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While we honestly would prefer that this place stay hidden, at the same time, the food's too good not to share — especially at the new B.Y.O.B. dinners.For almost six years, this hidden Roswellian gem has been serving up stupendous meals, superb baked goods and piping hot joe. And now, to that venerable list of edibles, the little wooden shop at the end of the gravel drive is adding dinner to the list. That's right, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening, Artisan Foods Bakery + Cafe will be rolling out an evening feast. And the only thing we had to bring (besides ourselves, naturally) was the booze. Yes, these dinners are B.Y.O.B., so rejoice, adults! Chef Hoyt, the owner and mastermind behind Artisan Foods strove to create a warm, welcoming space. And with exposed wooden rafters and lofted ceilings, it feels rather lodge-like, in a great way.
These dinners have a wide range of options, all with handmade at the core. Every bun, bread and patty is crafted in-house. Speaking of patties, there are plenty to try, ranging from the Short Rib Burger (which is made differently than anywhere else) to the Shrimp Burger (with panko-coated minced tiger shrimp, egg white and spices) And of course, a handmade black bean and roasted pepper veggie burger for the herbivores among us. And well we honestly would prefer that this place stay hidden. But at the same time, the food's too good not to share.
Menu Highlights
Short Rib Burger, $10
Shrimp Burger, $11
Turkey Burger, $10
Lamb Burger, $10
Veggie Burger, $7
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Tight end Mychal Rivera said Monday night that he met with a neurologist and passed all the tests required by the league for those that suffer a concussion, as Rivera did against the Tennessee Titans.
As a result, he said he expects to play against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday. He was limited at practice Monday night.
"Feeling good," Rivera said in his first public comments since he got drilled in the head by Titans safety Michael Griffin on Sunday. "Just took a shot right there to the head."
The league suspended Griffin for one game as a repeat offender of its rule that prohibits blows to the head and neck area. Griffin sent out a Tweet apologizing to Rivera. That's not all.
"Michael Griffin sent me a text," Rivera said. "He said the hit wasn't malicious. He was just doing his job. I really respected that from him. I hit him back and told him I respected he was just doing his job and I said we'd see each other again in the future."
The hit was so vicious that it sent Rivera's helmet flying, with Rivera's head hitting the ground and the ball being jarred loose. Griffin got flagged for a personal foul on the play.
Rivera exited the game and headed to the locker room. He returned a short time later.
"Basically they pulled me out of the games for safety precautions," Rivera said. "Went home and felt good, normal. Woke up this morning feeling normal. Saw the neurologist today, talked to a lot of doctors and they fully cleared me."
— Running back Darren McFadden said his injured hamstring felt good enough for him to play against the Titans. However, he opted to play it safe in light of aggravating the injury once already.
"I could have been back last week but I just have to take my time with it," McFadden said. "I don't want to, I know if I rush it back again, this time it will probably be over for the season. So I want to just be able to make sure it's all the way back right before I get out there again."
McFadden said he's hopeful of being able to play Thursday. He's more frustrated by missing time than he is being criticized for inability to remain healthy.
"I've dealt with so much criticism for so long I've always just, you just have to turn your face to it," McFadden said. "You can't pay attention to it. You have to stay positive and focus on the task at hand."
He also said that He admitted that his penchant for getting injured gnaws at him all the time.
"Man, there's always something," McFadden said. "It's just like maybe something small, like an ankle or hamstring, turf toe or just something. But you just try to stay positive and just keep working hard and keep moving forward."
— Kicker Sebastian Janikowski downplayed the prospect of there being an issue between he and holder Marquette King.
"There's no issue at all," Janikowski said. "During the game, I just pushed it."
The two "pushed" kicks came on field-goal attempts from 32 and 48 yards in a 23-19 loss to the Titans. He now has missed 7 of his 22 field-goal attempts this season, when he missed only 7 of 69 the past two seasons combined.
At one point during the game, sideline reporter Lincoln Kennedy said Janikowski told him that there was a problem with King's hold on the miss from 48 yards.
When asked about that Monday night, Janikowski said: "You'll have to talk to Marquette or the head coach about that."
Allen said it's incumbent upon the 11 players on the field-goal unit to do their jobs. King wasn't available for comment.
Janikowski said he watched 2 1/2 hours of film of his kicks from last season and this season in hopes of rediscovering his groove.
To that end, he said he learned that his step is too wide, his plant foot is too far forward and he isn't "finishing" his kicks.
He is eager to get back on the field so that he can put to use what he gleaned from watching video.
"I wish I could play today, yeah," Janikowski said. "I want to go out there and play Dallas right now. I want to redeem myself a little bit."

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In one of the most heated exchanges, Senator John McCain aggressively questioned Hagel, interrupting him and talking over him at times. He voiced frustration at the former Republican senator's failure to say plainly whether he was right or wrong to oppose the 2007 "surge" of U.S. troops in Iraq.
"Your refusal to answer whether you were right or wrong about it is going to have an impact on my judgment as to whether to vote for your confirmation or not," McCain said.
Hagel, who like McCain is a decorated Vietnam War veteran, declined to offer a simple yes or no answer, responding, "I would defer to the judgment of history to sort that out."
As President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Pentagon in his second term, Hagel could clinch Senate approval thanks to help from majority Democrats. But he appeared to pick up little new Republican support as his hours-long hearing wore on.
Although Republicans could create procedural hurdles to block him, there were no overt promises at the hearing to do so.
"Unless the Republicans filibuster him, the nomination is going to go through," said Bill Galston, a former adviser to President Bill Clinton.
Ford O'Connell, a Republican strategist, said, "It's been a tough day for Chuck Hagel overall."
"I think the Republicans are trying to decide whether they really want to push the pedal to the floor with Hagel," he said.
The Senate Armed Services Committee's Democratic chairman, Carl Levin, praised Hagel's performance after the nearly eight-hour hearing ended. "I thought he did very well. I thought he was responsive. He kept his cool. His experience was both modestly and eloquently described," the Michigan senator said.
The earliest the committee will vote on Hagel's nomination is next Thursday, Levin added.
Hagel's fellow Republicans dredged up a series of his past controversial statements on Iran, Israel and U.S. nuclear strategy, trying to paint him as outside mainstream security thinking. Even in polarized Washington, the grilling was highly unusual for a Cabinet nominee.
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina laid into Hagel for once accusing a "Jewish lobby" of intimidating people in Washington, comments Hagel repeatedly said he regretted. Asked whether he could name one lawmaker who had been intimidated, Hagel said he could not. It was one of the many times he appeared uncomfortable.
"I can't think of a more provocative thing to say about the relationship between the United States and Israel and the Senate or the Congress than what you said," Graham said.
If he is ultimately confirmed, Hagel will take over the Pentagon at a time of sharp reductions in defense spending, and with the United States still facing major challenges, including China, Iran and North Korea.
Hagel, speaking publicly for the first time since the attacks against his nomination began, seemed cautious and halting at times. He sought to set the record straight, assuring the panel that he backed U.S. policies of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and supporting a strong Israel.
"No one individual vote, no one individual quote, no one individual statement defines me, my beliefs, or my record," Hagel said in opening remarks to the packed hearing room.
"My overall world view has never changed: that America has and must maintain the strongest military in the world."
In an unusual reversal of partisanship, Democrats, more than Republicans, gave Hagel sympathetic support and time to air his views, which adhered broadly to Pentagon policy.
"I feel like I want to apologize for some of the tone and demeanor from today," said Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia.
Galston said Thursday's hearing appeared to sap some of the momentum Hagel had going into the session after weeks of pushback by his allies against criticism.
He added, "It's going to be harder to present Hagel's confirmation now as a victory for bipartisanship - overcoming doubts, or coming together around sensible mainstream policies."
Despite the harsh tone from many Republicans, some senators from the party approached Hagel more collegially.
Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia called Hagel by his first name and exchanged jokes with him during his testimony. He served alongside Hagel in the Senate.
But Hagel years ago angered many Republicans by breaking with his party over the handling of the Iraq war.
It was one of several contentious chapters of modern U.S. history that surfaced during the session, from the Vietnam War, where Hagel served as an infantryman and was wounded, to former President Ronald Reagan's call for nuclear disarmament.
Hagel, who would be the first Vietnam veteran to serve as Pentagon chief, also was questioned on his view of the Pentagon budget. He is known as an advocate for tighter spending controls.
Even before Hagel started speaking, James Inhofe, the panel's senior Republican, called him "the wrong person to lead the Pentagon at this perilous and consequential time."
"Senator Hagel's record is deeply troubling and out of the mainstream. Too often it seems he is willing to subscribe to a worldwide view that is predicated on appeasing our adversaries while shunning our friends," said Inhofe of Oklahoma.
McCain's harsh attitude toward Hagel - whom he also singled out for opposing Obama's increase of forces in Afghanistan - was a far cry from their past, warm ties. McCain campaigned for Hagel in his Nebraska U.S. Senate race in 1996, and Hagel was national co-chairman of the Arizona Republican's unsuccessful 2000 presidential bid.
On Thursday, McCain said concerns about Hagel's qualifications ran deep.
"Our concerns pertain to the quality of your professional judgment and your world view on critical areas of national security, including security in the Middle East," he said.
In the entire Senate, which would vote on Hagel if he is cleared by the committee, only one of the 45 Republicans - Mississippi's Thad Cochran - has said he backs Hagel.
Senators Marco Rubio of Florida and Dan Coats of Indiana on Thursday joined the list of Republicans who said they would vote against Hagel.
(Additional reporting by David Alexander; Editing by Warren Strobel, Jackie Frank and Peter Cooney)
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Attorneys for magician David Copperfield and several current and former Las Vegas stagehands said Friday they're in talks to make lawsuits they've traded in a backstage dispute disappear.
A Feb. 15 federal wage-abuse lawsuit filed by seven stagehands alleges that over the past three years the veteran Las Vegas illusionist sometimes made them work 14 hours a day and seven days a week without paying overtime.
A Jan. 3 state court lawsuit lodged by Copperfield business entities Backstage Employment and Referral Inc., David Copperfield's Disappearing Inc. and Imagine Nation Company Inc. accuses six stagehands of breach of contract, conspiracy and disclosure of trade secrets.
Jakub Medrala represents stagehands in both cases, including three who are named in each: Jaruslaw Jastrzebski, Zachary England and Robert Smith.
Medrala and Copperfield attorney Greg Kamer said they were in talks about settling the cases. Each declined additional comment.
Medrala alleges that Copperfield and Backstage Employment and Referral Inc. pressed the January contract complaint in Clark County District Court to try to deter his clients from pressing their wage complaint and filing their February civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court.
Kamer issued a statement to the Las Vegas Review-Journal for a Friday report (http://bit.ly/OiqDxY) saying that Copperfield does the right thing for his employees.
The federal complaint said employees "were constantly reminded" that they were bound by secrecy agreements prohibiting them from discussing the conditions of their employment with others, and that any dissent would be punished.
"As a result of this coercive system, throughout the years the defendants were able to exploit their employees while earning tens of millions of dollars from their labor," the civil lawsuit said.
Another Copperfield lawyer, Philip Varricchio, called the federal lawsuit "smoke and mirrors."
He said it aimed to divert attention from employees "systematically" revealing Copperfield trade secrets and intellectual property.
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Given the complexity and number of processes that will contribute to the development of the Post-2015 Development Agenda, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is organizing a series of interactive technical briefings for members of delegations, other government officials and a limited number of international civil servants at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The overall objective of the briefings is to strengthen knowledge for evidence-based decision making in the formulation of the Post-2015 Development Agenda to be agreed by Member States in September 2015.
The series will feature around 10 different sessions, and will
- Assist participants to access the most up-to-date and essential information coming from the numerous processes that will contribute to the Post-2015 agenda, and key outcomes of ongoing Member States' discussions in various fora, as well as allowing newly arrived delegates to 'catch up';
- Provide a dynamic and interactive space where delegates can exchange views on the Post-2015 development agenda and have a more in-depth discussion, as needed.
The briefings will be facilitated by prominent experts and involve peer-to-peer learning and active involvement of members of delegations. An online resource platform will also be available to support the learning experience.
After completing the module, participants should be able to: • Discuss the importance and meaning of universal accountability supported by an appropriate accountability framework for the implementation of a Post-2015 development agenda; • Discuss possible elements for an accountability framework for the post-2015 development agenda; • Describe the current UN accountability system, and recent mandates on review and accountability; • Analyze experience from other accountability frameworks; • Articulate the importance of reliable and robust data (both quantitative and qualitative) for evidence-based decision making and accountability, and describe the rationale behind the calls for a data revolution; • Discuss the experience of monitoring MDGs at global and national levels. As a follow-up to the module, participants should be able to have increased "confidence" in: • Applying the acquired information on accountability, monitoring, and data in the context of the post-2015 discussions, when conveying their country's national perspectives; • Evaluating opportunities for their country's participation in various ongoing discussions, with a view to contributing to the process.
Briefing 9 "Accountability Framework, Monitoring and Data"
Date and Time: Monday, 16 June 2014, 10:00 - 12:30
Venue: Room XVII, Palais des Nations, Geneva, SwitzerlandI. Possible elements of an accountability framework for the post-2015 development agenda, building on current accountability systems including the current ECOSOC accountability system II. Monitoring for accountability at global and national levels: MDGs' experience III. Monitoring the post-2015 development agenda IV. Building capacity for data monitoring at the national level V. Data revolution
This "in-depth" module will consist of one face-to-face briefing session that will feature presentations by resource persons followed by a Q&A session and an interactive discussion between the session participants. The session will aim to create a space for peer-to-peer learning and to promote an exchange of views among members of delegations.
Members of Delegations and other government representatives at the United Nations, as well as a limited number of international civil servants who would like to improve their knowledge of and access to the most-up-to-date information of the intergovernmental process.
Date and Time: Monday, 16 June 2014, 10:00 - 12:30
Venue: Room XVII, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The event is free and open to the delegates to the United Nations. Prior online registration is required.
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Grafton man identified as deceased in Walpole officer-involved shootingBy Michael Cousineau
New Hampshire Union Leader
March 30. 2013 2:17PM
A Grafton man killed in an officer-involved shooting in Walpole Friday died from gunshot wounds to the head, chest and abdomen, authorities said Saturday.
Authorities identified the man as Larry Albert Bohannon, who was born in 1961, making him 51 or 52 years old.
Dr. Thomas Andrew, the state's chief medical examiner, performed an autopsy on Bohannon's body Saturday, according to the state Attorney General's Office.
"The investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death is continuing and no further information is expected to be released until early next week," the AG's office said in a statement.
Senior Assistant Attorney General Janice Rundles earlier said the man killed was involved in an armed robbery in Bellows Falls, Vt., earlier Friday. The man "was said to have worn a ski mask and carried a handgun," she said. The man fled to New Hampshire and officers from Walpole and Alstead pursued his vehicle.
"At the end of the pursuit, shots were fired and the suspect was killed at the scene," Rundles said.
She said she couldn't comment on whether the man fired at police or whether authorities recovered a handgun. She said the man failed to comply with orders from police.
David Tuttle, who lives next door to the crime scene, said he could hear a chase.
"I could hear sirens. Right here, I heard a screech and then a thud and a few seconds later, some shots and a little bit after that some shots," Tuttle told the New Hampshire Union Leader.
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Felipe Massa thinks he could have challenged Mark Webber's Red Bull for second at the Korean Grand Prix had he not run up behind his team-mate Fernando Alonso in third.
Massa finished a dutiful fourth behind Alonso after closing on the lead Ferrari during the second stint of the race. He eventually finished 6.2s shy of his team-mate but felt he had the performance to be on the podium.
"I think today the pace was very good to finish in the podium and maybe even to fight with Webber," he said. "I was happy to take the best from the car and to go out and I think that was very good for me."
Massa said he was happy regardless of whether he was on the podium or not.
"The car showed great pace, for sure, Red Bull is really quick in race conditions as well but I'm happy," he said. "We managed to put great pace into the car from the beginning to the end, we managed to overtake cars and it was important for me to be alone and use my car in the best moment possible. I think that was really good for me and I was happy to get out of the car and know there was nothing more I could do today."


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CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
The CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS) project aims to unravel some of the mysteries surrounding neutrinos - light, neutral particles that hardly interact with matter. Three types or "flavours" of neutrino exist: the electron neutrino, the muon neutrino and the tau neutrino. But it seems that neutrinos are the chameleons of the particle world: they can change from one flavour into another. This phenomenon, called "oscillation", occurs as neutrinos travel long distances through matter. The process is directly related to the neutrinos' tiny mass.
From July 2006 to December 2012, the CNGS project sent muon neutrinos from CERN to the Gran Sasso National Laboratory (LNGS), 732 kilometres away in Italy. Neutrinos interact so weakly with other particles that they pass easily through the intervening rock. At Gran Sasso, two experiments, OPERA and ICARUS, wait to find out if any of the muon neutrinos have transformed into tau neutrinos.
To create the neutrino beam, a beam of protons from the Super Proton Synchrotron at CERN is directed onto a graphite target. The collisions create particles called pions and kaons, which are fed into a system of two magnetic lenses that focus the particles into a parallel beam in the direction of Gran Sasso. The pions and kaons then decay into muons and muon neutrinos in a 1-kilometre tunnel. At the end of the tunnel, a block of graphite and metal 18 metres thick absorbs protons as well as pions and kaons that did not decay. Muons are stopped by the rock beyond, but the muon neutrinos remain to streak through the rock on their journey to Italy.


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Housing Market on Government Crutches
My house has been on the market for a month and it has drawn a lot more looks than I expected. I've been quizzing realtors as they come through, and each one tells me the same story: the government is single-handedly propping up the demand for housing. In addition to the homebuyer tax credit and government-induced low mortgage interest rates, most sales are being done with Federal Housing Administration backing.
Food Stamp Price Tag Rising
Food stamp usage is at record levels according to the New York Times, with one in eight Americans now receiving benefits. There are several reasons for the upswing, including expanded eligibility in the 2000s and the severe economic downturn. The following chart shows the dramatic rise in spending for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as the Food Stamp program until 2008 when Congress changed its name to sound more palatable.
Stimulus Hypocrisy and the Tea Partiers
The Washington Times recently used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain letters sent to the USDA by numerous Republican lawmakers seeking stimulus money for their constituents. All of these Republicans had publicly criticized the stimulus and voted against it.
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Kent Conrad and Fiscal Federalism
Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) has a reputation for being a "deficit hawk." But the bar is apparently so low in Washington that merely paying lip service to "fiscal responsibility" is enough to earn you the hawk title in the press. In reality, Conrad is a tax and spender as a story in today's Wall Street Journal demonstrates.
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Today's gutter companies, whether focusing on seamless or specialty gutters, are usually started or formed by someone who previously worked in the gutter industry — but for someone else! When taking the step to branch out on their own, these individuals are usually very good technicians, skilled with their hands and have the ability to install gutters with care, quality and precision. They also want to have a share of the American dream of owning their own business. The gutter business is a wonderful business and one that is quite easy to get into. The hard part comes when an individual wants to grow the business to be better and larger.
Unfortunately, growth takes money and profitability to fund that business growth while still having a life outside work! Over the years I have seen so many companies come and go. They end up selling their machines and equipment to the next guy and eventually he ends up selling his machines and equipment to the next guy for the same reasons — not enough profit, the lack of business skills to manage others, the lack of sales skills to sell for a profit (at a price not the "other guy's price"). The battle over the cheapest price, cheapest materials and cheapest labor leads to poor quality in both installation and service. And when that happens, no one is happy — not the supplier, the business owner or the customer — and none are making a profit.
We have found there are two categories that exist in profitable gutter companies. One is the commercial customer, i.e., production builder, custom builder/remodeler or multi-family builder. The other is the residential customer.
The production or multi-family builder is usually very price-driven and therefore leaves little room for profit to be made by the gutter company. The custom builder/remodeler is more conscious of quality and not as price-driven. The residential customer can be the most profitable and responsive to a good sales presentation, presented well.
When a gutter company hires sales personnel it's best to assess their strengths and weaknesses, their personalities and their familiarity with the local network of potential commercial accounts. Based on those assessments and intensive sales training, a successful gutter company will split its sales force into Commercial and Residential sales teams, which will increase sales in both areas. No matter whether your customer focus is commercial or residential or both, you must make a great effort to:
1. Sell yourself (how you look, what you drive)
2. Sell your company (differentiation)
3. Sell your product (exclusivity in material and installation) before you ever give a price.
Justifying a higher price is essential. Many times your competitors will have the same products, so it's imperative you differentiate and demonstrate your products, installation and service to be provided by your company.
We all have similar leads and customers. A typical customer wants to know right away how much it will cost them — by the foot! They're just interested in getting a price first without knowing why your company is their best choice. Giving them a price right away is NOT what you want to do.
Kinds of Leads:
1. Drive by
• Leave price
• Fax price
• Email price
I suggest you NEVER do this, because competitors will take your "bid" off the front door; you never meet the customer to show them how much better you are; and you WANT to get a personal appointment.
2. One Legger — Single
• Usually meeting with just the wife because the husband asked her to "get a bid on gutters"
• Not a good lead because not all interested parties are present to hear the presentation, so no decision can be made
• However, you can convert this scenario to the "Two Legger" second appointment
3. Two Legger — all interested parties are present
• Appointment made…
• A 10 Step selling presentation
• "Ask for the business"
4. The Commercial
• Drive by — call with the proposal (not so good)
• Do plans take off and could be a 3 bid proposal (not so good)
• The best is to build a winning relationship and comfort level, which will lead to repeat business at a better profit.
We also have found you need to show the customer (especially the residential customer) you can provide a lower price ("good"), a medium price with better options ("better") and a product with an extended warranty and superior installation ("best") — all in writing.
10 Step Sales Process Selling to the residential customer
1. The phone call and setting an appointment — use a live person who loves to talk to people
2. The confirmation call — one day prior to appointment
3. The approach to the customer's house — don't walk on the grass or park in the driveway — Don't ring the doorbell, knock softly
4. The warm up with the customer in the house — Paramount importance
5. The walk around/measure and digital camera pictures — get the customer to go with you
6. The kitchen table — that is where decisions are made
7. The Every Time Presentation (about you and your experience)
8. The "Company" sale (who you and your people are)
9. The Presentation of product (Good / Better / Best) Which would you choose? Use a Presentation Book or a Laptop
10. The "Ask for the Sale" — "If I could … would you?" May I put this on the schedule for you? Important to use every time!
It is most important to train yourself and your salespeople to follow a system every time. One that you have developed for your business … take no shortcuts!
Be so good the customer cannot ignore you and wants to meet you on the sidewalk with their checkbook in hand!
Bill Frazier is president and owner of Austin, Texas-based Austin Gutterman, Inc. (www.austingutterman.com) and presenter of the two-day boot camp for gutter business owners. He has 36 years experience in home improvement, gutters and business planning and management.


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Unwired Planet Appoints David Lockwood to Board of Directors
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Jan. 16, 2013 04:07 PM
Unwired Planet (Nasdaq: UPIP) today announced that David Lockwood was appointed to the company's board of directors. Mr. Lockwood is currently the CEO and President of EnergySolutions, Inc. (NYSE: ES), a leading environmental services and technology company. Lockwood replaces Henry R. Nothhaft, who resigned from the board of directors effective January 14, 2013.
"Mr. Lockwood brings executive level experience in monetizing IP and will provide key insight as we continue to pursue our patent monetization strategy. His knowledge of the IP industry, coupled with his telecommunications and investment background, will make a valuable addition to our board and we look forward to working with him," said Peter Feld, Chairman of the Board.
Prior to EnergySolutions, Lockwood was chairman and chief executive officer of Liberate Technologies (Nasdaq: LBRT), a provider of applications and services to the telecommunications, satellite and cable industries. Before Liberate Technologies, he was CEO and President of Intertrust (Nasdaq: ITRU), a supplier of digital rights management and computing systems. Lockwood also worked in the financial services industry at Goldman Sachs, where he was a Managing Director and was previously a partner at ValueAct Capital, a multi-billion dollar private investment fund.
Lockwood holds a B.A., magna cum laude, from Miami University (Ohio), and an M.B.A. from the Graduate School of Business of the University of Chicago, where he was a Peat Marwick Scholar. He has been a lecturer on the faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he taught courses in corporate leadership.
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Christian singer/songwriter Laura Story, a 2003 graduate of Columbia International University, was awarded the university's first-ever Recent Alumni Recognition Award on April 25. Story was presented the honor during her participation in "Xpress Faith," a three-night outreach event at Spring Valley Baptist Church in Columbia. As the 2009 recipient of a Dove Award for Best Inspirational Album, Story is familiar with winning awards. This recognition, however, is not based on her contribution to the Christian music industry, but is based on her ministry as one who has been called to know Him in order to effectively make Him known.
Two years ago, CIU's Office of Alumni Ministries realized the need to recognize young alumni for their service to the Lord. This idea developed into the formation of the Recent Alumni Recognition Award, based on 1 Timothy 4:12 "Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe."
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I love thrift stores and the great deals I can find.
Hi ... and welcome Luzianne.
I love thrift stores - never know what 'goodies' will be found! Goodwill's prices went sky-high in my area, so off to the women's shelter and mission store - the small amount I spend is going back to help these non-profits organizations.
I especially love them for DD's clothes. Kids are in and out of stuff so fast that I don't see the point in buying tons of new stuff. I just spent $20 at a Goodwill in town the other day and bought 7 shirts, 1 pair of pants, 1 denim summer skirt, and 3 sweatshirts all for DD. Some of it was for right now b/c she's in a growth spurt and outgrowing all her size 5s left and right and I only stashed away pants and not enough shirts (oops). Some of what I got was for her bin of stuff-that-is-too-big. I get about 1/2 her wardrobe from thrift stores and the other 1/2 is gifts from the grandmas or stuff I simply couldn't get any other way and had to buy brand new. (For me this is not often.)
I bought myself 5 sweaters/cardigans from Goodwill b/c I'm in a much colder climate now and needed more warm clothes, but we didn't have much in the budget for it.
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Yes, I shop at thrift stores. I set certain standards for my shopping so that I don't just overload my closet or drawers with stuff that I don't need. First of all, the local Goodwill has .50 sales on certain items on Sunday and Monday of each week. Usually, Salvation Army stores and Goodwills will have a certain day where certain items will be on sale. While the sale items are my priority, if I see a pair of pants for work (I am a school librarian), I will spluge and pay full price - $4.99. I have found Liz Claibourne dress trousers for .50 - almost brand new.
Also, unless it's an item that I really need, I don't buy used clothing that I can buy at Wal-Mart. I look for more expensive brands and have several pieces in my wardrobe such as Talbots, Chico's, Worthington, and several Nine West purses for $4.00 each.
It's the thrill of the hunt!! Don't forget to look at housewares. I found a service for 4 of Miriska china for almost nothing. I try not to buy dated styles. I enjoy "window" shopping at the mall to keep current with styles so that when I find a Goodwill bargain, then I can recognize it. Also, don't forget looking for buttons on the sale clothing. A blouse might not be something you want to wear, but the buttons may be worth quite a small fortune.
I got my snootie sister from az. going her 2 young girls can wear jeans out quick she found alot of jeans for her 2 girls all for 14.00 dollars total about 5 pairs she loved it she got 5 sweaters for her and snow boots
Palucas6-thanks for sharing your wise ideas about thrift store shopping. I can add one thing I always look for are kids books. They are 3/$1 at my goodwill store. So I try to keep up with 8 grandkids: who is reading what series, etc. Then we pass them from kid to kid as their reading levels and interests change. Finally when the youngest is through with the book we donate most of them back. (A few just wear out).No need to worry about lost library books this way. I also like that my store has a drop off center right there so I can easily pass back things I am done with which helps reduce the overload. I have a sense of how many sweaters, sheets, etc. I need and if I find something I want to add I try to donate at least that much back. Ruthellen
Shopping thrift stores is a form of entertainment for me. There was a time when I couldn't shop anywhere else; now I don't because I see no reason to pay huge prices for things that I can get for so little. I do make an effort to donate more than I purchase, simply because I'm working on not being a packrat. As some else noted, I can dress in great quality brands for next to nothing. My house is appointed with a number of items which I consider treasures, but would not have paid art show prices for.
I love to shop at thrift stores, but with a caveat. With careful shopping, I can often purchase nice clothes for almost the same prices as the thrift stores around here. So, I am very picky. That said, I've found great things at a couple favorite thrift stores. New items for my boys, housewares, and more. I don't shop at these places often, just because overall we're not spending, but it's good to know which places usually will have what I look for. I recommend getting to know the stores close by, so you can combine a trip to a favorite thrift store shop with other errands.
No good thrift stores around me but I do my thrift-store type shopping at one or two carefully selected school or church fundraisers. My DDs, especially the youngest, benefited tremendously - I was able to score fantastic deals on otherwise expensive clothing brands. I learned recently that for years, DD17's schoolmates thought she was rich because she was always decked out in the "cool" brands! What they didn't know was that I never paid full price for any of it, and most of the clothes cost me $2 or less!
I haven't had much luck in the past year or two, though. The merchandise isn't as nice as it used to be!
My best thrift store purchases ever were the $45 skirt that I got for $1 and the leather crossbody purse - normally $50, paid 50 cents!
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General Comments: Futures closed little changed in consolidation trading as warm and dry weather continued in Florida. It has been cold in California where some of the citrus could be affected, but so far there have been no reports of losses. California will see moderating temperatures through the weekend. Weather remains good in Florida, although more rain would be beneficial. Temperatures remain mild in the state, and conditions are mostly dry. Forecasts call for mostly dry conditions to continue. Fruit is holding for now, and irrigation is being used by producers to hold crop condition. Harvest in Florida of mid and early oranges is continuing. Demand for domestically produced Juice remains down from last year. Weather in Brazil is reported to be good. Brazil is seeing warm temperatures and light showers or dry conditions.
Overnight News: Florida weather forecasts call for mostly dry conditions. Temperatures will average above normal.
Chart Trends: Trends in FCOJ are mixed. Support is at 110.00, 109.00, and 108.00 March, with resistance at 115.00, 118.00, and 122.00 March.
General Comments: Futures were higher on follow through speculative buying. Bulls were not able to force new highs for the week, so some selling is possible today. Charts still show that all three markets are in short term up trends. Current crop development is good this year in Brazil, and production areas are getting beneficial rain for the developing crop. Central America crops are getting harvested, and conditions are called good there. There are widespread reports of rust on the trees and leaves, and Roya has become a big issue as well. It is possible that many Central America and Mexico producers will harvest much less Coffee next year if they are affected by this disease, and many seem to be affected. Costa Rica says the country could lose up to 30% of the crop, and Mexico expects to see a significant impact. Crops in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador have also been affected, but so far crops in Nicaragua seem to show less damage. Colombia is reported to have good conditions.
Overnight News: Certified stocks are higher today and are about 2.602 million bags. The ICO composite price is now 138.90 ct/lb. Brazil should get scattered showers and storms through the weekend. Temperatures will average near to above normal. Colombia should get mostly dry conditions, and Central America and Mexico should get mostly dry conditions, but a few showers are possible in central and eastern Mexico. Temperatures should average near to above normal.
Chart Trends: Trends in New York are mixed to up with objectives of 158.00, 160.00, and 170.00 March. Support is at 149.00, 146.00, and 143.00 March, and resistance is at 157.00, 160.00, and 162.00 March. Trends in London are up with objectives of 2100 and 2290 March. Support is at 1940, 1930, and 1910 March, and resistance is at 1990, 2000, and 2020 March. Trends in Sao Paulo are up with objectives of 199.00 March. Support is at 187.00, 184.50, and 183.50 March, and resistance is at 193.50, 195.00, and 196.00 March.
General Comments: Futures closed a little lower on follow through selling tied to reports of beneficial rains in Brazil and on no real demand news. Production has been strong in Brazil so far this year, but the areas with the best weather have been in the Center-South region. The rains are also now in the north where conditions had been too dry. Futures are in a trading range, but trends are turning down. News of any kind remains hard for the traders to find. There was no demand news to support values. Big Brazil production remains negative to prices, and traders know that Indian and Thai production is in the market, too. The Thai crushing season is underway with good production expected, but the crushing pace remains slow. Traders wonder if and when India will cut offers to the market due to the lower prices and perhaps less than expected production due to some dry weather at the beginning of the growing season. Brazil production continues strong.
Overnight News: Scattered and light showers are expected in Brazil through the weekend. Temperatures should be near to above normal
Chart Trends: Trends in New York are down with objectives of 1820, 1810, and 1760 March. Support is at 1830, 1800, and 1770 March, and resistance is at 1885, 1900, and 1925 March. Trends in London are down with no objectives. Support is at 495.00, 490.00, and 485.00 March, and resistance is at 500.00, 505.00, and 510.00 March.


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Rescuing donkeys and mules is labor of love for Keene womanBy BARBARA TAORMINA
Union Leader Correspondent
March 31. 2013 10:38PM
Ann Firestone likes setting the record straight about donkeys, mules and their reputations for stubbornness.
"It's such a myth," she said. "These animals are very smart and if they think something is going to put them in danger, they won't do it."
And Firestone should know. She runs Save Your Ass Long Ear Rescue (SYA), New England's only rescue and adoption network for donkeys and mules. If animals are neglected, abused or if their owners are no longer able to care for them, the network steps in and tries to find them new homes.
Officially launched back in 2008, SYA is a labor of love for and by people who know mules and donkeys and love them.
Last year, the tiny organization was able to rescue and find new homes for 39 animals.
"A donkey is like a big, mellow dog," said Firestone as she sat in her kitchen with two big, mellow German shepherds, a roving band of five chihuahuas and shih tzus and two chummy cockatiels watching everything from their cage in the corner.
Firestone's lifelong passion for animals began when she was a city kid growing up West Orange, N.J. She found a nest of abandoned baby squirrels, and with some help from her dad, she rescued them.
"I raised them, and that was it," she said, explaining from that point on there wasn't any doubt that caring for animals would be a huge part of her life.
Although she grew up in an urban area, neither Firestone, nor her husband, Jeff, another New Jersey native, were city folks at heart, and they moved north decades ago.
She launched a 35-year career as a vet technician, professional dog trainer and wildlife rehabilitation specialist for the state.
He opened Retro Music, a much-loved vintage guitar shop in Keene. Together they bought Broomtail Farm about 26 years ago and, with 15 acres, there was plenty of room to welcome all types of animals.
Firestone said she had always wanted a riding animal and in 1990 she adopted her first donkey.
"I met other people who had donkeys and I became aware of how many donkeys there were in New England," she said.
Firestone explained, as she has hundreds of times before, that a mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
"They were bred for hybrid vigor," said Firestone. "Mules can do a lot more work on a lot less fuel than horses."
And, according to Firestone, mules are a little more reserved than donkeys.
"You have to earn their trust and get them to bond with you," she said. Donkeys, on the other hand, are smart, affectionate pets with a great sense of humor, a distinct hee-haw call and a built-in vigilance that often makes the good barnyard guardsmen, according to Firestone.
Over the years, as Firestone became more involved and enchanted with donkeys and mules, she also became aware of the number of animals who were being neglected by owners who either couldn't or wouldn't provide care for their animals.
She began casually working with other donkey and mule enthusiasts to arrange adoptions, especially for owners whose other option would be to put their animals up for auction where they would more than likely be bought for slaughter.
"At first, we charged a surrender fee but we found out that many people who were surrendering their animals were doing it because they couldn't afford to keep them," said Firestone. SYA now only charges an adoption fee.
Firestone puts in a lot of time making sure that every animal and its new owner are a good match. All of the animals are kept in quarantine for three weeks and examined by a vet. At the same time, Firestone welcomes them with lots of TLC.
Firestone runs SYA rescue with the help of a dedicated board of directors and a handy man who helps with the day-to-day work on the farm. The organization has fundraisers and the town of Acworth provided a grant that built a new stable for recently-arrived animals still in quarantine.
Still, many days it's Firestone, and only Firestone, who is caring for the little herd. She's has been keeping a close eye on a pregnant donkey who was emaciated when she arrived at SYA a few months ago.
"I know I can't save them all," she said, adding that the state has licensed the farm to keep 12 rescue animals at a time.
Although horses tend to steal the equine spotlight, Firestone believes more people would opt to own donkeys and mules if they were better understood. Part of SYA's mission is to educate people about the animals and the companionship they offer. That's the part of the story Firestone never gets tired of telling.
"Donkeys are so Zen," she said. "If I am having a bad day, I just go out and sit with them, and I feel better."


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For the past six years, Dallas has been ushering in spring with the finest independent films. But it's not just the late night screenings and concession stand dinners that have caused all Dallas movie lovers to make their bosses shake their heads when they stroll in late to work, coffee in hand, and desperately in need of a nap. Don't get me wrong, the films are great but in the words of the great R. Kelly "after the show is the after party and after the party it's the hotel lobby." These words rang true once again after last night's opening night screening and gala. This year, don't just go to the movies and call it a night. Follow the after hours scene with Pearl Snap Discount.


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Facebook's new analytics are designed to make paid advertisers – retailers more than others, perhaps – feel better about their spends. In the coming weeks, the social network's Ads Manager dashboard will no longer simply be about how many click-throughs or "likes" a paid promotion creates.
Marketers soon will be able to track "any action that can be taken on Facebook downstream from an ad," David Baser, product manager for the digital giant, told ClickZ. It's any action a developer can plant in Facebook's API, Baser explained.
"The marketers will specify what actions they are interested in," he said. "So you choose the goals for your ad campaign, and then we'll measure that. That's everything involved with the 'People Talking About This' [data]."
The stat Baser refers to includes number of Likes, number of Facebook user comments involving the brand, RVSPs, "@mentions" of a brand, Facebook Places check-ins, and photo-tags. Those data-points have been included in the company's page posts insights product, but they now can also reflect the engagement driven by ads.
Among other items, Facebook upgrading its Ads Manager product could represent it taking a major stride toward something akin to a conversion rate, which is the Holy Grail of direct marketing metrics. If retailers include a "purchase" button on their page, they'll be able to see how many clicks from the ad were placed on the button. Facebook developers have been able to createaction verbs - such as purchase, want, own, listening, etc. - for brands since January, opening up more possibilities for users of the social site to engage with brands.
Greg Links, VP of business development for social commerce technology firm Want, said Facebook's new analytics could help retailers get a better glimpse of purchase intent and other reasons "why consumers are on the site."
"To get down to that granular level," Links said, "is certainly something we haven't seen before in social commerce. That's pretty exciting."
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And as Facebook continues to roll out its Offers deals platform globally, big and small brands running coupons or specials now would appear more encouraged to buy paid advertising to support such an effort. They'll be able to see how many people "claim" offers, among other stats, due to an ad. Without an ad buy, Offers will only momentarily appear in users' news feeds like regular brand posts do.
Baser from Facebook suggested the new analytics could make paid Facebook ads more attractive to local marketers.
"This is definitely something that we think, because of the Offers product, will have a big impact to the local space," he said. "It will help the local marketer understand the paid campaign helped them. Although I think, in general, the product applies to most marketers on Facebook.
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Don't miss this column by Billy Shore from today's New York Times. Among other things it eloquently raises the issue of civic duty and martial sacrifice:
Except for a handful of us standing frozen at a respectful distance from the window, the war and its carnage might as well have been on another planet. The disconnect between those who serve and those of us who are beneficiaries of their service has always felt great to me, but never greater than at that moment.
The mom and dad stepped away from the man in the T-shirt and to another window, still not touching, their movement synchronized by grief. They waited until the marine in charge came back up from the runway to escort them to a government vehicle. I went to my car and drove to work with no ambition for the day other than to be worthy.
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Staten Island, NY – Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, today urged Christians to participate in tomorrow's 57th Annual National Day of Prayer, and to include the unborn in their prayers.
"On this National Day of Prayer, we turn to God in Jesus' Name, and His blessing on our nation, our leaders, and our fellow citizens. Moreover, we pray for an end to the most pervasive form of violence, that which occurs against children in the womb."
Fr. Pavone praised Shirley Dobson and her entire team for the work they put into this annual effort. "It is an inspiration to see all that the Dobsons have done for our nation and for the Body of Christ."
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.


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Vinnie wrote:yabby you - jah over I 7" vivian jackson (ive heard a dub of this)
Never released on 45, the horns cut can be found on LP
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Vinnie wrote:yabby you - jah over I 7" vivian jackson (ive heard a dub of this)
vane wrote:'Your love is a game' by Dave Barker. Pressure Sounds released it on a comp in the 90's so it does exist, but I've never seen a copy on Techniques or any other JA label.
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Vinnie wrote:Ajah - sun , air & trees
jesperoots wrote:Vinnie wrote:Ajah - sun , air & trees
Lovely tune, used to run it on the sound many years back so it definately exists. Came on 7". Theres also a Half Pint cut on the same riddim. Dont remember the label though, can check when I get home.
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I'm Not Ashamed with I Roy
See Them A Come with Prince Weedy (not the reissue)
Innocent Blood with U Brown
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Until now, what Luffy had done have helped the people in a good way. And the more he had done the helping, the more he had seen his bounty grow. The same can be said for many others, possibly including Shanks, Roger, Whitebeard, etc. WG does not want another force helping people without putting any kind of restriction on them.
So, the good of the people is not what they seek, what they seek is authority and force to bind people with. In that aspect, what they did exactly showed what they really are. They never changed, and they are exactly likely the pirates, but pirates with legal rights. If that is what you think, then what you see them doing is perfectly fine, and no problem.
However, if you try to portray them as the good side, whereas the pirates as the bad side, which is the impression the majority of the people around the world carries, then this is the right time to call them as badly as possible, in the way they really deserve, so that it can reach the heads of even the most ignorant. Which is a daily routine for the revolutionaries.
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You're forgetting that the government literally DOES keep pirates as pets. Remember the World Nobles....?
Yep, that's the truth. Heck, Doflamingo's speech from a few chapters back even comes to mind here, about how only those who rise to the top can decide what's "good" or "evil". So basically, "Might makes Right".
Anyway, I also have to say that I'm curious as to why Sengoku chose Akainu of all people to talk to Squado. Why Akainu, the admiral who holds the most contempt for pirates? A man who spoke of destroying Luffy as soon as he laid eyes on him, and is more than willing to sacrifice innocent lives for "the greater good"? One would think that it would make more sense to have one of the Shichibukai (who are pirates themselves) get in contact with Squado since Akainu seems more of the type to nuke a pirate to ashes before he'd even consider talking to one. Plus, the fact that he managed to convince Squado to betray Whitebeard at all suggests to me that he may have a deeper understanding of pirates' minds than I initially thought. Perhaps..... he was once a pirate himself? I think that would actually make for a pretty interesting twist, seeing as we already have former marine-turned-pirates like Drake. I mean, I know that Coby was technically a pirate before he became a marine, but he was forced into becoming one by Alvida. Sakazuki, on the other hand, may be a completely different case.......
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Hey marvelB. We know that Whitebeard's death is inevitable, so when that time comes, how would you like it if Moria steals his corpse and implants a shadow into it ? A zombie of that caliber would certainly be a great weapon added to his arsenal. Old age would also no longer be a hindrance/impediment to the king of the seas, for immortality would absolve him of that weakness. After this newest acquisition, Moria would begin his celebration with a big "Kishishishishi!!"
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That would be the most awesome twist, EVER. I can actually imagine Luffy having a matchup against zombie Whitebeard later in the series, too. Though, I wonder if Moria would actually be able to find the proper shadow to accommodate such a legendary person's corpse.....?
Of course, my previous post was just me voicing out one of my crazy theories again, but I still think I make a good point when I ask why Sengoku chose Akainu of all people to talk to Squado. If anything, Aokiji would have been a better choice since he's the only admiral who was shown to have sympathy towards criminals. I can understand to an extent why Sengoku wouldn't choose the Shichibukai, since they're practically dogs without leashes. But I still think they would have been the best candidates to negotiate with Squado, since they themselves are pirates (and would therefore would understand how a fellow pirate's mind works). I guess I'm just intrigued by Sengoku's choice, that's all......
I think Kizaru fits that description better than Akainu does, IMO. I mean, it's not like anyone actually ordered Akainu to blast away those civilians in Ohara or those runaway soldiers in Marineford.....
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Just a bit of speculation but I wouldn't be surprised if Sengoku and Akainu thought of the plan, additionally I'm fairly certain that this part of the plan may not of been conceived before the pirates arrived otherwise the marines would have had to know that Squad was coming along with WB before WB arrived with the NW captains. If this is the case I would guess that Akainu was the Admiral to conceive the plan with Sengoku since Akainu was the only admiral who remained near to the execution stand as planned immediately after the pirates arrived, so that could've been why he helped develop the plan and was chosen to execute it.
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Or I guess another way to see it is that if the marines do what the pirates do, what is the difference apart from perhaps the army size? I'm sure there are pirates that go around claiming to dole out their version of "justice" too.
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white beard zombie hehehe
i think jimbei will be the one to stop white beard zombie...
since he have a great debt to him...
he will never allow anyone to disrespect white beard corpse.
if WB crew disbanned, every WB division commander will gather their own division to make a new pirate crew just like red hair and buggy...
marco will be an old man a coating engineer hahaha.
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Funny how I came to that exact same conclusion before I saw your post. Yeah, methinks that Gold Lion's shadow would be quite suitable, indeed (if he's alive in the manga timeline, that is)......
That reminds me: I wonder if Moria will decide to salvage Fisher Tiger's corpse, as well? He's also something of a legendary figure, and I'd bet ol' Gecko would be more than delighted to add him to his zombie army, as well......
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....I can't believe I forgot to mention Jango before. And he's one of my favorite characters too, for cryin' out loud!
Uh.... so anyway, even though the damage was done, I hope we see Squado kick some marine ass to redeem himself for his foolish act. It's not like sulking is going to help when you're in the middle of a war, anyway.....
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The marines is group that has gotten to big and now try to do what ever they want in name of justice or just cause they can while looking out for there self.
I think the reason why oda has show us time and time again how corrupt they are is show you why they have the revolutionaries.
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OP never dissapoints me or at least almost never. Especially the last years Oda's been on one hell of a roll. Didn't have a clue how he'd resolve Squad's betrayal but this reason is satisfactory enough for me. His hate for Roger really did blind his judgement, Sengoku played that man as a fool. Truly astounding, last week cliffhanger left me pissed and I was ready to crucify him but now I can only feel sorry for him. And those pictures just were to awesome.
Then add that stupid Buggy finally gets owned which hopefully results in not seeing to much of him anymore this war and this chapter can't get any better. But I do think he has a big chance to accompany Luffy after this war for the role Greg mentioned at AP and that Marvelb refered to here but Greg did say enemy boss character and Buggy seems way more possible then Croc while Hancock didn't fight Luffy which hardly made her a real enemy boss character. But Buggy has to reunite with his crew one way and reuniting with Rayleigh would be one hell of a scene.
And I have to join the side of the guys who find this one hell of a cheap move of the WG, a magnificent well played move but still cheap. Only cements further the image how rotten the WG truly is. As the so called good guys you do expect them to be more honorable but after 563 chapters this hardly surprises me cause it perfectly fits them. And I don't need to compare them to some dirty pirates like take a Bellamy, Buggy, Croc to justify their behavior cause dirty tactics remain cheap whether you're the so called good guys or not.
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Journalist fights to keep secret sources on Colorado theater shooting
Jana Winter, a New York-based journalist, cited two unnamed law enforcement sources in reporting on the accused gunman, James Holmes.
Lawyers for a Fox News reporter who is being asked to reveal her anonymous sources in a story about last summer's shooting at a Denver-area movie theater asked a New York appeals court on Wednesday to quash a subpoena requiring her to appear in Colorado court.
Jana Winter, a New York-based journalist, cited two unnamed law enforcement sources in reporting that the accused gunman, James Holmes, sent a notebook with details about his plans to commit mass murder to a psychiatrist before the 2012 attack that killed 12 people and wounded 58 others.
Holmes' lawyers said authorities leaked the information in violation of a judge's gag order in the case and want to force Winter onto the witness stand to reveal her sources. They also want prosecutors sanctioned for the leaks, which they said undermined their client's right to a fair trial.
The story in question appeared five days after Holmes is accused of opening fire inside a suburban Denver multiplex during a midnight screening of the Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises" last July.
Holmes, 25, who could face the death penalty if convicted, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity earlier this month to first-degree murder and other charges.
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The three-match series may have already been lost after defeats at Lord's and Trent Bridge but, with Best topping the 90mph mark against opponents he could meet again when a trio of one-dayers begins at Southampton on Saturday, it was a timely reminder to England of the perils of taking the West Indies lightly.
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