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Throughout the summer, Around The League will roll out the power rankings for each specific position. Click here for comprehensive rankings for other positions.
Top pass rushers are among the NFL's most highly valued assets, as evidenced by the franchise tags applied to Greg Hardy and Brian Orakpo in addition to Jason Worilds' transition tag. Teams simply don't allow under-30 sack artists to hit the open market.
These rankings include outside linebackers in "3-4" defenses and defensive ends in "4-3" schemes. J.J. Watt, who moves around the defensive line and does a good portion of his damage on the interior, will be on a future list with the rest of the 3-4 ends such as Muhammad Wilkerson and Cameron Jordan.
Likewise, Von Miller is a well-rounded strong-side linebacker, who does a lot more than rush the passer. He has already been ranked with the "4-3" linebackers on a previous list.
If Watt and Miller weren't ticketed for different categories, they would join Robert Quinn as the headliners in these rankings.
Without further ado, let's rank the best edge rushers.
All-Pros: Robert Quinn, Cameron Wake, Aldon Smith, Robert Mathis, DeMarcus Ware, Clay Matthews
Quinn's speed ranks with the early-career versions of Jevon Kearse and Dwight Freeney as the best we've witnessed from a defensive end. He and Mathis are masters of the strip sack, combining for 17 forced fumbles last season. As Gregg Rosenthal recently pointed out, Wake might be the NFL's best pass rusher since the start of the 2010 season. His should be a household name.
Smith might be on the sidelines with a suspension once the season kicks off, but it's hard to find fault with his on-field work. He's averaged a sack per game since entering the league in 2012. Mathis was a Defensive Player of the Year finalist last season at age 32. That bodes well for Ware's bounce-back prospects at age 31. Before a nagging quadriceps injury rendered him ineffective, Ware still displayed his trademark lightning-quick first step early last season.
Matthews' effectiveness waned last season while playing through a thumb injury. He has Defensive Player of the Year potential in a revamped and suddenly loaded Packers defense.
Pro Bowl players: Mario Williams, Justin Houston, Greg Hardy, Charles Johnson, Tamba Hali, Brian Orakpo, Terrell Suggs
Williams was unstoppable early last season with 11 sacks in the first half of the season, only to be outplayed by Jerry Hughes down the stretch. The Chiefs' defense allowed a scant 16 points per game with Houston in the lineup last season versus 25 when he was sidelined with an elbow injury for five games. He has piled up 21 sacks in his last 27 games.
Hardy and Johnson are the NFL's premier defensive-end tandem. This season might be Hali's swan song in Kansas City. He will carry a $12 million salary-cap figure in 2015, and the Chiefs will have impressive rookie Dee Ford primed for a bigger role. Orakpo and Suggs don't get to the quarterback as much as the other high-end pass rushers, but they offer the stoutest run defense of the bunch.
Next level: Chandler Jones, Chris Long, Elvis Dumervil, Michael Bennett, Lamarr Houston, Junior Galette, Michael Johnson, Carlos Dunlap, Jared Allen, Trent Cole, Ryan Kerrigan
Bill Belichick's All-22 breakdowns from the 2013 season leave no doubt as to Jones' importance to the Patriots defense. Long is one-fourth of the most dominant defensive line in football. Dumervil has been good for a dozen sacks per season since entering the league.
Bennett is the best player in Seattle's disruptive defensive-line rotation. Houston and Galette each showed flashes of Pro Bowl potential in breakout 2013 seasons. Johnson stuffs the run as well as any pass rusher. Dunlap will be charged with converting more of his hurries into sacks now that Johnson is out of the picture in Cincinnati. Allen and Cole remain highly effective as they embark on the decline phase of their careers. Kerrigan isn't a star, but he's good for 8.0 sacks annually.
Plus starters: Jason Worilds, Justin Tuck, Ahmad Brooks, Brian Robison, Jabaal Sheard, Julius Peppers, John Abraham, Cliff Avril, Olivier Vernon, Dwight Freeney
Worilds is coming off one of the great contract-year pushes of recent memory, racking up seven sacks and 20 quarterback hits in the final eight games of 2013. Tuck mirrored that second-half production in his own contract push. Robison outplayed Jared Allen in Minnesota last season. Sheard did the same to a more expensive Paul Kruger in Cleveland.
Peppers and Abraham are no longer difference-makers, but still remain valuable. Avril had a legitimate claim for MVP of Super Bowl XLVIII. Vernon quietly emerged as a quality pass rusher, posting 11.5 sacks while holding off Dion Jordan in 2013. Freeney tormented Texans Pro Bowl left tackle Duane Brown early last season, only to go down with a quadriceps injury. He's going to be relegated to a situational role in his age-34 season.
Solid starters: Jason Pierre-Paul, LaMarr Woodley, Everson Griffen, Paul Kruger, Jerry Hughes, Rob Ninkovich, Connor Barwin, Malik Jackson, Derrick Morgan, Chris Clemons, Shaun Phillips, Willie Young
JPP was in the top tier two years ago, but back troubles have sapped his explosiveness. The Giants defense desperately needs him to return to pre-injury form, just as the Raiders need the early-career version of Woodley. Griffen is a candidate to "make the leap" in Mike Zimmer's Vikings defense. Kruger was a free-agent bust in his first season with the Browns. Ninkovich is underrated for his run-stuffing abiliity. Morgan is a questionable fit in Ray Horton's 3-4 defense that will also feature Phillips.
Potential vs. production: Brandon Graham, Ezekiel Ansah, Jarvis Jones, Dion Jordan, Melvin Ingram, Quinton Coples, Andre Branch, Barkevious Mingo, Shea McClellin, Bjoern Werner, Margus Hunt, Damontre Moore, Nick Perry, Whitney Mercilus, William Gholston
Graham would be a candidate for double digits sacks if he escaped Philadelphia for a team with a 4-3 defense. Ansah's bull rush has resident ATL Lions fan Kevin Patra excited for his 2014 prospects. Ingram helped key a defensive turnaround in San Diego down the stretch. Branch finally showed signs of fulfilling his second-round pedigree, generating five sacks in the final six games of last season.
Grab bag: Osi Umenyiora, Jason Jones, Jarret Johnson, Courtney Upshaw, Adrian Clayborn, Robert Ayers, Calvin Pace, George Selvie, Erik Walden, Mike Neal, Matt Shaughnessy, Kamerion Wimbley, Mathias Kiwanuka, Kroy Biermann, Victor Butler, Anthony Spencer
Umenyiora left a lot to be desired as Atlanta's top pass rusher last season. Johnson and Upshaw are run-defense specialists, Clayborn has not lived up to expectations in Tampa. Biermann, Butler and Spencer are wild cards coming off major injuries.
Impact rookies: Jadeveon Clowney, Dee Ford, Marcus Smith, Demarcus Lawrence, Jeremiah Attaochu, Kony Ealy
In the latest "Around The League Podcast" the guys offer up their personal top 10 lists on the eve of the "Top 100" finale.


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A conversation with Angela Watson on episode 78 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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In today's show, Angela Watson talks about the best way to close down your classroom at the end of the school year:
- Why taking things down too soon can cause behavior problems
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From what you guys are discussing here, do you think it would ever come to them deliberately choosing to leave a memory/piece out because it's perhaps too powerful or upon regaining such would cause Casca to again become too unstable and break?
Seeing the dog be the one to place the piece on the Casca doll was quite a surprise. I was honestly expecting Schierke or Farnese to do the deed. Makes me wonder if he's been slowly and bit by bit "reassembling" Casca all this time?
That shot from the fight against the Snake Apostle brought strangely nostalgic feelings.
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Here's a rough summary courtesy of puella:They're interrupted by a voice, which in the real world was Casca's voice: "A bonfire... of dreams...". Guts turns back and replies: "Ahh, what a good line. You sound like some kind of princess."
What a beautiful scene, thinking of the name "bonfire of dreams". Do you think that it's possible mr. Miura chose the name on purpose, seeing as they are in a dream right now?
The "bonfire of dreams" scene is an iconic part of the Golden Age arc. The name is from that era (it's the title of episode 22), meaning it was created over 20 years ago. Bearing that in mind, I don't think your question makes sense.
I was simply thinking, since it fits so good together. Could it be that he had something like this in mind when giving this title. I know why its specifically called a "bonfire of dreams" and i remember the conversation Guts and Casca had, i was simply asking that perhaps he picked the name and planned this scene thinking ahead. We know he has done things like this in the past.
As Aaz pointed out, that wasn't a big chunk of doll restored for such an important, though small, memory. I wonder if we're going to be here for individual memories, analysis, and dream battles (DREEEEEEAM WAAAARRRIORS!)or if we'll get a montage with only the most important highlights getting the in-depth treatment and the Eclipse being the final hurdle (as well as other, more docile, Griffith sightings).
I also wonder if we'll jump around and see some childhood memories or events from her private time (e.g. the stress/exhaustion of leading the Falcons), maybe even something we've never seen before!
Which makes me wonder about the demonic looking figures in Casca's dream. Does Casca have control over them?
But could the winded creatures attacking the group also represent Caca's feelings of not wanting to be restored? I think Aaz speculated that the Guts dog might also represent that part of Casca that wants to still fight for her former self. That would indicate some serious mixed feelings on Casca's part about what is going inside her head.
I think within that world that dog may well be the embodiment of Casca's will to fight, the small part of her that does want to regain herself. It would be fitting for it to take on the guise of a Guts-like entity. Meanwhile, the rest of the world was constructed and is operated by the part of her that does not want to return.


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The Wabash Conservative Union will host Dr. Christina Hoff Sommers, a Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, at 8 p.m., April 17, in Baxter Hall, room 101. Sommers will lecture on her book, "The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism is Harming our Young Men." The event is open to the community and will be followed by a reception.
Prior to joining AEI, Sommers was a professor of philosophy at Clark University where she specialized in moral theory. Her academic articles have appeared in publications such as The Journal of Philosophy and The New England Journal of Medicine. She has also written for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Republic, The Weekly Standard, and The Atlantic.
Sommers is the editor of Vice and Virtue in Everyday Life, a leading college ethics textbook and is the author of Who Stole Feminism?, The War Against Boys, and One Nation Under Therapy. The War Against Boys was recognized by The New York Times as a "Notable Book of the Year" in 2000.
She has appeared on numerous television programs including Nightline, Sixty Minutes, the Oprah Winfrey Show, and twice on Comedy Central's The Daily Show. She has lectured and taken part in debates on over one hundred college campuses.


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McLaren test driver Gary Paffett says Kevin Magnussen's pace can push Jenson Button to a higher level in 2014.
Button outscored team-mate Sergio Perez by 24 points in 2013 as McLaren went the whole season without scoring a podium. However, Paffett believes the qualifying record - 10-9 in Perez's favour but Button on average 0.24s quicker - highlights an area where Button was not being pushed to find even more performance.
"What we want to see at McLaren is Jenson to be pushed hard this year," Paffett said at the Autosport International Show. "Jenson needs someone quicker than him to push him harder. That's what we saw with Lewis Hamilton in the team.
"Lewis is one of the best qualifiers on the grid, and he always pushed Jenson past the limit, so Jenson had to work very hard to keep up. Last year with the drivers quite closely matched there didn't seem to be too much pushing going on in the team and I really think Kevin can bring that. What we've seen of him so far in testing, he is extremely fast."
In 2012 Button only outqualified Hamilton on four occasions but took three victories as he finished just two points behind his team-mate in the standings.


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How Do I Handle Holiday Stress?
The family is coming to our house for Christmas this year. We will have 4 overnight guests for 4 days and several more for Christmas Day. My husband and I are happy in our home, but family members have pointed out different "defects" in the past (i.e. noise level, drafty windows, furniture that needs rearranging), and I have a hard time enjoying myself when they visit. I know these things wouldn`t bother me if I were a guest in someone else`s home, but it REALLY stresses me out in my own home. Every time a dog starts barking, I feel tension mounting and I lose track of what I`m doing. I notice EVERYTHING that`s wrong. On top of it all, I have to cook for my family, usually with someone looking over my shoulder, and nothing tastes good to me when I cook for them. How can I get through the very stressful experience of playing holiday hostess?
One has only to read Martha Stewart or Ann Landers to know that the holidays can be a stressful time for everyone. Luckily, there are plenty of suggestions and advice available to help people deal with the stress of the holidays.
The first step, however, is to make a commitment to change. If you aren't sure you really want to do things differently, then success will be elusive. Here are some suggestions for your situation:
1. Hold a family meeting early in the holiday season with your immediate family. Talk about what is really important to each person and what can be left out. Decide where the priorities lie and make some decisions about how you will present a "united front" to visitors this holiday season. If the family agrees that spending time with friends is more important than keeping a spotless house or cooking a gourmet meal, then it is easier to say, "We decided this year to spend more time in conversation and less time in cleaning."
2. Practice defusing stressful situations with a smile and an agreement. If the complaints made by visitors don't get the expected response, they often decrease. Drafty windows? – "Yes, they are drafty aren't they? This chair in the corner tends to be much warmer." Misplaced furniture? – "I agree. We've never quite liked it there either, and plan to try some new locations for them next year."
3. You do NOT need to accept insults aimed at you personally. Messy house? – Agree. Bad housekeeper? – No, it is a decision you and your family made to set different priorities this holiday season.
4. Child discipline experts suggest changing children's behavior by telling them what you are going to do, not what you want the child to do. This sets up less of a power struggle, and the same advice can work with holiday guests.
For example, instead of telling your guest to go to the living room and not help you in the kitchen, say something like, "I already have my menu made and my cooking plans set up for this meal and will be working alone. If you would like to cook a meal tomorrow, I would be glad to arrange for that."
5. Keep your personal stress level as low as possible with allowing yourself to say "no" to some parties, activities and needs this holiday season. Get sufficient rest, drink plenty of fluids and eat nutritious meals to keep your physical strength up.
Find some quiet time for yourself everyday, even if it is just 5 minutes locked in the bathroom or bedroom, away from the hustle and bustle.
Some regular physical exercise most days will also help as a stress defuser – it doesn't have to be a 2 hour work-out, even a 10 – 15 minute walk around the block will help.
By anticipating, planning and practicing how you will change your behaviors with your guests and making sure your physical, emotional and spiritual health is looked after, you will probably find your holiday will be more pleasant and less stressful. Good luck and have a Merry Christmas!
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In Which We Count Down The Sexiest Women Of The Year
This Recording's Sexiest Women Of 2008
by Dan Samiljan
We're not even halfway through 2008, and FHM (Forgetting Hairy Marshall?) has already put out their Top 100 Sexiest Women of 2008 list. I respect (although disagree with) their assertiveness that no other sexy women will emerge this year. However, I find their list lacking in a few areas and I'd like to offer my own, more complete list.
Since Molly won't let me put up all 100 girls (something about bandwidth – I'm afraid I don't know much about computers), here's a random sampling. Congrats to all the lucky ladies!
98. Amy Adams, actress: The first of many redheads on the list. I finally saw Enchanted! Got it on Netflix and watched it with my friends Racki and Joe. I tell people that "I actually liked it" and it was "surprisingly good." Even gave it 4 stars (which means "I really liked it") on Netflix and other people can see that. I'm a good guy. What are you doing this weekend?
84. Jenny Wade, actress: Jenny auditioned for a TV show on ABC I worked on that I won't name (Cavemen). We flirted a little before her first audition, and then a little more before each of her callbacks. After she auditioned for the network and didn't get the part, I knew I had to act fast or never see her again. So I asked her out on a date. Then she told me she was married. Then Cavemen was cancelled.
71. Rashida Jones & Jenna Fischer, actresses (tie): Too close to call. Kind of unfair to pair them together, I know. And now we're in Season 4 and our Rashida intake is very limited (though, it was great), but that kind of makes me miss her more. I can't deny the whole Jim/Pam thing they're doing is pretty romantic. Y'know, I met Jenna Fischer one time. She was really sweet. She said, "Oh! You're from Boston? BJ is from Boston! C'mere, BJ!" And then BJ Novak came over. "Dan is from Boston!" He gave me that smug smile and nodded. (You know exactly what I'm talking about.) Then it was kind of awkward for a few minutes and then they left. Thanks for ruining my game, BJ Novak.
62. Jenny Lewis, singer: Redhead #2. Y'know, I never got into Rilo Kiley or that solo album she put out. I saw her one time at the Feist/Spoon show and she looked really tired. I probably should've put Leslie Feist on here, come to think of it. She was really great that night.
58. Liz Lemon, fictional character: Not Tina Fey. Liz Lemon. I actually find Tina Fey pretty annoying. She's way too into herself and plays it off all coy. She's so into herself that she made a show about how awesome and coy she is. Which brings me to Liz Lemon, who is kind of awesome. And the whole show is about her cleavage! Have you noticed? It's hard to miss. I mean, I know it's supposed to be about the comedic mishaps of running a live TV show (read: a vehicle for Tracy Morgan and Alec Baldwin to be funny), but you can't fool me. I've seen it. It's about her cleavage.
50. Sarah Shahi, actress: Oh, Sarah Shahi. This might be a little awkward seeing how I may or may not work on a TV show on NBC that you star on that I won't name (Life and I do – Season 2 coming this Fall!), but I don't care. You're amazing.
45. Jessica Lucas, Lizzy Caplan, Odette Yustman, and the Cloverfield monster, the Cloverfield girls (4-way tie!): Cloverfield was disappointing, huh? I wanted to like it. I really did. But there wasn't much to like. I couldn't get myself to care about any character and/or backstory they tried to fit in. And I know this complaint has been made a lot already, but that monster was just lame and its size was completely inconsistent throughout the movie. He (sorry, she) should've been fucking huge! The thing took off the Statue of Liberty's head! I thought it was going to be at least triple the size that it was. Mighty cute girls, though. Five-way? Would we count the little fuckers that grew out of the monster and fucking killed everyone? Can we not?
37. Marcela S., friend (more?): FHM puts obscure girls on their list, so I can too. This is a girl I knew in college. I had a crush on her forever. One night we drank some whiskey, put on Al Green and made out. Then my roommate walked in. And I haven't seen her since. Marcela, not my roommate. Actually, that's not entirely true. I saw her once months later at a party and she whispered to me that she "hadn't forgotten." I wonder if she's forgotten Hairy Marshall. That's not what I call my D, it's a referential joke to the beginning. Forget it.
33. Jessica Rabbit, fictional character: The third redhead. I wish you were real! Actually, I take that back, considering new shit has come to light. What was it like working with Bob Zemeckis before he became a total fucking douchebag? Man, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Romancing the Stone, and yes, all three Back To The Futures are so good. R.I.P. Robert Zemeckis 1984-1990.
28. Marie Antoinette, historical figure: She looked like Kirsten Dunst and listened to Gang of Four! An ideal woman. Coincidentally, Kirsten Dunst doesn't listen to Gang of Four and therefore did not make the list.
26. M.I.A., badass: M.I.A. would kick my ass. I wouldn't mind.
24. Katie Dippold, comedian/writer: Sure taste is relative, but in my opinion Katie Dippold is probably the smartest, cutest, and funniest girl at the Upright Citizen Brigade Theatre's Harold Night (Mondays). Fall in love with her as she performs in the Harold group Powerwalkers and steals the show every fucking time.
19. The Statue of Liberty, solid rock: Lady Liberty herself! Nothing sexier than being an All-American girl! The French gave us this sexy lady in 1886 as a way of saying "Here, have this." I have a guilty pleasure for girls who are taller (or shorter) than me. But can you imagine what I could do to the Statue of Liberty? Christ. That is, if the Cloverfield monster doesn't get to her first.
10. Ariel, the Little Mermaid, mermaid: The 4th redhead! Wish I could be part of your world! Am I right?! No but seriously, I want to be an animated Disney character living underwater singing about shit. What, you don't? My buddy Craig makes a good argument for Evil Ariel and I can't disagree. I dunno why he doesn't just call her Hot Ursula. But I can't put two amphibious women on the same list! That's just absurd. (Ed. Note: Hot Ursula/Evil Ariel's name is Vanessa. - ML)
7. Paul Rudd, guy: Ok, not technically a girl, but I would still have sex with him, so he must be.
6. The Girl Driving Behind Me The Other Day, mystery woman: I was on my way to work, about to get on the 101. I checked my rear view and there you were! I almost got into an accident because I couldn't take my eyes off of you. You caught me looking and you smiled. You were absolutely radiant in your gray or white or red car, I don't remember. I was too busy looking at your eyes. They looked beautiful behind your sunglasses. And your hair! Your blonde or brown or red hair, I don't remember. But I do remember being smitten at the time and thinking, "This is the type of moment you put on Craigslist's Missed Connections." But I never did. I should put up a Missed Missed Connection. I think it might be the real thing this time.
3. Lady from Lady and the Tramp, animated dog: Oh c'mon, I'm not saying I'd actually have sex with her! She's not even a real dog!
2. A pizza from Nicky D's in Silverlake, pizza: The only other non-human on the list besides the dog (and I would entertain an argument regarding Ariel). I think my favorite topping is green pepper, mushroom and onion, but it's a really tough call and to make an ordered list of how much I like such things just seems petty. When it comes to sexy, nothing beats fresh, hot pizza. Except…
1. Eudora Welty, author, deceased: "Eudora Welty was known as a humble and kind woman always ready to make others comfortable wherever they were." By Josh & Josh, fourth grade, 2007. Yeah, and she had a great ass. Man, fourth graders make my job easy. Check out some other fine ladies who didn't quite make the cut this year. Remember, there's always 2009. I'm looking at you, Louisa May Alcott! That is, if you can keep up the sexy!
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Attorney Cleta Mitchell on the continuing investigation into the IRS targeting of conservative groups. Photo credit: Getty Images.
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Sherri Shepherd Married Longtime Love Lamar Sally — Congratulations!
'The View' cohost tied the knot at a ceremony filled with friends and family in Chicago!
Sherri Shepherd is a wedded woman!
The View cohost, 44, walked down the aisle with TV writer Lamar Sally on August 13 at a ceremony in Chicago, Life & Style reports.
Although Sherri has been married once before, she says Lamar is the one she's meant to be with!
"Second chances really do happen, and I got mine," she says. "I'm married now!"
Sherri wore a Ravini gown and was joined by famous bridesmaids including her BFF Niecy Nash and cohost Elisabeth Hasselbeck.
That isn't the only View wedding as of late — Joy Behar also got married two days earlier on August 11!
We hope Sherri and Lamar had an amazing day — congratulations to the happy couple!


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After working a dozen years at MTV and then another decade at Adam Sander's Happy Madison Productions where she's Head of Film, Macungie native Heather Parry acquired many skills thatmake her a successful movie producer.
She's got great instincts about casting; she gave Emma Stone, Anna Faris, Kat Dennings, Brooklyn Decker and Colin Hanks meaty roles early in their careers.
She's also a world-class problem solver who, on movies such as "The House Bunny," "Just Go With It" and "That's My Boy," coordinated shooting schedules, juggled locations and oversaw various departments, including makeup, costumes and production design.
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OKLAHOMA CITY >> Clippers point guard Chris Paul would rather talk about basketball. After all, his team is in the middle of a battle royal with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals.
But prior to the Tuesday's shootaround at Chesapeake Energy Arena, where later night the Clippers took on the Thunder in Game 5 of their playoff series, Paul was asked if he had watched Donald Sterling's interview with Anderson Cooper a night earlier.
"Yeah, we saw some of it," he said.
Team owner Sterling, banned for life from the NBA for his racist comments caught on tape, again bashed Magic Johnson for not helping the African-American community in Los Angeles, his promiscuity and getting "AIDS," even though Johnson had tested positive for HIV long ago.
"It's unfortunate, you know what I mean?" Paul said of the interview in general. "Obviously, we're very focused on our game here, but it's very unfortunate."
Sterling also claimed to not be racist. Of the Clippers players, he said "They love me."
That last part caused Paul to shake his head.
"Yeah, I don't know about all that," he said. "You know, we're here, we're focused. I love my wife, my kids, my family, my teammates. Yeah."
Paul said he believes the off-the-court clutter is becoming less difficult to handle.
"It's a lot easier now, to tell you the truth," he said. "In the Golden State series, it was a little tough at times. But now we feel like we're focused."
Rivers praises his point guard
With his team trailing by double digits Sunday in the Clippers' 101-99 comeback victory in Game 4 at Staples Center, Paul could be seen strongly imploring his teammates to hang in there. He looked like there was no way he was going to allow his team to lose.
Paul scored 23 points, handed out 10 assists and made four steals — with just one turnover — in 45 minutes. His coach, Doc Rivers, was ultra-impressed.
"Well, it says that he's a competitor," Rivers said. "I mean, I think we knew that before that. That's just who he is. I don't think he is ever not that way, to be honest. I just felt like because we were successful in coming back and winning the game, it showed more.
"There's nobody more competitive than Chris Paul in this league. And that's why he's such a great leader."
The 6-footer also helped guard the 6-11 Kevin Durant in the fourth quarter, during which Durant had three of his eight turnovers.
'Big Baby' knows what it takes
Clippers reserve Glen "Big Baby" Davis was a rookie when he won an NBA championship ring with the Boston Celtics in 2008 with Rivers as his coach. He knows what it takes to win a title, and playing the way the Clippers did for three-plus quarters Sunday before they rallied for their Game 4 victory is not the way to go.
"I think as a team we need to truly understand what we're trying to play for," Davis said. "I've been a part of a championship team, and the engine has to be running before you hit the floor.
"Every moment, every second counts."
The Clippers were down 22 points in the first quarter and trailed by 16 with just over nine minutes to play.
"For us to fight back from down 22 at one point (is) unbelievable; heart of a champion," Davis said.


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Broad ruled out of T20 series
Stuart Broad, England's Twenty20 captain, has been ruled out of the two-match T20 international series against India and will fly home to the UK along with Steven Finn. Broad had suffered a recurrence of the heel problem picked up earlier on the tour, while Finn strained a disc in his back during the third Test. Eoin Morgan will lead the T20I side in Broad's absence.
Middlesex seamer James Harris, a member of the England Performance Programme (EPP) squad currently in Pune, where the first T20I will be played on December 20, has been added to the squad in place of Broad. Finn was not included in the original squad, as part of the ECB's move towards a rotation policy.
While Finn is expected to be fit for the ODI series in January, Broad has been prescribed a period of rest and rehabilitation. He has broken down at various point in the last two years, missing Test matches in Australia and Sri Lanka, as well as the 2011 limited-overs series in India. Broad was also rested for the third West Indies Test and the one-dayers against South Africa during the summer, before leading England at the World Twenty20.
One of the few England players involved in all three formats, the workload appears to have taken increasing toll on Broad's body, not to mention his form, with his pace having dropped noticeably. He lost his place to Finn for the third Test against India in Kolkata, before a bruised heel prevented any chance of participation in Nagpur. Broad was due to return to India after the third ODI, replacing James Anderson, but his participation in the series is now in doubt.
Harris, who is uncapped but a regular with the Lions, joins Tim Bresnan, Jade Dernbach and Stuart Meaker as England's seamers for the T20I series. The squad had already been lightened by the decision to rest Finn, Graeme Swann and Kevin Pietersen, while Andy Flower, Graham Gooch and Phil Neale are among members of the team management also returning home after the conclusion of the fourth Test.
Fielding coach Richard Halsall will be left in charge, with Ashley Giles taking the reins as England's new limited-overs coach in January. The first T20I will take place next Thursday, with the teams heading to Mumbai for the second match on December 22.


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I spoke to Matt at windalert I will be submitting photos and contact info for the installation point as well.
I was told by Ikite that the individual responsible for sensor locations in this area killed TP as a possible spot last year. He did not state a reason but just said they decided against it? I explained that more people do not go there because they do not know how to read the wind and a sensor would open this access up quite a bit. And in addition I stated that we, a kite school use this spot daily.
Perhaps revisiting the thread is not a bad idea. I will do what I can to make this a reality...been trying for 3 years now


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Well – I have had quite a week and all topped off with Dinosnores on Saturday night! The New Year has been great so far. We are more relaxed – the synoptic collection is finished and the labels for the drawers are being done. We have a list to go onto the Dipterists forum website that has all the missing species from the collection and we hope that this list will get much, much smaller!
I have managed to complete some tasks that have been taking ages! I have still some wings to cut of the fungus gnats but I hope to do some more of those later this week. They are being photographed and the images are great.
As well as this the loan system is up and running and I have been sending flies around the world. Before Christmas our Brazilian visitors brought back a loan, donated us some material and wanted to look at more of the collection. My colleague and I have been preparing the loan and all of the paperwork associated with this! We have to be very careful when donating or accepting any material as we are covered by the Museums Act. This applies to all our material, even removing a leg for DNA sampling is seen as destructive sampling and our actions have to be justified. This is generally a good thing as we are trying to preserve our biological heritage, not loose it. There was a time (long long ago) when many insect specimens were just thrown away – we don't like to talk about it…..
We have been photographing types as well for external requests and as a secondary bonus, for adding to our database. I am sending some photos of a lovely little Acrocerid to the States. I love these flies (yes, I realise I say this a lot about many flies) – but these are very unusual. Shrunken little heads on a massive body!! I
A lovely little acrocerid
I gave a small introduction talk to the students at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine this morning. It was a brief talk into the collections and use of the collections. It is always good to get a chance to wax lyrical about the collections.
And of course the Dinosnores sleepover on Saturday night! Wow – that was a high adrenaline event! I was due to give the talks with Nick Baker, who I had not met and only had one email and one phone call with! I was prepared to accept that this could be an unmitigated disaster! However he turned up half an hour before our briefing and we started bickering from the very first moment! (In a good way..) Our approach to many things is different but we both agree in the promotion of science, especially when it comes to the invertebrates. He also talks as much as I do, which believe me, is something! We swapped stories on who was bitten where and exchanged insect facts and hoped that that would be enough!
I had organised for a colleague in the museum to put a load of venomous insects into resin and I had some spiders in spirit material. I have given the talk on venomous and poisonous arthropods before and the main problem is that there is never enough time and the difficulty in seeing the specimens. The insects in resin were great to hand out to the audience and a lot of my colleagues would like their own collection!
A bombardier beetle. They are able to squirt a toxin from their rear that are 100oC and they can twist their abdomens around and aim up to 30cm away!
We had three sessions in a row of hyped up children. I believe that there were about 300 (200 kids plus adults) and they were all so keen (even the kids…) There was one boy at the end who was such a keen entomologist that I thought he would dislocate his arm he was stretching it so far up to get noticed! Nick told stories of climbing into bed with caterpillars and I went for tales of necrotic wounds J I managed to wangle in a few fly stories including the phorids where the larva is inserted into the thorax, it then crawls through to the head, eating as they go, and causing the head to eventually fall off, in which the larva pupates J Brilliant
A European Hornet.
I have a lot of time now for Hornets, they are very docile and although they can give a painful sting – they rarely do so! They are fairly uncommon in the UK.
It was a buzz talking that fast, about so many insects and arachnids, and in such rapid succession. Towards the end we had no idea which groups we had told what. We ended the talks with the live scorpions! It is entertaining to think that more people were worried about this than the jar of Lonomia (very old caterpillars). The fact that the specimens are all double bagged and in a sealed container with massive warning labels all over them should give some hint to how bad they are!
Part of the label from the jar of Lonomia caterpillars!
All in all I thought that the event went well. We would have liked to talk longer but as with all of these events there never is! It was the first one though and so it will be interesting to see how the next one goes.


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Wabash Fraternities Earn National Honors• August 21, 2013 Share:
Wabash's Theta Delta Chi, Lambda Chi Alpha, and Tau Kappa Epsilon picked up national honors during the summer months.
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Ian Baumgardner '14 - During the weekend of August 7th - 10th members of Theta Delta Chi traveled en masse to Washington University in Seattle where the 166th annual convention was held. Representing the Upsilon Deuteron charge of Wabash College were two undergraduates, Ian Baumgardner '14 and Corey Egler '15, along with four alums, James Leuck '09, Kyle O'Keefe '08, Kristopher Klippel '03, and Nik Ivancevich '03. During the Grand Banquet the Upsilon Deuteron Charge was honored with two awards. The first award is the Loyalty Cup. This award recognizes the Charge with the highest number of donating alumni to total living alumni. This is an incredible feat as the Charge at Wabash has only been in existence for a mere 20 years making even the oldest alumni relatively young, still starting families, and paying off school loans.
The second award presented to Theta Delts from Wabash was the Victory Cup. The Victory Cup is presented to the top overall charge of Theta Delta Chi. This honor was attributed to the continued excellence that the members of the Upsilon Deuteron charge are known for: academics, philanthropy, campus involvement, and strong brotherhood. This marks the second time that the charge has brought home the Victory Cup.
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Scott Eggers '86 - "I'm proud to announce that Lambda Chi Alpha was recognized with three major awards at the Stead Leadership Conference in Memphis last month: the Warren A. Cole Recruitment Award, The Alumni Affairs Award, and the Website Development Award. I'm very proud of the manner in which they not only represent our fraternity but Wabash College."
The Wabash Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon received two awards at the recent conclave. It received an award for Excellence in Campus Involvement and in Community Service. The chapter also received Honorable Mention in Alumni Involvement.


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The fifth part in the Elemental Assassin series, Spider's Revenge, releases this week and if you are a fan of the books your really don't want to miss it!
So I invited Jennifer over to Amberkatze's Book Blog to talk about her new release, her Young Adult series and the short story she contributed to the lovely Entangled anthology.
I hope you all enjoy the interview! Make sure you enter the contest for your chance to win a copy of Spider's Revenge!
Spider's Revenge?
Jennifer – Hi, Amber! I'm glad to be here.
Of course. Spider's Revenge is the fifth book in my Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series, and it will be published on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The books focus on Gin Blanco, an assas¬sin code-named the Spi¬der who can con¬trol the ele¬ments of Ice and Stone. When she's not busy killing peo¬ple and right¬ing wrongs, Gin runs a bar¬be¬cue restau¬rant called the Pork Pit in the fic¬tional South¬ern metrop¬o¬lis of Ash¬land. The city is also home to giants, dwarves, vam¬pires, and ele¬men-tals – Air, Fire, Ice, and Stone. Other books in the series are Spider's Bite, Web of Lies, Venom, and Tangled Threads.
Amber - Spider's Revenge, as a title, already seems to be hinting at the contents of this fifth part in the series. So the big question is for the fans...Does Gin go after Mab? Will Mab finally get what she deserves?
Jennifer – Yes, the title is pretty accurate. Basically, Gin and Mab have their big showdown in this book, and a lot of the various story threads and questions are tied up and answered. As for Mab getting what she deserves, I think readers will be happy with how things turn out. Fingers crossed, anyway.
Amber - So is this the last book of Gin? Is Spider's Revenge the end of the series?
Amber - When you started writing this series did you think it would keep going this long? Do you actually have an ending planned for Gin?
Jennifer – I thought the series had a lot of potential, but I've been really flattered by the reader response to Gin and all the interest in the books. I do have some ideas for where I want Gin to ultimately end up, but I hope to be writing about her for a long time to come.
Jennifer – Actually, I've written several free short stories from the other characters' points of view. There are stories from Finn, Jo-Jo, Sophia, Bria, and Fletcher's points of view on the Excerpts page of my website: http://www.jenniferestep.com/excerpts-short-stories/
So far, folks seem to be enjoying the stories and seeing the world of Ashland through the other characters' eyes and following their various adventures.
Jennifer – I also write the Mythos Acad¬emy young adult urban fan¬tasy series. The books focus on Gwen Frost, a 17-year-old Gypsy girl who has the gift of psychom¬e¬try, or the abil¬ity to know an object's his¬tory just by touch¬ing it. After a seri¬ous freak-out with her magic, Gwen is shipped off to Mythos Acad¬emy, a school for the descen¬dants of ancient war¬riors like Spar¬tans, Valkyries, Ama¬zons, and more.Basically, the series is about myths, magic, monsters, and mean girls.
Touch of Frost, the first book in the series, was published in August. First Frost, a prequel e-story to the series, is also available now as a 99-cent download.
Amber - How long does it take you to write a complete book? Is it harder to give your full attention to one story now that you are writing two different series?
Not really. I only work on one book project at a time – that's just the way that I like to work. So whatever book I'm working on at the moment has my full attention.Plus, I like switching back and forth between the two series. The Elemental Assassin books are really dark and gritty, and the Mythos Academy books are a little lighter, so it's a good mix and a nice change of pace for me to go from one to the other and back again.
Amber - What is up next? Any new projects? Any release dates you can share with us?
Jennifer – Like I mentioned before, By a Thread will be out in March 2012, and the seventh Elemental Assassin book is tentatively scheduled for an August 2012 release.
Also, Kiss of Frost, the second book in my Mythos Academy series, will be out on Nov. 29, 2011, and Dark Frost, the third book, will be out in June 2012.
Folks can get more information about all my books on my website.
Entangled? What story have you contributed?
Jennifer – My story is called Halloween Frost, and it's set in the world of my Mythos Academy series after the events of Touch of Frost, the first book in the series. In the story, it's Halloween at Mythos Academy, but Gwen and her friends are in for more tricks than treats when they run into a mythological monster intent on killing them.
Amber - All the proceeds for Entangled is going to breast cancer research. Is this a cause that is close to your heart?
Jennifer – It is. My grandmother is a breast cancer survivor, and I wanted to write a story for this anthology to honor her strength and spirit, as well as everyone else who's struggled with or been affected by the disease. Here's hoping for a cure – the sooner, the better.
Amber - How did the anthology come about? Did you get to meet up with the other authors involved?
Amber - How do you relax when you aren't writing?
Jennifer –I love to hang out with my family and friends, read, and watch TV and movies.
Amber - Have you read or watched anything great lately that you would like to recommend to us?
Amber - If you could spend a day with anyone famous, alive or dead, who would you spend your day with?
Jennifer – Hmm. That's a tough one. I think it would be cool to hang out with someone like J.K. Rowling and just talk about writing.
Amber - Thank you for being a guest again!
Jennifer – Thanks for having me on the blog again. I appreciate it.
Elemental Assassin
#1 - Spider's Bite
#2 - Web of Lies
#3 - Venom
#4 - Tangled Threads
#5 - Spider's Revenge (releases this week!)
#6 - By A Thread (Due Feb 2012)
Mythos Academy
#0.5 - First Frost
#1 - Touch of Frost
#2 - Kiss of Frost (Due in Nov)
Contest Time
Jennifer is giving away a copy of the new Elemental Assassin book, Spider's Revenge! (US Only)
I am also giving away a winner's choice! Any of Jennifer's books in the Elemental Assassin or Mythos Academy series! (Open to all)
PLEASE!!! Add if you are entering the US only, both or just the Winner's Choice!
How To Enter
The Elemental Assassin books all have titles that have to do with Spider's! Come up with a new one!
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Rated: PG-13 for violence and scary images.
Release Date: 2009-09-09
Starring: Shane Acker, Pamela Pettler
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Country:UK, USA
Official Website: http://9themovie.com/splash/
'9' is an enjoyable, engrossing piece of cinema that will envelope you with its innovative animation, dark yet thought provoking storyline and compelling voice performances. Think of Wall-E meets Terminator Salvation. Its only flaw is that it lacks some depth, but it's redeemed by the absorbing action sequences. Just WOW. With a slight running time of 80 minutes, '9' does the trick for this post Labor Day weekend.
The film takes place in a world parallel to our own, in which the very legacy of humanity is threatened. A group of sapient rag dolls, living a post-apocalyptic existence find one of their own, 9 (Elijah Wood), who displays leadership qualities that may help them to survive.
The director is Shane Acker, who is making his feature debut. 9 is an expansion of his 2005 Oscar-nominated animated short of the same name. With Tim Burton and Tim Bekmambetov (Wanted) on board, getting A-list voice actors was not a problem. Of all the major stars – Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Martin Landau – only Christopher Plummer is immediately recognizable. The rest manage the critical component of effective anonymity, which can be important in an animated film lest the image of the actor overwhelm the character to which voice is being given.
For those looking for something different, new, mentally stimulating and a bit dark and sinister, '9' offers all the Tim Burton traits without the hype.


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Great news about Putin, regarding the yank it makes no difference as they are all tarred with the same stick?
It will look bad a white woman running after the black man.
Why will you be running after a white woman???????
It's not Hillary's politics which worry me. It's her personal character. She's a scheming, power-hungry "lady", who will walk over corpses to get more. She dumped Bill when he got in trouble, and there's no quesiton that she'd like to be President. Now whether that will involve doing Obama in (politically, not physically) or not remains to be seen. At any rate, I wouldn't trust her too far. I wouldn't put it past her at all to represent the US in a bad light if it would help her get what she's after.
Someone suggested she could cover Obama's back. That's the last place I'd want her. She'd be looking for where to put the knife.
As for Putin, he's an ex-KGB and still thinks like one. I don't doubt his patriotism, but I'm not at all convinced that he's good for Russia.
"She dumped Bill when he got in trouble,"
Hilary didn't dump her cheating husband and this is what she did wrong. She should have given him the booth.
You are being too soft on Bill Clinton and too harsh on Hilary Clinton.
BTW Personally, I prefer Sarah Palin LOL
Perhaps we're reading the same signals differently.
As I understand it, Hillary ran for the hills when the Monica Lewinski scandal broke. She only went back to Bill when she saw that he didn't fall as hard as she expected him to do, besides which it looked better for her to play the forgiving wife.
I sort of expected him to fall, too, especially when Arkansas disbarred him, but somehow he not only survived that, but went on the lecture circuit and made a fortune. It wouldn't have looked good for her at all to split from him then. I still think she's about as trustworthy as trying to make friends with a rattlesnake.
Personal opinion: Given the history, and the PC situation (as I understnad PC to mean these days), I should think that keeping Condoleezza would be the way to go. Her only flaw is that she's a Republican.
"As I understand it, Hillary ran for the hills when the Monica Lewinski scandal broke."
No, Bill. She "stood by her man" (as the song goes), Hillary went on TV and accused their/his "enemies" of conspiring to bring her husband down. She testified in his defence and she never uttered a ward against him. Don't know where you got this "running away to the hills" story but it could have been from the yellow press.
Her behaviour displeased a lot of the feminists and she had some hard time explaining to them her behaviour. And, in my opinion, she is not as much to the left as her reputation goes. Look at Clinton, her husband: he stole the Republican agenda for haven's sake!
Actually she would be a good Secretary of state me thinks. She is very smart, intelligent and once upon a time she was a Republican;-). She switched and like most turncoats she had to show how sinciere she is by going to the left far beyond necessary.
Plenty of examples like that. LOL
"She is very smart, intelligent..."
That's exactly what worries me about her. She's TOO smart. She's a schemer (pardon a nautical expression) from keel to masthead.
Of course, it's arguable that ALL politicians have to be schemers, but I think you get the drift of what I'm trying to say. Someone with Hillary's ego and grasping for power, coupled with that intelligence, is--to me, anyway--an explosive mixture that we just don't need at this time.
Condoleezza, on the other hand, is also smart and intelligent. Plus she has the experience and the contacts that we need. Her being black should satisfy those who think there needs to be more racial balance in the government, too, so that's a plus in her favor.
Hillary HAS the experience. She had an office in the White House and she did exert influence. She worked on policies (the Health Plan) but it back-fired. Beyond certain point it is useless to compare experience for "too much experience" can have a negative impact on flexibility and trying to move with the times.
As far as ego goes—I think that there is a difference between ego and ambition. Hillary is very ambitious, but I don't see her too much driven by her ego. It is an old stereotyping to assume that all smart and intelligent women are driven by their ego and are greedy for power. It is my opinion that Bill Clinton fits more your description of Hillary for he seems to crave admiration and approval too much. It massages his ego...;-)
Condy is fine too. But she is not interested, and she prefers Academia at this point of time. I suspect that her ego is quite big in size: she is very aloof--sure of her unquestionable superiority. How about that scenario? ;-)
Bulgaria is the EU Country with the Largest Number of Women in the IT Sector
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Sold its Assets and Contracts in Bulgaria


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Midday Express of 2011-12-08
News from the European Commission's Midday Briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Commission européenne
Statement by the EC and the IMF on the Review Mission to Latvia
Staff teams from the European Commission (EC) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Riga during 28 October – 10 November for discussions on the fifth and final review of the international financial support programme with Latvia. Further consultations with the Latvian authorities were needed to conclude discussions due to the failure of Latvijas Krajbanka, which also had an impact on the government's strategy for air Baltic. The teams have now reached agreement at staff level on the review.
Public Health: Commission proposes effective measures to better protect citizens from a wide range of cross-border health threats
To better protect Europeans from a wide range of health threats, and provide for a fully co-ordinated response in the event of a crisis, the European Commission adopted today a legislative proposal on the means to address serious cross border health threats. Building on lessons learned with recent crises such as the H1N1 pandemic in 2009, the volcanic ash cloud in 2010 and the outbreak of E. coli in 2011, the Commission is proposing to beef up the means to prepare for and to address such crises.
Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of energy company Nuon's Belgian assets by ENI
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Nuon Belgium and Nuon Power Generation Walloon, together the Belgian assets of Nuon, by the Italian energy group ENI. The Commission concluded that the transaction would not raise competition concerns in the European Economic Area (EEA) because of the parties' relatively moderate market shares and the presence of a number of credible competitors in the markets concerned.
Migrants in the EU. One in three foreign-born persons aged 25 to 54 overqualified for their job. Compared with one person in five among the native-born
Over the years, migration has had an impact on the composition of European societies. In 2010, foreign-born persons accounted for 9.4% of the EU27 population. Their socio-economic situation was in general less favourable than for native-born persons. In 2008 in the EU27, the unemployment rate of foreign-born persons aged 25-54 was higher than for native-born persons in this age group (10% compared with 6%). When employed, foreign-born persons often have more difficulties to find a job corresponding to their education level. This can be measured using an overqualification rate, which refers to the percentage of persons with a high level of education who have a job which does not correspond to this level. In the EU27 in 2008, foreign-born persons aged 25-54 registered a significantly higher overqualification rate than native-born persons (34% compared with 19%).
EU Globalisation Fund pays €9.6 million to help 1 783 redundant workers in Denmark, Germany and Portugal
The European Commission has made payments to Denmark, Germany and Portugal from the European Globalisation adjustment Fund (EGF). The total amount of €9.6 million will help 1 783 dismissed workers back into employment, following their redundancies in three sectors: shoes, wind turbines and the automotive industry. €3.9 million will help 325 former workers of the Vestas Group and two other manufacturers of wind turbines: I.P.L Transmissioner and Lind Jensens Maskinfabrik. The redundancies are a consequence of changes in world trade patterns, in particular a significant reduction of the EU market share and delocalisation of production to countries outside the EU, in particular to Asia. €4.3 million will help 778 dismissed workers from five German suppliers of motor vehicle components. The dismissals were a consequence of the financial and economic crisis which resulted in a substantial decrease in demand for new motor vehicles. Faced with this drop in demand, EU manufacturers of motor vehicles in 2009 reduced their production by 17 % compared to 2008 and by 23 % compared to 2007. This downward trend continued in 2010: the production of motor vehicles in the EU in the first three quarters of 2010 was 14 % below that of the same period in 2008. €1.4 million will help 680 former workers of the shoe manufacturer Rohde - Sociedade Industrial de Calçado Luso-Alemã, Lda. in Portugal. These redundancies are a consequence of the decrease in sales and the reduced capacity to invest, resulting from the financial and economic crisis. These circumstances, including the declining orders from the parent enterprise based in Germany, affected the situation of the Rohde factory based in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal, and as a result, insolvency proceedings were started in September 2009, leading to the eventual closure of the factory and the dismissal of the workers. These payments follow approval by the Budgetary Authority - the European Parliament and the Council - on 25 October 2011. The relevant proposals were made by the Commission on 11 and 20 July and on 17 August 2011. For more information see also: IP/11/853 as regards the Danish manufacturers of wind turbines; IP/11/914 regarding the suppliers of motor vehicle components and IP/11/964 regarding the shoe manufacturer Rohde.
Commission approves prolongation of Irish guarantee scheme for credit institutions
The European Commission has approved until 30 June 2012 the prolongation of a scheme allowing to provide state guarantees for credit institutions in Ireland, initially approved in November 2009 ( IP/09/1787) and extended on 31 May 2010 ( MEX/10/0531), 28 June 2010 ( IP/10/854), 21 September 2010 ( IP/10/1154), 10 November 2010 ( MEX/10/1110) and 1 June 2011 ( IP/11/673). The Commission found the extension of the measures to be in line with its guidance on state aid to banks during the crisis (see IP/08/1495) as revised in its Communication of 30 November 2011 on the application, from 1st January 2012, of state aid rules to support measures in favour of banks in the context of the crisis ( IP/11/1488). The extended measures are well targeted, proportionate and limited in time and scope. The Commission, therefore, concluded that the guarantees are compatible with Article 107(3)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU), that allows to grant aid to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a member state.
Commission launches consultation on acquisitions and holdings in the financial sector
The European Commission launched a consultation today seeking views on the application of Directive 2007/44 EC as regards acquisitions and increase of holdings in the financial sector. Following events at the time, the Commission tabled a proposal in 2006 to minimise the scope for national supervisors to invoke rules in order to hinder cross-border mergers and acquisitions for protectionist reasons. The Directive was adopted in 2007 and laid down uniform rules and evaluation criteria for national supervisors to prudentially assess mergers and acquisitions in the financial sector. It contains a clause, calling for the Commission to review the application of the Directive and submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council, together with any appropriate proposals to review the Directive. The responses to the consultation launched today will provide important information on how the Directive has been applied at national level and will feed into a report that the Commission is to prepare. Replies can be submitted up until 10th of February. The consultation is available at: http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/consultations/2011/acquisitions_en.htm
Pet food : Commission publishes labelling code that will benefit millions of pets in the EU
A Code of good labelling practice for pet food is published today by the European Commission. It will allow millions of pet owners across the EU to keep their animals healthy, thanks to improved labelling allowing informed choices on the pet food they buy. Pets occupy an increasingly important role in EU society. More than 70 million households in the Union keep pet animals and thus regularly purchase pet food. The estimated 64 million cats, 60 million dogs, eight million aquaria and other pet animals (estimated at 65 million) consume about 8.3 million tons of pet food every year (for a total value of 13.5 billion €). The code is also expected to help the pet food industry to better cope with the legal requirements. The "layman's guide" contained in the code will enable consumers to understand pet food labels better and to chose the right food for their animals. The European law on Pet Food was modernised in 2009 and provides for detailed requirements, which have to be met by pet food manufacturers. Product information rules go well beyond the actual label on the product. They also cover product flyers and other means of information including the internet. Claims that might mislead the customers are tackled through a requirement to scientifically substantiate such claims. Additionally, each label must indicate a contact, e.g. a telephone number, in case the customer wants to have more information on the product. Another important advantage concerns the fact that the code assures a harmonised approach: instead of having 27 different national interpretations of the labelling rules, the code gives clear guidance on how the provisions should be applied throughout the EU. The code represents a success story for co-regulation. It has been prompted by EU legislation and drafted by the European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF) and finalised in consultation with all interested parties and the experts from the Member States. FEDIAF will gradually provide other language versions on its own website, but the English version shall be the reference text. The code is available here: http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/animalnutrition/labelling/index_en.htm
Further flexibility in the implementation of rules on electronic identification of sheep and goats
The obligatory recording of the individual identification code of the sheep born before 1 January 2010 when these animals are moved will be postponed until the end of 2014. This follows the endorsement of the Member States experts of the Commission draft presented at the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 6 December. The Commission will adopt this change formally in the coming weeks, which will significantly reduce the administrative burden placed on keepers of such animals and will provide further flexibility enlarging the transitional period for implementation of the rules on electronic identification of small ruminants. These new rules will apply from 1 January 2012. Electronic identification is only mandatory for animals born after 31 December 2009 and therefore many animals born before 1 January 2010 are only identified with conventional non-electronic tags. Manual recording of the non-electronically identified sheep is burdensome as compared with the easier automatic recording of the electronically identified sheep. Member States and farmers associations have expressed their concern that the recording of animals not identified electronically, but with conventional ear-tags, has to be done out manually and this represents a major administrative burden for keepers and also a potential source of error. EU rules on the identification of sheep and goats were reinforced by Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 after the experience gained with Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in 2001. The system, which entered into force in July 2005, is based on the principle of individual traceability using on electronic identification for the sheep and goats born after 1 January 2010 together with up-to-date registers kept on each holding, movement documents and a central register or a computer database.
European Commission welcomes adoption of the 2011 UN resolution for Sustainable Fisheries
The European Commission welcomes the adoption of the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on sustainable fisheries. The outcome for the EU is very satisfactory as all EU proposals have been included in the Resolution. In addition, the EU worked closely with other Parties successfully contributing to the incorporation of their proposals to the final resolution. This year focused on the review on the measures for the protection of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems from the impacts of bottom fishing and the long term sustainability of the deep sea fish stocks. European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki said: "We welcome this UN Resolution on sustainable fisheries. I am particularly pleased about the increased protection of the Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems, which was strongly pushed by the EU. Now it is important that all parties live up to the commitments made". Full text available at : http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/news_and_events/press_releases/2011/20111208/index_en.htm
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• Statement by EU Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs on the budget proposals for EU external instruments from 2014-2020 - rediffusion
• Speech by Commissioner Füle: "Towards a European future for the citizens of Belarus" - rediffusion
• Speech by Commissioner Malmström: "Higher standards of protection for refugees and asylum seekers in the EU" - rediffusion
• Speech by Commissioner Damanaki: "The new blue economy" - rediffusion
• Speech by Vice President Kroes: "Working together to deliver the Digital Agenda" - rediffusion


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Noelle's Grey & Coral Nursery
Name: Noelle (3 months)
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
We wanted our baby girl Noelle to have a nursery with a color theme that wasn't overly girly and landed on shades of grey with accents of coral. I'm not sure if it was the nesting instinct or an obsessive compulsive crafting instinct, or the fact that grey and coral décor is not so easy to find, but I have to admit I went a little crazy with DIY projects for the nursery.
Here are my "confessions":
1. I made my own birch tree wall decals from a roll of white contact paper.
2. I refinished an old glider to match the color palette (it was a typical white and honey oak glider that I sanded, grey-washed and reupholstered in a coral print).
3. I made her little mobile with hand-sewn little stuffed animals (Owl, Giraffe, Whale and Elephant!) and hearts.
4. I designed and printed all the art on the walls. Except the one with the mommy and baby giraffe, which...
5. ...I painstakingly punched out colored circles from paint chips and glued them down to make the giraffe artwork.
6. I made the little hot air balloons in the corner. (The corner just looked empty to me without them.)
7. I sewed her an alphabet pillow, "N" for Noelle, and the crib skirt
8. I painted a basket and some pinecones grey to match the color palette.
Most of this happened when I was eight months pregnant. My husband thought I was crazy, but when it all turned out so pretty he told me I should put some of the items up at my Etsy shop in case I can save some other very pregnant women from doing some of this themselves!
Source List:
• Crib and rug: Walmart.com (I have to say, I know everyone loves the grey Oeuf Sparrow, but this grey Babymod crib from Walmart is way more affordable and much sturdier)
• Dresser, shelves and white standing lamp: Ikea
• White frames: Pottery Barn
• Red standing lamp: garage sale, but they told me it was from Crate & Barrel
• Glider: refinished with coral fabric from DwellStudio
• Wall prints, paper hot air balloons, alphabet pillow: Right at Helm Etsy shop
• Knit blanket: Urban Outfitters
Thanks Cheryl - well done! Readers, visit Cheryl's Tumblr Right.at.Helm.
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May 11, 2012
IC4A Championships
The Central Connecticut men's track team finished day one at the IC4A Championships in 11th place. The Blue Devils scored three points as a team.
Junior Colby Delbene finished sixth with a time of 14:17.09 in the 5,000 meter run. Delbene scored all three of his team's points with his performance.
The IC4A's will continue on Saturday and Sunday.
New England Championships
The Blue Devils scored five points on the first day of New England's with a six-seven finish in the 5,000 meter run.
Junior Jon Krell finished sixth in the 5,000 meters with a time of 31:52.37 and freshman Matt Walker finished seventh with a time of 31:58.05.
The meet will continue on Saturday and Sunday.


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For a brand that has all but disappeared a couple of times, Swobo has a very loyal following.
Under new ownership, Swobo is charging ahead with made-in-the-USA wool clothing and a new bike that features not only an Oregon-made frame, but as many American parts as possible.
At Interbike, BikeRadar chatted with Peter Discoe, who with his brother Justin bought the brand from Santa Cruz Bicycles last year.
"Santa Cruz was getting ready to shut it down. It didn't really mesh well with what they were doing," Discoe said. "It took us about a year to revitalize, but the Swobo fans love what we're doing now."
Now, Swobo is based in Fort Collins, Colorado, where the Discoe brothers try to make things first in Colorado, then in the broader US when possible. Some of the company's bikes are still made in Asia, but the new Divine is made in Portland. The $899 Divine singlespeed frame can be purchased as a $1,200 bike with a build kit that includes a number of Paul (California) components and a Cane Creek (North Carolina) headset.
The Divine with its made-in-the-US build kit
"Singlespeed is a big part of our identity, of Swobo's identity," Discoe said.
Speaking of identity, Disco said that while newer Swobo fans know the company for its bikes, older customers think of wool clothing as Swobo's niche.
While the wool itself is sourced from New Zealand, the new wool jerseys are made in Colorado Springs. The longsleeve is $139 and the shortsleeve is $129. Merino arm warmers and socks are also available.
The company does have a couple of polyester jerseys, though. The title for this non-wool line? Blasphemy.
All wool, (almost) all the time


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Northern Illinois University (NIU) has implemented two database machines to support its administrative systems.
The university runs PeopleSoft applications for its student system, financials, and human resources management, but the systems were running on aging and disparate hardware systems that required significant maintenance. To solve the problem, the university consolidated its PeopleSoft applications onto two Oracle Exadata Database Machines. The new system helped the university reduce IT maintenance costs while boosting performance and reliability.
"Oracle Exadata Database Machine significantly improved our administrative system availability and reliability, and helped the university to significantly accelerate batch run times," said Steven Pace, associate director of the Division of Finance and Facilities for NIU, in a prepared statement. "Our students and staff now have access to critical campus systems without the interruption of downtime or system backups."
The University of Arkansas and Brigham Young University have also deployed Oracle Exadata Database Machines recently.
The University of Arkansas implemented two Oracle Exadata database machines to help improve the performance of its PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, Oracle WebCenter Content, locally developed Java applications, and third-party systems. Oracle Exadata has reduced the university's server footprint and reduced its maintenance costs.
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text: Find out what you can do on a 48 hour Stopover in Abu Dhabi Jump to video description Video description Ricky Wilson, frontman of the indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs, makes his way around Abu Dhabi, where he has been challenged to take part in 24 activities in 48 hours, including: driving a super-car around Yas Island, cycling around and the Yas Marina Circuit, trying out the thrilling rides at Yas WaterWorld, boarding a super yacht as the Yas Marina, buying a suit, drinking high tea in a high-rise hotel, sandboarding in the desert, trying truffle pizza, dune bashing, belly dancing, dining in the desert, sleeping under the stars, golfing, getting on the world's fastest rollercoaster at Ferrari World, trying local food, kayaking amongst the mangroves, falconry, haggling in the local markets, visiting the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, getting a gold leaf facial, partying at Iris, Staying in a luxury suite at the Yas Viceroy hotel and having breakfast in bed. We recently challenged Ricky Wilson - singer-songwriter, TV personality and frontman of British indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs - to spend 48 hours exploring the best Abu Dhabi has to offer. While we don't expect all our guests to complete 24 activities in 48 hours, stop over with us on your next trip and we'll show you a great time in Abu Dhabi with our range of stopover, free stays and 2-for-1 deals on activities.