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This sounds like the classic de-auth, handshake capture, then brute force attack.
It's still a bitch to crack without G.O. resources. Moxie has a service that will try for you...
That you are ignorant of a method's widespread use and common knowledge, does not serve as legitimate cause for you to project that ignorance onto others. This "hack" has been known for some time, arguably since the creation of the protocol, since it is central to the functionality of said protocol. The only development of any note is how much easier it has become in the interim to brute-force passwords, given advancements in CPU/GPU processing power/techniques.
Yeah, exactly. Nothing to see here. Show it to me happening in real time with common easily obtainable equipment and maybe then you'll get my attention. But not with a lot of maybe's, perhaps, and coulds.
The problem is that most people use crap passwords. Too short, only alphanumeric with no special characters, a combination of dictionary words or common phrases etc. A GPU and a good dictionary can crack the majority of passwords in use today.
What we need to do is get away from passwords. WPS isn't so good but some routers support NFC for key exchange now, which seems ideal. If the attacker is within 2cm of the router already you have bigger problems.
A combination of dictionary words can be a strong password. [xkcd.com] This does require a large password field, but WPA 2 seems to support 64 characters so that's covered.
A random set of dictionary words is easy to remember for a human and difficult to guess for a computer.
We need to get away from insane password rules.
1. A max length of below 32 characters is bullshit. Instead, set a minimum length of 16 characters and advise to use a few random words.
2. Requiring non-alpahnumeric characters seems safe, but it move
A combination of dictionary words can be a strong password.
Not any more: http://arstechnica.com/securit... [arstechnica.com]
Combinator attacks will chew through any random combination of dictionary words pretty quickly. Length is irrelevant, only the number of words matters and typically it is quite low. In the XKCD example you linked to it is just four. For once XKCD gave out shockingly bad advice.
"Not any more" doesn't apply. It's no more difficult to do brute-force dictionary attacks than it has been.
However, brute-forcing a "correct horse battery staple" password (Munroe apparently was thinking of random selection from a 2K-word dictionary) does involve an average of 2^43 attempts, something over 8 trillion (best/worst case is double that). At a million tries per second, it would take well over a week. At a billion tries per second, that would take more than two hours. That's not about to s
Reads article...
Longer passwords make brute force cracking more difficult... Possible attack vector via the wireless de-authentication and re-authentication that WPA2 connections maintain for clients... With potential fast scanning and proper spoofing, an intruder could knife their way it...
Why does this feel like nothing new?
It could be fixed by upgrading the software used by routers and by client devices, but 1) everyone has to agree on an updated standard and 2) how are they going to do the upgrade for Android-based cellphones? (Easy to do on an Apple iOS device--just run an update to iOS itself.)
That's what I said about Number 1--everyone has to agree on a new variant of the WPA standard. That could take a while. Meanwhile, I use a 16 alphanumeric character randomized password that will be still very hard to crack by brute force.
Call it WPA 3 (or WPA 2.5 if you don't feel the change warrants a major number change) and treat it like any other system.
If not all of your devices support WPA 3 you set the router to WPA 2 and "hope" nobody hacks you (not really hoping. It isn't an issue in most home applications).
How do you keep something you never had?
No, we never had hackers. Duh.
I already have to tell friends and family to use a alphanumeric password not based on a dictionary word - I was helping a friend find out why her wireless charges were so high, and using backtrack and some basic documentation - (knowing almost nothing about wireless security) - I was able to find out her wireless password based on the fact she was using a regular word in my dictionary list
wireless = never safe
You think that's bad? Wait until you run across the issue where your ISP doesn't even both to set up basic passwords on your wireless hub. [dslreports.com]
You think that's bad? Wait until you run across the issue where your ISP doesn't even both to set up basic passwords on your wireless hub. [dslreports.com]
Ok, now I'm curious!
Except it doesn't, quite. Horizon problem: A is in range of the AP, B is in range of the AP, A and B are not in range of each other. If A sends a broadcast frame the AP will relay it so B can recieve it, but it doesn't do that for unicast packets for which it knows the recipient MAC address is on the wired side.
Heck, some ISPs probably still distribute wireless APs that only support WEP.
A moderate-length (24+ chars) phrase will be way more secure than your random pattern of letters, numbers and characters, PLUS it's FAR easier to remember, thereby reducing the odds that the super-secure gobbledy-gook you forced them to invent wont just get written down on a piece of paper and stuck to the refrigerator door for every passer-by to read...
Oblig XKCD [xkcd.com]
For a system where finding a written-down password is as difficult or easy for an attacker as getting physical access to the network, creating a long truly random password and writing it down really isn't such a bad idea. On the other hand, a phrase which is comprised of dictionary words, chosen by a human and "moderate length" according to your definition does not have enough entropy. Researchers found human-chosen four-word passphrases to have only about 20 bits of entropy. That's far less than a truly ra
Can't tell what exactly the paper is about due to a paywall and the fact that the article was written by someone not very techincal.
EAP-TTLS, as long as you are validating the server certificate, is pretty safe. Safer with a locally managed CA and installed client cert, but at least as safe as the web browsing you'll be doing on it after connecting anyway. The safety advantage to WPA-Enterprise over WPA-PSK is mainly due to the fact that you don't have to distribute the same easily-cloned PSK to every client. In addition, if installing and validating client certificates (not the usual mode for EAP-TTLS) they can be locked to specific user accounts. For keeping out the riff-raff they can be locked to MAC addresses as well but that only serves to ban the amateurs.
I understand this is about recovering the PSK. This would mean that authentication using a certificate, such as EAP-TTLS is still safe. Correct?
I would say in practice "enterprise" password authentication via TLS (PEAP-* and TTLS-*) is the least secure authentication method for the simple reason virtually no client is configured properly to validate both certificate and identity.
The end result TLS is effectively subject to MITM attack for the overwhelming majority of clients...leaving squishy inner PEAP/TTLS authentication protocol (all completely worthless)
In my view EAP-TLS with mutual certificate authentication is still the most secure authentication option available.
Stanford's SRP protocol would be awesome to protect WPA passwords I believe it could be implemented with minimal changes to existing TLS stacks
You mean that clients do not check proper certificate signature by the CA?
You mean that clients do not check proper certificate signature by the CA?
The main problem is not so much CA validation but lack of a global namespace.
When I type https://www.securesite.com/ [securesite.com] into my browser the only certificates my browser accepts are the ones explicitly for www.securesite.com... certs for www.someothersite.com don't work.
With EAP authentication no such check is done automatically by default. To be secure the client must explicitly select a CA **AND** certificate identity (e.g. www.securesite.com)
Attackers after all can buy SSL certs the same as you or I.
But AFAIK, there is no preloaded CA for EAP. You install only the CA of your organization, which narrows the opportunities to have a valid certificate.
But indeed if someone steals any certificate you signed with the installed CA, an attack is possible. That advocates for using a sub-CA, or a dedicated CA just for EAP.
I believe the problem is that the interface for this and the way warnings are handled is just horrible and inconsistent between clients.
For example, android requires yout to set a passcode in order to store the public certificate. That's right you need to lock your device so nobody can get access to that PUBLIC key. duh. Clearly you should have a passcode for a private key, but not a public one. I"m not sure if this has been straitened out or not. Also it's often not clear if you can say the equival
But AFAIK, there is no preloaded CA for EAP. You install only the CA of your organization, which narrows the opportunities to have a valid certificate.
Depends on your security requirements. Most OSes trust anything in the OS default trsuted CAs which includes most major CAs. If you're satisfied with the integrity of all the CAs in that list, you can buy a RADIUS server-side cert form them and the clients will trust it.
The problem comes in making sure the self-service user checks the box to perform the validation and also types in the expected owner name. By default most OSes do not validate this information so anyone with a stolen priate key from a CA-
Importantly, this is also where we get into that root cert problem for companies that people complained about in a recent
In my view EAP-TLS with mutual certificate authentication is still the most secure authentication option available.
You;re half right, but EAP-TLS doesn't have a password/account component, just the cert, so you are missing an authentication factor. If you're going through the trouble of actually making sure clients are running a secure supplicant to the point of making users add a client cert and a local CA trustpoint, just secure the settings on the TTLS/PEAP client and ban OSes like android that don't validate. Turn on verification of the client-side cert if you like, too.
You;re half right, but EAP-TLS doesn't have a password/account component, just the cert, so you are missing an authentication factor.
Clients can ask user to provide a password to access/decrypt private key required to authenticate client to server. The "account" component is client identity (e.g. name of public key)
If you're going through the trouble of actually making sure clients are running a secure supplicant to the point of making users add a client cert and a local CA trustpoint
I've been pushing vendors for 10+ years for a usable solution and they don't seem to care.
All most people want is passwords without all the worry about brute force attacks. Users and Operators alike don't want to deal with certs at all
Brute force attacks compromise simple passwords?
This is news?
The only reason I encrypt my wifi connections is to prevent casual wanderers from connecting to my network and sucking up bandwidth. Any data that needs securing is encrypted by the computer, not by the modem/router.
If I could get proper password protection without the encryption, I wouldn't bother encrypting the traffic. I could care less who snoops it -- so long as they're not sucking up bandwidth.
Uh, you're forgetting that a wifi connection is two way. If they can get onto your network, they're inside your hardware firewall. Better hope you have a good software firewall and/or that you don't have any exploitable services.
Nobody knows what they did, because their paper is paywalled. From afar, it looks like the a compilation of standard attack methods. The WLAN standard uses unencrypted deauthentication packets, which enables an attacker to kick anyone from the network without knowing the network's encryption key. This can be used in a denial-of-service fashion, where the attacker continously deauths everyone, so that nobody can use the network. Or it can be used once on the victim: The victim will automatically reconnect to
It's called 802.11w and introduces encryption on management frames (so de-auth attack is out), this problem is solved. It's up to vendors/developers to implement it.
TFAbstract says that WPA2 can be cracked with brute force search, and that long passwords are more secure than short ones. Looking up the home pages of these internationally renowned researchers http://www.brunel.ac.uk/bbs/pe... [brunel.ac.uk] http://issel.ee.auth.gr/people... [ee.auth.gr] http://www.research.lancs.ac.u... [lancs.ac.uk] reveals that these three claim no other security-focused publications. But perhaps I'm too quick to judge. Somebody pay the man and read their paper. Or is this the two-step get-rich-quick scheme?: - (1) Publish Paywalled Article Exposing Security Holes in Commonly-Used Security Protocol (2) Profit! (PPAESHiCUSP-P)
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Skip to comments.Why Conservatives Have Lost the Political Battle for Americas Soul
Posted on 04/19/2012 12:14:56 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
This was posted on one of GaryNorth.com forums.
The battle for America's political soul is always fought on the battlefield of federal politics. That's why conservatives lose, generation after generation."
Dr. North, would you please elaborate on this, why you believe the battle for America's political soul is fought in Federal politics and why it is that conservatives continue to lose, generation after generation?
From the time of the ratification of the United States Constitution, American politics shifted to the national level. One of the things that I realized late in my career, even though I had been trained as an historian of the colonial period, was this: it is virtually impossible to write a history of the United States after 1788 without dividing it into four-year segments. Presidential election years set the tone for the direction of the country, and this has been true ever since the early 19th century, when the federal government's share of the economy was minimal. It is not a matter simply of money; it is a matter of political legitimacy. Issues of legitimacy are much more important than issues of taxation. Legitimacy tells what the taxes will be spent on. That is far more important than the amount of taxes collected.
The problem is this: voting for the President, who is the only representative of all the people, is functionally a covenantal act. People ratify a particular President, and in doing so, they transfer authority and legitimacy to him and to his administration.
Prior to the ratification of the Constitution, these events were limited to state and local governments, and before that to colonial governments that were technically under the authority of the King of England. Politics was local, and the great issues of the day were also local. These issues differed from state to state, or from colony to colony.
There was no national civil government. There was no national political issue that confronted citizens in every region. Because there was no national government, there was no means of covenant ratification, which first took place in 1788. There was no means of covenant renewal nationally. So, people did not think of themselves as Americans; they thought of themselves as residents of their particular state.
It is difficult to write a history of the United States politically prior to 1775. Other than the American Revolution, there were no national political events. There were so many different colonies, and so many different issues, that the focus of the historian of necessity moves to issues of economics, social institutions, literary trends, political theory in general, marriage patterns, church planting, and basically nonpolitical issues. These are what conservatives regard, at least in theory, as the central issues of civilization.
The problem with political conservatives today is that the Constitution created a national government, and this national government has the power to tax. It has grown systematically and without reversal since 1788. The issues of the day are increasingly those of national politics, because the federal government extracts a greater percentage of the public's wealth than any other single institution. When there is that much loot to be divvied up, everybody wants to get his hands into the pile of loot. In taking this money, the government legitimizes certain activities of the government, and these activities steadily replace private institutions and local governments. The money that the government collects baptizes the various proposals that special interest groups have for national renewal. Renewal is seen as political. It takes a lot of money to redo the whole nation.
Conservative social thought de-emphasizes politics. This is why conservative social thought never gains much of the hearing in the modern world. The modern world is so obviously political, and the power of central governments is so great over every area of life, that all issues become politicized. The traditional conservative opposition to the very suggestion of political salvation is co-opted by their enemies. Conservatives over and over go out to vote as if their votes will fundamentally change the nature of American society. Ultimately, this cannot be true if conservative social theory is correct. Ultimately, the political institutions represent the people, and the great issues of daily life are not political; they are social, ethical, economic, ecclesiastical, and educational. The great issues of life are not political, yet at the same time the central government is pushing its way into every area of life. It is politicizing that which was not political prior to the Enlightenment.
So, the conservative faces a dilemma. He wants to make the case for a particular national political candidate in terms of conservative values, but conservative values tell him that no political candidate can do much of anything to make the country any better. If the essence of social life is nonpolitical, which is what the conservative says is the case, then how can an election every four years fundamentally change the foundations of American life?
I always quote the letter written by political activist Paul Weyrich in 1999, in which he specifically said that we have lost the culture war, which ultimately is an ethical war. He did not see how politics could roll back the debauchery that America has become. He did not think that anything that could be done at the federal level through politics could fundamentally reverse what Robert Bork called slouching towards Gomorrah.
The liberal believes in something like political salvation. He believes in political healing of every area of life. He believes that federal power, coupled with federal money, can make society better. Therefore, he is active in politics, he puts faith in politics, and he puts a whole lot of money in politics. He sees political mobilization is the heart of social transformation. He becomes highly skilled at getting votes. He becomes a master at political fund-raising. He has all of the skills that a professional has in any field, and he is up against conservatives whose very philosophy of life militates against political salvation and hard-core political mobilization.
So, every four years the conservatives go off to vote, telling themselves that this is going to change something fundamental in the country. It never does. It can accelerate certain trends. But, given what George W. Bush did to the budget deficit, and given what he did in Middle Eastern wars, it is hard to make a case that the election of Al Gore would have made America far worse than it is today. The great thing about Al Gore was that he was indecisive. He did not trust his gut in the way the George W. Bush trusted his.
I suppose the best example in my lifetime was Franklin Roosevelt's decision in 1944 to replace Henry Wallace with Harry Truman as Vice President. Henry Wallace was the most radical political figure ever to advance to national politics. He was further to the left than Huey Long. He would have replaced Roosevelt in April of 1945. Had he done so, America would be a far better place to live in. Harry Truman personally imposed the modern national security state. It was Truman who created the CIA. It was Truman who created the foundation of the Department of Homeland Security. It was Truman who expanded America's Empire around the world. It was Truman who got us into the Korean War, and would not even call it a war, never gaining congressional approval. Wallace would never have been able to get that through Congress, because conservatives in Congress would have opposed him. Everybody knew how far to the left he was, and he had no national constituency of his own. Conservatives looked at Truman in preference to Wallace. They make that sort of mistake all the time.
So, the conservative movement by its own nature is not an effective political competitor. Because local issues are far more tied to social issues, where conservatives say a country is established, they are better equipped to fight political battles of the local level than liberals are. Liberals look to Washington for salvation; conservatives ought to look to county government as a barrier against the expansion of the federal government into their lives. But they do not know the philosophy of local government which undergirded the foundation of this nation, beginning in the colonial era, and extending even through the period immediately preceding the ratification of the Constitution. That legacy has got to be restored, and conservatives have got to adopt it. If they do not adopt it, we are simply going to get more of the same, until the federal government finally goes belly-up.
Sadly, I think that is what is going to happen. I do not think most conservatives are going to spend the time, money, and effort to build up local resistance governments at the county level to step in when Washington's checks bounce. They will have to do it after the Great Default.
A couple of years of famine ought to take care of that.
For those still alive.
Would it be harmful to discuss an orderly secession of States no longer willing to take part in the contemporary Federal government? Is it legal?
I don't believe we're going to see Obama ousted in November, and I'm urging everyone to have contingency plans for just such an event. America, as we've known it, is going to cease to exist, I fear. If our State representatives and governors don't step up to stop the uncontrolled ascent of the Federal government, State sovereignty will mean nothing.
Americans today don't know what it was like to live in this country when responsibility mattered. They want one nanny state to rule them all, and they're getting it, damn the consequences.
America's epitaph will read: United States of America, 1775 - 2012. Cause of death: voter stupidity.
Because too many of us are enamored with the idea of getting a government check every month.
And too many businesses enamored with the idea of using a little lobbying to tilt the whole playing field in their direction.
Good grief what a vacuous piece of tripe this write up is.
Does the writer and his ignorant interviewee not remember someone named Ronald Reagan? Margaret Thatcher? Karol Józef Wojtya?
Conservatives are losing now because the Tea Party declared war on the GOP establishment in the 2010 GOP primaries. They are losing only because the GOP-e decided to fight back and in so doing revealed themselves for what they really are. What the GOP-e really is has to do with their role in the Ruling Class; they are a subsidiary of the democrat party who has the control of the Ruling Class Party.
Conservatives have been duped into thinking that the GOP was a separate and distinct party from the democrats when in fact the democrats and GOP-e make up the Ruling Class against Country Class with the GOP-e having a smaller influence.
Romney is a liberal democrat with a 'R' label. He has taken or is taking the GOP away from conservatives. The conservatives have no political party except the loose amorphous Tea Party which they attempt to bind to the GOP.
It really boils down to an organized political class divided into 'R' and 'D' but both of which make up the Ruling Class of which the 'D' controls and the GOP-e is a tag along tolerated token to an allusion of a multi-party political system.
What causes confusion is that from time to time the conservatives produce great leaders who turn the Ruling Class on its head. At such moments then conservatives own the GOP and great things happen. Values are reborn, pride in America reemerges, global prestige is reestablished.
We will have other such moments but maybe not in 2012 for the presidency. In 2016 maybe we as conservatives will have a great leader emerge to give the GOP back to its rightful owners, the conservatives.
At such time that a great conservative leader emerges that is capable of swaying voters to give the conservative brand a chance, the more important question will be how to keep that trust? How to keep it especially in light of a NY media that day after day chips away at the reputation of the standard bearer?
Given that we are "represented" by members of our own communities, one could argue that it was death by suicide.
Exactly the same situation with Mitt vs. Obama. With Mitt, the Republicans will rubber-stamp every "center-left" thing he wants to do. With Obama, the Republicans will oppose a lot more of the far-left stuff he wants to do. An activist center-left government gets worse results than gridlock between a far-left executive branch and a center-right Congress.
Incremental VS Hail Mary.
I beg to differ. In the past few decades, government at all levels have been growing at cancerous rates. Government parasites at all levels have been relentlessly issuing new regulations, sadistically harassing citizens and enriching themselves with gold plated pension plans.
Anyone with an open eye can see that government power has been growing at an ever increasing rate. I believe we are at the point that only the foolishly naive would think electing a "strong Conservative" as President will solve anything.
Something very big will happen, either soon, in 5 years or 10 years. The Parasites of both parties will try their best to have the decay happen slowly over time, until our Republic is no longer recognizable.
I have nothing but utter contempt for those of any party who worship at the Alter of State Power. For they are enemies of our Constitution and enemies of God. If they succeed in destroying all we have, then I pray they are shown no mercy when our Republic rises from the ashes. May ALL the politicians of today, all the judges, all the sadistic workers at the EPA and other Federal agencies be put in non air-conditioned prisons out West breaking big rocks into little rocks for a long time. As added punishment, may they have to endure looking at nightly repeats of Sarah's acceptance speech at the GOP convention in 08 :) [Her speech totally annoyed Statists of all stripes -- I loved it]
That far off? My target is when the federal debt hits $20 Trillion in 2-3 years.
I'd say they've lost the battle because they were out played and out organized.
They lost control of instutitions which are now being used to manufacture liberal and communist drones. Those include the media, education, entertainment, heck, pretty much everything.
As soon as talk radio hosts die of old age or talk radio itself is dealt with, there will be pratically no source of conserative philosophy that is easily accessible.
And on top of being defeated as badly as they have been, conservatives, for the most part and especially elected republicans, don't seem to have a clue that they are even in such a battle, or if they do, they have given up and joined the other side because they know they are done.
I don't think you differ actually. What I took issue with is the title "Why Conservatives Have Lost ....."
Conservatives have not lost and never will lose. Conservatives are disorganized and presently confused at how soeone like Romney can take their party from them.
The reason I invoked the names of Reagan, Thatcher and Pope JP II is because at the beginning of their time the media was blasting away at them with the same refrain "You can't defeat the Soviets" etc. You must "appease the Soviets", etc.
So now we have "The Conservatives Have Lost ....".
Nothing could be farther from the truth.
This is one of the most incredibly stupid statements ever written.
North has no way of knowing how things would have played out with Henry Wallace in the White House. Wallace was Stalin's man, tied to all the Stalinist front groups, and a thoroughgoing Communist. He was redder than Obama, and that's saying a lot.
Making a call on a Wallace-GOP slugfest in the 40's, given FDR's, Bill Clinton's, and Obama's successes in simply issuing E.O.'s to all and sundry as if they were imperial ukases, is an epic exercise in moral hazard for any handicapper.
North is full of it.
Constitutional Conservatism is always about to be or is in the process of being hijacked by the religious right. As long as that goes on...always will be relegated to the back of the bus.
Conservative social thought de-emphasizes politics. This is why conservative social thought never gains much of the hearing in the modern world. The modern world is so obviously political, and the power of central governments is so great over every area of life, that all issues become politicized. The traditional conservative opposition to the very suggestion of political salvation is co-opted by their enemies. Conservatives over and over go out to vote as if their votes will fundamentally change the nature of American society. Ultimately, this cannot be true if conservative social theory is correct.
As I understand it, wanting to be left alone and wanting to change or fix things are two tendencies that pull in opposite directions and can cancel each other out. You see this in the conflict between libertarians and social conservatives.
Fewer people are liberals or progressives than conservatives, but liberals or liberalism, progressives or progressivism don't pull in contradictory directions: they're for social and economic change and want more government to force or impose change.
Conservatives, by contrast, have to overcome internal disputes over how much power to grant government to achieve conservative social goals, and this conflict reduces conservative effectiveness in politics.
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I don't see that happening.
Whether we get the 13th overall pick from TB or not I would look to trade our 9th to Atlanta for their 1 (30th) (2) 60th and (4) 127th in 2013 and their 2nd and 3rd in 2014. According to the trade value charts and based on where you can project Atlanta will pick next year (25-32) the value would be even.
If we get the 13th overall pick from TB I would look to move back in a trade with SF. According to the draft value chart their (1) 31st, (2) 61st, (3) 74th and (4) 128th would be near a perfect match. It is widely known that the 49ers need to package picks together b/c they have a ton of picks and this would be one way they could move them.
If the TB deal goes through as a 1, 3 and 5 this year and we make those trades we could have these picks:
1 (30) LSU S Eric Reid
1 (31) Alabama RT DJ Fluker
2 (39) FSU QB EJ Manuel
2 (60) Syracuse OG Justin Pugh
2 (61) LSU OLB Sam Montgomery
3 (72) UCLA HB Jonathan Franklin
3 (73) UCONN CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson
3 (74) W. VA WR Steadman Bailey
4 (106) CIN TE Travis Kelce
4 (127) ORE ILB Kiko Alonso
4 (128) Rice TE Vance McDonald
5 (141) Illinois OG Hugh Thornton
5 (147) FSU OLB Brandon Jenkins
6 (178) Georgia CB Sanders Commings
7 (215) Stony Brook HB Miguel Maysonet
Plus an extra 2nd and 3rd round pick in 2014
This would give us 11 picks in the first 5 rounds. Now obviously I know that this is merely a pipe dream and the chances of this happening are slim to none but all it takes is a couple of phone calls. The compensation I'm proposing is dead on so there is no disputing that. It's really just a matter of Atlanta and the 49ers targeting players at the 9th and 13th picks.
We know Atlanta is targeting a CB and at 9 there is a good chance no CB's will be off the board so that is a perfect scenario for them.
San Francisco needs interior linemen to play in their 3-4 set. They have an unproven NT in Ian Williams and Justin Smith and Ray McDonald are getting old. They also need some safety help after losing Goldson to TB. A guy like Vaccaro would most likely still be available at 13 as well. Some of the other guys they could target at 13 are: DT Star Lotulelei, DT Sheldon Richardson or DE Margus Hunt. The first 2 of which will definitely be off the board by 31, Hunt may be there but his stock is rising.
This would give the Jets, a team lacking young talent, a ton of young players who can contribute right away and in the future. This is a franchise changing draft if all of those trades go through.
I don't see that happening.
I heard that Dimitroff said he wanted to go up, but I don't think he wants to trade 1/2 his draft for a corner, there are no "great" corners ( I don't even like Millner as a top 10 guy) Just that Min, Green Bay and NE all have a need at corner. When the 3 teams that pick right in front of you may go CB he wants to be sure he gets one of hayden, trufant, rhodes. Maybe a trade up to 22 wit st Louis makes sense. St Louis can drop back and get better safety value at 30
than 22 if Vaccaro is off the board.
but IMO
not happening
Thanks for your contribution.
They could be getting ready to hand us a ****load of picks for Revis. He's better than any corner that they will get out of this draft.
They could trade up to the teens and grab Rhoads for a lot cheaper


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Le 10 septembre 2013
The 3rd match in 9 days the first 2, a home win against Brive (without that bonus point) then an away win at Bordeaux on Wed., but the 3rd match against the mighty Stade Toulouse at home on a Sunday afternoon at the very least a task of monumental proportions plus Stade had not brought their 2nd team, the team sheet full of current Internationals, you only had to look at the back row Dusautoir, Picamoles, Nyanga pure class in any ones selection, the Pere Noves was in Montpellier looking for points and certainly not just the losing defensive point, much more than that!!! Not quite a full house but very close, 13,436 and rain forecast luckily the forecasters got it wrong, but the afternoon was close and very humid, not the easiest weather to play rugby, but as most had given their local Mass the miss this morning, the supporters were in excellent voice. Huge mountains of Fire were the introduction for the players entering the arena and with,
"ICI ICI C'EST MONTPELLIER" ringing out at ear breaking volume everything was set for something very special.
The game was tense, physical, very little ground was given, the tackles massive, Toulouse wanted the win, Montpellier were not giving anything, only grief for Toulouse. With the wind turning around the stadium both McAlister and Pelisse had difficulties finding their marks, both missing a couple each.
The Montpellier pack were really giving their counterparts a difficult time, the aggression shown around the rucks and mauls and everywhere in the tackle area was just horrendous, time and time again Montpellier pushed Toulouse back and Micheal Ivaldi was similar to a demented Jack Russell nailing everything and everyone in sight how many balls he stole was uncountable. The first try of the game came after a brilliant piece of opportunity from Jonathon Pelissie, a good session from the forwards, he saw a gap even Tom Thumb would have had difficulty getting through but get through he did, then the Ferrari acceleration beating the last two defenders and over into the hallowed ground., after video, why one wonders? The ref said "Yes," he added the extras himself. Montpellier ahead 7-0. Just before half time a try was scored by Anthony Floch after a cheeky kick from Yoan Audrin but again the video was called upon and this time the ref said "No" Floch was in font of the kicker, but Jonathan Pelisse managed a penalty on the stroke of half time and Montpellier went to the break 10-0 to the good.
The second half was again a showing of pure aggression from the Cysts, the front 8 forcing untold errors from the mighty Stade Toulouse, Medard was caught infringing and Anthony Floch hit a massive penalty from nearly 45mts in the corner to give the hosts a further 3pts. Minutes later Fritz showed his frustration with his fists and was given the Yellow, cool down for 10 mins was his punishment. 14 players on the park for Stade and Montpelier firing on all cylinders Jimmy Nagusa had a good run down the wing, he chipped ahead and between Floch and Trinh-Duc they seeded panic in the Toulouse defence Huget tried to clear, a huge blunder missing his kick and landing unceremoniously on his rump, and Francois Trinh-Duc needed only a fraction of a second to smash both hands on the ball. Again "Video" even more complicated this time, did the ball go in touch? Was the ball grounded? Were both players on side? Eventually, minutes later, to the frustration of thousands, as again we go upstairs the ref said "Try ". The stadium erupted, Montpellier 18 Toulouse 0, did anyone think 3 tries and the bonus point, Stade Toulouse Fanny (French for zero points scored) no of course they did not!!! But with 10 minutes to go a ball picked up by the excellent DeMarco then Jimmy the flying Fijian from his own 22, scampered down the wing aided by Trinh Duc and Benoit Sicard for the later to break the last lone defender and go under the sticks, Paillaugue added the extras which gave the bonus point to the hosts 25-0 and only 10mins to the final whistle. Stade Toulouse were not going away Fanny, they attacked the Montpellier try line, they pounded, they forced, they used every physical ounce of strength left in their bodies how many times they came inches short who knows? Montpellier defended like Heroes their bodies bruised and battered but they had closed the door and finally they got their hands on the ball and out of play it went, the ref blew for the final time, Enormous, Magnificent, and Toulouse zero points, the first time in 5 years, and it could well be another 5 years before anyone sees that again. Eight magnificent forwards plus their replacements and behind seven magnificent backs and their replacement with a Francois Trinh-Duc after his disappointing non selection, again showing why he will regain his place in the French National team, but my Man of the Match goes to Michael Ivaldi who never stopped working, he could make an excellent bank robber with the amount of stealing he got through during the afternoon, and great to see Nems Leleimalefaga back on the park after his disastrous injuries of last season. Even the General Galthie had a little Gaelic jig showing his admiration and contentment before leaving the Press Stand to congratulate his troops.!!!
Interview with AlexTulou. Montpelliers No. 8
Steve Whittell: Alex that was some game, the forwards were just magnificent, and to see Toulouse placed firmly on their rumps with zero pts.
Alex Tulou: We came into this game thinking that we had to bring the very best to the table, nothing less against a team like Toulouse, and if not you can come away with nothing. The battle upfront had to be won at all cost and to do that aggression was the key word with of course discipline. We managed to do this and whether we attacked or defended the results were good. The boys put their lives on the line today and were very courageous in all departments and well deserved victory.
Steve Whittell: There are still a few errors but a 5 pt s victory is excellent and we can grasp that with both hands and move on to Perpignan next Friday.
Alex Tulou: The 5 pts is a bonus, we were only after the win and never discussed the extra point , you don't, especially against a team like Stade Toulouse, all the same we can be very proud of our result, but of course still being humble, the last 10mins of the game our defence was absolutely fantastic and when things like that happen it only brings the boys even closer than what we are already, this is becoming a great squad but we still have to keep working hard as this is the toughest season yet, now lets get the next game in our sights and keep going on like this, the confidence is back again, so we must bring in more and better results, but all the same today is something very special.
Steve Whittell: Cheers Alex, Just Brilliant nothing more, nothing less!!!!!!!!!!
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Even in ancient times, people observed the planets that orbit our Sun. (See also the astronomy question from week 1: Why are there seven days in a week?) Nowadays we know that there are many trillions of other stars in the Universe, in addition to the Sun. It seems likely that planets orbit many of these stars too. The evidence that extrasolar planets (exoplanets for short) exist was obtained for the first time in the 1990s. However, exoplanets are small, non-luminous bodies that are light years away and as a rule indiscernible to us – how are we able to prove that they exist?
Since 1995, over 370 exoplanets have been found – and there appears to be no end to the discoveries. Although astronomers have now succeeded in making a direct optical verification, two indirect astronomical measuring techniques have been shown to be particularly reliable in the search for exoplanets: the 'radial velocity' method and the 'transit' method.
Methods to verify the existence of extrasolar planets
The radial velocity method is based on the premise that a star and the planet orbiting it have a reciprocal influence on each other due to their gravity. For this reason, the star moves periodically (in synchrony with movement of the planet around it) a little towards the observer and a little away from the observer along the line of sight. Due to the Doppler effect, in the electromagnetic spectrum of the star a radial movement such as this leads to a small periodic shift in the spectral lines – first towards the blue wavelength range, then back towards the red. (See also the astronomy question from week 38: How quickly is the Universe expanding?) If we analyse this movement of the spectral lines quantitatively, what is known as the radial-velocity curve can be derived from it. This yields parameters for the planetary orbit and the maximum mass of the planetary candidates. If the latter is less than the mass that a heavenly body requires to initiate thermonuclear fusion, the body is regarded as a planet.
The transit method works if the orbit of the planet is such that, when viewed from the Earth, it passes in front of the star. During the planet's passage across the star disk, known as a transit, the planet's presence reduces the amount of radiation from the stellar disc that reaches the observer and a decrease in the apparent brightness of the star can be measured. The radius of the planet and its density can be calculated from these measurements together with other data (such as the distance of the star from Earth) – astronomers then know whether the planet in question is a rocky planet or a gas planet. Such findings are incorporated into models of how planets are formed and help us to better understand how planetary systems develop.


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By THOMAS J. SHEERANCLEVELAND (AP) â¿¿ Owners and employees of storefront gambling operations in Ohio known as Internet cafes rallied Monday and warned that forcing them out of business could cost 4,000 jobs or more. Internet cafe backers met in a hotel ballroom carrying placards reading "Please save our jobs" and "All I want for Christmas is my job." They said the scene would be replayed in the next few days in Columbus as a possible Ohio Senate vote on the issue approaches. Last week, the Ohio House approved a proposal that amounts to a virtual ban on Ohio's hundreds of Internet cafes, most located across the northern part of the state. An Ohio Senate committee takes up the bill Tuesday. Several cities have sought to close the cafes, only to lose in the courts. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has led the push to get rid of the businesses, saying there was no guarantee the sweepstakes games were fair and that there was no way to track where the money goes. Bryan Sanshuck, an Internet cafe operator and industry consultant, said it would be terrible if lawmakers enact a ban and put people out of work before the holidays. "Ohioans do not fire Ohioans three weeks before Christmas," he said. Jon Ballog, who operates an Internet cafe in Chardon, east of Cleveland, said a ban would create an economic hardship for operators who typically have spent from $100,000 to $300,000 or more to open shop. "There's a lot of operators out there currently who opened stores who still haven't recouped their investment," he said. "Some of these people are going to go bankrupt. They've taken credits out, they've taken second mortgages to pay for these businesses and get them off the ground." State Rep. Bill Patmon, a Cleveland Democrat, said the expansion of gambling with casinos in Ohio and slot machines at race tracks means the state is favoring some businesses over others.
"Government should not pick winners and losers," Patmon said. If Cleveland's casino is allowed to operate, he said, "it ought to be OK for the small business person in the neighborhood who's creating jobs."State Rep. Kenny Yuko, a Democrat from suburban Richmond Heights and an opponent of the Internet cafe ban, said the uncertainties of a lame-duck session meant the cafe ban could get derailed in the final rush to adjourn. Opponents say the Internet cafe computer games that operate like slot machines with cash prizes amount to illegal gambling. Customers pay for Internet time or phone cards and use them to bet points on computers loaded with games such as poker. Operators say they sell legitimate products with a chance to win a prize.


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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
In the May 21 edition of The Wall Street Journal, Mass General Radiologist-in-Chief and Image Wisely Co-Chair James A. Brink, MD discusses radiation dose in the context of efforts to track patient exposure.
Dr. Brink notes that for most diagnostic imaging, the added cancer risk is so small it can only be measured on a population rather than an individual basis. He also notes that even exposure data isn't a reliable measure because it can vary highly by such factors as age, gender, the body part exposed to radiation and the patient's size.
The Department of Radiology at Mass General has been active in reducing radiation exposure for more than a decade, striving to develop procedures that ensure the lowest possible dose for each exam while still maintaining full diagnostic confidence. Recent studies by Mass General researchers, including a study published in the May issue of Radiology, make the case that risks from medical conditions often far outweigh the risks of radiation.
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So his "solution" is status quo and continue letting Tanny wreck this team. Brilliant idea.
Rehire Pettine? Was that written before or after the article that said Pettine turned them down?
I've been telling you for three years that Sanchez sucks!!!!!!Who else saw Sanchez declining as he did this year?
We lose next week and my 6-10 prediction before the season started is right on the mark.
Bolster the talent at the offensive skill positions and coaches around Sanchez.
I want that dude Sanchez nowhere near Florham Pk. in 2013
Reads like "Hair of the Dog That Bit Me."
So, the solution is to keep everyone and expect the same results in 2013? Basically, hold no one accountable for the ****storm that was this season.
What a joke Mehta is.
I don't need to discredit Sanchez. His play is discredit enough.
Best of luck to him if he goes to the NFC. Hope he fails miserably if stays in the AFC. But either way, he won't be our problem much longer.
So good luck with that screen name down the road when you're on the Arizona Cards forum, or the Cleveland Browns Forum, Ms. Sanchez's Mom. I'm sure those fans will be much more tolerant of your sons abject failure.
And Happy Holidays.
The Jets are not overall a very good team and organization. It is very obvious to me. I was not sure if the Jets were going to be 10 and 6 or 6 and 10. It looks like the 6 and 10 was the correct prediction. The problem is the owner is not very shrewd and the GM does not know how to probably evaluate talent. He has made some bad personnel decisions. Rex is a good defensive coach but he may not be suited to be a successful head coach.


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We've got February and a bit of March in the books, and there have been two major developments with the U.S. national team. The first, the U.S. Soccer Federation's centennial kit, is the good news. It eschews both the "totally rad xTREME" flying soccer ball logo that has been an underwhelming mainstay of U.S. jerseys for the last couple of decades and the "Miss America" sash. Not that the new, very generic logo is much better, but at least the Fed is trying to branch out.
The bad news is, of course, the injury to starting goalkeeper Tim Howard. At 34 years old, with 85 caps and something like 500 pro appearances under his belt, Howard is one of the most talented players on the U.S. national team. Perhaps more importantly, he's a leader and a fixture in a defensive unit going through a remodeling process.
But we'll hold off on discussion of how the injury will affect Howard and the national team. It's time to break this whole thing down, and see who's on the plane to Brazil next summer.
First Class To Rio
Locks are locks for a reason. By the very nature of being a lock, something drastic has to happen to derail their career for them to be taken out of the conversation.
So until the unthinkable happens, your central core (as detailed in the previous column) of Clint Dempsey, Michael Bradley, Jermaine Jones, and Geoff Cameron are going to be there, along with fullback pair Timothy Chandler and Fabian Johnson.
The curious outlier is Landon Donovan. The greatest outfield player in national team history has made the right noises about coming back into the fold once he joins up with the LA Galaxy again, and assuming he assures Jurgen Klinsmann he's committed to at least the rest of the cycle, will be a no-brainer.
Finally, the injury to Tim Howard might be painful for the Everton No.1, but it shouldn't keep him out for too long and is a trauma injury rather than a chronic issue, which is good for the Yanks. They should still get three points against Costa Rica on home soil with a backup in net, and nobody ever had Mexico away as marked down than anything other than a probable loss. Even a draw in the Azteca would be a minor miracle.
Sitting In Coach
AZ striker Jozy Altidore is this close to being a lock, what with his sterling club form, physical presence and relative youth, but the former Red Bulls striker needs to reproduce his Eredivisie goalscoring feats in the stars and stripes. Eddie Johnson seems to have worked his way into Klinsmann's good books, although the coach prefers to use the striker out on the left wing at the moment. Herculez Gomez is the American striker with the most experience scoring goals against Mexican defenses, and his continued form is more than enough to keep him in the team.
A big worry for U.S. fans has to be captain Carlos Bocanegra. The fact that the soon-to-be 34-year-old defender can't get a game at the moment for Racing Santander - currently hovering just above the relegation places in Spain's second division - is troubling, and points towards a rapid end-of-career decline for a player who has been a back line fixture for a decade. But with few alternative options and the partnership of Geoff Cameron and Omar Gonzalez looking lost against Honduras, Boca remains in the squad - for now. Understudy Omar Gonzalez should improve with time, and Michael Parkhurst is a viable option, although he's having trouble getting off the Augsburg bench right now. Steve Cherundolo takes the other right back spot due to his wealth of experience and the lack of a serious contender for the role.
In the middle of the park, Danny Williams is a Bundesliga starter and could be a key player for the U.S. in the coming cycle.
The MLS season is young, but Graham Zusi's opening week showing against Philadelphia, in which he scored a goal and had two assists, indicates he may be ready for a step up.
Brad Guzan is more than the deputy now. Against Costa Rica and Mexico, he'll have a chance to prove himself and maybe stake his claim for the starting job, a role he earned at Aston Villa this season, proving one of the club's few bright spots. The next month will be a big one for him.
In The Departure Lounge
Whew, it's crowded in here. Coming from MLS, you've got lots of guys on the bubble. Brad Davis and Brad Evans' chances will depend largely on their club form. Benny Feilhaber is in the mix, and looking like a better fit in KC than he was in New England. Real Salt Lake captain Kyle Beckerman is still a solid backup option.
For an MLS dark horse, don't be shocked to see Philadelphia's Amobi Okugo in the mix, or at least the Gold Cup. Although he only celebrated his 22nd birthday on Wednesday, the natural defensive midfielder has won a spot in the center of Philadelphia's defense and has all the tools - smarts, composure on the ball, defensive acumen - that Jurgen Klinsmann looks for in a defender.
For the moment, experience and his status as the league's best shot-stopper give Nick Rimando the edge on the last keeper's spot, above younger MLS colleagues Bill Hamid and Sean Johnson.
Going south of the border, Joe Corona and Jose Torres are options if the U.S. needs some creativity in midfield, as is Sacha Kljestan, whose Anderlecht resume keeps looking more and more impressive. Edgar Castillo is an option at left back, and Michael Orozco-Fiscal has become something of a national team phoenix, his USA career rising from the ashes just as you think he's been forgotten.
Looking to Europe, Maurice Edu can still play his way back into contention if his loan to Bursaspor is more fruitful than his short spell with Stoke has been so far. Brek Shea has displayed glimpses of his talent in a Stoke City shirt and plays a role in which the U.S. hasn't produced many players recently, while his competition, speedster Joshua Gatt and playmaker Mikkel Diskerud, are establishing themselves as first team players in Scanindavia. Stuart Holden has made some god steps on his road to recovery and has plenty of time to force his way back into the conversation. Aston Villa fullback Eric Lichaj is at a point in his career where he needs first team minutes, lest he risk becoming another Jonathan Spector or Frank Simek. Terrence Boyd is putting together a good scoring record for Rapid Vienna, but may need to move to a bigger stage to force his way into Klinsmann's thoughts.
Waiting By The Phone
There are always a few veterans ready to step in should disaster strike. Brad Friedel has already offered to come out of international retirement should Howard and Guzan both be unavailable. Oguchi Onyewu and DaMarcus Beasley are still playing in good leagues, and there are worse emergency options than Chris Wondolowski should the strikers all pull up lame. And if Jonathan Bornstein ever forces his way off the Tigres bench, or more likely, moves back to MLS, the left back options aren't so deep he can't spring a surprise if given a shot.
GOALKEEPERS (3): Tim Howard, Brad Guzan, Nick Rimando
DEFENDERS (8): Timothy Chandler, Geoff Cameron, Fabian Johnson, Carlos Bocanegra, Omar Gonzalez, Steve Cherundolo, Michael Parkhurst, Edgar Castillo
MIDFIELDERS (7): Michael Bradley, Jermaine Jones, Danny Williams, Maurice Edu, Benny Feilhaber, Graham Zusi, Sacha Kljestan
FORWARDS (5): Clint Dempsey, Landon Donovan, Jozy Altidore, Herculez Gomez, Eddie Johnson


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Reverend Hedley W. Plunkett of Belfast, Northern Ireland, invites Dr. King to include the city on his schedule the next time he comes to Europe. Plunkett describes his interest in King's work and Ireland's own "Color Bar."
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One wouldn't necessarily think of Monterey as being the center of cowboy culture, but for the past 14 years the Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival has been bringing in the best and the brightest of those two Western genres.
And it's not as if Monterey County is completely bereft of cowboy culture, it is, after all, an important agricultural area with a long, rich history of farming and ranching.
"From my vantage point, it's some of the most premiere horse country in the entire West," said renowned cowboy poet Paul Zarzyski, in a quick phone call from his ranch outside Great Falls, Mont. "I know the Dorrance brothers, Tom and Bill Dorrance, who are the maestros of horse handlers, made camp in your country for years and years and their family is still working horses. I get a feel that a lot of the best cowboys and horsemen have done at least a tour of duty in that country. If you go back you'll find the foundation is stronger than you'd think."
Plus Zarzyski is a fan of the music history of Monterey — he said he'd love to take a time machine back to the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival: "We're going to do our best to channel Janis and Jimi and The Who and Otis Redding and Ravi Shankar, if not the music specifically, then their soulfulness."
Zarzyski said he's even written a poem in honor of Dylan in his new book of poetry, "51: 30 Poems, 20 Lyrics and 1 Self-Interview," called "Bob Dylan Bronc Song."
"I'm a fan of singer-songwriters across the spectrum. I think Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan are up there on the pinnacle.
As for this year's lineup of performer for the Monterey festival, Zarzyski said he was "astonished" when he looked at the schedule online.
"Most of the celebrities from our tribe are going to be there," he said. "It's a star-studded cast of poets and singer-songwriters."
And Zarzyski is quick to praise the organizers, board members and volunteers of this festival; "I don't say this lightly, but they're the true celebrities. They work so hard to make this event happen and for no pay.
According to Dee Dee Garcia White, president of the festival, it's not just the cowboy poets and musicians that draw folks from near and far.
"It's the appeal of Monterey, it's so beautiful," she said. "They want to see Fisherman's Wharf and Carmel and Cannery Row. That's why they come two or three days ahead of time, they want to see what all the talk is about."
And unlike larger such festivals — she cited the biggest and most popular in the land, the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nev. — the Monterey festival is self-contained and more convenient.
"It's sort of unique because everything is inside and it's convenient because everything is all in one place, unlike Elko, where you have to drive to the various venues. Plus, it looks like rain this weekend, so people never have to leave (the hotel grounds). And, the Western art show and marketplace is free to the public, so everyone can do their holiday shopping there."
In addition to Zarzyski, 2012 festival performers includes Juni Fisher, Waddie Mitchell, Sons of the San Joaquin, Marian DiCicco, Yvonne Hollenbeck, Ed Peekeekoot, Dave Stamey, Brenn Hill, Gary Allegretto, Wally McRae, The Old West Trio, Kent Rollins, Belinda Gail, Carolyn Martin and Adrian. Allegretto will also host a harmonica workshop on Sunday afternoon.
Allegretto, an award-winning "Harmonicowboy," teaches beginners ages 5 and up to play four Western songs instantly — guaranteed. No musical experience is necessary, nor is a harmonica because the workshop includes a harmonica, musical booklet and the teaching session for $20 per person. Reservations recommended at www.montereycowboy.org.
As for what she is personally looking forward to this year, Garcia White was quick to respond: "I like the songwriters, because it's just so off the cuff. They play a lot with each other and they're all fantastic songwriters."
"Songwriters at Their Best" is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, is hosted by Zarzyski and features Stamey, Fisher (both national award-winning songwriters), Jack Hannah of the popular cowboy trio Sons of the San Joaquin and Hill.
In addition to the poetry and music shows, the festival presents a jam session on Friday night, a Saturday night dance (back by popular demand), a Vaquero Breakfast Saturday morning, a silent auction and a special Sunday morning Cowboy Church, which benefits The Salvation Army and features many of the top performers of the weekend.
Added this year is a Friday night kickoff barbecue in which ticketholders can meet and mingle with many of the festival's artists. Cost for the barbecue, set for 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, just prior to the start of the festival, is $20.
The Saturday Night Dance, set for 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the De Anza Ballroom at the Portola Plaza, features the Carolyn Martin Swing Band and the Saddle Cats. Also $20 per person.
The free Friday night jam session allows fans to play with some of their favorite festival performers — if they bring their own instruments.
Another componenent of the festival that draws attendees is the The Cowboy Art & Western Marketplace, which features more than two dozen artisans that offer a wide variety of items, including Western art, photography and books, clothing (hats, jewelry, handmade boots, belts, purses, jackets, etc.), custom and antique saddles, Navajo blankets, antique bits and spurs and more.
During the school year, as part of the "Cowboys in the Schools" program, volunteers work with local educators to introduce the concept of cowboy culture and the influence of the vaquero to a diverse group of elementary school students. The program presented a special educational event in September at the Carmel Valley Trail and Saddle Club for hundreds of visiting schoolchildren.
Mac McDonald can be reached at email@example.com. GO!
What: 14th Annual Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival and Cowboy Art & Western Marketplace
Where: Monterey Conference Center, 1 Portola Plaza, Monterey
When: Friday, Nov. 30-Sunday, Dec. 2
Tickets: Ranging from $20-$35, available at www.montereycowboy.org
Information: www.montereycowboy.org


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Arsenal and Liverpool are 'on alert' over the potential availability of striker Demba Ba in the New Year, according to The Daily Mirror.
The Senegalese striker is yet to agree terms on a new contract at Newcastle United, leaving the 27-year-old open to a £7 million bid in the January transfer window – a figure which would meet the minimum fee release clause currently in his contract.
Ba has already turned down a £70,000-a-week contract offer at St. James' Park, according to the report, with the player's advisers looking to negotiate a wage closer to £80,000.
And, with Magpies owner Mike Ashley unwilling to offer such a figure, the transfer door appears open for interested parties to try and striker a deal.
Arsenal, who have also been linked with a move for Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, are one of the teams being mooted as a potential future destination for the former West Ham United hitman.
The Gunners are short of options up-front, with Olivier Giroud and Marouane Chamakh the only senior players in the position currently at manager Arsene Wenger's disposal.
Ba would add some much-needed depth to the Arsenal attacking-line, but would have to be made one of the top earners at the Emirates Stadium, given his high wage demands.
Liverpool are another side short of options in attack, with Luis Suarez carrying the goalscoring burden on his shoulders in the absence of Fabio Borini (injury) and Andy Carroll (loan).
Daniel Sturridge has also been heavily-linked with a move to Anfield, and Ba is now another striker speculatively placed on the radar of manager Brendan Rodgers.
The Reds have also been willing to pay big wages to players in the past, a factor which could prove to be crucial if Liverpool wish to pursue the player in the opening month of 2013.
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Strome will look to stay hot this weekend, as he continues to impress in his rookie season. His goal against Binghamton is his only one of the season, but he added two assists on Wendesday to bring his team-leading total to seven. Mike Halmo has also played well of late, scoring all four of his points in the last three games.
Sound Tigers fans attending Saturday's game are asked to bring donations of new or gently used coats. The team will also be accepting grocery items including canned green beans, corn and peas, canned cranberry sauce, gravy, and stuffing mixes (no croutons). All donations will be used to help the Bridgeport Rescue Mission and the Great ThanksGiving Project.
Tickets for Saturday's game vs. Norfolk are available at the Webster Bank Arena Click It or Ticket Box Office, TicketMaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000.


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25 Years Ago: Guns N' Roses Release 'G N' R Lies'
Get ready to feel really, really old because it's hard to believe how much time has elapsed since Guns n' Roses unleashed their second piece of vinyl product, 'GN'R Lies' in 1988. It was released some fifteen months after their eventual record-setting debut album, 'Appetite for Destruction,' but a mere 90 days (give or take) after the same LP finally topped the Billboard 200 Albums chart.
Needless to say, much had changed since 'Appetite's' rather inconspicuous introduction into a very crowded hair metal landscape in July 1987. The album's organic, 57-week climb up the charts initially gave no evidence of the stardom that awaited the Los Angeles quintet once 'Sweet Child O' Mine' took over radio waves and abruptly pushed consumer demand for new Guns N' Roses product through the roof.
So, not unlike sharks smelling blood in the water, Geffen Records executives didn't think twice about having the band to interrupt their busy touring schedule in order to jam a few new songs together in the studio; then paired the largely acoustic results with 1986's limited edition 'Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide' EP to give birth to 'GN'R Lies.'
And, clearly, their clever ploy worked like a charm, sending droves of glam-metal fans racing into record stores to snap up their own copy of this curious double threat, to the tune of a stunning five million copies sold, according to the Recording Industry Association of America's most recent accounting.
How could it not? After all, 'GN'R Lies' efficiently furthered its buyers' education about two distinct facets of the soon-to-be-called "most dangerous band in the world," both of which had only been hinted at by 'Appetite for Destruction''s formidable sleaze metal song-craft.
On the one hand, there was 'Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide''s electrifying club performance, wedding rarely heard band originals like 'Reckless Life' and 'Move to the City' with telling formative covers of Aerosmith's 'Mama Kin' and Rose Tattoo's 'Nice Boys.'
On the other, there were the astonishingly adept, entertaining and controversial acoustic recordings gracing side two, ranging from the earnest love letter of 'Patience,' to the titillating black humor of 'Used to Love Her,' to the allegedly tongue-in-cheek political incorrectness of 'One in a Million' – not to mention a new, definitive version of the 'Appetite' album cut, 'You're Crazy.'
All in all, these oftentimes troubling but unquestionably infectious new (and old) songs gave both the buying public and the sharp-toothed music press plenty to talk about that holiday season, thus accelerating Guns N' Roses vertiginous rise to global stardom over the years that followed.
Ironically, 'GN'R Live''s tabloid-style cover art also hinted at the incessant scandals and resulting paranoia that would soon engulf the band, and its singer in particular, sowing the seeds to their eventual dissolution after the twin 'Use Your Illusion' behemoths, and protracted creative silence until 2008's historically delayed 'Chinese Democracy' opus.


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Nebraska State Fire Marshal John Falgione is retiring at the end of the month.
Gov. Dave Heineman announced Monday that the 65-year-old is leaving the state cabinet post after more than 35 years in fire service.
During Falgione's tenure, the state Fire Marshal's office expanded a state fire prevention program aimed at students, contributed to an overhaul of Nebraska's fireworks laws, and developed a series of online applications for permits and licenses.
Falgione was appointed by Heineman in 2007. He previously has served as a deputy state fire marshal in the investigations, code enforcement, and flammable liquid storage divisions.
His final day will be Dec. 28.


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During a news conference Thursday morning, House and Senate Republican leaders announced their support for House File 1, a bill that would remove the cap on the $60 million Taxpayer Trust Fund, and create a Taxpayer Trust and Tax Credit Fund. If adopted, the result would be that Iowa taxpayers would receive a tax credit equal to the amount of money in the new fund, determined by dividing same by the number of eligible individual taxpayers. Today, at their news conference, it was estimated that this could approximate $750 per eligible taxpayer.
This all sounds like a neat idea, but hopefully common sense will prevail and allow the legislature to use the "surplus" not by boldly endorsing a tax credit, but rather use the available funds to 1) protect Iowans from property tax increases resulting from boosting basic state aid for Iowa school districts by 4 percent; 2), increasing the Earned Income Tax Credit, which is a pro-family and pro-economic growth tax cut; and 3), cutting property taxes for all Iowa businesses, with a special emphasis on small businesses.
All this comes about because we learned on Wednesday from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau that the state coffers have approximately $850 million in addition to the $500 million contained in the Economic Emergency Fund and the Rainy Day Fund. This was quite a surprise to everyone in the legislature, and probably even the governor's office.
Personally, I have never been a fan of extra revenue being returned to the taxpayers in the form of a check, or by a credit on the income tax form. I've experience this twice before, once on the state level during the Ray administration, and again by the feds just a few years ago. Far, far better that the excess funds be available to meet the absolute needs of the greatest number of our citizens.
Certainly, an example of that is my previously mentioned support for education funding. Our path to a high-wage Iowa future depends on the quality of our local schools. Our children need the skills to take on available jobs, and we must assure new and expanding businesses that our state is committed to education and job training that will build the strongest possible workforce.
Add to this the necessity of providing relief to property tax payers, including residential, commercial and agriculture. With the realization that the state had more in the bank than was imagined, we have an extraordinary means by which the pragmatic use of a portion of the funds could be a great step towards improving Iowa's economy, schools and tax system.
Rest assured, there will be many opinions on how best to return the money to the citizens of Iowa.
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Tiers Revisited ~ Finale!!June 16th, 2000 , by admin
I started with BTD 2 months ago. I am a Non-secretor(recently confirmed with blood test) type 'A' height 5ft2". With no results I was advised to get LR4YT. Having read both books I am totaly confused. Generally I am a healthy female 38 yrs old and fairly active. I play golf Twice a week and do gym/weights 2-3 times a week. I have always had a weight problem and retain water. In my view I am about 10-15kg's overweight. My weight is evenly spread. One thing I have learnt is that I have always eaten the wrong foods. Foods that I avoided are the things I should be eating. Even though I have not lost weight I havn't gained. I was following the secretor diet. Now having find out that I am a Non-secretor.
Durum wheat was a food type in BTD but now it is not even listed in LR4YT, I know it is stated in the "errata on the publication" that foods not listed are to be considered neutral. Additional to this I have had a problem finding out the properties of certain foods. eg Durum Wheat semolina pasta is this made from Durum Wheat? I have been told that semolia is a process that the wheat goes thru. Please advise.
The two tier diet. I want to loose weight initially then concentrate on maintaing that weight. My weight has always fluctuated with the 10kg's I need to loose now (Queen of diets). I am realy sick of trying to control my weight. Can you please help me formulate a diet for weight loss. Am I suposed to eat only Tier 2 foods or can I eat Tier 1 as well. Should I only eat beneficials or can I include neutrals. Your assistance in this regard would be greatly appreciated. Maureen
Hello, Maureen! Nice to hear from South Africa!
Having found your secretor status, you're now on the road to success! Don't be discouraged if your weight loss is slow; everyone's metabolism is different, and since your weight has fluctuated over that 10 kg range (22 pounds), your body may be resistant to letting go of the weight due to those ups and downs over the years. A gradual, steady fat loss is what you want to aim for ~ it is far more likely to stay off that way.
We in the U.S. denote six classes, or types, of wheat: "durum," "hard red winter," "hard red spring," "soft red winter," "hard white," and "soft white." The hard wheats contain a higher gluten content than the soft varieties, and are used in foods like breads and pasta (yeasted and/or kneaded products); the soft wheats make their appearance in cakes, pastries, biscuits, and other "no-knead," baking-soda- or egg-rising, delicate products. Semolina is made from durum wheat berries by a grinding process. The germ and bran are separated out from the endosperm (the "white part" or "meat" of the berry), and some of the endosperm is taken aside along with the germ and bran to make "durum flour," either "white" (no bran) or "whole wheat" (germ and bran). Semolina is the fine-ground endosperm only ~ no germ or bran. Couscous is identical to "semolina," but is used as-is after grinding -- it is not further ground into semolina flour.
Now, hold on to your chair and please don't hate me! For type A nonsecretors all wheat of every kind (except sprouted wheat) is an 'avoid.' Semolina, durum wheat, wheat germ, wheat bran, white flour ~ you name it, it's on your no-no list. :-}
Second possible shocker: ;-) The Tiers system is designed for secretors ~ you can see this principle at work by looking at the first (secretor) column of the food lists. ALL Beneficial and Avoid foods for secretors are in Tiers I & II, and ALL neutral foods for secretors are in the Neutral Tier. Nonsecretors should continue to be guided by the food values as listed, no matter which Tier the food item appears under.
To get started on losing that weight and keeping it off, here are my suggestions:
(1) Eat only Beneficial foods for at least one month straight ~ no avoids; limit the neutrals as close to 0% as possible. This has helped MANY type As in jump-starting and facilitating weight loss. Once you've formed the habit of a primarily Beneficials diet, insulin resistance and any other conditions which may be impeding your weight loss can resolve far more quickly ~ and your water retention problems will just fade away!
(2) Pay careful attention to the portion/frequency tables, and note that fruits and vegetable frequencies should read "per day," rather than "per week." (That point is in the Updates Page, but worth a reminder!)
(3) Re-read the Type A Prescription in LR4YT, especially the exercise recommendations on page 182. Do you walk the golf course, or ride in a cart? guess which one I'd prefer? :-D
(4) Drink plenty of pure water between meals ~~ it will help your body excrete the toxins released as it lets go of the fat, and make the process easier & faster for you.
Give it one solid month, and drop me a note on your progress. You'll succeed, Maureen ~ I know you will! Do keep in touch!! :-)
Hi Heidi! First, let me say that I find your column a great source of information on the BTD and that I look forward to it every day. I'm a Type O+ Secretor (31 years old) and have recently found out that I have the MM blood type. In LR4YT, Dr. D'Adamo suggests that these people adopt an aggressive cancer-prevention lifestyle if they have a family history of cancer. This is true in my case. I was wondering if you could say a bit more about what he means by an aggressive cancer-prevention lifestyle. I guess drinking lots of green tea and not smoking (which I don't do anyway) would be part of such a lifestyle. For over a decade, I have suffered from various health issues (IBS, adult acne, hypothyroidism, knee pain) which fortunately have nearly all disappeared since I started following the BTD two years ago, but I'm afraid that this has made me rather prone to having cancer later in life. I was also wondering why in his book LR4YT, Dr. D'Adamo suggests that MM typed Os should try to use mostly Tier One Beneficials in the vegetables and fruits sections. I thought that one should adhere to the Tier Two Diet when suffering from health-related issues. Many thanks! Thomas
Hello, Thomas! First I want to reassure you that just being on the O diet is a superb cancer-prevention strategy all by itself. You'll undoubtedly be the beginning of a NEW family history! Using the lifestyle recommendations for Os and the specific MM-modified O secretor food list, along with food-based vitamin C, basic supplements and ARA6 for antioxidant support, puts you far ahead of the pack in the cancer-prevention league!
The quote from LR4YT you mentioned is addressed to type A (secretor)/MM individuals. Because many cancers are "A-like," the type A immune system is not as effective on its own in eliminating them -- hence the higher risk noted in conjunction with the MM type.
My understanding of the MM modifications for Os is: no dairy at all, and get plenty of the Beneficials in the fruits & veg categories... mostly Tier I, but Tier II can be added. In the case of fruits, there's only 1 good guy in Tier II. Under veggies, there are several Tier II Beneficials ~ use them to replace neutrals you'd otherwise choose. That is the key to understanding Tier II: the beneficials noted there are not "special" medicinal foods, but a class of items to be used in place of neutrals when one wishes to get the full benefit of the diet. The avoids listed there are less troublesome for healthy people than the Tier I avoids; and the beneficials are less vital for healthy people than the Tier I beneficials. :-)
Take care, and take heart! You're doing splendidly, and you'll be building your health and immunity with every month you spend on this plan!!
Dear Heidi! I just recieved the encyclopedia. For my Lupus there are several protocols adivised. A few for autoimmunediseases in general and various for the lupus itself. Should I follwow all of them at the same time, or go through them one after the other? The tier system is not mentioned in the food list. As it is a compendium for certain diseases I assume that it is just fine to follow what is stated in the enyclopedia list instead of following meticulously the tier system in the book Live right fyt... Thank you in advance! Karin
Hi, Karin ~ The protocols work best if you do only one or two at a time, but I see in the protocols for Lupus that the Detox regimen is one week only, and the Immune System protocol is four weeks. I'd choose them first, then continue with the Chronic Disease list. As I recall, you are a Type B secretor, so, YES, use the Tier system for your food choices. The Encyclopedia is primarily intended as a reference work for the disease protocols, and included the food lists only as an appendix to the main work. That's why the Tiers are not given room there.
Thanks for your kind messages, Karin, and keep us posted on your reactions and progress! take care!! :-)
Hello, Heidi! I really enjoy your section of the website and log on each night to see what I can learn. I am an A Non-secretor. I have followed the plan since late May and have lost 25 lbs. I have noticed many other benefits including getting rid of that yucky stuff that seems to come up each morning from eating wheat, corn and dairy. People are always asking me about the diet, and I am always ready to share with them about how great it is. I do have one question about the two-tier system in LR4YT which I am trying to follow as closely as possible. When focusing on Tier Two, what do I do with Tier One? Do I include both, or just use Tier Two by itself? I have read the info on the website, but I am still confused. I'm sure it should be very simple, so I know you will clear it up for me. Thanks for all you do to keep us informed. The potpourri pages are great! Phyllis
Hey there, Phyllis! Glad you like the ol' OTD, and I'm thrilled with your marvelous achievements!
Well, hope you took a peek at my little (*LOL*) note to Maureen right up above there. We nonnies ain't got no Tiers, 'ceptin' our Nonsecretor Tier, which is implicit rather than explicit in Live Right. Pleeze say you're not going shopping for a gun to shoot me? Rather than thinking about all the effort you've spent trying to get those Tiers working, umm.... think about how much simpler it is now. HOORAH! Right? Lemme hear it... a little "hoorah," maybe? a tiny "yay?" :-}
The Updates Page has a paragraph which covers this point, but not as clearly as I thought when I wrote it. Live & learn, eh? Here's that text:
"Tier Two values should be used as written if you are seeking to resolve an illness, heal from injury, lose weight, bear up under added stress, or to alleviate chronic fatigue or other health issues -- or if you are following the diet according to your status as one of the variants nonsecretor, MM or A2. Minimize your use of Neutral foods."
If you follow this advice to its logical conclusion, you'll see that nonsecretors using Tier II values "as written" are back in the Beneficial/Neutral/Avoid ballpark, with additional playing rules to "minimize... use of Neutral foods." The nonsecretor food lists are designed to work on their own, with no modification save any additions/reductions vis-á-vis the Rhesus factor ~ for type As, this tweak shows up only in the Dairy section. The benefits for secretors of following the MM modifications are built into the nonsecretor diet, so nonnies don't use those changes.
Great to hear from you, Phyllis ~ have a lovely!
OK everyone, now we're all experts on the Tiers! That was easy, eh? Thanks for all your wonderful comments, kvetches, Qs, stories and generous advice. Keep shining!! *:-D


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Purpose: We hypothesized that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) may be caused by single or multiple Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (HCMV), or human herpesvirus 6 (HHV6) infection.
To determine if CFS life-altering fatigue and associated findings including muscle aches, tachycardia at rest, chest aches, left ventricular dysfunction, syncope, and elevated herpesvirus serum antibody titers are reversed by long-term subset-directed valacyclovir and/or valganciclovir.
Patients and methods:
Data were collected at physician visits every 4–6 weeks from 142 CFS patients at one clinic from 2001 to 2007. To be included in this study, patients had to be followed for at least six months. The data captured included over 7,000 patient visits and over 35,000 fields of information. Severity of fatigue was monitored by a validated Energy Index Point Score® (EIPS®).
Baseline and follow-up serum antibody titers to EBV, HCMV, and HHV6, as well as coinfections with Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophila, Babesia microti, and antistreptolysin O [a marker of Group A streptococcus infection], 24-hour ECG Holter monitors, 2D echocardiograms, cardiac dynamic studies, symptoms, and toxicity were captured and monitored.
International criteria for CFS plus a specifically designed CFS diagnostic panel were used.
Results and conclusions:
• The Group A herpesvirus CFS patients (no coinfections) returned to a near-normal to normal life (P = 0.0001). [Probability of result occuring by chance 1 in 10,000.]
– The long-term EIPS value increased (primary endpoint, P < 0.0001) with subset-directed long-term valacyclovir and/or valganciclovir therapy.
– Secondary endpoints (cardiac, immunologic, and neurocognitive abnormalities) improved or disappeared.
• Group B CFS patients (herpesvirus plus coinfections) continued to have CFS.
Source: Virus Adaptation and Treatment, May 2010;2010(2). Lerner AM, Begaj S, Fitzgerald JT, Gill K, Gill C, Edington J. Department of Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak; Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit; Department of Medical Education, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor; Dr A Martin Lerner Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Foundation, Beverly Hills, Michigan, USA. [Email: firstname.lastname@example.com]
[To read ME/CFS science reporter Cort Johnson's very informative article on this research and his interview with Dr. Lerner, click here.]


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- Witnesses say a woman was among the Kenya mall attackers
- Interpol asks for help finding Samantha Lewthwaite, dubbed the "White Widow"
- Interpol says the notice relates to 2011 explosives charges
- Witnesses say they saw an unidentified woman among the Nairobi attackers
Interpol said Thursday it issued a "red notice" for Samantha Lewthwaite, the so-called "White Widow," at the request of Kenyan authorities, but the international police agency added that the notice dealt with a 2011 incident.
Reports that a white woman was among the terrorists who stormed a mall in Nairobi last weekend have prompted a slew of media speculation about Lewthwaite, a British woman whose husband was one of the suicide bombers in the 2005 London terror attacks.
Known as the "White Widow," Lewthwaite, 29, has been wanted by international counterterrorism officials since authorities found bomb-making materials in her Mombasa, Kenya, apartment in 2011. She vanished shortly before a raid.
The red notice is for charges related to the explosives, not the Westgate Mall attack, Interpol said.
Red notices issued by Interpol alert law enforcement around the world that a person is wanted, but they are not international arrest warrants.
"By requesting an Interpol Red Notice, Kenya has activated a global 'tripwire' for this fugitive," said Interpol Secretary General Ronald K. Noble.
"Through the Interpol Red Notice, Kenyan authorities have ensured that all 190 member countries are aware of the danger posed by this woman, not just across the region but also worldwide," he said.
Witnesses said they saw a female militant inside the mall during the attack.
And a senior Kenyan official confirmed Tuesday that a woman was involved. Yet another official said Wednesday that authorities can't say much about who the woman was or what she was doing.
At least 67 people were killed and as many as 63 people are still unaccounted for.


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Melvin Lee Dillinger, 73, Norris City, died at 11:59 a.m. Thursday, July 11, 2013, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro.
Melvin Lee Dillinger, 73, Norris City, died at 11:59 a.m. Thursday, July 11, 2013, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro.
He was born July 16, 1939, in Evansville, Ind., the son of Harry E. and Irene (Whisenhunt) Dillinger.
Melvin married Ella Mae Jones on July 16, 1958, and was and over-the-road truck driver for 35 years. He was a member of Plainview Church in Norris City. He enjoyed bluegrass music, watching westerns and sitting on his front porch, drinking his coffee.
Among Melvin's survivors are: wife, Ella Mae Dillinger, Norris City; five children, Curtis Dillinger and Greg Dillinger of Carmi, Terry (Elizabeth) Dillinger, Greenville, Ky., Cindy (Artie) Huff of Brownsville, and Rodney (Angie) Dillinger, Norris City; two sisters, Betty (Joe) Newman, Carmi, and Lorene Pollard, Florence, Ky.; nine grandchildren, Amber and John Carroll, Craig Dillinger, Cassie and Jason Eaton, Cort and Alysia Huff, Katie Dillinger, Ashlee Nicholson, Siriah Dillinger, Kendra Dillinger, Wyatt Dillinger; three great-grandchildren, Kaden Carroll, Jackson Eaton and Aniyah Huff.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Robert Dillinger. Visitation for Melvin will be is set for 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Vickery Funeral Chapel in Omaha.
Funeral service is 1 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at the funeral chapel with the Rev. Josh Slater officiating. Burial will be at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Cottonwood.
Donations in Melvin's memory may be made to the Plainview Church. Internet condolences may be made at the website, www.vickeryfuneralchapel.com.


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Last month, Tell Me More used audio of storyteller Mike Daisey, who had been featured in a public radio story on the show This American Life. Last Friday, This American Life host Ira Glass retracted the story, saying it "contained numerous fabrications." Host Michel Martin notes the use of part of the retracted story on Tell Me More.
Retraction: This American Life Audio
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On Thursday, April 4 a number of area veterans partnered with the Hospice of the Plains organization for a session that trained volunteers on proper procedures for presenting their fellow veterans on hospice with the Certificate of Appreciation given to veterans on hospice to honor their military service, dedication and bravery.
Hospice of the Plains Veteran volunteers, recently met for a training session concerning proper procedures for bestowing Certificates of Appreciation for veterans on hospice. Shown here are Vietnam Veterans OJ Metzgar (left) and Dan Simons (right) practicing their delivery techniques. (Courtesy photo/Val Romero)
The group of veterans met with Hospice of the Plains volunteer coordinator Val Romero and Family Service Coordinator/Chaplain Deb Neal at the home of Romero where training included sharing personal experiences and military history by Korean War veteran Shorty Wilson, Vietnam veterans Jack Scott, OJ Metzgar and Dan Simons.
Many community-based hospice providers have implemented this innovative model for serving veterans at their end-of-life as part of the Veteran-to-Veteran Volunteer program, including the Northeastern Colorado based Hospice of the Plains.
The program aims to pair recruited veteran volunteers with hospice patients who are veterans, giving volunteers a unique ability to relate and connect with each patient, thereby creating an environment where life review and healing may occur.
This program is also a criterion for organizations such as Hospice of the Plains who wish to continue to level three of the 'We Honor Veterans' partner program.
Not only are volunteers essential to the delivery of quality hospice care, but veterans are part of a distinct culture with their own common language and experience that can form a strong relational bond from veteran to veteran.
Volunteers can help by assisting veterans in reminiscing on life stories, educate and assist patients in receiving veteran benefits, take part in pinning ceremonies and distribute the same certificates that Brush area volunteers recently received training in, assist in replacing lost medals and provide transportation.
The Hospice of the Plains always welcomes volunteers and interested patients to contact the organization for more information on volunteering or being honored. Feel free to call them at (970) 526-7901.


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Leeds Rhinos have been dealt a double injury blow with both Jamie Peacock and Carl Ablett ruled out for up to eight weeks.
35-year-old Peacock, who has scored two tries in 11 appearances this season, has been sidelined with a knee injury, whilst Ablett suffered a hand injury in the Challenge Cup fifth round defeat to Huddersfield Giants.
Stevie Ward and Ben Jones-Bishop will also miss the clash against St Helens at Headingley on Monday, whilst Brett Delaney is also not expected to recover from a shoulder injury in-time for the Super League clash.
"It is a blow to lose both Carl and Jamie, especially considering the form that both players are in at present," said head coach Brian McDermott.
"The worst case scenario is that both are out for eight weeks but our medical staff will be working hard with them. Brett Delaney is also struggling with the shoulder injury he suffered against the Giants and he may miss out this week.
"It is obviously a blow to lose two internationals from our squad for two months but injuries are something that is part of our game and that is why you have a squad to draw upon.
"Stevie Ward is also out and Ben Jones-Bishop is a couple of weeks away from making his return but this will give an opportunity to other players to stake their claim in the team over the next few weeks."
Leeds have pulled themselves back into contention at the top of the Super League table after a slow start to the campaign, and are currently four points off the pace with two games in hand.
Defeat to the Giants has ended the Rhinos' chances of making it four consecutive finals in a row in the competition, but McDermott will be eager for his side to get their focus back on the league campaign.
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Ariel Castro's house is scheduled to be demolished Wednesday according to the Cuyahoga County Land Bank.
Cleveland City Councilman Brian Cummins went door to door to spread the good news to residents of Seymour Avenue.
"Particularly with the residents here the faster this house came down the better," said Cummins.
For residents it's an eyesore and people from all over the country have come here. Crystal Gomez is from California as she and her family drove by, "it's making our stomachs turn and it's just an uneasy feeling," she said.
Just imagine being the son of the monster who lived here.
Anthony Castro was in the home Monday, retrieving family mementos. He wants nothing to do with his father.
"It's horrifying," he said. "What scum does that to his children. I heard him say he drove right past my sister to get to Gina and it's really heartbreaking."
Heartbreaking for the women who endured the torture.
Michelle Knight has been back to this neighborhood, thanking neighbors for their help.
Castro's next door neighbor didn't see her during her decade of hell and won't be home when the ball comes crashing down.
While the history of what happened inside will be forever with Michelle, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus, the history of this home on Seymour avenue will be no more after Wednesday.
In the meantime, there was more activity at the house on Seymour Avenue, Monday morning.
Castro's defense attorney, Craig Weintraub, helped load a bass fiddle into the back of a car. Castro's family was also able to get inside the house on Monday to take any items they may want.
Several officers are also on the scene.
As part of Castro's plea agreement, the Seymour Avenue house is to be torn down.
Castro was sentenced to life in prison, plus 1,000 years, for kidnapping and sexually assaulting Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight and Gina DeJesus while holding them captive in his Seymour Avenue house for more than a decade.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge appears ready to reduce a $1.05 billion jury verdict Apple Inc. won over Samsung Electronics.
During a hearing Thursday in a San Jose federal courtroom, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh told lawyers for both companies that jurors appeared to miscalculate damages and she was inclined to trim the award.
Koh didn't specify how much of the award she might cut, saying she would rule later on a host of legal demands made by both companies.
A jury in August found 26 of Samsung's smartphones and computer tablets were built with technology owned by Apple.
Samsung is seeking a new trial while Apple is arguing for an increase in the damage award. Koh said she would issue several rulings in the coming weeks.


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A six-year-old girl was airlifted to a Newcastle hospital after a dog attack in Tamworth yesterday.
The little girl received serious injuries to her legs when she was attacked in the Garden St home of a family member about 3.15pm on Saturday.
The child's mother and grandmother freed her from the dog and called an ambulance.
She was taken to Tamworth Base Hospital with extensive injuries to both legs. She was flown to John Hunter Hospital for further treatment.
The dog, a five-year-old crossbreed, was secured and its owners have told police they intend to surrender it to the council for destruction.
Police inquiries are continuing.
Anyone with information about this incident should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page.