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Extra Points: Falcons' Banks searches for his second chance
Philadelphia, PA – Perspective is a funny thing.
After being wrongfully convicted of kidnapping and rape, Brian Banks has every reason to be bitter. But the Atlanta Falcons' new linebacker is all about the high road these days, content in the knowledge he will be able to chase his NFL dream this summer in Dixie.
Banks, who was signed by the Falcons on Wednesday, probably would have earned his NFL pension by now, but the former star Southern California recruit was sidetracked long before he ever stepped foot on campus.
Banks' odyssey began in 2002 when he was just 17. He had already secured a scholarship offer from then-Trojans coach Pete Carroll when a Long Beach Poly High School classmate accused him of rape.
Banks admitted to a romantic encounter with Wanetta Gibson but denied any sexual intercourse. By the end of the day, however, he was sitting in jail, charged with two counts of forcible rape and the kidnapping.
Banks was kicked off the football team, expelled from school and his USC scholarship was history.
There was no DNA evidence linking Banks to any crime, but as his court date rapidly approached, Banks claims his lawyer feared he wouldn't be able to get a fair trial due to his size and race. So she, an African-American herself, convinced the young and immature teenager to plead no contest, something that took a possible 41-year jail sentence off the table.
In play, however, was a penalty of anywhere from 18 months to five years, and Banks was hit with the maximum. Gibson, meanwhile, used the legal system to sue the school district for a lack of security and eventually won a $1.5 million settlement.
It was 2007, after Banks spent five years in Chino State Prison, that he was finally released at the age of 22. He was hardly free, though, forced to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet and register as a sex offender.
Things finally began to turn for Banks in 2012 when he was surfing on his computer. Gibson, the same woman who accused him of a heinous crime, reached out on Facebook, sending Banks a friend request.
Stunned, Banks got in touch with the help of a private investigator and eventually asked Gibson to help him get exonerated.
"I mean, I will go through with helping you, but at the same time -- all that money they gave us -- I mean, gave me -- I'm not going to give back," Gibson said while being filmed.
Eventually Gibson admitted on tape that Banks never raped or kidnapped her, and with the help of the California Innocence Project, Banks took the taped confession to the district attorney's office.
"Gibson said that they were just playing around, being curious about sexuality, and that the adults got involved and blew it all out of proportion," according to legal documents. "She said the adults 'put stuff in (her) head.'"
"We never really got the answer to that," Banks said when asked why Gibson accused him. "What it really came down to is she didn't want her parents to know she was sexually active."
On May 24, 2012, after five years in jail and five years on probation, Banks' nightmare was finally over.
"I'm just thankful to be free now and have the opportunity like anybody else to thrive in life," Banks told ABC News Radio after being exonerated. "I'm completely overwhelmed with so many emotions and feelings all at once."
His dream was just beginning and Carroll, now the coach of the Seattle Seahawks, was the first to reach out.
"A few days after I was exonerated, I got a phone call from a 213 number," Banks said while being interviewed by CBS' "60 Minutes." "I'm, like, 'Hello.' And the voice on the other end goes, 'Yeah, I'm looking for a linebacker. You know where I can find one? 'It's Coach Carroll.'"
The Seahawks as well as the San Francisco 49ers, San Diego Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs all took a look at Banks last summer, but he was still getting back into football shape after ballooning up to 275 pounds. He caught on with the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League, but that was short-lived when money woes shut down the league.
Back to his playing weight of 250 pounds, the now 27-year-old Banks, who is now a spokesman for the California Innocence Project, is set to participate in all of Atlanta's offseason workouts and be given a legitimate chance to resume a career that never should have been derailed in the first place.
"We are pleased to have Brian join our team," said Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff when announcing the signing. "We had a chance to work him out last year and have been monitoring his progress since then.
"He has worked extremely hard for this chance over the last year and he has shown us that he is prepared for this opportunity. We are happy that Brian will have a chance to live out his dream of playing in the NFL and we look forward to seeing him on the field."
Projecting Banks in a Falcons jersey come September is still a longshot, but don't bet against him. After all, he's overcome far more.
"I really do like my chances and it's still alive and well," Banks said. "The dream is still in pursuit."


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Situated on 122 acres in the idyllic hamlet of Glendale near Stockbridge, Massachusetts, the property and its buildings were donated to the National Trust for Historic Preservation by French's only child, Margaret French Cresson (1889-1973). Inspired by the natural beauty of the Berkshire Hills, French purchased the former Marshall Warner farm in 1896. Each year, during the month of May, he left his permanent home and studio in New York for six months and moved with his family to Chesterwood, where he worked on over 200 public and private commissions. Many of French's plaster sketches, including models of his Abraham Lincoln for the Lincoln Memorial, are on view today in his Studio as well as in the permanent exhibit, Daniel Chester French: Sculpting an American Vision, in Barn Gallery. In 2010, visitors to Chesterwood are invited to explore An Artist's Landscape, a self-guided tour of the beautiful formal gardens and woodland paths created by French himself.
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Graduate student linebacker Deterrian Shackelford will wear Chucky Mullins' No. 38 jersey for the second time in his Ole Miss career, but for the first time in Saturday's Grove Bowl, he wore it during a game.
The first non-senior to win the award in 2011, Shackelford also became the first-two recipient of the Chucky Mullins Courage Award.
"It's a blessing," Shackelford said. "It's the first time something like that has happened at this university, so I'm honored and blessed that the coaching staff and the people who had a part in this selection process picked me to represent Chucky Mullins with that honor.
"My junior year, I didn't think I had a possibility of winning either, so both of them caught me off guard. I'm overwhelmed. I never imagine going to a university and having this much of an impact, especially having as much of an impact as I have had not being on the field. Growing up, you always think your impact is going to be making sacks and touchdowns, but to see that in a different view, I have certainly been blessed to be in that situation."
Shackelford was awarded a sixth year of eligibility after he missed the entire 2011 and 2012 season due to knee injuries. Despite his absence on the field, he remained a team leader on and off the field. He played both linebacker and defensive end last year and found a home at middle linebacker this spring.
Raised expectations were a common theme throughout the spring coming off an 8-5 season and a Music City Bowl victory, which he and his teammates have embraced entering the summer leading up to the season opener against Boise State on Aug. 28 in Atlanta.
"I don't feel like it was an unrealistic expectation," Shackelford said. "It was all realistic. The things that we can do this year are no dream. There's no, 'Maybe, we can do it; maybe we can't.'
"We know we have the pieces to the puzzle and we can do it. The time is now. We feel a sense of urgency. We put ourselves in a great position. We have a lot of veterans coming back. We can do a lot of big things, but we have to stay humble and we have to keep working. In spite of all the hype and all of that, we have to stay humble and continue to work. We can go far."


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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Mac Bohonnon squints in the bright sunlight, the rugged high peaks of the Adirondack Mountains looming in the distance like so many sentinels. He checks his bindings, flips down his glasses, pushes off, and down a steep u-shaped ramp he plummets.
Seconds later, he's hurtling 60 feet skyward, his body twisting and turning in flight before his skis slam the surface of a 17-foot-deep pool of water with a huge thud, creating a giant splash that sends waves caroming off and over the sides.
Just another moment in the life of an aspiring Olympian. Since he moved here to the Olympic Training Center nearly four years ago at age 13 to hone his skills in freestyle aerials, Bohonnon has lived to jump into that pool when the panorama is green and snow is an afterthought.
"I've always loved to jump," Bohonnon said. "I absolutely love skiing, but jumping is my passion."
As is the thought of competing in the Winter Olympics. Bohonnon was willing to sacrifice the innocence of youth to attain that goal and, unlike Alpine stars Bode Miller and Lindsey Vonn, there are no big sponsors knocking at Bohonnon's door.
"This sport is real small, it doesn't have a lot of publicity," Bohonnon said. "There's not a lot of money in it. You're not a celebrity even if you're a world champion."
So, to try to find extra cash to pay some of the bills — he has to pay travel expenses and competition entry fees — Bohonnon decided to create a website to tell his story. Check it out at www.macbohonnon.com .
"I'm not trying to do anything crazy. I'm just trying to kind of start with the basics, get sponsors, get publicity, just baby steps," said Bohonnon, who's had more than 6,000 visitors since his site went up late last year. "I mean, I'm not an Olympic athlete. I'm not a world champion right now, but I'm trying."
Inspiration came from Eric Bergoust, 1998 Olympic gold medalist in men's aerials at Nagano, Japan.
"He did the best job getting publicity for our sport and making a career out of it for himself," Bohonnon said. "Now that he's back in the sport as a coach, he's kind of inspired me and a few others to get our sport some visibility and make it bigger."
Bergoust had an edge — his site went up after his Olympic moment.
"I finally had the credentials to put it up. I was trying to get sponsors and speaking engagements to promote the sport," Bergoust said. "I did well. I think the guys that were ranked did very well. The website was probably a small part of that."
Not much has changed since.
"It's all about having talent and having a great work ethic and pursuing a dream of going to the Olympics, and if he can make some money along the way, that's great," said Mac's mom, Libby. "What Mac knows from those who have gone before him is there's not a lot of money to be made, and it's getting harder and harder — unless you have red, curly hair and your name is Shaun White."
When Bergoust was soaring to Olympic stardom, Bohonnon was a toddler anticipating his third birthday in Madison, Conn. At least at that point. Bohonnon had already been skiing for nearly half his life, one of the perks of growing up in a home where the sport is king. Mom and dad didn't encourage basketball or hockey because they both loved to ski — and there was that family home in Vermont.
Mac, who started in Alpine, joined older brother Cody in trying freestyle together, "had a blast" and was hooked. At a summer camp in Lake Placid four years ago, former U.S. coach Dmitriy Kavunov was recruiting youngsters for a development program and asked Mac if he'd be interested. The youngster jumped at the chance.
"It was a pretty big commitment," Bohonnon said. "Initially, it was definitely tough leaving school, leaving my friends, leaving my family, but I knew that it was something that I absolutely wanted to do. It was an easy decision for me."
Not so easy going it alone without mom and dad, though, at least at the outset. For the past three-plus years, Bohonnon, who fulfills his high school education requirements via an online program, was one of the youngest athletes housed at the Olympic Training Center.
"It was a little different, a little tough for him at first," Libby said. "He had some adjustment issues, certainly being by far the youngest in Lake Placid and all of a sudden going to dinner and all these guys around him are in their 20s and 30s. They could bench-press him like he was a flea. He learned his place, it seemed, pretty quickly, and made a lot of friends."
Like U.S. bobsled push athlete Steve Langton, a member of Steven Holcomb's four-man team that won gold at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games.
"That's really rare to see that type of commitment in a kid that young," Langton, 28, said. "Ever since I've known him, I've seen him grow in his sport and as a human being."
So, too, has Bergoust. After struggling two summers ago, Bohonnon's Olympic goal remains intact. At last year's Freestyle Junior Nationals in Steamboat Springs, Colo., Bohonnon received a perfect score and captured the bronze medal. He also finished fourth at the U.S. Freestyle Ski Championships in Vermont, behind three members of the U.S. ski team, two of them 2010 Winter Olympians, and is ranked fifth in the nation as he prepares for his third World Cup start of the season at Deer Valley.
"I think once he understood what it took and what was expected of him on and off the hill, he responded very well," Bergoust said. "Mac's one of the few who did. Mac really showed that he cared. He's putting in a big effort to make sure the time he invests in this, counts for something."
Making the Sochi Games in 2014 is a longshot right now. That leaves plenty of time to spruce up that site before the Winter Games are staged in South Korea in six years.
"Right now, that (Sochi) is my immediate goal," Mac said. "I don't have full intentions that I'm going to make it, but you never know."
Mom's not counting him out just yet.
"He's one driven, determined kid," she said. "I'm extremely proud, extremely proud moreso that he has, through these teenage years when there's so many distractions and so many things for kids to do and be involved in, that he had the wherewithal to make that decision at 13 that this is what I want to do and to stick with it through some real ups and downs."


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|2007-03-23, 00:41
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Age: 33
But really, for me, the game's biggest impression wasn't the bloody stuff, but the seriously heavy drama. I have never played a game before where I was actually afraid to watch on.
I mean, watching clips like this:
really reminded me of how "good" the game was (at the same time getting me pissed off at hetare Makoto again). This game is really just a story of two perfectly nice girls getting their feelings played to hell by the biggest loser of the century.
In a way, I'm REALLY interested in how the anime will turn out, since both Sekai and Kotonoha are equal heroines.
+50 points if Makoto chooses Sekai *is a Sekai-supporter*
+100 points if Makoto dies in the end
|2007-03-23, 00:52
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阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv168
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Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
the unilateral makoto's bashing is really something
can anyone tell how many times "at least" makoto cheat on either sekai or kotohana in only one route? kinda curious how far he is despicable.
an undecisive hero is already a pitiful character, but the way all of you describe hime... he appears to be even worse than a cockroach
|2007-03-23, 04:13
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Location: Planet Earth
Age: 49
Sekai route is the only route where the main character have opportunity to act decent, plus it gives more flexibility to put in the gores, so if I was in charge of the plots, I would go that direction. The problem is, Kotonoha is supposed to be prettier, is the initial object of desire of the main character, has the considerable 'assets' to hook male fans, and is the more widely known, if not more popular, girl.
|2007-03-23, 05:42
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Snape: "I hate Potter!"
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Location: Australia
|2007-03-23, 07:51
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I'd even say that if Makoto doesn't die at the end it'll fail.
|2007-03-23, 08:01
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Location: Mt. Ordeals
From watching the the spliced together opening, my premature tendencies put me on the Sekai group. I find it sweet that she's trying to hook up the guy she likes with another girl, and that's moe to me. XD
But man, I would give up any and all chance of Sekai winning if it means even more blood and gore. I sure hope girls in Oyashiro-mode, cleavers, and lots and lots of violence are in it. Gee, can anyone tell I loved Higurashi to bits?
And people say the lead is scum of the earth... Realistic? Maybe not, but it makes the anime even more interesting, because it's a breath of fresh air from the generic do-goody male lead.
Definitely my most awaited anime for the summer season. Okay okay, that's a total lie, since it's been rumored that the 2nd season of Higurashi starts in that time frame as well, but it's still up there in my 'want to watch' list.
|2007-03-23, 08:34
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Beautiful fighter.
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Location: England, UK
Age: 32
|2007-03-23, 09:22
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Lost in my dreams...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Age: 32
Besides, any mental problems she or Sekai develops trough the series, is Makoto's fault, and his fault alone. Actually, i think i liked her suicide end the most for the fact that it ended up mentally scarring Makoto. (him getting stabbed by Sekai was nice as well, but this way he ends up suffering for a much longer time )
Bakayuki from KGNE has nothing on this Shinji of ero games.
< 100% Kotonoha fan, and hoping for her end. Though my money is on Sekai. But i think "the wife" is an ending i would be highly satisfied with as well... and won't lead to Kotonoha's and Sekai's fans clashing spears ... that is, if they won't be to busy lynching Makoto in a joint effort.
|2007-03-23, 09:52
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Netherlands
Age: 32
Really sad that they need to go for the bad endings. Just to sell more. While its a great romance and the normal endings are quite nice. Seeing its horror they will go for the crappy endings. I for one will not watch this.
The only way to get the bad endings is to treat that girl like crap. So the main character will be a nasty bitch.
|2007-03-23, 10:04
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Lost in my dreams...
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Age: 32
|2007-03-23, 11:15
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Not Enough Sleep
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: R'lyeh
Age: 42
I for one like to see a indecisive jerk for the male lead in a harem anime. The genre is populated by too many indecisive nice guys who wouldn't even dream of holding hands with a girl much sleep with them all.
|2007-03-23, 11:29
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worshipping the pantyhose
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Manila, Philippines
Something tells me everyone is into this anime for the gore....
Wouldn't it be amazing, if the anime totally goes the opposite way? Imagine the backlash
Ok, I understand the need this anime must be to have the psycho girls. But come on, isn't that too sad for release? Might as well watch a bad hentai...lol.
Maybe we can start clubs over this. Like a "Bloody bastard" club, one dedicated to the future possible mutilation of the unfortunate bloke who will take up the reins as protagonist for this series
then there'll be Kotonoha clubs, Sekai clubs, etc
I take charge of the BB club lol
Now I make wonders as to the treatment this kind of thing will get. If it goes on TV, might see that very late night time slot....Or go to DTV....humm....
And Xello! Don't be calling me lolitron! Or else I will use the power of money to pursuade the SD creators to stop production on this anime
I cannot hide lol....
BTW, this site has some pics about some School Days related things about the TV announcement. (it's in the Mar 22 post) Might not be a worksafe site...
|2007-03-23, 11:44
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As a non-Japanese understanding, non-eroge/VN playing person, I was first drawn to School Days because of the ending (who wasn't?). Now that some of the members here have touched upon some of the other aspects of the game, I'm happy that *those* endings have come from somewhere, and I won't be experiencing generic 'love triangle' type story for most of the series.
That was my problem with SHUFFLE!. Though I liked certain aspects of it (It wasn't 100% clear as to who Rin would go with....for the first half of the series or so anyway), the only thing that stood out about it was the Kaede part, really =/
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Monday, February 20, 2012
The Astros can spend $11,177,700 on their first ten
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The Astros are allowed to spend $11,177,700 on Rounds 1-10.
As BA explains:
Any team that exceeds its bonus pool by 0-5 percent must pay a 75 percent tax on the overage. The penalties escalate, with a 75 percent tax and the loss of a first-round pick for a 5-10 percent overage; a 100 percent tax and the loss of first- and second-rounders for a 10-15 percent overage; and a 100 percent tax and the loss of two first-rounders for an overage of 15 percent or more.
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If it's Rounds 1-10, wouldn't that be the Astros' first 11 picks since they have a supplemental round pick?
- February 20, 2012 at 10:53 AM
- Astros County said...
- February 20, 2012 at 11:02 AM
- AstroBrit said...
That's it we're fucked
- February 20, 2012 at 2:52 PM
- Hal Jordan said...
Jim Callis said a couple weeks ago that the Astros had about $7.2 million for their first pick so that would leave them about $4 million for picks 2-11(Rds Supp.-10).
- February 20, 2012 at 3:06 PM
- Reuben said...
I'm really curious to see how this is gonna play out with the high picks, esp. the Boras guys. "Sorry, Scott, this is as high as we can go, we'll lose our 1st-round pick next year if we go over this". "Oh, so you don't think my client is worth losing one little draft pick over? No deal!"
- February 20, 2012 at 3:26 PM
Does anbody know if limit amount changes based on number of picks? As in, what if astros only had 10 picks? Would it be the same amount?
- February 20, 2012 at 5:12 PM
Found this answer on bonus by slot- http://www.crawfishboxes.com/2012/2/20/2812610/astros-aggregate-bonus-pool-for-the-draft
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Inquirer staff writer Jim Salisbury reports:
Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt, in spring training as a guest instructor, gave his annual State of the Phillies/Game address this morning in Clearwater.
Schmidt touched on the Phillies' chance of repeating: Very good if they stay healthy.
He touched on Alex Rodriguez' admission that he used performance enhancers.
"I'd welcome him if he got elected to the Hall of Fame," Schmidt said of A-Rod. "I always seem to walk down the middle of the fence. I understand the old, hard-line guys that use the words, `he cheated, he cheated.' And the other guys that go, `It was a culture thing back then.' If you played then, you would have been tempted, too. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. I don't want to get that wrong. We've all got some things in our closet."
Schmidt once again indicated that he would have been tempted to use steroids if presented with the chance to take them when he was playing. He had said that before.
Before the interview ended, we had a little fun.
Schmidt was a stalwart on the 1980 World Series champion Phillies.
Which team would win in a matchup between the 1980 club and the 2008 club?
"That's not a good question," Schmidt said with a laugh. "We've already gone through that."
Then Schmidt answered the question.
"Probably these guys," he said of the current club. "Bigger, stronger, faster. Yeah, no doubt in my mind. It would go seven games. It would probably turn on a Schmidt error. Bowa picks it up, throws to first, and Bruce Froemming calls him safe. And the '08 team wins in a controversial play that's talked about for years."
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What they said at the Masters - Second Round
Augusta, GA – Two-time major champion Angel Cabrera was meandering along in the second round, before catching fire down the stretch.
The Argentine birdied five of the last six holes to soar to 4-under par. He briefly had the clubhouse lead, but ended the second round two strokes off the pace.
"I did very well off the tee on my first shots, and I was able to leave my second shots closer to the pin, so I was able to make some birdies," admitted Cabrera.
That hot closing run marked the 39th time in Masters history that a player played the final six holes in 20 strokes.
Cabrera knows hot finishes. He closed with 69 in 2007 to win the U.S. Open.
Here's what other players were saying after the second round of the 77th Masters:
- MATTEO MANASSERO, who played alongside two-time Masters champion Ben Crenshaw and Tianlang Guan, who was penalized for slow play on Friday; "He's been, by the timings, slow. Just sometimes he had the right club and he was sure, but to be clear in his mind, he was asking one more question, one extra question, which maybe in the timings ... when he had to speed up, was bad for him. From my point of view, I didn't get affected by it. It didn't feel too slow to me, but the times are saying that."
- TIANLANG GUAN, the 14-year-old amateur carded two bogeys and 16 pars, but a slow-play penalty on 17 caused another dropped shot for the youngster; "I played a pretty good round today I thought. On 17, I got my second bad time because today's weather is not that good. The wind switched a lot. So I just have to change my club. It put me over the 50 seconds. I know the rules pretty good and I think my routine is pretty good too, just the wind (bothered) me. I respect their decision."
- RORY MCILROY, who has won the U.S. Open and PGA Championship, but is still searching for his first Masters title. He knows that in majors smart play is the key; "The eagle on the eighth hole really got me going. I played really solid on the back nine. Seventy is a good score out there today. I think you need to be really disciplined. Hit away from pins at times and know that par is a good score."
- JIM FURYK, the 2003 U.S. Open champion, after carding his second straight sub-par round for the first time at the Masters since the third and fourth rounds in 2003; "I think (71) was a good score. I had that one slip up, but for the rest of the day I played very solid. I drove the ball very well today. I had it in a very good position in the fairway and that made it easier for me to play. I wish I had filled it up a little more with the putter, but I did hit some good putts. There is time on the weekend, but I'll have to get better with the short game."
- TIGER WOODS, who has held the 36-hole lead just once at the Masters, played well, but didn't score as well as he played; "I really played well today, especially when the wind was picking up. It was swirling all over the place. I really played well. My score doesn't indicate how well I played today."


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Foreclosure activity continued its steep decline to pre-recession levels across the San Fernando Valley in May as housing prices approached the $500,000 mark, a research center said Tuesday.
Last month foreclosures plunged 58 percent, to 102 properties from 243 a year earlier, and they were down 31.5 percent from 149 in April, said the San Fernando Valley Economic Research Center at California State University, Northridge.
It is the lowest number of foreclosures since they posted 91 in December 2006, well before the Great Recession wrecked the Valley's housing market.
"It's really nice. It's been going in that direction," economist William W. Roberts, the center's director, said of foreclosures.
"There will be foreclosures with unemployment still high, but they will be at more normal levels. I expect them to hover around 100 for the rest of the year or until we really feel the economy is moving forward."
Fewer homeowners are getting in trouble with their mortgages, too.
Last month, default notices issued by lenders declined 47.1 percent to 387 from 731 a year earlier and were down 10.8 percent from 434 in April. Defaults are also back to 2006 levels.
New dynamic
There is a new dynamic in play, too.
"It's definitely a seller's market," said Jim Link, CEO of the Van Nuys-based Southland Regional Association of Realtors.
The weakening foreclosure activity, rising sales in more expensive areas and tight inventory continues to push up prices.
During May, the median house price increased 31.4 percent to $486,000 from $370,000 a year ago. And the median rose 4.5 percent from $465,000 in April.
The Valleys' median price first cracked the $480,000 level nine years ago in May 2004, the center said, and it has risen from the year-ago level every month since last June. The Valley's median hit a record $660,000 in May 2007, but Roberts doesn't expect to see that level anytime soon.
Home sales remained basically flat in May.
Last month sales of new and previously owned houses and condominiums fell 2 percent to 1,577 properties from 1,610 a year ago and increased 7.4 percent from 1,469 in April.
Sales in the Northeast and Central Valley, areas hard hit by foreclosures declined by 25 percent and 8 percent, respectfully, from a year ago. Those two areas alone had 502 fewer sales in May than a year ago.
Several more expensive markets saw an increase in home sales.
Sales in the Southeast Valley increased 14 percent to 132 properties while the Glendale/Burbank area and the Southwest Valley saw sales rise by 11 percent to 228 and 298 properties, respectfully.
Realtors are clamoring for more inventory.
"I think the market would be very brisk if there were more properties to sell," Link said. "There are buyers out there. This is the pent-up demand from five years of a down market."
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https://www.change.org/petitions/oklaho ... joel-kerns
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Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General
E. Scott Pruitt - 313 NE 21st Street, Oklahoma City,OK 73105
to evaluate the investigation of Pittsburg County Sheriff Joel Kerns into the death of four persons.
CC: District 18 District Attorney Farley Ward.
The petitioners would like to bring their concerns regarding an investigation by Pittsburg County Sheriff Joel Kerns. The investigation includes the recent deaths of four patients: Stacy Dawn Murphy, aged 20, who died at Narconon Arrowhead Oklahoma on 19 July 2012; Hillary Holten, 21, who was found dead at the facility on 11 April 2012; 32-year-old Gabriel Graves, who died there on 26 October 2011; and 28-year-old Kaysie Dianne Werninck, also a patient at Narconon Arrowhead, who was found dead on 3 March 2009.
The families and public have waited for closure, but have been disappointed to learn of statements and a general lack of action taken by Joel Kerns, that could lead a reasonable person to believe he is not capable or willing to resolve this matter. In fact his actions could appear to show favoritism to the institution that he has the duty to investigate and clearly his public statements have been not impartial.
Narconon, is an organization currently embroiled in controversy regarding its pseudoscience detox program for drugs and alcohol. A number of deaths, human rights complaints and criminal investigations around the United States and other nations have been well covered in the press. A number of Narconon Arrowhead staff have in fact lost their counseling certification, revoked by the National Association of Forensic Counselors (reported by Channel 2 KJHR) and the facility has reportedly been put on probation by CARF, the organization which certified Narconon Arrowhead. (MacLean's magazine)
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) completed its investigation in to the death of Stacy Dawn Murphy and handed its findings back to Sheriff Kerns in July of 2012, he has also stated that he has conducted interviews and his investigation is ongoing.
Yet recently Sheriff Kerns has made statements to the press that makes it appear as if he is sitting on this investigation and could be protecting Narconon:
May 24, 2013 -- Fox News video interview of Sheriff Joe Kerns. "Everything we found seems to be in order. I know for a fact they are trying to save people's lives to get them off drugs." And "I would rather have a live Scientologist than a dead kid" (Naconon is a known Scientology front group.)
A review of call records to emergency services also show a disturbing history that should investigated by the state. These logs include:
A sexual assault on a staff member that Narconon refused to report to law enforcement and the perpetrator's own father had to report him.
A report of a staff member who was in fear of Narconon and he needed a police escort to collect his belongings after the death of Stacy Murphy.
Cases where individuals attempted to commit suicide and were not removed until other attempts were made to kill themselves. Narconon is not a mental health facility and has no authority to care for such people. No action taken by law enforcement.
Complaints of people trying to escape from Narconon and being held against their will, asking law enforcement to recover runaways, when they have no legal authority to do either.
Also there have been a number of interviews with ex-employees, patients, and supervisors of Narconon Arrowhead that have stated staff supplied drugs for money and sex and that Narconon held people's medicine without the medical authority to do so and other like abuses.
It has also come to light that two depositions have been taken in the civil lawsuit regarding the death of Stacy Dawn Murphy. Each of these Depositions were approximately six to seven hours in contrast to a Pittsburg County deputy sheriff only speaking to one of these persons for about fifteen minutes. The lawyer conducting the depositions was Gary L Richardson RRBK PLLC Law Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 (former US Attorney, head of investigations for the State of Oklahoma Insurance Dept, and former State Prosecutor.) He has publicly expressed outrage over the comments made by Sheriff Kerns and the lack of action by his department. He has also indicated that those he deposed had information that would be of value in a criminal investigation but were never or poorly explored by the Pittsburg County Sheriff's Department.
In the face of overwhelming evidence about the bad conduct and unethical behavior of Narconon Arrowhead and Sheriff Joel Kerns statements, how can anyone believe he could be acting in good faith? Lastly Narconon Arrowhead is the largest employer for the town that it is located in (Canadian OK) and Sheriff Kerns is an elected official for that area; there are obvious concerns there as well that call for an independent state level investigation. Therefore the petitioners are informing your offices that action must be taken to resolve this matter and we are publicly calling for you to take charge of this case and ensure the public trust.
Sincerely: Concerned Citizens
Petition for the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General
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In the last 16 years I have written eleven letters to the state health department about Narconon, and three letters to the state education department about ABLE in the schools. I have never received one single response.
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Was there a 'key note' speaker on how narCONon is rebranding itself under a number of aliases because of all the negative PR on narCONon??
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Welcome Abrahamcrorge,
Try Mary McConnell's expert Narconon website,"Reaching for the Tipping Point" at http://reachingforthetippingpoint.net/ . Click on "Forum" to ask questions. She is also on Twitter at https://twitter.com/justcallmemary
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Originally born in New Jersey my family and I moved around often when I was younger. See, my mom was a true flower child and my dad was as free and easy as the Colorado winds… OK we were hippies and dad played drums in a band. Yep that's me in the sweet pants around Christmas.
We settled down in Raleigh, NC and that's where I spent most of my youth. I grew up playing soccer, surfing and swimming. Soccer was my favorite and I ultimately went to college to play. After college, a season ski bumming in Killington and then some more college; I followed my Dad's footsteps and went into the restaurant/bar industry. Eventually my wife and I became owners in the industry for over eight years. We had a blast and it was a huge success, but horrible on the midline!
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In July 2011 I was able to marry my lifestyle passion with an opportunity at Newton Running. As Regional Sales Manager of the Mid-Atlantic I'm able to surround myself with incredibly passionate people and continue to feed that competitive drive.
Many thanks to my wife Carolyn, Lilla and Broder


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Mind Over Miller: Practical jokes, Tucson style
My veterinary schoolmate Walter Cole pulled a nasty practical joke on me nearly three decades ago. I received a scrawled letter. It read:
Dear Doctor Miller,
I am sure you remember Pal. You first saw him to vaccinate him when he was just a puppy. Well, Pal is old now, like me. He is 14, and the local vet says he has chronic kidney disease and nothing can be done for him except a special diet. We have been feeding it, but he gets worse, and the vet says he is youremic and can't be helped. I know you can save him, so I am sending him to you.Tucson
Dr. Cole lived in Tucson and I suspected that this was one of his pranks. A week later, I was notified by the railroad station in Oxnard that a cage with a dog in it had been shipped to me.
Rather exasperated, I drove 25 miles to Oxnard to find a cage with a toy dog in it and a note that said "Gotcha!"
Long afterward, I drove to Tucson with my family to see my parents. As we drove, I said, "I have to get even with Walter. I have to pull something on him while I'm in Tucson."
Laurel, my 13-year-old daughter, piped up, "He doesn't know me. Why don't I make an appointment for him to see Molly. I'll tell him that I want a puppy vaccinated and that I have no money."
Molly was our aging Australian shepherd. "Brilliant," I said. A veterinarian's daughter knows exactly what it means when a child brings a pet in without the presence of an adult.
Accordingly, when we arrived in Tucson, I telephoned to find out if Walter would be seeing patients the next morning, which was Saturday. I explained to the receptionist that I was planning a practical joke to get even with him.
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"Throughout this country, there is no shortage of people who love cars and vehicles of all shapes and sizes, and we're ecstatic about celebrating that passion with the Atlanta Motorama next April," said Atlanta Motor Speedway President and General Manager Ed Clark. "No matter your interest in motorized vehicles, this will be an event that you won't want to miss."
The event will be a motoring festival with other scheduled activities including a swap meet, car sale corral, music, autocross competition, kids activities, educational seminars, stunt teams, celebrity appearances and more. Prizes will be awarded to vehicle entries in multiple categories.
Chas Sydney, owner of Show World Productions, has organized numerous car shows across the country and is one of the Atlanta Motorama event organizers. He recently produced the World of Wheels show, held in downtown Atlanta.
"We are very excited to be working with the Atlanta Motor Speedway team. Our collective goal is to produce an event unlike anything ever seen in Georgia," Sydney said. "The Atlanta Motorama will be a fun-filled interactive festival that will include elements of the automotive hobby that have never been presented collectively in the same venue in Georgia. The infrastructure of Atlanta Motor Speedway makes it the perfect location for Georgia's first Automotive Festival. "
Spectator admission to the Atlanta Motorama will be $12 for adults. Kids ages 6-12 will get in for $5 and those age 5 or younger will be admitted free. Car show entry is $25 per vehicle. Swap meet and for sale corral spaces will be $50 per spot.


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Pros: Combines electric propulsion with high performance; long range between charges; an exciting entry into the EV world
Cons: Not many Tesla dealers for service support; cramped cabin; Lotus-based styling not quite unique enough
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The 2011 Tesla Roadster started at $109,000 before shipping. The base price of the high-performance Tesla Roadster Sport was $128,500. In addition to more power, Sport models included adjustable suspension, lighter alloy wheels and low-profile tires for improved grip.


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Van Dyke Parks has carved a rich, if largely underappreciated, seam in pop culture the last five decades. A lyricist with a bent for poetic wordplay (most famously associated with the Beach Boys' aborted "Smile" album sessions); a composer steeped in classical music, Tin Pan Alley and various strands of pre-rock Americana; and a gifted arranger and producer who has worked with everyone from Frank Zappa to Joanna Newsome, Parks is revered by a devoted following of in-the-know musicians and fans.
"Songs Cycled" (Bella Union), his first studio album since 1995, collects a series of singles from the last few years. The album title nods toward Parks' audacious 1968 debut, "Song Cycle," which weaved together centuries of music while resolutely avoiding flower-power era clichés. It was acclaimed by critics but stiffed commercially, prompting Parks' label to run ads that claimed it "lost $35,509 on 'the album of the year'." Ever since, Parks has pursued a singular path on the margins of the mainstream.
"Songs Cycled" impresses as a sonic statement, a swirl of beautiful snapshots from around the world: the folk song "Wedding in Madagascar" lustrously rearranged for string band and horns, the accordion-driven balladry of "Dreaming of Paris," the Caribbean steel-drum jangle of "Aquarium," the spiritual-as-waltz reinvention of "Amazing Graces." Parks knows how to layer sound, favoring acoustic instruments and an orchestral sweep that largely resists the small-combo warfare of rock 'n' roll, electronic texture, hip-hop rhythm, or just about any musical form that has come into existence the last 50 years.
But there's nothing musty about his arrangements, a sharp melding of pop melody and new-classical harmonics. Parks also brings a wry and pointed flair for political and social commentary. He's a genial singer, even as he describes a tragic oil spill in "Black Gold," turns into a street reporter amid the carnage of 9-11 in "Wall Street," and gazes at both sides of the economic chasm on "Money is King." At 70, Parks remains a feisty iconoclast.


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Is it animal cruelty to create viral YouTube videos of puppies' confrontations with Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners? What about watching them? A front page piece in today's Wall Street Journal examines that probing ethical dilemma, as well as numerous more practical ones, such as: How do you get a puppy to stop attacking a Roomba? (Answer: scold it, "Bad Roomba!" if it gets too close to the dog's bed.) What if the robot in question is a $3000 Aibo robotic puppy and the assailants are cats? Aibo aficionado Olivette Turbeville of Laramie, Wyoming has the answer:
"I wanted not a single tooth mark on the dog," says Ms. Turbeville, 54. Her solution: a paste of cayenne pepper and Cholula Hot Sauce, which she painted on its tail. The cats still sniff the Aibo's backside. "They just can't help it. But they never, ever bite him anymore."
WHERE DO THEY FIND THESE PEOPLE? Suffice it to say, cute puppy-technology faceoff video, with clips from Puppy vs. Robot! Epic Battle for Territorial Domination, after the jump.


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by mambwe » Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:59 pm
by Biscut » Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:31 pm
kozman18 wrote:Agreed, Gray Knob is a great spot in the winter. But, the OP was for a 1 night traverse. Dropping down to Gray Knob leaves a huge second day that would be tough to finish even in optimal weather. After looking at a map, the best halfway point is Sphinx Col (dropping down to tree line to the east). I've stayed there in the spring when there was a good deal of snow. Assuming a good snow year, it should be a good winter camping spot. And, if the weather turns you can bail into the Great Gulf (no picnic getting out though, and you end up a long way from your vehicles).
Not sure I would schlepp a VE tent all that way. 11 pounds is pretty heavy on top of winter gear. . .
by kozman18 » Wed Nov 28, 2012 8:35 pm
mambwe wrote:There will be three of us on the trip so it will be around 4 lbs per person. A little heavy buy that is what we have. My friend bought it last winter, so its basically brand new.
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Under a silvery moonlit sky, dark shadows crept softly over the meadow. From stream and hillside they came to the meeting place under the ancient oak. Friend and foe rubbing shoulders, brought together at last by the mounting threats from the outside world. Long into the night they talked, planned and schemed, and this was when the animal avengers were born…
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Stevie Ray Vaughan: The Real Deal: Greatest Hits Vol.2(1983-90 'Epic) (71:45/16)
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Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Texas was always ground zero for groundbreaking blues guitarists. Stevie Ray Vaughan came out of that hallowed Lone Star tradition and injected a heady blast of rock into his savage attack. Not only were Freddy and Albert King, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson, and Lonnie Mack among his heroes, Vaughan drew much from the sonic bombast of Jimi Hendrix, covering several of his best-known pieces.
Born October 3, 1954 in Dallas, Stevie followed in his older brother Jimmie's footsteps as a blues guitarist. Stevie dropped out of high school, moved to Austin in 1972, and played in Krackerjack, the Nightcrawlers, and Paul Ray & the Cobras before forming the Triple Threat Revue with singing bassist W.C. Clark and vocalist Lou Ann Barton. Several members left within a year, so Stevie and Lou Ann formed Double Trouble, named after Otis Rush's seminal '58 Cobra single. Barton soon split to join Roomful of Blues, so Stevie was Double Trouble's sole front man by the dawn of the 1980s.
Former Atlantic Records honcho Jerry Wexler was so impressed with the group that he helped them nail down a slot at the '82 Montreux Jazz Festival—a real rarity for an unsigned band. David Bowie saw Vaughan there and hired him to play on Bowie's 1983 album 'Let's Dance.' The band had cut a demo tape at Jackson Browne's L.A. studio that eventually found its way to legendary producer John Hammond, who helped get them signed to Epic Records. Double Trouble was by then Vaughan, bassist Tommy Shannon, and drummer Chris Layton, and their stripped-down Texas trio sound fairly leaped out of the grooves of their '83 Epic debut set 'Texas Flood.' Its title track was the 1958 Duke classic by Larry Davis, and Stevie's own rocking Pride And Joy was one of the album's standouts, thanks to Vaughan's twangy, lightning-bolt axe and drawled vocal.
Vaughan and Double Trouble followed it up the next year with another acclaimed hit LP, 'Couldn't Stand The Weather.' Drug use threatened to derail Vaughan's momentum more than once, but he and Double Trouble released 'Soul To Soul' in 1985, 'Live Alive' the next year, and after he'd cleaned up his act, 'In Step' in '89. There was also a 1990 collaboration with his brother Jimmie, 'Family Style.'
Tragically, Vaughan was killed in a Wisconsin helicopter crash on August 27, 1990 after an appearance at Alpine Valley Music Theatre on a star-studded bill with Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, and Robert Cray. Judging from the countless Stevie Ray imitators still on the scene to this day, he'll never be forgotten.
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Schools throughout the state of Washington are trying to find a way to meet common core state standards, and Sunnyside is leading the way with the adoption of its new curriculum.
Earlier this year, the district's executive director of curriculum, Brian Hart, introduced a series of books that meet the criteria for the standards being adopted.
Those books, he said, also meet standards for core history, social studies and science, as well as technical subjects.
Adopting Collect, Interpret, Apply (CIA) reading materials, say developers of the curriculum, raises the complexity of the level of learning.
Beginning this school year, students in third through sixth grades in the Sunnyside schools will be reading the materials included in the CIA curriculum.
The books include autobiographies of famous people and stories of historical exploration. It is the first time the Sunnyside School District has changed its reading curriculum in 10 years.
"These materials will allow our teachers to engage students in reading materials and strategies that will lead to greater comprehension," said Hart.
This month educators will receive training on the new curriculum and literacy coaches will be available throughout the 2013-14 school year.
All school districts must have the common core state standards in place by the 2014-15 school year, and Sunnyside School District officials are pleased to be leading the way.
Pioneer Elementary School literacy coach Kelly Wavrin said, "Both teachers and students are much more excited about reading due to their growing confidence and comprehension…we know we are on to something good when children apply what they have learned in class to their own personal reading choices."
The CIA reading materials were reviewed this past spring and the Sunnyside School Board approved the curriculum that will be implemented beginning this year.
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Police in Lancashire are launching a five-week knife amnesty - urging residents to hand in their weapons.
From Monday people will be able to had their knives in at 10 police stations county-wide, no questions asked.
Between April 1, 2010 and March 31, 2014 there were 3712 offences involving knives across Lancashire, including 612 offences of possessing an article with a blade or point, 459 knife-related public order offences and 321 woundings.
And while knife crime is falling in Lancashire – down to 845 recorded offences county-wide in 2013 from 1004 in 2011 - officers are keen to stress no one should be armed with a knife on Lancashire's streets, and the consequences of carrying one could be devastating.
Assistant Chief Constable Mark Bates said: "We do not have a massive problem with knife crime in Lancashire, but a knife is a lethal weapon and even one on Lancashire's streets is one too many.
"This amnesty has been launched to proactively remove those weapons from our communities, and help to keep everyone safe.
"I want to appeal to youngsters who may be tempted to carry a knife because they believe it offers them protection – don't. Not only is being in possession of a knife in a public place a criminal offence, but nationally seven out of 10 knife injuries among young people are caused as a result of the victim being stabbed with their own weapon."
The 10 amnesty bins at stations including Preston and Chorley have been funded by Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, using money seized through the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA).


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What's the best way to dispose of an old cell phone? If you're attending the FOSE trade show, you can drop it off at the show for recycling and help support U.S. troops overseas in the process.
FOSE, being held April 3-5 at the Washington Convention Center, aligned last year with Operation Gratitude to support its cell-phone recycling program to help raise funds for care packages sent to service members.
Operation Gratitude, based in California and now in its ninth year, collects donations through a variety of channels and to date has delivered more than 750,000 care packages to troops. The cell-phone recycling program, which also lets people ship used phones, sends them to GRC Wireless Recycling, which pays up to $30 for each phone.
The cell-phone program has raised more than $100,000 since it was started in 2005, Carolyn Blashek, Operation Gratitude's founder, said in an e-mail.
Blashek said the organization's goal is twofold: lift military morale and give people an opportunity to say thanks to the troops. Taking an old phone to FOSE makes it easy, not to mention green.
FOSE isn't entirely about new technologies — even some old tech can do some good.
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"It was a great shock to me when she became engaged to this man Fink-Nottle, but I accepted the situation because I thought that that was where her happiness lay. Though stunned, I kept silent."
"Very white."
"I said nothing that would give her a suspicion of how I felt."
"Very pukka."
- PG Wodehouse, Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves
In Indian English, pukka is "sure, certain, reliable" and in British slang, "excellent, suberb". It's borrowed from Hindi or Panjabi पक्का pakkā "cooked, ripe, mature, thorough, substantial, permanent". This is related to Sanskrit pakva "cooked, ripe", from pac "to cook". The Proto-Indo-European root is *pekʷ- "to cook".
In contrast to pakka, there is cutcha "imperfect, slight, temporary, makeshift", from Hindi कच्चा kaccā "raw, unripe, uncooked". This is derived from the negative prefix ka plus pac.
The assimilated form *kʷekʷ- became Latin coquō "to cook" and coquus "a cook". The noun was borrowed into Old English as cōc, becoming cook.
In Greek, *pekʷ- became πέπων "ripe". Borrowed into Latin as pepōn-, becoming French pompon, a word for a kind of melon, borrowed into English as pompion. pumpkin is a variant of pompion with the -kin diminutive suffix (also found in names like Watkins and words like firkin, napkin).


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2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI: New Car Review
Pros: More power, better fuel economy, lighter weight; sleek sheet metal refresh doesn't disturb iconic GTI look; spunky personality abounds despite refinements
Cons: Upright silhouette belies sporty dynamics; buyers seeking ultimate Golf performance will need to spring for the R model
While the new, seventh-generation 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI is the descendant of the car that launched the so-called hot hatch phenomenon in the United States, this boxy little performance number almost didn't make it stateside. First introduced as a Europe-only model in 1976, the Mark I Volkswagen GTI entered the U.S. market as an experiment in 1983, becoming an instant hit thanks to its affordable cost of entry and surprisingly fun-to-drive personality.
The GTI has since sold more than 1.9 million units globally. With North America claiming the biggest share of its buyers, it was crucial for Volkswagen to uphold the essence of what has helped fuel the cult fascination with this small, performance-focused hatchback. Pricing has yet to be announced for the 2015 GTI, but Volkswagen has hinted it won't climb too far from the current model's $24,200 starting point.
What's New?
The 2015 VW Golf GTI receives a handsome, if light-handed, styling upgrade that maintains such signature touches as a red stripe around the front grille, tartan plaid seat upholstery, a golf-ball shifter (on manual-equipped cars) and a black border around the rear window. But, more crucially, the new GTI's mechanical improvements strive to incrementally increase performance while ditching weight and boosting fuel economy. That trifecta is achieved successfully: 55 pounds of mass have been shed, while the 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder -- now available with an optional Performance Pack -- produces incrementally more horsepower and significantly more torque than before. Interior volume has been boosted, as well, while tweaked overall proportions make the new car slightly longer, wider and lower than its predecessor.
Comfort & Utility
The Golf GTI comes standard with goodies, including Bluetooth, ambient lighting, an iPod/MP3 input and heated front seats. Options include navigation, a Fender premium audio system, keyless access with push-button start, leather seats, a power driver's seat and a rearview camera bundled with parking sensors. Though it's all but devoid of gratuitous bells and whistles, the GTI's interior surprisingly comes across as nicely finished and tastefully appointed, with a decently sized storage area and rear seats.
While the latest GTI is equipped with a few snazzy items, such as available bi-xenon headlights with adaptive functionality, its most notable tech feature is the XDS+ electronic differential, which comes bundled with the optional Performance Pack. This is the only hydraulically actuated, torque-sensing limited-slip differential in a front-wheel-drive car that can divert up to 100 percent of torque to one wheel, depending on road conditions. European versions of the GTI are available with a longer list of available tech features, including electronically adjustable shocks and a self-parking system.
Performance & Fuel Economy
Thanks to modifications to the cylinder head and various other components within its 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, the seventh-gen GTI gains 10 hp for a total of 210 hp, or 220 hp if you opt for the Performance Pack, which also adds bigger brakes and an electronically controlled front differential. Torque takes a dramatic leap to 258 lb-ft -- an improvement of 51 lb-ft over its predecessor. Expect 0-to-60 mph to be attained in the mid 6-second range, dropping to the low 6-second range with the Performance Pack. The GTI sits 0.6 inches lower than standard Golf models, and comes equipped with 18-inch wheels mated to a tuned suspension for tighter handling. While official Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) numbers have not yet been released, the GTI is estimated at 24 mpg city and 34 mpg highway, for a combined figure of 27 mpg.
The new Volkswagen GTI gains a new automatic post-collision braking system to reduce impact in an accident. A pre-crash preventive occupant protection system also pre-tensions seat belts and closes the sunroof and windows when collision seems imminent. A radar-based city emergency braking system boosts brake pressure when sensors indicate the driver is not supplying sufficient force to slow down the vehicle.
Driving Impressions
It may look fairly harmless on the outside, but the GTI's snug seats and sporty steering wheel reveal this car's impressively deep wells of performance. While the 6-speed manual transmission delivers easy drivability through a light, progressive clutch, DSG-equipped models up the ante with a smooth yet quick-shifting dual-clutch automatic that responds to paddle shifter taps with impressive alacrity. The GTI magic comes alive at the middle and upper registers of the powerband, and strong acceleration is rewarded with a sweet but subtle exhaust hum. But the GTI's biggest surprise is its ability to negotiate corners. Thanks to the advanced front differential, torque steer has been all but eliminated, balancing power-on acceleration and accurate, intuitive steering.
Other Cars to Consider
Mazda MazdaSpeed 3: This Japanese hot hatch may lack the high-end interior details of the GTI, but it's distinguished by its lusty amount of power routed to the front wheels, which results in some seriously entertaining torque steer.
Ford Focus ST: Ford has made huge inroads in the performance hatchback category with their rally-bred Focus ST. Though it lacks some of the GTI's polish, this is still an immensely fun car to drive.
Subaru WRX: Long the choice of rain-ready Northwesterners and East Coasters, the all-wheel-drive WRX is a popular choice for driving enthusiasts willing to trade upscale details for performance features.
AutoTrader Recommends
If you're unfamiliar with why the Volkswagen GTI has become the standard-bearer within the increasingly competitive performance hatchback segment, we suggest you get behind the wheel and sample this latest generation version when it reaches showrooms in mid-2014. Sharp, engaging and as involving to drive as ever, the 2015 VW Golf GTI manages to combine rewarding driving dynamics with practicality, along with improved fuel economy and greater interior volume. Though its conservatively handsome styling may not be for everyone, it's hard to argue with the broad array of selling points of the seventh-generation GTI.


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Frasadas for the Home
Frasadas are traditional woven wool blankets from Bolivia. They are a thick, woven and durable, making them perfect candidates for use as rugs, too. Check out these frasadas and see sources for purchasing after the jump:
If you're using a frasada as a rug, be sure to underlay it with a properly sized nonslip rug pad to prevent any accidents.
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Beautiful, aren't they?
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Steel City Big Pour - 9/12/09
Construction Junction, the non-profit building material reuse retailer in Point Breeze, welcomed 1,300 beer lovers together for two sessions at the Steel City Big Pour. Attendees sampled craft and organic brews from 32 breweries — and bites from area restaurants, including Bocktown Beer & Grill, Giant Eagle Market District, Mad Mex, Penn's Corner Farm Alliance, and Six Penn Kitchen. Soul and funky blues band Hoodoo Drugstore played, while guests took in a chainsaw carving by Rick and Liz Boni and a concrete pour by Chris Rhodes and Daviea Davis, as well as a raffle for a deluxe kegerator to raise funds for Construction Junction. Still, the best part of the evening was "lots of good beer and good food," says event organizer and Construction Junction board member David Lagnese. Photography by Rachel StadelmeierRead More
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Interesting. As I look at this, I'm thinking - yeah, Incredibles - but not Friend. Then I realize that keeping kids interested means changing graphics over the years - which it has taken the church a while to realize, I think. I still love the Julie Young stuff - but this is the kind of art kids who participate in the present culture will be drawn to. You have to be careful, as you pass 40 and head into the frightening wilderness beyond, that you realize your inner compass of cultural "appropriateness" is not going to be knee jerk anymore -ReplyDelete
I thnk it is working well...i like the trees in the BG.ReplyDelete
Love the flat rim lighting! Successful experimental piece I'd sayReplyDelete
It´s a pleasure to visti your blog Sam .ReplyDelete
I am pondering the idea of sign up for your classes at Schoolism.
Visit my blog when you want! ,I´ll invite you a beer!
Great lightsReplyDelete
I like the eyes of the first girl :)
fantastic work!
The lighting is awesome. I need to sign up for your classes on SchoolismReplyDelete
Wow! Fantastic work!ReplyDelete
a great piece imo.. I really like itReplyDelete
This is fantastic, I feel bad how dark the final image printed. Be sure to check your levels before sending it in. Dark color just don't print very well. Bumping the brightness +80 would have made this sing on paper. (Also i have found making sure your mode is set to CMYK before you send to make sure you don't lose your subtle greens. Those blasted greens don't print well either.ReplyDelete
I love your Children's Friend work. I buy them to collect your work.ReplyDelete


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Thursday, July 24, 2008
A common mistake beginners make when working with SQL is trying to format their output at the database layer, as opposed to simply doing this at the presentation layer (i.e., client application, reporting tool, web page, etc). I've covered that quite a bit in various blog posts, but I've only touched upon another similar issue which I feel is equally as important and also commonly mishandled.
In the SqlTeam forums, I often see code that accepts DateTime input in the form of a string value (say, from a TextBox on a web form) and uploads that value to the database written like this:
SqlCommand c = new SqlCommand();
c.CommandText = "insert into SomeTable (DateCol) values ('" + txtDate.Text + "')";
Now, I think that hopefully even most beginners will agree that this is bad code. The primary issue, of course, is SQL Injection. Avoiding SQL Injection is very easy to do using Parameters. So, let's say that you rewrite this code using parameters like this:
SqlCommand c = new SqlCommand();
c.CommandText = "insert into SomeTable (DateCol) values (@DateVal)";
Looking at that, it seems we have done quite a bit better and should be happy with the code. It works well, and no injection is possible. But there is still an issue! Why? The txtDate.Text property returns a string, not a DateTime! And, since we are not setting the data type of the parameter explicitly, the parameter being passed is a string (i.e., VARCHAR or NVARCHAR) value, not a true DateTime value. This means that SQL Server must implicitly cast your string to a DateTime to store it in your table, and this may or may not work successfully, or as expected, depending on how the string is formatted.
I've said it over and over and I'll say it again: The concept of formatting dates should never be something that your database code should ever worry about. The database layer should be accepting DateTime data from clients, and returning DateTime data to your clients. Where and how the client got the data before passing it to the database, or what the client does with the data in terms of formatting after receiving it from the database is of no concern to the database itself.
So, we might decide that to fix this, we can simply declare the data type of the parameter explicitly:
SqlCommand c = new SqlCommand();
c.CommandText = "insert into SomeTable (DateCol) values (@DateVal)";
c.Parameters.Add("@DateVal", SqlDbType.DateTime).Value = txtDate.Text;
It appears that now we are in good shape, right? Actually -- no! There is still an implicit conversion happening, because we are still passing a string value -- the txtDate.Text property -- to the parameter, not a true DateTime!
Let's try one more time. How can we avoid these implicit conversions? The answer that question is always the same: Convert explicitly! Your client application is fully capable of handling the parsing, validation, and conversion of that string to a true DateTime value, so go ahead and do it:
DateTime dateval = DateTime.Parse(txtDate.Text); // plus more code to validate, of course
SqlCommand c = new SqlCommand();
c.CommandText = "insert into SomeTable (DateCol) values (@DateVal)";
c.Parameters.Add("@DateVal", SqlDbType.DateTime).Value = dateval;
Now we are in business! Before we even create the SqlCommand object, we have a true DateTime value that we are ready to pass along to SQL Server. Our SQL code doesn't need to worry about formatting, parsing, converting, or anything -- it is being passed a completely valid piece of data with the correct type. In short, we can now be sure that whatever value we came up with for the date in our client code is exactly the value that will be stored in our database. That's the idea, right?
So, please, don't rely on your database code to validate your input. Don't just pass along generic string data and "hope" that at the end of the day the database can "handle it". Eliminate the chance of anything going wrong and write your code to explicitly cast and convert and validate any and all input before the database even comes into the picture.
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I was using ebc rotors before in stock size. I upgraded to bigger rotors which I felt this car should always have had. When I changed out the old rotors the pads were worn but the rotors were still in exellent shape so I figure these new bigger ones should be just good when I change pads. Their designed to use with ebc pads so that's what I use


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Sorry, Aaron and Lila!
In the June 10 cover story "Trippin' Hillbillies," the photos of the Hackensaw Boys on pages 25 and 26 should have been credited to Aaron Farrington. The photo of the Boys with Michelle Shocked on page 27 should have been credited to Lila Fenton.
Sour note
In the June 10 story "Milk Meltdown," a caption incorrectly stated that Suzanne Stone was asked to leave Atomic Burrito for nursing her child. She was actually only asked to cease nursing.
Fifeville resident Antoinette W. Roades in our June 3 cover story. Bonnaroo last week on our cover. Ouch!


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In his highly customized presentations, Peter Sheahan helps audiences around the globe identify and profit from the newest and hottest business trends taking the marketplace by storm and how to spot potential new market opportunities to gain the competitive advantage in today's ever-changing, fast-paced world.
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Suicide Is Now the Leading Cause of Death Amongst Active-Duty Soldiers
In 2010, for the second year in a row, more American soldiers killed themselves than died in combat. Military officials knew they had an epidemic on their hands, but they didn't know how to mitigate the hyper-complex problem. It wasn't as easy as saying, "they all have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder," because a significant number of the soldiers who were killing themselves had never even seen combat.
"If you think you know the one thing that causes people to commit suicide, please let us know," Army Vice Chief of Staff General Peter Chiarelli told the Army Times back then, "because we don't know what it is."
Two years later, Chiarelli and his colleagues are still failing to protect their troops from themselves. Thirty-eight Army members killed themselves in July, making that the worst month for soldier suicides the Army has had since it began tracking its suicide rates. In all other branches, the suicide rate for active-duty personnel is up 22 percent from where it was last year. At the rate it's going, experts say it could become such that one troop per day is taking their own life.
The Christian Science Monitor has a particularly grim story from the front lines of the horror:
On a warm summer afternoon in Champion, [Ohio,] Michael Ecker, a 25-year-old Iraq war veteran, called out to his father from a leafy spot in their backyard. Then, as the two stood just steps apart, Michael saluted, raised a gun to his head and pulled the trigger.