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James Hill is on trial for charges of attempted homicide and related counts in the shooting
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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police Officer Michelle Auge described for a jury this morning the events of the early morning hours of April 11, 2013, leading up to when her partner, Officer Morgan Jenkins, was shot and paralyzed.
James Hill, 25, of Homewood is on trial before Common Pleas Judge David R. Cashman on charges of attempted homicide and related counts. Court recessed for the day at lunchtime and will resume Thursday morning.
Officer Auge testified that she and Officer Jenkins were trying to stop Hill, who was driving erratically about 1:30 a.m., when he fled from them. They chased him through Homewood before he crashed his car.
The officers approached Hill with guns drawn, she said, but instead of complying with their commands, he got out of his car, began fighting with them and fled on foot.
Officer Auge said that she sustained multiple blows to her head — both from Hill's fists and from striking the door jamb of the car.
She attempted to shock Hill with her TASER, but one prong went into her leg and one into the suspect's. Because all three people were intertwined with each other, she said, they all felt the electrical impulse.
Hill was able to break away, and Officer Jenkins chased him. Officer Auge testified that she called in to dispatch to report the suspect's description and their location.
She also turned off the patrol car siren and peered inside Hill's car, according to a video recording taken from the officers' dash camera.
It was a short time later that she said she heard an exchange of gunfire and began to run in the same direction as the men.
As she neared them, Officer Auge said she could see muzzle flash, and she fired three rounds in the direction of the suspect.
Then she heard Officer Jenkins say, "I'm hit.'"
"Morgan was saying he was hit in his side and couldn't feel his legs," she testified. "My concern was my partner."
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(RNN) – Sophia, Aiden, Emma, Jackson, Excel, Cajun, Yoga and Rysk are all names given to babies born in the U.S. in 2012. Classic or crazy, there are no laws to prevent American parents from naming their children pretty much whatever they want.
However, judges have been known to jump in and order a name change. The most recent example is the ruling by a Tennessee judge who changed the name of a baby from Messiah to Martin.
The judge said that the name Messiah was a religious one earned only by Jesus Christ and that it could cause the boy problems in the future. The baby's mother is appealing that decision.
Then there's the infamous Heath Campbell, who gave his children Nazi-inspired names, such as Adolf Hitler Campbell, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell and Honzlynn Jeannie Campbell.
Three of Campbell's children were placed in foster care after the courts discovered evidence of domestic violence. The children have since been adopted by other families. No word if they've been given new names.
Campbell's new fiancée is pregnant with a child they plan to name either Rommel or Eva Braun, both names with Nazi ties, depending on the child's gender.
Wildly inappropriate names aside, we do have a proud tradition of American celebrities giving their own children peculiar names: Apple, Dweezil, Jermajesty, Pilot Inspekter, Apple, Moxie CrimeFighter, Bronx Mowgli and North, just to name a few.
American parents who don't wish to saddle their child with a bizarre name should turn to their favorite search engine and input "baby naming rules," which will offer links sure to guide them with ease through the demanding world of baby naming.
But where should parents draw the line, if at all? Is it up to the government to decide which names are acceptable? In some countries, it is.
Many countries regulate baby names in one or more ways. Some require that the name indicate the child's gender and even try to prevent the child from facing embarrassment in the future. Others names are restricted by the number or type of characters the national database can accept.
In Japan, there is a list of name Kanji (specific characters used for names) and commonly used characters that parents can choose from when naming their baby. This helps ensure that those names can be read and written easily by the Japanese. It also helps to weed out names that could be considered inappropriate.
In neighboring China, parents can name their child almost anything, so long as computer scanners can read the name on the national ID cards and the character can be represented by a computer. Of the more than 70,000 Chinese characters, roughly 13,000 can be represented on a computer. They also restrict the use of numbers, and non-Chinese characters and symbols in names.
Some European countries place more restrictions on names. A young Icelandic woman recently won a court battle to officially use her name Blaer, which officials claimed was a masculine name. Icelandic naming conventions are strict. The Icelandic Naming Committee has a list of approved male and female names. Names with the letter "C" are not allowed, because the Icelandic alphabet does not contain that letter. They also do not allow unisex names
Other Nordic nations have similar rules. Denmark parents can choose from a list of roughly 7,000 names. If parents want to choose something different, the name must be approved by the government. Norway and Sweden also maintain lists of acceptable names. Names that are considered insulting or unsuitable in other ways are not permitted. Each country has some of its own country-specific laws as well.
The Germans are pretty strict with their baby naming rules. Even the name of their office of vital statistics, the Standesamt, sounds authoritarian. Like some other European countries, German names must indicate gender and can't be perceived to negatively affect the child. The Standesamt does not allow the use of last names, or the names of products or objects to be used as first names for German children. If a parent's chosen name is rejected, they must choose a new name and pay a fee. The Standesamt keeps German baby names in check.
Laissez-faire France relaxed its once strict naming rules in 1993 after centuries of restrictions that limited allowable names to those of a few popular saints.
American parents, name your children whatever you want, but use your power wisely. Some kids can overcome a peculiar name. Ima Hogg went on to be a philanthropist and great patron of the arts in Texas. Winner Lane, on the other hand, ended up with a lengthy criminal record.
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Monday, and the last day of 2012. I'm going to go ahead and post this early, since I'm on the other side of the planet.
WOW: I got the Hunter to Revered with the Order of the Cloud Serpent. Yay! Another reputation grind sped up and it is one that will give me access to some of my favorite mounts, even if it does mean repeating the grind with the rest of my toons! The Shadow Priest has been making good headway on Golden Lotus, but it takes time. Other than that, I'm having far too much fun with scenarios. For me, they break up the dailies nicely.
RL: I had a nice Sunday with Pink. We did pleasant, ordinary things like having dinner with random friends of hers and going grocery shopping. It was a comfortable evening with a charming companion and normally I would end the story there -- except she had also borrowed my flash drive so that she could share some of her favorite pictures of herself.
I don't know if it is popular where you guys are, but young women here sometimes splurge on professional pictures to make themselves feel better. One of my quasi adoptive daughters likes to do that. I think Pink is pretty, but I'm used to thinking of her as a practical young business woman. She wears attractive, but not **** clothes and uses very light makeup. I've spent the afternoon being completely stunned. I knew she had done some modeling, but those picture were amazing! I'm left with an odd feeling of "what in the heck is wrong with the world, this young woman shouldn't even be giving me the time of day, let alone giggling with me about stuff in the grocery store"! Ouch. Feeling old today.
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Neste Oil has bold plans. In 2012 Neste Oil will need 2.5 million tons of raw materials for its refineries in Singapore, Rotterdam and Finland, most of it being palm oil. This will make Neste Oil one of the world's largest palm oil processors. To meet its huge production targets Neste Oil needs several hundreds of thousands of hectares additional plantations in Indonesia and Malaysia – developed at the expense of the local rainforests and their inhabitants.Driven by the rapid development of the market for biodiesel the global demand for palm oil is expected to double between 2000 and 2030 and to triple by 2050. The Indonesian government is planning to increase the country's current 7 million hectares of palm oil plantations by 4 million hectares by 2015 for biofuel production alone. Palm oil production is growing also in South America and Africa.
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HONOLULU - The third game of a three game series between UC Santa Barbara and the University of Hawaii was rained-out on Tuesday night. The Gauchos, who were swept by the Rainbows in a doubleheader on Monday, will travel to Hawaii-Hilo for a three-game series beginning Thursday.
UCSB, which will enter the game at Hilo with a record of 9-12, will return to the mainland for a game next week at USC. The Gauchos will play the Trojans on Tuesday, April 4.
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Their skin was darkened brown by the dust and burnt red by the sun. Bodies were hunched across the handle bars from a long week's effort, yet still…crossing the line at the conclusion of 2011′s Absa Cape Epic had a profound effect on the team and it wasn't just the physical effects of racing eight days around South Africa.
This race is known as the most brutal of all mountain bike stage races, pushing riders to their limits. It is THE big show in mountain bike stage racing: world champions, camera motos and choppers, live television, and the best field of competitive mountain bike racers that arguably that one could assemble. Just being there, in the battle, is the stuff that makes for a life time of memories.
Its eight days of heat, dust, unforgiving terrain and incredible distances pushes athletes to the maximum, and Team Jamis was struck by the intensity of this race against the contrast of the African Continent. To simply race the Cape Epic again would have left a void, having taken, not given back, to an event that means so much to the riders who complete its journey.
It is with pleasure that Team Jamis and Jason Sager return to the 2012 Cape Epic – Racing for World Bicycle Relief, the team's goal is to raise funds and awareness for the World Bicycle Relief organization. The team will be competing in custom Cape Epic 2012 World Bicycle Relief commemorative kits designed by Mt. Borah clothing.
Sager will be partnering with New England resident and pro rider Justin Lindine as a charity team in the Pro Men's UCI open category. Arriving in Cape Town Tuesday, March 20th, the team will open their legs after the transcontinental journey by participating in Christoph Sauser's Songo.info charity exhibition mountain bike race on Wednesday in Stellenbosch.
"Racing for World Bicycle Relief programs gives us a purpose" said Sager. "Our goal is to raise awareness, and money, to support the WBR and their Bicycles for Educational Empowerment Program, as well as through their partnerships with and Qhubeka/Wildlands Conservation Trust there in South Africa, which actually build and distribute the Buffalo bikes in South Africa. Leaving bikes behind as a product of our fans' donations is one of the most tangible changes you can have on a community."
"Margot McCumsiky, director of Diabetes South Africa, has been critical in helping us find centers in Cape Town than can see the bikes put to use. We're looking forward to sharing with developing communities the joy and practicality that bikes can bring" said Sager.
Starting with the Songo charity race, Sager and Lindine will continue to document their Cape Epic journey. Follow the World Bicycle Relief team of Lindine and Sager as they share the adventures and challenges of racing half way around the world, trading winter snow for deep summer's heat, solo training rides for daily 5 hour battles, and the comforts of home for pre-dawn starting line race jitters.
You can find their daily adventure travel journal updates on Cyclingnews.com, along with daily videos, both of which will be both shared on TeamJamis.com and via their social media connections on Twitter and Facebook for the latests updates from the race, which begins on March 25th.
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When my Chihuahua had her teeth cleaned last week, the vet said her heart rate went down into the high 60s and that an episode of second-degree heart block occurred, but they reversed it with meds. Does this mean she is at risk of it happening again under anesthesia? Other than perhaps a follow-up EKG at her next comprehensive exam, should anything else be done? I am scared to have her teeth cleaned again.
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That said, there are a certain possibilities that could cause the heart rate to drop or cause an arrhythmia. Some medications used to anesthetize pets have the potential to cause bradycardia (a slow heart rate) or other forms of arrhythmia. The good news is that when you have good equipment and, most important, skilled personnel monitoring anesthetized pets to watch for these issues, you can correct them before major problems arise. And some of these medications can be reversed to eliminate those side effects.
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As the real estate market slowly begins to turn the corner, many prospective sellers face the question of whether to accept today's lower prices or hold out for a more robust market. And many are weighing the pros and cons of turning their home into rental property as they wait out the recovery.
Whether moving for a job opportunity, to upsize, downsize or retire to a more pleasing climate, homeowners who are ready to move face a challenging real estate market. Many who bought at the top of the market must deal with the specter of owing more than their home is now worth, while others may find today's deflated prices unacceptable and sense the market is poised for an upswing. Those who have already moved on to a new home prior to selling may face the prospect of carrying their previous home and all of its costs indefinitely.
Given this changing real estate dynamic, many homeowners are weighing the pros and cons of renting rather than selling their properties. But the decision to sell or rent is not simple and should include an examination of tax considerations and cash flow issues, as well as personal and financial expectations.
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Homeowners who choose to rent out their homes rather than sell, or are pressed into it out of necessity, join the ranks of what some call "accidental landlords." Many homeowners squeezed by the collapse of the real estate market have found that postponing the sale of a previous home by turning it into rental property can very quickly eliminate an array of problems, such as:
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• Having a property languish on the market indefinitely.
• Cash flow issues that may arise if two mortgages are involved.
• The stress of anxiously waiting for an offer.
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While becoming a landlord may solve a host of problems, there are some serious issues--both financial and personal that should be carefully considered such as:
• Losing the capital gains tax exclusion. Married couples filing jointly qualify for a $500,000 capital gains exclusion on their primary residence, as long as they live in the house for two of the previous five years. If the rental period lasts for more than three years, this tax benefit may be forfeited.
• Depreciation will become taxable. If the capital gains tax exclusion is claimed following the property sale, any depreciation used to offset taxes on rental income will become taxable, thereby reducing the exclusion amount.
• Potential problems with tenants. Landlords often find themselves dealing with damage to property, legal issues or failure to pay issues that can result in a lengthy and expensive eviction process.
• Lack of diversification. Carrying two homes may result in an overall financial portfolio that is significantly overweight in real estate. Assets tied up in a former residence that is converted into rental property may be more wisely redirected into investments with a potentially higher rate of return.
Additionally, potential landlords should seriously consider the following questions:
• Is a potential appreciation rate of 3 percent to 5 percent per year over the next three years meaningful enough to make renting a viable option?
• Is the rental market strong enough to allow for a rent that will cover all carrying costs?
Reaching a decision on whether to sell or rent should be the result of a thorough examination of financial, tax and personal considerations. The advice of a real estate professional as well as a trusted financial advisor can help you reach the right decision for your particular situation. Please contact me if you would like to explore the pros and cons in greater detail.
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During a Tuesday appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the surfer and model's partner Alex O'Loughlin joked the scales have been tipped in their Hawaii home.
"It's a man factory in the house," the Hawaii Five-0 star, 36, tells Ellen DeGeneres of the family's living space.
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Conley decommits
Ahh damn, got it in right before me
I hope this means that we aren't out if it completely.
Yesterday: 100% committed
Today: De-committed
Maybe he comes back.
yesterday 100% 17-18 year old kid
today 100% 17-18 year old kid
That means he's 200% kid. That doesn't seem right somehow.
I hate to be negative because the coaches do a great job of getting the players they want early. But closing on big names has definitely been an issue in the first 2 years.
This isn't so much closing in on big names as not holding on to a guy once he blew up (which this is the first case of that IIRC) (I don't count Pharaoh Brown)
Why is Conley a big name? It's a loss, but not a huge one. ESPN was the only service in love with him.
Yeah, but 6'2" is real nice for a corner. I was looking forward to that. Oh well.
BREAKING: Channing Stribling has his knees removed in an effort to be under 6'.
If he doesn't have any knees, he can't tear his cruciate ligaments. OMG YOU'RE A GENIUS!
I think most people considered him to be underrated because he was injured his junior year.
He had enough playing time his jr. season to be evaluated. He's a solid recruit, but not anything special.
How much of the season did he play? If he did get injured later on in the season that also had to impact his ability to go to camps and combines.
Oh really? And were you singing that same tune before he decommitted? I was really excited about him, myself. It's a bummer he decommitted, but that's just the way it goes sometimes.
Let's not marginalize his ability just because he's not a part of the class anymore.
I think Conley is a big name. Rankings be damned, he was a kid I really liked, and so did the coaches. Whoever gets him will be fortunate.
Is still a chance. Door was left open. I just hope if its not M, it's Oregon.
He's a 3 star, who committed early before testing the waters. I wouldn't say that the staff can't close on big names because he decommits. If Shane Morris or Dymonte decommit you can worry.
I would worry if Shane Morris decommitted from Michigan. That is surely a sign of the apocalypse
Thought he was contemplating going to LSU
I see it as more of a negative side effect of our coaches being good at identifying talent early. They're able to lock up guys early before any other big name schools offer. Unfortunately, they blow up and one or two will get seduced away by other schools before NSD. It sucks we had to turn away other players only to have the spot open up after our they commit elsewhere. It's still a good problem to have though.
Carr would try to lock up his class early and we would lose out on some big names late, whether they committed to us already or not. Meyer has shown that he's a good closer, so we need to figure out how to reverse that trend soon.
At least in the world of college football recruiting. I don't know if this is the case with Conley, but usually, indecisive kids will bite on the most shiny object dangled in front of them. And Michigan (I believe) won't play that game. That often explains why you see Michigan lose out at the last second on a lot of top recruits late in the recruiting process. I've seen this happen many times over the last 30+ years and it's frustrating. So, I'm not sure how we "reverse that trend" without falling into the same pit as the win-at-all-cost programs.
I'm not thrilled with everything Carr did, and his recruiting in his last two years obviously had some real issues, but for most of his career Carr's recruiting classes were good enough to match anyone in the country with that strategy. The problem was never talent--it was how the talent was used.
Poop Shit.
I suppose the bright side is this (other than another open slot)... our staff is so good at recognizing talent before other staffs and scouts, that there are bound to be a couple of decommits each year of kids who jumped at that early Michigan offer before anyone else noticed them.
Nothing new, those deemed worthy will wear winged helmets. Others are insignificant.
Whatever. Those who stay will be champions.
i feel as if their are alot of decommits all throught college football. Is this normal?
i feel as if you haven't been following college football all that much.
Perhaps you are correct.
Well, Kids are committing earlier now, with more pressure on them in general and also the extensive coverage. In a class like Michigan's where you may not have a spot, you want to commit to make sure that you have a spot. After that, if you really might want to go elsewhere, you have to decommit to look around. I think it's a byproduct of the over-covered recruiting environment to a certain extent. Also 16 year olds making the most important decision of their lives to this point with rabid fans watching, that doesn't help (college choice is a huge decision for anyone who's college bound).
Secondly, wow.
There and
I think I saw one of those on our drive home through the great state of WV last weekend. There are some strange things within those borders . . .
Thanks, this is my first year of truly following the ins and outs of college football. i was just wondering if recruits breaking away from their verbal commitments was on the rise, thats all. And i cant wait for the experts on finding sasquatch to get good video of one of those.
It depends on what you consider normal. I think it might be happening more because of how accelerated the process has become. It will happen sometimes, that is just the nature of recruiting.
If they want to buy into Urban's lies then let em.
What do you think his lies are?
He probably tells recruits that Hoke doesn't actually poop gold.
that he won't leave citing health concerns once hoke goes all saban (by beating urbz, not by being a sleazeball) and starts beating him on a yearly basis
Decommitted and is no longer considered a recruit are two different things. Lets wait to hear more before we jump to 1000 conclusions.
Interesting that Mattison was visiting him on the day he decommits...
Or maybe Conley wanted to tell him in person.
Hey coach, thanks for going through all the trouble of stopping by. Yeah....I don't like you anymore. You can go back home now.
Kind of a massive dick move by Conley if you ask me. Call Mich up before they go through the trouble of visiting you. Would be like your long distance girlfriend telling you she's excited to see you the day before you travel to out to visit, and then when you get there she's all "yeah...I have a new boyfriend now. LOL"
Except not really at all.
Thanks for the comment. I enjoyed reading.
Cool, so you know what happened? Maybe you can give some of the details. Or maybe, the coaching staff knew exactly where Conley stood and sent G Mattison out on a recruiting mission, as we are continuing to pursue him, despite the fact that he is de-committing.
But thanks for the super sarcastic comment.
are why this moderation system sucks so bad.
They had a discussion. One thing that I notice about Mattison is his sincerity. If he is sitting with a kid who is unsure, maybe he just had a real heart to heart with the kid, and the conclusion was for him to decomitt so he can do what he has to do to be a peace with his decision.
Or, maybe not.
Sucks, but time to move on. Good luck to Conley and let us hope he does not go to Ohio.
Usually I would say best of luck to him, but he played us so yeah best of luck to the guys who actually want to be blue. Kid sounds like a headcase. Didn't he just say a day or two ago that he was 100 percent committed to Michigan?
Lets not let ANGAR dictate how we post. Calling the kid a "headcase" is close to Bolivian-worthy material. You stay classy, MGoBoard.
Well it's a little weird to say you are 100% committed one day and then decommitt a couple days later...
I agree that its a bit wishy-washy but I felt the need to proactively remind everyone to keep it clean. I don't want to have to moderate the thread.
But we're basing this off of what information exactly? Some tweets and texts he supposedly had with some insiders? He could have been just responding to get them and the fanbase off his back. Hell, Mattison could have told him in person Michigan considers him decommitted? Let's not go full rage and say something that makes the fanbase look bad to him or other recruits.
Go full Rage7. It's a gut feeling.
Can we make sure that someone is there to flame you everytime you change your mind.
You haven't met my mother in law?
They are trying to keep options open, and to please everyone. I suspect that many of the conflicting reports are due to nothing more than them being pressured for a response. They are just trying to make people go away.
The benefit to the fan base of talking to 17 year olds is that they will talk, where someone my age would just tell them to leave me the hell alone and don't step on the damned grass on your way out.
I think it's totally deserving of Bolivia. What right does anybody have here to criticize the decision-making ability of a 16-year old? I mean seriously. Grow up and get over it. He rushed his decision and now he's changed his mind.
Hopefully a couple of recruits don michigan hats when i'm at the under armour aa game in jan. it aint over till the fat lady sings.
I was hoping it would be honey boo boos mom, but she will do.
Conley, per a convo with TomVH ($,WN):
"Felt like I did it too early and didn't wait to see what else would come. I like Michigan but I like other schools too and I wanna visit them."
Gareon's probably going to find out that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence.
I think Dawson may have found this out too.
Just commit to Ohio already...
Who are these various "people" on twitter? Any reputable sources on twitter saying so?
Would you consider Conley himself to be a reputable source?
I didn't see the other thread and didn't see any links on here until right after I submitted my post. Pardon me for asking
At this point, I'm not sure if Conley is a reliable source. He was 100% committed yesterday.
So apparently tall CB's don't like to stick with us. How do you tell Mattison that you are decommiting or decide after seeing him?
They don't stick with us or they go on twitter rampages about dirty subjects...dang Yuri Wright.
Maybe he respects Mattison and wanted to tell him to his face, rather than over the phone.
I'm guessing Mattison probably explained policy in clear terms during the visit and that led to the decommit.
We'll see if the staff still recruits him, hopefully they do, but I get the feeling this one's trending away from the good guys.
Best of luck to the kid as long as he chooses Oregon and not Urban.
Actually he was a 4 star to everyone except rivals. This is a blow.
This is one less secondary member of this class, so maybe McQuay will be A2 bound.
I'm having trust issues with football now. DAMMIT 18 YEAR OLD KIDS WHY CAN'T I COUNT ON YOU?
And hunch is that after face-to-face discussion, Mattison encouraged him to decommit and take his visits while making it explicitly clear that there was no guarantee of a spot in this class for him.
If he's still coming for an official visit to Michigan (as mentioned in the OP), all he's doing is officially decommiting (after discussing with the coaches and understanding the ramifications) and doing his due dilligence regarding other schools who are interested.
He could look around and then decide that Michigan is still the best school for him, and if there is room, recommit. This is different than other recruits, as there were a few discussions with the coaches and a meeting, this wasn't a commit scheduling an official without talking to the coaches and seeing where that puts his spot.
And hunch is that after face-to-face discussion, Mattison encouraged him to decommit and take his visits while making it explicitly clear that there was no guarantee of a spot in this class for him.
I considered this as well because of the timing. Better he is unsure now than January. It was all done on the up and up so Michigan continues recruitment. Here's hoping not too many Michigan "fans" are dicks to the kid and after all is said and done he comes back to the good side.
It sucks and I wish him well but this opens another spot for the class. Hopefully we can pick up another offensive lineman such as Kenny Lacy or Cameron Hunt. We desperately need depth on the o- line.
As long as this doesn't change my wife's plans on making enchilladas tonight, I don't care at all.
She just told me she's too upset to make enchilladas tonight.
Why does she always fucking answer your phone calls but not mine?!?
There is only one L in enchiladas. Don't you people know what a double L does in Spanish?
I'm not even going to tell you what your wife said to me.
Considering much of what she says to me, you're probably right. In fact, I apologize for her behavior. Latin women can be, how you say, spicy at times.
They probably think that it is quesadila.
It's a twist on regular enchiladas. En"chill"adas. They're actually filled with ice cream.
And it's no wonder he's not concerned about anything else tonight. They sound delicious.
In America, it's enchilladas. Get off my soil.
Well I was just informed that there is nothing to eat in the PGB house for dinner tonight so I'm desperately hoping that my wife changes plans after learning of this decommitment.
Could it be that the kid is actually torn and not sure on this huge decision in his life. While he's out there practicing, working out, improving his game and busting his tail you think he thinks in his mind that "Michigan is why I'm getting these offers and interest. Not my hard work! I should string them along for my gain."
The coaching staff discovered they had a hidden gem and offered. Out of excitement the kid jumped at it. I'm sure though he has a bunch of people in his ears(other schools, family, friends) saying you should go here or check out there. Lets not blindly indict the kid for "using" Michigan when not knowing all the facts while we do know that he has been up front with the staff.
On the bright side maybe these events will make fans think twice about saying nasty things about the recruits that are taking their time to be sure.
I wish this were the case, but the idiots will continue to be idiotic.
As long as robert nkemdiche comes I'm all good
It ain't over until it's over. Let him explore other options. If we still have a spot for him down the road, welcome him back with open arms.
Now I know who will be in future posters getting burned by Michigan receivers.
Time to move onto calmer situations like 5* kids.
Green, McQuay and Treadwell have zero drama in their recruitment!
/s (You missed it)
For the former third best corner in our class he sure causes a lot of hub-bub
A lot of people (including me) disagree that he was the third-best corner in the class.
I guess it depends on whether you like Stribling or Conley more as a prospect.
Frustrating...That's all...
From here on out, I will be nervous when a kid states he's 100% committed
Too late.
visit one of our practices and then tell Rivals that he's 100% Sparty.
A subsequent tongue-lashing by Narduzzi would open his recruitment ...
I am officially not clicking on recruiting posts anymore. The only day I care about from this day forward as it relates to recruiting is signing day.
Doubt it
you will try to UNOFFICIALLY check on the recruiting situation. Not really visit, just watch.
What Knickerbocker24 said, he just said it better than me.
Yeah, I thought he was leaning more to WR than DB. Someone did post that Michigan agreed to let him try WR but obviously the kid wants to see two other schools.
First of all I really hate following recuiting for a number of reasons. First, it's so easy to get caught up in the fantasy of landing highly rated recruits...I blame the media for this and telling me what to believe, because let's face it, I have never seen any of these kids actually play. Second, these kids are young and these are huge decisions for them so, for lack of a better explanation, they come & go. And, third, it's so easy to get emotionally attached to getting certain guys and allowing unrealistically high expectations set in.
But, with all that said, I really don't get Conley's decision. We were the first major offer and he took it. We looked great compared to his other options. Now there are other quality suiters. I get that. But, now he's interested in OSU. OSU has verbals from two extremely highly rated guys, higher than his rating by most, that play the same position. So, why would he think that is a better option for him? Who knows..maybe somehow we can flip Burrows lol.
Maybe he wants to play WR for them.
He just saw one program beat another program for the 9th time in 11 years, the victor being 12-0 with one of the hottest names in coaching and the loser being 8-4 with a coach who's not. Some kids are going to be affected by this sort of thing, regardless of whether they'll admit it in public or not. It's an entirely normal thing for people to want to join the winners.
Let's just call it an even 10/12. TROLL B1G OR TROLL HOME.
Or maybe he doesn't think they're better than him... Football wouldn't be very enjoyable if lower rated kids quit as soon as the top 250 came out
meh. best of luck to you, conley, but if you don't want to be here, we don't need you.
Is why would a defensive player pick to play for Luke fickle over Mattison. That's the argument I have for some defensive players leaving. But media on recruiting is getting really ridiculous and here I am on mgoblog writing about it.
They just want to put stickers on their helmets.
Don't know who he is, but if he doesn't want to go to Michigan, that just sucks for him.
in other news....Mike Stoops leaves for the death trap UK job, what does this mean for EJ Levenberry?
People he's gone be done with him good luck GC now let's find people who know what commitment means.
People he's gone be done with him good luck GC now let's find people who know what commitment means.
If a 17 year old wants to look around at other schools I don't think it's cool to diss on him.
Sounds to me like he wanted to go to tOSU all along and didn't get the offer until now, really can't blame the kid.
I lol'd along with everyone else over the Pittman/msu debacle last year but ill be damned when um becomes a "safety school" for any kid. Forget them!
People do what they want to do and we all move on.
Shit guys, leave this kid alone. He's 17/18 and committed too soon. Period. Let's all take a breath and remember what we were doing at 17/18 years old and, more importantly, how our minds worked. Mine alternated between girls, beer, anat/phys final, football, friends, and advanced calc. If he wants to go to Michigan, he'll go to Michigan. If he wants to go to Ohio, he'll go to Ohio. The path that our favorite college football team travels in the next 4 years won't change dramatically based on the committment of one high school kid. Doesn't matter which one. There are lots of kids that have passed on Michigan in the past and lots that will pass on Michigan in the future. Fergodsake, get some perspective. In the end, all we can hope for is that our coaches do everything they can, with the kids that have chosen to play for them, against the other coaches, whose kids have chosen to play for them. All the speculation and accusation in the world won't change that.
it goes - girls, sleep, girls,food and girls at 17/18
The kids with all the drama. Another one has been playing us for a year. Ask Desmond and Woodson about how to be recruited and what a commitment means. Two guys with real talent.
OK. I will ask them.
He said Earle Bruce was a tad slow with feedback on his HS highlight video and never understood Desmond's interests in the SEC.
Meanwhile, Coach Moeller was leading edge with his tweets and "kept things real."
Thanks for screwing up the page jscbus.
Wasn't I an "emphatic dramatic", though?
you're saying there's a chance....
We need more dangly shiny objects for these kids.
I think criticizing Hoke for not being a good closer is ridiculous. It doesn't matter when you sign a recruit.
This is turning into a Beatles song.
Meh, best of luck to the kid, but more room for better players.
Well thats just fucking dandy! Best a luck to you Conley. I dont blame the kid to wanting to see all the options.
You could have gone anywhere else but Ohio. Poor decision.
At this point i do not want him back.
I'll be sure to inform Brady Hoke of your opinion. Since it matters so much and everything.
Tough to make decisions when you are 18 and have lots of people trying to influence you. Best of luck to him. I hope he figures out what he wants before doors are closed to him.
for the 5* commits
Treadwell, McQuay, Greene et all.
I say on to the next, he's looking and so should we. What ever happened to that Priest Willis kid from AZ? He was a big corner.
I've been a Michigan fan my whole life and have always lived in the Pacific Northwest. I've never known any other true Michigan fans. The responses of individuals on this blog are starting to make me feel ok about that fact. It seems like quite a few people (and its not just a select few) are really arrogant punks who seek out the opportunity to belittle people. It really has gotten to the point where I avoid reading threads because it drives me nuts. Go ahead, tell me what I spelled wrong.
Keep in mind, you're on the internet
I love the spelling comment! If I wanted critiquing on my grammar or spelling I would take a class. Okay tell me where I should have used a comma lol
When kids commit early they don't get a chance to feel out the other schools interested to see which is the best fit. I hope he feels out the other coaches and schools and decides UM is his home.
Other than that, I'm not too upset about it. Assuming Countess recovers, the corners will look to be Avery, Countess, and Taylor.. Richardson is a maybe to go there too. Depth is a minor issue but if Conley doesn't recommit I'd guarantee this class gets another CB
Best of luck to the kid. Honestly some of the stuff being said about him in this thread is stuff I would expect on RCMB. Give it a rest people, we're not going to get everyone we want and some kids are going to change their minds, it happens. Let's hope UM is still his choice after his visits, but if it's not, then I trust the coaches will solve the problem. We took a commit from tsiO last year (Kalis) and we were all saying how horrible buckeye fans were for their comments about him. And now some people here are doing the same thing with Conley.
Branching off a previous commit,I'm a little concerned about our CB depth for next year. We'll have Taylor and Countess will be our only real outside guys unless Richardson puts on some weight. Lewis might need to play early.
I'm glad Conley is looking around if he's not sure. If Michigan is the right place for him, he'll end-up coming back to us. And if he can't come back because there is no room, it means we have some AMAZING players in his place.
I wish Conley and his family the best.


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A local woman has lived long enough to see nine popes for the Catholic Church and today she celebrates her 104th birthday.
Marguerite DeWard has lived in the Reno area for the past 50 years, and she says her time here has been well spent.
Marguerite was born on this day 104 years ago, years she says came with her fair share of good and bad memories.
But, looking back, this spunky woman says she appreciates every day as much as the last.
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Wait, the iPad suffered a leak? That's why you always buy pads with wings. (groan)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsjU0K8QPhs [youtube.com]
I don't think there is a pad big enough! I mean have you seen the goatse guy?!
Ok, "goatse" in a story, followed by a link... Is anyone really going to click it without hesitation?
What's even better is that the first 3 words of the headline are "AT&T's Gaping Hole".
What's even better is that the first 3 words of the headline are "AT&T's Gaping Hole".
Well, I was rather amused by the fact that "Goatse" "Leaked" something from said "Gaping Hole," I suppose that if you spend all your time playing with your "gaping hole," then something is eventually going to leak.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs surely won't rest until AT&T's gaping hole is filled,
nuff said
Ummmm...apparently, actually true [goatse.fr]. It really is a division of the GNAA. Makes me wonder how accurate this story is.
Perhaps we shouldn't spread the story too widely until we have the hole truth.
For those of you who don't get it, Goatse Security is a division of the great Gay Niggers Association of America.
I'm not fucking joking.
Additionally, this may be a Slashdot first: The GNAA first post is actually the article itself.
I see that for myself and I still don't believe you. Or me, for that matter. What has the world come to?
What has the world come to?
'nuff said.
AT&T making a technical goof. That _is_ news.
Who is in charge of that? Ben Dover?
Accidents happen.
Does anyone think this will cost AT&T anything? Not when you've let the NSA use your phone system for illegal wiretaps.
That was the quid and things like this are the quo.
I couldn't imagine why would a telco need user's mail address and how on earth trusts to the user entered mail address.
I also wonder if the infrastructure was using http or httpS for that communication, you know while collecting user mail addresses for some (??) reason.
You know what? It should be Apple to protest this massive leak at first place. Didn't they declare monopoly on location based advertising "to protect user privacy"? Eh, mail address in some organization named itself "goatse", anything worse c
I'm not a consumer, and least of all a gadget one. I'm a business guy and I like business toys. And when I buy a business toy, I consider the brand and the source, and almost always pay more to get the better source -- especially when the product/service is otherwise identical.
But when have you seen a consumer choose to buy an iPad from a source that's $10 more expensive than another they've found? Anyone here have friends who choose to pay more? Anyone have friends who chose an iPad from not AT&T because they actually thought about the AT&T factor? I'd bet otherwise.
Gawker reports that it's possible that confidential information about every iPad 3G owner in the US has been exposed.
Is it? Is it really? Or is this just Gawker being Gawker and making things up? Emails, folks. That's it. Emails. You're on some public list alread, emails are not "confidential".
Gawker doesn't suggest that "every iPad owner in the US" may have been exposed. It says every iPad 3G owner may have been exposed. I don't think that's splitting hairs, either, given the short time the 3G model has been available. Things are bad enough without making them seem worse.
At first I thought it said "all 114,000" Ipad owners. Because I don't see them around and there's no way they sold as many as they said they did.
The last thing that comes to my mind when I think goatse is security. That guy can't secure shit.
And trust me, I've thought about alot of things while viewing / thinking of goatse..And security was definitely the last because I read an article about it on some site.
I'm surprised nobody else has commented how offensive it is that the group that found the leak published the email addresses. By all means publish the fact of the breach, get pie on AT&T's face, but why punish the users? That's just mean.
This is certainly a high-profile breach, but not apparently immediately catastrophic. However, it does provide a number of lessons for organizations and developers building smartphone applications (iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry, Windows Mobile, etc) All of the issues with the AT&T/Apple infrastructure for the iPad are known web application security issues. Smartphone developers need to learn from the past or they are going to repeat the mistakes of web application and AJAX/RIA application developers.
I put together some more in-depth comments here:
4 Lessons From the AT&T/Apple Data Breach for Smartphone App Developers [denimgroup.com]
This is certainly a high-profile breach, but not apparently immediately catastrophic.
When you consider that some of this information belongs to people with *.mil email addresses, I think you're underestimating the shit storm that is about to be (well, SHOULD be) unleashed on AT&T and Apple.
On the bright side for Apple users, perhaps Apple can use this to break their exclusivity deal with AT&T? Perhaps Apple will learn the value of 'due diligence' before signing contracts in the future.
...just imagine how much worse it would have been if those iPads had Flash installed...
oops, I missed
well, I am on
Now we know who to block to avoid those douche "Sent from my iPad" email footers
I have taken to replying to ANY of these with a "Sent from my Combine Harvester" or similar thing back.
We don't care about your toy. And while we are at it, do you have to mention your iPad in every tweet and email? sheesh.
Sorry. Been a long day.
'We are continuing to investigate and will inform all customers whose email addresses and ICC IDS may have been obtained,' says AT&T. 'We take customer privacy very seriously and while we have fixed this problem, we apologize to our customers who were impacted.'"
A classic textbook non-response from a corporation's P.R. machine. A guide, for those unfamiliar with the terminology:
* "We continue to..." / "We are continuing..." - Translation: We're not doing a thing
* "investigate" - Translation: To lawyer-up and get paperwork straight for a lawsuit
* "may have" - Translation: "did"
* "been obtained" - Translation: given out by us through incompetence
* "We take XYZ very seriously" - Translation: It only comes up in meetings when emergencies happen
* "we have fixed this problem" - Translation: We fired the employees who told us this problem would happen
* "we apologize" - Translation: We admit no legal wrongdoing
* "customers who were impacted" - people who paid us for the pleasure of a good corporate rogering
Why anyone even reads press releases by companies anymore, one can only guess. You'll hear those catch phrases in every one.
I find the wording "customers who were impacted" interesting. Once something has leaked the problem doesn't go away by only plugging the leak and not cleaning up. Just ask BP.
Has the Internet really been around long enough to have bigger leaks than this before its "recent history"?
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I don't see any mention of m/s. Do you? [wikipedia.org]
I wish they weren't so common.
This page is more informative and has the damage photos: http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-060412a.html [collectspace.com]
Doesn't look too bad.
I think it's cool to be able to see the structure, which is depicted pretty clearly in some of the photos taken immediately after the collision. They oughta just face it so that wing is away from the entrance to the exhibit or direction you walk up to it normally or whatever.
The leading edges of the Enterprise are just foam replacements anyway- the originals were used for testing post Columbia.
That's funny, the damage doesn't look as bad from out here.
Well, I'm still not gonna ride on it.
Low speed doesn't mean little damage necessarily
I can vouch for that. When I was in the USAF stationed at Dover in 1971-3, one of the tow tractors backing a C5-A into a hangar hit the hangar door with a wing. We're talking really low speed here, slower than a normal walk. It did five million dollars in damage. Worried the hell out of the tractor driver until they layed the blame on the wingwalker.
Worse, this is the second time a NASA barge has hit a bridge in a little over four months. The first time [space.com] knocked a section of the bridge down, and they just got a new section installed [wlwt.com] about a week ago.
I'm beginning to think that NASA needs to seriously improve the rigorousness of their training/selection process for barge captains. Just saying.
Is it just me, or is it blindingly obvious that if the barge was at least as wide as the shuttle, it'd be the barge scraped up and not the shuttle. Barges are generally more replaceable than shuttles, even if they are only flight test and landing mocks.
-- Terry
It could have fallen off a plane.
Wrecked exotics seemed interesting, until it started loading pop ups and pop behinds.
While I assumed truck (shame on me for not following how the shuttle was being moved!) My first mental image was of them shearing the tail off on a bridge because someone forgot to measure... seeing the wingtip damage in the photos though makes me think this is mostly a non-story, that damage looks quite minor, and probably easily enough fixed/covered up. (especially being that the repair doesn't need to be able to survive launch or re-entry stresses)
Yeah, but when the need to pull it out of display to lainch it to save us from [X] it needs to be flight ready!
I'm sure some one at Syfy is writing the right now.
I agree. Still too soon to be publishing stories with sensational headlines about aircraft crashing into things in NY.
I'm not trying to be funny or sarcastic.
It's not like it'd be flying. It's been retired.
According to the summary, the shuttle was being transported by a gust of wind.
it would have been taken care of better.
Ready for throttle-up.
Well, as long as we're all going to hell today, 2001 called, 1986 can have its tasteless humor back:
This just in: A SECOND SPACE SHUTTLE HAS JUST CRASHED INTO THE SECOND PIER OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE!
the level of anxiety I felt when reading the headline. I had to take a moment to remember they aren't in use.
Why am I both relieved and disappointed this wasn't an awesome space crash?
Was Kirk flying it?
All I can say is, we're certain they didn't forget to disengage the parking brake this time!
Yea, what was up with that.
I mean Riker is suppose to be a really good pilot and all. He should have just taken the helm. Or why not Data to handle both consoles. I mean he is orders of magatudes faster then a human, he could do whatever he does and pilot the ship at the same time.
Were you expecting the saucer crashdown from Star Trek: Generations?
C'mon! I mean, Marina Sirtis wasn't even driving...
The fact she was driving when the E* crashed in Generations was bad luck. Besides, the Enterprise-E crashed into a ship in Nemesis too
Was a Masshole piloting the tugboat?
(ref: all the insane drivers here)
It's just the Enterprise, not one of the shuttles that was actually launched.
We should return it to NASA. "This one's broken, we want to exchange it for Atlantis"
Just... the... ENTERPRISE? Scotty, have you... been... DRINKING... again?
Yeah, they were trying to console Houstonians a few weeks ago by telling them, "Well, at least the model shuttle we'll be getting is something the public will be allowed to walk through and see from the inside." Small comfort for a city that's devoted so much to the industry. It just feels like a massive slap in the face.
The space under bridges is very narrow in a lot of the major ports of the world. During low tide, sometimes there's only 2-3 feet of clearance. I think not accounting for the lift of the wings from the wind is something not many people would account for.
You mean like this? http://www.click2houston.com/image/view/-/14428030/medRes/1/-/maxh/360/maxw/640/-/vrhrx6/-/shuttle54-jpg.jpg [click2houston.com]
Houston seems to have managed to get their replica to it's new home safely. Someone dropped the ball, you always factor in wind when on the water, always
And you know what? sometime odd things happen, and factors turn out to be more extreme then normal..
Of course, sometimes people are drunk. I just assume if they are piloting a ship, they are either Ffolkes*, or a drunk pirate.
*Roger Moore's best film. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081809/ [imdb.com]
Should of sent it to Texas, we were more careful with our shuttle replica than they were with the real things it seems. Someones head is going to roll over this I bet.
Texas was already given a shuttle [wikipedia.org]. You just have to go pick up the pieces and put it together.
What, too soon?
Well, I can say there was nothing recognizable damaged to an untrained eye with a 300mm camera lens... I was on the bank of the bay, near the Verrazana-Narrows Bridge taking pictures... Maybe that's why they were late getting there, they might've stopped to inspect it after the collision.
Maybe you shoulda shot the side that hit the bridge, since you can clearly see damage in some of the photos.
There are many ambiguities in the summary.
1. The bridge was over water, not a roadway.
2. This was neither caused by "New York traffic" nor did it disrupt (land) traffic.
3. The protective covering that was damaged was on the Enterprise, not the bridge.
4. You can view photos of the damage [collectspace.com] yourself.
3. The protective covering that was damaged was on the Enterprise, not the bridge.
And the "protective covering" that was damaged is actually part of Enterprise in the same way the [protective] bumper on the front of your car is part of your car. It's physically part of the vehicle.
I'm so glad New York City got a Space Shuttle instead of the National Museum of the United State Air Force. That way, citizens can pay to see it (NMUSAF is totally free--including parking), in a setting that makes sense (there were carrier-based space shuttles, right?) and it's clustered next to another shuttle (less than eight hours NYC to DC, vs. putting it towards the center of the country). Further, this shows that the Intrepid museum is already providing the lack of care they have provided other artifacts [slashdot.org].
Wow,this is going to kill the value of it even more! It doesn't have the original box and instructions, now it's nicked up. NFW will they get the high dollar at ComicCon.
I guess it'll just have to be suspended on a string from the Statue of Liberty's arm.
these are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise?
Seriously, this thing is getting more press coverage then when it was in use. Also, does this mean the Earth's core is going to stop spinning?
Yes, the Earth's core is going to stop spinning. The secret spacecraft that was in orbit for a year was measuring the earth's magnetic field to confirm it.
And this time, make sure to go around the air pockets in your way to the core and don't forget to bring bad some diamonds.
[Scotty]: What, she didna' have her shields up?
[Cartwright] They're heading for the bridge!
A better headline would have been "Enterprise crashes into bridge"
I mean everybody knows the shuttles are retired, but CVN65 hasn't retired just yet (I think its on the last tour of duty) and I am sure an aircraft carrier would do a lot more damage, not to mention the potential of leaks from its 8 reactors.
It's not like this is rocket science.
The Enterprise was intended to go into space, and wasn't designed as merely a testbed. The main differences that you might have seen is because of two big factors:
The main problem was the internal airframe of the Enterprise
After looking at the pictures, it's not like the Brooklyn bridge just jumped out in front of the barge carrying the shuttle. It was transiting a fairly narrow bridge. The wingspan on the shuttle is 78 feet, and a google map distance measurement of where the shuttle clipped the bridge says the space they had to work with was about 100 feet, give or take. That means if you absolutely threaded the needle, you should have had 11 feet (That's about 3.3 meters for you folks unfamiliar with a proper unit of measurement =) ) to work with on either side of the bird. That seems like a lot, but on a windy day.....very touchy.
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It looks like, from the pictures upthread, the shuttle hit the railroad bridge that sits between Cross Bay Blvd and JFK airport. I've ground handled large aircraft on the tarmac, and 11 feet is too close for comfort in my book. I don't envy the guys who had to try and make that work.
11 feet on either side is a lot, even in 35kt gusts. The shuttle and barge are very heavy. They should have sailed further into the wind, leaving under 10 feet on the windward side, and more than a dozen feet in the lee to work with. They should have covered the shuttle in a frame and cover that would have made it less of a sail through that narrow passage. They should have armored the wingtips with a few feet of protection. Hell, they could have flown it into Newark and out the Raritan Bay.
This collision i
You're right about the heavy part. The problem is, 35kts is a heck of a gust, not a sustained wind. Even if they were correcting to one side or the other, when a strong wind gets that much mass moving in one direction, there's not much you're gonna do. It has been proven time and again that Newton's laws > an infinite number of "oh shit oh shit oh shit" utterances.
Navigating that narrow passage is a well known problem, both generally and in this voyage. I personally have navigated it since I was a kid, though in a small craft that has no problem fitting between the structures. 35kts is not unique to that day. Since it's directly opposite Jamaica Bay from the JFK airport, the wind patterns are completely well documented.
If they were going to fly the shuttle into JFK instead of into Newark (which I believe has a clear passage, even for a wide load like a shuttle), they
I know the damage is minor, but it's just sad to see a symbol of our great space achievements be subject to so much indignity. Involved in a fender bender while riding on a garbage scow headed for New Jersey. Oh, Enterprise! I weep for thee.
"On the 4th of June 2012, on this spot, the Space Shuttle Enterprise crashed into this bridge."
Details are not that important. Awesome plaqueage is.
Fortunately, the damage seems to be cosmetic, limited to the foam that covered the wingtip. No structure or mechanisms appear to have been damaged
We will [on Monday be able to] better assess the wingtip damage (it was late by the time we docked, with almost no light available)
These clowns should never have been allowed to touch the Shuttle. That "cosmetic foam" was one of the most important structures/mechanisms on the shuttle: its heat shield that protected it from reentry. That reentry is what makes it a shuttle and not just a launcher. The heat shield foam was one of the most famous innovations brought by the shuttle programme. They didn't know that? Why didn't they cover the wingtips with something stronger than foam? They knew it was narrow clearance, in a usually windy passage.
But then, they evidently don't have artificial lighting to inspect their cargo after dark, either. Or schedules, so they'd know they'd need lights to inspect the shuttle for damage once they arrived, even if they hadn't obviously smashed it.
This was a brand-new Space Shuttle. They just broke it. Weeks Marine should have to buy NYC a new one.
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ETMC EMS will no longer service five East Texas towns, including the City of Van.
"Due to cuts in reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance, the East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System is reducing spending by 5 to 7 percent this year," said Neal Franklin, GM of ETMC EMS. "These are difficult decisions to make but necessary to allow us to continue providing the core services needed by our community at large."
Effective July 15, ETMC EMS will no longer be stationing a dedicated ambulance in the city of Gladewater, Frankston, Van, Alto and Wells.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Corn production is down by double-digit percentages in Wisconsin and other Midwestern states, but Minnesota is one of the few states where this year's corn harvest has improved.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says most corn farmers saw their yield per acre decrease, mainly because of a persistent summer drought that devastated crops. For example, Wisconsin is expected to produce about 431 million bushels this year, down 17 percent from last year.
But in Minnesota, the output is expected to be 1.4 billion bushels, a 15 percent increase.
Doug Hartwig is the director for the USDA's statistical field office in Minnesota. He says his state received timely rains that helped offset the effects of the drought. He says corn farmers also planted on more acres and had a better yield.


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Ok,so here's the deal.You log your music star! It's simple enough.Oh,Rules.
1.You don't have to supply pictures but it would be fun if you did!
1 B You should describe a detailed description of the Tamagotchi if not.
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I guess if your Tama dies you can start again.Once,though.
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Outrage Over Abused Dog Leads to Memorial Fund
Jan 19, 2006, 08:15 AM EST Memorial Fund Started for Mauled Terrier
By Chris Duffy
The Winnebago County Sheriff's Department tells Action 2 News it received several phone calls with tips as it investigates a pit bull found mauled in the Town of Black Wolf.
Humane Society workers and police say there's evidence the terrier was used as a bait dog to train fighting dogs.
The pit bull terrier, named Sophie by Humane Society workers, had to be put down because of its serious injuries.
Three animal lovers anonymously donated $3,000 for a reward for an arrest and conviction in the dog fighting ring. And ever since Sophie's story made news, more people have donated to the Oshkosh Area Humane Society, which is now starting a permanent fund in Sophie's name.
Joni Geiger says in all her years of working with animals, she's never seen anything as brutal as what she saw last week. "It's hard to believe someone could do that to an animal."
She said Sophie's body appeared to be victim of years of vicious dog fighting. "Animal fighting is prevalent in our area, and we need to know how to recognize it," she said.
Which will soon be easier to do. The shelter received a quick $750 in random donations. It sparked the idea for Sophie's Fund, which will be dedicated to teaching law enforcement officers to recognize signs of animal abuse.
"We're just absolutely amazed at the amount of people that really care about Sophie," Geiger said.
Sheriff's department officials say they're pretty sure the $3,000 reward isn't peoples' main motivation for calling and helping the investigation. They're convinced many people just have no tolerance for animal cruelty.
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To celebrate, [desi]gn will host another open shop from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday (November 15) at its new commercial bakery, 12207 Central Ave., Chino.
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Nine fly 'signature' rides are coming Need for Speed: The Run as downloadable content next week in the 'Signature Edition Booster Pack.' The tricked-out and tarted-up cars are racing towards Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on December 20, but not PC.
These are the vehicles you'll find in the pack, which EA says can be driven in both The Run and multiplayer:
- 'Fatlace' Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R
- 'Venom' Nissan 370Z
- 'Scoundrel' Subaru WRX STi
- 'Victory' BMW M3 Sport Evolution
- 'Conroy' Ford GT
- 'Puppet' Chevy El Camino
- 'Nicholas' Mazda RX-7
- 'Mega' Nissan GT-R
- 'Falken' Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0
EA makes no mention of pricing, so we've dropped it a line to ask what's up.
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is all new this week, and the remaining seven contestants are taking a less fashionable turn. Until this point in the competition, the models have been facing the camera with their most glamorous foot forward. Well, throw the beauty out the window because tonight, Tyra wants her girls to get dirty.
The models are going on a road trip, stopping along the way to take photos of themselves doing "random acts of modeling." Once at their destination, there will be no time for rest and relaxation. Now the girls have to get their hands dirty in some compromising shots. Which model can find the diamond in the rough?
The daughter of a
actor and model, Laura is riding on cloud nine as she walks back into the Sorority House. She was awarded with three 10s for panel, the challenge win and best photo. On the other hand, Victoria is scared because she was in the bottom two, and Allyssa knows she hasn't really made her mark yet.
If anyone was wondering what Kiara has been up to, she has taken on the role of "House Mom." She's cooking chili for the girls, yet Victoria is acting stranger than usual. She mentions that she doesn't eat red meat and, of course, misses her mother. The girls beg to differ. Kristin has seen her exercise all the time but never eat. Sure, the camera adds 10 pounds, but you can't rely on it to do
the work.
Bryanboy has brought a guest to the Sorority House today. Marissa Montgomery, fashion designer, has come to represent
magazine. They announce a road trip for the girls because it's the "college edition." Somehow, this makes sense.
Road Trip Challenge:
The girls will be split into two RVs, stopping at three pit stops along the way to photograph themselves doing "random acts of modeling." Each group will have an iPad on which they will record their own video diaries of their adventure for
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. The winning model's video will be posted on Nylon's website.
Laura delegates the teams:
Team 1: Kristin, Allyssa and Brittany
Team 2: Victoria, Nastasia and Kiara
Once chosen, Laura joins Team 1. I think I know which group will come out on top.
The girls hit pit stops at sites such as a tiny replica of The Statue of Liberty, an amusement park and a windmill farm. Overall, neither of the teams understand "random acts" very well. Standing next to a sign with a "Look, mom!" smile is not exactly what the judges are looking for.
Both teams meet up at The Farm House, a barbecue restaurant. Team 2 is dressed all in glam, while Team 1 looks more casual. They each take their photos, and Team 1 gets back on the road. Kiara has Victoria film her segment of
Nylon TV
before grabbing food and getting back on the RV. Her excitement deflates once she realizes that her recording has not been saved to the iPad. An empty stomach isn't the only thing Victoria has to worry about as Kiara gives her the death stare.
Teams 1 and 2 arrive in Palm Springs and meet up with Bryanboy and Marvin S. Jarrett, the editor and chief of
magazine. James gives his notes on each girl after studying their photos. As I said, most of the models didn't fully understand the task, but Kiara and Laura did. Unfortunately, it was a team challenge, so guess who adds another $10,000 to their college fund?
Challenge Winner: Team 1 -- Laura
Johnny Wujek walks into the girls' motel room unannounced, sort of like the theme of today's photo shoot. He wants the girls to commit to unexpected shots after a night out partying. Douglas Fredman is waiting on set as tonight's guest photographer.
Brittany slouches on a dirty recliner as food is trashed all around her. Laura flails over a toilet, sick to her stomach. Kristin drowns in milk as she empties five gallons onto herself. Kiara goes dumpster diving. Nastasia passes out in the shower. Allyssa licks the kitchen floor before getting the photographer's name wrong. Thanks to a spotted roach, Allyssa's session is wrapped up. The most memorable performance, though, is just that -- a performance.
Victoria takes things to an all-new level, walking on set with Johnny and Douglas in full character. Mind you, it's a character that she's made up. She gives this full performance and explains her back story as she goes, explaining that she could be pregnant and she has no idea who the father is. She's baptist and, as we all know, her mother wouldn't be very happy to hear about this. She sits on the toilet to pose for her photos and continues her verbal freakout. Johnny is shocked watching her, but she gets some great shots for being over-the-top.
Back at the motel room, Victoria is losing her grip because she can't find her toothbrush. "Victoria is about to crack," says Nastasia. How do we know she hasn't already? While on the phone crying and losing her breath, her mother says, "Why don't you just breathe?!" The models can hear her from the in-house phone booth and are very concerned.
Nastasia confronts Victoria, saying, "Do you think you might need to go home?" Victoria justifies her weight loss with being stressed out. It's obvious that she's stressed, not eating and is looking more and more unhealthy. "I feel like something big is about to happen," comments Kiara, and I have to agree. This does not look good.
Tonight's panel is not so much about the models and their photos. No, tonight takes a more sinister turn. As Victoria steps up in front of the judges, her photo is evaluated and given rave reviews. Yet the other models shake their heads as Victoria fails to convey her confidence to Bryanboy. Kristin, Nastasia and Kiara speak up for Victoria's health to Tyra. Model health is a huge topic near and dear to Tyra's heart. She says if Victoria makes it to next week and she is found to be sick, she will have to go home. This is probably the best idea, regardless.
Best Photo: Nastasia
Frail and in denial, Victoria steps forward to claim her photo. Tyra tells her that she will keep an eye on her in the coming week. I think she'll be shocked at what she finds.
Brazilian bombshell Allyssa and Laura, the daughter of a model who's sailing through the competition on cloud nine, both find themselves picked last. Laura has had a constant fan following online, but is it possible that Allyssa's numbers have skyrocketed past hers? Sorry, but I doubt it.
Eliminated: Allyssa
This elimination touches Tyra personally, and they cry together as they hug. "I was the model with the big butt," says Tyra. She along with millions of other curvy girls will be rooting for Allyssa in the
Comeback Series
Aside from the competition, eating disorders are a very serious matter, and Victoria has placed herself into a very stressful and demanding situation. Tyra is to be commended for her concern and watchful eye, as are the other models trying to comfort Victoria about her current condition. Since she'll be around for at least another week, let's all hope that things won't get too severe or they clean up all together.
Next week, the models move from their compromising situations to the jailhouse.
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What are Jupiter's most distinctive features?
Jupiter has been well studied for being so far away. Many flybys, one orbiter, and a probe have all visited the planet. While the possibility exists for humans to reachMars, a manned trip to Jupiter seems a long ways away. The round trip would take at least 10 years. Who would want to spend more than a decade on a spaceship? At least they could see the Great Red Spot and other features in person!
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. The Romans named the largest planet for their most important god. They followed the tradition of the Greeks, who had similarly named the planet Zeus. The Romans built a temple to Jupiter on the hill.
Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earth's volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Because Jupiter is so large, it reflects a lot of sunlight. When it is visible, it is the brightest object in the night sky besides the Moon and Venus. Jupiter is quite far from Earth. The planet is more than five times as far from Earth as the Sun. It takes Jupiter about 12 Earth years to orbit once around the Sun.
A Ball of Gas and Liquid
Since Jupiter is a gas giant, could a spacecraft land on its surface? The answer is no. There is no solid surface at all! Jupiter is made mostly of hydrogen, with some helium, and small amounts of other elements. The outer layers of the planet are gas. Deeper within the planet, the intense pressure condenses the gases into a liquid. Jupiter may have a small rocky core at its center.
A Stormy Atmosphere
Jupiter's atmosphere is unlike any other in the solar system! The upper layer contains clouds of ammonia. The ammonia is different colored bands. These bands rotate around the planet. The ammonia also swirls around in tremendous storms. The Great Red Spot ( Figure below ) is Jupiter's most noticeable feature. The spot is an enormous, oval-shaped storm. It is more than three times as wide as Earth!Clouds in the storm rotate counterclockwise. They make one complete turn every six days or so. The Great Red Spot has been on Jupiter for at least 300 years. It may have been observed as early as 1664. It is possible that this storm is a permanent feature on Jupiter. No one knows for sure.
The Great Red Spot has been on Jupiter since we've had telescopes powerful enough to see it.
Moons and Rings
Jupiter has lots of moons. As of 2012, we have discovered over 66 natural satellites of Jupiter. Four are big enough and bright enough to be seen from Earth using a pair of binoculars. These four moons were first discovered by Galileo in 1610. They are called the Galilean moons . The figure below shows the four Galilean moons and their sizes relative to each other ( Figure below ). These moons are named Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. The Galilean moons are larger than even the biggest dwarf planets, Pluto and Eris. Ganymede is the biggest moon in the solar system. It is even larger than the planet Mercury!
The Galilean moons are as large as small planets.
Scientists think that Europa is a good place to look for extraterrestrial life. Europa is the smallest of the Galilean moons. The moon's surface is a smooth layer of ice. Scientists think that the ice may sit on top of an ocean of liquid water. How could Europa have liquid water when it is so far from the Sun? Europa is heated by Jupiter. Jupiter's tidal forces are so great that they stretch and squash its moon. This could produce enough heat for there to be liquid water. Numerous missions have been planned to explore Europa, including plans to drill through the ice and send a probe into the ocean. However, no such mission has yet been attempted.
Photos from the Voyager missions showed that Jupiter has a ring system. This ring system is very faint, so it is very difficult to observe from Earth.
Jupiter has fascinated scientists at least since Galileo turned his first telescope on the planet. In 1979, two spacecrafts, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, visited Jupiter and its moons. The Galileo orbiter orbited the planet for seven years and flew by all of the Galilean moons plus one other moon. The orbiter released a probe to study the planet's atmosphere. Future missions to Jupiter are underway. Juno will arrive in late 2016.
- Galilean moons : Four largest moons of Jupiter discovered by Galileo: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.
- Great Red Spot : Enormous, oval-shaped, long-lived storm on Jupiter.
- Jupiter : The largest planet, a gas giant, and the first of the outer planets.
- Jupiter is mostly hydrogen with some helium, and may contain a small rocky core.
- Jupiter has a thick atmosphere. The Great Red Spot is a storm that has been going for at least 300 years.
- One of Jupiter's moons, Europa, appears to have a liquid ocean beneath the surface. This ocean could be a place for life.
Use the resource below to answer the questions that follow.
- The Planet Jupiter at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcGCJwcmx2o (8:08)
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- How quickly does it rotate on its axis?
- What makes the different bands on the planet?
- What is happening to the Giant Red Spot?
- What two elements make up the majority of Jupiter?
- What happened to the Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9?
- How many moons does Jupiter have?
- What is unique about Ganymede?
- Describe Jupiter's ring system.
- What causes the auroras on Jupiter?
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- What is Jupiter made of?
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Hardware companies don't tend to have their own Linux distributions. IBM uses Linux everywhere, but they don't have their own Linux. Dell will be happy to sell you notebooks and netbooks with Ubuntu or a workstation or server with RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux). But, no major OEM (original equipment manufacturer) has had a house-brand Linux... until now. HP has recently bought not one, but two Linux distributions. Surely HP is not getting into the Linux distribution business? Are they?
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SuSE is not supported inside IBM by OpenClient, the effort was let to rot -the only officially supported ones are RHEL & Ubuntu-. As I said, from june 2009 they´ve started to promote it more actively inside the company, but is recent and very slow (in many instances you´ve to clear with your manager to install linux).
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