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Flash navigation system for web sites. Can be easy configured with a text editor, all you need to do is upload menu.swf and menu.xml, then open menu.xml with a text editor like notepad and change the values for button text, url to open, etc. Make sure you save the file as UTF-8 encoding, notepad from windows has this option set by default when saving the file. Menu can do more than opening web sites; readme file in the archive contains details
Flash navigation system for web sites. Can be easy configured with a text editor, all you need to do is upload menu.swf and menu.xml, then open menu.xml with a text editor like notepad and change the values for button text, url to open, etc. Make sure you save the file as UTF-8 encoding, notepad from windows has this option set by default when saving the file. Menu can do more than opening web sites; readme file in the archive contains details.
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(MCT) — It's wearisome to watch the wheels of government continually grind yet manage to produce little more than frustration and futility.
The latest exercise came last week when Gov. Pat Quinn issued an amendatory veto to the concealed-carry plan approved by the General Assembly. Quinn's objections to the bill have been well known and while he has been eager to share his views, he has been slow to act.
Unfortunately, he was not much of a factor in helping legislators find a compromise that could pass muster in the General Assembly. He waited to act just days before a court-imposed deadline to enact concealed-carry legislation approached.
Among the changes Quinn wants are banning guns from any establishment that serves alcohol, requiring businesses to display signs that concealed carry is allowed in them and limiting a person to carrying only one concealed weapon at a time and only one ammunition magazine limited to 10 rounds.
Towns also would have the right to enact their own assault weapons bans, beyond a 10-day window that was part of the bill.
The decision by Quinn to veto the measure is somewhat perplexing.
The governor was virtually absent from the negotiations between the House and Senate that produced the bill. It is rare when the two bodies can get together, compromise and craft legislation that has things in it that make each side happy along with a few things that make each side unhappy.
That is how legislation is made in most places. For that accomplishment, the General Assembly deserves some credit.
But the most maddening thing is that Quinn knows the bill passed with a large enough margin to make it certain the veto will be overridden by a three-fifths majority.
The machinery to do that was in motion almost before the ink was dry on Quinn's veto message. House Speaker Michael Madigan's spokesman Steve Brown said the House will convene in regular session Tuesday to consider Quinn's veto. Senate President John Cullerton's spokeswoman said senators will join them.
Both parties were critical of Quinn's actions.
Quinn would have better served his state by signing the bill while still outlining his objections to the legislation and perhaps vowing to work with the legislature to further modify gun regulations. Now, he is forcing them all back to Springfield — presumably, at taxpayer expense — to finish the job. The members of the General Assembly need to act quickly to override his veto.
This editorial first appeared in The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.
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Man's Best Friend is Baby's Best Friend Too
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(To be fair, living with a cat did have the same effect, BUT to a much lesser extent… meaning that it is now scientifically tested and proven that dogs are better than cats.)
Some researchers believe that dogs going in, and out of the house, exposes kids to certain allergens and dirt the helps to naturally build their immune systems.
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By Tiernan Ray
Here are some things going on this morning in your world of tech:
Intel's potential
Shares of Intel (INTC) are up 11 cents, or 0.4%, at $25.96, after Maxim Group's Ashok Kumar reiterated a Buy rating on the stock, and a $29 price target, writing that Intel will probably report toward the upper end of its Q4 revenue outlook of $13.2 billion to $14.2 billion "due to upside seen in PC builds/shipments and data center demand," in particular as enterprises prepare for the expiration of Windows XP support this Spring.
Kumar thinks that enterprise refresh could last "into the June quarter or longer."
Speaking of Intel, DigiTimes's Aaron Lee and Joseph Tsai this morning report that the company has won some customers away from competitor MediaTek (2454TW) for mobile device microprocessor sales, citing multiple unnamed sources in the electronics supply chain. The authors write Intel has been granting favorable pricing on parts and "even supplying its chips for free to earn partners' hearts."
UniPixel plunges
Shares of touch-screen technology maker UniPixel (UNXL) are down $2.05, or 17%, at $9.74, adding to last night's losses, after the company said CEO Reed Killion would step down to pursue other interests, and the company would search for a replacement.
No ratings changes yet this morning, that I can see. There was one mixed view offered by Andrew Uerkwitz of Oppenheimer & Co., who reiterated a Hold rating.
Writes Uerkwitz, "The suddenness of the resignation further clouds the near term and we expect the shares to test 52-week lows."
However, "With that said, we see one of UNXL's primary issues—management risk—as potentially being resolved (assuming UNXL can replace Mr. Killion with a capable operational-oriented manager)."
Apple's fight
The e-book drama the embroiled Apple (AAPL) this year is back in the news.
Bloomberg's Christie Smythe this morning writes that a court-appointed monitor who must survey Apple's compliance with anti-trust penalties imposed on it should be allowed to interview Apple CEO Tim Cook, the government contends, citing a filing in Manhattan federal court. Apple has said in court filings that Michael Bromwich, the monitor, who was appointed in October, was operating in an "unfettered and inappropriate manner."
The Wall Street Journal's Christopher Matthews also late yesterday wrote about the matter, noting that Bromwich responded to Apple's complaints about his approach, saying they "bear no relation whatsoever to the activities we have attempted to conduct."
Speaking of Apple, several outlets were abuzz late yesterday with revelations from computer security researcher Jacob Applebaum, who says the U.S. National Security Agency has had broad ability to snoop on the iPhone. An article late yesterday by Forbes's Erik Kain cited Applebaum's comments at a security conference in Germany, in which Applebaum discussed "Dropoutjeep," a spyware program installed on the iPhone. Applebaum in his talk expressed a view that Apple itself must have helped the NSA.
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CNBC's David Faber, offering up his outlook for the new year this morning, reminded investors to pay attention to the two big potential telecom deals: Sprint (S) possibly buying T-Mobile U.S., and Time-Warner Cable (TWC) possibly getting a bid from either Charter Communications (CHTR), Comcast (CMCSA), a combined bid from both, or from still another suitor.
As regards Sprint and T-Mobile, Faber remarked, "There does seem to be a real strong attempt being made certainly from the [Sprint backer] Softbank side in getting Deutsche Telekom [T-Mobile's parent] to the table, and they want to get it down as quickly as possible."
"The key is what Deutsche views as the regulatory impediments, something that of course they went through went they tried to do something with AT&T, and something that no doubt came up when Deutshce considered doing something with Sprint when they were first merging with Softbank, but decided not to pursue. Also does Deutsche still want to exit the U.S.?"
"But we do expect they will continue to try and move forward."
As far as Time-Warner, Faber advised investors to pay attention to the "window" on the nominating deadline for the board of directors, which opens January 15th and runs through late February as a key time frame.
Speaking of T-Mobile, Nomura Equity Research's Adam Ilkowitz this morning reiterates a Neutral rating on the shares, writing that the now thinks the company can add 1.5 million post-paid subscribers in 2014, on a net basis, better than his prior 1.25-million estimate, thanks to "an improved connected device strategy." However, he cut his ARPU estimate to $51 from $51.90, as the "simple choice" plan the company rolled out "continues to drag down service revenue, and could see further downside to this estimate."
T-Mobile shares this morning are up 16 cents, or 0.5%, at $33.21.
BlackBerry rising
Shares of BlackBerry (BBRY) are up 8 cents, or 1%, at $7.34, after CEO John Chen yesterday penned an OpEd/open letter about the company's strengths and its promise.
Dell's new message
In case you missed it, The New York Times's Jane Levere writes in the advertising section of the paper about Dell's new branding campaign, kicking off today, featuring customers such as Whole Foods Market (WFM). Developed by Y&R, the spots bring as their central message the notion that Dell's roots are in the startup culture of firms such as TripAdvisor and Skype, writes Levere.


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I need to get control of myself. Today has been amazing. I am getting really, really excited about what is about to happen to the Mets.
Of course, I once told my friend, the day Mike Hampton was acquired, that I would gladly allow Steve Phillips to dictate every decision in my life. What's worse, I printed In Omar We Trust t-shirts for MetsBlog after the 2006 season, because I was so confident in where that path was headed as well. So, I mean, I do have a history of overdosing on hope and otimism. But, that's only because I love this team, and I am desperate to see them dominate, be respected and be fun to watch again. Also, I always hope for the best, and so I tend to latch right on, hook, line and sinker, the minute I feel any kind of confidence.
The thing is, this feels different. This feels solid and strong. It does't feel like a fairytale, a story about a kid from Queens, or a bunch of underachievers playing over their heads. Instead, this feels and looks real. This looks like a system, based in research, which I have seen work in other places, with people who have succeeded before. There is an actual reason to be optimistic, and I'm excited about that.
In talking to people close to the team, familiar with how things might progress, it sounds to me like Alderson intends to build a team of front office people, scouts and coaches, who he has worked with before, all on the same page, working towards the same goal, using methods he has had success with in the past, and where nonsense will not be tolerated.
I was recently told by someone who works for a different organization about how excited I am, and he said, "You should be. Sandy isn't getting back in this game to play Junior Varsity." That gave me chills. In other words, this is a serious business, and serious, experienced people are taking charge.
This might work just as I hope. It might take time. It might even fail. I have no idea, frankly. What I do know is that, for the first time in my adult life, as a Mets fan, it feels like the grown ups are in charge... and I like it.


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The Roosters went to the break only up 14-6 but kicked on well in the second half to run out easy winners in front of a very disappointing crowd.
Melbourne were without stars Robbie Kearns and Scott Hill and also welcomed back fullback Robbie Ross, who played just his 15th game in two seasons. The Storm made plenty of errors in the first half and could have easily been leading but poor decisions and dropped balls by Fifita Moal and Marcus Bai let the Roosters off the hook when the killer blow was required.
The unconvincing Roosters climb further up the ladder but still are not int he elite class of teams with every team above eaily a 20 point better side at the moment.
As for the Storm, they have slumped to their fourth successive loss and now find themselves teetering on the edge of the top eight and if they drop too many more in succession, will finds themselves well out of contention.
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My Aunt Anne, who is a great cook, gave me a taste of this golden upside-down cake and I couldn't believe how delicious it was. Apricots give it an elegant twist from traditional pineapple versions. —Ruth Ann Stelfox, Raymond, Alberta
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- 2 large eggs, separated
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) apricot halves
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2/3 cup cake flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup sugar
- Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°. Drain apricots, reserving 3 tablespoons syrup (discard remaining syrup); set aside.
- Place butter in a 9-in. square baking dish. Place in oven 3-4 minutes or until butter is melted; swirl carefully to coat evenly. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange apricot halves in a single layer over brown sugar, cut side up.
- In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks until slightly thickened. Gradually add sugar, beating on high speed until thick and lemon-colored. Beat in reserved apricot syrup. Fold in flour mixture.
- With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Spoon over apricots. Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm. Yield: 9 servings.
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I like you. You remind me of when I was young and stupid.
I'm not being rude. You're just insignificant.
I'm already visualizing the duct tape over your mouth.
It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm really quite busy.
Thank you. We're all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view.
The fact that no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist
Any connection between your reality and mine is purely coincidental
I have plenty of talent and vision. I just don't care.
I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.
It's a thankless job, but I've got a lot of Karma to burn off.
Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.
No, my powers can only be used for good.
How about never? Is never good for you?
I'm really easy to get along with once you people learn to worship me
You sound reasonable...Time to up my medication
I'll try being nicer if you'll try being smarter.
I don't work here. I'm a consultant.
Who me? I just wander from room to room.
My toys! My toys! I can't do this job without my toys!
At least I have a positive attitude about my destructive habits.
You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers.
I see you've set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public.
Someday, we'll look back on this, laugh nervously and change the subject.
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Some cute little children's jokes that I've just found -
Q: What do you get if Batman and Robin get smashed by a steam roller?
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Q: When is a car not a car?
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Q: How much do pirates pay for their earrings?
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Q: Why did the scientist install a knocker on his door?
A: He wanted to win the No-bell prize.
Q: Why did the atoms cross the road?
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Q: What do you do when your chair breaks?
A: Call a Chairman.
Q: Why do eskimos wash their clothes in tide?
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Q: What kind of car does Luke Skywalker drive?
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Teterboro Tower this is Piper 2-0-2
I'm turning on my downwind leg, My fabric's come unglued
The stick is burbling in my hand, I think I feel a stall
& a bug's caught in my Pilot, my gauges don't read at all
Now listen Piper 2-0-2, this is Teterboro Tower
I cannot raise the crash crew cause it is their coffee hour
& you're not cleared in the pattern, don't try a landing yet
Just circle for departure while I mooch a cigarette
Help Teterboro Tower, this is Piper 2-0-2
I'm sweating out this landing, I don't know what to do
My superhomer's on the blink, & your voice is fading fast
Please clear my on my final, or this flight may be my last
Now listen Piper 2-0-2, This is Teterboro Tower
I'd like to help you buddy, but I just don't have the power
The F.A.A's your only hope, so if you've time to spare
Just file a form in triplicate & sign the questionaire
Teterboro Tower, this is Piper 2-0-2
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I'm sorry that I cracked her up & messed your pretty field
We'll try it once around again if ever I get healed
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Uncountable rationality
The "I" referred to in the following does not refer to me.
I entered my first university class, Philosophy I, with trepidation. After a brief introduction, our professor discussed the areas we would cover in the course, asking for the meaning of certain terms as he went along. Most of the definitions were answered, but when he requested the definition of "undogmatic," there was silence in the classroom.
"Dogmatic?" he inquired. Still no answer.
"Dogma?" he now queried. Again no response.
"Finally, in exasperation, he said, "Dog?"
Everybody laughed.
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Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces Amendment and Extension of Credit Facility
Jacksonville, Fla. -- (June 25, 2013) -- Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), a leading provider of title insurance, mortgage services and diversified services, today announced the signing of an amendment and extension of its existing $800 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility ("credit facility") with lenders totaling $595 million of the credit facility. The company intends to pursue the signing of an amendment and extension of the credit facility with banks totaling $205 million of the credit facility on July 11, 2013. The amendment and extension of the credit facility is related to FNF's previous announcement concerning the agreement to acquire Lender Processing Services, Inc.
The lenders totaling $595 million of the credit facility have agreed to extend the maturity date of the credit facility to July 15, 2018, and pricing remains constant at an applicable margin of between 132.5 basis points to 160 basis points over LIBOR. At the current Moody's and Standard & Poor's senior debt ratings of Baa3/BBB-, respectively, the applicable borrowing margin is 145 basis points. Financial covenants remain essentially the same, except that the total debt to total capitalization ratio limit of 35% will increase to 37.5% for a period of one year after the closing of the Lender Processing Services, Inc. acquisition. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, U.S. Bank National Association and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers of the credit facility.
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TOKYO (Reuters) - A tunnel on a major highway in central Japan collapsed on Sunday, killing at least three people and starting a blaze, Japanese media reported.
Attempts to rescue those still trapped inside the smashed tunnel, which began spewing smoke after concrete ceiling panels fell onto the road, have been interrupted for fear they might trigger another collapse.
Three bodies have been found so far, television networks Fuji and Asahi said.
The fire service earlier said at least seven people were unaccounted for in the 4.7 km (2.8-mile) tunnel in Yamanashi prefecture, about 80 km (50 miles) west of Tokyo on the Chou Expressway, a main road connecting the capital to western Japan.
"Dense smoke was coming out as if it covers the entire mountain," witness Kiyoko Toyomura told Japanese news agency Kyodo.
The fire service said the blaze was extinguished about 11 a.m. - some three hours after the accident occurred.
The operator of the highway, Central Nippon Expressway, said a 50-60 meters (165 feet) long section of ceiling panels fell to the road, and it was looking into the cause of the accident.
Motorists described narrow escapes from falling debris, and a long walk through the darkness after abandoning their cars.
"When I was driving in the tunnel, concrete pieces fell down suddenly from the ceiling," a man in his 30s told public broadcaster NHK. "I saw a crushed car catching fire. I was frightened, left my car and walked for about an hour to get out of the tunnel."
In 1996 a tunnel in Hokkaido, northern Japan, collapsed and falling rocks crushed cars and a bus, killing 20 people.
NHK reporter Yoshio Goto, caught in Sunday's accident, hit the accelerator and managed to drive out.
"But it was a bit too late and pieces of ceiling fell on my car. I kept pressing the pedal and managed to get out," he said. "Then when I looked around, I saw half of the car ceiling was crushed."
(Reporting by Hideyuki Sano; Editing by Daniel Magnowski)


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Here's the Twitter feed on "Neda."
Here's the iconic video of Neda's death. Apparent death.
Apparent death? Apparent?
David Gregory changed the subject faster than a dog wags it's tail.
Apparent death? What's next: Neda truthers?
They are already out there, Peter.
This video looks real enough to me. This doesn't look like the "death" that CNN producers see on their TV screens from cop shows and CSI so they're not certain.
plse rember my twittering too.
having more hog tday.
Sorry, Titus. Will do my best to remember that this is all about you.
my balls r swting
It sure looked real to me, but what do I know? I found it difficult to watch; I almost felt like I was watching a snuff film.
One thing that might be confusing people is that they think they are *watching her death* when, in fact, they may actually be *watching the last few minutes of her life.* Thus, viewers see what they interpret as inconsistencies, and dismiss the possibility that there are significant indicators of death that are not being filmed.
hoh bless u
count my vote.
stop killing people.
dnt frget titus.
hog is sweating.
All of the most horrible things I've seen in my life were videos from the middle east: Stoning, shooting women in stadiums, beheading, plus all the images of things I've read about happening. "The cradle of civilization."
iranian pussy smells like hot steaming tabouli in streets of tehran.
tweet out.
hope tweets make u understan plight titus is gng thru
@Frodo, good clarification.
Jesus. I could only watch the first little bit. In that short time and on my small iphone screen, I couldn't tell if the people in the video were killing her or trying to save her. Had to ask a braver soul what happened. Even that short bit was enough to make we want to add an "emotional Jennifer" tag to this comment.
I know you're not big on decorum. But give it a rest, will ya?
Maybe if she died of AIDS you'd have a little more respect?
The older man in the video is her father. According to a translation provided to Nico Pitney, her father is saying "Neda, don't be afraid. Neda, don't be afraid. Neda, stay with me. Neda stay with me!"
Jason: Unfortunately, there is no accounting for taste much less respect. Titus has neither and probably receives much more of the latter than he deserves. JMO, of course.
Randy and Jason, we need to be fair. Perhaps where Titus lives young people bleeding out in front of their parents is commonplace and he doesn't get why the rest of us are reacting as we are.
In downtown Washington, DC, something like this happens almost daily.
I didn't mean disrespect to this woman.
I think it is awful.
I do have a heart.
Althouse loves Titus and his writing - any disrepect shown him is disrespect to her.
As always, Titus is right, and anyone who complains, just doesn't "get it".
Forget the dead Iranian, and let's hear more about Titus.
Pogo has not posted.
But I have worked as an RN in ICU in one of my other lives.
This is not "apparent" death.
This is dying - violently dying. You are watching the death of a lovely young Iranian woman. Fortunately (can there be such a thing in cases like this?) it was very fast.
My heart is very sad for her father, mother, family and friends. And the people of Iran who would like to be more free.
Sad but seriously, who cares?
Get out your cameras here in America and video people killed in crimes all over this country.
Go to Israel and the territories and watch the Palestinians and fewer Israelis die.
Go to Iraq and Afghanistan and video the 60,000+++ civilians who've been slaughtered.
Iran's politics are for the Iranians.
TitusTweetingfromTehran --
"I didn't mean disrespect to this woman.
I think it is awful.
I do have a heart."
He says after eight disrespectful posts indicating he doesn't.
TitusTweetingfromTehran said...
my balls r swting
Then take them out of your mouth.
I have an idea, jaydee.
Got somewhere where you can't write whatever you want whenever you want.
Send us a postcard.
Don't tell me. The Iranian demonstrators have no Second Amendment rights. The Iranian women need to trade their burquas for holsters and 45 automatics. That would end the war of civilizations started by the hate filled and insane mad-mullah brutes overnight.
Well, I hope Neil Young will remember
Scores dead that we don't know
ABC News' Lara Setrakian writes, "Hearing reports Neda was buried in Behesht Zahra cemetery earlier today, memorial service cancelled on orders from authorities."
I am wondering if Neda Soltani's murder will be the mullahs biggest mistake.
New on youtube --
Neda's passport picture and a song
Neda Soltani's Passport Photo
Now, I'm just aghast.
There were tweets that the regime was putting out disinformation saying the video was faked. So anyone who picks up on that is sucking poison.
You don't have to be a doctor to know you're seeing death and hearing frantic denial and despair.
And Titus, you finally lost me.
Neda was 27 years-old and studying philosophy in college.
What is your point in highlighting "Apparent". I hope you're being ironic. I broke down in sobs watching her die.
...as she watched me do nothing.
@Charles, the word "apparent" is in the CNN online article, and was not introduced by the Professor. Most of us on this thread who've seen death up close and personal agree that we were watching a young woman bleed out.
@amba "There were tweets that the regime was putting out disinformation saying the video was faked. So anyone who picks up on that is sucking poison."
Oh, there were tweets! Well, then! Come on, let's be rational. Keep clear about what is known and what isn't known. People on all sides are doing things with Twitter and YouTube. They are fighting hard for what they want, and we are here at a distance, a target of manipulation. You are making yourself an agent of propaganda, giving orders about what can be looked at skeptically. That is exactly what makes me skeptical. Anyone who doubts X is a bad person. If you don't want to be a bad person, you'd better not doubt X. It's that kind of thought-disciplining that really is poison. Look at all the evidence, and don't think you know what isn't yet proven.
The reason CNN put "apparent" in its story is because we see something in a video and it isn't verified. Look how powerful the video is. That shows why people have a motivation to fake videos.


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– Big Show will be returning tonight at WWE Payback as he, R-Truth and Cody Rhodes will be on the Payback Kickoff pre-show.
– We've heard a rumor that Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan and Luke Harper were spotted at the airport in Chicago, leading to speculation that The Wyatt Family may be debuting at tonight's Payback pay-per-view.
If they are indeed in Chicago, they could be there for the pay-per-view or WWE could have flown them in for pre-tapes and things like that.
Wyatt tweeted today:
"They tell you that there is no profit in peace and justice…. #Payback #FollowTheBuzzards"


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New Haven's 1-2 punch featuring guards Micaeh McGlaun and Haley Aguinaga combined for 38 points to lead the host Lady Rockets to a 50-46 win in a MAC Silver Division opener in a cross-county battle on Friday night.
New Haven is now 2-3 overall and Clawson slips to 1-4.
The game opened up with some aggressive and edgy play as both teams were coming off of big blowout losses. There were 61 trips to the charity stripe for both teams during the pre-holiday foul fest and New Haven cashed in going 16-for-32. Clawson was 9-for-23 in the first half and it cost the Lady Trojans as they responded with a 5-for-6 effort in the second half.
"That was unbelievable," said Clawson coach Jim Feeman. "We went 5-for-6 in the second half, but that first half at the line killed us. We just missed too many easy layups and obviously too many free throws. We kept battling and we were still in the game and tied it with just over a minute to go."
Alexis Powell scored her only points of the game with a bucket with 1:17 left to draw the Lady Trojans even for the first time since Clawson led 20-19 at the half. But then McGlaun sank two freebies and missed another pair before New Haven teammate sophomore Angeliah Hannah scored her only field goal of the game to seal the victory with 20 seconds remaining to finish with four points.
It was in the third quarter where the Rockets did enough damage to produce the win. New Haven outscored Clawson, 21-14, in the quarter where the junior McGlaun added 10 points to her game high total of 20. After gathering four fouls in the opening quarter and riding the bench for the entire second quarter, Aguinaga, a sophomore, came back to stabilize the offense and add more points to the nine she scored in the first period to finish with 18 points.
"It was hard when Haley sat out. I knew I had to take over because she wasn't in," McGlaun said. "Coach told us at halftime to play hard and get back into the game and act like we wanted to win it. He told me that I had to carry the team while Haley was sitting and that's what I was trying to do. I had to find other players to pass to."
New Haven opened its biggest lead of the night when Aguinaga sank one of four free throws with 2:08 remaining in the third quarter for a 38-30 margin. But Clawson chipped away and after three straight baskets by Lizzie Pasquin (eight points), Taylor Gravely (team high 18), and Erin Shrum (six points), the Lady Trojans narrowed the gap to 43-42 with 3:46 to play in the game. Clawson also got 10 points from Takia Brown but it wasn't enough.
"I told the girls after all those fouls to not let the referees dictate how you play. Refocus and play like we've been teaching you. You saw in the third quarter where they came out and responded and scored 21 points," said New Haven coach Sam Hines in his first year at the Rockets' helm. "A win is a win. This is conference play. No matter what you have to compete. Play within yourself and believe in your teammates."
CENTER LINE 51, MADISON 13: Senior guard Crystal Thomas scored a career-high 27 points, including 19 in the first half when the Panthers built a 35-9 lead. Thomas also had five rebounds and five steals. Jade Smith took eight rebounds and Mackenzie Leutzinger had five as the Panthers wrapped up their pre-holiday schedule, and began MAC Silver play, with a 5-0 record. Center Line's next game is against Warren-Mott on Jan. 4.
Madison's Monique Burnett-Conley led the Eagles with six points.


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Totem Pole Playhouse surpasses fundraising goal
Totem Pole Playhouse has exceeded its fundraising goal and is proceeding with plans for its 63rd season.
The Fayetteville nonprofit, which announced at the end of August that it needed to raise $250,000 by Oct. 1 or close, reported that it had received $334,000 and "many heartfelt messages and memories shared by our supporters."
"Totem Pole Playhouse has a future, and it's all thanks to the community it serves," leaders said in a message posted on the playhouse's website. "Fundraising will continue to be an ongoing focus of the playhouse as we seek to bring contributions and corporate sponsorship closer to levels seen by comparable professional theaters around the country."
Totem will chart a new course with the money, featuring bigger shows than it has recently and an adjusted ticket pricing system. For the first time in more than 40 years, it is planning a seven-show season — three comedies and four musicals — to be announced in November.
"There will be tickets to fit every budget, from as low as $9.50 to prime seats up to $69.50 for the big musicals," said Ray Ficca, executive director. "Season tickets to all seven shows will range from $176.50 to $390."
Totem also will offer a 50 percent discount to attendees younger than 22 years old to help entice them to check out the unique entertainment of live professional theater.


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The second episode covers the years 1942 to 1944, from the massive buildup of the country's military and industrial capabilities to preparations for D-Day. Among the many scenes captured in color are the mobilization of women and African Americans on the industrial home front and in the military; the internment of Japanese Americans; training of African-American aviators at Alabama's Tuskegee Institute; the horrors of the Warsaw Ghetto; and the boarding of troops onto landing craft bound for Normandy, scene of what was to be the largest amphibious invasion in history.
Episode #102 / Length: 56 minutes


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Nearly three weeks after allegedly killing a man during a fight, a Cooper Landing man was given the chance to plead not guilty.
Appearing in Kenai Superior Court on Monday telephonically from Anchorage, where he is being held for medical examinations, Paul Andrew Vermillion, 30, plead not guilty to one count of first-degree murder, two counts second-degree murder and one count of manslaughter — all associated with the Dec. 5 death of a recent California transplant Genghis Muskox.
Several previous attempts to fully arraign Vermillion were derailed; one by procedure, another by a Department of Corrections "lock down" and another when prosecutor Scot Leaders argued that Vermillion's mother was a witness and not a suitable candidate to keep watch for her son, if he were bailed.
The issue led to the bail hearing and arraignment being postponed.
The official charges from the state came on Dec. 13, two weeks after Alaska State Troopers made the original charge of a single count of first-degree murder when Vermillion called 911 to report that he'd killed Muskox, 27, during a fight.
Wednesday, Vermillion's attorney Josh Cooley said bail still had not been discussed, but expected it to be the source of a hearing when his client returns to Kenai.
Vermillion was indicted on all levels for the Dec. 5 shooting death of Muskox in the Vermillion family's Cooper Landing home — they live full time in Anchorage. Police say the two fought before Vermillion shot Muskox multiple times.
According to a police affidavit, Vermillion reported Muskox's death by calling 911 at 1:57 a.m. While on the phone with police dispatchers, Vermillion admitted to killing Muskox but did not say how. When police arrived, they say Vermillion said, "yes" when asked if he killed Muskox.
"I executed the threat," Vermillion, a disabled Iraq veteran, allegedly told police after telling them that he was attacked by Muskox.
Authorities said that Muskox was shot several times, including twice in the head.
Vermillion has been in Department of Corrections custody in Anchorage for court ordered medical examinations that the defense hopes will provide evidence that he was attacked by Muskox the night of the killing, including a MRI for internal head injuries
According to a police affidavit, Vermillion said he was in a fight to the death before killing Muskox.
During the botched bail hearing Patrice Vermillion told Leaders that her son called her before the police the night of the killing and told her he was being choked during the alleged fight.
The wide array of charges delivered by the state shows that they do not know what happened in the Vermillion's Cooper Landing home the night Muskox was killed and they don't know how they're going to prove their case, Cooley said.
"So they're proposing alternative theories," Cooley said.
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Vistide (Cidofovir Injection) by Gilead: Recall - Presence Of Particulate Matter
Audience: Pharmacy, Patient, Health Professional
ISSUE: Gilead Sciences, Inc. is voluntarily recalling lot B120217A of Vistide® (cidofovir injection) to the user level due to the presence of particulate matter found in some vials of this lot. Gilead is not currently aware of any complaint attributable to the particles.
BACKGROUND: Vistide is indicated for the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Vistide is a sterile, hypertonic aqueous solution for intravenous infusion only. The solution is clear, colorless and supplied in clear glass vials. It is typically given in a hospital setting or in a doctor's office. The lot number, B120217A,is located on the product label on the side of the vial.
RECOMMENDATION: Gilead has notified its distributors and customers by e-mail and recall letter and is arranging for return of all recalled product. Before injecting Vistide, healthcare providers should inspect the product and any product with lot number B120217A should not be injected.
Patients should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to using Vistide. Healthcare professionals and pharmacists with questions regarding this recall can contact Gilead Medical Information at 1-800-GILEAD-5 (1-800-445-3235), Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
Healthcare professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of these products to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program:
- Complete and submit the report Online: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm
- Download form or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178
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The Michigan Wolverines (3-0) host the San Diego State Aztecs (3-0) at the Big House this weekend, in a battle of unbeaten teams. This matchup has special significance since U-M's Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator left SDSU to come to Michigan last January (causing former SDSU football player Kyle Turley's head to nearly explode). The schools have only met one other time, in 2004, with the Wolverines winning 24-21. So it's time to learn more amazing facts in this week's exciting edition of Know Your Foe.
Location: Located just off I-8 in San Diego, CA, the campus overlooks Mission Valley. The campus has a plethora of old historic buildings, including the Aztec Bowl, the school's former football stadium that only held 12,592 people (or as that's known at the Big House: the # of people waiting to go to the bathroom at any given time in Section 7) and the Hardy Memorial Tower, which holds a 5000 gallon water tank that provided pressure for the campus plumbing system.
According to College Prowler, the weather and the local atmosphere are among the highlights.
Nickname Fortunately, after going through several god-awful nicknames like "Normalites," "Professors," and "Wampus Cats," (okay, we like that one) SDSU came to their senses in 1924 and a committee selected Aztecs.
Mascot: Monty Montezuma, intended to represent the Aztec emperor, was the first mascot, though unofficial. According the University President, "The original Monty came out of a teepee and chased co-eds around, if you can imagine that." (Uh, we not only can, but still wish it was happening. MEMO TO DAVE BRANDON: You come up with a mascot that chases co-eds, the MZone might be able to support that). In 2003, the students and alumni elected a more generic and historically accurate Aztec warrior as the official mascot. This did not end the controversy, with many student groups calling it racist. As someone mentioned on MGOBLOG, I guess the NCAA is okay with Native Mexican Mascots, but not Native American Mascots.
Colors/Logo/Helmets: After having colors that were too close to a local high school, in 1928, SDSU students voted and, by a vote of 346-201, Scarlet and Black beat out Purple and Gold to become the official school colors. No word if Turley is still pissed about this, too.
According to the official SDSU athletic website, "One of San Diego State's most honored traditions is the all-black uniform the Aztecs wear when playing at home. The "look" has become as much a part of Aztec football as the forward pass. In fact, the concept was the brainchild of the man who brought the modern passing game not only to San Diego State, but to college football - Don Coryell."
Couldn't find much history on the logo. They have a couple for the athletic teams. The one on the left is pretty good. The one on the right is...the one on the right.
Fight Song: In 1936, the school President asked music department junior Frank J. Losey to become the school's band director and also come up with a new school fight song (what did you do your junior year?). Losey wrote the original lyrics at his parents' dinner table (thus explaining the mustard stains on the sheet music).
Losey's lyrics have evolved over time into the present lyrics sung by the football team in the locker room after each victory.
SDSU Fight Song
Fight on and on ye Aztec men
Sons of Montezuma
We will win again
Keep your spirits high
Never bow a knee
We will fight till victory
Fight on and on ye Aztec men
Proudly raise your banners high
For it's the Red and Black
Hail to our team
San Diego Aztecs fight!
ED. NOTE: For the record, the MZone thinks it's really a bad idea to have someone with the word "Lose" in their name write your school's fight song.
Traditions: Two unique traditions came up during my research. First, "S" Mountain. Started in 1931, rocks were painted to form a gigantic "S" on Cowles Mountain and lit at night by the freshman for the opening game of the season. Pretty cool. But not as cool as number two...
An undie run. It's just like it sounds: students strip down at midnight and run across campus. The pics and video fit right in at the Mzone (and you thought you were gonna get stuck with "S" Mountain pix).
A member of the Mountain West Conference, the Aztecs play their home games at Qualcomm Stadium, which has a tad more than 12,000 seats. They've played in 9 bowls since 1948, including last year at the Poinsetta Bowl, which was a victory over Navy.
Anwar al-Awlaki, and Ted Giannoulas -- the San Diego Chicken. Most importantly: no astronauts, no Presidents.
Michigan 35
Sand Diego State 10


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Talk to your doctor before doing any of these exercises.
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It was a bad week for the PGA Tour, with top-ranked player Rory McIlroy withdrawing from a tourney and Commissioner Tim Finchem saying putters can't be anchored.
As one of the great success stories in sports history, the PGA Tour doesn't have many bad weeks.
But it just did, and the negative effects are both short- and long-term, the type of double-bogey that clinches "bad week" status.
First, the obvious, even to those who don't know a mashie from a niblick: Rory McIlroy quit. No, not for good. Not even for a while. But in the middle of his second round Friday in Palm Beach Gardens, where things were going horribly, he said goodbye to his playing partners, put his hands in his pockets and walked to the parking lot.
We've all been there. Play this game long enough, with any degree of desire for success, and you've been tempted at one time or another (and maybe even another) to make the nine-hole turn and keep on turning until you're pointed toward the trunk of your car, where you'll put away all your troubles and head for the house (or somewhere else that might ease the mental anguish).
The more mature among us resist that urge. But the rest of us eventually learn enough of ourselves to know the laws of diminishing returns and how that law directly affects our mental stability. To borrow from a well-known adage: When you find yourself in a deep, dark bunker, stop digging. Plop down enough cash to cover all potential losses, apologize, pray for understanding.
Problem is, men in Rory McIlroy's realm aren't supposed to be like the rest of us. Like it or not, when you're an international megastar, the rules change. When a mammoth sporting-goods corporation – Nike – reportedly adds $200 million to your personal worth, all because you're an international megastar and figure to remain one for a decade or more, you take on even more personal responsibility.
Be it a painful issue with a wisdom tooth (the eventual alibi), professional anguish over a sluggish adjustment to the new Nike clubs (which Rory has admitted), or maybe even a personal issue involving your high-profile relationship with (with tennis star Caroline Wozniacki), when you accept the status you're supposed to accept the challenges and plow through them.
Bobby Jones is long gone, so in these situations golfers (pro, amateur, duffer) and golf fans eventually come around to their own version of WWJD – "What would Jack do?" There always seems to be a parallel.
At the 1981 British Open, in the wee hours before the opening round, Jack got word that 18-year-old son Steve, back in the States, had been in a nasty car accident the night before. Steve was miraculously OK, but dad was mentally distracted. Jack's famous on-course mental cocoon was pierced and he shot 83 on Thursday -- commentator Paul Harvey's famous line the next day: "I always wanted to play golf like Jack Nicklaus, and now I do."
The next day, Jack shot 66, made the cut and two days later finished a respectable 23rd.
Who knows what Rory was doing the day after his breakdown? And who knows what this will mean in the long term? It's easy to shrug it off as just one of those speed bumps that golfers must navigate.
The game offers a razor's-edge of physical and mental avenues, and when you find the proper lane and have good grip, you're flying. Slip off the road's shoulder, or start rattling the reflectors on that middle stripe, you can start overthinking and focusing on things that should be automatic, and before you know it, you're in the trees.
Will Rory be OK? Probably. But like heat stroke and concussion, once it happens, you're more susceptible from here on out. Kinda like when Tiger had his issues, started missing putts . . . and now knows he's capable of missing putts. Golf, when tested in serious manner, is basically undefeated because it forces us to battle our own human instincts – instincts that are so ancient, they make Old Tom Morris look like a school boy.
Now, the PGA Tour's other problem. Tour commissioner Tim Finchem went very public last week in announcing the Tour's objection to the recent proposal to ban anchored putters – the "broomstick" and "belly" putters would still be legal, but they can't be anchored to the body, which basically defeats the purpose.
In his pre-PGA Tour life, Finchem was a D.C. operative and even served in the Carter White House. He attended the University of Richmond on a debate scholarship and later earned his law degree at the University of Virginia. He has guided the Tour to even loftier heights than his Earth-moving predecessor, Deane Beman. Finchem knows what he's doing.
But if he assumed his public stance would create a tide of international momentum against the game's ruling bodies – the U.S. Golf Association and Europe's Royal & Ancient – he buried his salvo into the lip of a bunker. This past week, nearly all other entities either announced or hinted that they will follow the rules, regardless of how it may affect a small minority of its yip-addled golfers.
The South Africans (Sunshine Tour) and both European tours (men and women) have said they'll join in the "anchors away" chorus, and LPGA Tour commissioner Michael Whan said this week he expects his tour to continue playing by the rules of the USGA and R&A.
Finchem also had a problem with massaging stats to fit his argument – something any lawyer or former D.C. employee can do in his sleep. He claimed the stats don't back up the argument that anchoring is an advantage, simply because few if any anchormen ever reach the upper rungs of the putting statistics. What anchoring does, however, is make a weak putter respectable, particularly on the short putts.
Decent putters who don't have major issues with short putts would never go to the longer putter because of the increased difficulty in managing the longer strokes needed for longer putts. It's best to putt with a stroke, not an anchor, as long as your nervous system doesn't get in your way on the 4-footers.
Anyway, Finchem's claims that anchoring isn't an advantage would hold more sway if the anchormen didn't flip out at the mention of its pending demise. If it's no advantage, why the howling?
Finchem, like any good lawyer, is representing all of his clients. Most of them, we're guessing, are in favor of banning the "non-golfing" stroke, but many want to keep it as a way of life or an option – and some of the anchormen, by the way, are some of the game's best players and camera-friendly stars (Adam Scott, Ernie Els, Keegan Bradley among them).
But the PGA Tour may have to be the lone wolf, and that would make for awkwardness when its schedule overlaps with events run in accordance to the rules of the USGA and R&A – both Opens, probably the Masters, and those World Golf Championship events that fall under the auspices of both the PGA and European Tours.
It's been a challenging week for an organization that usually makes things look so easy. And it's not as if the Tour can say, "That's behind us, let's move on." Nope, when the World No. 1 quits, and when you're on a collision course over the basics of the golf swing, things linger. But then again, golf is never easy.
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Much more at the link. So much for the spa-cow stories. :(Quote:
Kobe beef: fact vs. fiction
Kobe cows are fed beer. False. Yoshinori Nakanishi says this myth started 30 years ago when a restaurant did a promotional stunt in which a Tajima cow was fed beer.
Kobe cows get regular massages. False. "If I massaged my herd of 170," says Nakanishi, "I'd have no time left for sleep."
Kobe cows listen to classical music. False. Nor do they listen to any other genre.
Kobe beef is sold outside Japan. False. No authentic Kobe beef is exported, mainly because of limited supply. Some restaurants abroad offer a cross between Wagyu and Angus cattle, which may amount to a Kobe-style beef.
There is no way to be certain that a piece of Kobe beef is genuine. False. This can be checked, using the 10-digit serial number that each animal has been issued, which can be checked on the Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association's Web site: www.kobe-niku.jp
U.S. basketball player Kobe Bryant is named after Kobe beef. True. (And not vice versa.) The story goes that Kobe's father saw the item on a menu, thought it sounded cool and gave the name to his son. That has not, however, stopped Bryant from suing the city of Kobe because he feels the beef's name harms his own brand.
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Discrepancies in Financial Performance between Domestic and Foreign Owned Enterprises: The case of Greece
This study examines whether there are differences between domestic and foreign owned firms operating in Greece, and in particular it focuses on financial management characteristics of the firms under investigation. The data come from the individual companies' balance sheets for the year 2008. The firms under investigation are grouped into two categories based on the origin of their capital share. Using a non-linear model, we arrive at the following results: foreign enterprises have higher use of capital, manage more financial elements, have more access to long-tern borrowing, while they fall short against domestic firms in short term financing. Finally, foreign firms have higher sales and present greater profitability.
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When we're interviewing for a job, we usually have a few questions we hope an interviewer doesn't ask. For instance, if we have a gap in employment (which is not uncommon, especially among working moms), we worry about how it looks and how we'll explain it.
It's easy to feel unsure and on the defensive when we anticipate being asked, "So, what was happening from May 2004 through July 2005?"
If you were out of the workforce by choice, chances are this was for personal reasons (medical leave, family leave, worked as an at-home parent, etc.) It's a delicate balance to preserve your privacy yet also be straightforward.
Be brief and factual when you talk about your time away from the workforce, highlight the positives, and bring the conversation back to your qualifications and interest in the job for which you are interviewing. If you learned new skills or continued to develop professionally, describe the details.
If it was not your choice to be out of the workforce, again it pays to be brief and factual in your description of the circumstances and to highlight any positives.
Also, everything you say in a job interview should be true, but you don't have to disclose every truth.
For example, the truth may be that the eight months you spent in a job search were agonizing, during which your confidence and spirits were low. You don't need to go into the details of your emotional state during a job interview.
I've worked with people who have felt not only unsure but plagued by how to explain the employment gap in their resume. If you still aren't sure how to explain your resume gap, try these steps:
1.) Explain to someone (or to yourself in the mirror) in very blunt terms why there is a gap. Don't sugarcoat and don't put a spin on it -- just be brutally honest.
In this way you get your baggage out of your head and onto "the table" where you can see it.
Examples of baggage could include:
- I did a really bad job of looking for work after I was laid off, so it took a while.
- My boss didn't like me, I was fired, and it has taken a really long time to find a new job. I feel like a loser.
- I quit without any other job in hand and regret my rashness. It took a long time to find work and I think that looks bad.
- I was at home for six years with my kids and really didn't think about my career at all.
- I was trying to make a career change, but was unsuccessful. Now I feel I need to get back to my old career, and I'm not happy about it.
- I was depressed and unable to work. Now I'm much better but I don't want to tell anyone I was depressed. It isn't their business, anyway. But what do I say?


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I'm sure someone will say, "That's the way the German mind works."
If so, I'll pass on the German mindset.
I had several German players on the Blast roster back in the 1980's and I'll admit they had a very different "look" at things. They were always very quiet. Always very "down". Always locked in on the philosophy of "Don't get too high when things are going well and you won't get too low when they aren't."
I'll admit some of those thoughts aren't all that bad in sports, particularly the latter one. It worked well for me over my amateur golf "career", if you will, where you need to keep yourself on an even keel as much as you can. Two birdies can easily be offset by one bad swing and a double bogey, so it's better "not to get too high" so you won't "get too low" when things balance themselves out.
That said, there's absolutely no reason at all for Jurgen Klinsmann to tell a group of reporters yesterday, "We can't win this World Cup."
It's defeating.
It's dumb.
And, frankly, it's NOT the American Way, where we learn from an early age that anything is possible.
Anything is possible if you BELIEVE it's possible.
I can't imagine for one second gathering my group of golfers at Calvert Hall and telling them before the season "we can't win the MIAA championship this year." Instead, I'd tell them the exact opposite.
"We can win it all. Of course we can. We just have to play well. Have faith in God. Have faith in your abilities. Have faith that your hard work is going to pay off."
Now, maybe Klinsmann is sly like a fox — and some across the country have written that in the wake of what he wrote yesterday — but I don't believe he was in "ploy mode" on Wednesday.
While he was busy taking a crap on Kobe Bryant and his $50 million contract, he also dove-tailed that comment into a moment of honest reflection when he said, "We can't win this World Cup."
Even if he believes that in his heart, he shouldn't say it. A great coach wouldn't say it, that's for damn sure. There's not a coach in the NFL who would EVER, EVER, EVER stand up at the microphone on Wednesday and say, "Frankly, there's just no way we can beat the Patriots this Sunday."
Klinsmann is still busy trying to protect himself from the idiotic decision to leave Landon Donovan off the roster for next week's World Cup in Brazil. We can all see, now, what he's doing. By saying, "We can't win", he's essentially telling everyone, "Out with the old, in with the new." Meanwhile he has an 18-year old kid on the team, Julian Green, who is about as ready for this level of soccer as your mailman.
I've liked the job Klinsmann has done with this team, in general. They are much more dangerous offensively — his strength in teaching, of course — and are no longer a one-sided group on the field. Now, the defensive players can attack with the same vigor as those who are paid to go forward, and the offensive group are more helpful in the back when called upon.
That said, I will never, ever subscribe to the theory that a professional coach tells the masses, "We can't win."
Herb Brooks sure as hell didn't say that to the U.S. Hockey team in 1980 at Lake Placid, did he?
Maybe Jurgen Klinsmann is right. Maybe he can't win a World Cup with "this" team.
Perhaps someone should remind the coach he's the one who picked the team in the first place.


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Australian DJ and songstress extraordinaire Havana Brown has had the privilege of spending a good amount of time in the company of Enrique Iglesias. When we learned this our first thought was does the Spanish Super Nova smell as good as he looks?
"Of course he does. He smells incredible. When he walks into a room it's just… Sex."
Havana further explained how she reacted when she first learned of their collaboration.
"When I first found out I was going to be doing a duet with Enrique on X Factor in Australia I thought, 'Oh God, I'm going to have to deal with an ego,'" she recalled. "He's good looking, he's rich, famous – he's got to have an ego, right? He was nothing like it."
How did his first impression change Havana's expectations?
"He's a total chill, relaxed guy whose just pranks everyone, jokes around, doesn't take himself too seriously… It's incredibly charming to see someone like that."
According to Havana, Enrique's charm also has a hand in helping him with the media.
"He'll say some really ridiculous things in interviews and I'm surprised when it doesn't make massive news because it's really funny," she said.
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During the day, Shawn Brown is a giant living tree in the Greenhouse on the Midway at the State Fair of Texas. At night, he becomes a 9-foot pink flamingo in the State Fair parade.
Brown is one of four gay stilt walkers in the nightly Starlight parade at the fair. He's the flamingo. His friend Joe is an octopus. Each of the four stilt walkers has his own character.
Brown said he loves his job. Kids run up to him, but adults love it, too.
"It's hard to see a 9-foot-tall pink flamingo and not smile," he said.
This is his second year at the fair. Three years ago, gay-owned Eclipse Entertainment in Arlington held a stilt camp he attended. He was taught by his friend Patrick Thompson, who also appears nightly in the fair parade.
Joe (the octopus) and his partner, Patric, join Brown and Thompson on stilts. But Brown is the only one of the four that works at the fair all day as well.
During the day, Brown can be found in the Greenhouse on the Midway every hour on the half hour from 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. As the giant living tree, he walks around the greenhouse for 20 minutes entertaining and surprising fairgoers.
Outside of his 24-day engagement at the fair, Brown works parties and events for Eclipse. But he uses his skill at another job as well. He mounts recessed speakers in ceilings in homes and small offices. Rather than using a ladder, he walks around the room on stilts.
"It's exhausting, but I love it," he said.
And what about all that fried fair food? Does he blow up like a balloon every October?
"I bring my own lunch," he said. "A sandwich. Vegetables."
More pictures are on his Facebook page. And he asked to make sure we mentioned that he's single and 9 feet tall.
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St Johnstone manager Steve Lomas hit with eight-match touchline ban
St Johnstone manager Steve Lomas has been ordered to serve an eight-match touchline ban by the SFA.
Last Updated: 29/11/12 6:53pm
Lomas was banished to the stands by referee Iain Brines during the 1-1 draw with Celtic at Parkhead earlier this month.
The former West Ham captain was angered when Brines allowed Celtic striker Tony Watt back on to the field following treatment in what he felt was a dangerous position.
Lomas apologised in person to Brines after the match, but the SFA disciplinary committee found him guilty of using foul and abusive language towards an official and imposed a six-match ban from the dugout.
But Lomas had also incurred a suspended two-match ban following his dismissal in the clash with Ross County in September.
A statement on St Johnstone website read: "The SFA have handed Steve Lomas an eight-match touchline suspension following his dismissal from the dugout in the match against Celtic on 11th November for foul and abusive language towards a match official.
"This ban consists of six games for the offence committed at Celtic Park plus the suspended two-game ban which was already hanging over him following the game against Ross County in Dingwall in September."
Lomas is facing further punishment after again being sent to the stand towards the end of his side's 1-0 defeat by Hibernian on Wednesday evening.


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Historic Stranahan House Museum and Water Taxi offer an hour long tour that includes a visit inside Stranahan House and a boat ride on the New River. You will be fascinated by the tales of spirits. Come along! Reservations needed. Cost is $25 per person and reservations are a must. Also available as a private event for a group of 10 or more people. Call (954) 524-4736.
River Ghost Tours
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My blog has been changed to make it more appealing for those who have New England ancestors and want to see the area through photos. Things I'll include are typical white New England churches, libraries showing their genealogical collection, historical societies, cemeteries, war memorials, in general, anything to do with history.
For four years I've blogged mostly about my personal genealogy in New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire), New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada. I still will, can't forget my own roots.
Please check out the labels on the right side for articles. The header tabs at the top are a work in progress.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Wordless Wednesday -- Reading
9 comments:
- Susan Petersen said...
Love it!
- May 11, 2011 at 6:41 AM
- Susan (Nolichucky Roots) said...
This is my new all-time favorite baby photograph. Superb! Love the pram, too.
- May 11, 2011 at 8:28 AM
- Heather Rojo said...
My parents have several photos like this of me! Great minds think alike!
- May 11, 2011 at 12:03 PM
- Michelle Goodrum said...
Awwww. Very Sweet!
- May 11, 2011 at 4:56 PM
- mjhellman said...
How adorable! Thanks for sharing.
- May 11, 2011 at 6:30 PM
- Kristin said...
wonder what she's reading.
- May 11, 2011 at 7:18 PM
- Cynthia Shenette said...
This is officially the cutest photo EVER! My son always adds EVER when he feels the need to really emphasize something. EVER.
- May 11, 2011 at 7:22 PM
- Barbara Poole said...
Thanks everybody. I have no idea why my parents brought along a book on a walk. I'm in Canada on vacation, but was curious if anybody left a message, so I really appreciate all of yours.
- May 12, 2011 at 8:37 AM
- Barbara Poole said...
Susan, Susan and Michelle, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Heather, you will have to show yours sometime.
- May 15, 2011 at 9:20 AM
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Freshman southpaw Jessica Martin silenced the Anderson University bats by throwing a no-hitter in game two of the Lady 'Canes doubleheader in Anderson, S.C. on Monday afternoon. Anderson won the first game, 7-4. GSW took the second game, 1-0.
Martin (2-5) struck out five and walked four in the win.
"Jessica was more dominant than that," said coach Eddie Ward. "Most of her outs were pop-ups in the infield or ground-outs. But who cares when you no hit somebody."
The game's only run came in the fourth inning when Heather Chambers scored on a Brandi Pratt slow-roller on a fielder's choice.
GSW (7-20) managed three hits in the game.
In the first game, Anderson (14-13) scored all seven of its runs in the third and fourth innings. Down 7-4, GSW couldn't score with the bases loaded in the sixth and runners on second and third in the seventh.
"We're constantly getting ourselves behind the eight ball by not scoring until late," said Ward. "We didn't come in and score until the fifth, and then we were still waiting for timely hitting. Our offensive woes continued, and I guess it was about time our pitching failed a little bit because it's been really good. It was one of those days where we weren't good until the second ball game."
Gabby Buck led the Lady Hurricanes going 3-for-4, and Shea Weaver and Katie Wooten each had two hits in the game.
Anna Dankewich's RBI-double pulled GSW within 4-1 in the fourth. Wooten had a two-run single in the fifth that was followed by a Brooke McLemore RBI-single finished the scoring for the Lady Hurricanes.
Brittany Milstid (2-4) pitched 2.1 innings, allowing four runs on six hits. Tiffany Milstid finished the game striking out five and allowing three runs on four hits.
GSW will travel to Milledgeville on Thursday to play Georgia College.
Chris Whitaker from the Americus Times-Recorder contributed to this story


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- Photos: Remembering Dr. Jerry Buss
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- Private memorial service set for Thursday at Nokia
- Fans mourn loss of L.A. icon Dr. Jerry Buss
- Jerry Buss' family will honor his wishes and keep Lakers
- Vincent Bonsignore: Jerry Buss heralded as 'everyday fan'
- The Jerry Buss story began with humble roots
- Social media reacts to death of Jerry Buss
- Live chat: The legacy of Dr. Jerry Buss, 1934-2013
Buss, who died at age 80 after a battle with cancer, was widely remembered by fans and city leaders as the rare owner who drove his franchise to heady success, spending big and giving the public what they wanted.
"He brought the city together," said Rolando Castellanos, 32, a Fontana resident who was wearing a purple Lakers jersey as he stood in line downtown Monday morning to get into a taping of ESPN's "SportsNation" show at L.A. Live. "He gave us a lot of champions."
Jesse Garza, 21, a Lancaster resident who was also waiting to get into the show taping, called Buss "the greatest owner of all time, of all sports.
"He was dedicated," Garza said. "He got the top free agents, the top coaches, the best trades."
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called Buss a mainstay of professional sports in Los Angeles.
"Dr. Buss was a cornerstone of the Los Angeles sports community and his name will always be synonymous with his beloved Lakers," Villaraigosa said in a written statement.
"It was through his stewardship that the Lakers brought `Showtime' basketball and numerous championship rings to this great city. We mourn the loss and celebrate the life of a man who helped shape the modern landscape of sports in L.A."
Tim Leiweke, president and chief executive of Anschutz Entertainment Group, which worked with Buss to bring the Lakers to Staples Center, praised his involvement.
"Dr. Buss was our partner, our mentor and our friend," Leiweke said.
"He was kind enough to allow us into his world and much of the success we enjoyed at Staples Center and L.A. Live is directly attributed to him. I do not believe we will ever find anyone quite like him."
Even fans of other teams admired the success of the Lakers owner.
Ontario resident Tony Lopez is a fan of the New York Knicks but still mourns the Lakers loss.
"He's the most terrific owner for the league," Lopez said. "The greatest big men have been in the Lakers. What he's done since he's been in the league is revitalize it. He's jet set. Hopefully his kids could do the same."
The Buss era saw the team win 10 NBA championships with talent like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal, with top-tier coaches Pat Riley and Phil Jackson.
Ted Davis of Fontana said he has been a Lakers fan since his birth 49 years ago.
"I was just sad because he means so much to Lakers and all of the NBA," Davis said. "He's a role model to all of the managers and owners in the NBA."
Staff Writer Rick Orlov contributed to this report.


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Fresh off last night's victory for Gov. Scott Walker in Wisconsin, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said there could be repercussions for President Obama, because he didn't do much to help liberal activists get Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett elected.
On MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports, the native Wisconsinite said Democrats "were really disappointed in this president for not coming into Wisconsin. He was in Chicago; he was in Minnesota. I mean, he really didn't lift a finger for them and neither did the Democratic Party, and so, they really feel put off."
But in the final exit poll, which included weighting for absentee ballots and showed Walker with a big lead, President Obama led Republican Mitt Romney by a 51-44 percent margin.
Priebus first tried to dismiss the result, which was similar to other polling conducted before the election.
"Well, I mean, those same exit polls said that it was going to be a close night, and it was not a very close race," Priebus said.
The early, unweighted exit polls did show a close race, but later data showed results closer to the eventual outcome. Walker won 53-46%.
Priebus continued, "But let's assume that the exit polls as they relate to Obama are accurate. I think you can't really poll today how people are going to feel in a couple of months."
He added that Democrats "wanted to prove that what happened in Wisconsin in 2010 was just a fluke. And this was their time, their opportunity to show the world that Wisconsin was blue, and they just needed a little help from Barack Obama. And they didn't get it. And for Obama to come back now in a couple of months, and expect some lovefest, that ... he's going to be greeted with open arms, I got a feeling that a whole lot of people and Democratic activists on the other side of the aisle in Wisconsin are going to say, 'Go back to Illinois. You weren't here for us, and we won't be there for you. That's a serious problem for the president."