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President Barack Obama says he hears Americans who are upset about losing their health insurance "loud and clear" and is offering a fix.
Obama Thursday announced that insurance companies can keep offering consumers plans that would otherwise be cancelled.
The president noted that the first-month enrollment numbers in health care plans under his law are lagging and he isn't happy about it. He said that "we fumbled the roll-out" of the program. And he vowed to build a better health care system for every American and "get it right."
The administrative changes are good for just one year, though senior administration officials said they could be extended if problems with the law persist.
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says
Mississippi took steps several months ago to ensure that these reforms would have initial minimal impact on policyholders in the state.
"We allowed and encouraged the carriers to extend their plan years and coverage periods until December, 2014, allowing our citizens to keep their existing coverage with minimum rate increases and with more choices," said Chaney.
Chaney said he doesn't expect the president's announcement to have any major impact on Mississippi.
However, Chaney said it's possible that in the long run these reforms will have a major impact on the solvency of companies and might be a major cost to the industry, thus driving up prices over time.


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Firefighters' Fill the Boot fund-raiser this weekend
March 20, 2013
The Cape Coral Professional Firefighters Local 2424 will hit the streets Friday and over the weekend for the annual Fill the Boot fund-raiser....
I am not saying this is not a worthwhile project but when it is stated they are on duty I assume they are being paid? Any on overtime. There are many other organization who recruit membership a NO COST to do volunteer work for projects just like this. This sort of blows the argument heard about separating the firefighters from their equipment. Doesn't it? If you take the average dollar amount of their time and figure the cost of that collection it is pretty costly but not to them!
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Transfer news: Chelsea want Marco van Ginkel, his agent has confirmed
Marco van Ginkel's agent has confirmed Chelsea's interest, but insists no deal has been agreed with Vitesse Arnhem.
By Gerrit van Leeuwen
Last Updated: 11/06/13 10:22am
Van Ginkel is currently playing a starring role for Holland at the European Under-21 Championship and he is now said to be high on the Premier League club's wanted list.
Dutch giants Ajax are also keen, but Chelsea are in pole position given their close relationship with Vitesse, who they have an affiliation with.
Van Ginkel's agent Karel Jansen told De Telegraaf: "Chelsea are interested, we don't deny it.
"But there are more clubs. Ajax had made official contact with Vitesse, but they don't want to talk with them.
"The situation is that we wait until after the the European Championship and then will look for the best step.
"Marco still has two years under contract at the GelreDome, so we don't know if he will leave Arnhem but there isn't an agreement right now."
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Can I admit that this cardigan sprang, as if fully formed, from a heart-felt wish to find myself in the middle of one of those midwestern summer nights? It may sound overly romantic, but the design came from the idea of needing only a light layer, enjoying a candlelit picnic, and an hour or two of music.
If you're from the Chicago area, you probably know exactly why I chose the name "Ravinia". Ravinia is a unique summer-long music festival, and Ravinia is exactly what I will wear the next time I'm lucky enough to spend an evening under the stars.
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Maria E. Cantwell (born October 13, 1958) is the junior United States Senator from the state of Washington and is a member of the Democratic Party.
Previously she served in the Washington House of Representatives, and then in the United States House of Representatives from Washington's 1st congressional district between 1992 and 1994, after which she worked as an executive for RealNetworks. She is Washington's second female senator, serving with Patty Murray.
Cantwell was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was raised in a predominantly Irish-American neighborhood on the south side of Indianapolis. Her father, Paul F. Cantwell, served as county commissioner, city councilman, state legislator, and Chief of Staff for U.S. Representative Andrew Jacobs, Jr. Her mother, Rose M., was an administrative assistant.


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TESLA Event: How to think about Art and Design in the Age of Consciousness ResearchClaire SRoss20 April 2010
Dr Brigitta Zics, artist, media philosopher and interaction designer::
How to think about Art and Design in the Age of Consciousness Research
Speaker: Dr Brigitta Zics
UCL Contact: Gordana Novakovic (Visitors from outside UCL please email in advance).
Thursday, 29 April, 18:00 – 19:00
University College London
Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT
Garwood Lecture Theatre, South Wing
This presentation provides an overview of the critical thinking in some creative practices through the study of consciousness. It argues that technology has brought such qualities and capacities to aesthetical production and meaning creation which might only be extractable through the understanding of the human factor in these experiences. The presentation proceeds from the assumption that philosophical accounts of consciousness and recent multidisciplinary approaches to cognition have provided valuable perspectives in the understanding of human aspects in the man-computer interrelationship and will develop this position in order to understand consciousness research as an aesthetic inquiry.
To illustrate this, the model of Transparent Act will be introduced as a paradigm that detaches itself from previous aesthetic models and argues for a novel philosophical conceptualisation of technology mediated creation. A consequence of such an approach is to bring design and artistic strategies to the same platform and, as it is will be argued, introduces a radical approach to creative production. As a practical example the resentation will introduce a discussion of the large scale interactive installation of Mind Cupola which aims to apply the approaches represent in Transparent Act and suggest new ways of meaning production through biofeedback interface.
Brigitta Zics is an award winning artist, media philosopher and interaction designer with particular interest in emerging technologies and their impact on creative practices. find out more.
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Schalke general manager Horst Heldt has dismissed reports linking Klaas-Jan Huntelaar with a transfer to Arsenal and Liverpool, and says no approaches have been made for the Dutch striker.
Huntelaar has been frequently linked with a January transfer window switch to either Arsenal or Liverpool as his deal with Schalke edges ever closer towards expiration.
The 29-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and Arsenal and Liverpool are two of several clubs reported to be keen to secure the services of Huntelaar on a cut-price deal next month.
Arsenal have been installed as frontrunners to sign the former Real Madrid forward, with weekend reports claiming the Gunners are close to agreeing a deal for Huntelaar.
Heldt, however, as rubbished suggestions that Schalke have been in talks with the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool regarding Huntelaar, and insists this is nothing more than speculation.
"These stories are nothing more than rumours. As of today, I have not heard anything from any club," Heldt was quoted as saying by WAZ.
The acquisition of goalscoring reinforcements is something seemingly on the respective minds of Arsene Wenger and Brendan Rodgers with January approaching.
Arsenal have still yet to sufficiently compensate for the summer departure of captain Robin van Persie, while Luis Suarez is the only fit first team striker currently available to Liverpool.
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Our Mexican Flower, Our Beloved; Doña Santa
Summer 2002
Entered This Earthly Life
April 4, 1947
Douglas, Arizona
Entered Eternal Life
Two smiling eyes are sleeping,
Surrounding the City of Douglas in southeastern Arizona is an area that has been a crossroads of cultures for centuries. Native Americans, Spaniards and Mexicans, and Anglo-Americans alike have experienced the beauty of the desert and the surrounding mountains. The copper-laden Mule Mountains are to the west, the Swisshelm and Perilla ranges to the east and the mighty Chiricahuas to the north. The high desert climate brings Douglas sunny days, moderate daytime temperatures and cool nights under skies not obscured by city lights. Just to the south of Douglas is Agua Prieta, a Mexican city of nearly 100,000 people.
Santa was my friend. I met her in 1994. She was the first woman with HIV that I met who was from Highland Park. I grew up in Highland Park, which is a predominately Latino neighborhood on the northeast side of Los Angeles. Santa was about my same age, so we had these things in common.
I would describe Santa as colorful, dynamic, lively, fun-loving, and good hearted. I felt close to Santa as our friendship grew over the years. She was my "home girl" and we'd call each other "homey" and say "¡Oralé! ¿Que passó, mi amiga?" and laugh and giggle. Santa was proud of her Mexican heritage.
Santa went to every retreat possible and enjoyed life to the fullest. One time when she came back from a retreat, she told me that it was just OK. I asked her what happened, and she said the retreat was great but there was this one guy who was talking bad about Mexicans -- you know, saying they were "lazy" and that they were thieves, etc. and Santa said: "I didn't like that. And I told him I didn't like that. I like Mexicans, I am a Mexican."
She was in the first focus group to help design the Women Alive Hotline program: "Voices With a Message." Santa volunteered on that Hot Line from day one up until the last few months of her life. Santa facilitated one of Women Alive's first support groups called: Coffee and Tea Cells. She decorated the facility for every single holiday: Valentine's, Easter, Halloween, St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo, etc.
She made chocolate candies for all occasions and shared them with everyone in town. Everyone looked forward to Santa's candies, especially the famous "penis-on-a-stick." Of course, the women and all the gay guys loved it! But she always made a tittie-on-a-stick especially for me and Mary. I'll always remember Santa, her courage, her determination, and her zest for life.
Santa is survived by many family members. The ones who we know, we know them as her daughter -- Nanette, her sons Tony, and Eddie. Her daughter in-law, Veronica and grandchildren; Falicia, Keith, Munchkin, and The Twins.
Santa's family stuck by her, they loved her, and we all knew it. They were all very active in her community involvement. They dispel the myth that Latino families are passive, silent observers of the AIDS epidemic. Santa and her family fully participated in AIDS awareness and educating the public. They were fierce and fearless. Santa herself was a courageous and dynamic outspoken Latina. She was not afraid to disclose her status to anyone. She felt no shame, because "I didn't do anything wrong." She had a tremendous amount of pride, but no shame. She wanted people to know what happened to her so that it wouldn't happen to them. She spoke from many podiums, on panels, on radio and television shows. Santa would speak at every opportunity. She desperately wanted to help others. She was a "ground-breaker," a pioneer for women of color in the AIDS community and the activist movement.
I will always remember Santa. The funeral was just how she would have wanted it. And I know she is proud. Proud of her kids and proud of her heritage and proud of her family.
When the Mariachis played their trumpets, I could only envision my friend dancing the Flamenco all the way up the staircase to heaven, dressed in the traditional garb, waving her red skirt with white lace, showing off her legs, and tossing her long beautiful grey hair over her shoulders.
Santa, wherever you are, know that you are loved and you are missed. You touched our lives in a profound and meaningful way. Our community will never be the same without you.
I would like to dedicate the following song to you and your ancestors. For all of the Mexicans who worked the copper mines in Arizona and all who have labored in the fields throughout this nation.
Even in the year 2002, American society accepts the unacceptable: "Slave labor." The immigrants are people too. People should be able to follow their dreams for a better life without regard for borders and without the chains of enslavement.
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�Using a BGA is the most common method today for packaging a high pin-count or very dense application specific integrated circuits (ASIC) and field programmable gate arrays (FPGA). BGAs have been proved to be a reliable, cost-effective package while at the same time providing flexibility to address miniaturization and functional requirements,� said author Charles Pfeil. �However, as BGA density and pin count continue to increase, the designer�s ability to effectively design with the devices has not kept pace. Fortunately, significant advancements in PCB fabrication technology have enabled further miniaturization in the manufacturing process.�
These improvements, along with new software and design methods specifically for BGAs provide a means to successfully design using these devices.
�BGA Breakouts and Routing is a useful industry resource," said James Patten, assistant department manager, Components Design and Analysis Department, Northrop Grumman Space Technology. "The book explores BGA routing in a logical and straight-forward manner, and provides an orderly methodology while offering valuable insight into designing with these devices."
�We are proud to offer this in-depth look at the future enhancements of BGA technology,� said Dan Boncella, director of marketing, System Design Division, Mentor Graphics Corporation. �We continue to research and develop products for our customers with cutting-edge technologies providing designers with the tools necessary to enhance productivity and bring to market cost-effectively.�
To obtain a copy of BGA Breakouts and Routing, or to learn more about upcoming discussions, events and articles about BGAs and Mentor�s solutions to automating the design process for these complex, leading edge packages, visit, http://www.mentor.com/go/bga or contact Charles directly at firstname.lastname@example.com .
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Don't mistake John Garduno's determination. He's proven his work ethic time and time over to his peers and teachers.
This is the 13th in a series of 14 stories profiling a student from Davidson County's public, private and home schools.
WELCOME | Don't mistake John Garduno's determination. He's proven his work ethic time and time over to his peers and teachers.
The 19-year-old has overcome odds on multiple occasions not only to be a stellar athlete on the football field but an impressive student in the classroom at North Davidson High School. He'll graduate Saturday at St. Peter's Church and World Outreach Center in Winston-Salem with a 4.6 weighted GPA and will become the first in his family not only to graduate from high school but attend college.
"He definitely stands out among his class with his character and his perseverance," said Stefanie Jones, guidance counselor at NDHS. "… He went through some hardships."
Garduno's desire to succeed would be evident early in his high school years. He acknowledges a big part of his drive came from his mother leaving him early in his childhood. He was raised by his father, Julio Solano, and his grandmother, Margarita Solano.
Many at NDHS were impressed when they learned Garduno jogged about five miles to and from his home on Arnold Road to attend summer workouts for football as a freshman. That's because he didn't have a ride to the school since his dad had to be at work early in the morning.
"I started thinking why feel sorry for myself because I don't have a ride," he recalled. "There is no point in that. I just decided that if I really was determined to be here I would be here."
As Garduno would do what he now calls a "pre-workout" to NDHS, he thought of the person he wanted to be and how he saw himself in the future. About a month into summer workouts, Keena Arrowood, a Spanish teacher at the high school, discovered Garduno's method in going to and from the school. She and others began giving him rides to the workouts.
"I can't say I had money to give them for gas, but I really appreciated them taking me home," he said.
Once Garduno arrived at the workouts, he remembers being "determined to train to be just as good as anyone else," he said.
"I didn't care if people saw me run or not," Garduno said. "I wasn't embarrassed to be running by McDonald's watching people go by. I had a mind-set goal that I was going to get here in time. I was going to work out, and I was going to go home. It was just something I looked forward to every time. I got up (earlier) than I normally would and started heading down the road."
His desire not to let anything get in his way from attending the workouts would come to the attention of his coaches.
"They are like, 'Wow, you had the endurance to do that,'" Garduno remembered. "It's like I didn't want any attention from it. It's just something I wanted to do for myself."
And Garduno's work ethic earned him a spot on the varsity team as a sophomore. The strong safety/inside linebacker was named on the all-Central Piedmont Conference football team, and he landed a part-time job in Lexington to help fix his uncle's car to be able to drive himself his junior year to summer workouts and practice.
"I realized that there would be kids who didn't have a ride, and I would take them home because I knew the feeling and knew what I had to go through," he said. "… I didn't want any other teammate of mine to do that, so I would be generous and give them a ride."
But his football career was sidelined his senior year. Garduno broke his right ankle during the second practice of the 2012 season. He recalled going up to intercept a pass, and a teammate shoved him to stop the interception. Garduno landed with his toes down, and his whole ankle turned behind him.
"The injury itself didn't hurt me," he said. "Knowing I wasn't going to be able to play football my senior year is really what killed me inside. When my doctor told me, 'You are going to have surgery and this might be it for you,' I busted out in tears and couldn't hold it back."
Garduno used a stretching band to try to get the ankle better as he was trying to rejoin the team his senior year. He battled back to be at about 80 percent when he got in for the last two plays of the season-ending playoff game.
"It was probably the toughest thing I had these past four years," Garduno said, referring to being sidelined by his injury. "I coped with it with my teammates. When we won the CPC championship, they picked me up on (their) shoulders and told me they did it for me."
Garduno plans to major in sports science and wants to be a physical therapist at Appalachian State University.
"I actually decided to do that this past year with my ankle injury that took me out the whole season," he said of his desire to be a physical therapist. "It's just something I got really interested in."
To Garduno's surprise, faculty at NDHS presented him with a Citizenship Award at senior awards day. The award recognized Garduno's desire to help people. He said he "felt honored everyone thinks so highly of him."
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Hi, Carolyn: Ten years ago, my brother had an affair with my now ex-wife, which resulted in twins. I have not seen or spoken to them since, nor have I met their offspring. This caused an estrangement with me and my parents, who insisted on having a relationship with my brother and his kids.
Recently they contacted me because they "are getting older and are trying to bring the family back together." I'd rather have my teeth pulled out with pliers. I will never forgive the deceit, lies and deep betrayal. I have never understood why my parents did.
I told them no, I would not meet, visit with, have dinner with or be in the same room with my brother and his kids. I believe I added something about how they can go to hell for all I care. Thanks for calling. Click. My mother has written to me claiming they are hurt by my intransigent attitude. What options do I have here? - Anonymous
Answer: I'm sorry. I think you just learned that it's easier for siblings to cut ties with each other and children with parents than for a parent to cut ties with a child - or, especially, grandchildren. It might be as basic as that.
My concern is whether you are hurt by your intransigent attitude. I won't even begin to suggest peace with your brother, but it might be time to make peace with your parents' decision not to disown him on your behalf. He did the unthinkable, yes, but you're essentially insisting that your parents spurn innocent grandchildren. It was that or forgive, so they forgave - probably not anticipating that it would cost them their other child to do so.
I can't help but think it would be healthier for you to say 10 years is enough, and forgive your parents. Again, not to restore ties with your brother, but instead to shorten the list of people this betrayal cost you.
Ten years is enough spent steeped in anger, too. Justified anger is no less corrosive than other kinds. If you haven't talked to a good, reputable therapist, I strongly suggest you do.
Hi, Carolyn: My boyfriend and I get along great but sometimes have completely different views on things. For example, I'm OK with doing things alone, anywhere. He feels that if we go somewhere together we SHOULD spend every second together, and he thinks it's shady that I don't feel that way.
On the other hand, I feel like if I ask him where he is every so often, he can tell me. He doesn't like texting when he lands at an airport somewhere; he thinks it's crazy behavior on my part.
For the record, his marriage ended in divorce, and my last relationship ended because my ex cheated. I am in therapy to work out issues from that. - Different Perspectives
Answer: It's "shady" for you to move about freely, but "crazy" if you want to know where he is?
Besides the fact that I regard being called (or considered) "shady" a breakup offense, this admittedly small snapshot suggests a potentially dangerous pairing of a controlling, insecure person with a self-doubting one. Please read this, bit.ly/1d7il8k, and proceed with caution.
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Monday, September 23, 2013
Ipswich Library, Ipswich, Massachusetts
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- Sandy said...
NO!!!!! I'm on my way to New England to do research and one of the places I was going to was Ipswich, Rowley, and area. No, no, no. Oh well, guess I'll have to regroup. Thank you so much for your help on my research. We are cousins through the Barnes line! Have a super wonderful day. Maybe I'll get to meet you while visiting. We get there Thursday the 25th.
- September 23, 2013 at 12:11 PM
- Barbara Poole said...
Hi Sandy, I would call the library and all others, just to see if there are changes. The Ipswich work might be done by now. If you have any question, just email me. Have a great time.
- September 23, 2013 at 1:10 PM
- Diane B said...
Barbara, you have libraries in your blood!! Lovely post. I wonder when the archives will be up and running again.
- September 23, 2013 at 6:18 PM
- Barbara Poole said...
Hi Diane, Yes, I'm on a roll visiting all the libraries I've gone to...doing this before winter. It could be open now, I don't know, I suppose a quick phone call would give me the answer.
- September 23, 2013 at 7:07 PM
- Heather Wilkinson Rojo said...
I've been there before and I didn't see the plaque with Daniel Treadwell's name. He's my first cousin, 6 generations removed. He married Adeline Lincoln of Hingham, Mass., a distant cousin to President Lincoln. It's very interesting to know he was a benefactor of this library.
- September 24, 2013 at 5:19 PM
- Barbara Poole said...
I'm related to Thomas Tredwell, one of the first settlers in Ipswich, probably related to this Daniel. I haven't traced the entire Tredwell line.
- September 24, 2013 at 7:09 PM
- Sandy said...
I just might give you a jingle---send an e-mail....when we get to MA. We arrive in NH tomorrow. I'm excited.....can't wait to show my hubby where his ancestors lived. I have quite a few there too. Looks like you are also related to my hubby through the Bradstreet line.
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|Schizophrenia - Type O : David's Story »
More on Blood Group Heredity
Dear Heidi, I would love to see an explanation on how secretor status is inherited. Is it similar to the ABO system (but presumably simpler)? Thank you, Rose in Hungary
Yes, secretor status is determined by two genes, just like ABO type. Each parent donates one of those genes to the child.
The two genes which determine secretor status are written "Se" (secretor) and "se" (nonsecretor). The important thing to remember is that "Se" is dominant to "se," just as type A and B are dominant to type O.
So, there are three possible combinations, or genotypes: SeSe, Sese, and sese. The first genotype is a secretor who has only secretor genes to pass on. The second is a secretor who carries a recessive nonsecretor gene. The third is a nonsecretor.
It's quite clear that a mating of SeSe + SeSe = child SeSe, a secretor. That's the only possible outcome, since each parent has only secretor genes to give.
By the same mechanism, sese + sese will always produce child sese, a nonsecretor.
The wild cards come into play with the combinations Sese + sese and Sese + Sese.
In the first, everything depends upon which gene the secretor parent donates to the child. If it is the Se gene, the child is a secretor... if it is the se gene, the child will be a nonsecretor. It's a toss-up.
In the second, Mom and Dad are both unsuspecting secretors with one recessive nonsecretor gene each. Just for fun, let's give them four kids. :-> Statistically, we expect their children to be: SeSe, Sese, Sese, and sese, not necessarily in that order. My man Bryan's parents happen to be in this situation. They are both secretors, as are their two younger children. Bryan, however, is a nonsecretor. Surprise! :-D
Rhesus type heredity follows the same pattern: two genes, with Rh+ dominant to Rh-. "Rh+" folks may be ++, or +- (one of each). "Rh-" always means --. As in the Nonsecretor Surprise, two "Rh+" parents may be scratching their heads upon the arrival of an "Rh-" little one... like a type A and B couple looking askance at each other on the birth of their type O baby. Knowing how blood type genetics works can circumvent loads of potential intrafamilial trouble! :-}
It's just another interesting thing about having kids: you learn things about yourself you might never have suspected -- biochemistry, too. :-D


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Effect of Dialogue Journal Writing through the Use of Conventional Tools and E-mail on Writing Anxiety in the ESL Context
ESL/EFL Anxiety has been reported as one of the foremost factors affecting ESL learners' performance. Hence, identifying methods to assist language learners to alleviate their ESL anxiety deserve to be considered by the educators. This study compared the effect of dialogue journal writing (DJW) through two different modes of learning and teaching: conventional (using pen and paper or Microsoft Word) and online (using e-mail) on the writing anxiety. Forty-two students from an intact class undergoing the TESL program participated in the study. After going through seven weeks where students wrote their dialogue journals (using two different tools) in dyadic groups, pre and posttest writing anxiety questionnaire (Second Language Writing Anxiety Inventory) showed statistically no significant difference between groups in terms of writing anxiety, however mean scores revealed that e-mail group's writing anxiety have been alleviated greater than their counterparts in conventional group. It shows e-mail has potential in assisting students in lowering their anxiety towards writing.
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The next Moselle Wine Forum will be held in Trier from 17 to 19 January 2014. On this weekend, more than 100 vineyards will be showcasing around 200 wines and sparkling wines made along the Moselle, Saar and Ruwer rivers. The 21st edition of the event is again taking place in a historical setting, namely at the impressive Forum Baths.
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Team Investors Group Amateur Athlete Bursary Applications Now Available
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Athletes CAN, the association of Canada's high performance athletes, is pleased to announce that the application forms for the Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund 2006 are available online at www.athletescan.com.
The Amateur Athlete Bursary Fund, established by Investors Group, distributes $100,000 annually among 20 of Canada's top amateur athletes. Building on an ongoing commitment to the achievement of personal goals and excellence, the fund was created by Investors Group to assist Canada's amateur athletes in covering training and competition costs.
The Fund, administered by Athletes CAN, awards twenty bursaries of $5,000. The Bursary Selection Committee is comprised of nine members including the Chair of Athletes CAN or a designated representative of the Athletes CAN Board of Directors, as well as active and retired National Team athletes.
The bursary fund is open to any active senior national team athlete who:
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — On the eve of a landmark trip to attend the U.N. General Assembly, Iran's president offered Sunday his most expansive vision that a deal to settle the impasse over Tehran's nuclear program could open doors for greater cooperation on regional flash points such as the Syrian civil war.
The linkage of Middle East affairs and broad-stroke rhetoric by Hasan Rouhani served as something of a final sales pitch to President Barack Obama ahead of the U.N. gathering, where Rouhani hopes to garner pledges from Western envoys to restart stalled nuclear negotiations as a way to ease painful economic sanctions.
Rouhani also must try to sell his policies of outreach to skeptical Iranian hard-liners, including the powerful Revolutionary Guard. Failure to return from New York with some progress — either pledges to revive nuclear talks or hints that the U.S. and its allies may consider relaxing sanctions — could increase pressures on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to withdraw his apparent backing for Rouhani's overtures with Washington.
It adds up to a high-stakes week ahead for Rouhani in his first gathering with Western leaders since his inauguration last month.
While his effort to open new diplomatic space is genuine, it's still unclear where it could find footholds. Obama has exchanged letters with Rouhani and says he would welcome groundbreaking direct talks after a nearly 35-year diplomatic estrangement. But Washington previously has rejected offering a significant rollback in sanctions — Rouhani's main goal — as a way to push ahead nuclear talks.
Rouhani and Obama are scheduled to speak within hours of each other Tuesday at the General Assembly's annual meeting, setting up the possibility of the first face-to-face exchange between American and Iranian leaders since shortly after Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution.
"The Iranian nation is ready to talk and negotiate with the West, provided that there are no preconditions, the talks are on equal terms and there is mutual respect. (The West) should not consider only its own interests. Mutual interests should be considered," Rouhani said at a military parade for the 33rd anniversary of Iraq's 1980 invasion of Iran, which set off a ruinous eight-year war. The speech was carried live by state TV.
He added that if Western countries acknowledge Iran's "rights" — a reference that includes the contentious issue of uranium enrichment — it would be a path toward mutual "cooperation, logic, peace and friendship."
"Then we will be able to resolve regional, even global, problems," Rouhani said.
Iran and the United States are at odds over the civil war in Syria. Tehran backs President Bashar Assad, while Washington supports rebels trying to oust him. Iran also is the patron for anti-Israel forces led by Lebanon's Hezbollah.
Still, Iran has faced a potential quandary over Western claims that Assad's forces used chemical weapons in an attack last month. Iran has strongly opposed chemical arms since suffering attacks with mustard gas and other agents by Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's military in the 1980s.
Rouhani has worked hard to recast Iran's international image after eight years under his combative predecessor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. But the new Iranian leader has not strayed from Tehran's unshakable position: Its right to conduct nuclear activities that the West fears could be a step toward weapons development, especially uranium enrichment. Iran says its program is peaceful, intended for purposes including research and cancer treatment, and enrichment is necessary for the fueling of reactors.
"Iran has joined all treaties, including the non-proliferation treaty, or NPT, and it is loyal to it," Rouhani said.
Khamenei, who issued a religious decree nearly a decade ago declaring nuclear weapons contrary to Islamic values, seems to have given critical support to Rouhani — a backing withheld from Ahmadinejad after fierce internal political feuds. This potentially gives Rouhani's government more room to offer proposals to the six-nation negotiating group, the permanent U.N. Security Council members plus Germany.
In a significant step, Khamenei last week suggested it was a moment for Iran to exercise "heroic flexibility" in diplomacy, while not giving important ground to its foes.
But some hard-line groups have warned Rouhani not to misinterpret Khamenei's comment as a mandate to restore ties with the West at any cost.
"Based on historical experience, it's wise and necessary to have skeptical monitoring of the behavior of the White House," said the statement Saturday from the Revolutionary Guard, whose missile arsenal was on display in the military parade, including the surface-to-surface Sajjil capable of reaching Israel and U.S. bases in the region.
Also Saturday, the Guard's acting commander, Gen. Hossein Salami, said there was no "flexibility" in protecting Iran's ability to have "peaceful nuclear energy," according to the semiofficial Fars news agency.
Rouhani also insisted the U.S. foreswear a military strike against Iran's nuclear program as a way to move ahead nuclear talks. It's unlikely, though, that Washington would make such a declaration, which would risk strong backlash from its key ally, Israel.
"No nation will accept war and diplomacy on (the same) table," the Iranian leader said.
Rouhani did not mention Israel by name at the military event, but the reference was clear.
"A regime is a threat for the region that has trampled all international treaties regarding weapons of mass destruction," he said, noting Israel's undeclared but widely presumed nuclear arsenal.
Shorter-range missiles in the parade included the Fajr-5, which Palestinian groups have used against Israeli targets in attacks from Hamas-controlled Gaza.
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Iraqi parliamentarians are demanding Israel pay billions of dollars in reparations for a 1981 Israeli attack on an Iraqi nuclear reactor, Baghdad's daily al-Sabbah reported Thursday.
Israeli officials at the time said they were concerned that the
reactor could eventually be used to produce nuclear weapons.
The Security Council, however, noted at the time that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had testified that its safeguards had been "satisfactorily applied" in Iraq."
Rather, the Security Council said, the Osiraq attack constituted 'a serious threat to the entire safeguards regime' of the IAEA.


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In honor of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, many area restaurants are offering free or discounted food to veterans and/or those currently serving in the military. Here's the complete list.
Taco Bueno restaurants will donate to the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). Restaurants will be donating a portion of their sales to this worthy organization in its mission to support the needs of injured service members.
To show appreciation for the brave men and women who have served or are serving our country in the United States military, Taco Bueno will be giving one free crispy beef or chicken taco to any U.S. veteran or active military serviceman or woman upon presentation of a military identification card or other proof of military service, at participating locations.
All offers on the list below are subject to change or may not be offered at a particular location, so Veterans are encouraged to call ahead to confirm that a discount is being offered.
Here's a list of other restaurants offering free meals or discounts for Veteran's Day.
- Applebee's: free meal. Last year, Applebee's served over one million free meals to military veterans and active service members. Applebee's is again offering a free meal to military veterans and active-duty service members on Veterans Day. There will be seven entrees to choose from. Beverage and gratuity are not included.
- Chili's: free meal. Chili's is offering all military veterans past and present their choice of one of seven meals. The offer is available from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 11, at participating Chili's. Dine-in from limited menu only. Beverages and gratuity are not included.
- Denny's: free all you can eat pancakes. Free all you can eat pancakes from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Golden Corral: free meal. The 13th annual Golden Corral Military Appreciation Monday dinner is available to any person who has ever served in the United States Military. Golden Corral restaurants have provided over 3.2 million free meals and contributed over $6.1 million to the Disabled American Veterans organization.
- Hooters: free meal. Hooter's is serving up a free meal to military veterans all day on Veterans Day. Get 10 free wings, boneless or regular. Drink purchase required. Offer valid at participating Hooters.
- Little Caesars Pizza: free Crazy Bread. Little Caesars is honoring the men and women of the United States armed forces this Veterans Day with a free Crazy Bread at participating stores nationwide.
- Lone Star Steakhouse: free appetizer. Free appetizer for military members and veterans. Taste of Texas Sampler not included. ID required, please call ahead for verification.
- Outback Steakhouse: a week of free Bloomin' Onions and Coca-Cola products, from Nov. 8 to Nov. 11. Outback Steakhouse is honoring America's military veterans by offering active duty military and veterans a free Bloomin' Onion and a Coca-Cola product during the week leading up to Veteran's Day. This offer is available to military personnel with ID.
- Texas Roadhouse: free lunch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Every Texas Roadhouse location across the country will participate in the free lunch event to honor the men and women of our armed forces. Choose from one of 10 free meals, plus sides and a drink.
- The Olive Garden: free entrée. Offer good for veterans and active duty military, Nov. 11, during regular business hours. Choose from a special menu; all entrées include freshly baked garlic sticks and choice of soup or salad. Offer good in U.S. and Canada.
- On the Border Mexican Grill and Cantina restaurants is offering a free meal. Veterans and active duty military personnel can pick from 150 dinner combinations from On the Border's "Create Your Own Combo" menu.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Assembly has approved legislation authorizing about $4.5 billion in state bond funding for a high-speed rail system backed by Gov. Jerry Brown.
Lawmakers approved SB1029 on a 51-27 vote Thursday afternoon, with Republicans opposing it.
The bill would pave the way for California to begin selling $2.6 billion in voter-approved bonds. It allocates another $1.9 billion for regional rail improvements.
If the Senate also approves the same legislation Friday, California could tap $3.2 billion in federal grants to start construction of the first segment in the Central Valley.
Democrats say a bullet train would put California on the cutting edge and bring relief to its strained transportation network. Republicans called it a boondoggle that will further hurt the state's faltering economy.
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I just noticed that Netflix added these for on demand.
Just an FYI in case you had an account and missed it.
That's good news; it's one of the few things ESPN does that doesn't make my stomach turn.
Caught the College Football Live pre-season awards show the other night. Kevin Carter (UF alum) giving his top 5 picks for the various awards. I thought it was funny how he not only had many SEC players filling out his Top 5's (typically about 4 of 5) but how many lists had multiple players from the same team within the SEC.
Most of them are on YouTube, e.g.
Roll Tide/War Eagle is pretty good if you can ignore the frequent screams of "Roll Tide" over the sounds of Sweet Home Alabama.
YouTube quality isn't good on my device. Netflix is on my LED. Bam
Carr played Henson because he was The Golden Boy/Rick Leach 2.0/Shane Morris Alpha 0.0.1. It will be interesting to see how the Gardner/Bellomy/Morris thing plays out.
I dont remember if it was the Yankees in specific or just the idea that he was a blue chip prospect who could possibly have bolted for a pile of cash.......but Carr felt he had to show Henson the field.
Leach was nothing like that. Bo just decided to screw Mark Elzinga, who had dutifully and successfully apprentced at QB and was an upperclassman.
But Elzinga was going to be a throwing QB and Leach allowed Bo to stick with his security blanket, the triple option running attack, for 4 more years.
Cleveland loves him so much they actually let him talk on the radio all the time. Imagine hearing that.
He is a Youngstown boy so I guess a few things can be overlooked.
Check out instantwatcher.com for stuphph like this. Awesome site.
My thought on the fab five is that they were fun to watch, but like Webber's Kings teams in the NBA, they just didn't have enough to close the deal. The NCAA sanctions suck, but to me it doesn't take away what happened on the court. I don't think Ohio's sanctions make me feel any better about the "seven year drought." Only trolls would try to throw sanctions in another fanbase's face which explains why that's all I hear from Sparty about the Rich Rod era....
Despite not winning it all, I think twice in a row beating extraordinary odds to make it to the championship game of probably the toughest and most emotionally/physically draining (as well as most luck filled) single elimination tournament in major American sports, shows the fab five knows how to seal the deal. To compare them to a high octane NBA team who couldn't for the life them beat inferior teams in best of 7 series, is a sick insult to the fab 5 who accomplished more than most great college teams could ever imagine doing.


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Possibly from my Great great grandmothers mother in-law (Late 1800's). I have NO clue what it could be, maybe a sifter, but the bottom cap like thing rotates around the small bowl with holes in it. Who knows!? If it is of any use, on the back there is a very small Upper case 'B' with whet looks like an 'N' in the upper half and either an '@' sign or an upper case 'C' with a curl.Then below it, it says 'PATAPLDFOR' im guessing it mean patten applied for (?) It would really make my head stop hurting if I knew its use!! Thanks!!


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People could try, you know, not committing copyright infringement...
just cause something is illegal doesn't mean it's wrong
That is perfectly true, but just because you want something to be legal doesn't make it right. Do you think that authors shouldn't be able to try to enforce the copyright on their books, or artists shouldn't be able to enforce copyright on their digital photos? Suddenly just because you can copy something with trivial effort, doesn't mean it's the right thing to do. Don't get me wrong, I've done it too, but if I like a band then I will buy their album because they deserve recognition and support. All too m
i agree, if you like something... give the popper respects. for example, i heard about this DJ called "nick skitz" so i downloaded his stuff, LOVED it then went out and bought all his CDs (~30.) but then that brigs us to the the HUGE percentage that the labels get.
but it's when copy right is abused to hinder development (patents) or used for censorship (church of scientology) that i (and others) say "fuck this, lets do what needs to be done"
Don't forget the Doctor and his keynote speech on using a sonic screwdriver to break into any computer system ever created.
If they have to restart in a new venue, they could call the next one "A New HOPE"...
The Last H.O.P.E. ('Hackers on Planet Earth') Conference is set for July 18-20, 2007.
I guess, we had no hope for 11 months already...
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Nope, I won't do it. I won't go there....
But seriously, now that Hotel Pennsylvannia will be turned into millionaire's housing, maybe this thing can be moved to a cheaper and more accessible part of the country. Especially in light of the economy, we should focus on a place that is central and is a big Greyhound hub. Having everyone all camp out might be a bit of a stretch,
So it's not cheap, but more accessible and more of a Greyhound hub than NYC? Does such a place actually exist? NY has 3+ airports, good connections by bus and train and is central for the East Coast (which has half of the US population). Even the center of US population is right around the Mississippi.
Perhaps some people could get together to organize a complementary conference, to be held in January (cheaper travel and most time separation from the real Hope). I suggest we put it in some place like Albequerque or Los Cruces, which might be bearable at that time of year, and is generally cheap.
There are alot of hacker conferences in the US other than Defcon (Las Vegas) and HOPE (although those are the two biggest). Off the top of my head there is also Summercon (Atlanta), Notacon (Cleveland), Sch
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Overlooking the Bay of Tangier
The imposing Mövenpick Hotel & Casino Malabata Tanger is the perfect location for business or leisure. It is set amidst beautiful gardens with a huge free-form swimming pool. Situated on the shores of the Mediterranean, this hotel overlooks the beautiful Bay of Tangier.
Only a 5 to 10 minute drive from the city centre and yet far enough away to offer a calm and relaxing environment, it offers everything you expect. Large rooms, several different sized meeting rooms, a casino, a variety of restaurants and bars and a well-equipped and spacious gym.
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A peace of heaven, overlooking the marvelous city of Tangier and the Detroit of Gibraltar, the impressive Mövenpick Hotel & Casino Malabata Tanger has an ideal location at the door of Africa!
The colored decoration of our 240 Rooms & Suites is a subtle blend of Orient & Occident. Our Royal Suite, Presidential Suite and 18 Executive Suites have an exceptional view from their luxurious terraces.
For a better comfort, we have a whole non smoking floor and connecting rooms.
All our rooms are equipped with central air conditioning, HD television with both national and international satellite channels, mini bars, safety box, hair dryer, direct phone line, voice mail and free WIFI access.
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In the pure tradition of Swiss and international cuisine, the Mövenpick restaurant "Le Paradisier" and its summer terrace will delight you with a full buffet and live cooking show. Moroccan gastronomy is available in our "Layali" restaurant with live music.
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On EJ&E, a U.S. subsidiary of Canadian National, the ratified contract provides that conductors, brakemen and yardmen receive wage increases, back-pay, an employment guarantee with furlough protection, guaranteed extra boards, elimination of rate progression for conductors/foremen and 90 percent entry rates for brakemen and helpers that rises to 100 percent after one year of service.
Also established by the new agreement is a 401(k) plan and disability insurance, more liberal qualification for vacations and coverage under the National Railway Health and Welfare Plan that includes early retirement and four months of additional health care insurance for dismissed or furloughed employees.
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The entertainment world was hit with two very big announcements from two of the biggest pop icons in the business today, when both Beyonce and Britney Spears made major concert appearance announcements this week. The first big concert announcement came from Britney Spears who revealed that after her successful stint on the hit television show 'The X Factor' that she will be heading to Las Vegas for a new residency stay. The news was confirmed by Britney Spears' manage Larry Rudolf, who revealed that the pop icon would be joining the likes of Cher and Celine Dion in a long-term Las Vegas show. The show will feature nightly performances and will be held at one of the two Caesar's casinos. Specific ticket information is expected to be released later in the month, where fans can figure out when they will be able to get tickets to the nightly concert event.
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it goes both ways brm....batters are not going to have a sheet on chapman to go off of....he might just dominate since no one has seen him pitch yet...just the way as Mike Leake done great his first time seeing each team, now that the league has a bead on him, he is comming down to earth.....who knows, Chapman might just be the best when the batters have not seen what he has. I am not saying your wrong, just saying the batters have to adjust as well and tons of pressure.
Maybe this sounds ridiculous, but I honestly feel like the parrot mascot had Leake flustered tonight. Don't remember the 1st inning, but I didn't see him behind the plate any other inning after McCutchen getting hit.
e: Anyway, I'd like to see Chapman called up for the same reasons as lidspinner said. Remember Joba Chamberlain coming up for the Yanks? He basically carried that bullpen (and that team to an extent.) Maybe the playoffs didnt work out, but I think a 102+mph LHP with no real scouting reports on him sounds pretty good. I'm not sure who would get replaced, though.
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Heres the latest on Chapman.
103 MPH now thats gas!!! Honestly ive never heard of that kind of MPH in a game before. Anyone know what is the hardest anyone ever been clocked in a game before.
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I think I remember Randy Johnson when I was younger hitting 102, but I don't ever remember hearing of 103 before...
Beat me to it Scott!
He did hit 104 on a radar gun last year.
I hit 112 mph throwing in my back yard but nobody was around to see it happen.
Can we send Cordero down?
"I can't take this homerism anymore." - 10xWSChamps, August 11, 2010. A Cardinals fan having a problem with all the homerism on Redszone. Classic.
"Man do I miss the days where were didn't need a calculator and an encyclopedia of baseball metrics to enjoy a baseball game ... - MikeS21" - 8/2/12 game thread
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Eligibility: A candidate appearing for the selection test must be studying in Class-V for the whole of the academic session 2013-14 in a Government/ Government aided or other recognized schools or schools under schemes of "Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan" or 'B' certificate competency course of National Institute of Open Schooling in the same district where he/she is seeking admission. A school will be deemed recognized if it is declared so by the Government or by any other agency authorized on behalf of Government.
Age Limit: A candidate seeking admission must not have been born before 01-05-2000 and after 30-04-2004. This will apply to candidates of all categories, including those who belong to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). In case of doubt of overage candidate seeking admission, they may be referred to the Medical Board for confirmation of the age. The decision of the Medical Board will be final.
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I dont know if this has been posted already, but I was on Mden.com and I saw this. I think these are new.
Stop it Dave Brandon
Do you blame Dave Brandon for Kansas wearing a similar style of monochromatic jersey? How about blaming Adidas?
No no no, that doesn't jive. Everything bad that happens is all Dave Brandon's fault!
I saw that Kanasas game. Turned on the TV, started rubbing my eyes to see what was going on with their jerseys. They looked like they were wearing all blue jerseys with nothing on them. Only could tell that it was Kansas with close up shots....just awful
I hate these things
Cincinnati and Tennessee (also Adidas schools, needless to say) have done the same: charcoal numbers on black jerseys, orange numbers on orange jerseys.
I quote the NCAA rule book:
The number shall be one single solid color that contrasts the neutral zone and may be bordered by no more than a ½-inch border of any color(s).
Numbers that do not contrast the surrounding color of the jersey are a violation; the penalty is a 2-shot technical foul.
I used to score for a local high school and if a team came out in one of these I'd be pissed, and I'd be reminding the game officials of the rule. Referees and scorers shouldn't be struggling to identify players on the court--that's what the numbers are there for in the first place.
The public humiliation of a technical foul assessed on national television for a uniform code violation would do Adidas a world of good.
Educate yourself and you will find that alternate jerseys/uniforms are not Dave Brandons choice.
He is the head of the AD, the AD approves said jerseys, ergo he is responsible for it, even though he may not "approve" them personally.
Its not like I'm going to say damn you senior marketing account representative who is vice president to the assistant of junior level intern who approved these things.
Pretty sure it's part of the deal with adidas Michigan has to take whatever the uniform template is. Take a look at Michigan traditional home-road-third uniform set. It's changed 3 times since Michigan signed with adidas.
That's because adidas changes the template every 2 years to keep the look fresh and to try to make money off the sheep (like me) who go out and buy the newest gear.
Every adidas school has the same jersey template in basketball.
Incorrect. Not all Adidas unis are of the same style. Example: Indiana is an Adidas school. Their unis look classic. I'm guessing Adidas gives each school a choice of which style set they want. M chose the halter top with spray paint shorts version. IU chose classic bball unis. Whether it was DB or somebody else in the athletic dept, M chose to do this to themselves.
This is particularly annoying because an M version of IU's style unis would look very similar to the ones the Fab 5 wore...which in my opinion would be the best possible scenario.
You really think Dave Brandon sits around approving jerseys?
Dave Brandon has little to NO say at all. He puts forth the requirements and if they meet the requirements this is almost a 100% team and sport supervisor issue.
You people - yes YOU people have no concept of Athletics Administration.
Dave Brandon is busy raising millions of dollars, he and his senior staff don't have time to be worrying about uniforms.
At my university I am the sport supervisor for Volleyball, Field Hockey and Track & Field. The final say on uniforms is with me and the head coach.
Also, just because Adidas is selling this jersey doesn't mean we'll wear it.
They also came out with those ugly neon yellow/green shoes that all Adidas teams got (EMU wore them vs. us)...I don't expect to see us wearing those either.
It's merchandise, get a grip people.
scarily similar to the jerseys Kansas wore v. WVU.
I have noticed more teams going to this look. The NBA teams had jerseys like this during the Christmas Day games.
These jerseys fall under Adidas' alternate basketball jerseys this year. Almost all of the major adidas schools have these alternates for this season.
Good luck to the refs trying to recognize #s to make calls
C'mon now, surely a huge company like Adidas would never make the mistake of producing jerseys with unreadable numbers...
The KU unis looked like old practice jerseys. Couldn't even see #s, names or "Kansas".
My friend in the KU Ath Dept asked why ESPN was televising summer league games.
on that note, does anyone know where I can get the black we on t-shirt?
Dunno if they have black ones, but MDen is selling Blue versions (they aren't available right now though)
They have the black ones at the MDen stores. I've seen them at the one in Crisler and the one on State. I'm not sure about the website though.
the more maize the better.
I want to see this jersey rip to shreds when Mitch McGary flexes while fighting for a rebound. It must dissolve on an ankle-breaking Trey Burke crossover move. It should instantly evaporate during a Stauskas 3-point follow-through motion. Tear-away jersey are the new "it" factor in NCAA hoops, right?
In the greatest "Shirts vs Skins" game ever played.
More to the point, I absolutely hate these jerseys. Didn't Adidas learn with the football jerseys with maize numbers? They can't be read under bright lights!
Even if they learned, these jerseys were probably already in production when the bowl game happened.
All of the teams playing on Christmas in the NBA wore their respective versions of these jerseys, so me thinks you are right.
You want ot see all of our players in the buff?
More than anything, I want the jersey to fail miserably so we stop wearing Adidas. I actually don't hate these jerseys (as long as the numbers actually appear on the TV screen) as much as others, but the laughable jersey ripping episode in Minnesota was the absolute final straw that broke my back. And, yes...after reading my post again, it does seem laden with a certain level of creepiness that might make people uncomfortable.
Don't they stop? I hate having all these uniforms. I don't see why they can't just make these to sell, and not make the team wear them.
Maybe the team actually likes wearing them?
Please just explain why it's so painful for people when new uniforms are tried out. I mean people act like we are changing logos or something. Things change times change this may not be the best uni but there is always a uproar at the thought of any change to the uniforms just don't get it.
and thats even with the uniforms changing every year for the past 60 years. I don't get it either lol. These ones are going to be extremely bright! I'm assuming these will be worn for the Ohio home game.
I don't think the maize on maize will be a problem like the maize on white was in the bowl game. Basketballs played in doors in college so if the sun bleaches these numbers out you'll have bigger things worry about, like what happend to the roof at Crisler arena!
They should totally take the roof off of Crisler.
I've never understood why basketball needs to be played indoors. Spent a lot of time playing outside when I was a kid. Even when it was freezing cold, we'd compete to see who could make the first shot and smash through all the ice on the frozen net. Difficult to dribble with snow and fingers would nearly freeze too. It was like Manball, but on a basketball court.
OMG the kidz luv it and recruiting is awesome cuz we're like Oregon and we change jerseys cuz it's kewl
I thought this had been known for a whille; Just about every adidas team has one of these, like the NBA christmas day jerseys.
I'm wondering what the deal is with the shoes Nash and the guy guarding him are wearing? I mean, I like me some turquoise but, wtf.
Yeah someone should tell Felton and Nash what their team colors are
My main problems is the numbers are impossible to read. Not as big of a deal as it would be for football, but still quite annoying
If there wasn't a crowd, I would probably think that was a practice shot.
Jerseys aren't that hard people. Pick a color, then pick a somewhat contrasting color for the numbers. Don't overload us with one thing
...that had to be photoshopped (poorly too), right? Nobody would actually field a team in that shit. Or has the NBA really drifted that far into irrelevance? Yikes !
Do tell me you forgot the /s right?
Just don't mess with the home football uniforms and the football helmet - and don't do anything outrageously stupid - and it doesn't bother me. I'd rather stick with one damn uniform, but I try to reserve my "HOW COULD YOU, DAVE BRANDON?" reactions for special occasions.
They would have done that with the blue jerseys.
I mean, I have a problem with the highlighter yellow, but Michigan Blue is so dark. Before Michigan went to the Maize-Out, they originally tried to have "Blue-Outs". The result was a rather dark, depressing, dead looking crowd. If we're going to feature one color and ignore the other, Maize is the way to go.
If it was actually maize but it's neon. I just say that about the blue because I saw the other schools who had the same thing last week and their darker away colors looked ok. Now I say ok knowing that Adidas is complete shit and it will remain a mystery to me forever how we don't have the fat block M on both sides of the shorts with the standard Michigan across the chest in a maize color, not neon yellow.
I think maize outlining of blue on blue would show up better than a thin navy outline separating maize. Maybe that's just me, though.
Did we learn NOTHING about maize letters/numbers with a thin blue outline from the Outback bowl??
Just awful.
I think Adidas is just trolling us at this point. I just can't believe that someone that's actually trying, and, like, paid to do design and stuff, could come out with so many fails in rapid succession.
and a little less bad than the spray-paint stained standard maize unis.
If they would fill in the numbers in solid blue they would be our best uniform.
I love the blue uniform - our best version. The white looks somewhat boring.
I've given up hope for awesome unis for the bball team.
they are bad at it
I actually dont think these look that bad. I'm not a fan of 50 different uniforms like Oregon but my feelings wouldnt be hurt if Michigan wore these.
They're not that bad, up close, but thing is, from far away and on TV they're gonna look awful. See the pic above with Miami (I think it's Miami? Actually can't tell because they just look like plain red tank tops with red smears on the chest) wearing basically the same design concept.
not to be an asshole, but the guy who posted the picture made clear that it was the knicks.
however, this does illustrate how terrible the uniforms are, that you had no idea what team it was.
You may not like that reason, and we can all say Martin made a horrible decision to take more money for a worse product, but that is still the reason. It's a seven year contract and it will be interesting to see what Brandin does. I have to believe the extra merchandise sales with Nike more than make up for the extra contract money fro Adidas. Hopefully that lesson has been learned.
played a big role on steering Michigan towards Adidas because of his connection.
I may be the only one who I think Adidas is fine as far as a manufactor.
It's all about the money. I worked for the sports marketing department when they made the switch and the high ups sat us all down and explained why we went Adidas.
The contract at the time was bigger than NDs and had a clause that would increase ours to match any college that signed a better deal with Adidas down the road. Pretty incredible.
But I'm with all of you who think the money isn't worth this derp fest. The ripping and mismatched jerseys are what kills me. Unacceptable.
Really, really awful...
I can't read the numbers! Again!
WOW. That pretty much jumped right off my computer screen, heh.
Don't like it, personally.
This is where, if you're Dave Brandon, you say "thanks, but no thanks." Adidas being our exclusive outfitter doesn't make them our uniform overlords. And if it does, well, we got suckered.
Guys, it's basketball? Do you need to be able to clearly read the #'s while watching - wouldn't you know who's playing without the numbers? I never, ever, look at the numbers.
I know my team, but it would be annoying trying to figure out the other team's players.
More of a maize color!
the NCAA doesn't mandate contrasting number colors on all of their team sport uniforms. After seeing the Kansas v. WVU game, these might actually make life tough on the officiating crew.
they actually do mandate that the numbers are different/stand out from the jersey in the NCAA Rulebook. I don't have the direct citation in front of me, but technically all teams that wear this type of uniform would be in violation of this rule and the opposing team should be granted 2 technical free throws before the beginning of the game. No ref has granted these free throws this season, but it is in the rule book. But we all know how good the NCAA is at rule enforcement...
But apparently not hard enough:
b. A player number with Arabic numerals.
1. Each team member's game jersey shall be numbered on the front and
back. The number shall be located in the neutral zone(s).
2. The following numbers are legal: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 00, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,
15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45,
42 Rule 3 / Players, Substitutes and Player Equipment
50, 51, 52, 53, 54, and 55. Team rosters can include 0 or 00, but not
3. The numbers on the front and back of the game jersey shall be centered
horizontally in the neutral zone and be of the same color and style.
4. The number shall be at least 6 inches high on the back and at least 4
inches high on the front and not less than 1 inch wide.
5. Duplicate numbers are not permitted to be worn by members of the
same team.
6. The number shall be one single solid color that contrasts the neutral
zone and may be bordered by no more than a ½-inch border of any
So does IU get to shoot for these uniforms or can they just force M to change out of them? It certainly seems like they're not in compliance with NCAA Article 5)b)6.
The penalty is a 2-shot technical foul. I suspect the officials would give the option of changing shirts, but there's no requirement that they do so.
But now that I look more closely I see that Adidas seems to be holding to the tradition of having a slightly different shade of yellow for every uniform component. So I guess we can claim that the maize27 numerals contrast with the maize23 shirts and maize18 shorts.
I don't feel like I've done a lot of complaining about the "uniformz", but rolling one out that could be a direct competitive disadvantage is just dumb beyond belief. Regardless of the likelihood of it being an issue (IU has these too) on Saturday, relying on the good will of the referees and the opposing team to not apply the correct rule is stupid on a lot of levels.
People can say what they want about my tactics here, but if I'm an opposing coach I'm calling out every team I see wearing these. At best you get free shots and at worst you force them into the locker room to change uniforms while they spend that fifteen minutes focusing on complaining about having to change and calling me a bunch of bad names.
...what these uniforms are, to me, is a middle finger extended in the direction of the officials, the scorers, the statisticians. They say that not only do we not appreciate their efforts (which at least in the case of the first two are pretty essential to the game itself), we're going to make their jobs as difficult as possible because...well, for no reason really., just because we can.
I come from that background as well, although not in basketball. I would not let a jersey like this on the ice, although admittedly I don't know what these officials are told by their supervisors and evaluators about what they can do to stop two multi-millionaire coaches from outfitting their top-five teams in what they want on national TV.
Typical M Go Blog. Always whining about something. Get with the times. Alternate jerseys are the new "thing". It's not like its the end of the world. Personally, I like em. I liked the football uniforms as well. As long as the winged helmet doesn't change, big F ing deal. Thank god the numbers weren't on the helmets again. Anyhow, things could be worse. They could be camouflage. Cheer up. The sun will rise.
I agree. People on here are always whining about new jersey styles. That's what young recruits/players like! I don't think UM cares what 40-70 year old men like to wear. Obviously if it were up to a majority on here the teams would still be in uniforms from 1991.
They are wearing these on Saturday...get over it.
Two things:
1. At least these don't look like a TJ Maxx knockoff. I actually don't mind them, and I am usually a uniform curmudgeon.
2. It's basketball, not football. It's not like we have some great tradition of wearingthe same basketball uniforms year after year. We just got a brand new set this year. Plus, there are so many more basketball games in a season that the impact of wearing an alternate every now and again is not as pronounced.
These awful uniforms harken back to the days when there were no identifying marks on sports uniforms, so if you couldn't identify a player by his body or facial features, or by the position he played, you had no idea who that player was. They're more like the two-sided scrimmage jerseys that we would wear after coaches abandoned the shirts vs. skins practices.
Watch a game on TV when both teams are wearing these types of uniforms and you'll see the blue team playing the white team, or the neon yellow team playing the red team.
Now you can't even tell who the players are WITH a scorecard.
When teams wear these uniforms, they should have to use peach baskets hung on the backboards. And while they're at it, let's bring out the old Converse high tops and the short shorts and maybe even the satin warmup jackets and pants. And schedule City College of New York and NYU for one of the marquee telecasts. And maybe Dr. Emmett Brown and Marty McFly should be handling the broadcast and the broadcast should be done only in a grainy black and white. And no Gatorade or cups of water during breaks in the action, just drinks from a water fountain attached to a wall in the locker room or orange slices handed out by a player's mom.
How will I know which player is Spike Albrecht?!
He'll be the one wearing the number 2 that looks like this:
Awesome post!
I think they look pretty nice. They're obviously trying to bank off the NBA's Christmas Day jerseys.
You think these are bad? ND is wearing BLACK jerseys with black numbers with green outline. Absolutely nasty. You can see it in the 2013 adidas spring mag on page 57-
I love some of the gear in there. Especially the "All Michigan All Year" shirt.
...I was trying to psyche out a squad of 14 year olds at a Gus Macker tournament.
But this is Michigan.
I'm essentially an abused puppy at this point. I'll just put my tail between my legs and try to slink away while Dave Brandon, drunk on power, raises another empty beer bottle to throw at me. Maybe I'll just self-immolate outside of Brandon's office like those Tibetans.
Herm needs to on the next site banner.
How about white jerseys with white numbers and a white Michigan?
They're called wife beaters (of course they come adorned with a blue Addidas logo).
That jersey would be perfect if the number and letters were blue. In saying that I don't mind this one as much.
I have a feeling that these will not look terribly flattering on TV at all, but it might very well turn out to be the first time that anyone hears, "Never has a team looked as incandescent as this...". To be fair, however, if Adidas' complete collection catalog is to be believed, then Tennessee is in danger of looking like a team of orange Creamsicles when their "Bleed Out" jerseys are on the court, so at least more than one officiating crew will be calling offensive fouls on "that guy".
Unsurprising that the Adidas logo is important enough to be all blue, and thus the design element that stands out the most. The school name and player number are clearly not as important.
Aren't the top 3 teams in the county wearing all wearing Adidas? Throw on your Michigan Starter jacket and go shovel the driveway pops...and don't forget your heart pills.
Legibility be damned, I like these a lot. I just really wish MDen would sell basketball jerseys with stitched numbers/letters and not screen print.
UCLA had the best ones, though.
last time I checked none of you are playing on the basketball team... if the kids enjoy playing in these, let them!
Indiana has these too. I woldn't be surprised if both teams wear them this weekend.
I would say that's a good guess.
...would look pretty sweet.
I would actually like these quite a bit if they just made the outline a little thicker so we can actually see the names/numbers.
...I guess they are not as bad as football alternatives, BUT why can't we just switch back to Nike! There has never been as cool a college b-ball uniform as the Fab Five. Those bagging maize shorts with the giant block M on he side and Nike swoosh were epic. Even in the post-Fab Five days in the late '90's u couldn't walk into a Footlocker or Champ's without seeing those jerseys or shorts prominently displayed in the front of the store. And aside from the simplicity and classic looks, the quality was so far superior to the cheap crap that Addidas produces!
Someone on board must work for Adidas!
Trolling in someone that continues to anonymously down vote a reasonable post, no longer on the front page of threads, without offering to express their difference of opinion in an actual post.
Again I dislike the alternative jersey, and prefer a return to the classic Fab Five uni's of '92/'93...if u disagree pls discuss...
I would LOVE to see Indiana shoot free throws for this stupid jersey. Then maybe Brandon would wake up and pay attention to the crap that Adidas shovels at us instead of just rubber stamping everything.
BTW this was supposed to be a response to the earlier post pointing out that these jerseys are in violation of the NCAA rulebook and could result in our opponent being awarded technical foul shots since the number does not contrast with the jersey color. Dunno why it got placed at the bottom of the thread.
Indiana has an all-red version too. It's adidas passing their NBA Christmas Day look from this year to the college level.
I, for one, think they are very sleek and stylish. My guess is that we and Indiana will be wearing them tomorrow night.
Double Techs. Both teams are shooting!
I don't care what we wear, just as long as the ball gets through the hoop. Go blue!


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Sit in your cell and your cell
will teach you everything. Sayings of the Desert Mothers and Fathers
As beginning preparations for the Soul of the Pilgrim online retreat I am engaged in, Abbey of the Arts Abbess and course facilitator, Christine Valters Paintner invites each pilgrim to prepare themselves -- mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually by following simple suggestions she provides to help each of us get ready for the journey into 'the desert'.
"The Desert Mothers and Fathers remind me that my monk's cell – which is really a metaphor for the inner cell of my heart – is the place I am called to sit day after day and be present to the mystery of myself and of God I discover there." writes Paintner in her introductory email.
In the cell of my heart I am wise. In each cell of my body, wisdom breathes life into my being.
Yesterday, after meditation I added a new modality to my experience. I opened up my sketchbook, drew a circle and inside the circle let my heart guide me in the creation of a mandala. It is an activity Paintner suggests engaging in each day of the course -- to deepen our engagement in our journey inwards by employing other modalities in our exploration. Movement. Chanting. Drawing. Whatever calls to our hearts, explore it.
For me, the act of drawing is fraught with resistance. Fears of 'not being good enough', ridicule by unseen critics (in this case, the invisible one's living in my head), and the numbing thoughts of -- but the page is blank. I don't know what to draw! -- arise as I contemplate the blank sheet of paper, the pastels waiting to be used, the space waiting in the tension of expectant grace to be filled.
Don't think. Be the page. Be the drawing. Be in your body, the voice in my heart whispers.
And I let go and an image appears. Hesitant at first, but slowly it emerges from the white space that looked so daunting when first I began.
No. It's not perfect. And it definitely isn't meant for 'human consumption'. But it is mine. My effort. My inner world brought forward on the page for me to express, experience and enjoy my inner journey into the cell of my heart in ways I never imagined.
And the wisdom of my heart breaks through my resistance to change and fear to create.
It isn't the 'doing' that matters. The gifts and wisdom do not exist in the product. They are not encompassed in the final result. They come to life in my being present in their creation. In their creation, I am blessed in the process of doing, of becoming one with the page, one with the pastel held lovingly in my fingertips as I set myself free to create, without expectation, without judgment, without knowing -- what's the outcome?
It's the being willing to invest my time, energy and talents that creates value. It's my willingness to not let fear drive me away, but to let courage draw me into the act of creating, of expressing myself so I can see with my very own eyes elements and shades and shadows of the mystery within me. And to experience the joy of finding my inner world through my hands, and my body, becoming engaged in the process.
I drew a mandala yesterday and in its creation, courage drew me out of my fear into my heart.


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"Stories From Japan: Past to Present" by Al Hammond is a wonderful book for those whose hearts are called to missions or want to experience mission work from a first hand account. I am both of these, I yearn to do mission work and right now the mission is my home but my heart aches for those in countries who are persecuted for being Christian or who don't even know the Lord.
Mr. Hammond has a knack for writing about the Japanese culture from a missionary's viewpoint and makes the reader feel as if they know the people he ministers to and almost like they are there with him and his family. For sixteen years Al Hammond and his family served as missionaries to Japan planting churches and editing an open forum magazine. With much love, which comes through his writing, the reader will enjoy Mr. Hammond's book about the Japanese people.
"Stories from Japan" covers invitation, adjustments, rejection, communication, bonding, student encounters, women, mission strategies, readjustment to America, demon encounters and many more in it's forty chapters. Throughout the entire book one feels like they are with the Hammonds through all the trials of mission work and can feel the love and sometimes even a level of frustration (isn't it frustrating when you're not sure of cultural norms?). I felt like I was observing from an outsider looking in when I read this book.
Even though it is a long read, it is so worth it! It is an edifying read of how Christians can reach out and minister to others with sacrifice and not want anything in return. I do recommend Mr. Hammond's book to others who desire to learn more about missionaries and try to understand what goes on in a missionary's life.
**I was given a copy of this book by Mr. Al Hammond through Believer's Press in exchange for my honest review.
***This book can be purchased through Amazon or through Believer's Press Marketplace.


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Currently Reading - The Boundary, Nicole WatsonSubmitted by Karen on July 7, 2011 - 8:27pm
I picked this book up pretty well as soon as it arrived as it's one there's been a lot of discussion about recently. More in review to come.
From the Blurb:
Long ago, Meston Park in Brisbane's West End marked the city's boundary. A curfew kept its Aboriginal population outside the city limits after dark.
When the park becomes the site of a multi-million dollar development, the Corrowa People vow to fight and file a native title claim. Hours after rejecting the claim, Justice Bruce Brosnan is brutally murdered.


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Visit Eli's at For the Love of Chocolate Annual Gala at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago! Live entertainment, sweet and savory chocolate cuisine from over 50 Chicago chefs (including Eli's Chefs Diana Moles and Laurel Boger serving chocolate hazelnut pocket tarts), cocoa spa treatments and much more. For the Love of Chocolate Foundation provides scholarships for qualified students in the specialized training of the pastry arts.
For tickets and info: http://www.fortheloveofchocolatefoundation.org/
Chef bios:
Chef Diana Moles, Vice President of Research and Development: Diana Moles has been a managerial pastry professional for twenty four years. As Vice President of Research and Development for Eli's Cheesecakes, she has designed countless signature products, and provided customized product commercialization for Eli's international customers. She was nominated for Pastry Chef of the year in 2010. Chef Moles began her pastry career as an apprentice with a European Bakery in the Chicago area. She completed her professional training at the American Institute of Baking and the Culinary Institute of America.
Executive Pastry Chef Laurel Boger: Chef Boger is the Executive Pastry Chef and creative research chef for The Eli's Cheesecake Company. Aside from dazzling Eli's customers with her delicious desserts, she is a veteran cake designer at Eli's for production of giant cheesecakes served at corporate, entertainment and celebratory events. Laurel earned her Baking and Pastry Arts degree at Johnson and Wales University along with her BA from Michigan State University, apprenticed in Germany and established her own signature Bakery Café in East Lansing Michigan before joining the Eli's team.


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What should be done about school safety here and around the nation?
Rick Hodges
There definitely should be a limitation to access to schools during school hours. Arming security guards is not a problem but if you arm teachers, you're only asking for trouble.
Liz Hernandez
I would only like for a knowledgable person to handle guns. It would have to be a professional police officer.
Cassey St. Rose
My child's safety is very important and the care about safety has to be in the school. I think I'd want to hear from the school board and the parents about what should be done. I don't want a knee-jerk reaction and we'd have to proceed and think out the pros and cons.
Don VanDemark
My thought is there should be more safety in schools, but having my sister, who is a teacher, wit a gun in her desk isn't the way. There should be a better way.


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Submission + - Scientists Produce 3D Blocks of Graphene (gizmag.com)
Zothecula writes: Imagine how limiting it would be if steel, wood or plastic only existed in the form of thin sheets. Well, that's been the case so far when it comes to graphene. While its incredible strength and high conductivity make it very useful in things like semiconductors, batteries and solar cells, there's no doubt that it would be even more useful if it could be produced in three-dimensional blocks. Scientists at Australia's Monash University have now managed to do just that – by copying the structure of cork.