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A report by Palestinian Media Watch recently revealed that British taxpayers have been paying salaries to terrorists. It revealed that £3 million every month is paid by the Palestinian Authority (PA) in salaries to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. The salaries come from the PA's general budget. That "general budget" is kindly provided by the U.K., among other EU countries.
Many British taxpayers, struggling to pay their family's way through a recession, might rightly wonder why their money is going to pay as much as £2,000 a month to people serving the longest sentences—those who have targeted Israeli buses and other civilian targets with suicide bombers, for instance. That is higher than the average wage in nearly all of Britain. You might be forgiven for wondering, if you were a struggling teaching assistant in the North of England, why failing to tick "suicide bomber" on your careers form should have left you so much worse off than a terrorist in the Middle East.
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, where students from Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority learn together, may not open its gates in the next academic year.
Located in the southern kibbuz of Ketura, the institute was established in 1996 as an engine for the vision of Israeli-Palestinian peace. This is the only place in the Middle East dealing with the common environmental problems of Israel and its neighbors.
"From my point of view it's a severe blow," explained Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed, director of the institute's Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation. "We won't have partners on the other side, the environmental problems won't go away and it will be increasingly difficult to solve them."
The institute, Abu Hamad says, doesn't only promote international cooperation, but peace between peoples as well.
"We need $1.5 million to begin 2013. Some donors promised us hundreds of thousands of dollars over a span of years, but those contributions have shrunk or vanished."
Yes, the terrorists get paid far more every month than a real example of cooperation and peace needs to start its academic year.
No one in the "pro-Palestinian" crowd supports the existence of real peace programs between Israel and the Arabs. Because they aren't "pro-Palestinian" at all - but anti-Israel.
Both those stories are worth reading in full for other reasons.
The British story notes how Britain's International Development Minister Alan Duncan adamantly refuses to accept the evidence and insists that paying these prisoners - whose payscale increases with the time they are in prison - is really "social welfare."
The Arava story notes that the institute has to hide the fact that it is in Israel when recruiting students from Jordan.
(h/t Ian, Zvi)


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I lived here, a small town, on a small island, in the middle of the Irish Sea. Welcome to The Isle of Man. My time on the island in mages
Friday, August 29, 2008
This image is copyrighted.
July 4th, we had this marvellous sunset. Never seen a sky like this in the 5 years I've been here.
For those who saw the previous posts you know I took a heaps of the setting sun that night over the nature reserve. Most of them I am using on a project which requires exclusivity, but this is one of the surplus I had left over. The other surplus stockI may post at sometime, unless I have alternative use for them.
For the record, no filters, photoshop or any other digital enhancements used. This was the sun setting between 10.pm 10.30pm July 4th 2008. You can check other sites to see I was not the only one who got this night's sunset images, but I am one of the few who got it at the optimum moments.
Not a lot else to say tonight. Need a blog break, due to small minded people who really have nothing better to do that belittle the blog. I'll let the image do the talking instead.It has a lot more to say with such colourful vibrant language than I do tonight, and that really is a change.
Please stop by Wiggers World tonight, as the sun is setting on the blog. Thank you.
To join skywatch go to SKYWATCH
The concept was Dot's, the next host WIGGERS WORLD the guardians of skywatch now are Tom, Imac and Sandy
119 comments:
- ellen b said...
What an absolutely glorious sky you captured! Well done...
- August 28, 2008 at 10:42 PM
- mirage2g said...
For the 1st time, I am one of the 1st to leave a comment on your wonderful sky photo!!! =D Dramatic and amazing as always! Happy Skywatching!
- August 28, 2008 at 10:48 PM
- keith said...
Beautiful colors and sky! We, too, rarely get a sunset like that here.
- August 28, 2008 at 10:49 PM
- Jackie said...
Yes, I'm pleased I got in early for a change too! What a beautiful sky - worth waiting 5 years for!
- August 28, 2008 at 10:50 PM
- Merisi said...
These are dramatic colors indeed!
Ignore the trolls.
- August 28, 2008 at 10:53 PM
- August 28, 2008 at 11:08 PM
- Hildegarde said...
Amazing deep colors, a joy to look at , and pretty unique as I understand.
- August 28, 2008 at 11:22 PM
- Leora said...
Stunning colors and a great sky
- August 28, 2008 at 11:26 PM
- CrazyCath said...
Babooshka - as I said before, this is an awesome sight and I am so glad you caught it on camera.
I know how you feel with blogging. I am struggling too with similar reasons, but I will not let small minded people dictate to me what I do or do not do. I will not give them that power.
Do as you wish to. Do what is right for YOU.
- August 28, 2008 at 11:33 PM
- Photo Cache said...
This is very impressive.
- August 28, 2008 at 11:41 PM
- Mayet said...
wow! never seen such color, really nice.
- August 28, 2008 at 11:48 PM
What a lovely capture of the sky,
- August 29, 2008 at 12:08 AM
What a lovely capture of the sky! I love watching the sun setting or rising.
- August 29, 2008 at 12:09 AM
- Tommy V said...
love all the cloros
- August 29, 2008 at 12:10 AM
- Suzanne said...
Very stunning photo. I love the colours. Gosh your sun sets late at night.
Happy SWF.
- August 29, 2008 at 12:24 AM
- JM said...
Wow! One of the most beautiful and dramatic skies I've seen around here! Great capture, Babooshka!
- August 29, 2008 at 12:27 AM
- Jeanne said...
So dramatic! You lucky gal you capturing that. I'd be blowing it up and framing it.
- August 29, 2008 at 12:28 AM
- Pernille's ting og tang said...
Thank you for your nice comment:) I have to say the same too you!
This is a wonderful shot! Beautiful sunset with beautiful colors. Lovely!:)
Have a nice Sky Watch:)
- August 29, 2008 at 12:29 AM
- Carver said...
Wow, that's a fantastic sunset. Extraordinary.
- August 29, 2008 at 12:45 AM
- marley said...
What a beauty that was. You can almost feel the light coming through the cloud. Fantastic image :)
- August 29, 2008 at 12:49 AM
- Norm said...
nice capture! fabulous sky..
- August 29, 2008 at 12:59 AM
- dlyn said...
This is a gorgeous photo! Not sure what the drama is, but don't let others dictate your actions - hope to see you on SWF again next week!
- August 29, 2008 at 1:19 AM
- Luiz Ramos said...
Great shot and color. Beautiful your Home.
- August 29, 2008 at 1:26 AM
What can I say. You got me again. Genius photography.
- August 29, 2008 at 1:49 AM
- Mary said...
Oh, that is just plain gorgeous!
- August 29, 2008 at 1:55 AM
- Titania said...
I couldn't think of a more dramatic
SWF picture. The colours are unreal. Here we never have such late sunsets. It is dark at 8pm.
Thank you baboushka for visiting my SWF and your kind comment.
- August 29, 2008 at 1:56 AM
- August 29, 2008 at 2:00 AM
- Rose said...
Such a beautiful shot! Love the colors.
- August 29, 2008 at 2:19 AM
- Kahshe Cottager said...
What a beautiful sky! It reminds me of looking at the glowing embers in a dying fire.
My Sky Watch Photos are posted Here and Here
- August 29, 2008 at 2:42 AM
- Pearl Maple said...
Stuning colours for Sky Watch Friday, thank you for your kind comments on my post and thank you for sharing all your beautiful photos with us.
- August 29, 2008 at 2:47 AM
- Abby said...
I love this! It is so deep in the purples. It seems like we don't get many like this around my part of the world.
- August 29, 2008 at 3:01 AM
Just stay as you are. The photo is so pretty and your words are so funny.
- August 29, 2008 at 3:16 AM
- Faye Pekas said...
That deep purple is simply gorgeous. Great sky!
- August 29, 2008 at 3:24 AM
- Lilli & Nevada said...
That is so beautiful i love those colors, sure makes for a mysterious night
- August 29, 2008 at 3:31 AM
- napaboaniya said...
All the beautiful colors of the sky you've captured :) Gorgeous!
- August 29, 2008 at 4:21 AM
- imac said...
What an amazing capture.
Love that depp red colour
- August 29, 2008 at 4:24 AM
- SandyCarlson said...
That's very beautiful. The colors are amazing.
- August 29, 2008 at 4:31 AM
- Virginia said...
Your sunset is superb. "Creeque Alley" coming at you in the a.m. Get those vocal chords warmed up.
- August 29, 2008 at 4:53 AM
- Denise said...
What a stunning photograph, the colors are gorgeous, Mother Nature at her best. Thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving the very nice comment. I have enjoyed looking at all your other great photos.
- August 29, 2008 at 4:55 AM
- PJ said...
Thanks for stoppong by, Babooshka. You've got a beautiful sunset.
- August 29, 2008 at 5:20 AM
- Baruch said...
Awesome sunset and you have captured it so well!
- August 29, 2008 at 5:39 AM
- melanie said...
Ce serait dommage de stopper le blog ! Moi je vois de très belles photos. Il faut continuer et ne pas s'occuper des critiques !
- August 29, 2008 at 6:33 AM
- Louis la Vache said...
Babooshka, this is one of the most fabulous images you've posted! Truly exceptionally beautiful!
- August 29, 2008 at 6:39 AM
- chrome3d said...
Lovely sunset once again.
Hey, get over the little minded people, okay?
- August 29, 2008 at 6:53 AM
- Aileni said...
It's one of those specials when the atmosphere is just so and all the other conditions. Gave you a great shot but YOU had to be there to grab it.
The colour cast on mine is not my doing either but actually lousy processing of a roll of transparency.
I was dyingto use trans parency once more after maybe twenty years but its hard to get here and harder for good processing. I'd love to do my own once more.
- August 29, 2008 at 7:19 AM
- ArneA said...
For the record, no filters, photoshop or any other digital enhancements used.
That makes the day.
- August 29, 2008 at 7:53 AM
- Snap Catch said...
The way of fortune is like the milkyway in the sky.... Wonderful capture for skywatch! Mine's up too hope you can drop by, asking for your vote too..Happy weekend!
- August 29, 2008 at 8:01 AM
- Indrani said...
Exceptionally beautiful sunset!
- August 29, 2008 at 8:06 AM
- Olivier said...
"C'était pendant l'horreur d'une profonde nuit......." magnifique ce ciel
"It was during the horror of a deep night ......." this magnificent sky
- August 29, 2008 at 8:08 AM
- Ann said...
That one is surplus?! - I'd love to see what the ones you used are like. Its hard for me to believe the sun can set at 10.30 pm. It sets by 8.30 here in summer, twilight is such a strange phenomenon.
- August 29, 2008 at 8:08 AM
- Jules said...
Wow - the hand of Mother Nature just constantly amazes me!!! You were so lucky (and clever) to capture it for us!!! Thanks!!!
- August 29, 2008 at 8:10 AM
- LeenaM said...
It`s really an impressive sky and a photo!
I am never tired of seeing sunsets or sunrises or photos of them, they are always different and so rich of nuances.
Happy weekend to you, BAABOSHKA!
- August 29, 2008 at 8:14 AM
- magiceye said...
brilliant colours! beautifully composed!
- August 29, 2008 at 8:27 AM
- Z said...
At the right place at the right time... beautiful image you have here.
I'm afraid I haven't had the chance to follow your blog on a regular basis so I missed these comments of which you speak. I'm sorry to hear of it -- why don't people have better things to do?!
Thank you for popping by my Villigen blog. Glad to hear that your recycling program is a good one. Best wishes from CH.
- August 29, 2008 at 8:56 AM
- Bergson said...
just a word : magnificent
- August 29, 2008 at 8:59 AM
- Marit - "Som Mine Dager Er" said...
Oh what a marvellous capture. That's awesome. This is bingo!
- August 29, 2008 at 9:05 AM
- RuneE said...
Looks like you have got a great fire going on behind that black silhouette - very nice contrasts.
- August 29, 2008 at 10:46 AM
- Greyscale Territory said...
What deep, magic colours! There is a breathless sense of waiting for the next stage of night!
- August 29, 2008 at 10:54 AM
- Minkydo said...
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
- August 29, 2008 at 10:59 AM
- Neal said...
Very, very beautiful!
- August 29, 2008 at 11:29 AM
- Anne-Berit said...
- August 29, 2008 at 11:31 AM
- MEDITERRANEAN KIWI said...
brilliant colours, you couldn't have captured them better
- August 29, 2008 at 11:40 AM
- gaz said...
awsome - is all i can think of saying about this one...
- August 29, 2008 at 12:06 PM
- Dan said...
wow, what a fantastic image you have captured! Your pics are always an inspiration
- August 29, 2008 at 12:18 PM
- fishing guy said...
Babooshka: What a wonderful capture of the Sunset, those are great colors.
- August 29, 2008 at 12:47 PM
- Mo said...
What a stunning sky. I envy you having skies like that around you. Stay with the positive feedback and ignore the rest. Life is too short to put energy into negative people, comments or surroundings.
- August 29, 2008 at 12:56 PM
- B. Roan said...
This is an absolutely amazing sunset. I can only imagine how beautiful the ones you chose to hold out must be, if this is surplus! I can't imagine anyone having anything bad to say about your blog. I, for one, look forward to my visits here. BJ
- August 29, 2008 at 12:59 PM
You know it's a winner, they aleays are.
- August 29, 2008 at 1:18 PM
- Louise said...
That is one fantastic sky! I'm only sorry it took you 5 years to see it! But maybe it has much more impact when it is so rare.
The colors are fabulous. I love how they fade into the clouds. Excellent photo.
- August 29, 2008 at 1:24 PM
- Bradley Myers said...
What a beautiful photo with great colors.
- August 29, 2008 at 1:26 PM
- Webradio said...
Hello !
Beautyfull sky !
But cloudy !
- August 29, 2008 at 1:28 PM
- alicesg said...
Beautiful photo for SWF. I love the colours of the sky. Have a nice weekend.
- August 29, 2008 at 1:36 PM
- Gattina said...
What a beautiful sky ! so special !!
- August 29, 2008 at 1:37 PM
A crowning glory.
- August 29, 2008 at 1:44 PM
- dailysnapshot said...
Perfect, perfect, perfect :D
- August 29, 2008 at 1:48 PM
- Jim said...
beautiful colors.
- August 29, 2008 at 2:15 PM
- syel said...
this is really a lovely sunset photo! it's amazing! Have a lovely weekend!
- August 29, 2008 at 2:20 PM
- Dewdrop said...
A red sky at night is a sailor's delight... seems you had beautiful weather the next day! :O)
- August 29, 2008 at 2:38 PM
- Steven (Cavite Daily Photo) said...
babooshka, your photo made me do a very long sigh! Stunning photo indded! Just look at the beautiful blast of colors! I Love it!
God Bless you and hope to see you on me blog!
- August 29, 2008 at 3:04 PM
- John said...
Absolutely stunning picture!
- August 29, 2008 at 3:33 PM
- Arija said...
What a stunning pic, and those sumptuous colours..Wow.
- August 29, 2008 at 3:44 PM
- Dusty Lens said...
Stunning photo! The colors are so vibrant, a perfect sunset. And without PS or filter aid.
- August 29, 2008 at 3:59 PM
- August 29, 2008 at 4:21 PM
- Nancy said...
Very relaxing. Thanks for sharing that moment
- August 29, 2008 at 4:22 PM
- Gretchen said...
Just gorgeous!
- August 29, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Stunning yet again. Just love them all. Keep them coming...Please....
- August 29, 2008 at 5:12 PM
- Zaboo said...
Wow.... An amazing sky :) Really nice shot.
- August 29, 2008 at 5:23 PM
- Chuck Pefley said...
Good Lord! Friday again already?? Seems like last Friday was yesterday. Oh well. Actually there's still some of Thursday left, even in Ramsey :) as it's only 10:31 am in Seattle.
Last Friday seems as close and as far as my first day in school. Nice to have those short memory bytes. Nuts? Good thing ... winter is coming.
- August 29, 2008 at 6:33 PM
- Knoxville Girl said...
wicked cool, B.
I always look forward to your sky watch shots.
- August 29, 2008 at 6:36 PM
- Bobbie said...
Definitely no Photoshop needed when Mother Nature gives you a sky like that to photograph. Outstanding. Thanks for you visit.
- August 29, 2008 at 6:38 PM
- Maria said...
All I can say is: WOW! GREAT! DEEP PURPLE! :)
- August 29, 2008 at 6:43 PM
- lotis said...
very nice shot, the colors are rich
- August 29, 2008 at 7:12 PM
- Tash said...
I remember that sky - love seeing it again.
- August 29, 2008 at 8:15 PM
- JFargo said...
That is fantastically gorgeous! Awesome shot. Thank you for sharing!
- August 29, 2008 at 8:21 PM
I like the colours, but not the dark.
- August 29, 2008 at 8:32 PM
- Petunia said...
Very nice shot:) Love the contrast in the colours!
Have a nice weekend!
- August 29, 2008 at 8:34 PM
- Daryl said...
Those colors leave me wanting more... so good!
- August 29, 2008 at 9:10 PM
- krisuh said...
Fabulous colours, very beautiful!
- August 29, 2008 at 9:41 PM
- Kelly said...
This is a fabulous photo! The colors are stunning! Everything about it is amazing! Great SWF photo!!
- August 29, 2008 at 10:07 PM
I like the orange and purple.That's really pretty. Not sure about the black trees. Is that why you didn't use this one for your project?
- August 29, 2008 at 10:31 PM
- Phyllis said...
Great sunset shot! As you know, I love the colorful sky shots myself.
- August 29, 2008 at 11:03 PM
- Wren said...
This is so lovely. A gresat photo, and great skywatch.
- August 30, 2008 at 12:11 AM
- peppylady said...
Just beautiful colors so bright.
Thanks for visiting earlier and I always have coffee on.
- August 30, 2008 at 12:24 AM
I have an island blog not on blogger. We have two contacts in common. They are not island ones. I have had horrible emails and wondered if we could compare notes.
Is it ok to email you?
- August 30, 2008 at 12:25 AM
- piedmontperspective said...
The only word that comes to mind is dazzling. Excellent capture!
- August 30, 2008 at 2:42 AM
- Pat - An Arkansas Stamper said...
Glorious!! Just glorious!! I echo some of the other comments... if this photo is "surplus" I hope I will get to see the others!
- August 30, 2008 at 4:35 AM
- Dina said...
I join your other 106 commenters in saying Just Beautiful!
And the sun set after ten o'clock? Wow. Nice long days you have.
- August 30, 2008 at 5:43 AM
- tanssiva harmaa pantteri said...
It is like fire. Very beautiful picture.
- August 30, 2008 at 6:54 AM
- Marie said...
Beautiful photo!
- August 30, 2008 at 10:19 AM
- Larry D said...
Outstanding photo!
- August 30, 2008 at 1:19 PM
- D said...
Intense colors and a beautiful photo! Congrats on catching the optimum moment.
- August 30, 2008 at 1:38 PM
- Celeste said...
Fantastic picture, as always, definitely worth waiting five years for.
Sorry that you are still having issues with dumb idiots who don't have anything better to do with their lives - be strong. :)
- August 30, 2008 at 4:40 PM
- Kay said...
Totally amazing photo!!!
- August 31, 2008 at 3:44 AM
- CrazyCath said...
113 positive comments Babs. Including anonymous ones and those who don't have a blog or take part in the meme.
That speaks volumes. Keep blogging.
- August 31, 2008 at 2:13 PM
- Livio said...
Awesome image
- August 31, 2008 at 2:32 PM
- Michaela said...
that's absolutely beautiful!
- September 1, 2008 at 12:28 AM
- Torsdag said...
Just a short stop because I'll start my vacation this week.
Thanks for this beautiful SWF.
- September 1, 2008 at 9:37 PM
- Bbsato said...
Such a beautiful picture! The colours are amazing…
- September 3, 2008 at 3:50 AM
- Kathiesbirds said...
What lovely colors. Sunsets are all about capturing them at the perfect moment. Glad you did. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
- September 3, 2008 at 8:01 PM

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Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been delighted to return to first-team action this season, but believes he still has more to offer as he still searches for full fitness.
The young midfielder missed 17 months of action because of an ankle injury picked up in the summer of 2011, but this season finally saw his return to first-team action in October.
Before returning, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told fans not to expect much from the midfielder, but the Englishman has put in some great displays since returning and at some points he looked even stronger than what he did before the serious injury.
Despite putting in some great individual performances, including goals in games against Montpellier and Swansea City, Wilshere himself believes the fans haven't seen the best of him just yet and he insists that next year he will push on further.
Wilshere managed to make 32 appearances this season, but was then rested for several games at the end of the campaign after Wenger admitted to overplaying him which caused him to suffer more pain in the ankle.
The midfielder will now have minor surgery in the summer which will see him miss two weeks of pre-season, but he is confident he will be back stronger than ever.
"From a personal point of view it has been good season for me, especially after last year," Wilshere told Arsenal Player. "I played no games last year, so to get 33 under my belt this time was great and it puts me in good stead for next season as well.
"Hopefully I can get more games under my belt, improve my form a bit more and get back to the level I know I can get to.
"I had a good run of games after my injury, then I picked up another injury, which set me back a bit. But before that I was pleased with my form and how the team were playing."
After an impressive season back, Wilshere himself is delighted with his recovery and has revealed he is surprised about how quickly he re-found form.
"I played in the reserves a few times and if anyone had seen me they would have known it took me a while to get back to my best," he added. "From when I played my first first-team game, it did happen quite quickly [that I found my form] and I was surprised and delighted about it. But the games beforehand… they were not good to be involved in!"
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Class of 2010 Will be Honored Friday Night vs. Georgetown; Game at Cornell Sunday Will Determine Ivy Tournament Spot
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A chance to knock off a nationally ranked opponent, and then a chance to earn a spot in the inaugural Ivy League tournament. The final weekend of the regular season for the Yale women's lacrosse team will certainly be a busy one. On Friday at Reese Stadium against No. 14 Georgetown, the Bulldogs will pay tribute to the Class of 2010 on Senior Night (7 p.m.). The Bulldogs will also be accepting donations for the "Friends of Jaclyn" program. A win in Sunday's game at Cornell (1 p.m.) will extend Yale's season and give the Bulldogs a chance to earn the Ivy League's automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Yale (6-7, 3-3 Ivy League) already has one win over a top-20 team, an 11-9 win at No. 20 BU last month. The Bulldogs will look to add another Friday night against the 14th-ranked Hoyas, who bring a five-game winning streak to Reese Stadium. That same night the team will honor the senior class: attacker Jenna Block (Owings Mills, Md.), midfielder Sarah David (New Haven, Conn.), attacker Lindsey DeMarco (Marlboro, N.J.), defender Claire Eliasberg (San Diego, Calif.), defender Michele Fiorentino (Berwyn, Pa.), midfielder Natalie Reid (Ellicott City, Md.) and attacker Jessica Sturgill (Ellicott City, Md.). That group has led Yale to 35 wins, including 14 Ivy League wins, in four years. That includes three wins over archrival Harvard, including one earlier this year. The Class of 2010 also helped Yale to its third NCAA Tournament appearance three years ago.
In addition to honoring the seniors on Friday night, Yale will also accept donations for the "Friends of Jaclyn" program. This is the program that unites college teams with children with brain tumors. The Bulldogs recently adopted a local sixth grader undergoing treatment at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven through the program.
The Bulldogs enter this weekend with a chance to earn a spot in the inaugural Ivy League Tournament, which will determine the team that gets the league's automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. Cornell, Princeton and Yale are all currently tied for third with 3-3 records. A win over the Big Red Sunday would guarantee Yale one of the four playoff spots, with top-seeded Penn hosting the semifinals on Apr. 30. Dartmouth, 5-1 in the league, has clinched the No. 2 seed.
Yale kept control of its chances for a playoff spot with a 12-4 win over Columbia last time out. Sophomore goalkeeper Whitney Quackenbush (Manhasset, N.Y.) made 12 saves, the seventh time this season she has made double-digit saves in a game. Quackenbush has a .514 save percentage, seventh in the country entering the week, and a 9.38 goals-against average.
Seven different Bulldogs scored goals against Columbia, including five with two each: freshman midfielder Kristen Chapman (Belmont, Mass.), sophomore attacker Caroline Crow (Davidsonville, Md.), junior midfielder/defender Kaitlyn Flatley (Berwyn, Pa.), junior midfielder Logan Greer (Berwyn, Pa.) and freshman midfielder Devon Rhodes (E. Northport, N.Y.).
Rhodes leads the team in goals (26) and points (34), while Block leads in assists with 13. Flatley leads in caused turnovers with 18, followed closely by Fiorentino at 17. Quackenbush has a team-best 23 ground balls, while Fiorentino has 22 and Flatley has 20.
Georgetown (8-5, 6-0 Big East) beat Yale 12-4 last season, breaking open a game that was 4-1 Hoyas at halftime by scoring four goals in a span of slightly more than three minutes early in the second half. The Hoya offense has been on a roll of late, with 17 or more goals in each of the last four games. Attacker Molly Ford leads Georgetown in goals (37), assists (18) and points (55). Goalie Caitlin Formby has a .396 save percentage and a 12.03 goals-against average.
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Hmmm, think Tanny is up to his old tricks?
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Hmmm, think Tanny is up to his old tricks?
That would be horrific.
I hope not. Pick 8 IMHO is no man's land (too much of a reach to grab players we could use, not soon enough to land one of the top players like Suh or McCoy).
don't think that the 58 and the 32 are enough for the 8, frankly
has to be a team with a lower pick and one that is more desperate.... maybe New England
It can't possibly be us. No way would the raiders take our ultra low 2nd this year plus a likely low 1st next year for the #8 pick...
A team wants Clausen ahead of the Bills.
How about the Redskins.
They would get Clausen and the Offensive Tackle they need.
That would be a sweet deal for the Jets depending on if they could do it on draft day. If one of a few players fell to that spot I'd make that trade for the Jets easily. I agree with people saying it is not enough though.
What if its the Skins because Shannahan covets Bradford?
They could than package there two picks at 4 and 8 to move up to 1.
Probably not enough for Al Davis to do it anyway.
I doubt our LATE 2nd, and what we would hope to be a LATE 2011 1st would be enough to get us up that high even if we wanted to. It would have to be a team willing to give up a Top 40 or so pick to replace the one they'll likely send to Philly for McNabb, IMO.
Nevermind, outside of Eric Berry (Who will likely be gone even at 8), I don't see any obvious player for us to target there.....and it's not exactly easy to justify trading up that high to take a position that many people feel shouldn't go in the Top 10 anyways (I strongly disagree, but that's not the point here)....are we going to trade up for Dez Bryant? I have a hard time seeing that.
We don't need to trade up. We have Danny Woodhead!!!!
its more likely a team without a 1st rnd pick. Tell me CAR isn't going to give up another future first round selection...
CHI maybe.
only way jets would trade up is if berry is available. period. done. finito. end convo.
therefore, for us to get involved, would have to be a draft day trade.
clemens + gholston + our 1st round pick = trade up for Eric Berry
There are 24 teams lower than #8. There is no reason to believe it's the Jets.


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OU swept the team and individual event titles, showing why the Sooners are the top-ranked team in the nation.
"I feel very positive about what the team's potential is," said OU head coach Mark Williams. "Scoring a 440 tonight and a 443 last week are higher scores than a lot of last season. I really do think we're going to make a run at a national championship this year."
Junior Kanji Oyama took the all-around title with a score of 88.550 highlighted by a 15.150 on floor.
OU improved upon its team score on pommel and vault, recording identical 74.100 totals on each event. Junior All-American Michael Reid notched a team-high 15.250 on pommel, and junior Sergery Resnick and senior Raymond White received some of the biggest cheers of the night, finishing with scores of 15.100 and 15.000, respectively.
"Being at home is always great, having the fans behind you and knowing the equipment is what you've been training on," Williams said. "It's fun to perform for a home audience."
On vault, freshman Colin Van Wicklen lit up the scoreboard in his first home meet as a Sooner, earning the event title with a score of 15.050.
The Sooners also totaled a 74.100 on rings where once again they were led by junior national champion Michael Squires with a 15.600.
The team's best event of the night proved to be floor, recording a 74.350. Junior Alec Robin put up a 15.200 and Oyama had a 15.150.
On parallel bars, all six Sooners finished in the top six spots on the leaderboard. Senior Presten Ellsworth and Oyama tied with the top individual routines at 14.800 while freshman Allan Bower totaled a 14.750.
OU closed out on high bar, with Ethan Jose bouncing back from last weekend to lead the night with a score of 14.900.
"The first four events were great," Williams said. "Everyone was hitting well and we put up big scores. It went away a little bit on parallel bars and high bar; we need a bit more conditioning I think. But overall we're looking good - our lines were good and our performances were good."
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It seems that the previous news about Mandriva SA being for sale have been more than simple rumors. Frederic Cuif* (incorrectly unaccented due to limitations in our CMS), active member of the French-speaking Mandriva User Group has summed up the various outcomes and proposed projects he found after contacting several key members of the company in order to gather information. The result of his investigation can be found on his blog, along with a detailed analysis of the Mandriva business model and the proposed outcomes, from a renewed interest in the distribution and the community from Linagora, potential buyer, to what could be the end of the Mandriva adventure if nothing is done. (Thanks to everybody who submitted this)
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RE[3]: Sad fate
by WereCatf on Wed 16th Jun 2010 22:06 UTC in reply to "RE[2]: Sad fate"
Slackware? Arch?
I haven't tried either of those, could give a whirl to them. But I have this image that they're a tad more high-maintenance distros than f.ex. Mandriva, and after having used Gentoo for years before I moved to Mandriva I am not really interested in high-maintenance anymore :/


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Edward C. Zettle, 73, of 545 Hacker St., Kane, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at Kane Community Hospital.Born Feb. 10, 1939, in Johnsonburg, he was a son of Clarence E. and Evelyn R. Vasbinder Zettle. On Aug. 5, 2005, in Kane, he married Martha (Buckley) Johnson who survives.A graduate of Johnsonburg class of 1957, he also attended Penn State University and Purdue University.Ed served 11 years in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War working in the avionics field. He served on the U.S.S. Constitution and the U.S.S. Coral Sea and helped trail the Russian submarines heading towards the states during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 during the Kennedy Administration. He also was a member of the PA National Guard for 13 years.Although most of his lifelong career was in the electronics and computer building business, he also helped to develop and manage the Elk County Emergency 911 system for 10 years.He belonged to the Elk County Amateur Radio Association and was a member of the Kane branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.For over 50 years, Ed was a ham radio operator and earned the title "Professor" from his fellow ham colleagues. He enjoyed solving questions from the "Ham" world and the computer world.Surviving, in addition to his wife, Martha, are three children; Renee (Mike) Henry of Luthersburg, Aaron (Kelly) Zettle of Mansfield and Lynelle (Rob) Paro of Jefferson City, Missouri; a brother, David (Charlotte) Zettle of Ridgway; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one niece and one nephew; and four great-nieces and great-nephews.Friends may attend a memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at the Cummings Funeral Home, Inc. with the Rev. David Pflieger, Lutheran Home Chaplain, officiating.Memorial donations may be made to the Bradford SPCA, Box 113, Bradford, PA 16701 or the Lutheran Home at Kane, 100 High Point Drive, Kane, PA 16735.Online condolences can be expressed at www.cummingsfh.com.


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"Looking past the Metro hype, the Build conference also revealed promising road maps for C#, Visual Studio, and the .Net platform as a whole. Perhaps the most exciting demo of the conference for .Net developers, however, was Project Roslyn, a new technology that Microsoft made available yesterday as a Community Technology Preview. Roslyn aims to bring powerful new features to C#, Visual Basic, and Visual Studio, but it's really much more than that. If it succeeds, it will reinvent how we view compilers and compiled languages altogether."
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RE[3]: I'm sorry, but how is this new?
by Nelson on Tue 25th Oct 2011 14:00 UTC in reply to "RE[2]: I'm sorry, but how is this new?"
RE[4]: I'm sorry, but how is this new?
by JAlexoid on Tue 25th Oct 2011 23:32 in reply to "RE[3]: I'm sorry, but how is this new?"
Who can blame them, when you demonize the people who do? The Linux community in general treat the Mono guys like shit.
Yes, they are absolute angels that have never done or said anything anti-OSS or anti-Linux.
Mono guys aren't treated like anything, they are just plain ignored. But in the same Linux community everyone is ignored, if that person or group keeps quiet.


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Ok. I acknowledge that this kid is very, very talented and has been instrumental in the Bengal's success. I don't know if I'd put him the category of the "elite" yet, but he is very good.
But I'm sorry - I can't stand him simply because of his antics, his big mouth, his irrational emotional volatility, and "me me" attitude when he feels he's not getting the ball enough.
I watched him earlier in the year having an outburst with their offensive coordinator on the sidelines and waving off his teammates and headcoach Lewis when they tried to get him to settle down. He would have nothing to do with it.
Then there was the heated exchange between him and Palmer on the sidelines during the Jag game which was about him questioning Palmer's lack of effort to get the ball to him. I know others may say that wasn't what it was about - but that is exactly what it was about!
Some say he is just passionate about winning and really hates to lose. That may be true, but I'm beginning to think that is simply people making excuses for him. And that is still no reason for his antics and outbursts IMO.
This kid has a selfish, "me" attitude, just like his cousin Keyshawn, Owens, and Moss.
Johnson was hurt Sunday night, he said. He wanted to perform and to win in front of a national TV audience. He was as emotional as he had been since the Dallas game last Nov. 7. He wanted to impress his cousin, Cowboys receiver Keyshawn Johnson, and when he had just eight catches for 74 yards, Chad Johnson grew frustrated.
"Last night, I felt like I wish I wasn't Chad Johnson," he said. "I wish I wasn't good. I swear to God.
Bengal fans have a talented young receiver down there. But I wonder how long it's going to be before his antics (just like some other elite receivers) grows old and becomes a disruption?
It's not about him - It's about the team.


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With more than a week between varsity competitions, the Pella Christian volleyball team has been able to spend this week building on the positives from their first contests of the season and also making some adjustments in their positions and rotations. Lady Eagles' head coach Cindy Nikkel says as the team continues to evolve, it's been important for her players to grasp what their coaches – and teammates – need them to do on the floor.
"The biggest things is they're starting to accept their roles. They weren't sure what their roles were going to be – it was a brand new year with one returning player on the court and Jora [Vander Hart] had played some back row – so we knew there was a lot to get figured out," said Nikkel.
"We, as coaches, are still going through the process – even this week – on making some decisions of who's playing what position. They're starting to understand what's important and what the team needs, and that's a huge development."
The Pella Christian volleyball team is 1-4 overall after running a gauntlet of ranked programs at last Saturday's Ames Invitational. They'll face yet another large school on Tuesday night when 5A Marshalltown comes to Pella.


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Bismarck State College's official fourth week enrollment report shows 4,109 students enrolled at BSC. This is a decrease of 6.4 percent from last year at this time when the college had 4,392 students enrolled.
The decline was not unexpected according to BSC President Larry C. Skogen. In 2011, BSC saw a historic spike in enrollment numbers -- increasing 5 percent from 2010. Such a dramatic increase often is hard to sustain, he said.
Spikes and dips aside, BSC's enrollment has increased steadily for more than a decade. Since 2002, enrollment has increased 30 percent, making BSC the third largest institution of higher learning in North Dakota, after University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University.
"While our national footprint has expanded through our online programs, our primary student population comes from the surrounding area and the area is certainly growing," Skogen said. "I have no doubt that BSC will continue to do the same."
Skogen noted, for example, that students enrolled in BSC's energy programs grew due to the ongoing need for a skilled workforce to support the growing energy industry in North Dakota.
Of the total students enrolled this fall, 2,416 are full time and 1,693 are part-time students. Part-time student enrollment declined 3.9 percent, and full time declined 8.2 percent.
Two key factors are affecting enrollment: lack of housing for students - both on campus and in the community, and the robust job market.
"We certainly want all students to choose education over immediate job gratification, but like everyone else in North Dakota, BSC is being affected by our economy," Skogen said. "While we continue to communicate the benefits of education to prospective students, we have a bit more control over our student housing situation."
The college is conducting a housing feasibility study, and early indicators point toward the construction of a residence hall directly east of Lidstrom Hall on the north side of Edwards Avenue. The site is within the student life area of campus identified in the BSC master plan first drafted in 1978.
Bed capacity at BSC is 307, which serves only 15 percent of on-campus students - the lowest percentage in the state university system. The housing is fully occupied and the waiting list at BSC for the past four years has ranged from 20-120 students.
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Rodgers tried to keep hold of Suarez
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers insists the club did everything they could to keep hold of Luis Suarez prior to his move to Barcelona.
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The Catalan giants announced on Wednesday that the controversial Uruguayan was '100 percent' a Barca player, although the striker was conspicuous by his absence at a press conference due to his four-month FIFA ban from all football-related activity after biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini's shoulder at the World Cup.
That incident, the third time in Suarez's career that he had been banned for biting, prompted many in the game to urge Rodgers to get rid of his star forward before the start of the season.
But the Northern Irishman is adamant that the 27-year-old's exit was more down to his desire to move to Catalonia than his antics in Brazil.
"We did everything we could as a club to keep Luis," he told the Liverpool Echo.
"He wanted to go and play in Spain, and unfortunately when a player no longer wants to play for you, we need as a club to look at it.
"It was his decision for him to go, he's gone to Barcelona, a club he wanted to play for and now we'll move on.
"I'm not sure if he would have gone regardless of the World Cup. But I never felt that towards the end of the season, and likewise he never said he would give us another year either. He had obviously signed a new deal so we had that.
"But I think we have had great service out of Luis and it's one that we can't worry too much about now, it's done, it's gone and our focus is here.
"There is a lot of work going on with the recruitment team in terms of getting in the right player and I am sure we can identify that.
"This club and many other clubs have shown over a period of time you move on, and believe me, it will be a really exciting season for us."
Suarez will be ineligible to play for Barca, who reportedly paid 94 million euros (75 million pounds) for his services -- or even to train with his team-mates -- unless any appeal lodged with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is successful.
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Honda ads tout "Big Inventories," but will recent buildups be enough to help regain the company's lost market share?
Honda factory ads that were airing in early April ended with a booming two-word announcement: "Big Inventories."
The fact that the OEM is heralding large stocks with such gusto in the middle of a sales upturn –March daily sales were higher than in any month since May 2008 - illustrates the extent of the company's year-long struggle to bring supply in line with demand.
Honda's inventory plummeted over the summer in the wake of production disruptions caused by Japan's March earthquake and tsunami, and the company pushed back a number of new model introductions.
But while the auto makers' production facilities have been able to produce at capacity for months, Honda claims its year-over-year sales slip in March (against industry growth of 8.7%) was due to a total inventory and trim-level mix problem.
In Christie Schweinsberg's story last week (Honda Blames Inventory Woes for March Sales Slump), American Honda executive vice president John Mendel says Honda "had not counted on the industry (being) as strong as it is" when it made 2012 projections in January, leaving the company with too little product in March.
In other words, decimated by misfortune in 2011, Honda wasn't ready to bet on a brighter future – or at least a better share of the future. Toyota, meanwhile, put its plants into overdrive, and has seen sales increase steadily throughout the first quarter.
In the same story, Mendel asserts that Honda is getting a handle on its supply problems and should see better results in April. But when asked whether Honda could meet a short-term fuel-price related spike in small car demand akin to the one that occurred in 2008, he jokes: "I think we could, and we would end up in the same place we did in May of 2008: with no Honda Civics."
Of course, Honda's lack of product during the summer of $4/gallon gas, was no laughing matter. The company revered for high-quality small cars was left with a dearth of those vehicles just when consumers were most desperate for them. A repeat of that scenario would hardly help the company regain market position.
Honda's prolonged supply problems may owe something to the company's longstanding preference for lower-than-average inventories. And if Honda's recent sales dip is basically an inventory problem, the solution is straight forward: build more cars.
But a year of low inventories, mix issues and delayed product launches may have left Honda's competitors with a tighter grip on the company's former market share than it would like to believe.
If Honda has finally filled its lots with cars and trucks, its next challenge is to prove it can still sell them.


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PROFIT at listed investment fund Mirrabooka fell 9 per cent in the latest half-year after a decline in dividend income and as its stake in Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund lost value.
Mirrabooka reported a net profit of $6.3 million for the six months to December 31, down from $6.9 million for the previous corresponding period.
The investment fund's portfolio return was 12 per cent for the half. In that time the S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 13.3 per cent.
Mirrabooka general manager Geoff Driver said the $270 million fund, which invests in small and mid-sized companies, was unfazed by the decline in dividend income given it had $24 million in cash to reinvest ahead of the upcoming reporting season.
"We do quite often change the mix of the portfolio, and sometimes that means that some dividend-paying stocks are sold off," he said.
"But we have cash to invest. So we'll be looking to put that back into the market.
"We'll see what the reporting season has to offer and make some further assessment from there."
In adjusting the portfolio through the period, Mirrabooka acquired new holdings in Vocus Communications, Bega Cheese, Brickworks, Seek, BlueScope Steel, Horizon Oil and JB Hi-Fi.
These were funded by major sales in Hastings Diversified, Little World Beverages and Acer Energy as a result of takeover activity, among others.
Mr Driver said the fund had acquired a new holding in JB Hi-Fi and BlueScope because they still represented reasonable value, despite recent troubles for both companies.
"They've been under a fair bit of pressure for different reasons over the last few months," he said.
"I think they're making adjustments in response to the environment they're operating in. They're facing a difficult environment, but we're still a comfortable investor at this point."
Mirrabooka's net operating result, which measures the underlying income generated by the portfolio, was down 4.4 per cent to $4.3 million.
Revenue from operating activities was $4.9 million, 7.7 per cent down from the same period last year.
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PROFIT at listed investment fund Mirrabooka fell 9 per cent in the latest half-year after a decline in dividend income and as its stake in Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund lost value.
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Last time out: 49ers 34, Falcons 24
Record: 11-4 overall, 4-1 in division
Snapshot: Linebacker NaVorro Bowman returned an interception 89 yards for a score with 1:10 remaining in the fourth quarter to secure the victory. The Falcons had just recovered an onside kick and looked poised to either tie the game or take the lead as they drove down the field, but Bowman quickly put an end to that thought.
Notable: The 49ers clinched a playoff spot with the victory. Had they lost, it would have set up a play-in game against the Cardinals in Week 17. San Francisco can win the NFC West with a win over Arizona in Week 17 and Seahawks' loss to the Rams.
Quotable: Coach Jim Harbaugh on the win, which came on his 50th birthday: "It's the best birthday present I've ever gotten," he told 49ers.com. "Second only to being born."
Key number: 199. Rushing yards for the 49ers on 30 attempts, a 6.6 per-carry average.
Next up: The 49ers play at Arizona in Week 17.
Last time out: Cardinals 17, Seahawks 10
Record: 12-3 overall, 3-2 in division
Snapshot: The Seattle defense intercepted Cardinals' quarterback
Notable: Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson was just 11-of-27 for 109 yards with a touchdown and interception. The passing yardage was a career low. Seattle had a 1st-and-goal from the 3 late in the first half but didn't score after three stuffed plays and a missed 24-yard field goal by Steven Hauschka.
Quotable: Seahawks coach Pete Carroll on the Cardinals' goal-line stand: "We should be able to knock that one in," he said. "We've been great in the red zone. We've been doing all kinds of good stuff, and today we just couldn't get it. We had trouble in all phases with them."
Key number: 14. The consecutive home victory streak snapped.
Next up: The Seahawks host the Rams in Week 17.
Last time out: Rams 23, Buccaneers 13
Record: 7-8 overall, 1-4 in division
Snapshot: The Rams held Tampa Bay to 170 total yards in the win. Zac Stacy rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown while the Buccaneers were held to 2.6 yards per carry on 23 attempts.
Notable: Defensive end Robert Quinn had three sacks on the day to increase his league-leading total to 18. His final one set a new team record, passing Kevin Carter's total from 1999.
Quotable: Quarterback Kellen Clemens, on the team's second straight victory after being eliminated from playoff contention: "We're a team that unfortunately is not going to the playoffs, but you would not know it by the way we've continued to work and show up on Sundays," he told stlouisrams.com.
Injury update: Pro Bowl left tackle Jake Long suffered a torn ACL and MCL early in the first quarter.
Next up: The Rams play in Seattle in Week 17.


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Oklahoma center Gabe Ikard has been selected as one of eight finalists for the 2012 Wuerffel Trophy by the All Sports Association, Inc. in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
The Wuerffel Trophy annually honors the college football player who best combines exemplary community service with outstanding academic and athletic achievement. The national award, which recognizes outstanding ambassadors for college football who embody character and excellence, is named after former Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel, who led the University of Florida to the 1996 national championship.
Ikard has started 33 career games for the Sooners, including eight contests at center this season. The Oklahoma City, Okla., native earned All-Big 12 first team honors from AP and coaches for his performance on the field a year ago. He currently carries a 4.0 GPA in multidisciplinary studies and was one of only three sophomores named to the 2011 CoSIDA Academic All-American team.
A committee that includes the Wuerffel Trophy national directors, selection committee members and past winners will vote on the finalists later this month. The winner will be formally announced on Dec. 4.


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Latest update : 2013-06-04
Turkey erupts: Taksim Square, the next Tahrir? (part 2)
It's more than just the bulldozing of one of the rare public parks in central Istanbul that's sparked an unprecedented wave of defiance against Turkey's prime minister of ten years. François Picard's panel reflects on Reçep Tayep Erdogan's next move.
- Benjamin BRUCE, French political science institute Sciences Po Paris;
- Evren KÜÇÜKKAYA, Observatory of the Black, Gulf and Mediterranean Seas (OBGMS);
- Dorothée SCHMID, Director of the Contemporary Turkey program, French Institute of International Relations (IFRI);
- Suat KINIKLIOĞLU, Director, Center for Strategic Communication (Stratim), Former Member of the Turkish Parliament (AKP) (from Istanbul).
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With the iPhone 5 officially out, I honestly can't hold all of these Apps I need to review. Dave and I are working overtime to sort through them all, but until then you can enjoy the Friday News Wrap-Up for the 21st of September, 2012.
Coaster Crazy - Out Later This Year
Those familiar with Frontier Developments will remember their work on LostWinds and LostWinds 2, and in particular, the solid iOS adaptions of both titles. Coaster Crazy is set to also hit the App Store and places you in charge of designing roller-coasters that need to cater to every patron's whim, be it fast loops, speedy turns, or scary drops. There's a sort of Rollercoaster Tycoon vibe, albeit with a lot of charm dripping off each character. The game is set to release later this year.
Layton Brothers: Mystery Room - Japan only, for now.
If you've been keeping tabs on Level-5 and their Professor Layton series, then you'd already be aware of their upcoming title 'Century of the Seven Phantom Thieves', which is set to be a freemium social game set in London. However, right now there's a new Layton title out on the Japanese iTunes store - Layton Brothers: Mystery Room. What was formerly designed as a DS title in the 'Atamania' series, the game has been re-branded with the Layton name and we'll have to wait to see if an English version is eventually released.
Verticus - From The Mind Of Stan Lee
Stan Lee is, by now, a household name despite his firm roots in the comic industry - then again it's no surprise given the popularity of his characters. Lee has placed his hat in the iOS arena as well, spawning the concept behind 'Verticus', a game in the same vein as 'A reckless disregard for gravity' and 'Falling Fred', albeit with some combat features to round it out. Those interested in picking it up can place a circle around October.
Bad Piggies - Same world, new franchise... I want it.
The pop-culture status of Angry Birds is, at times, overwhelming - especially if you find yourself in a mall surrounded by air fresheners, t-shirts, iPhone cases, and many other tie-in products featuring the recognizable characters. Bad Piggies is Rovio's attempt to break free of the rather limited world of physics-flingers and in to brand-new territory. Now you'll be working for the pigs as you craft contraptions that must then be controlled by the player via switches to complete various objectives. While I'm sure there are clear and simple solutions to many of its problems, the idea of being able to use novel ideas to solve puzzles is extremely appealing. We'll have more for you when it releases on the 27th of September.
Mini-Review: Spectromancer (Three Donkeys) $1.99/$3.99
If you've played Hothead's 'Kard Combat' then you'll know what you're in for with Three Donkeys' iPhone and iPad title 'Spectromancer'. Players are handed a 'deck' comprised of an infinite amount of various cards, each requiring a certain amount of 'mana' to cast. Each turn you'll earn a base amount of mana for each type (fire, water, air, earth, and a fifth 'special' category) and can cast spells or creatures in to one of the six slots available in the middle of the screen. Opposing creatures will attack each other directly, while empty slots can be attacked to deal direct damage to the player. So far so similar - indeed many of the cards find direct comparisons to those in Hothead's title, which is no surprise as Kard Combat is a licensed port of Spectromancer... which is itself based on Astral Tournament... and the rabbit hole goes even deeper. The salient point here is that those who enjoy playing against real opponents, rather than AI ones, will be delighted to know that Spectromancer's servers are cross-platform, meaning you can play against the PC players as well as iOS gamers. Sure the visuals aren't as gritty as Kard Combat's and the cluttered interface is unsuited to a touch-screen device, but if you love this style of card gameplay, then this is most definitely worth picking up. (4/5)
Pick of the Week: STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN MOBILE (CAPCOM NAMCO BANDAI) $2.99 Univ.
By sneaking in on to the App Store just before the Thursday cut-off, Street Fighter X Tekken Mobile has secured itself as the pick of the week, though it would have been a strong contender even without such technicalities. While other Capcom titles seem to flounder on the App Store, the Street Fighter series is still punching above its weight, managing to retain much of its Arcade come-one-come-all competitive feel. It's still only a slice of what the console version has to offer, but at least you can play this on the go.
And that's all we have for this week! Don't forget you can catch us on Twitter and Facebook, but more importantly start heading to our site to make use of our features including a price-tracker and daily updates for free titles. Have a great weekend!
Additional Links:
Verticus Teaser - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGOvIizb91Y
Bad Piggies Gameplay Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMXaAdCaqJQ
Layton Brothers: Mystery Room Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZa_QO58Mkk
Crazy Coaster First Look - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcWynZjzkHs
Spectromancer Review - http://www.appspy.com/spectromancer-review
Street Fighter X Tekken Mobile Review - http://www.appspy.com/street-fighter-x-tekken-mobile-review


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I am able to set the position using object.style.left=x with javascript, used on a window resize event, if it is displayed, but this will not work if the element is display:none. I have an onmouseover event triggering the display:block. Is there any way to do this or is this impossible?
I am able to set the position of a display:none element using an external css. Just not javascript.


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David McCandless has the rare ability to make sense out of our world with words and images.
As a data journalist and information designer with a killer sense of humor ("My pet-hate is pie charts. Love pie. Hate pie-charts"), his talk at Social Commerce Summit Europe was a hit. We wanted more, so we put the following interview together. Enjoy!


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Keller = TE version of Shonn Greene.
Talent there, about twice year has really excellent games that show he has the talent, under achieves in a lot of games over his time here. No where near as fast as what he was supposed to be. Questionable character after his near the goal line shenanigans last year.
He is no more of a match up problem than any other pass catching TE in this league. He is also apparently stupid as he turned down a multi year deal from Miami in favor of a one year deal for the same amount.


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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut's tourism advertising campaign has been honored by an international marketing group.
The two-year, nearly $27 million tourism campaign, "Still Revolutionary," was launched in May. It focuses on the state's economic development efforts as well as attractions for visitors.
The Hospitality, Sales and Marketing Association International gave the campaign three Adrian Awards announced Tuesday night, including a gold for television creativity.
The state Department of Economic and Community Development says its recent brand tracking statistics showed 53 percent of those who saw the new ad campaign were interested in visiting, claimed to have visited or planned to visit Connecticut as a result of seeing or hearing the ads.
The ads have been heavily directed at the New York market.
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On this week's episode of Simply Ming, learn the art of making ganache, the simple mixture of chocolate and cream that's the heart of so many great desserts. Ming is joined by the James Beard nominated chef, Joanne Chang who shows how ganache can be whipped up into two mouth watering desserts: Chocolate Mousse Napoleon and Flourless Rum Nut Chocolate Cake.
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Mike Parrottino
In an effort to jump-start its enterprise business, HP appointed veteran channel executive Mike Parrottino to a new role: vice president of enterprise group channels volume sales. Parrottino, who has been with HP for nearly 25 years, most recently served as vice president and general manager of Americas channel marketing and SMB. In his new role, Parrottino will focus on improving pricing promotions and programs for HP enterprise partners.


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Bulldogs Captured Second at the Event
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The No. 3 Bulldog coed sailing team will be featured during ESPNU's broadcast of highlights from the ICSA/Gill Coed Dinghy National Championships. The Bulldog squad, which took second at the National Championship on its way to capturing the Fowle Trophy as the top team in college sailing, will be prominently featured in the one-hour program that will be broadcast at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday.
This is the fifth year that ESPNU will broadcast coverage of the Championship, which dates back to 1937. Onboard cameras and microphones will provide exciting coverage of the event, which saw the Bulldogs leading with only two races remaining in the event. The racing included 18 schools from around the nation that qualified through District and National Semifinal eliminations.
The program will be hosted by noted sailing commentator Gary Jobson and will include interviews with many of the competitors at the event. Jobson is a veteran of the college sailing world, winning the Everett B. Morris Trophy as the College Sailor of the Year in 1972 and 1973 while at SUNY Maritime.
Repeat broadcasts of the program will occur at the following times:
Wednesday, July 1 at 3:00am
Thursday, July 2 at 7:00pm
Friday, July 3 at 2:00pm
Friday, July 3 at 8:00pm
Thursday, July 9 at 7:00pm
Friday, July 10 at 3:00am
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Jim Wycoff
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Aug 22, 2013
From staff reports
Jim Wycoff passed away on Sunday, August 11, at Mercy Anderson Hospital in Cincinnati. A native of Zanesville, Ohio, Wycoff graduated from Zanesville High School in 1967 and was directed by then Ohio State University Football Coach Woodie Hayes to head southeast to Athens and to what came to be Wycoff's "beloved Ohio University."
Wycoff graduated in 1971 with a degree in economics and math. He was senior class president, varsity football manager, and Phi Kappa Sigma (Skulls) rush chairman. Upon graduation, he worked for Proctor & Gamble in sales and continued that career path with the Anchor Hocking Corporation.
In 1981, Wycoff moved from sales to finance with E.F. Hutton. In 1995, he opened the first Raymond James Financial Services Office in Cincinnati. He hosted "The Jim Wycoff Money Hour" on 55KRC for 20 years.
Wycoff was active in the Cincinnati and Ohio University communities, serving on many volunteer boards including the Ohio University Alumni Association (OUAA) Board of Directors and the College of Business Executive Advisory Board. He was instrumental in the establishment of the College of Business's Ralph and Luci Schey Sales Centre and supportive of the college's development of its master of financial economics degree.
Wycoff received the OUAA's Distinguished Service Award in 1999; the Ohio University College of Arts and Sciences 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award; and, on Friday, October 11 – during Homecoming Weekend 2013 – he will receive posthumously the OUAA's Alumnus of the Year Award.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Suzi. Jim's life will be celebrated Saturday, August 24 at the Montgomery Inn Boathouse in Cincinnati from 2-5 p.m. Friends are asked to share fond memories, which will be compiled into a "Wacbook." Send writings to email@example.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Wycoff's name to The Ohio University Foundation and designated for the Jim Wycoff Fair/Unfair Advantage Sales Centre Outstanding Student Award. Checks can be mailed to P.O. Box 869, Athens, Ohio 45701 or gifts can be made online at www.ohio.edu/give.


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Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Least Classy Fans - Part Deux
1. Tosu. This is a one-horse race. Though I've only been to the 'Shoe twice, I share some experiences with Yost. And I, too, know and count among my friends some Tosu grads. But the experience that is Columbus is the only thing worse than an IRS audit or a full rectal exam.
There's a culture of hate that pervades the entire campus and city. They get more joy out of someone else's loss than they do out of their own victory. This was never more apparent to me than while watching the Buckeyes win the National Championship in the Fiesta Bowl in 2003. During the game, right after a great play by Tosu, they flashed to some of the Buckeye fans celebrating. Right in the middle was a young woman wearing a Fuck Michigan shirt, in maize and blue, no less. So here she spends a ton of money on tickets, flights, and a hotel to attend the biggest game for her school in her lifetime. And what is on her mind? Fuck Michigan. Pathetic.
As was pointed out in the comments of Yost's post by loyal M Zone reader Surrounded in Columbus, the problem is cultural. It's not as if 90% or even 50% of the fans want to kill you. But it's a higher percentage than at any sporting event I've attended. And I'm barely exaggerating when I say they want to kill you. As Surrounded pointed out, it's not everyone who will throw a beer bottle at you. But there are none - or at least far fewer than anywhere else - who will stand up and stop it from happening, or even express regret that it happened. It reminds me of the "All In The Family" episode when Archie meets Sammy Davis Jr. Neighbor Lionel was telling Sammy how, though Archie's a bigot, it's not as if he'd fire up a cross on your lawn. Sammy Davis' response was, "No, but if he saw one burning, he's liable to toast a marshmallow on it."
My experiences in Columbus have certainly scarred me, though I expect to be there again this November 18. I'm completely intimidated at this point. It's gotten so bad that when I go over to some of the Tosu message boards on line, I can feel my heart race, my palms sweat, and a general sense of fear come over me. I almost expect a beer bottle to come flying at me through my monitor. Maybe this is what they want, though I don't see what scaring some short, old, Jewish fan accomplishes. I certainly don't get that feeling when I go over to any other school's message boards.
2. I thought hard about which fans would be #2. I wanted to put Notre Dame here, since the rivalry is intense, but their fans have been nothing but courteous to me and my friends. I've had good experiences watching the Wolverines in Madison, Evanston, Champaign and even West Lafayette. Living in the Midwest, I know people from pretty much every Michigan opponent. I've never had any run-ins with any of them. So the Buckeyes stand alone in my rankings.
But a visit I made to East Lansing while I was in school illustrates the difference between a hated rival - Sparty - and the Buckeyes. It was 1989 and a couple of buddies and I trekked up to East Lansing to watch Bo and Perles square off. We had to get tickets from a scalper and we ended up smack dab in the middle of the student section. Now if this happened today, it'd be no problem. I'd lay low, cheer quietly and get out unscathed. But we were young and felt no reason to rein in our enthusiasm for the maize and blue. This didn't go over too well with the Sparty students around us. They were rude, angry, and slightly violent. But the guys weren't all that bad. There was one girl in front of us who took every opportunity to stand up and give one of us a full body check (we were all standing during the game). This was back when Sparty dominated Michigan in hockey and I could see why. Even her boyfriend was embarrassed at her behavior, though he couldn't help but laugh.
It was a tense battle, won when Tripp Welborne led the defense on an incredible goal line stand right in front of where we were standing. As the game ended, the three of us joined in on a rousing chorus of "The Victors." Did I mention we were right in the middle of the student section? Well most of the Sparty students headed back to their apartments to burn a couch or two. But one guy from way up lobbed a plastic cup full of soda at us. It didn't hit us, but came close enough so that when it exploded on impact, it drenched us with watered-down stadium Coke. The remaining students cheered. Being the young, cocky fans that we were, we made the "bring it on" motion with our hands even though the phrase "bring it on" hadn't really come into the lexicon yet. The plastic cups began to pour down. I couldn't believe how many there were and how many were still full of soda. At least I hope it was soda, because though none of us experienced a direct strike, we were hit by quite a bit of Coke (I hope) shrapnel. It was a very sticky ride home to Ann Arbor.
As we finally made our way out of the stadium - and continued to dodge some plastic cups - I can still recall an older lady leaning over a railing to get our attention and apologize for the behavior of the students. This really struck me. She didn't hit us with a "Fuck Michigan," a middle finger, or another Coke. She gave us a heartfelt apology. We let her know that we had it coming and since no one was hurt it was no big deal. As I reflect on my trips to Columbus, all while an adult, not a student, I can't even fathom a fan apologizing for the behavior of their worst fans. Or one standing up to another fan's boorish behavior. And that's what makes Columbus so unique.
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You certainly have a good grasp on the "Least Classy Fans" w/in the Big 10. But let us look to the ever insightful Kyle on Football to present to you the "Least Classy Fans of the Sec".I will leave the link for those that wish to read the whole blog:
But for those just wanting the gist I will 'cut and paste' from the original source...
And then there's Auburn.
Auburn's fans are in a class by themselves.
Actually, allow me to rephrase that. Auburn's fans are in a lack of class by themselves.
There is nothing about Auburn that is not wholly, utterly, entirely, and absolutely obnoxious. Their color scheme is obnoxious. Their fans are obnoxious. Their players are obnoxious. Their coaches are obnoxious. For crying out loud, their band is obnoxious.
As evidenced by its N.C.A.A. rap sheet, Auburn University had established itself as the S.E.C.'s least reputable member institution well before the Terry Bowden revelations and the Tommy Tuberville near-firing. Virtually everyone ever to have supported the miscreants from the Ugliest Village has been sneering, snide, condescending, or worse. I literally do not believe I have ever heard an Auburn fan utter so much as a single sentence in Athens that was not rude.
There's a word that captures perfectly what it means to be an Auburn fan. This is a family-friendly weblog, so I won't use the word, but I will give you a hint:
I don't think it's coincidental that Auburn fans celebrate their victories using toilet paper.
I think any fan of an SEC team will agree that Kyle is right on target.
Also checkout Kyle's comparison's of Ohio State and Auburn:
Kyle is definitely the man.
If Auburn fans get wind of this post you bet that their gonna spew their classless bullshit until their cows come home.
- February 07, 2006 10:30 AM
- surrounded in columbus said...
kudos for any football post that includes photos of the cheerleaders of "Bring it On".
- February 07, 2006 11:49 AM
Looks like we have some leakage from that Auburn mascot post
- February 07, 2006 12:24 PM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
It's funny how the Spartan Shower of Coke actually seems cute when compared to the numerous descriptions of Ohio State fan behavior.
Great pretext for posting cheerleader pictures, too. When I think of the phrase "bring it on" and cheerleaders, I don't imagine using it in an antagonistic way.
- February 07, 2006 1:47 PM
- Matthew Barker said...
First of all, I'm an Ohio State fan and graduate. I have been attending football games at Ohio Stadium ever since I was six-years old. The first game I ever saw in person was the 1974 OSU-UM game.
On behalf of all Ohio State fans, I would like to apologize for any inappropriate actions towards Michigan fans. I have never witnessed anything malicious, but if I did I would not stand for it.
I have a four-year old son now, and I plan on taking him to games, just like my father did without worries.
Being a fan of the Buckeyes, I enjoy ribbing the Wolverines. But it's all good-natured fun, nothing mean or demeaning.
Also in the post you mentioned that you are Jewish. I grew up in Bexley, a suburb of Columbus, that is predominately Jewish. One of my first jobs as a teenager was working at a kosher supermarket in my neighborhood.
There were numerous instances of "hate" against the Bexley High School basketball team when I was in school. The team bus, as it was driving out of the parking lot after an away game, was pelted with bagels. Students from opposing schools cheering sections liked to throw pennies onto the floor when played was stopped.
Why all of the hate? It's a sporting event, it's suppose to be fun.
As a sports fan, as a Buckeye fan, and as a human being, I just wish people will realize that it's just a game played by students.
Thanks for you time,
Matthew Barker
- February 09, 2006 6:58 PM
- Benny Friedman said...
Matthew, thanks for reading and thanks for the comments. Tosu fans have taken a lot of criticism here. We hope people don't think we're saying they're all bad or even most of them are bad. It's a minority of the fandom that act like jerks. What we've seen in our experiences in Columbus, though, is that there are too few fans like you who won't put up with the boorish behavior. Hopefully your son will follow your example.
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Elida rallies to beat Wapakoneta in 5
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What ailed the Wapakoneta Redskins in the fourth game Thursday stuck with them in the lopsided fifth game as they allowed a 2-1 match lead to turn into a 3-2 defeat to the Elida Bulldogs in Western Buckeye League varsity volleyball action in Elida.
Thursday's scores were 25-22, 18-25, 13-25, 25-19 and 15-2.
"The loss in the fourth game set the tone for the fifth set," Wapak varsity coach Amy Ruppert said. "Elida has a couple nice servers and we got hung up in serve-receive making error after error after error.
"The pressure was on us, and the momentum was with Elida," she said. "Simply, our serve-receive wasn't getting the ball to the setters, and that started in the fourth game."
Sarah Horman paced Wapak in serving with 15 points and three aces. Josie Miller was tops in kills for Wapak with 10. Lea Stoner and Miller combined for 25 blocks. Jadyn Nuss posted 20 digs for the Redskins.
Wapak is now 6-3 overall, and, with Thursday's loss, its first in league play, is 1-1 in the WBL.
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August 22
Yesterday was a full day. We checked out of our
hotel in Zadar and boarded our tour bus to head north. We
traveled two-and-a-half hours and stopped at Plitvicka National
Park. It was absolutely spectacular! Plitvicka is a
lush lake region with mountains, canyons, and waterfalls. The
water in the lakes is an unreal-looking shade of electric green,
and when you get close to the surface, it is so clear you can see
all the fish swimming.
We started at the top and hiked down into the canyon. We made our way to a large waterfall, where several of the guys took turns having their picture taken atop a large rock with the waterfall cascading behind them. New profile photos for the web site, perhaps? We took a unique team shot in front of the waterfall as well.
The hike continued along a narrow wooden path that flowed throughout the park. When we reached the bottom, we boarded a small boat that took us to another section of the park.
On a trip marked by several modes of travel - planes,
boats, buses - at one point we saw a train in the park. Coach
Varney would have been proud of the player who shouted that we were
about to hit for the cycle. Sadly, we didn't need to board
the train, so we are still one mode shy.
Many of the guys commented that the park was one of the best things they'd seen on the trip. They were all struck by how lush the landscape was and how green the water. The day before we had visited Pag island, which is a small group of islands. The water at Pag was crystal blue like we have often seen here, but the landscape was completely barren looking, almost like the surface of the moon. Traveling to Pag, and then Plitvicka on consecutive days made be contrast even more dramatic.
We spent a couple of hours in Plitvicka and then boarded our bus again for two more hours to Zagreb, Croatia's capital city. We reached Zagreb with just enough time to unpack and head out to our third and final game. The game took place in the town of Zabok, about 40 minutes more away.
Today we are scheduled to tour the city of Zagreb, a much more metropolitan stop the others places we have visited along the coast. I'm looking forward to learning more about the city and it's history. Until tomorrow...


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As we finally start to appreciate cars of the late 1970s, we find that there are plenty of carspotting opportunities from that era, including these two of the snow covered streets of downtown Columbus, Ohio, found on PhotOhio.org. Above, Fourth street looking north from the intersection with Broad Street; below, looking south on Fourth from the intersection with Oak Street, a couple blocks away. What do you see here?
I just remembered why I moved out of Ohio to California
I love seeing these snowy scene from Ohio except for one little thing: Judging by the 'posted date' of the photos, I'll be 78 years old then!!
Happy April Fool's everyone!
HAHAHAHAHAHA! It'll take me longer that THAT to appreciate the cars of the late '70's, Dan. All I see worth mentioning in those pix is too much darn snow! Oh yeah, and a Caddie Seville. I actually kinda like them. 😉
C"MON man,no more snow pix ! we're finally getting rid of our snow pack here in mn, 50 degree's on wed.got any photo's from the mn state fair Daniel?, look some up.
Gosh, our UPS trucks here in 2038 still look just like that one. That design must have been ahead of its time!
2038 and no DeLorean? My mother's Seville (then new) and the follow up to my '72 240Z bring back some fond memories of '79 besides the fact that my wife still had her '74 Trans Am and I still had my '69 Corvair Monza convertible in storage.
Appreciate and cars of the late '70, somehow this does not quite sound right.
The Seville is nice. The styling has actually held up quite well. I am not envious of the drivers of those air cooled VWs in that weather, though with snow chains, they have good traction in snow. If that's a Volvo wagon behind the Type 2, I like it as well. All the other stuff is crap.
I'm waiting for someone to start appreciating one of the most appreciate-able cars ever built: the first generation Cadillac Seville.
And that's no April Fool.
I see a 1967 Chevy sedan on the right side of the 2nd photo and and early 2nd gen Camaro on the right side of the 1st photo. Those 2 are probably the most appreciated of the cars in these photos.
Right behind the '67 Chevy is a Vega that looks like it lost a battle with something bigger.
Most notable for me is the condition of the roads, today they would be clear of snow and just wet due to the deicing materials.
Not sure that is an improvement!
Looks like another great place to be 'from.' In the second photo I see 3 Olds Cutlass Supremes on the left, which is interesting. A Vega which seems to have taken second place in a fender-bender. A Harly Trike on the left (parking meter checks?) Behind the trike a VW van and what looks like a Volvo wagon behind it.
Three '76-'77 Cutlasses within ten feet of each other, think they sold well? Also like the early 2nd gen Camaro in the first pic. And how much fun could it have been riding the meter maid trike in this weather?
There's at least 5 GM Colonnades in this pic. There's a LeMans police car at the top, the 3 Cutlasses, and a 73-77 Chevelle on the curb by the truck.
Along with a smashed Vega.
Bet it's already rusting =o)
HOLY SCHMOLY…………..25 Years?……….That was some nap I took this afternoon !!!!!
My grandparents, and young aunts and uncles all lived in Columbus in 1979, and I visited them that year as a car loving boy. In their driveway were their cars: a VW bug in orange, 1977 Delta 88 in brown, their well used 1968 Dodge Coronet 440 in blue, a brand new AMC Concord in silver. The Olds replaced their 71 Torino, and the AMC relegated the Coronet to spare car status.
Motorcycle cop on the left side of pic


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Celebrate Valentine's Day with a loved one or friends with the 7th Annual Dinner & a Movie in Traer on Sun., Feb. 10!
Social hour & dinner begin at 5 p.m. at the Country Club. The movie "The Guilt Trip" begins at 7 p.m. at the Traer Theatre. The dinner also includes a Silent Auction and Sweetheart Photos. Proceeds from the event go to the Traer Theatre. Tickets are $20 per person for the evening and are available until noon on Fri., Feb. 8. Tickets are available at: The Traer Theatre, A Wild Hair, Traer Library, and NuCara Pharmacy. For questions, tickets, or to donate to the Silent Auction, please contact Trish Kennedy at 319-464-7799.


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CLEVELAND (AP) Kyrie Irving scored 29 points, Anderson Varejao had a career-high 23 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers opened the season with a 94-84 victory over the short-handed Washington Wizards on Tuesday night in the first game on the NBA schedule.
Rookie Dion Waiters added 17 points for the Cavs, who led by 16 in the third quarter but needed big plays from Irving and Varejao in the final minutes to hold off the Wizards. Varejao had a career-high nine assists, two setting up dunks by Tristan Thompson in the last two minutes.
Jordan Crawford scored 11 points to lead the Wizards, who were without star point guard John Wall, power forward Nene and forward Kevin Seraphin. Wall, the former No. 1 overall pick, is expected to be out until late November with a knee injury.


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Today i have received the FLEX-180, including the Z-liner. The FLEX-180 is a piece of workmanship. Very high quality as i am used from Clark. Furthermore the ropes have improved. They are longer and smaller in diametre. It makes it a lot easier to make a knot.
The Z-liner covers 1 person in the diagonal position. Please find hereunder some pics. The weight is approx 28 ounces. It's a smart way to cover the bottom since a full bottom coverage would have been much heavier.
The red part is covered by the Z-liner. The rope on the right makes it possible to find a real flat position if you're alone.