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WASHINGTON – When traveling abroad, I increasingly hear foreigners speculating that the United States is a country in decline, with a weakened political and economic system.
Consider the recent evidence of foreign disrespect for America: China downgraded its credit rating for American debt last week; South Korea refused U.S. pressure for a new trade deal; European and Asian nations joined in protesting the Federal Reserve's plans to print more money to stimulate growth.
What the world sees, I'm afraid, is a weak U.S. president who isn't solving domestic economic problems, let alone global ones. But that's more a symptom than a cause. What's happening at a deeper level is a breakdown of the U.S. political system's ability to find consensus and make decisions. Washington doesn't work, as critics from the Tea Party right to the progressive left keep insisting.
The message of the last two elections is consistent, if you take a step back from the seeming left-right oscillation: Voters are angry about a Washington process that they believe favors elites and ignores Main Street; they've lost trust in government and they want change. The two parties try to bend this message to their own purposes, which only makes the partisan deadlock worse.
It's a kind of political doomsday machine: The more voters say they want to break with Washington's culture of insiders, the more powerful privately funded special interests become – with a corresponding freeze on Congress' ability to legislate. Take any of the issues that people say they care about – immigration, the deficit, tax reform, cutting military and other spending – and you will find evidence of this immobility.
The Fed's controversial move to stimulate the economy by buying up Treasury bonds through amp"quantitative easingamp" (a highfalutin way to describe printing money) is itself a product of this political gridlock. I'd bet that Chairman Ben Bernanke would prefer a fiscal stimulus targeting money at areas that would provide a quick return, such as spending for infrastructure. But when your political system is broken, those fiscal remedies are off the table – so the Fed has to go it alone with a risky monetary strategy.
The Fed's unilateralism upsets other countries, understandably. They had hoped that after the Bush years, the United States would return to normal order – working through its traditional alliances and global institutions to nurse the global economy back to health. Our trading partners shouldn't be surprised that Bernanke decided to put the interests of American workers ahead of those in China or Germany. But there's a cost in appearing so clearly to put our own welfare first. Other countries will do the same.
Let's return to the core problem, which is Washington. An interesting commentary is a new book called "Mad as Hell" by Scott Rasmussen and Douglas Schoen that explores the roots of the populist anger expressed in the tea party movement. They argue the revolt is deeper and includes the left as much as the right.
Here are some worrying numbers from "Mad as Hell": According to Rasmussen's polling, 86 percent of the elite believes the country is "heading in the right direction," compared to 19 percent of the mainstream; a plurality of the elite thinks the economy is improving, while 66 percent of the mainstream think it's getting worse; 74 percent of the mainstream say the political system is broken, while 77 percent of the elite say it's not.
The question for 2011 is whether this populist anger can achieve its apparent goal – of making real change in how Washington operates. This means beginning to solve hard problems such as budget deficits that rightly worry tea party activists. The leaders of a new bipartisan commission last week outlined a path to fiscal health – just the thing those mad-as-hell voters ought to rally behind.
If Republicans and Democrats could unite to make the tough decisions needed to carry out at least some of the bipartisan commission's reforms, then this really could be a moment for change. That's what voters want, not more Washington tantrums and trauma. But making change requires strong leadership and a healthy political process – two things America badly needs right now.
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John Ostrander & Jan Duursema their new sci-fi graphic novel, and share some never-before-seen art from the Kickstarter-funded project!
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A 24-year-old Chicago man who jumped off a boat to help a fellow swimmer in Geneva Lake late Wednesday afternoon died after being found 20 feet below the surface of the water.
The man's name is still being withheld until the family is contacted.
Geneva Lake Law Enforcement Chief Tom Hausner reported Thursday morning the 24-year-old and two others were on a boat near Lake Geneva Country Club in Linn Wednesday at about 5 p.m.
One of the men jumped in for a swim and the boat started drifting away because of the wind. The swimmer started struggling, so a second man jumped in to help him and then the 24-year-old jumped in to help, too. The second man told the 24-year-old to get back to the boat, Hausner said.
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The escalating sectarian civil war in Iraq is dangerously poised. Apart from consequences for Iraq a possible soft partitioning there will be repercussions for other countries in the region and elsewhere. This constitutes a threat to international peace and security.
Decades ago, Western cartographers created an artificial country as part of a division of spoils. The exploding sectarian faultlines in Iraq are umbilically linked to the crisis in Syria, in which over 1,30,000 people have been killed since 2011. The genesis of these developments can also be traced to the policy-induced crisis in Libya, which resulted in UN Security Council Resolution 1973 and Nato military action.
The unbridled enthusiasm for the Arab Spring in the West blinded governments to the dangers of arming militias against established, even if tyrannical, regimes. The expectation that the Arab Spring would unfold on the lines of a Western liberal democratic template was mistaken, and acknowledged as such before long. A lesson learnt over decades that there are no good or bad militants was forgotten.
Colonel Gaddafi, much despised for good reason, proved an easy first rallying point. The desire of the United States, the United Kingdom and France to see him gone was understandable. Even the Chinese and the Russians did not feel strongly enough to cast a negative vote in the UN Security Council in March 2011. The Russian permanent representative, Vitaly Churkin, said Russia abstained because of its principled stand against the use of military force. The passion of interventionists prevailed. The new members, all aspiring for permanent status, Brazil, India and Germany, did not have the political clout to alter the outcome. They tried to negotiate a balanced resolution providing for a ceasefire and the possibility of mediation by the African Union. But the ink was barely dry when the P3 chose to invoke all means necessary, a euphemism for military action. Nato action followed instantly. The other provisions of the resolution were completely ignored.
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Mike Huwe, from Walla Walla, Washington, took an interest in STREET RODDER's 2013 Road Tour vehicle: a 1951 Ford Custom DeLuxe Tudor sedan that is being built by Honest Charley Garage in Tennessee.
Mike's ride started out as a 1951 two-door sedan, too, though he is converting his into a business coupe. There is quite a bit of space between the rear window and the trunk on a business coupe, and hardly any space at all on a regular sedan.
For the conversion, Mike found a good donor car—a business coupe that had been totaled but still had a decent top, two front fenders, and driver door. After adding the new roof section to the sedan, he leaded in the seams, similar to what you would have seen on a car coming from the Ford factory.
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The county owes billions of dollars after borrowing money for a sewer project.
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"It was a decision that I really didn't want to make but it-- right now, we're left with no other alternative. Our last option that was it on the table. But it's going to be okay. It was a bitter ending with a sweet beginning. Commissioners are going to do the best they can along with one of the best qualified legal advisers, chapter 9, who wrote the book, is with us, and he's going to be with us and we're going to protect the ratepayers of Jefferson County," said city commissioner Sandra Little Brown.
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Wisconsin's lakes are about to get crowded -- really crowded.
The state is home to more than 635,000 boats, and that's not counting out-of-state watercraft.
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Making sure people have the proper number of light jackets on board, that they're not overloading the boat with too many people, Wood said.
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Your boss is really mean. One day you've had enough. Kick all your bosses out of the window.
The slogan says it all. Go crazy and throw darts at your boss! Have fun!
Drive around with the rage truck and demolish everything. Bash everyone out of the way and cause total chaos.
Throw stuff at your annoying neighbour. Buy things to throw and hit him with those things.
Shoot your toys 3 times through the room and make as much damage possible.
Beat up whoever wants to take your award. That award is yours! Don't let anyone take it!
Who do you think is to blame for the financial crisis? Right! The bankers are! Spank them in this game!
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Drive your monster truck trough traffic. Don't bother with overtaking, drive right over the cars!
Drive your car across the beach and wreck everything in your path. Grab the blue, yellow, and red reels.
You're the guy with the moustache (!?). Beat all of the sprouts to a pulp or you'll have to eat them.
Kill all the Roly Poly monsters in this game. Set the traps up, cut the ropes and blow things up!
It's the year 2099 and it's a complete mess. Make it just a little bit worse by blowing lots of stuff up.
Drive around in your thrasher and thrash all those vandals that want to destroy your farm.
Grab empty cars, traffic lights and more to hit or throw with. Good for venting.
Push other cars of the road or shoot them in this fun road rage game.
Pick characters and try to slap each other's hands, but watch out for feints.
Run through the alien ship with the hobo and beat up all the aliens and the clones they've made of you.
Whack all of the moles ruining your garden. Grab your mallet and whack 'em.
Vent your aggression by hitting as many pedestrians as you can in this driving game.
The earth is dying because of pollution, and so the Titans have risen to destroy all the works of the humans.
In this game you're a shark who lives on top of a mountain. Eat the people who want to blow up your pool.
Take your huge sword and hack all of the "glooples" to pieces. Make combos and destroy nests. Tricky!
It's the end times, and the cats are marching out for the Purrmageddon! Can you cause mayhem with your mecha?
Hit the birds with your knives. Can you make sure you don't drop a single one? Don't hit any of the bombs!
You've quit your job. Now you have to try to get out of the building. It's been taken over by aliens!
Can you hit all the piñatas as they fly through the levels. Can you hit them all? Watch out for the bombs!
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Fresh Android Games for Jan. 31: Cubix, Worms, Giant Fighting Robots
by Ian Black
Worms by EA Mobile is a much-anticipated new 3D battle game where normally peace-loving inchworms have geared up for war. Players enjoy the story and characters as much as the gameplay. Today's fresh games also delivers a twist on Rubik's Cube called Cubix and an online shoot-em-up named Giant Fighting Robots.
Cubix (Free)
Think of a Rubik's Cube smashed down into 2D. You must switch the position of colored squares in a grid so that they match the pattern you see at the top of this game's screen. The difficulty quickly moves from four squares to nine and beyond. See how few moves it takes for you to win and move up to the next level.
Worms ($2.99)
Instead of lowly creatures, what if you commanded an army of them? In this 3D version of the popular title, you get to deploy outrageous weapons like the Banana Bomb and Super Sheep in your battles against rival armies. Ratchet up the difficulty from "easy" to "insane."
An amusing plot and fun characters will keep you inching along until your worms win the day. Verizon users should note that the game can be found under the title Worms by EA for their particular devices.
Giant Fighting Robots ($1.99)
From the makers of X-Plane comes a new alien combat title. You control various levels of robots on the surface of another planet filled with angry bugs. Fortunately, you've got guided machine guns, lightning guns, and Gatling lasers to help you. As you level up, you'll upgrade your ATAW (All Terrain Attack Walker) with more features and better weapons. Play against your phone or your online friends.


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News: A little piece of home
Story by 1st Lt. Kerri Brantley
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – The 35th Combat Aviation Brigade welcomed special visitors from the Missouri Army National Guard to the Thanksgiving table recently to a bountiful feast here at Camp Buehring.
Brig. Gen. Gregory Mason, the Army assistant adjutant general for maneuver of the Missouri National Guard, and State Command Sgt. Maj. James Schulte brought words of encouragement and a little bit of home with them to share with the soldiers of the unit.
"It's great to be a part of this organization and be around warriors like you," Schulte said. "Everywhere we go, active Army is bragging about us; in Africa, Sinai, Afghanistan, and now Kuwait. Missouri has left a positive mark on everything we have been a part of."
The Missouri leadership made special recognition to its soldiers.
The 35th CAB is breaking new ground during this deployment and its soldiers are what make it possible - from training missions to partnerships with friends in the region, as well maintaining multiple locations of daily operations and joint exercises with the U.S. Navy, Marines and Air Force.
One soldier coined by Mason was Sgt. Jacob Moffett. Moffett planned and supervised two major movements of personnel and equipment into two different countries. One movement was in support of a partnership and the other movement was in support of a joint operation with the U.S. Navy in the Persian Gulf.
"This is a significant accomplishment for Sgt. Moffett; he didn't have the experience with operating with the U.S. Navy or the Air Force," said Maj. Derrick Jennings, logistics officer. "He took the initiative to make the movement happen with minimal guidance. It truly speaks volumes for his dedication to duty and accomplishing the mission."
There were several other soldiers from the 935th Aviation Support Battalion and the 35th CAB that were coined by Schulte.
"My roots run deep in this brigade, I have a special kinship with each of you here, whether you know it or not," Schulte said. "So spending Thanksgiving with you has an extra special meaning to me. "I am proud of you who joined an organization knowing you would eventually deploy and the decisions you are willing to make to preserve the American way of life back home."
The 35th CAB is proving to be great leader in this theater and it says so much about the men and women who are conducting the missions, he added.
"Everywhere we go, people are talking about the Missouri Guard," Mason said. "We always lead the way; the sun never sets on the Missouri Guard. Thank you for what you are doing from your Missouri Guard family."
The visit was a great reminder to the soldiers that what they do has impacts further than what they may see.
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I have shorty 4s on my bike now, but they just don't seem to do the trick. I can apply the front brake with full force and the bike just creeps to a stop. There is no feer of doing an accidental endo, but there is also a big problem if I need to do an emergency stop. Looking at reviews of the shortys, its not just me, so I'm thinking of upgrading (or at least changing).
I've gotten suggestions to get pauls, but don't really want to drop 160 on brakes. Shimano has new caliper brakes for 80 (pair) that I've seen a few good reviews on, but want to know if anyone here uses them that can compare them to shorty 4s. I'm going to try new pads (koolstops, but I don't know which ones to try) before getting new brakes, but based on reviews I think I'll probably still want something with more stopping power. I'm 220, and with a day-tour load (30 lbs) & a loaded kid trailer (65 lbs) & the bike (20 lbs) the brakes need to stop almost 340 lbs worth of me & precious cargo.


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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Chris Archer pitched seven strong innings, David DeJesus scored twice and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Angels 4-1 Wednesday night, ending Los Angeles' four-game winning streak.
Archer (8-5) allowed one run and five hits while striking out five. For the fifth time in his last 10 starts, the rookie right-hander did not walk a batter.
Archer breezed through the first six innings, scattering three singles and facing 20 batters, only two over the minimum.
Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth, striking out two for his 31st save.
Garrett Richards (4-6) gave up four runs on seven hits and three walks in 3 1-3 innings.
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One of most respected antique shops in Bath, the shop specializes in fine antique textiles and chandeliers.
The shop features period textiles, fans, samplers and associated items from the 17th Century, through to the early 20th. A vast range of fine textiles and antique lace for any collector, interior designer or home-maker. Also one of the largest collections of period paisley shawls outside London, together with quilts (including a big collection of 'crazy' quilts), fine tapestries and a comprehensive array of beaded bags and other beadwork items.
Period lighting from a wide selection of wall lights, standard lights and small to large chandeliers form a backcloth to the shop. The shop also features a variety of antique table lamps, lampshades and candle-holders.
All the items on sale are original antiques, the shop does not sell reproductions at all.
On most days you will receive the friendly knowledgeable attention the owner herself, who was presented with the prestigious BACA for the Best Antique Shop in the British Isles for her depth of knowledge and comprehensive stock. Add in easy parking (unlike most of Bath) and your visit will add up to a memorable shopping experience.
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Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Weaver said Thursday she will resign from the court in October. Weaver is one of five Republican nominees on the seven-member court.
Weaver, 63, said Supreme Court justices can serve too long, for repeated eight-year terms until the age of 70.
"Thus, I intend to put my money where my mouth is and step down in October 2005 after over 10 years on the Supreme Court," she said in a written statement.
Though a Republican nominee, it has not been uncommon for Weaver to join the court's two Democratic nominees in 4-3 rulings.
"I am grateful to have had the opportunity to serve Michigan as a common sense, independent, and self-disciplined judicial thinker," she said. "I am a judge who is a Republican, not a Republican who is a judge."
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For a country known for its love of tea, India certainly has given Starbucks coffee a warm reception.
In the days after its first store opened in October in a chic area of Mumbai, lines stretched so long that security guards were forced to implement a one-in, one-out policy.
Two months later, the lines outside the flagship store were gone, but not the enthusiasm.
Srishti Sinha made an hourlong trek to Starbucks one December evening, bouncing with excitement all the way on the back of her boyfriend's scooter. Sinha checked out the menu online and chose their dinners: murg (chicken) tikka panini, lemon jazz cheesecake, a cappuccino and a Frappuccino. They even bought two Starbucks tumblers.
Upstairs in the same busy store, Akshi Chilana sipped her Americano, then took a picture of the cup's Starbucks logo to post on Facebook.
"It has a brand. It has esteem," Chilana explained.
The consumer wave now sweeping India includes an infatuation with branding on everything from cars and mobile phones to gourmet coffee. The phenomenon is part of India's transformation from a mostly rural, frugal population to an economic world power with a growing middle class that can afford $3.35 Frappuccinos.
Starbucks' arrival is just the latest marker.
India already has thousands of high-end coffee shops in addition to an almost uncountable number of traditional servers called chai wallahs slinging spiced, caramelly tea for 20 cents a cup.
Not that the coffee shops are edging out the chai wallahs. India's love of tea abides. With incomes increasing, people support both: Grab a cup of chai on the street and hang out in coffee shops, particularly in the evenings.
Figures show discretionary spending is growing fast and expected to reach 70 percent of average-household consumption by 2025, according to the McKinsey Global Institute.
That's the same year India, now with 1.2 billion people, is expected to pass China as the world's most populous country, according to projections from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Taking it slowly
Starbucks is keeping quiet about how many stores it wants in India.
It has 767 in China and plans to reach 1,500 there by 2015, part of a push into Asia that will include its debut in Vietnam in February.
In India, it is moving slowly for now, opening just four stores since its October launch, but R.K. Krishna Kumar, vice chairman of Tata Global Beverages, indicates faster growth is coming.
"I personally believe the potential couldn't be less than China," he said.
Starbucks owns its Indian stores in a joint venture with the Tata Group, an Indian conglomerate that is one of Asia's largest coffee producers. It also has steel, chemical and hotel operations and owns the company that makes Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles.
The Seattle coffee-shop chain is "taking a very long-term view of India," partly because of India's substandard infrastructure, said John Culver, Starbucks' president for the Asian-Pacific region.
Despite its economic gains, India remains a developing country where many roads are more pothole than road, making it difficult for companies to get goods to market.
Still, Culver said he expects India to someday be one of Starbucks' top-five markets.
Room for competition
As it is, Starbucks faces formidable competition in the country, where a coffee-shop chain called Cafe Coffee Day has proliferated.
It has 2,000 locations mostly in India, with plans to reach 5,000 stores worldwide in the next five years.
V.G. Siddhartha, Coffee Day's founder and chairman, oozes confidence and enthusiasm about the future for coffee shops and India.
He does not even mind if Starbucks makes a huge dent in the market he has cultivated for almost 20 years.
"I don't have any ego on that. If they put thousands (of stores here), it is good for me. The market will grow," Siddhartha said.
A former stock and commodities trader who is now one of India's wealthiest men, Siddhartha has run the numbers.
He figures India will become the world's third-largest economy in the next 30 years, and that its already burgeoning middle class will be able to support at least as many coffee shops as China.
He started Coffee Day in the mid-'90s as a way to sell coffee from his plantations directly to consumers. "I realized if I just concentrate on this (growing coffee), the international companies will come and kill me," he said.
Coffee Day strategy
Siddhartha plans to spend the next couple of years solidifying Coffee Day's position in India, then expand globally.
Coffee Day has 16 stores in Prague and Vienna.
"If I'm a decent player in the world market in the next 15 years, No. 3, No. 4 doesn't matter," he said.
About 50 of Coffee Day's stores are high-end and more expensive, like Starbucks.
The bulk are small diner-style shops with $1.40 large cappuccinos and meal deals, including hot coffee, a samosa and a "dessert shot" that resembles a small chocolate or mango pudding for $1.10.
Judging from a small sampling of stores in Mumbai, Coffee Day also seemed to play house music with a driving beat, whereas Starbucks leaned toward the Fleet Foxes.
Siddhartha admits Starbucks' arrival "will improve the standards in the industry, because we have to make sure our service and ambience and offerings are better."
Better, but not more expensive. Siddhartha wants Coffee Day to remain an "affordable luxury" — language Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz often uses — but in Coffee Day's case, even more affordable so that it can appeal to 40 percent of the population. He figures big international players like Starbucks appeal to 5 to 7 percent.
Pricing strategy
Starbucks, aware of its reputation for high prices, is attempting to offer value in India.
In contrast to central Beijing, where Starbucks charges $4.34 for a 12-ounce cappuccino, in Mumbai it costs $2.14.
"A lot of people were truly surprised by our pricing strategy," said Avani Saglani Davda, CEO of the Starbucks and Tata partnership.
The lower prices are part of its long-term plan to operate stores beyond a handful of major urban areas, she said.
"If the Indian consumer doesn't see value, then it tends to be a temporary commitment to the brand," Davda said.
Although brand savviness is growing, many Indians still shop at mom-and-pop stores that specialize in everything from car parts to bicycles to tea.
"Historically, India was not about materialism or consumerism. It will take years before we can change that culture," said Saloni Nangia, president of Technopak Advisors near New Delhi.
The change comes with economic growth and with the cross-border experiences of people like Neeti Singhi, who returned to Mumbai a decade ago after living for a couple years in San Francisco.
"I got hooked on Tazo chai," Singhi admits, referring to Starbucks' tea brand, Tazo.
Although she is surrounded by some the world's best chai all over Mumbai, she ordered a chai latte at its new flagship Starbucks.
"In India, it's all tea with just a touch of milk and mostly a lot of sweetener," she said. "At Starbucks, it's all milk with a little flavor of tea."
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Definitely wish I was in Hilton right now!!!
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CG. No one knows what you're talking about.
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so my men's league game is tonight at 7:30, so I'm gonna need us to build up an insurmountable lead right off the bat
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW! Go Cyclones
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so my men's league game is tonight at 7:30, so I'm gonna need us to build up an insurmountable lead right off the bat
mine starts at 9
Iowa State: Anyone who's a true college basketball fan needs to see a game at Hilton Coliseum. Nice is in the DNA of Iowans and the fans here are particularly gracious -- even when the home team loses but gives a great effort, they are appreciative.
ESPN.com picked Hilton Coliseum as the "Hot Arena" in the Big 12...coaches in the league noted that, "regardless of talent, the Cyclones have a home court like no other."
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lucky ...
Flag Guy closeup ... CA looks full
Let's Go State! Let's Go State!
Post 2000!
Brackins has gotta box out better
WJ for three! ISU 3 Kansas 2
Here we go Cyclones!!!
Time for G-Mac's first win over a Top 25 team!!!
I removed it.
yikes, hope Rush doesn't heat up
C'mon boys, no turnovers and get some rebounds!
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Brackins has gotta box out better
yeah, he gets caught coming over the top on rebounds a lot.
This sucks! Matt Rouse really is a really mean guy for having a test from 8-10 tonight!!! I'm very upset at him, and I wish I could voice my displeasure :(
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Oklahoma baseball: Explosion in West, Texas, stuns OU's Kolbey Carpenter
NORMAN — Oklahoma freshman Kolbey Carpenter was studying last Wednesday when his mother called from the family's hometown in West, Texas.
"She told me the fertilizer plant was on fire," Carpenter said. "I didn't think anything of it. I thought it was just a fire. I didn't think anyone was affected by it.
"As the night went on, I was getting more phone calls and people were sending me pictures and telling me there was an explosion and it was bad, and that half the town was destroyed."
While firefighters worked to extinguish the flames, the West Fertilizer Company plant exploded, decimating the surrounding area and killing 14 people. Among those killed were Dallas Fire-Rescue Capt. Kenneth Harris and volunteer firefighter Buck Uptmor, two Carpenter family friends.
Harris' son, Heath, was Carpenter's closest friend throughout high school. The morning after the explosion, Carpenter texted his friend, who said his father still hadn't been located. By 10:30 a.m., rescue workers had found his body.
"Right there I decided to go ahead and go home," Carpenter said. "They were really close to our family and we've been longtime friends with them. I thought it would be best if I went home to be with him."
Carpenter's family moved to West — a small town with a population just south of 3,000 — when he was 13 years old. He drove past the fertilizer plant "way more times than I can count," he said, because it was located less than half-a-mile from West High School.
His family lives on the opposite side of town from the fertilizer plant, so the Carpenter home survived the explosion.
Still, Carpenter was stunned when he returned home to help in the aftermath.
"When I went home I didn't get to go into the site because they have it all blocked off," Carpenter said. "It was just really crazy. There were reporters and fire trucks and police just from everywhere, all over Texas. That was the most crowded I've seen the small town of West ever. It was a huge shock to me."
Donations — clothes, supplies, everything — poured into the small town, which set up a base at West's fairgrounds.
"It was one of the most unique experiences I've been a part of," Carpenter said. "There were so many people there, and so many people donating and helping with the relief. Everyone coming together and trying to help out the families as best they can."
Oklahoma coach Sunny Golloway was fully supportive when Carpenter said he needed to go home. The first baseman, who has started 34 games this season as a true freshman, missed the Sooners' three-game series last weekend against New Orleans.
"I just did anything and everything I could to make it easier on him," Golloway said. "When he got down there, I told him to be prepared, because, small community, you're surely gonna find out more. We were supportive, but I think anybody in the country would've been supportive. Our job is just to try to help a young man. ... But I couldn't say or do anything to prepare him for what he was gonna see."
Monday night, Carpenter chose to return to Norman. He said his friend, Heath Harris, is "being really strong" while coping with his father's death.
The entire town is still trying to cope with the explosion, and Carpenter acknowledged the recovery won't be easy.
"I really just think everyone doesn't know what to do right now, just because there's so much damage," Carpenter said. "It's going to take so much to rebuild and so long to rebuild everything. Everyone's not really used to having everyone in town like that, with it being such a small close-knit community. There is so many people from other places there. It's kind of not normal right now."


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I know tittle is horrible, but couldn't find a way to explain it in few words.
My problem is following...
Server domain is -
I setup subdomain with CNAME on my hosting server.
trac.mydomain.com -> username.dyndns.org
svn.mydomain.com -> username.dyndns.org
So trac/svn url is:
I want to shorten urls to just
svn.mydomain.com:9999 and trac.mydomain.com:9999
How do I do this? what are my options?
(unfortunately I was told it is not possible to put path in CNAME, otherwise I would just make trac.mydomain.com point to username.dyndns.org:9999/trac)
1 define way I could think of myself is using virtual hosts and just using different port for svn and trac. But I wonder if there are more solutions.


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Every time you begin to feel guilty about your nightly glass (or two) of red wine, another news story comes to the rescue hailing its health benefits and easing our collective conscience.
And what better way to celebrate the good news than by opening another bottle of Pinot and raising a glass to the chimes of "for medicinal purposes"?
From protecting your heart health and lowering breast cancer risk to fending off colds and treating gum disease, red wine blows your average 'superfood' out of the water when it comes to celebratory press coverage.
But while the stories about wine's health benefits are circulated on social networks and quoted after work in the pub (over a bottle of red, of course), the warning stories, which make for decidedly more depressing reading, are far easier to forget (especially after that second glass).
To raise awareness of the darker side of drinking, the government is about to launch a campaign under the Change4Life banner, which highlights the importance of drinking within the recommended daily limits.
The campaign follows a survey of more than 2,000 people, which revealed that 85% do not realise that drinking over the recommended alcohol limits increases the risk of developing breast cancer while 65% were unaware it increases the risk of bowel cancer.
The ads aim to hit hard with alarming stats (did you know regularly drinking two large glasses of wine triples the risk of developing mouth cancer?).
Meanwhile, a recent investigation into the relationship between alcohol consumption and heart disease has challenged the long-held belief that drinking a glass of red wine a day is beneficial.
The study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) found that while there is a positive link between alcohol use and ischaemic heart disease, it cannot be assumed for all drinkers, even for those who have a limited intake.
Dr Juergen Rehm, director of social and epidemiological research at CAMH, said: "It's complicated.
"We see substantial variation across studies, in particular for an average consumption of one to two drinks a day."
He adds: "Even one drink a day increases risk of breast cancer, for example," says Dr Rehm.
"However, with as little as one drink a day, the net effect on mortality is still beneficial. After this, the net risk increases with every drink."
With so much conflicting evidence it's hard to know where we stand when it comes to moderate drinking – and what moderate drinking even is.
Does that glass of wine help protect us from breast cancer or increase our chances of developing the disease?
Over fears the current guidelines are unclear, last month MPs urged alcohol guidelines to be changed. Because of the lack of evidence to support previous claims that people could safely drink in moderation every day, they are recommending that drinkers should give themselves two alcohol-free days a week.
This echoes the stance of the Royal College of Physicians, which advised drinkers to curb their alcohol consumption to four days a week, in November 2011.
So before you crack open your Monday night bottle of wine (everybody deserves a treat on a Monday, right?), here are few of the myriad studies that reveal the good, the bad and the conflicting effects of our favourite tipple.
In a study at the University of Calabria, Italy, the resveratrol compound was also found to block the cancer-fuelling effects of the female hormone oestrogen, as well as inhibiting the growth of breast cancer cells that have become hormone resistant.
In a conflicting study at Harvard University it was found that women who drink just four small glasses of wine a week increase their risk of developing breast cancer by 15%, while those who drank up to four units a day were 50% more likely to develop breast cancer.
A recent study by Spanish researchers found that the alcohol in red wine and the grapes themselves may both be beneficial for the heart. The study analysed the levels of chemicals affecting inflammation and plaque on artery walls of 67 men after they drank red wine, red wine without alcohol, and gin. When the man drank the alcoholic red wine and gin, levels of chemicals that reduce inflammation increased, and when the men drank the non-alcoholic red wine, levels of chemicals that reduce plaque increased.
A study by the Centre For Addiction And Mental Health, found that while there is a positive link between alcohol use and ischaemic heart disease, it cannot be assumed for all drinkers, even for those who have a limited intake. Dr Juergen Rehm, director of social and epidemiological research at CAMH, said: "It's complicated. "We see substantial variation across studies, in particular for an average consumption of one to two drinks a day."
Research at Quebec's Universite Laval in Canada, found that chemicals found in red wine called polyphenols can block production of free radical molecules, which can damage gum tissue, it was reported by the BBC. However, dentists warn there are other risks associated with drinking wine, and people should not think it was good for their teeth.
A study at the Institute of Preventive Medicine in Copenhagen found that people who drink wine weekly or monthly are two times less likely to develop dementia. However, study author, Thomas Truelsen, MD, PhD, emphasised that "These results don't mean that people should start drinking wine or drink more wine than they usually do."
A year-long Spanish study or 4,000 volunteers found that drinking wine - especially red - can prevent people developing colds. Professor Ron Eccles, director of the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University said the results may be due to the antioxidant properties of red wine.
Researchers from the University of Santiago de Compestela in Spain found that drinking red wine may help to ward off lung cancer. They found each glass a day reduced the risk of lung cancer by 13% compared to non-drinkers. But Cancer Research UK case doubt on the findings, warning excess drinking increases the risk of other cancers, it was reported by the BBC.


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April 24, 2013
Tuscaloosa, Ala. – The University of Alabama men's and women's track and field teams are ranked this week in the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I National Team Rankings.
It is the first time since 2011 that Alabama has been nationally ranked in either the men's or women's rankings. The Alabama men are ranked 19th while the women come in at 27th. Alabama's men's team is one of eight Southeastern Conference (SEC) schools in the men's rankings (No. 1 Florida, No. 2 Texas A&M, No. 3 Arkansas, No. 7 Georgia, No. 10 LSU, No. 16 Mississippi, No. 19 Alabama, No. 20 Tennessee). The Crimson Tide women's team is one of eight SEC women's teams in the rankings (No. 1 Texas A&M, No. 4 LSU, No. 5 Arkansas, No. 6 Florida, No. 9 Georgia, No. 24 Kentucky, No. 25 South Carolina and No. 27
The USTFCCCA is a non-profit professional organization that represents men's and women's cross country and track & field coaches in the United States. The organization represents over 8,000 coaching members, including 91% of NCAA coaches. USTFCCCA serves as an advocate for cross country and track & field coaches, providing a leadership structure to assist the needs of a diverse membership, serving as a lobbyist for coaches' interests, and working as a liaison between the various stakeholders in the sports of cross country and track & field.
Follow Alabama Track on social media via the Alabama Athletics Facebook page or via Twitter at @AlabamaTrack.


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Some people apparently move on more quicker than others. However, I'm positive that Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus hadn't been together for a while, prior to the news breaking.
Liam and Eiza González, a Mexican actress, were spotted partying at a Las Vegas VIP nightclub on Saturday night, September 14, two days before his split from Miley was confirmed. He was in the Sin City watching the boxing showdown between Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Canelo Alvarez.
Now photos have emerged of Liam and Eiza kissing outside her apartment complex in Beverly Hills on Tuesday (September 17, 2013). Muy caliente!
I guess if you're going to be the rebound girl, it doesn't hurt that you're Liam Hemsworth's rebound girl. Any wagers on how long this coupling will last?
Launch the gallery to check out pics of Liam from yesterday (September 17, 2013) running some errands.
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