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Love Jigidi. And thank you to the special Jigidi person who purchased my beloved gold star. It was a delight to open up the Jigidi site one fine morning and find I had a gold star attached to my name. I once read that all mental institutions should have pink walls, as it is the most relaxing and soothing of colours. I know that it gives me great delight to be surrounded by all things pink, especially when black is the complimentary colour. I hope you enjoy my world of pinknblack colours. However, you should know, my kitchen is cobalt blues and teal; my music room is chiffon peach and aqua; my living room is teal; my bathroom is wisteria and dark purple; my guest bath is black and red; the family room is red, white and blue and my favorite, the guestroom is filled with black and pink antiques and is painted in bright pink and trimmed in black enamel. Even though pinknblack is my favorite colour, i live a a very colourful world.
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text: Tickets for CMA Awards and CMA Country Christmas will Go On Sale Sept. 14 Scott Frans September 11, 2013 Tickets for "The 47th Annual CMA Awards" and "CMA Country Christmas" will go on sale to the public Saturday, Sept. 14 (10:00 AM/CT). Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com; by calling (800) 745-3000; or in person at the Bridgestone Arena Box Office, located at 501 Broadway (corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, Nashville). Exclusive pre-sale access for both events is available to subscribers of CMA's free email newsletter CMA EXCLUSIVE, plus fans who like CMA on Facebook (Facebook.com/CMA), and follow CMA's @CountryMusic official account on Twitter (Twitter.com/CountryMusic). Fans can connect with CMA by visiting CMAawards.com. Tickets for the CMA Awards start at $110 for Upper Level seating and tickets for "CMA Country Christmas" are $50 for Lower and Club Level reserved seating. Ticket prices include tax, but exclude applicable service fees. "The 47th Annual CMA Awards" will be hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood for the sixth consecutive year and broadcast live on Wednesday, Nov. 6 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET; 7:00-10:00 PM/CT) on the ABC Television Network. "CMA Country Christmas" will tape Friday, Nov. 8 (7:00 PM/CT), for an ABC Television Network special, which will air during the holiday season. The CMA Awards nominees and winners are determined by more than 7,000 industry professional members of CMA, which was formed in 1958 as the first trade organization to promote an individual genre of music. The first "CMA Awards Banquet and Show" was held in 1967. The following year, the CMA Awards was broadcast for the first time – making it the longest-running annual music awards program on network television. In 2006, the Awards aired on ABC for the first time. ABC will be the network home of the CMA Awards, "CMA Country Christmas," and "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" through 2021. "CMA Country Christmas," which debuted in 2010, is a celebration of the season featuring Country's top stars performing their favorite holiday songs and sharing their personal holiday traditions and memories. The audience for "CMA Country Christmas" is encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy to the taping to help make the holidays brighter for a child in need. CMA launched the toy drive dubbed "A Gift For All" in 2012 and collected more than 5,000 toys. "We are hoping that our audience will get into the spirit of the season by bringing a toy for donation," said Ed Hardy, President of the CMA Board of Directors. "We are honored to utilize the Christmas special taping as an opportunity to shine a light on such a worthy endeavor. It is a perfect opportunity to give back to the community and reflects the values and heart of our artists and the industry." The Nashville-based, non-profit group Generosity will have volunteers on site with specially marked bins to collect the new, unwrapped toys, which will be distributed to homeless families during the holidays. Volunteers from Generosity will start accepting toys Friday, Nov. 8 at 1:00 PM/CT at the Bridgestone Arena. You do not have to have a ticket to the show to drop off a toy. "The 47th Annual CMA Awards" and "CMA Country Christmas" are productions of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Paul Miller is the Director, and David Wild is the writer. The specials will be shot in high definition and broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.

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Situated on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, less than 45 minutes by car from the city of Mobile itself, is the scenic city of Fairhope, Alabama. Fairhope's charming, small-town atmosphere and seaside location offer ample appeal for current residents and transplants alike. If you're searching for Fairhope, AL real estate, look no further than Roberts Brothers, Inc. We've been providing current and prospective residents of South Alabama with high-quality real estate services for more than 71 years, and we're equipped with the knowledge to connect you with the home of your dreams in Fairhope, AL.
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I don't know how many letters to the editor about concealed carry were generated by my letter, but from some of the letters I've read so far, it makes me think of somebody else. His name is Captain Marvel.
In one letter, a person said if he had had a gun, he could have gotten out and shot at this person. Really, stop and think about it. A man comes around the corner of a building shooting a person. You see it, so it probably takes a couple of seconds. Then you say, "I'm going to get my gun out and shoot him," and probably it takes a couple of more seconds to get it out. He spots you, which is probably right after he shot this guy. A couple of more seconds, and he turns and shoots you.
Most ordinary people aren't trained to react quickly to such a situation – maybe a police officer or somebody in the military. Panic is really the first thing a person experiences. Best bet in a situation like that is to fall to the ground to give this person less of an object to shoot at.
Did this even occur to you? Now, to compare 20 years ago to now. There are cameras that could be put up to survey the area plus there are cell phones that one can use.
I still say giving a person a permit to carry a gun isn't the answer. Even a police officer, if surprised by someone with a gun, still may get shot.


text: NEW HOLLAND, PA (November 12, 2009) Ð New Holland's latest rotary combine model, the Guiness World Record-setting CR9090, made its North American debut at the Agritrade Show in Red Deer, Alberta. The CR9090 combine uses New Holland's innovative Intellicruiseª, Intellisteerª, OptiCleanª and OptiSpreadª systems and adjustable rotor vane covers to keep the combine operating at the highest levels of efficiency and productivity. Claiming the title of the highest capacity combine in the world, the new CR9090 builds on the proven qualities of the award-winning CR9000 Series while adding big features of its own including market-leading power from the latest turbo compound engine, a huge grain tank as well as the largest cleaning area on the market. These enhancements result in the CR9090 offering up to 20% increase in capacity compared to the New Holland CR9080. Greater power, performance and fuel efficiency The CR9090 boasts 544hp/400kW at rated engine speed with a maximum harvest power of 591hp/435kW available. It uses turbo compound technology to achieve greater engine efficiency, with a 5% fuel saving when compared to a similar horsepower standard engine. The turbo compound system uses a second turbine, downstream of the first, to recover energy from the engine exhaust gases that would otherwise be lost or wasted. When combined with the CR9090's larger 306 gallon (1160 liter) fuel tank, it ensures the combine can work hard all day without stopping. The technology is fully compliant with 100% biodiesel usage. Next generation rotary and cleaning technology The CR9000 Series uses the unique Twin Rotor ¨ system to efficiently thresh and separate the crop. By dividing the crop into halves, the Twin Rotor concept spreads the crop over the two rotor surfaces to create an enormous active working area. In addition, a higher maximum rotor speed allows even more crop to be processed. Repeated agitation of the crop by the segmented, staggered and spirally mounted rasp bars and separation slats creates continuous threshing and separation, which offers high capacity and a gentle rubbing action that result in excellent grain and straw quality. The CR9090 extends this concept with adjustable rotor vane covers that can be set in one of three positions by the operator to optimize separation performance for differing crops and conditions. Opti-Cleanª cleaning system To handle the increased power and capacity of the CR9000 Series combines, New Holland has developed a new self-leveling cleaning shoe optimzied for Western Canadian conditions.The latest Opti-Cleanª system features increased sieve throwing strokes and steeper throwing angles and the largest cleaning area on the market at 10,075 sq. inches (6.5 sq. meters). The grain pan, the pre-cleaner and top sieve have been decoupled from each other enabling the movement of each individual component to be optimized. The Opti-Cleanª shoe is the first to allow opposite movement of the grain pan and upper sieve. The IntelliCruiseª automatic crop feeding system monitors crop load on the header to ensure a smooth optimization of the driving speed. A sensor monitors the crop load on the header andfeeder driveline giving the earliest possible detection of variations in crop load. The combine's forward speed is automatically adjusted based upon this information, resulting in consistent and optimum performance and maximum operator comfort. Even with a grain tank capacity of 355 bu.(12,500 liters), the CR9090is still within the 155.9" (4 meter) transport height limit. Opti-Spreadª straw management system The powerful new Opti-Spreadª system, mounted behind the straw chopper, evenly distributes chopped straw across the full header width. Class-leading comfort and control Operators of the CR9090 will immediately appreciate the working environment of the combine's spacious cab. The 62.3 sq.ft.(5.8 sq. meter) glass area provides unobstructed views to the front of the combine, allowing the operator to clearly monitor crop and feeding conditions. The IntelliViewªPlus IIcolor monitor has a wide, easy-to-view screen providing detailed information and control of the combine's systems while the touch-screen capability makes it simple to navigate. Source: www.newholland.com/na


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Things to do in Nuremberg
Nuremberg boasts a wealth of sights that bring history to life. These include the historic Kaiserburg Castle, the National Germanic Museum being the largest museum of German art and culture, Dokumentationszentrum and the Nuremberg Zoo.
The city centre is a great place for shopping and can be reached in just 12 minutes via the subway within walking distance of the hotel. Taste the local specialties such as gingerbread and sausages, especially during the famous Christmas market. Nuremberg is also the city that set the scene for Wagner's opera "Meistersinger von Nürnberg" and was artist Albrecht Dürer's birthplace.
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Nuremberg with its historic old town is also the location for numerous events, such as Rock im Park, the Singer-Singwriter Festival or the Classics Open Air.
Nuremberg is a city with medieval flair. There is a wealth of sights that brings history to life.
The Nuremberg State Theatre, the opera or countless museum are inviting you for cultural enjoyment.
Sport and Nature
Nuremberg is located right at the feet of the Franconian Jura mountains, which offer nature preserves and a large variety of sports activities.
Congresses are rising in importance for Nuremberg as an international trade fair location. The CCN and the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg offer superb surroundings for around 100 congresses and 50 exhibitions with 1 million visitors.
The old town with its pedestrians area, which you can easily reach within a couple of minutes by underground, invites you for a day of shopping.


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October 06. 2013 8:17PM
Dismal day
Dave D'Onofrio's Patriots Notebook: No offense: Pats can't win like that
Special to The New Hampshire Union Leader
Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman Geno Atkins (97) sacks New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) in the first quarter at Paul Brown Stadium. (Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports)
IT TOOK almost three hours to get to that point on what became a soggy afternoon in Cincinnati, but ultimately the story of Sunday from the Patriots' offense could be summed in about six seconds — or however long it took the wobbly duck
Tom Brady
lobbed toward
Aaron Dobson
to instead wind up in the hands of Bengals cornerback
Adam Jones
It was ugly. It was off the mark. It was ineffective. All apply whether discussing the game's final pass or the result, a 13-6 loss for the previously unbeaten Patriots, who failed to score a touchdown for the first time since September 2009 while being held to fewer than 300 yards of offense for the second time in less than a month.
"You can't kick two field goals and expect to win many games in the NFL," Brady said, "so we can do a lot better job than that — we're going to have to if we want to win these games. We just can't (make) silly execution errors, mental mistakes. It's hard to drive the ball down the field if you're always making mistakes."
The Patriots proved that, so struggling to sustain possession that they didn't have a drive of more than 35 yards until the fourth quarter. A big reason for that was their woeful performance on third down, converting just one of 12, but the bigger factor was the poor plays that put the Pats in those predicaments to begin with.
When New England got the ball after
BenJarvus Green-Ellis
' short touchdown run put the Bengals ahead 13-3 with 9:21 to play, the Patriots had attempted nine offensive possessions. Five were doomed by a negative-yardage play that led to a punt, and another finished with a
LaGarrette Blount
Each of their first two possessions was interrupted by a sack. As has been the case before, the Patriots' offense had trouble finding its rhythm when its opponent was able to reach and rattle Brady early on.
The Bengals on Sunday became the seventh team to register two sacks of Brady in the first quarter of a game since 2008. In those games, the Patriots are 4-3, and have only once scored more than 27 points. Their average output over the other 69 games is 33.1 points.
"It wasn't our best day of execution today," Brady said. "I thought we certainly had some opportunities there in the first half. Just had too many times where one negative play really took us out of field position.
"It just wasn't very good execution. It's a very good defense. They put pressure on you in a lot of areas, and our execution needed to be really good and it wasn't."
The Patriots finally started executing in the fourth quarter, when they moved the ball more than half the field. But even then, that was more a couple big plays than it was sustained execution. And it fizzled out before it really became what the Patriots needed.
Though they moved the ball 75 yards on their best series of the day, 53 of that came on a catch-and-run completion to Dobson, and 21 more resulted from Brady's hookup with
Danny Amendola
(who returned from injury after missing three weeks).
Amendola was ruled down inside the 1-yard line after his grab, but the Patriots failed on a run and two passes to get in from there. It was indicative of their consistent struggle to execute. All they needed to get back within three points of Cincinnati was about two feet, and they didn't trust their offensive line or their running backs enough to give them more than one chance to plow it in.
They didn't trust their tight ends enough to get open, so they threw to
Nate Solder
on a tackle-eligible play on second down. Then
Julian Edelman
— all 5-foot-11 of him — couldn't come down with what was essentially a jump ball on third down. Then they didn't bother trying to run a play on fourth down, opting for the field goal.
They were so close to the end zone, that wouldn't even have a been a choice for Patriots teams of the recent past. But on this day, it seemed to be the right call, considering that other than the aforementioned chunk plays to Dobson and Amendola, New England's offense gained a grand total of 174 yards on 58 snaps, an average of just 3.0 per play.
For context, consider that Jacksonville entered Week 5 with the worst offense in football, and the Jaguars were generating 3.6 yards per attempt.
"We had plenty of opportunity and chances in the red area to get in. It was just a poor performance all around," Brady said after finishing 18-for-38, and seeing his 52-game touchdown streak come to an end. He didn't absolve himself from blame after completing less than 50 percent of his passes for the second time this season. That matches the number of times he'd done that in the regular season since December 2007.
"There were plenty from the quarterback standpoint," he said. "There's a lot of things I can do better. I'll work on those things this week."
It'll be important that he does, considering the unbeaten Saints are headed for Foxborough with the game's best offense outside of Denver. As well as the Patriots defense has played, and that continued in Cincy, that'll be an extremely difficult game for New England to win without scoring 20 points. More likely, they'll need 30.
The assumed return of
Rob Gronkowski
should help. So should another week for Amendola to get back in shape. But the Patriots can't expect to win if things are as ugly, off-the-mark and ineffective as they were Sunday.
Next week. Or any week, really.
Dave D'Onofrio covers the Patriots for the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News. His e-mail address is email@example.com.


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Justin Timberlake is the hero we all need.
Imagine you're chit-chatting with friends and family during one of your favorite sporting events only to be slammed by the ball in a just a blink of an eye? Then imagine being comforted by a famous celebrity?
Well, that actually happened.
A golf ball managed to fly through the air and strike a spectator during the American Century Celebrity Gold Championship in Nevada on Wednesday.
That's when Timberlake who also happened to be there as a participant in the game, came to the rescue!
According to Global News, the "Sexy Back" star was paired with football star Tony Romo when someone on his golf team hit the ball into the crowd of spectators.
One woman wasn't so lucky, so Timberlake took it upon himself to console her and cheer her up a bit. Aint nothin' some laughs and smiles can't fix!
Timberlake has clearly outdone himself as a singer, actor, and golfer. And now we can add to that list a good samaritan! Perhaps, he should play the superhero in a future acton-movie series!
WATCH the whole ordeal right here:
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE consoles woman HIT BY GOLF BALL - Tony Romo American Century Championship 2017
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Miramar Pineland
3600 S. University Dr., Miramar, FL 33025Phone: 954-357-8776 • Email: email@example.com
Wi-Fi is available in the playground and shelter areas.
Miramar Pineland is one of the most diverse sites in the Broward County Parks and Recreation Division: part regional park, part nature center, and part natural area. At approximately 157 acres, it is a unique combination of scrubby flatwoods to the north and restored wetlands and associated prairies to the south. Its slash pine forest, in the northern half, is one of the largest intact resources of its kind in the county. The two distinct vegetative communities are separated by fairly deep ravines that were cut when this site was once popular with off-road-vehicle enthusiasts.Of the site's original 97.62 acres, almost 70 were purchased from the Estate of Emil Morton in 1989, through the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Bond Issue acquisition program; the remaining 27.64 acres were donated. Additional acreage was acquired in 2001, using a combination of funds from the 2000 Safe Parks and Land Preservation Bond program and grants from the Florida Communities Trust (FCT). The City of Miramar was a partner in the FCT project.
Since its purchase the land has had debris removed from it, and initial treatment and removal of exotic invasive plants has been completed, with the site now regularly monitored for exotics and treated again as needed. A slash pine forest with limited understory, grassy meadows, and bare sandy spots occupies a low ridge rising above the adjacent terrain in the northern portion of the area. The southern half of the site is a remnant sandy slough from the Snake Creek drainage system.
Miramar Pineland was placed on the Urban Wilderness Inventory in 1996.Flora and FaunaThe site's wildlife community resembles that of a scrub system, with its sandy soil and scrubby vegetation.
PlaygroundOne large, covered playground, located in an open area in the southeastern area of the park.
Splash PadAn interactive children's water-play area, located in the southeastern portion of the site.
Future Interpretive CenterAdjacent to the main parking lot and at the head of the Pineland Trail, this structure will include an assembly hall, interpretive displays, restrooms, and office and storage space.
Pineland TrailApproximately 3,700 feet of walkway, a combination of concrete trail and elevated boardwalk with overlook, meanders from the main building through the pineland.
Wetland Trail & BoardwalkA trail combining concrete path and aluminum boardwalk runs for approximately 2,400 feet along and through the park's wetland mitigation project in the southeastern portion of the site.
Picnic AreasThree open rental shelters - two medium (capacity 45) and one large (capacity 70) - are located adjacent to the smaller parking lot, restroom, and playground area. There is also a picnic area adjacent to the main parking lot.
GazeboThe gazebo, opened on March 1, 2013, overlooking a small lake, located in the beautiful natural area pineland forest, just off the Pineland Trail. Maximum capacity 25. Ideal for small weddings. Must be reserved and paid for in advance at park office or via telephone. Details on the gazebo.
Pets, Balloons, etc.No pets or balloons of any kind are allowed within the boundaries of the park. Other items may also be prohibited based on the park's natural area status. Inquire at the park office if you have questions.EcoAction DaysVolunteer workdays are held on the first Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon, year round. This is a great opportunity for participants to learn more about the park and for students to fulfill service-hour requirements. All volunteers must bring a completed workday application and a photo I.D. to the workday. For additional information, contact the park at 954-357-8776.
Broward County TransitThe park is accessible via the University Breeze line.A Little HistoryThe land that would eventually become Miramar Pineland was platted in 1908 by the Everglades Sugar and Land Co., which was owned by Robert Parsell Davie (future namesake of the Town of Davie) and the Colorado sugar tycoon J.R. McKinney. As with much of the Everglades, this land was purchased from the state's Internal Improvement Fund, established in 1855 to distribute wetlands to anyone willing to drain and farm them.
But sugar was never actually farmed on the site, which was used instead for cattle farming when the tract later came under the ownership of Royal Dairy Farms. The bare remains of a long-gone windmill and a concrete trough linger as reminders of the property's previous grazing activities.The site has been greatly transformed over the last century. As part of the historical headwaters of Snake Creek, it was once covered with typical Everglades vegetation, including sawgrass and clumps of bayhead tree islands. It was also connected to an active Seminole canoe route that flowed east to settlements along the Atlantic Ocean and west to the Big Cypress area of the Everglades. With the onset of the drainage, however, the site shifted into a drier pineland community, characterized by large, sprawling pines that date back 70 to 80 years.The grazing cattle also affected the landscape, keeping it fairly open and restricting the spread of the pines and other canopy species, as well as prohibiting the growth of a thick understory. It's also likely that new grasses for cattle feed were introduced, and ranchers might have pulled up vegetation such as saw palmetto to keep the understory clear for cattle.
WildlifeThis park is home to wildlife. If you have questions regarding wildlife or wish additional information, please call the park number above. The following safety tips are recommended for our guests: 1. Be aware of your surroundings and avoid the water's edge. 2. Alligators, snakes, and other animals live in this area. 3. Do not approach, feed, or taunt alligators, snakes, or other wildlife. 4. Pets, where permitted, must be on a leash no longer than six feet. 5. No swimming or wading except in designated areas. 6. Use common sense while in this park.


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That Stockton needs more police officers on the street is without question. What is questionable is Mayor Anthony Silva's push for a sales tax boost to pay for it. There's too much we don't know; too much work to do.
That Stockton needs more police officers on the street is without question. What is questionable is Mayor Anthony Silva's push for a sales tax boost to pay for it. There's too much we don't know; too much work to do.
Stockton has about one officer for every 1,000 residents, a number roughly half the minimum recommended by many experts and far below the number of officers on patrol in some cities of our size and with similar crime problems.
It's clear from an exhaustive study presented recently as part of the city's anti-crime Marshall Plan that more cops won't solve Stockton's crime problem. The problem is too complex and the needed approach too comprehensive.
Still, Silva has made a consistent case for finding the money to put more officers on the street. His plea surely finds a receptive audience among Stockton residents who've been victimized by crime or fear they will be.
The question is whether seeking a tax increase is the right approach at the right time.
With the city slugging its way through bankruptcy court and creditors circling the city's few assets, there is a danger that even if voters approved a sales tax increase those creditors might swoop down and try to take the money.
We've seen examples of some creditors' aggressiveness already. While state-mandated pre-bankruptcy negotiations were going on, three downtown parking structures and what was to eventually be the new City Hall were seized. Some creditors have chastised the city for not selling off city assets - although in a weak real estate market it would have been a fire sale netting little - and even firing more police officers and firefighters.
Silva argues that the city is needlessly locked in a "holding pattern," allowing itself to be held hostage by the bankruptcy proceeding.
That's an empty assertion, especially given the depth of the anti-crime plan recently made public. Clearly a considerable amount of city time, energy and money has been sopped up by the bankruptcy, but not all of it.
It's also, as Silva argues, more than an act of God that there has been a precipitous drop in the city's homicide rate in the past few months. A change in police tactics, more coordination between city police and the Sheriff's Office, and putting California Highway Patrol officers on the street certainly has had something to do with the drop.
So far, Silva hasn't presented a tax proposal, one he hopes to get on the ballot in June or November.
Before that can happen, he's going to have to convince a majority of his fellow council members to vote for it.
Silva says a tax proposal requiring a two-thirds voter approval can be crafted that assures the $15 million raised annually would go only to fund police.
Maybe it can; maybe it can't. The bigger question is whether the required supermajority of Stockton voters can be convinced the plan will work, that the tax revenue - and that means city revenue - won't be grabbed by creditors, and that it's in Stocktonians best interest to vote for higher taxes.
Clearly there's a lot of work to be done, not the least of which is a citywide discussion among Stocktonians. That can happen only after Silva lays out a concrete proposal rather than just repeating a campaign pledge.


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A—The CTA is now completed within the online manuscript submission and peer review system. If a revision of a manuscript is requested, all authors will receive an e-mail message from the journal so that they can complete the form online.
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The Clippers led the NBA in scoring ahead of Tuesday's game against the visiting Denver Nuggets with an average of 107.9 points per game, so there really is no concern about offense as the postseason nears.
Defense is another thing entirely. It's what wins championships, so many experts attest. And the Clippers statistically are a middle-of-the-road team in that area, allowing 100.8 points per game.
That is 14th out of 30 teams, and one has to wonder if that's going to be good enough to make a deep playoff run. Blake Griffin, for one, would like to see some improvement.
"Just consistency, I think, defensively," Griffin said, when asked where he would like to see his team get better for the postseason. "We have been good at times, but that consistency is key for us, everybody doing the little things to put us over that hump."
The Clippers went 56-26 a year ago during the regular season and then lost to Memphis in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. With the same nucleus as this season, they allowed just 91 points each of the first two games and won them. They gave up 94, 104, 103 and 118 over the next four games and lost all four.
Defense was the first thing point guard Chris Paul mentioned when he was queried as to what his team needs to work on ahead of the playoffs.
"We can still get better defensively," he said, "and shore up things offensively."
No free-throw worries
Of course, defense and rebounding are where center DeAndre Jordan most helps the Clippers. He averages a league-leading 13.7 rebounds and is third in blocked shots at 2.51 per game.
But he really struggles at free-throw shooting, which was painfully evident during Saturday's 117-101 victory over Sacramento at Staples Center. Jordan went 3 for 11 from the line, dropping his season mark to 43.4 percent; his six-year percentage is 42.7.
Griffin was asked at Monday's practice where Jordan has improved the most over last season, and then the free-throw shooting came into focus with his reply. But Griffin turned it into a positive based on everything else Jordan does for the team.
"Mostly it's been about confidence, you know, confidence to be in the game late in games," Griffin said of Jordan. "You saw the other night against Sacramento. They started fouling him in the second quarter, or whatever it was, with six, seven minutes to play. We left him out there."
Griffin said he spoke with Jordan near the end of the game.
"I told him that it doesn't matter, that his impact goes so far beyond the free-throw line, it goes so far beyond even the offensive end," Griffin said.
Griffin said he told Jordan that he can miss 10, 15 free throws in a row, and it's still not the end of the world.
"He's going to be that guy who's going to get stops, and we're going to be right there with him," Griffin said.
Waiting for opponent
The Clippers finish out the regular season Wednesday at Portland. By the end of the night they will finally know for certain who their first-round playoff opponent will be, with the Clippers holding homecourt advantage.


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Asus Xonar D1 Review
Asus is pronounced "A-soose" (like saying "A juice", but with an "s"). Little factoid for you there. I'm not the only one who started off calling them "Ay-suss" (and still do, bad habits die hard). I guess it's just something most people don't know to begin with.
The average user might not have even heard of Asus. Yes! It's true! When I was recently in the States, I took my Asus Eee PC 1000H laptop with me, and many people were very interested in it, but few of them had heard of Asus. Yet, the company has been making OEM motherboards for pre-built systems for many years, as well as producing high-end customised designs for its performance line of motherboards. I think the Eee PC laptop line will really make the general public aware of the Asus brand, and that's a good thing! The greater the familiarity with the brand, the more likely you will see Asus products in everyday stores and not just the online enthusiastic e-tailers.
So what the heck am I rambling on about? Asus doesn't just make motherboards, and as well as peripherals, phones, servers, and the more obvious computer components like graphics cards, Asus has recently started producing physics cards and sound cards. The range of sound cards caters to the most commonly used interfaces of today: PCI-Express, PCI, and USB. In this review, I will be taking a look at the Xonar D1 PCI sound card.
Closer Look:
I like how a photograph of the card dominates the front of the package, rather than a picture of a spaceship, a "cool gamer dude", or busty CGI babe. To me, audio is serious business, and Asus looks like they feel the same way. The back of the box doesn't really tell you much more than the front, apart from mentioning the low-profile bracket. I didn't take pictures of the sides of the box, but basically they just list specs and requirements of the card, and also list the package contents.
What is the package contents? The card itself, a quick start guide, a driver CD, low profile bracket, and an optical audio adapter.
The low-profile bracket is provided so that you can convert the soundcard from standard height to low-profile, so that it can be used in slim enclosures, like some HTPC cases. The screws are provided for the bracket. Also pictured here is the optical audio adapter. It has the 3.5mm end covered with a protective rubber tip to keep it clean and free from scratches. Taking this tip off lets you insert the adapter into the card, and end up with a TOSLink socket for using a standard optical digital audio interconnect cable.
So, pretty basic accessories then, but both useful and nice to see them included. Onto the card itself!


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Wanted our reporting shutdown. #Tucker @FoxNews — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) October 31, 2017 Carlson went on air to detail the entire Podesta brothers lobbying scandal and the direct threat issued from Tony Podesta to Tucker Carlson. Via Fox News: A thus-far-reliable source who used to be involved with Clinton allies John and Tony Podesta told Tucker Carlson that press reports appearing to implicate President Trump in Russian collusion are exaggerated. The source, who Carlson said he would not yet name, said he worked for the brothers' Podesta Group and was privy to some information from Robert Mueller's special investigation. While media reports describe former "Black, Manafort & Stone" principal Paul Manafort as Trump's main tie to the investigation, the source said it is Manafort's role as a liaison between Russia and the Podesta Group that is drawing the scrutiny. The "vehicle" Manafort worked for was what Carlson called a "sham" company with a headquarters listed in Belgium but whose contact information was linked to Kiev, the Ukrainian capital. .@TuckerCarlson: Source Says Podesta Brothers & Manafort, Not #Trump, 'Central Figures' in Russia Probe https://t.co/A5XLV46ovw | #Tucker pic.twitter.com/IL5u7QtiOK — Fox News (@FoxNews) October 25, 2017 Via The Gateway Pundit… Tucker's source said the Russians were deeply involved in American politics but the real story has nothing to do with the 2016 presidential campaign. The source told Tucker that Manafort worked for the Podesta Group on behalf of Russian interests. In fact, Manafort was seen inside of the Podesta Group's office all the time. The sources also told Tucker Carlson that Tony Podesta was in constant contact with then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In fact, Tony Podesta was so close to Hillary that he was considered a part of the Clinton Foundation. According to NBC News sources, the Podesta Group is one of the two companies directly linked to Paul Manafort's indictment in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's 'Russian interference' investigation. Tony Podesta is stepping down from the Podesta Group amid Robert Mueller's probe. Podesta made the announcement at a company-wide meeting on Monday. The political powerhouse and brother of John Podesta, a former Clinton/Obama aide has been a fixture of Democrat politics for decades. The Podesta Group was subpoenaed in late August along with four other public relations firms who worked with former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort during a 2012-2014 lobbying effort for a pro-Ukraine think tank – the European Centre for a Modern Ukraine (ECMU) – tied to former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych. Tony Podesta was seen with Hillary Clinton this past weekend before he stepped down from the Podesta Group. Liked it? Take a second to support The Duran on Patreon! 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Published 23 hours ago on October 15, 2018 By Alex Christoforou Fusion GPS researcher Nellie Ohr and ex-FBI official James Baker are set to testify before Congress, but Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson is taking the Fifth. The man at the center of the Russiagate hoax, Glenn Simpson, headed the espionage/PR smear firm Fusion GPS, which ordered the discredited and fake Trump 'dossier', which John McCain handed to the FBI, and which Buzzfeed News published as actual news. Simpson has a lot of explaining to do, and now appears trapped in his "under oath" lies. Simpson had previously testified under oath to the House Intelligence Committee that he never met with DOJ official Bruce Ohr, husband to Fusion GPS researcher Nellie Ohr. Simpson also stated under oath that he never discussed with Bruce Ohr the Steele dossier prior to the October FISA application, which was used to spy on Carter Page and kick off the 'Russiagate hoax'. The Duran's Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the legal jeopardy entangling Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson. Republicans are close to breaking the 'Russiagate hoax' wide open, but Simpson is betting on delay tactics, and a subsequent Democrat midterm House victory, to save his ass from prosecution, and bury his involvement in a brazen attempt to discredit and remove an elected US President. Remember to Please Subscribe to The Duran's YouTube Channel. Follow The Duran Audio Podcast on Soundcloud. According to Zerohedge, Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson may be in "real legal jeopardy" over inconsistent testimony given to Congress regarding his involvement in a massive counterintelligence effort against then-candidate Donald Trump, including the infamous Steele dossier. Speaking with Fox News Maria Bartiromo, John Ratcliffe (R-TX) said… "I'm not surprised that Glenn Simpson is taking the Fifth." "He probably should. He's in real legal jeopardy. Very clearly someone is not telling the truth." Via The Daily Caller… Simpson, who investigated the Trump campaign on behalf of the DNC and Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, informed Congress on Thursday that he will plead the Fifth to avoid speaking with members of the House Judiciary and House Oversight & Government Committee in an interview set for Tuesday. "The reason for that … is that Glenn Simpson had previously testified under oath to the House Intelligence Committee that he never met with Bruce Ohr or discussed with Bruce Ohr the Steele dossier prior to the October FISA application in 2016 or the 2016 presidential election," said Ratcliffe, a member of the House Judiciary panel. Via Fox News 'Sunday Morning Futures'… Via Zerohedge… Ohr told the Judiciary and Oversight & Government Reform Committees in an August 28 interview that he met with Simpson in August and December of 2016 to discuss Fusion GPS's opposition research into Donald Trump. Bruce's wife, Nellie Ohr, was hired by Fusion GPS for the anti-Trump effort at the time. Simpson, however, told a different story to the House Intelligence Committee on November 14, 2017, when he said that he hadn't been in contact with anyone from the DOJ or FBI until after the election. While he did acknowledge meeting with Bruce Ohr (meetings which would result in Ohr's demotion), Simpson never disclosed his wife's employment. "Ohr, who has been demoted twice since December, was also in frequent contact with Christopher Steele, the author of the infamous anti-Trump dossier. Steele, a former British spy, was hired by Fusion GPS in June 2016 to investigate the Trump campaign's possible links to the Kremlin. Steele met with the Ohrs on July 30, 2016, a day before the FBI opened its counterintelligence investigation into the Trump team. Ohr met just after with FBI deputy Director Andrew McCabe." – Daily Caller Following the 2016 election, Steel and Ohr met over a dozen times, despite the FBI having blacklisted Steele for improper media disclosures concerning his work. Will he "flip"? If so, that's when the real fun begins. Can't wait to see the future reports from the dishonest journalists who once relied on that source.https://t.co/yUs6xioW09 — Carter Page, Ph.D. (@carterwpage) October 14, 2018 Liked it? Take a second to support The Duran on Patreon! Continue Reading Latest Hillary and Holder are hurting Democrat Party with their rhetoric Democrat-written opinion piece points out the fact that the party has radicalized so much it has left its own supporters behind. Published 24 hours ago on October 15, 2018 By Seraphim Hanisch Fox News ran an opinion piece written by Douglas E. Schoen early Sunday. It points out how radicalized the Democrat Party has become, and it is noteworthy because Douglas Schoen is a Democrat himself. He writes (emphasis added): As Democrats campaign for the Nov. 6 midterm elections, they have plenty of legitimate criticisms to level at President Trump and Republicans who control the House and Senate. But Democrats were hurt in recent days by amazing and disgusting comments made by Hillary Clinton and former Attorney General Eric Holder. As a Democrat, I want my party to win as many seats as possible in the House and Senate and to capture as many governorships and other state offices as it can. But the Clinton and Holder remarks do not advance that effort – they hurt it. Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Clinton said Tuesday that "you cannot be civil with" the Republican Party because it "wants to destroy what you stand for, what you care about." She added that "if we are fortunate enough to win back the House and or the Senate, that's when civility can start again." But even worse than Clinton's comments were those of Eric Holder, who said at a recent campaign event in Georgia that Democrats should abandon the advice of former first lady Michelle Obama, who said at the 2016 Democratic National Convention that her party and mine should respond positively to negative attacks from the GOP. Mrs. Obama said that "when someone is cruel or acts like a bully, you don't stoop to their level. No, our motto is, when they go low, we go high." Holder argued just the opposite, saying: "When they go low, we kick them. That's what this new Democratic Party is about." He later said he wasn't advocating violence – not literal kicking. I beg to differ with both Clinton and Holder. The only way the Democrats can regain the majority in either or both houses of Congress is by being civil, and pointing out the differences between Democrats and Republicans on the issues. This is the real issue that should govern elections. Rather than the politics of popularity, one needs to consider policy points and which side offers points that are actually achievable, believable, concrete, desirable and specific. Calling President Trump and his administration names does not offer any constructive dialogue on policy matters. CLICK HERE to Support The Duran >> Conservatives and Trump supporters know this and it is precisely because of this that Donald Trump won the White House. While the mainstream media (and here we can include Fox News largely) tried every possible way to ridicule Donald Trump's candidacy, the people that actually listened to what he had to say found him very impressive on policy as much as his ability to speak as the voice of the people. The recent hysteria around Brett Kavanaugh's nomination and confirmation to the Supreme Court was hysteria up front, driven by real policy fears from the deep core of liberals, as they know that this Justice is likely to form an effective wall against liberals ramming their agenda through the courts since their efforts fail legislatively so often. Mr. Schoen continues: As a centrist Democrat, the issue that strikes me most is the degree to which the national debt and the deficit are now out of control. America faces uncertain and unstable times financially. Yet we are seeing a Republican-controlled Congress that has largely failed to do anything besides provide tax cuts for major corporations and the wealthiest individuals. This is by no means certain to have fundamentally altered the path of the economy or to provide economic growth. Put another way, what the Trump administration has failed to do is to fix health care and cover pre-existing conditions more fundamentally; lead America in a fiscally responsible way; and pass tax cuts that help the average American. The Trump tax cuts have driven up the national debt and endangered funding for programs that benefit millions of people in our country. So, here are policy points. Now we can begin to have a debate. Is Mr. Schoen right, or wrong in his information? This is far different than name-calling! Democrats have long argued the need for a centrist agenda that focuses on: Providing health-care benefits – whether private or public – to all Americans to cover expansively all pre-existing conditions. Protecting the environment from the policies of the Trump administration that have only encouraged –and I dare say exacerbated – environmental degradation and climate change. Promoting a pro-growth, inclusive agenda that seeks to put working people first, and the interests of Washington insiders and economic elites second. President Trump claims that he is doing this – he calls it "draining the swamp" – but this has not happened. There is no justification for the angry rhetoric of Clinton and Holder, which only feeds into Republican claims that Democrats are an angry mob that can't get over Clinton's loss to Trump two years ago. And Holder looks particularly bad because he was once the chief law enforcement officer of the United States, yet now sounds like he is effectively advocating what appears to be either illegal activities, or metaphorical initiatives that run counter to our traditions and our politics. Hillary Clinton has said she won't run for office again, but Holder has said he may run for president in 2020. Whoever the Democratic candidate turns out to be needs to be a responsible and respectable opponent – not one who calls for kicking the GOP or for incivility. We should have learned from the Senate confirmation hearing for now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh that resisting for the sake of resisting doesn't work. In fact, Democratic attacks on Kavanaugh may well have backfired, recent polls show. The Democratic Party itself is lost now, without a message, a direction, a strategy, or agenda to confront a Republican Party that is seen as in many ways as having let the American people down. We need change – but it must be constructive change. This Democrat believes that the comments that Eric Holder and Hillary Clinton made are wrong, counterproductive, and deserve to be rejected by the leadership of the Democratic Party. Perhaps Fox News ran this opinion piece because Douglas Schoen is the first rational Democrat contributor to say anything in some time. However, it also appears that Mr. Schoen is a minority in his own party. It is a greatly logical approach to argue policy, as he has and as anyone who really understands American government should. But it is unclear as to whether the bulk of the Democrat Party even has reasonable people remaining. If they do, it may well be that they are being betrayed by their party's increasingly leftist and radical positions. The Party apparatus seems focused, but it also seems to have left people like Mr. Schoen behind. Who knows? Maybe that will bring them into the Trump camp. Liked it? Take a second to support The Duran on Patreon! Continue Reading Latest Patriarch Bartholomew lifts anathemas on schismatics in Ukraine (VIDEO) Most of the Orthodox world is in strong opposition to this move by Patriarch Bartholomew, whose motivations seem not to be of Christ. Published 1 day ago on October 15, 2018 By Seraphim Hanisch The biggest news in the Eastern Orthodox world in recent times occurred on Thursday, October 11, 2018. The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, lifted the anathemas against two schismatic Ukrainian Churches and their leaders, paving the way to the creation of a fully independent Ukrainian national Orthodox Church. CLICK HERE to Support The Duran >> This announcement was given in English and is shown here in video with the textual transcript following: "Presided by His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Holy and Sacred Synod convened for its regular session from October 9 to 11, 2018 in order to examine and discuss items on its agenda. The Holy Synod discussed in particular and at length, the ecclesiastical mater of Ukraine in the presence of His Excellency Archbishop Daniel of Pamphilon and His Grace Bishp Ilarion of Edmonon, Patriarchal Exarchs to Ukraine, and following extensive deliberations decreed (emphasis added): "First, to renew the decision already made, that the Ecumenical Patriarchate proceed to the granting of autocephaly to the Church of Ukraine; "Second, to re-establish at this moment the stavropegion of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Kiev—one of its many starvorpegion in Ukraine that existed there always; "Third, to accept and review the petitions of appeal of Philaret Denisenko and Makary Maletich and their followers who found themselves in schism not for dogmatic reasons, in accordance with the canonical prerogatives of the Patriarchate of Constantinople to receive such petitions by hierarchs and other clergy of all the autocephalous Churches. Thus, the above mentioned have been canonically reinstated to their hierarchical or priestly rank, and their faithful have been restored to communion with the Church; "Fourth, to revoke the legal binding of the Synodal letter of the year 1686, issued for the circumstances of that time, which granted the right through economia to the Patriarch of Moscow to ordain the Metropolitan of Kiev elected by the clergy-laity assembly of his eparchy, who would commemorate the Ecumenical Patriarch as the first hierarch at any celebration, proclaiming and affirming his canonical dependence to the Mother Church of Constantinople; "Fifth, to appeal to all sides involved that they avoid appropriation of churches, monasteries, and other properties as well as every other act of violence and retaliation so that he peace and love of Christ may prevail." There are a few things that must be said about what this declaration is not before we get to the matter of what the points of actually are. The point of reference is the strict letter of the text above itself. This is not a granting of autocephaly (full independent self-rule status) like the fourteen universally canonical Orthodox jurisdictions in the world. However, it is a huge step towards this status. As far as Constantinople is concerned, Filaret Denisenko, the leader and "Patriarch" of the "Kyiv Patriarchate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church" and Makary, the "Metropolitan" of the "Ukrainian Orthodox Autocephalous Church", and all their faithful are now restored to communion. The statement says that this applies to "The Church" which may be trying to state that these two men (and all the faithful that they lead), are now in communion with the entirety of canonical Orthodoxy, but more likely, this may be a carefully worded statement to say they now are in communion with Constantinople alone. There is an official call for the cessation of the violence directed against the Moscow Patriarchate parishes and communities, who are the only canonically recognized Orthodox Church in Ukraine, and who are also the largest by far in that country. The Kyiv Patriarchate and Uniate (Roman oriented) Greek Catholics in Ukraine have gone on record for seizing MP church properties, often by force, with neo-Nazi sympathizers and other radical Ukrainian nationalists. So this official call to cease the violence is now a matter of public record. However, the reaction has been far less civil than the clergy wished for. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko: "Expressing his view of the Moscow Patriarchate, Poroshenko added, "This is a great victory of the God-loving Ukrainian people over the Moscow demons, the victory of Good over Evil, the victory of Light over Darkness."' Perhaps this is the reason Metropolitan Onuphry of Ukraine (exarch under the Moscow Patriarchate) has been labeled an enemy of Ukraine and is now receiving death threats. Very civil. Poroshenko's statement is all the more bizarre, considering that it has been Ukrainian ultra-nationalists that have been violently attacking Moscow – related parishes in Ukraine. This has been corroborated by news sources eager to pin the blame on Russia, such as the U.K. Guardian. The Union of Orthodox Journalists, based in Kiev and supportive of the Moscow Patriarchate, has been under intense cyber attack since October 11th, when the EP's announcement was issued. Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) Chancellor, Metropolitan Anthony of Boryspil and Brovary: "What happened at the Synod in Istanbul yesterday shocked the entire Orthodox world. It seems the Patriarchate of Constantinople is consciously embarking on a path of schism in world Orthodoxy. Patriarch Bartholomew ignored the calls of the Local Churches to convene a meeting of the primates to work out a common and conciliar solution to the Ukrainian Church issue and unilaterally made very serious but erroneous decisions. I hope the Orthodox world will give this action an objective evaluation… Having received the schismatics into communion, Patriarch Bartholomew did not make them canonical, but has himself embarked on the path of schism. The schismatics remain schismatics. They did not receive any autocephaly or tomos. It seems they have lost even that independence, although non-canonical, that they had and which they always emphasized." Metropolitan Rostislav of the Czech Lands and Slovakia:"The Orthodox world recognizes the only canonical primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church—His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukraine. This fact was repeatedly mentioned and confirmed by the primate of the Great Church of Christ His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on behalf of all present at the Synaxis of the Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches that was held in Chambésy (Switzerland) from January 21 to 27, 2016. Therefore, any attempt to legalize the Ukrainian schismatics by the state authorities should be strongly condemned by all the primates of the Local Orthodox Churches." Patriarch Irinej of Serbia wrote two letters to the Ecumenical Patriarch, advocating that the provision of a new autocephaly is possible only with the consent of all local Orthodox Churches. According to Sedmitza.ru (Translation by Pravoslavie.ru), "In these letters, it was very clearly stated that the granting of autocephaly cannot be the prerogative the Patriarchate of Constantinople alone, that new autocephalies must be created only with the consent of all the Local Orthodox Churches, as the Holy Synod of Antioch also said in its recent statement." Pat. Irinej also warned the Patriarchate of Constantinople against making such major decisions unilaterally, because "it will not bring harmony and peace to the Ukrainian land, but, on the contrary, will cause new divisions and new schisms." The Holy Synod of Antioch, the oldest Orthodox Church, and actually the very first place where the disciples of Christ were even called "Christians" weighed in on the issue as well and they had several things to say: "The fathers examined the general Orthodox situation. They stressed that the Church of Antioch expresses her deep worries about the attempts to change the boundaries of the Orthodox Churches through a new reading of history. She considers that resorting to a unilateral reading of history does not serve Orthodox unity. It rather contributes to the fueling of the dissensions and quarrels within the one Church. Thus, the Church of Antioch refuses the principle of establishing parallel jurisdictions within the canonical boundaries of the Patriarchates and the autocephalous Churches as a way to solve conflicts, or as a de facto situation in the Orthodox world. To summarize, this move by Constantinople is not being warmly received by many, many people. Most of the local Churches are on record giving their reaction to this process. In brief, here is the list most of the Local Churches and a one or two word summary of their reactions. Patriarchate of Georgia: Unilateral action is wrong; Constantinople and Moscow must cooperate and find a solution together. Patriarchate of Jerusalem: recognizes Ukraine as a canonical territory of the Russian Orthodox Church alone, as do all other local Churches Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa: The Church does not bow to politicians. Moscow-led church is the only canonical Church in Ukraine. Archbishop of Cyprus: Decries the Ukrainian situation but offered to mediate a discussion between Moscow and Constantinople Bulgarian Patriarchate: Interference of the State in Church affairs leads to serious and negative consequences for both. Polish Orthodox Church: Metropolitan Sawa called for a council of Orthodox ruling hierarchs to discuss this situation. Estonian Orthodox Church: Condemns Constantinople's actions in Ukraine. Greek Archdiocese of America: Supports Constantinople's actions in Ukraine. The Orthodox Church of Greece (Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus quoted): "Schismatics, as we know, are not the Church, and communion with them is forbidden by the Divine and holy canons and the Apostolic and Ecumenical Councils. Why then this persistence of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in recognizing schismatics as an autocephalous Church? To provoke schisms and divisions in the one universal and Apostolic Church of Christ?" Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR): Ceased commemoration of Constantinople, ceased concelebration with Constantinople. This issue has also rocked the secular geopolitical world. Liked it? Take a second to support The Duran on Patreon! Continue Reading JOIN OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL Your donations make all the difference. Together we can expose fake news lies and deliver truth. Amount to donate in USD$: 5 100 Validating payment information... Waiting for PayPal...Validating payment information...Waiting for PayPal... 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Well here is a continuation of my second offering for Literotica. It will contain once again incest and cuckolding although the cuckolding will not appear till later in the story and will not be as extreme as in last story. It involves two families and will change the way they both live. All of the


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Sean John Combs, a.k.a. Puff Daddy, P. Diddy or just plain Diddy, has bought a newly built mansion on the Westside for $39 million.
Completed this year, the European-style villa has about 17,000 square feet of living space in a two-story main house with a 35-seat theater, a gym and a wine room. There's a 3,000-square-foot guesthouse.
The 1.3-acre property includes a lagoon-style swimming pool with a grotto and an underwater swimming tunnel.
The diversified hip-hop mogul paved the way to his fortune, pegged at north of $700 million by Forbes, by producing hit records and developing other talent such as Mary J. Blige and the Notorious B.I.G. He then...


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Squirrelfriends, what in the name of all that is draggy happened last night?
We'll get to the episode soon enough, but first I have to sort of process the insanity that was Willam's sudden, unexplained elimination.
What, exactly, was the "rule" that Willam was accused of breaking?
As an amateur professional detective, I can only take into consideration the "evidence" given:
1. Willam was experiencing personal problems that had "nothing to do with" the show.
2. willam was quiet and reserved all episode.
3. Willam puked during judging.
4. RuPaul said Willam "broke the rules" and had to be immediately eliminated.
5. During "Untucked," the other contestants said that Willam was having personal problems because he was doing stuff he "shouldn't have been doing anyway."
6. Willam mentioned how tight his corset was.
The only conclusion I possibly can come to is that Willam is pregnant.
Either that or Willam was hung over, maybe from leaving the hotel without permission. And that's not exactly blockbuster stuff, so I don't understand why Ru just didn't tell us.
I felt adrift after the end of last night's episode, unsure of where to go or what to do.
In times of crisis like this, perhaps the only way to get over the trauma is to soldier on, continuing to live our lives as if nothing had changed.
Well, that's what our drag-testants did last night after the elimination of Jiggly Caliente, a queen not-so-sorely missed among her compatriots.
They moved forward into the mini-challenge, which wasn't even a challenge at all but was instead a session with a polygraph examiner.
Important lessons we learned:
* Chad Michaels sleeps in the nude but lies about it.
* Everybody wants to have sex with Latrice Royale, but she just wants to have sex with the Pit Crew.
* Latrice has a very healthy self-esteem.
* Should they be the last two on earth, Sharon Needles is more willing to get freaky with Phi Phi O'Hara than vice versa.
* The queens either actually do like Ru's shoe line or they're very good at pretending to.
After the lie detector test, the contestants are divided up into pairs, supposedly opposite someone with whom they have little in common but much to learn from.
The "frenemies" teams are Sharon and Phi Phi (Chicago!); Dida Ritz (Chicago!) and Chad; and Willam and Latrice.
The teams must write, choreograph and perform a nightclub act -- with real singing. No lip sync allowed. That freaks some of the ladies out.
"I don't sing live, boo boo," Latrice says. "There's a reason why I lip sync."
Of the pairings, the most friction appears between Phi Phi and Sharon, who had an infamous verbal altercation earlier in the season in which they called each other "busted showgirls" and "party city," respectively.
I wouldn't consider Phi Phi a frenemy. I'd consider her an enemy," Sharon says.
In rehearsal, Dida and Chad look like they're in trouble, as do Sharon and Phi Phi. The verbal operatics Phi Phi brings to the performance are not working for Lucian Piar, Ru's adorable writing partner and producer, who's helping the contestants get their acts in shape.
Guest judges Jennifer "Boobs" Tilly and Pamela "Boobs" Anderson join Ru, gorgeous in green kimono, on the runway.
The contestants perform their acts and, as expected, Willam and Latrice win with their lingerie striptease.
During judging, though, Willam ralphs on the side of the stage. It is very gross and mysterious, and Ru barely references it before continuing.
"That's not cute," Latrice says.
Chad and Dida miraculously escape the bottom two, with Sharon and Phi Phi being forced to lip sync for their lives.
It's a burn-the-house-down performance, but before we can find out who's going home, Ru calls Willam forward and tells him he's broken the rules and is going home.
No explanation!
We at home are left, confused, to wait for the reunion, where we may or may not find out what Willam was drinking the night before.
Sigh. We'll miss you, Willam.
Well, see you next week, squirrelfriends, when the girls get political.
In honor of the departure of quote queen Willam, there will be no best quotes from tonight's episode, merely a single, lonely tear falling down my cheek.


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Thursday, September 22, 2011
A Perfect Autumn Soup
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Sounds wonderful! I'm kinda jealous because I've been drenched in sweat for the past 4 days and would love some fall weather.ReplyDelete
Sounds delicious!ReplyDelete
I've been flagging recipes I want to try in Viva Vegan, and now thanks to your post this one is at the top of my list!
oh that is looking good! i think saturday is supposed to be it for our summer, so i am stocking up. i've already warned dazee we are gonna be eating a lot of soup.ReplyDelete
I love soup and I love that it's another sign that fall is just around the corner. Like Kittee said, Portland's summer is going to end on Saturday and I'm looking forward to lots of pumpkin and yummy soups. This looks like one I'll have to try. I love anything with quinoa and I'll put Sriracha on just about anything :)ReplyDelete
Not a fan of fall, but soups like this make it bearable for meReplyDelete
Why have I never tried this soup before?! It looks great.ReplyDelete


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Supporting children, young people, and families in the South East of England
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Windham man indicted for sexually assaulting 15-year-old girlBy JAMES A. KIMBLE
Union Leader Correspondent
July 23. 2013 3:07PM
BRENTWOOD – A Windham man has been indicted on charges that he raped a 15-year-old girl in May at a local business, according to prosecutors.
Matthew Hand, 20, of London Bridge Road, is facing charges of aggravated felonious sexual assault and felonious sexual assault.
Hand is scheduled to appear Aug. 1 in Rockingham County Superior Court for arraignment.
Windham police said he forced himself on the girl at a local business, Baked on Pastries, on May 1.
The girl went to the pastry business to pick up a pie, but Hand allegedly brought her into an office, told her he wanted to have sex and rubbed her thighs, police said.
She reported to police that she repeatedly told Hand that she didn't want to have sex and to stop what he was doing.
Prosecutors said that Hand grabbed the girl by the wrist, pushed her over a sink and forced her to have sex in a bathroom. During an interview with police, Hand denied that he forced himself on the girl, and that she gave him a hug before she left.
Hand, who is free on $10,000 cash bail, told police that the sex was consensual, court papers say.
A judge ordered Hand to have no contact with the victim. Police issued an arrest warrant for Hand in June.
Police said Hand was arrested at Windham High School in June 2012 for criminal threatening. Hand was arrested for allegedly threatening another student. In January, he was charged with disorderly conduct in connection with an argument with a school firstname.lastname@example.com


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We're still early on in the US election and while some in our audience are very enthralled with the politics we're geeking out over the technology. Tonight is Microsoft's first real widespread use of their new SmartGlass technology--the augmentation of their Xbox 360 media offerings via smartphone and tablets. In fact, SmartGlass just launched on iOS this very evening to coincide with the election coverage (provided by NBC).
We decided to give it a little video coverage ourselves, showing the service in action. The SmartGlass app allows you to participate in the live polling questions, get up to the minute electoral map coverage, details on various aspects of national and state elections and more. Overall, it's quite a fun experience and we're looking forward to more of these interactive and expanded events on the Xbox 360.
Kudos to Microsoft to really bringing something unique to our living rooms.


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Demy's forced to take guitar lessons by niall horan, her boyfriend breaks up with her but then he gets jealous from Niall, and trouble happens. her dad asked niall to be her bodyguard without her knowing cz she will disapproves. So niall asks her out to stay close to her but what will happen when she'll find out?
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PAULSBORO, N.J. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board on Monday released its preliminary report on a New Jersey train derailment that caused a leak of 180,000 pounds of a hazardous material, but it doesn't say what caused the accident.
The report says that readings from a data recorder showed the train was moving at 7 mph when it derailed on a swivel-style rail bridge overt Mantua Creek in Paulsboro, a community across the Delaware River from Philadelphia International Airport, on Nov. 30.
That is below the speed limit of 10 mph on the bridge.
NTSB chairman Deborah Hersman has previously said the agency is also looking into the mechanisms that lock the bridge into place.
Monday's preliminary report was silent on that, and on some other issues Hersman raised in briefings during the week she and investigators spent in southern New Jersey after the accident.
She said then that the signal light was red, but that the train's crew got permission from a dispatcher to go through anyway. She said the light would be green only if all four locking mechanisms on the bridge were fully secure. A coal train derailed on the same bridge in 2009 because of a track misalignment.
A tanker car ruptured in last month's accident, releasing vinyl chloride into the air, leading to the evacuation of more than 300 families and businesses. The NTSB said that 22 Paulsboro residents and the train conductor were treated and released at hospitals — some 50 less than one hospital initially reported.
Short-term exposure to vinyl chloride, which is used to make PVC, can cause breathing problems and dizziness. Long-term exposure has been linked to cancer.
The final derailed car was removed over the weekend.
In the report, Conrail, which owns the train, said it had spent $721,000 in damages from the accident. Much of that was to put up evacuated residents in hotels and provide them with food and other necessities.


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The price of oil rose Monday as another cold spell for the Midwest and Northeast was expected to boost demand for heating oil at a time when many refineries are undergoing seasonal maintenance.
Benchmark U.S. crude for April delivery gained 62 cents to $102.82 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Natural gas futures were volatile, at one point nearing $6.50 per 1,000 cubic feet before dropping. Natural gas finished down 69 cents, or 11 percent, to $5.45. Although cold weather has returned to many areas after a brief warm spell, some forecasts suggest warmer weather by the end of next week. Profit-taking may have also pushed prices lower, traders said.
At the gas pump, the average price for a gallon of gasoline rose a penny to $3.42, the highest since Sept. 27. Gasoline prices have risen 14 cents this month, but are still 36 cents cheaper than at this time last year.
Brent crude, which is used to set prices for international varieties of crude, rose 79 cents to $110.64 on the ICE Futures exchange in London.
In other trading on the Nymex:
— Wholesale gasoline was flat at $2.83 per gallon.
— Heating oil fell 1 cent to $3.09 a gallon.


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The MF Global debacle has many interesting angles and has taken on a variety of conspiracy theories, though none really are necessary. At the end of the day, what we are talking about is theft, as National Futures Association President and CEO Dan Roth simply put it.
That leaves us with "who did it, how much was taken, where did it go, will it be returned and when?" And considering we are a full year into this, how much is the bankruptcy process with two separate and competing trustees costing, and who will pay?
When MF Global failed to sell its brokerage unit, it was thrust into bankruptcy on All Hallows Eve, Oct. 31, 2011. No surprise because we learned in the week preceding that the firm was under great monetary stress and those more intimately in the know had been pulling money out in the preceding months (see "Is there a problem?").
The surprise was the "why," because it was reported that an approximate $700 million shortfall in MF Global customer segregated funds is what killed a potential sale to Interactive Brokers. This brought the specter of possible fraud into the mix and complicated what had been, in the past, a relatively routine procedure of transferring accounts and customer money from a failing firm to a healthy one.


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Cheryl Kimball's Nature Talks: Behold the chimney swift
July 11. 2014 5:55PM
EACH MAY, either my husband or I will be sitting in the recliner next to the dining room fireplace and will think we hear the faint rumble of thunder. The "thunder" will rumble again and perhaps again, never getting any closer or farther away. Then whichever one of us heard it will sound the alarm: "The Peruvians are back!"
"The Peruvians" is our nickname for the chimney swifts (Chaetura pelagica) that live in one of the four flues in our center chimney — the current couple and their ancestors have likely lived there since long before we ever did. More than one chimney sweep has advised us to cap the chimney: the nests are fire hazards, the birds carry vermin, they aren't nearly as beneficial insect eaters as people would like you to think, etc.
Although I have heard that it is best to clear the chimney of the nest so the swifts build a new, secure nest the next year, I have no intention of capping the chimney. I like having the swifts there. I like hearing the soft flutter of their wingbeats echo into the dining room. And a month or so after they arrive, I like hearing the chorus of rapid chittering that the nestlings make. And then we get to see the babies sitting on the edge of the chimney watching their parents fly and taking their first ventures forth themselves, all to be gone by the end of August.
And go they do. To Peru. That's where our nickname "The Peruvians" came from. And when I learned that fact in the somewhat significant armchair research I have done on chimney swifts over the years, that was the key to my staunch advocacy of their residence in my residence. I haven't even been to Peru myself, and I can fly in an airplane. Any bird the size of a small squat ear of corn that flies with its own two wings from New Hampshire to Peru and back every year is welcome to hang out in my chimney for the summer. Let me know, chirpers, if there is anything you need, I am at your service.
I clean the hearth each fall and have collected a couple of chimney swift nests (one pictured here) that had disconnected from the flue and dropped into the fireplace—lovely little baskets of woven sticks Shaker-like in their simplicity. According to "Stoke's Guide to Bird Behavior," Volume 1, clutches of four to five eggs hatch in just under three weeks.
Nestlings hang out in the nest for a couple weeks and then fledglings spend the first few weeks of their lives clinging to the side of the sooty chimney peering up at their small opening to the blue sky, awaiting being fed by mom and dad and for their wings to grow and strengthen.
The swifts nest at different heights in our chimney. Some summers the thunder of wingbeats and the chitters of the chicks are distant, some summers they seem like they are right in the dining room with us. One summer, a chick really was almost in the room; on close inspection of the fireplace (which is off limits to fires even on the chilliest of late May evenings!) there was a baby bird fluttering around.
The flaps in the damper had been left in the open position and the chick must have dropped through. I pulled the damper out completely and used a soft duster to lift the chick up into the chimney where I watched it with a flashlight immediately climb up the wall of the flue and be greeted by one of the parents. Whew.
Chimney swifts have numerous unique and award-winning characteristics. Adult swifts eat and court completely on the wing. According to Stokes, it was once thought swifts even mated on the wing but in my copyright-1979 edition of their behavior guide, they say that "new" research shows the birds actually mate in the nest. Stokes also says they "fly north in small flocks of 20 to 30 birds, but fly south in fall in large flocks of hundreds of birds."
I had planned to write about the swifts in this column at some point over the summer — I have been smitten by them for years. Someday I want to take a trip to some known swift migratory gathering place like Asheville, N.C., where people swoop in like the swifts themselves to a parking garage in October for the annual Chimney Swift stopover as they gather by the hundreds circling and diving into a tall smokestack to roost communally to stay warm overnight for a few nights on their way to South America.
I was nudged to write the column at this time by chimney swifts being mentioned in the NH Audubon's latest "rare bird sighting." Decline in New Hampshire, according to N.H. Audubon, is "2.7 percent per year" and swifts are "now only a third as common as they were 40 years ago." Mentioned also is the website chimneyswifts.org which has long been a great site for all-things-chimney-swift.
For all their rarity and decline, there is a lot out there about the swifts. One You Tube video (just search "chimney swifts" and you'll come up with lots) taken in Middleton, Nova Scotia, shows incredible footage from the top of a chimney as a constant stream of individual swifts fly into the chimney and take up a position for the night along the chimney wall.
But a couple chicken-and-egg questions about these birds seem to remain: Did chimney swifts not exist before chimneys? It is thought that they once nested in hollow trees — so when did they become "chimney" swifts? Hmmm.
Cheryl Kimball is a freelance writer who lives north of Rochester. You can email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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1951 Chevy Five Window - Busted Knuckles - The Slammin' 5
1951 Chevy Five-Window Pickup Project
One of my favorite aspects of the custom truck world is classic trucks. I love that they lived a full life as a work truck, then after many, many years are given a second chance. Of the classic trucks out there, the Chevy five-window is a true favorite of mine. Apparently, Russ Taylor, of Starr, South Carolina, has an affinity for the five-window as well. He owns this 1951 Chevy and it is currently under the knife at Palmetto Rod Worx in Anderson, South Carolina. The team over there has been hard at work giving Russ' truck a new stance, a slimmer body, and a bit more energy. Still only about half way done, this truck is well on its way to being a remarkable specimen.
Starting from the ground up, a 2x4-inch square-tubing frame has been built with a 2-inch channeled Z in the front and a bridge in the rear. On this, a Mustang II front suspension has been installed and a set of Wilwood 2-inch drop spindles are in place for a much lower stance. Monroe shocks will give the Bow Tie a smoother ride with the assistance of a set of bags fed by an AccuAir system. Out back, a custom four-link was fabricated and bag brackets were welded in place to make room for the Slam Specialties bags. After the worn-out factory brakes were upgraded to a new set of Wilwoods, the corners were capped off with a set of Coys 20-inch wheels wrapped in Nitto NeoGen 215/35R20 up front and 305/25R20 tires out back.
Moving to the body, it has been sectioned two inches for a slimmer look and custom running boards were welded into place. Also, for a truly unique look, a custom firewall and rocker panels were made and welded in. The front sheetmetal is factory for now, but a front bumper will be created for the front and a roll pan will be welded up out back. Other body mods include shaved door handles, suicide doors, handcrafted bed and tailgate, and modified fenders. The hood has been pie-cut and stretched to match the new contour of the truck, and the rear window has been stretched to match the other windows. Under the stretched hood will soon sit an LSX 454 crate engine. This powerplant will crank out 620 hp and 598 lb-ft of torque. That will be serious power for a seriously sinister classic Bow Tie. To assist in making the rear wheels turn, a Moser-equipped 9-inch rearend was bolted in place.
Still to go is the interior, which will be a combination of sheetmetal and leather. Another key component that is yet to be completed is the stereo system. Nothing fancy, just something to provide a bit of tunes while cruising the strip or sitting at a show. Russ is still undecided on what color he wants to paint it, he either wants to go with a Garnet and some other color two-tone, or just a solid color. Whatever he decides on, the paint will be the cherry on top of an immaculate custom.
Russ' truck has already won awards and it isn't even done yet. He has taken it to several shows and plans on taking it to many more upon its completion. Russ wanted to thank the guys at Palmetto Rod Worx for all of their hard work on getting his '51 show ready.