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Pedley: Roush On Roll Heading Into The 500
By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
Speedweeks have never really been that speedy for Jack Roush. Only once has he been the Cat in the Victory Lane late in the day on Daytona 500 Sunday, and that one time happened mainly because rains ended the 2009 race early and with Roush Fenway Racing driver Matt Kenseth in the lead.
Only once heading into this year's edition of Speedweeks had Roush celebrated a 500 pole victory. And for 24 straight years, Roush was left to wonder what it felt like to win a Gatorade Duel qualifying race – as bizarre and, virtually, superfluous as those events are.
But the 2012 Speedweeks is shaping up to be a mold-braker for Roush and his Roush Fenway team. Roush driver Carl Edwards won the pole for the 500, Roush driver Greg Biffle won the other front-row starting spot and Roush driver Kenseth won the second of the two Gatorade Duels on Thursday as he passed teammate Biffle for the lead on the final lap.
Absolutely, the possibility exists that Roush's Speedweeks will come to a unsatisfying halt in Sunday's 500: It's a race in which luck trumps skill. How else to explain the fact that Dale Earnhardt Sr. only won the event one time.
But while Roush – or no other team or driver – will have the luck thing covered, he will have a lot of the tangibles on his side.
Tangibles which include a wonderful stable of skilled drivers and a garage full of very fast Ford Fusions. He also appears to have a good Speedweeks plan in place.
A plan that was put to partial use during qualifying last weekend. Roush and his folks arrived at Daytona – and will head into the season after Daytona – determined to strengthen what has been a weak point for the team in the past.
Qualifying has become a bigger focus at RFR.
"One of the things that happens is the qualifying event and the race are totally different, except for an impound race," Roush explained after his drivers swept the front row. "We've made an effort with Chip's (Bolin, an RFR engineer) support and the direction that he's had with his guys back in the shop, to be able to bring a race car to the track that was set up with known things that would be of benefit for a qualifying package.
"We started with those in our practice and dedicated time that otherwise might have been fretted away looking for that last shock absorber, that last pound of air-pressure or whatever. There's been a focus made that start with Chip and the guys in the shop that the crew chiefs have carried forward to dedicate a certain amount of time in practice for the qualifying event."
Edwards, who gave Ford its first Dayton 500 pole since 2007 and Roush his first 500 pole since 2004, said, "Bob (Osborne, his crew chief) and I and Jack and Chip and everyone, we've recognized the last couple year that qualifying is more important, that it's harder to pass and I do get a lot of really good advice from Robbie (Reiser, RFR general manager) and Jack and Bob and all these guys about my shortcoming as a racecar driver. They've kind of kicked me in the butt a little bit and we've all agreed that we need to focus more on qualifying. I think that our success out there comes from some of that recognition that it is important and focusing on it."
But perhaps most significantly for Roush and his prospects on Sunday is that he and engine-builder Doug Yates appear to have taken the lead in the race to master the new electronic fuel injection systems which are on all cars this year.
"It's been like Doug Yates and Ford Motor Company have set the curve," Roush said. "We've had three or four tests where we were invited to bring our fuel injection and our system worked better than everybody else's every time we went out and today, it's not a well-kept secret, but we had a qualifying calibration for the fuel injection and I think that some of the speed we found in our car from the practice on Saturday to what we had on Sunday here was the result of the work that Doug and the guys did in the shop and with Ford Motor Company's support. So the fuel injection thing has been a boon for us based on our support and our partnership with Ford and the insight and the inspiration that Doug and the guys have had."
At the post-qualifying press session, Yates sat on the dais with a big, content smile on his ever-young face.
The second-generation engine guru (his father was famed horsepower maker Robert Yates), was clearly proud of what had gone down.
"The 2007 season was a special year for us because it was my dad's last year in racing, so to have our cars on the pole, and to finally get back here," Yates said. "This is the goal every year to come down here and sit on the pole, but this year – with electronic fuel injection being the first time out, and new partners in the sport with Freescale and McLaren, and Ford Motor Company behind us – it's just really special."
There is still a race to be run. The Race. And a goofy one it always is. But those looking to handicap Sunday's 500 might want to go with the team which has shown the most in the events leading up to it.
And that would be Roush Fenway Racing.
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I was actually more worried about the food and showers since as I have mentioned before, the itinerary is pretty much the same. I read quite a few blogs and reviews about the different tours before settling with Emu. I am happy with my choice. With the recent opening of the Ayers Rock Airport, travelers have now more options to begin/end the tour either at Alice Springs or Ayers Rock. I choose to start mine at Ayers Rock and end in Alice Springs. That way, I save myself 6 hours in the bus from Alice Springs to Ayers Rock on the first day.
To me, the best trips are always the ones with lots of stories to tell when you return and this one is exactly that. My trip started with a little hiccup. As mentioned, I choose to join the tour in Ayers Rock so after I landed straight from Hong Kong (hardcore, right?) with my big 28" suitcase, my tour guide can't find my name on the roster. Fantastic... luckily, there was an empty seat on the tour and after a few phone calls I was able to tag along.
Our tour was quite big (18 pax) and surprisingly, half of the group are Asian girls!!! Most of them were here for their working holiday and it was great to hear their stories. One message has been consistent, Melbourne is the place to be (and Tasmania too) so I am adding this to my agenda next time I go to Australia :)
I guaranteed a lost a few pounds on this trip. Sunrise 2 mornings in a row + hiking 6 kilometers everyday. It was super tiring but a lot of fun at the same time! I ended up meeting one of the guys at the hostel in Alice Springs from the tour I was supposed to me on. He said there were only 6 of them on that tour and most of them were older. I think he will have more fun with our group but oh well.
I am very happy to check Uluru off my never-ending bucket list.

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In May the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force.
GDPR defines how you must take care of personal information you hold within your organisation (be it a business, charity or society) and keep it safe and secure. These new rules on data privacy will apply to all businesses and organisations so everyone needs to know about it. You are expected to be 100% compliant from day one, so now is the time to get ready!
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Make yourself compliant with GDPR.
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Curator, Immigration History Research Center Archives and Head, Migration and Social Services Collections
As head of the Migration and Social Services Collections within Archives and Special Collections, I work with four archives (the Immigration History Research Center Archives, the Kautz Family YMCA Archives, the Social Welfare History Archives, and the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives) with collaborative staff and projects, and our complementary collections. As Curator of the Immigration History Research Center Archives, I work primarily with donor relations and fundraising, with collection development, and in instruction and other forms of outreach such as public events, digital and publishing projects, and exhibit curation.
Master of Library and Information Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Master of Arts in History, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Archives Leadership Institute
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The band intends for the music to be thick and heavily layered, powerful and melodic, and they achieve this in bucket loads pulling influences from all manner of their experiences and cultural backgrounds, alongside their current individual lifestyles. Louis muses; 'We take inspiration from a lot of different places. We're all into art, and Jiwoon does all our artwork, posters, t shirt designs etc. We're all quite into cooking too. Frank and I are big Arsenal fans, so yeah, football's fairly important. We all read quite a lot/watch a lot of films, as much as any artsy person would, i guess ha.' The variety within the band's individual backgrounds, skill sets and influences has led the band to be truly unique - and one that is vital for today's current scene.
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Virginia Commonwealth University developed the Center for Sport Leadership with the idea of creating an innovative, practical learning environment that would prepare students for a successful career in the sport industry.
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With more than 900 graduates, the Center for Sport Leadership at VCU has placed students in every area of the industry — including professional, intercollegiate, Olympic, nonprofit and grassroots organizations. These successful alumni provide a useful tool in establishing a network base for connecting with future leaders in the industry.
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The Center for Sport Leadership at VCU is committed to the education and preparation of future professionals in the public and private sectors of the sport industry. Through vision, teamwork, creativity, enthusiasm and innovation, our students will utilize theory, practical application and collaboration to learn the processes necessary to become the next generation of leaders in coaching and administration of sport.


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Might have overdone it on the bloom in the render... Hopefully you all think the weapon itself looks good though.
Jedi Knight 2: Reborn is an HD Remake of the entire game using textures & models & custom animations, all recreated from scratch. The final version will include the single player as well as the multiplayer content/features of the original game.
Might have overdone it on the bloom in the render... Hopefully you all think the weapon itself looks good though.
Its purty.
Looks really nice but theres no guard for the trigger (i know the original didnt ether)but it would make sense for one.l
Just my opinion...no hate ^^
And if i start up with you I want to finish it. no half assing around
What about some form of grip? Just to make it look legit like a weapon.
WoW MAn!!!
When a blaster is not enough you get the 4 barrel rocket launcher space shotgun thing that shoots projectiles.
Looks sweet.
One of my favorite weapons in SW games ^^ Good work!
This FC1-Golan is beautiful !
Heya, if this is still alive im really keen to help, I'm good with 3dsmax as well as adobe suite so if what ever you need done i can prolly help and I have a few suggestions on the weapon design (practicality and how it would work in RL) im a detail ***** and wont stop till "There" happy :D
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It is necessary if you work with patent claims regularly that you have access to a reliable patent proofreading tool so that the whole process is simplified for you and the otherwise daunting task is made as simple and straightforward as it could get. A patent proofreading software comes with a number of features that allow you to not only correct basic errors but also it would provide you with recommendations on the best way to present your patent claim for review.
It is therefore important for not only those who work with claims on a daily basis but also for those who may have occasional needs to present their own claims for which they require appropriate guidelines to follow through. With the help of a reliable patent proofreading software program you will be able to get a lot done without much hassle.
There are quite a few different patent proofreading programs available each with their own variety of features which is important for a certain task. It therefore becomes necessary for you to go for a better patent proofreading software program from a reliable developer that has the right balance of features which would be important for you to review your day to day patent claims.


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SQUEEZE in 1981 Top Row L to R CHRIS DIFFORD, GILSON LAVIS, GLENN TILBROOK Seated L to R PAUL CARRACK, JOHN BENTLEY British author Sylvie Simmons introduces this BBC ROCK HOUR radio show brought to you by Penthouse Magazine and featuring SQUEEZE at their peak at Oxford Polytechnic in the UK on May 15, 1981. Re-broadcast in 1983, this LP has excellent sound quality and catches the band live on the same day of release as their masterpiece album, "East Side Story." New keyboardist Paul Carrack replaces Jools Holland and also takes the lead vocal on "Out Of Touch" (written by Difford & Tilbrook) which wouldn't be released until the "Sweets From A Stranger" album over a year later, by which time he had left the band. Glenn Tilbrook sings it on the Squeeze album version, however Carrack also did a version on his 1982 solo album, "Suburban Voodoo." The set list casts a heavy spotlight on 1980's "Argybargy" album which is a good thing because it's also an excellent Squeeze platter. It's great to hear songs like "Heaven" performed by the same guys as the album version. Chris Difford's vocals are unique and cut like a razor blade. The rarity rocker "Yap Yap Yap" is here also. It ended up on the b-side of "Tempted," which is strangely absent. Many of the big hits are also heard ("Pulling Mussels," "Cool For Cats," "Goodbye Girl," "Up The Junction") full of aggression and energy from a young fiery rock band anxious to be heard. Gilson Lavis has always been one of the best drummers in music. He is sorely missed from today's Squeeze lineup.http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VXGRLV71
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My plans for this morning fell through, so I decided to take a stab at an idea for a doodle. These things never turn out the way I envision them in my head, but I got a chance to try out my new markers.
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Most Pretty Old Houses don't have their original kitchens.
I think there are several reasons for this. First, kitchens take a lot of abuse and wood cabinets just don't last.
When The Morningside House was built (1940) they didn't put much effort into making a nice kitchen. It was a very utilitarian place for the cook and the family didn't use it. Think "Driving Miss Daisy."
Also, the owners redecorated and renovated over the years and the original kitchen was history.
This is how the kitchen looked when we bought it.
The most recent change the kitchen had had was the Corian Counters, the Kitchenaid Dishwasher, and the sink and faucet. The owner had also had the old linoleum taken up and the hardwood floors redone.
The cabinets were steel Kitchen-Kraft that were from the 1950s we think.
We uncovered this original name plate.
Since there's an interest in all things Vintage so we thought someone might want the cabinets.Click here to see some fine examples of vintage kitchen advertisements. I'm sure Sally, Dick and Jane's mother had one of these.
Steve has ripped out many a kitchen, but this one posed unique challenges. It was installed with super long nails and lots of them and the upper cabinets were hung on brackets like Ikea cabinets--not nailed or screwed into the wall like regular ones.
Look closely at the bottom of the wall. They laid black subway tile vertically to form the base trim. I think this would be a nice detail to copy someplace later.
If you know anyone who'd like to have the cabinets, let me know.
They're just sitting in the garage waiting to be appreciated.
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The Sahara has never been a very hospitable place, least of all for interlopers from Western countries. Sailors who found themselves shipwrecked on the treacherous North African coast were subjected not only to brutal treatment by the warrior tribes of the Sahara but also to the harsh elements of the desert itself.
Skeletons on the Zahara recounts such a harrowing experience. The American merchant brig Commerce, sailing out of Middletown, Conn., went aground on the Moroccan coast in 1815. For Captain James Riley and his 12 crewmen, striking the rocks off Cape Bojador was not as big a disaster as what would follow over the next two-and-a-half months.
Using memoirs written by two survivors of the ordeal, Captain Riley and Seaman Archibald Robbins, Dean King, a noted journalist and biographer, retraces the sea and land route taken by the men of the Commerce from the time they embarked on this ill-fated cruise until some of them finally made it home again.
Once safe on shore, Captain Riley and the crew were eventually attacked and enslaved by the Sawhari, one of the more formidable tribes of the western Sahara. Treated with little respect, they became chattel to be bartered for blankets, guns or animals.
Often abused by their masters and their families, malnourished and shuttled from one sand-swept location to another, only seven of the men would eventually be ransomed and return to civilization. The rest either died in the desert or vanished without a trace.
An 800-mile trek marked the survivors' desert odyssey that eventually ended in Swearah, Morocco, where William Willshire, the British consul general in the city, arranged their release.
As a gut-wrenching adventure tale, Skeletons on the Zahara can hold its own against the likes of Sir Ernest Shackleton's expedition across the Antarctic in 1914-16 or more recent stories like Kon-Tiki, by Thor Heyerdahl, or the accounts of Sir Edmund Hillary's conquest of Mount Everest in 1953.
The physical hardships graphically described in the book will make many readers wince. The men were forced to drink not only their own urine but that of camels to stay alive, and Riley notes that they "preferred the beasts' urine to their own." Fed only after their captors' dogs, the crew somehow survived on snails, the entrails of slaughtered animals and grasshoppers.
During one particularly grueling stretch, when there was practically no food for both the men and their Arab "owners," King writes, "some of the men ate the skin off their peeling arms, gnawing into their own flesh. Horrified, Riley tied one man's arms behind his back."
While anger was a motivating force for a few men and despair held others in its clutches, some of the sailors saw their plight as part of a spiritual test. Robbins believed that "it is God's will that we suffer; we must make the best we can of our situation, as wretched as it is."
Even with the unspeakable hardship the enslaved men had to endure, there is a curious bright spot in the narrative. A surprising bond between Riley and a Muslim trader developed that transcended their very disparate cultural and religious beliefs. Granted, the Arab and his brother were motivated by profit, since they intended to demand a high price for their slaves. But a mutual respect and trust eventually developed to the point that Sidi Hamet, one of the merchants, risked his own life to protect the men of the Commerce.
In the latter stages of their journey, another individual, Rais Bel Cossim, a Moor in the employ of Willshire, jeopardized his own life to assure the crew's safe arrival in Swearah.
Nearly two centuries ago over a million copies of Riley's narrative were read by an audience thirsting for true adventure stories. Abraham Lincoln read the book in 1817; and, by his own admission, the sections on the men's treatment influenced the future president's views on slavery. Although Riley's account did have its detractors and there were those who believed the story could not possibly be true, King writes that such influential men of letters as James Fenimore Cooper and Henry David Thoreau were wholeheartedly supportive of the book.
By combining firsthand accounts of the ordeal by Riley and Robbins with some of his own on-site research, King has created a moving and literary account of this ill-fated voyage. In the annals of adventure narratives, the story of the Commerce's crew will always rank in the top 10.


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We like the cool signature DC print on the front of DC's Last Stand T-Shirt which makes it a true classic. This cotton-blend basic tee is designed for skateboarding and comes with a relaxed fit, in a versatile grey hue and is finished with a vibrant DC print on the front. For a slick look, just style it with skinny jeans and your favorite sneakers.
DC is another state of the art skate brand to come out of California. Their main focus lies on developing and producing high-quality skate shoes for all ages. In the last few years, they have ventured into snowboarding hardgoods and outerwear for men and women, something we for one are not the slightest bit mad about.


text: You are here: RILA » News and Resources » Press Releases » 2012 Press Releases E-Fairness Advocates Make Case for Level Playing Field House Judiciary hearing makes clear that now is the time to act Arlington , VA - 7/24/2012 Page Content Advocates for closing the decades-old loophole that has given online retailers an artificial competitive advantage over their brick and mortar competitors made their case before the House Judiciary committee this morning, making clear that local economies and jobs are at risk without Congressional action. Retail Industry Leaders Association Executive Vice President for Public Affairs Katherine Lugar commended Chairman Lamar Smith and Ranking Member Conyers for conducting an in-depth hearing on the Marketplace Equity Act (HR 3179), and urged Congress to act before the end of the year. "Today's hearing made three things abundantly clear: The current system is broken and the loophole enjoyed by online retailers is unfair to local retailers; fixing the system and closing this loophole is not a new tax; and the time is right for Congress to finally act," said Lugar. "Government shouldn't be picking winners and losers by giving online companies an artificial competitive advantage. Retailers compete on price every single day, and it's time for government to stop meddling in the free market by giving one segment of the retail industry special treatment over everyone else." "Retailers are hopeful that today's hearing will help solve any lingering issues and bring us closer to restoring a true free market. The best economic stimulus lawmakers can give Main Street retailers is a level playing field." Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) is a trade association of the largest and most successful companies in the retail industry. Its member companies include more than 200 retailers, product manufacturers, and service suppliers, which together account for more than $1.5 trillion in annual sales. RILA members operate more than 100,000 stores, manufacturing facilities and distribution centers, have facilities in all 50 states, and provide millions of jobs domestically and worldwide. ### Jason Brewer VP, Communications & Advocacy Phone: 703-600-2050 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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I'll try to add something Christmassy every day but I expect my daily ramblings will be mostly about the usual things that go on here, warts and all. And Christopher Elf is certainly one of those warts at the moment. We woke up this morning to find him bungee jumping into the kitchen sink. Of course Thomas couldn't resist pulling the elastics to make him bounce and of course the pulls became harder and harder until the drawing pin came out of the ceiling and he ended up falling into the water. He's on the radiator drying out at the moment. Serves him right.
Yesterday I cleared out some things in the Xbox room to make way for what's coming, although thankfully this year it's not too much. I took this lot down to the charity shop this morning. It might come in useful for somebody at this time of year.
While I was there I replenished our completely depleted chocolate stash. Hopefully the quality street caramels will mean more chewing and less consumption goes on this week.
Thomas is on his last week of school countdown. Reading a couple of blogs he seems to be finishing early, but I bet the teachers would rather have the time before than after so they can get organised, especially if they have children. At the other end of the spectrum Amy doesn't finish until 22nd December which seems really late. Think cheeky Christopher Elf is rubbing off on him!
I'm off out with my friends tonight for our 'Christmas Do'. We usually go when they've finished work but today is the only time that suits us all. It's an early start at 4.30pm so I'll be off to get ready in a while.
I'll be back tomorrow - with Sienna, although she's only coming for the day while Sophie gets some work done in the house. I'm really looking forward to having her. She's coming at 10.30am and we'll take her home at 7pm. Compared to how long she usually stays it'll be a doddle.
See you then.
Edited to add - no idea where I'm up to with these days. Should I have started at the 1st Day of Christmas or should I be working my way from 14 to 1. It's a conundrum for me.


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Three outstanding Honesdale High School seniors were honored by the school board on Tuesday night.
— Three outstanding Honesdale High School seniors were honored by the school board on Tuesday night.
The board held its regular monthly meeting at Damascus School.
Honesdale High School principal Diane Scarfallotto introduce the three seniors to the members of the board and the audience.
First up was Meghan Boyer, daughter of Ronald and Carriemay Boyer of Beach Lake.
Boyer ranks in the top 5 percent of her class and is considering vet school or biochemistry at the University of Pennsylvania, Vassar or Cornell.
Some of achievements include chamber choir, band, two musicals, NEIU Reading Competition in 2011, Keystone Girls State, People to People Ambassador Program, honor roll and National Honor Society.
"I want to thank you for supporting the arts," said Boyer.
Next up was Kathryn Figura, daughter of David Figura and Theresa Agentovich of Honesdale.
She also ranks in the top 5 percent of her class and plans to attend college, focusing on environmental science and education.
Her achievements include chorus, chamber choir, two musicals, NEIU Reading Competition, Keystone Girls State, Wayne County Children & Youth Advisory Board, was reserve champion on the state level in the 2010 4H Saddleseat Senior Equestrain competition, honor roll and National Honor Society.
"I want to thank you for making my school so amazing," said Figura. "And my teachers, I can talk to them like I talk with my mom."
The third senior recognized was Lucas Musetti, son of Paul and Michelle Musetti of Damascus.
Musetti ranks in the top 5 percent of his class. He plans on attending college either at Williams College, Hamilton College or the University of Richmond. His possible subject of study is international relations with a minor in creative writing.
Some of his achievements include lettering in varsity tennis, band, county band, three musicals, second place at HHS in the American Mathematics Contest, Scholastic Bowl Team, Science Olympiad, NEIU Reading Competition, Scholar of the Year for 2012-13, National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, Student Council, Wayne County Library Pumpkin Fest volunteer, student board member of Communities That Care, food pantry volunteer, National Honor Society, honor roll and student member of the Accreditation for Growth Committee.
Musetti told the board members that he has an older sister and younger sister, and that sparks competition. So much, he said, "I always have to beat them."
Other business
The board also took action on several matters during the meeting. Those include:
• Approving cash disbursements in the amount of $2,030,310.
• Approving construction fund payments in the amount of $181,831. That included a $119,779 payment for repaving of the high school track. The board also approved a $500 change order for repaving of a small portion of the entrance to the middle school.
• The board approved adding several people to the district's substitute list. They include Joshua Rowe as a teacher, Deborah Durkin as a secretary/teacher assistant/food service worker, and Rosemarie Hamby in food service.
• The board also approved new bus drivers. They are Kyle Mihalik, Thomas Anderson, Laruel Perricone and Wayne Perricone. Also, the board approved transferring of van contract 229 from Lynda Marks to Melody Ogunleye.
• The board also approved two policy revisions. They were Extracurricular Activities and Interscholastic Activities. Both were approved unanimously


text: The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon Strong's Number: 633 Browse Lexicon Original WordWord Originaponiptofrom (575) and (3538)Transliterated WordTDNT EntryAponiptoNonePhonetic SpellingParts of Speechap-on-ip'-to Verb Definition to wash off to wash off one's self, to wash off for one's self NAS Word Usage - Total: 1washed 1 NAS Verse Count Matthew1Total1Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.Bibliography InformationThayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Aponipto". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999.


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Though I wouldn't recommend putting this in the hands of Denice the Menace, the Y-Fork Slingshot by Montie Gear provides some serious projectile power.
To ensure durability and strength, the frame is cut from a 1/2" thick aluminum plate. The band is made from a Thera-Band Gold material which has a 16 pound pull resulting in approximately a 28" draw. For ammo, the Y-Fork Slingshot can use 1/2 pound lead bearings or .44 cal lead balls for maximum results; however, in emergency situations one can use stray rocks and pebbles to hunt for food.
Ideal for small game hunting (birds and rodents), target practice or home defense -- I would not mess with someone wielding a slingshot -- the Y-Fork Slingshot by Montie Gear is a reliable addition to any camping or survival kit.
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is considering minor modifications to the Planning Code definition of Gross Floor Area. The Planning Department characterizes these changes as "good government" measures to clarify the Code and further the City's sustainable transportation goals.
Continue Reading Dude, Where's My Car? San Francisco's New Gross Floor Area Definition Furthers Sustainable Transportation Goals


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Story by Liana Hayrapetyan | Communication and PR Officer | Heifer Armenia
Photos courtesy of Heifer Armenia
Tony Robbins, an American author and motivational speaker, once said, Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience lifes deepest joy: true fulfillment.
The Heifer Armenia team has indeed learned the power of sincere contribution by working with communities to end hunger and poverty. For 13 years, Heifer Armenia has been doing its best to contribute to rural Armenians well-being, providing self-reliance to rural families and strengthening Armenian villages through the implementation of community development projects. These projects are sponsored by our precious donors and realized with the priceless help of Heifer Armenias project holders, community leaders, village mayors and partners, who are hosted every year by the country office team at the Heifer Armenia Program Annual Conference (HAPAC).
HAPAC took place on March 4-7, 2013, in the House of Writers in the picturesque resort town of Tsghkadzor, Armenia. The event gathered more than 110 people, among them Heifer Armenia project holders, community leaders and partners. As is customary, HAPAC reflected on Heifer Armenias program achievements of the past year and highlighted prospective developments for the upcoming year.
After the opening of the conference and welcome speech, Country Director Anahit Ghazanchyan made a presentation on "Heifers Model for Community Sustainable Development and the Value System." The basis for this model, as Ghazanchyan presented, is an assessment of the current situation, future perspectives, planning and management, monitoring and evaluation. In accordance with this model, in order to have improved and stable social-economic conditions, rural families need relevant resources to generate food and income, to live in sound environmental conditions, and to have healthy families where all members share the work and responsibilities and are actively engaged in the social life of their community. The model anticipates well-organized communities, acting social institutions, and strategic partnerships and initiatives, as well as equal opportunities for men and women to have access to higher positions, with equal incomes and access to resources. Heifers Theory of Change (ToC) was presented by Vahe Sardaryan, program manager. He explained in detail the main components of the ToC and used Heifer's signature project in Armenia, Community Agricultural Resources Management and Competitiveness (CARMAC), as an example for discussion.
Another interesting presentation was made by young entrepreneurs from Tsaghkavan community, Narek Gasparyan and Aram Melqumyan, who are engaged in rabbit farming. The teens, involved in Heifer Armenias YES! Youth Club, received a seed grant of $100 in December 2011 and established a small rabbit farm. In 14 months the boys managed to generate AMD 275,000, or about $675, of which AMD 205,000, or about $500, was their net profit.
Anna Araqelyan, a business education expert from Heifer Armenia partner Development Principles NGO (non-governmental organization), congratulated the young entrepreneurs for their success and conducted a presentation on "Tourism as an Alternative of Economic Development in Rural Communities." Arakelyan defined the advantages of starting eco- and agro-tourism businesses. Special attention was given to establishing small rural businesses, such as bed and breakfasts, that can be run by rural families using their available resources.
The next day was devoted to the presentation of and discussions about the CARMAC project, which is being implemented by the Government of Armenia in partnership with Heifer Armenia. Heifer Armenia Program Manager Vahe Sardaryan and CARMAC Project Coordinator Sergey Meloyan shared the project's first-year results. They also presented Heifers ToC, using CARMAC as an example. The project covers 55 rural communities in six marzes, or provinces, of the country. The days sessions were fully attended by leadership and key staff of the World Bank Agriculture Projects Implementing Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture.
After the presentation, conference participants discussed the current problems community-based cooperatives face during the project implementation process. They expressed appreciation for the indispensable role Heifer serves to strengthen communities by providing necessary agricultural equipment to the cooperatives, as well as training and technical assistance.
The conference was concluded by the plenary session, which was led by Heifer Armenia Finance Manager Mariam Asoyan and her team. The session's topic was The Basics of Financial Management of Cooperatives, which provided essential information to the heads of the cooperatives engaged in the CARMAC project and responded to numerous questions about the legal and financial aspects of the rural cooperation.
HAPAC attendees commented that this year's event was interesting and successful, and they were particularly pleased with the conference format, which enabled them to raise concerns and fully engage in discussions. The Heifer Armenia team is thankful to HAPAC 2013 participants for their valuable contribution to the annual review of Heifer Armenia projects implemented in rural communities for just and sustainable human development.


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Just to break up the monotony of knitting a tiny sweater for a 4-lb country singer of a dog, I thought I'd post a picture of a new pattern that you all know about but hasn't, until now, been photographed properly.
Of course, I mean "properly" in the sense that there is perfect lighting, a fantastic photographer, tons of makeup and a tiny bit of help from a tight undershirt.
But anyway: If you're so inclined to learn entrelac, and I won't call it "not your grandmother's or mother's," because I find it oddly insulting, this might be a fun try. I used the most fantastic ombre yarn, Friea Fine Handpaints, and it is a lot of fun. Girlfriend actually tried it on and rocked it as a poncho. Two pictures for you:
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RYE, N.Y. (CBS.MW) – Utility stocks have been in the spotlight recently, drawing attention as rising electricity rates in California have put deregulation of the industry on trial.
This week, the federal government said it would provide grants and loans to help local residents and businesses pay for soaring electricity bills. See full story. And states in the midst of opening up their own electricity markets are watching a test case in San Diego, Calif. – one of the first regions in the nation to have its power market completely deregulated -- carefully to avoid its missteps.
With a focus on the energy sector, Tim O'Brien, portfolio manager of the Gabelli Utilities Fund, said he recommends Edison International and DTE Energy, as well as National Fuel Gas. These are beaten-down stocks that he expects will rebound.
Edison International
Edison International (EIX) is the parent of electric utility company Southern California Edison. O'Brien said he likes the stock for its "hidden asset" -- the Edison Mission Energy subsidiary. The unit sells power in the wholesale electricity market, where strong demand has pushed profits up for rival players. Indeed, earnings of other power producers are expected to rise by 30 percent, the fund manager said. Edison Mission Energy makes up at least half of the asset value of the parent, O'Brien said.
Edison International is now trading at 12 times projected earnings for the coming year. It was beaten down because of a first-quarter earnings goof, O'Brien said. Edison bounced back in the second quarter, with earnings beating Wall Street's expectations by a penny.
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett bought 921,000 shares of Edison in the second quarter, according to SEC filings.
Company profile, financials and analysts' ratings.
DTE Energy
DTE Energy (DTE) owns Detroit Edison, one of the largest utilities in the upper Midwest and the largest in Michigan. Michigan is the process of deregulating its electricity market. That should give a boost to the stock, which is trading at 10 times projected earnings for the coming year, O'Brien said.
Company profile, financials and analysts' ratings.
National Fuel Gas
A run-up in energy prices is expected to benefit a company such as National Fuel Gas (NFG) as well. The company sells and distributes gas to New York and Pennsylvania residents. O'Brien also likes the fact that National Fuel Gas has a gas storage business.
The fund manager said he thinks the company might be an acquisition target, following consolidation in its industry. Its chief executive, Bernard Kennedy, 67, owns a lot of company stock and might be looking to hand over the reins to a buyer, O'Brien said.
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- I was born with an over sized head. The doctors actually thought that my head was large due to water on the brain. My mom (a responsible adult) took me to therapy for the mentally handicapped under the docs recommendation. She yanked me when she realized that I wasn't retarded. To this day I can't find a hat that fits.
- I am very uncomfortable around people that put clothes on their pets. I find that usually it means that the person believes the animal is another human or an accessory...both which I find very disturbing. After all, I am a carnivore.
- As a toddler I never developed the reflex of putting my hands out when I fall. My mom said that it was because I was overly lazy. I can believe that. Even now if you push me from behind, I am surfing the turf face first.
- Every weekend in college I would make a batch of fruit punch koolaid and drink the entire thing. in. one. day. I don't know why.
- This past year Jeremy and I hosted a Couples Halo Tournament. It was my idea. I even had a bracket system worked out for the fairness factor. It will probably be an annual event...hopefully.
- If I could choose only one condiment to use for the rest of my life it would be mustard. It goes with everything. Lunch meat. Burgers. Hotdogs. Pretzels. I think every white shirt I own has a mustard stain on it. Maybe I could get Emily to get them out cause I don't know how.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Tag - I'm it.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
A Wife's Guide to Fantasy Football
The answer is Football.
And girls, I am here to offer help. I can help you break into the prison that is Fantasy Football so you can take your man back out to freedom with you. Yes there are risks involved but believe me it is sooo worth it. Do you love your husband? Do you want to spend time with your boyfriend? Do you get confused by the terms "mock draft", "key fantasy positions" and "roster management"? If you answered yes to these questions - Then this post is for you.
I have wandered into the depths of their lair, fought with the enemy and won. If that doesn't equip me to share with you some secrets, then I don't know what can.
So let me begin by saying that Fantasy Football Frenzy (3F) is a disease and those that have contracted it shouldn't be judged unfairly. It wasn't their fault - in fact, you should probably blame their friends.
Fantasy Football is the brainchild of the men that scream at the TV pretending that they are in some way changing the course of the game. It is a season long competition for men to get together with other men (online or in real life) so they can pretend they are NFL owners, coaches and expert gamblers.
This is what happens. A group of friends gets together, chooses the order of picking, and then picks ACTUAL NFL players until they have a complete FANTASY team. During the ACTUAL NFL season, the REAL TEAMS face each other and each REAL player accrues points according to the FANTASY rules. The friends can trade players amongst themselves during the football season. Whoever has the most points at the end of the football season - wins the honor of rubbing it in all year long.
Example: John Doe plays football for Chicago Bears. Your husband picks John Doe to be on his fantasy team. When the Chicago plays Detroit, John runs for 150 yards. On the fantasy website it calculates points for John's yards. Your husband is thrilled. He made a good pick and those points accumulate toward this Fantasy point total. Also now your husband can tell his buddies that they suck.
This method gives each Fantasy team owner (that's your husband) a bunch of fantasy money. Each NFL player 'costs' a certain amount. The team owner can allocate his money to get his best team. Each week the team owner can sell the players he thinks will have a crappy week, pick up players who he predicts will have a great game or change his team how he sees fit. Same points system applies as with draft fantasy football.
OK - NOW here is how to manage this obsession.
- GET INVOLVED. Host a party...a live draft party that is. 3F is easily contained by YOU being involved. So go make cakes shaped like footballs, have some brats and dogs waiting, and be interested in what is going on.
- MARK IT DOWN. Find out the important games. 3F is not hard to swallow when you know what is coming. Since your loved one HAS to watch certain games, find out ahead of time which nights, which games, and mark them as football fun nights. Make sure a limit is set - with 32 NFL teams each playing 16 games in a season - you do the math. Basically just make sure you don't loose your spouse to 3F. Too many to choose? Get together with another fantasy widow and plan a sneak attack or just catch a movie :)
- TRADE OFF TO WIN. Girls - fantasy football is all about the competition. So make it one. Use the fact that your husband became a couch blob for four hours to come up with a trade off. You maybe get to dump the kids on him for four hours on Saturday afternoon. Or maybe for every game he watches, he has to iron a load of laundry or spend an equal amount at the gym. Either way, it all of a sudden becomes a very productive game. Heck you might even ask for him to watch all the games!
- JOIN EM. Can't beat em? Well, strap on the cleats cause you also can join a league (even your hubbies if he lets ya!). Not only will you learn a thing or two about the great game of football but you can possibly win the braggin rights of a lifetime. And don't worry about your picks - even a dummy could do it. Ultimately, catching a little 3F is the only way into your man's pigskin heart
Have any other suggestions? I would love to hear them...afterall, it is still preseason!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Will that be one Dumpr two?
I used one of our wedding pics - cool huh?!
Shaq up with Coke
Have you all seen that Shaq superbowl commercial? It's actually for Vitamin Water - a Coke product. If you haven't seen it - you should check it out cause there ain't nothin funnier than a man bigger than his horse :)
(pretty right?!)
That is until I went to the lower point categories. I discovered that for the same number of points to receive a Pirates of the Carribean Poster, I can get a YEARS subscription to a home magazine!
After I stopped hyperventilating, I knew I had to share this info with my three blog readers (Yes - my sister also now reads this - welcome Lori!)
So here are the options if you also want to share in the paperback wealth -
- Veranda - all about home design and interior decorating
- Architectural Digest - international magazine of interior design
- Ready Made - a magazine for people who like to make stuff
- O at Home - get all the inspiration you need to make your home a reflection of you
- Good Housekeeping - most trusted online source for advice about food, diet/nutrition, women's health and your home
- Better Homes & Gardens - ideas and improvement projects for your home and garden plus recipes and entertaining ideas
- House Beautiful - a magazine of style to inspire your own
- Traditional Home - how to transform a home into a victorian home, create a comfortable second home, interior design ideas, and how to make a sassy sorbet
- Country Living - home decorating, recipes and antiques and collectibles
- Country Home - country lifestyle magazine with features covering antiques, decorating, weekend projects, travel, food and gardening
I think I am going to get four of them - wanna guess which ones?
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Kallie Forn I Eh!!!
Penney's Saves BIG Bucks
Anyway - I brainstormed about all the lovely things to make our newlywed chamber a bit more like "oh-what-a-lovely-master-suite" rather than "oh-I-see-you-have-a-bed-in-this-room".
So here are the additional items that I found at Target & JCPenney. Who woulda thunk that Penney's had such purty items!?!
I want to cover the entire wall behind our bed with creamy floor to ceiling drapes. point-Designer showhouse. Then have some wall sconces peak out above the dark wood nightstands and place the Target chair in the corner with the BB&B pillow. Maybe later I can post pics of our currently uber-blah bedroom. Do you think it will go with my current Master bedroom wish list?
Home Companion Magazine
Click on the pic - make it bigger - awe over the spring-timey kitch. It is just lovely!
The best part of the website though is....
drum roll please...
the HANDS ON - HANDMADE Section.
Oh - I wish I was a better seamstress - then I could make these:I think I will attempt them anyway :) That and I want to make the tag-alongs, carefree coasters, hang it up for the holidays hangers, and eyeglass cases! Oh the home-made goodness is overwhelming!
Let me know if you see something on there that strikes your fancy - and if you have ever attempted the crafts - I want to see end results - PRETTY PLEASE!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Baby Wardrobe for $200
This picture is kinda old - but you get the point - she is adorable! I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have a baby girl in the future to play dress up with. So in lieu of the whole child-bearing, child-birthing, and child-rearing process, I decided to put together a wardrobe under $200 that would be worthy of my little niece.
Here are all the different items.
1. Polka dot top $14.50
2. Red polo $4.00
3. Plaid top $7.99
4. Pink pullover $9.50
5. Navy polka dot shoes $14.50
6. White espadrilles $12.00
7. Blue stripe dress $29.50
8. Navy halter dress $12.00
9. Denim jacket $29.50
10. Green sweater $19.50
11. Navy leggings $12.50
12. Camel capris $5.99
13. Patchwork skirt $9.99
14. White chinos $16.50
15. Pink jelly shoes $6.99
The best part about this whole wardrobe is that everything came from Old Navy, Gap, Target or Walmart. So each piece is totally accessible. Go buy your favorite for the special toddler in your life and watch her little eyes light up with excitement. And they will too, cause all girls - even baby ones - have the genetic code for happiness when it comes to something super-fab!
I had so much fun mixing and matching - here are some of the outfits that I created for all the days o' baby.
Office Makeover - Part 3
Monday, July 21, 2008
Deals & Steals at BB&B
So the prices were so good at Bed, Bath & Beyond...I had to go back. And yes once again - it was awesome!
Three linen tableclothes & 16 napkins - $14
I really REALLY want to have a summer seaside inspired dinner party. If only I could have a beautiful backyard like this. I would love to string party lights up in the trees, have a dance floor for a waltz or two, and tables with draped fabrics & cool blue colors.
a $7 pillow for my master bedroom. I love the details.
Roman shade for $7 - I think I can use this in our den. I'll let you know.
Furry pillow - also $7 - I think this one is just so fun. And I love the textural element it adds to the couch.
Pier 1 had these lovely fakers. So I did this -
Better than before I think.
So overall - everything at BB&B was FREE cause we had credit from some broken registry items. It was really nice to buy expensive stuff at no cost. It made me feel warm inside :)
Mirrors, washclothes, and frames - OH MY!
Me shopping at Bed Bath & Beyond is like putting Brangelina in an 3rd world orphanage.
Look at all the goodies I got last week:
12 restaurant napkins
original price $20
paid price $3
I bought 84 - yea - Jeremy doesn't understand. Last year I was in charge of the ladies luncheon at church - so I thought that this year I could be prepared :)
picture frame $3.50
And once we get our 1 cent pics from Snapfish - that little frame will be uber-cute.
Washcloth $1
Matches the color scheme for the master bath & who can beat that price? I'll tell you - nobody.
large mirror $39
I can't wait to hang the mirror over our bed.
I think I did pretty good. What do you think?
SALE ALERT - Target storage ottoman
Target has this great storage ottoman on sale RIGHT NOW! For a mere $59 you can add this piece to your home! Go - RUN! Available in black or dark brown.
This is actually what we have in our own home - we put it in the bedroom for sweater storage and additional seating under a window. Make your own window-seat or use it like This Young House did and put it in the dining room and under coat hooks.
Baby Suter - BOY or GIRL?!?
Brook & Kent are some of our very best friends - they are fantastic people - practically family! He is a youth minister at our church and she is one of the sweetest girls in the world. I truly believe our kids will be friends and our kid's kids will be friends.
So we celebrated with a bottle of sparkling cider and ultrasound picture viewing. Kent created a cute slideshow to tell us what the baby is - BOY or GIRL. What do you think it was?
Profile of Baby Suter
"smiling" photo - I love the baby already!
Group shot - Luke & Austin, Me & Jeremy, Brook & Kent
Our lovely hosts - the parents-to-be!
Oh yes - stay tuned - in coming months will be details of Brook's Baby shindig!
Cole is FOUR!
I thought I would post the fun party pics.
Presents galore - the best ones were outside - a trampoline, a sandbox and a new bike!
I made Cole a drag car cake for his birthday. This was my 2nd cake ever - 1st one was for Jeremy's b'day in December. It was really fun to dream it up! Overall it was actually pretty delicious.
Cole decided to also decorate the cake with a four candle - he pushed that sucker in before we could say no. He lodged it in there pretty good - maybe he will be a cake decorator?!
Cole also got to cut the cake - don't worry it was with a butter spreader!
The whole cake was edible except the windshield. YUM!
Cole didn't wait - he went for the windfoil and got a mouthfull of chocolate. It was killing us how he would take the tiniest bites :)
Jeremy & I wanted to get him a powerwheels - but since he was getting a bike & a scooter, we will have to wait till Christmas.
He wasn't super excited about all the clothes we got him for his first year at school - but his mom said they were needed more than motorized vehicles. And since I don't ever get to shop in the baby section of Old Navy - I enjoyed picking them out.
Remember the book I got him? Yea - it was a hit!
Cole stylin in his new shades! As Cole says "That's cool. That's awesome!"


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"All I need is a tall ship and a star to steer her by...
- Kirk to McCoy, "The Ultimate Computer"
These are the fleets of the Galaxy.
Enterprise... Excelsior... Stargazer... Their names and exploits have taken on the mantle of legend. Over two centuries' worth of starship engineering comes together in this comprehensive volume. Whether charting the unknown or battling hostile empires, starships form the vanguard of exploration and discovery for every starfaring species. So open hailing frequencies and prepare to deploy these starships in your own Star Trek RPG series!
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Huawei Honor 7 Price Leaked
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The price of the upcoming Honor 7 from Huawei has been leaked online today through Chinese social media site Weibo. According to the leak, the new device will be priced at 1999 Yuan.
The leaked price of the Honor 7 is consistent with the price of its predecessor, the Honor 6, although the newer device packs better features making it more cost-effective.
The specifications of the Honor 7 include a 5.2-inch screen with a display resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, an octa-core 64-bit Kirin 935 processor, 3GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, and a 3100mAh battery.
The Honor 7 is also equipped with a 20-megapixel rear camera, an 8-megapixel front-facing camera, and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor similar to the Huawei Mate 7. The Honor 7 will run the company's latest EMUI 3.1 operating system which runs over Android 5.0.
The Huawei Honor 7 is expected to be unveiled during the company's press conference on June 30. There are also rumors that the company has plans to release a higher-end version of the device that features 4GB of RAM and 64BG of storage sometime next month.


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EL PASO, Texas — All the pomp, circumstance and pageantry of the Sun Bowl is over — at least for Utah's coaches and players.
It's all about football now as the Utes wrapped up preparations to face Georgia Tech.
"It's game time," said left tackle John Cullen. "That's what I'm excited for, to make it feel like a game again instead of all the other stuff that goes into bowls."
Although the hospitality has been great, the senior and his teammates are looking forward to a good matchup with the Yellow Jackets.
"It's been a long week," Cullen said. "We're ready to play a football game."
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham noted that the team has had a lot of good practices in preparing for Georgia Tech, including a crisp, productive session to cap things off on Thursday. A walk-through was held Friday.
"The final practice was very good. Everybody was excited," said senior special teams standout Greg Bird. "I think we got a lot accomplished to get ready for the game."
While fellow seniors like defensive end Derrick Shelby say they haven't spent a lot of time reminiscing, others acknowledge that the end of their careers at Utah has been a topic of discussion.
"We've been talking in the hotel and stuff about all the good times we've had here and stuff," said linebacker Chaz Walker. "It's been a great run, but we're definitely concentrating on getting the win on Saturday."
That's the focus.
"It hasn't hit me yet," linebacker Matt Martinez said while joking that the seniors are going to stay on the airplane back to Salt Lake City as long as possible so they can continue to be a part of the team.
Martinez then took a serious tone.
"We're here to concentrate on a football game," he said.
QUESTION OF THE DAY: Whittingham was asked by a reporter from Hawaii what he would tell a first-time visitor to Earth about Norm Chow.
After responding with "wow," Whittingham answered the question about the new head coach of the Warriors.
"He's a pretty serious guy. He's very professional, very intelligent and a good football coach," Whittingham said. "How about that?"
BERGSTROM INVITED: Right tackle Tony Bergstrom has been invited to play in the East-West Shrine Game, Jan. 22 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The game will be televised by the NFL Network.
INJURY UPDATE: The Utes will be without two starters in the Sun Bowl. Whittingham confirmed that starting left guard Miles Mason (elbow) has not practiced this week and will not play in the game. Defensive tackle Dave Kruger (leg infection) will also be sidelined, as well valuable reserve LT Tuipulotu (knee).
Georgia Tech offensive lineman Omoregie Uzzi, a first-team All-ACC honoree and second-team SI.com All-America, is considered questionable with an undisclosed injury.
IT'S A TIE: Whittingham sported a gold tie at Friday morning's press conference at the El Paso Convention Center.
"My wife said 'You're wearing a Georgia Tech tie today.' So this is out of respect for Georgia Tech," Whittingham said before drawing laughter by opening his sport coat and revealing a U of U lining to balance it out.
NEW LOOK?: KSL.com is reporting that the Sun Bowl will be the last time the Utes sport the drum and feather logo on their football helmets.
Utah associate athletics director Liz Abel, however, said no decision has been made.
"Every year we re-evaluate the drum and feather logo and we have nothing official to report at this time," she said in response to the report.
HEADED TO HAWAII: Utah administrative assistants Lewis Powell and Phillip Rauscher have been hired by Chow as position coaches at Hawaii. Powell, the Utes' defensive MVP at the 2003 Liberty Bowl, will oversee the defensive line for the Warriors.
"He's a fine young coach," Whittingham said while noting Powell is very energetic and well connected in the Polynesian community. "I think Lewis is going to make a very good Div. I coach."
Rauscher is Hawaii's new tight ends coach.
FOR THE RECORD: Utah running back John White IV has carried quite a load for the Utes this season — racking up 1,404 yards on 290 rushes. The junior college transfer is healthy again after suffering an ankle injury in last month's loss to Colorado. He's within striking distance of Carl Monroe's 1982 single-season school record of 1,507 yards.
"John has done an absolutely marvelous job," Chow said.
EXTRA POINTS: The 78th annual Sun Bowl will be the second meeting between Utah and Georgia Tech. The Utes defeated the Yellow Jackets, 38-10 in the 2005 Emerald Bowl. … Georgia Tech is making its 15th consecutive bowl appearance. Utah is bowling for the ninth straight year. … Hooked on a feeling? Singer B.J. Thomas will provide the halftime entertainment. … Both teams have been to the Sun Bowl once before. Utah defeated New Mexico, 26-0 here on Jan. 2, 1939, while Georgia Tech topped Texas Tech on Dec. 19, 1970.
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Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Gay Perry*
I'll make this quick.
Chances are by now you've seen the latest video clip in the ongoing contest between the GOP presidential candidates to see which one can out-crazy all the rest. Just when you thought Herman Cain had pretty much locked up the game with last week's audaciously hallucinatory Cigarette Smoking Man ad, along comes Rick Perry to slam the table with a satisfied, "Domino, motherfucker!" His 25-minute speech at a Cornerstone event in New Hampshire this past Friday -- the YouTubed proof of which has now gone viral -- is so indescribably surreal that it's difficult to imagine not only how it can be topped but the level to which it immediately takes the entire Republican race for the White House. To keep in mind as you watch it that this guy is the governor of Texas, the former frontrunner and a Time magazine cover boy and someone who is still by some considered a possible nominee is to admit that conservative politics have truly achieved a kind of blissful lunatic Nirvana and will likely never come back to the serious realm of planet Earth again.
But while the obvious reaction to the video clip -- the first place most people's minds have gone, judging by the various things being written and said about it -- is disbelief, followed quickly by the conclusion that Perry has to be drunk or high or otherwise intoxicated, my thoughts immediately went somewhere else.
I'll probably catch a certain amount of crap for this for a couple of different reasons, but I was maybe about ten minutes into the clip before I think I actually said out loud to my computer screen, "Wow, I guess those rumors were true -- this guy is flaming."
Now, no, despite the word of a couple of prominent political consultants I'm close to who really do maintain that Perry's sexuality is one of the worst-kept secrets in politics and the aforementioned rumors dating back years -- many involving an alleged affair Perry had with his former secretary of state in Texas, a man named Geoff Connor -- I tend to dismiss all accusations that can't be easily backed up with facts. I have no idea whether Rick Perry is gay and while almost anything is within the realm of possibility, I'm not a fan of perpetuating conspiracist ramblings, so I'm not in any way claiming that I have it on infallible authority that Perry is lying his ass off about his sexual orientation. What I'm saying is that while the New Hampshire clip is disconcertingly weird for a whole host of reasons that kind of gnaw at the inside of your skull, one of the most pronounced is how Perry's gun-toting, shit-kicking tough guy suddenly seems to have been replaced by somebody apparently in possession of a whole arsenal of affected effeminate mannerisms. I mean, Jack Twist didn't even act that queenie -- he certainly never cuddled with a bottle of maple syrup -- and he really was supposed to be a gay cowboy.
The irony, of course, is that it's hard to get too worked up about the mere mention of, oh, I don't know, let's call it "gayerism" -- like birtherism, only more colorful and with better music -- because Perry himself had no trouble once again dredging up the question of President Obama's birth certificate recently, another topic which has almost always been the realm of the conspiracy minded. It's also worth noting, as a disclaimer, that I'm not claiming that every gay man is swishing and flamboyant, only that Perry struck me as being exactly that the other day -- and it flies in the face of the image he usually presents to his constituency and the country. He looked, to me at least, like a guy who'd just come out of the closet and was talking and acting like the "real him" for the first time in his life (and for the record, I actually thought he came off as unusually likable during the New Hampshire speech).
But look, again, I don't have a lick of proof on this -- though I'm definitely curious to know if I'm the only one who watched the Perry video and thought, as Bryan Safi would say, "That's gay."
*Again I'm not saying Rick Perry is actually gay. It's a movie reference -- one of several in this post, now that I think about it.
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"Today has been awesome, giirrllll!"
/crazy arm waving
That's as far as I got. Just...no. Can't handle that much Perry while sober.
Nope, it's not just you. I watched the video yesterday and my immediate thoughts were that this guy is unhinged and is acting very effeminate.
Has there ever been a presidential field this absolutely weird? I know it's a trite analogy, but the whole thing has genuinely turned into a reality freak show. I think the whole Trump episode was just to soften us up for what was to come. And yet the pundits still chuckle along at the one millionith Obama teleprompter joke. I'm sorry, but he's just in a different world than these clowns and it frightens me that it's not obvious to all.
Somebody on the Hullabaloo list had a pretty good take on him. He looks in that video like a guy who's coming apart. He didn't really want to run for President. He was talked into it and it was fun while he was briefly the tough talkin' Texan front-runner. Then he failed miserably at debating, people started picking him apart, he plummetted in the polls, and Matt Taibbi tore him several new ways to defecate in Rolling Stone. He's just an emotional wreck.
Alright...I have watch this video about three times to try and figure out why exactly you dubbed Rick Perry as homosexual....
I don't see it. Believe me...I would know.
To every straight person on the planet...ANIMATED does not equal GAY. Please Chez...tell me exactly what throws off your "gaydar" that in the clip you linked to.
Also...I know I will get shit for this from you and you fans...but why does it matter? If Rick Perry wants to be a self loathing homosexual why does it matter to you?
I hate my fellow gays that hide their lifestyles...yet I understand why. I never honestly came out to my parents. For six years I served in the military I gave up sex...primarily because the heterosexuals I served with...I thought couldn't handle it.
I can proudly say I found out my last year in...none of them cared. But I can still understand why a good portion of us go through the motions.
Especially when heteros have such in grained views of us. We are not all the cliche. I am willing to bet that if you were to meet me, I would not set off your "gaydar".
Does it say more that if were Perry gay about him or society in general?
- pea said...
Yeah, my gaydar went on red alert. But I think it was Xanax or maybe coke that brought teh gay out of him. He was too alert and non-slurry for him to be drunk, maaaaybe he just smoked some really hardcore sativa, but I'm more inclined to lean toward chemicals.
Anon, no, I don't think there's ever been this much hardcore crazy going on. And here I thought the raised hands to the "who here doesn't believe in evolution?" question in the 2007 debates was the pinnacle of insanity. Who knew?
- Chez said...
I didn't think it was worth adding that I don't care one bit whether Perry is gay, Anonymous. Hell, if anything it'd be mildly refreshing -- although the fact that he'd be a hardcore conservative leading a secret life that many in his base would find reprehensible would be noteworthy.
As for what set off my "gaydar," it was mostly the contrast of Perry's mannerisms with what we're used to seeing from him -- the image he usually projects. Maybe I just felt like somebody like Perry would never gesticulate that wildly and, occasionally yes, effeminately. Yeah, a lot of straight people talk and behave like that and no one thinks anything of it, nor should they -- but on someone as generally uptight as Perry, it not only seemed out of place, it struck me that if that's the "real him," loosened by alcohol or drugs or just not giving a crap, it's something much more flamboyant than the image he tries hard to project. And so then I ask, "why?"
As for your mild rebuke that not all gay people are animated -- or are any one way at all, really -- I'm not even going to bother responding to that kind of silly criticism since I already did in the post.
- IrishGirl said...
He definitely set off my gaydar and precisely for the same reason that Chez describes--the difference between his typical persona and the one in this speech. Usually he is gruff, unemotional and typically hetero (I know this is stereotypical, but it's the general model of behavior for what we label as hetero male) and then in that speech he was very flamboyant (again, I know stereotypical)--the key is the contrast.
And to second what Pea said, there is no way he was drunk...not enough slurring and he had far too much energy. I was thinking Pot or Sativa myself, particularly at the 3:43 mark where he repeats "I grew up on a farm" and then laughs. He is just having so much fun amusing himself...It's as if no one else needed to be there. The entire thing is just too bizarre and incredibly entertaining!
What an embarrassment. What a bunch of bozos and this one in particular. American exceptionalism? Yes, exceptionally awful.
Who knows about Perry. Bachmann yes, without a doubt, Marcus - you go girl. But yes, I do care that Marcus is gay, and yet hides it, because I really really want to punch that girlfriend in his fat stomach
I don't know, I didn't see anything that wrong with it. As far as drugs, I could see maybe cocaine. And there were definitely a few places where he pronounced words or phrases in a sort of "gay" way. But I thought he seemed really happy, for whatever reason, and he seemed like he was really, for once, being himself.


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In poking around for information on rockhounding in Colorado, I found too much information to share! For example, just in the Salida, CO (again in Chaffee County) area I found:
Brown's Canyon; follow Chaffee County Roads 193 and 194. Old mines can be found off the side roads. You can locate fluorite, placer gold and copper. Dig through the tailings.
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