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Cristiano Ronaldo has given Portugal a boost on the eve of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ by resuming training.
There were concerns the Real Madrid player may miss the opening Group G game against Germany because of knee and thigh problems.
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The FPF statement read: "Cristiano Ronaldo and Raul Meireles integrated with the remaining group of players."
Midfielder Meireles had been struggling with a muscular problem. However, central defender Pepe worked away from the main group of players as he continued his recovery from a leg injury.
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Hello dear friends,
Well, we can't believe it but today is our final day in Europe. This morning we find ourselves tucked into a trendy tea house in downtown Reykjavik, sheltered from the wind and rain that dance outside. Our past week in Iceland has been completely out-of-this-world and we are so glad we chose this country as our journey's final destination. Iceland is a country of extremes and while she presents various challenges, her rewards are unbelievable: fascinating history, stoic people, and absolutely extraordinary nature.
We began our trip on the bicycle, reassembling our bikes at the airport and heading north on the Reykjanes Peninsula to a campground at Iceland's oldest lighthouse for a summer solstice "party". There was beautiful live music playing all evening, with many people clad in wool mingling about the area. We were struck by their reserved and respectful personalities, and also impressed how non-commercialized the event was. We spent most of the evening sitting on the coast's rocky shoreline watching the sun set for hours, and were overjoyed with the magical reality that the soft light never disappeared.
We awoke in this peaceful place and began our cycle west, exploring the peninsula's flat lava fields and completely bewitched by the otherworldliness of the place. It felt as though we were cycling on the moon, if not for the ocean on our right, colourful splashes of wildflowers, and the tiny towns of simple houses that emerged every so often. A highlight was our visit to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge's rift valley, where we could walk back and forth between the Eurasian and American continental plates; these plates are drifting apart from each other at the same rate fingernails grow. We lay in the valley's volcanic ash and were so humbled by the chance to see such an active geological process.
We spent that evening in a grassy field nestled in our first Icelandic mountains, and although the daytime skies had been dull, the evening cleared to showcase beautiful reds and pinks. It was perfect. But the weather changed on us in the morning, bringing winds from the north that raged with such force it nearly blew our tent over and made cycling impossible. Realizing we only had a very short stay in Iceland and that the strength of the wind, combined with upcoming gravel roads and a pulled leg muscle, meant that we would see very little of the country if we stayed on our bikes. Thus, we made the difficult (and expensive) decision to turn around and rent a car for three days. We battled the winds back to the airport (30 kilometres took us almost four hours!) and traded Nootka and Temagami for Eric the Silver, a cute little Ford Fiesta who was a sanctuary for our exhausted bodies.
And so, we headed west, effortlessly cutting through the wind and feeling like we were going incredibly fast; one hour in a car equals one day on the bicycles! That evening, we took the opportunity to thank our muscles for getting us through the wind by visiting our first Icelandic geothermal bath in the town of Hveragerðl. Hveragerðl sits right on top of an active geothermal area, centred around a main steaming hot spring (where you can smell the sulphur). Locals have been using the heat for decades to bake their bread and boil eggs, but we were happy to use the heat to simply warm ourselves. The entrance fee to the community pool was only $3 and we had access to a swimming pool, two outdoor hot tubs (which were both naturally heated to 40 degrees Celsius) and a sauna utilizing the steam directly from the Earth. Wow! We slunk out of the pool feeling relaxed, but disgruntled with the fact that the cold wind was still raging. Unable to find a picnic table out of the wind, we made our pasta dinner in the protection of a bus shelter. A campground warden saw us huddled around our MSR stove and promptly offered us a free place to stay at his site, which had a hedge that acted as a good wind block. Ollie was a good man to meet and we were thankful for his episode of hospitality.
The next three days were an absolute whirlwind… in short, we are in complete awe of Iceland. We travelled 1,000 kilometres with Eric the Silver and he carried us through geothermal hotspots, past massive waterfalls, beside plains of endless purple lupine, into shockingly green mountains, alongside volcanoes covered by glaciers, and near to groups of horses that have remained unchanged since the Viking's time. Our entire trip felt like a dream, and it was a paradise for Alec-the-photographer (we pulled onto the road's shoulder about every two minutes). The expression "mind blowing" has never been more appropriate.
We spent our time in the southern section of the islands and this area boasts many specific natural attractions. The tour that almost every tourist to Iceland undertakes is called "The Golden Circle" and this short loop brought us to Kerið, Geysir, Gulfoss and Þingvellir Kerið is a 50 meter deep crater from a volcanic cone that is now filled with water. Geysir is a geothermal area home to the "original" geyser and although this one no longer bubbles and spouts boiling water 70 metres into the air, its (shorter) neighbour Strokkur naturally goes off every ten minutes. Gulfoss is a beautiful two-tiered cascade whose water plunges into a narrow canyon. Þingvellir was impressive for its natural beauty as well as historical reasons, as this is the site of one of the oldest parliaments in the world; Iceland's parliament was established at Þingvellir in 930, on a more northerly section of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Icelanders gathered here for legal, judicial and social purposes until 1789 and the location continues to be an important national gathering site.
Beyond the Golden Circle, it was a hit parade of natural phenomenon. Our trip took us through three main glaciers: Mýrdalsjökull, Eyjafjallajökull (which sat a top the famed 2010 volcano) and Europe's largest called Vatnajökull. These incredible masses of ice partially melt away into countless waterfalls which plunge over the green slopes we drove beside. Two especially impressive waterfalls were the gushing Skógafoss and the ribbon-like Seljalandsfoss, which we were able to walk behind.
Our final "attraction" was also a result of glacial action and was probably one of the most impressive things we have ever seen. A lagoon, called Jökulsárlón, has been forming from the Vatnajökull glacier ever since the 1920s (a period of rising temperatures). The Vatnajökull is calving into the lagoon; this deep and clear water body is full of majestic icebergs of all shapes and shades of blue and white. We were in awe. This was an emotion our fellow tourists shared as there was a peacefulness to the place, and people spoke quietly as if to bring ease to the lagoon's playful seals and to ensure that a berg did not flip over (as they often do) prematurely. The lagoon flowed into the ocean and thus smaller bits of ice lined the beach; the pieces of ice lay on the black beach like glittering jewels on a velvet carpet, and they resonated with the crashing waves.
This place perhaps best highlighted how naturally different Iceland is. It was often hard to make sense of our surroundings, and to remember that we were not walking along a sandy beach looking at snowy mountains, but rather that our feet were atop of ash and our vistas were of glacial capped volcanoes. These volcanoes contribute to the intensity of making a home in this country; eruptions can result in great dynamism and disaster. But this is only one example of the extremities Icelanders of past and present face. The weather is (as we experientially discovered) very windy and it seems to change frequently. Their winters here are long and dark, and the usually tree-less landscape provides little refuge from storms. However, despite being at such a high latitude (62° to 66°) their climate is relatively mild thanks to the Gulf Stream and we enjoyed incredible sunny and warm weather during most of our stay on the island. We've had to do a double take at the flowers that can grow in this environment, the farm animals that can live here (cows, sheep and horses), and bewildered to see the vegetables Icelanders grow, although this is largely thanks to geothermal-based greenhouses.
Besides wildflowers and livestock, an incredible amount of birds also make their home here. The coast's cliffs and mountain's crooks are filled with nesting and feeding seabirds that peacefully soar with thousands of their comrades. The bird calls were completely different than any we have heard before, and their unique and warbling voices were often the only noise we could hear while sitting at a picnic table beside the quiet main road. We felt connected to these birds, whose lives in many ways embody the beautifully free lifestyle we have been able to live over the past nine months. However, many of these birds have travelled farther than us this year. For example, the arctic tern we frequently saw has the longest migration pattern in the world; terns migrate 70,000 kilometres a year, and it is estimated that in one lifetime a tern will travel 2.5 million kilometres. That would be many days pedalling for us!
And speaking of cycling, we should mention our feelings of travelling by car instead of bike through this incredible place. We realize that the car certainly is more advantageous for a quick visit and we are truly thankful that with Eric the Silver we were able to see so much in such a short period of time. This was especially useful in Iceland as one of the incredible parts of the country is how diverse it is and how quickly the landscapes can change. The car protected us from the weather so that changes in winds or rains wouldn't slow us down from our sight-seeing. However, although in a sense we "saw more" with our little Ford, we know we did not see things as thoroughly or as richly. We did miss getting to feel, smell and listen to the world around us, and found it unfortunate that in our closed off environment we mainly used our eyes to understand the Icelandic world. Luckily, we still had the "cycle touring mentality" and got out of the car very frequently, wandered around when we could, and still enjoyed camping in open spaces. We were also very glad that with our car we could pick up a young hitchhiking couple, happy to repay the generosity of the
strangers we have gotten rides from on previous adventures.
In general, we definitely made the right decision renting a vehicle, but we really hope one day we could come back when we have many weeks and cycle tour through Iceland. We saw many cycle tourists on the road who were taking the whole summer to travel by bike. What luck they have to exclusively breathe in the island's fresh air, find special places to tuck into, and understand the weather for what it properly is. We'll definitely put cycle touring Iceland on the to do list.
And the last part of our Iceland adventure, as well as the very last part of our European tour, is in this quaint capital of Reykjavik. Of the 300,000 people living in Iceland, approximately 200,000 live in this harbour town with a wonderfully high density of cafes, restaurants, shopping and nightlife. There is a very artistic and musical energy to the city, and we were happy to see hundreds of people lounging on the grass enjoying the sun. We have been lucky to finish the trip staying with a lovely friend-of-a-friend named Ása, who lived in a nice home right downtown. We felt very comfortable with Ása (who was also born on June 7th!) and really enjoyed our conversations with her. We were happy that she could provide us greater insight on the Icelandic people. We find them an interesting population and are fascinated by the fact that Icelanders can trace themselves back to the original Viking settlers who arrived in Iceland in the 800s…. In fact, Ása showed us an online genealogy database that displays comprehensive heritage detail on each Icelander!
Another impressive thing about Icelandic culture is how strong their native language is. This language is rather ancient and, thanks to their geographical isolation, is very close to what the Vikings spoke. It continues to be used prolifically despite a widespread comfort with English. There also still seems to be a strong appreciation for their heritage's tradition and literature, and when we return we hope to learn more of this part of Icelandic life. We also might have to try some of the more outrageous food Icelandic cuisine offers; in Reykjavik you can eat puffin, whale, putrefied (read: rotting!) shark and lamb's head! Although we haven't yet indulged in these aforementioned delicacies, we have enjoyed some Icelandic-specific foods including snack bags of harðfiskur (dried fish), pickled things, rye pancake flatbreads, lots of liquorice-flavoured treats, and (our favourite) skyr, which a yogurt-like product very rich with protein. And of course, we had to have pylsa, which is often called "Iceland's national food". What is it? A hot dog! With random sauce and fried onions. Hilarious.
Another thing we really appreciate about the Icelandic mentality is the accessibility the locals and tourists alike have to nature. We really respected the fact that we were never charged admission to visit any of these natural wonders, and although Iceland is VERY expensive we don't mind paying a little more for coffee and bread when all these destinations are free. We think it exemplifies the innate respect the Icelanders must have for nature, as this embodies the idea that nature is not to be exploited or sold.
We are so happy that Iceland was our final destination, and even though we can't believe our trip is over we couldn't have asked for a better send off. While our experiences with nature in Iceland were probably some of the most epic, it serves as a fitting end to our European adventures as so many of our special moments were spent within incredible natural beauty. Despite all countries having their own economic, political and social intricacies, our trip exemplified that in each place Mother Earth exceeds imagination, adding unique splendour to every corner, from craggy coastlines, to green mountains, to fields of wildflowers and sparkling fresh water lakes… we give thanks to the bicycle for allowing us to bear witness to the immense pleasure the natural world has to offer.
And we know this is how we will continue to structure our lives, to continue seeking for wild and ecospiritual places. For it is on the path to and through these experiences that we find not only tranquility and motivating people, but also the reminder of what fundamentally makes us human. We vow to ourselves to continue to gaze upon the world with wonder and will remember that the deeper we know Mother Earth the more humbled and inspired we become. How lucky we are to be children of this Earth, with the hearts and the minds to explore it.
What a joy it was that at this bittersweet end, with so much of us wishing that the trip could never be over, we were in a place where time seemed to stand still. In Iceland the sun lingers through all hours so that each day blends into the next and the arrival of "tomorrow" is only vaguely felt. And likewise, this week we have lingered in our vagabond lifestyle, in disbelief of the places we have been and not quite sure where we are going next, but relishing in the ground beneath our feet and the endless summer skies above us. And we know tomorrow will come, and with it new joys and challenges, and into the sun we carry everything we have gained over the past nine months.
We wouldn't have changed anything on our trip, and will be forever grateful for it. We are so thankful to everyone who followed our blog and shared in these experiences with us, and are looking forward to seeing you all in person sometime soon. We will post a final blog when we return home, but for now we will leave you with our last European update.
With lots of love,
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Monday, January 28, 2013
I'm baaack.
It's hard to honestly write posts for this blog when I personally am not following my own dietary guidelines. So I have not been writing. Now I am doing work that does not require me to spend my workdays in supermarkets. This keeps it simple. When the nearest store is 7 miles away, I don't even hear the ice cream calling me. So I've been enjoying this idyllic work situation for 2 weeks and one pant size. That's what happens when I stick to protein and vegetables and fruit. Some of it's fresh and some of it's THRIVE, but none of it is grain or sweetened. Speaking of ice cream - I was on the reset some 10 years ago when the half-gallon containers disappeared, to be replaced with 1 1/2 quart containers. Downsizing of products annoyed me then and it still does. And then there's this - BREYERS CONVERTS ICE CREAM TO FROZEN DESSERTS So if you aren't making your own, read the labels carefully and be sure you are getting what you think you're getting. 'til next time, remember, you're Sweet Enough, Already!
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I am 40 years old, and a mother to an energetic 7 year old son. I work full time as an anesthesiologist at a local regional medical center. Between variable, at times 24 hr work days, and motherhood, I manage to keep a life long interest in being healthy. In grade school I was "last pick" in dodgeball, softball, and so forth, and generally didn't do much in terms of physical activity. It wasn't until high school I excelled and developed a love for tennis, and although I never played in college, I remained physically active ever since.
What are your greatest fitness accomplishments so far?
NPC Tricky Jackson Classic — Masters Division- First Place, Open Class A- First Place
Losing about 13% Body Fat in about 6 months
Completing my first and second half-marathons (Kentucky Derby)!!!
I was able to shed 15 lbs over 8 months. After seeing a 5 lb weight loss, I wanted more than just weight loss and decided to focus on building muscle and losing fat (dropping percent body fat). And to motivate myself I decided to do my first figure competition 4 months out. The biggest transformation changes I made included a strict diet with increased protein intake, and Julie's supplement recommendations. I also started to lift heavier weights and do less cardio.
What do you enjoy most about fitness?
Fitness is being healthy inside and out. I feel better physically and mentally in a busy and stressful life; and I can set an example/share information with my family, friends, and patients.
What are your fitness goals?
Possibly compete again, but to maintain a healthy lifestyle of eating clean and exercising efficiently.
What motivates you to maintain a healthy lifestyle?
Seeing family, friends, and patients go through medical issues that stem from lifestyle choices.
What is the best part about working with Julie?
Julie has such an upbeat, positive, motivating attitude. She also leads by example.
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Friday, July 29, 2011
At the Beach
I love this layout I did of Rocco on the beach in Cancun! I especially love the car digi stamp I used!!
I printed it out on some older paper I had in my stash. The digi stamp is from GeckoGalz
Check out the wonderful vintage images and digi stamps at Gecko Galz.
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Loveeeeeeeeeeeee this! I love love love that photo and the Woody! :):):):):):):):):):):)
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he is such a cutie! fantastic layout Joan..love the car!
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Oh wow, absolutely lovely!!! That car is outta this world cool.
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Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock?
"Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock?" asked Teri Horton when an art teacher suggested her $5 thrift store find might be a priceless masterpiece. That question later became the title for the documentary that followed her quest to prove she'd discovered a long lost Pollock painting.
Stephen Sachs' colorful new comic drama Bakersfield Mist (playing at Orlando Shakes from Oct. 14 – Nov. 15, 2015) introduces a set of lively fictional characters in an almost identical situation.
But back to Horton's original question, who is Jackson Pollock? An American artist known for revolutionizing the abstract expressionist movement, Pollock developed a new method known as the "drip technique." The style involved using household paint (as opposed to artist's paint) and literally dripping and pouring it onto the canvas. His other tools included hardened brushes, sticks, basting syringes, and even his own hands. This technique marked the "drip period" (from 1947 to 1950) when the majority of his most famous works were created. Pollock prided himself in getting up close and personal with his artwork, and often spoke as if he were "in" his paintings.
"My painting does not come from the easel. I prefer to tack the unstretched canvas to the hard wall or the floor. I need the resistance of a hard surface. On the floor I am more at ease. I feel nearer, more part of the painting, since this way I can walk around it, work from the four sides and literally be in the painting," said Jackson Pollock, in his publication My Painting.
Despite his artistic fame and success, Pollock's life was not picture perfect. He struggled with mental illness and modern historians theorize he may have been bipolar. He also suffered from alcoholism throughout his adult life. In 1956, Pollock caused the fatal car accident that killed him and one other passenger, although his mistress who was also in the car survived. Pollock was only 44. His wife, an artist named Lee Krasner, kept his legacy alive by opening their home, the Pollock-Krasner House and Studio, for public tours.
Wondering what happened to Ms. Horton and her painting? To this day she has been unable to prove that it is a true Pollock, yet she refuses to sell her piece for less than $50 million. Inspired in part by Horton's story, Bakersfield Mist begs the important question: Who gets to define what "art" is?
Tickets to Bakersfield Mist are available online or by calling (407) 447-1700 ext. 1.
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Thursday, January 09, 2014
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Sussex, Wis. – An upcoming Technology Showcase, hosted by graphic arts distributor The Mosaica Group, will feature numerous technology solutions that can help printers increase efficiency and maximize profits, as well as product demonstrations from several leading distributors.
The comprehensive event – featuring headline speaker and printing industry expert Dr. Joe Webb – will take place from noon to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22 and Thursday, Jan. 23 at Davian's Conference Center, N56 W16300 Silver Spring Drive, in Menomonee Falls, Wis. The event is free, but advance registration is required by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
One of the industry's most respected consultants, Dr. Webb will speak both days, sharing insights on smart strategies for printers in an evolving marketplace, the state of the printing industry and how to gain customers. Industry expert David Hunter also will speak both days on the latest updates in print standardization and color management rules and standards.
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The Bubble Is Back• zerohedge.com
It turns out that memories are short and government printing presses are powerful, and this combination has turned the "Great Deleveraging" into a minor speed bump on the road to something even more extreme. As the following chart illustrates, the growth in total US debt flattened in 2009 and 2010, with government borrowing more-or-less offsetting a decrease in consumer and business loans. But now the trend is once again onward and upward across the board.
Prudent Bear's Doug Noland publishes a quarterly analysis of the Fed's Z.1 report of US credit market activity. This is always a must-read, but last Friday's was truly extraordinary. Among other big, ominous trends, Noland notes the following:


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California Rural Crimes Prevention Task Force
The mission of the California Rural Crime Prevention Task Force is to develop solutions to the unique crime problems that afflict citizens in rural areas throughout California. The Task Force is committed to making the individuals, businesses and property of rural communities safer. To accomplish this mission, the Task Force seeks to forge stronger alliances between itself and rural communities, to educate the public concerning the extent and seriousness of rural crime, and to focus its efforts on the prevention of crime in rural regions of the State, while seeking to improve its overall response.
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January 15th, 2019
10:00am – 1:00pm
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what is Ashura?
In the month of Muharram 61 AH (approx. 20 October 680 AD), an event took place in Iraq at a place known as Kerbala on the bank of the river Euphrates. It seemed in those days insignificant from the historical point of view. A large army which had been mobilised by the Umayyad regime besieged a group of persons numbering less than a hundred and put them under pressure to pay allegiance to the Caliph of the time and submit to his authority. The smallgroup resisted and a severe battle took place in which they were all killed.


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Author Archives: Lochie
On rich kitty!
Follow this link to an unusual story about a now rich cat.
For the artists amongst us.
Here is the link for the below image and its gallery.
How small we really are!
Something to make us all feel small. Follow this link to read.
Earth like planets found!
Some interesting reading today that picks up from an article we read earlier this year on the 'goldilocks zone'.
I would like your response to be imaginative, and cover your thoughts of what types of planets and life forms could exist on these earth like planets?
TED Talk
This is the second presentation I have put up here by Marco Tempest.
You all enjoyed his first one, I hope you enjoy this. Leave a comment on if this was interesting, enjoyable, and if his use of technology was good?
Hey everyone, lets kick but with Santa.
Read this very short article and watch the movie, then comment on how this security measure would work or not work at your shopping centre.
Can you think of any other use for them?
What teacher really want to tell parents!
Follow this link to todays reading.
Please read through and tell us what you think about this article. Can you relate to this story? Do you feel your teachers ever feel frustrated in these ways?
Morning everyone, todays tasks are set here, the boys will be out for two hours today, during that time the girls will have alternative work that I will talk to them about.
Below are the set work tasks for today.
Task #1
BTN task
Task #2
Class quiz, I will conduct the quiz. Through this you will research the areas that you did not know the answers for.
Todays work.
Todays work. Save to spare folder 5 week 8.
Session 1: Reading and Blog Response.
Your blog response to day is to be done on your laptops as a 100 word response.
Your response should cover what the article is about, how it interested you.
Then write a about how this toy is entertaining people and why.
Session 2: Finishing off your advertisements on drug and alcohol issues.
This has to be edited, music has to be added, it has to be crisp, and it has to be ticked off by me for completion.
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Dupuytren's contracture can be recognized by a thickening of the palm and a hardening of tissue that causes the ring and pinkie fingers to remain in a bent position, explains Mayo Clinic. It is uncommon for the thumb or index finger to contract, but the middle finger is occasionally involved.
Dupuytren's contracture progresses slowly forming knots or lumps under the skin that eventually render the pinkie and ring fingers inoperable. Daily activities such as shaking hands, putting on gloves or putting hands in pockets are difficult, and in some cases impossible. If both hands are affected, one hand is usually more contracted than the other, states Mayo Clinic.
The main origin of Dupuytren's contracture is unclear but experts in the field have discovered interesting associations. Family history of Dupuytren's contracture increases the risk of developing the condition, according to WebMD. Even though people from all races can develop Dupuytren's contracture, people of Northern European or Scandinavian descent are more likely to develop it. Dupuytren's contracture is more prevalent in men who are over 40 years of age. An unclear association exits between diabetes, seizure disorders and Dupuytren's contracture, but the symptoms are less severe in people with diabetes for reasons not understood.


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Tradesmen International, Inc. Electrician in ALTOONA, Pennsylvania
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I definitely had to go see
Chris Burden's
No matter how many times I've see it,
I always wanna see it again.
Obviously it's 2x4 Technology at it's finest...
which the museum's description
neglects to mention:
Chris Burden's Metropolis II is an intense kinetic sculpture,
modeled after a fast paced, frenetic modern city.
Steel beams form an eclectic grid interwoven with an elaborate
system of 18 roadways, including one 6 lane freeway, and HO scale train tracks.
Miniature cars speed through the city at 240 scale miles per hour; every hour,
the equivalent of approximately 100,000 cars circulate through the dense network of buildings.
According to Burden, "The noise, the continuous flow of the trains,
and the speeding toy cars, produces in the viewer the
stress of living in a dynamic, active and bustling 21st Century city."


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Rick Smith, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Securus Technologies, is known for bringing innovation to the prison technology industry with his visionary leadership. His years with Securus helped the firm to grow as the leader in the correction services industry with innovative solutions and increased the network and co-ordination with all the major prisons in the country. Rick has a vision of modernizing the prison technology and bringing better connectivity between inmates and their friends and family. He believes that it would play a significant role in the correctional services of the departments and help the inmates to return to a normal life – a service to the society.
Under the leadership of Rick, the Dallas-based firm offers its services under five categories: correction solutions, family and friends, investigative solutions, monitoring solutions, and public safety solutions. The correction solutions provide modernized incarceration experience through inmate self-service offerings, effective communication, and superior information management along with the options to improve the operational efficiencies of various corrections agencies. Through friends and family services, the firm offers phone services, video services, email services, money transfer, and jail voice mail. With the aggressive expansion and innovation strategy of Rick, Securus has converted all its prison customers to its VoIP Secure Calling Platform (SCP) in the early weeks of July 2017, to provide secure and personalized services.
The firm also helps the enforcement agencies through its public safety solutions. Securus collects, stores, and distributes critical information on real time basis to assist various law enforcement agencies in ensuring public safety, emergency response dispatch, and mobile law enforcement. Rick is also very particular about bringing latest developments in the technology to the solutions of the firm. The investigative solutions utilize options from voice biometric identification to advanced data analytics to locate, store, and analyze critical data for investigations. The monitoring solutions are another example of synchronization of technology with enrollee surveillance systems based on GPS and RF. The monitoring solutions ensure proper reporting and supervision of inmates through location and movement tracking.
Rick has decades of experience in various industries from telecommunications to finance. He started his career with Global Crossing North America Inc. in 1972, and he held various positions in the firm, including chief information officer. He also worked with Frontier Information Technologies, Midwest Telephone Operations, Eschelon Telecom Inc., and more. Rick joined Securus in 2008 as the President and CEO. Within a year, he became the Chairman of the company and led the firm to create the largest VOIP Corrections calling platform in the world. Rick completed his associate's degree from Rochester Institute of Technology. He secured his bachelor's and master's in engineering from the State University of New York. Rick earned his MBA from the University of Rochester before starting his career.


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Tour Operator Information
Why should you include Maine Maritime Museum as one of your New England destinations?
· Conveniently located just 20 minutes from Freeport and just 1.2 miles off US Route 1 on the way to Boothbay Harbor
· Located on a picturesque 20-acre campus on the banks of the Kennebec River
· Our friendly and knowledgeable docents bring the rich tradition of Maine boatbuilding to life with guided tours of our Percy & Small Shipyard
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from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. An opportunist
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To adjust according to principles of equity, as would be done by a court of chancery: as, to chancer a forfeiture.
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Crazytown tastic! ... andy: all i can find for the word chancer is a scheming individual. no french translation. they must b mad! ...
Did you see the one where, James I think from the first series looked a cert for the final and then turned out that he was 'chancer' and could not stick at anything.
As, under Blair's premiership, the UK has been reduced to the role of being an international 'chancer', our best strategy is probably to smile, back off and try to sell him a football club, a swanky townhouse or some hedge fund bonds.
I still think this latter case is beyond what was envisaged and could be considered to be "chancer" behaviour - what Ashcroft/Flying Lion is doing is far more like giving cash, and the costs are disproportionate.
The families of two of serial killer Peter Tobin's victims have branded him a "chancer" after he missed another court appearance through illness.
Mr Callely, who was banned from the Seanad for 20 days without pay for deliberately misrepresenting his normal place of residence to claim travel expenses, claimed he had been painted as a "chancer" and "a rogue" and "thoroughly despicable".
These included such horrific insults as 'chancer', 'communist', 'corner boy' and 'yahoo'.
In previous times he would have been called a wide boy, a chancer.
I love the description "a wide boy, a chancer" because I have absolutely no idea what those expressions mean, and yet somehow they fit!
But although I've long reckoned him to be a grade 1 careerist and a bit of a chancer, I've always strangely liked him, can appreciate his strengths, certainly his hard work, and at times his sheer balls when defending the indefensible.


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Driver Defense Team consists of seven traffic and DUI defense attorneys that work as a team. Every week our attorneys meet to discuss each of our client's cases, sharing input and previous experience to determine how to best handle each individual case. Our clients don't just hire one traffic lawyer, they receive the skill, expertise and experience of the entire Driver Defense Team.
The attorneys at Driver Defense Team appear daily in the Cook County and DuPage County traffic courthouses. We also regularly represent clients in Lake, Will, Kane, and McHenry counties. Driver Defense Team's lawyers are familiar with the rules, people and procedures in the traffic courthouses. This allows us to provide our clients with the most effective legal defense possible.
The Ticket Clinic originated in Miami in 1987. They now have 40 offices in Florida and California and have defended over three million tickets. In February 2015, they expanded to Illinois, gaining many clients and a reputation for success. In October 2016, Chicago-based attorneys Stephanie and Derek acquired the firm and changed the name, but continue to provide outstanding service and deliver excellent results for our clients.
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The eye can be taken a look at with relative ease as to both its function and its structure. A practical examination includes the capability to relocate the orbit and the response of the student to light and lodging.
The function of the eye may be evaluated in several ways. The patient might be asked to determine illuminated letter or objects of varying sizes on what is understood as the Snellen chart.
Conversely, the evaluation of the structural part of the eye might be made in a number of ways. Tension within the eyeball is determined by a "tonometer." In specific illness, specifically in glaucoma, the stress in the eyeball is increased markedly.
Nevertheless, it needs to be well bore in mind that a patient with an eye issue might have other problems as well. Typically other physical conditions are main and impact the eye as a effect. The look of the eye can inform the client and the doctor to troubles in some disturbances of other parts of the body even prior to other signs present themselves.
One's dependence on sight is highlighted when one deals with a possible or short-lived long-term loss of this important sense. When corrective steps are sought, specific forms of vision correction such as contact lenses or spectacles are recommended.
On the other hand, some people are bothered with the truth that they have actually some framed lenses or contact lenses in front of their eyes.
For this factor, advanced surgical operations were established to motivate decreased usage of contact lenses or glasses. One of which is the now popular LASIK eye surgical treatment.
Basically, LASIK eye surgery is the short-term for "Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis." Like its tangible counterpart, LASIK eye surgery is another kind of vision correction. The only difference is that with this type of surgical treatment, one's vision is corrected completely.
With LASIK eye surgery, the refractive mistakes in the cornea are completely transformed. This can be done utilizing an "excimer laser."
The primary purpose of this surgery is to develop a threadlike, rounded "flap" in the cornea utilizing a blade known as "microkeratome." In a series of unfolding and laser processing, the cornea is finally reformed, enabling better the eye to direct more light into the retina.
Appeal vs. Disadvantages
In the middle of the growing appeal of LASIK eye surgery, there are still disadvantages that people need to know. Most likely, the primary factor why this kind of eye surgery has ended up being well accepted is due to the fact that most of its cases had actually achieved success.
Nevertheless, in spite of its success, there are still some disadvantages. Here is the list:
1. It is an operation used to the most delicate part of the eye
Because LASIK eye surgery includes the operation of the retina, which is among the most delicate parts of the eye, many individuals state that the operation can be extremely dangerous.
In other words, a simple error could almost cause an individual's lifetime loss of sight. It is crucial to think about many aspects prior to deciding whether LASIK eye surgery is the ideal restorative procedure one has to undergo.
2. It is not a ideal procedure
LASIK eye surgical treatment may fix your vision however it does not necessarily indicate that it can provide you a best vision. Even if statistical reports show that 70% of the clients may have 20/20 vision, this does not necessarily imply they have perfect vision.
Given all these things, it can be deduced navigate to this website that, in spite of the appeal of the operation, LASIK might not always be the perfect eye surgery the method many people see it
On the other hand, the assessment of the structural part of the eye might be made in numerous ways. It must be well kept in mind that a patient with an eye problem might have other problems. Often other physical conditions are main and impact the eye as a repercussion. The look of the eye can signal the doctor and the client to troubles in some disruptions of other parts of the body even prior to other symptoms present themselves.
Like its tangible counterpart, LASIK eye surgery is another type of vision correction.
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Jessica Biel: Beverley Mitchell Made a Baby, She Wins!
Jessica Biel heads back to her car after visiting a friend's house on Wednesday (April 3) in Santa Monica, Calif.
Over the weekend, the 31-year-old actress' former 7th Heaven co-star Beverley Mitchell gave birth to her first child, a baby girl named Kenzie Lynne!
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Jessica Biel
"I made French toast today and @beverleymitchel made a baby. She wins. Congrats!!" Jessica tweeted.
Jessica's husband Justin Timberlake is the king of the Billboard charts once again, with his latest album The 20/20 Experience selling an additional 317,000 copies!
FYI: Jessica is wearing a Stella McCartney jacket.


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Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
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Technical Service Officer
- Recruiter
- b3 jobs
- Location
- Cambridgeshire
- Salary
- £25,000
- Posted
- 15 Sep 2017
- Closes
- 02 Oct 2017
- Ref
- 61330
- Function
- Technical
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Technical Service Officer
Job ref: 61330 | £25,000 | Cambridgeshire
The company
You will be working for a manufacturer of premium quality products which supplies throughout the UK as well as overseas. It is undergoing rapid expansion which is set to increase even more over the next few years. Therefore, this is an excellent time to join this innovative business which offers a challenging and rewarding work environment.
The job
The Technical Service Officer will gain the necessary information to ensure that all the technical details linked to raw materials, traded goods, services and packaging meet the required standards for use, are accurate and kept up to date.
Acting as a technical ambassador, this role will support the technical team in liaising with suppliers and customers on technical requirements.
This role will build strong and collaborative relationships with the development, purchasing and technical teams to ensure the company maintains its leadership in creating new safe and legal products that use the best possible ingredients.
Your experience
To be considered for the Technical Service Officer job, you will possess a minimum of 1 years experience working in a technical role within food manufacturing. You will have experience of internal and external auditing and have good working knowledge of artwork briefing / approval, HACCP and BRC. You will also be educated to a degree level or equivalent in a food science discipline. Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator would be an advantage.
More details
The Technical Service Officer job is based in Cambridgeshire and is paying £25,000.
How to apply
If this really sounds like you and you want to be considered for the Technical Service Officer job, please click the Apply button.
Or, alternatively you can apply directly for this job, by emailing me, Ryan Marchant, email@example.com quoting job reference 61330.
What happens next
After applying for jobs, we will call you for a confidential chat to discuss the full job details and your requirements within 24 hours on the assumption your credentials fit the requirements for the role.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 - Harriet E. Miers withdrew her nomination for the Supreme Court this morning after weeks of increasingly heated debate over the depth of her conservative beliefs and her qualifications to fill the seat to be vacated by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
Ms. Miers, President Bush's White House counsel, told the president in a letter this morning that she feared that the confirmation process "presents a burden for the White House and our staff that is not in the best interest of the country." She said that even though her long career offered enough basis for senators to consider her nomination, "I am convinced the efforts to obtain executive branch materials and information will continue."
Mr. Bush issued a statement in which he accepted Ms. Miers's decision with regret, praised her "extraordinary legal experience" and her character and said he agreed that senators were intent on gaining access to internal White House documents about her service. Surrendering such paperwork would undercut any president's ability to get frank and unfettered advice from key aides, Mr. Bush said.
"Harriet Miers's decision demonstrates her deep respect for this essential aspect of the Constitutional separation of powers - and confirms my deep respect and admiration for her," the president said. Mr. Bush said he would announce a new nominee "in a timely manner."
Ms. Miers's withdrawal is a severe political blow to President Bush, who had vowed to stand behind his nominee. The withdrawal comes as senior members of the Bush administration face possible indictment growing out of the disclosure of the identity of a C.I.A. officer two years ago. Public opinion polls also show that the president's popularity has fallen dramatically as the war in Iraq continues to claim Iraqi and American lives with no end in sight.Continue reading the main story
Ms. Miers called President Bush at 8:30 Wednesday evening to inform him she had decided to step aside, the president's chief spokesman, Scott McClellan, said today. Mr. McClellan said the decision was hers alone, in recognition of the "unresolvable impasse" over the issue of separation of powers. As he has repeatedly, Mr. McClellan described Ms. Miers as "extraordinarily well qualified."
Although the president and Ms. Miers cited the principle of separation of powers as the basis for her withdrawal, there appeared to be much more to it than that. The nominee had been severely criticized by senators of all political stripes - by conservatives who doubted her commitment to their cause, especially her feelings about abortion, and by moderates and liberals, who said they knew too little about her, especially since she had never been a judge.
That lack of a "paper trail" was the reason that senators offered for seeking documents related to her White House service - documents that Mr. Bush said he would never submit. Indeed, not many days ago Mr. Bush said that principle was "a red line" that he would never cross.
Coincidentally or not, Ms. Miers's withdrawal, ostensibly over the principle of separation of powers as it relates to White House papers, is the very scenario that some conservative commentators have suggested as a face-saving ploy for the nominee and the White House. And while Mr. McClellan insisted that Ms. Miers had decided on her own to withdraw, there were no indications that the White House had tried to dissuade her.
The timing of her withdrawal was curious in some ways. As recently as Wednesday afternoon, for example, she had been calling on senators on Capitol Hill. Moreover, on Wednesday evening she submitted a revised questionnaire to the Senate Judiciary Committee, supplementing an original that senators in both parties had described as wholly inadequate.
Hovering over the nomination process in the three weeks since President Bush announced the selection of Ms. Miers was the sense that, in addition to the other hurdles she faced, she was not very lucky. Her lack of judicial experience, and her failure to impress senators in face-to-face meetings, made her suffer in comparison to Judge John G. Roberts Jr., Mr. Bush's nominee for chief justice.
Judge Roberts, who was confirmed by 78 to 22, had sat on the influential United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and it was generally acknowledged that his intellect and knowledge of constitutional law dazzled many senators.
Ms. Miers has been described by friends and associates as intelligent, principled and discreet to the point of shyness. She was also one of the first women to become a partner of a major Texas law firm and to head the Texas Bar Association. But in the end, those qualities were not enough. With opposition from both Republicans and Democrats, it had become increasingly likely that Ms. Miers, 60, would fail to garner enough votes to be confirmed by the Senate.
The varying reactions of senators to the withdrawal reflected personal sympathy for Ms. Miers. They illustrated, too, the somewhat convoluted nature of the support for her and the opposition to her.
Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic minority leader, said, "The radical right wing of the Republican Party killed the Harriet Miers nomination. Apparently, Ms. Miers did not satisfy those who want to pack the Supreme Court with rigid ideologues." Mr. Reid said he had been impressed with Ms. Miers and had urged the president to consider nominating her.
But Senator Sam Brownback, a Kansas Republican who is on the Judiciary Committee, said in an interview on CNN that "at the end of the day, we were not given the documents that we believed we needed to give good advice and consent on this nomination."
The fierce opposition to Ms. Miers's nomination from within Republican ranks, and her subsequent withdrawal, raised the possibility that Mr. Bush might seek to placate conservatives with a nominee whose views could harden opposition among Democrats.
Concern among conservatives over Ms. Miers's views on abortion and judicial philosophy heightened on Wednesday when The Washington Post reported that Ms. Miers, in a 1993 speech in Dallas, spoke approvingly about a trend toward "self-determination" in resolving debates about law and religion, including those involving abortion rights and religion in public schools and public places.
Before Ms. Miers was nominated by President Bush, those said to have been under serious consideration for the seat included Judge Karen J. Williams, 54, of Orangeburg, S.C., who sits on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, who would be the first Hispanic on the Supreme Court.
Senator Trent Lott, a Mississippi Republican, said that he believed that Ms. Miers was forced to withdraw because she lacked the requisite support among Republicans.
"I think it was a lot of the president's friends and supporters in the Senate who said, 'We're really not comfortable with this nominee,' " Mr. Lott told CNN.
Mr. Lott said it was not concerns about Ms. Miers's stances on such issues as abortion, gay rights and religion in public life, but the "breadth of her experience and her qualifications." But he added that the president should appoint a "strict constructionist conservative."
Mr. McClellan, the White House spokesman, said Mr. Bush would select just such a person - and that Harriet Miers, back in her role as White House counsel, would help in the selection. As for the suggestion that Ms. Miers was simply "a stalking horse for an ultra-conservative nominee" soon to be named, Mr. McClellan said, "That's an interesting conspiracy theory."
Before becoming the president's counsel, Ms. Miers had served as assistant to the president, the president's deputy chief of staff, and staff secretary at the White House.
A close friend of the president since Mr. Bush was governor of Texas, Ms. Miers had been co-managing partner at the Texas law firm Locke Liddell & Sapp, L.L.P., from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Bush had appointed her as chairwoman of the Texas Lottery Commission, where she served from 1995 until 2000.
In 1985, she became the first female president of the Dallas Bar Association, and in 1992, she became the first woman to serve as president of the Texas State Bar. A graduate of Southern Methodist University, she had also been a member of the Dallas City Council.
A Republican moderate, Senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota, said this week that he needed "to get a better feel for her intellectual capacity and judicial philosophy, core competence issues."
"I certainly go into this with concerns," Mr. Coleman said in remarks typical of moderates in both parties.
Senator Schumer said today that President Bush should take his time in picking a new nominee to replace Justice O'Connor. The selection process, Mr. Schumer said, should include discussions about potential nominees with the Senate.
"One of the real reasons for this mistake was there was no real consultation," he said.
David Stout reported from Washington for this article and Timothy Williams from New York. Brian Knowlton of The International Herald Tribune contributed reporting.Continue reading the main story


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The Swan Wand: the most powerful model in the Swan line with 2 motors, 2 stimulation heads and 7 vibration modes. 100% waterproof.
Beautiful in design, extraordinary in power, the Swan Wand is perfect for soothing sore muscles, or for some intense fun for the naughty & adventurous.
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If you're looking for the perfect combination of power and fun, the Swan Wand features 2 PowerBullet motors - one at each tip - with 7 functions each. With a simple button for each vibration, set both functions identically for synchronous fun or experiment by trying a different vibration on each end. Each tip can also be used on its own.
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Zac Efron & Michael B. Jordan: Shirtless for 'That Awkward Moment'!
Zac Efron and Michael B. Jordan show off their shirtless physiques in these brand new stills for their upcoming film That Awkward Moment!
Also starring Miles Teller and Imogen Poots, the film tells the story of three best friends who find themselves where we've all been – at that confusing "moment" in every dating relationship when you have to decide "So…where is this going?"
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The Elephant in the Locker Room: If You Lose Containment, You Lose the Game
By Greg Wright
Early in the week, Colin Cowherd did an amazing takedown of a Minnesota fan who wanted to argue that Sunday's game came down to mere luck. I wouldn't have been as vicious as Cowherd was, but there's a certain truth to the maxim that you make your own luck. As in, What do you do with an early snap that bounces off your shoulder pad?
Sheil Kapadia tweeted this still from the game on Sunday, and it says a lot:
If you were in Wilson's position at that moment, would you be thinking, "Now's the time to make a play!" or would you be thinking, "Holy $#*@!" and go fetal around the football?
But there are a couple of technical things going on with this play that analysts haven't talked about this week–technical things which will be keys in tomorrow's game at Carolina.
The first of these is "containment."
Everybody in the Universe knows by this time that Russell Wilson is one of the most elusive and dangerous backfield runners on the planet. One of the things you have to do to limit the damage is contain him–which is precisely what did not happen on this play. With five defenders running free at the 12:59 mark in the 4th quarter, there's no way Wilson should have been able to avoid a sack.
But the Vikings "lost containment." Check out the combined effect of Captain Munnerlyn's fumble-and-sack lust and Wilson's quick reflexes. He is too quick to the ball, and does not "break down" in approaching Wilson, leaving himself vulnerable to Wilson's Houdini-like reflexes:
Containment is something we were drilled on even in high school–and I distinctly remember one Friday night under the lights at Tahoma when I lost containment in very similar circumstances. On the last play before halftime, we had forced Tahoma to punt; I was lined up at left DE, and my responsibility on the play was, yes, containment. As with Jon Ryan's first punt Sunday, the snap was bad and, as with the above early snap to Wilson on Sunday, the ball was rolling around loose on the field. All I had to do was… get to it before the punter did.
No! All I had to do was maintain containment. That was my assignment. The punter immediately retrieved the ball, saw that I had broken containment (just as Munnerlyn did on Sunday with Wilson), and quickly scooted around me to head downfield. To make matters worse, I slipped and fell while reacting to the punter's cut around me.
But that wasn't the end of the play. I jumped back up and, determined to make up for breaking containment, saw that the left side of the field was opening up for the punter's long run toward the endzone. I took a good pursuit angle away from the pack and cleanly intercepted the punter 40 yards downfield for a devastating tackle and forced fumble.
Which brings me to the other key on this play: several of the Vikings gave up.
Let's walk through this, shall we?
Note the horrific effect of Munnerlyn losing containment in the screenshot below. Not only does he allow Wilson to scoot around around him, the other four Vikings now have to go through Munnerlyn to get to Wilson, who, with one deft move, has turned a 5-to-1 deficit into a 1-on-1 footrace.
Now take a look downfield just before Lockett catches Wilson's pass:
Griffen (97), Joseph (98), Munnerlyn (24), and others, having failed to chase down Wilson, are already starting to give up on the play while several of their downfield teammates (to the right of the shot) are belatedly racing back to the wide-open middle of the field.
Hardly a second later, with Lockett having barely gotten through his first move, Joseph has given up on the play entirely:
Just a couple seconds after that, as Lockett nears the sideline, Griffen has also given up on pursuit though he trails the play by only five yards:
Safety Harrison Smith (22) seems to be about the only Viking practicing sound pursuit technique on this play, and giving 100% until the whistle blows. Everyone else has gotten caught up in the panic of the early snap and the "Aw, crap! There goes Wilson again!" emotion of the situation.
Precisely what you cannot afford to do in championship-caliber situations. You cannot give up, and you cannot stop chasing plays downfield. Just ask Ahtyba Rubin, Seattle's 300-pound DT who not long after this recovered Adrian Peterson's fumble fifteen yards downfield–a fumble recovery that turned into the winning field goal. Moments such as these put Seattle in a position to win on Sunday, not luck.
And it's moments such as these that will determine the outcome of this Sunday's game, too.
For Seattle to win, they will need to stay disciplined and maintain containment on Cam Newton–and they will need to play through to every whistle. Every mistake, and every response to every mistake will matter 100%.
My heart tells me that this is Carolina's year. Make no mistake, the Panther are now a championship-caliber team.
Yet the stats argue against my heart. Seattle knows how to play Carolina better than Carolina knows how to play Seattle, and the defense is simply not allowing touchdowns these days, especially on the road.
Seahawks 27, Carolina 16.
After two Super Bowl appearances in a row, everyone's paying attention… yet even with all the scrutiny, it seems that there's always some key issue that's getting glossed over. It's the elephant in the locker room, if you will, and gosh darn if I'll let that ride. Join us on Saturday mornings for a little closer look at our NFC West Champions.


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Clemson linebacker named to Butkus Award watch list
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CHICAGO – (July 17, 2017) – The Butkus Award® honoring the nation's best linebackers kicked off its 33 rd annual selection process today by announcing its collegiate and high school pre-season watch lists.
Clemson junior linebacker Kendall Joseph was named to that list. The Belton (SC) native earned the defense's Most Improved Award, and he was the second-leading tackler with 124 stops over 15 games (15 starts). Joseph tied for the team lead with 13.5 tackles for loss, while adding 3.5 sacks and 16 quarterback pressures.
Mirroring the legendary "51" pro jersey of the award's namesake Dick Butkus whom NFL Films considers the best defensive player in football history, each watch list features 51 players identified by a 51-person selection panel of deeply experienced coaches, talent evaluators, and journalists. Appearance on the watch list is not required to become a winner.
The Collegiate Butkus Award watch list includes candidates from 42 universities, including six returning semifinalists and one returning finalist, Josey Jewell of Iowa.
The High School Butkus Award watch list includes candidates from 50 secondary schools across 23 states. Florida (7), California (6) and Ohio (5) claim the most candidates.
Semi-finalists will be named October 30, finalists November 20, and winners will be notified on or before December 5. The Professional winner will be announced in early 2018.
Formed in 1985, the Butkus Award was expanded in 2008 to honor linebackers at three levels while helping spread the word about Butkus' I Play Clean™ initiative which encourages teens to eat well, train hard, and play with attitude instead of resorting to performance-enhancing drugs.
The Butkus Award, www.thebutkusaward.com and on Facebook at 51.butkus, is presented by the Butkus Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization. Selection criteria is located on the official website. The Butkus Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) which encompasses college football's most prestigious awards. Its 23 awards have honored more than 800 people since 1935. Visit www.NCFAA.org for more information.


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In the olden days, this "garden level" room was called the Ladies' Dining Room. This anachronistic appellation was appropriately dropped for the more accurate one we now use. The room was remodeled in 1998, and only a few hopelessly nostalgic members prefer the old over the new room, where beautiful paintings and accoutrements make this an excellent dining experience for the eye as well as the palate.


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The "Tecate Score Baja 2000" will be run Nov. 12-16 and is billed as the first and last time the annual off-road race will extend beyond its traditional length of 1,000 miles. The competition is expected to lure more than 400 competitors, twice the usual number; the prize purse will be $200,000 in cash.
The Baja races precede by decades the current craze for extreme sports. Score International has been staging the competitions for 32 years.
Although desert racing's popularity waned somewhat over the past several years, it's suddenly enjoying new popularity among extreme-sport enthusiasts and the growing niche for adventure travel, thanks to the diversity of vehicles and driving skills needed to compete.
This year's race will span about 2,000 miles of the Baja peninsula, from Ensenada to Cabo San Lucas, and will involve more than 1,000 support personnel, hundreds of chase trucks and several aircraft.
One of the race's unique twists is the fact that amateurs are allowed to compete alongside professional drivers in an official motorsports event.
This year, a new event within the event, the "Ultimate Baja Challenge 2000," allows first-time racers the chance to compete for their own prize: money for their favorite charity.
The "Baja 2000" gives sponsors the chance to showcase their products under extreme conditions, as teams of drivers take turns propelling each vehicle on a course studded with obstacles, sand pits, high temperatures and winds. It will take an estimated 80 hours for each vehicle to reach the finish line, with team members taking turns at the wheel throughout the race.
BF Goodrich, a longtime sponsor of the traditional "Baja 1000" off-road race, will provide complete pit stop services for the entire race, including tires, fuel and engine service plus welding and fabrication services to repair race vehicles. The "Baja 2000" will represent the tire marketer's single largest commitment ever to any event in its motorsports history, said Frank DeAngelo, director of off-road motorsports programs.
Other marketers involved include returning title sponsor Tecate beer, marketed by Labatt USA; auto parts retailer AutoZone and its private-label Duralast car battery, recently named the official battery of the national Desert Racing Series of off-road races; Johnson Controls; and France-based Elf Oil.
The "Ultimate Baja Challenge" will utilize specially designed two-seat dune racing vehicles from Wide Open Baja Offroad Adventures, allowing amateur drivers to travel at speeds topping 100 mph. The fastest dune buggy in the "Challenge" wins a prize of up to $50,000 to be donated to the winning team's favorite charity.
Yokohama Tire Corp. will be a key sponsor of the "Ultimate Baja Challenge," showcasing its growing role in off-road racing in the U.S.
Last spring, Yokohama tallied its highest-ever level of consumer and dealer participation in a sweepstakes to win a grand prize of a five-day, expenses-paid Baja trip with Wide Open Baja Offroad Adventures, said Chris Miller, Yokohama's motorsports manager.
"Baja road racing appeals to a very adventurous audience interested in performance for off-road and high-speed driving, and we've found an excellent target here for our products in this group," Mr. Miller said.
In addition to Yokohama, the tour company is in discussions with potential sponsors including American Racing Wheels, Valvoline Co., Unocal Corp. and suspension spring maker Eibach. Yokohama will sponsor several pit stops for drivers of Wide Open's fleet of 10 dune buggies, expected to include a mix of professional drivers, professional athletes, celebrities and extreme adventure enthusiasts.
"Desert racing has become the last great form of classic auto racing, where anyone can compete and almost anything can happen," said Marty Fiolka, president of Rennsport Group, Long Beach, Calif., which is helping to execute the "Ultimate Baja Challenge."
Because each driver in the "Ultimate Baja Challenge" must undergo a brief training session beforehand with Wide Open's dune buggies, Mr. Fiolka said the event is being marketed as "a mix of a driv-ing school, a high-speed adventure and a tour of the wilds of Baja."
The "Baja 2000" and the "Ultimate Baja Challenge" are being promoted at the point of purchase wherever sponsors' products are sold; magazines including GQ, Maxim, Men's Journal and Road & Track plan to cover them, and plans are being laid for a 1-hour cable TV special and a video of the race.