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MLS Features: Montero's void difficult for Sounders to fill
Philadelphia, PA – The Seattle Sounders find themselves in a bit of unfamiliar territory.
Through the first five matches of the season, Seattle is 0-3-2 with just two points as they sit in the basement of the Major League Soccer standings.
Now in their fifth season in MLS, Seattle has made the postseason every year and has never started a season this poorly.
Last Saturday's match against the New England Revolution at CenturyLink Field represented a prime opportunity for the Rave Green to finally take three points and jump start their season. But the result, a 0-0 stalemate, left many scratching their heads as to what has happened to the once mighty Sounders.
Head coach Sigi Schmid believes his team will come around.
"We have to keep working on it," he told the league's official website following Monday's training session. "We just wanted to do something close to goal, work on finishing, get some patterns in. We have to continue to work on these things until the ice breaks."
Schmid's team certainly could use the practice when it comes to finishing chances as the Sounders have scored just two goals all season.
Injuries have taken an early toll as forwards Eddie Johnson, David Estrada and Obafemi Martins and midfielder Brad Evans have each missed two league games -- something Schmid believes has contributed to his club's subpar start.
"You can't say once those guys come back, all our problems are solved," Schmid admitted. "We haven't had a chance to work on any of these combinations with the whole group. We've had to mix the lineup up all the time. We haven't had any consistency."
Some observers may view those remarks from the Seattle boss as excuses, but there is one player missing this season whose absence is being felt much more than the Seattle front office or coaching staff will let on.
Colombian striker Fredy Montero.
Montero left the Sounders prior to the start of the season when he was sent on a season-long loan to Colombian club Millonarios in hopes of making an impression on Colombian National squad coach Jose Pekerman ahead of the 2014 World Cup.
Montero arrived in Seattle ahead of the club's 2009 inaugural season from Colombian side Deportivo Cali and quickly became one of the most impactful players on the squad.
Over his four seasons in the Emerald City, Montero is the club's all-time leading scorer with 47 goals in league play - the third-most goals in MLS since 2009.
He also notched 60 goals with 43 assists in all competitions to lead the team and had a knack for finding clutch goals for his team -- recording 23 game- winning goals and 12 game-winning assists in all competitions.
Montero was the one player on the pitch who the opposition always needed to pay attention to, the type of player who could turn a broken play into a goal very quickly. But with that type of threat gone, the Sounders offense is struggling mightily.
Martins, 28, was brought in from La Liga side Levante and has significant experience in Europe with Inter Milan, Newcastle United, Wolfsburg and Russia's Rubin Kazan.
He also was given the club's third Designated Player tag, a title which comes with much more pressure to perform and even higher expectations from fans and the front office.
The Nigerian attacker played 20 minutes in his first appearance with the club -- a 1-1 draw on March 16 against the Portland Timbers -- as well as 90 minutes against Real Salt Lake on March 30, but has recently been sidelined with a knee injury.
Martins is the type of player who is capable of putting up offensive numbers similar to that of Montero, but for that to occur, he needs to get healthy and find his form quickly.
He will certainly give his club a boost if he is able to suit up for Saturday's match against the Colorado Rapids, a team against which Seattle is perfectly capable of securing three points.
For now, however, the Sounders are finding Montero's void extremely difficult to fill.


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Pyrrhus was unwilling to fight until his allies had arrived a few days after. The two armies then joined battle on the banks of the river, and for a long time the issue was in doubt. Finally one wing of the Roman army was victorious, but the other was driven back to their camp by the elephants of Pyrrhus. Although the Romans fought very bravely, they were not able to resist the repeated attacks of the enemy: they took to flight, and on that account have been accused of cowardice: since they had been successful in one part of the field, could they have not won in the other? But Pyrrhus himself, when visiting the field of battle the next day, saw the bodies of the Romans all turned towards the enemy, and said that no one could have fought more bravely than these men.
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COLUMBUS -- Democrats in the Ohio Senate tried the other day to push a law change to allow the recording and broadcast of legislative committee hearings, via the Ohio Channel.
The doomed-from-the-start amendment was offered by Sen. Charleta Tavares, D-Columbus, as part of one of the mid-biennium budget bills moving through the Legislature.
I say "doomed from the start" because lawmakers have made it pretty clear, at this point, that they don't want full recordings of their committee deliberations, so any such amendments or separate legislation probably won't get more than cursory consideration.
Tavares offered a decent enough explanation of the need for committee recordings. Consider, for example, the number of hearings that take place during the day, at times when most working Ohioans can't attend.
"Most people don't have the flexibility to take off the whole day to drive down to Columbus, Ohio," Tavares said, adding later, "One of the ways that we could allow our public and our press throughout the state of Ohio to participate in the discussions so that people understand who we got to these decisions on the floor ... is to have the committees televised."
The Ohio Channel already is on hand for Ohio House and Senate sessions. Lawmakers also have allowed the broadcast of the House's finance committee.
But the cameras aren't rolling for other House committees or any Senate committees. Sometimes, reporters are asked to take their cameras out of hearing rooms during deliberations.
There isn't a complete video record of legislative deliberations -- and that's a travesty in this day and age, given the rooms are wired and the state already has the equipment to record and stream these sessions.
"The truth of the matter is, we have no record," said Sen. Tom Sawyer, D-Akron, a former congressman. "We have no public record of what we say nor of what our intent is. In at least one other place where I used to work there is a public record that is used as a matter of public record in courts of law and many other places as a matter of legislative intent. It is an enormously useful device. ... Simply recording the words that we have and spreading them on the pages of a journal through stenographers or through a recorded record would much improve not only the work that we do but the history of the body in which we serve."
Tavares said 23 other states have video recordings of their Senate committees, and nine others allow audio recordings.
"We work in a building where every room has the capability to record every hearing," Tavares said. "So why are we not using the technology we have at our fingertips?"
The short debate on the amendment, unfortunately, offered little in the way of explanation from lawmakers who oppose broadcasting committee hearings.
Sen. Bill Seitz, R-Cincinnati, pinpointed ample reason for rejecting Tavares' amendment, based on how it was written. For one thing, the wording, he said, focused only on Ohio House committees.
"I do not think it appropriate for this body to make rules for the Ohio House of Representatives, and we certainly would not appreciate were they to try to do the same for us," he said.
Seitz also noted that the way the amendment was written could open caucus meetings and other panels to broadcast.
"On those grounds, without debating my good friend on the merits of televising Senate standing committee meetings, I think the amendment frankly fails to accomplish exactly what the gentlelady wishes to accomplish," he said.
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CHIPLEY � A Washington County woman wounded in a Dec. 4 standoff with law enforcement officers from the Bay and Washington County sheriff�s offices, as well as the Bay County Sheriff�s Office SWAT team, died on Dec. 14, according to the medical examiner�s office.
Mary Ethel Loflin, 62, was shot and critically wounded in the standoff after she reportedly pointed a gun at a member of the SWAT team, officials said. The official cause of her death has not been released and is pending final autopsy results, said Mike Bates, director of operations for the District 14 Medical Examiner�s Office in Panama City.
Loflin�s remains were released to Brock�s Hometown Funeral Home of Callaway, Bates said. No memorial services have been scheduled, according to a funeral home spokesperson.
At 12:17 p.m. on Dec. 4, Washington County Sheriff�s Office received a call from the National Crisis Hotline in reference to a female caller who resided at 5463 North Blue Springs Road in southern Washington County, according to the sheriff�s office.
An officer with Washington County Sheriff�s Office responded and was met by Loflin, armed with a rifle in the front yard of the home, according to the sheriff�s office.
Loflin told the officer to leave the property. As the officer was leaving, Loflin fired two rounds in the direction of the officer, according to the release. The officer was able to re-enter his vehicle where he was able to request backup.
Officers with both Washington County Sheriff�s Office and Bay County Sheriff Office responded to the scene to assist the officer. Bay County SWAT responded as well as Bay County Sheriff Frank McKeithen.
Washington County Sheriff Bobby Haddock was able to reach Loflin by telephone and during a 15-minute conversation attempted to convince her to relinquish her weapon to authorities, according to the release. Loflin was adamant that any attempt by law enforcement to come near her home would result in her firing on both officers and subsequently herself, according to the sheriff�s office report.
Haddock was able to convince Loflin to accept a phone call from McKeithen, who was on scene at the time. McKeithen was able to speak to her for about an hour. During this time, she remained armed on the porch of her residence, according to the report.
Following this conversation, Bay County SWAT team fired a non-lethal round that struck Loflin and knocked her to the ground. She was able to recover and pointed her weapon in the direction of the SWAT team members. Officers with Bay County SWAT then fired at Loflin, according to the release. Loflin was then taken via Air Heart to Bay Medical in Panama City.


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Proposal gets a cool, cautious receptionBy TIM BUCKLAND
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June 28. 2013 12:47AM
Reaction to Thursday's announcement of a new proposed route for the Northern Pass project ranged from cautiously optimistic to continued skepticism.
Dalton landowner Jim Dannis, who has been a vocal opponent of the project, called the proposal to bury lines "a step in the right direction" that he hopes will lead to a "serious discussion" about putting all of the lines underground. He said he isn't sure how Northern Pass officials made the determination that some areas were more deserving of protecting than others.
"How do they say it's more important to preserve views and landscape and a sense of community and an individual sense of place in upper Coos County but not in Deerfield? This really should have no legs if there's no discussion on burying the entire line," Dannis said. "I believe Northern Pass has got to do more to make this a viable project."
John Harrigan of Colebrook, a New Hampshire Union Leader columnist who has been fiercely opposed to the project, said he didn't believe Northern Pass officials had done enough to appease the concerns of groups opposing the project.
"It's not over until the fat lady sings," he said. "We're still going to fight the blight. They've still got a long ways to go.
"If they win here, it will be a sad day for northern New Hampshire's landscape," he said.
U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., said in a statement that she had opposed the original route."Protecting New Hampshire's pristine landscape is inextricably linked to preserving our state's identity as well as a key source of economic strength," she said. She said she has "made clear that burying transmission lines is an option that should receive strong consideration. I look forward to carefully reviewing this proposal in consultation with New Hampshire stakeholders and local officials. I remain committed to ensuring that the application process is responsive to the views of New Hampshire citizens, and I will do everything in my power to ensure that those views are heard."U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., said in a statement that she was relieved Northern Pass would avoid the Connecticut Lake Headwaters Conservation Area.
"We must protect New Hampshire's natural treasures for our citizens, economy and quality of life," she said. "Moving forward, I'll continue to closely monitor this project as the application undergoes its review. I hope that throughout the review, the process is transparent and gives all parties opportunities to express concerns and provide feedback about the project."
The Conservation Law Foundation, an opponent of the transmission project, said the new proposal does little to assuage any concerns of local communities and those who want to protect the North Country landscape.
"The measures announced today by PSNH to alleviate the myriad concerns about the current Northern Pass proposal amount to putting a Band-Aid on a gaping wound," Jonathan Peress, vice president and director of clean energy and climate change for the foundation, said in a statement. "The modest changes that Northern Pass has proposed add insult to injury. What we are dealing with here is quite clearly a poorly conceived attempt by (PSNH President and COO) Gary Long to rescue PSNH's failing business model, which relies on charging New Hampshire residents and businesses inordinately high rates to prop up its dirty, old, inefficient coal-fired power plants."
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Michael Carter-Williams Breaks Down His Go-To MoveSeptember 6, 2013
Every player has that one move they immediately turn to when they're guarded one-on-one. Whether it's the crossover, step-back dribble or post-up, we all have our specialties.
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Speaking to the club's official website, Riquelme said: "I returned three times and I won three times. I'm excited to win something else.
"We are going to try to stay in the Libertadores. Carlos [Bianchi] is very confident and that transmits to the players. It changes your mentality. I hope that we can win something and give joy to the people.
"Physically I feel very good. I don't know when I am going to play, I'm going to keep training and talking with the coach.
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Q: As a survivor of childhood incest, I've been in therapy for close to 20 years. However – possibly because of the anti-depressants I take – my libido is dead and gone. My sexual parts are unresponsive. My doctor has suggested various treatments, including hormones, and my husband never complains; he loves me as I am and doesn't want me to undergo painful procedures or take hormones. Is there anything you can suggest to help? I feel like my dear husband is missing out on a sex life.
A: Childhood sexual abuse is a terrible experience; clearly it has affected your sex life as an adult. But if therapy has not worked out for you so far, it may not be the answer.
I worry about your depression (which suppresses sexual interest) and your anti-depressant medications (which depress libido). As long as you are taking significant doses of an SSRI (drugs such as Paxil or Prozac), it's unlikely you will feel much interest in sex. Appeal to your doctor: Can she or he prescribe an anti-depressant that will not sap your sex drive?
Just because you don't feel like having sex, however, doesn't mean you can't feel aroused when touched. If you could enjoy a massage, you might enjoy being touched by your husband. If you held him, kissed him and gave him your body lovingly, you might enjoy the fact that you were giving him pleasure – even if you didn't feel passion or have an orgasm. Many therapists suggest this "as if" strategy; when you act interested and begin sexual play, you may find you are interested.
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Q: My wife and I have been married for over 25 years and sometimes go months, even years, without sex. We have gone to counseling, to no avail, and there are no medical issues I'm aware of. (My wife once suggested I "just go out and resolve the problem.") Her lack of commitment to our marriage, her lack of compassion for my feelings and her flippant attitude tell me the marriage will eventually die, no matter how much I want to save it. Should I get out now, before resentment and hatred replace my current frustration and confusion? It's sad – I love my wife, and we've built a life together.
A: It sounds like sex has become a proxy fight for larger issues in your relationship. In most marriages built on the a promise of monogamy, the partners are morally and historically entitled to enjoy a sexual relationship. In this case, however, your wife seems willing to modify that contract to avoid having sex with you. That means she's angry, or sad – likely both – and has rejected the union in all but name.
You are definitely on the road to divorce or complete emotional disconnect. As I see it, you have three choices:
1) Tough it out. Hmm, maybe this is less a choice than a cop-out: You've been going through this cycle of frustration and deprivation again and again. Do you really want to continue this way?
2) Make one last try. Try seeing a counselor again, first making certain the therapist specializes in sexual issues. If a glimmer of love is still present, the two of you may be able to step back from the brink. If your wife harbors only anger, disgust and rejection – if she simply will not work with you to create a better marriage – there's not much you can do but leave.
3) Negotiate a deal to have sex outside your marriage. "What?!" most readers will say. "That's a terrible choice!" Yet you would hardly be the first person in the world to arrive at this accommodation. Many people "cheat" when they are caught in precisely this bind: reluctant to leave the relationship but unwilling to remain celibate the rest of their lives. If you've agreed to have an "open marriage," of course, technically this would not be cheating. Just be forewarned: Relatively few spouses are willing to remain in a relationship once they become "brides without borders."
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Jim Reeves is optimistic about the Rangers getting all this resolved before the trade deadline
For all the doom and gloom that spread rampantly this week after Judge Lynn's ruling that the team's creditors were impaired, Rangers executives came away with a sense that the Judge is cognizant of the time element involved with the fast-approaching trade deadline and how important that could be to the franchise. One of his jobs is to maximize the value of the franchise and what better way to do that than to clear the decks so that the Rangers can be a player in trade talks by the end of next month?
How often, by the way, has baseball's trading deadline been brought up by a judge in court?
It's also important to note that Judge Lynn installed William Snyder as the chief restructuring officer, meaning Snyder has the ball right now and the judge can take his long-planned vacation cruise as scheduled. One other point: Those who understand all the legal gobbledygook say Judge Lynn's plan, if followed strictly by Greenberg and Ryan, will be virtually appeal-proof...
...Throw in the fact that Houston owner Drayton McLane said this week that the Astros would be willing to eat some of Oswalt's contract and that Ryan is already on record as saying he'd love to have Oswalt ... well, it may come down to what the Rangers would have to give up in prospects to get one of these two prime-time pitchers.
I do believe the Rangers wouldn't need to give up as much to the Astros as they would the Mariners for the half-season of Cliff Lee (and his much-lower salary). If the Mets or Twins move on Cliff Lee early - which it seems like they may do - that will only increase the Roy-to-Arlington chances.
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Why would Oswalt not command an equal prospect haul? I really don't understand this line of thinking. Yes, the Rangers would have to shell out more cash but they would also be getting a sizeable return on the investment. Remember, this is a franchise that has never won a playoff series. Cliff Lee would give them one chance and one chance alone at a possible WS run. Roy Oswalt would give them two shots, and he has the resume of a playoff performer. Fact is, Rangers fans are getting carried away with the value of top prospects and underrating the value of Roy Freakin Oswalt.
- June 24, 2010 at 3:33 PM
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William. Those are good points, but the fact is that the Rangers would only have to pay Lee about $4m, and that means more prospects. He's only a half-season rental, while Roy would provide two shots at the postseason. Only the contract gets in the way of Roy getting dealt - he's answered questions about his health so far this year, it's just that Lee is much, much cheaper.
- June 25, 2010 at 9:31 AM
I still don't follow. Cliff Lee is a better pitcher than Roy Oswalt right now, but Oswalt is a definite staff ace who's been better for longer and only has one season of an ERA over 3.99. I know I'm repeating myself, but it bears repeating for the benefit of Rangers fans. Most of them aren't properly valuing Roy Oswalt.
Constable Jimmy, when I play internet GM, I don't worry as much about the contract money owed as I do the return on my investment. Maybe that's because it's very easy to spend other people's money--and oh how I've enjoyed spending Uncle Drayton's over the years-but my focus remains on what that player can offer my team on the field. Over his career Roy Oswalt has the fourth-best ERA, the fourth-best W-L%, the seventh-best WHIP and the seventh-best WAR among active pitchers. Sure, he showed signs of decline last year but has dispelled those concerns with his performance thus far in 2010 on a team he's not exactly enthusiastic about. As I said, Lee is better right now, but so what? Is Lee's performance edge over Oswalt so great as to make a half-season rental far more attractive than the potential two-and-a-half seasons Oswalt would give? In my mind the contract money does not come into play as much as the on-field ROI. It seems to me that if you're a GM on a contender deciding to trade between two ace pitchers of comparable value, you'd prefer to get the guy who you can control for longer instead of a rental.
Let's say the Rangers trade for Lee and give up a package of their three top prospects. In return they get a half-season with one of the best pitchers in baseball in which to hope they can finally get a playoff series victory. They get one chance and one chance only--at the expense of the lost prospects and 3-4mm dollars owed Lee. Not to mention the reality that they'd be right back where they started in the search for a staff ace.
If they trade for Oswalt, on the other hand, they will owe him 4-5mm for 2010, but they also have the luxury of going into 2011 knowing they have a staff ace on their roster. They have to pay him 16 mill next year, but that is hardly an outrageous sum considering the market value for FA pitchers of Oswalt's caliber, and if he continues to pitch at the rate he's going now, they can opt in for the final year of the contract. Remember, the Rangers are in a position they don't often find themselves: playoff contention. The window of opportunity is opening right now and into the next couple of seasons for the franchise. Assuming the Rangers have no chance of signing Lee as a FA next season, one can make a good argument that Oswalt should be their primary trade target. Lee's short-term rental therefore negates the dollar-value savings with regards to the potential prospect package.
This is a long-winded way of saying both pitchers should command basically the same caliber prospects.
- June 25, 2010 at 4:01 PM
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The game dubbed, "Mark of Ninja" is an incredible and visceral experience unlike really anything you've seen before. You can play stealthy- or murdalize the world- all the while still feeling like you're playing as a ninja.
Pure Sophistry talks to Nels Anderson- Lead designer of the game on everything Ninja- and more about the genre in general!
why is this on a PS3 column? how can the mods allow this one to slip?
Tenchu & Metal Gear Solid on the original PlayStation will always be the best.
Splinter Cell & this one does not even come close.
In the interview Nels talks about the PS3 and PC versions of the game- and the industry in general. I swear it was planned!
"We created a game that does stealth right" Maybe but its still a inaccurate portrayal of ninjas, I want to see a game based on REAL ninjas(shinobi)someday not the hollywood black pajama ninjas with the stright bladed katana swords. I mean how obviouse would that be ? a guy walking around town trying to blend into a crowd who would be easily Identified by anyone as a ninja, obvious ninja is obvious XD.. thats like in assasins creed I always wonderd why no one figured out that I was the assasin it was way to obvious LOL. Real ninjas would dress like civilians, entertainers, monks, guards or who ever they needed to, to achieve their goals. Not wearing black PJ's. I mean also a stight Katana sword, you would be the only guy in town with none curved katana. Hollywood you done goofed, I think I remember reading about why hollywood and other gave the ninjas the black PJs and from what I remember it was only so that they could be easily identified in film and cartoons. I mean its cool to run around and Batman it, but I think it would be a true art to go around and look like you should be there when you shouldn't, and only hide when absolutly need to. All aside the game looks really fun.


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There are two forms to complete and submit to apply for Financial Aid at GCTS. They are the FAFSA and the GCTS Financial Aid Form. Links are found under "Applying for Financial Aid" on our website. The Financial Aid office collects these forms and begins an ongoing process of awarding new and returning students. These awards are sent via email, generally to the GCTS email or to the email that was listed on your FAFSA. If you have not submitted both forms, you will not receive any notice or award from GCTS.Top
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Some of the Institutional grant programs at GCTS that involve the Admissions, Partnership or Pierce Departments have application deadlines and then require time to review applications and notify students of the results. (See the Scholarship section of the GCTS webpage for more information.) Once the scholarship/grant is offered by these Departments, a list of recipients is given to the Financial Aid office. If both the FAFSA and GCTS form are in for the student, the Financial Aid office is then able to offer a student an accurate Financial Aid award based on the information given. In order for GCTS to participate in federal aid programs we must comply with numerous federal regulations. Each application for financial aid goes through a detailed review process. Some applicants are selected by the government for a process called verification. In such cases we must collect further documentation and compare it with all other information in your file. This takes time.Top
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How Springsteen Got '20 Feet from Stardom'
The new movie "20 Feet from Stardom" was almost finished when Bruce Springsteen agreed to be interviewed, Warren Zanes said after a screening of the documentary in New York on Saturday night.
Springsteen had passed on the film makers' first request for an interview, but Zanes, a musician and author, had urged producer Gil Friesen to try again after they had some early footage to show.
The rocker's comments ended up leading off the movie about backup singers after a bit of movie magic occurred.


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Event is scheduled for April 6.
Pratt County 4-H members will get some shooting supplies when Friends of the NRA host their banquet fundraiser in April.
Some proceeds will go to the new county 4-H Hunting Sports program for shooting supplies, said Christy Landis, event chair.
"I'm so excited. We got money for them to get that going," Landis said.
While some of the proceeds go to the event and to the National Rifle Association, a lot of the proceeds goes right back into the community.
The Pratt Community College Shooting Sports club has benefited in the past from the auction and used the funds to travel to shooting events.
The banquet and auction will start at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 6 at the Pratt Area 4-H Center at the Pratt County Fairgrounds. Tickets are $25 for single and $40 per couple. The price of the ticket is the same whether or not people take part in the banquet.
All ticket sales will be in advance with none sold at the door. Contact Landis at 770-2277 or Main Street Armory at 508-6219 to purchase tickets.
The event also needs volunteers to help with every aspect of the banquet and volunteers can use the same ticket contact numbers.
The banquet raises money though sponsorships, underwriting, auction and ticket sales. Merchants and individuals donate items for the auction. Event organizers are seeking more donations for the auction. For donation information contact either Landis or Main Street Armory
The auction items aren't just about shooting sports. While the auction will include items for the hunting enthusiasts it will also feature items that will appeal to a wide variety of interests, Landis said. Among the auction items will be an autographed fiddle by country music legend Charlie Daniels.
The event will also feature a variety of games including a "Wheel of Fortune" style game, target shooting video game, bucket drawings for prizes and other activities for the whole family.
Information about the National Rifle Association and the Second Amendment to the constitution will be available.
"I think that's very important this year," Landis said.
A lot of misinformation on what the government is trying to do is circulating.
Friends of the NRA will be on hand to share information about the importance of maintaining the rights of people to protect themselves and keeping weapons from getting into the wrong hands especially people with mental illness, Landis said.
"That (mental illness) side of it needs to be addressed," Landis said.
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This house needs finishing touches – like walls
Beds: 2 Baths: 1 Sq. Ft.: 1,110 $/Sq. Ft.: $387 Lot Size: 6,450 Sq. Ft. Property Type: Detached Single Family Stories: 1 Year Built: 1912 Community: Carlmont County: San Mateo MLS#: 81001900 Source: MLSListings Status: Active This listing is for sale and the sellers are accepting offers. On Redfin: 162 days CONTRACTOR/INVESTORS SPECIAL! HOME NEEDS FINISHING TOUCHES, LOCATED IN A GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD OF BELMONT, LARGE LOT. THIS PROPERTY HAS A LOT OF POTENTIAL!!
Thanks to Burbed reader Sam for this find!
Here's what Sam had to say:
Not that Belmont is ghetto or anything, but something about this house reminds me of whistle-tips- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnzw_i4YmKk
Check out that new siding! Dayumn! That's not a contractor's special- that is modern art! It's a statement about the cost of conformity! Why, oh why would the bank want to get rid of this post-post modernist masterpiece? This is installation art taken to its next level! I mean, hell, if a shark in formaldehdye can sell for $12M (http://www.stuckism.com/Shark.html) this place ought to be worth at least $6M. If this place came with some shark's teeth, it might be worth $12M too. Shark's teeth are frickin cool!
To the realtor's credit, the disclosures are made openly- "HOME NEEDS FINISHING TOUCHES". This kind of statement speaks volumes about perspective. When I think about finishing touches, I think about adding outlet colors, picking color schemes, hanging drapes, etc. These guys think about $100K remodeling jobs.
But the realtor really nails it with his/her description- "THIS PROPERTY HAS A LOT OF POTENTIAL!!" Like potential energy. Like potential to be blown over in the next storm.
Uh, Sam… they're practically giving this house away. All you need to do is add a little elbow grease… and some walls… and… uh… some innovation.
Personally, I think this house enables you to express your freedom. Therefore, if you hate this house, you hate Freedom. Why do you hate freedom this close to July 4th? Are you a terrorist?


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The Houston Astros reassigned P Paul Clemens, RP Lance Pendleton, P Gabriel Garcia, C Chris Wallace, IF Diory Hernandez, OF Jonathan Singleton, OF Brandon Barnes, OF Jacob Goebbert and P Erick Abreu to minor league camp.
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The Houston Astros reassigned P Douglas Arguello, 1B Koby Clemens, P David Carpenter, SP Cesar Carrillo, P Jorge DeLeon, 1B Brian Dopirak, P Gabriel Garcia, OF Jonathan Gaston, OF J.D. Martinez, SS Jiovanni Mier, IF Jimmy Paredes and 2B Jose Carlos Thompson were reassigned to minor league camp, the Houston Chronicle's Zachary Levine reports.
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I cut the weight of my Canon t3i by fitting it with a 40mm lens. Much more compact and I think it's going to get a lot more use than the stock lens.
However, look again at mirrorless DSLRs.
Hi All,
I m not a professional photographer, but I love to click photos. I have been using my Lumix point and shoot from past 3 years. Now I want to change it and willing to upgrade it. I have been reading lot of posts on internet and somewhat confused about, what should be better for me.
I would have love to take DSLR, but only reason which is pushing me back is its bulkyness and weight.
My preferences will be --
- I love to travel and really walk for long sometimes. I will go for non-dslr's if I can get same image quality in them.
- My photography will not be in sports/actions or it doesn't require very fast capturing.
- I would definitely like to have some control on fuctions and can play and experiment with them.
- Much of time, I will be clicking landscpaes, family, gathering, mountains, desearts, wilflife, so it means a bit of everything.
- Occassionally will shoot video also and expect it to be good.
- I may not go beyond 750$.
- Not sure, if I plan to choose a photography class sometime later, will it require to have DSLR ?
- Wifi, GPS not required.
If I am understanding correctly, below camera will give me almost equivalent image as DSLR's
Sony NEX-5/6.
Samsung NX300/NX1000.
Fuji X-M1 - Price not known, but I saw good reviews on internet.
Panasonic LUMIX FZ72 - Price not known yet, but seems very promising camera.
Sony Alpha SLT series.
If I need to do too much compromise, I can opt for DSLR (light-weighted). Minimum I can see is Canon 100D. Except this one, others will go till 750 grams (including lens).
Few of my (better photographer than me) friends suggested that, why I shouldn't go for DSLR's if I am ready to pay 700$ in compact/mirrorless/bridge cameras. Only because of little more weight, huh ? Not sure, if this question is worth thinking.
I am new to this field and so many reviews posts confused me. I would really appreciate if experts can suggest me what would be better according to my preferences. Hope I am clear in, what I expect.
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Henri Cartan, 1904 - 2008
The following was received today from the International Mathematical Union:
The world has lost one of the greatest scientists of the twentieth century. Henri Cartan, a legendary figure in mathematics, died in Paris on 13 August, at the age of 104 years.
The son of the great mathematician Elie Cartan, his contributions to mathematics were fundamental, from several complex variables to algebraic topology and homological algebra. A member of the Bourbaki group, his participation in the rejuvenation of the French mathematical school was essential, in particular through his seminar held at the École Normale Supérieure. His roles as teacher and mentor were also exceptional, and were felt well beyond national boundaries.
During the critical years after the second world war, Cartan's enduring friendship with the German mathematician Heinrich Benhke, and his own personal generosity, contributed greatly to the rebirth of German mathematics. He was made an honorary member of the German Mathematical Society (DMV) in 1994.
His natural preoccupation with international cooperation led to his active involvement with the International Mathematical Union, of which he was President from 1967 to 1970. As such he chaired the Fields Medal Committee for the Nice International Congress of Mathematicians in 1970.
He was actively involved in the defense of mathematicians who were jailed or discriminated against in their countries, and was an ardent defender of European unity.
Apart from his professional achievements, Henri Cartan will be remembered for his personal qualities. He was generous to students, colleagues and friends, and a vigorous defender of Human Rights.
His death is a severe loss to the mathematical community worldwide.
International Mathematical Union
22 August 2008
An interview of Henri Cartan conducted in March, 1999, and published in the Notices of the American Mathematical Society may be found at http://www.ams.org/notices/199907/fea-cartan.pdf
On-line obituaries may be found at http://www.zeit.de/online/2008/34/henri-cartan-nachruf
Memorial Web sites for Henri Cartan
100th issue of the Gazette des Mathématiciens, the news publication of Société Mathématique de France, carried some tributes to Cartan, two of which are reproduced in September 2004 issue of the European Mathematical Society Newsletter: http://www.emis.de/newsletter/archive_contents.html#nl_53


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WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lack of stable medical homes and reduced inpatient capacity are key factors that could be responsible for a shift toward higher billing levels over the past decade in U.S. emergency departments, according to a new report from the New England Journal of Medicine (http://tinyurl.com/d2fnsyh). Changing standards of care and the implementation of electronic medical records are additional potential factors in this shift that is accompanied by increases in higher-complexity, higher paid visits for Medicare emergency patients.
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I found this short story whose aim is to prove that God is real. Can you please write as to why this is illogical?
Have you ever wondered that if God is good, why is there evil? This is the perfect answer.
A science professor begins his school year with a lecture to the students, 'Let me explain the problem science has with religion.'The atheist professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks one of his new students to stand.
'You're a Christian, aren't you, son?'
'Yes sir,' the student says.'So you believe in God?'
'Absolutely.''Is God good?''Sure! God's good.''Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?''Yes.''Are you good or evil?''The Bible says I'm evil.'
The professor grins knowingly. 'Aha! The Bible!' He considers for a moment.
'Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and you can cure him. You can do it. Would you help him? Would you try?''Yes sir, I would.''So you're good...!''I wouldn't say that.''But why not say that? You'd help a sick and maimed person if you could.Most of us would if we could. But God doesn't.'The student does not answer, so the professor continues. 'He doesn't, does he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer, even though he prayed to Jesus to heal him. How is this Jesus good? Hmmm? Can you answer that one?'The student remains silent.
'No, you can't, can you?' the professor says. He takes a sip of water from a glass on his desk to give the student time to relax.'Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?''Er...yes,' the student says.'Is Satan good?'The student doesn't hesitate on this one. 'No.''Then where does Satan come from?'The student falters. 'From God''That's right. God made Satan, didn't he? Tell me, son. Is there evil in this world?''Yes, sir.''Evil's everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything, correct?''Yes.''So who created evil?' The professor continued, 'If God created everything, then God created evil, since evil exists, and according to the principle that our works define who we are, then God is evil.'Again, the student has no answer. 'Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred?Ugliness? All these terrible things, do they exist in this world?'The student squirms on his feet. 'Yes.''So who created them?'
The student does not answer again, so the professor repeats his question.'Who created them?' There is still no answer. Suddenly the lecturer breaks away to pace in front of the classroom. The class is mesmerized. 'Tell me,'he continues onto another student. 'Do you believe in Jesus Christ, son?'The student's voice betrays him and cracks. 'Yes, professor, I do.'The old man stops pacing. 'Science says you have five senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Have you ever seen Jesus?'
'No sir. I've never seen Him.''Then tell us if you've ever heard your Jesus?''No, sir, I have not.''Have you ever felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus[1] or smelt your Jesus?[2] Have you ever had any sensory perception of Jesus Christ, or God for that matter?''No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't.''Yet you still believe in him?''Yes.''According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your God doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?''Nothing,' the student replies. 'I only have my faith.''Yes, faith,' the professor repeats. 'And that is the problem science has with God. There is no evidence, only faith.' 1. Luckily for Strawman Professor, this kid isn't Catholic. 2. Ewww. After 2,000 years, all that dried blood is probably smellin' pretty rude.
At the back of the room another student stands quietly for a moment before asking a question of His[3] own. 'Professor, is there such thing as heat?''Yes,' the professor replies. 'There's heat.' 3. What is this? A capital 'H' Has the Lord Himself deigned to make an appearance? Proof at last!
'And is there such a thing as cold?''Yes, son, there's cold too.''No sir, there isn't.'
The room suddenly becomes very quiet. The student begins to explain.'You can have lots of heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat,[4] unlimited heat,[5] white heat,[6] a little heat or no heat, but we don't have anything called 'cold'. We can hit up to 458 degrees below zero, which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold; otherwise we would be able to go colder than the lowest -458 degrees.''Every body or object is susceptible to study when it has or transmits energy, and heat is what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy.Absolute zero (-458 F) is the total absence of heat. You see, sir, cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold.Heat we can measure in thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.' 4. Boy, I just love it when Christians get technical! 5. Actually, no, there's no such thing as "unlimited" heat. Think about what the term "unlimited" means, young Christian. 6. I hope you realize that when it is said that something is "white hot," that doesn't mean it's producing white heat.
Silence across the room. A pen drops somewhere in the classroom, sounding like a hammer.[7]'What about darkness, professor. Is there such a thing as darkness?' 7. OK, who's got the big, heavy, steel pen? *CLANK!* 'Oh, I'm sorry, that was my pen. Trust me, you don't want to be around when I drop a book.'
'Darkness is not something; it is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light, but if you have no light constantly you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? That's the meaning we use to define the word.''In reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?'
'Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to start with, and so your conclusion must also be flawed.'The professor's face cannot hide his surprise this time. 'Flawed? Can you explain how?''You are working on the premise of duality,' the student explains. 'You argue that there is life and then there's death; a good God and a bad God.
You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought.'
'Science uses electricity and magnetism, but we have never seen, much less fully understood either one.
'To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life, just the absence of it.'
'Now tell me, professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey??
'Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?'
'Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a preacher?'
The class is in uproar. The student remains silent until the commotion has subsided.'To continue the point you were making earlier to the other student, let me give you an example of what I mean.'The student looks around the room. 'Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the professor's brain?' The class breaks out into laughter.'Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain, felt the professor's brain, touched or smelt the professor's brain? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, with all due respect, sir.'
The student continues. 'Now, sir, is there such a thing as evil?'
To this the student replied, 'Evil does not exist sir, or at least it does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart. It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat or the darkness that comes when there is no light.'


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When naughty dog made the crash series it was so fun then around crash bash
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it started to suck and at that moment i realised how nice it was the ps1 crash games.
well do u miss em too?
Not doing anything interesting except watching animes
Miss them? I loved them!
Me and my grandmother used to play Crash Bandicoot all the time, we had every one of his games. I especially liked Warped. Now the newer crash games suck, but I did enjoy Tag Team Racing. I still even have my old Playstation and I'm planning on re-buying two of the games once I get my summer job. I'm guessing they sell them on either Amazon or Ebay.
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Miss the old Crash Bandicoot games? I still play them! I still have my old Playstation up and running and the games are still a hoot
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i miss them big time plus i dont have any of those any more
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i miss them big time plus i dont have any of those any more
and i have some of the crash games but my ps3 cant take any ps1 nor ps2 games T_T
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Crach Bandicoot 1,2,3, Team Racing, and Crash Bash were the bomb!! I'm not into new Crash games.
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Old school Crash games were always the best, the originals created by Naughty Dog.
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It was good up until after Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex. The series is horrible now like the Spyro the Dragon series.
Too much anime...
Haha, i got a copy of the first game for my 10th birthday. Good old memories, they should really put those old classics in the playstation network store.
I don't think I played enough Crash Bandicoot to miss him, and if he came back today he would be pushed aside because there are so many games out there that have the same gameplay but do it better.
Thats one of the sad things about gaming, all the old games you like are always killed off by someone who does its genre better or has a more engaging story etc
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I miss the Crash Bandicoot games, even though I only played 2. I wanted to play more because I love that crazy dog. My most favorite was Crash Bash! I've played it so much, my siblings got tired of seeing the game lol
I miss Naughty Dogs versions of the games, but I rather have Naughty Dog make new series rather than turn Crash into another Sonic. However, I would like to see a Crash Bandicoot HD one day.
I own Crash Bandicoot 2 and Warped on disc while I have the first, Second, Warped, and CTR from PlayStation Network so I can play them on both my PS3 and PSP.
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andy56duky wrote:
i miss them big time plus i dont have any of those any more
and i have some of the crash games but my ps3 cant take any ps1 nor ps2 games T_T
Any PS3 can play PlayStation games. Just not PlayStation 2 games.
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Coach Bo Pelini asked the Hall of Fame coach to join the team for the Tunnel Walk as part of ``Salute to Tom Osborne Day.'' Osborne is retiring Jan. 1.
The 75-year-old Osborne said Wednesday: ``I was just hoping I made it to the other side without getting run over or tripping.''
Osborne said he didn't feel it was his place to run onto the field, but Pelini insisted.
Osborne said the day was ``overwhelming.'' He said a lot of nice things were said about him - ``that often happens when you die or you retire.''