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Around the Super Bowl and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game:
Around the Super Bowl and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game:
UPDATE 10:09 p.m.:
The brothers' greeting wasn't emotional, and wasn't long. Just a handshake and quick hug.
"He said, 'Congratulations,'" Ravens coach John Harbaugh said of his brother, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh.
The exchange lasted less than 5 seconds, well under the line set by many offshore casinos taking action on the embrace, according to gambling expert R.J. Bell of Pregame.com.
Sports books originally pegged it at 7½ seconds but the line was bet down to 5½ seconds.
— Oskar Garcia — http://twitter.com/oskargarcia
UPDATE 9:07 p.m.
Even Baltimore's scores are going San Francisco's way.
The Niners came up with two huge stops after the Ravens got to the San Francisco 1, forcing Baltimore to settle for Justin Tucker's 19-yard field goal. Justin Smith stuffed Ray Rice for no gain, and Joe Flacco threw an incompletion on third down.
Baltimore still leads 31-23.
— Nancy Armour — http://www.twitter.com/nrarmour
UPDATE 7:48 p.m.:
The power has gone out at the Superdome during the third quarter of the Super Bowl.
Minutes after Baltimore scored on a 109-yard Jacoby Jones kickoff return to take a 28-6 lead, several banks of arena lights went out in the dome. Emergency lights went on but play was immediately halted.
Players are standing on the field but when it became clear it would not be a brief outage, they left the field and went to the sideline.
Several of the Ravens are sitting on the field, stretching to try to keep loose.
Lights are on outside the dome; the outage appears confined to the arena.
— Nancy Armour — http://twitter.com/nrarmour
UPDATE 7:03 p.m.:
The Baltimore Ravens are making a serious case for just awarding the Lombardi Trophy at halftime.
Joe Flacco threw a 56-yard touchdown pass to Jacoby Jones, who made San Francisco cornerback Chris Culliver look silly once again. This time, though, it wasn't for anything Culliver said.
Jones caught the ball at the 9, and Culliver completely whiffed on the tackle. Safety Dashon Goldson wasn't much better, running right by Jones when he came in to help. Jones then sprinted untouched into the end zone.
It was the 11th touchdown pass this postseason for Joe Flacco, matching an NFL record.
And, just a reminder, no team has ever been down by more than 10 points and come back to win the Super Bowl.
— Nancy Armour — http://twitter.com/nrarmour
The New Orleans Riverwalk has become the Ravenswalk.
The walkway lining the Mississippi River is the site of one of the weekend fan fests, and fans of all teams are there listening to music, eating New Orleans food and just enjoying the warm, sunny weather. But a section across from Jackson Park has turned into a gathering place for Ravens fans. A Baltimore radio station broadcasting from a riverboat on the section across from Jackson Park, and the whole area is a sea of purple.
— Nancy Armour — http://www.twitter.com/nrarmour
After arriving at the Superdome on Sunday, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh told CBS that he and his brother, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, haven't spoken much this week.
"We have each other in our hearts but we're going against each other today," the Ravens coach told a reporter during the network's pregame show.
There are still tickets available for the Super Bowl, but it's going to cost you.
A lot.
Three hours before the game, one fan outside the Superdome was selling a single ticket for the terrace level — aka the nose bleed section — for $1,500. That's almost double the face value.
Tickets were a little cheaper on NFL Ticket Exchange, the NFL's official ticket reseller, but not by much. Terrace-level tickets were going for $1,250 to almost $2,200. By comparison, tickets on the first level were practically a bargain, ranging from $2,400 to $2,600.
— Nancy Armour — http://www.twitter.com/nrarmour
Pizza Hut is thinking some people will be over regular pizza after the Super Bowl. So it's hoping tiny new pies will be enough of a temptation.
The chain is introducing "pizza sliders" on Monday.
Pizza Hut says each slider is roughly the equivalent of a slice, meaning a person might eat two or three. A pepperoni slider has about 260 calories, compared with 250 calories for a slice of a medium pie and 370 calories for a slice from a large pie.
It's not clear whether they have a higher profit margin than regular pizzas.
— Candice Choi
Alongside the Superdome runs Poydras Street, a main eight-lane artery into and out of the heart of downtown New Orleans.
There's no auto traffic on it on this Super Bowl Sunday, however. The entire stretch bordering the Superdome property is filled with a maze of metal barricades draped with purple and gold Super Bowl banners, as well as security tents.
Fire department personnel are stationed near hydrants, and volunteers, emergency medical staff and security forces have are visible at every turn.
Farther away, Concrete barricades prevent vehicle traffic from getting within two blocks of the stadium.
The Super Bowl is deemed a national security event, but not quite on the same level it was the last time the game was in New Orleans in 2002. That was the first Super Bowl after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, so security was run by the Secret Service. There were tanks in the street and snipers on roofs.
This year, the public plazas surrounding the dome look a little more festive and a little less militarized.
— Brett Martel — http://twitter.com/brettmartel
Michael Phelps missed out when the Baltimore Ravens won their first Super Bowl title.
Not this time around. No way.
Phelps, who retired from swimming last summer after winning a record 18 Olympic gold medals, is in New Orleans to cheer on his hometown Ravens.
"It's destiny," Phelps told the AP. "Ravens by seven."
When the Ravens won the 2001 Super Bowl, Phelps was a teenager just getting started on his record-breaking career. He remembers being at a meet in France with his longtime coach when Baltimore routed the New York Giants 34-7.
"I slept through the alarm to wake up and watch the game," Phelps said. "It was already 34-7 when I woke up. I was like, 'All right, we're done. I can turn it back off.'"
He went back to bed.
Phelps is attending the game with his mother, sisters and several friends.
He hopes his buddy, Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, can go out a champion — just like Phelps did in London.
"This time, I'll be there for the whole game," Phelps said. "I'll be able to watch Ray hopefully finish his career and his last game the way he wants to."
— Paul Newberry — http://twitter.com/pnewberry1963
Despite growing up in District Heights, Md., San Francisco linebacker NaVorro Bowman has no allegiances to the Baltimore Ravens.
And no, it's not because he was a Washington Redskins fan.
"I was a Cowboys fan," Bowman said. "Being the youngest in the house, being the baby, my mom, my brother, my aunts — everyone liked the Redskins. So I decided to go to the rivals with the Cowboys."
— Nancy Armour — http://www.twitter.com/nrarmour
The latest piece from AP national sports columnist Tim Dahlberg asks: Could football end up killing itself?
It's Dahlberg's take on the current state of safety in the NFL, and where Commissioner Roger Goodell says things are headed.
An excerpt:
On Sunday perhaps the biggest audience ever to see a Super Bowl will gather in front of televisions for parties of their own. The game has become America's unofficial national holiday, its tradition of chip eating, beer drinking and commercial watching as deeply ingrained in the country's fabric as turkey and stuffing.
We celebrate the game even as it takes a brutal toll on those who play it. Football is a hurt business, and the biggest cheers on Sunday will be for those who deliver the biggest hits.
So remember when you jump and down and holler and scream that former players, some of whom entertained us in Super Bowls past, are suffering in the worst possible ways because of the beating their brains took on the playing field.
That the NFL is finally waking up to the crisis is commendable. That it took this long is deplorable.
It's hard to comprehend, and it may be the ultimate paradox. But football itself could be the one thing that kills the NFL.
Read the full column here: http://bit.ly/YuGUA1
— Tim Dahlberg — http://www.twitter.com/timdahlberg
The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers have arrived at the Superdome.
The teams left their hotels in buses roughly 3½ before kickoff was scheduled Sunday.
Jack and Jackie Harbaugh know where they'll be after the Super Bowl.
"There's going to be one winner and one (son) that's going to be totally disappointed," Jack Harbaugh said. "Our thoughts go to that one that will not experience the thrill of victory."
With Baltimore Ravens coach John facing little brother Jim's San Francisco 49ers, the thrill of the NFL title game also puts Jack and Jackie in an awkward spot, knowing one son will celebrate the highlight of his career while the other will be absolutely gutted.
They got a "dry run" last season, when John's Ravens beat Jim's 49ers. On Thanksgiving Day.
"We opened the door to the Ravens locker room ... guys jumping up and down, the smile on John's face. They were just ecstatic," Jack Harbaugh said. "Then you realize that you're not needed here. So you walked across the hall to the 49ers locker room ... and finally saw Jim, all by himself in this room, just a table and a chair. He was still in his coaching outfit. His head was down in his hands and you looked into his eyes and you realized that this was where you're needed as a parent. Every single parent can identify with that.
"That thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. On Sunday night, we're going to experience both of those great emotions," Jack Harbaugh said.
— Nancy Armour — http://twitter.com/nrarmour
With 30-second spots going for as much as $4 million this year, the Super Bowl is advertising's biggest stage. Companies that shell out that cash want the more than 111 million viewers expected to tune in to remember their spot come Monday.
Most advertisers have released their ads already, trying to get a head start on capturing the buzz on social networks.
But some companies are still planning big reveals, including M&Ms, Chrysler, Oreo and BlackBerry.
"What we see on the night of the game is really important," said Kelly O'Keefe, professor at a professor, creative brand management, at the Virginia Commonwealth University Brandcenter.
— Mae Anderson — http://twitter.com/maetron
Any fan can show their love for their favorite player by wearing a jersey. Four Baltimore Ravens are doing it with entire outfits.
In addition to the heavy painted leather coats he and his fellow "Ravens Posse" members are wearing, Rick Bowlus (far left) has linebacker Ray Lewis' number and face painted on his jeans.
— Nancy Armour — http://twitter.com/nrarmour
Three years running, the Super Bowl has set a TV viewership record. CBS is hoping that happens again on Sunday.
Last year, NBC's broadcast hit an average audience of 111.3 million people.
But ratings are a mere point of pride for CBS heading into kickoff. The ads have already been sold (some at more than $4 million a pop), so the network can now only hope to put forth its best broadcast and redirect as much of the Super Bowl glow toward its other programs and its cable sports network.
Telecasters Jim Nantz and Phil Simms will call the game while more than 60 cameras cover the action — with at least one keeping an eye on the parents of 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh and Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh.
— Jake Coyle
There's only one way Robert Griffin III wants to go to the Super Bowl.
As a player.
The electrifying Washington Redskins quarterback came to New Orleans to pick up The Associated Press 2012 Offensive Rookie of the Year award. But he won't be going to Sunday's game between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, planning to watch it with his family instead.
"I'm a firm believer you don't go to the Super Bowl unless you're playing in it," Griffin said.
— Nancy Armour — http://www.twitter.com/nrarmour
After heavy betting on the Baltimore Ravens, sports betting professionals and last-minute casual bettors in Las Vegas and around the world are heavily swinging toward San Francisco.
The 49ers were favored by 5 points when betting action started two weeks ago, meaning San Francisco bettors need them to win by at least two field goals to collect. But the spread encouraged lots of bettors to take Baltimore, pushing the line down to 3½. Now, San Francisco supporters have moved the line back up to 4 points in most sports books and 4½ in others, according to gambling expert R.J. Bell of Pregame.com.
Bell says that a few days ago, nearly two-thirds of the bets taken in Las Vegas and online sports books offshore were on the Ravens. It's close to 50-50 now and the 49ers are closing the gap quickly in the hours before the game.
Adjustments to the line are encouraging bettors on the fence to pick sides.
"The moves are taking a lot of money right now," Bell said.
An estimated $10 billion is expected to be wagered on the Super Bowl, with less than 1 percent of that coming from legal sports books in Nevada, Bell says.
— Oskar Garcia — http://twitter.com/oskargarcia
Rodolfo Rodriguez is in New Orleans all the way from Monterrey, Mexico, to cheer on his "Cuervos," the Spanish name for the Baltimore Ravens.
He's predicting a 28-24 Baltimore victory over San Francisco.
Rodriguez spent part of his weekend on Super Bowl Boulevard at Woldenberg Riverfront Park, waving toward a cruise ship arriving on the Mississippi River into the Port of New Orleans near the large Roman numerals for the Super Bowl.
— Julio Cortez — http://twitter.com/juliocortez_ap
The San Francisco 49ers prevented Lil Wayne's favorite team, the Green Bay Packers, from going to the Super Bowl. So the rapper wants the Baltimore Ravens to get a little revenge on his behalf.
"I'm salty about the team that beat us, so I gotta root against them, and that team is the 49ers," he said.
But his desire isn't all based on bitterness.
"Who doesn't want to see (Ravens linebacker) Ray Lewis succeed? And also who also doesn't want to see (49ers wide receiver) Randy Moss get his first ring as well?" he said.
"I'm kind of iffy about this game. I don't mind the outcome of it, I think either or, it's gonna be beautiful for both of them."
Lil Wayne plans to be in a suite for the game — after all, it's in his hometown. His friends and family all wanted tickets.
"I had to pay for those tickets and my team isn't even playing in that game — ah man, that hit the pockets kind of hard," he laughed.
Lil Wayne is well-documented sports fanatic.
— Nekesa Mumbi Moody — http://twitter.com/nekesamumbi
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh and San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh are hardly the only high-profile siblings who've squared off in their arena of expertise. The AP is asking some others who can relate how to handle going against a family member in the Super Bowl.
As the middle of three brothers, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers knows a thing or two about high-stakes competitions with siblings. It wouldn't matter if he was facing one of his brothers in the backyard or the sport's biggest stage.
"I'd want to beat them pretty bad," the 2011 NFL MVP said. "I really would."
Less than two years separates Rodgers and his older brother, Luke, now on Fuel TV's "Clean Break," and the two are "very competitive."
"My older brother and I had a lot of great matchups, great one-on-one games. We competed a lot in sports," Rodgers said.
There's still a chance Rodgers could wind up facing one of his brothers on the field, maybe even at the Super Bowl. Jordan Rodgers led Vanderbilt to its first nine-win record since 1915 last season and is now preparing for the NFL draft.
"I hope so," Rodgers said of the prospects of a "Rodgers Bowl." ''And I hope we would win if that ever happened."
— Nancy Armour — http://twitter.com/nrarmour
Americans on Twitter are already buzzing about the Super Bowl with about 6 hours until the game kicks off.
Four terms related to the game between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers are trending in the United States: "Happy Super Bowl Sunday," ''49ers," ''Beyonce" and "Ray Lewis."
None, however, are trending worldwide yet.
— Oskar Garcia — http://twitter.com/oskargarcia
Washington lawmakers watching the Super Bowl in the beltway are getting a 30-second visit from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun control group.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a coalition of more than 900 mayors in 48 states, paid six figures for the local spot, according to a Bloomberg spokesman.
The ad calls on lawmakers to pass rules requiring background checks on guns. It is narrated by children with "America the Beautiful" playing in the background.
Andrew Luck has high praise for San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, his old coach at Stanford. Even if he did pick an unusual way to express it.
"I always enjoyed playing under coach Harbaugh. He always brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm," the Indianapolis Colts quarterback said. "He was the type of guy you'd want in an alley fight with you. You could tell he wanted to win just as bad as the next guy."
— Nancy Armour — http://www.twitter.com/nrarmour
EDITOR'S NOTE — "Super Bowl Watch" shows you the Super Bowl and the events surrounding the game through the eyes of Associated Press journalists across New Orleans and around the world. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.


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A new 1 percent tax on hotel visits that will help pay for an La. 311 sports complex was approved by Terrebonne voters in Saturday's elections.
A new 1 percent tax on hotel visits that will help pay for an La. 311 sports complex was approved by Terrebonne voters in Saturday's election.
The tax passed by a vote of 3,200, or 67 percent, to 1,578, or 33 percent, according to complete but unofficial results from the Secretary of State's Office. Voter turnout on the issue was 8 percent.
"It's a wonderful thing for Terrebonne Parish that we are going to be able work on providing recreation for children for many years to come with this," Terrebonne Parish President Michel Claudet said Saturday after the results were tallied.
In the lead-up to the election, Claudet noted the tax will primarily fall not on residents, but those visiting and staying in hotels.
The hotel tax was one of nine tax propositions on the ballot in Terrebonne, though the others were property taxes. All passed.
Those were:
-- Renewals of 5.08 mill taxes each for the Houma police and fire departments.
-- A 7.31-mill renewal for parishwide drainage.
-- A 0.42-mill renewal for the Terrebonne Regional Mental Health Center.
-- A 7.5-mill renewal for the Council on Aging.
-- Renewal of 0.98-mill property tax and creation of a 0.96-mill property tax for the Juvenile Justice Center.
-- A 5.33-mill property tax for Terrebonne ARC, which serves parish residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The hotel tax will initially bring in $300,000 annually, which will first be put toward the construction of the $20 million Bayou Country Sports Park, which was formerly known as the Field of Dreams.
Afterward, the tax will be put toward other recreational improvements, according to Terrebonne Parish President Michel Claudet.
"It is a win-win for the people for Terrebonne Parish," Claudet said leading up to the proposition. "The vast majority of these taxes will be paid by people visiting our community."
The tax will be in addition to 4 percent already assessed on hotel-motel visits. Three percent is used by the Visitors Bureau to promote tourism. One percent benefits the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center. Hotels must also pay state and local taxes.
The completed park will include baseball, softball and multipurpose fields along with 17 mid- and full-length soccer fields, an eight-court tennis complex, a dog park, a skate park and a man-made lake with a beach and sand volleyball court.
The project's construction will be spread over five to eight years, according to parish officials. The tax will provide a consistent revenue stream.
Softball fields will be among the first things built in the project's first phase.
The goal is to have the first phase complete by spring 2015, according to Christopher Pulaski, senior planner and zoning administrator for Terrebonne Parish.
Claudet noted most of the parish's hotel stays are on Mondays through Thursdays via business travelers.
Having an attraction like the sports complex will bring more visitors in on the weekends and increase the amount of money raised through the tax, he argued. Two hotels are currently under construction in Houma.
The area's recreation district also plans to sell a plot of Martin Luther King Boulevard land to raise money.


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Most of Chattanooga's city department heads have decided they would like to work with incoming Mayor Andy Berke, WRCB-TV reports.
Of the 23 department heads asked to tender their resignations, 19 have reapplied for their positions.
Only four chose to retire: Marie Chinery, special assistant to the Mayor; Susan Dubose, personnel administrator; Mark Keil, chief information officer; and Dan Johnson, chief of staff.
According to WRCB, those who chose to reapply include:
• Richard Beeland, deputy administrator
• Beverly Cosley, director of multicultural affairs
• Missy Crutchfield, administrator of education, arts & culture
• Bobby Dodd, police chief
• Anita Ebersole, deputy to the mayor
• Kathie Fulgham, special project coordinator
• Frederick Houser, associate coordinator
• Beverly Johnson, Neighborhood Services administrator
• Mary Keown, city treasurer
• James Lea, assistant to mayor
• Steven Leach, Public Works administrator
• Daisy Madison, city finance officer
• Michael McMahan, city attorney
• Randall Parker, fire chief
• Ronald Swafford, Human Services administrator
• Danny Thorton, General Services administrator
• James Whitmire, fire marshal
• Lawrence Zehnder, Parks & Recreation administrator
The resignations came as a mayoral directive last Wednesday, when incoming Mayor Andy Berke asked that current administrators turn in their resignations by Friday of last week.
The City Charter calls for six positions to be filled, including police and fire chiefs, treasurer, finance officer, court clerk and city attorney. But all department heads were affected.
Berke has already named three staff members: Travis McDonough, incoming chief of staff; Andrew Kean, chief operating officer; and Stacey Richardson, senior adviser.


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As I mentioned in my last post, I'm a little sad that I didn't have more time to focus on Christmas music here when it was seasonally appropriate. There's so much to say! I don't know what any of it is yet, but I guess now I have most of a year to figure it out.
HOWEVER: I do have one more seasonal card up my sleeve. And oh, it's a good one. Get ready.
The song: Carla Thomas and Otis Redding, "New Year's Resolution"; 1967
From King and Queen, Otis Redding's last studio album, and one of my current (and recurrent) favorites. A song like this could easily be cheesy or gimmick-y, but this one really does it for me. Maybe because in my interpretation, it's not actually New Year's at all. It's March or something, and they're just wanting to start over somehow. I like that. I do that sometimes. And why not? A new year can start any time you want it to.
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Ava Crowley, 4, of Miami, walks among an installation of boats by the artist Hew Locke titled "For Those in Peril on the Sea", part of the inaugural exhibit at the Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, in Miami. The new building on Biscayne Bay was designed by Herzog and de Meuron, and the opening was scheduled to coincide with Art Basel in Miami Beach taking place Dec. 5 to Dec. 8. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)


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Het Beit Khalid al-Azem. I could visit the courtyards but none of the museum rooms. From Tripwolf, a travel site, I quote: Little visited by tourists, this museum occupies the large Beit Khalid al-Azem (the palace of a former prime minister, Khalid al-Azem). The extensive complex is divided into a northern section which houses the museum, and a southern section which houses an important archive of historical documents not officially open to the public. From the entrance on the north side of the palace, a small initial courtyard leads through to the main courtyard, dotted with trees and shrubs, and with a fountain and pool on one side. This was the private family area of the palace (the haramlek). A large iwan occupies part of one wall, while the various rooms around the courtyard contain the museum's exhibits.
The quality of the decoration in the rooms is superb, easily matching that of the more famous Azem Palace in the Old City. Lavishly carved marble-work and intricately decorated wood panelling adorn the walls and ceilings and there are numerous items of inlaid wood furniture. One room contains an intriguing fountain, fashioned from stone into something that resembles a water-maze, which was used for games. Another room contains large scale models of the Old City, Salihiye district and various buildings and complexes around Damascus, as well as an interesting collection of old photographs.
A doorway at the end of the passage to the left of the iwan leads through to the southern half of the complex. This represents the public visitors' areas (the salemlek) and consists of a series of three courtyards. This is where the archive is housed and, although it is not officially open to the public, it is often possible to wander through and admire the impressive exterior decoration of the courtyards and rooms. If you do make it through to here, you can exit via the south door which leads out onto the eastern extension of Souq Sarouja Street.
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Seven Big 12 student-athletes have been named to the 67th Annual Outland Trophy Presentation Watch List, which honors the nation's most outstanding interior lineman.
Candidates include offensive guards Gabe Ikard (Oklahoma), Lane Taylor (Oklahoma State), Blaize Foltz (TCU) and Mason Walters (Texas), tackles Cyril Richardson (Baylor) and LaAdrian Waddle (Texas Tech) and center Ben Habern (Oklahoma).
Habern is a returning candidate to the watch list for the third consecutive year. Lane Taylor receives the honor for a second season.
The Outland Trophy is the third oldest award in major college football behind the Heisman Trophy and Maxwell Award. The Trophy is named after the late John Outland, an All-America lineman at Pennsylvania and Kansas at the turn of the century. The 25-man team is selected by the Football Writers Association of America.
The FWAA All-America committee will name three finalists on November 19, and the winner will be announced on December 6 at The Home Depot College Football Awards. The Outland Trophy presentation banquet will be held on January 10, 2012, in Omaha, Neb.
The 13 candidates for the Bronko Nagurski Award include linebackers A.J. Klein and Jake Knott (Iowa State), Arthur Brown (Kansas State) and Tom Wort (Oklahoma), cornerbacks Brodrick Brown (Oklahoma State), Nigel Malone (Kansas State), Demontre Hurst (Oklahoma) and Carrington Byndom (Texas), safeties Tony Jefferson (Oklahoma) and Kenny Vaccaro (Texas) and defensive ends Stansly Maponga (TCU), Jackson Jeffcoat (Texas) and Alex Okafor (Texas).
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is awarded annually to the nation's best defensive player by the FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club. Every NCAA Division I Bowl Subdivision conference and independents BYU and Notre Dame are represented on the list.
Players may be added or deleted from the watch list throughout the season. The FWAA and Charlotte Touchdown Club will select five finalists on November 15. The winner will be announced at the annual Bronko Nagurski Trophy Banquet presented by ACN on December 3 at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, N.C.


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Using Boeing as cover, Gov. Jay Inslee called the Legislature back to Olympia this week for a special session.
But with Boeing unions yet to agree to build the new 777x aircraft here, the aircraft manufacturer is hardly the reason for lawmakers to be back in Olympia.
Rather, Gov. Inslee is calling on them to approve a new transportation package, and with it a 10-cent-per-gallon gas tax hike.
State Senate Republicans, backed by a majority of residents statewide, want the state Department of Transportation to rein in spending before passing a costly $9 billion tax package for bridge and road work.
That's the right position to take.
The department has squandered millions of dollars in recent years constructing roundabouts on highways that don't need them, installing guardrails on rural roads that have little need for them and erecting fencing on rocky outcroppings along rural highways. Those projects were unnecessary and unwanted east of the Cascades.
Gov. Inslee says the state's transportation and traffic congestion issues aren't fixable without a tax hike. Simply put, that's not true.
If the state focused on much-needed repairs rather than unnecessary pet projects, there's plenty of money coming into state coffers. If the state would live within its means — as taxpayers have to do — there wouldn't be a need for a tax increase at the pump.
Fuel is the lifeblood for farmers, ranchers and orchardists here in Eastern Washington. And increasing the cost 10 cents per gallon would only be tightening the noose around the neck of our struggling rural economy.
If Western Washington wants circular traffic flow and wider lanes, let residents there pay for them with local-option taxes. We'll pay for the improvements we want on this side of the state when the economy improves.
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Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma has been selected to guide the United States' men's hockey team at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi.
Bylsma has been at the Penguins' helm for 4 1/2 seasons and has already built a solid resume. He took over behind the bench midway through the 2008-09 season and led the Penguins to the Stanley Cup title that spring, then won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's top coach for the 2010-11 campaign and this past season led Pittsburgh to the best record in the Eastern Conference.
"It's an unbelievable honor to be selected to represent our country," said Michigan native Bylsma on Saturday. "Together with our coaching staff and management group, I will do everything I can to prepare our team to be in a position to win gold in Sochi."
Assistant coaches and support staff for the team will be announced later this month.
The management team was also formally announced Saturday, as Nashville general manager David Poile will serve as GM and Pittsburgh general manager Ray Shero will be the associate GM. Brian Burke will be the director of player personnel.
Bylsma will coach a USA Hockey team for the first time. He served as a coach at the 2011 U.S. National Junior Camp.
"In Dan, we've chosen someone that has had terrific success and relates well to players," said Poile. "We're extremely pleased and I know that our entire management group looks forward to working with him and his staff."
The 42-year-old Bylsma will be the second man with Penguins connections to coach the USA men's hockey team. Herb Brooks, the architect of the 1980 Miracle on Ice squad, was a Pittsburgh scout in 2002 when he took over Team USA for a second time and led the Americans to a silver medal at the Salt Lake City Games.


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Cheap TV comparisons are like cheap boxes of chocolate. As long as you temper your expectations, you never know what you're going to get. Toshiba's 32C120U is currently selling for the insanely low price of $250 on Amazon -- ranking it among the top few on that site's Best Sellers list for the last couple of months. Amazingly, given the price, it doesn't suck.
In fact, in picture quality the 32C120U competes well against our current favorite 32-incher, the Samsung UN32EH4000. The Toshiba's main weakness, color accuracy, is easier to overlook when weighed against its advantages, including black-level and bright-room performance. It's not nearly as stylish as the fetching, thin-bezeled Samsung, but for this cheap at this size, how much do you really care?
Read the full review of the Toshiba 32C120U
I was frankly surprised how good the Toshiba's picture looked for a TV this inexpensive. Its black levels were the deepest among cheap 32-inch TVs we've tested, beating out those of the former champ, Samsung's EH4000, by a substantial margin. Its color accuracy is flat-out poor, however, so the Samsung is still our overall choice in this category. That said, the Toshiba earns the same 6 in Picture Quality we awarded the Samsung, largely on the strength of its other picture-quality virtues like shadow detail and bright-room performance.


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Junior Clint Dillon ( McAllen , Texas /Bucyrus) placed fourth in the country in the Pole Vault Thursday afternoon at the NCAA Div. III Track and Field National Championships.
Dillon tied for fourth place with a vault of 15-7.5 that gave him the highest ever finish for a Bluffton track and field athlete at the nationals. The fourth place finish also gives Dillon 2004 Division III Track and Field All-American status.
"Clint accomplished one of our main goals by becoming All-American this season," head coach Nate Smith said. "I can't think of a better way to end my coaching stint at Bluffton. I want to ultimately recognize Clint for his efforts and performances this season. To be one of the top four vaulters in the nation for Division III is truly an outstanding accomplishment."
Dillon already owns the indoor and outdoor Pole Vault records at Bluffton. He has vaulted as high as 15-11 at the Indiana University Billy Hayes Invitational this season.


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Intel Taps 31-Year Veteran To Replace Departing Otellini As CEO
Intel tapped COO Brian Krzanich to succeed the departing Paul Otellini as CEO, continuing its longstanding tradition of promoting top leadership from within. Krzanich, 52, will officially take over at Intel's annual stockholders' meeting on May 16, becoming the sixth CEO in the company's storied history.
Krzanich, who began his Intel career in 1982, has held a variety of technical and management roles, including vice president and general manager of manufacturing and supply chain. He's well acquainted with the ins and outs of Intel's manufacturing business, and is credited with overhauling the chip maker's factory processes and supply chain in 2006.


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Hewlett-Packard announced its quarterly earnings were down 90 percent from the previous quarter. The company is going through big changes. It just spent most of its cash on an acquisition, took on $4 billion of debt and named Meg Whitman as the new CEO.


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ALGONQUIN – Ongoing litigation as part of a foreclosure lawsuit against the owners of the Algonquin Commons hasn't stopped the shopping center from attracting new businesses.
Local and midsize businesses have filled vacancies left by larger national chains, pushing the occupancy rate on the property located in the Randall Road Corridor to more than 95 percent.
"It's just different now and adds a lot of ambiance to the shopping center by having local businesses alongside brand-name stores," said Russell Farnum, community development director in Algonquin. "It's a great opportunity for local businesses to get a location in a regional shopping mecca, which they normally wouldn't be able to get."
Oak Brook-based Inland Real Estate Corp. stopped making mortgage payments on the nearly 600,000-square-foot property in the summer of 2012, according to court records.
U.S. Bank National Association then filed a $110 million foreclosure lawsuit against Inland Real Estate Corp. last December in an attempt to persuade the real estate company to restructure its debt.
"The property has not been generating sufficient cash flow to pay both principal and interest on the outstanding mortgage," the company said in a Security and Exchange Commission filing in January. It also cited vacancies and lease provisions that allowed some tenants to reduce their monthly rent.
Occupancy rates had dipped below the 85 percent mark between 2007 and 2011 as big retailers such as The Sharper Image, Borders, Linens n' Things, Circuit City and Wickes Furniture closed their doors.
Vacant stores have since been filled by a mix of retailers and restaurants, including Discovery, Gordmans, Ross Dress for Less, Charming Charlie, Tilly's, Crazy 8, Gourmet Kernel, Niko's Lodge and Half Price Books, among others.
Half Price Books has been open in the Algonquin Commons for about five months.
In determining a location to expand in the Chicago area, the cost and location in the corridor outweighed concerns over the foreclosure filing, said Laurey Anicka, manager of the company's Chicago district. The business has seen increased sales each month since opening.
"We did look into [the foreclosure lawsuit]," she said. "But in the end, we ultimately decided it was a good move for us. We are doing very well."
Other businesses have been less fortunate.
Niko's Lodge opened more than two years ago, and after having above-average business, the 10,000-square-foot business now is just getting by, said owner Niko Kanakaris, who also owned Thirsty Whale Bar in the Algonquin Commons before selling it about a year ago.
"The weekends are our busiest times, just like everyone else, but during the week, everyone is struggling," Kanakaris said. "If we were half the size maybe we could sustain it, but I can't keep dumping money into a place that is just breaking even."
Kanakaris pointed to a lack of advertising by the owners and property managers, as well as an unwillingness to renegotiate or lower leasing costs.
Inland Real Estate Corp. declined to comment on the ongoing litigation.
The loan is held in a trust – a pool of loans – for which U.S. Bank N.A. was appointed trustee, bank spokeswoman Amy Frantti said. As trustee, the organization is not responsible for any of the individual loans in the trust.
That responsibility has been turned over to Irving, Texas-based C-III Asset Management LLC, which also declined to comment on the lawsuit.
Inland Real Estate Corp. was actively working on refilling tenant space before and after the foreclosure filing, Farnum said. The corporation brought in most of the tenants at 1900 S. Randall Road that are there today.
McKinley Inc., who was unable to be reached for comment, now manages the property.
"The foreclosure filing has nothing to do with the actual performance of the shopping center," Farnum said. "The Inland management and leasing representatives were extremely open and communicative throughout the entire foreclosure proceedings, and well before that happened."


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Linda Brantley of Amesbury supports the November ballot question to allow medical use of marijuana because she has seen firsthand the positive effect it can have for people suffering physical pain.
"My aunt was in the end stages of dying of ovarian cancer," said Brantley, herself a survivor of the disease. "When you get to that stage of cancer, your system shuts down; you can't eat or sleep and are in constant pain. She was able to secure some marijuana and it gave her quite a bit of comfort at the end of her life."
Everett Police Chief Steven A. Mazzie strongly opposes the ballot question, warning that it will result in wider use of the drug in general, negatively impacting public safety.
"In other states that have the law, the picture has not been very pretty," Mazzie said. "Crime goes up, the diversion of drugs to young people is rampant, there is more drug addiction among young people."
Residents and officials north of Boston are joining in the statewide debate over Ballot Question 3, the proposal to legalize the medical use of marijuana. The question would let a patient possess up to a 60-day supply of marijuana for their personal medical use, provided they meet certain requirements, including obtaining written certification from a physician that they have a serious condition and would likely benefit from the drug.
The proposed law would allow up to 35 nonprofit medical marijuana treatment centers to grow marijuana and provide it to patients or their caregivers.
Seventeen other states, including Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont, have adopted medical marijuana laws.
In anticipation of the possible passage of the ballot question, a number of local communities are considering zoning measures to bar marijuana dispensaries from being located within their borders.
Proposed bans will be taken up by Reading's Nov. 13 Special Town Meeting and Wakefield's Nov. 15 Town Meeting. Melrose is weighing a ban, and Malden is considering limiting dispensaries to its industrial areas.
Wakefield's proposed ban was offered by the town's substance abuse prevention coalition after another group petitioned for a Town Meeting article to locate a marijuana dispensary in town if the ballot question passes, according to Ruth Clay, health director for Melrose, Reading, and Wakefield. The latter proposal has since been dropped, though it remains on the warrant.
Officials in all three communities want to avoid an increase in crime and adolescent use of marijuana.
Leading the charge for Question 3 is a coalition of groups ranging from the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts to the Massachusetts Nurses Association.
Brantley, president of the New England Coalition for Cancer Survivorship — another of the supporting organizations — said if a doctor believes a patient would benefit from marijuana, "The patient and the doctor should be able to make that decision and the patient should be able to avail themselves of it legally."
Patients who are suffering "should not have to deal with breaking the law to get something to make them feel better," said Brantley, whose aunt had to purchase marijuana illegally.
But a number of statewide groups, including the Massachusetts Medical Society and the Massachusetts Major City Chiefs — a group of police chiefs from the state's largest cities — are joining in a coalition to oppose the question.
"It's the next step toward legalization, which I think would be a disaster," said Salem Police Chief Paul F. Tucker, secretary of the chiefs' group.
Mazzie, who serves as president of the group, said the proposal would offer "too many loopholes, and allow a lot of . . . people to get their hands on marijuana who are not chronically ill."
Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes, vice president of the chiefs association, also worries that "people, especially young people, are going to think that . . . if it's legal at least in the state, there's nothing wrong with it."
Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett also opposes the question.
"This is really, to me, an end run," he said. "Every other medicine is approved by the [Federal Drug Administration]. If the whole purpose is medical dispensaries, then why aren't the most prestigious medical entities behind this? If that happens, I'm willing to have an adult conversation about this."
Karen Hawkes of Rowley, another supporter of the ballot question, said patients should have a right to use a drug that she knows from personal experience can relieve suffering.
Hawkes said she has endured severe full-body pains since suffering a stroke in 2005 that forced her to retire as a state trooper. But she has been able to ease that pain through the use of marijuana — purchased illegally — a practice she began when drugs prescribed by her doctor did not help and had debilitating side effects.
Before using marijuana, "I couldn't sleep because I was in pain, so I was fatigued during the day," leaving her largely unavailable for her children, Hawkes said. But marijuana — which she inhales with a vaporizer — has enabled her to resume some activities.
Northeast Behavioral Health, a Peabody-based agency that provides substance abuse and mental health treatment services, opposes legalizing medical marijuana because of concerns about the impact on young people, said the group's chief executive, Kevin Norton.
"In every state that has it, we see an increase in use by adolescents," he said, a trend that in turn causes "an increase in engagement in risky behavior . . . and potentially experimentation with other substances."
Question 3 supporters said the law was written to avoid the problems in other states.
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Experts say that when a person treats animals badly it can sometimes foreshadow the way that person will treat other humans.
So a rash of cases of people abusing or killing animals in northern Colorado should not and cannot be tolerated.
In north Loveland, someone has poisoned dogs, killing one of them.
In Boulder, policemen gunned down an elk that had roamed a neighborhood and delighted residents.
In Lyons, someone shot and killed a pet miniature donkey from a nearby road, leaving its companion donkey in stress.
The Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund reports 30,000 pets that went to state animal shelters were euthanized last year.
Clearly, people of the state have much to do to protect animals.
The problem of unwanted pets being euthanized may be the easiest of the issues to tackle; as the economy improves fewer people will feel the need to give up pets they cannot afford and perhaps more will be able to afford to adopt new ones. And a checkoff on state tax forms allows Coloradans to donate to the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund and its efforts to limit unplanned pet births.
In the Boulder elk killing, the wheels of justice are turning as two officers involved are facing felony charges.
Someone knows who poisoned the Loveland dogs. Someone knows who shot the Lyons donkey. Or if they don't know for sure, they have reason to be suspicious.
These people should come forward to provide information to authorities to help them catch the perpetrators.


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and iirc didnt Archer state even with UBW he is no match for the other Servants because he is not a master of the weapons, so against one who specialized in combat with one weapon UBW is not as effective
UBW overpowered Gilgamesh and GoB because Gilgamesh, like Archer, was not skilled in the use of one weapon.
And it would be harder for Archer to UBW Heracles to death than Gil to GoB him to death. Remember that UBW downgrades all the NPs by 1 rank, God Hand protects against any Noble Phantasm below A rank so Archer can only project Noble Phantasms with a rank of A+ or above to hurt Heracles (A rank would be downgraded to a B+ NP). And there aren't that many A rank NPs to begin with. Even Gate of Babylon which contains all the weapons at original power, takes several swords to shave off one of Heracles' lives. And Heracles was still making headway against Gate of Babylon, Gilgamesh had to use Enkidu to restrain Heracles right before the latter was about to bash Gilgamesh into bloody paste. Archer doesn't have Enkidu so that would be a problem
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I mean why didn't Archer Trace Gae Bolg and fight Lancer with it then? If he could gain all the same skill as Lancer after tracing his weapon it would have been a virtual stalemate. Sure traced Gae Bolg would be 1 rank down but as Shirou proved the copy can clash with the original quite well when it was UBW vs GoB.
And Broken Phantasm requires a large amount of Prana (it being basically a prana bomb). Even if he uses it theres no guarantee one B rank Noble Phantasm Broken to A rank will take out Heracles' lives, it took 5 A rank spells at once from Rin to take one of Heracles's lives and Gilgamesh had to use several Noble Phantasms every time he took a life (Heracles was still living after being held by Enkidu and hit by 22 of Gilgamesh's hand-picked Noble Phantasms, this AFTER already losing god knows how many lives as he was advancing on Gilgamesh)
Archer may very well run out of Prana or Heracles catches up to him before he can kill him.
As for tracing Enkidu, I'm not sure. Did Archer ever see Gilgamesh use it? Well but Shirou did... damm you time paradoxes.
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Episode 6's closing scene was very interesting to me as a Fate/Stay Night Visual Novel player who is experiencing Fate/Zero for the first time. One of the reasons being that it was a lengthy conversation between Kotomine and Gilgamesh, two of my favourite characters in F/SN, where, despite their partnership, we rarely saw them interact all that much. Just seeing them talking to each other that much was rewarding as a fan of the VN, but the contents of the conversation were also particularly interesting. Because for all of my theories and conjectures on how Kotomine came to be the man we see in F/SN, I never imagined Gilgamesh would've had a hand in it. I figured Kotomine would reach his F/SN mindset mostly on his own and then partner with Gilgamesh after Tokiomi's departure due to their then similar nature.
So yeah, it's pretty interesting to see Gil actually playing a part in shaping the Kotomine we see in F/SN, questioning the views on morality that'd been imposed on him and opening up his mind so that he might embrace the search for pleasure. It's also worth noting how this scene might actually fit Gil's alleged alignment of Chaotic Good, unlike the vast majority of the stuff he did in F/SN. I guess being bathed by all the evils in the world did have some effect on him, or at least more than he would like to admit. In fact, he too appears to have a somewhat different mindset from what we see from him in F/SN. There he claims the modern world to be filled to the brim with meaningless extras, whereas here he almost chooses to focus on the glass half-full perspective instead, claiming that one or two among the masses are bound to be interesting and therefore worth his time. Though I guess already having spent a decade amidst said modern world might also be part of the reason why he seems to have an even lesser opinion of it in the sequel.
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Yeah, Gilgamesh's first line alone was telling of that and basically a (rather clever) metaphor for the reason why Gil will end up choosing Kotomine over Tokiomi: "Despite being few in number, yours are of higher quality than those in Tokiomi's room." He's referring to the wine bottles there, but obviously there's an underlying meaning that can also be taken as referring to the individuals themselves. Which is to say, even though Kotomine is in a seemingly a lesser position compared to Tokiomi (being his apprentice and all), he's actually a much more interesting and worthwhile individual in Gil's eyes.
Definitely looking forward to that likely betrayal somewhere down the line (I actually have a vague recollection of Kotomine confessing something to that extent to Rin in F/SN, though my memory of it isn't reliable enough for me to be sure of it), though I hope we still get to see some more of Tokiomi beforehand. I get that his character is supposed to be boring, being the quintessential traditional and exemplary magus and all, but a little more characterisation wouldn't hurt. Not to mention it'd be nice to see those fire magic skills of his in action before he bites the dust.
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I always found it a little bit difficult to believe that Archer (Emiya) would not even pose a match for other servants.
Yes, Archer's stats are on the low side of the scale; however, what he lacks in raw firepower he more than makes up for in skill and finesse. I can't imagine the battle-hardened warrior engaging in a fight without gaining some sort of advantage from UBW (where I can agree on is whether or not UBW provides enough of a boon to help Archer win).
As he fights more and more battles, he is only going to get stronger and stronger all-the-while he is adding more weapons to his armory. I'd argue that more likely than not, he will have some sort of weapon that can give him a boost over his opponent.
In the event that he does not, he still has many other options at his disposal. He is an Archer, after all. Who says he needs to engage his opponent in direct combat (though he is certainly not lacking in this department, being able to fend off Cuchulain's ridiculously fast attacks through sheer badassery)? He has Broken Phantasms such as Hrunting and Caladbolg at his disposal while UBW can provide suppressive fire (though I acknowledge the latter's use will diminish against agile servants or strong ones like Zero Berserker).
Worse comes to worse, he can always trace Excalibur and force a double-KO. Still counts as a kill in my books. : P
VERY impressive considering the dude had to work from the ground-up without any divine talent or myth n' fame to help him out. Imagine what could happen if Nasu didn't gimp him with Shirou's crappy Magic Circuits!!! OP much?
: ) Part of what makes him so gar, though.
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So I guess everyone here has read or watched the original VN or the first anime. I would like to ask you guys some question, since I think you guys might have think about them already.
So the thing I want to ask are:
What is a hero? And what does it means to be one?
What is ideal and why it is, or is not, important?
And other question related to these things.
I think the most interesting aspects of the Fate stories is the answer each of us come us, or at least make us think about it. So what is the answer you guys has reached so far?
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Even so, after accounting for his low stat and other servants' NPs, Archer would probably rank no higher than middle the scale.
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... Is probably the conclusion most draw out of F/SN.
I actually did not find any answer out of reading F/SN, despite the question of what a hero "is" being a major point. A hero is merely a term used to describe someone striving for the good of someone or something - such a subjective term can thus flop around, and change based on various conditions. For me, the only thing that consistently rings true for a "hero" is the desire to save or help others more than ones own self, even if the motivation to do so is spawned from a selfish desire.
I found a simpler answer for the question of ideals - they have their place, just as any childhood dream. But in the end, ideals and dreams are distant wishes and take a second seat to reality. It is better to make ones ideal something that can coexist with reality.
Theoretically, Archer could even defeat some of those with relative ease - the fact he doesn't is pretty mind boggling. As mentioned earlier, he should be fully capable of tracing NP's like gae bolg. I guess he doesn't do this in the game for the same reason Lancer doesn't greet everyone with a spear to the heart...
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For me, it is someone who believe in his good deeds and ideal and follow through it regardless of how impossible it is. Someone who accomplish the impossible.
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In only a short period of time the French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has established himself as a rising star of the global design community. He creates breakthrough work at the nexus of design and the human body, bionic structures, geometrical forms, and both the rational and irrational sides of science. Lehanneur shapes aesthetic objects that provide astounding insight into the complexity of organic systems as well as cleverly address and comment on social issues. This first monograph is a cutting-edge collection of his creative explorations in the areas of interior design, product design, and art. An extensive interview with the designer by the Serpentine Gallery's Hans Ulrich Obrist as well as texts by the Museum of Modern Art's Paola Antonelli, designer Ross Lovegrove, and others illuminate the incomparable visual language that make Mathieu Lehanneur one of the most celebrated and sought-after designers working today.
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Saturday, September 25 – Paws in the Park
Have fun with Fido and friends at the fourth annual "Paws in the Park," from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. in Montgomery Park on the corner of North Royal and Montgomery Street. The "Paws" is a dog friendly, family friendly event with K-9 games, DOGA, Pumpkin Painting, Costume Parades and more. Proceeds will benefit the Montgomery Dog Park Improvement Fund, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, and the K-9 Unit. A donation of $15 is suggested. For more information, visit www.oldtownnorth.org or call 703.836.8066.
Saturday, September 25 – Museum Day
Four Historic Alexandria museums are participating in the Smithsonian's sixth annual Museum Day! Between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Gadsby's Tavern Museum (134 N. Royal St), Alexandria Archaeology Museum (105 N. Union St., #327), the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum (105-107 S. Fairfax St.) and The Lyceum, Alexandria's History Museum (201 S. Washington St.) will be offering free admission to anyone presenting a Museum Day Ticket. The Museum Day Ticket is available to download at www.smithsonian.com/museumday. Visitors who present the official pass will gain free admission for two people to participating museums and cultural venues. For more information, call 703.746.4242 or visit www.historicalexandria.org.
Sunday, September 26 – Olde Towne Dogge Walke
Walk a hound, and lose a pound at this year's Old Towne Dogge Walke! The course takes in many of Old Town's famous sights, with a start and finish at Market Square on King Street. This year's event includes another fitness-minded friend: the Partnership for a Healthier Alexandria. All proceeds from the walk benefit the furry, finned and feathered residents of the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. Register for the event and get more information at alexandriaanimals.org.
Monday, September 27 – Tavern Toddlers
Join us for a special program for toddlers (walkers through 36 months) and their caregivers at Gadsby's Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St. Tavern Toddlers features a weekly open playtime in Gadsby's historic ballroom each Monday, excluding Federal holidays, through November 15, any time between 10:30 a.m. and noon. Crafts change weekly! Cost is $7 for a group of three, which must include one adult, or $30 for purchase of a five-week pass. For more information, visit www.gadsbystavern.org or call 703.746.4242.
Wednesday, September 29 – Charles Houston "Krunch Bunch" Senior Center Anniversary
The Charles Houston "Krunch Bunch" Senior Center invites you to celebrate the Center's 38th Anniversary at 11 a.m. at the Charles Houston Community Center, Multipurpose Room, 901 Wythe St. To reserve lunch, please R.S.V.P. to Vanessa Green no later that Monday, September 27, at 703.746.5456 or e-mail email@example.com. Suggested meal donation for guests under age 60 is $5.82.
Thursday, September 30 – Tracey "Unstoppable" Fells and Tony "Da Beast" Suggs Speak on Overcoming Addiction
In recognition of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, Tony "Da Beast" Suggs and Tracey "Unstoppable" Fells, T.C. Williams graduates, will speak about how their athletic careers were derailed by drugs. Suggs was on his way to boxing on the Olympic Team until he faced charges for drug use. Fells was a football star, an all-state performer and also a drug dealer. Both will speak about how they recovered their lives after drugs and prison time shattered their dreams. This free event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at George Washington Middle School, 1005 Mt. Vernon Ave. For more information, visit www.alexandriava.gov/mhmrsa.
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Saturday, October 2 – Art on the Avenue
The 15th annual Art on the Avenue festival will take from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mount Vernon Avenue in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria. The event is free and open to all. The multicultural arts and music festival features more than 350 local arts and crafts vendors selling their original works, delicious international food for purchase, and three stages with live music. Free children's craft activities and entertainment, artists' demonstrations and a pie-baking contest complete the day's program. For more information, visit www.artontheavenue.org.
Saturday, October 2 – Apothecary Open House
In recognition of October's designation as National Pharmacy Month, the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum (105-107 S. Fairfax St.) will host a free open house from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors are welcome to explore the Apothecary and its collection featuring a special exhibition of curious objects rarely displayed. Participate in Curator Talks, experience the wonders of "modern" science as presented by re-enactors, and talk with a pharmacy professor and discover how far the modern pharmacy has come since the Apothecary Shop closed its doors. For more information, visit www.apothecarymuseum.org or call 703.746.3852.
Saturday, October 2 – Archaeology Scavenger Hunt
Kick off Virginia Archaeology Month at this family-friendly scavenger hunt between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the Alexandria Archaeology Museum (105 N. Union St., #327). The hints to this free scavenger hunt for kids are found in the museum's exhibits of excavated artifacts, which include a very interesting pet dog burial. For more information, visit www.alexandriaarchaeology.org or call 703.746.4399.
POSTPONED: Saturday, October 9 – SOAR SPA Day of Exploration & Celebration
The SOAR SPA retreat for survivors of sexual assault and their families, which had been scheduled for October 9, has been postponed until spring. SOAR SPA (Speaking Out About Rape – Something Positive Afterward) is designed to enhance the healing process by rejuvenating the spirit and fostering supportive relationships and bonds. The event was being hosted by the Sexual Assault Response and Awareness Program. For more information, contact Jen McLish at 703.746.5030.
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Thursday, October 21 to Sunday, October 24 – Alexandria Archaeology Institute
Do you watch the History Channel and imagine yourself excavating a real historic site? Well, here's your chance to grab a trowel and dig in! Join Alexandria archaeologists for a unique opportunity to excavate the Shuter's Hill site on the grounds of the George Washington Masonic Memorial (101 Callahan Dr.) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gain hands-on experience in site excavation methods and record keeping. Learn how to use a transit, process and catalog artifacts in the laboratory, and interpret new discoveries. Advance registration is required. For more information, visit www.alexandriaarchaeology.org or call 703.746.4399.
Take the Local Motion Survey
The City of Alexandria's Local Motion program is currently conducting an online survey about transportation issues and services in the City. The results of the survey will be used to identify residents' and employees' travel needs and to develop new travel services. The survey will take about several minutes to complete and your answers will be completely confidential. Complete the survey and enter for a chance to win a $50 Best Buy gift card or a $50 SmartTrip transit card.
Alexandria Mentoring Partnership Seeks New Volunteers
The Alexandria Mentoring Partnership is looking for mentors for Alexandria's children this school year—there is a shortage of 100 mentors right now! Won't you consider helping? Mentoring is proven to keep kids in school, avoid trouble and expand their horizons. Please consider donating one to two hours a week during this school year. Call Loralei Coyle at 703.746.4506 or email@example.com.
Assist in the Restoration of the City's Tree Canopy
The City of Alexandria experienced the loss of hundreds of trees and extensive damage throughout the City as a result of winter snow and summer thunderstorms in 2010. Residents who want to help replenish the City's tree canopy have a variety of options available. For more information, visit www.alexandriava.gov/recreation.
City of Alexandria Farmers' Markets
The City of Alexandria is host to a variety of farmers' markets, including the Old Town Farmers' Market and Del Ray Farmers' Market on Saturday; the West End Farmers' Market and Four Mile Run Farmers' and Artisans' Market on Sunday; and the Upper King Street Fresh Farmers' Market on Wednesday. Markets feature colorful displays of fresh, locally grown, in-season vegetables and fruits, gourmet coffee, fresh squeezed orange juice, meat, bakery items and artisans. For more information, visit www.alexandriava.gov/farmersmarket.


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It has been difficult to determine the ratio of terrorists to civilians being killed in Gaza. Certainly through Saturday there were more terrorists killed than civilians, it appears that this morning the ratio may be about the same (although this Reuters article uses the more vague term "non-combatants" and the number of dead who are males of military age still seem to be higher than those of women, children and the elderly.)
It is hard to tell; since Gaza authorities are notorious liars and some lists of the dead include those killed by Hamas rockets.
The terrorist websites seem to have all agreed to not identify mujahadeen being killed as they did in the early days of the operation. We saw this in Cast Lead as well, as the public relations advantage of pretending that Israel is perpetrating "massacres" outweighs the normal lionization of brave fighting "martyrs." Some Arab media will say that Israel targeted a "civilian car" without noting that the people inside were leaders of Islamic Jihad.
What we don't know at all, and may never know, is the number of civilians who were killed by errant Hamas rockets and by secondary explosions of terrorist ammunition and weapons caches.
PCHR, notorious for not distinguishing between members of terror groups and civilians but somewhat honest in their descriptions of how people died, has not updated their statistics since Saturday.
It appears though that the ratio of civilians to militants to is still about 1:1, about what it was during Cast Lead. The IDF claims 1:2 this morning.
For all the gruesome photos of dead people and sick photo-ops in Gaza hospitals with babies, it is a remarkable ratio for wartime, especially in urban areas that house legitimate targets. This is far better than the ratio of civilian to militant deaths in Afghanistan, in a far more rural environment. Outside of Cast Lead, it is essentially an unprecedented achievement.
Even more amazing is that there have been over 1000 Israeli strikes in Gaza since Wednesday, and the number of civilian deaths is still less than 50. If anyone needs proof that Israel is not targeting civilians, this is irrefutable.
It needs to be stressed that Israel has zero incentive to kill civilians, and in fact has every reason to avoid killing civilians. The hyperbole about bloodthirsty Israelis and "genocide" and "massacres" is just propaganda.
Unfortunately, the media rarely looks at context, and photos of injured people - real or imagined - is where the ratings are.
It is still notable that the Arab side gleefully shows videos of Israelis panicking during missile strikes and Israelis grieving over their losses. Video clips made by the mainstream media, meant to humanize Israeli victims of rocket attacks, are being shown by Arab websites to gloat. Even the regular Arab audience loves to see terrorized Israelis.
One side sends warnings to save civilians, the other sends warnings to terrorize them. One grieves when the other sides loses innocents, the other cheers.
This is the real difference between the two sides - one side really wants to attack civilians and cause terror, and the other wants to avoid it as much as humanly possible.
Monday, November 19, 2012
- Monday, November 19, 2012
- Elder of Ziyon


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Nov 18, 2006
Nov. 18, 2006
BRONX, NY - Yale competed at the 22nd annual ECAC Cross Country Championship at Van Cortlandt Park and finished sixth with 175 points. Cornell took the team title with 57 points. The top finisher was Reilly Kiernan of Princeton with a time of 17:56.9. Allyson Rinderle was the top finisher for the Bulldogs, placing sixth with a time of 18:14.6.
Stephanie Pearl was Yale's next finisher at 28th with a time of 18:44.2. Elizabeth Calle was 44th (19:10.7) with Alexandra Cadicamo close behind at 50th (19:18.2). The fifth runner for the Bulldogs was Kelli Buck, who came in 56th with a time of 19:25.8.
The season will conclude on Monday with the NCAA Championships.
Report by Victor Cheng '08, Yale Sports Publicity


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February 25, 2009-- An extreme heat wave affected much of the state of California during mid- to late July 2006, breaking daily maximum temperature records in many regions of the State. A study conducted by researchers from the Mailman School of Public Health, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the California Department of Public Health reports that the 2006 California heat wave had a substantial impact on morbidity throughout California, resulting in increased hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits. By better understanding these impacts and population vulnerabilities, local communities can improve heat wave preparedness to cope with global warming in the future. Findings from the study, "The 2006 California Heat Wave: Impacts on Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits" are published in the January 2009 issue of Environmental Health Perspectives.
"In the 2006 California heat wave, we found dramatic increases across a wide range of morbidities statewide, with excess ED visits far outpacing excess hospitalizations," said Kim Knowlton, DrPH, assistant clinical professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health, and senior scientist in the Health & Environment Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council. It was reported that 501,951 ED visits were made during the 15 July to 1 August 2006 heat wave period compared with 485,785 visits over the same number of days in the non-heat-wave period. "The dramatic effect of the 2006 heat wave on ED visits suggests that advance preparedness efforts should be undertaken to allow rapid adaptability when extreme weather events occur," suggests Dr. Knowlton.
While previous studies have reported different patterns of mortality, one of the goals of the Mailman School study was to learn if age or race/ethnicity played a role in morbidity and led people to seek medical attention, thus providing opportunities for early intervention and public education to prevent heat-related illness and death. The researchers also intended to learn which other illnesses were exacerbated by the California heat waves and found there were significant increases reported for acute renal failure, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, electrolyte imbalance, and nephritis.
"Because the statewide heat wave exposed a very large population, these effects translate to a significant public health burden," observes Dr. Knowlton. "The present study offers information about the short-term increases in patient demand during heat waves as well as the range of illnesses that may arise, and shows substantial regional variability."
In addition to older residents with recognized heat vulnerabilities, children showed significant elevated risk for some morbidities. "Strategies to prevent heat-related illness during extreme heat events should include messages and information dissemination targeted toward parents, caregivers, and other guardians of young children, continued outreach to the elderly and especially to socially isolated individuals, and geographically targeted messages about health risks of heat exposure and heat stress," notes Dr. Knowlton.
To reduce morbidity from some of the more severe heat-related conditions, interventions include increased fluid intake and advising temporarily decreased physical activity. "Culturally and socially appropriate messaging through public service announcementsfor example, encouraging at-risk groups to access cooling centers, and ensuring availability of transportation to those centersbefore a heat wave starts can save lives," states Dr. Knowlton. "Expanded education of at-risk groups and their caregivers on how to detect signs and symptoms and prevent heat-related illness is also needed."
"This research sends a critical message that education needs to emphasize the importance of seeking immediate medical assistance for heat-related illness, because these conditions often progress very rapidly and therefore urgently require professional medical intervention," says Dr. Knowlton.
|Contact: stephanie berger
Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health


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As soon as we receive your payment we will send you the transfer code of the domain or ask you if we can push the domain into your registrar's account. Typically this happens within 24 hours of receiving the payment. However, in some cases it may take longer than 24 hours. This is because we must wait for the transfer code to be obtained from the seller or until the domain is pushed in our account.
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Top-rated CBS has renewed 18 more of its prime-time series for next season.
These pickups come on the heels of previous announcements that �The Big Bang Theory� and �Survivor� will be back.
Nine dramas winning a return include �NCIS,� �NCIS: Los Angeles,� �Person of Interest,� �CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,� �Hawaii Five-O� and �Blue Bloods,� as well as �Criminal Minds,� �Elementary� and �The Good Wife.�
Renewed comedies include �2 Broke Girls,� �Two and a Half Men� and �Mike & Molly,� plus freshmen sitcoms �The Millers� and �Mom.�
�The Amazing Race,� �Undercover Boss,� �60 Minutes� and �48 Hours� will also return.
These renewals add up to 17 hours of weekly programming getting the nod to return.
Still to be decided is the fate of �Hostages,� �Intelligence� and �The Crazy Ones.�


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Hamilton Peace Corps Volunteer Numbers Near Top Among Small Colleges
Hamilton College is number 18 on Peace Corps' 2013 Top Colleges for small schools, those with a student population under 5,000. The annual list recognizes the highest volunteer-producing colleges and universities in the U.S. for small, medium, large and graduate institutions.
There are currently 15 alumni from Hamilton College serving overseas. Since the agency was founded in 1961, a total of 234 alumni have served in the Peace Corps.
Hamilton alumni are currently serving as volunteers in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ecuador, Guyana, Lesotho, Moldova, Mongolia, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Tanzania. They work in areas including education, environment, health and community economic development.
"Every year, graduates of colleges and universities across the United States are making a difference in communities overseas through Peace Corps service," said Peace Corps Acting Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet. "As a result of the top-notch education they receive, these graduates are well prepared for the challenge of international service. They become leaders in their host communities and carry the spirit of service and leadership back with them when they return home."
"What I cherish the most of my service here in Paraguay are its wonderful people and their hospitality, always treating me like I was part of their family," said Hamilton alumna Johanna Sanchez who currently serves as an education volunteer in Paraguay. "They will all have a special place in my heart!"
Currently, more than 8,000 volunteers are working with communities in 76 host countries on projects related to agriculture, community economic development, education, environment, health and youth development.
During Peace Corps service, college graduates make a difference in communities overseas. Volunteers return home as global citizens with cross-cultural, leadership, language, teaching and community development skills that position them for advanced education and professional opportunities in today's global job market. Ninety percent of volunteer positions require a bachelor's degree. Americans with backgrounds in agriculture, environment, teaching English as a second language, and other technical or language skills related to Peace Corps assignment areas are encouraged to apply for service one year in advance of their target departure date. The next application deadline is February 28, 2013.
The Peace Corps lists Top Colleges annually according to the size of the student body. Small schools have less than 5,000 undergraduates, medium-sized schools have between 5,000 and 15,000 undergraduates and large schools have more than 15,000 undergraduates. The list is calculated based on fiscal year 2012 data as of September 30, 2012 as self-reported by Peace Corps volunteers.


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THE building developer Meriton stands to lose a caretaker contract at World Square worth more than $2 million a year after a dramatic falling out with tenants.
The owners' corporation of the World Tower residential apartments at World Square has accused the builder of breach of contract over building defects and maintenance issues worth more than $1 million.
A Fairfax Media investigation has discovered the owners' corporation has served Meriton, its building caretaker, with at least 15 official breach notices and formal complaints in the past two years.
Some of the breaches include fire safety defects and Meriton's failure to provide security swipe card details amid concerns over overcrowding in the building.
Meriton awarded itself the building management contract for World Tower after it completed the development in 2004.
In July last year, the owners' corporation voted at its annual meeting to terminate its caretaker contract.
While Meriton refuses to acknowledge the termination, saying all three owners' corporations must agree to terminate, Meriton's position as caretaker may still be on shaky ground when a second strata puts the contract out to tender when it expires next year.
''Like all contractors, when our current building management contract ends, in the next 12 months, it is normal procedure to review the contract - considering many factors such as service levels, experience etc,'' a strata spokesman said.
It means that for the first time since 2004 Meriton may face competition for its caretaker contract to the World Tower, worth $2.13 million a year.
The residential strata's documents show after the owners' corporation's first annual meeting in 2004, Meriton used its proxies to pass a resolution forcing the residential strata to engage it as caretaker.
According to NSW strata laws, any existing caretaker before the first meeting lapses unless the corporation votes to renew its contract for 10 years.
''The appointment of Meriton as caretaker is not in breach of strata laws. But there is a loophole in the law which allows an abuse of proxies for self-interest ahead of the scheme,'' said the chairman of the Owners Corporation Network, Stephen Goddard.
''This loophole also allows the builder to be caretaker in circumstances where there are unaddressed defects in the constructed building.''
Residential strata documents show many essential fire safety systems have been found to be faulty. The City of Sydney council also confirmed its inspections last year revealed a range of maintenance issues, including fire safety defects.. Other defects include water leaks in apartments and corrosion in common areas of the building.
Meriton denies all allegations.
Meriton and the owners' corporation are embroiled in three Supreme Court cases.