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Martin from Aachen, Germany
Vic, I love reading your column. Why didn't the Packers get a compensatory pick for Tom Crabtree? I think he was a restricted free agent who didn't get tendered.
That's why they weren't compensated for him. They didn't tender him. He was undrafted, therefore, tendering him at the original-draft-pick level of compensation wouldn't apply to him, and the Packers apparently didn't want to commit to the salary that coincides with that tender level. It's the same situation as M.D. Jennings. In the salary cap era, you have to be willing to let players leave. It's a fact of life.
Allen from Zephyrhills, FL
Adding five feet to the uprights seem like a lot of money to spend on something that didn't appear to be a major issue. How many questionable field goal attempts have there been in the last few years?
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I can only remember two questionable calls in the last three decades: The Rich Karlis kick in "The Drive" game, and the one in the Patriots-Ravens game in 2012. Initial reports are that the cost isn't an issue; they'll just put a lightweight sleeve over the top of the uprights. My concern is for an oversensitivity for rules. My fear is that slowly and imperceptibly we will change the game so that one day it won't resemble the game the Packers of the '60s played, and that'll further estrange the past from the present. Other than for the designated hitter rule, baseball has done a wonderful job of maintaining the fundamental philosophies of its game. As a result, it maintains a healthy connection to its past. It reveres Babe Ruth, whereas football tends to dismiss its stars of the past. I don't want to see that happen to Bart Starr and Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana, etc. It's already happened to Otto Graham and it's happening now to Johnny Unitas, and it's a terrible shame. Change is good and it's constant, but it must come in measured doses. This week's annual meeting resulted in an avalanche of rules changes. I'm stunned.
Jerry from Wilmington, NC
A team that relies on a run-around type of quarterback for special plays is like a team that relies on trick plays to win. A team that relies on trick plays to win admits it doesn't have the confidence to impose its will on teams without doing some type of gimmick.
I largely agree with what you've written, but I'm only talking about one play. The '60s Packers liked to use the halfback option pass. That's a gimmick play but I would never refer to the '60s Packers as a gimmick team. Third-and-one has become a problematic play. It's become so predictable that defenses are committing more defenders to the point of attack than there are blockers. As a result, the line of scrimmage is being moved backward and backs are often running into the backs of their blockers. I'm suggesting that instead of bringing in the fullback and an extra tight end and tightening everyone up, let's bring in a guy that causes defenses to think laterally. It's not a trick play. It's a play intended to make the defense be more athletic than the player who has just entered the game. It's also not something new. Kordell Stewart was that player in 1995. He is the original "Slash." He entered the game on third-and-one and he not only converted the down, he made big plays. Defenses didn't dare load up at the point of attack or Stewart would bootleg it around end.
Sean from Williamsburg, VA
If college athletes are actually college employees, then would that not threaten Title IX?
That's not the big threat. The big threat is that players would be able to act collectively, as in suing college football collectively, as the NFLPA sued the NFL in the concussion case. Organizing college athletes isn't the end game, it's the beginning game. If it happens, college athletics is going to get a whole lot more expensive and, as a result, a lot of marginal programs will fall by the wayside. It's the risk that comes with getting too big. College sports should've known this day would come.
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Joey from Chicago, IL
Vic, 30 teams sent a representative to see Johnny Manziel's pro day. Why would a team like the Packers, Colts, 49ers, etc., go to his pro day if they clearly have their QB for the foreseeable future? Is it to see other A&M players?
Yes, but you also need to be thorough. How can you say you're a BAP team if you don't bother to adequately scout a prominent player? He didn't work out at the combine. This was a chance to get a postseason look at him.
Rob from Port Washington, WI
Has anyone pointed out the irony in the fact that
With all due respect to the importance of that block, wasn't that his job?
Matthew from Racine, WI
I think the decline of youth involvement is not only due to squeamish mothers, but also due to an increase in soft kids and the cost of playing has become nearly unaffordable for the average family. I was an assistant coach on a youth team that was full of softies; the mothers were screaming from the sidelines, "Hit somebody or you're grounded." I feel that kids these days would rather play video games than play outside in fear of getting a boo-boo.
The sintering plant is closed. I'm softer. You're softer. We're all softer. I went to Orlando to cover the annual meeting. When I picked up the rental car at the airport, I didn't ask for directions, I just typed the destination into my phone and a voice directed me there. Whatever the voice said to do, I did. She could've been running me over a cliff for all I knew. When I got on the expressway, I didn't have to stop to pay tolls, reach into my pocket for change, communicate intelligently, graciously with another human being. All I had to do was open some little box on the windshield and it would pay the toll; just drive on through. Everything is easier than it was a few years ago, when it was easier than it was a few years before that. Life gets easier and we get softer. When I was in high school, a kid would get stuck in the Smitty Blaster and the coach would leave him in there while practice continued. We laughed. It was demeaning. I can remember the coach throwing a football at the kid. If that happened today, it would be national news. The coach would be vilified, and rightfully so. It was wrong. It's a painful memory, but it happened and we didn't think much of it back then because life was tougher than getting stuck in the Smitty Blaster. Today, it's not, and that's good. It's symbolic of the progress of a civilized society. I observe these things. I watch kids in my travels, in public places such as airports. They're kinder than we were. They're not as aggressive or as competitive, and that's another way of saying calmer and more peaceful. So, if football is to remain a microcosm of life, it has to change in the same ways. So do you, Matthew, and so do I. Grrrrr!
Mike from West Bend, WI
I'm surprised you haven't talked about the PR nightmare the NFL has been dealing with. I believe the game is getting too big and fat and could use a dose of humble pie. Ravens have had three different players arrested. One very unflattering video released. Jim Irsay's impersonation of a burned out college student. Two former Patriots players said Belichick flat out lies on the injury report. Emanuel Sanders' agent reaches an agreement with a team but then does a last-second switcheroo. Goodell's compensation was reported at $42 million last year, but the league couldn't find a way to help out broken-down ex-players with healthcare costs. And the concussion settlement was thrown out. It's sad to say this but the goose that laid the golden egg just isn't as much fun to follow anymore.
I don't struggle with these things because I didn't become a football fan in search of goodness. This is a nasty business. It's long been a place for men who struggle in mainstream society because their edge is too sharp. Football is a good place for men with a sharp edge. If you can't find positives in the game – I can provide you with examples that would smother what you've presented – then it's not for you. I still think it's a wonderful game played by unique individuals. What you might be experiencing is disillusionment due to change. The game is currently experiencing the greatest wave of change in its history, and it can be difficult to digest and accept.
Pablo from Oak Creek, WI
Vic, I must say, I am jealous of the all the great NFL moments you've personally witnessed. Which would you say is your most treasured memory?
Someone recently asked me to name my favorite games. I started going through the seasons chronologically: the '74 and '75 AFC title games, the '76 snow game in Cincinnati, the "Luv Ya Blue" game in '78, Super Bowl XIII … and then I stopped because I realized there are just too many games to name. It's the same thing with great moments. It would become a predictable list, beginning with the "Immaculate Reception." It's the purely personal moments that I treasure the most. Here's one of them: Frank Pollard was a tough, blue-collar running back; one of my favorite players. I first met Frank when he was a longshot, undrafted running back from Baylor. He caught my eye in training camp, I told his story and he never forgot. On a late-season flight to Houston, Frank walked back to where I was sitting and began talking. I realized Frank had more to say so I asked the fellow next to me if he'd mind giving his seat to Frank for a few minutes. Frank sat down and began to talk and I quickly realized he was saying goodbye. He retired at the end of the season. Those are the moments I cherish the most.
Andy from Kurz, IL
Living just a few miles from Northwestern, the union issue is not about wages but protections, especially when injuries occur, and they too often do. If a player can't play, his scholarship is usually revoked. While immediate medical expenses get paid, the student is on his own for all future medical expenses. That abuse was the main argument made by the Northwestern quarterback. That is also the story of the entire union movement some hundred years ago. Protection from abuse, not a money grab, gave birth to the union movement. Let's not make this a union-bashing argument.
I grew up in the shadow of the Homestead strike and the Pinkertons. No bashing here. I have written in this column more than a few times that it's ridiculous to think concussions occur only in professional football.
Peter from Eau Claire, WI
Vic, I really was surprised that the Packers decided to choose Peppers over Jared Allen. Jared plays the run and pass very well. This makes him an every-down player. Peppers struggles at this and plays out to be a pass-rush specialist. Did the Packers make a mistake taking Peppers over Allen?
I don't know. Maybe they did, maybe they didn't. Maybe both teams made a mistake. Here's what I know to be true: 1) You can't sign everybody. 2) The Packers don't agree with your evaluation.
Andy from Charlotte, NC
Vic, I also noticed the greatest-quarterback poll on nfl.com, and Russell Wilson beat Payton Manning and Drew Bledsoe beat Troy Aikman. I think fans tend to vote with emotion more than the facts of who really is the better quarterback. I mean, I love Wilson, but at this stage of his career he's already better than Manning? That's tough to swallow.
It makes it difficult for football people to take fans' opinions seriously when you see something like this. It makes me want to ignore these things because I feel embarrassment for the fans.
Oscar from Pardeeville, WI
Clicked on Rich Gannon over Brett. There was nothing relating to it. You are a jerk and don't know crap.
Ground control to Major Tom.
Chance from Ames, IA
Vic, I just opened a fortune cookie that read, "Your winsome smile is your sure protection." It made me happy.
True Packers fans make me happy.


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c.1300, "a task, a project;" later "exertion of the body; trouble, difficulty, hardship" (late 14c.), from Old French labor "labor, toil, work, exertion, task" (12c., Modern French labeur), from Latin laborem (nominative labor) "labor, toil, exertion; hardship, pain, fatigue; a work, a product of labor," of uncertain origin, perhaps originally from the notion of "tottering under a burden," and related to labere "to totter."
Meaning "body of laborers considered as a class" (usually contrasted to capitalists) is from 1839. Sense of "physical exertions of childbirth" is 1590s, earlier labour of birthe (early 15c.), a sense also found in Old French, and cf. French en travail "in (childbirth) suffering" (see travail). Labor Day first marked 1882 in New York City.
late 14c., "perform manual or physical work; work hard; keep busy; take pains, strive, endeavor" (also "copulate"), from Old French laborer "work, toil; struggle, have difficulty," from Latin laborare, from labor (see labor (n.)). The verb in modern French, Spanish, Portuguese means "to plow;" the wider sense being taken by the equivalent of English travail. Sense of "to endure pain, suffer" is early 15c., especially in phrase labor of child. Related: Labored; laboring.
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The physical efforts of expulsion of the fetus and the placenta from the uterus during parturition. v. la·bored, la·bor·ing, la·bors
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In a matchup of two in-form teams like Real Salt Lake and the Portland Timbers, the key to taking control of the series is which team can find the weak link in its opponent and take full advantage of it.
RSL found that weak link in the Timbers on Sunday, with Futty Danso playing the role of Achilles' heel, but the Gambia defender was hardly the only reason for the Timbers' 4-2 defeat.
What RSL was able to do was what the Seattle Sounders simply couldn't. Jason Kreis' team had a true speed option up top to trouble the Timbers big back line of Danso and Pa Modou Kah, with Robbie Findley unsettling Portland's center backs. That resulted in a very costly Danso mistake that Findley converted into a goal.
The reason Portland's back line was attacked in a way it wasn't against Seattle was RSL's creators. The midfield quartet of Kyle Beckerman, Javier Morales, Luis Gil and Sebastian Velasquez had Portland's midfield spinning. Their movement and ability to pick apart the Timbers' normally dominant midfield meant the visitors could never could get a foothold in the match.
Morales led the charge with his virtuoso effort. He did the most damage on corner kicks, delivering an assist on one and heading home another, but it can't be understated how important his ability to help RSL keep the ball and maintain pressure on Portland's defense was.
How dominant was RSL's midfield? Consider that the Timbers trio of Diego Valeri, Will Johnson and Diego Chara completed a combined 72 passes between them, the kind of number you might see Chara or Johnson come close to matching on his own when the players are at their best. On Sunday night, that normally impressive trio was left chasing the ball and failing to deal with RSL's passing.
It was no secret to RSL that controlling the midfield and using speed to test Portland's defense was key to beating the Timbers. Kreis' squad used that same formula to hand Portland an identical 4-2 thrashing at Rio Tinto Stadium on Aug. 30. On that day, it was Joao Plata terrorizing Portland's defense with his speed, and Morales once again pulling the strings from midfield.
It is no coincidence that RSL has managed to go unbeaten against the Timbers in five meetings this year in all competitions, including a perfect 3-0 mark at home.
Does this mean the Timbers have no hope heading into the second leg in two weeks in Portland? Far from it. The Timbers are a very different team at home. They should be able to create chances against RSL's defense, as they have done in RSL's previous trips to Jeld-Wen Field, but the real question is whether Portland's defense can hold up.
Danso has quietly been one of the unsung heroes in Portland's strong end to the regular season. He went from rarely used reserve to regular starter, forming an imposing tandem with Kah that dominated in the air and kept opposing attacks at bay. The problem is he remains a player with limited quickness, and is vulnerable to speedy threats.
Should we expect Caleb Porter to make a change, and sit Danso after a pair of subpar defensive efforts? The reality is the Timbers don't exactly have an option on the bench who is clearly better. Second-year pro Andrew Jean-Baptiste was a regular starter at center back for most of the year before losing his job in September. His demotion was due in no small part to his role in allowing a total of seven goals to RSL in two matches.
It was Jean-Baptiste, after all, who Plata terrorized in the teams' last regular season meeting at Rio Tinto Stadium, and you can bet Kreis would be ready to deploy Plata or Findley with the express purpose of trying to put Jean-Baptiste in vulnerable positions.
Porter will likely stick with Danso, which would work, but only if the Timbers midfield plays much, much better. Valeri may be unable to do much more if the injury he has been playing through for the past month or so has worsened. If that is the case, Porter may have to go with Khalif Alhassan, saving Valeri for the second half of the second leg.
The key for Portland will be getting off to a fast start at home, and riding the momentum of a sold-out crowd that provides a clear home-field advantage. The Timbers used that energy to dominate Seattle in the second leg of their semifinal series, and they will need to jump on RSL early in order to keep Kreis' team from building too much confidence.
That may be tough to do, though, after a week that has seen RSL turn in a pair of reputation-building displays. The win against the LA Galaxy last week helped RSL end a drought in big games at home, while Sunday's emphatic first-leg win against the Timbers was a statement game that showed us an RSL team that just might be rounding into championship form.


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Student or Learner
Hi all,
I always thought 'what is the working hours?' is correct because we use a singular verb for periods of time.
But, I found the following sentence in a website that confused me again :
The hardest two hours of my life were spent trying to persuade ..., which was found in a website.
So, which one is correct? what is the working hours? or what are the working hours? Is the above sentence simply a mistake?
Please save me from this never-ending grammar confusion. Thanks.
It should be 'are' because 'hours' is in the plural.


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It's a friday and, as he does most weeks, Tim Bentley is working from home in Warkworth. That means he can drop the kids at school and pick them up afterwards.
It also means he'll be able to catch some cricket on TV. Bentley, a Brit, is a Black Caps supporter. He is also head of the Work Research Institute at AUT University and has no qualms about mentioning the cricket as he describes how a day or two of teleworking is a routine part of his week.
"A lot of people, like me, find they write best or do certain tasks best from home and I'm sure that's true in almost every business," Bentley says.
"When I'm working from home and there's a test match in progress, I'll be honest, I'll have the TV on. But I will still publish well above the level my employer expects."
Besides the chance it offers to watch the cricket, Bentley has a special interest in working from home, as leader of a transtasman study of teleworking, or telecommuting - defined as working from home using information and communications technology to stay in touch with the office. Although 40 years old, it is still a foreign concept to many organisations.
Telework Week, an event staged last November to promote working from home, was marked by many press releases but few headlines.
However, telework has come under the full glare of media attention more recently, since the head of struggling United States internet search company Yahoo, Marissa Mayer, said that from June work-at-home employees would be expected in the office. That policy, explained by Yahoo's head of human resources last month in a memo that was optimistically labelled "confidential", was all over the internet in no time. It was widely derided, not least because new mum Mayer had already been in the news for installing a nursery next to her office for son Macallister.
Commentators wondered whether Mayer's decree - ostensibly based on the belief that "some of the best decisions and insights" come from physically being together - was really aimed at culling staff.
Telework proponents also fretted that the example of a high-profile technology company reverting to traditional work practices would also set back the clock on flexible working arrangements.
Bentley has been enjoying the spectacle and rather than seeing it harming the cause, he thinks Mayer's unintentional raising of awareness of telework could have the opposite effect.
"There's a lack of understanding about it. It happens a lot informally, yet when you ask organisations if they do it they say no. But we all know people who work from home even if they don't have anything in their contract that says they can.
"There are estimates that 40 to 50 per cent of people in advanced industrial countries could work from home or could telework in some way, but when you ask people only about 10 per cent actually do."
Hard local data is lacking, hence the AUT study, which is being done in conjunction with Melbourne University's Institute for a Broadband Enabled Society.
In the US, PhD candidate Sharon Borowicz researched a related question - how managers retain trust in teleworkers - a decade ago.
Mayer's edict risks sacrificing more than just goodwill, says Borowicz, now head of the business administration programme at Benedictine University, near Chicago.
"You lose a lot of good people if you don't afford them flexibility - a lot of your female workforce who have to deal with children, who have to deal with home life, and maybe single parents who can't get away from home.
"Unfortunately a lot of managers are trained in the traditional way of managing people and don't have the special skills to engage those who are not 'in your face' every day."
Yahoo's new policy has "stunned" people in academia, where every day students demonstrate the benefits of working remotely, Borowicz says. Using internet-based collaboration tools such as Skype, for instance, students who also work are able to get degrees.
"There is a lot of good research showing there is a cost benefit [from teleworking]," says Borowicz. "Otherwise companies wouldn't have got into it in the first place."
Jack Nilles has dedicated himself to getting organisations into telework - and employees into telecommuting - for four decades. Nilles coined both terms in 1973, giving up a career as a Nasa rocket scientist to try to help unclog California's freeways.
His efforts as a teleworking consultant earned him a place in a BizTech magazine list of 10 "fathers of technology" last year, alongside world wide web creator Tim Berners-Lee and computer mouse inventor Doug Engelbart.
The author of several books on teleworking (his latest, Managing Telework, has disappeared from the Auckland Library, prompting Nilles to speculate that it's been stolen by a business manager who wants to keep its contents secret from rivals) says making it work is less about technology and more about management.
"We spend considerable effort on training both tele-managers and telecommuters in the techniques for working effectively together when they are apart. That means changing the traditional process-oriented management technique to one of emphasising the desired product.
"Skype and [Apple's] FaceTime are perfectly good substitutes for togetherness but it's not the technology that's important, it's the nature of inter-communication that is crucial.
"It is vital to keep communication alive and frequent but it is usually not necessary that it all be face-to-face. In fact, sometimes it is better that communication not be face-to-face.
"Yahoo's Mayer is misguided if she believes just having staff in the same place will lead to inspiration, Nilles says. Togetherness makes sense when assembling a new team or embarking on a new project, and for senior executives whose main job is schmoozing, but hinders the carrying out of detailed work, he argues.
In a blog posting after news of Mayer's edict broke, he wrote: "Telecommuters come into the office when togetherness is necessary and work at home or elsewhere when togetherness is an impediment. They tend to be better organised and focused than their in-office colleagues.
"They are more loyal to their employers, take less sick leave and are less stressed. That has been proven repeatedly over the years. Some estimates put the output of those who work from home at up to 40 per cent greater than office workers in the same roles. Yet wholehearted teleworking organisations aren't easy to flush out.
Some examples - telco Vodafone and telecommunications gear-maker Cisco - happily parade their credentials as employers with flexible work arrangements. But then, they also profit from the technology-based work practice.
Both companies were sponsors of Telework Week and Cisco commissioned the study being led by AUT's Bentley (see facing page). A 2009 survey by Cisco concluded it was saving US$277 million ($336 million) a year by letting its employees telecommute.
Vodafone UK, meanwhile, says it has eliminated the equivalent of 24,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions and is saving £11.5 million ($21 million) a year in travel and energy costs through flexible working.
That's only the half of it, says Bevis England, New Zealand's answer to Jack Nilles. "There are questions of work-life balance, business continuity - the subject is much broader than just reducing traffic," says England, whose company Telework New Zealand has been providing consulting services for 16 years. "The core thing is the productivity of out-of-office workers is generally proven to be much higher than in-office workers." England points to several examples of benefits:
• American Express and Hewlett-Packard call centres report 20 per cent higher call throughput from home-based staff than office-bound workers.
• Insurer Aetna reports real estate savings of up to $86 million a year.
• Another insurer, Cigna, introduced teleworking when its chief executive found he couldn't get to his office because of adverse weather.
When England researched the extent of teleworking in New Zealand about 15 years ago, as much as 20 per cent of the workforce had occasionally worked from home but only about 3 per cent had formal telework arrangements.
England thinks 4 to 5 per cent of New Zealanders have teleworking built into their contracts today, compared with 6 per cent in Australia. The US figure is 25 per cent. In an irony not lost on England, oil companies Shell and Mobil were early New Zealand telework adopters, and many big law and accounting firms also make the option available to staff. Often it's not referred to as telework, he says, but is part of flexible work arrangements offered to all staff.
England says Yahoo's edict has "reawakened discussion about face-to-face collaboration and whether the water-cooler effect increases or decreases productivity. "There is always a place for face-to-face interaction - I never recommend companies go with full-time telecommuting," he says. "Two or three days out of the office is okay, but people have to be in the office for some of the time so they don't lose contact."
Although informality often seems to be a feature of teleworking, lawyer Michael O'Brien at Kensington Swan has some advice for employers: they should document the relationship with teleworkers; and they should be sure they understand the relevant legislation, which includes the Employment Relations Act and the Health and Safety in Employment Act.
O'Brien says Kensington Swan is schooling itself in telework for its own use - the firm's senior lawyers are set up to work from home - and so it can advise customers. "It's part of the reality of where business has been and is moving. That's where our clients are going so we want to be up to speed with that."
The public sector also professes to be open to flexible working arrangements.
State Services Commission deputy chief executive Jacki Couchman says the SSC will let eligible employees work away from the office when appropriate for a defined period if that enables them to do their job more efficiently and conveniently.
The commission doesn't issue specific guidance to the wider state sector, however.
Chris O'Connell, a board member of the Telecommunications Users Association, thinks the government could be providing more of a lead by actively encouraging public sector teleworking.
"The main thing that works against teleworking is corporate culture and management distrust of employees," he says.
The government's approach is passive. An amended Employment Relations Act (see box, right) could be a spur and a further boost is possible from ultra-fast broadband and rural broadband projects.
O'Connell thinks the broadband investment could benefit rural women in particular.
"There are a lot of women who, if they marry farmers and end up living in the wops, could continue their careers if they had enough connectivity to telework."
Australia, which is building a national broadband network at about 20 times the cost of ours - A$40 billion ($50 billion) - doesn't want to leave the benefits to chance. It aims to double the proportion of employees who telework to 12 per cent by 2020, estimating that will lift gross domestic product by A$8.3 billion.
England supports setting a target. But in the end, like O'Connell and others, sees increasing teleworker numbers as a management rather than a technology issue.
"Teleworking done properly does deliver all the benefits of commuting savings, productivity gains and better work-life balance. But a lot of organisations go into it in a half-arsed manner thinking 'we'll just give them a laptop and send them home'.
"If they do that they're not going to get the benefits and they'll create problems."


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Under the theme of environment, I decided to tackle Energy; its impacts, merits and demerits. The environment is a place that is a home to all living things. The process of keeping it clean and healthy can be a great deal to most living things. The topic ''Environment'' caught my attention in so many ways.
I thought to myself, ''Where will we live if the environment is
destroyed?'' Most forms of energy have negative impacts on the
environment yet we still use them. Why? Hydro-Electric power is
considered the most clean for of energy because it emits fewer
green house gases than other thermal power plants. Greenhouse
gases contribute to global warming and climate change. That is
why I developed the interest to research more and find ways in
which environmentalists can use cleaner forms of energy to
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It was nearly a year ago that the City of Colfax and Colfax Main Street Inc. were awarded nearly $600,000 in Community Development Block Grants to facilitate the remodel of its downtown district, but just recently many of the changes have become evident.
Colfax Main Street Inc. held its latest Downtown Revitalization Project construction progress meeting Monday afternoon, where representatives from RDG Planning and Design and Cornerstone Commercial Contractors briefed the planning team on where they were in the process, what still needed to be completed and the potential timeline on the project.
Meanwhile, jackhammers echoed up Howard Street and down Walnut Street in downtown Colfax as the demolition of storefronts progressed.
"We're in construction, so demolition is happening on buildings while, at the same time, reconstruction is happening on buildings," Scott Allen of RDG explained. "It's just a constant cycle, so the majority of the discussion today was just about what building is next, what's left to do."
Colfax's participation in the Main Street Iowa program was instrumental throughout the CBDG grant application process, helping to ensure the funds necessary to refresh the coal-mining era façades of downtown. Since 1986, Main Street Iowa has worked with 64 cities and towns within the state and, in the meantime, rehabbing 8,000 historic buildings along these communities' main thoroughfares.
Among the storefronts receiving new paint, trimming and façade work are Trier Family Chiropractic, the Briggs Building, Napa Auto Parts, Luthens Law Office and the Rustin and Chapman Buildings. Eleven businesses inhabit the 14 properties, while two vacancies remain available for potential business owners.
"We'd say we're about 30 percent done," added Gabe Gallaher, also of RDG.
After painting wrapped up on many of the properties in the fall before temperatures dropped, more drastic changes are being implemented as the project nears its July deadline. New windows have been installed at Trier Chiropractic and will soon grace the façade of the NAPA building as well.
"I think there's been a lot of positive feedback," Julia Kern, Program Director of Colfax Main Street Inc. said. "Just last week when we put the new windows in at Trier Chiropractic, she got three new customers from Facebook who didn't realize their business was in town, probably because of the way it looked before."
"That's really he most dramatic thing that's been done," Joe Dvorak, President of Colfax Main Street Inc. added. "The work on the Napa building just doesn't show that much yet — it's mostly demolition — but those windows, wow!"
Colfax Main Street's Facebook page has been instrumental in keeping the community updated on the project. Kern often posts photos of demolition and the subsequent new construction.
"Today I took and posted a picture of the Rustin Building storefront and said, 'A new storefront will be here. Is anybody interested in having a business?' and some girl was like, 'It's my dream!'" Kern added. "I think the excitement will help fill vacancies, bring in more business and raise awareness about what we have going on in Colfax."
Staff writer Nicole Wiegand may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext. 422, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Gasoline prices dropped as much as a quarter per gallon in some parts of Nevada over the past month, but still remain well above the norm for this time of year, AAA Nevada said Wednesday.
The price for a gallon of self-serve regular fell 18 cents from a month ago to a statewide average this week of $1.74, AAA Nevada said.
That's about a quarter more per gallon than Nevada motorists were paying a year ago at this time. On the bright side, it's down from the $2 a gallon being charged in Reno last month and the record $2.16 at Reno pumps in August, AAA spokeswoman Lisa Foster said.
"Nevadans were somewhat shocked by the rapid and extreme jump in gas prices at the end of summer, but average prices across the state have dropped considerably," Foster said Wednesday.
Prices are down due to solid production at California refineries and a typical drop in demand this time of year, she said.
"Nevadans may see prices continue to fall, but they will drop more slowly over the next few weeks," she said.
The most expensive gas is still in northern Nevada, with Reno averaging $1.76, down 24 cents from September, and Sparks at $1.73, down 26 cents.
The cheapest gas is in Elko, $1.63, down 22 cents from a month ago. Las Vegas prices dropped 18 cents to $1.71 and Carson City reported $1.68, down 23 cents.
The national average is $1.57, down from $1.69 in mid-September.


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I'm here at the OB for Georgia Tech and UM. Feel free to watch the game with me and feed me your thoughts as the game moves along.
- The Canes needed an answer and got it. Now, they need another one. With 7:34 left, Georgia Tech connected on a 39-yard field goal to take the lead once again. Can the Canes' offense and Kyle Wright respond again like it did on its previous drive? Will the defense hold if it needs to? We'll find out.
* I'm going down to the field at the 7-minute mark. All the media do. I'll update the blog after the game. But feel free to continue to pour your thoughts in as you watch it all unfold as well as after the game. As usual, I'll have my postgame locker room coverage and more.
THE RECAP, DRIVE BY DRIVE (Key plays and notes)
UM's 8th Drive (1st and 10 at the UM 27, 2:26 left)
- On the first play, Darryl Richard sacks Kyle Wright for an 8-yard loss. Not the type of play you want to start your comeback.
- But on the next play, the Canes catch a bit of a break when Tech is flagged for pass interference.
- Freeman comes in again following a Graig Cooper first down run to the UM 48. But his pass is just over the outstretched arm of Sam Shields down field, incomplete.
- AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER, Miami has a third and three at Tech's 45.
- On a key third and three, Wright fakes a handoff and scrambles forward for a big first down. On the next play, Cooper comes through with another nice run, rumbling down for a first down at the Tech 24.
- On third and two, McNeal picks up one yard. UM goes for it on fourth down and gets it with a McNeal run up the middle for 6 yards to the GT 9.
- It all comes down to this series inside the GT 10. On third and goal from the GT 3, Wright puts the ball in the air in the end zone for Shields and he comes down with the catch with 10:37 left. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 6:53. UM 14, GT 14.
GT's 9th DRIVE (1st and 10 at the GT 30, 10:30 left)
- Tech had a chance to move down the field quickly on the first play, but a pass from Taylor Bennett to Greg Smith was just out of reach near midfield.
- On third down, Bennett connects with Demaryius Thomas for a big first down and a 14-yard gain to the Tech 46.
- Tech picks up another first down and moves into Miami territory. Choice does it with his legs again. Tech has a first down at the UM 44.
- Choice burns the Canes again -- a 15-yard outburst. Miami's old reliable -- its run defense -- is not existant today. Choice has 184 yards right now.
- A big 3rd down and 3 at the UM 22... let's see what happens. Bennett throws an incomplete pass. Looked like UM jumped offsides. Canes caught a break.
- Travis Bell ends the drive with a 39-yard field goal to give Georgia Tech a 17-14 lead with 7:34 left. Miami is going to need its offense to come through again. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:03. GT 17, UM 14.
GT's 7th drive (1st and 10 at the GT 20, 14:45 left)
- Tashard Choice, limited to 52 yards on 13 carries in the first half, gets the first two plays of the second half and picks up a first down with 10 combined yards.
- On his third carry, he explodes up the middle and rumbles downfield for a 54-yard gain to the UM 16. He's brought down by Bruce Johnson.
- Miami calls timeout with 12:44 left in the quarter. On third and four from the UM 12, quarter Taylor Bennett fakes a handoff, and runs the bootleg for a touchdown with 11:58 left in the quarter. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:02. UM 7, GT 7.
UM's 7th DRIVE (1st and 10 at the UM 20)
- The offense goes three and out. Wright is forced to scramble on third down and he falls short of the first down by 2 yards. Matt Bosher gets off a good punt, 49 yards, to the Tech 23 that is fair caught. Tech takes over with 10:29 left in the quarter.
GT's 8th DRIVE (1st and 10 at the GT 23)
- Tashard Choice is starting to maul Miami on the ground with big chunks on carries.
- After another hefty gain, Tech gets flagged for holding. Might be what saves the Canes here.
- Maybe not, cornerback Glenn Sharpe gives Tech a first down on a defensive holding penalty.
- Tech moves inside the Miami 30 and down to the 24 on a 15-yard pass completion. Sharpe got burned on the coverage.
- On second down from the same spot, Tech picks up 17 yards on a playaction fake to the tight end. Miami's defense looks confused.
- The drive finally ends with Taylor Bennett scoring his second TD of the game on a 3-yard run. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:59.
- Miami's defense has got to be exhausted.
- Miami has done a decent job limiting Tashard Choice and forcing Tech to use its terrible pass offense. But UM hasn't been able to cash in.
- UM freshman Shawnbrey McNeal scored the game's only touchdown on a 39-yard run. But other than that, the Canes offense has been bottled up. Miami somehow still racked up 108 yards rushing on the Georgia Tech defense that ranks sixth nationall in rushing defense.
- Kyle Wright has managed a good game thus far, escaping the blitz a number of times. He hasn't been sacked yet.
- Dwayne Hendricks has gone down with an apparent right knee injury. He's the third UM defensive tackle out of this game. The only healthy ones right now are Joe Joseph, Teraz McCray and Luqman Abdallah.
- Miami has outscored opponents 71-0 in the first half this season at the OB.
GT's 3rd drive (1st and 10 at the GT 32, 1:52)
- Tech faces another third down and short, and Bennett completes an 11-yard pass to Demaryius Thomas for a first down to the Tech 49. END OF THE FIRST QUARTER.
- But after Tech moves the ball into UM territory, its drive fizzles and ends when Bennett throws a third and three pass behind his receiver and out of bounds.
UM's 4th drive (1st and 10 at the UM 15, 14:38)
- Miami goes a quick three and out, but had a chance for a big play on first down when Wright puts the ball on the money on what would have been a 40-plus yard gain. But the pass falls incomplete when Sam Shields can't haul it in. The Canes avoid disaster on third down when Wright's pass and a potential interception is dropped by Tech's Phillip Wheeler at the UM 30.
GT's 4th Drive (1st and 10 at the GT 43, 13:52)
- Tech converts another third and long on its first series on a pass play. A play later, the Canes look to have more trouble at defensive tackle. Dwayne Hendricks has gone down with an apparent right knee injury.
- On fourth and three at the UM 37, Tech decides to go for it. But Eric Moncur gets in and swats a pass away incomplete. The Canes will take over with 11:38 left and good field position.
UM's 5th Drive (1st and 10 at the UM 37, 11:38)
- Miami picks up a first down right away on back-to-back runs by Graig Cooper which total 13 yards. - But penalties start to kill the Canes. On the next play, Cooper looks to have picked up another first down on a 12-yard toss sweep. But the Canes are flagged for holding. It moves the ball back to the UM 40. On the next play, Sam Shields gets flagged for a block in the back, bringing up a first and 30 at the UM 30.
- Kirby Freeman makes an appearance yet again. Looks like offensive coordinator Patrick Nix is using him simply to run the option out of the shotgun. It hasn't been very successful.
GT's 5th Drive (1st and 10 at the UM 47, 8:11 left)
- Josh Nesbitt comes in at quarterback for Tech and immediately takes a direct snap and runs forward for 15 yards to the UM 32.
- Bruce Johnson has a chance at a second interception, but drops the ball at the UM 10. On second and 15, Nesbitt scrambles for a 14-yard gain, but Tech's Matt Rhodes is flagged for holding and a personal foul, moving the ball all the way back to the Georgia Tech 40. Wonder what Randy Shannon would have done to Rhodes if he was a Cane.
- Tech eventually punts.
UM's 6th Drive (1st and 10 at the UM 32)
- After a second down pass to Chris Zellner picked up some of the yardage lost on a first down carry that lost four yards, Kyle Wright escapes the bltiz and scrambles forward on third down for a first down to the UM 47.
- On third and seven at midfield, Wright finds Sam Shields for a 10-yard gain and another first down. Hey, Shields caught it!
- On the next play, UM has a chance at another score, but Wright just overthrows an open Darnell Jenkins downfield.
- The Canes end up having to punt. David Strimple comes on -- he's the pooch punter -- and gets the ball inside the Tech 20 where the Yellow Jackets take over with 3:09 left.
GT's 6th Drive (1st and 10 at Tech 17, 3:09 left)
- Tech picks up another first down on third down when Demaryius Thomas finds himself open at the Tech 37. The drive marches forward but eventually ends with a punt. Miami ends the half by taking a knee.
UM's 1st drive (1st and 10 at the UM 20)
- The Canes run the same play, a deep streak down the sideline -- twice to Darnell Jenkins and once to Sam Shields -- on the first three plays from scrimmage. But none of the passes are completed. But one draws a defensive pass interference penalty on GT corner Jahi Word-Daniels, moving the ball to the Georgia Tech 35. The Yellow Jackets end the drive though with some pressure on Wright.
- Lucky for the Canes, Matt Bosher gets a nice bounce on his punt, which trickles down to the GT 14.
GT's 1st drive (1st and 10 at GT 14, 13:23 left)
- On second and 7, the Yellow Jackets run the counter to Tashard Choice for a big 17-yard gain. Miami's defense got run over on that play. Choice then converts a third down and long, moving the ball to midfield, on a swing pass. But Miami's defense gets some pressure on GT QB Taylor Bennett and ends the drive with three incompletions.
- Tech punts the ball to the UM 14.
UM's 2nd drive (1st and 10 at the UM 14, 10:55 left)
- Jerrell Mabry picks up Miami's first positive gain and first down, on a short pass that he turned up field for 10 yards.
- On the next play, Kirby Freeman comes in for one play that loses eight yards when Javarris James fumbles and recovers back at the 18. Miami looks ugly on its next two plays with Wright back in and the Canes punt from their 20.
GT's 2nd drive (1st and 10 at the UM 36, 7:58 left)
- Tech has great field position, but can't move the ball. And on third and 3, Bennett gets picked in the end zone with UM cornerback Bruce Johnson stelas the ball from Greg Smith. Nice grab.
UM's 3rd drive (1st and 10 at the UM 20, 6:32 left)
- On first down, freshman Shawnbrey McNeal escapes on a 41-yard run into Tech territory. I use escape for a reason. UM center John Rochford is flagged for holding. The Canes are eventually forced to punt. But on fourth down, Miami gets gutsy and calls for the fake punt. Running back Derron Thomas takes the direct snap and rumbles his way down to the Georgia Tech 48.
- On the next series of downs, Miami gets a nice grab from Chris Zellner makes a nice catch on third and 7, bringing up a 4th and 1 at the GT 39.
- On the next play, Shawnbrey McNeal picks up a first down and then some, leaping over a pile of Yellow Jackets on his way to a 39-yard touchdown. He turned on the after burners. The drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:32 on the drive. UM 7, GT 0.
Some quick keys to the game for the Canes
- Protect Kyle Wright as long as you can. Georgia Tech is a sack machine. Kyle can't spend his day running for his life.
- Limit Tashard Choice. He's the key to the Tech offense.
- Win on special teams. Miami needs to win the field position battle because Tech will put pressure on UM's passing game all day.
Notes: Receiver Lance Leggett and defensive tackle Josh Holmes are scratches for this one. Linebacker Colin McCarthy is also out.
Prediction: Georgia Tech 20, Miami 17. Hate to do this to The U. But I'm going to see if the opposite approach brings them some luck.


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BASKETBALL: Botkins bumps Indians
BELLEFONTAINE — The Botkins Trojans opened their varsity boys basketball season with a 67-57 win over the Mechanicsburg Indians on Friday night in the opening round of the Benjamin Logan Tip-Off Tournament.
Botkins jumped out to a 14-7 lead in the first quarter and led 28-21 at the half.
Senior Ethan Zimpfer hit a pair of 3-pointers in the third quarter as the Trojans maintained their advantage.
Botkins won the game at the free-throw line, hitting on 14-of-21 attempts in the fourth quarter.
The Trojans' Heath Geyer led all scorers in scoring with 20 points.
Zimpfer added 11, as did Josh Schwartz. Tyler Egbert chipped in with 10.


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Published: 2013/04/17
moe., Steve KImock, Keller Williams and More Confirmed For Lunar Bay
moe., Steve Kimock, Keller Williams, Yellow Dubmarine, Cris Jacobs and The Band of Johns and Sol Driven Train are among the acts confirmed for the Lunar Bay Music & Arts Festival. The two-day event will take place in Maryland's Susquehanna Park on June 29 and 30. Other confirmed acts include: Splintered Sunlight, Old Man Brown, Freedom Enterprises, Cara Kelly and Tell Tales, All Mighty Senators, Shakey Graves and Stooges Brass Band, among others. Additional acts will be confirmed in the coming weeks.


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Mommy and Me
Little Rivka was a typical four-year-old girl - cute, inquisitive, bright as a new penny.
When she expressed difficulty in grasping the concept of marriage, her father decided to pull out his wedding photo album, thinking visual images would help.
One page after another, he pointed out the bride arriving at the synagogue, the chuppah, the wedding ceremony, the horah.
"Now do you understand?" he asked.
"I think so," Rivka said. "That was when mommy came to work for us?"


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|Woodstock, Ga.
|High School:
2010-11: Two-year letterwinner ... again expected to compete for one of the team's top singles and doubles positions ... completed the fall season with a 4-3 singles record and an 0-1 doubles mark ... enters the spring season with a 37-20 career record in singles and a 31-18 career record in doubles.
2009-10: Received First Team All-ODAC laurels at No. 2 doubles and was a Second Team All-ODAC honoree at No. 3 singles ... registered a 14-9 record in singles and a 17-8 record in doubles while playing primarily with Hayden White ... tied for the team lead in doubles victories and was fourth in singles wins on the season.
2008-09: Earned First Team All-ODAC honors at No. 2 singles and was selected as the ODAC Co-Rookie of the Year … notched a 19-8 record while playing primarily at No. 2 singles … also posted a 14-9 doubles record while playing with various partners at numerous positions … tied for the team lead in singles wins … won the first singles flight at the ODAC Singles Championship during the fall season.
High School: Earned four letters as a member of the varsity tennis team at Etowah High School … helped lead the squad to a trio of region championships and one appearance in the state final … received team MVP honors in both singles and doubles as a senior … named the County Player of the Year as a senior.
Off the Court: Father, Paul '80, graduated from W&L … also had an uncle (Will Cantler '76) and cousin (Sarah Kavanaugh '03) that graduated from W&L … economics major.


text: Uncompromised Pop-up dance club, word of mouth reveals secret location By Steve Chavis • Mar 17, 2014 You've got the description: "one-night pop-up dance club exclusively for Denver's young professionals." You've got the date and time, but you have to RSVP for the location, and wait for the return e-mail. Mysterious. Organizers call it "Uncompromised." "Hostess Heather" (we know her full name, but we're not telling) visited "First Take with Lando and Chavis" to tell us about this latest version of the old "rave" concept. "New York was doing this about two years ago," she said. "The key that you're using the space for something different that what it was intended."


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Or abs.
Six-pack photo lineups -- perhaps the single largest cause of wrongful convictions.
Frustrated with a string of wrongful convictions, the Dallas police department is now the nation's largest force to use sequential blind photo lineups -- a widely praised technique designed to reduce mistakes made by witnesses trying to identify suspects.Here is the complete AP story: Dallas police pioneering new photo lineup approach.
Dallas is not the first department to use the pioneering method. But experts hope that by using it in the county that leads the nation in exonerating wrongly convicted inmates, Dallas will inspire other departments to follow suit.
"If Dallas can do it ... then others are going to rise to the occasion," said Iowa State psychology professor Gary Wells, a national expert on police lineups.
The department switched to sequential blind lineups in April. Before that, Dallas police administered most lineups using the traditional six-pack -- law-enforcement lingo for mounting six photos onto a folder and showing them to a witness or victim at the same time. In sequential blind lineups, mug shots are shown one at a time. Detectives displaying the photos also don't know who the suspect is, which means they can't purposely or accidentally tip off witnesses.
Showing possible suspects all at once tends to make a witness compare the mug shots to one another, Wells said. But if they are shown sequentially, "witnesses have to dig deeper, compare each person to their memory and make more of an absolute decision."
An analysis of 26 recent studies shows that presenting mug shots sequentially instead of simultaneously produces fewer identifications but more accurate ones, Wells said.
Nationally, more than 75 percent of DNA exonerees who have been released since 1989 were sent to prison based on witness misidentification, according to The Innocence Project.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Metro Louisville officials have begun filing lawsuits to collect thousands in fines against businesses and organizations that have frequent false alarms to which police respond.
The Courier-Journal reports 37 lawsuits have been filed so far and more than a dozen are pending against those with the most fines. Police Lt. Col. Ozzy Gibson said some of the fines have reached "ridiculous amounts" so the city decided to take action.
He said officials hope the suits send a message to companies: fix faulty equipment, and stop wasting police time and taxpayer money.


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UH Manoa's Cinematic and Digital Arts Program Presents a Conversation with Director Bryan Singer
The director of X-Men and X2: X-Men United to speak at UHUniversity of Hawaiʻi
Cinematic and Digital Arts Program
Kate Wester, (808) 956-9095
External Affairs & University Relations
The University of Hawai'i at Manoa's Cinematic and Digital Arts Program presents "A Conversation with Director Bryan Singer," hosted by the program's Founding Co-Director Chris Lee on Friday, May 9, at 6 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom at UH Manoa.
Singer is one of the film industry's most exciting and provocative talents. As a filmmaker, Singer's attention to character and emotional resonance make him the rare director who can turn a comic book into aan entertainment blockbuster that also makes the audience think.
In his early years, Singer began his career making 8mm short films. His work gained him admittance to the prestigious School of Visual Arts in New York City. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Southern California receiving a degree in Critical Studies. After graduating, he directed the innovative industrial film "Lion's Den," which was an award-winning 25-minute film that earned Singer the opportunity to direct and produce "Public Access." "Public Access" was later honored with a coveted Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 1993.
Mainstream success and Hollywood's attention soon followed with the brilliant, Academy Award®-winning film, "The Usual Suspects," starring Kevin Spacey, which became an instant classic and won numerous critics awards while also taking home two Oscars, "Best Original Screenplay" and "Best Supporting Actor." He followed up with the dark and disturbing "Apt Pupil," and went on to launch his first blockbuster film and new franchise with the movie "X-Men" based on characters created by Marvel Comics. The movie grossed over $150 million in the United States alone and has set the stage for the highly anticipated sequel, "X2: X-Men United," opening on May 2, 2003.
The event will be hosted by Chris Lee, Founding Co-Director of the Cinematic and Digital Arts Program at UH Manoa, and will also include "X2: X-Men United" writers Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris. Kelly Hu, who stars in the movie as Lady Deathstrike and was born and raised in Hawai'i, will also join the panel. Original footage from the movie will be shown followed by a Q&A session with Singer, Hu and the writers.
The event is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by the Office of the Chancellor at UH Manoa, the Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Aloha Airlines and Apple Computers. For more information, contact Susan Grass at (808) 956-2501.


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nemo praeter duos comites, viros audaces, cum Horatio nunc manebat. Ceteris pontem a
No one except the two companions, bold men, was now staying with Horatio. The rest
tergo ferro et igni delere iussis, periculum impetus cum his primo ferebat. Deinde, cum
back with the iron bridge and having been ordered to destroy the fire, these attacks
carried out first with danger. Then when
parva pars pontis maneret, comites in locum tutum abire coegit. Horatius, qui antea
staying on a small part of the bridge, the comrades in the safe place, were forced to leave. Horatius who
promiserat se urbem servaturum esse, in ponte solus contra multos stabat. Duces hostium
had before promised they would guard their city, was standing alone on the bridge against many. With the leaders guarded,
saevissime spectabat ut ad pugnam provocaret. Tot hostes iam interfecerat ut ceteri primo
he was hoping to challenge them to a fight. Now he had killed so many enemies that the rest were at first
progredi timerent. Sed tandem illi magno cum clamore tela in unum Romanum iecerunt.
afraid to advance. But finally with that great shout ,the Roman threw a missile into one.
Horatius magna virtue se scuto defendebat. Subito tamen, ponte tandem rupto, clamorem
Horatio was defending with his shield with great courage. Suddenly however, the bridge finally broke and he could hear their shout.
suorum audivit. Tum Horatius, multis vulneribus acceptis, deo fluminis precatus est.
Then Horatio, having received many wounds, was praying to the god of the river.
"Tiberne pater' inquit 'accipe hunc militem et haec arma flumine tuo.' Deinde in aquam He said, "Father Tiberinus take these soldiers and these arms to your river. Then in the water,
desiluit armatus. Quamquam multa tela ab hostibus iaciebantur, ad alteram ripam tutus
the weapons fell down. Although many missiles were being thrown by the enemies he swam across to the other river with the weapons.


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2013 BMW X1 Values
Select a 2013 BMW X1 trim level
2013 model year changes
The BMW X1, which arrives in fall of 2012, is an all-new compact luxury crossover that combines some of the attributes of smaller hatchbacks and wagons, as well as downsized proportions of BMW's larger X3 and X5, with a somewhat more upright look. Performance of this rear- or front-wheel-drive vehicle is quite close to that of the BMW 3-Series sport sedans, however.
Competitive comparison
Space-efficient packaging; easy parking and maneuverability; rakish exterior; strong performance; luxurious interior; extensive option possibilities
Special features for 2013
At about 175 inches long--a little longer than the Range Rover Evoque, a little shorter than the Audi Q5--the BMW X1 is roughly the same length as a compact sedan, so parking and maneuverability will be easy. It also makes more of available space than some other small crossover vehicles, thanks to a low cargo floor and flat-folding seats. And while the X1 offers a lot of practicality and versatility--as well as EPA fuel economy ratings of up to 33 mpg on the highway--it promises good performance. Even with the turbocharged 4-cylinder in its sDrive28i guise, the X1 can accelerate to 60 mph in just 6.2 seconds.
All new for 2013, the BMW X1 is a compact crossover SUV available in standard RWD and optional AWD. Engine options consist of a 2.0-liter turbo-charged 4-cylinder engine (240 hp) and optional 3.0-liter V6 engine (300 hp). An 8-speed automatic and 6-speed automatic transmission enable the X1 to achieve an EPA estimated range of 24 mpg city and 34 mpg highway. Features include 18-inch wheels, adaptive headlights, leather upholstery, wood trim, automatic climate control, hands-free phone capabilities, moonroof, navigation, and a M Sport Line package. Safety is comprised of hill descent control (HDC), dynamic stability control (DSC), advanced airbags, anti-lock braking (ABS), and tire pressure monitoring (TPMS). The X1 is backed by a 4-year/50,000-mile warranty.


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Recently, Oprah said most people, especially women, lead their lives following a course that is not their own.
No kidding.
I mean, you've noticed, right? How a woman will partner up with a guy, and pretty soon she sounds like him. Maybe even looks like him, body-wise. She used to be thin, now she's not. She used to be debt-free, now she's a spendthrift. Used to be politically apathetic, but now she's a passionate partisan.
This phenomenon fascinates me. I want to write a book about it, a novel of four women who, over the course of a summer all realize they've fallen victim to this. I don't really want to write about a younger woman – I figure we all did it when in our teens and twenties, but then you start to figure out who you are and what you need, and theoretically, you don't become the clone anymore. No, the people who interest me are the older women who are still stuck in this mire, whether they know it or not, and whether they change or not.
Of course, this is only a problem if it's a problem. Sometimes people influence each other for the better. In some ways, I'm my husband's mini-me, but that's more a case of God shaking her head in despair and sending me a car salesman, due to the fact that I desperately needed somebody to show me how not to be such a doormat and martyr. But I'm not talking about the good influencers, and neither was Oprah. She said,
Unless you find a course that is truly your own, you betray yourself, and then you're no different than the person who betrayed or hurt you.
Sometimes pain is sweet. The fact that we're not "allowed" to clean up the garage, because he insists on things being a certain way, means we get license to complain without actually having to do anything about it. Not taking the reins is a relief, sometimes. So is the feeling of being limited by somebody else – it's how a lot of us were raised, right? We're told to be obedient, follow the rules, let the other person go first, give up our seat, be flexible. It becomes a habit. Pretty soon you're afraid to take the reins, but it's okay – you're comfortable with it. Resentful, but comfortable.
Let me ask you this: What if you had no limitations? What if you could do, create, live, or be exactly what you wanted in the days, weeks, months, years to come? What goals would be on your list, and how fantastic would it be to realize those goals? Now, ask yourself what is standing in your way, and what can you do, if anything, to get around it? If you're tempted to shrug and say, "Nothing," I have a titillating question for you: are you happier with that answer than with the alternative?


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JUNIOR COLLEGE - Second team All-American at Young Harris after helping lead the team to the 2006 National Championship...Named Most Valuable Forward at the National Championship tournament...Played for the Guarani Futebol Clube...Captain of club team for five years and named Most Valuable Player twice...Three-time scoring champion for club team.
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2010 Softball
Beavers continue winning ways with sweep at MSJ
Bluffton drills Mount St. Joseph in Heartland Conference sweep
April 9, 2010
Game one box score I Game two box score
CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Bluffton University softball team continued its winning ways with a convincing sweep at Mount St. Joseph on Friday, April 9, 2010. The Beavers, who have won nine of their last 10 games, improved to 10-11 overall with a spotless 8-0 mark in the Heartland Conference, while MSJ slipped to 6-12 and 0-4 in HCAC play.
Bluffton 7, Mount St. Joseph 0
The Beavers put a run on the scoreboard in the top of the first when Brooke Babcock (Findlay) plated Torrie Wilson (Delphos/Jefferson) with an RBI groundout. Two innings later, Shelby Wade (Delaware/Buckeye Valley) made it 3-0 with two-run single down the left field line which plated Jessica McDonald (Mechanicsburg) and Tiffany Buckmaster (Lima/Bath).
Chelsie Osborne (Chillicothe/Waverly) picked up Allison Radomski (Cincinnati/Christian) with a sacrifice fly in the fourth before Jayme Marbaugh (Ohio City/Parkway) singled home Emily Manahan (Columbus/Bishop Watterson) in the fifth inning.
Four hits and a Lion error added up to a pair of runs for Bluffton in the top of the seventh. Manahan and Wade both scored, making it 7-0 in favor of the Beavers. Babcock worked around two one-out singles in the seventh, keeping her shutout intact as Bluffton improved to 7-0 in HCAC action.
Shelby Wade was a perfect 3-of-3 with two RBI and one run scored. Allison Radomski also cashed in with three hits. Emily Manahan finished 2-of-2 with two runs scored and a walk. Brooke Babcock improved to 5-5 overall with her fourth straight dominating performance in conference play. She allowed no runs on five hits with four strikouts in seven innings.
Bluffton 9, Mount St. Joseph 2
Bluffton jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead thanks to four hits in the opening frame of game two. Osborne singled home Meagan Price (Toledo/Springfield) before Manahan plated Osborne with a base hit to left field.
Mount St. Joseph scored a run in the second and third innings, but the Beavers crossed the dish in each frame except the second. Babcock picked up Osborne in the third and one inning later, Jayme Marbaugh broke out of her hitting slump in a big way with the first of two homers in the second game.
Marbaugh's second long ball in as many trips to the plate capped a two-run fifth and Bluffton put the game out of reach with two more scores in the sixth and one in the seventh. Babcock's RBI double in the sixth scored Osborne and Wade crossed the plate following an MSJ wild pitch in the seventh, making the final score 9-2.
Osborne paced the dynamic Bluffton offense with a 4-of-4 game and three runs scored. McDonald and Manahan both collected three hits, while Babcock and Marbaugh, who homered twice, tallied two safeties each. They also drove in two runs apiece.
Stevie Cuttitta (Columbiaville, Mich./Clio) improved to 4-4 despite giving up nine hits in just four innings of work. She limited the Lions to two runs, one earned, with two strikeouts. Babcock shut down the Mount over the final three frames to pick up her first save of the season.
The Beavers continue down Interstate 75 for a Heartland Conference showdown with 2009 regular season champion Transylvania University on Saturday, April 10, 2010. The first contest is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Lexington, Kentucky.


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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Spring/Summer garden on the way
I am super excited that the new garden bed has finally been built. Last weekend Michael and I put in a massive effort, he built, I shoveled, the kids were taken care of & 2 days later, it's all ready to settle in and accept an offering of seeds from me that will hopefully turn into an abundant crop. Can you see my broad bean bushes & herbs poking through from the side garden bed?
I have so many seeds waiting to plant that I dont think I will fit them in. So far garden bed number 1 on the left will have corn, potatoes, beans, cucumber, carrots(and/or beets) & Watermelon. Still have to plan bed no 2 and I have a little space in my existing beds for a couple of things too. Fingers crossed most of it grows as this is still all pretty new to me though I do hope to get much better over the years.
I will keep you updated on the progress and cooking of crops....
Posted by Ange at 9:16 am
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Looks great ang.. happy planting :-) Elise
- 10:16 pm
- Ange said...
Thanks Elise, half in, finishing off this weekend, hope you're well
- 10:22 am
- melbournejeweller said...
Looks fantastic Ange!!
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Proud Lennon relives Celtic's voyage to round of 16
Wednesday 16 October 2013
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Neil Lennon admits Celtic FC's run to the round of 16 last term was "beyond our expectations" and says there is "no better competition" than the UEFA Champions League.
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His side may be up against it this term in the UEFA Champions League, but for Celtic FC manager Neil Lennon the "satisfaction and pride" garnered from last season's run to the round of 16 will never diminish.
Defeats in their first two Group H games, against AC Milan and FC Barcelona, mean the Glasgow club host AFC Ajax next week requiring a victory if they are to retain any realistic hope of replicating their 2012/13 achievement.
Twelve months ago, the Hoops overcame FC Spartak Moskva home and away – their first win on the road in this competition in 21 attempts – and, famously, Barcelona at Celtic Park to reach the knockout stage as section runners-up. For Lennon, qualification had been unforeseen.
"To come out of that group with Benfica and Spartak and Barcelona was beyond our expectations really," he told UEFA.com. "We've got a nice easy group again this year with Barça and Ajax and Milan, but for us, we're where we are. Qualifying meant everything to the club financially and obviously for the players' development and the supporters as well."
Whether the Scottish title holders ultimately progress or not, Lennon is savouring the experience and opportunities a second successive campaign among Europe's elite affords him and his squad.
"To come up against the best teams and some of the best coaches, it's all part of my own development as well," said the 42-year-old, who took charge of Celtic in March 2010. "There's no better competition in world football and it elevates you – it certainly elevates the players – to another level of playing."
To hear the full interview with Lennon, click on the video player above.


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In this Friday, March 8, 2013 photo released by Malaysia's Ministry of Defense, Malaysian soldiers patrol the area where a stand-off with Filipino gunmen took place, at Tanduo village in Lahad Datu, Borneo's Sabah state, Malaysia. Malaysian police said Saturday they had detained 79 suspects linked to Filipino intruders in Borneo as they intensify an operation to flush out members of a Filipino Muslim clan who took over a village last month. (AP Photo/Malaysia's Ministry of Defense) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES
Saturday, March 09, 2013 5:35 am
Malaysia detains 79 suspects over Borneo invasion
By EILEEN NGAssociated Press
The armed clansmen have caused political havoc for Malaysia and the neighboring Philippines by trying to stake a long-dormant royal territorial claim to Malaysia's sprawling, resource-rich state of Sabah in Borneo. Most of the Filipinos eluded capture in a coastal Sabah district filled with palm oil plantations and forested hills after Malaysian forces attacked them with airstrikes and mortar fire on Tuesday.
National police chief Ismail Omar said 79 men and women, held without trial under a security law, were being investigated for their links to the gunmen.
He said they were detained outside the conflict zone but didn't give further details. The detainees are believed to be informants or food suppliers to the gunmen, but it's unclear if they were Malaysians or Filipino nationals.
Ismail said a Filipino gunman was killed early Saturday after he tried to escape a police cordon, raising the death toll in the conflict to 61.
Representatives of the Filipino group have disputed the casualty numbers provided by Malaysian authorities. The main contention is over 31 Filipinos whom police and the military said were fatally shot Thursday. The clansmen's representatives in the Philippines insisted there had been no deaths on their side that day, and neither side has managed to conclusively prove their conflicting claims.
The clansmen are led by a brother of Jamalul Kiram III, who claims to be the sultan, or hereditary ruler, of the southern, predominantly Muslim province of Sulu in the Philippines. Malaysia's government has rejected a call by Kiram for a cease-fire and urged the gunmen to surrender unconditionally.
International rights group Human Rights Watch on Saturday echoed a call by the U.N. chief to ensure the protection of civilians and for humanitarian access to help those affected by the violence.
"The situation on the ground in the conflict zone in Sabah is still quite murky, and the government of Malaysia should provide clear and accurate information on what has occurred," said Human Rights Watch's Asia deputy-director, Phil Robertson.
The New York-based group said it was concerned over the use of a new security law to detain dozens of suspects and urged the government to charge or release them.
Fifty-three gunmen and eight Malaysian policemen have died, mainly in shootouts between security forces and the Filipino group and their suspected allies. The clansmen sneaked into Sabah by sea from the nearby southern Philippines around Feb. 9.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon earlier this week called for dialogue among the parties to bring an end to the violence.
Malaysia's government has said that it made every effort to coax the Filipinos to leave and that it had to use force after the group fatally shot two policemen on March 1. Six other police officers were ambushed and killed by other Filipinos believed to be linked to the clansmen in another Sabah district. The Malaysians have killed at least 53 clansmen and their suspected allies.
The Filipinos say Sabah once belonged to their royal sultanate for more than a century and should be handed back. Malaysia has dismissed their long-dormant territorial claim to the oil-and-timber-rich state, which has been part of Malaysia for five decades.
An estimated 800,000 Filipinos, mostly Muslims from insurgency-plagued southern provinces, have settled in Sabah over the years to seek work and stability.


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Maine man arrested on several charges, including pretending to be a sheriff's deputy
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) � Real police have caught up with a man they say impersonated a Cumberland County sheriff's deputy in order to extort money from a resident of a Windham home.
Police say 26-year-old Steven Shaw was arrested over the weekend on several warrants while hiding in the attic of an Augusta home.
He was held over the weekend in the Kennebec County jail in lieu of $27,000 bail based on warrants charging him with burglary and theft, theft by extortion, violation of conditions of release and impersonating a public servant.
Authorities say last month Shaw went to a Windham home and claimed to be an undercover sheriff's deputy. Shaw allegedly told the resident that he would not arrest the man if he gave Shaw money.


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PHOENIXVILLE — The Phoenixville Area Middle School construction project is coming to an official close with the district's entire secondary campus construction program coming in roughly $1 million under budget.
The secondary campus construction project totaled $56 million and featured the building of a new middle school, administration building, new athletic fields and general improvements to the infrastructure around the campus.
Paul Slaninka, giving the building and grounds committee's report, told the rest of the Phoenixville Area School Board at its workshop meeting last Thursday that the project will close out $879,000 under budget, approximately.
"There may be a couple final change orders that would come through," said Executive Director of Operation Stan Johnson. "I can't sit here and say 'There won't be any more,' but nothing of any magnitude."
The middle school is the crown jewel of the project, costing $46 million and featuring a state-of-the-art auditorium and gymnasium.
Johnson said there are some ongoing issues that are being addressed, such as a leak in the roof in the auxiliary gym, but the contractor came back in at no additional cost and "we think we have a fix."
The building, which is designed to accommodate 1,100 students, opened in September. Last summer, Superintendent Alan Fegley said there were 800 students of middle school age in the district so the extra space provided some "room to grow."
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Eid Al Adha's timing was perfect: my sister was out of town, I was off from college and from work, I had no pending freelance photography to do, no family commitments, friends all busy with their families — it was the perfect opportunity to sit, relax, and do absolutely nothing for once. Even my exam, due on the 14th, has been put on hold because I really needed the break.
After spending the first day sick in bed and the consecutive days uneventful (but wonderful in being so), the clouds rolled in and thundered their way into the Emirates overnight. Early morning, I woke up to the gloomy skies and damp air. True to the weather reports, it was going to be a rainy day.
I had a few errands to run that day — little things like laundry, cleaning, and some other "item fetching" from several malls and places — but decided to take the opportunity to set out on a journey to the Eastern Regions that I have been planning for quite a while now. I visited the area a few years ago during summer, but have since loved to go again in the cooler months. I knew that the sky would make the trip much more memorable, and so I packed in some sandwiches and some water, armed myself with my camera (which I did not use) and my phone camera (which I extensively used) and headed east.
When I stopped by the gas station to fuel up, I thought of documenting this trip — why not? It was a ride of contemplation; I thought about many things on my way and enjoyed the ride. When I arrived at the mountainous areas, I felt I was in heaven; living in flat-Dubai makes you truly appreciate other forms of landscapes. Even the desert was different, with dunes dwarfing the Land Cruisers trying to conquer them.
It has been a refreshing journey — one I have been looking forward to for months. My soul felt refreshed; I really needed this. The whole journey took me around eight hours before I headed to Ajman to visit my best friend, after which I headed back to Dubai for a well deserved sleep!
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Study Says Clean Energy Cuts Mean Job Cuts
This week, I received a news blast from the BlueGreen Alliance highlighting findings from a new Economic Policy Institute paper that details how backpedaling on U.S. clean energy technology investments will result in dramatic job loss.
By backpedaling, I mean dropping from $47.3 billion spent in 2009 to $12.9 billion in inflation-adjusted dollars by 2013, a dip of $35 billion. The paper calculates that would mean about 436,000 fewer jobs. If funding stays the same as it was in 2009, however, the job gains would nearly equal the job gains from canceling the $54 billion cut to defense spending scheduled for 2013 under the Budget Control Act, according to EPI.
In a memo announcing the study, EPI Research and Policy Director Josh Bivens reiterates what I just mentioned above. "It is odd that so much political angst has been expressed over these defense cuts while there has been so little concern over the cutback to support for clean technology, which is already ongoing," he says.
The memo goes on to point out that in 2009 and early 2010, the Recovery Act's $90 billion in green economy investments resulted in roughly 1 million jobs created or saved in 2011. "These green investments were particularly effective stimulus because direct spending by governments tends to spur more economic activity per dollar spent than do other forms of stimulus (particularly compared to most tax cuts) and because green investments tend to have higher labor intensity than does government spending on average," it says. "Green investments support 1.13 times as many jobs as average spending. In contrast, defense spending supports 0.74 times as many jobs as average spending."
I know there are many who have a bad taste in their mouth on federal clean energy investment in light of the whole Solyndra situation, but here's another way to look at it: even though your tax dollars may have gone toward a "failed" project, it's not really a failure. Those dollars are also supporting jobs and strengthening the economy. And I won't even start on the whole "we-can't-achieve-success-in-clean- tech-and-energy-independence-without-trial-and-error-and-live-and-learn," speech.
Anyway, it's interesting, and something to think about. Check out the paper in full here.


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