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ROBBINSVILLE — In a game that featured two teams who get the most out of each player and have several players filling several roles - it was fitting that tonight's contest between Florence and Robbinsville at the Ravens' field would come down to one play a quarterback made on defense - and a big run when one of Robbinsville's key players was on the sideline.
"I give them a lot of credit. Jason and his coaches are working their tails off," said Florence head coach Joe Frappolli, whose undefeated Flashes (4-0) used a suffocating defense and a power running game in the second half to come way with a 13-6 win.
"Everytime we come up here there's a big celebration and they come to play. And that's a credit to them," said Frappolli.
With Florence leading 13-6 and Robbinsville (1-3) at the Flashes' 44-yard line and driving for a potential game-tying touchdown, the Flashes were able to strip the ball. Ben Horner, the Flashes starting quarterback but also a linebacker, was able to scoop the ball up and returned it to the Robbinsville 47.The Ravens never threatened again.
After the two teams went in at halftime tied at 6-6, Florence scored its only touchdown of the game on the opening drive of the third quarter.
With first down on their 41, Florence's Richard Myers gained four yards but on the play Robbinsville's Kyle Alston was forced to come out due to a slight injury.
On the next play, Myers took the ball off the left side on an off tackle run for a 55-yard score.
"Those are those things with a small school when certain guys go out of the game, now you have to maneuver guys into different positions. A corner now goes to outside linebacker. Outside linebacker goes to free safety," said Robbinsville head coach Jason Gray.
"We'll have to look on film, We had guys there I'm sure we just came up a little short with the tackles."
The Ravens got a big break earlier in the game to get on the board first.
After a high punt by Alston was muffed by the Flashes following the first Robbinsville drive, the Ravens' Dalton Bisher pounced on the ball on the Florence 14 yard line. Three plays later, junior Chad Scott barreled in from six yards out on 3rd and 2 to give the Ravens a 6-0 lead. Alston's extra point was blocked by the Flashes.
"We gave them a short field. Gave them the impetus early. Football's a game of momentum. They got the momentum early and it pumped them up and then they started stuffing us. We couldn't find an answer," said Frappolli.
"That's what gave us the momentum for all 48 minutes," said Ravens' senior linemen Matt Forno, referring to the big turnover and early score. "No tiredness could have stopped us after that."
The two defenses took over the game from that point - with the Flashes allowing just three Ravens first downs the rest of the game and Robbinsville holding Florence to just 85 yards of offense in the first half.
"They play very physical. Their core of their team. Their interior linemen most of those guys are tough." said Frappolli. "I can tell they're weight lifters and probably some wrestlers. I told my offensive linemen - all of a sudden we started getting friendly with each other and our splits (were small). You can't run a Wing-T offense - we're trying to run like bellies and downs and all those. And when they're closing their splits down we're running power football."
According to Gray, that was a challenge the Ravens coaches gave to their big men this week.
"That's where we keep challenging our big guys. Because we always joke that they're domesticated cats," said Gray. "And tonight we challenged them because we know what Florence football is all about."
Unfortunately for the Ravens, a pair of costly penalties against the Ravens led to two Doug MacArthur field goals in the first half.
A pass interference late in the first quarter gave Florence a first down at the Robbinsville 18 but the Ravens defense held and MacArthur drilled a kick from 41-yards.
After the two teams traded punts several times, the Flashes finally got things going on their last drive of the half - starting on their own 10 with just over five minute left and marching all the way to the Ravens 20.
The drive featured a 16-yard run by Jazmir Best to get the Flashes up to the 30 and a four-yard run by Curtis Thompson on 4th and two from the Ravens' 44. A key personal foul penalty against the Ravens moved the ball to the Robbinsville 28 and one play later Thompson had an eight-yard run putting the ball at the 20 with 7.2 seconds left. After an incomplete pass stopped the clock at .9 seconds, MacArthur's pop up kick from 38 yards out just cleared the crossbar.
"That was big. Doug's a pretty good kicker. And we were trying to get a little bit closer. I wanted to kick it the play before and we took a shot," said Frappolli.
With the way the Flashes were able to turn up their defense and ball control game in the second half - limiting the Ravens to just 10 offensive plays and one first down - that momentum was all the Flashes needed.
"We changed up things a little in the second half and went more to our fullback. Rather than our other people just to try to get somebody that could pound the ball, right now, right into them. They took a lot of things away from us," said Frappolli.
On the Ravens' sideline, Gray was hoping for a break that never came.
"We knew we weren't going to come out here and move the ball up and down the field. We were just hoping to bend and not break and just look for a crack," said Gray. "Stay on that block for an extra half a second. And when you have a Chad Scott and a Kyle Alston anything's possible."
While the Ravens didn't come away with a win, they certainly earned some respect.
"We both fought hard. They just got through and made the tackles and that's just on us," said Alston, who was a weapon with his punting and nearly made a circus catch interception in the end zone. "We just need to play harder. We did our best but they got the best of us."
Florence (4-0) 0 6 7 0 — 13
Robbinsville (1-3) 6 0 0 0 — 6
R - Chad Scott 6-yard run (kick blocked)
F - Doug MacArthur 41-yard field goal
F - MacArthur 38-yard field goal
F - Richard Myers 55-yard run (PAT by MacArthur)


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Complicated Truth
Edward and Bella are seventeen years old, they're starting their senior year in highschool. The only difference between them and other highschoolers is that they have a baby. The students and people of Forks think the baby is the younger sibling of Bella. Only a few people know that the baby is actually Edward and Bella's. Sorry I suck at summaries....
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Hi, I'm Edward Anthony Masen. I have bronze hair and green eyes. My gpa is a 4.0, I'm the star quarterback on the football team and I'm in lobe with the girl's track captain, Isabella Marie Cullen or Bella as she prefered. I'm seventeen and last year was a bit hard. Last year Bella gave me some.....shocking news. She was pregnant with my baby. She didn't want to be treated badly though, we had absolutly no idea what to do. Originally we were going to give the baby up for adoption, but when we found out the gender of our baby and saw it on the screen we couldn't just give it away. So her parents, Carlisle and Esme Cullen, sent her to Pheonix, Arizona to live with her aunt while she was pregnant and I would visit three times a month. Her parents didn't want her or I to be jujed badly just because we were kids having a baby. So now, to the people of Forks, Washington, she's Bella's little sister. Yep, we had a baby girl, my little princess.
Only a few people know about her being our daughter. I told my best friend Emmett McCartey and my other best friend Jasper Whitlock. Bella told her best friends, Alice Brandon and Rosalie Hale. We were all only children. When we told them about Bella being pregnant they were shocked because we were always so carefull. Bella's father threatened to castrate me with a rusty spoon if I hurt her or my little girl. He's a doctor so all the more reason to be scared. Esme just comforted us when we needed it. My parents didn't take it well. They thought I was throwing away my whole future and they tried to convince me to tell bella to get rid of the baby.
Our baby girl was born in the summer before senior year. Her birthday is June 4th. She was born at nine fifty one pm. She weighed Seven pounds three ounces and was twenty one inches long. She head a headfull of mohagany hair and her eyes were a suprinsing Emerald green like mine. She looked like an exact mixture of Bella and I. We spent hours and days arguing over her name. Nothing seemed to fit, except when we saw her for the first time. As soon as we saw her we knew what her name would be. She was our little Sophia Avery Masen, but everyone knew her as Sophia Cullen. Now, it was hard for Bella to go back to school. Sophia was only a little over two months old. Bella was extremely scared something would happen. So that brings us to our fist day back in school of parents. We both have our cell phones on in case something were to happen. Now we only have to make it through the day.
After school I was waiting by the car for Bella when my teamates walk up to me.
" I heard you weren't palying sports this year Masen! What's up with that? You were the best quarterback in the state of washington.", Mike newton( his jersey number is 00 ) bumped my fist.
" I just got more important things this year.", I simply stated.
" So a few of us are going to the diner to kick off the start of the year. You in? You could bring Bella.", Newton suggested.. He'd always had a crush on my girl. Everyone did. She was the hottest girl in school.
" I can't, I've got things to do today.", I smiled small. I was going to Bella's house today after school and we were gonna spend the whole day with Sophie.
" Dude, you haven't been around for like the past two months. C'mon some of the La Push kids will be there. ", Newton tried to convince me.
" Look, maybe some other time alright...", I looked away from him. I sorta wanted to go, but I couldn't tell Bella that.
" Ok, if you decide you want to come, we're gonna be there at five pm. If you get some free time meet us up there.", we said goodbye and Bella came walking up. I really wanted to play football and I really wanted to go out with the guys but I didn't want Bella to be stuck all alone with the baby.
It was four o'clock and I was at Bella's holding our sleeping baby girl. She was so small, and beautiful. It was hard to believe Bella and I created her.
" Bella? Um, I was thinking maybe I could go out with the guys tonight. I haven't really seen them all summer...", I said.
" Go ahead, I don't want to hold you back Edward. And I think you should do football. You love it, I don't want you to give it up because of me and Sophia.", she smiled at me. I handed her the baby and kissed her cheek. I pulled up to the diner at five and saw my friends there I walked in and took an empty seat.
" Masen! You made it!", Newton shouted. I saw Emmett and Jasper weren't here.
" Where's Emmett and Jasper?", I asked curiously.
" They are spending time with their family.", he shrugged. Looking around the table I saw that Tyler Crowley, Eric Yorkie and Ben Cheney were here with us. We talked about everything and then they brought up a topic I didn't want to talk about.
" So, Edward, where was Bella last year? I mean, one day she's here the next she's not. What happened?", Mike raised a brow.
" She decided to try going to school in pheonix. Some special program thing.", I wasn't lying either. Bella went to a special school where teen moms went until their babies were born.
" She always looks so tired at school.", He mentioned. I didn't spend nights with Bella so she was there for all the waking up in the middle of the night.
" Ya, so I'm going to ask coach for a spot on the team.", I sneakily changed the subject.
I got to Bella's house around seven pm and just went right inside. She was with Esme and sophia on the couch. I listened to their converstion, ya I know it's rude.
" Bella, you love track. I'll watch sophie while your at practice and I'll bring her to the meets. You'd lose your captian position.", Esme sighed sadly.
" Mom, I can't. It's hard enough being away from her seven hours a day. With practices and games it'll just take more time away. I have bigger responsabilities than sports. Though I really hope Edward plays football this year, it's senior year he should be having fun not stuck here with me and Sophie.", Bella wiped a peice of hair out of sophies sleeping face.
" It's your senior year too Bella.", Esme hugged Bella and I decided to make my entrance.
" Hey guys!", I said enthusiastically. I forgot that sophia was sleeping, yep I woke her up. Bella calmed her down at once and handed her to me. I hugged her close.
" Hello Edward.", Esme said politoly.
" Hello Esme.", I smiled at her.
" Bellsy boo, Jazzy and I are gonna head out.", Emmett whispered. Bella nodded and they left.
" I thought they were spending time with their family? That's what mike said.", I asked confused.
" No, they got here like ten minutes after you left. We took Sophia down to the store so I could get groceries for mom.", She sighed.
" So, I'm gonna talk to coach tomorrow. About me being on the football team.", I menitoned.
" That's great, my favorite player number seventeen.", she smiled at me.
" I'm thinking about changing it to sixty four though.", I said.
" WHY?", She asked shocked. My number had been seventeen since little leauge.
" Soph was born on the fourth of June. June is the sixth month and she was born n the fourth day. So sixty four.", I admitted, Bella smiled again and kissed my cheek.
" Somethings wrong...", I stated her. Bella looked conflicted.
" I don't want to hide her anymore.", Bella whispered so low I could barely hear it.
" What do you mean?", I asked confused.
" I'm sick of people thinking Sophie is my sister. She's my daughter, and it pisses me off that I can't even put a picture of her in my locker. I know we said we weren't going to tell anyone until after senior year but I want people to know she's my daughter.", Bella had tears in her eyes.
" Bella... Do you really want to be known as the pregnant girl? We live in Forks, a small town where you can sneeze and in five minutes the whole town knows about it. You will be the target for verbal abuse. You'll get called names, and what about me? I'm a quarterback Bella.... I'll be known as the guy who doesn't know how to use protection. It's not just you that the truth will effect. We'll lose friends.".
" I'm telling everyone. You can just come over after school and visit her and no one will know you're her father. But I'm not going to sit around and have people talk about her like she's my sister. I'm her mother.... I get people in school asking me why I'm so tired all the time. What am I supposed to say. 'I was up last night with my baby sister because my parents think it's my responsability to take care of her?' No Edward. The truth comes out tomorrow. I'll say I cheated on you, that Sophie isn't your daughter. But tomorrow this little cherade is over. Mom knows, Dad knows, hell Emmett, Jazz, Ali and Rose know the truth is coming out. So tomorrow morning I'll be driving myself and you can tell me what you want to do. Goodbye Edward.", She took soph and walked upstairs with her. I left in my volvo back home. I looked around my room and saw how it looked like a normal seventeen year old boy's bedroom. I didn't want that to change. I wanted to have fun my senior year.. God, this was so complicated.
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Orleans: They're Still Having Fun - Think you know music? Who sang "Still the One," "Dance With Me" and "Love Takes Time?" Orleans was the band, but who was the singer? Leave it to Growing Bolder to introduce you to one of the most recognized voices but least-known names in music. In for the Long Haul - Siphiwe Baleka is a one-of-a-kind Yale graduating, globetrotting, God-fearing, truck-driving, fast-swimming family man. And he's got a new mission -- to help long-haul truckers everywhere improve their health, fitness and quality of life. Conversations of a Lifetime - We all have a tale to tell, and that's the premise of NPR's Story Corps. We take you inside an amped up Airstream that's a one-of-a-kind time capsule and it's helping people across the U.S. leave a priceless legacy for future generations.
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We're less than 24 hours now from electing our next governor in the state of Tennessee. As we come to the end we wanted to take the opportunity today to make one final call for your vote and support if you have not already voted.
Carl TwoFeathers Whitaker is the third choice for Tennessee. He is the most stable choice of all the other Independents running having experience in budget management as a police officer, law enforcement, legal studies and as an activist through the years fighting against illegal immigration.
The key word there is "fighting." Who do you feel will FIGHT for you Tennessee? Will it be a Republican candidate who has basically bought his way into Nashville and not having any challenge whatsoever to answer for his stance on issues. Someone who has shown disdain to signing a 10-4 pledge that basically says that if the federal government intrudes on Tennessee, then he as governor will fight to protect Tennessee's 10th Amendment rights? Will he stand up against the onslaught of illegals coming into our state with TOUGH, common sense laws that punish businesses who hire them and either putting these illegals on a path to citizenship or deporting them back to where they came from if they refuse. Will he FIGHT for the middle class families, those who are struggling day to day to find a meal, a job, the way to pay the bills? (Can he even identify with such with his lifestyle?) Will he FIGHT for your rights as Tennessee citizens to prevent Obamacare from becoming reality on our landscape by again standing up for the rights of the STATE, not Washington? Or will he be a Republican puppet answering to the special interest groups that all parties answer to and make decisions based on payback for the millions in campaign contributions given to him by these special interest groups? The last Republican governor this state had followed a similar path to power and wound up in scandal after scandal. Are we headed for a repeat of that? Will Mr. Haslam truly be inpartial as governor in his decisions despite the fact that as his Republican counterparts even have stated that if elected 95% of his decisions would already be a conflict of interest because of his business ties? We're not demeaning the business ties but when you mix big business and politics the mix is never good and conflicts of interest always ensue.
Haslam has swayed and swooned most already into believing he's the answer for Tennessee's high unemployment rate, a broken TENNCARE system and other issues. But in all his swaying and swooning he's never been able to take one position and stick to it. Will he as governor be the same – sway and swoon with the wind at the cost of political expediency – or will he hold to the position that whatever is best for the PEOPLE of Tennessee that is what we're going to do? The last candidate on the political landscape that swayed and swooned like him was the current President and we see what that's gotten us these past two years. Tennessee think about that tommorow as you vote.
On the flip side of the ballot, the question becomes also will the Democrat in this race, Mike McWherter, fight for you? He too refused to sign the 10-4 pledge and as a Democrat he will be lock step and toe with whatever his leader, the current President Barrack Obama, will bid him do. As a Democrat, Mr. McWherter has offered NO solutions to the state's high unemployment issue, and as his predecesor he will do NOTHING about stopping illegal immigration coming into this state. His biggest moment on the campaign trail it seems has been his statement "we need to think outside the box." Wow, what brilliant deductions Mike for someone running on the strength of his dad's name, not on his record. He has stated NOTHING about what he will do about illegal immigration. And while the Obama Justice Department and the other Democrats in Washington are FIGHTING AGAINST states like Arizona and others who are trying to do something about this, the question beggars that if Tennessee were to start FIGHTING against this issue in a similar way would he a Democrat go against the efforts in Washington? NO, he would not, but he would be a puppet of a different sort – a Barrack Obama parody and extension into this state. Tennessee, do we want that for the next four years? Do we want an extension of Barrack Obama in Nashville? Being that John McCain won Tennessee in 2008 by the largest margin he won any state (which were not many) by a 69-21 margin I'd say we'd be safe to answer that question NO!
Carl TwoFeathers Whitaker has fought for you in the past in the trenches to help those who cannot help themselves. He doesn't claim to be a saint, but he has the HEART and the SOUL of a man who will put his own interests aside for YOU the people of Tennessee. As an Independent candidate he can look at both sides of the issues and make the best call for the PEOPLE.
No matter who is elected tommorow, the times ahead are going to be tough economically for both our nation and our state. Tennessee, we need a Governor who will FIGHT FOR YOU, not against you! You need a governor who can identify with YOU, not live in a white castle where everything is handed to him on a silver platter or one who because his dad ran the state years ago feels he's entitled to it either. That's the choice tommorow. That's what we face as we come to the end of a two-year effort to bring you our message as best we know how.
We've had our ups and downs in this campaign. Funds have been low to none for 99% of this race. As they say in sports sometimes though, we've left everything on the field and held nothing back. It's decision time now and in the hands of the people we cherish and are proud to serve if elected.
We love the state of Tennessee. It's why both Carl and Chris, the campaign's adviser and manager, live here. It's why Carl is running for governor – to protect the natural resources of our state but most importantly to proect the most PRECIOUS of all resources – YOU THE PEOPLE.
That's our closing argument. We covet your vote tommorow and we thank you for your support.
On a personal note, we want to thank those who have helped our campaign these past two years no matter how great or small the contribution has been. NO matter what happens tommorow your sacrific of time and effort will never be forgotten and it will be cherished forever.
Thanks again for your vote, prayers and support. God bless.
See you at the polls tommorow, Tuesday, November 2, 2010
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One of the most common questions we hear is "What should we try to do while we are visiting Bayfield and the Apostle Islands?" During the spring-summer-fall season, I typically will say, "Get out on the water." Lake Superior has it's own story. Walking the beaches, gazing out at Madeline Island or Basswood Island (the most visible from Bayfield) is wonderful. But being ON the water takes you to a new level of appreciation. So over the next few blog posts, we will explore the various ways to put yourself on the water.
We've already mentioned the Pinehurst Dreamcatcher Sailing Package in an earlier post. We love sailing and it can be both exhilarating and relaxing.
For the more adventurous folks out there, the Apostle Islands offers magnificent Lake Superior kayaking. Sitting in a this cozy vessel, peacefully paddling in these amazingly clear waters of Lake Superior, floating among the the wooded shorelines or water-ice-carved cave formations – all these experiences and more make this opportunity one not to be missed.
Pinehurst Inn is pleased to partner with Living Adventure, a terrific outfitter ready to create a magnificent paddling experience. LA is once again the recipient of Sea Kayaker Magazine's prestigious Readers Choice Award for 'Best Tour Company/Central Division'; an area that encompasses the Great Lakes and Midwest. In other words, they know what they are doing. The variety of trips offered can be enjoyed by the majority of visitors regardless of experience. The guides will provide training and expertise in a relaxed atmosphere.
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Military wives eligible for vocational scholarships
Military wives eligible for vocational scholarships
5/9/2012 - FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- Operation Homefront and the Women's Self Worth Foundation will offer the Saban Military Wife Educational Scholarship to wives of uniformed service members who attend certain vocational training programs in the medical field and meet eligibility requirements.
Overall, 22 vocational training scholarships will be awarded, totaling $237,500.
Two $30,000 scholarships will be awarded for tuition for vocational nursing programs. Also, 15 scholarships of $8,500 and five scholarships of $10,000 will be awarded for tuition for vocational training in the following medical fields: dental assistant, medical assistant, medical billing and coding specialist, medical insurance technician, patient care assistant/ technician, nurse assistant training program and medical transcription.
To be eligible, applicants must be a legal wife of a military member currently serving on active duty, whether they are active duty, Reserve or National Guard. Applicants must be accepted for registration by a vocational school in one of the fields mentioned above, and be an active volunteer in their community. If awarded a scholarship, awardee must complete 12 hours of volunteer work per year while using the funds. The funds awarded must be put to use within 12 months of the scholarship award date and must be used in their entirety within 48 months.
The scholarship is sponsored and funded by the Women's Self Worth Foundation, therefore it is only available to women, said Judy Trevino of Operation Homefront.
A letter of recommendation from a nonprofit organization or other group the applicant has volunteered with will be required for application.
In addition to meeting the eligibility standards, the application process will involve the submission of a 300 word essay answering the question: How, besides being a military wife, do you feel you have contributed to making your community a better place?
Applications are accepted from April 1, 2012, through June 1, 2012, and are available at www.operationhomefront.net/scholarship. Operation Homefront is the manager of the scholarship. All questions and concerns should be directed to Operation Homefront Program Manager by email at firstname.lastname@example.com, or by mail at: Operation Homefront-Scholarship Program, 8930 Fourwinds Drive, Suite 340, San Antonio, Texas 78239.


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Working in the Cancer World
Bob and Queenie
I often talk with people while they're receiving chemotherapy. Recently, one woman asked, "How long have you been doing this?"
I knew that she was talking about my work, so I replied that I've been visiting with cancer patients for more than ten years. She then asked, "How do you do it?"
She went on, "You deal with cancer every single day. Some patients won't ever get better. And nearly everyone you talk with must be scared, sick, or both. Doesn't it depress the hell out of you?"
Although the question was directed to me, it just as easily could have been directed to the doctors, nurses, radiation therapists and others who work with cancer patients on a regular basis.
I posed the question to a nurse who responded, "Everyone who begins cancer treatment will have an outcome. Sometimes that outcome is a cure, sometimes it's not a cure, but a longer life, and sometimes the outcome is that the person dies no matter what we do."
She said, "I can't focus on the outcomes - I focus on the journey. I can make the journey better for people and that brings me satisfaction."
One physician told me she wishes that no one would ever say the words, "There's nothing we can do." She said, "There's always something we can do. We can control pain, we can provide comfort, we can listen."
A hospital chaplain told me that his job is to be with people when they're in dark and scary places. It's not a matter of fixing things. It's a matter of sharing the experience so that no one is alone.
There's an underlying theme to all of these comments. Working with people with cancer requires a focus on what you can do, rather than on what you cannot do.
The losses that inevitably occur in oncology affect everyone who shares that space and that journey. It's so important to have loved ones and colleagues who understand and support the mission of this work.
We're also bolstered by those patients and their family members who come in and somehow make life better for everyone in the room. Some possess a quiet dignity and others crack goofy jokes that make us laugh.
And don't forget that many people diagnosed with cancer are cured and go on to live rich, full lives. I often see former patients, who were once bald and pale, looking robust and healthy.
But I also like to see the patients who aren't doing well. Sharing each journey is a privilege.
Bob is the Executive Director of the Cancer Resource Center. His articles about living with cancer appear regularly in the Ithaca Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]
Reprinted with Permission of the Ithaca Journal
Original Publication Date: July 23, 2011


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Has anyone given the 2007 La Rasina BdM a try? A local store has a pretty decent sale on them and wanted to see what you experts thought of it. I try not to follow points, but it got ratings of WS89 and 95 from James Suckling which seems like a rather large difference to me...
Probably not much help: I like La Rasina Rosso di Montalcino, so i guess their BdM is worth a try as well
There is nothing in our intelligence that has not passed by the senses. (Aristoteles)
I've enjoyed their 2001 & 2004. A pretty good BdM for the buck. Check Cellar Tracker for some recent notes, I am sure there are some there.
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."
In the interest of full disclosure, I sell this wine.
The 2005 was a rockstar. The 2006 was very very good. The 2007 is a good value.
Hope that helps.
Daniel Posner
"But is anyone speaking for consumers' best interest? One liquor store owner, Daniel Posner of Grapes the Wine Company..."-Wine Spectator
"One of the most important retailers in the country"-Wall Street Journal, November 2010
"(T)hese are the kind of posts we've come to expect from NY Retailer."-Board-O
"You're not here to help us. You're here to help yourself..."-Board-O
"You a liar and your motives here are clear to all. Let me repeat- you are a liar."-Board-O
"Thus spake the emperor of self-promotion. Could you possibly be any more transparent?"-Board-O
"You get an A in consistency and an A+ in self-aggrandizing promotion that goes over no one's head."-Board-O
Isnt a James Suckling 95 about the same as an 89 from any other publication?
The '07 tastes overworked, overly oaky, and just straight-up manipulated in my opinion. Not to my taste at all.
Got a taste of this and not a big fan. It is an "ok" bottling but definitely better values out there. I agree with Chaad in that I felt this was a bit too oaky for my liking.
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FAMU Band Director: Champion looked like he had passed out | News
ATLANTA -- For the first time since the death of Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion, band director Dr. Julian White is giving more details about what happened that day.
RELATED: Champion laid to rest in his Marching 100 uniform
11Alive's Blayne Alexander is the only Atlanta reporter to speak with Dr. White. During the interview, he described the moments after Champion collapsed.
"I happened to be in the parking lot going to dinner," Dr. White said. "I saw the police and paramedics arriving and followed them and that's when I saw that Robert was laying on the bus. He looked like an individual who had passed out."
Dr. White said he did not immediately ask students what happened, as he was focused on getting Champion to the hospital.
RELATED: FAMU dismisses 4 students in wake of Champion's death
When pressed for details about what physically happened to Champion, Dr. White was reluctant to comment further. "What [the students] did, I don't know," he said. "I think that is something that is part of the ongoing investigation."
RELATED: FAMU president postpones task force hazing investigation
On Nov. 19, Champion, a Decatur native, collapsed on a bus. Witnesses say he was vomiting and complaining he couldn't breathe. He later died at Dr. Phillips Hospital in Orlando.
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Orange County investigators later announced hazing was likely involved in his death.
RELATED: Photos from outside Champion's funeral
Last week, Dr. White received notice from Florida A&M University that he would be terminated. He is appealing, saying the decision was made prematurely. "I believe there could have been more thought in the process and even waiting until the completion of the investigation," he said, adding that he believed some decisions were "reactionary."
During Dr. White's tenure, two students have filed lawsuits, claiming they were hazed.
RELATED: Family to sue FAMU over son's death
In 1998, Ivery Luckey sued the Florida Board of Regents, saying he was paddled more than 300 times in one night, leading to temporary kidney failure. He later received a $50,000 settlement.
Marcus Parker also sued in 2001, after he was hospitalized following a hazing incident.
"In all cases where I suspect there's hazing involved, I take immediate action," Dr. White said. "My job is to report it to the proper authorities, which in this case is the university police department, and that I have done."
MORE: Former band member hospitalized after alleged hazing
Over the years, Dr. White said he has taken an active stand against hazing, enforcing a "zero tolerance" policy and promising any students suspected of hazing would be suspended from the Marching 100. He also held workshops for students to talk about the consequences of hazing.
In a news conference Monday, Dr. White said he often felt "out there by [himself]," dealing with hazing, and that university officials should have done more with his reports.
"I did submit the names of students to university authorities and I did suspend them from the marching band," Dr. White said. "If it goes to the police station, it would be up to them to determine what happens afterwards. At that point, it is out of my hands because they are no longer participating in the marching band."
The fallout from Champion's death has spread across the FAMU community.
University president Dr. James Ammons suspended the Marching 100 "indefinitely," also forming an internal task force to look into "unauthorized activities" within the band.
Meanwhile, Florida Governor Rick Scott has called for a federal investigation into Champion's death and Tuesday, Florida University System officials announced they will conduct their own investigation into whether school officials ignored reports of hazing.
Several days after Champion's death, 11Alive spoke to the parents of Bria Hunter, a freshman clarinet player in the Marching 100. Her parents said she was hospitalized due to hazing, only two weeks before Champion's death.
RELATED: Another victim emerges, claims hazing in FAMU band
Hunter suffered a fractured thighbone and a ruptured knee.
Madison and Kimberly Hunter said when they told Dr. White what had happened, he took action immediately. In all, 26 band members were suspended, some in connection with Bria Hunter's case.
Dr. White said he submitted the names of those involved to Dr. Ammons and FAMU Police. Tallahassee Police Department is also investigating.
Dr. White is a former band member himself, and served as drum major. He said during his time in the Marching 100, students did not participate in hazing.


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I have been threatening for years to do a traditional English Christmas dinner (my love of all thing British has a lot to do with this) and I'd like some suggestions from our British posters as to what the staples are. Thanks in advance!
This is exactly what was served to me on numerous occasions when I was invited for Christmas dinners.
Bread sauce (I don't know what this is because it has the appearance, smell and consistency of wallpaper paste and I have never been able to bring myself to try it)
turkeys here seem to be much smaller than in America)gravy (out of a packet)Dessert is christmas pudding with custard or brandy butter, and mince pies (everything bought in the supermarket, rather than home-made).
If you're ever in London or in the South East around Christmas time, send me a pm and I'll send you some real mince pies or have you over.
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May 29, 2008 - Northern Iraqi leaders came together for an energy conference at Contingency Operating Base Spiecher in the province of Salahuddin yesterday. The conference covered the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity within the northern region of Iraq.
All four northern provinces -- Tamim, Diyala, Salahuddin and Ninevah -- had official representation at the conference, and they all spoke on their areas within the region.
Officials also represented three Kurdish provinces: Sulaimaniyah, Irbil and Dahuk.
The Iraqi Minister of Electricity, Iraqi military leaders and coalition soldiers were in attendance to bring awareness of the energy issues and to develop possible means for resolving some of the lingering problems northern Iraqis are facing with their electricity deficit.
Maj. Gen. Salahadin Mustafa Kamal el-Qradg, commander of 4th Iraqi Army Division, spoke about the Iraqi army military capabilities and the security issues around the electricity plants.
"Things are certainly getting better," said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Butch Graham, division engineer for Task Force Iron and Multinational Division North.
Northern Iraqi oil companies produced nearly 20 billion barrels of oil in April. Exported barrels earned more than $1.5 billion for the Iraqi people.
"These efforts have been critical to keeping the power plants running, industries producing, and the home cooking stoves lit," Graham said.
With many questions and ideas for long- and short-term plans batted back and forth between the attendees, there were concerns of financial strain on the provinces and security restraints. Military and government leaders and engineers spoke about interim solutions to the energy issues while the Iraqi provinces work to grow their larger generation plants.
"We have an unbelievable opportunity in this point in the history of Iraq, not to be penny wise and megawatt poor, so if we can tolerate a little inefficiency for the next two years, there is a risk of growing Iraq and bringing this nation together," said U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Tony Thomas, deputy commander of Multinational Division North. "I would say that this would be money well spent."
(From a Multinational Corps Iraq news release.)
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7.1 Curriculum development process
Postgraduate programmes are much more responsive to prevailing market conditions than their undergraduate siblings, since there are no HEFCE funded places and students are more proactive and informed when choosing their postgraduate institution from their prior experiences of studying within the higher education environment. With fees likely to rise in future years, it is vitally important that when developing the academic programme that students' expectations are placed at the very centre. Whereas undergraduate degrees are fairly prescriptive in their requirements of key skills and programme learning outcomes for economics degrees, postgraduate programmes offer a wider field for flexibility and thus are more specialist in nature. This flexibility should be used to tailor the master's degree programme to suit the current student market demands in order to attract a viable number of students for the postgraduate programme. All too often, academics want to teach a subject specialism, believing we know what students should be taught. However, with greater transparency and understanding of master's degree programmes, and students' treating their education as an investment, ignoring students' desires will only lead to falling student numbers.
When devising the curriculum it is no longer a case of deciding which modules should be provided in delivering each specific degree stream. Rather, you also need to consider the holistic situation in relation to how students are supported in their learning, from the traditional taught content provision, to thinking about the most appropriate teaching strategies to employ for each specific topic to promote enhanced learning. Finally, developing and facilitating engagement activities to encourage student engagement in their subject and to ultimately equip them with the skills needed for their careers post studies need to be considered. Thus developing the educational programme is now about the 'whole package' when designing a course that will be attractive to students.
When developing a new degree stream, it is logical to begin with the aims and objectives of the course. To tease out these details it is pertinent to write a programme specification, outlining the knowledge, skills, understanding and further attributes a student is expected to have acquired upon completion of their studies. The academic side provides details on the proposed teaching, module provision, learning methods, assessment and how the programme relates to the QAA's qualifications framework. This document needs to establish the necessary links between these attributes and, importantly, institutional objectives, through providing the rationale for the entire course, systematically demonstrating that there is a gap in the current market, for both students and employers, and that the programme fits within the strategic direction of the department's faculty and the overall objectives of the institution. There needs to be a clear distinct statement about how the proposed course differentiates from other universities' offerings, whether it will have a significant material effect upon courses which are already provided and the likely numbers of students that it is expected to attract.
Since universities are facing significant funding cuts, there has been an added emphasis on examining departments' financial health and evaluating programmes independently for their commercial viability. Hence in these increasingly business-orientated times each programme or additional degree stream must conclusively demonstrate its commercial potential and the number of students which must be attracted to reach 'break even'. This business case is typically handled by the faculty's/school's finance director to give some independence from the academic members who hold vested interests in ensuring the programme is approved. When this hurdle is overcome it is still important to reduce the risk of financial liabilities should the programme fail to attract enough students to make the course viable, so it is important to include an opportunity to cancel the programme if this situation arises.
The programme specification acts to focus minds by bringing together all the various elements in one document which will face various levels of scrutiny internally and will need to pass through the peer justification process within the institution to establish the programme formally. The content usually included in this document covers the following points:
- academic aims of the programme
- programme structure
- learning outcomes, transferable and key skills
- teaching strategies
- evaluation and quality assurance
- admission requisites.
Traditionally, there are a number of ways you can set out the programme specification. The top-down approach involves setting the high-level aims and objectives, identifying the gap within the marketplace, establishing the modules needed, devising the material and which faculty members specialities are required, the appropriate learning strategies and further activities which could enhance students' consolidation of the material. Alternatively, the opposite approach can be employed, or sometimes a mixture is pursued. However, when establishing the programme, the advantage of the top-down approach is that thoughtful planning can lead to a maximisation of the potential economies of scale which exist within the academic environment.
Figure 3 The dynamic state of curriculum development
Furthermore, bringing all these elements together for the programme specification should not be a one-off static process. The process of curriculum development needs to be responsive to students' current market demands, and through including current students' evaluation of their learning experiences within this model as well as market demand change dictated through the aims and objectives. Thus this process should be on-going to ensure the programme is constantly relevant, leading to changes within stated objectives and/or content and teaching strategies employed, as depicted in Figure 3.
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Cleveland right-hander Justin Masterson tries to strengthen his case to be included on the American League All-Star team on Friday when the Indians open a four-game series against the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland, of course, will skipper the AL team at the Mid- Summer Classic and could be eyeing Masterson, who is 10-6 this season with a 3.48 ERA. He tossed his third shutout of the season on Sunday in Chicago, as he scattered six hits and struck out eight.
"The defense, that's what was working great for me -- those guys were working hard," Masterson said. "They took a real aggressive approach, swinging early. It's all going to come back to those guys out there doing their thing. They made a lot of double plays, and they were pretty double plays."
Masterson needed that showing, as he had gone 2-4 with a 5.40 ERA in his previous seven starts.
The sinkerballer lost to the Tigers earlier this season and is just 2-7 lifetime against them with a 5.09 ERA.
Masterson will also try to help Cleveland gain some ground on the American League Central-leading Tigers, who lead the Indians by just 1 1/2 games.
Cleveland lost a game in the standings on Thursday, as it dropped its second straight game to Kansas City after winning five in a row.
While the Indians were losing their series at Kauffman Stadium, the Tigers made the most of their opportunity in Toronto, where Justin Verlander pitched them to an 11-1 win.
"He threw exceptionally well. He looked like he was in command the whole game," Leyland said.
The Tigers have won three in a row after posting just one win in its previous seven games.
Getting the call for the Tigers on Friday will be righty Rick Porcello, who is 4-6 with a 5.21 ERA. Porcello lost his third consecutive start on Sunday against Tampa Bay, as he allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings.
"I've made some adjustments, but I still need to keep making some more to avoid innings like the (two-run) fourth," Porcello said after his last start. "Six innings, three runs, kept us in the game. I'll take it."
Porcello, though, picked up a six-game suspension after the game for throwing at the Rays Ben Zobrist. He has appealed, though.
Detroit has won six of its eight matchups with the Tribe this season.


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The Simplest, Cheapest Weight-Loss Trick Ever
Drinking water before meals may help you to drop pounds
En español | Losing weight could be as straightforward as turning on the kitchen tap.
A new study found that middle-age and older adults who drank a couple of glasses of water before each meal lost about 30 percent more weight than those who didn't.
Common wisdom has long held that drinking water before meals can promote weight loss, but there were no studies proving the point. To test it, researchers at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg assigned 48 overweight or obese men and women ages 55 to 75 to one of two groups. Both groups consumed low-fat, low-calorie diets for 12 weeks, but one group was told to drink two 8-ounce glasses of water before breakfast, lunch and dinner.
"We were concerned that they might have trouble drinking this much water before each meal but they had no problems," says Brenda Davy, associate professor of nutrition and senior author of the study.
At the end of the 12 weeks, the water drinkers shed about 15.5 pounds, while the other group dropped about 11 pounds.
Davy and her colleagues found that after a year both groups succeeded in keeping the pounds off, but those who continued to drink water before meals lost even a bit more, an average of 1.5 pounds. Why is water so effective? She says it may be because it fills the stomach with a zero-calorie fluid, so people eat less.
Drinking water before meals may work only if you've reached middle age. Researchers believe that in younger people, water begins to leave the stomach almost immediately. But in older people, it takes longer for the stomach to empty so they feel full for a longer time.
"This interesting study shows that drinking water before meals provides some benefit in terms of weight loss," says Lawrence Cheskin, M.D., director of the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center. "Clearly, any tool we have to help people feel more full has value."
The research was presented in Boston on Aug. 23 at the 2010 annual meeting of the American Chemical Society. The study was funded by the Institute for Public Health and Water Research, a nonprofit, independent science organization that was launched by an unrestricted grant from the Brita Products Co.
Nissa Simon writes about health and science in New Haven, Conn.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- LSU has only three full-time returning starters on defense.
The 12th-ranked Tigers had a team-record eight players taken in the NFL draft last April.
Despite the loss of so much talent, coach Les Miles says he's seen a typical Tigers defense in practice. Linebacker Lamin Barrow, the top returning tackler, says he's can't wait for everyone to see that his coach his right.
The first test comes Saturday night when LSU plays No. 20 TCU in the season-opening Cowboys Classic at the NFL team's stadium.
Former BCS buster TCU, now in its second Big 12 season, will try to make a statement for the Big 12, whose highest-ranked team in the preseason poll is No. 13 Oklahoma State. Six SEC teams rank higher than that.


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WSMOUSE(4) NetBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual WSMOUSE(4) NAME wsmouse -- generic mouse support in wscons SYNOPSIS wsmouse* at pms? mux 0 (PS/2 mouse, including ``IntelliMouse''-compatible wheel mice) wsmouse* at ums? mux 0 (USB mouse) wsmouse* at lms? mux 0 (Logitech bus mouse, i386 only) wsmouse* at mms? mux 0 (Microsoft InPort mouse, i386 only) wsmouse0 at ams? mux 0 (Apple ADB mouse) wsmouse* at btms? mux 0 (Bluetooth mouse) DESCRIPTION The wsmouse driver is an abstraction layer for mice within the wscons(4) framework. It is attached to the hardware specific mouse drivers and provides a character device interface which returns struct wscons_event via read(2). For use with X servers, ``mouse events'' can be generated. The wsconsctl(8) utility gives access to several configurable details that affect this driver. Ioctls The following ioctl(2) calls are provided by the wsmouse driver or by devices which use it. Their definitions are found in dev/wscons/wsconsio.h. WSMOUSEIO_GETREPEAT (struct wsmouse_repeat) Retrieve the current automatic button repeating configura- tion. The structure returned is as follows: struct wsmouse_repeat { unsigned long wr_buttons; unsigned int wr_delay_first; unsigned int wr_delay_decrement; unsigned int wr_delay_minimum; }; The wr_buttons field is a bit mask that specifies which buttons send press and release events periodically while they are physically held down. The least significant bit corresponds to button 0. The other three fields describe the frequency upon which these automatic events are sent. wr_delay_first specifies the milliseconds before the first repeated event is sent. wr_delay_decrement is used to calculate the delay between the most recently generated event and the forthcoming one: the previous delay is taken and it is decreased by the value given in this variable. wr_delay_minimum specifies the minimum delay, in milliseconds, between two consecutive events. WSMOUSEIO_SETREPEAT (struct wsmouse_repeat) Set the automatic button repeating configuration. See WSMOUSEIO_GETREPEAT above for more details. FILES /dev/wsmouse* /usr/include/dev/wscons/wsconsio.h. SEE ALSO btms(4), lms(4), mms(4), pms(4), uep(4), ums(4), wscons(4), wsmux(4), moused(8), wsconsctl(8), wsmoused(8), wsmouse(9) NetBSD 5.1 October 31, 2006 NetBSD 5.1
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Lenovo Looking to Acquire RIM?
Lenovo Looking to Acquire RIM?
With practically all hopes pinned on its upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices, which coincidentally will be released next week, RIM still remains a business waddling in troubled water. With its platform on the decline, how else can it revitalize its business? One way is of course, to sell off its hardware division or lease software solutions. Timely enough, Lenovo has commented that it is currently "assessing potential acquisition targets and strategic alliances", including one with RIM as part of a strategy to boost its mobile device business.
Bloomberg -"We are looking at all opportunities -- RIM and many others," Chief Financial Officer Wong Wai Ming said yesterday in an interview at the World Economic Forum's meeting in Davos, Switzerland. "We'll have no hesitation if the right opportunity comes along that could benefit us and shareholders."
According to the same source, RIM has unfortunately declined to comment on a possible Lenovo bid.
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Free "Giant Hawaiian Landslides and Tsunamis" presentation at Windward CC
Part of Community Forum in Chemistry seriesWindward Community College
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On Tuesday, March 29 from 1 - 2 p.m., geophysicist Gerard Fryer will present "Giant Hawaiian Landslides and Tsunamis" at Windward Community College, Hale 'Imiloa 111, as part of the spring Community Forum in Chemistry series.
When the sea floor around the Hawaiian Islands was mapped following the declaration of the 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone in 1977, scientists were amazed to find that each island was surrounded by debris of truly gigantic landslides. Those landslides must have generated devastating tsunamis, making them popular subjects for disaster documentaries. By identifying and studying the deposits left throughout the islands by these tsunamis, we now think that these truly prodigious events are driven by climate change. The talk will explain why we do not expect the next giant landslide until after the next Ice Age.
Gerard Fryer has been a geophysicist at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center since 2005. He has worked as a research seismologist at Princeton University and at the University of Hawai'i. Fryer became interested in tsunamis following a tsunami warning in 1994 and has served as an advisor on tsunami matters to the Oahu Civil Defense and State of Hawai'i Civil Defense. He currently serves on the Hawai'i State Earthquake Advisory Committee. In his spare time he explores and maps deposits from giant prehistoric tsunamis in the Hawaiian Islands.
The Community Forum in Chemistry is co-sponsored by Windward Community College and the American Chemical Society-Hawai'i Section. For more information, call Letty Colmenares, Ph.D., associate professor in chemistry at 236-9120.


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Huawei Named Chinese Spy by Ex-CIA Head
By Peter Suciu
E-Commerce Times
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Chinese firms have been suspected before of spying for their home nation, but this time a prominent U.S. figure says he's aware of concrete evidence of Huawei's activities in that vein. "Almost every company in China is owned by the government one way or another," said analyst Alan Webber. "The line bleeds over between government and private company in China, and it is a huge gray area."
There is hard evidence that Chinese Huawei Technologies has spied for the Chinese government, former U.S. CIA and NSA head Michael Hayden asserted in a recent interview.
The company -- now the world's largest telecommunications equipment maker -- poses an unambiguous national security threat to both Australia and the United States, Hayden said in an interview with The Australian Financial Review.
The Chinese firm has shared extensive knowledge of foreign telecommunications systems, Hayden said. He did not, however, disclose in detail the nature of the evidence.
Hayden is currently principal at the Chertoff Group, a security consultancy, as well as a professor at George Mason University School of Public Policy. He did not respond to our request to comment for this story.
'Put Up or Shut Up'
Huawei was founded in 1988 by ex-military officer Ren Zhengfei as a private company. Today, as a multinational corporation, it has more than 140,000 employees with R&D facilities in China, the United States, Germany, Sweden and Russia.
The company has strongly denied the allegations that it has spied for Beijing.
"Huawei is a world-leading, proven and trusted ICT company,' said Huawei Global Cyber Security Officer John Suffolk in a statement provided to the E-Commerce Times by company spokesperson Jannie Luong. "These tired, unsubstantiated defamatory remarks are sad distractions from real-world concerns related to espionage -- industrial and otherwise -- that demand serious discussion globally.
"Once again, we challenge the individuals and organizations that make these accusations to present the evidence publicly," Suffolk added. "If they will not publish them, they should be taken for what they are: a distraction. Huawei meets the communication needs of more than a third of the planet, and our customers have the right to know what these unsubstantiated concerns are."
It's time to "put up or shut up," he said.
The Chinese Connection
Huawei is not the only Chinese firm that has been at the center of allegations of spying for the Chinese government, however. In October of last year the United States House of Representatives' intelligence committee urged American firms to stop doing business with not just Huawei but also ZTE.
At the time, the committee warned that the Chinese government could use equipment supplied by these firms to spy on certain communications and even threaten vital systems.
In Australia, it wasn't just warnings; there, the government barred Huawei from involvement in building a national broadband network.
"Almost every company in China is owned by the government one way or another," Alan Webber, industry analyst and managing partner at the Altimeter Group, told the E-Commerce Times. "It also depends on what your definition of spying is.
"The line bleeds over between government and private company in China, and it is a huge gray area," added Webber, "but we need to ask: Would a U.S. company turn over information to the CIA or NSA? It is possible. Corporations have been used for cover for government agencies."
'Reason to Be Suspicious'
Given that Chinese firms have been at the center of past allegations, it's perhaps not all that surprising that Huawei is at the center of it again.
"There is certainly reason to be suspicious of Huawei, although the report earlier this year from Congress provided no smoking gun," said Jon Lindsay of the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation. "Australia and the UK have also taken action to restrict investment in the company.
"There may be more that's classified we don't know, but there is at least some legitimate circumstantial grounds for suspicion," Lindsay told the E-Commerce Times. "Denials are normal from China, even when the evidence is more convincing than in the case of Huawei."
That said, however, Huawei is a global company and must remain globally competitive, Lindsay pointed out.
"Moreover, it likely has incentives to limit the level of blatant interference that the Chinese government makes for the purpose of espionage," he noted -- "all the more so as the controversy increases."
Conflicts of Interest?
Also worth noting, meanwhile, is that Hayden is on the board of directors at Motorola Solutions, which produces radios, smart tags, barcode scanners and safety products.
In the past, Motorola Solutions and Huawei have been engaged in intellectual property disputes.
"This news is really undercut by Hayden's affiliation with Motorola," Jeffrey Silva, senior policy director for telecommunications, media and technology at Medley Global Advisors, told the E-Commerce Times. "This could give Huawei something to counter with. In this case, the perception has somewhat become a reality."
'The Market Imperatives'
Of course, spying has been part of diplomacy and international relations for years. Yet while the trade craft continues to evolve, so, too, do the players. An especially complicating factor these days is what happens when the corporate interests of large, multinational corporations aren't compatible with those of their home nations.
"Even if there is Chinese government tampering in Western supply chains through Huawei equipment, there are real limits to what could potentially be done," said Lindsay. "Huawei has to ensure that its equipment works reliably well almost all the time if it is to put its equipment into position where it can make money, let alone support Chinese collection.
"If you are a company in the business of mass-producing standardized commodity equipment, how are you supposed to target it against particular targets for espionage?" Lindsay concluded. "Market imperatives tend to really limit the potential for Huawei's involvement in meaningful espionage."


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Duke's Desmond Scott among those capturing the Christmas spirit with generous gesture
Too often, we are confronted with disturbing stories of athletes behaving badly. The truth is, however, that for every one that gets in trouble, there are dozens of others who play by the rules and do things the right way. Then there are those — like Duke's Desmond Scott and Virginia Tech's Antone Exum — who go above and beyond the call of duty to help others and give back to their communities.… Read More »


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We've seen him get out some shocking ways when leaving the ball. There was that ODI against Zimbabwe, and the one against New Zealand where he advanced down the pitch and left the ball to be bowled by Vettori. Then there was last night and he's been out LBW a few times leaving the ball aswell.
So the question is....Is Michael Clarke the worst leaver in the game?
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LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron lost a vote endorsing military action against Syria by 13 votes Thursday, a stunning defeat that will almost guarantee that Britain plays no direct role in any U.S. attack on Bashar Assad's government.
A grim-faced Cameron conceded after the vote that "the British Parliament, reflecting the views of the British people, does not want to see British military action."
The prime minister said that while he still believed in a "tough response" to the alleged use of chemical weapons by Assad's regime, he would respect the will of Parliament.
The defeat was as dramatic as it was unexpected. At the start of the week, Cameron had seemed poised to join Washington in possible military action against Assad. The suspected chemical weapons attacks took place Aug. 21 in suburbs east and west of Damascus. The humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders has said the strikes killed 355 people.
Gruesome images of sickened men, women and children writhing on the floor drew outrage from across the world, and Cameron recalled Parliament from its summer break for an emergency vote, which was widely seen as a prelude to international action.
"The video footage illustrates some of the most sickening human suffering imaginable," Cameron told lawmakers before the vote, arguing that the most dangerous thing to do was to "stand back and do nothing."
But the push for strikes against the Syrian regime began to lose momentum as questions were raised about the intelligence underpinning the move. During a debate with lawmakers, he conceded that there was still a sliver of uncertainty about whether Assad truly was behind the attacks.
"In the end there is no 100 percent certainty about who is responsible," Cameron said, although he insisted that officials were still as "as certain as possible" that Assad's forces were responsible.
That was not enough for Britain's Labour Party, which is still smarting from its ill-fated decision to champion the invasion of Iraq in 2003. The party announced its opposition to the move despite Cameron's concessions, which included a promise to give U.N. inspectors time to report back to the Security Council and to do his outmost to secure a resolution there.
He also promised to give lawmakers a second vote in a bid to assuage fears that Britain was being rushed into an attack.
In the end, it wasn't enough to dispel lingering suspicions that what was billed as a limited campaign would turn into an Iraq-style quagmire, and Cameron lost the late-night vote 285-272.
Tony Travers, the director of the government department at the London School of Economics, said Cameron had clearly miscalculated when he brought Parliament back early from its summer recess. He said the move had been unpopular even within Cameron's Conservative Party.
"Clearly this will be seen as a defeat, it suggests he got the politics wrong, both with the opposition and with some members of his own party," Travers said. "It's not great, it's not brilliant, nor is it the end of the world for him. He's lost votes before. It doesn't necessarily stop them taking further action, but they are going to have to start again really."
He said there was "not a lot" of public support for British military activity in Syria.
The vote effectively rules out direct British participation in an attack, although it does not necessarily rule out the use of British bases by American aircraft or ships.


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Kate Middleton's 'Mommy' Necklace Becomes a Bestseller
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The Duchess of Cambridge continues to embrace her everyday favorites when it comes to jewelry.
Kate was recently spotted wearing a simple gold charm necklace — dubbed the "Duchess" — that is available for purchase online at Merci Maman.
Beatrice de Montille, founder of the UK-based e-boutique, said she sent the personalized necklace to Pippa Middleton, asking her if she'd pass it along to then mom-to-be Kate, who is well known for her fondness of retail brands like Topshop and Zara, where her style embrace has caused everything from dresses and shoes to sell out.
"Pippa is one of our customers. She has bought many products from us in the past year," de Montille told PEOPLE.
"We had no news after the birth. We didn't know if (the duchess) was wearing it or not. Then we came across a blog recently showing a picture of her back in October, shopping in Zara, and she was wearing our necklace!"
The hand-crafted and hand-engraved necklace features a circular medallion with the baby's name on it, along with heart and baby-shaped charms. It also starts at about $150 — far below the value of the royal jewels that the queen has lent Middleton, 32, for public appearances.
And once photographs of the new mom wearing the necklace appeared, within three days the demand for it skyrocketed with 25,000 visits to the company's website and tons of orders.
"We created this for her and now we are selling the exact same necklace to everyone," de Montille said. "I couldn't think of a better ambassador. She is very chic."
As for Middleton's penchant for mixing high and low fashions, de Montille adds: "I think that's what makes her very smart. She is a mixture of elegance and simplicity and she is a very humble person. That's what makes her different and makes her a very accessible princess."
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Another case of a dumbass with the credential to publish information for a news outlet, and then embarrasses himself on social media.I was happy to see no one posted the original slanderous article yesterday that was all innuendo without a single quote from Oday supporting their position.
And what a change in the NY media jumping to his defense instead of adding it to the circus accusations. So happy Mehta is gone!
NY Jets' Oday Aboushi unfairly compared to alleged murderer Aaron Hernandez by MLB.com employee on Twitter
According to The Sporting News recount of Yahoo's story, Aboushi was vaguely connected to an anti-Semitic activist group in the article, but Aboushi was not quoted and was hardly mentioned in the piece, which has since been deleted, but not before being ripped on Twitter.
By Seth Walder / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Thursday, July 11, 2013, 10:01 PM
Jets OL Oday Aboushi is of Palestinian decent and played high school football in Brooklyn. He is the target of a since-deleted Yahoo! sports article which prompts an unfair comparison to Aaron Hernandez on Twitter.
MLB.com's New Media Coordinator Jonathan Mael made what he himself later described as a "beyond inappropriate" comparison when he insulted Jets offensive lineman Oday Aboushi via Twitter Wednesday. Mael tweeted, via the Sporting News, "The @nyjets are a disgrace of an organization. The Patriots have Aaron Hernandez, the Jets have Oday Aboushi." The tweet was later deleted.
Aboushi is Palestinian-American. Hernandez has been charged with murder in a case in Massachusetts.
Mael's tweet comparing the Jets fifth round pick last year to the alleged murder appears to stem from a strange Yahoo! sports article.
According to The Sporting News recount of Yahoo's story, Aboushi was vaguely connected to an anti-Semitic activist group in the article, but Aboushi was not quoted and was hardly mentioned in the piece, which has since been deleted. But Mael took to Twitter off the story.
Aboushi wrote on Twitter Thursday evening, "Can't thank everyone enough for all the supportive and strong words! Continuing to hold my head high. Thank You!"
The Jets declined to comment on the matter. Mael later apologized in two tweets that read: "I apologize to the @nyjets organization and to (Oday) Aboushi for my insensitive and offensive tweet... The comparison was beyond inappropriate and did not reflect my true beliefs."
Aboushi, on his Twitter account @Oday_Aboushi75, retweeted many who sent him support throughout Thursday evening. Aboushi was the Jets fifth-round draft pick in this year's draft.
Aboushi played his high school ball in Brooklyn at Xaverian High School and college football at Virginia.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/fo...#ixzz2Yqib0XKk
Another case of a jackass in the media being an ignorant hack, and why sports journalism needs to be revolutionized.


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Do you consider trying on nail polish before buying rude or do you just consider it sampling?I am talking about just a small swish on less than half a nail, not painting all 5 nails on hand...
I'm not concerned about germs, but I don't buy things that have obviously been opened. It feels like I'm paying full price for a used/discarded item.
Quote from: KinseyanneIn the bag was two cans of kitten formulaSo now ... just add water and you get kittens? What will they think of next??
In the bag was two cans of kitten formula
It's stealing. An open bottle is not saleable.
Quote from: Magnet on March 22, 2013, 06:06:51 PMIt's stealing. An open bottle is not saleable. Just out of curiosity, how would anyone even know it had been opened? There is no seal on most nail polish bottles I've ever seen.
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When: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: PT High School Campus, 1701 Pine Tree Road, Longview, TX
Who: All students and families in the Pine Tree ISD community
What: The Innovation Showcase features a fun night featuring students sharing their projects and experiences in a variety of ways. Food vendors will be on site.
Something new is happening at Pine Tree on Tuesday, March 18th as school staff plans for the 1st Annual Innovation Showcase!
PT Innovation Showcase, scheduled for 6:00-8:00 pm at the PT High School campus marks the FIRST TIME for such an event.
"We are sailing into uncharted territory," said Dr. Daya Hill, PTISD Assistant Superintendent "And we want students and families of all ages to come out for a fun time! I have to say hang on to your hats "mates"...this event promises to rock your boat!"
Attractions showcased include innovative demonstrations, music, games, science experiments, an art gallery, and a chance to meet, mix and mingle with the Pirates! Live performances and interactive experiences will be ongoing throughout the night.
"We are very proud of what Pine Tree has to offer and want to share this with the community during Public School Month," said Hill. "A very energetic team of employees has designed the event, which we hope will become an annual tradition to showcase innovation at PT."
In a steadfast quest toward transforming education, the Pine Tree Independent School District will launch the first annual - Innovation Showcase, a new event for students and families in Pine Tree ISD.


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I would like to know when to use "revert" and when to use "reply" especially in mail communications.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Marcus Marshall capped a 19-point performance with two free throws with 8 seconds left, giving Missouri State a 67-65 victory over Indiana State on Tuesday night.
The Bears (8-18, 6-8 Missouri Valley) led the entire second half but saw conference co-leader Indiana State pull within 65-63 on Jake Odum's layup with 10 seconds left. Marshall was fouled and made both free throws to make it a two-possession game before ISU's R.J. Mahurin made a meaningless jumper just before the final buzzer.
Marshall's 19 points tied the career high he set in Saturday's 79-50 loss to Wichita State. Christian Kirk added 14 points and Keith Pickens had 11 for MSU.
Odum led the Sycamores (16-9, 9-5) with 21 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Manny Arop chipped in 15 points, including three 3-pointers.
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A House of Gentlefolk/Chapter XXXIV
Lisa had not uttered a word in the course of the dispute between Lavretsky and Panshin, but she had followed it attentively and was completely on Lavretsky's side. Politics interested her very little; but the supercilious tone of the worldly official (he had never delivered himself in that way before) repelled her; his contempt for Russia wounded her. It had never occurred to Lisa that she was a patriot; but her heart was with the Russian people; the Russian turn of mind delighted her; she would talk for hours together without ceremony to the peasant-overseer of her mother's property when he came to the town, and she talked to him as to an equal, without any of the condescension of a superior. Lavretsky felt all this; he would not have troubled himself to answer Panshin by himself; he had spoken only for Lisa's sake. They had said nothing to one another, their eyes even had seldom met. But they both knew that they had grown closer that evening, they knew that they liked! and disliked the same things. On one point only were they divided; but Lisa secretly hoped to bring him to God. They sat near Marfa Timofyevna, and appeared to be following her play; indeed, they were really following it, but meanwhile their hearts were full, and nothing was lost on them; for them the nightingale sang, and the stars shone, and the trees gently murmured, lulled to sleep by the summer warmth and softness. Lavretsky was completely carried away, and surrendered himself wholly to his passion--and rejoiced in it. But no word can express what was passing in the pure heart of the young girl. It was a mystery for herself. Let it remain a mystery for all. No one knows, no one has seen, nor will ever see, how the grain, destined to life and growth, swells and ripens in the bosom of the earth.
Ten o'clock struck. Marfa Timofyevna went off up-stairs to her own apartments with Nastasya Karpovna. Lavretsky and Lisa walked across the room, stopped at the open door into the garden, looked into the darkness in the distance and then at one another, and smiled. They could have taken each other's hands, it seemed, and talked to their hearts' content. They returned to Marya Dmitrievna and Panshin, where a game of picquet was still dragging on. The last king was called at last, and the lady of the house rose, sighing and groaning from her well-cushioned easy chair. Panshin took his hat, kissed Marya Dmitrievna's hand, remarking that nothing hindered some happy people now from sleeping, but that he had to sit up over stupid papers till morning, and departed, bowing coldly to Lisa (he had not expected that she would ask him to wait so long for an answer to his offer, and he was cross with her for it). Lavretsky followed him. They parted at the gate. Panshin walked his! coachman by poking him in the neck with the end of his stick, took his seat in the carriage and rolled away. Lavretsky did not want to go home. He walked away from the town into the open country. The night was still and clear, though there was no moon. Lavretsky rambled a long time over the dewy grass. He came across a little narrow path; and went along it. It led him up to a long fence, and to a little gate; he tried, not knowing why, to push it open. With a faint creak the gate opened, as though it had been waiting the touch of his hand. Lavretsky went into the garden. After a few paces along a walk of lime-trees he stopped short in amazement; he recognised the Kalitins' garden.
He moved at once into a black patch of shade thrown by a thick clump of hazels, and stood a long while without moving, shrugging his shoulders in astonishment.
"This cannot be for nothing," he thought.
All was hushed around. From the direction of the house not a sound reached him. He went cautiously forward. At the bend of an avenue suddenly the whole house confronted him with its dark face; in two upstair-windows only a light was shining. In Lisa's room behind the white curtain a candle was burning, and in Marfa Timofyevna's bedroom a lamp shone with red-fire before the holy picture, and was reflected with equal brilliance on the gold frame. Below, the door on to the balcony gaped wide open. Lavretsky sat down on a wooden garden-seat, leaned on his elbow, and began to watch this door and Lisa's window. In the town it struck midnight; a little clock in the house shrilly clanged out twelve; the watchman beat it with jerky strokes upon his board. Lavretsky had no thought, no expectation; it was sweet to him to feel himself near Lisa, to sit in her garden on the seat where she herself had sat more than once.
The light in Lisa's room vanished.
"Sleep well, my sweet girl," whispered Lavretsky, still sitting motionless, his eyes fixed on the darkened window.
Suddenly the light appeared in one of the windows of the ground-floor, then changed into another, and a third . . . . Some one was walking through the rooms with a candle. "Can it be Lisa? It cannot be." Lavretsky got up . . . . He caught a glimpse of a well-known face--Lisa came into the drawing-room. In a white gown, her plaits hanging loose on her shoulders, she went quietly up to the table, bent over it, put down the candle, and began looking for something. Then turning round facing the garden, she drew near the open door, and stood on the threshold, a light slender figure all in white. A shiver passed over Lavretsky.
"Lisa!" broke hardly audibly from his lips.
She started and began to gaze into the darkness.
"Lisa!" Lavretsky repeated louder, and he came out of the shadow of the avenue.
Lisa raised her head in alarm, and shrank back. She had recognised him. He called to her a third time, and stretched out his hands to her. She came away from the door and stepped into the garden.
"Is it you?" she said. "You here?"
"I--I--listen to me," whispered Lavretsky, and seizing her hand he led her to the seat.
She followed him without resistance, her pale face, her fixed eyes, and all her gestures expressed an unutterable bewilderment. Lavretsky made her sit down and stood before her.
"I did not mean to come here," he began. "Something brought me . . . . I--I love you," he uttered in involuntary terror.
Lisa slowly looked at him. It seemed as though she only at that instant knew where she was and what was happening. She tried to get up, she could no, and she covered her face with her hands.
"Lisa," murmured Lavretsky. "Lisa," he repeated, and fell at her feet.
Her shoulders began to heave slightly; the fingers of her pale hands were pressed more closely to her face.
"What is it?" Lavretsky urged, and he heard a subdued sob. His heart stood still . . . . He knew the meaning of those tears. "Can it be that you love me?" he whispered, and caressed her knees.
"Get up," he heard her voice, "get up, Fedor Ivanitch. What are we doing?"
He got up and sat beside her on the seat. She was not weeping now, and she looked at him steadfastly with her wet eyes.
"It frightens me: what are we doing?" she repeated.
"I love you," he said again. "I am ready to devote my whole life to you."
She shuddered again, as though something had stung her, and lifted her eyes towards heaven.
All that is in God's hands," she said.
"But you love me, Lisa? We shall be happy." She dropped her eyes; he softly drew her to him, and her head sank on to his shoulder . . . . He bent his head a little and touched her pale lips.
Half an hour later Lavretsky was standing before the little garden gate. He found it locked and was obliged to get over the fence. He returned to the town and walked along the slumbering streets. A sense of immense, unhoped-for happiness filled his soul; all his doubts had died away. "Away, dark phantom of the past," he thought. "She loves me, she will be mine." Suddenly it seemed to him that in the air over his head were floating strains of divine triumphant music. He stood still. The music resounded in still greater magnificence; a mighty flood of melody--and all his bliss seemed speaking and singing in its strains. He looked about him; the music floated down from two upper windows of a small house.
"Lemm?" cried Lavretsky as he ran to the house. "Lemm! Lemm!" he repeated aloud.
The sounds died away and the figure of the old man in a dressing-gown, with his throat bare and his hair dishevelled, appeared at the window.
"Aha!" he said with dignity, "is it you?"
"Christopher Fedoritch, what marvellous music! for mercy's sake, let me in."
Without uttering a word, the old man with a majestic flourish of the arm dropped the key of the street door from the window.
Lavretsky hastened up-stairs, went into the room and was about to rush up to Lemm; but the latter imperiously motioned him to a seat, saying abruptly in Russian, "Sit down and listen," sat down himself to the piano, and looking proudly and severely about him, he began to play. It was long since Lavretsky had listened to anything like it. The sweet passionate melody went to his heart from the first note; it was glowing and languishing with inspiration, happiness and beauty; it swelled and melted away; it touched on all that is precious, mysterious, and holy on earth. It breathed of deathless sorrow and mounted dying away to the heavens. Lavretsky drew himself up, and rose cold and pale with ecstasy. This music seemed to clutch his very soul, so lately shaken by the rapture of love, the music was glowing with love too. "Again!" he whispered as the last chord sounded. The old man threw him an eagle glance, struck his hand on his chest and saying deliberately in his own tongue, "This is my work, I am a great musician," he played again his marvellous composition. There was no candle in the room; the light of the rising moon fell aslant on the window; the soft air was vibrating with sound; the poor little room seemed a holy place, and the old man's head stood out noble and inspired in the silvery half light. Lavretsky went up to him and embraced him. At first Lemm did not respond to his embrace and even pushed him away with his elbow. For a long while without moving in any limb he kept the same severe, almost morose expression, and only growled out twice, "aha." At last his face relaxed, changed, and grew calmer, and in response to Lavretsky's warm congratulations he smiled a little at first, then burst into tears, and sobbed weakly like a child.
"It is wonderful," he said, "that you have come just at this moment; but I know all, I know all."
"You know all?" Lavretsky repeated in amazement.
"You have heard me," replied Lemm, "did you not understand that I knew all?"
Till daybreak Lavretsky could not sleep, all night he was sitting on his bed. And Lisa too did not sleep; she was praying.


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I'm so excited...I get to go on a business trip to Lisbon, Portugal next week!I'm leaving Friday. Thursday night, it's my turn to host a regular monthly get-together at my house.Thank goodness my mom will be there to help. My husband thinks I'm absolutely nuts for not cancelling the whole thing.
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Abraham Giles was on his own when he told developers of property at Main and Trumbull streets that he had an agreement with the city to operate a parking lot at the site, the defense asserted today in Mayor Eddie A. Perez's corruption case.
It was this contention by Giles -- not anything that the mayor did -- that led the property sellers and buyers to agree to a $100,000 payoff, or "lease termination fee," to get Giles to vacate the site, the defense maintains.
"He said he had an agreement with the city. I took that to mean that he had a lease," John Concilio, a former sales representative with a realty company, testified today.
Developer Joseph Citino testified that Perez told him after looking at Citino's plans for the site that the developer would have to "take care of" Giles before the deal could proceed.
The defense asserts that Perez never told Citino or anyone else to pay-off Giles, who had galvanized support for Perez in 2007.
Giles, however, never had a formal lease with the city to operate the parking lot at 1143 Main St., according to court records. For a period of time, he was paying $500 a month to run the lot and then was subleasing it to LAZ Parking for $2,250 per month.
Juliann Butler, former city revenue manager, testified she was asked by city officials several times between 2005 and 2008 to look for a lease or licensing agreement for 1143 Main St. and could never find one.
She told prosecutor Christopher Alexy that she never located any documents linking Giles to the operation of that parking lot.
Prosecutors assert that Giles was getting bargain-basement rates without bids or contracts as a political pay-off from Perez.
Eventually, when the Hartford Parking Authority put the parking lot operation out to bid, the winning company offered $50,000 a year to run it.
But defense lawyer Hope Seeley indicated that 1143 Main St. was also known as "Tract B" and that there was a 1991 licensing agreement between the city and Giles' company, G + G Enterprises.