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On the surface, the 2012 OFC O-League final appears to follow familiar lines, with one of New Zealand's two traditional giants – in this case Auckland City – pitted against a Pacific Islands opponent. However, Tahiti's AS Tefana will take their place in the two-legged affair – the opening contest takes place this Sunday in Auckland - and become the first Polynesian contestants since the tournament was relaunched five years ago. Tahiti's AS Pirae featured in the final in 2006 in what was a previous incarnation of Oceania's elite club competition.
Auckland City, as two-time winners and reigning champions, will undoubtedly start as strong favourites. Tefana for their part, will be looking to emulate the breakthrough achievement of Papua New Guinea's Hekari United, who in 2010 became the first and, to date, only team from outside New Zealand to claim continental laurels. The team crowned on 12 May at the Stade Louis Ganivet in Papeete will also secure passage to the FIFA Club World Cup, as Auckland did last year.
Tahitians eye new ground
Unlike their final opponents, AS Tefana took the hard road to the final, seeing off Fiji's Ba on the last matchday in what was a winner-takes-all contest. Nevertheless the momentum built by the Tahitians over two seasons is undeniable. Tefana finished their maiden campaign in 2011 with just one win, but that victory was an impressive debut scalp, beating the other half of New Zealand's O-League big two, Waitakere United.
Auckland City is a very good team but I think our outsider position will actually be good for us as it allows us to play without any pressure.
Although they finished bottom of their group, the experience garnered from that campaign has been in evidence this season with the Tahitians bagging four straight wins to reach the final. Astonishingly though, Tefana opened their campaign with a 10-0 defeat against Waitakere, setting a new O-League record scoreline. The Tahitians, however displayed their resilience, not only by seeing off the New Zealanders in the reverse fixture, but in ending their group campaign with a resounding 5-0 win over Ba to put their goal difference back into the black and, in the process, securing a coveted berth in the final. And yet regardless of what happens in the decider, Tefana will not feature on the Oceania stage next year, with AS Dragan having won Tahiti's domestic league last week.
Tefana, who will be without influential midfielder Sebastien Labayen in the opening leg due to suspension, will be mindful of their recent visits to New Zealand, which resulted in that double-digit defeat just last October, and a 5-0 loss against Auckland the year before. "We are definitely playing the role of outsiders in this game," said coach Laurent Heinis. "We know this task will be very difficult but we will play to our strengths. Auckland City is a very good team but I think our outsider position will actually be good for us as it allows us to play without any pressure."
Blow for favourites
Despite holding the tag of New Zealand national league favourites, Auckland City last weekend suffered a surprise semi-final elimination in what was a blow to not only their silverware aspirations, but also to their confidence ahead of the O-League decider. While Tefana are enjoying rare form at continental level, it has been a different story for Auckland, who ended their group campaign with a draw against Hekari and a 1-0 loss at Vanuatu's Amicale.
After a stoic performance last December on the world stage at Japan 2011, Auckland coach Ramon Tribulietx says the defending champions are desperate to book a return trip to the Far East. "We are very motivated," he said. "We had an unfortunate result on the weekend but will stand back up and give it our best shot. This is the biggest trophy on offer in Oceania and we want to make sure we win it again."


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He's clearly trolling, reckon that should be pretty clear by now.
R.I.P Craigos, you were a champion bloke. One of the best
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Disgusting behaviour from Son Of Coco and PhoenixFire.
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For all the outrage about diving, I've seen very little condemnation of the "tackle" which saw Elano stretchered off. Until people are prepared to condemn acts of thuggery that risk injuring players as much as they condemn diving, I won't take any anti-diving crusade seriously.
The slight tugging of a persons shirt is not as big of a hindrance as playing the rest of the match with one less player.
Yeah, I don't really see how you can compare the two things. Tugging on someone's shirt is against the rules and should be a foul, but it's a couple of seconds of hindrance for one player, and it's already something referees look for and attempt to punish.
Diving and winning a penalty or getting another player sent off can decide matches, is absurdly common and also completely contrary to the spirit of the game, which I don't really think a physical competition for the ball is, even if one player might controvene the rules in the process.
It's cold on the outside they say
But the cold leaves you clear while the heat leaves a haze
Hmm, I think GF has a point. Most dives aren't with the intention of getting an opponent sent off - obviously we see them, like last night - they are generally to try and earn a free kick or penalty, basically to try and earn a goal illegitimately. Given that a pull of the shirt is normally an attempt to prevent a goal illegitimately, a comparison can be made.
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RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.
It's also worth noting that there are lots of other sports where people simulate for fouls or whatever and it's always considered to be a dirty way to play the game, whereas giving away free kicks/fouls is pretty inevitable and part of a dedicated contest.
You're meant to try and win the ball, if you go too far in an effort to do so you'll give away a free kick. You're not meant to pathetically throw yourself to the ground in an attempt to win a free kick instead of trying to win the ball. I really don't consider them comparable at all.
I haven't read the rest of the thread so I don't know if anyone has brought this up, but sometimes it's necessary to go down a bit easy. Just yesterday I was playing a game for my own club and I am a solid/strong guy and very hard to get off my feet, but this guy tried to run right through me with his elbow up. I ended up staying on my feet but felt like I had been punched. It was an obvious foul but because I had stayed on my feet the ref didn't call it, unbelievably. The same thing goes for pros in many situations; as they're clearly impeded but the ref doesn't blow the whistle unless an obvious foul is committed or the player goes down.
Agree with a lot of what the thread starter has said though.
I'll leave it at this, no need to go round in circles, I have deja vu as I think you and I had this very same discussion four years ago
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Gland, Switzerland, 12 May 2004 (IUCN) - This week marks the start of an intensive three months for IUCN's Wildlife Trade Programme and TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, as a major project begins to provide technical reviews of proposals to change the listing of plant and animal species on the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) Appendices.
A species may be listed on one of three Appendices which offer varying degrees of trade regulation. These proposals are to be considered by the CITES member countries when they meet for the 13th Conference of the Parties (COP) in Bangkok, Thailand 2-14 October this year.
The CITES Secretariat has received over 50 proposals which cover a broad range of species including the great white shark, African lion, the humphead wrasse, various tropical birds, trees and orchids, numerous freshwater turtle species, the southern white rhinoceros, two crocodile species, the bald eagle, several medicinal plants, the African elephant and minke whale.
IUCN and TRAFFIC prepare the Analyses of Proposals to Amend the CITES Appendices in the run-up to every COP (which take place every two and a half years). IUCN's Species Survival Commission (SSC) collects information on the status and biology of species from its Specialist Group network and the broader scientific community, while TRAFFIC collects data on the trade and use of species, using its own sources as well as the CITES trade database.
As well as core staff, the project will involve a team of consultants and a large number of specialists from the IUCN/SSC and TRAFFIC networks. The entire Analyses will be posted on the IUCN website in English by 29 July (French and Spanish versions will be posted soon after) so that the Parties have time to consult them before the Conference. From that date, the Analyses can also be accessed from the online TRAFFIC COP 13 Conference Room (www.traffic.org). The document, also available on CD, will be circulated at the COP.
The Analyses aim to ensure that the decisions made at the COP are based on the best available scientific information. They provide as objective and factual an assessment as possible of the amendment proposal against the requirements of the Convention as laid out in the CITES listing criteria and other resolutions.
Compiling the Analyses in such a short time frame is a challenging task but one that is essential in helping CITES remain a credible and effective instrument for conserving species affected by trade. Surveys carried out at the 11th and 12th COPs found them to be highly valued by the CITES Parties.
TRAFFIC also prepares its Recommendations on Proposals to Amend the Appendices which will be published in English, French and Spanish and made available from the COP 13 Conference Room.
The IUCN/SSC Wildlife Trade Programme has updated CITES: A Conservation Tool, a guide to amending the Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. This publication guides the CITES Parties through the Convention's articles and resolutions. It covers the process for the submission, presentation, and adoption of proposals to amend the Appendices for the 13th COP.
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December 6, 2012
Did you ever get the feeling you were being watched?
And watched by the government?
There's very good reason to feel that way, says a whistleblower from the National Security Agency who says everyone in the U.S. is under virtual surveillance by federal authorities.
In an interview with RT, William Binney, a former mathematician and code breaker at the NSA, says the FBI records the emails of nearly all Americans, including members of Congress, and warns that the government can use this information against anyone.
"The FBI has access to the data collected, which is basically the emails of virtually everybody in the country. And the FBI has access to it," Binney said.
"All the congressional members are on the surveillance, too, no one is excluded. They are all included. So, yes, this can happen to anyone. If they become a target for whatever reason – they are targeted by the government, the government can go in, or the FBI, or other agencies of the government, they can go into their database, pull all that data collected on them over the years, and we analyze it all. So, we have to actively analyze everything they've done for the last 10 years at least."
Binney resigned from the agency in 2001, as he no longer wanted to be part of alleged violations of the U.S. Constitution.
He says information is being collected in bulk without even requesting providers.
"I don't think they are filtering it. They are just storing it," Binney told RT. "I think it's just a matter of selecting when they want it. So, if they want to target you, they would take your attributes, go into that database and pull out all your data."
When asked if he himself was on the target list, Binney responded, "Oh, sure! I believe I've been on it for quite a few years. So I keep telling them everything I think of them in my email. So that when they want to read it they'll understand what I think of them."
Binney actually blew the whistle on NSA practices during the term of President George W. Bush, but with President Barack Obama now in office, he says, "it's getting worse. They are doing more. He is supporting the building of the Bluffdale facility, which is over two billion dollars they are spending on storage room for data. That means that they are collecting a lot more now and need more storage for it. That facility by my calculations that I submitted to the court for the Electronic Frontiers Foundation against NSA would hold on the order of 5 zettabytes of data. Just that current storage capacity is being advertised on the web that you can buy. And that's not talking about what they have in the near future."
Binney is a 2012 recipient of the Joe A. Callaway Award for Civic Courage, which is awarded to those who stand out for constitutional rights and American values at great risk to their personal or professional lives.
RT suggested his former colleagues at the NSA might view him as a traitor for exposing their practices.
When asked how he felt about them, he said: "They are violating the foundation of this entire country. Why this entire government was formed? It's founded with the Constitution and the rights were given to the people in the country under that Constitution. They are in violation of that. And under executive order 13526, section 1.7 – you cannot classify information to just cover up a crime, which this is, and that was signed by President Obama. Also President Bush signed it earlier as an executive order, a very similar one. If any of this comes into Supreme Court and they rule it unconstitutional, then the entire house of cards of the government falls."
He says the government is doing its best to try to keep the issue out of court.
"And, of course, we are trying to do the best we can to get into court. So, we decided it deserves a ruling from the Supreme Court. Ultimately the court is supposed to protect the Constitution. All these people in the government take an oath to defend the Constitution. And they are not living up to the oath of office."


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On Saturday December 7th Venus Williams stopped by Mission Hills Country Club to showcase her tennis and active wear line, EleVen by Venus. Inspired by her legendary tennis career, Venus wanted to create a clothing line that did not restrict movement and that "allowed you to express your individuality, cultivate strength and confidence and makes you feel good every time you put it on" (quote courtesy of https://elevenbyvenus.com/).
To exhibit her clothes, Venus put on a fashion show at Mission Hills, which was a huge success! Members were so excited about the clothes that they even bought quite a few items at the Pro Shop after the show.
Aside from the fashion show, there was a Q&A session with Venus where she reflected on her tennis career. Incase you didn't know, Venus holds 22 Grand Slam titles (seven in singles, 13 in women's doubles and two in mixed doubles), is considered one of the best grass court players, is a former World No. 1 ranked player and is an all-time great in women's tennis! Oh, did we forget to mention the four Olympic gold medals she won too? Needless to say, Venus has had an amazing tennis career and has a promising future with her clothing line and other endeavors.
EleVen's motto "look good, play well" was illustrated at Mission Hills not only in the fashion show that took place, but on the faces of all the Members wearing their new clothes.


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In time for the festive season, robot actors, dancers and performers around the world have prepared their own contributions. At the Motoman Robotics Lab at the University of Dayton, dancing robots have been secretly rehearsing a robot ballet performance to the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies".
Here's the video: http://mpg.udayton.edu/clients/beacon/robot.wmv
Osaka University has hosted one of Japan's first human - robot theatre productions, with robots specially programmed to speak lines with human actors and move around the stage with them:
Finally, Taiwan's University of Science and Technology has announced a special robot performance of The Phantom of the Opera on December 27th, in which the two leads will be played by robots.
You might also be interested in the performance of the Ballet Mechanique, an automated robot orchestra, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington:
And if you liked that, there's also an earlier robot performance of a robot called Judy.


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Residents of Tuxedo, Zirconia and Green River could have a new public park by this fall, after county commissioners on Monday authorized a $328,328 construction project at the former Tuxedo Mill site.
Residents of Tuxedo, Zirconia and Green River could have a new public park by this fall, after county commissioners on Monday authorized a $328,328 construction project at the former Tuxedo Mill site.
"We should be substantially complete by the Thanksgiving timeframe," said County Engineer Marcus Jones.
The board of commissioners voted 5-0 to award Allison Contractors of Hendersonville a contract to develop the long-awaited Tuxedo Park. The vote comes nearly two weeks after the Green River Community Association gave the company's plans and bid its blessing in July.
The company will clear and grade the site; install stormwater controls; build and pave walking trails and parking; import topsoil and sow grass in a meadow and lawn area of the park; plant trees and shrubs provided by area citizens; put up split-rail fencing; and erect a flagpole and signage.
County officials found out July 11 that Tuxedo's park was not among the 17 projects chosen this cycle by a state authority for a Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grant.
Commissioners had socked away $225,000 in reserves last year to use for construction or as a match in case the Green River Community Association won the dollar-for-dollar grant. They'd also budgeted $200,000 in the current fiscal year in case the PARTF grant failed.
Last year, Henderson County Parks and Recreation was denied in the first PARTF cycle but received notice just before Christmas that it had won a $500,000 grant to help pay for its new Athletics and Activity Center.
But a PARTF representative told county officials that the authority's delay in deciding this spring's grant cycle – caused by a delinquent state budget process – made it unlikely the community association would get another crack at grant funds until 2015.
Jones said Allison's bid was so "favorable" that it would cover the work foreseen in the grant application anyway.
Allison's base bid was nearly $100,000 below the other four offers received by the county and was still the low bid even after tacking on "alternates" such as trail paving, seeding grass and planting vegetation. Vice Chairman Tommy Thompson said he was impressed that Allison's price included those add-ons that "could've been kicked out."
Owner Leon Allison told the board he'll begin work immediately and "we anticipate maybe, if the Lord's willing and the weather, 60 days, we'll be pretty much finished and it'll be prime seeding time."
Allison said he was "very comfortable" with his bid, but added that as a Zirconia resident, he understands the community's desire to see the park completed after years of bake sales, car washes and other fundraisers.
"I would really like the park completed," he said. "My grandkids would play there. My great-grandchildren would play there. So, the park is greatly needed and we'd like to have a place where we could honor the veterans and do a numerous amount of things down there over the years."
Commissioner Grady Hawkins pointed out that the park has been on the drawing board since 1988.
"And two decades later, we're about to see it come to fruition," he said. "There was a lot of trouble just finding land in that part of the county and fortunately, I think with Commissioner (Larry) Young's help and the board's, (we) finally resolved that problem."
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Turn a pair over to the Stuttgart Lions Club for the club's annual drive for those in need.
Have an old pair of eyeglasses?
Turn the pair over to the Stuttgart Lions Club for the club's annual drive for those in need. The community service project allows residents to turn in sunglasses, corrective lenses and eyeglass cases at local businesses from Feb. 14-28.
"We try to do this every year starting on Valentine's Day," President Dave Straus said. "The condition of the eyeglasses does not matter — the club will accept eyeglasses whether the pair is in poor or good shape."
Once the drive is complete, the club will ship the collected eyeglasses to a Texas affiliate that repairs and catalogs the eyeglasses by the corrective lenses' size to internationally aid those who cannot afford glasses. Locally, the club also assists with the purchase of eyeglasses for those in need in the local school systems and community when requested.
"This is just fulfilling a part of what Lions is all about — 'Knights of the blind,'" club member Nelson White said. "Our motto is to serve, and sight is our principal mission."
The Stuttgart organization is part of Lions Clubs International, a service club organization with more than 1.35 million members in more than 46,000 clubs worldwide.
Straus said that, in 1925, Helen Keller issued all Lions club members the challenge to be the "Knights of the Blind" with Lions Clubs International working toward this goal by providing eye screenings, glasses and other treatments on the international, national and local level.
In past years, the Stuttgart Lions have collected more than 700 pairs of eyeglasses through the drive.
For more information, contact White at (870) 673-2027. Participating businesses include Coker-Hampton Drug Co., Dr. Stefan Calloway's office, Lennox, Park Avenue Elementary, Riceland Foods, Inc., the Stuttgart Daily Leader, Stuttgart High School and Stuttgart Vision Clinic.


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Handmade Holidays...
I need Ideas for an Adventure Time (with Finn & Jake) Theme party for my 6 year old daughter. Our whole family loves the show! We actually had this idea last year but she decided to go to a small amusement park instead.
not to be rude but If you haven't seen the show don't bother posting....no need to.
she is in Kindergarten now so we will be inviting 8-10 kids.
we will be having it at our house. Since we live in the mountains it will be too cold to go outside at all. It might even be snowing. We have a large OPEN downstairs living room/dining room & kitchen on our bottom floor as well as a bathroom. so everything will be down there.
any ideas welcome! games, food, decoration ideas? any part of the show that you think would make a good party idea.
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I go to the one in PS regularly. Excellent banh mi. Hopefully this is a second store, not a move?2nd location. They are shooting for a late August open. And supposedly this location is going to focus more on the "(a)migo" part of their offering than the other store. Because we need more Mexican food.
The PS Bahnmigos is good but the best Banh mi I've had so far is Hanco's. They get really good bread.Try Nam Nam in East Williamsburg sometime. Just a little hole-in-the-wall... theirs is the best banh mi I've ever had, by a pretty good bit.
Ah, the former location of Homage: http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/43305/homage/p12008. Man, I seriously get a legit craving for Homage probably once per month. Their fried pumpkin was amazing....Homage was the store with the orange awning, and closed due to a fire in 2007 or 2008:638 Park PlaceIt has been vacant quite sometime.mmmm...Vietnamese foodI also like that they have an existing location nearby. This makes me believe that they will know how to run a restaurant....
Unlike Homage, I believe Banhmigos is going to use the space in front of their storefront for seating.They should compliment each other well. Silver Rice has been regularly packed lately and continues to get great reviews on Yelp. The sushi there is awesome.
As a result of being next to Silver Rice, it will be the areas' first side by side eating areas.
....once the legal matters with the old Park Place Coffee location are settled, and that space is filled, we could end up with a line of three.


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Via the Lid, who sums up the usefulness of these EO's
What a pile of nothing. Both the POTUS and the SCHMOTUS had been warning that Obama would take hard constructive action on gun control. For days advocates of the constitution were worried that Obama would seek to destroy the Second Amendment by executive fiat. Instead his actions were the typical political "We will do better and we will study." One thing the POTUS missed…there is no executive order preventing the Federal Government from selling weapons to Mexican Drug Cartels…everyone would support that one.
Basically, these 23 EO's are a pile of emptiness. Of course, the Democrats can use these later when they do nothing at all to stop the next high-profile shooting. They can then tell us that they did not go far enough. Of course, they can say the very same thing if they get a new assault weapon ban pushed through too. They new that new gun laws will not prevent the next school shooting, but, they are hoping they can get some more restrictions in place now. Then, when those restrictions are ineffective, they can use their emotional appeals to aim for even more restrictions in the future. The Left is all about getting what they want incrementally folks. This is why we must never sleep on them. They are persistent if nothing else.
Chris, at Wyblog points out two troublesome items from the list
16. Clarify that the Affordable Care Act does not prohibit doctors asking their patients about guns in their homes.
17. Release a letter to health care providers clarifying that no federal law prohibits them from reporting threats of violence to law enforcement authorities.
I do not like these either. I have never had a doctor ask me about guns in my home, and I would never answer such a question, but, again, this is one of those cases where we might rightfully wonder where these two executive orders could lead.
Your doctor is spying on you. And depending on what you tell him, he'll rat you out to Dear Leader faster than you can say "Second Amendment." Because it's now his duty to ask you about your guns.
Newark, NJ Mayor Cory Booker started us down the fascist trail by offering a $1,000 bounty to folks who turn in their gun-owning neighbors. Dear Leader took it one better. Your doctor can't tell you if your teenage daughter asks for birth control pills. But now he's required to tell the feds if you own a gun.
Remember when asking librarians to report "suspicious" reference requests was tantamount to detonating the pillars of our civilization? Me neither.
Yeah, so much for that patient confidentialty and "right to privacy" thing. It only applies when it doesn't conflict with progressive groupthink. Like I said, fascism.
As I stated above, never trust the political Left. Always assume they have ulterior motives. And remember that their number one priority has always been total control of our lives.


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The old Victorian house at 546 Geneva Ave., Boulder, was sold last year to a developer who aims to subdivide the large tree-filled lot, and squeeze an additional house onto the shady street. While the builder's purpose to generate a profit from the subdivision is understandable, the mere fact that they can does not mean that they should.
It is the city of Boulder's responsibility to ensure that the proposed development is appropriate for the site and the neighborhood, and that it is designed to protect the public health, safety and welfare.
In 1905, there were only two homes in this neighborhood. In 1920, a home was built across the street that John B. Schoolland moved into in 1941. All the other homes between College Avenue and Cleveland Place and Gilbert and 6th streets (three city blocks) were added after World War II. The lot at 546 Geneva is virtually unchanged from what it was in 1905. This idyllic parcel, a reflection of times gone by, will be lost if the proposed subdivision is approved.
The home site at 546 Geneva, with its towering trees and comfortable backyard will literally be cut from its historic moorings. The east side of the narrow lot is extremely steep, rendering the old home isolated and artificially confined -- the probable reason lots four, five and six were combined when the home was first built. 546 Geneva is now being treated like an unwanted step-child in the neighborhood it first inhabited.
The location of the existing home and the topography of the lot should both be carefully considered before determining whether this property is appropriate for the additional development proposed.
We urge the city to deny this application for subdivision and encourage the applicants to propose a historically compatible addition to this 107-year old residence.


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AddictedtoGaming writes: "Electronic Arts today let loose that Jack Wall, the legendary composer of Bioware's epic soundtrack in their award-winning RPG Mass Effect, has been given free reign to do the musical score for the game's sequel, Mass Effect 2."
The first soundtrack was amazing. I was waiting to hear confirmation on this and I'm glad Jack Wall and company have returned for part 2! I've heard a few samples, and you can expect some new stuff and variation to some of the classic tunes from part 1.
Enjoyed the music of the first found it very relaxing and almost mystical at some parts, since this is the same guy who performed the magic in the first. I can't wait to see what he will be doing for the second.
ME1 music was great. My favorite song is the music that was playing while you browse the galaxy map :D
Good to see the original composer also is working on part 2.
I can't wait... ME1 had an amazing soundtrack. I used to just let the map music play in the background while I did other stuff.


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Overland Storage on Friday said that the U.S. International Trade Commission agreed with the company that several vendors have infringed on one of its tape library patents, and that six claims in that patent are valid.
The ITC's initial determination in the patent infringement lawsuit opens the way for Overland Storage to continue infringement lawsuits against several tape library vendors.
The release of the ITC's initial determination comes about a month after Overland Storage said it was suing them.
[Related: Overland Sues Seven Tape Library Makers Over Alleged Patent Infringement]
The lawsuits were filed against San Jose, Calif.-based Quantum; Boulder, Colo.-based Spectra Logic; Irvine, Calif.-based PivotStor; Simi Valley, Calif.-based Qualstar; Germany-based Tandberg Data; Westminster, Colo.-based Tandberg Data; and Singapore-based Venture Corp.
All of these tape library vendors, as well as IBM and Dell, were accused of patent infringement stemming from their purchase of tape libraries from Germany-based BDT Media Automation for resale under their own brands in the U.S.
However, IBM and Dell late last year signed agreements with Overland Storage, and are not parties to the lawsuits. Spokespeople from both IBM and Dell both told CRN on Friday that they have settled with Overland Storage and that they are still selling the BDT-manufactured products.
The patent in question, patent number 6,328,766, focuses on technology for partitioning of a physical tape library into multiple virtual tape libraries which can be accessed by certain servers and not by others. Overland Storage was granted the patent in 2001.
Overland Storage on Friday said the ITC in its initial determination found that all six claims in the '766 patent are valid, and that the IBM and Dell tape libraries manufactured by BDT infringed on all six of the '766 patent claims.
Some of the tape library vendors serving as defendants in the lawsuit told CRN that Overland Storage served papers related to the lawsuit long after announcing that the lawsuits were filed, giving the impression that the timing of the lawsuit was determined more with Overland investors in mind.
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Ultimate Revival Part 7: ElectricalPosted in Project Vehicles on February 1, 2012
Old trucks can hide surprises. Rewiring wasn't originally on the menu for our Ultimate K10. At our project headquarters, GM Truck Center redid the fuel system (Dec. '11) then connected the existing wiring to the new fuel pump. The truck cranked but wouldn't fire. Troubleshooting uncovered multiple issues: wires to nowhere, snipped leads at the electric fans, an intake manifold and EFI harness that were in the early stages of removal, missing and broken gauges, rodent droppings, and more. After half a day of detective work, the unexpected upshot concluded that sorting out the existing wiring would be more time-consuming and less reliable than starting from scratch.
Painless Performance's rewiring kits have a plug-and-play reputation. For popular vehicles, the company offers application-specific kits. Among their numerous advantages over "universal" kits are wires that follow the original color codes and end in OE-style plugs. The kits' better-than-stock features include blade-style ATO fuses as opposed to the earlier trucks' stock glass-housed ones in addition to circuit ID labels printed on the wires' insulation. The box even contains grommets, zip-ties for securing the wires, a variety of crimp-on connectors and terminals, and a step-by-step instruction manual.
Painless Performance offers 12-circuit and 18-circuit direct-replacement harness kits for '73-'86 GM trucks with keyed steering columns. We opted for the 18-circuit system (PN 10205) to accommodate any nonfactory electrical additions down the road. (The truck has Flex-a-lite electric fans as one existing example.) The Painless Performance catalog includes numerous other possibilities, including several different fan controllers. The company also has most of the odds and ends necessary for custom installations, such as 1-gauge battery cable kits.
Although rewiring a truck that has minimal power accessories can conceivably be done in a day, Painless Performance advocates patience. Aesthetics and reliability often go together. Remember to loosely route, mount, and bundle the wires. Secure the wires only after finalizing all routing and terminating.
Mismatched pigtails and plugs due to model-year variations and aftermarket accessories can often be sourced at the local parts store. The Painless kit includes extra male and female bulkhead connectors in case replacement plugs need to be swapped onto the harness. If this is necessary, Painless recommends installing the bulkhead connectors with a roll-crimp tool, available from electronics stores such as Radio Shack.
Painless's IP gauge leads are prewired for plug-and-play ease. GM Truck Center didn't like our 37-year-old gauges' condition (some were missing), so it recommended upgrading to aftermarket replacements on a custom panel, which we'll show in a future article. Low-buck at-home warriors can source OE gauge fix-its from specialists such as LMC Truck.
The Painless instruction sheet includes wiring options for circuit-specific variations among model years. This includes different alternator options, turn signals, headlights, dimmers, and more. Also, the Painless harness includes a circuit for the heater and blower. For air conditioning, the original circuits are retained; the kit's instructions include a wiring diagram for integration.
Dual Batteries
If history is any indication, this truck's Warn winch will see excessive action, as will its ARB 12-volt fridge. To provide top-shelf reserve capacity and discharge/recharge deep-cycle capability, dual Optima BlueTop marine/RV batteries are a proven solution. They're made to accept three times as many recharges as standard starting batteries and offer more amps per group size compared to the company's automotive YellowTop deep-cycle model. Most wheelers already know that Optima's six-pack sealed construction houses absorbed glass mat (AGM) electrolyte. These batteries are spill-proof and maintenance-free and can be mounted in any position.
To manage the batteries, we're using Extreme Outback's new IBS-DBR relay-style dual-battery system. This compact manager links the batteries during charging and isolates them during discharge cycles. The kit's manual-override button runs the batteries in parallel during discharge for winching and self-jumping. The relay's housing has a green LED that confirms proper operation. Its red LED flashes trouble codes when a problem happens (say, a missing battery).
For readers expecting body-beautiful modifications this month, we apologize due to unforeseen circumstances. The old wiring harness did its job since 1975, but an extended stint in storage did it in. Rewiring put us behind schedule, but our DC flow is now stronger and more reliable thanks to the Painless harness, dual BlueTop Optimas, and Extreme Outback IBS-DBR battery manager.
Wiring Tips
The Painless instruction manual is presented so that even first-timers can rewire a vehicle. It assumes that the installer is capable of stripping/crimping and can work a test light and a multimeter. A few basic Painless recommendations:
• Begin by disconnecting all battery cables.
• Before tearing out any wiring, consider identifying it using the labels included in the Painless kit. Documenting the existing wiring with photos or video can assist with replacement-harness routing ideas.
• Save the old wiring in case any pigtails or plugs unique to the vehicle need to be reused.
• Lay out the new harness on the ground to get a general idea of how the various circuits are preassembled. The Painless instructions include a worksheet to help organize the circuits.
• Wire routing can offer several paths to the same destinations. The stock/previous approach is one way; some installers prefer stealthier routing.
• Common sense: Route wires away from sharp, moving, or potentially hot objects. Allow some slack where necessary to compensate for frame and body movement.
• Wires that don't lie on the floorpan should be supported every 12 inches. (A wire's dead weight can cause strands to break and/or terminals to come undone.)
• Group wires when possible, using zip-ties and clamps every 6 inches or so.
• Route, reroute, and verify routing prior to cutting, stripping, and crimping.
• Improper crimping is a primary cause of auto-electrical failure. Make sure to use the correct die slot on the crimping tool for the wire-gauge/connector. Also, he-man overcrimping can create connection failure.
• Bad or nonexistent grounds are another common cause of electrical problems. The Painless harness contains black ground wires for the dash and headlight connections. Grounds for other circuits need to be installer-added as necessary.
• Circuits should be tested individually using a maximum 10-amp battery charger: ground clamp to the chassis or engine, positive clamp on the starter's positive terminal. This tests circuits without overloading them. (Make sure to leave the batteries disconnected.)
• To finish the bundles, Painless recommends zip-tying all exposed wires every 11⁄2 inches or so. Loom material can provide some protection against abrasion, heat, elements, and critters. Convoluted plastic versions are well known. Alternately, Painless offers its new PowerBraid made from flexible PET fiber that's rated to resist up to 400 degree F.


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This presentation will explore some of the issues involved in "reconciling" Islam with democracy, while highlighting some of the similarities (and the differences) between Islamic and Western legal systems.Highly recommended!
March 2, 2006
"A Reconsideration of Presumptions: Is Islam Compatible with Democracy?"
13 comments:
- sbw said...
First, from the Muslim Sunnah (An-Nawawi's Forty Hadeeth: No. 13) "None of you [truly] believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself." This is the principle of RECIPROCITY, commonly called the golden rule. This constitutional principle institutionalizes a single society, open to everyone, regardless of ethnic background, religion or gender.
Second, in the interpretations available to us, the Qur'an, the word of Allah, explains that God put mankind on earth to take charge of the physical world as vice regent, viceroy or khalif. [Al Baqara 2:30] Accordingly, ALL citizens forever retain the responsibility to fashion and improve the future. That responsibility is two-fold:
1) All citizens must permanently and regularly have the constitutional opportunity, based on new experience, to continuously and repeatedly correct how they are governed.
2) To learn how wisely to decide demands transparency and accountability in leadership and universal excellence in education.
That's compatibility with democracy. See Courage and Clarity.
- Tom Grey said...
It's not quite the right question.
More importantly, how compatible is Islam with (Universal?) Human Rights?
Many current Muslim countries, especially those with Sharia, do NOT allow free speech, nor free religion. So such contrires as now governed are incompatible.
I think Kurdistan will remain "Islamic" and become more democratic, and more human rights observing. So it will be an affirmative answer in at least one big practice.
- Robin Goodfellow said...
That's not really the most important question.
The answer, today, is "mostly no".
However, the real question is: "can Islam become compatible with democracy?"
Which hasn't been answered completely yet, though there are signs that warrant cautious optimism.
Keep in mind that Christianity faced this same test some centuries back, was found wanting, and ultimately changed enough to "pass".
- Aaron's cc: said...
After eradicating jizya, hudna, dhimmi and dar al harb from the dogma, we can begin discussions. All else is a ruse.
- Robin Goodfellow said...
To expand on my comments:
The central conflict here is the incompatability of western liberal society, culture, technology, and governance with regressive arab/islamic traditionalism and religious fundamentalism. The tricky bit is that even though the "problem" comes from a minority of individuals within Islam, that minority is tolerated and, at times, sheltered by the greater community (rather than being purged and shunned). This presents a thorny situation in that we have two hurdles, we need to see to the defeat of that minority while at the same time bringing the larger community to greater modernity in making it more compatable with democracy, individual liberty, etc. In so far as we in the west wish for liberty, freedom, prosperity et al to be the victor here we have a limited set of options toward that goal. On the one hand there is the truce / al qaeda option, the 2nd Iron Curtain, the civilizational burqha. The isolation and separation of the west from Islam and Islam from the west. This is almost certainly not an option in any reasonable sense, technologically and culturally, though it's conceivable it could be made to work, provided that the west abided the horror of a severely oppressive (taliban-like) regime inflicted on the entirety of the Muslim world. Option 2 would be the complete and utter destruction of Islam from the world (via mass nuclear bombardment, for example). Realistically, individuals who would abide option 1 (relegating Islam to severe oppression and tyranny in perpetuity) are not too far from being able to abide by option 2. For the record, I am strongly opposed to both options 1 and 2. Next we come to option 3, whereby the west DEMANDS Islam change its ways and enforces said demands directly, with severe military and economic force (embargos, blockades, bombings, occupation by millions of western troops, etc.). This option is similar to option 1 though with a slightly better outcome, potentially (I do not favor this option either). The difficulty here is that as outsiders westerners cannot simply ask Islam to change without using force. Then we come to option 4, whereby the west uses its powers (economic, cultural, military) in a somewhat limited fashion to empower those elements of Islam which are more aligned with western interests (in terms of liberty, free markets, peaceful coexistence with other races and religions, etc.) and to disempower those elements which have been working in the other direction (e.g. anti-western jihadis). Option 4 is the best option though also the most complex, most subtle, and least sure. It is also, of course, the option we are currently exercising (most likely due to an outright, and probably subconcious, rejection of the other options).
- Svolich said...
Robin, I hope that option 4 is possible. I have become pessimistic on that point. There have been ideologies in the past that have points in common with Islamism - certainty that they are correct, enthusiasm for the extermination of all others, subjugation of the individual to the good of the group.
The adherents of these ideologies - Nazi, Stalinist, the Japanese of WW2 - have been unable to change until a significant fraction of their population has died. We killed the Nazi's and the Japanese. Stalin and the Germans killed the USSR. Mao killed the Chinese. Chavez is on his way in Venezuela.
I'm afraid that until a lot of Moslems are killed - either by us or by the Islamists - the rest won't understand what a really bad idea it all is.
- AlaskaJack said...
Yes, this is a very important question. And perhaps it will prompt western democracies to ask an equally important question: Is the notion of the autonomous self ( that is, a self that is neither a son, daughter, brother, sister father, mother, man or woman) that understands freedom only as the capacity and right to define and redefine itself, its roles and its values compatible with democracy?
I think there is some hope that Islam can move toward democracy as it is traditionaly understood but there is no chance that it will ever embrace the post-modern notion of the autonomous self.
- sbw said...
The better question turns focus around onto the western world before turning it back on Islam: "What are the minimum requirements for any society?"
I'll try to expand my opinion this weekend, but it seems there are two: 1) humility and 2) a sense that others live their life as acutely as you do.
Humility is the understanding that, because our minds only map reality, sometimes an individual or group thinks it is correct when it is not -- and that is codified in democracy, which continuously allows one individual to convince others there may be a better way. Therefore free speech, and tolerating offense is necessary.
Respect for others applies so long as respect is returned, and it means don't do to someone else what you don't want done to you. [This can moderate the tone offense can take.]
From these thin threads, shared because they can be deduced from personal experience, viable societies embracing different cultures can be produced. On the other side of the coin, if they are not shared, it is a race to convince others of the self-interest of adopting them before having to deal with differences through the law of the jungle.
- Goesh said...
One would expect the immense wealth of the Gulf to have been put to better use these past 50 years. We see no significant Islamic contributions to the Arts, Literature, Law, Political Science, Architecture, Human Rights and the Sciences in general these past 50 years. Good grief! While the Israelis were putting a man in outer space, the neighbors were still engaging in honor killings.It is a bit premature by a couple hundred years to be considering this topic when for instance Saudi Arabia does not even allow women to vote or drive cars. If the most influential and probably the most wealthy of Islamic nations harbors a 10th century mentality, what hope is there for the poor nations? By all means have the symposium, it can do no harm. The rest of us will continue on trying to avoid and deal with terrorists who are incapable of coexisting with the civilized world.
- submandave said...
I hope the scope of discussion is clearly defined. The question "is Islam compatible with democracy" is obviously the one sbw is addressing, however I believe most people understand this question in its more relevent interpretation to really ask "is Islam, as it is most commonly tought, embodied and enforced in the Moslem world, compatible with democracy." Regardless of the answer to the first, laregly academic, form, we still in practical terms must deal with the answer to the second, more pragmatic, form.
- Donald Sensing said...
I would say that the central issue is whether Muslims can ever affirm religious pluralism. The homogenous ummah of an Islamic country may be enjoting political democracy in every sense of the word, but unless they also allow non-Muslims to practice their faith openly and feely, the democratic practice is empty.
The core issue is not democracy per se, it is the religious imperialism of Islam. Only when Muslims affirm in their society and politics that their religion is one of many rather than foremost of all will democracy have real value.
- sbw said...
I said above that I'd expand my opinion on minimum requirements for society -- which helps one determine when it's necessary to be ready to defend oneself. Measured steps toward civilization helps explain that members of any culture can deduce humility and reciprocity as substance required by successful societies.
- Mohammed Is A Woman, Peace Be Upon Her said...
Mohammed was a woman, peace be upon Her.


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March 4, 2009
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The Schedule
Thursday, Mar. 5, 2009
No. 13 UCSB vs. Cal State Monterey Bay, 4 p.m.
at UCSB's Campus Pool
Saturday, Mar. 7, 2009
Gaucho Spring Invite at UCSB's Campus Pool
No. 13 UCSB vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 12:45 p.m.
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Gaucho Spring Invite at UCSB's Campus Pool
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The No. 13 UC Santa Barbara women's water polo team opens its 2009 home schedule this week when it plays Cal State Monterey Bay on Thursday at 4 p.m. at Campus Pool. The Gauchos will then remain at home to host the Gaucho Spring Invite on Saturday and Sunday. The eight team tournament features Bucknell, Cal Baptist, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, No. 16 Long Beach State, Pacific, No. 6 San Diego State and No. 19 UC San Diego. All the action will take place at Campus Pool.
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The Gauchos will host Bucknell on Monday, Mar. 9 in a nonconference game. The contest was originally scheduled for a 4 p.m. start, but will be moved to 2 p.m. to accommodate the Bison travel plans.
For The Record
UCSB currently holds a 6-5 overall record after splitting four games two weeks ago at the UC Irvine Invitational. The Gauchos fell to then-ranked No. 1 USC, 16-3, and No. 7 UC Davis, 10-6, on the first day of the tournament. The following day, UCSB was able to upset then-ranked No. 13 Long Beach State, 11-10, and No. 11 Michigan, 7-4, to take 13th place. With its pair of upsets, UCSB leapt from 19th to 13th in the Collegiate Water Polo Association Top-20 Coaches Poll.
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Senior Gillian Morgan had another phenomenal weekend for the Gauchos at the UCI Invite. The senior led the team with 14 goals across the four contests and for her standout performance, she was named Big West Player of the Week on Feb. 27. Morgan scored multiple goals in each contest and tied the school record for goals in a game with seven in the win over Long Beach State. She now ranks second on the UCSB career goals list with 160 goals while in the blue and gold. The school record is held by Kelley Tiffany (1999-2002) at 213 goals.
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Sophomore goalie Kate Murphy posted a career-best 12 saves in the Gauchos' 7-4 win over Michigan. She is currently averaging a team-leading 8.3 saves per game.
Double Trouble
Aside from Morgan, two other Gauchos have cracked the double digits in goals this season: Lizzie Rouleau and Claire Buchanan. Rouleau is second on the team with 13 goals this season and is also second with nine steals. Buchanan has posted 11 goals - including two against Michigan during the Gauchos' last outing - and is tied with Morgan for first on the squad with 15 earned penalties or ejections.
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Christi Sims has done a lot for helping foster children in Newton and McDonald counties for a number of years. And for her efforts, she was recently presented with the Sarah Jane Snow Award from the Friends of Newton and McDonald Counties Department of Social Services.
"Christi is a remarkable young woman with a servant heart and works tirelessly to make life better for children and teens," said Sandra Hughes, president of the non-profit organization. "In many respects, she is the perfect volunteer. She is all about making a positive difference and to her credit, she defines the definition of imitative."
Hughes explains who the award is about.
"Sarah Jane was a mother of two children who lost her life to cancer at the age of 46," Hughes said. "She was previously a television reporter in Joplin. She moved to Florida to assist her mother who had been diagnosed with cancer. While Sarah was in Florida, she was diagnosed with cancer herself. And at that time, she was a fairy godmother at Disney World. So my logo on our stationary, on our brochures, is a fairy godmother and I have just tied the two in. Sarah was an individual, when she walked into the room, she just brighten the room, her focus was always on trying to help families and children."
Sims has helped with parties for teenagers in foster care.
"For the last several years, Christi has headed up the Christmas parties for the teens, specifically," said Hughes. "She also did the Angel Tree. But she just really reaches out to the teens. The teens have never been adopted. When they turn 18, they go out of the system. Without the foster families, they would not have safety net. She just really promotes helping our teens and I really admire her. We always had a party for a teen in some form, but she just escalated it, elaborated it, kicked it up, just made sure, secured thousands of dollars in donations to buy the teens gifts."
For Sims, she was excited about receiving the award.
"I was really surprised, I was pleased and surprised at the same time," said Sims. "In the past, I was a foster parent, then worked for the children's division for a handful of years. When I left the children's division, I wanted to stay involved with the children, specifically the teenagers that really spoke to my heart. So ever since then, I have been organizing the teen Christmas party."
Sims said she plans on displaying the award in her home.
"I encourage other people to participate in causes that speak to their heart, to get involved and don't wait to be invited to get involved," she said. "Just pick up the phone and call and ask a lot of questions."


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by TugaChampion on 2009-05-28 22:20 CET
Too bad round5 was the fastest round I've ever seen in m-l and I got a gameloss for arriving late. After this I mulligan to 6, get screw and color screw, take a cruel ultimatum on turn7 and after this I get flooded. I think I would have a chance to win otherwise.
by ppai5 on 2009-05-28 22:55 CET
I got lucky every match.(Round5=bye) I think 2 scepters in SB were useless in current environtment. 2~3 Thought Hemorrhages will be much better.
by ZxcV on 2009-05-28 23:27 CET
You say you got lucky but your running almost my deck and well i dont say lucky for sure...
by rentintin3 on 2009-05-28 23:39 CET
Speeder got lucky vs me he shouldn't have made out of the first round. Yes I did think that you could casacade when something came into play.lol So I am a tool but still I had his ass....
by ppai5 on 2009-05-28 23:41 CET
ZxcV// Thanks. Anathemancer(no more than 2 in main) can hit 3~5 dgm in the middle stage of games. At least 3 dmg is well enough. And [cascade -> blightning, naya charm or anathemancer] was great. [Blightning -> (cascade) -> Naya charm -> Blightning] can makes you win. If you want to remove anathemancer from main deck, terminate can be good substitution.
by rentintin3 on 2009-05-28 23:51 CET
Anathemancer is really good main. he can kill a planeswalker also. Plus I mean decks like naya or jund have plenty of non basics and he can block.lol
by ZxcV on 2009-05-29 00:13 CET
I see your point and well its nice with 2 ana i think ...
by P_P4E on 2009-05-29 00:45 CET
now THATS a good "cascade" deck.
by ChristPunchr on 2009-05-29 01:55 CET
Gogo cascade.
by Mad03 on 2009-05-29 03:15 CET
its a meh cascade deck imo
by Eldariel on 2009-05-29 04:34 CET
Go Korea! Starcraft 4 life!
by FlyingFreak on 2009-05-29 05:22 CET
4-0 drop ftw xD (me) -> I was tired and I wanted to sleep
by Verdana on 2009-05-29 06:08 CET
by Eldariel on 2009-05-29 05:34 GMT
by Davidmira on 2009-05-29 09:57 CET
in which match up 4c cascade or 5c control use celestial purge in sideboard?
by sp3ed3r on 2009-05-29 10:35 CET
i use it in mirror and against jund
by TugaChampion on 2009-05-29 11:35 CET
by ChristPunchr on 2009-05-29 02:55 GMT
by OldBear on 2009-05-29 19:53 CET
Yeah thats not very fair Tuga maybe alot of things but he is nothing like pG.
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Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives.
Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives.
Liberty is the value of individuals to have control over their own actions.
With that said, and reading opinions on the new gun-control legislation, both pro and con, I thought I'd share a quote by Ben Franklin made more than 200 years ago: "Democracy is like two wolves and a lamb fighting over what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb. I'm for Liberty."
Ron Haggerty
President Obama is the most unjustly maligned president in history, with more threats on his life than any prior president. Such threats ensue from false beliefs.
He's accused of advocating infanticide despite his fellow Illinois state senator, Rick Winkel, Republican co-sponsor of the "Born Alive Infant Protection Act," stating: "... (the bill) contained the same born-alive definition and neutrality language ... plus some extra language to satisfy the most zealous pro-choice legislators, yet harmless to the bill's purpose. No one voted against it. We had finally accomplished what we had set out to do — protect a newborn baby's life."
Obama also supports a similar federal law. Yet Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity accuses Obama of advocating infanticide. The mislabeled "conservatives" lie that Obama: is Muslim, not born American, socialist. This despite his long devotion in a Christian church; his Hawaii birth certificate on public display; no justifiably termed socialist policy proposed by him — he's known as the most pro-business president in decades.
Fact-check everything from "conservatives." Criticized for false ads, Romney's pollster, Neil Newhouse, retorted, "We're not going to let our campaign be dictated by fact-checkers."
Truth doesn't deter their rapacious pursuits.
Fact check that.
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STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) – Work on the new St. Croix bridge connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin has been halted after dead zebra mussels were found on six construction barges headed for the river. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is investigating the incident. DNR spokesman Chris Niskanen says none of the barges entered the St. Croix river. Contractor Ed Kraemer & Sons of Plain, Wis., agreed to decontaminate all construction barges. Niskanen says the company properly treated the hulls with 190-degree water, but failed to scrape the hulls. Inspectors noticed the zebra mussels on the barges at the construction staging area this week and contacted the DNR. Kraemer spokesman Bob Beckel tells the St. Paul Pioneer Press (http://bit.ly/157cGtT0 ) the company will make sure it doesn't happen again. Kraemer trucked the barges from the Fox River in Oshkosh and from Milwaukee.
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So Lance Armstrong finally admitted to using performance enhancing drugs.
Was anyone surprised? I know I wasn't. But I'm amazed by those who seemed outraged or angry that Armstrong is a cheater, because we encourage cheating in our society, every single day.
We've gotten to a place where winning is everything. Even when people lose, we still try to make them feel like they won because nobody likes to fail.
Don't believe me? Think about all those sports teams, especially for little kids, where everyone receives a trophy even if the entire team is comprised of some of the worst players ever.
And it's not just with children.
People are so pacified and so coddled that even the slightest sign of them not being a "winner" causes them to go into a tailspin.
I have had numerous students who were caught plagiarizing papers. I have had many who did not plagiarize, but who were appalled when they received a less than stellar grade on an essay.
I can't tell you how many times I've heard, "This has to be an 'A' paper. I was given As all through high school, and was in AP classes, and I didn't have to work hard at all to receive those grades."
But what they failed to realize is that had they just tried, had they just used the talents they already had, they may have received a passing grade.
Instead, they took the easy - or, should I say lazy - way out and were distraught when they had to suffer the consequences.
I love ping pong and I'm very good at it. But in order to become good at ping pong, I lost hundreds of games to better players.
When I was in college, I would play daily with two guys who were brilliant ping pong players.
No one could beat them, including me.
But my strategy wasn't to beat them, necessarily. My strategy was not to get annihilated every time we played.
I figured if I could at least get to the point where I could keep up with them and not get clobbered every game, I would probably be able to beat most people. So far, that strategy has worked for me because I have yet to lose a game.
I learned from the best. I used that knowledge to help me succeed.
But I had to fail quite a bit in order to get there.
To me, there was power in my failures. Sadly, many people don't seem to realize that failure can be one of the most powerful motivators there is.
Instead, there are those who would rather quit, or cheat, because cheating is easier.
Or, they half-heartedly take on a task because they know they will be rewarded, regardless of their effort.
People don't seem to care if the things they get are earned; no, all that seems to matter is winning.
All that seems to matter is getting that promotion, or trophy, or championship title or anything else.
We remember the names of winners, but those who came in second, not so much. The thing many people seem to forget is that some of those very people, sports teams and the like who came in second one year, ultimately became champions later on.
It was just like me. It was those failures, those numerous times they kept trying, that ultimately led them to victory.
Music teacher and author Eloise Ristad once said, "When we give ourselves permission to fail, we at the same time give ourselves permission to excel."
We can indeed fail our way forward. I just wish more people realized it.
Geveryl Robinson lives and writes in Atlanta. firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The Jets have a gun to their heads with D Revis holding all the bullets.
BTw If Jets let Revis talk with teams about possible trades. Are they just letting those teams start the early discussions about what he wants in 2014 as a UFA. (hey Revis we not going to give up a pick for you but were prepared to offer you a monster deal in 2014. Revis to Jets I will only go to Bronco's(traded) or I will play out the season and test Fa. Bronco's we will give you a third rounder for Revis.


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Jesse Wright wins saddle bronc season title
- Article by: KEITH FREEMAN
- Associated Press
- December 16, 2012 - 12:20 AM
LAS VEGAS - Jesse Wright edged Cody DeMoss by $797 in the saddle bronc season standings for his first world title, finishing fourth with an 80.5-point ride on Pedro on Saturday night in the 10th and final round of the National Finals Rodeo.
"I didn't have that great of a finals, but to come down to the end of it and to ride my horses and win the world title without being high up in the average (NFR aggregate) feels outstanding," Wright said. "I had a great regular season and everything panned out enough here for it all to work out.
Wright, from Milford, Utah, earned $226,887.
"This is better than what I ever thought it would feel like," he said. "It hasn't come close to sinking in yet, and I can't comprehend it. To be classified as a world champion and to be in the same category as my brother (Cody), who is a great bronc rider, is a dream I've had since I've started riding broncs."
DeMoss, from Heflin, La., won the round with an 86 on Painted Feather and earned a $46,821 bonus by topping the NFR aggregate standings with 798.5 points for 10 rides.
Cody Wright led the NFR saddle bronc earnings race with $121,322. He was second with an 85 on Resistol's Top Hat, and finished second in the aggregate with 740.5 points for nine rides.
In bull riding, Cody Teel of Kountze, Texas, passed J.W. Harris of Mullin, Texas, in the final round to take the title. Teel earned $11,484 with the sixth-place NFR aggregate standings bonus to take the title with $201,978. Harris was second with $200,922. Both were bucked off in the final round.
"This is what you work all year to do and I think right now that it doesn't matter how you do it, as long as you get the job done," Teel said. "It's my first gold buckle and I just couldn't stop staring at it when they handed it to me."
Beau Schroeder of China, Texas, won the aggregate race with five rides for 423 points.
Defending world champ Shane Proctor of Grand Coulee, Wash., won the round with an 86.5 on Squawk Box.
In barrel racing, 53-year-old Mary Walker of Ennis, Texas, won the season title in her first NFR, finishing sixth in 14.01 seconds. She earned $274,233, and finished with an event-best $146,941.
Carlee Pierce of Stephenville, Texas, won the round in 13.57.
In bareback riding, Kaycee Feild of Payson, Utah, repeated as the champion and aggregate standings winner by tying for third with an 85.5 on Scarlett's Web. Feild earned $276,850, and Will Lowe of Canyon, Texas, was second with $220,269. Feild is the first bareback rider to win consecutive titles since Lowe in 2006-07.
"I'm friends with a lot of past world champions, and they always say the second one is a little more tough than the first one," Feild said. "I don't know why, but I found that to be true. To come here and stay on top the whole time in Vegas and stay strong was tough. Bareback riding is simple. It's just having the right mindset."
J.R. Vezain of Cowley, Wyo., won the round with an 86.5 on Top Flight.
In steer wrestling, Luke Branquinho of Los Alamos, Calif., won his second straight season title and fourth overall, finishing with $147,184. He tied for fifth in the round with a 4.2.
Branquinho is the first to win two straight titles since Ote Berry in 1990-91, and tied Berry and Jim Bynum for second place on the career steer wrestling title list with four.
"You hear that stuff coming up before you even get in that situation," Branquinho said. "It's great. You just don't think about it. You just go out there and try to win as much money as you can. Now, to be able to say that I'm in that elite group, it's an honor. Four is just unbelievable."
Les Shepperson of Midwest, Wyo., won the aggregate standings race at 48.60.
Gabe Ledoux of Kaplan, La., won the round in 3.3.
In team roping, there was a split world championship for the first time since 2007 when Chad Masters of Cedar Hill, Tenn., won the header title with $196,099, and Jade Corkill of Fallon, Nev., took the heeler crown with $190,797. Clay O'Brien Cooper of Gardnersville, Nev., who is Masters' partner, was second for heelers with $189,666, while Kaleb Driggers of Albany, Ga., who ropes with Corkill, was second among the headers with $194,888.
Driggers and Corkill won the round in 4.0, and Masters and Cooper finished fifth in 5.2. Masters and Cooper won the aggregate standings race at 73.40 to earn the $46,821 bonus.
Header Trevor Brazile of Decatur, Texas, and heeler Patrick Smith of Lipan, Texas, who led for the first nine rounds, broke the barrier and failed to earn a check after finishing outside the top six.
Brazile, who was seeking his NFR record-tying 18th gold buckle, finished with $182,903, and Smith ended up with $184,403, which put both of them in third place in the world standings.
In tie-down roping, Tuf Cooper of Decatur, Texas, won the title by finishing sixth in 7.9.
Cooper earned $232,885, while second-place Justin Maass of Giddings, Texas, made $197,594.
Adam Gray of Seymour, Texas, was the aggregate standings champion with a time of 87.80 over 10 rounds. Cooper was second at 90.60.
Five-time world champion Cody Ohl of Hico, Texas, won the round in 7.0.
In all-around, Brazile clinched his record 10th world championship and seventh in a row Monday night, and finished with $298,626.
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VALPARAISO, Ind. — Mrs. Margaret H. Condon, 93, of Valparaiso, Ind., and formerly of Aurora, Ill., passed away Monday, Dec. 10, 2012.
Born Sept. 22, 1919, in Lisbon, Ill., to Stanley and Bertha (Hoge) Hall, Mrs. Condon had been a manager with Sears and Roebuck.
Survivors include four children, Kathleen Markwart of Valparaiso, Ind., Beth (David) Lashof of Sandy Spring, Md., Patrick Condon of San Antonio, Texas, and Barry Condon of Peachtree City, Ga; three brothers, Donald Hall and George (Verneda) Hall, both of Morris, Ill., and Ralph (Patricia) Hall of Arizona; three sisters, Barbara Hawkins of Springfield, Ill., Beverly (Donald) Anderson of Minooka, Ill., and Lynette (Ralph) Johnson of Asheville, N.C.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harry; two brothers, William and Robert Hall; a son-in-law, Richard Markwart; and a grandson, Richard Markwart Jr.
Following cremation at Angelcrest Crematory, a memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15, at Moeller Funeral Home, 104 Roosevelt Road, Valparaiso, Ind., with the Rev. Craig Forwalter officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to VNA Hospice of Porter County or the Whispering Pines Timbre Unit.
Moeller Funeral Home, Valparaiso, Ind., is in charge of arrangements. For additional information, call (219) 462-0535 or log onto Moellerfuneralhome.com.
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VALPARAISO, Ind. — Mrs. Margaret H. Condon, 93, of Valparaiso, Ind., and formerly of Aurora, Ill., passed away Monday, Dec. 10, 2012.


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St. Marys relay team worked way to state
ST. MARYS — The St. Marys boys 4-by-200 meter relay team went into last Saturday's Division II regional track meet at Welcome Stadium with one goal in mind: break the school record time.
A trip to Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium this week was simply a byproduct. A rather rewarding byproduct.
The Rider quartet of senior Will Walter, junior Cam Swanson, sophomore Austin Tester and freshman Eric Spicer will run in the preliminaries on Friday at 2:40 p.m. The top eight teams will advance to Saturday's final at 1:25 p.m.
Swanson finished off the record-setting relay at the University of Dayton last Saturday.
"We surprised ourselves. We wanted the school record. That's all we wanted,' Swanson said. "We would've been satisfied by that. We broke the record, plus we get to go to state. It's a double-positive."
"As soon as he passed the finish line, Cam had that fist pump and we were excited, going crazy," Walter said.
"I kind of did a double-take, saw we were fourth and had to look back again to make sure," Spicer said. "It's just rewarding to know that all these weeks, all these hard practices since February have paid off. Sometimes you hate doing the work, but standing on that podium you knew it was worth it. It was a great feeling."
The relay team has one runner from each grade, with the senior Walter the most experienced of the four sprinters. The 800 meter relay team from St. Marys finished 10th at the Western Buckeye League meet in 2013. Now that event is a state qualifier for St. Marys.
"As a senior, it means everything," Walter said. "The last three years our program hasn't been the greatest, so to get here now it's the perfect way to get to state to end my senior year."
Sophomore Austin Tester and freshman Eric Spicer were newcomers to the St. Marys track team. While there were growing pains at getting the timing and technique down of running in a relay team, they helped raised the level of the sprint portion of the Rider track team and now will compete in Columbus.
"It's me and Eric's first year running track," Tester said. "If coach would've told us we were going to state at the beginning of the year, we would've said he was crazy. But it all came together.
"I had no idea what was going on at first," Tester said, laughing. "When they mentioned me being on the relay team, I had no idea what that even was. So we came together and had this core group. They've made being a first-year runner easy. And the success is nice, too."
"Cam and Will have been awesome," Spicer said. "When I first came out here, I didn't knowwhat the triangles or the zones were even about. They guided us along."
Walter appreciates what the newcomers brought to the event and the whole team.
"Going into the season, I didn't know Eric or Austin were going to come out for track, so it was a blessing to have a freshman and sophomore to come out for track, come out of nowhere and be part of a state relay team. They added so much to our team."
The four runners were working with St. Marys sprint coach Nick Page on the facility near Memorial High School on Tuesday, prepping for Friday's race.
"He pushes us hard and he knows what he's talking about," Tester said.
"The biggest thing was they bought into the system," Page said. "Every day, they showed up and did the little things right. That's what it takes. You can see the result as the times have dropped throughout the season."
Spicer said the relay team felt like it really reached the next level at the Western Buckeye League championships. "Our P.R. was about 1:35 before that and we got to the WBLs and ran that about 1:32 and it clicked instantly. There was no going back. We felt we could keep shaving off time after that and got us to where we are now."
Page said he knew mid-season that this group had a chance to go far in the postseason. "The past couple of weeks we've dropped about four seconds," Page said. "Which is really surprising. I knew that had it in them, but it's impressive to drop that much time. It shows their will to win."
This week or preparation is just about shoring up the basics.
"We're just working on form and making sure we're not getting sloppy and working on handoffs," Walter said.
Swanson and Walter alluded to this sort of success on the track as part of a revitalization of the athletic programs at Memorial High School.
"We're kind of getting things back on track," Swanson said. "We've been derailed for a few years, so maybe this is the upswing."


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Adrenaline junkies, here's your next rush -- zipline could be coming to Southwood Park.
"I would do it here definitely and it would really enhance this park," says Marilyn Cowan, visiting from Orlando.
They're trying to make it work.
"Looking toward that feasibility to see if the idea will fit," says Tracy Newberry, parks and recreation supervisor for the city of Parkersburg.
It's fun right in our own backyard.
"Well, it can be a revenue producer, bring more people into the parks," says Randy Smith, president of Inner Quest Inc., a Purcellville, Va. adventure company working with the city. "There are no ziplines in the immediate area here, so this'll be something that folks can access without having to travel a long distance."
It's a nifty way to get across town and a bird's-eye view at that.
"Oh, it'd be sweet; it'd be real fun for the kids and the adults," says Mike Briggs, of New Matamoras. "Me and my little girl be here, we'd definitely do that."
"It's a great idea, everything that they can do to bring a little bit more fun to the kids during the summertime," says Jason Tefft, of Washington.
"That be very cool 'cause people can zip over and see if there's any fish in there," says Jimmy, of Orlando.
It means more outdoor recreation opportunities and healthy exercise.
"If properly constructed and maintained and operated it's a safe entity," Newberry says.
Time to produce a project like this varies greatly depending on how complex it is.
First the city has to approve it before they can move forward.


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Brendan McDonough had 2 goals and 2 assists as Wilmington skated past Lexington, 8-2, in a Middlesex League boys hockey game.
In a Merrimack Valley/Dual County League Division 3 game, Lowell topped Weston, 7-2.
Lowell 7
Weston 2
Seven different Lowell players scored for Lowell (2-0), which broke open a 3-2 game with four goals in the third period.
Matt Mandeville and Ryan McKennedy each had 1 goal and 2 assists. Also each scoring a goal were Matt Barter, Tyler Ford, Ryan Ames, Cam Thistle and Ryan Freker. Arman Garavanian had 2 assists.
Bishop Guertin 4
Nashua North 3
Evan Dalaker's second goal of the game with 21 seconds left in the third period, assisted by Matt Robinson, lifted the Cardinals to 2-0.
Chris Lovell and Reed Farhat also scored for BG. Junior defenseman Connor Donahue was outstanding in front of goalie Griffin Scanlon (14 saves). BG outshot Nashua North 21-17.
Wilmington 8
Lexington 2
Luke Foley chipped in with 2 goals, as reigning Division 2 state champ Wilmington bounced back from its season-opening loss to Woburn.
Freshman Billy Falter and sophomore Steve DeFuria each scored his first varsity goal. Dylan DiNatale and Anthony Castellano also each scored a goal for the Wildcats. Cody McGowan had 3 assists.
Wilmington outshot Lexington 33-10. Wildcats goalie Drew Foley (8 saves) took a seat with seven minutes left, and Brodie Curtis (2 saves) finished up.
Groton-Dunstable 7
Fitchburg 0
Justin Cole scored 2 goals while leading Groton-Dunstable in its season-opener under new coach Phil Rowley. The Crusaders, who won the Division 3A state title last season, have moved up to Division 3.
Matt Ovenden, Mike McDonough, Kip Strong, Allan Haynes and Brendan Hunter scored a goal each.
Jason Robes made 16 saves while recording the shutout.
"A fantastic way to open up a season," said Rowley. "The kids played well and they're working hard. They haven't missed a beat since last year."
Lunenburg/Ayer 5
Assabet Valley 1
Dan Baldino scored twice and Josh DeFazio chipped in with a pair of assists as Lunenburg/Ayer won on the road.
Dan Hughes (assist), Jeff Kerr and Kevin Cowdrey added one goal apiece for the Blue Knights (1-0-1), while goalie Dana Jones made 16 saves.
A three-goal second period put the game out of reach, as Lunenburg outshot its opponent 55-17.
Austin Prep 2
Arch. Williams 2
Austin Prep sophomore center Cam Russo of Billerica tied it 2-2 with 9:06 left in the third period, assisted by sophomore defenseman Matt Morgan of Billerica, in the Cougars' season-opener.
Freshman Jake McKenelley scored for Austin Prep with 57 seconds left in the third period, assisted by sophomore Dan O'Toole, which tied the game 1-1.
Austin Prep outshot Archbishop Williams, 43-26. Cougars sophomore goalie Elijah Harris made 24 saves.
Central Catholic 5
Westford 0
Mike Kelleher scored 2 goals while leading the way for Central Catholic in this MV/DCL Div. 1 game.
Nick Gorski, Conrad Jepson and Lloyd Hayes tallied 1 goal each.
Raider goalie Colin Soucy made 18 saves.
Playing well for the Grey Ghosts in their season-opener were defensemen Ryan Hesseltine and Pat O'Neil, and forward Ryan Bunyon, Cam MacDonald and Jack Drapeau.
Tewksbury 6
Haverhill 2
Senior forward Derek Petti led the way with a goal and 2 assists as the Redmen skated past Haverhill in an MV/DCL Div. 2 game.
Sophomore Ryan Petti had 3 assists for Tewksbury (1-1-1). Pat Doherty, Ryan Meade and Mike Casey each checked in with a goal and assist apiece. Jack Cash and Tyler Slavin scored 1 goal each.
Redmen goalie Kyle Paquette made 14 saves.
Chelmsford 4
Andover 1
Senior forward Drew Dawson had a hat trick while leading the way for Chelmsford (2-0).
Mike DeDonato scored an empty net goal with a minute left to play to seal the win.
Derek Noble made 27 saves in net.
Tommy Bishop and Jon Fairbanks had 2 assists each. Charles McKelvey had a strong game on defense.
Bedford 5
Dracut 2
Bedford's Sean Isnor scored a natural hat trick in the second period for a 4-1 lead, and Matt Piccirillo scored 2 goals as Bedford evened its record at 1-1-1.
Payne Bougeois and Justin Lange scored for Dracut (0-2). Bourgeois, Ricky Beckwith and Brian Smith each had 1 assist.
North Middlesex 2
Gardner 0
Will Faulkner and Matt McRae scored 1 goal each for the Patriots in this Coughlin Conference game.
Ryan Twomey made 14 saves while registering the shutout in net for North Middlesex (1-0).