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Fall 2011 Auditions!
by Elena Caple on Aug.17, 2011, under Home
Whether you've been taking ballet classes since you could walk or you just like to get down on the club floor, we want to see you at our auditions! Come to Cohen Auditorium on September 18th at 11:00 am. Make-up auditions are on September 19th at 9:00 pm in the lounge of Lewis Hall.
Here's a not so secret fact about SoC: a lot of our dancers had never taken a class or even danced at all before they auditioned! For us, it's not about which dancers have the best technique, or the most flexibility, or the best memory of the steps. We look for who has the most charisma, who is having fun, who really loves to dance. So relax!
Try-outs are separated into two rounds. First round will be a piece of easier hip hop choreography and a piece of easier contemporary choreography. It's not mandatory to do both, but we like to see you push yourselves so give 'em both a try if you want! The second round is another piece of hip hop and another piece contempo choreo – both a bit tougher. In this round, we expect that you do both pieces but you'll have the chance to tell us which genre you prefer, so we will obviously be taking that into account.
Psst! Here's a tip from some of us. Wear something flashy! It'll help you stand out. Also, bring water. Wait, also bring attitude. And plenty of it. Duh.
If you want more information, come to our General Interest Meeting on September 14th in Braker 001, or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Open Class
by Elena Caple on Aug.17, 2011, under Home
If you just can't get enough SOC, come to one of our free public classes and get your groove on! SOC Director Ellie will be teaching a short piece of choreo on Saturday, September 17 in Cohen Auditorium at 11:00 am. No dance experience necessary, just bring all the attitude you got!
General Interest Meeting
by Elena Caple on Aug.17, 2011, under Home
Like what you see? We'll answer all your questions at an information meeting on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at Breaker 001 at 9:00 p.m.


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Submitted to: International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/20/2004
Publication Date: 9/20/2004
Citation: Chopping, M.J., Laliberte, A., Rango, A. 2004. Multi-angle data from CHRIS/PROBA for determination of canopy structure in desert rangelands. Proceedings of the International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. VII:4742-4745. Interpretive Summary: Interpretive summary not required for proceedings.
Technical Abstract: Multi-angle spectral radiance images from the Compact High-Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (CHRIS) on the European Space Agency's Proba satellite were acquired over desert grasslands in the USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range near Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA. The data were used to obtain multi-angle ratio images and to effect spatial bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) model inversions. The results show that there is canopy 3-D structure information observable in ratio images but physical interpretation is difficult. Inversion of a simple, nonlinear model for three canopy parameters resulted in low root-mean-square error values. The difficulty of decomposing the effects of brightness and reflectance anisotropy (BRDF shape) in complex desert shrub landscapes with varying soil-understory characteristics was overcome by allowing linear scaling of the parameters of the soil-understory submodel as a function of near-nadir 631 nm reflectance. The retrieved parameter maps show a high spatial correlation between width and height but a different distribution for density. Examination of high-resolution panchromatic and multispectral imagery shows that there are strong relationships between the retrieved parameters and canopy characteristics although further validation is required.

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Kolo Toure contributed to another clean sheet as Arsenal cruised to a 3-0 victory over Newcastle at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
After the game, the centre back spoke exclusively to Arsenal TV Online. Kolo discussed:
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April 6, 2010
Spring Reunion
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This year's award recipients include Grant Bowen, Nicolle Rubenstein Campbell, Rodney R. Dunkin, Jack E. Kippenberger and Jane Hobbs McDermott.
The banquet in the Student Center Ballroom is open to the public, but reservations are required by April 15. The cost is $15 per person. For more information or to make reservations, contact Lizabeth Richey, Alumni Association director, at 580-327-8594 or email@example.com.
Outstanding Graduates
Grant Bowen
Outstanding Recognition Award
An Alva native, Bowen graduated from Northwestern in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech and theatre and a minor in history. After receiving his degree, he worked as associate technical director and scene and lighting designer for performances at Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, Alaska. Then, as a year-round carpenter, he built scenery for Santa Fe Opera productions such as Handel's "Radamisto" and Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro."
In 2008, Bowen ventured to New York City working first as production manager for "The Cyclone" at the New York Musical Theatre Festival and then Off-Broadway as deck crew chief and automation technician at the Atlantic Theatre Company, a highly acclaimed company founded by William H. Macy and David Mamet. While working at the Atlantic Theatre Company, he was involved in productions of Ethan Coen's "Offices," Martin McDonaugh's "The Cripple of Inishmaan" and Beau Willimon's "Farragut North," as well as the company's Stage 2 production of "Make Me."
Bowen is currently pursuing his Master of Fine Arts degree in the newly formed Dynamic Stage Environment Studies program in theatre at the University of Illinois, where he holds an assistantship as the facilities manager of a student-run experimental campus theatre, Armory Free Theatre. In the fall of 2009, he designed and implemented his own curriculum, which seeks to bridge the gap between artistic conception and modern technology. Bowen expects to complete his master's in 2012.
He is the son of Dr. James and Jane Bowen of Alva.
Nicolle Rubenstein Campbell
Outstanding Arts Award
A 1993 graduate originally from Enid, Campbell earned her Bachelor of Arts in speech and drama and mass communications. Active on campus during her time at Northwestern, she was involved in speech team, Castle Players, Alpha Psi Omega, band, Northwestern News, the TV and radio stations, and Student Government among other activities.
After receiving her degree, Campbell worked as an actress appearing in a number of commercial and film projects prior to using her skills as training director for John Robert Powers, an acting and modeling school, from 1999 to 2003.
In 2003, she established The Actor's Scene, her own acting school in Buford, Ga. Campbell specializes in training children, teens and adults and placing students in the entertainment field locally, regionally and nationally. In addition to teaching techniques and methods, the training programs focus on building confidence and self-esteem in students.
Since opening, the studio has seen more than 100 success stories with students appearing and performing on Broadway, film, TV, commercials, print and in the music industry. The studio has experienced growth each year since its founding.
As owner and operator of The Actor's Scene, Campbell manages all aspects of her business, including marketing and program development. She has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Actors Models and Talent for Christ, a prestigious national competition.
Campbell and her husband, Mark, whom she met and first dated when he attended Northwestern, live in Tallahassee, Fla., with her stepson.
Rodney R. Dunkin
Outstanding Education Award
Dunkin earned his Bachelor of Education degree from Northwestern in 1963 after graduating from Barnsdall High School in 1959. During his time at Northwestern, he enrolled in Bess Chapell's introduction to art class, and he credits her for his appreciation of art and its history to this day.
Dunkin began his career at Hennessey High School where he developed both the art curriculum and the art department for Hennessey Public Schools. In 1966, he was drafted, and his teaching career was interrupted by two years spent on Okinawa as company clerk for the #412 Transportation Company. When he returned, he began working as a part-time art instructor for Alva Public Schools while working on his master's degree in guidance and counseling at Northwestern, which he completed in 1971.
"His lessons in light and its effect on art have been carried with me through the years," Connie Moore, a former student of Dunkin and Northwestern alumna class of 1984, said. "I see the world differently because of his teachings."
For the next 34 years, Dunkin developed and directed the art program at Alva High School, organizing field trips to exhibits, beginning an Annual Student Art Show, supervising the painting of murals in the hallways of Alva High and directing students as they entered art contests and shows. He also served as golf coach for both the Alva girls and boys teams.
Throughout his career, Dunkin continued to acquire professional skills and has served on the board of the Alva Mural Society since its inception in 1997. Today, he still enjoys classroom teaching as an adjunct art professor at Northwestern.
He and his wife, Cecie, have been married for 25 years, and he has two adult children, Kellie and Ryan, and one grandchild, Cole Ryan Dunkin.
Jack E. Kippenberger
Outstanding Humanitarian Award
Originally from Thomas, Kippenberger attended St. Benedict's College in Atchison, Kan., before transferring to Northwestern in January 1962. A football player while at Northwestern, he was elected co-captain of the football team and voted Outstanding Lineman in 1963 before serving as a student assistant football coach in 1964.
He graduated in 1965 with a Bachelor of Science degree in education and began his career teaching in Medicine Lodge, Kan., Topeka, Kan., and Overland Park, Kan. Prior to being drafted into the U.S. Army, he briefly attended Washburn University Law School and worked as a deputy sheriff at the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office in Topeka.
In January 1968, Kippenberger was appointed as a special agent in the United States Secret Service and remained active on several tours across the country for the next 30 years until his retirement in 1998. He spent three tours in Washington, D.C., first assigned to the White House during the Nixon and Ford administrations, followed by tours as congressional liaison and deputy assistant director of Secret Service Headquarters. The final 12 years of his career were spent in Miami, Fla., as a special agent in charge of secret service operations in south Florida, Central and South America and the Caribbean.
Since his retirement, Kippenberger has worked with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, coordinating logistics and arrangements for the Graham family crusades. After Sept. 11, Kippenberger served as an independent contractor for the Department of Defense assigned to duties in Yemen, Morocco, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan.
He and his wife of 42 years, Linda, currently reside in Palm Beach, Fla., and have two daughters, Heather Ciampini and Heidi Hemstreet, and six grandchildren.
Jane Hobbs McDermott
Outstanding Business/Professional Award
McDermott, who grew up in Lamont, graduated from Northwestern in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in library science and physical education. While at Northwestern, she played for the Lady Rangers basketball team and ran track. She also completed her Master of Education degree in secondary curriculum and instruction at Northwestern in 1991.
After receiving her bachelor's degree, McDermott began her career as owner and general manager of Colonial House Inc. In 1984, she began working for Community National Bank in Alva as a new accounts director, a general ledger accountant and IRA consultant. She returned to her alma mater in 1987 to work as the executive director of the Northwestern Foundation and Alumni Association.
"She brought a level of integrity and success to that organization, which enabled it to develop and thrive under her leadership," Linda Tutwiler, a Northwestern alumna class of 1992 and 1998, said. "She always represented the university in a positive fashion and brought many new donors into the Northwestern family."
McDermott joined her husband in 2005 as co-owner of deVine Water and McDermott Insurance Company. She is a licensed agent with American National Insurance Company, specializing in all types of insurance and financial related services.
Active in a number of civic and community organizations, McDermott serves as president of Wheatland Republican Women and Delta Zeta Sorority Alumni, and she is past president of the Higher Education Alumni Council of Oklahoma, Alva Youth Council and Northwest Family Services. She was recognized as Alva's Citizen of the Year in 1984 by the Alva Chamber of Commerce, and in 2007, the NWOSU Chapter of the American Association for University Women honored her with the Economic Development Award.
McDermott and her husband of 35 years, Max, currently live in Alva and have a son, Dustin McDermott, a daughter, Alyson Penco, and five grandchildren.
MISSION STATEMENT: Northwestern Oklahoma State University provides quality educational and cultural opportunities to learners with diverse needs by cultivating ethical leadership and service, critical thinking and fiscal responsibility.


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After Marbles passed last July, I have 'interviewed' a number of mature bonded pairs, a couple of individual cats and have found one who found his way back into a home after a bit on the streets.
A friend of mine helped him out and she cannot keep him. I am going to meet him and see if we work out. I hope it does.
I also get to meet a handsome gray-tuxed spokes-kitty while I am in town....quite a holiday gift for BOTH of us!
After an incredibly loving, all too short 15 years together, Marbles crossed the Rainbow Bridge on July 16, 2014.
She had been diagnosed last November with a lung tumor, arthritis and kidney failure...so I made sure she had Quality time. Love, play, great food and as pain free as could be managed.
She was a well-loved fluffy friend with a heart of gold and a craving for the 'nip. She was a beautiful kitty, loving and very goofy too!
I fulfilled that uncomfortable final promise I make to each of my pets. When their life is no longer of good quality and (hopefully) without crisis causing them undue stress I will honor their life.
Marbles is at Peace, romping without pain and catching up with all the dogs and cats I have loved over the years.
When I got home from the vet's office my condo felt emptier than ever. Amazing how 'big' those feline personalities can be.
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Mom gotz my medicine in TUNA flavor this month and I like it lots better than the other stuff. Tho I still purrtend to not want it and make her play chase! HEE!
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I ran along the narrow metaled track focusing hard to keep moving and keep my form. Lift heels, elbows back, cadence high, no slouching. I focused my eyes on the track in front, faltered, rubbed my eyes and stared again. There, right in the middle of the track was a fully grown swan. It was standing up and staring at me with its beady little eyes. Have you ever seen a swan out of water and standing next to you? They are massive and they look like they have a serious attitude problem. I briefly envisaged a new take on the old Monty Python sketch. In my version the swan is guarding a track and emits a low voice "None shall pass!" The swan then proceeds to peck the limbs off of various triathletes who attempt to continue with their race, while uttering phrases like "It is but a flesh wound!"
Stepping out of my surreal reverie you may be wondering what it is like to take part in the Markel Castle triathlon series? This article is the first person account of my race on the day, featuring the highs, the lows and any little tips that I picked up along the way. Have a read and consider how you do it. Are you doing something better than me? Are you doing something worse? How can you improve?
At the bottom of the article you can find links to my original race preview which will give you an idea of what is involved in the Castle Triathlon Series as well as providing some hints, tips and race strategy for novices and more experienced athletes. You can also find a link to a more structured race review that I crafted with Joe from the very useful website trireview.co.uk with yet more triathlon tips and advice. As usual feel free to comment, email me or hit the "Ask BRS" button at the top of the page if you want to discuss any aspect of this article.
I had decided to camp onsite due to the amount of traveling that I needed to do to get to this round of the CTS. I figured that while the camping itself would almost guarantee a bad night's sleep, at least I could take it easy on the morning of the race and would have plenty of time to sort myself and my kit out. A friend from my triathlon club had decided to come with me to offer moral support and had grabbed himself a spot in the sprint race. We would be sharing the car for the journey and the tent overnight.
As we got near to the start of the event we began to see warning signs on the roads, so that the locals would be aware of the Sunday morning disruption to the traffic. The roads wouldn't be closed, but there would be policemen around to stop the traffic when required to give triathletes the right of way at all of the road junctions.
The Cholmondeley Castle estate was easy to find and we followed the organisers signs onto the campsite next to the lake. It wasn't a formal campsite and would be serving the purpose simply for the event , however it was well kept with just enough grass to keep the ground comfortable without it getting in the way. Nobody was immediately around to greet us, so we found a spot and began to set up.
I had rooted my tent out of the back of the garage earlier in the week and tested it in our back garden. It looked clean and mould free but I didn't have the time to check if it was still watertight. I don't think that we had used it for five or six years, so given the wet and windy weather forecast, this was a genuine concern. On the site we pitched the tent in the lee of the car to give it some protection from the wind that was coming off of the lake and were soon settled in. Just as we were about to go for a walk the campsite attendant came over, ticked us off of his list and briefed us on the amenities.
The estate was beautiful, and the evening was uneventful, with children and adults playing in the lake until around 10pm. This was an encouraging sign especially as there weren't any screams about it being cold. I eventually settled into a restless sleep, apprehensive about the bad weather forecast. I didn't fancy waking up, starting the day cold and then shivering my way down to jump into a cold lake.
Registration, racking and the race brief
The Markel CTS team operate a very efficient registration system which means that you don't need to turn up too early. You will have more than enough time as long as you give yourself the recommended hour between arrival and the start of your wave. I took my bike and transition box down to registration where I was ushered through, bumping into a couple of welcome and familiar faces on the way. Nothing is sent out before the race, which is a good thing, so I collected my race numbers, swim hat, timing chip and goody bag as I moved through.
Once out of registration there was plenty of space to affix the two numbers to my helmet, one to my bike and the other to my race belt. As usual I then had to put my helmet on before I was allowed into the transition area to rack my bike. The racking is laid out in waves, so I made my way across to the section marked as Wave 1. I was pleased to see that I wasn't the only person in the "elite" wave that didn't have aero bars on their bike. I had been training in a normal riding position so felt that simply putting aero bars on would do more harm than good without getting a proper bike fit done around them.
I put my transition box on the ground and fixed my shoes onto the bike, using elastic bands to the front derailleur and the rear quick release skewer to hold them level. This should mean that they wont bounce and rotate as I run with the bike, while also offering themselves up to easily accept my feet when I finally leapt on. I had never tried this before, and was going against my number one tip "don't try anything new on race day!" Do as I say, not as I do!!!
Due to the inclement weather extra precautions were needed to keep me warm on the bike, so I also laid out a pair of thin neoprene gloves and a lightweight Jack Wolfskin windproof jacket (reviewed here). My plan was to pull them on if I was feeling nippy in T1. I also laid out my running shoes, ready and open to pull onto my cold wet feet in T2. Finally I put my helmet on top of my transition box upside down and with the straps hanging out, with a pair of clear glasses stashed inside to protect my eyes against spray on the road. I have had some appalling transition times in the past and this time I wanted to do better.
With all of that done I left the transition area and returned to my tent to get into my wetsuit. I was wearing a neoprene skullcap and a neoprene headband underneath my swim cap. They weren't really needed due to the warm (18 degrees) water, but I always use them when swimming outdoors just to ensure that I don't get brain freeze. I was also wearing Docs Pro plugs in my ears which keep the cold water out of my ear canals but still allow me to hear the race brief. A lot of people think they get seasick when swimming in cold water, but in reality it is often the motion of cold water whooshing up and down their ear canals that gives them extreme vertigo and then makes them sick. This is easily resolved with earplugs.
The Swim
After the comprehensive race brief from race director, Brian Adcock, we were shuffled off of the small pier and into the water. I felt compelled to utter a meaningless comment as I passed him.
"Can you tell your canoeists not to rush over if I look like I'm drowning, it's all part of my "style?""
As a regular and experienced race director I imagine that Brian has heard many such comments before. He promised to throw his washing in so that it could get cleaned while I was thrashing about…..
The water was….well, it was actually warm. I didn't feel any discomfort whatsoever as I got in. This was a major result. Last year I suffered cold shock, with the associated hyper ventilation and panicking, which severely hampered all of my open water swims. The difference this year was that I had been swimming in the sea once a week since March and I was fully acclimatised. When we started it was a frigid 7 degrees Celsius, so the 18 in the lake felt simply balmy.
I barely had time for my pre-race alfresco pee in my wetsuit before we were set off. Once the chaos died down I was really pleased that I managed to keep with the majority of the swimmers for the first 400m. Unfortunately my swimming is a serious weak point and after that everyone started to gap me, but that was expected. I kept my cool and simply ploughed on as fast as I could manage. I was on the final leg and was angling away from the marker buoys towards the exit flags when the next wave started to come past me, still on their first lap. Due to our slightly different routes it wasn't an issue and there was more than enough space for them to come through.
I climbed out of the water with the aid of a marshal, was careful not to kick the concrete step hidden under the water, and started to pull my wetsuit off as I ran the 120m to T1. My time for the swim ended up being nearly two minutes quicker than the target that I had given myself.
The Cycle
I put on my helmet, chucking my glasses to one side. They were covered in water droplets from the rain and would have seriously hampered my vision. I paused to put on my windproof jacket. This turned out to be a wise decision as I kept it on for the rest of the race. I grabbed my neoprene gloves and ran out of T1 with the bike. I crossed the start line and leapt on. It was my fastest ever T1 by over 1 minute and 20 seconds.
Both feet went easily into my Sidi T2 triathlon shoes and I started to pedal. One elastic band snapped, but the other didn't, so I reached down and gave it a tug. Problem solved. I did up both shoes and then started to pull on my neoprene gloves. 5 seconds later a pair of neoprene gloves were cursed at and thrown into the hedge. I simply couldn't get them on over my wet hands and resolved to collect them later.
As I settled in to a steady pace I pulled the wrist strap for my Garmin 910XT out of the Lezyne Caddy that I have strapped to the top tube, just behind the stem, and put it onto my wrist. I then pulled out one of the Cliff Double Espresso gels and chugged it back. The bike leg was my chance to restock. I intended to finish it feeling fueled, hydrated and ready to run.
I was setting a good pace and started to claw back some of the faster swimmers. Feeling good, I was rolling along and didn't even find the strong headwind too much of a problem. This was great. My plan was working out perfectly. I put some serious effort in to that first lap to catch as many people as possible. It was a multi lap course so I also used the first lap to plan my pacing for the second, so that I wouldn't finish it feeling too tired to be able to perform on the run. There were quite a few potholes around some sections of the course, and to make it worse they were filled with rain water, so you couldn't tell which puddles were shallow and which were treacherous. I avoided all standing water wherever possible just to be sure, but I know that a few riders were caught out and finished with gravel rash.
My ego was dashed somewhat on the second lap when I started to get overtaken by a lot of young people with red numbers and wearing tri-suits with their names written on. This wasn't a good sign. A lot of them were very fast and came past me like I was stood still. This must be the BUCS lot from the second wave. I knew I should have researched what BUCS meant. I kept my cool and stuck to my plan.
The last few hundred meters of the bike course was downhill along a private road through the estate. I rolled down it, moving my Garmin 910 XT from the handlebars to my wrist and also removing my feet from my shoes. I leapt off at the dismount line and ran into T2 to the sounds of a BUCS competitor behind me skidding across the line, leaving his braking a little too late.
The Run
Coming in to T2 I racked the bike, took off my helmet and stuffed my feet into my shoes before heading straight back out again. I set another personal best time for transition and ran up the well signposted track. I had to pause once to adjust my shoes as I hadn't pulled the quick lace system tight enough, but this only took a second and I was away again.
I have been doing a lot of marathon and ultra running recently and simply wanted to beat my last Olympic tri 10k time. I knew that my standalone 10k PB wouldn't be under threat, but I also knew that I shouldn't really lose any ground on the run. Unfortunately nobody told the BUCS lot that. I had a brief chat with one of them as he went past. BUCS stands for British Universities & Colleges Sport and this was a major event for them so a lot of good triathletes had turned out. The guy that I was chatting to declared that his running was terrible before leaving me far behind.
My brief swan encounter on lap one was repeated on lap two. As far as I can tell the swan didn't move for the entire morning and must have been enjoying intimidating the triathletes.
Overtaking one runner I eased off for a chat. He was on the sprint course and this was his first tri. I checked to make sure that he was enjoying himself before moving on and up onto the extra 1km loop that the Olympic runners were doing. When I finally got to the line, smashing my previous Olympic 10k PB by nearly four minutes, he was there, stuffing a burger into his mouth and drinking a pint of non-alcoholic beer. We shook hands, grinned at each other like idiots and I moved on to devour the contents of the free food table that was laid on for finishers.
I had a really good time during this event. The past few months of training and endurance racing had done nothing to harm my performance and on the day I exceeded all of my personal race performance targets. Being overtaken so much during an Olympic tri was new to me, particularly when I was going so well, but to be honest I didn't mind seeing the "youngsters" in action. They were a very impressive bunch and it has motivated me to continue putting the effort in so that I can do better against them next time. Having such an amazing field did place me lower on the final results table than I would normally have liked, however I was competing against some of the best triathletes in the country, so I don't feel too bad about it.
The CTS rounds always seem to feature a strong field, however don't let this put you off. Triathlon is very much a race against yourself and it is good to see some very fast athletes doing their "thing." Watch them closely and you never know, you just might learn something.
If you want to take part in an exceptionally well organised triathlon in stunning surroundings then head over to http://www.castletriathlonseries.co.uk/ and book yourself a spot in one of their next rounds. See you at Hever Castle for The Gauntlet in September?
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Will.I.Am And Britney Spears Get #1 On Billboard Digital Songs Chart
Will.I.Am's "Scream and Shout" (featuring Britney Spears) is #1 on the Billboard Digital Songs Chart. It climbed from #66 for a 483% increase. It debuted on last week's chart with five days of sales after it was released on November 21. This reflects the first full sales week and the music video premiere on The X Factor on November 28.
This is Will.I.Am's second #1 as a solo artist but first as a lead. He last appeared on Usher's "OMG" in 2010. He also had five #1 songs while in the Black Eyed Peas. This is Spears' seventh #1 on the eight year chart.
The highest debut this week goes to 50 Cent's "My Life", which features Adam Levine and Eminem. 50 and Levine performed the song on NBC's The Voice last week.
1. Will.I.Am (ft. Britney Spears) – "Scream and Shout" (196,000)
2. PSY – "Gangnam Style" (143,000)
3. Alicia Keys – "Girl On fire" (140,000)
4. 50 Cent (ft. Adam Levine and Eminem) – "My Life" (140,000)
5. Bruno Mars – "Locked Out Of Heaven" (135,000)
6. The Lumineers – "Ho Hey" (127,000)
7. Ke$ha – "Die Young" (122,000)
8. Rihanna – "Diamonds" (122,000)
9. Phillip Phillips – "Home" (118,000)
10. Flo Rida – "I Cry" (96,000)
Digital song sales totaled 22.15 million downloads, down 8% compared to last week (24.06 million) and up 7% compared to last year (20.67 million). Year-to-date track sales are at 1.209 billion, up 6% compared with the same total at this point last year (1.142 billion).


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Local artists and craftsmen to host Empty Bowls event to benefit the Ballard Food Bank
Next month a group of local artists and craftspeople will host an Empty Bowls event to raise money for the Ballard Food Bank.
Empty Bowls is an international project to fight hunger, personalized by artists and art organizations on a community level. Community events are self developed and independent and benefit an organization of the local chapter's interest. For the third year in a row, the Seattle Chapter has chosen to raise funds for the Ballard Food Bank.
"Our message is that artists are powerful and we can use our art to help others," said Isabelle Franklin from the Seattle Chapter of Empty Bowls. "It's people in Ballard helping people in Ballard."
The community is invited help fight hunger by buying a handcrafted bowl for a minimum donation of $15 and have it filled with soup from The Ballard Market and bread from Tall Grass Bakery while listening to music and enjoying the company of neighbors.
Last year the event was a great success and raised around $10,000, double the amount of the year before, said Franklin. This year however they're expecting a little less.
"We had to scale down a little because the Ballard Community Center hours have been cut down so much that we haven't had much access to the pottery studios," Franklin said. "It's been a challenge to do what we need to do."
But despite the struggles, they've managed to collect 600 bowls from glass artists, potters, metal smiths, and even woodturners.
"I've gathered about 70 bowls from our members," said Vern Tator from the Seattle Chapter of the American Association of Woodturners, who decided to donate bowls again this year.
"It seemed like a great thing to do. The community gives a lot to us and donating bowls is the least we can do. I really like the idea that 100 percent if the profit goes to charity," Tator said.
Pet bowls will be available as well and the profit of those will be set aside specifically for pet food at the Ballard Food Bank.
There's a $15 suggested donation and fine art bowls made of glass and metal will be auctioned off separately.
The event will take place on Saturday, April 16th from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Nordic Heritage Museum.
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* Nikkei rises 1.4 pct, Topix up 1.3 pct * Nikkei up 23 percent this year By Dominic Lau TOKYO, Dec 27 The Nikkei share average climbed 1.4 percent to a 21-month high on Thursday, led by exporters, as the new Japanese prime minister's vow to battle deflation and a strong currency weighed on the yen. The Nikkei advanced 140.13 points to 10,370.49 by the midday break, rising for the third consecutive session and taking the index deeper into "overbought" territory, with its 14-day relative strength index at 78.5, far above 70 which is considered overbought and often indicates an imminent pullback. The benchmark has risen 19.8 percent over the past six weeks, taking the year-to-date gain for the Nikkei to 22.7 percent, outpacing a 12.9 percent rise in the U.S. S&P 500 and a 14.7 percent gain in the pan-European STOXX Europe 600. It is on track to log its best yearly gain since 2005. "People are back in the office today...and putting on some positions based on what we saw after the cabinet appointment and LDP policy decision," a dealer at a foreign brokerage said, referring to the ruling party. "It's going to be interesting to see what's going to happen in the market in the afternoon session and tomorrow because Tokyo closes pretty much for the entirety of next week. There is a lot of headline risk that could happen...I would not be surprised to see some profit-taking," the dealer said. Finance Minister Taro Aso said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ordered him to compile a stimulus package without sticking to the previous government's cap on new bond issues, signalling a more aggressive policy to kick-start the ailing economy. Exporters benefiting from the yen's weakness included Toyota Motor Corp, Honda Motor Co, TDK Corp and Panasonic Corp, all up between 1.3 and 2.9 percent. The yen hit a more than two-year low of 85.835 yen to the dollar. A weaker yen helps lift exporters' overseas earnings when repatriated, thereby improving their competitiveness, particularly against South Korean and Chinese rivals. Helped by the yen weakness, the pace of deterioration in Japanese companies' earnings outlook has slowed further in December. Their one-month earnings momentum - analysts' earnings upgrades minus downgrades as a total of estimates - stood at -7.2 percent, versus -10.9 percent in November and -12.2 percent in December. Banks' one-month earnings momentum improved to 14 percent from 5.3 percent last month. The sector was up 1.7 percent on Thursday morning. Insurers also rose, up 1.7 percent, as the rally in stocks boosted the value of their equity holdings. The broader Topix gained 1.3 percent to 858.86 in active trade on Thursday morning, with volume slightly above its full daily average of the past 90 trading days. Japanese equities carry a 12-month forward price-to-earnings ratio of 12.6, slightly cheaper than the S&P 500's 12.8, but more expensive than STOXX Europe 600's 11.5, data from Thomson Reuters Datastream showed.
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I am replacing my Vacuum Pump seal and wondered if I should put a little RTV on the head before I reinstall. Is that a good idea or a bad idea?
It would not hurt, but it is not needed. Make sure you lubricate the seal, before installing it.
Good Luck!
If you look at my pics on my vacuum pump seal change on a previous tread I did just that I put it all around the outside edge and a little on the O ring as TampaMark said it helps keep the ring in place for install.
Just be sure to not get any on the inside if you do clean it out. While you are doing it I would change out the oil sending unit that is right under the pump. Since the pump is out it will so much easier. They seem to start leaking about the same time.
Thanks for all the replys! Off to change the pump and oil sending unit today.
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Location: Perth CBD, corner of Shafto Lane
I have a more recent food review of Jean Pierre Sancho.
While reading through The Sunday Times issue of Taste, I stumbled upon a new french patisserie that was opening up at the corner of Shafto Lane in the Perth CBD. The next day I was off to check this place out. The place doubles as a cafe too serving coffee. I had a look through the cabinet window and was presented with an array of offerings. They also had an escargot croissant but I'm not that game to try it. I opted for a chocolate du pain (chocolate croissant), a walnut tart, and an eclair. It's a bit pricey but I'm not buying this everyday. I went back to work and chucked my purchase in the fridge to take home later to share with my parents. Resistance was futile and it wasn't long before I ducked back to the fridge at work and ate about half of the chocolate croissant which was delicious. The walnut tart was pretty good too but very rich. The eclair was a bit small but tasty. Nice light pastry. I still prefer Scents of Taste though.
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MANHEIM, PA—According to Doug Shelley, owner of Phillips Graphic Finishing, faster makereadies and higher production speeds were some of the key criteria used when he selected two Heidelberg Stitchmaster ST 450 models to replace two of his aging saddlestitchers.
"The value of these machines is huge in terms of speed and turnaround," notes Shelley. "Our makereadies have been cut in half, and our run speeds are already nearly double what they were before."
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BALTIMORE—Pack Appeal, a division of Bindagraphics, has acquired a high-speed Emmeci slipcase manufacturing production line to be more competitive in high-volume and quick-turnaround slipcase design and production. Slipcases are often companion pieces for a wide variety of book, magazine and looseleaf binder projects.
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"We believe high-speed slipcase and rigid setup box capabilities are an excellent complement to Pack Appeal's existing line of binders and tabs," notes Matt Anson, president. "And the new product line can be decorated with any number of finishing effects—foil stamping, debossing, windowing, spot UV coating—to create high-end packaging that cuts through the clutter in the marketplace."
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American Eagle Still Flying Louis Corrigan (TMF Seymor)
August 19, 1999
Casual apparel retailer American Eagle Outfitters (Nasdaq: AEOS) has "taken flight, and it shows no signs of landing." That's what I wrote last December about this company that now operates 426 stores in 43 states. It's what I might have written about the company a year and half earlier if I had been smart enough. And it's what ought to be said today, despite the combination of higher interest rates and the company's enormous same-store sales hurdles that have helped attract short-sellers to this high P/E retailer.
Last night, the company released second quarter earnings that were, predictably, well ahead of even the ever-rising expectations on Wall Street. Net sales chalked up a 42.0% gain to $178.6 million on a 19.8% comp-store sales increase for the quarter, ended July 31. Net income aired out a 77.4% gain to $16.9 million while earnings per share (EPS) shot up 75% to $0.35 from just $0.20 a year ago. The Street was looking for just $0.31 per share.
Unfortunately, American Eagle (AE) doesn't offer any other income or balance sheet data in its press release. Yet, year-to-date, sales are up 43.7% to $324.0 million on a 23.2% gain in same-store sales, and earnings per share (EPS) have risen 87.5% to $0.60 per share.
The quick read here is that sales overall have been booming, and sales at stores open for more than a year just continue to grow at an incredibly robust rate. That produces operating efficiencies that translate into rising margins and improved return on equity (ROE). According to Market Guide, ROE stood at 46.3% even before the latest numbers came in.
Though the stock was up $7/8 to $38 7/16 late this morning, that gain came only after a bounce off an early morning low of $35. Retailers can be hurt badly by an economic slowdown. And between rumblings of at least one more Fed rate hike this year and a stalled stock market, some of the joie de vivre that's kept consumers spending freely could be dampened over the next few months. All you have to do is consult last year's July through October stock charts for the major apparel retailers to see how kindly the market reacts to fears of rate hikes, recession, or both. Moreover, even well off its high of $52 3/8, American Eagle trades for about 24 times the current high-side earnings estimate of $1.58 per share for the year ending next January. And that estimate assumes 40% earnings growth this year.
The astonishing same-store sales gains of the past two years also reinforce the skepticism, and help explain why 2.4 million shares of AE had been shorted as of July. Even dynamic apparel retailers like the Gap (NYSE: GPS) have faltered after running up against difficult year-over-year comparisons. That's because a great period today means you've raised the bar next year. The short-sellers are looking out at AE's upcoming comp-store comparisons for the rest of the current FY99:
August 1998 +28.4% September 1998 +23.7% October 1998 +37.8% November 1998 +24.8% December 1998 +20.9% January 1999 +33.5%
Given that these gains followed up on robust comps for the prior year, the shorts are right to take notice. Then again, consider how AE has done so far this year in leaping over FY98 comps:
Same-store sales FY98 FY99 February +40.7% +32.7% March +42.5% +33.1% April +79.0% +16.9% May +46.4% +18.7% June +26.4% +26.3% July +37.7% +13.5%
Surely, the monthly same-store sales gain will not remain in double-digits indefinitely. But there's nothing yet in these numbers that suggests AE is having trouble finding new ways to manage its merchandise and brand to generate more sales.
Indeed, AE seems to occupy a sweet spot in the apparel market by offering a crowd of 16- to 34-year-olds modestly fashionable casual apparel, accessories, and footwear at value-oriented prices. So while its prices fall somewhere between the Gap and Old Navy, its overall stylings and brand more closely resemble Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF), which has been one of the best-branded, highest performing specialty apparel retailers of the last couple of years. In fact, Abercrombie was so worried, it actually sued AE for knocking off its merchandise, image, and marketing. An Ohio court dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice last month.
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This may be a dumb question, but...
If I'm knitting in the round using my Options, can I put a smaller needle tip on the left hand needle? I knit very tightly, especially when knitting in the round, and having a smaller size on the left hand makes it easier to slide my stitches along. Since the right hand needle is forming the size of the stitches, is that okay?
I was transferring to a larger cable and noticed that when I had a smaller needle on the left side it was much smoother and I didn't have to stop to feed more stitches onto the needle every so often. They just slid on their own!
Maybe I need to lighten up, but if this is not going to affect my gauge, I like my solution! :teehee:
:think: I've never done it, but it sounds like it could work. I imagine that there would be some gauge change, but that's just a guess.
Why not try it on a swatch and see what happens?
I have a goofy pair of Inox needles that have unequal tips, one is a sz. 5 and the other is a sz. 6 . I marked the sz. 5 tip with a permanent marker and am able to use these needles for circular knitting as a sz. 6 by always knitting from the sz. 5 tip onto the sz. 6 tip. These are 16 inch circs and I use them for hats. I didn't realize at first that there was a difference until I was putting them away and checked the size with my needle gauge just to make certain that they were going back into the correct bag. The sizer read 5, but the package was a sz. 6 and I didn't have any empty sz. 5 packages so I checked the size of the tip again and it read sz. 6. I decided to double check and when I did I ended up checking the sz. 5 side. I know I'm slightly nutty at times, but usually not within a couple of minutes!
I knit tight also and I just finished a hat in the round that was lacy. I put a smaller tip on my left needle to help with the k3tog's. Works great if you ask me. I don't think it affected anything.
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You may well have stumbled onto a brilliant technique here, Maureen! Great way to start the knitting new year! :woohoo:
I'm pretty sure that it's the right hand needle, the one you form the stitches on, that determines the size of the stitch. When you're knitting from a cable needle, for instance, it's usually smaller than the needle size you're using for the project yet the stitches come out the right size. And that, I believe, is because you're forming them with your right hand needle which is the correct size.
If you were knitting flat you might have a problem with the differently sized needles, but knitting in the round, your right hand needle is the one that consistently forms the stitches.
So it sounds like you're in great shape with this and the next project I have on circs I'm definitely going to try it out!
Thanks for writing in with this and have a happy knitting new year!
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I agree! I think your solution is brilliant!!! Good luck and show us how your project turns out.
Absolutely you can! As you said, it is the right hand needle that sets the guage.
I do it when knitting small circumfrances using the 2 needle method and my interchangable needle set.
Yes of course you can, many knitters recommend this. And it's great for knitting with 2 circs when you have a set - just put the correct tip on one end of the needle and a smaller one on the other end, provided you don't knit with the smaller end.
Thanks guys! This is awesome. My hand is much less sore this AM than it was yesterday AM, and I knit most of the night in between patients! :cheering:


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A second London derby in a week for Queens Park Rangers sees them travel to White Hart Lane, where all those involved with the club will attempt for a few hours at least to forget about the furore caused by John Terry's alleged racist comments towards the defender Anton Ferdinand. The controversy has rather overshadowed the achievement of Neil Warnock's side in beating Chelsea last Sunday for the first time in 16 years, but in Tottenham they face a team that has dropped only two points in their last six league games. Saad Noor
Venue White Hart Lane
Tickets Sold out
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Referee H Webb
This season's matches 6 Y31, R3, 5.67 cards per game
Odds Tottenham 7-20 QPR 15-2 Draw 15-4
Subs from Gomes, Cudicini, King, Rose, Livermore, Townsend, Falqué, Pienaar, Giovani, Pavlyuchenko, Defoe, Sandro Doubtful Sandro (calf), King (groin), Pienaar (groin) Injured Gallas (calf, 5 Nov), Corluka (foot 5 Nov), Kranjcar (thigh, Nov), Dawson (achilles, Nov), Huddlestone (ankle, Jan) Suspended None Form guide WDWWWW Disciplinary record Y13 R0
Leading scorer Van der Vaart 5
Subs from Murphy, Buzsaky, Smith, Puncheon, Ephraim, Bothroyd, Hulse, Gabbidon, Perone, Connolly, Harriman, Mackie, Orr
Doubtful Hulse (knee), Gabbidon (knee)
Injured Campbell (foot, Dec), Dyer (foot, Jan)
Suspended None Form guide WDLDWD
Disciplinary record Y15 R2
Leading scorer Helguson 2
Match pointers
• These sides have met eight times in the Premier League, winning three matches each
• Tottenham are unbeaten in their last 16 league matches against London opposition at White Hart Lane
• Emmanuel Adebayor has played against six London clubs in the Premier League and scored against all of them
• Joey Barton has provided more crosses (14) than any other Queens Park Rangers player this season
• Half of the goals QPR have conceded have come from set plays, the highest proportion in the top flight


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I've found two things that don't work as expected:
1) when I press * on the numpad XBMC displays an 8 (ie responds with Notification(Key, 8, 1) ) I thought perhaps this was because instead of star it was seeing shift+8, remembering that XBMC is case insensitive, but when I pressed shift+8 on the keyboard there was no response. Pressing 8 on the keyboard provoked a Notification(Key, 8, 1) btw.
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
I got <star> from looking at some remote keymaps, so maybe I'm using the wrong tag?
But then why does it respond as if I've pressed an 8? and only from the numpad, not with shift+8 on the keyboard?
Is there a way I can pass the keycode or keysym codes instead of using <star>?
2) XBMC doesn't seem to be sensitive to the NumLock state - i.e. when I press 8 I get the response Notification(Key, 8, 1), but when I switch NumLock off and press 8 (which should now be 'Up' - and is seen by xev as 'KP_Up') I still get Notification(Key, 8, 1). I tried replacing <KP_Up> with just <Up> in case that made a difference, and replacing <numpadeight> with <eight>, and replacing both together, but it seems that, regardless of the NumLock state, XBMC only recognises the numbers... [Just to be clear, this happens with all the dual-function keys, not just 8 ]
Is there anything I can do about this (maybe use the keycode or keysym codes again?) or will I have to make do without?
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Dr Sundas Ali
The recently released data from the 2011 Census of England and Wales indicates the population of Muslims has increased 1.1 million over the last ten years. It stands at 2.7 million (1.6 million in 2001). Muslims constitute 4.8 per cent of the total population, an increase from 2.7 per cent in 2001.
While a significant proportion are of Asian origin (68%), it is truly a multi-ethnic community: Black, 10% (a category that includes those of African and Caribbean origin); White, 8%; Arab, 6%; Mixed, 4% other, 4%.
Also of all religious groups in England and Wales, Muslims have the youngest age profile. Almost one third is below 15 years of age and 17 per cent are aged 16-24 years. The age demographics indicate that 290,000 Muslims are in the 9-14 age band, so young Muslims are a strategic asset for the country given the ageing population.
It is the first time the Census has had a count for the Arab ethnic category – 241,000 in England and Wales. There have been significant increases in the Muslim populations of Birmingham (plus 93,400), Bradford (plus 53,800) and Manchester (plus 43,700) in the last ten years. Interestingly, the Muslim population of Tower Hamlets, traditionally an area of high Muslim concentration, has increased to a much lesser extent, relatively speaking. This could be because of movement out of the borough though further research is required on social mobility within the community. Factors contributing to the increased Muslim population include the young age profile so there are child-rearing families, more children per family (though other studies show a dropping fertility), new settlements from Somalia, Iraq and Afghanistan, and a better response to the census from previously hard-to-reach communities.
Excluding Christians, Muslims comprise 58% of the population of the minority faiths. So there are more Muslims than all the other non-Christian communities put together. Comparison with the 2001 Census indicates that the populations of all minority faiths have increased – for example the Hindu and Buddhist communities rose by 48% and 70% respectively.
London has the largest of Britain's total Muslim population (almost 40 per cent). Figure 1 shows the Muslim distribution in London; the darker green areas represent a higher density of Muslims. It is clear that parts of East London, North London, and West London have higher numbers of Muslims.
The high number of Muslims in a number of parliamentary constituencies suggests that the Muslim vote will be important for the next general election in 2015, but this depends on prior voter registration and turnout on the day. The 2011 census data shows that there are a significant number of Muslims living in some of the 80 most marginal UK constituencies. As an example, in the parliamentary constituency Birmingham Edgbaston (where the MP's marginal victory was 50), there are 6,765 Muslims living there. The top ten Local Authority Districts and top twenty Parliamentary Constituencies with the most Muslims (in numbers and percentages) are shown in Tables 1 and 2. The local authority district of Tower Hamlets tops the table with a Muslim population of 34.5 percent and the parliamentary constituency Birmingham, Hodge Hill has 52.1 percent of Muslims. Data on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (from the Public Health Observatories) reveals that 49% of the Muslim population (1,290,785) are living in the 10% most deprived Local Authority Districts in England.
The Muslim Council of Britain was at the forefront of the campaign to introduce the religion question in the 2001 Census because previously Muslims in Britain were invisible in official statistics. The Census has given Muslims recognition, when previously we were subsumed within ethnic categorisations. Census data on Muslims has had an impact, for example in policy making, ensuring diversity of employment in the public sector and tackling pockets of deprivation and health inequality. The MCB has launched a 2011 Census data analysis project and will be publishing further findings. However, it is a matter of concern that the Coalition Government is proposing to replace the traditional decennial census with some smaller scale surveys. This will mean that after 2021 there may no longer be reliable statistics about the minority ethnic and faith groups. The MCB urges Muslim News readers to contact their MPs to lobby for the continuation of the traditional Census as conducted by the Office for National Statistics.
Dr Sundas Ali, Policy Analyst Intern, MCB Census Project


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Iowa football assistant Norm Parker to retire
Iowa football players heard the news Sunday after working out in preparation for the Dec. 30 Insight Bowl against Oklahoma.
Defensive coordinator Norm Parker is retiring.
Parker, 70, an original member of coach Kirk Ferentz's staff, will coach in the bowl game — and then no more, he said Sunday.
"I would like to personally thank Gary Barta, Kirk Ferentz, the coaches and players at Iowa, along with the fantastic fans," Parker said in a press release. "It has been a great time, one that myself and my entire family greatly appreciate.
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"… My wife Linda, and all the members of our family, were very pleased to be members of the Hawkeye family. We truly enjoyed our time here. After 48 years of doing something I love, it is time to enjoy some time with the grandkids."
The colorful Parker has battled diabetes, which has resulted in the loss of part of a leg. He coached from press boxes and maneuvered the practice field in a golf cart.
Shortly after the amputation, Parker had to be driven wherever he went.
"Before last spring, that was a real process for him," Ferentz said two weeks ago. "I think it was a huge thing for him when he was able to drive again, which I think was May, so he can pretty much come and go as he pleases now.
"It's really been a turnaround year for him."
Never did Ferentz consider asking Parker, who is completing his 13th season at Iowa, to retire.
"I've been around coaches who as they get older have a tough time communicating," Ferentz said. "I never thought it was age-related; I thought it was people-related.
"That has always been one of his strengths and it's one of the things he does as a defensive coordinator or just in talking to people. He has a way — usually, in a very concise way — of getting to what is important and saying it in a way that can be entertaining.
"But, there's usually a pretty good message. If you listen closely, there's usually a pretty good story."
Defensive tackle Mike Daniels agreed.
"He'll give you a lesson on life, if you listen to him closely," Daniels said on media day. "What he's overcome — football's nothing compared to what he's fought through."
Parker last week was voted assistant coach of the year by the American Football Coaches Association. He will be honored next month in San Antonio.
He also coached at Vanderbilt, Michigan State, East Carolina, Illinois, Minnesota, Wake Forest and Eastern Michigan.
When asked last summer about his eventual retirement day, Parker said:
"I hope when the day comes that I can't do it anymore, I have enough brains to say that's it."


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LUDICRA – The Tenant
"The Tenant" is a reflection and progression of all that LUDICRA have brought to the fore with their three previous and wondrous works in which said result culminates in LUDICRA's most epic, progressive, and accomplished release to date.
By combining influences that seamlessly work their way into LUDICRA's musical blueprint, influences in which reference the likes of the second wave of Norwegian Black Metal, traditional and classic heavy metal, punk, progressive, and neo-folk, LUDICRA have always held a firm balance within their sound that borders on the threshold of ugly and beautiful. "The Tenant" nonetheless is the sonic depiction (and product) of the harsh and seedy underbelly that the band members dwell and roam within, one in which the struggle for everyday survival is a harsh reality within the confines of the dark damp corners of The Bay Area. Hence it's only fitting that "The Tenant" conveys such themes of urban survival in the band's natural habitat and environment. It's almost akin in a way, how Wim Wenders paid homage to the city of Berlin through his film Wings Of Desire, or how Martin Scorsese gave his ode to the dark recesses of New York through such films as Mean Streets and Taxi Driver, it is through "The Tenant" that LUDICRA deliver their musical homage and ode to The Bay Area, told through their eyes.
Presented in a specially and exquisitely designed and embossed digipack (designed by bassist Ross Sewage), tracklisting for "The Tenant" goes as follows:
1. Stagnant Pond
2. A Larger Silence
3. In Stable
4. The Undercaste
5. Clean White Void
6. Truth Won't Set You Free
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Full Report: Mayweather-Canelo invade Chicago
By Sam Geraci
Photo: Przemek Garczarczyk
Over 2,200 Chicago fight fans packed into the historic Chicago Theater to get a glimpse of the sport's p4p king Floyd "Money" Mayweather and the Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, the latest Latin American hope to challenge Mayweather. According to several Chicago Theater staff members, fans began lining the entrances of the Chicago Theater on State Street shortly after 9:00AM to insure a good seat when the doors opened at 5:00PM. When the doors finally opened, fight fans scrambled to the best available seats and chanted "Mexico! Mexico!" or "Canelo! Canelo!" or the Mayweather mantra of "Hard work! Dedication!" until Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer took the podium shortly after 6:00PM.
"Love him or hate him, Floyd 'Money' Mayweather is the One. The question is, will he be the One at the end of September 14," Schaefer added that Chicago was the loudest of all the stops thus far because of "Canelomania" and that Alvarez was a "Mexican James Dean and the One Mexico has been waiting for."
Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe attempted to speak after Schaefer but all that this reporter could decipher through the crowd's chants of "Culero! Culero!" was that "when you think about winning, you think about Mayweather" and "Floyd Mayweather wanted it to happen. The fans have spoken."
Just as it seemed that the Chicago crowd couldn't get any louder, boxing legend and Golden Boy Promotions founder Oscar De La Hoya took the podium.
"Muchas Gracias! We are very happy to be here in Chicago. This shows that boxing is not only alive but alive and well," De La Hoya then continued to praise the matchup and hype the theme of "Who's the One?" before concluding his statements by catering to the Chicago fight fans with an assurance that "We want to establish a boxing presence in Chicago."
When Alvarez approached the podium, the pro-Alvarez crowd erupted with chants of "Canelo! Canelo!" for several minutes. When he did speak, as has been the case throughout his short but impressive career, Alvarez was humble and direct.
"I can only repay you with a victory. I'm proud to be a Latino and proud to represent you. I'm your rooster!" exclaimed Alvarez.
Although Mayweather's constituency could be heard when he took the podium, the chants of "Culero! Culero!" forced Mayweather to remain silent for about a minute. Mayweather, always undefeated and always the entertainer, however, did not allow the crowd to rob him of the spotlight as he turned the jeers into laughs as he bobbed his head to the rhythm of the chants while using his index fingers to "conduct" the melody. When the chants began to fade, Mayweather roused his Money Team fanatics with the Mayweather mantra of "Hard work! Dedication!" that was overwhelmed by chants of "Mexico! Mexico!"
When Mayweather finally spoke, he sounded much more like the aging veteran turned promoter that we have seen since his incarceration than the brash personality that Adrien Broner attempts to impersonate.
"First off, I want to thank the city of Chicago for coming out and showing love to both fighters. Canelo is a hulluva fighter and Golden Boy has done a helluva job with his career. I'm truly blessed and without the fans, Floyd Mayweather wouldn't be where he's at."
Mayweather also thanked the event's sponsors, praised Golden Boy Promotions, expressed that Mayweather Promotions is taking its time to do things right and continued to express the promotional talking points of the event.
"He's banking on his youth; I'm banking on my experience. You know, Mexico is one of the best countries in the world. On September 14, it's all about the Red, White and Blue."
After the public statements, Fightnews garnered quick quotes from Mayweather (see the video interview posted on Fightnews by Przemek Garczarczyk), Alvarez and De La Hoya (De La Hoya expressed that he hopes Mares and Rigondeaux happens).
Alvarez quick Q and A:
How does it feel to be the next big Mexican star to challenge Mayweather yet most experts aren't giving you much of a chance to win?
That's the way the sport is. Some fans are with me and some fans aren't, but on September 14 we'll see.
Considering that Mayweather hasn't shown much of a jab or great movement in recent years, does your game plan take that into consideration? What do you plan to do against him?
No, I don't agree with that. With Guerrero he looked very good. I am going to use a little bit of everything that has worked for other fighters against him and just do a better job of it. I'm going to work hard in every aspect.
How do PEDs affect the sport?
I think in boxing there are better precautions now, and I think in the future it will continue to get better to prevent it.
If you win, will you continue to call out the best fighters?
Of course. That's the way it should be. That's why I am fighting Mayweather.
You've made millions. How much longer will you fight?
I'm just starting and I'm really young, so I can't say.
Mayweather has been critical of catch weights and historically speaking 154 pounds is already a catch weight. What do you make of him wanting the fight to be at 152? Do you think he is scared?
I don't know. He's won everything, so I really can't say that. I really don't know why but it doesn't bother me. We talked about it and we came to an agreement and that's it.
There is an argument out there that you might have the skills and size to compete but as seen in recent bouts, especially the Trout fight, you are just not active enough to win. Do you need to be more active and are you going to be?
You're right. It's very important to be active. I was always active in my career, but I took a long break before the last fight and it cost me. It was a little difficult.
*Alvarez autographed hundreds of items while he spoke. In fact, he forced members of his team and press to go to the crowd to grab memorabilia to sign.
De La Hoya Quick Q and A
How big is this event?
I'm really blown away by the fans and the support here. You know, boxing is my passion and this is the best event that can happen.
What is the secret to your longevity and success?
I have a passion for the sport and a vision of what should happen. If you fight the best in the ring, it helps when you're out of it.
As a fighter, you established a reputation and built your legacy by fighting everyone. In fact, you lost some of your biggest bouts but it didn't really matter to the fans. As a promoter, however, you've protected many of your fighters. How do you balance between allowing your fighters to be like you while still being a good promoter?
It's not a matter of keeping or protecting them from fighting the best. We want the best fighting the best. It's a matter of time. We have so many good fighters and it's just a matter of time before they all fight each other.
Okay, here is a scenario. Mares called out Donaire before Donaire fought Rigondeaux because Donaire was the big name. Top Rank wanted nothing to do with him. Now that Rigondeaux defeated Donaire but still hasn't built a big name, Rigondeaux is calling out Mares and Golden Boy wants nothing to do with Rigondeaux. Are they ever going to fight?
The problem is that Top Rank will not work with Golden Boy. We have good reasons why it will not work. They can keep doing their own thing, and we're gonna keep fighting the best.
Will those two ever fight?
I hope so. For the sake of boxing I hope so.


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19th century Wedgwood blue ceramic Prattware jar with Wild Boar hunt scene. 4 inches high by 2.5 inches at its widest. Before the days of tin cans, these jars contained potted savouries and were sealed up with hot wax, paper & twine. Now, they're nice as vases, cosmetic brush holders, pencil holders, etc. In fine condition except for a rough bottom and a couple of kiln flaws in the glazing. See Photos.


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NFA suspends membership of Chicago firm and its owner
September 4, Chicago - National Futures Association (NFA) announced today that it has issued a Member Responsibility Action (MRA) suspending Melrose Asset Management Corporation (MAMC) and its principal owner John M. Lofgren from NFA membership. MAMC is a registered commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor located in Chicago, Illinois.
The MRA alleges that MAMC and Lofgren have misappropriated at least $1,400,000 from The Melrose Fund LLC, a commodity pool they formed in 1998. The MRA also alleges that MAMC and Lofgren have issued to at least two pool participants false statements that did not disclose the unauthorized withdrawal of funds from The Melrose Fund by MAMC and Lofgren.
In addition to suspending MAMC and Lofgren from NFA membership, the MRA prohibits them from soliciting or accepting any customer or pool participant funds and disbursing any funds from any pool trading accounts. The MRA will remain in effect until NFA is satisfied that MAMC and Lofgren are in complete compliance with all NFA requirements.
NFA is the premier independent provider of innovative and efficient regulatory programs that safeguard the integrity of the derivatives and other financial markets.


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When I started this project I had 2 goals in mind; Fantastic Sound Quality & Stealth. My front state is CDT Audio ES 620's powered by an Audison VR 206 amp. For bass I have an Image DynamicsIDQ 10 in a fiberglass enclosure behind the rear panel powered by an Audison VR 209 400 watts mono. The head unit is an Alpine 9887 and a 160 Gig iPod (154 Gigs of music on it).
From the battery I ran 0/1 gauge to a distribution block under the center consol then 4 gauge to both amps. All wire I purchased from KnuKonceptz. I completely sound deadened the entire floor of the vehicle, behind both rear panels and almost anywhere else I could reach my hands. All sound deadening by Raamat approximately 200 square feet total!
Start of Project
Jack Bolts Removed
Sound Deadening Behind Enclosure
Fiberglass Enclosure with Image Dynamics IDQ 10
Start of Door Panels
Door Sound Deadened (Inside of Outer Shell, both inside and outside of Inner Shell)
Ensolite over Raamat
Raammat added to door panel (more for weight than noise)
Distribution block in center consol (0/1 gauge from battery to distribution block)
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imangm said
Hi Jay!
Thanks Actually I didn't re-submit it because I think maybe there is a problem with my theme but reviewer attached a wrong file which belongs to another theme.
So, I'm waiting for some help from Envato
I'm really like your "things get better" wordsCheers, Iman
You should resubmit it and explain what happened in message for reviewer.
Hi Phantasia.
Actually I got a response from Christian and he said he's going to check my problem. I'm waiting for him as I don't want to make Ivor and Kailoon angry in anyways!
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I was looking for "Unlucky Guy Badge" but got a new "Forum Superstar" badge. Does it mean that I'm getting lucky?
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On location at the Xtreme Couture Gym in Las Vegas, Gina Carano and her legendary trainer Randy Couture talk about her strategies for both training and taking on Cris Cyborg. Hosted by Frank Shamrock.
Before Demetrious Johnson and Chris Cariaso square off in Saturday's UFC 178 main event, check out Johnson's second, and more definitive, victory over Joseph Benavidez.
Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone is about to step into the
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Time for a Fast Forward
Love your keyboard and hate your mouse?
Do you find that the old routine of mouse, keyboard, mouse, keyboard simply takes up too much of your precious time when you're going through your e-mail?
Looking for a few MS Outlook keyboard shortcuts to make your e-mail time more productive?
If you answered, "Yes, yes, yes," here's exactly what you've been looking for:
Ctrl + Shift + I will take you straight to the Inbox.
Ctrl + Shift + O will put you into the Outbox.
Once you're in a mailbox:
Enter (while a message is highlighted) will open the message.
Ctrl + N will open a new e-mail message.
Ctrl + R will reply to the current message (either highlighted or already opened).
Ctrl + F will forward the current message (either highlighted or already opened).
Once you're in a message:
Tab will advance you one field forward (from the To: field to the Cc: field, etc).
Shift + Tab will send you one field backwards.
And finally (at least for this tip):
Ctrl + Enter will send your e-mail message.
It seems to me this may put you well on your way to a more efficient, mouseless e-mailing process!
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Discussion in 'General Military Arms & History Forum' started by Canashea, Aug 4, 2006.
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