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Odaiba is one of those places that even if you spent a whole week there, you'd still have a ton of stuff left to do. There's a huge Gundam robot statue here, a miniature Statue of Liberty, really cool shopping centers (Venus Fort!), Madame Tussauds, Legoland, the world's second biggest Ferris wheel, awesome theme parks and Showa themed shops… and a totally breathtaking view of course! It will take several posts to show you everything Odaiba has to offer, but I'll get to that, I promise. This time I'm taking you back to the 4th of July, when I celebrated my 24th birthday (which is actually on the 3rd) with my best Japanese friends, Aya and her sister Chii (they made an appearance →here← too). If vintage game arcades, Showa period sweets and toys, haunted houses (or schools actually), awesome theme parks, takoyaki museum and poo-shaped accessories sound like your idea of fun — follow me!
To get to Odaiba, you have to go to Shimbashi Station first and then take a ride on one of the best means of transportation ever — Yurikamome! Because of the crappy weather I coudln't really capture the beauty of Tokyo Bay you can see from the Yurikamome's window, but trust me — it's beyond amazing.
The weather was as bad is it gets in the summer. Humid, cold, rainy, windy, cloudy. I'm surprised there was no typhoon just to complete this little happy list.
Decks Odaiba has gazillions of fun stuff, so the weather didn't make this day any less fun.
Let's go!
ハイカラ横丁 High Colour Alley
As far as I know, time machines haven't been invented yet, but who needs one when we have Haikara Chome? If there's something you can't find there, it means it doesn't exist. Sweets, toys, various characters; from Sazae-san and Ghibli characters to Pokemon and Kewpie. Ever heard of Namennayo? No? We have to fix that A-S-A-P! Read about Namennayo cats →here ←. Things you'll find here will make you regret you weren't born in late Showa era Japan. There's a mishmash of nostalgic items and totally recent ones — basically whatever floats your boat, I'm sure you'll be able to pick it up here.
Get in touch with your inner Showa and get your dose of natsukashii.
I'm not quite sure if boob shaped stress balls were a Showa thing or not, but I'm more than sure these things float someone's boat.
Constantly being asked out by nampa people in Shibuya? Fed up with all those modeling offers? Japanese girls faint because they can't handle your handsomeness? Prison break was successful? Find your perfect disguise here.
"Caution: Do Not Eat This"
No sh*t, Sherlock.
一丁目プレイランド 1-Chome Playland
Okay, I won't even bother to look for elaborate poetic comparisons here. This place is A-W-E-S-O-M-E! Don't even try to resist your inner child — just look at all this goodness.
10 yen games, vintage Cola Cola vending machines, pinball, jukebox, idols of 80's Japan…what is there not to love?
If you have a sweet tooth, you might want to check out this shop. One of the best things about those Showa stores in Decks Odaiba is that they're not only fun but also dirt cheap!
お台場ストレンジ·スクール Odaiba Strange School
お化け屋敷 obakeyashiki — haunted house
Have you ever watched any Japanese horror movies? If you have, you'll know that the idea of what is scary in Japan is quite different from what we have in the West. They will scare you to the core. You won't find zombies or flesh eating monsters with sharp teeth. Ever seen "The Grudge", "The Ring", "Infection", "Dark Water"? If your answer is YES, you'll know that Japanese horror stories can leave you psychologically traumatized.
That one time I thought that haunted houses can't be that scary…Well, I was wrong. This place left me screaming and shaking, nearly crying. Try it if you dare.
お台場たこ焼きミュージアム Odaiba Takoyaki Museum
If you feel that your obakeyashiki experience was just too much for your poor heart, get your cute factor refill at Takoyaki Museum! Or just come here for the delicious noms!
昭和駅広場 Showa Station Place
You can do like a million things in Odaiba and making your own short photo story is one of them.
This place is a pure joy indeed!
something went wrong here…..⇓
So this obakeyashiki was based on a story about a doll with black eyes (or NO eyes…?). Nothing says creepy better than a black-eyed doll with long black hair. All I can say is that I promised myself not to go to any haunted house ever again.
We have all sorts of 'wild' over here. I don't want to reveal too much, but I can tell you that it all felt so real and that as a person with strong motion sickness, I had to sit down and take a series of deep breaths for about 15 minutes after the ride was over.
There are lots of Sonic themed attractions too. And if you've ever dreamt of taking a pic with Hatsune Miku — here she is!
The place has a lot of really fun rides, some of them are a tad scary, some will make you want to eject your lunch from your stomach through your mouth (okay, that was gross) but some of them will make you want to repeat the ride countless times. I'm the kind of person who is absolutely scared of horror movies, dark places, roller coasters etc. yet is always the first to get in line for that kind of thing and most likely go five times in a row. Veil of Dark combined everything — zombies, guts, monsters, shooting, crazy roller coaster…and I regret I rode it only twice!
Now that's some proper selfies!
Come to Odaiba and your dreams of turning into a cute seal will finally come true!
It's a pretty long post so I thought I should add a pic of a potato or something but have some birthday purikura instead! It was really difficult to choose the best bits, because honestly everything in Decks Odaiba is just plain awesome! If you like having plenty of fun this place is for you. And it definitely is a great place to celebrate your birthday!
So last month I turned 24. I live in my dream country, have an interesting job, do what I love, meet lots of lovely people. For the time being, I'm one happy individual.
Thank you for reading!♥
…and you can also follow me here if you like:
(I also manage the tattoo studio LaRuche's FB page, if you're interested)


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Salman Khan has his hands full with films, and post the release of 'Tubelight', he is concentrating on his upcoming films. His 'Tiger Zinda Hai' will hit screens this year-end, which will be followed by two more, including 'Dabangg 3'. During the promotions of 'Tubelight', Salman revealed ... read more
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On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:24:28 +0800, Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden> wrote:This shows the problem very clearly: for some reason, the command that should have produced emacs.exe didn't run to completion, but rather finished prematurely (a.k.a. crashed) after loading only a handful of *.el files, the last one being mule-conf.el. The Cygwin build of Emacs is currently very troubled. In particular, only a few versions of GCC are known to produce a working binary. Please see the entry in etc/PROBLEMS whose header is "Building the Cygwin port for MS-Windows can fail with some GCC version". Also, you will find a few discussions in the archives of this list about similar problems that might help you find a solution.Thank you.I have checked the file and it seems that I should upgrade the GCC to 4.0 first.I will try the newest GCC release 18.104.22.168 first.
I have successfully updated the GCC to 22.214.171.124, but the problem is the same.
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American Foreign Policy
and How It Changed the World.
By Walter Russell Mead.
374 pp. New York:
A Century Foundation Book/
Alfred A. Knopf. $30.
American foreign policy has long been the despair of theorists and systematizers. ''Realists,'' who believe that international politics is an unremitting struggle for power, worry that the nation's leaders are often dangerously sentimental and naïve. ''Idealists,'' on the other hand, fret that the American public is ignorant, prone to violent outbursts and skeptical of dreams of perpetual peace. Observers of all stripes shake their heads at the seeming gyrations and inconsistencies in America's shifting approaches to the world.
And yet, somehow, the United States has managed to have an enormously successful career on the world stage. Over the course of little more than two centuries this country has grown from a small, weak cluster of former colonies to the wealthiest, mightiest, most influential nation on the face of the earth. How was this possible, especially given the lack of a clear American foreign policy doctrine? Could the answer be that, as Otto von Bismarck is alleged to have muttered, ''God has a special providence for fools, drunks and the United States of America''?
According to Walter Russell Mead, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, the United States has indeed been blessed, although perhaps not quite in the way that Bismarck had in mind. In Mead's view, the key to America's success can be found in the very diversity and complexity of its multiple foreign policy traditions. Instead of rigidly reflecting a single theory or approach, American strategy has been shaped by the convergence of several distinct, and often competing, schools of thought. The end product is an evolving mixture rather than a pure substance; flexibility and resilience are its virtues, not simplicity or elegance.
In ''Special Providence,'' Mead identifies four distinct approaches to foreign policy, which he associates with four towering figures from America's past:
The followers of Alexander Hamilton have sought since Revolutionary times to foster the expansion of a vibrant national economy. They have worked to open foreign markets and ensure freedom of the seas, cultivating allies where necessary to build an ''international legal and financial order'' that permits ''the broadest possible global trade in capital and goods.''Continue reading the main story
By contrast, the disciples of Woodrow Wilson strive to make the world safe for democracy. Mead sees Wilsonianism as the secular manifestation of a powerful American missionary impulse. Wilsonians hope to improve the human condition by spreading democratic self-governance and creating international institutions that will help prevent war.
Jeffersonians love liberty too, but they are more concerned with protecting it at home than with trying to promote it overseas. Indeed, they fear that the very instruments necessary to spread democracy (especially a big military, an activist federal government and the high taxes needed to pay for both) could pose threats to domestic political and economic freedoms.
Least understood, Mead says, are those he labels Jacksonians. These are the spiritual, if no longer merely the lineal, descendants of the Scottish-Irish immigrants who settled much of the Old West. Jacksonians are suspicious of elites; they are ''instinctively democratic and populist.'' As regards foreign relations, Jacksonians are pessimistic about the prospects for lasting peace and skeptical of Wilsonian and Hamiltonian projects for constructing a stable world order. Supportive of a strong military establishment, they are nevertheless disinclined to use it unless absolutely necessary. Once provoked, however, the Jacksonians believe that America's enemies must be brought to their knees, if necessary through the application of overwhelming armed force.
The central chapters of ''Special Providence'' are devoted to an explication of each of these four schools. Mead is a clear and original thinker and an engaging writer, and these pages are filled with striking insights and pithy formulations. (Present-day suburban supporters of ''big stick'' diplomacy are labeled ''crabgrass Jacksonians.'' Jeffersonians are the Stalinists of the American Revolution: ''building democracy in one country is enough challenge for them.'')
It is possible to quibble with some of Mead's categories, and to question how well real people actually fit into them. (Are neoconservatives like William Kristol and Robert Kagan, who advocate the use of American power to defeat foreign foes and spread democracy, right-wing Wilsonians, Jacksonians or some hybrid of the two?) Still, there can be no doubt that Mead's analysis is richer, more interesting and more accurate than those that pit ''realists'' against ''idealists,'' ''multilateralists'' against ''unilateralists'' or ''hawks'' against ''doves.''
On the secret of American success, Mead is somewhat less convincing. The author notes that vigorous competition among diverse views can lead to deadlock and drift, as well as to a constructive consensus, but he does not really explain why the second outcome has been so much more common than the first. Intellectual diversity alone cannot account for the rise of American power. Although they are mentioned briefly at several points, the nation's political institutions, its fortunate geographical location and its abundant material resources surely deserve more weight than they are given here.
And what of the future? Writing before Sept. 11, Mead worries that in the absence of a clear challenge, the United States might be unable to forge a new, durable strategic consensus. That challenge has now emerged; the consensus on how best to meet it has yet to be hammered out. A strong dose of Jacksonian toughness will no doubt be essential, buffered by a Jeffersonian sensitivity to wartime threats to domestic liberty. As in the past, Americans will not be content merely to defeat their enemies but will wish to see themselves as fighting for some higher goals: the overthrow of tyranny, the promulgation of democracy, the defense of a world open to the free movement of people, goods and ideas.
America's response to terrorism will be a blend of disparate elements. This book can help readers understand their origins, but it serves also as a useful reminder: the United States has faced stern tests before. There is no reason to fear that we have suddenly lost our special providence.Continue reading the main story


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Where do I run if I don't have you?
You are what make my dreams come true.
You give me the hope and courage to fly, that helps me to soar to the sky.
You give me the love to help encourage another.
You are my one, my only mother.
Short Poem About Mother
No Stories yet, You can be the first!
Published: February 2006
Where do I run if I don't have you?


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What is the 2015 real estate market going to look like? Will home sales finally soar, or are we instead going to see the market drop? Is 2015 finally the year when construction and development hit full recovery? The Great Recession has left so many professionals in the real estate industry anxious for things to be like they were before the housing markets crashed, but hiccups in 2014 unfortunately showed that the road to recovery could be slower and longer than many hoped. What do the experts think is going to happen in 2015?


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Description: In Aa, Lofoten, northern Norway , the view from the sea house. The sun was hiding, but the light was streaming through the sky, making the sea look like silver.Behind the sky there's always sunshine...
by Emily Dickinson
Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all,
And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm.
I've heard it in the chillest land,
And on the strangest sea;
Yet, never, in extremity,
It asked a crumb of me.
I hope you enjoy today's picture and the poem by Emily Dickinson. Being that today is Memorial Day, I thought a theme of hope would be appropriate for our creative writing prompts.
Today, one creative writing option to free-write from the picture and the phrase from the pictures description, "behind the sky there's always sunshine. . . "
Fiction Writing Prompt: Write a short story where a character struggles with a problem, but finds a sign that brings hope in the end.
Poetry Prompt: Start your own poem with the words, "Hope is. . . " Be sure to use a lot of imagery in your poem. It can be free-verse or it can rhyme like Emily Dickinson's hope poem -as always, it is your choice. The most important thing is to write!


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The first of hopefully many monthly Curry Nights commences tonight (Thursday) at the Red Rooster from 6.30pm.
The 20 real ales from across the country have been arriving since Tuesday and will be on tap for you to enjoy along with more curries on the other days, pie and peas and other food. On the Saturday night popular Georgie Farrar will be singing and leading an open mic session.
In the meantime mine host Phil Ward is after a cleaner for two hours a day Monday to Thursday and if you can help ring him on 07720299304.
The Globe
The Christmas menus are now available and you can view them via the pub's Facebook page. Bookings for the Festive period are going well with the pub already booked up for Christmas Day along with a waiting list for cancellations. There is also limited space for booking on Boxing Day.
On the bar they have one guest beer, Wainwright's Blonde, and they have also added Strongbow Dark Fruit to their range of ciders.
To make a booking, call the pub on 01484 963496.
The George
Matt Parkinson at The George informs me that as well as all the top sporting action being on one of the many screens in the pub, on Friday they are hosting a Macmillan coffee morning from 9am. You can enjoy cake, a hot drink and make a donation.
Saturday they have DJ Thom with Disco Karaoke and music from Derek on Sunday bringing soul, reggae and ska.
Jeremy's at the Boathouse
On Friday night at Jeremy's owner Rachel Bray will welcome In Echoes from 9pm, followed on Saturday evening by The Radicles.
Sunday's acoustic is from Richard Royle starting at 4.30pm.
Millers Bar
At Millers Bar this Friday they are hosting the Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan Support from 10.30am – 1.00pm. It is £5 per person to include coffee and a range of teas and cakes.
On Saturday evening they have Helter Skelter live on stage in a Big Band extravaganza playing covers from across the decades
The Barge
Tonight (Thursday) it is the jam night, hosted by Slinkys.
Then on Friday the fabulous Psychoslinkys will be on stage. Saturday evening is rock covers band Vagabond and Sunday is Mad Jack and the Hatters.
The Shepherds Arms
Rastrickians Karl and Michael Rowley have their Christmas menus available and they are taking bookings.
One for your diary is Halloween when they will be holding a fancy-dress party with a disco. On October 15, the pub will welcome The Booze Brothers who play a mix of country rock and Irish music.


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Obama girls stay out of the picture
By Garance Franke-Ruta
Some stories making the rounds this afternoon:
• White House photographer Pete Souza says there's a reason you don't see a lot of pictures of the Obama girls all by themselves -- and it's not because he's not taking any. "When we put out a picture of the girls, one of the parents has to be in it. That's one of our rules," he told Photo District News.
• In continuing fallout from the New York Times report on the White House's testosterone-heavy culture, Terry O'Neill, the president of the National Organization for Women, told ABC News that the fact that Obama hadn't -- until Sunday -- invited women to play in various sports games is "troubling."
"Relationships get built in those more informal settings," O'Neill said, "and the relationships have a huge impact on the influence an individual has. We know what happens when we segregated whether it by race or whether it by gender -- you end up with 1st class citizens and you end up with 2nd class citizens."
• Obama may have vastly surpassed President Bush when it comes to the number of fundraisers held in his first year, but CBS's Mark Knoller reports that there's one place 43 and 44 are neck-and-neck: the number of rounds of golf they've played.
"Today - Obama ties Pres. Bush in the number of rounds of golf played in office: 24. Took Bush 2 yrs & 10 months," Knoller tweeted Sunday of the "duffer in chief."
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Posted by: SAINT---The | October 27, 2009 6:05 PM | Report abuse
I am really puzzled why people think Obama is a socialist. It might pay to look up the definition of socialism and then come up with policies Obama has pushed for that you think merit that label.
Other labels being bandied about make even less sense. Nazi style fascism was an ultra-right wing party and is much closer in style and rhetoric to the far right in this country, than the moderate or liberal branches of our political spectrum.
The only really effective and persuasive arguments are those that are based in reality and fact. Emotional and irrational name calling is what children do. And people who act like children can be expected to be dismissed and ignored, just like children throwing a temper tantrum deserve no attention or consideration.
Posted by: reussere | October 27, 2009 12:11 AM | Report abuse
Oh, give the guy a break. Look at the important things. He has many good, strong women working for him.
Posted by: dramaticlookcat | October 26, 2009 11:52 PM | Report abuse
As a working woman, I am more impressed with the number of women WORKING in the Obama administration. I couldn't care less that he isn't playing sports with us.
Posted by: yeswecan3 | October 26, 2009 10:06 PM | Report abuse
So the eldest daughter cannot be photographed drunk on a picnic table, without her sniff sniff sniff in speeches problem mom, or the booze cabinet dad?
Bush was a little dictator in his 2nd term not listeneing to the people, but he did not shut down free press.
Posted by: dottydo | October 26, 2009 9:14 PM | Report abuse
Sasha and Malia are being raised very well by their mother, who despite being far more experienced than her husband (and his legal mentor), took the back seat to him so she could raise the young children on her own (he came home some weekends) in Chicago while Barack was in Springfield for 8 years and DC for a quick minute before announcing for president.
I don't think the basketball games are especially indicative of his sexist attitudes- most leisure sports tend to be played by men or women together but not as often mixed. If he likes to play ball with the boys- so be it- although maybe he should find noncabinet people to play with- they have to all suck at ball anyway...
If you really want to see how he allows if not promoting sexism- look at the campaigns he ran against women, including the AA women he unseated for the Dem primary in the state senate, his campaigns allowing of stereotyping and promoting mysogynist language toward Hillary and the way they promoted stereotyping Palin as a bimbo rather than just saying that her policies were flat out wrong- Palin was clearly more qualified and more achieved than W ever was, but the Dems never ran the unqualified campaign against Bush.
Posted by: NYClefty | October 26, 2009 8:34 PM | Report abuse
How many days of vacation has Obama taken so far?
Posted by: Heron | October 26, 2009 8:31 PM | Report abuse
Oh, brother. Why not take this further?
How many women on staff play sports & would like to be included? How many prefer other pursuits? How many would rather spend time with family/friends/self rather than extend their office hours hangin' out?
How about including a gender-tally of non-sports-related get-togethers among the president & staff? Does it only count if Michelle isn't there?
How about a story analyzing character & administration-relationships-styles of an executive who pursues solo sports (bike riding, brush clearing, gym workouts, jogging, etc.) versus one who prefers competition &/or team sports (basketball, golf, tennis, etc.)?
I don't think this story has gone far enough! Come on. Show some imagination.
Posted by: dadada | October 26, 2009 7:45 PM | Report abuse
"Obama is part of the progressive, liberal democrats,"
he's a corporate puppet pretending to be a progress liberal
Posted by: tru-indy | October 26, 2009 6:45 PM | Report abuse
""but unless I missed the press releases during the Bush administration, NO ONE was complaining about President Bush not biking or golfing with Secretaries Rice or Chou"
idiot.. Bush golfed, ran and mountain biked with the women in his admin.
Obama does not, sweetie
Posted by: tru-indy | October 26, 2009 6:44 PM | Report abuse
"but unless I missed the press releases during the Bush administration, NO ONE was complaining about President Bush not biking or golfing with Secretaries Rice or Chou"
Ah, that was the Bush administration, you know the one that promoted itself as the 'boy's club', elites, rich guy's haven, and unsocial snotty group. If I recall, Rice did go out on some of his sport outings in Waco. We all knew the Bush admin was just bad and well conservative (i.e. moral belief in religion and Men over women, etc...)
Obama is part of the progressive, liberal democrats, so inclusiveness is a moral belief to that group of people (like community service). You have to do it, and Obama is not doing so. So, it makes this story relevant, and has nothing to do with Bush.
Posted by: recharged95 | October 26, 2009 6:35 PM | Report abuse
"Terry O'Neill, the president of the National Organization for Women, told ABC News that the fact that Obama hadn't -- until Sunday -- invited women to play in various sports games is "troubling.""
This is ludicrous. I agree that women often don't get the chance to build those informal relationships with the oftentimes male boss, but unless I missed the press releases during the Bush administration, NO ONE was complaining about President Bush not biking or golfing with Secretaries Rice or Chou (from press accounts, Secretary Rice probably would have won). In fact, I can't remember anyone talking about holding the president to co-ed extra-curriculars. Perhaps President Obama should get credit for being the first president ever to play golf with a woman.
This is also a distraction because the woman in Obama's golf outing is surely in one of the highest tax brackets, that is, one of the highest paid women in the country. The broader point here is that they were focused on issues like equal pay during Bush because they knew he was against their agenda. With this president, NOW assumes they can indulge themselves in a distraction. They should get back to work fighting for not just women at the top who already get paid more than their less educated fellow citizens (women and men) and start refocusing on getting low-income women better access to education, resources and equal pay at the bottom where it matters even more.
Posted by: plathman | October 26, 2009 6:09 PM | Report abuse
are they getting the swine flu shot or are they one of the few who already got it because of who their father is
Posted by: robertbeaver | October 26, 2009 4:59 PM | Report abuse
I think the Obama girls are being raised VERY well, they're certainly not like their predecessors, the bush babies, whose favorite "game" was "dodge the Secret Service person". They are being raised with manners and grace, and it shows. Dumbya should have taken lessons on child raising from either his predecessor or his successor.
Posted by: Alex511 | October 26, 2009 4:54 PM | Report abuse
Why don't you guys just say heil Obama already. Right, everybody's kids are within limits, but not Obama's. Play some more golf, ruin our country, turn us socialist, and you dem/libs are OK with this? You guys are disgusting.
Posted by: kpistol | October 26, 2009 4:54 PM | Report abuse
You care more than anyone. You posted a comment 10 minutes after the article appeared.
Posted by: TheDiplomat | October 26, 2009 4:27 PM | Report abuse
Who cares?
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branch at Daulatnagar ; and the other at Jal'lpur, with a branch at
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The Vaccination Act is in force only in Gujr't and Jal'lpur towns.
The number of persons successfully vaccinated in 1903-4 was 23,770,
representing 31.7 per r,ooo of the population.
[Captain H. S. P. Davies, District Gazetteer (1892-3); Settlement
Report (1893) ; and Customary Law of the Gujr't -District (1891).]
Gujrat Tahsil.-Tahsil of Gujr't District, Punjab, lying between
32° 24′ and 32° 53′ N. and 73° 47′ and 74° 29′ E., with an area of
554 square miles. Its south-east border rests on the Chen'b. The
northern portion consists of an undulating plateau, scored by hill
torrents. The plateau sinks into the plain about the latitude of
Gujr't town, and is bordered by a narrow strip of low-lying alluvial
land along the Chen'b. The population in 19or was 309,887, com
pared with 308,861 in 1891. The tahsil contains the towns of GUJR,~T
(population, 19,410), the head-quarters, JA1.nLPUR (ro,64o), and
KUNJAH (6,431) ; and 518 villages. The land revenue and cesses
amounted in 1903-4 to 4ï4 laklls.
Gujrat Town.-Head-quarters of the District and tahsil of Gujr't,
Punjab, situated in 32° 34′ N. and 74° 5′ E., on the main line of the
North-Western Railway, about 5 miles north of the present bed of the
Chenab. It is distant by rail 1,335 miles from Calcutta, 1,362 miles
from Bombay, and 817 miles from Karachi. Population (igoi), 19,410.
Tradition ascribes the foundation of the town, under the name of Udan-
'gri, to Bachan Pal, a R'jput, in the fifth century s.c., and avers that it
was refounded about A.D. 1zo by Ran! Gujr'n, a daughter-in-law of the
famous Raja Rasalu of Sialkot. Another tradition declares it to have
been refounded by one Ali Khan, who may be the Alakh'na who was
overthrown between A. D. 883 and 902 by Sankara Varman of Kashmir.
The town stands on an ancient site, formerly occupied by two suc-
-essive cities, the second of which Sir Alexander Cunningham supposed
to have been destroyed in 1303 by the Mongols, in one of their incur-
;ions during the reign of Al'-ud-din Khilji. More than zoo years later,
3her Shah turned his attention to the surrounding country, but it was
probably Akbar who founded the existing town. Though standing in
.he midst of a Jat neighbourhood, the fort was first garrisoned by
s˚jars, and took the name of Gujr't Akbar'bad. Remains of the
:V1ughal period still exist. During the reign of Shah Jahan, Gujr't
)ecame the residence of a famous saint, Pir Shah Daula, and the wealth
lerived from the offerings of disciples was freely spent on the adornment
)f the town. The viaduct he built over a torrent bed close to the town
s still in a good state of preservation. The Gakhar chief, Mukarrab,
xhan of Rawalpindi, held Gujr't for twenty-five years, until his expul
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In easily the most somber GOOBVISION to date, Goob looks back on the heart-wrenching AFC Championship loss to the Patriots.
In easily the most somber GOOBVISION to date, Goob looks back on the heart-wrenching AFC Championship loss to the Patriots.
Not like that.
Not. Like. That.
That's the mantra I just kept repeating to myself over and over, for a good 30 minutes after the clock struck zero on the AFC Championship game, and on the Baltimore Ravens 2011-12 season.
It can't end like that. A 45-10 beating like the Patriots handed the Denver Broncos a week earlier would have been infinitely easier to swallow.
Instead, to drive nearly 80 yards in the game's final two minutes, only to have the potential game-winning touchdown pass dropped in the end zone and then the game-tying field goal flutter wide left from only 32 yards out?
This game will go down in infamy in Baltimore. Hell, I had Steelers fans on twitter after the game telling me they wouldn't wish that kind of loss upon their worst enemy.
Sympathy from Steelers fans.
You know it's bad.
If Lee Evans could have held onto that ball, we'd all be worshiping at the altar of Joe Flacco this morning. Sure, I've heard that the Patriots' DB made a great play to strip the ball from Evans' grip, and that's true. Another case of "the other guy tries too." But for Evans, the forgotten man on the Ravens' WR corps all season, who had come to Baltimore after never playing a postseason game in his NFL career, this was the catch of his life.
It should have taken New England's entire 53-man roster, plus every coach, trainer, ball boy, and front office member to pry that ball from #83's fingers.
Pull it in. Fall down. That's the ball game. The Ravens are headed to Indy.
Instead, the Ravens for some reason eschewed trying to simply pick up a yard on 3rd-and-1, which would have given them several more shots at the end zone. An incomplete pass later, the field goal team was – for some unknown reason – rushing onto the field to attempt to send the contest to overtime.
Meanwhile, the Ravens' third and final timeout sits unused. Still.
After the game, John Harbaugh said that using the timeout never occurred to him.
Good to know.
Flacco, for his part, played the game of his life. Under intense pressure to perform (some of that pressure of his own doing), he did just that. The Ravens' quarterback was 22/36 for 306 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Granted, he missed some throws. He should have had Torrey Smith for a long touchdown in the first quarter, but instead of planting his feet and launching it, threw on the run, and Smith had to come back to the ball.
Later, after the Ravens had recovered a Danny Woodhead kickoff return fumble, Flacco had Vonta Leach in the flat for a likely touchdown. Instead, he threw to the end zone for Kris Wilson, the pass fell incomplete, and the Ravens had to settle for a field goal to take a 20-16 lead.
As we saw, those four points would loom large.
The Ravens' defense played well, intercepting Tom Brady twice and holding him without a touchdown throw. However, New England was able to run the ball effectively, picking up 96 yards on the ground. They got a yard when they needed it most, scoring on 4th-and-goal from the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter to regain a lead they would not again relinquish.
And just like that, it was over.
In Baltimore, we'll always remember. "Lee Evans, Billy Cundiff" will forever bring back terrible memories of a day when our season was again, ended prematurely. When again, we seemed to have the better team only to watch them fail in the game's final moments.
We can talk more about it later.
Right now, the pain is just too fresh.
Not like that.
Going back to the days of Brian Billick, it's been a staple of Baltimore Ravens teams: they play better as the underdog. Linebacker Jarret Johnson, a Raven since 2003, admitted as much during an interview this week, and any devoted purple faithful can attest to it – they've just never handled being the favorite well. They'll have to continue that tradition on Sunday, as the New England Patriots enter the AFC Championship game as touchdown (or more, depending on who you ask) favorites.
Many are pointing to the Ravens' 33-14 win at Foxboro in the 2009 Wild Card game as evidence that the Ravens can go to New England and get the job done. However, that game seems more like an aberration than the norm, especially when you consider other recent Ravens-Patriots contests. Aside from that game, the other two times these teams have played since 2009 both came down to the wire. In the 2009 regular season, the Ravens were a Mark Clayton dropped pass on 4th down in the final moments away from a 1st-and-goal situation needing only a touchdown and an extra point to come away with a 28-27 victory. In the 2010 regular season, the Ravens took a 20-10 lead into the fourth quarter only to see Tom Brady will his team to 13 unanswered points and a Steven Gostkowski game-winning field goal at the two minute warning of overtime.
These teams play close games. Expect a tight one Sunday.
On the other side, most national – and even some local – pundits are already dismissing the Ravens, based solely on their relatively "poor" showing against the Houston Texans last week in the Divisional Round. However, anybody that watches the Ravens regularly – especially this year – knows that what happens one week has very little bearing on what transpires the next.
This is a team that beat Pittsburgh 35-7, then lost at Tennessee 26-13, then pasted St. Louis 37-7 to start the year. They had a terrible loss in Seattle sandwiched by key divisional wins in Pittsburgh and against Cincinnati. The Ravens got physically whooped at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball against the Texans. What eases my mind is that not only is that an extremely rare occurrence for the Ravens, but it's almost unheard of for it to happen two weeks in a row. They'll be going up against a New England squad that is much more known for their finesse than their physicality, so the Ravens' heavies that got their feelings hurt last week should be up for the challenge of having a solid rebound game.
And they'll need to – again, on both sides. On offense, they'll need to do a much better job of opening up holes for Ray Rice and Ricky Williams to control the clock and keep Brady and his arsenal on the sidelines. They'll need to protect Joe Flacco a lot better against a Pats' pass rush that racked up 40 sacks during the regular season, and give him time to make throws to move the chains and take shots down the field to Torrey Smith or Lee Evans when they present themselves.
On defense, linemen Haloti Ngata, Pernell McPhee, and Cory Redding, and linebackers Johnson, Terrell Suggs, and Paul Kruger will have to do a much better job of getting in Brady's face than they did against T.J. Yates. Suggs has historically been a monster against New England and his favorite "pretty boy" Brady, and he'll need to continue that string of dominance. In the past, the Ravens have had great success in getting Brady uncomfortable in the pocket. Even former defensive coordinator Greg Mattison had Brady on the run the last time these teams met, only to revert to his patented 3-man rush at the worst possible times.
Inconsistent or non-existent pressure on Brady will is a recipe for disaster against New England, as it has been for years now. The Patriots' offense boasts dangerous weapons at pretty much every position – from Wes Welker and Deion Branch on the outside to beast tight ends Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski in the middle.
A huge question in Baltimore this week has been "how will the Ravens deal with the New England tight ends?"
While the Ravens have basically NO linebackers who can be considered strong in coverage, they've still somehow managed to have success against opposing tight ends this year. They've given up the second fewest yards and touchdowns to tight ends in the NFL this year, and no tight end gained more than 73 yards in a game against them all season. It will take someone much smarter than me to explain that contradiction, but there you have it.
The Pittsburgh Steelers were able to moderately contain Gronkowski in a 25-17 win over New England earlier this year, and they did so by matching a rookie cornerback – not a linebacker or safety – on Gronk. As I said in my interview with Foxboro Blog earlier this week, I think the Ravens would be well served by doing the same thing with their own rookie CB Jimmy Smith. Smith is big and physical, and is probably the Ravens' best bet to match up with the size and speed of the second-year tight end. The question is whether or not the team trusts a rookie to cover such a key cog in an explosive offense in the most important game of the season.
Pittsburgh also got physical with the Patriots at the line, specifically cornerback Ike Taylor on Welker. Personally, I'd put Lardarius Webb on Welker all afternoon; Webb has been the Ravens' best corner all year, and seems to be peaking here in the postseason based on his two interceptions last week. The Ravens don't typically match up their corners though, so it will be interesting to see how Chuch Pagano decides to try to attack New England.
Brady is undoubtedly one of the best ever, but he's struggled against the Ravens. In his last four games against the purple and black, he's managed just six touchdown passes while throwing six interceptions and being sacked 12 times, for a quarterback rating of 72.1. Compare that to his career rating of 96.9 against the league's other 30 teams, and it's obvious that he's just not able to do the things he's comfortable with against this Baltimore defense.
The Patriots defense, on the other hand, takes a lot of heat for giving up tons of yardage – 31st in the NFL. However, they were just 15th in points allowed, so you have to think that a lot of that yardage was due to the fact that teams were frantically trying to catch up to New England on the scoreboard after falling into an early hole. Still, after the defenses the Ravens have faced this season (10-2 against the teams that finished in the top 10 overall), going up against the Pats should be like swinging a baseball bat after taking the donut weight off; that is to say, much easier. There is no reason to expect the struggles they experienced a week ago against Houston to carry over to Foxboro. The last time Flacco went against this Patriots defense, he was 27/35 (77%), for 285 yards, 2 TDs, 0 turnovers, and a 119.3 quarterback rating. Similar success will be critical on Sunday.
I haven't picked against the Ravens this season – while I'll freely admit I'm a homer, I also honestly believed that every time they took the field, they had the talent and personnel to win the game. This time is no different. Sure, the Patriots have the pretty stats, but the fact is that they've only played two teams with winning records all year (three, if you want to count the now 9-9 Denver Broncos), and they lost both of those games (again, 1-2 if you count the Tebows). The Ravens, on the other hand, are now 7-0 against teams that made the postseason. They've proven they can hang with – and beat – the league's best squads.
Sunday is another chance to do just that, and while it should be a nail-biter to the end, I believe they will.
Ravens 27 Patriots 24
Late January and Goob is still making Ravens preview videos (hopefully this will be the second to last, as opposed to the last, of the year). This time he takes aim at Tom CryBrady, Massholes, and wonders if Bernard Pollard has any more Pats-killing mojo left.
The latest great design from Maryland's Team commemorates the Ravens' undefeated 2011 at M&T Bank Stadium. An 8-0 regular season and 1-0 in the playoffs now gives the Ravens' the NFL's longest home-winning streak at 11 games. Celebrate by showing that wins in B'More are "Money in the Bank."
As always, Nest readers get a special discount!
When you check out, enter code BMBNMoney, and they will take $1 off the already discounted price of $9.
Pretty sweet deal. So head on over and save yourself some money of your own. Maybe put it in the bank?
Last night I was a guest on "Kickin' it With Keeler," a podcast hosted by Ricky Keeler of Foxboroblog.com. Thanks to Ricky for having me on to talk Ravens/Patriots in the AFC Championship game. You can listen to the entire podcast below (I'm on from about the 45-70 minute marks).
As if the fan base (or at least a very vocal minority of it) wasn't already uneasy enough entering Sunday's AFC Championship game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Massachusetts, we have a key member of the defense now basically calling out the offense.
In comments to Adam Schein and Rich Gannon of SiriusXM NFL Radio on Monday, Reed had the following to say (disclaimer: these comments are from the Pro Football Talk "distilled" version. PFT loves to make issues where there are none, so there could definitely be more context here that they are conveniently omitting):
"I think Joe was kind of rattled a little bit by that defense," Reed said. "They had a lot of guys in the box on him. And, I mean, they were getting to him. I think a couple times he needed to get rid of the ball. I don't know how much of the play calling, he could have made audibles or anything like that, checks or whatnot, man, but it just didn't look like he had a hold on the offense, you know, of times past. You know, it was just kind of like they was telling him to do, throw the ball or get it here, you know, get it to certain guys. And he can't play like that.
"You know, one particular play that sticks out to me is when Ray Rice came out of the backfield, he got pushed down and [Flacco] still threw him the ball and you got one-on-one with Torrey Smith on the outside. But it's hearsay for me. I can say that sitting on the sidelines, you know, or sitting in the stands. You just never know what somebody else is seeing."
Reed also called out the line, a little.
"[T]he offensive line gotta block better," Reed said. "You know, they gotta communicate better, gotta pick up blocks, Joe's gotta get the ball out of his hand. We gotta do a good job of using our weapons. I think Ricky Williams should have had the ball a little bit more yesterday. You know, I mean, Ray Rice was running it, too, but you gotta be able to mix those guys in back and forth. It's a lot of things that we all need to correct going into New England because they do such a great job of making adjustments, you know, in-game adjustments. It's not just coming up with a scheme and playing the game. You gotta be able to make adjustments while the game is in the flow."
There are a couple ways to take this. Ed could be simply showing his offense some "tough love," challenging them to raise their game this weekend.
At the same time, though, it seems like a very weird time for even tough love, especially publicly. Ed Reed is my favorite Raven of all-time, but I can't deny that good things rarely come out of his mouth when he opens it up and spouts off over the last few years. He's always been a goofy guy, and the timing of these comments is nothing if not goofy.
On top of that, what exactly did he want Joe to do? Aren't quarterbacks who "just get rid of the ball" willy-nilly exactly the kind of player that have boosted Ed's interception stats throughout his career?
And even if his intent was – as some may suggest – to have called out the coaches or offensive line more than calling out Joe, still, what's the point? Do it in the building, not on some radio show.
The Ravens won the game. And while they'll undoubtedly need a much-improved offensive effort on Sunday, they'll also need to protect the ball as they did against Houston (0 turnovers).
Goob was unable to be in Baltimore last weekend for Ravens/Texans because he had to go to a wedding in Georgia. However, the next best thing to being at M&T Bank Stadium might just be watching with the Ravens Roost of the South in Atlanta. After watching this video, we think you'll find it tough to disagree.
After stagnating all afternoon following the first quarter, when they capitalized on a couple short fields following turnovers, the Ravens offense looked to have finally come alive with about seven minutes remaining in their 20-13 Divisional Playoff win over the Houston Texans. In seven plays, they had moved the ball from their own 29 yard line to the Houston 31 on the strength of a few nice Ray Rice runs and completions from Joe Flacco to Anquan Boldin, Torrey Smith, and Dennis Pitta. Leading 17-13 at the time, the Ravens had also managed to bleed precious time off the clock during the series.
On first and 10 from the Houston 31 with just 3:09 remaining, Rice ran for five yards to set up 2nd-down and five.
At this point, Texans head coach Gary Kubiak decided that he couldn't let any more time run off the clock, and used his first time out. While the Ravens were already in field goal range, and a successful attempt from Billy Cundiff would give them a much more comfortable seven point cushion, another first down or two would really put the pressure on Houston.
With the Texans already declaring that they were going to use their time outs to stop the clock, it would have been in the Ravens' best interest to take them up on that offer, by forcing them to continue to burn them. Runs on second and third down would either A) result in Houston being completely out of time outs, B) take the clock down to at least the two-minute warning, or C) some combination of A and B.
Instead, the Ravens passed on both downs, and both plays resulted in incompletions and Baltimore giving Houston the gift of a stopped clock. With the way the end of the game ultimately played out (with a last second heave to the end zone by Texans' QB T.J. Yates, on which Ed Reed was at least a little banged up), those ~80 seconds (or two timeouts), could have been absolutely critical.
At the time, Ravens fans – myself included – were falling back upon our old reliable scapegoat, Cam Cameron.
What the hell was Cam thinking? Had he not learned his lesson about feeding Ray Rice the ball after all that's happened this season?
Checking to a pass? That's what Harbs says. What do you think?
However, following the game, Ravens' head coach John Harbaugh said that it was Flacco, not Cameron, who was to "blame" in that particular situation.
Coach John Harbaugh said QB Joe Flacco checked into pass plays on the second- and third-down plays with just over two minutes remaining in the game. Harbaugh said Houston lined up and showed all-out run blitzes, which forced Flacco to check to a pass, even if an incompletion would stop the clock.
I went back and re-watched the sequence on my DVR, and I have to say – I see absolutely no indication that Flacco is making any kind of check or audible call at the line on second down. While it's entirely possible that I am missing some subtle gesture or call that Joe is making, I just find it hard to believe that he could have changed the play without showing any of the outward signs we're used to seeing from quarterbacks checking into or out of plays (with Joe, we're used to him tapping his rear and yelling "Alaska, Alaska" for instance). On third down, it looks like he says something to both Ed Dickson and Ray Rice as they are lined up with him in the shotgun, but again…a shotgun formation would typically indicate that a pass had already been called.
Our feelings on both Flacco and Cameron are well documented here at the Nest. While our obvious gut reaction is to blame Cam for these gaffes, we have to at least consider Harbaugh's words.
Harbaugh, though, has been known to be pretty defensive of his offensive coordinator. Could he just be covering for Cam?
If he is, it would come at the expense of throwing his quarterback under the bus. If he doesn't, then we have to direct our criticism to Flacco. If Joe really did change to passing plays under his own volition in that situation, I am extremely disappointed in his decision-making – more so than I am of anything he physically did on Sunday. While I admire the fact that he decided he wanted the ball in his hands there, with the game on the line, he needs to put his ego aside, turn around, and hand the damn ball to Ray Rice.
Where you come down on this issue will probably align fully with who you typically blame for the Ravens' offensive woes – those Ravens fans who – like me – blame Cam, will say that Harbs is probably covering for him. Those that are anti-Joe will use this as more ammunition in their argument that the Ravens should not sign #5 to a new contract.
Either way, somebody royally screwed up late in the game Sunday, and we're all lucky that it didn't cost the Ravens the game. We have to hope that it didn't cost them their starting Hall of Fame free safety as they prepare to face one of the best passing attacks in the NFL.
It's kind of funny, sitting here a day later. If the Ravens had been able to score from about 0.25 yards out on two tries yesterday, my score prediction of 27-13 would have likely been right on. For the record, I've been picking scores on this site for five full seasons now (plus eight playoff games), and that would have been the first time I ever hit the nail on the head.
Watching it unfold yesterday though, was pretty damn agonizing. Even if they'd managed to put the Texans away earlier, and win by two touchdowns, it wasn't nearly the kind of dominating performance that many of us had hoped for or expected. Give Houston a ton of credit – that is a team that will be a force in the AFC for years to come, especially if Matt Schaub can stay healthy and even if they don't end up re-signing Mario Williams. (Giant Cowboy) hats off to them.
Back to the goalline stand that very well could have decided the game the other way in the end…
It looked like Houston was about to pull to within 17-16 with six minutes to go in the third quarter. Instead, kicker Neil Rackers hit the crossbar from 50 yards out (thank you breezy day!), and the Ravens took over from their own 40 yard line. The heretofore invisible man, Lee Evans, made the first postseason catch of his career, and it looked to be a huge one, setting the Ravens up at the Houston 9-yard line with a chance to go up by at least a full single touchdown and hopefully more. Ray Rice ran to the five, and then fumbled to the two (aside – what's up with Rice, a dude who fumbles about as regularly as Joe Flacco shaves his upper lip lately, being unable to get through a divisional playoff game without putting the ball on the turf? He did it in Indy in 09, in Pittsburgh last year, and now in B'More yesterday. He got lucky in that the ball rolled right to Ben Grubbs, but it's a bit unsettling that he gets slippery fingers in the biggest games) and the Ravens were set up with 3rd-and-goal from there.
A great stand by the Texans' defense prevented the Ravens from getting in, and as they had eschewed the field goal try, the score would remain 17-13.
We can debate the decision to go for it on 4th-and-goal ad nauseum – personally, I would have been more comfortable going up 20-13 at the time, putting a full touchdown's distance between the teams on the scoreboard. While I can fully understand John Harbaugh's challenging his team to go get half a yard and win the damn playoff game NOW, my thinking also takes into account the Ravens' shoddy resume when it comes to short-yardage blocking, not only yesterday, but all season long.
At this point, Ravens fans are more comfortable when the team faces a 3rd-and-4 or 5 than a third and very short. I don't have the numbers in front of me, but anybody who has watched all 17 games so far this year can tell you that the Ravens can't be counted on to push the pile for a yard or two when they need to most. Not only did this bugaboo pop up in the goalline stand yesterday, but it came about again at the end of the game. After a booth review had moved Ray Rice's 2nd-and-1 run back half a yard with 1:44 remaining, and it became impossible for the team to just kneel and run out the clock, they again failed to pick up less than a yard when it could have won them the game, as Vonta Leach got stuffed in the backfield for a loss. That inability gave the Texans a sliver of hope that they shouldn't have had, and while the Ravens were able to hold on in the end, it may have cost them as Ed Reed appeared to be injured on the game's final play. If the offense can pick up a damn yard, Reed is sitting comfortably on the bench celebrating at that point, instead of flying through the air to bail his team out once again.
Of course, the seeds were planted for that entire sequence on the Ravens' previous possession.
After a wonderful drive (really their first -and only – of the day) that moved the ball from their own 29 to inside the Texans' 30, and took over four minutes off the clock, the Ravens were in position to not only potentially kick that field goal that they had decided against earlier to go up 20-13, but to continue to bleed the clock and at least force Houston to burn precious time outs. Gary Kubiak tipped his hand that he was going to do exactly that, stopping the clock after a 5-yard Rice run put the ball at the Texans' 26 with 3:04 to go.
Enter Cam Cameron.
Two incomplete passes – and two free stoppages of the clock later – Billy Cundiff connected from 44 yards to cap off the scoring for the day. However, there were still nearly three minutes remaining, and the Texans still had two timeouts, instead of the none they likely would have had the Ravens simply ran the ball on second and third down.
All of this added up to make the game's final minutes much more stressful than they really needed to be. Thanks for that, Cam.
Speaking of Rice, he was genuinely overshadowed by his counterpart, Arian Foster. While Rice managed a paltry 60 yards on 21 carries and 20 yards on 4 receptions, Foster became the first opponent to ever rush for over 100 yards against the Ravens in a playoff game, and he nearly did it in the first half. The Texans' running back finished the day with 132 yards on 27 carries, and added 22 yards on five receptions. The Ravens' defensive line and linebackers, despite being rested, were pushed around by Houston's offensive line all day. Not only in the running game, but in the passing game as well, as rookie quarterback T.J. Yates was not sacked a single time all afternoon.
Terrell Suggs did not Ball So Hard yesterday. In fact, aside from a stop of Foster on third down following the goal line stand that forced the Texans to punt from their end zone, he was relatively silent.
Yates, for his part, took what the Ravens gave him, but was also the beneficiary of some uncharacteristic slippery fingers from Ed Reed. Reed – though he got the key interception when the team needed him most, late in the fourth quarter – dropped two in the first half that likely would have helped put the game away much, much earlier. Ray Lewis also had a potential pick bounce off his shoulder. So while the Ravens were able to pick Yates off three times (two by Lardarius Webb), they very easily could have had five or six picks.
Joe Flacco, on the other hand, didn't have nearly the luxurious pocket that Yates enjoyed. He was sacked five times, and was under constant duress. When he did have time to throw in the first half, he was betrayed by his receivers, as Anquan Boldin, Ed Dickson, and Torrey Smith all dropped catchable balls that, again, probably would have helped put the game away much earlier. Webb seemed to be the only guy in purple who could catch in the first half.
The Ravens were gifted some great field position by turnovers early, and took advantage. Their two touchdown "drives" of the day were 2 and 34 yards, respectively. After putting up 17 points in the first quarter, they took a nap until the fourth, and allowed Houston to hang around.
Going that long without scoring won't fly next week in New England. After a 14/27, 176 yard day, the Flacco bashers are sure to be out in full force again this week, blatantly disregarding the aforementioned offensive line and receiving woes.
Whatever. Just like last week, my advice for Ravens fans is to stress out on Sunday – Saturday if you really can't wait. Spend the time until then enjoying this, and soaking in the Festivus atmosphere. There are only three other teams still alive at this point. The Ravens are in their second AFC Championship game in four seasons.
Festivus Maximus is one win away.


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there are occasionally difficulties and these birds may be experiencing an internal or blind layer problem. These terms are used to describe birds whose oviducts (egg tubes) are not functioning as they should be.
Usually the oviducts carry the yolk from the ovary to the vent over a 24 hour period. During this time the white, membranes and shell are formed around the yolk. In
chickens with damage to their oviducts the egg does not form properly and the yolk is laid internally into the belly/abdomen. These yolks can be absorbed over time but in most cases the chicken lays them internally faster than they can be absorbed
resulting in a build up within the abdomen. This enlarges the abdomen and causes the
chicken to experience discomfort and difficulty breathing. In order to help relieve the pressure on the abdomen the
chickens adopt an upright penguin-like stance.
Some factors such as coming into lay and stress can cause the odd internally laid egg.
However, severe oviduct damage,
can lead to permanent oviduct problems and therfore they remain internal layers for life.
This condition leads to a life of discomfort. Often the chicken will lose weight
and have prominent breastbones. Deceivingly,
due to the build up of egg yolk in their abdomens, they appear to be roughly a normal weight.
These birds can be
The picture shows a post mortem with an abdomen containing pussy yolks.
The mass of egg yolk in the abdomen can provide a rich medium for bacteria such as E. coli to thrive and cause peritonitis. These birds become dull with hot swollen abdomens and in severe cases they will develop blood poisoning and go into shock and invariably die.
Treatment often involves using antibiotics which usually helps to treat infection, however, unless you are able to stop the bird laying internally, the peritonitis will usually return.
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Eggs are remarkable objects, from a good source of food right through to an incubation chamber.
The eggshell and membrane hold the content of the egg, protect the egg from damage, and helps keep out bacteria.
Keeping out bacteria is very important for our health and the health of any
developing chicks.
It takes approximately 20 hours for a shell to form around the membranes. It is made up of a protein scaffold mixed with calcium carbonate crystals making up approximately 96% of the shell. The shell is deposited onto the membranes (along with pigment) in a region of the oviduct called the eggshell gland. The cells lining this gland are very similar to the cells lining the trachea (windpipe) and the kidney. This means that respiratory diseases such as Infectious Bronchitis, which attack the respiratory tract, can cause damage to the eggshell gland in the oviduct resulting in poor shell quality and lack of pigment i.e. a
hen that normally lays brown eggs will lay pale/white shelled eggs.
There are a number of causes of pale/poorly shelled eggs:
We all like to tuck into a nice freshly laid egg whether it's scrambled, fried or poached. Whilst eggs are a fast, safe
and healthy food it is worthwhile taking a few precautions to protect you and your family.
The main concern with eggs is normally in relation to Salmonella. However, the surface of a contaminated egg may contain other harmful bacteria. The first important way to maintain clean, safe eggs is to
keep your chickens in a clean environment. This means making sure they have access to fresh food and water
which is replaced daily.
Feeders and drinkers should be regularly cleaned and disinfected using
Rhodasept. Ensure your chicken house is
cleaned and disinfected regularly and
your chicken run is kept clean and mud free where possible (bark can help).
Rodents and wild birds can carry several diseases that can infect both you and
your chickens. Never feed your chickens outside and keep all feed in a secure place with no access for
wild birds and rodents. Keep grass and weeds around your chicken house and run cut down, as long vegetation provides the perfect place for
vermin to hide. Change the bedding in your nest boxes weekly to ensure that the eggs
are laid onto a clean surface.
Any dirty eggs are unsuitable for human consumption, or hatching for that matter!
Always ensure you keep your own hands clean and wash them after handling the chickens or collecting eggs each day. We recommend
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Never be tempted to wash dirty eggs as this will spread the bacteria around the shell. Even clean eggs should
not be washed as they are coated in a waterproof cuticle which protects them from bacteria entering in through the tiny pores on the surface of the egg shell. Washing eggs removes this protective cuticle.
Ideally, eggs should be stored in a cool place such as your larder and not in your fridge.
Always use eggs within three weeks of being laid. You can use a pencil to mark
the date once they have been laid.
Finally, always ensure your eggs are cooked properly before eating them.
We frequently get calls from concerned owners about the risks of getting Salmonella from their chickens and eggs.
Salmonella is a bacteria which can infect both animals and man. There are
many species of Salmonella,
all of which have a preffered animal
to infect, for example, Salmonell Dublin prefers to live in cattle.
Not all Salmonella cause illness and not all Salmonella which
causes disease in one animal will go on to cause disease in another. But whilst most Salmonella nellaspecies prefer to infect a
particular type of animal they can infect other animals and humans.
For example, Salmonella nella Enteritidis prefers to infect chickens but causes no problems for them.
However, it can occasionally go on to infect people causing vomiting and diarrhoea.
Salmonella can cause vomiting and diarrhoea in people and in extreme cases, causes blood poisoning. In animals it can cause diarrhoea and blood poisoning.
Yes, it is indeed possible for Salmonella to cause disease in chickens; however this is extremely rare. There are two main species involved: S. Pullorum and S. Gallinarum. S. Pullorum can cause blood poisoning, diarrhoea and sudden death in young chicks
(under three weeks of age). S. Gallinarum can cause sudden death, diarrhoea and difficulty breathing.
Whilst it is not particularly common, Salmonella can cause illness in people, especially if they are vulnerable, such as people with HIV and pregnant women.
There are two species of Salmonella which chickens can carry which can cause illness in people S. Enteritidis and S. Typhimurium. These species do not cause illness in chickens but can in extreme cases infect people. In the
1980's Edwina Currie caused a storm by claiming that most UK eggs had Salmonella. This caused a plummet in egg sales and subsequently the egg industry began to routinely test all egg and meat producing chickens regularly. Most laying flocks are now vaccinated for these strains of Salmonella.
Most people contract the bacteria from not washing their hands properly after handling their birds or after handling raw meat.
Rodents and wild birds are potential carriers so ensure you control rats with bait stations and keep feed in secure containers.
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There is no real need to vaccinate your birds provided that you wash your hands properly after handling your chickens and that you cook your food properly.
If you do wish to vaccinate your chickens then it will involve giving your birds
two injections 4 weeks apart followed by an annual booster. The problem is that vaccination only protects against Enteritidis and Typhimurium and not all the other potential strains out there.
You can certainly test your birds for Salmonella with a faecal sample. Purchase
testing kits in our shop but clearly state you require testing for Salmonella.
If you have less than 50 birds you can sell eggs at your gate or locally door to door.
However if you sell eggs to someone who will sell them on, such as a shopkeeper,
hotelier etc, you need to register with the
Egg Marketing Inspectorate.
For more details see the DEFRA website.
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Carl Banks, here at the Daily News Hometown Heroes event in 2013, has to keep his emotions in check sometimes while calling Giants games.
There is a line Carl Banks won't cross.
It's a boundary of the mind. Not the foot.
Banks, the former Giants linebacker deluxe, suddenly found himself at the crossroads Sunday during the fourth quarter, when that infamous (at least for Giants fans) fourth-and-2 from the Jets 4 went down.
On the radio, there was frustration in Banks' voice when Eli Manning's pass was picked off by Rontez Miles. And the disgusted tone wasn't about Tom Coughlin's decision to eschew the field goal attempt.
Banks had already blessed that crucial, and controversial, hunk of strategy.
No, this was all about Rueben Randle, who in Banks' opinion (and those of other concerned citizens, including his partner Bob Papa) cut the route short, which — at the least — made him a key suspect in the Giants' demise. This was not the first time this season Randle had been accused of finding a patch of wet concrete on the gridiron, getting stuck on a route.
And listening to Banks Sunday, as well as on subsequent radio appearances, he left a distinct impression his reaction was not solely based on Randle messing up a particular play. Banks sounded like he had more to say about Randle but put the brakes on his mouth.
"I just had to stop myself (from further criticizing Randle) because it (the criticism) was starting to border on what I would say if I was holding a teammate accountable when I played — or if I was still playing," Banks said during a telephone conversation. "That's a mentality I did not want to put on display. Because then it becomes personal. I started to feel a sense of frustration beyond the professional aspect of it."
Banks said that, as a broadcaster, he's never reached a similar point with any other Giants player.
And Giants suits have never mandated anything from their broadcasters other than not making it personal while criticizing a player. "We can tell the truth about a player," Banks said. "But we don't trash him in the process."
While Banks said he has never attempted to provide off-the-field advice to Randle, or do any "counseling," he has set the bar high in terms of his own expectations for the wideout. This triggered his frustrations.
"It wasn't a behind-the-scenes (discussion) because I don't want to lecture a kid. I have never said anything about him publicly that I wouldn't say to him personally," Banks said. "…We had him on our show a couple of weeks ago and I said, 'Look, my expectations for you are based on your ability and you have too much ability not to be a significant contributor for this team.' It's not like he hasn't already heard that from me before."
There is more than one way of looking at this. Banks is in his ninth season working in the Giants Radio Network booth. Through those years, he has dispelled a theory mostly perpetuated by pom-pom protagonists who broadcast for other local teams. They insist a voice cannot be hypercritical of the "home" team.
And it wasn't like Banks went all that easy on Randle after the fourth-and-2 fiasco. That's why it would have been interesting, and entertaining as well, to hear Banks' mouth go south of the border, really letting loose on Randle. Banks considered that course of action. In a verbal sense, he went to the ledge. He just decided not to jump.
"When it gets there, and it never has, I might have to call the guy a dog. I'd rather make the point by saying he (Randle) didn't run his route," Banks said. "In reality, on that play, he quit on his team. That's obvious to everybody. So at that point, on that particular play, I drew the line. I was headed for a place I didn't want to go."
On the other hand, Banks should be applauded for showing a certain restraint. He made his point, albeit making it while at the same time considering flooring the accelerator, so to speak, and speeding directly to Trash City.
The thought of going down that road did not leave Banks' mind once the game ended. Without any prompting, during his Monday spot with WFAN's Joe Benigno/Evan Roberts, Banks analyzed the play again before cutting his analysis short, saying: "…That's as much as I can say about it because I'll get in trouble…"
Not with the Giants. Or anyone else, for that matter. Banks felt himself getting too wrapped up in one player. To tempted to react to Randle with all the force and forceful adjectives he would have mustered as a player. This is what happens when someone who knows the intensity and commitment needed to play the game sees a talented type headed in the opposite direction.
Banks can see it. But there is nothing he can say to stop it.
"I was starting to become emotionally invested in it," Banks said. "And I didn't want to become an emotional hostage to a situation like that."
Wise decision. That's a gig with no benefits.


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Your DJ name is La Gosse, which means "child", right? How did that come about?
Yes it is! I always looked younger than my real age and act like a child, sometimes!
You started your musical career in France, how different is the dance music scene there from here?
Well, actually, I started my career in London nine years ago. In France I could say that I was only practicing. The London scene was more popular and eclectic than in France. France was very relaxed and more into electro than anything else.
What is your musical "parcours" and what made you move to the UK?
I was into music from a very young age… French Kiss – Lil Louis was my 1st 45 rpm record when I was 12!
I started to practice on decks in 2001, since then I never stopped. I came for one week holiday in London and I was hooked and then decided to move here. I worked in a pub and I was trying to find gigs at the same time. It is tough when you don't know anyone. For a couple of years I couldn't find many gigs and I missed DJing a lot… I actually thought of going back home. My friend came to see me at the pub and showed me and article in "One week to live" magazine. It was a competition for Test lounge @ Egg 2007. I was like "yea wicked, but do you really think this is real? they probably know already who is going to win!"… But I got selected and round after round I won. Eventually I received the winner's prize from Test Lounge, which was a residency @ EGG's breakfast club. I was so happy… From then on I got to play very often in lots of different clubs and I became resident at my favourite night in London, Retox @ Sosho… I miss it!
You are deep into producing now, as well as DJing, what are the flavours of your productions?
Deep house underground beats. Sexy and groovy… With my brother we call it "S.S.S" Sexy, Solid and Serious lol.
You have also set up a record label with your brother; can you tell us more about this project?
Yes, my brother came to join me in London in 2001 and we started to produce together under an aka called Siblings. Together we worked for 8 months to produce 7 tracks, which were meant to form an album project called *Martine records. It turned out that none of the labels we really liked and sent the tracks to were getting back to us. So we thought, why not have our own label instead of giving away tracks to smaller, random labels. Martine records was born. So far we have had 9 releases, 3 have been charted and played by Luciano, Carola and John Digweed, and we have remixes by Hanfry Martinez, Just be and Nils Hess.
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An Emerson Polling survey released Tuesday found both former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) leading President Trump by 10 points nationally, 55% to 45%. Sen. Elizabeth Warren also led Trump in the survey, 53% to 47%, while Sen. Kamala Harris and Mayor Pete Buttigieg both led him 52% to 48%.
First Read: "Trump mentioned Obama, his wife and 'Obamacare' 23 times in his interview on Meet the Press — when he was asked only four direct questions that involved the former president. … And some of those mentions contained outright falsehoods."
A new Associated Press-NORC poll finds just 22% of Democrats registered to vote say they know a lot about the presidential candidates' positions, while 62% say they know a little. And only 35% say they're paying close attention to the campaign, with almost two-thirds saying they're paying some or no attention.
First Read notes that in less than three weeks, President Trump has made three different retreats: Reaching a deal with Mexico to avert tariffs – a deal that largely consisted of actions that Mexico had already agreed to; backing down on military strikes against Iran for shooting down a U.S. drone; delaying his plan for nationwide raids to deport undocumented immigrants.
Nearly 100 internal Trump transition vetting documents leaked to Axios identify a host of "red flags" about officials who went on to get some of the most powerful jobs in the U.S. government.
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While in London, Trump was greeted and feted by the queen,
Theresa May gave him a breakfast of scones and clotted cream.
But Boris Johnson
Decided to refrain from
Meeting someone with whom he preferred not to be seen.
"He's not taking any crap. I mean, he's taking on political correctness; he's taking fights that a lot of people want to see fought. The forgotten man that he speaks to is a person that finally feels like they're being taken seriously, they're being paid attention to. And he's concerned about their issues. … That is the guttural core of what I would call the party base right now, the Trump base."
— Former Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), telling PBS Newshour that President Trump's popularity is because he stands up for the "forgotten man."
"Some pundits and voters say one candidate — former Vice President Joe Biden — is the most electable, so they tell pollsters they want Biden, which produces media coverage that reinforces the idea that Biden is most electable, which then filters back down to voters concerned about 'electability.'"
— NBC News
"Pete has a black problem. I don't know of one black person out of Indiana that supports him."
— Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH), quoted by the Daily Beast, on Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
"It is not a tenable strategy… His message is that he's the guy who can beat Donald Trump and he is viewed as the least risky choice. Over time, if the only interactions he has is around these screwups and gaffes, then he is going to start losing that message."
— David Axelrod, quoted by the Daily Beast, saying Joe's Biden's media avoidance strategy isn't viable.
"Of course, it's the effect of having been exposed to danger,.. I think, also, some moral pressure. Any time, in any way, you are even remotely involved in killing, it takes something out of you, and it takes a lot of work to process that."
— Pete Buttigieg, quoted by Axios, on experiencing depression returning from Afghanistan after a 7-month deployment in 2014.