and Branden Albert are among the other key potential free agents. The Chiefs could be much tighter to the cap, though, than you'd want for a new coach taking over a 2-14 team.
The good news: Kansas City's best playmakers (aside from Bowe) — Jamaal Charles, Justin Houston, Tamba Hali, Derrick Johnson and Eric Berry — all are under contract for 2013.
The Chiefs announced on Jan. 4 that GM Scott Pioli had been fired, as well.
Reportedly interviewed/interested in: Bruce Arians, Dirk Koetter, Andy Reid; John Dorsey
Hired: Andy Reid; John Dorsey as GM.
Out: Chan Gailey (6-10 in 2012, 15-33 overall with Buffalo)
What Went Wrong: Pretty much the same problems surfaces as in Gailey's first two seasons in Buffalo — inconsistent quarterback play, awful run defense and an inability to win within the division.
So, where to start amongst those issues? Well, the Bills had the worst rush D in the league this season, with the Patriots and Seahawks each topping 240 yards against them and San Francisco grinding out 311 yards on the ground. Between a defense that could not get off the field and an offense that could not stay on it (Buffalo finished minus-13 in turnover differential and Ryan Fitzpatrick fired 16 interceptions), the Bills were fighting uphill battles constantly.
Gailey's 4-14 mark against the AFC East no doubt helped push Buffalo's brass forward on this decision.
Roster outlook: Buffalo could find itself with money to spend, especially if it wiggles out from under bulky contracts like that of Fitzpatrick. The Bills could save $4.45 million by axing their inconsistent QB, and he might be just the first of many to get a pink slip — Chris Kelsay, Nick Barnett and Georg Wilson all could be on the chopping block.
Getting pending unrestricted free agent safety Jairus Byrd back under contract will be a key, but the Bills reportedly have begun working on that goal already.
C.J. Spiller, Stevie Johnson and (if healthy) Fred Jackson return for a nice starting point on offense, and the defense should have plenty of room to improve, with a high-priced but underachieving defensive line leading the way.
Reportedly interviewed/interested in: Ray Horton, Doug Marrone, Mike McCoy, Lovie Smith, Ken Whisenhunt
Hired: Doug Marrone.
Out: Pat Shurmur (5-11 in 2012, 9-23 overall with Cleveland); GM Tom Heckert
What Went Wrong: For Shurmur, the most problematic development may have been the arrival of new owner Jimmy Haslam. It's tough enough for coaching staffs to hang around through ownership changes, let alone when a staff then produces a 5-11 record. The same could be said for Heckert, who traded up high enough in the 2012 draft to land Trent Richardson … but not high enough to score either Robert Griffin III or Andrew Luck.
Shurmur's team competed well all season, despite the sub-.500 mark — eight of their 11 losses came by 10 points or less, including all of their first four. But there were not enough game-changers on offense, even with Richardson's and Josh Gordon's arrivals. There certainly was not enough pop to overcome a defense that finished near the bottom of the league against the pass.
Roster outlook: The Browns took some major strides to rebuild their offense, starting with QB Brandon Weeden and Richardson. Weeden endured a difficult rookie season and, at 29 years of age, will force the Browns to make a quick decision on him. A line built around left tackle Joe Thomas and 2012 draft pick Mitchell Schwartz could be a strength.
The Browns also should have some nice pieces back on defense, starting with cornerbacks Joe Haden and T.J. Ward. They could have some money to spend in the offseason, but the Browns have work to do to get out of the AFC North basement.
Reportedly interviewed/interested in: Ray Horton, Chip Kelly, Dirk Koetter, Doug Marrone, Bill O'Brien, Josh McDaniels, Nick Saban, Marc Trestman; Steve Keim, George Paton, Doug Whaley
Hired: Rob Chudzinski.
Out: GM Mike Tannenbaum
What Went Wrong: Arguably, the bigger news here is that (for now) Rex Ryan will stick as the Jets' head coach. Owner Woody Johnson announced that decision along with Tannenbaum's firing early on Black Monday.
Just two years ago, Tannenbaum could do no wrong as the Jets reached back-to-back AFC title games. They dropped to 8-8 in 2011 and 6-10 in 2012, though, with a roster plagued by talent gaps and a circus-like situation at quarterback. Owner Woody Johnson may have been the mastermind behind Tim Tebow's arrival, but Tannenbaum handed Mark Sanchez an egregiously large contract.
Roster outlook: Will Sanchez return next season? Tebow is, almost certainly, headed out the door, one way or another. The Jets are in brutal shape with regards to the 2013 salary cap, meaning veterans like Bart Scott, Calvin Pace and Sione Pouha could be headed out with Tebow. Even with those moves, however, the Jets would have very little money to spend — and upwards of 15 roster spots to fill.
Reportedly interviewed/interested in: Tom Heckert, Bill Polian, Marc Ross
Hired: None
Out: Mike Mularkey (2-14 in 2012, his only season with Jacksonville); GM Gene Smith
What Went Wrong: The Jaguars finished tied for the worst record in the league at 2-14. This was Smith's fourth season as GM, so he has had ample time to deliver a winning product, and he simply has failed. With a new owner (Shad Khan) in place, the writing was on the wall.
Mularkey's fate was left in the hands of new GM David Caldwell, and Caldwell wasted little time sending Mularkey packing. One day after the Jaguars announced that they had hired Caldwell, he made the decision to can Mularkey, who was given just one season on the Jacksonville sidelines.
Roster outlook: Disappointing QB Blaine Gabbert was one of Smith's biggest gambles, and the Jaguars may have to start over at that position. Jacksonville has several key unrestricted free agents, including RB Rashad Jennings, DT Terrance Knighton and CB Derek Cox. Will the new GM choose a total overhaul of the roster?
Reportedly interviewed/interested in: David Caldwell, Steve Keim, Bill Polian, Marc Ross
Hired: Gus Bradley; David Caldwell as GM.
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Sounds like Chief's Clark Hunt is heading the coaching search instead of GM Scott Pioli. An email by the organization "Save our Chiefs" says he has contacted Peyton Manning as to why he didn't even talk to the Chiefs. Sounds like Peyton told him Pioli was a dictator if this is true. Here is the email http://intheneutralzone.com/?p=9448
Did you spell the former Jets GM name wrong? I thought is was spelled TannenBUM!
Jets Owner Woody Johnson brought in Tim Tebow
He just needs to FIRE RYAN and hire Josh McDaniels
Reid should always be remembered as the coach who chose to purposely lose a Super Bowl rather than humiliate his quarterback by pulling him when he was puking with 2 minutes left.
No surprises in the firings, except maybe an eyebrow raised for Lovie.
What i would like to see is our corrupt worthless politicians help to the same standard as Football coaches, not only are most of Politicians incompetent most are corrupt as hell. Obama would never have been reelected if there was in standards for incompetent corrupt worthless Politicians or Bush Jr. the Stupid most are so incompetent and corrupt they should be be give a long drop and sudden stop at the end of a strong rope!
If they paid the players what they should be paid, the players would be changed, not the coachs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
I posted this earlier and haven't found out anymore about it. Still not sure if there's any truth to it. http://www.ficksitall.blogspot.com They say Marty Schottenheimer is coming back. Haven't read that anywhere else except the same link on a couple Chiefs message boards. They were right about Crennel being fired, but everybody was saying that.
So the Jets are keeping Ryan. And they almost have to keep Sanchez with his enormous salary. That sounds like 8-8 at best to me for next year.
Anyone think Coughlin is on his last leg? I know they were about to fire him right before the Giants caught fire and won 2 superbowls...however, his team has been mediocre in the regular season each yr.
I just read the list to my wife. After each firing she interjected "but we haven't fired Jim Schwartz?"
What...no mention of a Raiders' firing? Who is the raiders coach anyway? He looks like he just graduated high school.
Musical chairs.
I'm surprised the Jets kept Ryan. But maybe they bring in Norv Turner as his offensive cooridnator, the position he probably should have...
too bad the Chiefs can't go right to the heart of their problems: Clark Hunt, a soccer wussie who refuses to even live in KC. His father, Lamar, is rolling over in his grave. Sonny Boy is no NFL owner, he just inherited the team from Daddy.
OH, and take that sorry excuse of a GM (Pioli) with you, and HE can take that sorry excuse for a QB (Cassell).
Clean house and start all over .... How much worse could it be ???
It would be awesome if Andy Reid would come to Arizona and work with Kolb again.
Forgot the Panthers as they are looking for a GM as well. Possibly a coach, but probably not with the way they finished.
OK, I know we're on the back end of the country and all, but the last time we didn't hear anything official about Turner and Smith being dumped until later, it was because Spanos hadn't come down off the crack pipe before deciding to keep them around one more year. And now we're waiting again....if he keeps them around I'm going to encourage whatever San Diego fans are left to burn him in effigy, then do an investigation to find out if Turner and/or Smith have pictures of Spanos' love child and secret family in May-hee-ko that he doesn't want exposed.
Oh..and congrats to the Jets organization! Keep the lying Rex Ryan. What a joke organization....kind of a contrast to the Patriots, Redskins, Colts, 49ers, Seahawks, Vikings, Packers, Ravens, etc. When you read about them having to pay out so much money, going to have to get rid of some players to make it work, and they have 15 holes to fill...NICE WORK GUYS! But, you have Mr. Organization himself...Mr. Integrity as your coach....what a loser organization! I am thinking there must be some connection to the Washington Wizards in the NBA..
Gailey (along with the albatross that is Dave Wannstedt) needed to go, but Buddy Nix is still employed? He's just as if not more responsible for the Bills' failures.
Lovie Smith deserved better and hopefully he will get better. I think this is the worst decision of the day.
Get back to work Amod.
@jamescat Like? We have five candidates listed for the Bills.
@jamescat SOS; so much for "updating"
@JoePhillips Sure can't argue with that.
@kellyspamier I searched around a bit and everything says he's not coming back. I wish he would. A class act.
@JeffIngraham LOL, I was asking how he survived too!
@GeorgeLovell I'm surprised, too because several times later in the year the Jets looked awful and unprepared to play. Several games they knew they would lose prior to playing.
The Tim Tebow fiasco didn't help the team appear as if they knew what they were doing. Mark Sanchez is not a good QB. Intersestingly, the Jets have a good OL and a decent defense. If they could make a few changes, they could be very good. Keeping Ryan is a mystery that cannot be defended. He simply is more suited to a defensive coordinator role.
(You take Ryan as your DC, Norv Turner as your OC, and Chip Kelly as your HC, and you really have a team that has a good chance of being very very good).
@marker264109 I agree 100%. Look at the "2011 Colts model". Get much younger, cut all expensive older players, get a new QB, HC, GM and lots of younger players. Start over.
How much worse could it be? It would be MUCH better than their current version.
Becuase Arizona doesn't need a star qb. it would be cool if they got one but since they are paying Kolb a lot of money and he has proven he can win gamesthey should keep him.
Why would you want to keep Kolb? He has missed more games than he has even dressed out for. Cut your loss and let him go be a back-up QB somewhere else
@pantherfanRivera blows. He needs to go. Get Cowher in here, he lives in NC for pete's sake!
Oh, and I forgot to mention, let that bonehead Jammer go already. For every decent play he makes, he gets burned on at least one deep ball and perpetrates 2 pass interference penalties. He's a net loss, drop him already Mr. Replacement GM. The Eagles can have him to pair with Asomugha. :)
Jets fans are royally screwed. How do they not fire that blowhard Ryan? How can they keep that washed-up Sanchez as QB? Did you see the way he played at Buffalo? Holy crap. Isn't that the same Buffalo they destroyed in week 1? Shows how Sanchez has regressed, not gotten better. Pay him off and send him packing. Jets are doomed next year.
@Cool This is a day I have been waiting for for a few years. Smith is BORING! No creativity. Can you IMAGINE the Bears facing the Redskins? Holy smokes....they would be eaten for breakfast! It is so pathetic to see Smith at the microphone after a game. No emotion. Just trite little comments. He has had PLENTY of opportunity and done little. The Packers have taken him to the cleaners repeatedly. No..this is a good day for Chicago. He was better than Wannstedt but in the same boring mold. No fire in his belly. He acted like it was just a job, not a passion. Maybe a nice guy but that is about it. Yes, a defensive coordinator is his slot but he isn't a good head coach!
Congrats goes to the new GM! Now you have your work cut out! Bring in a Harbaugh!!!!
@Cool Not really. Lovie Smith is a GREAT Defensive Coordinator. But he's no head coach. He has no idea how to properly set up an offense. His tenure started off with an offensive coordinator by the name of Terry O'Shea, who brought with him quarterbacks Jonathan Quinn and Craig Krenzel, neither of whom could throw a SPIRAL to save their lives. Then he picked up Ron Turner, who's offensive strategy was to "not lose". Once they got themselves an actual quarterback, they went with Mike Martz, who's system is obsolete in the modern NFL, and he settled on Mike Tice this year for the sole reason that he could dumb down Martz's offense, despite Tice never being an Offensive Coordinator in his career. During all this, he managed to somehow convince the front office that Devin Hester wasn't just a wide receiver, but a #2 wide receiver (which he most certainly isn't either).
And that's not even mentioning that the defensive scheme was designed around one man, Brian Urlacher, being healthy and on the field to tell everyone where they needed to be. The media can hype on how bad the O-Line was the past few years, but any Bears fan could tell you that this defense was capable when Brian Urlacher was healthy and downright incompetent when he wasn't.
The Bears need a coach that can actually put competent personnel into every area. Lovie was good when he had a dominant defense, which only happened four times. He won't be out of a job for long, but he's probably best suited for a Defensive Coordinator spot.
@ChrisBurke_SI1 @jamescat Like much better -- thank you. Your list now squares with everything I've heard around here, plus one candidate (Marrone) I haven't heard much about.
Yes, Kolb is a never was and never will be. Why keep him, especially at his current salary levels?
@bigcgcg I think Cowher would take the job. The Panthers are not far away from being a 10-6, 11-5 team. With Cowher, and about a year, they are one of the top teams in the NFC. Maybe even better than that.
@bigcgcg NFL contracts are not guaranteed. If the Jets want to get rid of Sanchez, all they need to do is cut him.
Belicheck is boring, does'nt seem to bother NE fans???
@BosephHeyden @Cool Well, the entire offensive problem is NOT Tice or Lovie. Cutlers spoiled brat attitude is kiling any chances of exceeding further than your teams ability. There's no telling where you could go with all that talent if you had a leader not giving a crap if he wins or losses. It pains me to say this since I'm a die hard Vikings Fan but everytime I watch cutler on the field I sense NO connection with his team mates. It's not the calls that are the issue it's Cutlers decision making to defy!
@BosephHeyden @Cool I disagree. Lovie IS a good coach. He had a lot of injuries, plus it's not his fault that management was incompetent and wouldn't improve their offensive line and get some receivers that could help Cutler before they finally did this season. They had Devin Hester all this time and they could have taken the PR hit and signed TO or Chad Johnson to help out. They may be idiots, but they can play.
Couldn't agree more!
@John4 @Vader_Time Kolb is a joke. Whoever thought he was a good QB?
@BillEschmann it's different when you're boring AND you win.


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Session 3, Part D:
Number Games (35 minutes)
Here's a number game:
Pick a number
Add 3
Double your answer
Subtract 4
Finally, multiply by 3
Note 5
Problem D1
Draw a picture of this algorithm and use your picture to answer the following questions:
If you pick 3, what will your final number be?
If you pick 5, what will your final number be?
If you pick 12, what will your final number be?
If you pick 38, what will your final number be?
If you pick n, what will your final number be?
After the first step, the result is n + 3.
If Mary's final result is 48, what number did she pick?
You will have to undo the algorithm for this and for D1(g).
If Joe's final result is 30, what number did he pick?
Problem D2
Build an algorithm that lets you find the number someone picked in Problem D1 if you know his or her final result. Try it out.
Problem D3
Here's another number game:
Add your original number
Subtract 4
Use the algorithm above to answer these questions:
What would you use to represent "your original number"?
This is more difficult than the seemingly identical question in Problem D1. Why? What can be done about it? Does your work in D3(e) help?
Problem D4
Try to draw a picture of the algorithm in Problem D3. How is it different from the algorithm in Problem D1?
Problem D5
Multiply by 3
Add 5
Multiply by 2
Subtract 6 times your original number
Add 4
Finally, divide by 2
If you pick n, what will your final number be? Can you explain why?
If Nancy's final result is 7, what number did she pick?
Problem D6
What strategies did you use on Problems D3(f) and D3(g)? Why are these different from the strategies used in Problems D1(f) and D1(g)?
Problem D7
Describe another number game that has the same kind of outputs as the game of Problem D5.
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West Virginia stiff-arms furriners'
BEING from West Virginia is wonderful.
People are friendly. The mountains are beautiful. The pace of life is about right.
Plus there are all forms of homegrown entertainment, like the Mystery Hole, "The Dancing Outlaw" Jesco White, flying your jet under the South Side Bridge and, of course, the West Virginia Legislature.
The mountains, our ways and our separatist history give us a sense of being unique.
So why wouldn't other people want to be West Virginians, too?
This was a theme running straight through the seemingly endless election cycle that we, miraculously, just ended.
Bill Maloney, a Republican candidate for governor, had to prove his West Virginia creds over and over even though he's lived here since 1981.
Maloney was born in Syracuse, N.Y. Ads by Democrats never let West Virginians forget.
It miffed Maloney's wife. Never miff someone's wife.
"Where did we choose to live and where did we choose to stay?" his wife, Sharon Maloney, told the Daily Mail's Ry Rivard.
I've met Bill Maloney a couple of times, and I like him. I think he's contributed to our state as a businessman and as a political figure. I'm sure he'd make a good neighbor. He'd probably let you borrow his lawn mower.
I would like to welcome him to our state and encourage him to keep staying here.
Then there's Patrick Morrisey, the Republican winner of our attorney general's race. His track record as a West Virginian is much shorter, a fact he doesn't deny.
Morrisey has lived in West Virginia since 2006. Before the election, he was living in Harpers Ferry and working in Washington at the global law firm of King & Spalding. He grew up in New Jersey, and he lost a bid for a congressional seat there in 2000.
His multi-state political career drew cracks from the campaign of his opponent, incumbent Darrell McGraw, whose name on his birth certificate almost certainly was preceded by the phrase "Lifelong West Virginian."
"He's going to have to respond to why he thinks he should be attorney general when he's never worked in West Virginia," longtime McGraw aide Fran Hughes told the Daily Mail as the election was heating up.
Now Morrisey has a job term of at least four years in West Virginia. Not everybody is pleased.
"Electing Patrick Morrisey is one of the dumbest things West Virginia voters could have done," wrote a commenter on the political blog "West Virginia Blue."
"We 'hillbillies' are such a gullible people. We are so easy to take advantage of."
Will Morrisey be a good West Virginian?
He will — if he takes his job seriously, treats people with decency and fairness, and runs through the drive-through at Tudor's Biscuit World every now and then.
If not, we get to vote him out in four years.
Distrust of "the other" isn't limited to politics.
There are more important matters in life.
Like football.
Dana Holgorsen, who is from places like Iowa, Texas and Oklahoma, is the head coach at West Virginia University. Does that make him a West Virginian?
Only if he starts winning again.
Here's a comment I saw on Facebook the other day:
"I like Holgorsen — don't get me wrong but he is not a West Virginian by any means . . . He won't recruit in the state. When he could of went after one of the best kickers in high school last year he opted to give a scholarship to a kicker from Texas instead."
Hey, maybe the kicker can be a West Virginian now.
I love my state, but I wish we didn't have this level of distrust. What's the message we're sending?
"You're not welcome here."
That's not the West Virginia I know and love.
I'd rather welcome a person who was unfortunate enough to grow up somewhere else.
You've heard of brain drain?
I prefer brain gain.
McElhinny is the Daily Mail's managing editor. He can be reached at 304-348-1703, at email@example.com or @BradMcElhinny on Twitter.


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MDOT revealed its brand new snow plow, called a tow plow, at Island Lake Recreation Area on Friday.
The tow plow can clear up to two full lane widths in one pass, doing the work of two trucks, saving MDOT both time and money.
The tow plow cost MDOT $93,000, but is expected to pay for itself within five years. The service lifespan is also double that of the average snow plow, which costs around $200,000. In addition, the tow plow costs less to maintain.


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