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Last call! Mötley Crüe is hanging it up after three hard-rocking decades.
They're going to play a farewell tour first, though — 70 shows, with tickets going on sale Friday, starting at $15. Alice Cooper has been slated as the group's opening act. And when they say final, they mean it: The band even signed a legal contract stating that they're breaking up, and the last tour is exactly that, the group said during a press conference Tuesday in Hollywood.
The band — Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx andTommy Lee — helped put the hair in metal and the glam in rock. In the 33 years they've been together, they've been to prison, done enough drugs to makeKeith Richards jealous, had sexual escapades that would have made Freud blush and trashed their fair share of hotel rooms. And let's not forget the iconic Tommy Lee and Pam Andersonsex tape. Notoriety is hard work.
They've also paid the consequences of hedonism. Sixx even died for a couple of minutes following a heroin overdose in 1987, an event he described in his 2007 bookThe Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star.
As for what they're going to do once they scatter to the winds, Neil plans on getting more involved in the restaurant industry. Sixx will focus on his Sixx:A.M. band. He's also working on a Broadway play and his radio show. Mars, who just moved to Nashville, plans to immerse himself in a solo album. He's also writing a book about himself, which, he jokes, he might write backward, from his death to birth. As for Lee, all he revealed is that he has some big surprises planned. The band will make an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel tonight to talk details.
They've sold more than 100 million albums worldwide and released nine albums, making them one of the most successful heavy metal bands in music history.
The tour dates:
2 Grand Rapids, Mich., Van Andel Arena
4 Milwaukee, Summerfest
5 Noblesville, Ind., Klipsch Music Center
6 Cincinnati, Riverbend Music Center
8 Columbus, Ohio, Schottenstein Center
9 Maryland Heights, Mo., Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
11 Des Moines, Wells Fargo Arena
12 Wichita, INTRUST Bank Arena
13 Tulsa, BOK Center
15 Cedar Park, Texas, Cedar Park Center
16 Dallas, Gexa Energy Pavilion
18 Albuquerque, Isleta Amphitheater
19 Phoenix, Ak-Chin Pavilion
21 Los Angeles, Hollywood Bowl
22 Irvine, Calif., Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
23 Mountain View, Calif., Shoreline Amphitheatre
25 Reno, Reno Events Center
26 Ridgefield, Wash., Sleep County Amphitheater
27 Auburn, Wash., White River Amphitheatre
29 Wheatland, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre
30 Chula Vista, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre
1 Salt Lake City, USANA Amphitheatre
2 Denver, Pepsi Center
3 Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center
5 Sturgis, S.D., Sturgis Buffalo Chip
6 Sioux City, Iowa, Tyson Events Center
8 Tinley Park, Ill., First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
9 Clarkston, Mich., DTE Energy Music Theatre
10 Toronto, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
12 Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Blossom Music Center
13 Burgettstown, Pa., First Niagara Pavilion
15 Pelham, Ala., Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
16 Atlanta, Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
17 Tampa, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
19 Charlotte, PNC Music Pavilion
20 Virginia Beach, Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
22 Bristow, Va., Jiffy Lube Live
23 Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center
24 Mansfield, Mass., Comcast Center
26 Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Saratoga Performing Arts Center
27 Allentown, Pa., Great Allentown Fair
29 Wantagh, N.Y., Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
30 Holmdel, N.J., PNC Bank Arts Center
31 Darien Center, N.Y., Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
10 Oklahoma City, Chesapeake Energy Arena
11 The Woodlands, Texas, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
12 Bossier City, La., CenturyLink Center
14 Louisville, KFC Yum! Center
15 Nashville, Bridgestone Arena
17 Hollywood, Fla., Seminole Hard Rock
19 Jacksonville, Veterans Memorial Arena
21 Greenville, S.C. Bon Secours Wellness Arena
22 Greensboro, N.C., Greensboro Coliseum
25 Atlantic City, Borgata Events Center
26 Montville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena
29 Syracuse, N.Y., The OnCenter
5 Biloxi, Miss., Mississippi Coast Coliseum
6 Southaven, Miss., Landers Center
9 Moline, Ill., iWireless Center
11 Green Bay, Resch Center
12 Madison, Wis., Alliant Energy Center
13 Omaha, CenturyLink Center
15 St. Paul, Xcel Energy Center
16 Fargo, FargoDome
18 Edmonton, Alberta, Rexall Place
19 Calgary, Alberta, Scotiabank Saddledome
21 Vancouver, British Columbia, Rogers Arena
Courtesy of USA Today

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It was not too hard to get newsbin to run on a mac in Wine. But a warning to others who may be doing this. I noticed that my hard drive space was getting lower and lower no matter what I did to clean up the drive. After some hair pulling and a bit of research into the file system layout on my mac I found that when newsbin would delete the RAR files after decompressing they were not going to the osx trash. They were being stored in a .local folder under my user account... Everything that I had downloaded and newsbin had uncompressed for about the last year was in there. They were all useable and I could have unrared them all again if I had wanted to. I cleared this folder out and cleared up 63GB of HD space.
This has nothing to do with newsbin, it has to do with the way Wine handles those kinds of deletions. Just FYI for anyone running newsbin in wine on osx.
And yes I HAD to bring Newsbin Pro to my MAC with me in any way possible. It is still the best newsgroup reader by far, truthfully the only shareware program that I ever paid for and it was worth every cent. To be truthful I tried to crack it and did succeed on one version, but you guys are slick and it quit working after a few days. At that point I said "These guys are very dedicated and have a wonderful product Im just going to buy it." And I am so glad I did even 8 years later.


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Pope Francis jetted back to the Vatican Sunday night, hours after leading an estimated 3 million faithful in a mass held on a Rio de Janeiro beach.
The pontiff's plane lifted off about 7:30 p.m. local time following a brief ceremony that concluded his weeklong trip to Brazil for the Catholic Church's World Youth Day, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The 3 million people who attended the worship service earlier in the day made it one of the largest papal masses in recent history, the newspaper noted.
"Do not be afraid to go and to bring Christ into every area of life, to the fringes of society, even to those who seem farthest away, most indifferent," Francis told the sea of humanity that covered the expansive Copacabana beach.
"There are no borders, no limits: He sends us to everyone."
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and leaders of Argentina — Francis' homeland — and Bolivia were among the throngs who attended the mass, the Times said.
Millions also had flooded the beach Saturday night for a vigil, organizers said. Many of the pilgrims then slept in the sand, the BBC reported.
During the vigil, the pontiff stood on a large stage and exhorted young people to work to change society for the better and to rebuild the Catholic Church, which has experienced an exodus of members in recent years, the BBC said.
"The young people in the street are the ones who want to be actors of change. Please don't let others be actors of change," he told the massive audience.
"Keep overcoming apathy and offering a Christian response to the social and political concerns taking place in different parts of the world."


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Montreal Quest: Part Un Restaurant Bombay This past weekend I had the privilege of taking a mini vacation to a gorgeous city just north of the border, Montreal, Quebec. My girlfriend's Mom was nice enough to take me along on their annual family summer getaway, and needless to say I was very excited to get out […]
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Middle school students who are physically fit are likely to score higher on standardized tests measuring reading and math abilities, a new study has found.And, the average scores went up in correlation with levels of fitness, the findings showed."The more physically fit kids were, the higher their scores," said the study's lead author, Trent Petrie, director of the Center for Sport Psychology at the University of North Texas in Denton."Parents should encourage their kids to be physically active. There are some real cognitive and academic benefits that come from physical fitness," Petrie said.Results of the study are scheduled to be presented Friday at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in Orlando, Fla.The study included more than 1,200 middle school students from five schools in a suburban area of Texas, with 561 boys and 650 girls.About 57 percent of the children were white, and nearly one-quarter were Mexican American. Nine percent were black and about 2 percent were of Asian descent.The school district provided the researchers with information on the children's race, age, grade level and whether they qualified for the free school lunch program, which was an indicator of the family's socioeconomic status. The schools also provided scores to the tests, which were given between one and four months after the researchers had assessed the children's levels of fitness.Fitness tests were administered during physical education classes to determine the youngsters' heart and lung health (cardiorespiratory fitness), as well as their body mass index (BMI), an indicator of how much body fat a person has. The children also filled out questionnaires that helped the researchers determine factors such as self-esteem and social support.After accounting for factors such as age, sex, family income and self-esteem, the researchers found that for both boys and girls, higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness predicted better scores on both the math and reading tests.For boys, perceived social support also seemed to boost their reading scores, the investigators found.In girls, while being physically fit predicted higher reading scores, so too did a higher BMI -- which indicates more body fat. "We were a little surprised by this finding," Petrie said."It was not as strong an association as the one with physical fitness," he added. The authors suspect it may have something to do with girls this age entering puberty, which may be related to a higher BMI and slightly higher cognitive (brain) development. He said he plans to look for this relationship again in larger studies to see if it was a chance finding, or if the association holds up."While we can't say 100 percent that physical fitness causes better academic performance, we can say that there is a strong and predictive relationship between physical fitness and academic performance," Petrie said."It's hard to tease apart the exact reason for this association," said Becky Hashim, an attending clinical psychologist and assistant professor in the departments of psychiatry and pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Montefiore, in New York City."It may be that the children are getting more oxygen. When the heart and lungs are working at a higher capacity, it may allow the brain to work at peak performance. Children who are less fit may be sleepier during school," she noted. "I personally feel that there's probably a strong relationship between the confidence you get from being able to do something physical well and academic performance."Whatever the reason behind this association may be, "there's certainly no harm in pushing physical fitness," Hashim added."Physical fitness may make you feel better, give you more confidence and improve your performance across the board," she said.Petrie agreed. "Physically fit kids are happier, have higher self-esteem, tend to have better relationships, and now we're beginning to see, there also seem to be benefits cognitively and academically. Our study sends a strong warning to policymakers to reconsider the utility of physical education classes for kids," he said.Because this study was presented at a medical meeting, the data and conclusions should be viewed as preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
More information
Read more about keeping kids active at the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.


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Alright; now when launching full screen the black box appears over the entire screen and not just the left side, but the game doesnt start and just crashes. Windowed mode has a better resolution but doesnt match my screen perfectly.
Not sure why full screen wont start properly if it wasnt the resolution.


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AUKTION/DESTRUKTION!Posted: January 24, 2009 Filed under: Auktion/Destruktion | Tags: 45s, 50s, 60s, 70`s, 80s, Auktion, Berlin Records, Hit Records, Kollage, Kreuzberg, Rare Records, Records, Vinyl 1 Comment
Tomorrow, Frank and I are going to play, auction and (hopefully) destroy some records again at the 4th auction/destruction happening at the Kollage in Kreuzberg. Performing at around 9:30 will be Eli Salzman from Santa Cruz, California. Come early and listen to Eli.
Or come and look into my box of records so you`ll know what will be auctioned later. I recently bought a whole box (about 400) of hit records from the 70`s and 80`s at a thrift store in my street. Some great stuff but also real garbage. I`m looking forward to play, sell or destroy some of them next Friday. Frank just got back from traveling over a month in the US. He promised to sell some of the 45`s of that stack of records that he bought in Memphis and Philadelphia. Hope to see you!
If you can read German you can see a new one-page comic about Auktion/Destruktion that will appear in Ox-Magazine next week, on my other site Monovision.


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The original plan was for the new legislation to be passed this year, but members of Poland's renewable-energy sector claim this goal is impossible. A delay will result in investor uncertainty, especially because the new policy is widely expected to reduce the growth of financial support for wind energy.
Poland's economy ministry has been working on the new renewable-energy support legislation for almost a year, and has yet to publish a draft. Instead, ministry officials have offered information several times on the principles that will act as the foundation of the regulatory changes. Some of the changes being considered would be unfavourable to the wind sector.
Deputy economy minister Joanna Strzelec-Lobodzinska has stated that the intention is to match future support for wind farms to the new capacity foreseen by Poland's National Renewable Energy Action Plan. In other words, the government wants to give financial support only up to the target capacity of 6.7GW by 2020. Meanwhile, the wind industry asserts that 13.5GW of total capacity is achievable by the same date. The country currently has 1.1GW of installed wind capacity.
Moreover, the ministry plans to differentiate support via its green-certificates according to the source of renewable generation. Biomass co-firing by coal power plants is expected to receive the highest level of support, with wind-generated electricity earmarked to receive 20% fewer certificates than it currently does.
Slowing growth
The ministry has also indicated that the new terms underpinning financial support will be calibrated to decrease in line with increases in electricity prices.
These ideas have attracted strong criticism from renewable-energy supporters.
"If the planned law introduces such mechanisms it would be a scandal and would make meeting Poland's 2020 renewable-energy target impossible," argues Maciej Stryjecki, president of the country's Foundation for Sustainable Energy.
Changes to the law should instead focus on ending support for old hydropower generating plants and biomass co-firing by coal power plants, says Michal Cwil, director general of the Polish Chamber of Renewable Energy.
"The current mechanism does not really support investment in new renewable generation," says Cwil, pointing out that half of Poland's electricity from renewable sources comes from biomass co-firing and a further 30% from old hydro plants.
No minimum
The current regulatory framework is not seen as perfect by much of Poland's renewable energy sector. In the first instance, it only applies until the end of 2019. More importantly, there is no minimum guaranteed rate for either of the two elements in the support package.
All renewable-electricity producers in Poland currently receive one green certificate per MWh generated and are entitled to sell their electricity at a price no lower than the previous year's mean market price. The mean price of electricity in 2009 - valid for 2010 electricity contracts - was PLN 197.2 (EUR49.3). The figure for 2010 is not yet available.
Green certificates, in turn, can be traded on the Polish Commodity Energy Exchange, where they are currently valued at PLN 280.48. The demand for green certificates is driven by obligations imposed on Polish electricity suppliers, which are required to secure a prescribed proportion of the electricity they sell from renewable sources.
Being short by some 1.8TWh last year, according to the Polish Wind Industry Association, electricity suppliers had either to make a substitute payment, called Ozj, or buy green certificates equivalent to the volume they lacked.
Suppliers are encouraged to act, as failure to do so incurs a penalty fee amounting to 1.3 times the Ozj. The original value of the Ozj substitute payment is set by the energy law and increased annually in line with the national rate of inflation. Currently, the Ozj substitute payment is PLN 274.92 and is forecast to reach PLN 348 - a predicted 28% increase on 2010 levels after allowing for a 2.5% inflationary rise.
Shortcomings aside, the current regime offers a high level of support for wind electricity. Adding the 2009 mean electricity price to the mean PLN 256.9 green-certificate price for 2010 indicates that last year wind electricity producers were entitled to more than EUR100/MWh.
As regulations stand, this could rise to as much as EUR220/MWh. But if electricity prices continue to rise, as is widely expected, and the new rules are introduced along the lines that are being indicated, then wind generators would see their support decrease.
According to European Wind Energy Association estimates, the EU mean electricity price by 2020 will reach EUR89/MWh. In Poland, the price could rise by 50%, to something in the region of EUR133, due to the higher carbon intensity of the country's electricity.
Higher costs are not unexpected in Poland - the country needs to replace half of its coal plants within the next ten years and upgrade electricity transmission lines.
Overall, the cost of such a multi-faceted overhaul of Poland's energy sector is estimated to be EUR50-75 billion, the bulk of which will be shouldered by electricity consumers.


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Q: What's the best way to remove old joist hangers from where my deck fastens to my house? I'm demolishing an old deck, but the ledger board fastened to the house is still in good condition with proper flashing. I want to keep this wood in place.
A: From the photos you sent it looks to me like you've got a well-installed ledger board, and the wood appears to be in good condition. You're wise to want to retain it and there are a couple of ways to succeed. The first is using a hand tool called a nail puller. It's made to grip the nail just below the head, then pull it out as you twist the handle. I really love my nail puller. Just lever out the nails and the joist hangers will come off easily.
Another option is to slice the nail heads off flush with the wood using a reciprocating saw fitted with a hacksaw blade. Pry the joist hanger away from the wood a bit with a fine-tipped pry bar, then slip between the hanger and the wood with that reciprocating saw blade. Leave the nail shanks in the wood (they'll do no harm), pounding them down flush after you've sawn off the heads and removed the old hangers.
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Q: What's the best low-maintenance finish for a picnic table? I'm building the table out of fir and southern yellow pine, but not sure how to finish it. I know all outdoor furniture finishes have to be maintained, but I'm looking for recommendations for lowest maintenance options.
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Q: What are the best abrasive pads to use for the polyurethane buffing technique you teach in one of your videos? I want to create that smooth-as-glass finish you show, but I'm not sure if I've got the right abrasive pads. Also, can I use a square electric sander instead of the random orbit kind you use?
A: The pads you have may be fine, but if they don't work properly you should use the kind I use. I buy them from Lee Valley Tools. Your square electric finishing sander may work, but probably not too quickly. It's not so much the round shape of the random orbit sander that you want as it is the extra power and range of motion of the pad as it works. Try the square model you have. If it doesn't seem to be doing much, get your hands on a random orbit sander instead. Visit baileylineroad.com/7619 for more detailed instructions than you saw on my video.
Steve Maxwell is often amazed at what the right abrasive can do. Visit Steve at BaileyLineRoad.com for thousands of Canadian articles and videos on home improvements and hands-on living.
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See Part I of the Andy Worthington's interview with Col. Lawrence Wilkerson here.
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson served in the US military for 31 years and was Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell from August 2002 until January 2005, two months after Powell's resignation, when he left the State Department. He is now the chairman of the New America Foundation's US-Cuba 21st Century Policy Initiative.
In the first part of this interview, Col. Wilkerson discussed fears within the State Department that war crimes were taking place in Afghanistan, how he suspected that the British Overseas Territory of Diego Garcia (leased to the US) was used to hold prisoners in the "War on Terror," and, perhaps most significantly, how he had recently become convinced that the administration's fear of another terrorist attack (which was, essentially, used to justify the implementation of "extraordinary rendition" and torture) subsided more rapidly than has been previously acknowledged, as the drive for war in Iraq took over.
The second part of the interview begins with further discussion of the significance of Col. Wilkerson's statement that no more than a couple of dozen of the prisoners at Guantánamo had any serious intelligence value, and also includes reflections on how former Vice President Dick Cheney is "crazy," how the Democrats have no spine and the mainstream media has no principles, and how the US had no Arabic experts at the time of the 9/11 attacks except a handful in the FBI who were promptly sidelined.
Col. Wilkerson also spoke about how the investigation into the CIA's destruction of 92 videotapes recording the interrogations of "high-value detainees", which is being conducted by federal prosecutor John Durham (who was recently appointed by Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate the abuse of prisoners held by the CIA) could be explosive, described the crucial role played by Cheney's closest advisors, his legal counsel David Addington and I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby (who resigned as Chief of Staff in October 2005 after being indicted in the Valerie Plame scandal; he was convicted but had his sentence dismissed by President Bush in July 2007), and concluded by admitting that, until January 2004, he had no idea of the extent to which the State Department had been excluded from the machinations of Cheney's "war cabinet."
Andy Worthington: I've watched these figures over the years — suggesting that only somewhere between two dozen and 40 of the prisoners had any connection with terrorism — so it was great for me when you raised that issue in March, in your article for The Washington Note, and I wondered what you thought about what's happening with the Obama administration. They seem to be listening to a certain amount of scaremongering — as when Robert Gates suddenly popped up in April and started talking about legislating for a new preventive detention policy for 50 to 100 of the prisoners. Now to me, even the notion of introducing preventive detention legally, if you like — the Bush administration having done it illegally, as I regard it — is a terrifying prospect, having to think that they should even be contemplating doing that, but it also suggests that they're reading too much into the significance of the prisoners, and I wondered what your thoughts were on that.
Lawrence Wilkerson: Well, to keep it brief, I think the problem is that this is a national security issue, and there are so many more challenging issues — as one official put it to me the other day — on which the President has already shown some ankle, whether it's about talking to Iran or whether it's his rather pronounced silence vis-à-vis North Korea, or whether it's something as minuscule as lifting some travel restrictions on Cuban Americans for Cuba. They don't believe they can show another square centimeter of ankle on national security, because the Republicans will eat their lunch, and every time I'm told this I die laughing. I say, your guys are captured by the Sith Lord, Dick Cheney, you're captured by Rush Limbaugh, whose real radio audience is about 2.2 million, and whose employer, Clear Channel, lost $3.7 billion in the second quarter of this year. I said, when are you gonna wake up? These are kooks. And Cheney is the kook leader. But [Nancy] Pelosi and [Harry] Reid are such feckless leaders they haven't got any spine. We have no leadership in the legislative branch on either side of the aisle.
Andy Worthington: I agree with you absolutely there …
Lawrence Wilkerson: I become exasperated. There's just no courage, there's no moral courage whatsoever in the Democratic Party.
Andy Worthington: Unfortunately, when it comes to getting rid of Guantánamo after all these long years, somebody's going to have to come up with some courage at some point, because this question of the prisoners' significance is the crucial issue to me. The hardest thing should be coming up with countries to take some of the men, not still sitting around discussing whether it's still worth holding them. We should be focusing on the — whatever it is, two dozen, three dozen, four dozen at most — and doing everything in our power to get the rest of those guys out of there, to close the place down.
Lawrence Wilkerson: I agree, and from what my diplomatic colleagues tell me now, it's difficult to get countries to accept them because we've taken such a hard stance with the Congress not approving the money and not wanting anyone even imprisoned in our maximum-security prisons in this country, which is preposterous.
Andy Worthington: Yes, exactly. I mean, how safe do you think your prisons have to be?
Lawrence Wilkerson: Another part of this that I discovered — it shouldn't have shocked me, but it did surprise me — was that when 9/11 went down there was no interrogation capability in the United States, other than in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. There was none. Everything the military had was geared still to the Cold War, everything the CIA had had been dismantled, and the FBI had maybe — the best figures I've been able to get my hands on of people who were fluent in Arabic or Farsi or maybe both, and they also were culturally sensitive, knew something about the region from which the detainee might come, knew something about his tribal affiliations and so forth — there were maybe two dozen. Here we have this attack, and then we captured people, and we had no interrogation capability other than a small contingent in the Bureau.
Andy Worthington: And they were sidelined …
Lawrence Wilkerson: Yes, after they proved their worth, they were sidelined.
Andy Worthington: To me that's still the biggest shock about the whole story, and it's the clearest example of why disregarding that experience in the FBI was such a disaster.
Lawrence Wilkerson: But it was something this administration almost made a cult of doing — not just on interrogation, but on almost everything, whether it was Iraq, whether it was the Middle East in general, whether it was North Korea. The attitude was: Don't talk to me from a position of expertise, talk to me from a position of fixed religious adamancy, you know.
Andy Worthington: Exactly. And again, that was the story that impressed me in Jane Mayer's book, The Dark Side, when, after understanding that there were so many "Mickey Mouse prisoners," as General Dunlavey called them, John Bellinger, who, at the time, was the National Security Council's Legal Advisor, went to try and have a meeting with Alberto Gonzales, when he was still Bush's Counsel, and found David Addington there, and Addington said, we're not bothered about what you've got to say about innocence and guilt. The President has said they're all guilty on capture, that's the end of the story, nobody's reviewing it. You know, it's an example of justifying actions on the basis of executive power, and as you said as well, if you're going to get into the details of why on earth are you doing it, it's because they thought they could very slowly build this "mosaic" of intelligence that would take forever, of every terrorist movement, every insurgent movement ever, and who knows how many people that would involve? I think the number of people in US custody throughout the Bush years is over 80,000, isn't it?


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The encryption app that we are using seems to generate the same output for the same input. That is bad right? I'm not smart enough to understand the scheme being used though.
The header of each encrypted file has a string called "hexIdentifier" which is apparently how the app stores the password (hash?) for the encrypted files generated by the app. If we use the same password for different files, then the same HexIdentifier string is used. Does that mean that the password is stored in the file in a trivial fashion that would be easy to re
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ELTON JOHN and THE GOOD PICKLES
Right. So we pulled into the city at nearly 6 p.m., traffic lighter than usual with the Yankees out of town, and right off I'm scanning for a parking lot when Mr. K starts in on me. "Whadya doin'?" he asked. "Park on Seventh—right on the street. It's free parking after six."
"I wanna garage it," I said.
"Are you crazy?" Mr. K turned to look at Hank Magitz who didn't look back. "Is he crazy?" he asked Magitz.
"I don't wanna chance it," I said as I looked around. There were no lots anywhere.
"You're worried someone's gonna steal this piece of shit?" Mr. K chuckled. Told me he'd been parking his DeVille on the street for thirty years and no one ever touched it. Of course they didn't, I thought.
In the backseat, Magitz was still staring out the window like he'd just gotten out of the hole and hadn't seen daylight in a month. He had no thoughts on subjects as mundane as parking.
In the front, drilling a toothpick into his gums, sat Leon Kleinman, a.k.a. Mt. K, a.k.a. Leon the Gent, a.k.a. What's-the-soup Kleinman. Of course, no one called him these names to his face. Not twice, anyway. At his behest, I turned the corner and pulled into a tight spot. It wasn't easy. "Am I close enough to the curb?" I asked.
Mr. K nodded. "I think we can walk to the curb from here." Then he steered us down 35th Street and up Broadway. Three blocks from the Garden, he came to a halt in front of Mr. Broadway's Deli. "I've gotta eat something," he said, and he was through the door. We walked through the artificial air and delicatessen bouquet and right past a line of people queuing up to be seated—Mr. K led us directly to a corner table in the back, sat down with his back to nothing but cushions, and opened the menu.
"Excuse me, sir!" said the headwaiter. "That table is reserved."
Mr. K slowly looked up from his menu, one eye squinted shut. "Do you know who I am?" he asked.
"I don't care if you're the Queen of England," said the waiter, indignant. "That table is reserved. Now if you'll please come with me—"
Without turning my head, I saw Magitz reach into his pocket, but Mr. K stopped him with a slight gesture. He smiled at the waiter, that scary smile of his—the last thing a mouse sees when it looks up at the cat. "Listen," he said. "You don't know who I am, and I don't know who you are, so be a good guy and send our waitress—we're in a bit of a hurry—we have a concert to catch."
The waiter's face reddened as he began to retort, but Mr. K was already helping himself to a big scoop of coleslaw, cool as the other side of the pillow. "And send the pickles," he added, a mouthful of slaw. "The good pickles."
I watched the waiter made a beeline for the kitchen. Less than a half minute later, the double doors swung open again and out marched the waiter, the cook and the manager. They hurried toward us.
Mr. K was already on his second helping of slaw. I was on my first. Magitz hadn't even touched his water. He just stared.
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Kleinman!" said the manager. He put his hand out to shake Mr. K's and grasped it with both of his own. "The waiter is new. He meant no disrespect."
Mr. K nodded. Then a waitress appeared out of nowhere with two flotillas of pickles. The good pickles. She smiled coquettishly and asked if we were ready to order.
"Try the pastrami," Mr. K told me. "It's the best in the city."
Less than an hour later, we were at the Garden's front entrance. Elton John was playing. All around us middle-aged couples, straight and gay, queued up for the show. I turned to Mr. K. "How are our seats?" I asked.
He looked at me sidewise. There was that smile again. Magitz shook his head like I'd just farted. Then the ticket-taker said, "Tickets please."
Mr. K leaned forward and half whispered, "Tell Mr. P that Mr. K.would like to see him."
Nonplussed, the ticket-taker punched his walkie-talkie and called for "Mr. P." A minute later, a huge guy in an MSG Security uniform came to usher us in. We were escorted to the floor and across the half-court divide and directly to the first row, front and center. All seats were occupied. "Lemme see your tickets," said Security to two gay couples. Then he examined the four tickets under his flashlight and shook his head. "You're all back one row back," he said, shoving the tickets into his jacket pocket.
"But these are our seats!" one of the four protested, clutching his partner's hand.
"You wanna see the show on not?" asked Security, suddenly looking even bigger. As the four vacated their seats, Security turned to Mr. K and said, "Enjoy the show, sir. I've got you covered like a blanket."
Then out came Elton. He opened with eight tracks from his new album Peachtree Road, then did a half-dozen from the three-decade old Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. Backed by original members Nigel Olson on drums and guitarist Davey Johnstone, Elton was charismatic and mesmerizing, and New York City has always been kind to him.
"I don't do this song often," said Elton right before the encore, "but it's been 25 years since he was killed and playing in this house reminds me of my good friend John." And then the band played "Empty Garden," Elton's tribute to John Lennon.
The show lasted nearly three hours. As we headed up 7th, I wondered if I'd find my car where we left it, but there it was.
"Great show," I said as I strapped in.
"You liked it?" asked Mr. K.
"What' not to like?" I said.
"You know," said Magitz from the backseat, his first words that whole evening, "we oughta do something nice for Elton. How's about I take care of that guy who whacked Lennon?"
Mr. K chuckled. "Somebody got him already."
"Godamnit," said Magitz. "Some guys have all the fun."
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Here's a remake shocker to start your day; who's signed on to play the fanged villain in the upcoming "Fright Night" remake? Why, none other than
Want to see me pee myself in a crammed theater? Buy me tickets to see the upcoming Tibor Tackacs feature "Spider" in 3D!
The small European town of Thirsk is fed up with the new UK Thriller "Inbred" filming in their town as they're afraid that viewers will think they really are inbred. If the shoe fits...
A drug product research lab located in Seattle took animal cruelty to new heights when someone placed a lab monkey, cage and all, inside a rack washer. The 20 minute cycle filled with 180 degree water, caustic foam and detergents killed the monkey.
Billings, MT residents have taken a stand against the medical marijuana movement by firebombing two medical marijuana dispensaries and tagging the buildings with "Not in our town!". Maybe it's me, but I don't think the protesters thought this idea of setting a marijuana store on fire through all the way.
1310 - 54 members of the Knights Templar are burned at the stake in France for being heretics. Established during the Crusades to protect pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land, this military order came into increasing conflict with Rome until Clement V officially dissolved it at the Council of Vienna in 1312.


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Lightning Sign Benoit Pouliotby Staff Writer / Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Benoit Pouliot to a one-year, one-way contract, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced today. Pouliot was acquired from the Boston Bruins in exchange for forward Michel Ouellet and their fifth round selection in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft on June 23.
Pouliot, 25, played in 74 games with the Boston Bruins last season, collecting 16 goals and 32 points to go along with 38 penalty minutes. The Alfred, Ontario native set career highs in goals and points last season. Pouliot ranked third on Boston in game-winning goals with five and eighth in goals and plus/minus (+16). He also skated in seven playoff games with the Bruins, posting a goal and two points.
The 6-foot-3, 199-pound, forward has skated in 257 career NHL games with the Bruins, Minnesota Wild and Montreal Canadiens, collecting 53 goals and 104 points. He was originally selected by the Wild in the first round, fourth overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.


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The United Nations' (UN) International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is observed on June 4 each year. The purpose of the day is to acknowledge the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are the victims of physical, mental and emotional abuse. This day affirms the UN's commitment to protect the rights of children.
The International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression celebrates the millions of individuals and organisations working to protect and preserve the rights of children. It is a time for people all over the world to become aware of the impact of monstrosity of abuse, in all its forms, against children. It is also a time when organisations and individuals learn from or take part in awareness campaigns centred on protecting children's rights.
The Brussels based United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe - UNRIC provides information on UN activities to the countries of the region. It also provides liaison with institutions of the European Union in the field of information. Its outreach activities extend to all segments of society and joint campaigns, projects and events are organized with partners including the EU, governments, the media, NGOs, schools and local authorities.
United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC Brussels)
Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 155, Block C2,7th and 8th floor, Brussels 1040, Belgium
Tel.: +32 2 788 8484 / Fax: 32 2 788 8485


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Majors and Courses
Organismal Biology
This major provides a research-and-field-oriented background for students interested in research careers in either physiology or ecology/evolution and their allied fields. For further information, consult with the organismal biology/ecology faculty, Professors Copp, McFarlane, Preest, or Thomson.
Biology 43L, 44L, Introductory Biology or both semesters of the
AISS course
Chemistry 14L, 15L Basic Principles of Chemistry (or 29L Advanced General Chem.) or both semesters of the AISS course
Mathematics 30, Calculus I or a new Biomath course
Biology 175 Biostatistics, or equivalent
Physics 30L, 31L, General Physics or both semesters of the AISS course
Biology 120 Research Tools for Organismal Bio
Six upper division biology courses, including 3 with lab, at least one from each group AND at least three from Group 1 or 3. Other courses also may be appropriate to fulfill the group requirements, if approved in advance by the biology faculty.
Group 1:
- Biology 131L. Vertebrate Physiology
- Biology 132L. Comparative Physiology
- Biology 133L. Mathematical Physiology
- Biology 140. Topics in Neuroscience
- Biology 141L. Vertebrate Anatomy
- Biology 149. Neurobiology
- Biology 150La. Human Anatomy: Limbs and Movement
- Biology 150Lb. Human Anatomy: Back and Core
- Biology 163L. Plant Physiology and Biotechnology
- Biology 166. Animal Physiological Ecology
- Biology 187c. Topics in Biology: Neural Organization of Behavior
Group 2:
- Biology 143. Genetics
- Biology 144. Drugs and Molecular Medicine
- Biology 151L. Developmental Biology
- Biology 156L. Genomics and Bioinformatics
- Biology 157L. Cell Biology
- Biology 158. Cell Cycle, Diseases, and Aging
- Biology 161L. Neuroscience I. Cell, Molecular
- Biology 170L. Molecular Biology
- Biology 177. Biochemistry
- Biology 187a. Topics in Biology: Epigenetics
- Biology 187b. Topics in Biology: Molecular Ecology
Group 3:
- Biology 135. Field Biology
- Biology 138L. Applied Ecology with Lab
- Biology 139. Applied Ecology without Lab
- Biology 145. Evolution
- Biology 146L. Ecology
- Biology 147. Biogeography
- Biology 154. Animal Behavior
- Biology 169L. Marine Ecology
- Biology 176. Tropical Ecology
- Biology 187. Special Topics in Biology
- Off-Campus Study at an advanced level (OCS courses may substitute for courses in Groups 1, 2, and 3; approved summer research experience may substitute for OCS by prior arrangement.)
- A one- or two-semester thesis (Biology 191; or Biology 188L and 190L; or 189L and 190L).
Students planning careers in biology should seriously consider taking additional upper division biology courses beyond the minimum required for graduation.
Pre-med and pre-Vet students should plan to take two semesters of organic chemistry (Chem 116L and 117L) in their junior or senior year.
Students with a strong background in Chemistry (AP 4 or 5) should take the placement exam for the one-semester accelerated introductory chemistry course (Chem 29L) in place of the two-semester Chem 14L and Chem 15L sequence.
A Recommended Minimum Schedule:
|Chem 14L
|Chem 15L
|Bio 43L or Math 30
|Bio 44L
|Bio 120
|Physics 31L
|Bio 43L or Math 30
|UD Bio Elective
|Physics 30L
|UD Bio elective
|Off campus study (2 UD Bio electives recommended)
|UD Bio elective
|UD Bio elective
|Senior Thesis
|Senior Thesis
Keck Science Common Learning Outcomes
Students completing a major in the Keck Science Department should demonstrate the ability to:
1. Use foundational principles to analyze problems in nature.
2. Develop hypotheses and test them using quantitative techniques.
3. Articulate applications of science in the modern world.
4. Effectively communicate scientific concepts both verbally and in writing.
Student Learning Outcomes
The Organismal Biology major of the Keck Science Department provides students with the skills and knowledge to effectively engage and evaluate biological science issues and innovations in the wider world, and to take leadership roles in fields including research, health and veterinary professions, and environmental management.
An Organismal Biology Major should be able to:
- Articulate the foundational scientific principles and findings in physiology, ecology, and evolutionary biology.
- Apply foundational principles, especially evolution, in different biological subdisciplines.
- Refine critical, analytical, and scientific thinking skills by developing scientific questions and using a variety of research tools and methods towards answering them.
- Read, understand and critique original research articles.
- Use appropriate quantitative approaches for data analysis, data presentation, and modeling.
- Articulate how science relates to current problems in the modern world, especially contemporary concerns such as conservation biology, climate change, and ecosystem degradation.
- Biology
- Biochemistry
- Biophysics
- Chemistry
- Economics-Engineering (CMC)
- Environment, Economics, and Politics (CMC, Scripps)
- Environmental Analysis
- Human Biology (Pitzer)
- Management Engineering(CMC, Pitzer)
- 3-2 Engineering (Scripps)
- Molecular Biology
- Neuroscience
- Organismal Biology
- Physics
- Science and Management


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|Star Trek: Klingon Academy
|14° East / Interplay Entertainment Corp.
|The sequel to Star Fleet Academy, this attempts to correct the faults of the previous game while allowing you to play as a member of the arch-nemesis of the Federation. You play Torlek, a young Klingon officer selected for Command Academy, where the finest naval officers are trained to be the most effective ship captains the Empire can produce. Your instructor and mentor is the famous General Chang, two years before the events that lead to a truce between the Federation and the Empire. Chang will test you and your classmen in a simulated campaign against the Federation, and should you succeed, you may be called for other services as well. Although not completely detached from the arcade nature of the original game, both the agility of the lighter Klingon ships and the sluggish controls and more elaborate commands make this sequel seem more a starship simulator than a fighter simulator. The majority of the gameplay takes place in a 3-D environment simulating space. Everything from black holes to ice rings will hinder your travels, but most important are the enemy ships you will encounter. From traitorous Klingons to Federation starbases to cloaked Romulans, over forty different types of vessels can be encountered, and most can be played in multiplayer. Lighting effects and models that can be scorched and damage enhance the visual effects. Control is through either a keyboard/mouse or keyboard/joystick combination and certain ship functions can be automated to allow you to worry about immediate concerns. Ships sail past each other, in a cumbersome imitation of dogfighting (although one must not forget that most vessels have side and rear firing weapons in addition to the forward-firing main weapons). In the single player game, you take Torlek through the Academy, following a creative campaign of Chang's that simulates a decisive assault on the Federation. Although simulated, failure results in dismissal, so there are no second chances. Eventually, you'll graduate and become embroiled in the political issues leading up to Star Trek VI. The between mission (and sometimes within mission) briefings occur through roughly 90 minutes worth of live action film, featuring both Christopher Plummer and David Warner returning to the roles they played in the movie. In the multiplayer game, players can do a free-for-all or divide up into teams, each choosing a vessel from the various races available in the game. They then can duke it out in a number of environments, from near a sun to within an asteroid belt to even in the upper reaches of a planetary atmosphere. Each environment causes different effects on your ship and, subsequently, different hazards.
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Regular price
$ 12.00
120 pages and spiral bound. 5.75 x 8.
cover: letterpress on bamboo paper. interior: 100% post-consumer recycled, FSC® certified paper.
open this notebook up, and you'll find the left page is blank for daydreaming and sketches; the right page is lined for notes.
made with love in upstate new york.
packaged in a cello bag.


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Foundation Courses
(12 hours for non-business majors)
The FHSU MBA requires a base level of knowledge for graduate work in business. Many students will have obtained this level of knowledge through an undergraduate degree in business. Students lacking an undergraduate business degree or specific undergraduate courses aligning with the MBA Core will take "leveling" courses to provide an appropriate foundation for academic success.
GBUS 801: Survey of Economics for MBAs
This course will familiarize students with economic principles and analytical techniques so that modern business practices can be understood, appreciated and implemented. The course combines basic quantitative and financial tools with the fundamental principles of micro and macroeconomics, including the growing importance of international production and distribution.
GBUS 802: Management and Marketing Concepts for MBAs
A survey course addressing the key elements of managerial and marketing theory and practice. Management concepts studied include leadership, organizational design and behavior, environmental and cultural considerations, decision making, planning and control, and strategic management. Marketing concepts studied include the evolution of the marketing function, a survey of the uncontrollable environment, an examination of the marketing mix, and the integration of these topics into the development of a marketing plan.
GBUS 803: Accounting Theories and Practice for MBAs
An overview of accounting and its basic analytical techniques. This course introduces the components of the accounting system, covers how to read and interpret the major financial statements, and shows how to apply accounting information in the most commonly occurring managerial tasks. It serves as a background for the study of management practices in planning, monitoring, and controlling as enterprise.
GBUS 804: Financial and Quantitative Methods for MBAs
An intensive study of the financial decision-making of a business. Topics include: financial statement analysis, time value of money, risk and return, valuation, capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure decisions, working capital management, and international financial management.


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Carl's Jr. Kicks off Hawaiian Summer with New Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich
Success of Teriyaki Burger Leads to Chicken Version with More to Come
CARPINTERIA, Calif. (RestaurantNewsRelease.com) Aloha, summer! Starting today, Carl's Jr.® welcomes the warmer weather with its newest offering: the Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich.
The new Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich, which is sure to become a summer favorite, includes a charbroiled chicken breast, sweet-and-savory teriyaki glaze, charbroiled Dole® pineapple, Swiss cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato and mayonnaise, all on a honey-wheat bun.
The Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich is available at Carl's Jr. for $3.89, or as a combo meal with fries and a drink for $6.39. Prices may vary by location. Burger lovers can still enjoy the popular Teriyaki Burger, which became a permanent menu item around this time last year.
"The Carl's Jr. Teriyaki Burger is still the only one of its kind in the fast-food world and it has earned a very loyal following among both our guests and our franchisees," said Brad Haley, executive vice president of marketing at Carl's Jr. "The unique taste of the teriyaki glaze, grilled pineapple and fresh produce not only makes for a great burger, but we had so many guests asking if they could substitute a charbroiled chicken breast fillet that we opted to give the sandwich its own place on the menu. In fact, our franchisees are also such fans of the flavor combination that we will be introducing other menu items that celebrate the tastes of Hawaii all summer long."
In 2007, Carl's Jr. was the first major fast-food restaurant chain to offer a teriyaki burger with grilled pineapple – something previously only found in sit-down burger restaurants. "Carl's Jr. has become known as the fast-food place where the public can find the same kind of burgers and sandwiches they previously could only get at more expensive, sit-down restaurants," added Haley. "The Teriyaki Burger and the new Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich are two delicious examples of that philosophy."
To help celebrate the Hawaiian Summer, Carl's Jr. will run the "Hula" ad, featuring a hungry surfer and his hula girl, to support the new Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich, while the commercial titled "Bikini," featuring The Hills star Audrina Patridge on the beach in a sizzling gold-lamé bikini, will air in support of the Teriyaki Burger. Both ads, created by Los Angeles-based advertising agency Mendelsohn|Zien, as well as behind-the-scenes footage and interviews from Audrina's shoot are available on the Carl's Jr. YouTube channel.
Stay tuned to the Carl's Jr. Web site (www.carlsjr.com) and social media pages (www.facebook.com/carlsjr, www.youtube.com/carlsjr, www.twitter.com/carlsjr) for more details, valuable coupons and additional campaign tie-ins celebrating the Hawaiian Summer promotion.
About Carl's Jr.
Carl's Jr. is celebrating more than 65 years in the quick-service industry. What began as a lone hot dog cart in Los Angeles, Calif. in 1941 is today an international organization that employs nearly 30,000 people worldwide. Carl's Jr. is a wholly owned subsidiary of CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) of Carpinteria, Calif. As of the end of fiscal year 2010, CKE Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, had a total of 3,141 franchised, licensed or company-operated restaurants in 42 states and in 16 countries, including 1,224 Carl's Jr. restaurants and 1,905 Hardee's restaurants. For more information, or to find a Carl's Jr. near you, go to www.ckr.com or www.carlsjr.com. Carl's Jr. social media sites include www.facebook.com/carlsjr, www.twitter.com/carlsjr and www.youtube.com/carlsjr.


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Grass Circle
A one-time price of $269.00 will be added to your order.
Categories: Landscapes
- Description
- Specifications
This Print is part of the Icelandic Landscape series. Emphasis is on unique and remote places.
All prints are made using Exhibition Fiber Photographic paper and Archival Ultrachrome inks, ready to be put in a frame. Each artwork is printed and signed by the Artist. A Certificate Of Authenticity comes with each print ensuring the origin and the quality of the artwork.


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Minnesota TechFuse 2013 Technical Conference
Posted by denglishbi on January 23, 2013
Once again this year's MN TechFuse event will be at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The event will be on Thursday, March 21. There are 7 tracks, 27 sessions, and 1 keynote scheduled for the one-day technical conference. Early bird pricing goes through Friday, February 22 for $349.
Topics that will be covered include SQL Server 2012, SharePoint 2013, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Exchange 2013, Excel 2013, and much more. I even saw that there will be a device bar that will have an assortment of Microsoft tablets and laptops to get hands on experience with the new technologies and ask questions.
I will be speaking at the first session in the SQL/Business Intelligence track. My topic is focusing on Excel 2013 covering PowerPivot and Power View. This could be my first presentation ever done just in Excel.
Delivering Self-Service BI with Power
8:15 – 9:45
Dan English, Superior Consulting Services
Session Level: 200–Intermediate
Audience: IT Professionals and Information Workers
In this session, we will discuss the enhancements and new features that are provided with Excel 2013 as Microsoft continues its roadmap with self-service BI. First we will go over the changes that have been made in Excel 2013, covering the new features. From there we will show how PowerPivot models can be used to integrate and load data to be used for analysis. Lastly, we will look at using Power View inside Excel to provide self-service reporting capabilities that are highly interactive.
Brian Larson from Superior Consulting Services will also be speaking closing out this track doing the following session about SSIS and Data Quality:
Sparkling Data: Advanced Data Cleansing in SSIS
2:45 – 4:00
Brian Larson, Superior Consulting Services
Session Level: 300-Advanced
Audience: BI Professionals, Data Analysts, DBAs
The effectiveness of a data warehouse is directly related to the cleanliness of the data it contains. SQL Server Integration Services is an effective tool for moving data from disparate sources to our data warehouse. SSIS also provides several advanced features that allow us to cleanse the data while en route. This session will demonstrate how to use fuzzy logic, data mining and Data Quality Services within an SSIS data flow to identify and, in many cases, correct errors and outliers in the data. This is done using organization-wide standards and information contained within the data itself.


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When can you get pregnant again after having a medical abortion?
Although it may be several weeks after your abortion before you get your menstruation again, you could ovulate in the first week or two after your abortion, which means you could get pregnant right away. If you do not want to become pregnant right away, it is very important to start using contraceptives immediately.
You can use condoms and other birth control methods right away. An IUD can be put in place as soon as 4-14 days after you take the Misoprostol, even if there is still light bleeding. You can also wait to insert an IUD until your next regular period, but you will need to use another contraceptive method in the meantime if you do not want to risk becoming pregnant.
You can start any other contraceptive method (pills, patch, ring, implant, shot) on the day you take the Misoprostol. However, if for some reason the medical abortion did not work and you are still pregnant, the hormones used in the birth control pills, patch, ring, implant and shot are not dangerous to a developing fetus. Nevertheless we recommend that you have a pregnancy test after 3 weeks, to confirm that the abortion was successful.
If you start birth control pills before your menstrual cycle starts, it is best to use a barrier method (condom) as well, during the first 2 weeks, as the pills are slightly less effective during this time.
If you do want to become pregnant again after doing a medical abortion, it is also better to wait until after the first normal menstruation, so please use contraceptives until then.


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Even if a store have no birds, other people going to the store have birds and they will have been handling the toys.
A lot of warehouses have mice and rats. Its worth shining a black light if only for curiosity to see if any urine is present on containers and packaging.
I wash everything with F10sc. Radiators at home often have toys drying on them.


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All Items : Glassware : Depression : Companies : McKee : Pre 1950 item #1186329 (stock #McKCustCans)
S and S Antiques and Collectibles
As listed
As listed
McKee 28 oz. Tea & Coffee Canisters in custard color. Both are in very good condition. A little fading (not much) on the lettering and a couple small dents on the lids. A couple small nicks on the inside top at the threads which is normal for these items due to grinding at the factory. $165.00 for one or $300 for both.
All Items : Glassware : Depression : Companies : McKee : Pre 1950 item #1186240 (stock #McKCTumb)
Custard, McKee, Bottoms Up Tumbler and Coaster, both in excellent condition with no damage. Tumbler has Pat 77725 on the bottom.
Custard, 48 oz., McKee round Cereal Canister in excellent condition. No damage or use marks on either the top or base and excellent lettering. Has the McK circle on the base.


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Volume 6: Hubertus Schmidt Assisting Charlotte Bredahl
VOL.6 PRO RIDER CLINIC-SCHMIDT W/BREDAHL Read more...
Hubertus Schmidt is known throughout the world as the Professionals' Professional because so many of the world's leading dressage competitors seek him out for training assistance. A member of the 2004 Gold medal winning German Olympic Team, Schmidt grew up on the family farm near Paderborn, Germany. His father converted the farm into a riding center in the 1970's and Schmidt started riding in 1976. Only two years later, in 1978, he passed the German Bereiter exam and rode his first Grand Prix in 1987. In the two decades since then he has developed more than a dozen Grand Prix horses.
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Once again I seem to have accumulated a few small items of note — not big enough to develop into a full-size post, but not small enough to ignore altogether. Enjoy, if they appeal to you. 😉
- For a few weeks now I've been living without sound in centerim, which probably sounds like a strange thing to say. By "sound" I mean the little beep that chimes when someone comes online or sends a message. A quick glance through the configuration told me that centerim spawns aplay to trigger the sounds, and the same command from a terminal kicked out errors. So whatever audio configuration I've been using has been interfering with audio files of certain specifications, to include the default ones that come with centerim. Rather than troubleshoot what could be a kernel-level problem, I downloaded a few public domain beep sounds with dimensions that aplay could handle. centerim is noisy again.
- It's always possible that I misunderstand what people are looking for when they ask questions on the forum. I try to take that into consideration when I make grand sweeping generalizations about things like this. But it seems like it should be a little easier to set up random terminal colors and trigger them through a .bashrc/.bash_profile configuration. I know the original poster is probably working with the Gnome terminal, and I haven't actually tried to do this yet so I am probably imagining things beyond my ability, but something tells me a simple randomization array — sort of like this one — should be able to set colors when a prompt opens. And within screen, it seems like it would be easier still. I think. Maybe. Sort of. 😯
- Thumos sent a link the other day to a blog post that gives a quick rundown on three different terminal management suites — the omnipresent house favorite screen, tmux as the young upstart, and a wild card in the seemingly bulletproof duo of dtach plus dvtm. The article is a bit scarce on details but is a good overview if you're considering switching, or if you're just starting out on the path of the Dark Side. It also puts me to shame by throwing in the category of "Unix Philosophy," which I admit I sometimes overlook. Whatever solution you pick, feel confident in knowing that you are doing the right thing. And a quick note of thanks to Thumos. 😉
- I feel silly now because a few months ago someone emailed me with a "time tracker" application for the console, and now I can't remember what it was called. I have searched through my e-mail account thrice but unfortunately, it's been nearly impossible to find again. The words "time" and "tracker" are not unique enough to pin down the e-mail, and without the name of the application, I am a little stuck. I remember installing it and that it listed "projects" you were involved in, with a simple start-stop timer function so you could see how much of your effort was going into one or another. If you have an idea, or if you were the person who sent the email, please do me the favor of telling me again what it was called. 😳
- For as much of a love-fest as Ubuntu users have for their beloved Firefox, I'm always mystified that the slice that has to ride the newest, freshest versions doesn't just download the precompiled Linux version and point all the shortcuts and aliases at that. Not only will it satisfy that urge to run Firefox 184.108.40.206.0.0.1-alpha5, but it will update itself, it's smart enough to seek out the presence of Flash, et al., and it's confined to a single self-reliant folder that doesn't require any outside libraries (well, except maybe for dbus-glib and alsa-lib 🙄 ). I use that over the firefox package in Arch on the big machine, and I'm running a step ahead of current anytime the application is publicly updated. And if you're on an old machine, there are still outdated versions compiled to use GTK1 (yes, GTK1) at lamarelle.org.
No bonus this time, sorry. I'll find something extra for the next time these little things crop up. 😀


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Lady Antebellum spent a second consecutive night on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, where they wrapped up their mini-residency with "Goodbye Town" from their new album Golden. Core trio Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood harmonized on the bittersweet tune while the rest of their band fleshed out the country-pop ballad behind them. Golden is the band's fourth album, and their follow-up to 2011's Own the Night.
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In June, the Politico's Jennifer Haberkorn filed a report with the following headline: "Kathleen Sebelius: Exchange enrollment goal is 7 million by end of March." She reported in her first two paragraphs that "7 million" is "how many people the Obama administration hopes to enroll in its new health insurance marketplaces by the end of March."
Apparently that clearly expressed target isn't supposed to matter now, and the White House is trying to pretend that it never existed. Of course, the press, including the Politico, has been helping them.
On December 11, Carrie Budoff Brown and Jason Millman "The White House is now trying to affix another label to the estimate: meaningless," but that it might be too late. It turned out not to be too late for Politico's David Nather, who on January 1 turned the target into "suggestions" in an item which hysterically opened by claiming that "Obamacare just got real" (bolds are mine throughout this post):
For Obamacare, it's finally showtime
Obamacare just got real.
Sure, there were some new rules and benefits over the last few years, but that was just a warmup. Starting today, all of the big pieces of the Affordable Care Act — the biggest domestic achievement of Barack Obama's presidency and one of the most far-reaching changes in American social policy in decades — go into effect. And Americans will start to see, for better or worse, how the law really works.
Private health coverage starts for more than 2 million Americans who managed to get through that federal enrollment website or the state-run versions. People with pre-existing conditions can't be turned down anymore. Subsidies will start to help low- and middle-income people pay for their insurance.
... The open enrollment period for 2014 ends on March 31, so there could be another wave of last-minute signups. But the administration has been backing away from its early suggestions that 7 million people would be the goal for the exchanges — a number that came from the Congressional Budget Office estimate of how many people would enroll in the first year.
Instead, they're now saying that even a smaller number would be fine, as long as there are enough young and healthy people to keep the health plans financially stable.
As noted earlier, Sebelius undeniably took ownership of the target seven months ago.
Noah Rothman at Mediaite has had more than his fill of this misdirecting garbage (links are in original):
White House Insults Nation's Intelligence by Pretending Obamacare Enrollment Goal Never Existed
Appearing on MSNBC on Tuesday, White House health care adviser Phil Schiliro asserted that the White House never had a target number of Affordable Care Act enrollees. The widely circulated figure of 7 million – a figure which has been cited and repeated regularly by the press and members of the administration, was never their number, Schiliro asserted.
"That was never our target number," he insisted. "That was a target that was put out by the Congressional Budget Office and has become the accepted number."
He should have informed Health and Human Services Sec. Kathleen Sebelius of this development.Washington Times reporter David Sherfinski notes that Sebelius said "7 million is a realistic target" in June. She repeated this claim in an interview with NBC News in last September. "I think success looks like at least 7 million people having signed up by the end of March, 2014," Sebelius insisted.
Indeed, the White House has been laying the groundwork for the dismissal of the CBO's projected enrollment floor, at which point the ACA would be financially stable, for months. In late November, theWashington Post's Ezra Klein and Sarah Kliff, two preferred channels through which the administration funnels information about the ACA's ever-shifting mandates and deadlines, reported that the 7 million mark was never a White House target.
According to Klein, the White House has their own metric to determine the success of the ACA — the mix of enrollees ...
Rothman goes on to report that Obamacare is also on track to flunk the "mix of enrollees" test.
I guess the next step will be, "We were just looking for a few million ... we mean 2 million ... we mean several hundred thousand people who have a pulse and fog a mirror when they breathe." It seems we can pretty much count on the press to go along with whatever narrative shift occurs.
Cross-posted at BizzyBlog.com.


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On the evening of Wednesday, February 6th, LBS had the pleasure of attending The Heart Truth Red Dress Collection Show at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC, where we were amongst a sea of red dresses, lips, shoes, handbags and even red hair in support of the fight against heart disease. The Heart Truth campaign is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. We blogged about National Wear Red Day last Friday, in support of The Heart Truth's mission to spread heart health awareness.
The show consisted of a plethora of stars including Toni Braxton, Wendy Williams, Kelly Osbourne, Gabby Douglas, Roselyn Sanchez, Minka Kelly, Kris Jenner, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner to name a few. Designers of the striking dresses included a few of our favorite designers: Oscar de la Renta, Tadashi Shoji, Herve L. Leroux, Marc Bouwer, Carolina Herrera and Nicole Miller.
The energy in the room was at an all-time high as the lights dimmed and the show promoting heart health for all women began.
Front-rowers included the amazing Mr. Jay Manuel, runway coach extraordinaire Ms. Jay Alexander, and stylist to the stars June Ambrose, and songstress/reality star Adrienne Bailon.
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The Jenners were in attendance! Kris, Kendall and Kylie Jenner walked the runway, all dressed in Badgley Mischka and might I add - Kendall worked it out on that runway!
My fellow Brit, Kelly Osbourne rocked the runway with her glorious lavender hair and tattoos on display, dressed in this slinky strapless Zac Posen.
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Toni Braxton was most definitely my star of the night as I am aware of her battle with heart disease and have been a lover of her music since forever! I was excited to see her honored by closing the show. She beamed down the runway and worked it out in this stunning Herve L. Leroux red dress.
Doesn't she look amazing?!
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Here we are at the end of another week filled with the promise of Fall weather just around the corner. This Examiner is busy planning the Gluten Intolerance Group of Atlanta's upcoming Gluten Free Vendor Fair and Fundraiser on October 22nd at the Hilton Hotel in Norcross, but there is always time to share what gluten-free information she has learned for the week.
Applegate Farms – has launched two new gluten-free products: Chicken Tenders and Corn Dogs. Look for them in your local Ingles and other stores.
Freedom Food Tropico's cereal is about to be available on Amazon.com. This cereal is a gluten-free version of Fruit Loops, but without the artificial colors/dyes and corn syrup. It is free from gluten, wheat, nuts, soy, sesame, dairy and eggs and it is fortified with vitamins and minerals.
Hail Merry Snacks – are on sale nationally at Whole Foods and other natural food stores. Stock up now on these fabulous fall prices! Tarts are 2 for $7!! Small bags of nuts are 2 for $4! All of our products are certified gluten-free by GFCO and contain NO REFINED SUGARS. You can also find them at Amazon.com.
Jenny's Bakehouse (Austin TX) Gluten Free Products NOT Gluten- Free! – GIG tested the products in house and sent the products to an outside lab for further testing. Both products tested positive for gluten using r-5 and G12 Elisa testing methods in the test performed by GIG and the test performed by the lab. The lab test showed that both products tested as having gluten in excess of 10,000 ppm (parts per million).
Sami's Bakery (Tampa, FL) – has a line of gluten-free products with spotty testing results. This bakery also produces gluten-based products, so there is a possibility of cross contamination. This Examiner would advise people to stop purchasing the gluten-free products from Sami's until they have established safe handling procedures.
Williams-Sonoma at the Forum – is offering a gluten-free, dairy-free and soy-free cooking class September 20th from 7-8 p.m. More details can be found here.
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Bisons drop finale in Durham
The Bisons went into Thursday night's game looking for series split and a, 4-4, recond on their road trip but they ran into Durham starter Alexander Torres who dominated Bisons batters striking out a season high 12-batters while giving up only three-hits at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
The Bisons dropped the final game of the road trip, 4-1. The herd couldn't put across a run against Torres putting just six-runners on base and getting just two runners into scoring position in the seven-innings that he pitched.
As soon as Torres was gone Nick Evans slammed a homerun over the blue monster in left-field in the eighth-inning putting up the Bisons only run. Evans continued his hit-streak in the fourth inning with a double into center-field, for a 13-game stretch. In 10 of the 13 games Evans has gotten multiple hits.
Jesus Feliciano was the only Bison not to strikeout Thursday, in three appearances he walked, flew-out and was hit by a pitch. The herd went down on strikes 15 times Thursday night, three Bisons struck out multiple times.
Michael Fisher struck out three times in four appearances at the plate failing to get a hit and continue his 16-game hitting streak.
The Bisons fell behind in the second-inning after a one-out double put Jose Lobaton on third, and Robinson Chirinos on second. Leslie Anderson hit a slow groundball that Michael Fisher bobbled, unable to get off a throw to first for an out Durham scored their first run.
Anderson added a second RBI in the fourth-inning with his sixth-homerun of the season putting Durham ahead by two. The Bulls added a run in fifth and seventh inning to pull ahead by four.
Bisons starter Jack Egbert made his first appearance for the herd after missing 191-games after going through 'Tommy John' surgery during spring training in 2010. After the last out in the top of the first inning Egbert raced onto the field ahead of his teammates eager to pitch.
Egbert went 4.1 innings, striking out two, walking four and giving up three-runs. Raul Chavez helped Egbert escape a jam in the third throwing out a-would be base stealer after Egbert walked the runner. Egbert followed the play by walking two straight before getting Lobaton to fly-out.
The Herd ended the road trip, 3-5, after dropping three-games to Durham at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
Game Notes: Michael Fishers league leading hit-streak came to an end Thursday at 16-games…Nick Evans pushed his hit-streak to 13-games with another multi-hit game, his 10th game in the 13-game hit streak in which he has had multiple-hits…Jack Egbert made his first Triple-A start for the Bisons…The Bisons went down on strikes 15 times during Thursdays game…Buffalo has won just twice in their last 11-games at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.


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After getting their hind quarters whipped up and down the field for four quarters last Sunday on prime time television, at home no less, I'm hoping the Texans haven't spent the week licking their wounds and feeling sorry for themselves. As Tom Hanks said, "there's no crying in football." Ok, he said there's no crying in baseball, but if there's no crying in baseball, there had better not be any crying in a much more physically aggressive game like football.
As a reward for getting bullied at home in front of the home crowd, the Texans get to take on the only other 5-1 team in the AFC, a team which they've never beaten, in the Baltimore Ravens. Yes, the same Ravens that sent the Texans packing in their first ever divisional round playoff appearance. The same Ravens team that is 6-0 all time against the Texans. The same Ravens that are coming in with a 4 game winning streak.
Yeah, those Ravens.
If ever in their 10 year history, now is the time to quit being bullied by the Ravens and do some bullying back. The Texans lost 20-13 to the Ravens last January after giving up only 227 total yards of offense. Take into consideration that the Texans were playing a 3rd string rookie QB who threw a hat trick full of INT's and the Texans just might've been able to pull that one off.
So now is the time.
Texans offense vs Ravens Defense
The Texans have managed to drop themselves out of the top ten in several offensive categories. They are 14th in the league now in total offense (363.3 YPG), a very mediocre 18th in passing (229.2 YPG) and have managed to stay in the top ten at #6 in rushing (134.2 YPG). Yet the Texans are still 4th in the league in scoring (28.8 pts per game) and tied at #4 (with Green Bay at 20 apiece, thanks to last weekend), a whole two less TD's than the #1 Redskins, who have 22 on the season.
In order to beat the Ravens, and I know I shouldn't even have to say this, but the Texans have to run the ball better this week than they did against Green Bay. The Ravens run defense ranks #26, giving up an average 136.5 yards per game, which is more than the Texans average. With LB Ray Lewis out for the season, and the porous defensive line, Sunday would be a great chance for the Texans, and namely Arian Foster, to regain their position amongst the league's top running attacks. I did however find another news nugget that said injured LB Terrell Suggs, who injured his achilles tendon and was expected to be lost for the season, might play against the Texans. How big of an impact he'll be or how limited he will be is anyone's guess. Named the 2011 Defensive Player of the Year, Suggs is a playmaker and would be a huge boost in the struggling Ravens defense.
The Ravens also lost an elite cornerback in Ladarius Webb for the season last week, which won't help the Ravens' 22nd ranked passing defense, but should help the Texans tremendously. The Texans need to regain some confidence after being virtually shut down last week in every phase of the game. Getting Foster moving north and south rather than stuffed at the line will help. Stretching the field a bit with Andre and hopefully Keshawn Martin and Owen Daniels will help. If the Texans play smart, protect the ball like they did the first 5 weeks, and gain some momentum against the banged up Ravens defense, they could redeem themselves after their nationally televised meltdown.
Now for both phases of the offense to do that, we need better run blocking and pass protection from the offensive line than we saw last week. Schaub was sacked as many times last weekend as he was the previous 5 games combined. Foster's 1.8 yard per carry average was possibly the worst he's posted as a pro. The offensive line needs to have a heart-to-heart discussion amongst themselves and get back to playing the way we know they are capable of.
Texans Defense vs Ravens Offense
Despite the struggles the Ravens have experienced on defense, they are still 5-1 for a reason. And that reason is? Offense. The Ravens rank 7th in total offense, 11th in passing and 14th in rushing. Ravens QB Joe Flacco is averaging just over 281 yards per game and has tossed 8 TD's and half as many INT's. The Ravens have two receivers listed in the top 10 in the league with catches over 20+ yards in Anquan Boldin (9 catches for over 20 yards) and Torrey Smith (7 catches for over 20 yards). Given Jonathan Joseph's struggles the past few weeks, and the struggles of the secondary as a whole, the Ravens could hurt the Texans down the field. To the Texans credit, the secondary has been tackling well and preventing the long TD's for the most part (with the exception of last weeks let down). It's time for J-Jo to play up to his Pro Bowl self and put the habeas stoppus on Boldin and Smith. Kareem Jackson has been playing lights out and if he'd ever learn to turn his head, he just might become a really good corner in this league.
To help the secondary out, the Texans need someone other than JJ Watt to get after the passer. Barwin has been close. Reed has been close. But close only counts with horseshoes and hand grenades. With the loss of Brian Cushing's pass rushing and blitzing abilities, Wade needs to make some serious adjustments in his pass rush packages. If the Texans let Flacco remain upright all day, it's going to be another long day for the Texans defense. Planting him on his backside a few times could help the secondary and disrupt any plans Joe Flacco has on ruining J-Jo's day.
Without ignoring the elephant in the room, I have to bring up J-Jo's nagging groin issue. The team will tell you it's a non-issue on game day. I beg to differ. The downside of a groin injury is that the only way to heal it is with rest. Cornerbacks do a lot of running, which requires the use of the groin muscles constantly. So unless he just parks himself on the bench for a few weeks, he is going to have to suck it up and play with the discomfort. How much that discomfort affects his ability to cover anyone is known only to J-Jo, and he isn't telling. The Texans are sitting him out of practice this week, so hopefully he can maintain long enough to get to the bye week where he can rest it for two weeks straight. If you had told me in August that after 6 weeks Kareem Jackson would be outplaying Jonathan Joseph, I'd have laughed till my face hurt. But that's the reality the past few weeks. We need J-Jo healthy, quick.
Another area that was exposed last week without Cushing was the run defense. I've always felt the Texans were most vulnerable straight up the middle against the run. Cushing is a huge factor in our run defense. Ravens RB Ray Rice is coming into the week ranked #7 just behind Adrian Peterson. He is already almost halfway to the 1,000 yard mark and is averaging 5 yards a carry. If what's his name with the Packers can successfully run on the Texans without Cushing, imagine what a back like Ray Rice could do. Again, it'll be up to Wade to make the necessary adjustments to compensate for the loss of Cush. Nobody reading this is going to say that Bradie James is the guy. In my opinion, James was serviceable because Cushing is good enough to overcompensate. But with Cushing out and Dobbins in, Bradie will be tested. Dobbins has played well in relief and in the preseason, but he's not going to be able to overcompensate for both spots.
It looked to me like Wade tried to adjust by bringing safety Glover Quin down in the box. The problem we all saw there (because the announcers pointed it out like a gazillion times) was that every time Quin moved up behind the defensive line, Rodgers would audible to run right at him. The running back would then fake one way to get Quin to bite and cut back the other way for a long gain. They showed this flaw over and over on replays last week. So again, it's up to Wade to get more creative and fix this issue. Run defense was already the biggest area of concern for the Texans defense. Now it's just aggravated even more with the loss of our best ILB.
What has quickly become one of the biggest concerns for the Texans is their special, or should I say not so special teams unit. We've been over this before though so I won't keep beating the proverbial dead horse. The Texans have got to contain on coverage. Teams are starting off with good-to-excellent field position on almost every drive. The Texans have to put a stop to this. They've already allowed two returns for TD's in 6 weeks. The Ravens' Jacoby Jones (yes you know the one) ran one back against Dallas last week. Not only did he run one back, but he tied an NFL record with a 108 yard return. He now holds the Ravens record for the longest kickoff return, which was previously 103 yards against none other than your home town favorites. Now we all know Jacoby. We know he has flashes of talent and is a threat to take one to the house anytime he's able to hang onto the ball. Let's hope his flash last weekend got that out of his system. The bottom line is the coverage team has to contain whoever is returning the ball or we lose the field position battle. We can't continue to do this against good teams and expect to stay in contention.
Prior to the release of Trindon Holliday, the Texans return game sucked like a Eureka 4870GZ Boss. While not all of that was little Trindon's fault, he didn't help himself by fumbling the ball and making bad decisions. I thought Keshawn looked like an improvement last week but it's still too early to tell. Here's hoping Martin can add some spark to an otherwise dim return game.
The Texans can win this game. The need to regroup and bounce back strong after last week's thumping. That's what good teams do. So if the Texans want to continue to prove they are contenders, that's what they will do this Sunday. I don't expect a blow-out, and those that know me know I don't predict scores. But if the offense can get in a groove like we know only they can, and Wade can make the adjustments needed to compensate for the recent struggles of J-Jo and the loss of Cushing better than he did last week, then I think we match up better against the Ravens right now than we have at any point in the past. If the Texans can eliminate the idiotic penalties they gave up last week and quit tossing footballs to opposing players, I think they could show the Ravens, and the football world, that they are no longer Baltimore's whipping boys.
I'm anxious to see if they do just that.
~ Crimedog