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**UPDATE: We will be raffling prints of this poster tomorrow at the event but supplies are extremely limited. Show up early to get your ticket. Big thanks to Clay Doran / Squid Dust for designing and making the prints. We will give away a few later today so check back on this blog or like us on FB to keep up to date.


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March 11, 2004
Santa Barbara, Calif. - Tonight UC Santa Barbara takes on Cal State Northridge in the second round of the Big West Tournament. Because of Santa Barbara's third place finish during conference play, the Gauchos received a first-round bye in the post-season tournament. Northridge enters tonight's game after defeating Cal State Fullerton last night, in the first round of the tournament. CSUN, the lowest remaining seed, tips off against UCSB in Anaheim's Convention Center at 6:00 PM. The game will be broadcast on KTLK 1340 AM.
UC Santa Barbara Probable Starters
After shaking up the starting lineup during the end of conference play, it seems that the coaching staff has found a rotation that they like. Starting in the backcourt tonight will be seniors Jacoby Atako and Branduinn Fullove, along with sophomore Cecil Brown. Atako has come alive as the season has worn on, averaging 8.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game over the last five contests. On the season, Atako is scoring six points per game while shooting a career-best 47% from the floor. Fullove has taken over as the team leader, boosting his scoring average to 10.9 points per game. He has scored in double figures in the last seven games and was recently named Big West Honorable Mention. Brown will be the third starter in the backcourt, though senior Nick Jones or fellow sophomore Josh Davis could also be considered. Brown is scoring 7.9 points per game and recently notched a career-high in the victory over Cal State Fullerton. Starting on the blocks for UCSB will be sophomore Cameron Goettsche and junior Casey Cook. Goettsche, though nursing a fractured thumb, has been playing tremendous basketball as of late, grabbing a career-high 11 rebounds, to go along with 16 points, in a recent victory over UC Irvine. He is third on the team in scoring with 8.3 points per game and he leads the Gauchos on the boards, pulling down 5.6 rebounds per contest. Cook is second on the team in scoring and rebounding with averages of 10.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. He leads the team in field goal percentage at 49.7%.
Cal State Northridge Probable Starters
Starting in the backcourt for the Matadors will be Davin White and Joseph Frazier. White scored 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the floor in last night's victory over Cal State Fullerton. He is third on the team in scoring with 13.3 points per game, and he has dished out a team-high 76 assists on the season. Frazier scored 20 points in last night's game including a 3-for-4 performance from behind the three-point line. On the season he is averaging 12.1 points per game while shooting 54.8% from the floor. Starting on the blocks for CSUN will be juniors Ian Boylan and Etoagwara Onyenegecha. Boylan is leading the Matadors in scoring with an average of 13.8 points per game. He is pulling down 4.4 rebounds per game and finished the regular season as the Big West's leader in steals per game. Last night, Boylan scored a career-high 31 points to help Northridge knock of Fullerton. Onyenegecha is second on the team in scoring, 13.7 point per game, but leads CSUN in rebounding with 6.5 rebounds per game. He got into foul trouble last night and finished with just two points and two rebounds. Starting at center for CSUN will be 6-foot-10 freshman Thomas Shewmake. Shewmake is averaging 9.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Last night Shewmake pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds, to go along with four points.
Scouting the Gauchos
UC Santa Barbara is coming off its best conference game this year. Although a victory over Long Beach State, 6-21 overall, is not much to brag about, it seemed as though the Gauchos used it as an opportunity to work out all the remaining kinks before heading off to post-season play. UCSB is playing good defense, finishing the season second in the league in scoring defense and third in field goal percentage defense. The Gauchos are also rebounding well, ranking second in team rebounding and third in rebounding margin. Offensively, Santa Barbara is second in three-point field goal percentage and third in scoring margin. But more importantly than the team's statistics is the emergence of big-game players. Fullove is capable of taking the team on his back and leading the Gauchos through this tournament. Jones seems to have come alive after a lack-luster regular season, sparking UCSB with 23 points in the victory over Long Beach. With Jones playing his best basketball of the season, the Gauchos finally have their other key weapon. Atako and Cook have both been in this position before and know how to handle themselves, as well as the coaching staff, who have led the Gauchos from being underdogs to an NCAA birth already once before.
Scouting the Matadors
Cal State Northridge must be feeling good about itself after beating Cal State Fullerton in the first round of the tournament. Behind a career-high 31 from Boylan and solid performances from Frazier and White, the Matadors cruised to an 80-70 victory and got themselves off on the right foot. As a team, Northridge is shooting 43.9% from the floor and 33.5% from behind the three-point line. They average 5.7 three-pointers per game, while allowing their opponents 5.6 per outing. The team averages 30.7 rebounds per game and have a rebounding margin on -2.0. All in all, Cal State Northridge is very average statistically, but it is coming off a big win and Northridge has some players that can make significant differences in any game, if they come alive. Boylan is an all-around very good player. He sparked the Matadors in last night's victory, and when he plays like that, they can be very hard to beat.
Key Match Up
The key match-up in tonight's game will be Branduinn Fullove against Ian Boylan. Clearly Boylan provides the spark for Northridge, and when he is on, the team is on. Last night was a perfect example as he led the Matadors past Fullerton with a career-high 31 points. Fullove leads the Gauchos in the same manner, and it is essential for him to guide Santa Barbara through the Big West Tournament. It is probable that the two will start out guarding each other tonight and the player that has the better game, will likely lead his team to victory.
What To Look For
Look for an intense game between two teams that are hot and want to advance in this year-end tournament. Everybody knows that with the exception of Utah State, no team from the Big West has an opportunity to make it to the big dance without a conference championship via the Big West Tournament. Therefore, each and every game will be played with motivation and as much effort as is left in the tank. Look for this game to be a battle, losing means going home and nobody wants to do that.

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Future of Stalker developer 'uncertain'
Stalker developer GSC Game World is on the brink of closing its doors after saying that 'nothing is certain' about its future.
The Ukraine-based studio responded to earlier reports about its closure via Twitter stating that it was in fact still in business, but unsure for how long.
We will do our best to continue. However, at this moment, nothing is certain," read a statement.
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Flow House Bangkok installs Flowrider machine which simualte real beach wave in the heart of Bangkok. The Flowrider is suitable for all age and gen. Children can play for casual fun, or thrillseeker can go for the extream
Flow House Bangkok installs Flowrider machine which simualte real beach wave in the heart of Bangkok. The Flowrider is suitable for all age and gen. Children can play for casual fun, or thrillseeker can go for the extream
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What is coir fabric? A resilient, hard fiber found between the husk and outer shell of a coconut, coir is found in a wide range of products. From mulch blankets, fishnets, and rope to brushes, basket liners, brooms and door mats, manufacturers are experimenting with the wide array of benefits this natural fiber offers.
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Extracted from the hairy husk of a coconut, coir, or coco coir peat exhibits a high level of lignin, making it one of the strongest natural fibers in existence. An extremely coarse and stiff fiber, coir effectively resists bacterial and fungal growth and defends against stress, water, and salt and poses great competition for peat in horticulture. Biodegradable, coir products implement and sustain the "go-green" movement for planet safety and longevity as they are created from a renewable source.
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November 2007: Mattel recall
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of millions of toys manufactured by Mattel Inc., including the Barbie and Tanner play sets. According to the commission, the play sets' 'scooper' accessory has a small magnet that can come loose and if more than one magnet is swallowed they can attract each other and cause intestinal perforation or blockage, which can be fatal. (Photo by MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
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Due to licensing issues openSUSE has dropped sun java from its repositories from openSUSE 12.1 onwards.Read the release notes here
First you need to determine the OS architecture(32 or 64 bit).
==>To do this you can open terminal(press Alt+F2 and type in "gnome-terminal" and hit return or enter key)
==>In terminal execute the command "arch". It should give you output like "i586" or "i686" [32 bit] (Or) "x86_64" [64 bit]
Based on the architecture the relevant package must be downloaded.
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==>jre or Java Run-time Environment is needed for executing jars or running class files on your system.Some application software like openoffice / libreoffice need this to work properly.
==>Browser plugin is used to run applets on your browser
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This approach involves downloading the relevant rpms or software packages[Learn about packages] and then installing this using command mode(zypper way) or using YaST or GUI way
==>Get / download the rpms or packages for sun java jre here
==>Get / download the rpms or packages for browser plugin here
Warning : Don't use the one-click installs in above pages,just download the rpms and install them manually.If you use the one-click installs it will mess up your repositories unless you opt for not subscribing to 11.4 repository
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==>Navigate to the directory of the download using cd <space><dirname>
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==>Press the left windows key on the keyboard and click on "Applications menu"
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==>Click "+Add" button in the repositories (configured software repositories) window
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"I hope to see many area residents at Oak Lake Park for the City's official 4th of July Celebration – the "Uncle Sam Jam" featuring Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra and the big fireworks show. I also urge everyone to make sure this is a safe Independence Day, with no injuries from fireworks or traffic accidents.
"As we have fun with family and friends, it's important to remember why we are celebrating. The United States began 230 years ago with a dream of freedom and equality. The founders of our country risked their very lives to create this great democracy. As we celebrate our nation's birthday, please remember to support and think of the men and women in the military who are now risking their lives for the cause of freedom around the world. I urge all citizens to fly their flags proudly and give thanks that we live in this great city in the greatest country on earth."


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It is beginning to look as though conservatives are serious about their proposal to refuse to raise the debt ceiling and to allow the country to default on its obligations. This is a serious business and the results could be catastrophic for the economy.
Whenever expenditures exceed revenues, the resulting deficit must be funded by borrowing. Throughout most of its history the government has run an annual deficit and issued Treasury Bonds/Notes to makeup the difference. These are purchased by individuals, organizations, and other nations. They are considered safe investments by investors around the world and as a result the United States can offer these instruments at low interest rates.
Before 1917 Congress had to approve every borrowing, but this was replaced by a debt ceiling, approved by Congress every so often, which allowed for smoother operation.
Expenditure and debt authorization are separate actions by Congress. The debt ceiling does not place any limit on expenditure in advance—it merely permits financing of deficits after they have been accrued. The debt ceiling has been raised numerous times in the past and until recently this action by Congress was routine.
Deficits are generally small—except when the country is fighting a war or in the midst of a recession—and the national debt is not a problem. Wars are enormously expensive. Recessions reduce revenue because people are out of work and not paying taxes.
What happens if Congress refuses to raise the debt ceiling to cover deficits resulting from expenditures they have approved? The country's credit rating will be downgraded and investors will demand higher interest rates to purchase our bonds. The increase in interest rates will actually make the deficit even worse. The lack of confidence in the nation's fiscal policies could also do substantial harm in the markets and push the country back into recession.
Defaulting is something you do only once, like losing your virginity. Getting the credit rating back to previous levels after a default would be extremely difficult. Investors would be likely to take a wait and see attitude, meanwhile enjoying a higher rate of return on their investments.
Threatening default has always been an unthinkable option to this point, but it is now a serious threat.
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When the general fund was allowed to dip into the Social Security lock box, it became easier and easier to bend first, then break the promised support.
The story is complex. The only way Social Security can hold funds is through special Treasury notes. That has always been the case and has never been changed. This was never a problem when the government did fund accounting—treating each fund as a separate entity. However during the Vietnam War Lyndon Johnson wanted to show a more balanced budget and realized he could do so if all the funds were combined. President Nixon who followed also liked the idea and in 1974 at his behest Congress passed a law doing that.
Social Security did not have much in the way of surpluses until Reagan appointed a commission to solve the coming demographic problems and they recommended an increase in the payroll tax to build up surpluses for the years when boomers would create a problem. That expanded tax was put in place about 1983-84 and all at once Social Security began to generate surpluses. In recent years the surpluses have gone at least as high as $170 billion and have helped to reduce the official deficit. (If you take out those surpluses, then President Clinton had a balanced budget in only one year.)
So the combining of all funds took place first and the Social Security surpluses came later. The problem is that in a few years the government will need to redeem the securities held by the trust fund to fund current retirees. That will be difficult, but it is the only honest thing to do since millions of people paid extra payroll taxes for the last three decades to fund Social Security. To say now that "we took your money in trust but cannot repay it" would be a travesty.
I agree, "To say now that "we took your money in trust but cannot repay it" would be a travesty" and theft.
OH! you meant "for dinner" not an invitation for dinner! When I was in China in the 1980s, I met and talked to women living under their system. Women were required to work, they were given a month maternity leave and then had to go back into production. Creches operated by the government provided day care for very young children. Elders were expected to assume many household chores, including child care. It was not unusual to see old men and women sweeping streets, collecting garbage, and doing repairs to streets and buildings. Women agreed with the one woman one child because their lives were so harsh. Sadly, they often put their baby daughters to death because the custom was for women to go to the service of her husband's family. Families needed sons so they would have support in their old age.
"This story of the Nien Rebellion foreshadows one of the biggest issues that China will face in coming decades: the dramatic excess of young men."
I would note that the GOP doesn't like to use the words "austerity measures" to describe what they wish to do in "reigning in debt." There is a reason for this.
In every nation that has introduced austerity measures in modern times, economic collapse, hyperinflation, riots, political turmoil, and concentration of wealth amongst the powerful were the result. For an example of this see the Argentine economic crisis of 1999.
Austerity measures imposed just before the crisis raised the inflation rate to over 5,000% per annum.
Other examples of this currently are Greece and Spain. Massive unemployment, flight of capital. This is what the GOP has in store for us.
Times of low interest rates (like now) are when prudent governments do their borrowing for such projects as infrastructure improvement (as infrastructure is necessary for economic growth), yet the GOP stands against infrastructure improvements specifically.
Who does this benefit? Follow the money.
That's a great observation! I hadn't ever realized how much easier it must be to borrow in a downturn when interest is low. That's a great arrow to have in my quiver!
Be really careful, though, that you have a steady stream of income to pay it off. When interest rates rise, the banks will want to get their hands on those low interest loans and don't mind foreclosing if you fail to meet their obligations.
Yes, for those countries that "introduced austerity measures in modern times, economic collapse, hyperinflation, riots, political turmoil, and concentration of wealth amongst the powerful were the result." Thank you for the link to Argentine economic crisis of 1999. It tells an important story that applies to USA today. I included a film below The Take - Avi Lewis & Naomi Klein and I hope the English subtitles work. I've had some problems finding a good translation.
I apologize in advance for skimming through this discussion. I saw this video and thought this was a great topic to share it with. The last time I looked there were one or two comments - now there is a lot more content - doing a quick scan I didn't see this very relevant video in the discussion.
I believe hard work should be rewarded. A society that encourages people to work hard is a prosperous one. I also believe that for a society to compete with the rest of the world there has to be opportunity for many - not just opportunity for a few.
The debt ceiling is definitely a concern but I wonder if it is a manufactured distraction from the elephant in the room.
Thank you for this video the elephant in the room; his figures accurately tell the economic story of the USA today. Any attempts to keep the tax rate down for wealthy top will maintain the problems that started in the late 1970s and 1980s.
According to some economists, the debt ceiling and fiscal cliff use fear to gain public support.
"So what are the consequences of jumping off the "fiscal cliff'? According to many experts, there are none, because the "fiscal cliff' does not exist. Ken Fisher, named as one of the thirty most influential people in the investment industry, pointed out in an interview with Forbes that changes to the tax code and federal spending do not take affect in one fell swoop. He refers to the "fiscal cliff' as, "more of a fiscal rolling plain." (Ken Fisher Talks the Fiscal Cliff, Forbes, 12/18/2012)"
"The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Report "Economic Effects of Reducing the Fiscal Restraint that is Scheduled..." has given fodder to "fiscal cliff' apocalypse theories. The CBO projects tax hikes and federal spending cuts will produce a mild recession. However, the report also states that if the current tax and spending policy is extended debt will rise faster than the GDP and by 2022 the federal debt owned by the public will reach 93% of the U.S.'s Gross Domestic Product.
The CBO report that fear mongers cite to support claims of an economic meltdown states, "the economic outcomes CBO expects, under current law, for the first half of 2013 strongly resemble mild recessions that occurred in the past. It bears emphasizing, however, that economic forecasts are very uncertain." (CBO. Economic Effects. Pg. 6) The CBO goes on to state that the U.S. will experience far greater consequences if revenue is not increased through taxation and federal spending is not decreased.
Austerity is not the answer. Taxing the high incomes is.
As of today the Republicans are offering a three month extension of the debt limit ceiling, contingent on the House and Senate passing a budget in that period. The first question is whether they have the votes in their caucus to pass such a bill.
The leadership has recognized that blocking the debt ceiling increase is a disastrous strategy for the GOP and they are getting a ton of negative response from the business community. Having insisted for so long that they will not pass an increase without major changes to entitlement programs, they feel they must get something in return for this three month deal and consequently they are tying it to passing a budget. That is still hostage taking, albeit in a minor key.
The Take - Avi Lewis & Naomi Klein
This documentary shows A) how neo-liberal politics can utterly destroy a country and B) how syndicalist and anarchist concepts can work today. Which are exactly the concepts behind the resistance, although they seldom call themselves anarchist they certainly achieve what anarchists have been striving for for generations.
Republicans and Democrats now seem united in an effort to pass a bill that will "suspend" the debt ceiling until May, thus avoiding both a default that would hurt the economy and the necessity of GOP members of Congress having to vote to raise the ceiling. Republicans can go home and tell their constituents that they did not vote to raise the debt ceiling, but rather did something a bit worse—voting to make it irrelevant.
Consider what will happen now. The Treasury will go on borrowing—as indeed it should—to cover expenditures already made with the approval of Congress. At some point in May of this year the issue will return. At that point the national debt will already have substantially exceeded the debt ceiling. What actions will be open to Congress at that point? They have authorized the excess, can they now refuse to raise the limit? The only alternative will be to once again suspend the limit for another few months and arrive back at the same position with the excess over the limit having grown much larger. The effect will be to make the debt ceiling totally irrelevant in the future, permanently depriving the GOP of what they once considered their primary leverage on the deficit.
The GOP made a big point of withholding pay from member of Congress if there is no budget from the Senate by May. This is pure theatrics, since by law Congress cannot change its pay during a session, but only for future Congresses. Furthermore a Senate budget proposal does not have the force of law and is merely a way of laying down a budget outline for appropriations committees. They have not required that the House and Senate agree on budget outlines at all. Smoke and mirrors.
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The Boulder County Clerk's Office has worked out many of the technical problems that slowed the ballot-counting process in the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections, Clerk Hillary Hall said.
Should the nation turn its eyes to Colorado to determine the next president, Hall believes her office can stand up to any scrutiny of its processes.
"We are used to being under pressure in Boulder County for a variety of reasons, and we're prepared," she said. "We know it might be close, and our job will be to continue at a pace that ensures accuracy and then speed. We can have both, but if push comes to shove, we'll have accuracy."
Whether Colorado will play a definitive role in determining the election -- or simply add to an already winning tally -- depends on how a host of East Coast and Midwestern swing states go, political analysts said.
In the shifting Rubik's Cube of election scenarios, Ohio is seen as the most critical state. Obama has had a small but consistent lead in polls in that state, but if Romney does win Ohio, Colorado could become significant.
"As the evening rolls across the time zones, we'll have a better feel for whether Colorado is the pivot or is just one of a stream of states that one candidate or the other is putting together," University of Colorado political science professor Ken Bickers said.
And Colorado itself could be extremely close. A Rasmussen poll released Thursday gave Romney 50 percent of the vote to Obama's 47 percent, while a CNN poll released the same day had Obama with 50 percent of the vote and Romney with 48 percent. Both polls were well within the margin of error.
Bickers said the polling data suggests Colorado is a true toss-up, and the final result could come down to provisional and overseas ballots.
"The thing that is lurking out there is a 2000-like debacle over provisional ballots," Bickers said, referring to the Florida vote count. "If it's that close, those could be litigated individually."
Boulder County typically sees between 3,000 and 5,000 provisional and overseas military ballots and mail ballots with signatures that are missing or require verification, officials said. That's out of 186,747 active voters and 248,877 total registered voters.
Hall said she expects to have nearly all other ballots counted by the end of the night Tuesday, but the deadline for determining the eligibility of and counting provisional ballots is Nov. 20.
"If it's close, we won't have final results until all the provisionals are counted, and that's Nov. 20," she said. "If it's close, one would assume that's where the balance hangs."
With a large student population that moves frequently, Boulder County has a relatively high acceptance rate of its provisional ballots, Hall said.
The way people vote has changed significantly since the last presidential election, Hall said.
In 2008, 65 percent of active voters requested a mail ballot. This year, it was 75 percent.
More than half of Boulder County voters had already voted by the end of the week, and while early voting ended Friday, voters can still drop off mail-in ballots in person Monday or Election Day.
Those ballots cannot be tabulated until the close of the polls Tuesday, but they can be sorted and processed, with tabulation left as a last step that can be done quickly.
Election workers also expect to pick up ballots midday from many polling places and begin processing those ballots to further speed the process.
Hall said she expects that between 75 and 80 percent of the ballots will be counted with the results posted online by 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Boulder County experienced significant technical problems that slowed down the counting process in the last two presidential elections.
In 2004, the county was one of the last in the nation to report results. That year, stretched bar codes on the printed ballots caused big problems with the scanning and processing.
In 2008, incompatible drivers meant that scanners couldn't read the ballots properly. Workers had to visually inspect more than 172,000 four-page ballots.
Hall said her office spent nine months examining and improving every stage of ballot processing and counting after the 2008 election.
"Since then, we've been really successful," Hall said. "We've refined every step."
Election workers run tests with samples of actual ballots to identify problems ahead of time. Hall's office has developed a "rolling" process that allows votes to be tabulated without stopping the sorting and processing. Workers also have developed a more efficient process for separating ballots with marks that require visual inspection to figure out voter intent, Hall said.
Elizabeth Skewes, an associate professor of journalism and mass communication at CU who studies media coverage of elections and campaigns, said the process for counting votes has come under a lot more scrutiny nationwide since 2000, and that scrutiny has continued as allegations of voter fraud and voter suppression have been exchanged between Republicans and Democrats.
So far, Colorado has not seen the same level of controversy around those issues, though that could change if the election is close.
"There are a lot of states where the votes are really close, so there's going to be a lot of attention on making sure there is an accurate account," she said. "This is an election where every vote counts."
University of Denver political science professor Peter Hanson said the good news is that problems with election processes can be fixed.
"If it's a very close election and people are waiting on the outcome, that can lead to very heavy scrutiny of the process," he said. "Most of the time, elections are not decided by margins where this kind of thing makes a difference. Running elections is a human process and there will always be mistakes and errors, but we've gotten very good at running elections."
But for as tight as the race is in Colorado, Hanson said President Barack Obama's persistent, if narrow, lead in several key swing states suggests the electoral college tally will not be that close.
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The New York Daily News' Andy Martino says the Mets have enough flexibility to add a starter:
The Mets know they need pitching and, according to sources, they will have the payroll flexibility to add a top starter if they remain in contention...
...Though the Mets have been in contact with several teams about pitching, all conversations have been preliminary. In any season, trade talks do not usually heat up until June. It is therefore too early to gauge the team's chances of landing a big-name pitcher such as Houston's Roy Oswalt. It is not clear, however, that they will have the trade chips. Their top prospects, Ike Davis and Jenrry Mejia, are now major leaguers, and their third-best prospect, outfielder Fernando Martinez, is on the triple-A disabled list with a hamstring strain.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Mets have payroll available for a pitcher
Labels: New York Mets, Roy Oswalt, Rumors
4 comments:
- OremLK said...
They have several good SS/2B prospects: one of Ruben Tejeda, Wilmer Flores, or Reese Havens would all be a good centerpiece. Pitchers Brad Holt or Jeurys Familia could be intriguing throw-ins.
- May 17, 2010 at 7:18 AM
- Joe said...
Havens and Familia with a C guy
- May 17, 2010 at 9:15 AM
- Joe said...
I love how everyone on clutchfans.net thinks we will easy net Mejia, Davis, and Havens because they have no clue how Oswalts value has diminished over the past three years. Funny to hear someone who actually has a grasp on the truth.
- May 17, 2010 at 9:21 AM
- OremLK said...
Yeah, there's no way you're going to get multiple ML ready A-/B+ prospects for Oswalt... not on that contract. The best case is probably more like a couple B- guys and filler, and maybe not even that.
- May 17, 2010 at 9:30 AM
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ADDISON COUNTY — Phase II of the Addison Rutland Natural Gas pipeline, which would involve 19 miles of steel conduit stretching underground from Middlebury to the International Paper mill in Ticonderoga, N.Y., has generated a lot of criticism and comments of concern from citizens who have weighed in on the project this year.
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Japan is not only famous for its automotive and electronic that has already spread all over the world market, but it is also famous for its lifestyle which is extreme and seduce the youngsters' desire. This culture is called Harajuku.
Harajuku refers to the area in the middle of Tokyo, exactly around Harajuku Station, in Sibuya District, Tokyo. In the beginning of 1990s, it is an important area that connects Tokyo to other surrounding districts. 1n 1906, The station was opened as an expansion of Yamanote railway. Several years later there were various kind of department stores around the place that led to the existence of fashion centers. This area became famous all over Japan after having been broadcast through some fashion magazine like Anan and non-no. That time, some girls groups were recognized wandering around Harajuku area. Their fashion imitated the style of fashion models in the Anan and Non-no magazine. Until now, group of youngsters wearing extreme styles can be seen in this area. Harajuku becomes icon of fashion style rebellion in Japan.
In Tokyo, most officers generally wear dark coats, dark trousers, white shirts, dark ties, dark suitcases, their hair was well combed, and they walk fast because they do not want to waste time. Students wear uniform determined by school authority. But in Harajuku, there is a rebellion of fashion. The youngsters refuse to wear neat and tidy clothes. Their desire to be creative is expressed through extreme, glamorous fashion and hair style. Not only extreme hair style they perform, but also extreme hair color like green, purple, red, blue, golden blond, silver, pink, and ash.
The contrast performance between color, design, motif, size, and the kind of clothes is the specialty of this fashion style. Harajuku style is divided into several types. Sometimes the style is adapted to the beautiful doll from Japan with white pale skin and nice dressing like the doll displayed in the window. This style is called Lolita. There is also a style called Cosplay (costume play). This style imitates the character of a hero or bandit in Japanese cartoon movies. Those styles are mostly adopted and promoted by J-Rock (Japanese Rock bands). The asymmetrical hair with loud color is one of their hair style. The asymmetrical hair is the hair that is cut unevenly. For example, one part is long but other part is short. Or the length on the left and right side are different.
In America, the Harajuku fashion style is getting more famous after a singer from America, Gwen Stefani, created a song that carried the theme of Harajuku fashion entitled 'Harajuku Girls'. In promoting her song, Gwen seemed employing some dancers wearing Harajuku fashion in some of his concert all over the world. The fashion style becomes more famous in many countries. And it may spread to your country.


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A lot has happened since my last blog. As I wrote before, my boyfriend and I were shopping for our first home to buy. Unfortunately, we got pretty far into the process with a house and then everything fell through because the owner and we couldn't come to an agreement on how to fix some items discovered in the inspection. The main problem was that the home had an underground duct system—it was a 1950s California ranch and, because these homes have exposed ceilings and no space between the ceiling and the flat roof, builders often dug ductwork beneath the foundation. We now know that this is a bad idea; underground ductwork starts to crumble beneath the home and serves as a fantastic breeding grounds for mold. I got some great advice from our fabulous contributor and green-building pioneer David Johnston, but the fixes were outside our price range the homeowner wouldn't pay to complete them. Ah, well, que sera sera.
Since, we have moved into a townhouse we're renting to take a break from the house search. The place is great and offers a lot more space than we had before (we were living in a one-bedroom, one-bath apartment and now have two of each, though it's still not overly huge), plus it is on the second floor with ample windows for natural light, unlike our former first-floor apartment that became cavelike because of lack of sun. This alone will help reduce our energy bills and make me a lot happier. The new place also includes newer, energy-efficient appliances, so that's a big plus. But the extra space meant our paltry amount of furniture wasn't enough to fill the space and we didn't have much to decorate with. So, here's where the fun part comes in. We have been shopping around for stuff to fill our new home, and I've already found some great eco-friendly items that were inexpensive and beautiful. So, as so many readers have requested we include more suggestions for how to green a home you don't own, my new blog focus will be ways to green my new apartment.
The first thing I found that I was thrilled about was a super cute welcome mat made from 100 percent recycled rubber—at Target, no less, and for only $12 (mine is a different design, but must be the same line as these). Then I visited an awesome store in downtown Lawrence, Kansas, (where I live) called Intrigue. The store features all-natural and eco-friendly products that are very reasonably priced. I got a beautiful, large vase made from recycled newsprint that was broken down, mixed with water and terra cotta to form a slurry, and molded. The vase is probably about 3 feet tall and only cost about $30—the same price I would expect to pay for something made in China and purchased from a big box store. To fill the vase, the store had some beautiful flower blossoms molded from untreated coconut leaves. You can actually soak the leaves in water until they soften up and mold the blossoms to any shape. Amazing! We also picked up a very inexpensive rug for our balcony made from untreated abaca plant fibers. The store also features custom-made bamboo furniture and some beautiful light fixtures. I'm still thinking about a hanging light fixture made from a used, old-fashioned bird cage with a CFL light socket inside.
I am employing some other easy tips to keep my apartment more eco-friendly: always shutting off all the lights not in use; not wearing shoes inside, thus reducing pollutants that are tracked in and, yay, my time spent cleaning; and replacing incandescent bulbs with CFLs (find more inexpensive tips). Lucky for me, I have a bunch of eco-friendly cleaners that we've received in the office recently. I've tested them out and they work great and leave the house smelling fresh—not chemical-y (see some of them here).
My next goal is to find some great, earth-friendly throw pillows (we got a new couch and the pillows that came with it are not bright enough for the living room, though we are using them in the bedroom). We spent the weekend hunting high and low but came up empty-handed. I'm thinking of getting some from one of the amazing organic textile companies featured in an upcoming article I wrote for our July/August issue. Looolo Textiles has some gorgeous cushions and so does Viva Terra—but I might have to save up. I will keep an eye out for some pretty, bright and priced-right accents and decorations and let you know what I come up with. I am also planning to find some organic cotton or other natural material and having a friend make curtains out of it. And I need some furniture for the balcony—I am hoping to find something secondhand at our downtown antique mall or a garage sale.
I would love to hear suggestions from those of you out there who are doing all you can to make whatever space you have green. Please e-mail me or comment and give me your suggestions and I'll let you know what I come up with in my search.
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Newton family members and attorneys weren't in court Friday while U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Bruce Markell accepted the plan submitted by lawyers for new property owner CSD LLC.
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Sunday, November 23, 2008
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Just a short post to try to catch up on what I've been up to.
I have been flirting with the idea of another craft. Not like I have time for yet another activity but somehow it just feels like something I might enjoy. I'm thinking of trying a little bit of weaving and I imagine it's not big surprise to those of you who already enjoy weaving and for me, it just another excuse to play with fiber :-) Now I'm not talking about getting a floor loom mind you. Just a simple Rigid Heddle loom. So I've bought a few books on the subject thanks to "Sock Pron" who suggested which books to look at. I got, "Rigid Heddle Weaving" and "Textures and Patterns For The Rigid Heddle Loom" both by Betty Linn Davenport as well as a really old book "The Xenakis Technique For The Construction Of Four Harness Textiles" by Athanasios David Xenakis (this last is very advanced but a nice investment if I really get into weaving). I am waiting for a book on edge finishing for weaving as well. Books are never a waste for me and I like to know what I'm getting into before I commit. I have my eye on the Schacht Flip Rigid Heddle Loom but decided I needed to check out U Tube for any weaving videos just to get a look at people actually weaving. While surfing the tube, I saw this video on the Wonder Weave Loom and just had to give it a try since it mimics the process used in Rigid Heddle weaving. Got one for $2.00 on E-Bay though shipping was $10.00. It's fun and it really is very addicting :-) Silly I know, but I wanted to know if the process of actual weaving was going to put me to sleep or be something I would get caught-up into like spinning. I will let you all know what happens but I am really very tempted!
I have posted a few pictures of some very pretty stitch markers in copper that I got from Spindle Cat Studios. They are very tiny and they fit up to US 3 needles. I really find them charming and I like the little "keepers" that she makes to keep those stitch markers corralled as well. Though I generally use cheap plastic hair ties as markers, these were so attractive and well made that I could not resist. The singles on my wheel are of some of the CVM I prepared with my mini-combs. When plied, it's a light taupe color and makes a bouncy, soft lace weight yarn. I'm still enjoying using my combs and since I have this week off, I can indulge myself as much as I want with my crafts. My version of Heaven! I will be working on all my knitting but wanted to give a few more shots of one of the shawls I'm working on. It's from "Knitted Lace of Estonia. Techniques, Patterns and Traditions" by Nancy Bush and is called "Crown Prince Square Shawl". I'm knitting it using US 3 needles and "Holding" a 100% baby alpaca lace weight yarn from "A Verb For Keeping Warm" in colorway "Twilight". I only was able to show the border on my previous post and I'm now working on the center. I love how this alpaca feels in my hands. It has a nice spring to it and the fuzziness fills in those big holes that are made with US 3 needles. The color is subtle but looks very nice in person. I'm half way through the center portion of the "Triinu Scarf" from the same book and have all my other projects to knit on. If I need more to do there is always the reading pile with lovely trash novels along with making stuffing and pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving. Until my next post I hope everyone stays/gets well (Get Well Soon Fleegle!) and that you are all able to have a little fun before the end of the year!
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- fleegle said...
I love, love, love your Price shawl! I can feel it's silky fuzziness right thought the internet :)
As for weaving, hmmm. I will be fascinated to see what you make with your little loom. I had large looms years ago, but found weaving a bore. Thump! Whap!
I almost fell for the stitch markers, but realized that much as I love to look at dangly stitch markers, I never use them. Oh well :(
I am feeling a bit better, but still can't figure out which end of the dpn I should be using, so it's back to the doctor tomorrow.
- aija said...
The variation in color of the combed cvm is beautiful!
I was sucked into weaving too :) It is very satisfying to have something finished so quickly, but I find I prefer the smaller space saving fiber pursuits (knitting, etc.) We'll see, I'm still weaving though!
- Amanda said...
Your Prince is a stunner.
- z's momma said...
I love your little loom. I've sort of gotten into the weavette looms (thanks to Girl on the Rocks), but don't have room for another large hobby.
I love how your shawl is looking. Beautiful. That's on my list to do, but I think I'd do a rectangular shape shawl. Happy Thanksgiving.
- Laritza said...
My advice for what its worth: get a 4 shaft loom. You will outgrow the rigid heddle in NO time at all. There is a Leclerc dealer that sells refurbished looms for a song let me know if you are interested and I will dig out his info. Knowing what I know today about weaving, it is not worth buying a new loom if you can find a good used one with the specs you want. Go over to www.handweaver.net and poke around in the gallery.......
- Jane said...
Dear fleegle,
I really love how the alpaca is working out for the Prince shawl too. I don't do mohair so this is something I like to use when I need that type of a look and the yarn from "Verb" is always really pretty. As for the weaving I'm only planning on being a "dabbler" in it so I don't expect to be crazed. So far, I enjoy the simple act of weaving with the tiny loom I got so I figure it's one of those crafts that might be something I do when I fry my brain with knitting. I dabble in other crafts as well(tatting, silk ribbon embroidery, quilting) but they have never overtaken the lace knitting for personal interest or satisfaction. I really never use my collection of stitch markers either but I can't help getting them from time to time :-)
I hope a trip to the doctor will help you on the road to recovery. Feel better soon!
- Jane said...
Dear aija,
I really enjoy working with the fiber I processed myself from purchased fleece and the color variations while spinning are really pretty. I have no idea how uniform the color of the end product will look but I hope it will look good knit up. It's interesting to hear other people's experience with weaving. Obviously fleegle didn't find it addicting at all. You enjoy it but not to the exclusion of your smaller hand work. I only plan on the weaving to be an "in between" type of project. Something to do in between knitting when I've fried my brain for knitting lace. I wouldn't even touch a loom if I thought it would take over all my time. Not part of the plan :-)
- Jane said...
Dear Amanda,
Thank you! It's a pretty pattern on big needles with lovely yarn and not too complicated at all. Very pleasant Winter knitting indeed :-)
- Jane said...
Dear z's momma,
The little weaving machine is fun and it was inexpensive to get one so I thought "what the heck". I'm going to practice weaving "floats" onto the surface just to see how that looks. The Prince is very pretty but I think it could easily be made a a rectangle shawl. I would not have the big blank space in between the border and the center in that case though. I know you could work something out. The book has other shawls that are rectangles but they have millions and millions of Nupps in them.
- Jane said...
Dear Laritza,
Though it's always possible I will eventually want that 4 harness loom (drool) I am not willing to give up the house space to have it at this time. I'm betting that weaving will only be a small obsession, not a big one but I've been known to be wrong :-)I think I will mosey on over to the weaving marketplace on Ravelry and have a look-see.
- Opal said...
Oh I love the shawl! It looks cozy. bit delicate.
Have fun with your weaving endeavor!
- LittleBerry said...
I look forward to seeing what you produce with your loom.....
I like the stitch markers and the thingy that holds them... I do like to use stitch markers it makes life so much easier....
I love the CVM is beautifully shaded and look forward to seeing what you knit up...
I'm enjoying watching the Estonian lace grow I have the book down as a Christmas present but stocks are out in the UK at the moment...
- MoniqueB. said...
What a cute little loom! You can make very lovely patches (an afghan or quilt?) with it.
I really love the lace, the alpaca makes it thát more attractive.
- Jane said...
Dear Opal,
Loved the weaving! Had to get a bigger loom though :-)
- Jane said...
Dear LittleBerry,
Make sure to get the corrections for that book on the errata page! I got a copy for my sister-in-law and laminated the corrected pages :-)
- Jane said...
Dear MoniqueB,
The loom is very cute but I really was lusting after something bigger so I gave in and got a Flip Loom ;-)


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Businesses that test applicants for physically demanding jobs based solely on how strong the applicants are aren't finding the best candidates and are opening themselves up to potential lawsuits, new research shows.
A study from the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business suggests that instead of physical fitness tests that focus on sheer strength and endurance, employers would be better served by giving tests that measure flexibility, balance, coordination and other forms of movement quality.
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According to the study's authors, physical ability tests are highly litigious because most male applicants are physically stronger than women when it comes to muscular strength and endurance, and thus score higher on those tests. This adverse impact against women leads to physical ability tests being the third highest cause of workplace discrimination suits in federal courts.
In the study, researchers reviewed 140 past studies of differences in various physical abilities between men and women. They found that men were, indeed, physically stronger than women, but that there were other more distinct nuances between the genders.
For instance, while the research found tests that measured brute muscle strength or cardiovascular endurance favored men, the gender gap was significantly less in tests that measured quality of body movement. Specifically, for tests measuring flexibility and balance, the difference was essentially zero.
Researchers think results of their study suggest that employers that want to both reduce the gender gap in physically demanding jobs and the decrease their chances of a discrimination lawsuit use fitness tests that emphasize movement quality, especially flexibility.
The study's authors said many jobs could be filled using flexibility tests in addition to strength or endurance tests, giving more women an equal chance at the job and reducing the odds of a lawsuit.
A team comprised of Stephen Courtright, an Iowa doctoral alumnus, current Iowa doctoral students Brian McCormick and Cody Reeves, Iowa professor Michael Mount and Bennett Postlethwaite of Pepperdine University, authored the study, which was recently published in the Journal of Applied Psychology.


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The Devon Structure Plan 2001 to 2016 - 'Devon to 2016' (adopted October 2004) previously formed part of the Development Plan for the whole of Devon, including Plymouth, Torbay and Dartmoor National Park, but excluding Exmoor National Park. However, by order of the Secretary of State, the Structure Plan (together with the Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West) was revoked on 20 May 2013. A link to the order is provided below:
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Beheadings in Papua New Guinea related to "Sorcery" - A Plea to the International Community
Posted: Sun, April 14, 2013 | By: Religion / Atheism
by Leo Igwe
The international community must step up efforts to eradicate witchcraft- and sorcery-related killings in the affected parts of the world. In Africa, India, Nepal and Papua New Guinea brutal attacks and murder of suspected witches are on the rise. And local authorities are unable to intervene and protect victims of witchcraft accusation or stop the wave of sorcery related persecution and execution ravaging countries and communities. When it comes to witchcraft persecution and execution, many countries have failed in their responsibility to protect their citizens and uphold the rule of law. So the international community should step in and bring more pressure to bear on these countries.
Meanwhile, two women have reportedly been beheaded in Papua New Guinea. Earlier this year the gruesome murder of a 20-year-old woman, Kepari Leniata, who was accused of sorcery, attracted international outrage and condemnation.
According to the report, the two women were tortured before they were beheaded. As in the case of Leniata, local police officers were present but could not stop the angry mob from killing the alleged sorcerers. A local police inspector, Herman Birengka, said they were helpless and could not do anything while condemning the killing as 'barbaric and senseless'.
According to him, "The two women were rounded up and taken to Lopele village after they were suspected of practicing sorcery and blamed for the death of the former teacher, who was from Lopele village. They were tortured for three days, suffering knife and axe wounds, before being beheaded in front of the police who had been sent to the village to mediate.'
The beheading of the two women happened days after six women accused of sorcery were tortured with hot irons in an Easter "sacrifice" in the Southern Highlands in the country.
Like many countries in Africa, witch hunting plagues Papua New Guinea. And international community needs to help this nation combat this social disease. International condemnation by the UN, Amnesty International and other human rights groups is not enough. The world must do more to end this cultural scourge. Papua New Guinea needs international assistance in terms of public education, reorientation and law enforcement. In Papua New Guinea, there is a pervasive notion that sorcery is a crime, and that some people can kill others through sorcery or malevolent magic.
The local population believes strongly that there must be a malevolent occult power behind any incident of misfortune like death or disease. And people try to 'smell out' the 'sorcerers within' whenever tragedy strikes. Any suspected witch or sorcerer evokes fear and anger. He or she is not perceived as an ordinary human being, but as a criminal and an enemy of the society who deserves no mercy or compassion.
Torture and extra judicial killing are often ways of bringing these 'enemies within' to justice. Most often people take laws into their hands because, as in Papua New Guinea, the state laws do not recognize witchcraft. The assumed crime of sorcery lacks evidence. So the courts cannot prosecute anyone for harming or killing somebody through sorcery or magic, as many people would want to. And in Papua New Guinea as in other parts of Africa where witch beliefs are very strong and popular, accusations of sorcery trumps state laws and human rights mechanisms. Hence the police and other state agencies are unable to effectively intervene or stop the attack, beheading or lynching of those accused of sorcery. In fact the state is perceived to be aiding and abetting sorcery and sorcery related crimes.
The UN agencies, international human rights and skeptics groups should come to the aid of Papua New Guinea so that it can get its citizens to understand that there are no basis for the crimes attributed to sorcery; that those being accused, attacked and killed for sorcery related crimes are innocent. The international community needs to assist the police and judiciary in Papua New Guinea to uphold the rule of law and take the necessary measures to protect victims of sorcery accusations, intervene and diffuse the anger of witch believing mobs and bring witch hunters to justice. Sorcery related torture and killing has been going on in many countries for too long. And the time has come for the international community to take a strong stand against it.
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COLUMBUS, OH — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants junk food out of California schools. Instead he'd like to see vending machines filled with fresh fruits, vegetables and milk, he said in March during a question-and-answer session at the Arnold Classic, a bodybuilding and fitness event held in Columbus, OH.
The governor is backing two childhood obesity-related bills that have been introduced in California — a bill restricting the sale of soft drinks to high school students and another to begin a pilot program to give free fresh and dried fruits and fresh vegetables to students in 25 elementary and secondary schools across the state, aides said.
Schwarzenegger also answered questions about workout routines, his steroid use and running for president.


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Pistol Annies' 'Hell on Heels' Tops iTunes Album Sales Chart
They might be 'Hell on Heels,' but the Pistol Annies didn't have any problem walking all the way up to the top of the iTunes album sales chart this week– and with real speed, after only 36 hours on sale.
Of course, it helps that iTunes is the only retailer that officially has the album at this point, but it's still a pretty impressive sign of the demand for the trio's debut that it's currently outselling hit records like Jay-Z and Kanye West's 'Watch the Throne.'
Pistol Annies member Miranda Lambert is certainly excited about the group's feat — she took to Twitter to tell her fans, "You guys sent Pistol Annies to #1 on @iTunesMusic! Thank you all for getting a copy of the album!"
Coming in at number two is Game's 'The R.E.D. Album,' followed by 'Watch the Throne.'


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LUDOWICI, Ga. (AP) — A former soldier wanted her four children to grow up and kill for a Georgia militia group that she and other active-duty Army troops organized to plot bomb attacks in nearby Savannah and poison apple crops in Washington state, a prosecutor said in court Thursday.
Heather Salmon, 29, handled the militia's finances and recorded herself saying she looked forward to the time the group could carry out its plans, prosecutor Isabel Pauley told a Superior Court judge weighing bond for the woman in Long County.
"At one point the defendant expresses that she can't wait for things to begin," Pauley said. "She only wishes her children could graduate from college before joining the militia and killing people."
Judge Richard L. Russell III denied bond for Salmon. She is charged with murder and related crimes in the December 2011 slayings of Michael Roark, a former member of her husband's Army unit, and his teenage girlfriend, Tiffany York. Prosecutors say the couple was led into the woods and shot to protect the militia group, which was led by active-duty soldiers stationed at nearby Fort Stewart.
In her first court appearance since being indicted last August, Salmon pleaded not guilty to all charges Thursday. Her attorney, Charles Nester, said he doesn't believe Salmon was even present during the killings.
"I don't think they have any evidence at all to show she was there," Nester said. "If anything, she's being charged as being a party to the crime."
Prosecutors say her husband, Army Pvt. Christopher Salmon, shot 19-year-old Roark twice in the head as he was forced to kneel on the ground. They say another soldier, Sgt. Anthony Peden, shot and killed York, who was 17. Both are accused of acting under orders from Pvt. Isaac Aguigui, whom prosecutors say was the militia group's leader. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against all three soldiers.
Heather Salmon faces life in prison if convicted. Her Army record shows she served in the National Guard for two years before enlisting full time in 2006. She served one tour in Iraq before the Army discharged her in April 2010.
Pauley told the judge Salmon was kicked out of the military after she fired a gun at her husband on Fort Stewart and was later charged with abusing drugs.
Salmon became one of the leaders of the group that called itself F.E.A.R., for Forever Enduring Always Ready, and other members called her "Momma Rae," Pauley said. Prosecutors say the group stockpiled more than $87,000 worth of guns and bomb components and had members sell drugs and commit burglaries and car break-ins to help finance itself. Salmon was the member in charge of the group's accounts, Pauley said.
Prosecutors have said in court the group planned to bomb a park fountain in Savannah, poison apple crops in Washington state, seize control of Fort Stewart and ultimately assassinate the American president. However, none of the suspects have been charged with plotting acts of terrorism.
Salmon's attorney declined to comment on allegations related to Salmon's involvement with the group. But Nester urged the judge to grant Salmon bond so she could reunite with her children, who are staying with her father in Washington state. He said Salmon would bring the children to Savannah to live with her and her mother.
Pauley argued Salmon posed a flight risk and was a potential threat to the victims' families as well as to members of the group who have pleaded guilty and are cooperating with prosecutors. The judge agreed.
"I'm so thankful that she did not get out," said Brenda Thomas, the mother of the slain girl. "She wanted to be reunited with her children? I want to be reunited with my Tiffany."
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I was a picky eater as a child. Several times a month, I was forced to sit at the dining table, long after everyone else had finished, duking it out with some piece of meat that I emphatically DID NOT want to eat. What did the poor piece of dead animal do to me, you might ask? More often than not, it had an offensive piece of fat on it, or perhaps it was tough and just plain "gross." Of course letting it sit until it was beyond cold did not improve its edibility, but it was war!
I've since gotten over that aversion to all meat, but those days were formative. I still refuse to eat certain "gross" things and people accuse me of cutting my steak into laughably miniscule pieces. Anyway, during those picky and awkward childhood days, there were some proteins I did not find objectionable, and eggs were definitely in that camp.
In particular, there was this wonderful egg custard dish that I loved. Now "egg custard" is a bit of a weird phrase. You might be thinking of dan tat, or those sweet, mini egg custards at dim sum. Or perhaps you're thinking something like quiche?
My mom's egg custard was neither -- it was hot, savory and so yummy. There's nothing better than a table laden with all of your favorite banchan (Korean side dishes), some kind of soup, rice, and to top it all off -- an egg custard. And it's still one of my favorite things to eat when I visit my parents.
We've got three different kinds of Asian egg custard recipes to share. So if you're sick of hard-boiled, over-easy or scrambled, try cooking your eggs an entirely different way.
Chawanmushi 茶碗蒸し (Japanese)
Japanese egg custard is often very delicate, and filled with a few simple, but earthy flavors, like mushrooms. A perfect accompaniment for fall.
Gyeran Jjim 계란찜 (Korean)
Korean gyeran jjim is, like a lot of Korean food, robust. Typically soft to medium firm, fillings range from scallions to fish roe and other variations. I love to have this with rice and sides as a simple "main."
Kai Toon ไข่ตุ๋น (Thai)
Fish sauce and eggs? Sounds like an unlikely combo but it's quite amazing what a hint of fishy flavor and cilantro can do when combined with eggs. A super easy and versatile dish.
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The film spotlights the creativity of the young men who founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957, in particular the charismatic young physicist Robert Noyce. Their radical innovations would include the integrated circuit that helped make the United States a leader in both space exploration and the personal computer revolution, and transform semirural Santa Clara County into the hub of technological ingenuity known as Silicon Valley. G
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When Charlie Lustman, who ran the Silent Movie Theater on Fairfax Avenue until it closed in June 2006, was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer that year, he thought that his world would be forever changed for the worse. Doctors removed half of his jaw, fitting him with a prosthetic.
But rather than let it get the best of him, Lustman turned the experience into something positive. A lifelong musician, the 47-year-old wrote a musical called "Made Me Nuclear," a one-man show about his illness and subsequent surgery that goes on national tour again in September (details at www.mademenuclear.com).
Here, he talks about staying positive, using the mind and spirit during recovery, and helping others through his music.
Tell me about your illness and treatment.
I had osteosarcoma in my upper jaw, which is a kind of cancer that is extremely rare. The only thing you do for that is cut it out, which they did. I had a double maxillectomy back to back, because they didn't get it out in the first cut.
They gave me chemo for a year just in case that spread, but there was no evidence of spreading. It was halfway through the whole experience that I realized that this was going to be truly an experience that involved my mind and spirit — that they are doing what they're doing to my body, but my mind and spirit is totally up to me. I had a choice to look at this as a negative or a positive.


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I choose, as a determining POINT in my life, to acknowledge a bullet fired into the armpit of my grandfather, Samuel Scoville, Jr. by a thief in the night sometime in the late 19thc.
The thief escaped, my grandfather having pulled his own pistol from beneath the pillow, squeezing off a couple of rounds and sending the burglar scurrying into the
For reasons of family notoriety, the incident was reported in both
In those days couples were not advised to be alone. Unaccompanied.
Sam took a steam-driven locomotive train down to
For one thing: YOU, dear Reader, wouldn't be reading THIS HERE right now, resurrecting these words to walk around in your skull-haus this very be-here-now moment. So even you are impacted forever by that bullet.
(I could drive up to Connecticut right now, retrieve the small bite of lead, drop it in your hand and remind you how co-incidental our life is—how inexplicable, how arbitrary & selective our accounts, how much we omit which is also absolutely necessary, how inadequate our because & affects.)
The bullet is a NECESSARY but INSUFFICIENT cause of who-I-am, without which any explanation would be incomplete. Sam Scoville


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Unrest in the Middle East has put investors on high alert as crude oil prices move seemingly with every development in the region.
In order to understand the effect of those events on both US and global oil markets, a key figure to watch is the amount of crude oil produced daily in each country. With data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), a division of the Department of Energy, CNBC.com took a look at the countries that produce the most crude oil on a daily basis. Production is defined as extraction from the Earth's crust, prior to the refining process.
The numbers that follow are the most recent available from the EIA, dating from November 2010, unless otherwise noted. As a result, the numbers represent daily production levels of countries under normal circumstances prior to the recent events in the Middle East.
Interestingly, Libya ranks as only the 17th largest oil producer in the world and imported 32,000 barrels of crude per day to the United States in December 2010, representing an average of approximately 0.37% of daily US crude imports that month.
So, which countries produce the most crude oil? Click ahead for the top 15.
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Dorothy Jean (Stewart) LaFromboise 58, of Devils Lake, ND, formerly of Bottineau, ND and St. John, ND, passed away peacefully on Aug. 6 2014 after a two month battle with cancer.
Dorothy Jean (Stewart) LaFromboise 58, of Devils Lake, ND, formerly of Bottineau, ND and St. John, ND, passed away peacefully on Aug. 6 2014 after a two month battle with cancer.
Services will be held for Dorothy at the St. John Community Center on Tuesday, August 12 at 11 am.
Dorothy was born on March 12 1956 to Jessie (James) Stewart and Roy Stewart in Rolla, ND. Being raised in St. John and attending St. John School, receiving her GED in 1973.
Dorothy married Carl LaFromboise on February 22 1974 in Bottineau and shared 30 wonderful years together then later separating.
Dorothy attended NDSU Bottineau in 1974 for one year, after raising four boys living in Bottineau, Towner, Montana, Gardena and Devils Lake, she went back to college at Turtle Mountain Community College, Belcourt and in 1991 earned an AA in Human Services. In 1993 she received her Bachelors in Human Services from Bottineau College. In 1995 she received an AAS in Business Administration from Minot University. She worked as a Social Worker from 1995-1997 at Little Shell Youth Center in Belcourt, 1997-2000 for Rolette County Alternative School at Dunseith Day School, 2000-2009 for Harmony House in Devils Lake and 2009 to present for the PATH Program in Devils Lake.
Dorothy's grandchildren were her priority, she was passionate about getting on the floor and playing with them. She enjoyed nature, family camping trips, picking mushrooms and berries, crafting, kayaking, rummages, auctions and karaoke. She had a huge heart and was always the first to give a hug, kind word, or help out.
Dorothy dedicated her life as an advocate for children, first as a parent, then as a Social Worker.
Dorothy will be lovingly missed by her sons, John Stewart (Melanie) of St. John, Chris LaFromboise (Samantha) of Bottineau, Brian LaFromboise of Oxford ME, and Mitch LaFromboise of Bottineau; grandchildren, Courtney, Zachary, Connor, Jewel, Josh, James. Cynthia, Kelby, Chris Jr., Jessica, Liam, Joey; great grandaughter, Olivia; companion, Les Schwartz; Siblings, Carol Bonn ( Richard) of Devils Lake, Ann Bonn of Wahpeton, ND, Eive Root of Puyallop WA, Alvin Stewart of Seattle WA, Clifford Stewart of Sandborn, ND Doug Stewart of St. John, Nancy Hanlan (Mike) of St. John, Jerry Stewart of Fortuna and St. John and Kenny Stewart of Anchorage AK.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Harold, Glenn and Duane; one grandchild and a daughter in law, Tina Bechtold.
Cremation services provided by Aamundson Funeral Home of Grand Forks, ND.


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The site where Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting is building a new meetinghouse was damaged by arsonists during Christmas week, and police are now "absolutely" sure the attack was the result of a dispute between members of a Philadelphia construction union and the project's nonunion contractor.
Although no suspects have been identified in the Dec. 21 incident, Lt. George McClay of Northwest Detectives said Friday that he was certain the small Quaker building on East Mermaid Lane was targeted because it is being built with nonunion labor.
"I absolutely think it is a union issue," McClay said.
If union members were involved, the attack would be the second violent incident in Philadelphia this year related to the use of nonunion construction workers. This spring, union protesters clashed with nonunion workers renovating the former Goldtex factory tower at 12th and Wood Streets for Post Bros., an apartment developer.


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Now You See It…Soon You Won't?
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The koa bug, the largest true bug (scientists call only some buggy insects true bugs) in the Hawaiian Islands, comes in four glittering metallic colors: green with red markings; red with green; yellow; and the rarest of all, blue.
Unfortunately, koa bugs of any color are getting scarce. Forty years ago, experts tried to control a pest insect, the southern green stink bug, by bringing to Hawaii flies and wasps they thought would prey on it. While the flies and wasps killed the stink bugs and their eggs, the koa bug and its eggs proved just as delicious—and defenseless. Now, experts fear that the koa bug may become extinct.
So this pretty creature is also a warning: "natural" pest control can be just as destructive as the chemical kind. Just ask a koa bug—if you can find one.
- bug:
- A kind of insect that has mouth parts used for piercing or sucking. Some bugs have four wings, and some have none.
- What is one way to describe the relationship between flies or wasps and koa bugs?
- Do you think the koa bugs have adapted to the change that came with the wasps and flies that were brought to Hawaii? Why or why not?


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We didn't give up any sacks!!!!!
We didn't give up any sacks!!!!!
"Give me a 6 pack, half hour of rest and lets go play them again....We can beat them."
--Jack Lambert
"They say that when you're the champs, everybody will try to beat you. Well, I'm glad we're the champs, so bring 'em on, bring 'em all on. If we die, we ain't gonna die running. It's gonna be a fight."
--Joe Greene
Kicked theirs arses !! What a game Hines ...CONGRATS !!
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