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CHADRON, Neb. - Both teams at times looked dominant, both at times looked desperate, but when the sun set on quiet Chadron, the West Texas A&M football team was headed home with a 38-30 win.
The victory in the first round of the NCAA Division II football playoffs means that the Buffaloes (10-2) will face Ashland (10-0) in Ohio in the round of 16 next week, while the host Eagles (9-3) saw their season end before a disappointed crowd of 1,490.
"Both offenses played very well, both defenses made several good stops that gave their teams chances to win ... Just a well-played ballgame and what you'd expect out of a playoff football game," WT head coach Don Carthel said.
The triumph gave Carthel another accomplishment - the first playoff win on the road in WT history. The Buffs now own a 4-5 all-time record in the NCAA tournament.
Running back Khiry Robinson ran for a career-high 235 yards and scored three touchdowns. Quarterback Dustin Vaughan threw for 269 and two scores.
But the story of the game was not one of numbers, but of momentum. The Eagles dominated play in the first quarter. WT took momentum back in the second quarter. The second half was a battle, with the tone of the game shifting back and forth, but the last big play - a defensive stop that ended a Chadron State drive on downs and preserved the win in the closing seconds - belonged to WT.
The game began in ominous fashion for the Buffs, with Chadron State making plays at will on offense and defense. WT's opening drive ended with an interception by the Eagles' Bryant Miller, who nabbed the ball at the Eagles' 24 after it was deflected off of a Chadron State defender.
The Eagles then constructed a four-minute, 76-yard march down the field that ended with a 4-yard quarterback keeper for a touchdown by Jonn McLain. After WT's offense went three-and-out, Chadron struck again with a two-minute, 74-yard drive, highlighted by a 52-yard trick play. Eagles backup quarterback Brandon Gorsuch took a pitch near the sideline and completed a 52-yard bomb to Travis Reeves, who was brought down by Chris Ceazer at the WT 5. The Eagles doubled their lead soon after with a 5-yard scoring pass from McLain to Dominic Morris.
That advantage held through the end of the first quarter. The WT offense looked a little more like its usual self during its next possession. But after a key reception by Jarrian Rhone brought the Buffs to the Eagles' 18, what looked like a WT scoring drive in-the-making ended with another interception. Chadron State's Trelan Taylor caught Vaughan's pass in the end zone.
The second quarter began with the teams trading punts. Later in the period, the WT offense took advantage of good position near midfield to construct a scoring drive that resulted in a touchdown, though it looked for a moment like the Buffs would only get three points for their efforts. WT stalled at the Chadron State 12 and Sergio Castillo Jr. kicked a field goal, but an offside penalty against the Eagles wiped those points off the scoreboard and gave WT new life with a first down. Robinson scored on a 10-yard run to put the Buffaloes on the board.
WT got the ball near midfield again after Chadron's next possession ended on downs. Facing fourth and short on the Buffs' 41, McLain was stuffed by the WT line and fumbled, though teammate Greg Clinton recovered the loose ball.
The Buffs evened the score with a quick, six-play drive. Vaughan connected with Rhone to bring WT to the Eagles' 21, and after an 11-yard rumble by Robinson, Vaughn hit Jace Jackson in the end zone.
On WT's final possession of the half, Robinson broke for a 23-yard run to take WT to the Chadron State 10. The Buffaloes took a lead into the locker room after Sergio Castillo booted a 25-yard field goal as the first-half clock expired.
"That second quarter was tough on us," Chadron State head coach Jay Long said. "I think that quarter was the one that changed things around. West Texas got their momentum back and it felt like we were trying to play catch-up for the rest of the game."
In the third quarter, Chadron State evened the score and then took the lead back with a couple of field goals. Alex Ferdinand kicked a 39-yarder at 12:31 in the third to even things up and then booted one from 46 yards out to make the score 20-17 at the 7:22 mark.
The WT offense plodded through opening minutes of the second half with few results until Torrance Allen energized the Buffs with a hard-earned pass reception. Facing third and six at the WT 20, Vaughan looked for Allen down the sidelines. The pass into the west wind had a bit of a wobble to it. Allen pulled up, eluded tight coverage and then caught the ball with one hand to turn what looked like a likely incompletion into a 73-yard play.
"That play really put us over the edge and I think ended up being one of the crucial plays for the offense," Vaughan said.
Soon after that, Robinson made good on a play when he found paydirt on third and goal from the Chadron State 4-yard line. Someone got a piece of Castillo's extra-point attempt, but it tumbled over the crossbar to put the Buffs ahead 24-20 at 2:57 of the third.
The Eagles clawed back to within a point early in the fourth. Chadron State appeared to be headed for the end zone, but a crucial sack of McLain by Kyle Voss backed up Chadron State 14 yards to the WT 24 and forced the field-goal attempt.
Another monster Vaughn-to-Allen play helped WT take a slightly more comfortable lead.
Starting from first down at the 50, Vaughan's picture-perfect throw to Allen along the far sideline set up the Buffs at the Eagles' 12.
A couple of plays later, Vaughan completed a pass to Jace Jackson, whose reception in the back of the end zone gave WT its fourth touchdown of the game. Castillo's point- after made the score 31-23 with 9:57 to play.
WT's defense then came up with a big defensive at midfield stop to force a punt and give the Buffaloes the football. The offense expressed its gratitude with a much-needed insurance touchdown. Robinson's 24-yard scoring jaunt put the Eagles down by 15 with 3:22 remaining.
Playing to keep its season alive, Chadron State made its way 83 yards downfield and scored a touchdown to keep the outcome in doubt. McLain's 4-yard pass to Nathan Ross brought the Eagles to within eight with 1:39 to play.
The inevitable onside kick attempt was a success for Chadron State. Kyle Vinich - who stands 6-6 and also plays basketball for the Eagles - came up with the jump ball and gave his team the football with a chance to tie the game.
Chadron State's drive ended in dramatic - and unlikely - fashion. The Eagles advanced to the WT 38-yard line, where they lined up facing fourth and 10. McLain went back to pass, the WT line broke through, and Ethan Westbrooks was in the process of bringing McLain down when he launched a desperation pass. The ball was brought down by the Eagles' Allan Schmaltz near the first-down marker, and the crowd at Don Beebe Stadium exulted as the drive appeared to live on.
The clock stopped as the officials trotted out the chains for the measurement, which showed the marking just shy - less than a foot - of the first down.
"When we got that onside kick, I thought we were going to have a little more magic and find another way to win," Long said. "West Texas did a great job of stopping us. They're a good football team and they're going to do some damage next week."
Perhaps the biggest takeaway for the Buffs was that the defense held when it needed to hold, and not just on the Eagles' final possession. In the third and early fourth quarters, Chadron State enjoyed three strong offensive series that ended in field goals rather than touchdowns. The Buffaloes defense bent, but it didn't break, and thanks in no small part to their effort, WT will still be playing football next weekend.
West Texas A&M 38, Chadron State 30
C-McLain 4 run (Alex Ferdinand kick)
C-Dominic Morris 5 pass from McLain (Ferdinand kick)
WT-Khiry Robinson 10 run (Sergio Castillo kick)
WT-Jace Jackson 10 pass from Dustin Vaughan (Castillo kick)
WT-Castillo 25 FG
C-Ferdinand 39 FG
C-Ferdinand 46 FG
WT-Robinson 4 run (Castillo kick)
C-Ferdinand 42 FG
WT-Jackson 10 pass from Vaughan (Castillo kick)
WT-Robinson 24 run
C-Nathan Ross 4 pass from Vaughan (Ferdinand kick)
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Individual statistics
Rushing: WT-Robinson 30-237, Vaughan 10-72, Alridge 1-10. C-Madkins 11-61, Clinton 9-48, McLain 6-9.
Passing: WT-Vaughan 19-31-2, 269. C-McLain 32-49-0 331, Gorsuch 1-1-0 52.
Receiving: WT-Allen 7-142, Jackson 4-41, Rhone 2-58, Robinson 2-25, Slaughter 2-4, Morris 1-2, Hammargren 1-(-3). C-Ross 8-76, Roes 6-71, Ham 6-66, Reeves 4-74, Schmaltz 3-38, Madkins 2-34, Clinton 2-18, Morris 1-5, Stephens 1-1.


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The Eagles received an additional draft pick on Monday when they were awarded a compensatory pick in the seventh round of April's draft. The NFL's compensation formula considered the loss of wide receiver Steve Smith and defensive end Juqua Parker, and the addition of offensive tackle Demetress Bell.
The Eagles now have four seventh-round picks -- their original pick, the compensatory pick, Cleveland's pick, and Tampa Bay's pick. They do not have a sixth-round pick. They still have their original picks in the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth rounds.

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Monarch Expedition: Part One ~ Angangueo Michoacán, Mexico
After the four-hour drive from Mexico City, across a wide valley of rustic farmland and over and around volcanic mountains, we arrived in the early evening at the sleepy town of Angangueo. Pitched on a steep mountainside, the narrow streets and closely packed buildings with shared stucco walls immediately reminded me of southern European villages. Especially lovely were the modest and many handmade outdoor altars gracing townspeople's homes and gardens.
Angangueo is located in the far eastern part of the state of Michoacán in the central region of Mexico within the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. During the late 1700s minerals were discovered. Large deposits of silver, gold, copper, and iron ore brought a rush of people into the area. Today, Angangueo is noted as home to two of the most beautiful Monarch Butterfly Biospheres, El Rosario and Sierra Chincua.
Our guesthouse, the Hotel Don Bruno, was utterly charming. As with many of the buildings we passed on the way to Angangueo, a cheery row of glazed terra cotta pots brimming with red and pink geraniums lined the hotel entrance. Through the entryway door and past the front office, guests entered the beautiful inner courtyard garden. All the rooms faced into the courtyard and mine had a delightfully fragrant sunny yellow rose just outside the door. I quickly changed to meet my fellow travelers for dinner in the hotel's second floor dining room. A long dining table arranged family style, running the length of the room, had been set up for our group, with a view onto the flowering courtyard below.
As he did that evening, and every dinner and breakfast, Chef Jean Gabriel Salazar López had prepared an elegant feast of many different entrees, mostly native Mexican dishes, and including and combining a fabulous array of local fruits and vegetables. The proprietors and hotel staff could not have been more friendly and accommodating.
Dinner was followed by a discussion led by Dr. Emmel. Tom Emmel is the Director of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, which is part of the University of Florida's Museum of Natural History. He is also a professor of zoology and entomology and the author of 35 books (more about Dr. Emmel in the next installment). I recorded several of Dr. Emmel's lectures and an interview atop the Sierra Chincua Biosphere and will be posting all on youtube.
At daybreak the following morning, I climbed the central outdoor stairwell to the top of the hotel to film the sleepy town awakening. Roosters crowed and the hotel's freshly washed and drying sheets whipped to the wind in the crisp mountain air. The morning light did not disappoint. Kitty corner across from my rooftop vantage point was one of the small town's several churches, with a walled courtyard and red and white banners fluttering in the breeze. The village's main road leads up to the mountains and is lined with red tiled roofed-homes and sidewalks swept immaculately clean. The sun was just beginning to peek through the mountains when I had to leave to hurry down to breakfast.


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Tuesday night is the State of the Union Address — the biggest opportunity President Obama gets all year to speak to the American people about his priorities. There's also another speech that night — the GOP response. On Thursday, House Speaker John Boehner announced Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers from Washington State would deliver the official rebuttal.


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The woman, who was not identified, died late Sunday. She had suffered burns and smoke inhalation.
County fire department spokesman Mark Brady says the woman was found unconscious inside her burning two-story house on Peachleaf Court in Upper Marlboro. The fire broke out early Sunday morning, and investigators believe it was accidental.
Brady says two other fires Sunday may have been linked to efforts to cope with the weekend's chilly weather.
He says it appears the initial use of a home furnace may have been connected to a fire in College Park. Brady says the use of a space heater may have led to another house fire in Brentwood.
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Dr. George E. Horner, 91, of New Bern, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, at CarolinaEast Hospital.
Dr. George E. Horner, 91, of New Bern, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, at CarolinaEast Hospital.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity United Methodist Church in New Bern.
Visitation with the family will immediately follow the service.
George grew up and spent almost his entire life in New Bern. He was a graduate of New Bern High School and the National College of Chiropractic in Chicago. George was a Mason and member of the Doric Lodge since 1945, a Shriner, and played in the Shriner and community bands. He was also a member of the Elks Lodge and American Legion Post NO. 24. He was both retired from civil service after a 30 year career at MCAS Cherry Point and over 60 years as a chiropractor. He was an original member of Trinity United Methodist Church. George served his country in WWII in the Army Air Corps. In addition to helping his chiropractic patients, he also enjoyed music, travel, reading, sailing and dancing.
George is preceded in death by his parents, Mack and Dorothy Horner, and brother Dr. Thomas M. Horner.
Surviving are his wife, Arneda; son Tom Horner (Lisa) of Kinston; daughter Vicky Gray (John) of Lexington; and grandchildren, Alyssa Horner, Thomas Horner, John Elliott and Samuel Gray
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607.
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Burger Joint, the well-loved restaurant in the Parker Meridien Hotel, now has a new location in Greenwich Village, Eater reports. The new space is much larger than the original, a boon to the crowds likely to follow, and will also be serving liquor. The rest of the menu will be the same as the Midtown branch.
In Eater's interview, Burger Joint's president describes the restaurant's future franchising plans, both in the U.S. and around the world—a Seoul location just opened a couple weeks ago! The current American expansion hopes include Washington, D.C. and Cambridge. Expect a review of the West Village location in the weeks ahead.
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An economist's version of The Way Things Work, this engaging volume is part field guide to economics and part expose of the economic principles lurking behind daily events, explaining everything from traffic jams to high coffee prices.
The Undercover Economist is for anyone who's wondered why the gap between rich and poor nations is so great, or why they can't seem to find a decent second-hand car, or how to outwit Starbucks. This book offers the hidden story behind these and other questions, as economist Tim Harford ranges from Africa, Asia, Europe, and of course the United States to reveal how supermarkets, airlines, and coffee chains--to name just a few--are vacuuming money from our wallets. Harford punctures the myths surrounding some of today's biggest controversies, including the high cost of health-care; he reveals why certain environmental laws can put a smile on a landlord's face; and he explains why some industries can have high profits for innocent reasons, while in other industries something sinister is going on. Covering an array of economic concepts including scarce resources, market power, efficiency, price gouging, market failure, inside information, and game theory, Harford sheds light on how these forces shape our day-to-day lives, often without our knowing it.
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(1) Gets Bush out of St. Paul, where
he would have given a speech that the media and the Democrats would have
pounced on, and puts him in the eye of the storm, doing the nation's business,
where he will be welcomed and greeted by friendly Republican governors.
(2) Puts the spotlight on those
friendly Republican governors--Haley Barbour, Charlie Crist, and most of all,
Bobby Jindal, (the male Sarah Palin)--who will do their jobs competently, in
contrast with the mess made three years ago by the Democratic governor of
Louisiana, whose performance even at the time was compared unfavorably to that
of Barbour and Jeb Bush, then Florida's governor.
(3) Puts the spotlight especially upon
Jindal, a huge favorite of and rising star in the Republican party, who has the
chance now to prove himself under pressure on a truly huge stage.
(4) Cuts short the hours and hours
of media chatter, which would doubtless have focused on a) how tarnished the
'Republican brand' is in this season; b) the immensely high bar set by Barack
Obama, and c) the immensely strong current the party is swimming against.
(5) Cuts short the exposure given
the 'Republican brand' by cutting short coverage of more conventional (and
boring) Republican figures and boilerplate, and focusing largely on the three
starring figures--Jindal, McCain, and Sarah Palin (the pale Bobby Jindal)--who
are diverse, unorthodox, have cross-over potential, and are decidedly outside
of the box.
(6) Eliminates the danger of a
direct comparison between the oratorical talents of McCain and Obama, as a
conventional acceptance speech will be no longer possible, and anything McCain
says in this context will have its own innate power.
(7) Takes McCain from a setting in
which he's uncomfortable (partisan leader of a partisan army) to one--national
leader rallying a country in crisis--which suits him much better.
(8) Takes the convention from the
traditional role of being an orgy of enemy-bashing to one of national service
and charity.
(9) Gives fools like former DNC
chairman Don Fowler a chance to wholly embarrass themselves by chortling over
the inconveniences he imagined the storm would inflict on the Republican party.
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BUENA VISTA, Va.—Heading into his fourth season as head coach of the Southern Virginia University men's and women's cross country programs, Logan Davis revealed the 2014 season schedule Wednesday morning in Buena Vista, Va.
The slate includes a wide range of venues to best prepare his teams for the Capital Athletic Conference race on Nov. 1 in Fredericksburg, Va.
"Our schedule allows us to see competition from a lot of different regions outside the CAC as well as varying styles of courses," Davis said. "There is no preview race for the conference meet at Mary Washington this year, so we don't really know what to expect."
The season begins Aug. 30 at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia, where both the men and women will run a 5k. A week later, both squads travel to St. Mary's City, Maryland, to compete at the Seahawk Invite hosted by league member St. Mary's College.
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The Knights will run at three other meets preceding the CAC Championship to gain further insight on the challenges the league race will present. On Oct. 4, Southern Virginia will run the Maryville College Invite before competing at the Shenandoah Open on Oct. 11. The Christopher Newport Open on Oct. 18 concludes the regular season meets before the CAC race on Nov. 1.
"The CAC doesn't have any returning national qualifiers this year, but there were a lot of young runners throughout the league who did very well last year," Davis said. "The league is wide open, so we have a chance to go in and claim the top spot."
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Ann Althouse embraced, even relished, her singlehood. So it was all the more stunning when, earlier this year, the blogger and provocateur announced that she'd gotten engaged to one of her commenters. She told the remarkable story to the New York Times as well as here on BhTV. This week, on a verdant Colorado mountain, she and commenter Meade exchanged rings and permalinked. Congrats from your friends at Bloggingheads, Ann!"Permalinked." LOL. And thanks to BhTV and to all the commenters here who have congratulated me (and Meade).
ADDED: The link at "relished" goes to a BhTV that I did with Bella DePaulo a year ago. Here's the corresponding post on my blog. There's some fascinating participation from Meade in the comments. First he quotes something I say in the diavlog: "...I've often thought I should just charitably marry someone... I'd just marry them to be nice...." He says, at 4:57 PM, the day the post went up:
Gee, I'm single now, happily single, and thought I'd just remain that way.I don't respond. The next morning, at 7:54 AM, he continues:
But considering all the benefits, I guess I'd really be a fool not to take a close look if Althouse were to, just out of niceness, propose to pity-marry me.
What could I offer in return? Let's see - I could prune those redbuds, take out the garbage, trap squirrels.
I could fetch her newspaper, scrape snow and ice off her car, shovel the front walk. Draw her bath. Pick her up at the airport. Rinse and dry her wine glasses. Form a circle-of -safety to protect her from Hillary Clinton-type madwomen who randomly come up to innocent people on urban sidewalks and punch them in the back. I make excellent salads, grill superb steaks and vegetables. Play a piano sonata. Pick up dry cleaning. Wait patiently while she shops for shoes.The next post is from me, but later in the afternoon, and it's totally unresponsive to his comments:
I have very valuable benefits that I'm not using because I'm unmarried. Maybe I should go for a cash transaction.Meade speaks one more time:
Forget the services. I have cash — very very valuable cash.Even with the direct question, there is no response from me. In fact, the whole thread dies right there. Actually, there is one more comment — it's a mean swipe at Bella. Now, imagine if instead of that mean swipe at Bella, somebody had written: You know the weird thing is that in 1 year she actually will marry him. It would have been a hilarious comment!
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mmswm- your mother is obviously well connected and respected in the organization, is there someone at the state level she can talk off the record with? Not specifically, but just ask what can be done with spotlight hugger due to her not always following by laws. If she does it with concern for the chapter and also highlighting the good this woman does, instead of blowing up and saying "this woman has to get it together!" would be like she is just checking to make sure she is clear as to the bylaws. The state chapter is going to find out when this woman keeps holding the same office all the time instead of the by law set time. Every organization has one of these type people and my encounter with one of these people caused me to turn her into the state chapter because of blatant illegal activity that I was not about to get caught up in. PM me if you want to know what and how it was handled if that info may help your mom (it was also a non profit).
Your mom needs to report this woman ASAP if she doesn't she is guilty of helping her do things that are unethical. It could blow up in your mom's face and hurt her efforts to help the cause if she is associated with the unethical behavior.
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Gun control
To the editor: Some random thoughts on gun control:
To the editor: Some random thoughts on gun control:
(1) I am under no obligation to explain why I own or do not own a gun. The U.S. Constitution, recently reaffirmed by the Supreme Court, gives me that right.
(2) Gun control advocates are happy to allow confusion about semi-automatic and fully automatic weapons to panic uninformed people. Fully automatic weapons, capable of producing a spray of bullets with one pull of the trigger, are already tightly regulated. A semiautomatic weapon requires pulling the trigger for each shot. Just to add to the confusion, �automatics� and �revolvers� are handguns, which also require pulling the trigger for each shot and can have double-digit magazines.
(3) I�m over 70 years of age. Until a few years ago, I didn�t believe I wanted (note the choice of words) a gun. Now I�m convinced that the �gun controllers� will not stop until they have taken away my right to own one.
(4) The sequence is easy to see. Control semi-automatic �assault� rifles. Control automatic pistols, then control revolvers. At some point, we could be left with only single-shot muzzle loaders, but it won�t stop until the Second Amendment is gutted.
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To the editor: A shout-out and a thank you to federal and state wildlife officials on the success of Operation Something Bruin, the bear-poaching sting that resulted in 81 arrests.
While all the charges are heinous, bear baiting is particularly contemptible. This activity consists of packs of dogs, in rotation, tormenting a chained bear who may or may not have her/his claws and teeth removed, for hours in front of a crowd.
The mentality of those who perpetrate and participate in this grotesque spectacle is frightening. Perhaps even more so than dogfighting.
Guilty individuals deserve the maximum penalties under the law. Hit them where it will really hurt � their wallets.
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To the editor: The Times-News reported on Feb. 15 that North Carolina will issue renewable driver�s licenses to illegal immigrants under President Barack Obama�s decreed Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which essentially makes illegal aliens �legal� by fiat.
The presidential DACA program was instituted as an end run around Congress, which has not approved the president�s Dream Act, which included actions such as the DACA program. While my copy of the Constitution says the president may approve by signing or disapprove by vetoing laws, only Congress can make laws.
At what point will our Republican-controlled state, governor, House and Senate remember when �illegal meant illegal,� stand up for our 10th Amendment rights and refuse to follow this president�s every left-wing political gambit? If he next decrees that these illegals are citizens with the right to vote, will our elected officials simply concur?
Absent a law passed by Congress, if you agree that these licenses ought not to be issued, protest in the strongest possible terms to Sen. Tom Apodaca (email@example.com) and Rep. Chuck McGrady (firstname.lastname@example.com) and ask them to tell the governor to say no to licenses for illegals and the president�s attempt at making law.


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By KJETIL MALKENES HOVLAND
OSLO -- Norway should review security at its domestic oil and gas facilities and other critical infrastructure after a terrorist attack against an Algerian gas plant operated by Statoil and BP, the country's minister of petroleum and energy said Wednesday.
The country may stop short of deploying armed guards at its facilities, but all methods of enhancing security should be considered, Ola Borten Moe told Dow Jones Newswires in an interview. He was speaking following an update to Parliament by Norway's Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, on the Algeria terror attack a week ago, which may have taken the lives of five Norwegian employees of Statoil. "This time it was Algeria. The next time it could be us," Mr. Stoltenberg told Parliament.
Mr. Moe's comments illustrate how the attack in Algeria, which caused the deaths of at least 37 foreign workers and was of a scale and ferocity not previously seen on oil facilities in that region, has forced a broad reappraisal of energy industry security in other countries.
Norway has several key oil and gas facilities along its coast, such as the Slagentangen refinery operated by ExxonMobil in southern Norway and Mongstad on the west coast, which hosts a Statoil-operated refinery, an oil and gas terminal, and a gas-fired power plant.
There are several other coastal facilities that are key to maintaining Norway's oil and gas exports to Europe, including the Sture oil terminal and the Kollsnes and Karsto gas processing plants in the west, and the Snohvit liquefied natural gas plant in the far north.
Norway is the third-biggest gas exporter in the world, after Russia and Qatar, but has fallen out of the top 10 list of global oil exporters, according to consultancy Wood Mackenzie.
Currently, only fences and sometimes unarmed guards are there to prevent terrorist attacks that could potentially halt the flow of Norwegian gas to the UK and European markets.
Security at Norwegian oil and gas facilities is a responsibility shared between the companies operating them, police and the government, Mr. Moe said.
The offshore union SAFE has criticized the government for the slow response time of the country's special forces. Norway would strengthen its police and emergency response units, said Mr. Stoltenberg.
Asked whether it was realistic for Norway to place armed guards on all its key oil and gas facilities, Mr. Moe said: "I am not convinced that armed guards on all critical infrastructure is the first thing we'll do."
Armed guards would be a very different way of thinking of security, that Norway is not used to, "but we shouldn't be naive either," he said.
Asked whether he instead wanted to build more physical barriers around Norway's refineries and terminals, Mr. Moe said: "We'll have to get back to that."
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How Warcraft reigned supreme in 2008
But WoW does it all with grace. The game has refined - arguably homogenized - the formula of an extremely complicated and intimidating genre, and made it approachable to everyone - including women - rather than the usual serious male-gaming audience.
That not everyone is a masochist is the hardest lesson the MMO genre has come to terms with in recent years. For those who don't play MMOs, I'll give an example of how developers historically have terrorized their customers with what's probably the biggest bugbear of MMOs: the penalty for a character dying.
In the godfather of MMOs, Everquest, when a player died they came back to life naked - minus armor, weapons or other items - and several minutes', sometimes hours', distance away from where they had fallen in battle. The player not only was penalized by losing what could be a day's worth of experience points each time they died, but also had to run back to their corpse naked and defenseless in order to recover the gear from their corpse.
This, in a world where nearly every living creature will attack you on sight - offering plenty more opportunities to die and lose even more experience points while streaking back to your corpse. If the player didn't make the trek within seven days, the body, along with everything on it would disappear forever.
And Everquest's system was a mercy over the great-grandfather of MMOs, Ultima Online, where other players could loot every single hard-earned item off your corpse upon death. Oh yes - and other players could (and did) jump you nearly any time they wanted.
Simply put, the extent to which MMOs and its players can screw a person over is a thing of legends.
Kids have it too easy these days. WoW is downright forgiving. When a character dies, the player simply strolls back to their corpse in the form of a completely invulnerable ghost. The only real penalty for death is armor damage, which can be repaired for a bit of gold.
Players are placed in one of two clearly defined teams, and little to no communication is allowed between the two factions to reduce griefing. Not that it doesn't happen of course - this the internet, after all.
Blizzard also continues to simplify and merge character stats, making it easier for players to receive, understand and allocate loot and gear. For instance, before the latest expansion, there were separate types of stats on items to add bonuses to healing magic and to damaging magic. Now both have been combined simply into a "magic" bonus.
I see your eyes glazing over, so we shall speak no more of stats. Let's look at something more obvious. But bear in mind this was a pretty big change done four years into the game's life. It shows WoW is constantly evolving.
WoW has a low polygon count, but oozes style
Another strength for WoW is it's easy on the eyes despite the fact it's becoming long-in-the-tooth. It all comes down to Blizzard's amazing world design and style. Also Blizzard made a game with hardware requirements achievable in the decade it was created in - something PC game developers will almost never consider. It's stunning how game makers tailor their creations only to a tiny niche of folks running bleeding-edge systems and wonder why they're losing audience to game consoles.
So yes, WoW has a lot of things going for it. But how long can it stay on top? This year it manged to send Conan back to Cimmeria, and Warhammer - the very universe from which Blizzard aped most of WoW's ideas - back to the drawing board. But in 2009 when the powerful Superman and Jedi franchises jump into the fight backed by their massive marketing and development machines, WoW may finally meet its match.®
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Thursday, December 29, 2005
The Last Play Conspiracy Theory
Question though: Who made the tackle for Nebraska and was he on the field when the play began...or did he run out from the grassy knoll? Just trying to stir up some controversy.
"Tyler, WHY THE HELL DIDN'T YOU GIVE THE BALL TO BREASTON!?!?!"
Sorry, just had a flashback.
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- LudaChristian said...
Someone want to take Tyler Ecker aside & shake the bejesus out of him?!! Not only was he the chowderhead who didn't attempt to get out of bounds at the end of the Ohio State game, but he's the one who single-handedly ruined what would've been a historical game-winning play for the Wolverines at the end of last night's Alamo Bowl. This moron is a senior football player at the University of Michigan... how long do you have to play football to know that if you're behind, you get tackled and time runs out, the game's over? Why would you not do everything in your power to keep that last play alive?! Didn't Ecker see what his teammates had previously done EIGHT times in the same play? What good does getting tackled out of bounds do?!! Priority #1 should've been to get the ball to Steve Breaston (who was right behind him with no Huskers around, by the way). How does this jackass keep ending up with the ball at the end of huge games?
Blue (because I'm sad) in Indianapolis,
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- December 29, 2005 9:22 AM
Zach Bowman Nebraska CB (#1) made the tackle.
- December 29, 2005 9:40 AM
- Benny Friedman said...
No doubt the two 'Huskers over there were on the field at the beginning of the play because the rest of the team was celebrating back around Michigan's 40 where they thought the play ended.
The bigger question is why Leon Hall - who was on the field, about 5 yards away from Ecker as he ran past him at the 20 - didn't try to block one of the Nebraska defenders. You think those incompetent refs would have figured that one out?
- December 29, 2005 9:51 AM
- Benny Friedman said...
Michigan fans have to expect the Stanford Band Play pretty much every game from now on. As a matter of fact, the team should make it a priority in practice. After all, it's the only way we can be sure to win a close game. EVERY close game Michigan won this year (a total of 3), the offense scored on the final play. Coicidence? Hardly. When we had the lead with any time left, we let up late scores FIVE times, and that's not including Nebraska. Two of those times we still won thanks the offense scoring with no time left, thus not allowing the defense blow it. Michigan fans can complain until they're maize and blue in the face about Manningham's 3rd down drop, or the no call on the interference on 4th down, but is there any doubt the defense would have somehow allowed Nebraska to march right down and win at the end?
So from now on when Karl Grapentine says "Baaaaaaaaaand, take the field!" he should be doing it in practice, so that the offense can practice our most effective 4th quarter play.
- December 29, 2005 10:09 AM
Flash back to C. Webber calling TO in the game against NC- Both of these plays will remain in my memory for years. Webber & Ecker must be cast from the same mold.
- December 29, 2005 12:18 PM
- Yost said...
So from now on when Karl Grapentine says "Baaaaaaaaaand, take the field!" he should be doing it in practice, so that the offense can practice our most effective 4th quarter play.
To quote Homer Simpson (not to be confused with the Homer Simpson coaching us lately): "It's funny b/c it's true."
- December 29, 2005 12:40 PM
When the fumble occured on the last play, it should only be able be picked up and advanced by the one who fumbled the ball. I believe there is a different rule on kickoffs.
- December 29, 2005 1:56 PM
- Ali Haji-Sheikh said...
There was no fumble on the last play as the lineman did not have control of the ball when he dropped it (if he did he would have been down since he was flat on his ass) so, technically, Hart picked up the lateral (which you can advance), not a fumble
- December 29, 2005 2:25 PM
- Yost said...
You're right, Mr. Shiek.
- December 29, 2005 2:27 PM
- Benny Friedman said...
Since when can you not advance a fumble in college football? Well about 1980 or so. Fumbles can be advanced as long as it isn't fourth down or it's a muffed punt.
The refs - amazingly - had it right that the ball was still live. Of course, both teams, several cameramen, the Alamo Bowl trophy, Tony Parker and Eva Longorio were all on the field by the end of the play so there should have been some sort of flag thrown for that. But not for illegal forward pass or, my favorite, illegal touching.
- December 29, 2005 3:05 PM
DVRed the game, and #1 was on the field as the play started. The man deserves an award for sticking with the play. The rest of the Huskers seem to have ADD and were tired of playing football.
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A family-run haven located in a tranquil courtyard (or campiello) just off the hustle and bustle of the finest and most spellbinding part of central Venice: San Marco. This splendid hub of elegance and cosiness is one of the most charming 4 Stars in the heart of this beautiful city.
With so many years of experience in the industry, the Dal Borgo family add a personal touch to the cordiality and fine service that hotel guests may come to expect from hotels of 4 Star and above standard in such a famous and breathtaking city.
Indeed, having just opened this fine establishment in 2006, the Hotel Al Codega Venice represents the apex of the family's personal history in the hotel industry, and as such, guests are guaranteed the finest in service, state of the art convenience and warmth of atmosphere quite unique in today's competitive world of tourism.
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They gather. And gather. And gather. And deliberate. And deliberate. And deliberate some more. Then they rule.
If the FBI is now involved, as reported, you can bet they will milk their coattails for all it's worth.
This won't likely end well for Auburn. It's not going away and it stands a very good chance of getting worse.


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Life is tough. No question about that. There are tales of misery and woe daily in the newspaper and other media. It can be overwhelming. How to celebrate the marvels of the holiday season with all this going on? How do we push this all aside so we can be there for those we love?
My work is a reflection of this truth, the truth that life includes considerable suffering. I am a psychologist and specialize in working with people who have suffered medical, neurological and other types of trauma. I hear firsthand how their lives were suddenly upended by disease, or even worse, at the hands of a careless or reckless person. I listen as patiently as I can to older individuals whose memory and abilities are diminishing day by day. I see the pain of addicts and the pain of their families dealing with this horrid circumstance. The walls of my therapy room cry silently hearing the stories of childhood abuse.
My life, like so many others, has also been a reflection of the reality of suffering. I lost my father in my teens suddenly. My fourth child died after a lengthy illness with a brain tumor at a tender age. I had to deal with my tremendous grief and exhaustion caring for him over three years, but also the impact on my other three young children. My sister is a paraplegic from injuries sustained in a car accident. I have a brother who wavers amid uncertainty of all types. My mother died this year at age 93, after a good life that sadly ended with two years of horrible-to-watch decline.
And yet, I have hope. No, I am not foolish or in denial. I am not clinging to some glimmer of a future heaven that will make all right for me.
The hope for me is found every day, right here on earth, today, right now.
Because for me, while in the midst of this suffering, there is constant goodness. "A light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overpowered it." (John 1:5).
The goodness each day of the sunrise that, as my parents taught me, sends a reminder of the joy of a new day. The goodness of the sunset that soothes us with color and teaches us to "let go" of each day, with the promise of another fresh start tomorrow.
The goodness of people like Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa and all the other countless heroes. All these loyal, determined servants are beacons of hope. We see the CNN Heroes, and daily the heroes of everyday life as they are highlighted in some newscasts, brief glimmers of good news. The gifted writers, like Pema Chodron, Thich Nhat Hanh, Jon Kabat-Zinn and so many others, whose work inspires us all. The heartwarming privilege when one sees those in pain reach for healing and recovery. The many generous members of our community who share what they have for the benefit of others. And so many more quiet heroes and faithful, loyal people doggedly doing their job, creating the "village" to raise our children, serving our country and community, protecting our freedom and safety.
And on a more personal note, the wonderful moments with those who love me now, today, in each day. The new love of my life. The gifts of such dear friends. My family, children and grandchildren: My grandson running in one early morning at sunrise, "Look Grandma, someone painted the sky for us!" Yes, child, someone did.
The joy and suffering are aligned side by side in each day. As if the creator or prime mover established this balance knowing it could sustain us if only we would see it. Every moment suffering. Every moment great kindness, endless joy, unfathomable love. Choose each moment where you want to align yourself.
This is the season of sharing and, today, I share with you my hope.
Jane Zarzecki, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist practicing in Sarasota.
Jane Zarzecki: A season of sharing hope
Life is tough. No question about that. There are tales of misery and woe daily in the newspaper and other media. It can be overwhelming. How to celebrate the marvels of the holiday season with all this going on? How do we push this all aside so we can be there for those we love?


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Three Stanley Mountain Wagons at Poland Spring, 1911Item 35451 info
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Three Stanley Mountain Wagons and their crews stand before the garage (former stables) that once stood adjacent to the Riccar Inn (now known as the Presidential) at the Poland Spring Resort in 1911.
The Poland Spring Hotels, owned by Hiram Ricker & Sons, operated three of these early steamers to carry visitors and guests with their luggage from the nearby train depot to the hotels and the famed mineral springs.
Unlike early internal combustion cars, the Stanleys were quiet and did not emit foul exhaust, and thus could drive up to the main hotel entrance without disturbing guests on the veranda.
The steam cars also excelled as hill climbers. Stanley cars competed in and won many of these early events, including the "Climb to the Clouds" up Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, "Giant's Despair" in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania; and "Dead Horse Hill" in Worcester, Massachusetts.
One of these cars saw double duty at the Thurlow Hill Climb, as it transported the press corps to the races and was driven by William S. Stanley (a Stanley nephew) in an official exhibition run over the course.


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He's a backup in Baltimore, and might have been the best lineman in Arizona.
But Ravens tackle Bryant McKinnie said he was relieved not to have been dealt to the Cardinals, as was rumored.
"I heard it, too," McKinnie said, via Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun. "It's a blessing to be here, I'm blessed for that. I didn't really worry about it. I was hearing everything and I didn't know what to think. If it happened, it happened. I wasn't worried about it."
McKinnie's had a rough season, from financial issues to losing his starting left tackle job to Michael Oher, after starting every game last season. He played 18 snaps in a reserve role last week, and practiced all week despite a hip flexor injury.
"It's a long season, and we can do a lot of good things," McKinnie said. "I'm staying ready. . . .
"It's in the process of getting better," he said of his hip. "I'm still working on that. I could play Sunday if they need me to."
The Cardinals would have absolutely needed him, and likely put him in a better position to earn some money back down the road.


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Seeing all the talk about what we should do with our lines recently, there are two names out there I would LOVE to see in Tampa. The first is Huselius, and the second is Straka. I think either one of these guys could be deadly on a line with Richards. I think Huselius would be more costly on the trade front, but we have a deep ammount of goalies/defensemen that I think have some pretty decent value. He has a really nice cap number at 1.4 mil. Great hands, and perhaps he could move to the first line with Vinny, and move MSL back to the second line to wing with Richards. Huselius seems to be more of a passer to me which would make things odd with him and Richards being the playmaking type.
Straka is more costly, but if we could someone send a Prospal back the other way, it wouldn't be terrible, especially if Denis is somehow moved. I think Tampa has the ability to get a deal done for either one of these guys, it just comes down to how much is too much from the prospect/pick pool to get it done.
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Pirate Bay Sports-Content Uploader Faces $32m Lawsuit 149
As reported by TorrentFreak, a New York man's large-scale pirating of Ultimate Fighting Championship videos via The Pirate Bay and KickassTorrents has landed him on the uncomfortable end of a $32 million lawsuit. From the article: "Known online as Secludedly, the man uploaded at least 124 events. As a result UFC parent Zuffa is hitting him with everything from copyright infringement, to fraud, to breach of contract. ... The lawsuit, which includes two other doe defendants and an unknown company Zuffa refers to as XYZ Corp ("a business entity, the exact nature of which is unknown"), centers around the unlawful recording ("capping"), uploading and distribution of more than 120 UFC events via two of the world's biggest torrent sites. ... Also receiving a prominent mention from Zuffa is the fact that Secludedly allowed people to donate via a PayPal in order to help with the financing of future ripping and uploading activities."


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2004 Rhapsody3 Syrah, Napa Valley
A beautiful dark ruby color with a nose that has intriguing earth tones, white pepper and plum essence. On the palette you will experience a dense velvet feel with a balance of black cherry, toasted oak with a lingering soulful finish. This wine will go very well with rich beef dishes such as prime rib or filet mignon.
19 months on New American and French Oak. Hand sorted and lightly pressed to extract the beautiful colors and flavors that are so prevalent in this fruit.
Gary Galleron is the Bourassa Vineyards consulting winemaker. Gary has made such world class wines as, Chateau Montellena, Grace Family Wine, Hartwell Wine, Whitehall Lane Wnery and Vineyard 29. Gary is a hands-on artisan who is considered to be one of Napa Valley's most respected winemakers.


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I love jacking off to gay porn and guys, though prefer girls for some reason.
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well the RX doesn't have power steering.. and the parts wagon does..
since i'll be pullin the engine here at some point i was thinkin about swappin the power steering rack over to the RX so the wife can drive it..
can this be done? the wagon is 2wd and the RX is well 4wd..
i was thinkin it might be just a bolt in thing, take the old one out, bolt in the power rack along with the lines, and whala instant power steering.. but i'm not sure if that'll work or not, or if it'll be that easy..
any input on this would be greatly appreciated..
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power steering rack swap?? can it be done?
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I haven't done this swap and I'm not sure but I think this should be a direct bolt in swap. Rack, lines, pump.
Posted 22 December 2003 - 09:42 AM
I recall Richie talking about a power steering swap he did. You may want to contat him.
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A lot of the online services you probably use are free. Gmail is free. Facebook is free. Yahoo News and NPR are free (though we certainly solicit contributions!). But increasingly, online companies are trying to figure out how to start charging, at least for some services, some of the time.
But today, we have a cautionary tale about charging for things that were once free. It's the story of how one small mistake moving away from free can cause trouble that's impossible to fix.
The story starts when Russ Roberts, a George Mason University economist, started hearing about how veterans don't like the Red Cross. That struck him as odd, and when he asked about it, he always got the same answer: the doughnuts.
"And I thought, the doughnuts?" Roberts says. "What could that be?"
Go to any VFW hall, even today, and you'll get the same story: During World War II, the Red Cross had comfort stations for soldiers overseas, with free coffee and free doughnuts. Then, in 1942, the Red Cross started charging for the doughnuts. Soldiers have held a grudge ever since.
Turns out it's true.
"It keeps coming up, that they were charged for coffee and doughnuts," says Susan Watson, archivist for the Red Cross.
The organization started charging only because the U.S. Secretary of War asked it to. British soldiers had to pay for their snacks, and the free doughnuts for Americans were causing tensions. So the Red Cross complied, after protesting to no avail. It didn't last long — for most of the last 70 years, Red Cross doughnuts have remained free — but veterans haven't forgotten.
Chalk it up to something called categorical change, says Uri Simonsohn, a University of Pennsylvania business professor. Price changes, people can adjust to. But this was different.
"Imagine, for Thanksgiving, you go to your parents' for dinner and after a nice dinner they say, 'That's going to be $10 per person,' " Simonsohn says. "You would be upset."
The problem isn't the price — $10 for a good turkey dinner might not be such a bad deal — but that you're being charged in the first place. It changes the relationship. For the veterans, the Red Cross went from being a little like Mom, to being the corner store.
So for all the Internet companies out there looking to charge for your service — take heed. Changing categories is really difficult.
One of the biggest questions of the internet age is how to turn a free service into something people will pay for. Today, NPR's Planet Money team offers a cautionary tale. Chana Joffe-Walt has the story of how one small mistake in getting away from free caused trouble that's been impossible to fix.
CHANA JOFFE-WALT, BYLINE: A while back, Russ Roberts, an economist at George Mason University, mentioned to me that he'd heard veterans do not like the Red Cross and he found that curious.
RUSS ROBERTS: I think most of us think of the Red Cross as a pretty mom and apple pie organization and I wondered what could possibly created hostility about the Red Cross. And this person said, well, the doughnuts. And I said, the doughnuts? How could that be?
JOFFE-WALT: The story was that, during World War II, the Red Cross set up comfort stations for soldiers overseas. You could go there if you were a soldier and get coffee and doughnuts for free until 1942. Nineteen forty-two, the Red Cross started charging for the doughnuts. Soldiers have held a grudge ever since.
Russ Roberts said, I swear, you could go to any VFW hall today, mention the Red Cross. They will bring up the doughnuts.
HOWARD DUNN: Huh, Roosevelt?
TOM CAIN: Red Cross.
JOFFE-WALT: Which, of course, I did and which turned out to be absolutely true. Here's Howard Dunn(ph) and Tom Cain(ph) in Brooklyn, both guys who served in the 1940s, and first thing they had to say about the Red Cross...
DUNN: Well, they always gave out their doughnuts and coffee, but I feel they shouldn't charge the service people.
JOFFE-WALT: Charge the service people for what, I asked. The doughnuts, he said. Next stool over at the bar, Major William B. Harris.
WILLIAM B. HARRIS: We all felt the same. It was a shame. It was a disgrace. I still remember very vividly and I'm 93 years old.
JOFFE-WALT: Harris actually me, like everyone else I talked to at the VFW hall, that he was never personally charged for the doughnuts, which made me wonder if this really happened. I called the Red Cross and said, have you guys heard of this? Here's the archivist, Susan Watson.
SUSAN WATSON: Oh, funny you should ask that. Before I even came to work for the Red Cross, I heard about it. It keeps coming up that they were charged for coffee and doughnuts.
JOFFE-WALT: And Watson told me it is true. The Red Cross did charge for doughnuts, but only during a brief period and only because the U.S. government asked them to.
The U.S. soldiers went over to Europe to fight in the war, Watson told me. The Americans arrived well-equipped. They had these nice comfort stations with free doughnuts and the British had their own stations, but they had to pay for their snacks. It was a tense situation, so tense that the U.S. secretary of war wrote the Red Cross a letter asking the organization to help ease this tension by charging for donuts.
WATSON: We actually have documentation of that. We have the letter that he sent out.
JOFFE-WALT: The letter, I checked, is posted on the Red Cross website, where it also says the Red Cross was, quote, "adamantly opposed to charging for doughnuts and protested vehemently, but lost the fight when it received this letter." The website continues, the organization has been living with the ramifications ever since.
URI SIMONSOHN: If you see gray and you're surrounded with white, the gray will seem darker to you.
JOFFE-WALT: Uri Simonsohn is a business professor at the University of Pennsylvania and he says what's true for colors is true for prices. Gray seems darker next to white. A couple cents for a doughnut seems outrageous next to free, but Simonsohn says people adjust to price changes.
It's 70 years later and the veterans have not adjusted, which makes him think that what happened here was something different, something called a categorical change.
SIMONSOHN: Just imagine, for Thanksgiving, you go to your parents' for dinner and, after a nice dinner, they say, that's going to be $10 per person. You'll be upset.
JOFFE-WALT: Not because $10 is too much to ask, but because they changed the nature of the relationship. That, Simonsohn says, is what the Red Cross did with the servicemen in 1942. It went from being more like your mom to being like the corner store and this was terribly disorienting to servicemen because, until that moment, it never would have even occurred to them that the Red Cross doughnuts could have a price.
SIMONSOHN: I wouldn't tell my wife tonight, you know, I'm changing this diaper for free tonight. I wouldn't say that. Just saying, free, would imply that non-free was a possibility.
JOFFE-WALT: So, for all the internet companies out there looking to charge for your service, know that changing categories is really difficult. Just ask the Red Cross, an organization that now brings free doughnuts to any event that involves veterans and pleads...
WATSON: Here, they're free. You know, let's get past this.
JOFFE-WALT: I told the guys at the VFW hall that the Red Cross always brings free doughnuts now and here's what they had to say about that.
CAIN: Stale doughnuts, probably, too.
JOFFE-WALT: Once you leave the free category, it's really hard to go back. I'm Chana Joffe-Walt coming to you for free from NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright National Public Radio.


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Photo Day Monday is free and open to the public
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- It's almost Zero Hour at Tennessee Tech; The "Fastest 60 Minutes in Football" begins for the Golden Eagles on Sunday when 90 players report to campus to begin Fall Camp in preparation for the 2011 season.
And, one of the first events of the camp is the annual team Photo Day, open to the public, which is scheduled for Monday morning in Tucker Stadium.
Football fans, families and friends are invited onto Overall Field Monday, with the team assembling for the official group photo at 10 a.m. After that, individual and group photos will be taken, and fans are encouraged to meet with the players and coaching staff.
The fifth edition of coach Watson Brown's Golden Eagles will be be busy Sunday evening with meetings, equipment distribution and physicals. Monday morning begins with an early run and a team compliance meeting, followed by Photo Day.
Practices begin Tuesday. The first practice in full pads is on Friday (Aug. 12) and the team's first scrimmage is Sunday (Aug. 14) at 5 p.m. Tech will host a second scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 20, as part of the annual Gathering of Eagles.
Brown will greet 90 players Sunday night and get them checked into camp, and depth appears to be one of the team's strengths.
"I think depth will be one of our strengths this year," Brown said. "We've played a lot of freshmen the past two years, and now they are veterans. We have a lot of kids with experience."
Tech will go through three weeks of camp workouts, then turn its attention toward the season opener during the final week of August. Tech opens the year Saturday, Sept. 3, at the University of Iowa with an 11 a.m. kickoff against the Hawkeyes. The first home game of the year is Thursday evening, Sept. 8, when Tech welcomes Maryville College to Tucker Stadium.
Following the on-field Photo Day session Monday, Brown will meet with nearly 50 members of the media at a Media Luncheon in Eblen Center at noon.
"I'm impressed with the attitude of our players," Brown said. "They are excited about getting camp underway. I'm looking forward to this football season and I'm anxious to get started. We made outstanding progress in the spring, I'm seeing tremendous enthusiasm among our players and really good leadership from our seniors. I'm really excited about this team."
Season tickets to watch the Golden Eagles are on sale. Ticket may be ordered online at TTUsports.com, or through the Athletic Ticket Office in Eblen Center by calling (931) 372-3940.


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(RNN) - A man in Phuket, Thailand wearing a pink raincoat leaped over a convenience store counter and stole $71 – only to return moments later to return 32 cents.
In addition to the pink raincoat, the Bangkok Post reported that the suspect was wearing shorts, a motorcycle helmet, and a sanitary mask to cover his face.
While wearing this outfit, he threatened two staff members with a knife and grabbed 2,200 baht (about $71) from the cash register before running out of the store.
But only a few minutes later, when the two staff members were still talking about the robbery, the man came back to return a 10 baht coin, which is worth about 32 cents.
According to the Bangkok Post: "Police believed the robber might have been thinking that if he returned some of the stolen money and then was caught, the court would go lightly on him and keep him out of jail."
Police said they were able to retrieve fingerprints from the 10 baht coin.
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Some Favorite Design Moves Seen at the Modern Atlanta Tour
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A lot of times on a modern house tour, you tend to see the same stark spaces, blank white walls, and Saarinen Tulip Tables at every house. Not true at on the Modern Atlanta House tour: each one showed the owners' personalities through a variety of means. Here are a few of the fun design moves I spied last weekend.
A peek-a-boo guestroom, as seen from the stairs on the way to the kitchen. Curtains are pulled aside to expose this room to visitors in other areas of the house. I love that the lucite nightstand and clear glass lamp play off the glass wall.
In the same house, I love this green dresser and great peacock print look together. The frame works really well with the curtain color.
I wish I had a dollar for every cowhide rug I saw. This area around one was really well laid-out:
I totally dug this arrangement of FLOR carpet tiles:
I love this low cabinet full of plants. It keeps everything from being too stark:
This photograph is so perfect over the sink. Now I want some Honey Nut Cheerios:
This gives new meaning to "piano bar":
I also like to decorate my closet with fun artwork. The silver and red heels are really eye-catching:


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Release Notes: The major user-visible highlights of this release are a new fog of war system and icons for distant units.
Release Notes: Units and terrain can now cast and receive shadows. A completely new, much more realistic radar system has been implemented that allows for several independent radar stations. Units can make use of ammunition now. Most units have an infinite amount of ammunition, but the feature is there. Power plant units (which have been in Boson for a very long time) now actually generate power.
Release Notes: Boson was ported to libufo, realistic looking water, an event subsystem and a network synchronization protocol have been added. Many new effects, such as daylight and wind have been added. The pathfinder has been much improved. Winning conditions and simple terrain level of detail have been added. Flying units have gotten their own moving quirks. Many new models such as trees were added. Many more changes were made.
Release Notes: libkdegames is included in this release; you do not need to have it installed anymore. OpenAL is used for sound instead of Arts, fixing many problems. Mineral and oil harvesting is supported. There are many performance improvements, improved pathfinding, a neutral player, elementary AI, and a huge amount of bugfixes.
Release Notes: This release supports height maps for 3D terrain, a new map file format that uses .tar.gz instead of .gz, a new save game format, big performance improvements, unit model improvements, and smoke from power plants, oil refineries, and mineral refineries. Map information is now preloaded on startup. In the editor, buildings are placed in constructed mode and big maps are handled better. Many other smaller changes were made.
Release Notes: Units and buildings are now all drawn with OpenGL, each with their own 3d model. There is a new particle system that allows for explosions, fire, and smoke, upgrade support (experimental), multiple weapon per unit support (experimental), visible missile support (experimental), support for unit animation (currently only used for com-sat), and improved cursor configurability. Pathfinding has been improved even more to make movement smarter. The documentation has been greatly improved. There are many bugfixes.
Release Notes: This is a complete rewrite, with not a single line of code remaining untouched. Major changes and additions include auto-shoot (defensive buildings automatically shoot at enemies when they are in range), split views (you can split a display and play at several places on the map at once), full network capability, fullscreen mode, XML-based map and scenario files, the ability to configure all units using KConfig syntax, new music, sound, and speech, and pathfinding support.
Release Notes: The game was ported to Qt2.2.1/KDE 2.0. Handling of resources (such as oil, and minerals) is working properly. Harvesters are also working properly. The editor has been improved and is now the preferred way of making maps. Lots of internal and debugging changes were made. The 0.6 release will be out very shortly with sound support and support for more than 2 players.
Release Notes: The editor is now fully usable and the file format is considered stable; you may make your own maps to play with. "Oil" and "minerals" resources are now handled; you need to have enough of them to build whatever you want. New ground tiles -- grass_with_oil, water_with_oil -- have been added. Oil harvesters are now usable; you will actually gain oil resources by using them. A big explosion now occurs when something is destroyed. The themes red_human and blue_human have merged into "human"; boson is now handling the team-colorization itself (and boson-pics is less bloated). Speed improvements have been made in theme loading; boson and the editor should start a lot faster now. A lot of internal changes have been made on the core engine, and bugs have been fixed, as usual.
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Breitling designs, engineers, manufactures and distributes chronometer watches. Breitling is a privately owned company founded in 1884 in Grenchen, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. Breitling is known for precision-made chronometers useful to aviators.Breitling was founded in Saint-Imier, Bernese Jura by Leon Breitling in 1884. Breitling watches are manufactured in Switzerland using Swiss components. Breitling manufactures two movements: the calibre B01 and calibre B04, a B01 with an added GMT module. ETA and Valjoux are the primary suppliers of ebauches used in certain Breitling watches. The ebauches are completed in the Breitling Chronometrie Workshops before undergoing COSC (Controle Officiel Suisse des Chronometres) certification.
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