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Notes and quotes as supplied by correspondent Ben Beitzel of the Gwinnett Daily Post at the Raiders' passing camp in the Atlanta area:
— The Raiders practiced at nearby Buford High School. Chip Smith, director of Competitive Edge Sports, said defensive tackle Richard Seymour was the force behind the camp.
"Richard is a friend of ours who we've known over the years," Smith said. "He came to me and said, `I would really like to run some team-led OTAs here in Atlanta and would likeyou guys to organize that for us in conjunction with Jason Campbell.'
Smith said Seymour assumed financial responsibility and planning has been going on for over a month. Seymour presided over the defense during light, non-contact scrimmages and Campbell the offense with an assist from Kyle Boller."
— The workouts were described as something more than half-speed lolly-gag affairs. The CES staff conducted drill work with players and there were lengthy sessions working with ropes and weights.
Smith said Seymour's instructions were "to get more intense, to show the public we are serious about getting in shape and showing up in shape."
— Quotes from Richard Seymour:
"We just wanted to give Atlanta a little taste of the Raiders. It's been great. It's a great turnout. The guys are excited. We can't control what's going on with the NFL lockout, but we wanted to come out and be able to run some drills and do it in an organized fashion. We wanted to make sure it was organized and first class."
"We needed to get together. I understand the fans' frustration with the lockout and we want to play as much as they want us to play. But when the lockout is lifted we want to make sure we're ready to go. Any time we can come out and develop the chemistry with our teammates. I haven't seen most of these guys since we played our last game at the beginning of January. It's a good opportunity to get them in the south, get them some of that southeast heat and I think that's going to benefit us once the season comes."
"I think we made huge strides last season, but obviously not making the playoffs is a huge disappointment. But there is only one happy team at the end of the year. I know there are a lot of Falcons fans down here, but we want to make it a Raider Nation."
— Middle linebacker Rolando McClain said the there was little in the way of in-depth scheme.
"We didn't really work in depth on plays," McClain said. "It's more just for a feel of the game. Just see some plays and get the feel of football instead of the feel of facation for the last four months. Just to get back in a football-type environment."
Even losing much of the offseason, McClain hopes to have momentum going into his second year.
"I feel like my second year can be a lot better than my first year so it kind of sucks not to be able to be around football for so long," McClain said. "It feels good to bget out there and do something with the team but it is what it is."
— Bruce Campbell lined up at right tackle during scrimmage situations rather than at right guard, where lined up situation. It sounded as if it was more to re-acquaint himself with playing outside than some sort of mandate about a position change.
"I am going to practice both positions, but I am giong to practice moreso at tackle because I haven't done it in a year," Campbell said.
— Rookie cornerback DeMarcus Van Dyke said he received an e-mail about joining his new teammates from fullback Marcel Reece.
"It was good to see the guys, to put names with faces and get the vibe from different guys," Van Dyke said. "There was a learning curve, but it was pretty much man (coverage) like we did at Miami. But I had to get up to game speed. You have fast guys like Heyward-Bey, Jacoby Ford, Louis Murphy. All those guys can run so I was just learning how those guys run routes."
Van Dyke and Stefan Wisniewski were among the rookies attending. Taiwan Jones also was present, according to his Twitter account.
— Jason Campbell has had Heyward-Bey, Ford and Murphy staying at his home in Virginia as they attempt to get their timing down and was glad to change the venue to Atlanta.
"They've been staying at my house in D.C. and I was ready for them to go," Campbell said. "It was costing me too much money a week to feed these guys."
Campbell was enthused by the level of conditioning he saw.
"You can see a lot of the guys have been working out, a lot of guys are in great shape already," Campbell said. "The main thing is building camraderie, seeing each other gain, keeping the unity we were seeing at the end of the season going. The other thing is seeing some plays, running and lifting weights and running some actual plays."
Campbell said "all the guys that were restricted or unrestricted were here. You can't ask for anything better."
Note: There was no roster of players provided and players wore no uniform numbers or helmets, making it difficult to make identifications for media members who weren't familiar with the Raiders.


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For some months now, we've heard the phrase "fiscal cliff" from both political parties.
Could it all possibly be just smoke and mirrors?
Just think about it.
If you've ever seen the classic movie, "Rebel Without a Cause", James Dean drag races another driver. We won't tell you how the race ends up, since it's one of the climactic parts of the movie (except for what happens to Sal Mineo, of course). We'll just let you watch the movie yourself.
Well anyway, is it just possible that both parties might be rebels without a clue?
There they are, daring each other to push the other over the cliff. Oops, slip, whoooeee! Off the fiscal cliff they go, both parties still hating each other, but falling to their death on the rocks below.
Has anyone thought that might actually be a good thing?
After all, Congress arranged this game of chicken. Why not tie both parties in their jalopies and put a brick on the gas and let them go driving right over the edge. So what's the worst thing that could happen?
Across-the-board spending cuts.
For crying out loud, isn't that what just about everyone has wanted for a long time? Cutting equally, across the board, with no favoritism. Slashing, cutting all that wasteful spending.
If the Republicans and Democrats want to play chicken, then let them. But first, let's slash the brake lines and make sure we put an extra-heavy brick on the accelerator. And then let's stand back and clap as BOTH parties go over the proverbial fiscal cliff.
Then all us taxpayers can have a good laugh and go home with more of our paychecks.
We might even have enough left over to buy some popcorn for the next movie.

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The San Jose Sharks announced the signing of veteran agitator Raffi Torres to a three-year contract.
The 31-year-old veteran played 39 games last season for Phoenix and San Jose, registering seven goals and 11 assists with 17 penalty minutes and 87 hits for the two clubs. The Sharks sent Phoenix a third-round pick in the 2013 draft for the controversial Torres.
"We are very excited to bring Raffi back to San Jose," said Sharks general manager Doug Wilson. "He competes hard in all three zones and brought a lot of ingredients to our lineup last season. We think he is a great fit for our club moving forward."
The gritty forward is perhaps more well-known for his suspension history than his point production.
In May, he was suspended for the remainder of San Jose's playoff series against Los Angeles for his high hit on the Kings' Jarret Stoll in Game 1. His vicious headshot of Chicago's Marian Hossa during a playoff series in April 2012 while with Phoenix produced a suspension of 25 games. It was later reduced to 21 games.
Torres has appeared in 630 career games for the New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, Phoenix and San Jose, collecting 255 points (134 goals, 121 assists) and 490 penalty minutes.


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Even if it is true, for some reason this doesn't worry me at all.
Derrick Green visiting Auburn this weekend per AU scout site
Unofficial or not, it being Auburn, it seems unlikely it's his "own dime."
How many times did Treadwell do that?
If anything, this recruitment reminds me of Josh Garnett. Teased us until the day he chose Stanford. I still do think Michigan will end up with Green though... Just scary when teams down south get the last word.
Treadwell reminds me of Jordan Diamond. Had us as a leader throughout the entire time but chose not to commit and kept "enjoying the recruiting process" then ended up committing elsewhere.
During the AA game, he said he needed to visit Auburn and Tennessee again to meet the new coaching staffs. He's already taken his official to Auburn, ergo visiting again "on his own dime" (Read: on a booster's private jet)
But Auburn grads can't afford private jets.
I know that was a tongue-in-cheek comment, but some dude named Tim Cook (CEO of a small startup named after a fruit) is an Auburn grad. Pretty sure his stock options could buy a fleet of G6s.
No visits for RB Derrick Green this weekend. Family taking break after San Antonio for #ArmyBowl
But, other programs are gonna bust their humps for top guys like Green. We have to work hard to get them, and in this environment, at least that hard to keep them.
Auburn, though? That program is not in a great place, although maybe they sell him on "play now." Not really something that differentiates them from us. He will at a minimum be in the mix if he goes Blue.
looks like 'pay now' got autocorrected to 'play now'.
Or sell him on buying him, which is more likely and troublesome IMO.
"bassmaster?" More like "ASSmaster," you dick.
Until he signs a LOI, we're still in the lead
Until he signs a LOI, there is no such thing as a "lead" with any meaning.
He said he was going to take tall of his officials cause... Why not, free trip.
Why are you surprised that he's doing exactly what he said he was going to?
Because it's an unofficial, dummy.
I think you're confused about the meaning of "on his own dime". It doesn't mean free so yes this should be a little concerning.
Maybe I'm confused about "on his own dime." With Auburn, I'm sure they can find a way to subsidize any unofficial trip and add on another $100K.
Apologies. I just woke up and read it incorrectly.
Thank you all for pointing out how much of an idiot I am. I also appreciate your fervor and vitriole.
I think Auburn fans are currently read the book, 'The Secret". If you think it long enough, and wish for it, it will come true.
That might also explain that tornado in Tuscaloosa a couple of years ago.
Dude, not cool. The tornado was deadly and harmed a lot of people.
We knew he wanted to take additional visits. Those visits had to take place sometime, so the fact that it is this weekend wouldn't seem to make much of a difference.
I think the problem isn't so much that he's going to visit a school that isn't Michigan after he said he already knew where he was going (which is already bad), it's that he's paying for the trip himself. Definitely not good.
He's said he was going to take visits to AU and UT. He's already taken officials to both those schools. He knows it's going to be on his own dime. Everybody else knows it would be on his own dime. This is not a surprise.
Yesss exactly now will everyone shut up about these fucking dimes?
Somebody has to go back and get a shit load of dimes...
Funniest movie ever made.
It's twoo, it's twoo!
- Lili Von Shtupp
I would take a trip to Auburn too if it only cost me a dime.
He's going on his own nickel to listen to the new staff give their two cents on how to give a dollar's worth of free advice. Better?
The hick states DO have a low cost of living...
I would be more worried if this visit was taking place closer to signing day considering he said he wanted to make a decision late January.
In that rivals chat he said he wanted to meet the new Auburn staff, so this isn't actually that surprising.
My guess is Michigan still leads, but he has liked Auburn in the past and wants to at least the new coaching staff a chance before actually committing. He's just cleaning up any loose ends before finishing the process. Maybe he finds out he likes the coaching staff and goes to Auburn, but I don't think he's making this trip to commit there (he hasn't even met the coaches yet).
If he's going to commit to Michigan, I'd like him to be done looking around. If he's going to commit to Auburn, he should make sure he's comfortable. Either way, I hope he has a nice time. In fact, I hope everyone has a nice weekend.
If this turns out how I now think its going to turn out, it's further evidence that Michigan runs a clean program.
I'm in that camp too.
I just cant see spending his own money to take another trip when he already knows where he's going.
He said he would. He took officials to Tenn and Auburn, then they got new coaches. I think it's a good idea for him to at least meet them, despite him already knowing where he wants to go.
I agree, but for some reason those words do not make me feel any better.
be swayed by Gus' spread attack, especially as his spread focuses on RB runs outside the tackle - and we're not even considering his favorite play of the jet sweep.
Plus, his OV for the Georgia game had the distinct benefit of showing him 80% of Auburn fans leaving by half. They are bandwagon fans with a win-at-all-cost mentality.
Never know, but AU shouldn't be our biggest threat.
Gus can change the focus of his spread attack. He focused on RB runs to the outside at Auburn with Newton because Newton was a great between the tackles runner but didn't have elite speed.
Also, Green has really good speed, him attacking the edge isn't too much of an issue.
All that said, I still don't think he wants to play in a spread attack and my guess is Michigan still leads, as I commented above.
I remember Newton outrunning Patrick Peterson to the endzone:
the same argument everyone made last year for Brionte Dunn. How did that one turn out for us? Granted Dunn was a current Ohio commit, but any coach can feed a kid as much BS as he wants to get him to commit. It worked for Urban!!
However, his scheme for 15 years has been predicated on "sideline to sideline" with running backs (running wide is both to attack the edge and split the safeties for seam routes). His inside running is just to probe the D and keep LBs honest. Shiloh, Springdale, Tulsa, Auburn - all relied on these principles.
Regardless, as you noted his speed, maybe Green simply decides he is more of a speed/seam guy than pro/power guy.
We know 18 year olds make irrational choices sometimes.
I remember him saying that his mom "had that feeling" after a prior Auburn visit, and since it seems as though his mom has a lot to say in his commitment, I would consider them a big threat.
Whistling through the graveyard. Any idiot knows that Auburn has rabid fans and that their early departures last season were due to terrible football. A confident player and coach will expect things to improve, and Auburn's environment is a known draw.
And he might not like spread offenses, but don't think he can't be sold on playing in one better tuned for his skills.
And don't think these superficial factors are even a real issue anyways.
Auburn snagged Zeke Pike when Malzahn was still there, and he was a complete mismatch, as far as I can tell. Point is, a duffel bag full of cash can overcome a lot of obstacles.
Zeke Pike is now a backup TE at Louisville. So yes, not a good fit in any aspect of the word.
This is not good...
He already stated he's made up his mind where he wants to go. He also stated he'd visit Auburn and Tennessee (he hasn't met with the new coaching staffs yet at either school.) I think that's very telling for Michigan. It shouldn't be a bad thing when he visits Tennessee after.
I do not understand why anybody is suprised by this at all. Derrick Green himself said at the Army game that Michigan leads but he was still going to visit Auburn and Tennessee again to get to know the new coaching staffs.
We at mgoblog my friend...selective hearing is crucial
And everyone freaking out that it's "not an official" and that he's "paying his own dime", he's paying for a weekend trip for one of the biggest decisions of his life so far. It's probably something that can be seen as worth the cost to make sure the next 3-5 years are the best fit for the kid.
The Auburn boosters will be very pleased to hear this.
It's like your ex you gotta try it out at least one more time to make sure it's not for you.
Does Auburn cover dental too? Green's got decisions to make
My prediction - upon arrival in Auburn, Alabama (the arm pit of the Arm Pit) he's all like "I paid for this???"...and commits to Michigan.
You do realize that he's visited there before, and still has them in his top 3, right?
we are supposed to freak out because a recruit who said he was taking more visits...is taking more visits?
Okey dokie.
Nothing is "on your own dime" when you are a recruit visiting an SEC school...let alone Auburn.
He's ben considering them all along right? As Iceman said, Auburn and "on his own dime" don't do together.
Everyone who works at Sam's Club is freaking out on their message board right now.
what about the dimes? Will you be spending yours or someone else's? Inquiring minds want to know . . . .
Never go full retail!
Its very possilbe that trip will cost you more than Green will spend traveling to Auburn this weekend. Be very careful.
Free lunch
Did he insist on being in the picture with the other Auburn recruits at the AU game? Then I will start to worry.
Did Auburn have any recruits at the Army game?
(Serious question)
(my bad, the Army game)
QB Jeremy Johnson was the only Auburn commit at the Army All-American game. They had like 4 or 5 at the UA game.
Seinfeld? Brent has a little bit of that look, yes?
just checking to see how much money AU will offer him.. then HE GONE
If we don't land Green, I may break my own tibia out of frustration.
I stuck it inside an Auburn postcard to persuade him.
We want video of the tibia breaking and don't try to use Fitz's injury in place of your leg.
Too soon? Too soon.
While thinking about this, I took a peek at Auburn's recruiting class. How is it that they already have 3 players that have signed LOI's?? I see that all three are JUCO types... are there different rules for kids transferring vs. kids coming out of high school?
Yes, there are. JUCO's can sign as early as December...I think.
Early enrollees all have to sign an LOI. We have six.
EDIT: And mid-year JUCO transfers can sign as early as mid-December...
Look at our list on rivals. It has six of our guys as already signed.
Why is everyone in this thread so casually stating that a recruit who we really want is taking (or is about to take) impermissable benefits from another school? Or do you people just not want him to come here anymore?
Actually, Auburn wisely gives the impermissable benefits to the recruit's parents, that way they can honestly deny giving anything to the recruit.
(See Newton, Cecil)
if those posts are enough to keep him away, I'm thinking they have done Michigan a service.
I'm not suggesting that reading this thread would keep him from coming to Michigan. I am questing the mindset of a lot of people here, who seem to be saying that it is a foregone conclusion that Green will take the benefits.
These people either no longer want Green to come to Michigan since he is taing this unofficial visit, which I think is ridiculous, or they still want him to come here and don't care whether he takes the benefits from another school, which I think is even worse.
Call me crazy, but I'd like to assume that our recruits do not break NCAA rules until I see actual evidence to the contrary.
If Hoke & Co. have some method of only going after the ones who would not, I'm good with that. Personally, I don't see us wanting a recruit and that recruit (or his parents) being willing to take money or other benefits as being mutually exclusive.
As far as it being a mindset, I think you are reading more into the comments than the writers intended. I do think that most of them think it is a foregone conclusion that said benefits might be offered.
Auburn's appeal. I drove through there one time on the way to somewhere else and it seemed like the bottom of the backside of beyond.
Did you actually drive through Auburn or just through the surrounding area? I stayed in Auburn for a weekend a few years back, and found it to have a rather nice, small town appeal. The surrounding area (Columbus, GA, etc.), however, is absolutely horrible.
His recruitment has seemed very odd to me. His final three schools are Michigan, Tennessee and Auburn. Is it me or does one of these stick out like a sore thumb?
Tennessee and Auburn are notorious for using shady recruiting tactics. If he ends up at one of those schools there is no way I could be convinced there wasn't recruiting violations.
Well, you stand alone with that belief. There are a million sources that cite the squeaky clean recruiting practices of those programs. Mostly ESPN, but whatever.
Getting him seems unlikely now. When's the last time Michigan landed a top 10 FB recruit?
To everyone like this guy: Did you watch the National Championship Game and see Eddy Lacey run the ball. How can you say you wouldnt want something like that.
I commented the other day in a different thread that Green strikes me as our Lacey. Strong, solid, decent feet and ability to wear down defenses.
We still need Deveon or another back (Mixon in 2014) to be a second threat, like TJ Yeldon.
Lacy's running in NCG was his best showing by far and he made the OL look even better.
Step away from the ledge, dude. It's a little early to hit the panic button.
Good thing Shane Morris didn't have a good senior year and land in the top ten, cuz that dude woulda been gone.
Has anyone confirmed this yet, I havent seen anything official?
Maybe he just wants to see if he can get a closer look at Kathrine Webb?
He can deliver his apology in person. Hold on, now Kirk is joining the travel party also.
YoBoMoLlo, are you kidding? Brent Musberger is staking out A.J.'s place in a Dish Network van, wearing camo and eyeblack on his face. He has his ghillie in the back for nighttime reconnaissance missions.
will decide AJ's mom is a better target for his efforts?
She might move slow enough for him to catch and she might not notice his analgesic scent.
I'm not familiar with the "analgesic scent."
I think we'd all be OK with that. But until then, we'll play the 'higher stars is more likely to be successful' game.
Yes, but annecdotal evidence doesn't really tell the whole story. If that's all you wanna look at, how about this?
Last year, Alabama signed TJ Yeldon (5*, 12th overall player) and Kenyan Drake (4*). Both run behind the same line. Yeldon runs for 1131 with another 1000 yard rusher on the team. Drake runs for 285. Which one would you rather have?
Last year, Miami signed Duke Johnson (5*, 30th overall player) and Danny Dillard (3*). Both run behind the same line. Johnson runs for 977 yards, leading the team. Dillard redshirted. Which one would you rather have?
Last year, Texas signed Johnathan Gray (5*, 5th overall player) and Daje Johnson (4). Both run behind the same line. Gray runs for 740 yards, leading the team. Johnson had 225 yards.
Rankings are obviously not perfect, but they exist for a reason.
Jesus, everybody needs to get off the ledge. This kid is a big time recruit. Big time recruits take multiple visits and usually drag their commitments out until signing day. If we want an elite recruit, these are the kinds of things you deal with.
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He said he was taking visits to everyone remaining. He needs to see Auburn with Gus. Wouldn't worry that much.
This thread never happened.
Derrick Green almost makes it to the Alabama State border, then all of a sudden....
Then Derrick Green will truck Gandalf over the edge, muttering something about taking his visits. I've never been to Alabama, but I just assume there are volcanic like structures that ancient creatures dwell in.
Then while gandalf is hanging over the edge, he says
This foe is beyond you, Derrick Green
Then Derrick will retreat north bypassing Virginia, and heading straight to protection of Hoke the Elder.
When was the last time you had sex...with a woman?
Well, in order to have this account, my wife said that I have to let my daughters name it. So, Lord Voldemort it is. And if you have a problem with Lord of the Rings, you can indeed go fuck yourself.
You needed your wife's permission to have an MGo account? Way to wear the pants there, Ron Weasley...
My wife is better looking than me, and she hates sports, but I enjoy sex. It's really a solid trade off for me.
Once I google Ron Weasley, I will have a scathing retort.
You sir have my eternal respect
okay, even if we don't end up with green, any back is only as good as his offensive line. if alabama had a crappy line, tj yeldon and eddie lacy would look pretty crappy, too. their stats are so outrageous because they aren't touched until they're already 4-5 yds downfield. last i checked, our offensive line recruiting haul was tops in the nation. guys like kalis, magnuson, kugler, bosch, dawson, and the list goes on and on, are going to make whoever we put in the backfield look good. damn good. whether its derrick green or deveon smith. lets also not forget that mike hart was a lowly 3-star when he committed. last i checked, his career at Michigan turned out alright. green would be a great get, but i have just as much confidence in deveon smith to carry the load.
I don't know where it's coming from, or how, but we'll get him!
Well if you read some of the "if he's going to visit an SEC school that just proves he's a liar and a thief" crowd comments above this only means Auburn has developed more stealthy means of funnelling money to him.
I still feel like he's going to Michigan. He says he knows where he is going but hasn't committed because of Hokes visit policy and he just wants to enjoy the rest of his recruitment. Just my thoughts.
Auburn is in the SEC so I doubt it's on his own dime
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Saturday, September 29, 2007
Beer Bong Friday: Rookie Mistakes 101
Simply unacceptable.
7 comments:
- Katie said...
Yost, didn't you post this same one last Friday?
- September 28, 2007 7:58 AM
- Killing My Liver said...
1. semi attractive female
2. Consuming beer
I see no problem here.
- September 28, 2007 9:47 AM
- Cole said...
That looks like a "key play" to me.
- September 28, 2007 10:29 AM
- Papa Steve said...
Beer Bong Rule #24, section 5:
Clause 3:At NO TIME is it acceptable to don protective wear to avoid being drenched by beer that is not consumed during one's turn. This creates an atmosphere more conducive to spillage and will not be tolerated.
Clause 4>If a FEMALE subject wishes to mitigate the potential for spillage onto clothing during their turn, the only acceptable method for doing so is the removal of those garments they wish to preserve. Garments will need to remain off said person until such time as any spillage has completely dried, no towels may be employed in hastening the drying process. MALES are not covered under this caluse and their only option to avoid spillage is to fully consume their allotment of beer.
- September 28, 2007 10:56 AM
- Da Braylon said...
where are the sexy pics of the hotties??????
- September 28, 2007 1:11 PM
- Skurny said...
It's an insult to binge drinkers everywhere.
- September 28, 2007 8:19 PM
- Rick said...
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5 Questions: Honoring service
Holiday celebrates all veterans, living and dead
November 8, 2011
Q: Which is correct: Veterans Day, Veteran's Day or Veterans' Day?
A: Veterans Day does not include an apostrophe but does include an "s" at the end of "veterans" because it is not a day that "belongs" to veterans, it is a day for honoring all veterans.
Q: On what day of the week will Veterans Day be observed?
A: Veterans Day is always observed officially on Nov. 11, regardless of the day of the week on which it falls. However, when Veterans Day falls on a weekday, many communities choose to have Veterans Day parades or other celebrations on the weekend before or after Nov. 11 so that more people can participate.
Q: Why do some schools close and others remain open on Veterans Day?
A: Because there is no legal requirement that schools close on Veterans Day, individual states or school districts are free to establish their own policies on school closings.
Q: Is Veterans Day celebrated in other countries?
A: Yes, a number of countries honor their veterans each year on Nov. 11, although the name and types of commemorations differ somewhat from Veterans Day celebrations in the United States. For example, Canada and Australia observe "Remembrance Day" on Nov. 11, and Great Britain observes "Remembrance Day" on the Sunday nearest to Nov. 11.
Q: What's the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day?
A: Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. While those who died are also remembered, Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor all those who served honorably in the military - in wartime or peacetime. In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank living veterans for their service.
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Early voting for the city election is Feb. 13-28. Election Day is March 5
An election flier brought to Councilwoman Pam Ladd reads as follows:
"Don't Support Veterans
Veterans cannot hand the stress of holding down a job.
People with PTSD tend to be second-rate workers.
Therapy and self-help are a waste of time.
Vote Pam Ladd
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Chattanooga City Council 2013"
Chattanooga Council Chairwoman Pam Ladd said this week a flier found by a neighbor with Ladd's name attached to it is "deceitful" and "mean-spirited."
"This is slander," she said. "This was not authored by me."
A neighbor found the flier Jan. 19 and handed it over to Ladd. The flier talks about veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, saying things like "veterans cannot [handle] the stress of holding down a job" and "people with PTSD tend to be second-rate workers."
A line at the bottom of the flier states: "Vote Pam Ladd."
Ladd is running for re-election and faces a challenge from Ken Smith, of The Johnson Group.
"It does not express my beliefs or attitudes," she said. "It sickens me."
She said she had no idea how many of the fliers had been distributed.
Smith expressed bewilderment when told about the flier. He said his campaign had no involvement with the flier and he wants to run a clean campaign.
"I wonder where that came from?" he said. "The last thing I would have thought of is veterans affairs."
Ladd asked that anyone who has received a flier contact her.
She said she is making no accusations against Smith's campaign.
"I don't know who in the world would make up something like this," she said.


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Systems Architecture Considerations for Embedded PC-based Platforms versus Dedicated Hardware
In contrast to traditional PLCs, the next-generation industrial controllers based on embedded PC processors, which are sometimes also referred to as programmable automation controllers, handle multiple domains: not only logic, but motion, drives, and process control on a single platform. This brings key advantages including the ability to use a single development environment and also enables the use of open architectures for programming languages, and network interfaces.
- Characteristics of industrial controllers with embedded PC processors:
- Tight integration of controller hardware and software
- Programmable to enable design control programs to support a process that "flows" across several machines or units
- Operation on open, modular architectures that mirror industry applications, from machine layouts in factories to unit operation in process plants
- Employment of de facto standards for network interfaces, languages, and protocols
- Provision of efficient processing and I/O scanning
The key to realizing industrial control designs is to incorporate support for the many bus networks that exist in the factory environment. This takes into account the situation today in which machine builders, OEMs, systems integrators, and users have a plethora of fieldbus solutions they have to consider for use on their automation projects. These fieldbus solutions allow the common support of field measurement, control, status, and diagnostic information. For motion control and real-time tasks this information needs to be exchanged in a deterministic manner
Commonly accepted fieldbus protocols for industrial automation applications are summarized in Table 1.
The industrial automation community often refers to "real-time" when discussing capabilities of industrial automation systems. But what are the requirements for industrial real-time? It needs to be put into context as different applications have different real-time needs. The most stringent requirements for motion control involve cycle times of around 50 microseconds and permissive jitter (deviation from the desired cycle time) of around 10 microseconds. Special applications with requirements tighter than this must be handled with application-specific hardware; normal industrial field bus-based systems cannot handle those applications. Typical cycle times for position control lie in the 1 to 4 milliseconds range, but have very short jitter times, usually less than 20 microseconds. Pure PLC sequential logic usually does not require less than 10 milliseconds cycle times and jitter can be in milliseconds range. Communication with higher level computers will be in the seconds range.
Architecturally embedded PC industrial control systems can be split into the following subsystems:
- physical I/O modules
- fieldbus network
- interface card
- OPC client/server for connecting the interface card and the soft PLC
- the soft PLC package
- OPC client/server between the SoftPLC and the HMI
- the HMI
The key to unlocking the power of these new industrial controllers is the software. Software must provide the stability and reliability of the real-time OS to handle IO and system timing, execution priorities, and to enable multi-loop execution. The software must also offer a breadth of control and analysis functions. This should include typical control functions such as digital logic and PID, and less common algorithms such as fuzzy logic and the capability to run model-based control. The software must also provide the analysis algorithms for machine vision and motion control, the capability to log data, and the network communications support to connect into back-end IT office systems, and to other systems on the factory floor.
In an embedded PC-based industrial control solution there are several software components interacting for determining the final behavior.
The Soft PLC
One of the core software components for the new class of controllers based on embedded PC technology is a soft PLC. A soft PLC is a runtime environment used for simulation of a PLC in an embedded PC. Using the soft PLC, part of the CPU is reserved for simulation of the PLC system for controlling a machine and the other part is designated to the operating system. The soft PLC operation is identical to normal PLC operation: it implements the control logic with the standard IEC 61131-3 programming syntax. It receives data from field devices, processes them through the logic implemented with an IEC 61131-3 compliant language, and at the end of the cycle it sends the outputs to the field devices and to the HMI.
Key to accepting the design concept for PC-based industrial controller is verification of the real-time performance of the soft PLC application. The sometimes random behavior of PCs cannot be accepted for applications of industrial control. The most important feature of a controller is not only to perform the task in a certain time slot, but also the ability to perform the cyclic tasks always with the same time.
OLE for Process Control
A key part of a PC-based system is the interface between the field devices and the soft PLC. Logically, the interface is between data transmitted by a fieldbus and a software tool running in the PC. This connection is obtained by means of an I/O interface that communicates with the fieldbus devices and transfers data to the PC by means of a software interface. One such interface is defined by the OPC Foundation: OLE for Process Control (OPC). This defines a set of standard interfaces based upon Microsoft OLE/COM technology. The application of the OPC standard interface makes possible interoperability between automation/control applications, field systems/devices and business/office applications, typically an OLE for Process Control (OPC) server. The OPC server guarantees a standard data format that can be accessed and used by every OPC client, like the soft PLC itself. The soft PLC acts as an OPC client for reading and writing the data received from the field through the interface card that integrates an OPC server.
The OPC client/server architecture is used not only for the interface between the field and the control layers, but also for the interface between the soft PLC and the HMI.
Considering the above described SW architecture, The data exchange between separate software packages plays a fundamental role in the PC-based solutions and cannot be neglected. Data conversion may become a task with longer time requirements that the control functions. A control system in PC environment is made of a set of cyclic processes, mainly the soft PLC and the OPC client/server cycles.
When analyzing the time behavior of a PC-based solution, it is mandatory to measure the regularity of each cycle time under different system conditions. In the overall system, we also have other processes that consume time, such as the fieldbus communication, the interface card conversion time, the I/O module response time.
Operating System Considerations
Different scenarios are possible for these types of systems based on the choice of operating system (OS).
The embedded PC could run a general purpose multitasking OS where several applications run in time sharing with the soft PLC sharing the same computational resources (CPU and memory). The OS guarantees the multitasking by setting the time scheduling of the running tasks. There are three different types of scheduling algorithms: timesharing, multi-programming, and real-time.
In a timesharing scheduler, a precise time slot is assigned to each running task. The task must abandon the CPU before the assigned time expiration either voluntarily (the operation has finished) or by the action of the OS (hardware interrupt). The time-sharing scheduler is designed to execute several processes simultaneously, or better in rapidly successive time slots. The CPU communicates with all the peripherals of the embedded PC via one or more internal buses. Several processes manage these buses and must be scheduled by the OS together with the soft PLC and the other applications. The time assignment to each process depends on its priority that can be only partially defined by the user. For this reason, it is not easy to determine which processes are served by the OS in a given time slot. In the default conditions all the processes have the same priority level. This means they have the same CPU time at their disposal. Therefore, a general purpose, multitasking OS is intrinsically not deterministic in running concurrent applications. The running time of a control application (like a soft PLC) cannot be guaranteed with these operating systems. This is a theoretical limit that cannot be overcome unless an RTOS is used.
The real-time operating system performances can be divided into two different categories according to the effects on the system of the missing of a deadline: hard real-time and soft real-time.
In a hard real-time behavior, a specific action must be performed at a given time that cannot be missed unless losing the performance. A RTOS for hard real-time applications operates at low level, with a close interaction with the hardware platform. These RTOSs are normally based on a priority driven preemptive scheduler that allocate a fixed bandwidth of the processor capacity to the real-time processes or threads.
For less critical applications (soft real-time) it is possible to use conventional PCs running a real-time extension of a general purpose multitasking OS. The real-time applications are scheduled by the real-time extension that guarantees an almost deterministic behavior. In such application, all the wanted real-time applications must run the real-time environment.
A further possibility is simply running the real-time applications in a non-RTOS verifying that the system performances are adequate for reaching the desired results. In other words, we can run the soft PLC in a normal Windows or Linux PC, accepting that the PC response is driven by a nondeterministic operating system, provided that the overall performances are anyway sufficient for ensuring the control functions effectiveness. Such an approach means that the PC environment is performing so well that the random variations of its throughput remains well within the acceptable limits for a given control application. This process is in progress for the soft PLCs that will run more and more in conventional PCs. For this reason, it is mandatory to define a benchmark for evaluating the performances of such PC-based systems. The benchmark should include:
- The definition of the PC environment where the control applications run
- The tools for measuring the time behavior of the system in terms of response time to events for interrupt based functions, and jitter for cyclic functions
Referencing requirements and concepts presented in this section, the hardware and software requirements are summarized in Figure 3.


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CENTERVILLE, Mass., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UV Flu Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: UVFTD) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that in its 1st quarter report, filed on February 16, 2012, it continued to show the financial progress it has shown for the last 12 months, with another 20% reduction in liabilities in the latest quarter, along with significant increases in sales and gross profits. On February 3, 2012, the Company notified Asher Enterprises, LLC, that the remaining and final convertible note, in the amount of $32,500 would be paid off in cash, and those funds were wired Friday, February 17, 2011, paying the note off in full.
"We are continuing to expand our sales efforts, both domestically and internationally, to both the residential, and hospital markets," said Jack Lennon, President of UV Flu Technologies. "With respect to the Hospital market, two of our products were recently mentioned in an industry white-paper by Dr. Walter Kowalski, one of the world's authorities on ultra-violet light, in reference to the shortcomings of hospital HVAC systems with respect to infection control. The Viratech UV-400, and the RX-3000, air purifiers which give hospitals the ability to control infection at its source, were highlighted as highly effective in achieving this goal."
"Recent studies have shown direct links between indoor-air pollution and the risk of stroke, sleep disorders, respiratory issues including asthma and allergies, women's health issues and diabetes," said Mr. Lennon. "We believe there is no other more important factor in controlling individual health than purifying the 3500 to 4000 gallons of air that people breathe every day, and there is no bigger cost benefit to healthcare around the world. Air quality in many countries around the world is almost at toxic levels, which is why by year-end, we expect our products will be in distribution in India, China, Europe, Africa and Latin America, as well as the United States."
Further details regarding the Company's business, acquisitions, financial reports and agreements are filed as part of the Company's continuous public disclosure as a reporting issuer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") EDGAR database. For more information, visit: www.uvflutech.com.
About UV Flu Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: UVFTD)
UV Flu Technologies is an innovative developer, manufacturer and distributor of bio technology products initially targeting the rapidly growing Indoor Air Quality ("IAQ") industry sector (over $7.7 billion in 2008). The Company manufactures the ViraTech UV-400, which utilizes high-intensity ultraviolet radiation (UV-C) inside a killing chamber that goes beyond filtration to destroy harmful airborne bacteria, at rates exceeding 99.2% on a first-pass basis, while also reducing the concentrations of odors, and VOC's (volatile organic compounds, such as acetone, benzene, formaldehyde, etc.) The FDA has issued a coveted Class II medical listing that enables UV Flu Technologies to market the product as a medical device.
In addition, the Company's RxAir subsidiary in Dallas, TX, makes one of the worlds' finest lines of hospital-grade HEPA filtration products. The RX-3000, the Company's main product, is currently in almost 450 hospitals internationally, is FDA cleared as a Class II Medical Device, and has been shown to capture 99.99% of all airborne contaminants. The Company's product lines are in Hospitals, government buildings, casinos and restaurants around the world.
For more information, visit: www.uvflutech.com. Or www.rxair.com.
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I saw an article headline on Yahoo! today.KISS (the rock band) appeared for the first time as KISS forty years ago.Forty years ago, I was still in high school.My mind is boggling.But I would bet that my daughter's mind is a little boggled, too - she was shocked & amazed when I started singing along with KISS while driving one day while she was in high school about ten or twelve years ago. I'm not sure if it was because I knew the words or because I liked the song.....but she'd never thought about KISS being a band (even with changing a few of the members) since 1973.
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A papal roadblock to the "reform of the reform"?
Among the unhappy commenters on the papal shift since the election of Pope Francis are proponents of the so-called "reform of the reform" of the liturgy. These folks by and large have been driving what others (and I count myself among them) see as the reversal of Vatican II's liturgical reform. They began to gain major traction in the 1990s with minor victories on issues such as inclusive language, which they oppose. (My first task as an editor at Chicago's Liturgy Training Publications was a painstaking and painful removal of inclusive language from the translation of the Revised New American Bible, used in the lectionary, after it was deemed too inclusive just before its publication.)
Fueled by a vocal minority, the reform-the-reformers reached the zenith of their influence with the release of the disastrous Liturgiam authenticam, [1]which abandoned previous, more flexible translation principles for a stultifying word-for-word approach. That document yielded the clunky English translations that Catholic assemblies and presiders continue to struggle with--with good reason, since some of its sentences are hardly recognizable as English. The other great victory of the reform-the-reform crowd was Pope Benedict XVI's sweeping restoration of the pre-Vatican II liturgy [2] (the so-called extraordinary form), which, blessedly, has not gained major traction, largely because the vast majority of Catholics have little interest in what it now a museum piece for most.
This kind of effort requires infrastructure, and there are a surprising number of journals and interest groups that have succeeded in foisting on Catholics a particular (and particularly clerical) vision of liturgy. And they had well-placed allies, including the current papal master of ceremonies, Guido Marini, who replaced the more reform-minded Piero Marini, who served for the bulk of Pope John Paul II's pontificate. The latter Marini steered papal liturgies in the reform-the-reformers direction, which included regular use of Latin.
But there seem to be a change in the air: Pope Francis--who to my knowledge has yet to use anything other than the vernacular in the liturgy--has appointed six new priests to advise the current Marini, all of them with ties to the Pontifical Liturgical Institute at San'Anselmo, a school that has by and large remained centered in the vision of renewal begun at Vatican II and pursued by its main architect, Annibale Bugnini. Piero Marini, now an archbishop and a disciple of Bugnini, is said to be in the running to become the prefect for the Congregation for Divine Worship--the first actual liturgist to hold the post in decades, which would certainly mark a shift away from Benedict XVI's regime, a possibility now being greeted with concern [3]by the reform-of-the-reformers.
Yet Vatican II holdouts like me probably ought not get our hopes up: I doubt there will be a change, for example, to the English translations of the liturgy. While Francis has shown absolutely no interest in the trappings of the old liturgy--you won't find Francis wearing a cappa magna, I'll wager--his shift toward more collegiality will likely mean he will restore to local conferences of bishops the authority they once had regarding liturgical translations and practices. Given the make up of the current U.S. episcopate--with notable reform-the-reformers among them--liturgical flexibility, the resurrection of the superior 1998 English sacramentary and its more generous variety of texts and rubrics, or a less rigid approach to liturgy in general are not likely to reappear.
Yet I think there is reason to hope that Catholics in general won't be asked to go any further down the road toward the liturgies of the 1950s. Those who want that already have it, and that's fine with me. The majority of us want what the council promised: the "full, conscious, and active participation" that is our right as baptized people.


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My dogs *love* to go camping! We just got back from our vacation a couple of weeks ago, so I thought I would post a few of my favorite camping photos. :) These are just the recent ones, I have *tons* lol. Please let me know what you think and post your own photos of your happy campers too! :) P.S. read my posts called about the pet contest and dog shirts please! :)
This is Reggie all wet waiting for his stick to be thrown back into the lake.
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The template for the "mockumentary" was created and perfected simultaneously, 15 years ago, by Rob Reiner and his inspired collaborators in "This Is Spinal Tap." It's proven to be an irresistible genre for filmmakers ever since, resulting in such entertainment industry docu spoofs as Rusty Cundieff's underrated "Fear of a Black Hat" and Joe Eszterhas' execrable "Burn Hollywood Burn." Robert Townsend's "Jackie's Back," about the problematic "comeback" of fictional, long-forgotten pop/soul diva Jackie Washington, emerges as a successful variation on the mockumentary theme, as well as one of the more adventurous efforts from the Lifetime cable network.
Buoyed immeasurably by a terrifically funny performance by its star, Jenifer Lewis, it should reach beyond Lifetime's usual demographic. It may be a bit too obvious in places and a tad overlong, but it's still an amusing and entertaining bit of business, and the most comically consistent and least forced work by director Townsend since "Hollywood Shuffle."
Pic is framed around an ostensible comeback concert that disintegrates all around the extravagantly spoiled and self-aggrandizing diva (if that's not a redundancy) as she's mounting it. Flashbacks reflect on her patchy career, from early bubble-gum hit "Yield" (a fair approximation of The Jackson 5's "ABC") to narcissistic epic "Look at Me" ("My Love for You Has Only Made Me Love Me More") to that last refuge of the scoundrel (or fading diva), the sexually lurid ballad, in her case "Love Goddess" ("Lay Your Scepter in My Shrine"). Washington's "hits," as crafted by co-scripter Mark Alton Brown, composer Marc Shaiman and Lewis herself, are unflagging fun, and expertly ape their respective genres.
But every lavish, restraint-free career must have its low points, and documentarian Edward Whatsett St. John (Tim Curry) delights in dredging them up for Jackie. Her personal life is a shambles. Daughter Antandra (TV Blake) is the only family member speaking to her, and she's clearly sheepish about how Mom cows her (when Jackie wants a drink, she inevitably orders, "Make it a double, Antandra"). Jackie's allegedly triumphant return to her hometown is marred when the locals mistake her for "Star Trek's" Nichelle Nichols. And don't even mention Washington's humiliating White House performance, where she inadvertently mistook Barbara Bush for her pet pooch Millie (they "have the same hair," she explains).
Celeb cameos add to the fun, as stars offer "Reds"-like observations to the pathetic spectacle that is Jackie Washington. Penny Marshall pointedly notes, "Trying to come back from nowhere is a little hard." Diahann Carroll blows steam at another exasperating rip from Jackie's camp, and Bette Midler reveals that to Jackie's mind, white people smell like wet potato chips.
Blaxploitation hero Rudy Ray Moore appears in Jackie's ill-fated cinematic endeavor.
Other stars contribute to Jackie's faux real world. David Hyde Pierce has a funny turn as a nerdy, tone-deaf pianist complicating Jackie's rehearsal. Whoopi Goldberg oozes passive-aggressive hostility as Jackie's snubbed sister. Tom Arnold appears as one in a series of misguided managers, boasting, "I cleaned her out, but if it wasn't for me, she wouldn't have had the money to rip off."
The film, perhaps in a concession to the network airing it, strains for a poignant finale not suggested, invited or warranted by what all that has preceded it. Curry's performance is too obviously unctuous to earn many laughs, but Lewis' appropriately outsized perf, rife with hilarious reactions to every setback, yet always mindful of maintaining a haughtily glamorous facade, keeps the film entertaining throughout.
Tech credits — particularly witty, keenly observed work from costumer Cliff Chally, production designer Mike Whetstone and set decorator Amy Vukovich — credibly help evoke a number of eras, as well as a range of socioeconomic lifestyles, in a low-key but ambitious fashion.


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McAfee Sets a New Standard for Comprehensive Malware Protection
By: Business Wire
Feb. 26, 2013 12:01 AM
RSA CONFERENCE – McAfee today announced that it has acquired from LynuxWorks, Incorporated, the ValidEdge sandboxing technology that identifies sophisticated, hard-to-detect malware, to broaden its anti-malware portfolio and further strengthen the McAfee Security Connected approach. McAfee also announced more than 30 malware-focused product enhancements that will extend the company's lead in comprehensive malware protection.
The acquired technology provides advanced threat detection by running suspected malware in a "sandbox" and learning what impact a suspected malware sample will have on an endpoint. This new technology further strengthens McAfee's current anti-malware offerings that have been proven as best in class at identifying day zero attacks.
Unlike other sandboxing solutions, this new technology, when integrated with McAfee's other network and endpoint anti-malware products, will automatically block future attacks by convicted malware samples. It will also provide signature information so that already infected endpoints can be remediated automatically by McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (McAfee ePO). McAfee plans to deliver the first product that integrates the new sandboxing technology in the second half of 2013.
A single point product cannot deliver comprehensive malware protection. The only way to effectively combat the onslaught of malware threats now numbering close to 100,000 per day1 is through an integrated, end-to-end, holistically-managed approach to security. To support that comprehensive approach, McAfee has made over 30 significant anti malware product enhancements including the following:
"According to our research, 59% of enterprise security professionals believe that they have been targeted by an advanced persistent threat," said Tony Prigmore, senior analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group. "An integrated approach that includes network, endpoint, threat intelligence, and other security aspects is needed to help thwart advanced threats."
McAfee's comprehensive malware protection is based on the McAfee Security Connected platform, which helps customers improve security posture, optimize security for greater cost effectiveness, and align security strategically with business initiatives. McAfee is taking an orchestrated approach to protect against malware by intelligently applying the best technologies at the right time and in the right place to thoroughly analyze and respond to suspicious files, web sites, email messages, and networks. Best-of-breed approaches and competitive solutions either create security loopholes or cause unnecessary business delays.
"McAfee has been investing in technology to help our customers protect against malware for 20 years," said Pat Calhoun, senior vice president and general manager of network security at McAfee. "We are now extending our lead in malware protection by continuing to invest in new products and product enhancements. Point products can't provide adequate protection against these advanced attacks, which is why McAfee is delivering an integrated, multi layered, managed solution that provides comprehensive malware protection across endpoints and networks."
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20 June 2007 17:15
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Barba loses cool in home town
BEN BARBA didn't come close to putting a foot wrong in his finest season in his short career - he won every award on offer and carried himself with class and dignity. It's a pity that he has slipped up in his home town of Mackay. During a night out, the Bulldogs fullback and his brother Aaron exchanged words with a former Queensland Origin player who merely wanted to say hello to the pair. Following that verbal confrontation things got physical and a scuffle ensued between the three men. The Barba boys then had a second verbal blue with another group moments later. Every time Barba was interviewed this season he made a point of saying the people he surrounded himself with at the Dogs were the reason for his success. It seems that he is telling the truth there and he needs to consider exactly with whom he lets his hair down. Barba, who scored 22 tries in 27 matches this year, was criticised for his display in the grand final when he did not have the impact that so many predicted - he was frustrated with himself and his teammates and let it show on the field as Canterbury went down to the Melbourne Storm. He will be one of the four most scrutinised players in the NRL next year, along with Sydney Roosters recruit Sonny Bill Williams, likely Parramatta outside back Israel Folau and Wests Tigers five-eighth Benji Marshall, so he needs to put this kind of behaviour behind him. It's not his thing. Bulldogs officials have addressed the matter with Barba and made him aware that he has a greater responsibility that is only going to increase as his profile rises.
Sheeds won't give up
GWS coach Kevin Sheedy says the search for another league convert should continue despite the early exit of Israel Folau from the Giants - and he admitted he had his eyes on Todd Carney when he was in limbo. "I don't think that we should stop looking at league players at all. I mean it's two players in all the time the games have existed side by side - it's hardly a raid is it?'' Sheedy said. ''I think ideally we would like to get players into our junior system but if there is a player that we identify with talent or a player who could make an impact we should have a go. Then there are the players who may be at a loose end. When Carney was in limbo I was very close to trying to sign him up. He's from Goulburn - they play the game down there. If Todd is interested one day … hello there, Todd.'' Controversial AFL figure Sam Newman says the Folau experiment should not be the last time his game poaches a league star. "If you can bring a player like Billy Slater to AFL, why wouldn't you have a crack?" he said. "In my eyes, Billy is the best player in any football code in the world. He can make an old cynical bloke like me watch the Melbourne Storm play. The way I see it he is so far ahead of any league player … there are a lot of great rugby players, soccer players, NFL players, AFL players, but not one of them puts a gap on the field like Billy does - he is the best by far in any code. I think Izzy did a job from a marketing perspective but the moment that he bags the game of AFL the whole thing will be considered a fiasco."
Eels or bust
ISRAEL FOLAU has been telling those close to him the only place he wants to play next year is at the Eels - and what's more he is prepared to take a significant pay hit to do so. Third-party deals will play a big part in his next deal - something NRL salary cap auditor Ian Schubert will keep a close eye on. He will have sponsors jumping out of the ground to throw money his way. If he is on the Eels cap for a couple of hundred thousand dollars next year the NRL should just cop it. There is no way Folau will turn the Eels into a premiership-winning side but he is just the sort of player to get fans through the turnstiles. Ricky Stuart had his eyes on Folau from the moment he took up the role as Eels coach - the gradual shedding of players has been a tactic to bring the AFL star within their grasp. The reality is they thought he may come up next year but a trip to the US with Eels players certainly played a part in his sudden decision. He has many mates at the club, including Jarryd Hayne, Tim Mannah and Joseph Paulo. As this column revealed some weeks ago, it is his dream to play league alongside his brother John, who plays in Parramatta's lower grades. Folau mentioned to me a few weeks ago he loved watching league and didn't watch the AFL unless necessary.
Izzy keeps promise
ISRAEL FOLAU made no promises to AFL boss Andrew Demetriou when he signed with the Giants about the length of time he would be with the club and the sport but Demetriou wanted one thing from his star recruit - a promise that if he wanted to leave the game he would be the first person he called. Folau was true to his word and made sure the AFL boss was well and truly in the loop. And the Eels say Demetriou has been nothing but fantastic to Folau from the moment he told him of his intentions - ramming home to league they need a leader like the AFL boss unless ARL Commission chair John Grant decides to do it himself.
AFL shows the way
HERE'S another lesson for the NRL from the AFL - the day after Israel Folau quit, the Gold Coast Suns sent out video comments from Karmichael Hunt from Arizona about Folau's decision. They showed good news sense and they grilled Hunt, including asking if he felt the Folau decision was a cop-out and also if the Folau decision made it easier for him to cut ties. It was very well done. NRL clubs take note.
Rivals take a break
IT'S one of the genuine feuds in rugby league - Robbie Farah versus Michael Ennis - so you can imagine the look on their faces when they bumped into each other at Sydney Airport a few days ago with their better halves. The Wests Tigers hooker and his Canterbury counterpart exchanged pleasantries and then started talking about their holiday plans. They laughed when they learnt they were not only all going to Bali, but staying at the same resort.
Agent rules a farce
PLENTY has been made of the fact Khoder Nasser is not an accredited NRL agent, so Sonny Bill Williams's Roosters deal is in jeopardy. But is there a double standard at play? Israel Folau's agent, Isaac Moses, is banned from doing contracts because of his role in the Melbourne Storm salary cap scandal. Moses was by Folau's side - as he should be - when he walked out of his GWS Giants media conference at Skoda Stadium on Thursday afternoon. And on numerous occasions Folau referred to his agent doing the deal with the next club or code. Then there is the Scott Prince deal with the Broncos - his agent Steve Robinson is now a director of the Panthers so he technically couldn't negotiate the contract but Robinson, the business adviser, could oversee the deal? So Nasser, the boxing promoter and non-accredited agent, should be allowed to provide counsel to SBW. He does not have a contract to be his manager. Nasser will not conform and become a registered agent - he is strongly against the notion. The whole situation is ridiculous - the All Blacks centre should be welcomed back and his contract should be approved. He paid $750,000 to the Bulldogs - and another $200,000 to lawyers - a hefty price in anyone's book to leave a club where he was not happy. Nasser is in South Africa shoring up another date for Williams to fight Francois Botha. SBW and Nasser want it to happen before the footy season. They have already consulted doctors who have told them SBW can start preparing for boxing before he can start training for league or rugby because of the impact it will have on his injured pectoral. SBW's long-term future is in boxing and Nasser wants him to develop gradually in this area for when it comes time for him to quit football.
Benji jibes rile Zoe
BENJI MARSHALL critics are lining up to kick him for his 2012 form. The Wests Tigers five-eighth knows the best way to show he still has what it takes is to produce the goods on the field next year after last season ended in disappointment. What annoys the New Zealand skipper is all the criticism affects his family - most notably his fiancee, Zoe Balbi. She takes it to heart while Marshall laughs it off - even though he remembers what is said.
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The Florida Public Defender Association will sponsor a statewide job fair in Orlando, FL from March 1-2, 2007. Applicants will be able to meet with representatives from Florida's public defender offices and judicial circuits in one location for positions statewide. All qualified, interested persons should submit a cover letter and resume by noon on Monday, February 26, 2007 to the circuits of their choice. Candidate interviews will take place on Friday, March 2. The event is open to third-year students. For more information, please visit: www.flpda.org/pages/jobfair.htm.
Submitted by Kristin Davis, Public Interest Law Advisor on January 31, 2007
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Hi guys,
I thought of something today. this isn't a fully developed idea, just a thought.
I've noticed that people who are somewhat new to MTBing (myself included) are somewhat afraid of hydraulic brakes. The prefer mechs because they are familiar with cables, and they can use pliers and an Allen wrench to set them up. It's easy to see how they work. Unlike hydros, which are totally sealed off and are somewhat different(didn't say difficult) to adjust.
What if there was a mechanical caliper that used hydraulics?
As in, there would be a pivot arm, just like a mech, and that would push in a master piston, which pressurized 2 pistons, each one behind a different pad.That way, one would be able to use cables, but still have the two way pad movement. I realize that a major advantage of hydros is the silkiness of the lever, and this brake obviously doesn't achieve that. Also, this design sacrifices weight, because it has the moving parts of a Mech and the chamber/pistons of a hydro. But I think that some people would be willing to sacrifice a few grams for that little advantage.
Really, all this is a mech brake that uses hydraulics to push pads onto the rotor from both sides. What do you say? Is it worth it?
BTW: You saw it here first.:p


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Louie breaks down the Quality of Life Bond issue in this 2-part conversation. The first half of the program features Bonnie Escobar, Leonard "Tripper" Goodman, and Sam Thompson. They talk about the issues dominating the Quality of Life Bond election, and talk about why voters should support them. In the second half of the program, Ron McGinnis explains why he changed his mind about the Quality of Life Bond issues, and why he is encouraging voters to reject them. More information on the Quality of Life Bond issue can be found at http://home.elpasotexas.gov/2012-Bond/
Aired Oct. 20, 2012. Re-aired Nov 3, 2012.


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Segment 1: Police & Sheriff Consolidation in Fresno
Should the Fresno Police Department and Fresno County Sheriff's Department consider consolidating or merging their operations? That's the question a new study commissioned by the Fresno City Council seeks to answer.
Last week the council voted to spend $50,000 on a study that supporters say might identify ways for the both the city and county to save money and enhance public safety by reducing the duplication of some services and functions. But some, including the Fresno Police Officers Association, oppose the idea, saying it's just the latest political move in an on-going battle over the union's contract with the city.
Jacky Parks, FPOA president joins us to talk about the issue, as well as city council member Oliver Baines and Al Smith, CEO of the Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce, which has been a longtime supporter of consolidation efforts.
Segment 2: Gas Prices Spike, Look to Decline Soon
Motorists throughout the Central Valley have seen gas prices shoot up over the last few days. But relief may be in sight. Tom Kolza, chief oil analyst with the firm Oil Price Information Service joins us to talk about why gas prices increased so rapidly in California, and how a new order from Governor Brown allowing "winter blend" gasoline to be sold before the end of October could result in prices dropping in the near future.
Segment 3: Election Preview
Election Day is still weeks away, but voting in California actually begins this week as counties send out vote-by-mail ballots. Today, we kick off our look at the 11 statewide measures Californians will decide this fall – and we begin with Governor Jerry Brown's tax initiative, Proposition 30, and a measure that seeks to change the way Sacramento lawmakers craft the state's budget, Proposition 31. Ben Adler and Amy Quinton bring us special reports.
Segment 4: Via Arté
Every year the Bakersfield Museum of Art brings colorful sidewalk art to The Marketplace in Bakersfield with the Via Arté street painting festival. The event, now in its 14th year, showcases asphalt as a canvas with both professional and student artists turning the Marketplace parking lot into a gallery of amazing chalk masterpieces. Jason Gutierrez of the Bakersfield Museum of Art joins us to talk about the event.


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Battlestar Galactica Online now boasts more than five million registered players, Bigpoint revealed today. The browser-based free-to-play MMO based on the television series achieved this mark in only six months since its February launch. Building on that momentum, the company also shared plans for new ships being added to the game in the coming months.
"We listen very closely to what the players ask for and are happy to announce that more features and items, including a number of new ships, are on the way," said Bigpoint producer Sarah Levantine.
For starters, a new line of Fleet Recon ships will arrive beginning in mid-September. They feature a "Jump-to-Target" ability that lets them hop immediately to a battle where they provide recon combat support. The much larger Brimir Class Carrier is still on target to release this fall but no specific time could be given because its potential impact on game balance requires more testing before it can be released.
According to the press release over 25,000 people sign up to play each day. So if you haven't tried the game out yet, you should still find plenty of company should you decide to give it a shot.


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Our community created a few development tests for Facebook, Twitter, Paypal and Windows Phone. What do you think? We'd really appreciate it if you could take a look and give some feedback.
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The tests do ask for users to create a free account but info is kept completely private and we don't spam. Some people thought this was a data mining effort, but we just wanted to see if the developers here think the tests are up to snuff. Thanks!


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A series of comments from Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, her husband, and her supporters are spurring a racial backlash and adding a divisive edge to the presidential primary....Of course, Obama supporters have a motivation to characterize things as racial that are not, and the Clinton campaign must be frustrated that it's hard to attack Obama, who seems to be getting a free pass. But I don't doubt that the Clintons will use whatever works for them. Insinuations — and even slip-ups — don't work, however, when so many people are so ready to detect racial content. So that is a safeguard against the Clintons stirring up racial prejudice against Obama.
The comments, which ranged from the New York senator appearing to diminish the role of Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights movement — an aide later said she misspoke — to Bill Clinton dismissing Sen. Barack Obama's image in the media as a "fairy tale" — generated outrage on black radio, black blogs and cable television. And now they've drawn the attention of prominent African-American politicians....
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., through a spokesman, [said:] "Following Barack Obama's victory in Iowa and historic voter turnout in New Hampshire, the cynics unfortunately have stepped up their efforts to decry his uplifting message of hope and fundamental change...."...
Thursday, a key player in black South Carolina politics, Rep. Jim Clyburn, told The New York Times he'd consider endorsing Obama in response to what he considered a lack of respect in the Clinton campaign's approach to Obama.
"For him to go after Obama, using a 'fairy tale,' calling him as he did last week. It's an insult. And I will tell you, as an African-American, I find his tone and his words to be very depressing," said Donna Brazile, a longtime Clinton ally who is neutral in this race, on CNN earlier this week.
And yet... they won in New Hampshire, doing whatever it is they did.
UPDATE: Bill Clinton went on Sharpton's radio show today:
"There's nothing fairy tale about his campaign. It's real, it's strong, and he might win," Clinton told Sharpton...
"It is wrong that Senator Obama got to go through 15 debates trumpeting his superior judgment and how he had been against the war," Clinton said during the rally. He suggested Obama had moderated his anti-war stance during his 2004 Senate campaign.
"There's no difference in your voting record, and Hillary's, ever since," Clinton said. "Give me a break. This whole thing is the biggest fairy tale I've ever seen."....
Clinton told Sharpton the "fairy tale" remark was only intended to describe Obama's claim to have exercised better judgment about the war, and was not intended as a sign of "personal disrespect."
IN THE COMMENTS: Jeremy said:
The Clintons are nothing if not calculated. Could it be that they're trying to draw out the Sharpton/Jackson crowd? I think Barak has done really well without "Black Leadership's" prominent endorsement. That endorsement seems like it'd be a big turn off to a lot of white voters. Maybe the Clintons want the Sharpton/Jacksons to make some noise?
Freakin. I'm sounding too paranoid.


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Invariably, numbers matter when two players contend for a lone roster spot. However, the intangibles are immeasurable, especially when there's only a marginal difference.
Steelers punter Daniel Sepulveda survived a strong preseason challenge from Jeremy Kapinos, in part, because of the comfort level the coaching staff has in its fifth-year veteran.
"I've heard in the past that coaches like to be comfortable with their guy," Sepulveda said. "So, it was certainly beneficial to me that Coach (Mike) Tomlin drafted me.
"I don't know what the difference was. It's not for me to concern myself with. It's something beyond my control. I didn't factor anything into that decision other than what I put out on the field."
It didn't matter that Kapinos out-performed Sepulveda mathematically during the preseason, averaging 49.8 yards per kick with a 44.6 net, compared to Sepulveda's 45.7 and net average of 36.2.
Even more impressive, Kapinos averaged 51 yards on three kicks in the Steelers' Super Bowl loss to Green Bay.
"In retrospect, it was a unique opportunity for both of us to grow the past month," Sepulveda said. "I think we challenged each other, and we both responded well.
"I saw him kick pretty well, and I felt good about my kicks. It was neat to have that kind of competitive spirit coming into camp, and I think it brought out the best in us."
It could be argued that Kapinos began training camp as the incumbent. But he faced an uphill climb to replace Sepulveda, who twice in the past three years had season-ending knee injuries.
Training camp for Kapinos became an audition for other teams, mostly because the Steelers invested heavily in Sepulveda by making him a fourth-round pick in the 2007 draft.
"I'm thankful to have been given the opportunity, especially given the fact that I tore my knee up before my senior season (at Baylor)," Sepulveda said. "Right now, I'm here to make the most of another opportunity and to show I can play in this league."
Sepulveda likely will be tested Sunday when the Steelers open the regular season against AFC North rival Baltimore at M&T Bank Stadium, where he was sidelined for the season after tearing his right ACL during a 13-9 December victory that helped propel the Steelers to the division title.
"The irony isn't lost on me that my first game back is in the same place I messed my knee up," said Sepulveda, who also suffered a season-ending knee injury in 2008. "I'm excited about this game. It'll get my mind past any thoughts of holding back."
Sepulveda didn't hold back during the preseason. But his job wasn't secured until the Steelers made their final round of cuts this past Saturday following a 33-17 win at Carolina a week ago.
Clearly, Tomlin and special teams coach Al Everest are confident and comfortable with Sepulveda heading into the Steelers' showdown with the Ravens a game in which the punters can easily dictate the outcome by influencing field position.
"It's why teams value specialists," Sepulveda said. "We play in a league that, for the most part, the outcome comes down to a couple of plays. Sometimes, on special teams."


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Following our expose on the transistor numbers in the Llano and Trinity processors, AMD's Peter Amos came back to us with an official explanation;
"Beginning in 2012, AMD updated its methodology for transistor counts to ensure consistency. The numbers provided for our recent Trinity launch (and all disclosures moving forward) are based on a flat device count minus de-capacitor cells. The numbers that were provided at last year?s Hot Chips conference were based on flat device + de-cap cells."
Apparently, the company had one way of calculating the number of transistors of its products such as CPUs, APUs, GPUs, chipsets and the like. With the new transistor count, AMD is no longer counting de-cap cells, but rather flat device, i.e. future FinFET transistors instead of calculating it altogether.
AMD Trinity APU Die: How AMD squeezed 130 million transistors more than on the original Llano APU
According to the recount, Llano APU is consisted out of 1.17 billion transistors and 280 million de-cap cells. Trinity APU is now officially consisted out of 1.3 billion transistors, occupying the same die size as Llano. The company did not disclose the number of de-cap cells, but we believe that they are in 350-450 million range.
The interesting bit is the transistor count on the Zambezi, i.e. FX processors. If AMD indeed had two billion transistors in the original flat device + de-cap cells, and 800 million less in the flat-only count, that means the automatic transistor design procedure the company used on Llano and Zambezi is far from optimal. By the same token, the company made great stride forward with the de-cap optimizations, squeezing 130 million transistors and XYZ amount of de-cap cells in the same die size.


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L W L L W L W L W L LHmm, those last nine make a particularly shitty palindrome.
Last night, the Red Sox made Ted Lilly (8.82 ERA and .340 OBA) look like Lefty Grove. Lilly allowed only one hit in the first 6.1 innings (a hard line drive to center by Renteria), then gave up three consecutive singles that led to Boston's only run. Too many at-bats looked like the team was anxious to get out of town. Varitek's ugly hack at a pitch up and away to strike out in the 4th is replaying in my head, and Vinnie Chulk, in relief of Lilly, retired four batters on only six pitches. However, it was not getaway day; they finish up the series tonight.
Coming back from his suspension, Bronson Arroyo wasn't sharp. He didn't walk anybody (and had only one three-ball count in six innings), but left too many breaking balls up in the zone. He allowed six hits, three singles and three doubles. ... A HBP, a Millar error, a passed ball and a routine single gave Toronto two runs in the first and back-to-back doubles to start the second made the score 3-0. Once again, the opposition's #9 hitter acted like a cleanup man -- Russ Adams doubled and tripled and scored two runs.
Memo to Tito: Kevin Youkilis should replace Kevin Millar at first base more often. A lot more often. Why? (A) His batting average and on-base percentage are both about 130 points higher than Cabin's and (B) He's able to bend over to catch balls in the dirt. ...
And now Boston, Toronto and New York all have the same number of victories.
We're flying to Toronto this afternoon to check out what may be our next home, so I hope to hear some of the game on the radio driving back to the airport in Buffalo. ... Miller / Chacin at 7:00.Orioles 29 16 --
Red Sox 25 20 4.0
Blue Jays 25 21 4.5
Yankees 25 21 4.5
Devil Rays 17 30 13.0


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The last preseason game was not good for the starters on either side of the ball. We have all heard about it for the last few days. I've chalked it up to players who were completely worn out from a seemingly endless training camp.
This week the Cowboys have had a lot of time to get their minds and bodies right. Wade Phillips has allowed the players to recover by running multiple "walkthrough" practices so the players aren't exerting themselves physically nearly as much as they had been for the last month. I expect to see a team with a new spring in its step on Saturday night. Here is what I will be watching for:
1. The offense finding a rhythm. We have all been waiting for it for a long time now. This is the last preseason game for the most of the starters on offense. I really hope we finally see the offense that set records and was the #2 offense in the NFL last season. I know Colombo and Kosier are still out but that shouldn't stop the offense from moving the ball up and down the field.
2. The defense returning to its form. For the first two preseason games the starting defense was downright dominant. Then, last week, San Diego moved the ball up and down the field for the entire first half. I hope last week's performance was an aberration and not a sign of things to come.
3. Alan ball making a play for the pass defense. I've seen Ball make some tackles now and he looks like he can get the job done in that regard. But I'd still like to see him make a play on a pass and break it up or intercept it. I think Ball's confidence would soar if he were able to make a few plays before heading into the regular season opener.
4. David Buehler continuing to show improvement. We didn't see much of Buehler last week since the Cowboys never attempted a field goal. I hope he gets a few more attempts this week so he can get more game experience.
5. A re-emergence for Kevin Ogletree. I'm not sure what the problem has been, but Ogletree seems to have regressed from last season. I hope to see him break out of his funk before the season starts. We might need him at some point this year.
6. Alex Barron getting the job done at right tackle. We saw Robert Brewster do a decent job last week playing both right and left tackle. I hope we see Barron handle the pass rushers and dominate the line of scrimmage in the running game. I like Brewster a lot but I'm not ready to count on him if Colombo or Free go down during the season.
7. Mike Hamlin and Barry Church fill in at strong safety for Sensabaugh. Hamlin has a huge opportunity to play with the starting defense and show that he can be a starter in the future. His rookie season was non-existent due to injuries so this is the first time we'll really see him in any sort of meaningful situation. Barry Church has looked impressive in camp and the preseason games so far. He might get a few snaps with the starters and I'm excited to see what he can do.
8. Stephen McGee finally show us something. I'm starting to think that McGee is a lost cause. He doesn't seem to do a good job of keeping his eyes down the field as the play develops. And he seems to check down to the safety valve on nearly every pass he actually does throw. I'm sure part of his problem is poor offensive line play but, at some point, he has to show us something or the Cowboys will have to find another young quarterback to develop.
9. Akwasi Owusu-Ansah in the return game. AOA broke off a big punt return last week that was called back for a penalty. But he looked quicker than I expected and he had good vision on his returns. I hope he corrects his issues with protecting the ball during his returns because he could be a great asset on kick returns this season if he does.
10. Sean Lee making plays all over the field. Lee seemed to be in on every other tackle last week. When I watched him he looked good on some plays and a little late or unsure of himself on other plays. It was his first game so I expect to see improvement this week. I think Lee is going to be a fixture in the Cowboys defense for the next 10 years.


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