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J.-A.-D. Ingres, in full Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, (born August 29, 1780, Montauban, France—died January 14, 1867, Paris), painter and icon of cultural conservatism in 19th-century France. Ingres became the principal proponent of French Neoclassical painting after the death of his mentor, Jacques-Louis David. His cool, meticulously drawn works constituted the stylistic antithesis of the emotionalism and colourism of the contemporary Romantic school. As a monumental history painter, Ingres sought to perpetuate the Classical tradition of Raphael and Nicolas Poussin. The spatial and anatomical distortions that characterize his portraits and nudes, however, anticipate many of the most audacious formal experiments of 20th-century Modernism.
Early life and works
Ingres received his first artistic instruction from his father, Jean-Marie-Joseph Ingres, an artistic jack-of-all-trades of modest talent but considerable professional and social pretensions. Ingres's formal education at the school of the Brothers of Christian Doctrine was cut short by the abolition of religious orders in France in 1791, during the Revolution, and so he transferred to the fine arts academy in Toulouse. In 1797 he set out for Paris, where he entered the studio of David, the most celebrated artist in France. Two years later Ingres was accepted into the École des Beaux-Arts. The culmination of his artistic education occurred in 1801, when he was awarded the coveted Prix de Rome, a scholarship given by the French government that allowed art students to study at the Académie de France in Rome. Ingres's prizewinning painting, The Envoys of Agamemnon, demonstrates his mastery of the standard academic pictorial vocabulary of the day, as well as his attraction to certain stylistic archaisms then coming into fashion.
Because the French treasury, strained by Napoleon's wars, was unable to pay for his scholarship in Rome, Ingres was forced to remain in Paris. He began to distinguish himself as a portraitist, and in 1804 he fulfilled his first official commission in this genre, Bonaparte as First Consul. Two years later he attracted public attention with a display of several portraits at the Salon, the official state exhibition of contemporary art. Two of his submissions, the portraits of Sabine Rivière and of her 13-year-old daughter, Caroline, introduced the spatial and anatomical manipulations that would typify the artist's mature portraits, particularly of women. It was, however, the monumental portrait Napoleon I on His Imperial Throne (1806) that proved the most controversial. The stiffness and flat frontality of this imposing effigy were derived from medieval and Byzantine prototypes, while its meticulous detailing and unrelenting surface realism recalled 15th-century Flemish masters. Critics were unanimous in their condemnation of the work, branding Ingres's willfully primitivizing manner as "Gothic." It would take the artist two decades to shake this pejorative label.
Shortly before the opening of the fateful 1806 Salon, Ingres finally set off for Italy, where he continued to follow his own artistic impulses. The officials at the École were disconcerted by the linear severity and tonal sobriety of the two paintings he sent back to Paris in 1808: Valpinçon Bather and Oedipus and the Sphinx. They were equally critical of the lack of conventional modeling and the outrageous anatomical distortions that characterized the figures in Jupiter and Thetis (1811), the culminating work of Ingres's student years in Rome.
When Ingres's tenure as a student at the Académie de France in Rome expired in 1810, he opted to remain in Italy, where he had begun to establish himself as a portraitist of Napoleonic officials and dignitaries. He also received occasional commissions in the more prestigious genre of history painting. In 1811 he was invited to participate in the redecoration of the Quirinal Palace, which was in the process of being transformed into Napoleon's official residence in Rome. Ingres's contribution consisted of two monumental canvases: Romulus, Conqueror of Acron (1812) and The Dream of Ossian (1813).
This period of relative prosperity ended abruptly in 1815, with the fall of the Napoleonic empire and the French evacuation of Rome. Opting to remain in Italy, Ingres became desperate for work and resorted to executing small-scale portrait drawings of English and other tourists. These drawings are characterized by an almost uncanny control of delicate yet firm line, an inventiveness in posing sitters so as to reveal personality through gesture, and an impressive capacity to record an exact likeness. Although these portrait drawings are among Ingres's most widely admired works, he himself scorned them as mere potboilers. Throughout his life, despite his supreme gifts as a portraitist, the artist professed to disdain portraiture and strove instead to establish his credentials as a creator of grand history paintings.
Commissions for monumental paintings were rare, so Ingres contented himself with work on a more restrained scale. It was during this period that he emerged as a master of the so-called "troubadour" genre, paintings of medieval and Renaissance subjects that reflected the artistic mannerisms of the periods depicted. Typical of Ingres's production in this category is the 1819 painting Paolo and Francesca. The work, which illustrates the tragic demise of two ill-fated lovers from Dante's Inferno, features somewhat stiff, doll-like figures situated within a radically simplified, boxy interior reminiscent of those found in 14th-century Italian panel paintings. When exhibited at the Salon, such canvases only fueled the attacks of critics, who continued to portray Ingres as a kind of savage intent on taking art back to its infancy.
A hostile response likewise greeted what would become one of the artist's most celebrated canvases, La Grande Odalisque (1814). Exhibited in the 1819 Salon, this painting elicited outrage from critics, who ridiculed its radically attenuated modeling as well as Ingres's habitual anatomical distortions of the female nude. And, indeed, Ingres's odalisque is a creature totally unknown in nature. The outrageous elongation of her back—one critic famously quipped that she had three vertebrae too many—together with her wildly expanded buttocks and rubbery, boneless right arm constitute a being that could exist only in the erotic imagination of the artist.
Despite the controversy surrounding his nudes, Ingres finally began to turn the critical tide in his favour when he gained recognition as a religious painter. The artist, who moved from Rome to Florence in 1820, adopted a more conventional Classicizing style based directly on the example of his hero, Raphael, in Christ Giving the Keys to Saint Peter (1820), and then again in The Vow of Louis XIII (1824), a blatant piece of pro-Bourbon propaganda celebrating the union of church and state. This picture was a spectacular success at the 1824 Salon, earning Ingres his first critical accolades as well as election to the Académie des Beaux-Arts. Thus, in the span of a single exhibition, he went from being one of the most vilified artists in France to one of the most celebrated.
Heartened by the success of The Vow of Louis XIII, Ingres, who had accompanied the picture to Paris, chose to remain in France. In 1825 he opened a teaching studio, which quickly became one of the largest and most important in Paris. Two years later, at the Salon of 1827, Ingres exhibited his most ambitious history painting to date, The Apotheosis of Homer. A kind of pan-historical group portrait of cultural luminaries influenced by Homer, this picture came to function as a manifesto for the increasingly embattled Neoclassical aesthetic. It also helped establish Ingres as a standard-bearer of cultural conservatism. Critics saw that he was defending the tenets of the waning tradition of French academic Classicism: namely, an unwavering faith in the authority of the ancients, an insistence upon the superiority of drawing over colour, and a commitment to the idealization as opposed to the mere replication of nature. In extreme contrast to this vision was the work of Eugène Delacroix, the Romantic painter who also rose to prominence in the Salons of this period. Delacroix advocated the use of often violent, Byronic subject matter as well as sensuous, rich colour. The tension between advocates of Classicism and Romanticism would heighten over the following decades.
Although Ingres had achieved his first real success under the stewardship of the Bourbon kings of France, he nonetheless rallied around the more liberal Orléanist regime that arose out of the Revolution of 1830. In 1832 he produced the Portrait of Monsieur Bertin, a pictorial paean to the tenacity of the newly empowered middle class. Ingres's masterful characterization of his pugnacious sitter, along with the portrait's mesmerizing realism, earned him popular as well as critical accolades at the 1833 Salon.
Ingres had served as a professor at the École des Beaux-Arts since 1829; in December 1833 he was elected president of that institution for the following year. By this time, however, the artist had begun to be accused of artistic imperialism—of attempting to impose his personal style on the entire French school of painting. Such charges dominated the critical discourse in 1834, when Ingres exhibited the Martyrdom of Saint-Symphorien at the Salon. Rumoured beforehand to be his definitive masterpiece, this monumental religious canvas was violently attacked by critics on the political and cultural left, while being no less vehemently defended by Ingres's allies on the right. Deeply wounded by the lack of universal approbation, the notoriously hypersensitive artist announced that he intended never again to exhibit at the Salon. He solicited and received the post of director of the Académie de France in Rome and set off for Italy in December 1834.
Ingres's tenure as director of the Académie de France was dominated by administrative and teaching duties. During his six-year stint there, he completed only three major canvases: the so-called Virgin with the Host (1841), Odalisque with Slave (1840), and Antiochus and Stratonice (1840). The exhibition of the latter painting turned the critical tide in Ingres's favour once more. Encouraged by this success, in 1841 Ingres made a triumphant return to Paris, where he dined with the king and was publicly feted at a banquet attended by more than 400 political and cultural dignitaries.
Late life and works
By the 1840s Ingres had finally secured his status as the greatest living artist in France. The darling of the Orléanist elite, he continued to showcase his works in a series of exclusive, semipublic exhibitions and also received several prestigious decorative commissions (none of which he ever fulfilled). Terrified by the spectre of social and political chaos during the Revolution of 1848, Ingres welcomed the declaration of the Second Empire under Napoleon III in 1852.
It is ironic that, given his pretensions as a history painter, Ingres's major commissions during his later years continued to be in the genre of portraiture. By the mid-1840s he was the most sought-after society portraitist in Paris. Ingres was particularly adept at capturing the grace and splendour—as well as the sheer ostentation—of the feminine elite. Among his most notable sitters were the Comtesse d'Haussonville (1845), the Baronne de Rothschild (1848), the Princesse de Broglie (1853), and Mme Inès Moitessier, the renowned beauty whom he painted twice (1851 and 1856, respectively).
After having boycotted the Salon for more than two decades, Ingres was coaxed into entering an official public exhibition once again on the occasion of the 1855 Universal Exposition in Paris. The critical reaction to the 69 works he displayed there was predictably mixed: conservative reviewers hailed him as the last great representative of the grand tradition, while more progressive critics denounced his style as irrelevant to the modern age and to contemporary advances in painting. The government mollified the artist (who, as always, felt slighted by the critics) by elevating him to the rank of grand officer of the Legion of Honour; he was the first literary or artistic figure to receive this lofty title. In 1862 Ingres also became one of the first professional painters to be appointed to the Senate.
The most notable works Ingres painted late in his career were female nudes. In 1856 he completed The Source, a representation of an adolescent girl that became one of his most celebrated canvases. Largely devoid of the anatomical distortions that characterized his more controversial nudes, this picture satisfied the popular taste for an easily consumable bit of erotica. The multifigure Turkish Bath (1863), Ingres's culminating achievement in the genre of the female nude, could not be more different. Featuring references to a number of the artist's previous nudes, this picture offers a veritable inventory of the contortions and distortions to which he had subjected the female body over the years. While such willful reconfiguration of the female anatomy has traditionally been explained as part of the artist's quest for ideal beauty, feminist scholars have more recently pointed to the Turkish Bath and related paintings as evidence of the degree to which Ingres's art—and, later, Modernist art in general—was founded upon an almost sadistic distortion of the female body.
When Ingres died, he bequeathed the contents of his studio to Montauban, his native city. In addition to about 4,000 drawings (the studies, sketches, and working drawings of a lifetime), this bequest included several of his own paintings, the works in his private collection, and his reference library. All of this is now housed in the Ingres Museum at Montauban.
Ingres's death marked the symbolic end of the tradition of monumental history painting in France. By the mid-1860s contemporary life, as depicted in the work of Realist artists, had usurped the exploits of the ancients as the dominant thematic concern of modern painting. Despite having been surrounded by a group of fanatical devotees, Ingres left behind no pupils who would sustain his increasingly antiquated artistic vision.
While a few artists of the late 19th century—most notably Edgar Degas and Pierre-Auguste Renoir—derived inspiration directly from Ingres's example, it was only in the early years of the 20th century that he came to be recognized as one of the major figures of early modern art. The linear lyricism as well as the spatial and anatomical adventurousness of his work were touchstones for giants of the early 20th-century avant-garde such as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. While Ingres later became the subject of more mocking, ironic tributes by Surrealist and Post-Modernist artists, the popularity of major exhibitions of his work and the ongoing scholarly fascination with his oeuvre continue to secure his reputation as one of the greatest and most compelling masters of the 19th century.
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BOSTON, MA-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's indoor track and field team ended their first semester action on a solid note at the Harvard Open at Gordon Track Saturday. No team scores were recorded at the meet.
For the second time in as many weeks, a school record fell. Freshman Patience Noah (Framingham, MA/Keefe Tech) finished sixth overall in the triple jump with a mark of 34 feet, 11 3/4 inches. In the shot put, sophomore Jermai Harrison (Brockton, MA/Brockton HS) won the open division competition and was fifth overall with a throw of 38 feet, 1 ¼ inches. In the 60 meter hurdles, both sophomore Linee Mello-Frost (New Bedford, MA/New Bedford HS) and freshman Kristina Lundquist (Yarmouthport, MA/Dennis-Yarmouth HS) made the finals. Mello-Frost placed 11th with a time of 9.97 seconds after finishing the trials in 9.92 seconds, while Lundquist was 14th in 10.31 seconds after recording a time of 10.17 seconds in the trials.
For the men, graduate student Eric Holmes (Abington, MA/Abington HS) finished fifth overall in 4:22.68 while running the third fastest indoor mile in school history. That performance qualified him for both the Division III New England Championships, and the ECAC Championships. He also finished ninth at 800 meters in 2:00.30, just ahead of junior teammate Erik Gonzalez (Methuen, MA/Methuen HS), who was 10th in 2:00.40. In the 60 meter hurdles, freshman Brian McArdle (Winchester, MA/Winchester Regional HS) finished 11th in 8.92 seconds. The 4 x 440 yard relay team of freshman Gerald Arneaud (Dorchester, MA/Newton South HS), freshman Tom Barry (Wilmington, MA/Wilmington HS), senior Tyler Buck (Valley Center, CA/Valley Center HS), and sophomore Bob Miller (Westfield, MA/Westfield HS) finished fifth in 3:29.25.
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Changing the Future
Just before Bella comes to Forks, both she and Edward receive a package of 4 books. Their lives change now they know a version of the future. Can they do better this time, learn from the books? Canon rewrite of DeydreamBeliever's original story.
This is a rewrite of DeydreamBeliever's (FanFiction.net ID #1843522) original story located on FanFiction.net. The original is posted on my fanfiction.net account with the author's permission (please see her account for verification). Other FF authors are free to rewrite and/or continue the original version of this story, but this rewrite is mine. Please don't steal it. Thank you. Disclaimer: The Twilight saga belongs to Stephenie Meyer. I'm just having some fun playing with the characters.
1. Chapter 1
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The day started out the same as any other for Edward Cullen. He went to high school, again, and sat in classes that he could instruct better than the teacher could. He did his best to tune out the deluge of thoughts that assaulted his mind due to his "gift." It seemed a curse more than a gift, although it was extremely useful for protecting his vampire family from suspicious humans.
As the only vampire in his family without a mate, a companion to love and keep him from an eternity of loneliness, each day became a monotonous blend from one into the next, with little happening to differentiate one from any other. This day, however, changed everything. It all began when he and his "siblings" returned to their remote home in the Olympic wilderness after their day in Forks' High.
"Edward, honey, a package came for you today," Esme announced as he walked through the door, pointing toward a large box placed on the coffee table.
"What did you get me this time, Alice?" Edward asked his hyperactive shopaholic sister, with a poor attempt at mustering some enthusiasm for whatever she'd decided to buy him this time.
Unexpected packages were a common occurrence in their household due to Alice's shopping obsession and their nearly limitless funds, which had mostly been accumulated over the course of the last century and increased exponentially due to Alice's foresight of stock market trends. It made their existence exceedingly more pleasant, never lacking the funds for any comfort, convenience, or entertainment they chose to indulge themselves in. Their wealth also allowed them to give back to humanity by anonymously donating to various charities.
"It wasn't me this time," Alice protested. Her eyes glazed over momentarily as she used her gift to see what was in the package. Curious now, knowing the parcel wasn't something Alice had ordered for him, Edward listened into her thoughts to watch the vision along with her. He saw himself open the box and remove four books, then sit on his sofa as he read them, completely absorbed by the story.
Cheered slightly by this unexpected gift, Edward was glad that it was the start of the weekend, so he could read the books uninterrupted. By the size of them, he expected to be reading all night and well into tomorrow.
"Oh, just books. Enjoy your weekend, Brother." Alice smirked at him, knowing how much he enjoyed either reading or listening to music. Her mind turned to both her wardrobe and Jasper as she grasped her mate's hand and pulled him up the stairs to their room. Rosalie and Emmett had long disappeared into their bedroom to relieve the stress of their day among hormonal human teenagers.
Edward quickly diverted his thoughts from them, focusing once again on Esme. "Thanks, Mom," he mumbled, kissing her lightly on the cheek.
Esme beamed at him, her thoughts overflowing with happiness at his words and gesture. Edward usually kept to himself, and while he did consider Carlisle and Esme to be his father and mother in many ways, he rarely addressed them as such. Edward usually eschewed physical contact as well, rarely initiating a hug or a kiss, and often grudgingly accepting of ones given to him.
Turning away from her, Edward retrieved his parcel and fled to his room, craving the solitude he would find there. Although not complete with his family's thoughts and sounds creating a constant background noise, the weather was not conducive for reading books outside, so his room was the best sanctuary he would find. After nearly a century as a gifted a vampire, he was used to the noise and had no trouble filtering them out of his conscious mind so he could focus on his own pursuits.
Following the path of Alice's vision, Edward walked over to his black leather sofa, the only furniture currently in his room. Not needing sleep or having a mate, he didn't feel the need to fill his space with an unnecessary bed. The sofa more than fulfilled his needs—technically, he didn't even need that, as he was just as comfortable standing as he was sitting—but he enjoyed keeping at least some human habits, such as sitting to read a book, alive.
Gracefully seating himself on the sofa, he cut open the parcel with his sharp fingernails and removed the four books from within. He gave them a cursory inspection, deducing they were a series, and checked the covers for an indication of where to start reading. Finding it, he placed the books in order, setting three on the floor and opening the first book. He turned past the title page to the book's preface, already engrossed by the story printed on the pages.
Meanwhile, in Phoenix, Arizona, an identical parcel arrived on the doorstep of Renée and Phil Dwyer's home. The parcel was not addressed to them, however, but to Renée's daughter, Isabella "call me Bella" Swan. Bella was in the midst of packing the meager belongings she intended to take with her when she moved to live with her father, Charlie, in Forks, Washington the next day when she heard the doorbell chime. Rushing to the front door, she arrived just in time to see a brown van driving away.
Looking down, she saw the parcel and picked it up, noticing the label bearing her name, but curiously without a return address. The package arrived just in time. A day later and her mother would have had to forward it on to her in Forks, if she remembered to do so, anyway.
Sighing, she pushed the thought of being stuck in the dismal town her father called home to the back of her mind. It was her choice to go there to live with him, and she would stand by that choice, no matter how much she dreaded it. It was only for a couple more years, then she could escape to any place of her choosing, that her limited budget could afford anyway.
The box was heavier than she expected, but her astute mind told her it was filled with books. Prior knowledge with similar packages reinforced that theory. She took the parcel to her room and dropped it ungracefully on her bed, before turning to her packing supplies in search of some scissors. She found them and worked quickly, yet carefully, to open the box, revealing the books she assumed were within.
There were four of them, she was delighted to see. Reading was her favorite pastime, and now she would have something new to occupy her on her flight and over the weekend before the dreaded first day in a new school. The books would make the weekend fly by, which wasn't exactly a good thing, but they would also hopefully keep her worrying too much about Monday's arrival.
Assuming the books were an unexpectedly thoughtful gift from her mother, Bella left her room to go thank her for them. She found Renée in the garage of all places, searching through boxes, a pile of discarded items scattered around her. Oh well, at least it was better than a cooking disaster in the kitchen, and this time Bella wouldn't be the one to clean up after her.
"Thanks for the new books, Mom," Bella said enthusiastically, expressing her gratitude. Renée looked up at her, wearing a puzzled expression.
"What books, honey?"
How odd, Bella thought. Her mother wasn't any better at lying than she was. Unless Renée had forgotten about the books—a possibility, but unlikely; her mother was certainly scatterbrained, but she didn't have trouble recalling something once she had a reminder—someone else had sent them to her.
"Never mind," Bella answered, brushing off her query. It was a little worrisome, some unknown person mailing her something, but they were just books and Bella wouldn't be at this house anymore after tomorrow. Whoever it was would be crazy to stalk her at the Chief of Police's home, even if he was just the Chief of a small town. "The flight takes off rather early tomorrow, so I'm going to bed right after dinner."
"Good idea, honey," Renée responded absently, her mind already back on whatever she was looking for. Bella shrugged and went to the kitchen to start dinner, whipping up some spaghetti—something quick and easy to make—and eating by herself, a normal routine for her. She put the rest of the spaghetti into the fridge for her mother to re-heat later once Renée realized she was hungry.
Returning to her room, Bella packed the few remaining items left there before sitting on her bed, looking nostalgically around at the bare walls of her bedroom. She thought of everything she was leaving behind—the sun, warmth, her mother—but refused to give in to despair. Shaking off the morose thoughts, she went through her nightly routine before climbing into bed and snuggling herself down in between the sheets.
This was the last night she would spend in this house, this room, this bed. This time tomorrow she would be in cold, dreary, rainy Forks, Washington with her father, whom she had only seen for two weeks each year during the summer. It was a daunting change to her well-ordered universe and she wasn't quite sure how she'd cope with it all, but she was determined to nonetheless.
Despite her best efforts, she tossed and turned restlessly, sleep eluding her. Her mind refused to quiet and give her peace, and eventually she gave up trying. Flipping the lamp next to her bed on, she retrieved the books that had arrived for her, looking through them carefully to determine which one to start with.
Finally settling on the book called Twilight, she sat up against her headboard, the book in her lap. She examined the cover, wondering at the symbolism of two pale hands holding a shiny red apple, as if in offering, before opening the book and flipping the pages forward until she reached the preface. Her eyes quickly absorbed the words upon the page and she was immediately intrigued when she caught the name of the town she would moving to tomorrow: Forks. She turned the page, reading through the night.


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Bethel's Jane and Bill Shannon served their town, church and political party for more than 50 years with intelligence, kindness, humor and integrity, according to residents.
The Shannons, parents of two daughters and a son, died together late Tuesday morning when their car was involved in a horrific three-vehicle crash on South Street that also killed a Brookfield man.
Danbury police identified the third victim of the 11:45 a.m. accident as 45-year-old Edward Kish. Witnesses said Kish was slumped over the wheel of his northbound Honda Accord when it veered into the southbound lane near the Bethel-Danbury line and slammed into the Buick that Jane Shannon was driving.
The impact forced the Shannon vehicle backwards into an International box truck behind them.
Police said the Shannons and Kish died from their injures at Danbury Hospital. The truck driver, Roy Bass, of Middle Island, N.Y, was treated at the hospital and released.
Word of the Shannons' deaths spread quickly through the town where they were known for their civic activities.
"They are two of the most wonderful people I've known in my life," former Democratic Town Committee chair Alice Hutchinson said.
Because of his vast knowledge, Bill Shannon, 77, was sought after for every building committee, she said, and Jane Shannon, 78, served Bethel first as a town clerk, an election moderator and a member of the library board.
"These are people of service and tremendous class. Almost every wonderful thing in Bethel has had a member of the Shannon family on it," Hutchinson said. "I can't imagine Bethel without them."
Jane Shannon was a teacher at St. Mary School and an administrator of the St. Mary Church Cemetery; she was town clerk from 1984 to 1995.
Bill Shannon was a plumber by trade, but was leader of the pipefitters' union and a statewide union leader.
He served on the Board of Selectmen in 1975, 1977, and 1980, and was first selectman from November 1981 to January 1982 after Francis Clarke's death. He had served on the Insurance Commission, was twice on the Police Commission and was a justice of the peace and a special policeman.
In 2012, he was sworn in to the Economic Outreach Commission and the Charter Revision Commission, where he continued to serve.
"Bill and Jane were the most honorable, honest people I've ever known," said Roy Steiner, who knew the couple for 35 years and worked alongside Bill Shannon for 25 years on building and economic development committees.
"Bill was a voice of reason," Steiner said. "He knew everything about the building industry and he was the type of person you always wanted to be around."
"Mary and I are in shock and heartbroken," said Tom O'Leary, who with his wife, has served for decades in town government, as are active at St. Mary Church and the Democratic Town Committee.
"When Bill was first selectman, he appointed me to the town committee. It was 30 years ago. I still have the letter he sent welcoming me," O'Leary said.Read Full Article
Bill Shannon had a tremendous natural ability to network with people, O'Leary said, and he found jobs for more people than anyone he knew.
One of his strengths was his approach, O'Leary said.
"He wasn't confrontational," O'Leary said. "He knew how to ask a question that would quiet a crowd. Jane was an equal partner right up until noontime today."
When Shannon said he wanted to step down from the Democratic Town Committee in 2012, town committee Chairman Nick Vitti Jr. said the group valued Shannon so much that they changed their bylaws because they wanted Bill to continue as a nonvoting member.
"We had been planning in the last month or two to meet together soon,'' Vitti said, so they could discuss the party's future. "I'm distraught."
The Shannons were wonderful personal friends as well as friends of the town, Town Clerk Lisa Bergh said.
She said when she saw Bill Shannon the other day she said "I love you, Bill," and he responded with his typical warm welcome.
"When I researched their service, it seems that every other page of the oath book going back to the 1970s had one or the other's name on it because they served on so many boards and commissions," Bergh said. "Their example of dedication to the town is one to be admired."
"Bill and Jane were wonderful people and reached to both sides of the aisle," First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker said. "They will be missed dearly."
Kish, who worked at Bella Garments in Bethel, lived on Toby Lane in Brookfield with his father, according to his sister, Lorraine.
He had been employed by Metro-North Railroad in the maintenance department.
She said her brother hadn't been feeling well over the weeked, but recovered sufficently to go to work Tuesday before falling ill again. He was apparently driving himself to Danbury Hospital when the accident occurred, she said.
Kish's father, Carmelo, said his son was an avid New York Yankees fan.
"He was a diehard Yankees fan," Carmelo Kish said. "He loved life and he loved the Yankees."
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A new update for WindowBlinds 7 has been released today. WindowBlinds lets you change the look and feel of the Windows user interface with thousands of skins that are available from sites like WinCustomize.com.
This is a maintenance update with various fixes included:
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Mine too. Very smooth!
Stardock Central updated with no problems. Sweet!
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why is it not possible to install it through impulse?
Thanks Rosco.....rednecks are a bit slow sometimes.
All you gotta do is dangle a cool one in front of them the same way you dangle a tennis ball for a dog.
You must have forgotten that they need to be sitting next to the out house also.
Nice update BTW.
Yup. Just in case the unthinkable happens and the outhouse springs a leak he needs to be ready with the bucket. Waste not want not.
Mine did not update properly through Stardock Central. I had to go to the Stardock Store and download it. Then it installed properly to version 7.4.
What happened when you tried? Errors? Explosions? Nothing?
Worked for me through Stardock Central app and I'm using Windows 7 x64
This shouldn't be necessary. Perhaps the planets were in such an alignment at the time that it prevented it from working properly the first time. That's what I'm blaming it on, anyway.
It's up and running now, though?
Perhaps I will wait for a full moon next time.
i hope this fixes the right click menu from being on the left instead of the right side every time i enable a blind.
I got that 'error' message, too, but just clicked OK & it installed without a hitch. I don't think it was an 'error' message - rather just a 'message'.
No errors, although I did hear a couple of explosions It just said it was still version 7.3 (Vista 32bit) The Stardock Store version took much longer to install but it at least upgraded me to 7.4.
Ya the store install runs that alcs or acls (whichever it is) routine that sets the permissions on all the files in the skins directory. It can take awhile if there are a lot of skins and it runs silent - I thought the install had hung until I opened up task manager to see what was going on. But it works as long as you wait for it.
Kudos to Neil. Fantastic update. I've been using 125% dpi fonts for a while and it always bothered me that only a few blinds looked good enough to use that way.
With this update, on reboot I have to stop then restart UxSms to get Aero running again. Windows 7 Ultimate/64/4Gb RAM. I don't reboot often, so I just noticed it today.
Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 5.9Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 6.9
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.4 (320 - Windows 7 Edition) - 64 bit OS
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC(Acer LCD Monitor X223W) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
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Edit: After a few WB skin changes, and several reboots, it now appears to be ok. I will keep an eye on it, but so far, so good.
Hum. I've been using 96 on any display graphics. Just what resolution can the new displays show?
That was fixed a few versions ago. Sometime last year, I too also had that problem but yes it's fixed
I'm sure you already know but most blinds support the default DPI setting of 96.
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Our fieldwork program consists of three, semester long Level I experiences and two, 12 week Level II experiences. Level I fieldwork begins after two semesters of foundational content, allowing students to pull through, build on, & apply core knowledge with new settings encountered. In line with our developmental curriculum design each student will have a Level I experience with the childhood/adolescent population, one with the adult population and a final one with older adults. The timing of Level I experiences coincides with an assessment and intervention course to allow students to apply what they are learning in the classroom to the field.
Our Level I experiences are supplemented by an on-campus seminar to allow discussion, processing and assimilation of content from the classroom to the field and vice versa. The seminar uses a small group format led by an occupational therapy faculty member to encourage increased dialogue and engagement in the reflective process. The instructor is intentional about setting up a safe environment for discussion, knows the content from the associated courses, and is mindful of the various topics that must be woven into discussion throughout the semester. The small group seminar was intentional so students could deepen their understanding of themselves as a therapeutic agent, encourage wider participation in discussion and problem solving, while also being a forum for making links between the didactic and applied aspects of the curriculum. Additionally, student can learn about the role of occupational therapy and the OT process in a variety of settings through the shared learning experience with their peers. The smaller seminar design facilitates students to be active participants and is easier for the instructor to facilitate interaction and reflective thinking.
Level II fieldwork placements are determined using a collaborative process between the AFWC and the student, and are based on a reflection of Level I experiences along with an identification of practice settings/populations not yet experienced. In line with our curricular threads, it has been our program's long-standing practice to ensure that all students have a Level I or II placement in a mental health experience whenever possible. Recently, the faculty approved a formal position that a mental health experience is a priority, with a non-mental health psychosocial experience a second option, if no other mental health experience can be provided. If a student has not yet had a Level I experience in a mental health (or psychosocial) setting, these students are placed first for Level IIs.
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'StarCraft: Ghost' (NGC/PS2/Xbox) - Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 5, 2004 @ 9:31 p.m. PST | Filed under News
StarCraft: Ghost is Blizzard Entertainment's upcoming tactical-action console game that refines the epic experience of StarCraft to the level of the individual soldier. Engage the StarCraft universe face-to-face as a deadly Ghost operative in the employ of the Dominion. With the help of determined allies, follow story-driven missions that take you from massive planetary battles through dangerous solo operations to an unexpected turn of events that leaves the fate of the universe in your hands. Njoy the new screens!


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Welcome to the New England Law | Boston Office of Financial Aid page for current students. Our committed financial assistance professionals are here every step of the way to help you plan and manage financing law school.
For complete law school financial assistance information, please refer to this page.
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HOBBIT UPDATE: More AUJ Extended Edition Details + Clip
"Rembember, remember the fifth of November." Tim here with some new details on the The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition that's coming out this fall. In all the Extended Edition will contain 13-minutes of additional footage and nine hours of bonus content.
First the Extended Edition will be hitting the Digital Download scene on October 22nd and will be followed by 3D Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray, and DVD release on November 5th. The five-disc Blu-ray 3D set will retail for $54.98, while the three-disc Blu-ray will be priced at $35.99; and a five-disc DVD at $34.99. Bonus features include audio commentary with Peter Jackson and co-producer-screenwriter Philippa Boyens; along with "The Appendices," a multi-part documentary focusing on various aspects of the film and the trilogy. All will have UltraViolet, and Digital Download will most likely see a select number of bonus items as iTunes Extras for the digital iTunes release.
"I'm thrilled that the extended edition will give fans the opportunity to experience certain key scenes in the film as they were originally shot, as well as an abundance of special features," Jackson said in a statement. "It's exciting to present this expanded and enriched version of 'An Unexpected Journey' to allow fans to fully immerse themselves in the movie, before seeing the second part of the trilogy."
They also included a clip in the report. You can check out the clip below:
WRITER'S NOTE: Personally I'm not a big fan of the box art. I loved the LOTR Extended Edition box art and wish this was consistent with those, but understand that due to declining home market sales of physical copies of movies the studio needs to do everything they can to make the art recognizable with the movie. It needs to sell. I'm on the Digital Download side, and only buy movies now in that format. If only they'd release a 3D version in Digital Download. Technically they can do this (I've tested iTunes format SBS 3D through AppleTV on to 3DTV), but it has yet to happen.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition hits shelves Novermber 5th. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug hits IMAX 3D and RealD 3D theaters December 13th, 2013, and The Hobbit: There and Back Again hits IMAX 3D and RealD 3D theaters December 17th, 2014.


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Constantine the African (c. 1020- d. before 1099)
Constantine, known as Constantine the African, was a Muslim scholar from Tunisia whose translations of Arabic texts influenced European medical teaching for centuries. He was thought to have studied medicine in Africa and Baghdad. Having travelled widely through Islamic countries, Constantine had knowledge of Greek, Babylonian and Indian medicine as well as Islamic. A book collector, he travelled to Salerno in Italy, possibly as early as 1065. Encouraged by the local archbishop, he began to translate his extensive collection of medical texts from Arabic into Latin. Over the next 20 years he continued to translate Arabic books and encyclopedias and taught medicine at the Salerno school. He also translated Arabic editions of Hippocrates and Galen, reintroducing aspects of their work to Europe.
Constantine's translations spread throughout Europe remarkably quickly, and helped establish Salerno's reputation as a centre for medical learning. Converting to Christianity, Constantine entered the Monte Cassino monastery and lived there as a Benedictine monk until his death.
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V L Bullough, The Development of Medicine as a Profession (Basel: Karger, 1966)
C Burnett and D Jacquart (eds), Constantine the African and 'Alī ibn al-'Abbās al-Magūsī: The Pantegni and Related Texts (Leiden: Brill, 1994)


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artificial insemination safer?
hello, i have a question...i am a neg female, want my pos male partner's baby. is it safer for me if he ejaculates outside of me and we insert it into my body via tube or turkey baster, thus avoiding abrasions etc. and maybe it would be a closer to my uterus so his sperm wont have to travel in my body too much? i know it might sound strange but i realy want his baby. is the whole vagina a mucus membrane? would i avoid some of it that way? thanks alot
Merely using a turkey baster will not significantly decrease your risk. However, there are some medical procedures that will sperm washing and in vitro fertilization. I'll copy a response that Dr. Sharon Lee posted on Oct. 16, 2004 in which she discussed this technique and provides locations where the procedure is being performed.
Good luck.
Dr. Bob
Resources for Positive Men & Negative Women Who Want a Baby Posted: Oct 16, 2004 by Dr Sharon Lee
Several people have written recently asking for information about sperm washing and their hopes about having a baby when the man is positive and the woman is negative. There are a growing number of places that provide information and that provide these services. Here is a comment and list of general resources: Studies have suggested that HIV is not present in the sperm themselves but it is in the fluid which surrounds them (Semen). Sperm washing consists of removing the semen (and presumably the HIV) from the sperm and then using the "washed" sperm for insemination. There are currently three ways to attempt pregnancy using washed sperm. A common method used for years is intravaginal insemination, which involves holding a cervical cap full of live sperm near a woman's cervix and allowing them to swim into the uterus. Another is to directly insert the washed sperm into the uterus through a cannula (or plastic tube) placed through the cervix into the uterus. The safest method is in vitro fertilization, which only exposes the woman to fertilized eggs, and not to live sperm cells. In this technique the sperm cells and the egg are brought together in a laboratory and the fertilized eggs are implanted directly into the woman's uterus. Sperm-washing combined was reported to be the source of one man passing the virus to his partner, though it remains unclear whether her infection was caused by the procedure. (A lawsuit is underway.) Health care professionals willing to undertake the sperm-washing venture are quick to remind their patients that it is only a risk-reduction method, and that no procedure is entirely risk-free. There are several places in the United States that utilize sperm washing. However, due to quite variable policies, you will need to contact fertility specialists in your individual area to find a doctor or to be referred. Resources 1. American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Visit www.asrm.org. 2. Bay Area Perinatal AIDS Center (BAPAC), at the University of California, San Francisco's (UCSF) Positive Health Program in San Francisco General Hospital. Offers pre-conception counseling and infertility work-up to seroconcordant and discordant couples (both partners positive or one partner is positive). Also conducts prenatal care to HIV-positive women. Call (415) 206-8919. Visit http://php.ucsf.edu/bapac. 3. Center for Women's Reproductive Care, at Columbia University in New York City. Conducts IVF for serodiscordant couples. Call (646) 756-8282. 4. Duncan Holly Biomedical. Operates the Special Program of Assisted Reproduction (SPAR), started in 1994 as a support group for couples living with incurable sexually transmitted virus diseases such as HIV. Developed a mail-in product for shipping sperm-washed samples to fertility clinics around the country, as well as an HIV testing kit for sperm that can be mailed to you at home. Complete details and in-depth articles available on its Web site, including the story of Baby Ryan, the first baby conceived through SPAR. Call (781) 665-0750 or (617) 623-7447, or visit www.duncanholly.com/idi/spar/spar_main.html 5. Reproductive Lab Service, 233 East Erie St. Suite 309, Chicago, IL 60611. Call toll-free: (877) REPROLAB (737-7652). Visit www.reprolab.org 6. SMART (Sisterhood Mobilized for AIDS/HIV Research & Treatment), New York City, provides treatment and prevention education and support for women impacted by HIV/AIDS. Call (917) 593-8797, write email@example.com or visit www.smartuniversity.org. 7. "Sperm Washing: Reducing the Risk of Father-to-Mother Transmission." Comprehensive article, although written in 2001. Visit http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu. 8. Women Organized in Response to Life-Threatening Diseases (WORLD), 414 13th Street, 2nd floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Call (510) 986-0340. Visit www.womenhiv.org. Unfortunately, not all copies of their excellent newsletter and articles are available on-line. However, an abbreviated version of their article "Reducing the Risks of Conception: Getting Pregnant When One or Both Partners is HIV positive," is available at www.PositiveWords.com. The article is very easy to understand and extremely detailed. To each of the couples who are concerned about this issue: our best wishes for wellness for you and your families!


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What a tough day to be a highly ranked team.
All sorts of ambitions came crashing down in a handful of Top 25 upsets on Saturday, none more costly than No. 3 Florida's loss to Georgia.
The 12th-ranked Bulldogs stuffed the Gators, handing Florida its first loss of the season and damaging its chances of making the SEC title game, let alone the BCS title game.
Southern California's national title hopes took another hit when it was upset in the desert. New Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez got a signature win of the sort that mostly eluded him at Michigan, bumping off the Trojans 39-36 thanks to a huge day by quarterback Matt Scott.
Two other unbeaten fell, too - both to teams from the Mid-American conference. No. 18 Rutgers was beaten at home by Kent State and No. 23 Ohio lost to archrival Miami of Ohio across the state in Oxford. Those games burst the bubble on promising seasons for programs looking for a spot in the BCS chase.
USC, meanwhile, was touted as a likely title contender and still could have made the BCS championship game if it ran the table following its loss to Stanford in September. Seemingly in control with a 28-13 lead, the Trojans let it slip away.
Scott scored on a 10-yard run, then found Dan Buckner on a 9-yard touchdown pass to pull Arizona within 28-26 after the Wildcats recovered a fumble.
The Wildcats sniffed out a double reverse on fourth-and-2, stopping Marqise Lee a yard short, and marched 72 yards for a 7-yard touchdown run by Ka'Deem Carey that put Arizona up 32-28 after the 2-point conversion failed.
Scott extended the lead to 39-28 with his TD pass to David Richards and - after Redd's TD run and a 2-point conversion - the Wildcats defense held on the last play of the game, swatting down Barkley's final heave into the end zone
Florida, which won the BCS championship game following the 2006 and 2008 seasons, let a golden opportunity slip through its fingers - along with the football a couple of times.
Jarvis Jones knocked the ball out of Jordan Reed's hands near the goal line, and teammate Sanders Commings recovered in the end zone with 2:05 left, sealing consecutive wins in the border grudge match for Georgia for the first time since 1989.
Quarterback Jeff Driskel fumbled twice on Florida's first three plays. Georgia recovered the second one, which set up Todd Gurley's 10-yard touchdown run. Call it the World's Largest Outdoor Turnover Party.
No. 2 OREGON 70, COLORADO 14
EUGENE, Ore. - Kenjon Barner rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 2 Oregon easily took care of Colorado in advance of next weekend's Pac-12 showdown with USC.
De'Anthony Thomas rushed for another score and added a 73-yard punt return for a touchdown before most of the Ducks' offensive starters were pulled midway through the second quarter. Redshirt freshman quarterback Marcus Mariota passed for 136 yards and two TDs.
The Ducks (8-0, 5-0 Pac-12) built a 56-0 lead by halftime and their 70 points were the most they'd ever scored against a conference opponent. It was Oregon's 11th straight overall victory dating to a 38-35 loss at home to USC last season.
Christian Powell rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns for the Buffaloes (1-7, 1-4), who lost their fourth straight.
The Ducks piled up 617 yards in total offense, including 425 on the ground, and the Buffs simply could not keep up. Colorado went into the game ranked 112th in the nation on defense, allowing an average of 489 yards. Oregon had 447 by halftime.
No. 4 KANSAS STATE 55, No. 15 TEXAS TECH 24
MANHATTAN, Kan. - Collin Klein accounted for four touchdowns, and Arthur Brown returned an interception 37 yards for another score.
Klein was 19 of 26 for 233 yards and two touchdowns, and had 83 yards and two more scores on the ground - bolstering his credentials for the Heisman Trophy. Most of the offense came in the second half as the Wildcats (5-0 Big 12) blew open a 13-10 game to improve to 8-0 for the first time since 1999.
John Hubert added 64 yards and two rushing TDs, and Angelo Pease also scored for Kansas State, which came into the game trailing only Alabama and Florida in the BCS standings.
Seth Doege threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns for the Red Raiders (6-2, 3-2), but also had a costly interception. Doege had thrown for 13 touchdowns in wins over West Virginia and TCU the last two weeks to jump into the Heisman conversation.
No. 9 OHIO STATE 35, PENN STATE 23
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Braxton Miller rushed for 134 yards and accounted for three touchdowns a week after getting knocked out of a game, leading undefeated Ohio State to the road win.
Ryan Shazier returned an interception 17 yards for a score early in the third quarter that gave the Buckeyes (9-0, 5-0) the lead for good, and the Nittany Lions (5-3, 3-1) and coach Bill O'Brien had their five-game winning streak snapped in a matchup of the Big Ten's bowl-banned perennial powers.
Miller missed the fourth quarter against Purdue after a hard tackle sent him to the hospital with a case of whiplash. He declared himself good to go by the midweek.
Was he ever. The Heisman campaign can resume.
The sophomore quarterback reached 100 yards rushing for the sixth time this season, carrying 25 times, and only avoiding contact when it was convenient. He also passed for 143 yards.
Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin finished 27 for 45 for a career-high 327 yards.
ARIZONA 39, No. 10 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 36
TUCSON, Ariz. - Matt Scott had 469 total yards and accounted for four touchdowns, helping Arizona overcome a huge day by Southern California's Marqise Lee.
Lee caught 16 passes for a Pac-12-record 345 yards and two touchdowns to help USC (6-2, 4-2 Pac-12) build a 15-point lead midway through the third quarter.
But Scott led Arizona (5-3, 2-1) back, throwing for 369 yards and three touchdowns, including a 7-yarder to David Richards that put the Wildcats up 39-28 with just over 5 minutes left.
The Trojans answered quickly with Silas Redd's second rushing touchdown, from 10 yards, but remain stuck on 799 wins as a program after Matt Barkley's last-ditch pass into the end zone was swatted down.
Scott finished 27-for-50 passing and ran for 100 yards before missing Arizona's final possession with an undisclosed injury.
Austin Hill had 10 catches for 259 yards to help the Wildcats hold on for the upset victory after coming up just short against the Trojans a year ago.
Barkley threw for 493 yards and three touchdowns on 31-of-49 passing, but threw two interceptions. USC had five turnovers and 13 penalties for 117 yards as its national championship hopes faded.
No. 11 FLORIDA STATE 48, DUKE 7
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - EJ Manuel threw two touchdown passes and Devonta Freeman ran for two more scores to lead No. 11 Florida State to a 48-7 victory over Duke on Saturday.
Florida State's win coupled with North Carolina State's loss to North Carolina puts the Seminoles back in control of the Atlantic Coast Conference's Atlantic Division while Duke (6-3, 3-2) dropped out of the undisputed lead in the league's muddled Coastal Division.
Florida State (8-1, 5-1) rolled up 560 yards in offense while limiting Duke to 232.
Tyler Hunter returned a punt 75 yards for a score and Dustin Hopkins kicked a career-best 56-yard field goal to help the Seminoles offset four fumbles.
Duke quarterback Sean Renfree completed 13 of 21 passes for 92 yards before being knocked out of the game in the second quarter with an unspecified head injury. Anthony Boone was 3 of 15 for 37 yards against a Florida State defense that leads the ACC in virtually all categories.
Duke coach David Cutcliffe said after the game that Renfree would be further evaluated by medical personnel, but still wasn't feeling very good after the game.
No. 17 SOUTH CAROLINA 38, TENNESSEE 35
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Connor Shaw threw three touchdowns and ran for another score, and No. 17 South Carolina overcame the loss of tailback Marcus Lattimore.
Tyler Bray had driven the Vols to South Carolina's 19 with 1:08 left when he was hit from behind by defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. The ball popped loose and linebacker Shaq Wilson recovered.
Tennessee (3-5, 0-5 Southeastern Conference) forced a punt and got the ball back with 36 seconds to go, but Victor Hampton intercepted a long pass from Bray to close it out for South Carolina.
More pressing, though, is the loss of Lattimore to a serious injury. The junior was taken to a hospital after hurting his right knee in the second quarter.
Shaw finished with a career-high 356 yards passing and the Gamecocks (7-2, 5-2) rolled up 510 yards after managing only 368 combined the previous two weeks in losses at LSU and Florida. Tight end Justice Cunningham had six catches for 108 yards and receiver Bruce Ellington had six catches for 101 yards as South Carolina won three straight over the Vols for the first time in a series that began in 1903.
Bray passed for 368 yards and four touchdowns, three to Zach Rogers.
KENT STATE 35, No. 18 RUTGERS 23
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Defensive end Mark Fackler returned his second interception 25 yards for a touchdown, and Kent State forced five other turnovers in its biggest win since it started playing football in 1920.
The Golden Flashes (7-1) had been 0-22 against ranked teams, but they ended the best start for Rutgers (7-1) since the Scarlet Knights were 9-0 in 2006.
Kent State intercepted Gary Nova six times and recovered a fumble to give the Mid-American Conference its second straight win over an undefeated Big East team. Toledo knocked off Cincinnati last week.
Spencer Keith threw touchdown passes of 1 yard to Zack Hitchens and 15 yards to Josh Boyle, the latter giving the Golden Flashes a 35-17 lead with 11:30 to play. Dri Archer, the nation's leader in touchdowns coming into this week, scored on a 7-yard run, and Trayion Durham tallied from 3-yards out.
Nova, the Big East's top offensive player last week, threw touchdowns of 19 yards to Tim Wright and 24 to Brandon Coleman. Jawan Jamison scored on a 2-yard run to cut Rutgers' deficit to 12 with 10:35 to play, but the Scarlet Knights never got closer.
STANFORD, Calif. - Ed Reynolds returned an interception for a touchdown and Stanford sacked Jeff Tuel 10 times to overcome a sloppy offensive effort.
Reynolds stepped in front of Tuel's pass for the safety's fourth interception - and second returned for a score - this season early in the fourth quarter. He ran 25 yards untouched into the end zone to give the Cardinal a two-touchdown lead and highlight another dominant defense effort that held the Cougars (2-6, 0-5 Pac-12) to minus-16 yards rushing.
Stanford (6-2, 4-1) still produced little separation on the scoreboard due to an ineffective offense. Josh Nunes completed 7 of 15 passes for 136 yards and a touchdown and Ryan Hewitt ran for a short score.
AUBURN, Ala. - Johnny Manziel ran for three touchdowns and passed for two more - all in a little more than a half - to lead Texas A&M to the easy victory against struggling Auburn.
On eight possessions led by Manziel, Texas A&M (6-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) scored seven touchdowns. The only non-scoring drive run by the freshman nicknamed "Johnny Football" ended with a missed 48-yard field goal by Taylor Bertolet on the final play of the first half.
Manziel completed 16 of 23 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns and had nine carries for 90 yards and three scores.
Auburn (1-7, 0-6), which has lost five straight, is off to its worst start since going 1-7 in 1952.
The Aggies gained 671 total yards, the most ever allowed by Auburn, in their first game at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Texas A&M led 42-7 at halftime and 49-7 after Manziel's final possession.
No. 21 BOISE STATE 45, WYOMING 14
LARAMIE, Wyo. - D.J. Harper rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 21 Boise State to its seventh straight win.
Harper scored on runs of 8 and 9 yards, and Joe Southwick completed 20 of 28 passes for 198 yards and one interception for the Broncos (7-1, 4-0 Mountain West). Boise State was an efficient 12 of 14 on third-down conversions and scored on all five its red zone opportunities.
Boise State's defense held the Cowboys below their 25.6 scoring average, recorded four sacks and limited Wyoming to 106 yards below its average.
Wyoming (1-7, 0-4) was without head coach Dave Christensen, who was fined $50,000 and suspended by the school for the week over his conduct after a 28-27 loss to Air Force on Oct. 13. Christensen confronted Falcons coach Troy Calhoun on the field, accusing the Falcons of faking an injury to their starting quarterback in the fourth quarter.
MIAMI (OHIO) 23, No. 23 OHIO 20
OXFORD, Ohio - Ohio gambled by going for one more play instead of a tying field goal, and Tyler Tettleton was sacked as time ran out.
The Bobcats (7-1, 3-1 Mid-American Conference) went for it all in their first game as a ranked team since 1968, when they finished the season at No. 20. They had a little history on their side - Ohio had won the last six games in one of the MAC's edgiest rivalries.
Instead, the rivalry got another notable ending.
Kaleb Patterson kicked a 31-yard field goal with 1:24 left, giving Miami (4-4, 3-1) the lead with its first fourth-quarter points in the last three games. It was up to one of the nation's worst defenses to hold on.
Tettleton drove Ohio in range to tie it, completing four passes and running twice for 17 yards. His last scramble took the Bobcats to the 7-yard line with 9 seconds left and no timeouts.
Coach Frank Solich chose one more play, going for the win rather than sending it to overtime right away. Tettleton took the snap, saw no one open and held onto the ball instead of throwing it away, giving his receivers time to get open.


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"Family Guy" fans who mourned the loss of one of the show's most beloved personas should prepare for an emotional roller coaster ride; Brian the dog is reportedly coming back from the dead.
The witty and sophisticated pup dramatically died in a Nov. 24 episode, triggering expansive outcry. More than 128,000 people signed a Change.org petition asking Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane and the Fox Broadcasting Company to bring the Griffin pet back.
But it seems likely the "Family Guy" writers sent Brian to the grave with every intention of resurrecting him.
A Dec. 15 episode is slated to include Brian, according to Entertainment Weekly.
While exactly how Brian will return remains a mystery, the Dec. 15 episode, called "Christmas Guy," will involve Stevie devising a master plan "to get the one and only thing he wants for Christmas."
"Family Guy" Executive Producer Steve Callaghan told E! News that killing the character was considered "a fun way to shake things up."
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Twinkies Maker Hostess Going Out of Business, CEO Blames Union Strike — "It's over. This is it," Gregory Rayburn tells "Today." — Hostess, the makers of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread, is going out of business after striking workers failed to heed a Thursday deadline to return to work, the company said.
Katie Glueck / Politico: Pols, press: End of Twinkie is stinky
IronyCurtain / iOwnTheWorld.com: Parasites Kill Their Own Hostess
ZIP / Weasel Zippers: Hostess Going Out Of Business After Striking Union Workers Refuse To Return To Work...
William Teach / Pirate's Cove: Horror: Hostess Files For Bankruptcy, Shutters Business
Bryan Preston / The PJ Tatler: Obama Economy, Idiotic Union Kill the Delicious Twinkie
Doug Powers / Michelle Malkin: Ding Dong, the Twinkies are dead: 18,500 jobs disappear as Hostess closes down
Tengrain / Mock, Paper, Scissors: When Union Busting Goes Bad
Joel Gehrke / Washington Examiner: Hostess union workers have Plan B: 'government-provided unemployment benefits'
Katie Rogers / Guardian: The Hostess Twinkie: 1930-2012?
Hostess Brands closing for good — NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Hostess Brands — the maker of such iconic baked goods as Twinkies, Devil Dogs and Wonder Bread — announced Friday that it is asking a federal bankruptcy court for permission to close its operations, blaming a strike by bakers protesting a new contract imposed on them.
Kevin Cirilli / Politico: Union: 'Bain-style' killing of Twinkie
Emily Jane Fox / Click Orlando l Orlando News …: Wal-Mart workers plan Black Friday walkout
ZIP / Weasel Zippers: AFL-CIO Chief Richard Trumka Blames Bain Capital For Hostess Going Out Of Business After Union …
Neetzan Zimmerman / Gawker: Hostess Is Going Out of Business, Will Lay Off Thousands
John Keller / LewRockwell.com Blog: Debunking Pro-Union Spin
Rachel Feintzeig / Wall Street Journal:
Twinkie Maker Hostess to Close — Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of iconic treats such as Twinkies and traditional pantry staple Wonder Bread, said Friday it is shuttering its plants and firing about 18,000 workers as it seeks to liquidate the 82-year-old business.
Discussion: Weekly Standard, American Power, Real Time Economics, Deal Journal, Concurring Opinions, Roger Ailes and Law Blog
Geoffrey Norman / Weekly Standard: Taking Ourselves Hostage
Donald Douglas / American Power: Hostess Goes Down: Daily Kos Blames Corporate Greed and Mitt Romney-Style Liquidation
Deven Desai / Concurring Opinions: Bye, Bye Big Brands, Twinkie, Ding Dong: Hostess Brands, Inc. Liquidating
Hostess Brands Inc / PR Newswire:
Hostess Brands to Wind Down Company After BCTGM Union Strike Cripples Operations — Hostess Brands Inc. today announced that it is winding down operations and has filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking permission to close its business and sell its assets, including its iconic brands and facilities.
Discussion: Weekly Standard, Outside the Beltway, The Hinterland Gazette, Washington Examiner, Mashable! and The Greenroom
Mark Hemingway / Weekly Standard: Down Twinkies — Yesterday, Hostess announced that it would be forced …
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: Hostess Brands To Shut Down
Janet Shan / The Hinterland Gazette: Hostess Brands, Maker of Twinkies and Ding Dongs, Going Out of Business, Blames Striking Union Workers
Christine Erickson / Mashable!: 8 Hostess Treats You Can Still Make at Home
Alice Wolke / Dallas News:
Hostess going out of business; nearly 18,000 to be laid off
Hostess going out of business; nearly 18,000 to be laid off
Discussion: Hot Air, americanthinker.com, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS, Questions and Observations and The Greenroom
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Twinkies - and 18000 jobs - fall victim to union-management dispute; Update: Teamsters throw bakers union under the bus?
Thomas Lifson / americanthinker.com: Hostess Brands to close in face of strike
Pastorius / THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS: PREDICTION: Obama Will Try To Argentinize Business Within The Next Year
Bruce McQuain / Questions and Observations: 6,000 union members cost 12,000 other workers their jobs
Matt Egan / Fox Business:
Hostess to Liquidate, Lay Off 18,500 After Crushing Union Fight
Hostess to Liquidate, Lay Off 18,500 After Crushing Union Fight
Discussion: protein wisdom
Associated Press:
Twinkie maker Hostess moves to wind down operations, lay off its 18,500 workers
Twinkie maker Hostess moves to wind down operations, lay off its 18,500 workers
Discussion: The Heritage Foundation and The Raw Story
James Sherk / The Heritage Foundation: No More Twinkies: Unions to Blame
AP Member Choice Limited / Reuters:
No more Twinkies? Hostess plans to shut down
No more Twinkies? Hostess plans to shut down
Discussion: Washington Examiner and The Daily Caller
Sean Higgins / Washington Examiner: Teamsters v. AFL-CIO v. Twinkies
Hostess Brands Moves to Wind Down Operations
Hostess Brands Moves to Wind Down Operations
Discussion: Fork in the Road
Fox News:
Petraeus testifies CIA's Libya talking points were changed, lawmaker says — Former CIA Director David Petraeus testified in a closed-door hearing Friday morning that his agency determined immediately after the Sept. 11 Libya attack that "Al Qaeda involvement" was suspected …
Discussion: Roger L. Simon, Riehl World News, The Right Scoop, Power Line, National Review and Jihad Watch
The Right Scoop: Petraeus Hearing: Original Benghazi talking points edited to remove Al-Qaeda involvement
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line: DNI and Acting DCIA can't answer key Benghazi questions; perhaps Petraeus will
Katrina Trinko / National Review: CIA Benghazi Talking Points Were Changed, Older Version Mentioned Al-Qaeda
Robert / Jihad Watch: Petraeus testifies that CIA reported al-Qaeda involvement in Benghazi attack, but that line was removed
Jeremy Herb / The Hill:
In testimony, Petraeus says he always saw Benghazi as terrorism — Former CIA Director David Petraeus told lawmakers at a closed-door briefing Friday the agency believed the assault on the U.S. Consulate in Libya was a terrorist attack from the beginning. — Petraeus also indicated …
Discussion: Politico, ABCNEWS and Alan Colmes'Alan Colmes'
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Petraeus 'Knew Almost Immediately' Al Qaeda-Linked Group Responsible for Benghazi — David Petraeus is going to tell members of Congress that he "knew almost immediately after the September 11th attack, that the group Ansar al Sharia, the al Qaeda sympathizing group in Libya was responsible for the attacks," CNN reports.
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line: Report: Petraeus testimony will show that the White House fixed the Benghazi intelligence (updated)
Andy H / The Lonely Conservative: Petraeus Knew Attack Was Terrorism - Rice Got Talking Points From Administration
Washington Free Beacon: Petraeus Knew 'Almost Immediately' Terrorists Responsible for Benghazi Attack
ZIP / Weasel Zippers: CNN Report: Petraeus Knew "Almost Immediately" Terrorists Responsible For Benghazi Attack...
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: CNN: Petraeus To Testify He Knew "Almost Immediately" That Benghazi Attack Was Work Of Terrorists
Hayes Brown / ThinkProgress:
GOP Rep Admits CIA Approved U.N. Ambassador's Talking Points On Libya — Rep. Peter King (R-NY) has admitted that the CIA and intelligence community approved U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice's talking points before she made her much-derided Sept. 16 appearance on several Sunday news shows to discuss the attacks in Benghazi.
Discussion: Little Green Footballs, CNN and Wired
Kevin Dolak / ABCNEWS:
Ex-CIA Chief Petraeus Testifies for 90 Minutes Before House Panel
Ex-CIA Chief Petraeus Testifies for 90 Minutes Before House Panel
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John Nolte / BREITBART.COM: CNN: PETRAEUS TO TESTIFY HE KNEW LIBYA WAS TERRORISM 'ALMOST IMMEDIATELY'
David Ferguson / The Raw Story: Maddow: McCain 'the engine driving the crazy' on Benghazi conspiracy theories
Bryan Preston / The PJ Tatler: Did Gen. Petraeus Change His Story on Libya?
Nice Deb: CNN: Petraeus will Amend His Testimony on Benghazi - He Knew it Was a Terror Attack Almost Immediately (Video)
Jon Walker / Firedoglake:
Most Republican States Won't Build Exchanges and That Is a Good Thing — Map showing party affiliation by Governors, current — Now that we have approached what should have been the deadline for states to say whether or not they plan to build state exchanges to comply with the Affordable Care Act …
Discussion: Politico
Jason Millman / Politico: HHS pushes back health exchange deadline to Dec. 14
Chris Moody / Associated Press:
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez: Comments like Romney's set 'us back as a party'
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez: Comments like Romney's set 'us back as a party'
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice: Quote of the Day: the Republicans Try to Rebuild Despite Comments of Mitt Romney
Adrian Carrasquillo / NBC Latino: Marco Rubio, Susanna Martinez, distance themselves from Romney's remarks on "gifts" Obama gave
Amanda Sakuma / msnbc.com: GOP pig piles onto Romney's 'gifts'
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: More Republicans Distance Themselves From Romney's "Gift" Remarks
Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine: Republicans Now Find Romney's '47 Percent' Sentiments Offensive
Ginger Gibson / Politico: GOP returns Mitt Romney 'gifts'
Sean Sullivan / Election 2012: Christie, Martinez take issue with Romney's 'gift' remarks
Wall Street Journal:
Deadline Delayed For a Month on Health Exchanges
Deadline Delayed For a Month on Health Exchanges
Peter Suderman / Hit & Run: HHS Extends ObamaCare Health Insurance Exchange Deadline For States
Sarah Kliff / Wonkblog: The state of health reform in one map
Erika Johnsen / Hot Air: Obama admin extends states' insurance-exchange deadline, again
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Chris Christie unwraps Mitt Romney's 'gift' claim
Chris Christie unwraps Mitt Romney's 'gift' claim
Discussion: Daily Kos
Michael A. Memoli / Los Angeles Times:
At Republican governors' gathering, plenty of blame for Romney
At Republican governors' gathering, plenty of blame for Romney
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Ryan Grim / The Huffington Post:
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Nathaniel Downes / Addicting Info: Filibuster Reform Now Official - Reid Presents New Filibuster Rule (VIDEO)
Devin Dwyer / ABCNEWS:
President Obama, GOP Leaders Hold Fiscal Summit at White House
President Obama, GOP Leaders Hold Fiscal Summit at White House
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Reid J. Epstein / Politico: Obama, leaders talk fiscal cliff compromise
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times: 'Gang of Eight' Says Deficit Solution Should Come From the Top
Michael Falcone / ABCNEWS: Cliffhanger: Congressional Leaders Gather At The White House (The Note)
Joyce Arnold / Taylor Marsh: Obama, Congressional Leaders Hold Fiscal Summit on the Edge of the 'Fiscal Cliff'
Deirdre Walsh / CNN: 'Fiscal cliff' negotiations begin at White House
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Obama, Boehner launch second effort to reach grand bargain to cut deficit
Obama, Boehner launch second effort to reach grand bargain to cut deficit
Discussion: ABCNEWS, The Caucus and Connecting.the.Dots
Devin Dwyer / ABCNEWS: 'Constructive' Fiscal Summit Between Obama, GOP
Ashley Southall / The Caucus: The Early Word: Cliff
Robert Stein / Connecting.the.Dots: Fiscal Cliff Notes
Chris Ariens / TVNewser:
Roger Ailes on Election Night: 'Rove was wrong. He backed down. Our guys were right.' — On election night, Fox News co-founder and chairman Roger Ailes watched election coverage in the News Corp. Sports Suite, down the hall from his second floor office.
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Meenal Vamburkar / Mediaite: Fox News Chief Roger Ailes: 'I Know No One Believes It,' But 'We Have No Agenda'
Joe Coscarelli / New York Magazine: Roger Ailes Can't Imagine Why Anyone Thinks Fox News Has an Agenda
Gaza rocket fired at Jerusalem — Israel says up to 150 targets were hit on Thursday night — Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip say they have launched a rocket on Jerusalem - the first time the holy city has been targeted from Gaza. — Israel Army radio said the missile landed just outside the city …
Discussion: New York Magazine and The Daily Caller
Matthew Duss / American Prospect:
Israel's Airstrike Gamble
Israel's Airstrike Gamble
Discussion: Haaretz, Washington Monthly and World News
Ramsey Cox / The Hill:
Senate passes resolution condoning Israel's strikes on Hamas
Senate passes resolution condoning Israel's strikes on Hamas
Discussion: Washington Free Beacon and Weasel Zippers
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon: Congress Backs Israel
Alexis Madrigal / The Atlantic Online:
When the Nerds Go Marching In — How a dream team of engineers from Facebook, Twitter, and Google built the software that drove Barack Obama's reelection — Three members of Obama's tech team, from left to right: Harper Reed, Dylan Richard, and Mark Trammell (Photo by Daniel X. O'Neil).
Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog, Mother Jones and The Daily Dish
Tim Murphy / Mother Jones: Under the Hood of Team Obama's Tech Operation
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish: Obama's Bears — They're fat, bearded and dedicated computer nerds.
Donna Cassata / Associated Press:
Dozen House Women Defend Rice Over Libya Comments — A dozen female members of the House have staunchly defended U.N. ambassador Susan Rice against Republican criticism over her remarks on the deadly Sept. 11 Libya attack, suggesting the lawmakers' comments were racist and sexist.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
The Audacity of 51% — Get ready for higher taxes and no spending reform.
The Audacity of 51% — Get ready for higher taxes and no spending reform.
Discussion: The Week, Nice Deb, Betsy's Page, NationalJournal.com and Power Line
Nice Deb: Friday Free-For-All: The President's 'Silly Sexist Defense' of Susan Rice Fails To Impress
Betsy Newmark / Betsy's Page: Cruising the Web
Chris Frates / NationalJournal.com: Dems to GOP: No Entitlement Reforms
John Hinderaker / Power Line: The Permanent Campaign Hasn't Ended
John Nolte / BREITBART.COM:
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Bilbray concedes to Peters in congressional race — GOP incumbent concedes race to Democratic port commissioner — Rep. Brian Bilbray conceded to Scott Peters on Friday, ending one of the most expensive and closely watched congressional races in California.
Aaron Blake / The Fix: California GOP Rep. Brian Bilbray concedes
Mike Zapler / Politico: Rep. Brian Bilbray concedes to Scott Peters
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
GOP Rep. Bilbray concedes his race
GOP Rep. Bilbray concedes his race
Discussion: CNN
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Life, Death and Deficits — America's political landscape is infested with many zombie ideas — beliefs about policy that have been repeatedly refuted with evidence and analysis but refuse to die. The most prominent zombie is the insistence that low taxes on rich people are the key to prosperity.
Discussion: msnbc.com
Morning Joe / msnbc.com: Must-Read Op-Eds for Nov. 16, 2012
David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Here on the Fiscal Slopes
Here on the Fiscal Slopes
Discussion: The Huffington Post, Washington Monthly, Crooks and Liars and Wonkblog
4 critical, 2 missing after fire and explosion on Gulf platform — OFF THE GULF COAST - Four people were in critical condition and two others were missing after a fire and explosion on a platform in the Gulf of Mexico south of Grand Isle Friday morning. — Coast Guard Incident Commander Ed Cubanski …
Discussion: WAFB-TV, Gizmodo and The Raw Story
Mario Aguilar / Gizmodo: Oil Rig Explodes Off the Coast of Louisiana (Updating)
Stephen C. Webster / The Raw Story: Oil rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico kills two
David Brody / The Brody File:
Franklin Graham to Brody File on Obama's Re-Election: Christians Should Be 'Upset at Themselves' — Rev. Franklin Graham tells The Brody File that one of the lessons of President Obama's re-election is that more Christians in this country need to vote and he tells me that, "if Christians are upset, they need to be upset at themselves."
Discussion: Washington Monthly, First Read, The Raw Story and The Hinterland Gazette