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The other day, JPMorgan—the nation's biggest bank by asset value—announced that it was getting out of the student loan business. For good. And it's not alone: U.S. Bancorp made the same decision a little more than a year ago.
Education lending today isn't as much fun as it used to be. Not when roughly a third of the loans that are in repayment mode are 90 or more days past due, the feds are leaning on lenders to deal with that problem, the regulators are tightening the screws on their processes, and the bankruptcy laws—which have to this point protected the lenders from losses—are now on the verge of change.
Even the loan-servicing component of the business is under pressure. For example, the Sallie Mae Corporation (SLM) is reportedly being investigated by the Department of Education because it hasn't been funneling enough financially distressed borrowers into various government relief programs.
SLM isn't just the country's largest student loan company; it's a securitization factory. The company's monetary magicians render billions of dollars of the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program loans they own into bite-size pieces the global investment community is more than happy to consume. Why? Because the loans are backed by the government.
But these investors are a stubborn bunch. They paid big bucks for FFEL-collateralized securities, which have been engineered to deliver a specific rate of return. So extending repayment terms or worse—reducing interest rates and/or forgiving principal balances—will negatively affect the ROR they've bargained for (and probably trigger a lawsuit or two, as well). That's why the subcontracted loan-servicing companies promote temporary fixes, such as forbearances and deferments, instead of longer-term solutions. Meanwhile, cash-strapped borrowers continue to suffer.
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Given this torturous experience with the government-backed FFEL program, you'd think the folks in D.C. would have learned from their mistakes.
Think again.
Just before the Labor Day recess, both the executive and legislative branches were sounding pretty upbeat about reforming the nation's mortgage-finance system. The idea they have in mind is to replace the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) — the now-government-controlled financial backstops for the nation's residential mortgage origination — with a private-market solution.
Housing prices have begun to rebound, and the inventory of unsold properties is diminishing. So for the feds to pivot from the role of "lender of last resort" (actually, the only lender of record, in the past several years) makes sense.
The thing is, though, the scheme that our representatives have in mind is worryingly familiar: they plan to lure investors back into the game with government guaranties.
There's no doubt it will work. It sure did for the FFEL program, and it's still working today: Sallie Mae is purchasing all the government-backed loans it can find from lenders that are exiting the business.
But what about after the newly government-guaranteed mortgages are securitized, which is all but certain to occur? What can consumers who've hit a financial bump in the road expect when they ask for relief in the form of a loan restructure or modification? Probably the same runarounds and heartaches that student-loan borrowers are experiencing today, especially since an increasing number of banks are selling off their mortgage loan-servicing rights to other companies.
Worse, the special interests have been busy lobbying for even weaker regulations governing the mortgage lending process. In fact, some are calling for the elimination of all underwriting standards from the prospective legislation so as not to deter private market participation. In other words, things such as down-payment requirements, minimum debt-to-income levels and even credit scores would not be linked to the financings that are ultimately to be guaranteed by taxpayers like you and me.
I don't know about you, but I can't figure out how the direction in which we seem to be headed is all that different from the miserable path we've taken before.
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Lawrence stole the show on the red carpet with her long, feathered bob and side bangs. The soft color and cut looked perfect along with her killer makeup. The actress enhanced her big blue peepers wearing charcoal eyeshadow on her top lids that she pushed out past her brow lines for a dramatic smokey-eye. Lawrence softened the look wearing a lighter gray hue at her inner corners before upping the style by rimming her lids in black liner. She accentuated her high cheekbones wearing a shimmering peach blush on her cheeks and showed off her perfect pout by swiping on a few coats of light pink gloss.
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What are your plans for this weekend? I'd love to see you" gives off a flirty vibe without being too overtly sexual. Throw in a winky emoji or a smiley face for good measure. I know that texting first, especially double texting, can be a point of anxiety for most but if you want to get anywhere with a girl you're going to have to be okay with taking a risk.
If you're nervous about what she might say send the text and then walk away from your phone. This way you won't feel tempted to hover over your phone in anticipation.
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Though throwing your phone across your room will keep you from texting other potential hookups. So cast your net wide and send a couple flirty text to try to make plans, but instead of tossing your phone into an abyss put some girls you're particularly nervous about on do not disturb. You'll be free to text other girls or scroll down Twitter without feeling too anxious about responses rolling in.
Tinder, and other dating apps alike, are arguably the most reliable ways to find a hookup. Even if girls are looking for a longterm partner on a dating app, they're usually okay with fooling around in the process. With that being said, swipe right! Log on to your favorite dating up, spruce up your profile a little bit, and go for it! Swipe right on a ton of girls. Swipe right on any girl that you would be remotely interested in sleeping with because with dating apps you have to cast your net extremely wide. Because let's be honest, you're not going to message have the girls and they're probably not going to message first.
It's harder to message first when you don't know the person. They're going to feel less obligated to reply since they don't know you. It's hard to establish that connection with a bad pickup line and a cheesy gif. Message a large number of your matches and see if anything sparks! Set a time to meet up at a bar or a party and see if anything catches fire in real life! Do you know a girl, but not well enough to have her number?
Do you and a girl habitually like each other's tweets, but never really talk? Maybe it's time to actually talk to your WCW.
There is no harm in sliding into a girl's DMs. It's less nerve-wracking then messaging a girl you already know pretty well, and you're more likely to get a response than you are by hitting on Tinder girls. Like one of her tweets or grams and then follow it up with a compliment in her DMs.
Don't be afraid to be a little more flirty than you usually would be; girls get plenty of guys sliding into their DMs, you're going to definitely need to stick out from the pack if you want a response. If she responds, take that as a good sign and try to keep the conversation going.
If you can manage to keep a conversation going in her DMs, then try to transition the conversation from online to in person by asking her if she has plans or if you could buy her a drink sometime. Now that you have initiated contact with a potential hookup, it's time to get your flirt on.
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If you want to get laid, you need to cultivate that connection with sincere compliments, well-timed jokes, and occasional subtly sexy innuendos. A lot of guys are flirtatiously inept. However, a general rule of thumb is that if you're making her sincerely laugh, then you're probably doing a good job. These steps that you need to somewhat nail if you want to nail her.
Flirting isn't strictly limited to what you say and the vibes you give out. Flirting is highly physical as well. Your body language says just as much about what you want as your words do. Make sure that when you're talking with your girl that you keep your body language open and inviting. If you're sitting down, point you knees and feet at her. If you're standing make sure to stand across from her or pivot your body toward her when talking in a group.
Don't cross your arms or put something physical — like a backpack or briefcase — between the two of you; these are examples of closed body language and may give the impression that you're not into her. Another thing you should do to make sure you're giving her all the right vibes is to touch her. And no I don't mean inappropriately hopefully that'll come later. When you're hanging out — whether you be at a bar or in private — try to make 3 points of contact. A few examples include reaching out to brush her hair away from her face, touching her hand, touching her shoulder or looping your arm with hers while walking.
These points of contact should be affectionate without being overtly sexual, and purposeful. Accidentally brushing her hand with yours does not count. I'm a believer that for some alcohol is certainly liquid courage. But I'm also an active believer that for most too much alcohol is fuel for stupid decisions. That being said, I'm not totally against drinking when trying to hookup.
Sometimes a beer or two, or three is what you need to build the courage to talk to that girl at the bar or finally ask her if she wants to "get out of here". I am however against sloppy drunk hookups, especially when you're hooking up with someone for the first time. Odds are you probably don't know them very well, or if you do, you don't know them sexually at all.
Knowing and trusting someone even if it's only a little bit is important even when you're looking for a fling. So stick to wine or beer if you can't trust yourself to go overboard on the liquor. Make sure you order a glass of water in between drinks and actually drink it. Don't worry about looking like a square when watching how much you drink; you'll look mature, cool, and collected. The last thing you want to do is have one-too-many and completely ruin your chances with a girl.
Next to humor, confidence is paramount when it comes to closing. If you don't think you're capable of closing, you're probably not going to close. Feeling confident is something everyone has to work on. It's a total fake-it-till-you-make it scenario. Even if you're insecure, you need to put on a front that you're somewhat confident. This is why grooming is so important in the hooking up equation; because even if you don't feel like the most confident man in the room, dressing well will help you get there.
Plus, no well-groomed guy is going to look like they lack in self-esteem. However, there is a huge difference between acting confident and cocky. For some, it's hard to toe that line. So when you're speaking, have a filter. Make sure that nothing coming out of your mouth sounds douchey and self-obsessed.
This is why it's important for a lot of guys to watch how much they're drinking; for a good amount of guys they become more cocky with each drink. Believe me; I understand that you want to get laid. I understand that if given the option, you'd probably want to get laid right here and right now. I understand how you might feel a sense of urgency, especially if you're in the midst of a particularly lengthy dry spell.
And sex is fun. But no what's not fun? Feeling like you're getting pressured into sex.
So… don't get pushy. It's not cute, and it will do nothing to get you laid. When it comes to flirting — especially when it comes to humor — it's very important to match her tone. Let's say you have a very vulgar sense of humor and she isn't nearly as filthy as you. You're going to want to tone it down a little bit until your remarks clearly don't cause discomfort. If you clearly make her uncomfortable with any of your jokes dirty, political, or otherwise apologize and change the topic. The same goes for being forward. You don't want to be overtly sexual with your comments and compliments if she's clearly not finding it flattering.
There are ways to be forward without being explicit. That being said, there are girls who are sexual as fuck when it comes to flirting. If you find one of those girls, congrats. If they're willing to be outright freaky in the streets, she's probably just as freaky in the sheets. Once things start getting hot and heavy, it might be difficult to figure out what to do next or how to far to go. Hooking up is a broad term. Hooking up could mean anything from getting to second base to doing anal… it just depends on your definition of the word which is important when it comes to the actual act of hooking up.
Since people have different definitions of the word and have different ideas of how far they're willing to go based on the situation, hooking up is a total gray area. So, when you're hooking up you're going to have to make a lot of sense of all the gray; you're going to have to figure out what's black and what's white. The obvious solution to this is to communicate. Don't be shy about asking what she wants from you or how far she's willing to go. You might feel awkward about outright asking if she wants to have sex, but she'll be turned on by the fact that you actually asked.
You should be golden so long as you're keeping everything safe and consensual as well as sexy, but here are a few Do's and Don'ts when it comes to dickin' her down. Girls come in all shapes and sizes, but this tip is for all my short girls out there. Short girls never have to worry about being too tall for guys, but what they do have to worry about is being too short.
So when you're making out with a shorty, make sure you're taking her height into consideration. While short girls won't mind getting with tall guys because every girl is into the tall, dark, and handsome type , they might regret their decision the next morning when their neck is completely stiff from making out standing up. If you notice that she's craning her neck a little bit, lead her over to a couch or the bed to make your make-out sesh more comfortable.
Remember those gray areas I mentioned? This is one of them. When you're hooking up with someone new, you should be very cautious about getting rough. Yes, most people have engaged in some kind of rough sex according to blank about blank percent , but for some people, it is not their cup of tea. Before you go full on Fifty-Shades, test the waters. And by test the waters I mean barely dip your toe at first. Lightly scratch her back, barely pull her hair, or when you kiss her hold her by her chin.
Don't full on dig your nails in, don't yank her hair back, and don't choke her right off the bat. That's how you scare the shit out of someone who's vanilla as fuck. If you're trying to get freaky, test the waters or straight up ask her. But, speaking for experience, a freaky girl will probably feel more comfortably asking for what she wants.
For some reason, women sometimes find it harder to communicate their needs in bed. So, make sure that when you're hooking up ask what feels good. Usually you can base what's feeling good off of her physical reactions. For instance, if she's moaning or arching her back whatever you're doing probably feels good. If she's not making any noise or pulling away from your motions, then whatever you're doing probably doesn't feel so great.
If you can't figure out where she's at, then ask. Just by saying something like "Does that feel good, babe? If you're attempting anything particularly acrobatic during a first or second hookup, then you're fucking up. Not only are you probably doing the aforementioned sex position wrong but you're putting future hookup opportunities at risk.
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Crazy Kama Sutra positions are completely off limits for when you first start hooking up with someone. You should stick to basic positions think missionary and doggy when you start hooking up with someone. Once you've established some trust, then put your life in their hands by attempting any wild sex positions. While you shouldn't try to twist your body into a pretzel while having sex with someone for the first — or second — time, you shouldn't just stick to missionary.
Think about how you can spice up basic or minimally physically demanding positions. Something as simple as raising her legs over your shoulders during missionary or pulling her upright during doggy to kiss her shows variation. Another pretty basic way to change it up is to throw a pillow under her back in missionary or under her knees in doggy to change the angle at which you're thrusting. You can also fuck around the house. Don't just keep it on the bed. Bang on the floor. Bang on the couch. Bang in the kitchen. Just make sure your roommates aren't home….
Sex doesn't end when you cum. I'm going to say that again for the people in the back: Contrary to popular belief, the male orgasm does not signify the end of sex. For the love of god, please don't cum, roll over, and fall asleep. At the very least take a breather before continuing to work your lady over.
Her pleasure is just as important as yours. However, if she makes it clear that she's done but hasn't cum, that's okay too. Don't push your partner to cum if she's having a hard time getting there. The female orgasm can be elusive to most females themselves. So don't make them feel bad if they couldn't get there. And don't feel bad either. Having an orgasm hinges heavily on trust and feeling completely relaxed.
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Gauging when you should leave can be difficult. There will be times where you should stay the night and when you shouldn't. Watch for key actions or phrases when making this decision. Has she rolled over and completely ignored you after sex? Has she mentioned several times that she has to get up early? Has she straight up told you to leave? Call yourself an Uber and make your exit. If you do end up staying the night, try to wake up at a reasonable hour.
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Even if you don't want to talk to the girl again, at least shoot her a text saying that you had fun. Unless something absolutely terrible happened, you shouldn't ghost. Not only is ghosting after sex rude, but it's also cowardly. You will lose her respect if you decide to disappear rather than telling her that you're not down to hang out again. You'll look like a total pussy in her eyes, and if you were to try to hookup with her again, you'd look like an even bigger loser. Don't ghost, even if you think that's the easy way out.
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Philadelphia, PA - It's not quite "Supermarket Sweep," but NFL teams are certainly tweaking their shopping lists this week.
When the clock strikes midnight on Friday, clubs will be permitted to start contract negotiations with the agents of players who will be unrestricted free agents at the end of the current league year, which culminates at 4 p.m. ET on March 12.
Following is a look at the top 50 unrestricted free agents available. No franchise tags and no restricted guys here, these are players who can sign on the dotted line next week and never look back.
You won't see big names like Charles Woodson, Ed Reed or Osi Umenyiora on the list because age is a big factor -- perhaps the biggest -- in weighing how NFL teams value potential targets.
Other veterans like John Abraham, Dwight Freeney and Richard Seymour made the cut because their games translate a little better toward situational football, upping their values in a one- or two-year window.
So here it is -- The NFL's Top 50 NFL Free Agents:
1. Mike Wallace, WR, Pittsburgh - True home run threats rarely hit the open
market. Wallace, a 2011 Pro Bowl selection, is coming off a down year and is
regarded as a bit of an underachiever in Western Pennsylvania. That said,
he'll only be 27 when the 2013 season opens and he still has blazing 4.33-
second speed in the 40-yard dash.
2. Andre Smith, RT, Cincinnati - Smith's work ethic has always been questioned
and his weight is a constant concern, but the former sixth overall pick in
2009 developed into one of the best two or three right tackles in football
last season.
3. Jake Long, LT, Miami - When the Dolphins tagged defensive tackle Randy
Starks, it meant that Long, a former No. 1 overall pick, would hit the market.
Once regarded as one of the premier players at one of the game's most
important positions, injury concerns and another potential huge outlay has
Miami contemplating life after Long. While he's probably not as good as he
once was, Long is hardly ready for the clearance aisle. He's still a top-10
left tackle and that means something.
4. Michael Bennett, DE, Tampa Bay -- Bennett looks like the best all-around
defensive end out there. He has the requisite motor, plays the run hard and
can get after the quarterback. Bennett may never be elite, but he had nine
sacks in 2012 and he's just 27.
5. Cliff Avril, DE, Detroit - Avril is only 26 and is the best pure pass
rusher available, amassing 39 1/2 sacks over the past five seasons. He's not
as well-rounded as you would like and he's actually a perfect fit for the
Lions' wide-9 scheme, but a massive price tag has seemingly scared Detroit
6. Greg Jennings, WR, Green Bay - Jennings has proven to be an elite receiver,
but injuries and age (he'll be 30 in September) knock him down a bit. The
Western Michigan product is certainly the best route runner available and the
rare receiver these days who can move from the outside to the slot and back
again all while being a difference maker.
7. Dannell Ellerbe, ILB, Baltimore - Super Bowl rings tend to up the price tag
on players, but in Ellerbe's case, it's deserved. For all the talk surrounding
Ray Lewis during the Ravens' championship run, it was Ellerbe who was the
team's best linebacker, and at 26, he's about to enter his prime years.
8 Dashon Goldson, S, San Francisco - The NFC champion 49ers decided to let
Goldson hear from other suitors and while Jim Harbaugh almost certainly wants
his Pro Bowl safety back in the Bay Area, Goldson should command a huge
payday, cause for concern for a player whose greatest attribute is run
support, not coverage.
9. Jared Cook, TE, Tennessee - Cook is more of a glorified slot receiver and
not really an in-line option, but, boy, can he cause a Jimmy Graham-like
matchup headache.
10. Sebastian Vollmer, RT, New England - A balky back pushes Vollmer down a
bit, but he's a very good right tackle, just a notch below elite. Vollmer
mirrors well in pass protection and is solid if unspectacular while run
11. Sean Smith, CB, Miami - The best man-coverage corner available. Smith has
consistency issues and seems to be more highly regarded outside South Florida.
12. Aqib Talib, CB, New England - As fare as pure ability goes, Talib is
certainly in the elite category, but his off-the-field issues have been well-
documented and will certainly affect his value.
13. Connor Barwin, OLB, Houston - A real effort guy coming off a down season,
but he's just one year removed from 11 1/2 sacks.
14. Paul Kruger, OLB, Baltimore - Kruger is a one-trick pony, but it's an
impressive trick, a very good edge pass-rusher. That said, he's a situational
type and only a fit for teams that use a 3-4 defensive alignment.
15. Louis Delmas, S, Detroit - Delmas would certainly be in the top 10 if he
could stay healthy, but you are talking about a guy who has started only 18 of
36 games over the past two seasons.
16. Reggie Bush, RB, Miami - Running backs certainly aren't valued these days,
but Bush's versatility will find him a home rather quickly.
17. Keenan Lewis, CB, Pittsburgh - Lewis had a bit of a breakout season
with the Steelers, turning out to be their best cover corner. At just 26, he
is poised to become a long-term starter.
18. Danny Amendola, WR, St. Louis - One of the best pure slot receivers in the
NFL, but does he take a beating at times.
19. Martellus Bennett, TE, N.Y. Giants - Bennett turned the corner during his
first year with the Giants and is one of the better all-around players at a
position which is quickly becoming very specialized. He'll be just 26 when
September rolls around, but his time as an underachiever in Dallas may
make others leery of cutting a big check.
20. Phil Loadholt, RT, Minnesota - Perhaps the best run-blocking right tackle
in football, the massive Loadholt would be a star if he could clean up the
pre-snap penalties and figure out a way to slow down elite speed rushers.
21. Andy Levitre, G, Buffalo - Levitre is the best pure offensive guard
available, generally a lighter paying position. He's not all that athletic,
but is strong and nasty, two desirous traits in an O-lineman.
22. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Philadelphia - Rodgers-Cromartie has Pro
Bowl-caliber ability, but is hitting the street because of the effort he
showed during the Eagles' disappointing 2012 season. Someone will fall in love
with DRC's skill-set, but the key is getting in to translate on the field.
23. William Moore, S, Atlanta - Moore has the range to be a better coverage
safety, but it doesn't always show up on Sundays.
24. Glover Quin, S, Houston - A former cornerback, Quin lined up all over the
field for Wade Phillips, but the Texans didn't bite with the franchise tag.
That tells you something.
25. Brandon Myers, TE, Oakland - If you are looking for a pure receiving
tight end, you could do worse than the 27-year-old Myers, who can get down
the seam with consistency.
26. Louis Vasquez, G, San Diego - Was the best player on a bad line. In other
words, he might be like a 20-point scorer on the Charlotte Bobcats.
27. Kenny Phillips, S, N.Y. Giants - Much like Delmas in that he can't stay
healthy, but when on the field, he has been able to produce.
28. Brad Jones, ILB-OLB, Green Bay - Jones won't knock your socks off, but
he's a versatile guy who can fit just about any scheme and play at an above-
average level.
29. Phillip Wheeler, OLB, Oakland - A speedy linebacker coming off his best
season, Wheeler needs help up front to excel. If opposing offensive linemen
get to the second level, he's gets caught in the wash far too easily.
30. Alan Branch, DT, Seattle - Branch is one-dimensional, a two-down, run-
anchor, but a darn good one.
31. Dustin Keller, TE, NY Jets - Keller has limited blocking skills, but can
get separation and catch the football.
32. Matt Shaughnessy, DE, Oakland - A young, talented guy who never lived up
to expectations in Oakland. Somebody will blame the lack of production of the
dysfunctional Raiders franchise and give Shaughnessy a fresh start.
33. Gosder Cherilus, RT, Detroit - Cherilus has been a solid starter in a low-
profile situation.
34. Jerome Felton, FB, Minnesota - Few teams use pure fullbacks for
significant snaps, but for those who do, Felton is the best lead-isolation guy
in the business.
35. Cary Williams, CB, Baltimore - Williams might be the guy who gets the
biggest Super Bowl bump. He is coming off a nice season after being pressed
into action, but he strikes many as a nickel corner moving forward.
36. Brandon Moore, G, N.Y. Jets - Moore has been an above average guard for
the Jets over the past few seasons. He's never going to remind you of Randall
McDaniel or Larry Allen, but you can certainly win with him.
37. Richard Seymour, DT, Oakland - Yeah, Seymour is 33, but he still has the
versatility to play inside or outside and could be rejuvenated by getting
out of Oak-town.
38. Brian Hartline, WR, Miami - The Dolphins complain about not having a legit
outside the numbers threat and probably undervalue Hartline, a solid
complimentary piece.
39. Desmond Bryant, DT, Oakland - An arrest for criminal mischief won't help,
but Bryant is only 27, has nice size and is a smart guy.
40. Erin Henderson, LB, Minnesota - The knock on Henderson is in coverage, but
the Vikings' antiquated Cover-2 scheme often asks too much of nickel
linebackers. In the run game, Henderson is as instinctive as they come.
41. Jermon Bushrod, LT, New Orleans - Consistency is a problem for Bushrod,
and at the end of the day, he's just an average left tackle.
42. Sam Baker, LT, Atlanta - Baker is not as athletic as you would like, but
he's a scrapper who will fight to the whistle.
43. John Abraham, DE, Atlanta - Yeah, he's getting up there, but Abraham has
19 1/2 sacks the past two seasons. It's probably time to start limiting his
reps, but he can still bring significant heat off the edge, especially against
lesser competition.
44. Wes Welker, WR, New England - Big drops and the fact that Welker will turn
32 over the summer hurts his stock. It's also very unlikely he leaves Foxboro.
45. Dwight Freeney, DE, Indianapolis - Needs to get back to a 4-3 situation in
which he can be a contributor as a situational pass rusher. Freeney is
probably best-suited for 20 to 30 snaps a game at this point.
46. Derek Cox, CB, Jacksonville - Another injury-plagued player with the
talent to succeed if he stays on the field.
47. William Hayes, DE, St. Louis Rams - A versatile lineman with some juice on
the pass rush.
48. Pat Sims, DT, Cincinnati - This is what free agency is for: A 26-year-old
backup who now has a chance to secure a starting job.
49. Ricky Jean-Francois, DT, San Francisco - Solid backup with the NFC champs,
but not sure he has the athleticism to stand out as a starter.
50. Victor Butler, OLB, Dallas - Time to sink or swim for the 26-year-old who
has been stuck behind DeMarcus Ware and Anthony Spencer.


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The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council will meet Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 1 p.m. CDT to vote on the Initial Comprehensive Plan: Restoring the Gulf Coast's Ecosystem and Economy (Plan). The public is invited to attend the meeting, which will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Orleans.
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BRIDGEPORT -- Temple coach Tonya Cardoza spent 14 seasons as an assistant at Connecticut, so she knew the challenges her team would face on Saturday.
Bria Hartley scored 19 points, Kiah Stokes grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds and UConn blew out the Owls 80-36 in a game played 80 miles from the Connecticut campus in Bridgeport.
Erica Covile had 13 points on 5 of 11 shooting and seven rebounds to lead Temple (8-7, 2-3), which has lost three of its last four games.
"Once the snowball began, it just rolled and we couldn't contain it," Cardoza said. "They just have way too many weapons for us."
The Owls stayed with UConn early, trailing just 13-12 after a 3-pointer by Feyonda Fitzgerald. But UConn went on a 11-2 run from there and led 39-22 at halftime.
Moriah Jefferson had three steals in the first 3 minutes of the second half, and Hartley hit a 3-pointer that capped a 9-2 run to make it 47-24. A layup by Stokes capped a 17-0 run that gave UConn a 67-27 lead and turned the game into a rout.
The Huskies held Temple without a basket for almost 7 minutes during that stretch.
"I felt like for the first 15 minutes we really competed, and I would just like to see us compete for 40 minutes," Cardoza said.
Jefferson added 13 points and Stewart scored 12 for the Huskies (17-0, 5-0 American), who extended their winning streak to 23 games.
UConn outscored Temple 44-14 in the paint, despite playing much of the first half without Dolson, who had three early fouls, and Stewart, who sat with two. Dolson finished the game with eight points and seven of UConn's 14 blocked shots. Stokes and Stewart each had three blocks.
Temple outrebounded the UConn 42-39, despite Stokes' effort, which included seven offensive boards. The Owls had 22 offensive boards, to just 12 for UConn.
"At least we were being aggressive and trying to get in there against them," said Cardoza, who fell to 0-2 against her mentor.
UConn defeated Temple 90-36 in the second round of the 2010 NCAA tournament.
The Owls coaching staff also includes former UConn forward Willnett Crockett, who won two national championships while playing for the Huskies.
The game, played during UConn's winter break, gave the fans and donors in Fairfield County a chance to see the team.
A sold-out crowd of more than 9,200 fans watched the team's first regular-season "home" game played outside of Storrs or the XL Center in Hartford.
"It had, almost that big-game feel," said UConn coach Geno Auriemma. "I don't know that on the schedule you look and say, 'Well Temple's a big game,' but there is something to be said for going someplace where they don't get to see you very often and they are very appreciative and they enjoy it."
The Huskies are averaging just under 8,000 fans in nine home games in Storrs and Hartford this season.
They've played 10 NCAA tournament games in Bridgeport and lost just once, to Duke in overtime in the 2006 regional final.
UConn's 23-game winning streak dates back to last year's run to the program's eighth national title.
That's the seventh longest streak in the history of the program, which holds the NCAA record of 90 straight wins set in 2010.
UConn returns to action Monday with a game against No. 7 Baylor in Texas. The contest will be nationally televised on ESPN2.


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Three Arlingtonians have been appointed to Virginia boards and commissions by Gov. Mark Warner. Lisa Lyle Wu, a teacher at Thomas Jefferson High School, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees at the Museum of Natural History. Allen Muchnick, a league cycling instructor for the League of American Bicyclists, has been appointed to the Board of Transportation Safety; and Hady Amr, the managing director of the Amr Group and executive director of the World Links Arab Region, has been re-appointed to the Board of Commissioners of the Virginia Public School Authority.
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Crafts: Loretta Kfoury, Bobby Pinkerton, Marshall Benjamin, Adi Kambhampaty.
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ISRAELI ground forces are on standby to enter the Gaza Strip after the Israel Defence Forces said they had hit more than 100 "targets" in the besieged coastal territory, an offensive that began with the assassination of Hamas commander Ahmed al-Jabari in a missile strike in Gaza City.
In response, Hamas's armed wing warned the assassination "had opened the gates of hell" and vowed its militants would "continue the path of resistance".
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, warned that the military was "prepared to expand" its operation.
The IDF said its actions were part of a wider Israeli operation against militant groups and weapons sites in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, and were prompted by a wave of rocket attacks against Israel.
Gaza's Health Ministry said 10 civilians have been killed, including two young children – an 11-month-old and a six-year-old – while at least 45 people had been wounded; 10 of them were in a critical condition.
There were scenes of chaos at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, as dozens of seriously injured patients were stretchered in, while ambulances sped off to collect more casualties.
In southern Israel, residents have been ordered to stay in bomb shelters in preparation for an expected surge in rocket attacks from Gaza. Schools in a 40-kilometre radius of the border have closed.
Hamas, an Islamist movement considered a terrorist group by Israel, the US and the European Union, has appealed for help from the new Muslim Brotherhood leaders of Egypt.
The Egyptian President, Mohammed Mursi, recalled the country's ambassador to Israel and called for an urgent meeting of the Arab League.
The Egyptian Foreign Minister, Mohamed Kamel Amr, called on Israel to stop the strikes immediately, warning an escalation from Israel "could have negative repercussions on the security and stability of the region".
The United States threw its weight behind Israel.
"We support Israel's right to defend itself, and we encourage Israel to continue to take every effort to avoid civilian casualties," US State Department spokesman Mark Toner said. "We strongly condemn the barrage of rocket fire from Gaza into southern Israel, and we regret the death and injury of innocent Israeli and Palestinian civilians caused by the ensuing violence," he added.
Thirteen rockets fired from Gaza into southern Israel had been intercepted by the country's missile defence system, the IDF spokesperson said, tweeting with the tag #PillarofDefense. "We recommend that no Hamas operatives, whether low-level or senior leaders, show their faces above ground in the days ahead," the spokesperson said.
Saeb Erekat, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organisation's executive committee and chief Palestinian negotiator, condemned the attacks as an attempt to "initiate a bloody escalation".
"We hold the Israeli government fully responsible for the consequences that this new act of aggression would bring to the region." Mr Erekat said. "This exposes that Israel has an agenda for war but not for peace."
One Gaza resident, a doctor, posted this on her Facebook page: "Gaza is under extensive Israeli military attack … the hospitals are already lacking essential emergency medications, and citizens were called for blood donation, we do not have power … we expect more escalation."
The video of Jabari's assassination was posted on YouTube by the Israel Defence Forces, but was later taken down for violating the site's terms of service. Jabari is the most senior Hamas operative to be killed by Israel in almost four years, since Operation Cast Lead, its three-week assault on Gaza, that left about 1400 Palestinians dead.
Thousands of people gathered in Gaza on Thursday for Jabari's funeral. His remains were being taken to the al-Omari mosque for a prayer service before his burial. High-ranking Hamas members were not expected to attend the funeral for safety reasons.
Jabari was widely believed to have been intimately involved in the Hamas takeover of Gaza in 2007, and played a key role in overseeing the imprisonment of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who was snatched by Palestinian militants while on a patrol near the Gaza Strip in 2006 and held in secret locations in Gaza until his release in October 2011, in return for the release of 1027 Palestinian prisoners.
Israel's air strikes have prompted anger, fear and panic in Gaza, with residents anticipating a prolonged Israeli military campaign. Some are at shops stocking up on bread and essentials, while others are crowding outside the coastal strip's hospital and morgues.
In Australia, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade reissued its travel advisory for Israel and the Gaza Strip. It has not been upgraded, however it contains new information about the attacks overnight.
The Foreign Affairs Minister, Bob Carr, said the attack "reminds us that the ultimate solution in the Middle East can only be a two-state solution, with a Palestinian state achieving the aspirations of the Palestinian people with security guarantees for Israel".
The Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, said: "Israel has every right to defend itself against the threat while continuing to take every effort to avoid civilian casualties."
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Mexicomĕk´sĭkō [key], Span. México or Méjicoboth: mā´hēkō [key], officially United Mexican States, republic (2015 est. pop. 125,891,000), 753,665 sq mi (1,952,500 sq km), S North America. It borders on the United States in the north, on the Gulf of Mexico (including its arm, the Bay of Campeche) and the Caribbean Sea in the east, on Belize and Guatemala in the southeast, and on the Pacific Ocean in the south and west. Mexico is divided into 31 states and the Federal District, which includes most of the country's capital and largest city, Mexico City.
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If big, bold but on a budget is your monitor bag, look no further than LG's M2794D. For starters, it's a hefty old beast with a 27-inch diagonal. More than enough for gaming on a monstrous scale.
Thanks to the 1,920 x 1,080 res, it will also do full justice to Blu-ray and other full HD content.
What's more, LG has thrown in a Freeview DTV tuner and IR remote, making this monitor something of a multifunction masterpiece.
At well under £350, it's a bit of a bargain. However, what you won't get at this price point is perfection.
The TN panel is very bright, but it's hardly the last word in natural, vibrant colours or broad and forgiving viewing angles.
Nevertheless, with zippy pixel response and that massive 27-inch diagonal you get an awful lot of gaming goodness for your money.
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Heading out to work, but I had to post this story I found at The Lonely Conservative
What really happened in Benghazi?
It's even worse than we previously thought. A retired four-star admiral is now claiming that Barack Obama intentionally conspired with America's enemies to stage a bogus attack and the kidnapping of an American ambassador so he could "negotiate" the release of a "hostage" and bolster his mediocre approval ratings just prior to the election!
The Washington Examiner, quoting retired Four-Star Admiral James Lyons, writes: "the attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi… was the result of a bungled abduction attempt…. the first stage of an international prisoner exchange… that would have ensured the release of Omar Abdel Rahman, the 'Blind Sheik'…"
But something went horribly wrong with Obama's "October Surprise." Although the Obama Administration intentionally gutted security at the consulate prior to the staged kidnapping, former Navy SEALs Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty disobeyed direct orders to stand down, saved American lives, single-handedly killed scores of attackers…and the attackers, believing that Obama had betrayed them, tortured Ambassador Chris Stevens and dragged his body through the streets.
Some will say that Admiral Lyons' accusation is not a smoking gun. We agree; that's exactly why Congress must investigate Benghazi-gate.
We will see how this accusation, and that is all it is at this point shakes out. I recall early on hearing rumors about this being a failed "October Surprise" was it? Hopefully we will find out.


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International Piano Archives at Maryland
The International Piano Archives at Maryland is a unique resource for the study, appreciation, and preservation of the classical piano repertoire and its performance. IPAM's collections comprise the world's most extensive concentration of piano recordings, books, scores, programs and related materials, including the archival papers of many great keyboard artists.
International Piano Archives was founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1965 by Albert
Petrak and Gregor Benko, who soon moved the organization to New York City where
they added William Santaella to the staff. In New York, the Archives quickly
grew into an audio treasure and earned acclaim for its reissues of historic
piano performances. In 1977, the International Piano Archives was given to the
University of Maryland, College Park, where it serves students and faculty, as
well as an international community of musicians, researchers and friends of
piano performance. From 1980 to 1994, under the leadership of Neil Ratliff,
IPAM's collections increased and diversified, and the reissues of historic piano
performances continued. Mr. Ratliff also initiated the publication of books and
a newsletter, as well as a program of public events and exhibitions. IPAM's
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Students who are interested in pursuing the Bioinformatics option within the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in the Department of Computer Science are admitted through the Computer Science Department and must adhere to the department's Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures along with Graduate School requirements.
In addition to acceptance into the program, in order to be admitted to candidacy, a student must:
Major and Minor Area Courses: (12 credits, 4 courses)
The major and minor area course requirements for the Ph.D. degree are in addition to the Master's degree. The primary purpose of these major and minor courses is to provide breadth of knowledge. Therefore, students are encouraged to select courses from a variety of areas which for Bioinformatics students will help build a high level of biomedical computing expertise. Database I is required for all Doctorate students in the Bio/Cheminformatics option. This course may be taken as one of a course pair (or prior to a student's matriculation in the program).
Electives (Bio/Cheminformatics Courses, 6 credits, 2 courses)
Bio/cheminformatics students are required to take 2 courses (6 credits) in the approved Bio/Cheminformatics elective list. These courses will be in addition to the three courses (9 credits) taken at the Master's Degree level. These electives will be chosen under the direction of an advisor, from the approved list of courses.
Total Course Credits: 18
The dissertation will be supervised by faculty from the Computer Science Department along with appropriate multidisciplinary faculty (which may include Biological Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Chemistry).
Ph.D. Thesis: 24
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CHEM.5700 Advanced Protein Chemistry
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Students should be aware that the above courses may only be used toward the Bio/Cheminformatics option. If the entire requirements of the option are not completed then these courses cannot be applied in isolation toward the degree in Computer Science.


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VIDEO DOWNLOAD - Road Trip w/ Tracy Smothers & Paul London
On the Bear Skin Rug: Road Trip
In a effort to save money most wrestlers will travel with other wrestlers. Sometimes the conversations on the way to shows are far more entertaining than anything on the show that night. In a effort to capture that type of magic we got the to best people for the job, Paul London and Tracy Smothers.
Paul London continues on with his "On the Bear Skin Rug" tour and Tracy Smothers is along for the ride. Both these men are highly opinionated and share common interests, friends and experiences.
Watching this interview makes you feel like you in the car with both these men as they make the 3 hour drive to a show in Danville, West Virginia. Its a can't miss interview if your a fan of either man. No punches are pulled and even at certain points during the trip they ask, "Who else can we knock?" The Highspots.com cameras are they to document it all as it happens.
Here are the topics they discussed.
- Lance Cade - This interview is filmed just off the heels of the death of Lance Cade. Tracy was one of Lance's trainers in developmental and considered a close personal friend. Also, Paul spent a great deal of time with Lance and witnessed a lot of the politics that he got caught up in.
- How Long Were You in For? - When these two talk about their time in WWE it sounds like two guys who got out of jail who are talking about their time in the big house.
- What is the Bear Skin Rug? - Tracy asks Paul to explain what the bear skin rug is all about.
- Undertaker - Paul and Tracy share common ground on their dislike for the Undertaker
- Developmental - Paul has never been a fan of the the WWE farm system nor is Tracy who was a former trainer for the WWE.
- Toll Booth - Paul and Tracy make a new friend
- TNA - This interview is also fresh off the ECW reunion that TNA recently had. After spending one day there Tracy saw enough and explains why.
- Who else can we knock? - A rare quite moment comes up in the car but is quick ended when Tracy asks, "Who else can we knock?"
- Porn - You know this topic has to come up at some point during a 3 hour drive.
- Kids - Paul and Tracy talk about all the young kids that get taken advantage by promoters today.
- Brock & MMA - Tracy has a bone to pick about Brock Lesnar
- My Daughter - Tracy introduces his recently found daughter to the whole world.
- Ride Home - Paul and Tracy Talk about their matches on the way home.
- Goodbyes - It now time for these two to go there separate ways.
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March 13 (BBC News Europe) Ukraine's parliament has voted to create a 60,000-strong National Guard to bolster the country's defences. The vote came ahead of Sunday's referendum in Crimea, now controlled by pro-Moscow forces, on whether citizens want to join Russia. President Vladimir Putin insists Russia is not to blame for the crisis. But Germany's Angela Merkel says Moscow faces "massive" political and economic damage if it refuses to change course. The US has also threatened action.
The new National Guard is expected to be recruited from activists involved in the recent pro-Western protests as well as from military academies. Ukraine's national security chief Andriy Parubiy said the Guard would be deployed to "ensure state security, defend the borders, and eliminate terrorist groups". The Russian military and pro-Russian armed men moved in to seize key sites in Crimea – an autonomous region of Ukraine whose population is mainly ethnic Russian – in late February after the fall of President Viktor Yanukovych.
But Mr Putin told Paralympic delegates in the Black Sea port of Sochi on Thursday: "Russia was not the initiator of the circumstances that have taken shape." But the German chancellor said on Thursday that Russia was exploiting the weakness of neighbouring Ukraine, rather than acting as a partner for stability. She has threatened an escalating series of EU measures if Russia does not relax the tension in Ukraine.
In a statement to the Bundestag, she said political and diplomatic measures, rather than military action, were the way to resolve the crisis. "If Russia continues on its course of the past weeks, it will not only be a catastrophe for Ukraine," she said.


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If you're running an X session, cut-and-paste is easy: Just use the mouse. But what about when you're running in a non-graphical console? Or if you just prefer to keep your fingers on the keyboard? The utility screen, which enables you to run multiple screens on the same console (along with many other useful tricks), allows non-graphical cut-and-paste.
To enter copy mode in screen, hit Ctrl+A, then [. You can now use the arrow keys, or vim-like keybindings, to move around the screen. 0 gets you to the start of a line, and $ to the end of a line.
- When you've reached the point where you want to start the copy, hit Enter.
- Move the cursor to the end point of your selection (you'll see what you're copying highlighted), and then hit Enter again.
- Now move the cursor to wherever you want to paste the selection (you can move to another screen within your session), and hit Ctrl+A ] to paste the selection.
You can also use Ctrl+A > filename to paste the selection to a filename and Ctrl+A < filename to read a file into the selection buffer so you can then paste it out again using Ctrl+A ].
When in copy mode, you can also use screen's scrollback feature (i.e., you can scroll back upward past the top of the currently displayed text) and the search function.
Use ? to search backward. This is probably what you want initially, as you'll be starting by default from the bottom of the scrollback.
/ searches forward.
Bear in mind that the default scrollback is only 100 lines. To increase this, add a line to your ~/.screenrc:
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While the early timeline of her career includes those barriers to speaking, eventually Anthony averaged 75 to 100 speeches each year for much of her life. Even her purse played a role in her public speaking: Her alligator bag served as a briefcase in a time when women carried no bags because they had no money of their own. It often contained the texts of several speeches (and you can buy a replica of it today).
Anthony voted in a presidential election in 1872 in the front parlor of her own home. She was indicted in Albany, and tried in the following year. This week's famous speech took her case to the court of public opinion in a direct effort to reach potential jurors: Anthony delivered the speech "Is it a crime for a U.S. citizen to vote?" in 29 of Monroe County, New York's towns and villages, then gave 20 more in Ontario County when the proceedings were moved there. In the Federal Judicial Center's thorough history of Anthony's attempt to vote and the ensuing court case, the record of her speech begins on page 63. You can't ask for a more content-filled or concrete opening:
Friends and Fellow-citizens: I stand before you to-night, under indictment for the alleged crime of having voted at the last Presidential election, without having a lawful right to vote. It shall be my work this evening to prove to you that in thus voting, I not only committed no crime, but, instead, simply exercised my citizen's right, guaranteed to me and all United States citizens by the National Constitution, beyond the power of any State to deny.Anthony leads her listeners through a reasoned set of arguments based on the nation's founding documents, and echoes the familiar words in the pinnacle of her case:
It was we, the people, not we, the white male citizens, nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed this Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people—women as well as men. And it is downright mockery to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the use of the only means of securing them provided by this democratic-republican government—the ballot.She ends with a repetitive call to action: "We will no longer petition Legislature or Congress to give us the right to vote....We appeal to the women....We appeal to the inspectors of election....We appeal to United States commissioners and marshals....We ask the juries....We ask the judges...." and gave each group a charge to carry out. In the end, the judge ordered the jury to find her guilty and fined her $100 and costs, which she refused to pay--but because she was not imprisoned, she could not appeal the judgment.
She didn't live to see women get the vote, but there's no doubt that her vote and this speech laid the ground for the changes that were to come. Here's what you can learn from Anthony's famous speech:
- Don't mince words: While she used elegantly reasoned arguments, Anthony didn't shy from more direct and plainspoken mockery, as in "it is downright mockery to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty." In pressing her case, she pushed buttons and laid plain the tactics of her opponents.
- Use a strong start to your advantage: Anthony knew no one needed to take up her cause, and that she had to grab her audiences right away to build her case and persuade them to help. She leaves no mystery about her purpose with that forthright first paragraph.
- Bring it back home at the end: This persuasive speech also leaves no doubt at its conclusion as to what she wanted from the audience. Far from leaving it up to the listeners, she made specific calls to action and even urged them to watch what other parties were doing and correct them if necessary.
Even with as long a speaking record as Anthony's, finding good documentation of her speeches is difficult. You can find more in the Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony Papers Project at Rutgers University, and many more details and resources at the Susan B. Anthony Home in Rochester, New York.


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Using material from the gowns of former Pioneer Queens, the 2013 Mancos Days Queen Quilt required approximately 150 stitching hours.
"It's a one-of-a-kind collector's item," said Queenie Barz.
Currently on display at the Mancos Valley Bank in Mancos, the quilt was hand-fabricated with needles and thread by several members of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary #5231. Barz said a dozen or so thumb pricks and countless stitches were used in making the 2013 quilt.
"There are up to 3,000 zigzag stitches in each doll," she explained. "The quilt features a total of 54 dolls."
The VFW Ladies Auxiliary has crowned a Mancos Days Pioneer Queen annually since 1961. A small-embroidered doll on the quilt represents each former queen, and a larger embroidered doll as the quilt's centerpiece represents this year's queen, Shirley Whipple.
"We started meeting in January to design the quilt," Barz said. "We actually started quilting in March, and it took us a couple of months to complete."
In addition to the raffled quilt, the VFW Ladies Auxiliary also replicates the featured centerpiece of the quilt as a wall hanging, which is then bestowed to the Pioneer Queen of Mancos Days.
The community is invited to meet the 2013 Pioneer Queen and the 12 surviving former queens at a 1 p.m. Queen's Tea at the Bauer House on Friday, July 26. The public can also catch a peek at all the queens at the Mancos Days Parade on Saturday morning as they wave to the crowd from horse-drawn carriages.
After the Valley Inn-sponsored Queen's Luncheon, the raffle drawing takes place Saturday, July 27, at 1 p.m. in the park.
Raffle tickets for the 2013 Mancos Days Queen Quilt are available for $1 or six tickets for $5. Tickets are available at Mancos Valley Bank or by calling Bev Humiston at 759-1332 or Queenie Barz at 749-9320.
The VFW Ladies Auxiliary raffles off the queen-size quilt to help fund several youth-oriented projects, including the Just Say No art contest. First- through eighth-grade students across Montezuma County are encouraged to enter the drug-awareness competition.


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CONNERSVILLE, Ind. — Shooting himself in the leg is not the way Connersville Police Chief David Counceller planned to promote his candidacy for Fayette County sheriff.
Counceller's 40-caliber Glock handgun accidentally discharged Saturday afternoon while he was at Wullf's Gun Shop. Counceller, who was off-duty at the time, said he'd been examining a handgun similar to the one he carries.
"I need to pay more attention," Counceller said. "I know what the dangers are. It was pure carelessness on my part."
The accident occurred when Counceller was putting his Glock into its holster after he removed it to compare it to a newer Glock model at the gun shop, Counceller said.
"It got tangled in my clothing," Counceller said of his weapon. "I was wearing a sweatshirt and a fleece jacket. I felt (the gun) go in the holster and I pushed it, but it was tangled in the material which caused it to discharge. The bullet went into my leg and then into the floor."
Counceller said he drove himself to the hospital for treatment of the flesh wound on his upper, right thigh. Nurses thought the chief was joking when he told them he'd shot himself, Counceller said.
"It is an entrance and exit wound," Counceller said. "I'm really lucky. It doesn't even hurt. I'd have been at work (Monday) if it wasn't Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I'll be back at work on Tuesday."
Mayor Leonard Urban said he also thought the police chief was kidding when he got the call saying he'd shot himself.
"It was just a little accident. Dave is an excellent marksman," Urban said Monday. "Apparently the Glocks don't have the trigger safety that they should have."
The gunshot wound Saturday is not Councellor's first. Fifteen years ago, Counceller said he accidentally shot himself in his hand.
"I was working third shift as a captain. I was unloading (the gun) to take it to the gunsmith and I didn't drop the barrel to see if there was (a bullet) in the chamber," Counceller said. "The shot hit my hand. That one really hurt."
Counceller, 60, began his law enforcement career in the 1970s as a military policeman and has served almost 34 years with the Connersville Police Department. Now seeking the Republican nomination for sheriff in Fayette County's May primary, the chief was philosophical about his weekend accident.
"If anyone says this could never happen to them, they're mistaken," Counceller said. "You have to keep your guard up at all times. Some candidates are out there doing things for kids to try to get elected. Me, I shoot myself. What a way to get publicity."


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U. T. Dallas Geoscientist to Present Findings At 1st International Snowball Earth Conference
Dr. Nathan Miller, a research scientist in the Department of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), will present findings of a three-year field study at the first International Snowball Earth Conference, to be conducted in Ticino, Switzerland, July 16-21.
A subject of much interest and debate among geoscientists worldwide, the Snowball Earth hypothesis suggests that the Earth underwent profoundly cold periods from 750 million to 600 million years ago – so cold that all or most ocean surfaces may have frozen solid. The entire planet, according to the theory, was a literal snowball. Earth recovered from at least two of these glacial intervals by intense global warming, apparently due to extreme buildup of greenhouse gases from volcanoes.
Beginning in July, 2003, scientists from UTD, including Miller, and Hebrew University of Jerusalem began a field examination of rocks from the Neoproterozoic era (900-544 million years ago) in northern Ethiopia. The goal of the project, sponsored by the Binational Science Foundation, was to establish the sequence of events recorded in the rocks in order to better understand how and why Earth's climate fluctuated dramatically at that time.
Attendance at the upcoming conference is by invitation only and will include an international mix of senior and junior scientists. Miller has also created a Snowball Earth display, which includes rock samples collected in Ethiopia and other locations, in the central hallway of the Founders Building on campus.
News Contact: Steve McGregor, UTD, (972) 883-2293 07/11/2006
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If you have a concern or complaint about the Topeka Police Department, we strongly suggest that you bring it to our attention. The department takes your comments, compliments and complaints seriously. We believe that the public is entitled to efficient, effective and impartial service. If you believe that you have been unfairly treated by a member of the department, please let us know. It is important to bring your complaints to our attention in a timely manner. There is no deadline for filing a complaint, but cases that are more than six months old may be given a lower priority.
Sometimes people who have been arrested or have received a citation, feel that they are not guilty of the charge and want to complain to the department. The guilt, innocence or legality of an arrest are matters for the courts to decide and are not subject to the police complaint process. Only allegations of employee misconduct are investigated.
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The Passion World Tour is an annual series of gatherings of college-age evangelicals for music and prayer. The 2012 tour kicked off on Friday at Vancouver's Rogers Arena, home of the Canucks and their concussed superstar Daniel Sedin. At one point during the festivities, Pastor Louie Giglio asked the crowd of over 10,000 people to join together in prayer for Sedin's recovery—in time for the playoffs, if you don't mind, God.
"We lift this team and this city unto you in the name of Jesus. And Lord, in particular, we pray for Daniel tonight in your strong name. And we pray Lord God, that you would put your hand on him, and you would touch him, and that he would sense and know that something is going on in his life tonight, and that full healing and recovery would come, Lord. And that his brain would be in your hands, Lord."
That's actually Daniel Sedin's helmet, because the whole idea was Paolo Aquilini's. Aquilini, one of the co-owners of the Canucks, is a born-again Christian and requested Giglio to lead the crowd in prayer.
The Canucks only confirmed Sedin's concussion on Monday, but would not give updates on his recovery or expected return. Study after study has shown that prayer offers no tangible benefits for healing, but the playoffs are two weeks away.
A friend of Deadspin was actually in attendance at Passion, and takes issue with the prayer.
"It was offensive, but not in the way you're going to write about," she says. "It was offensive because we're not all Canucks fans. I'm a Flames fan. The next Passion tour stop is in Rwanda. Do I have to go to that one to avoid having to help the Canucks?"
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The University of North Florida's student newspaper, the Spinnaker, is considering a move from a weekly tabloid to a glossy magazine published monthly.
Spinnaker Editor in Chief Jacob Harn said May 15 that student leaders have had internal discussions with Media Adviser John Timpe and university administrators, and the business office is evaluating how the move would affect revenue.
The Spinnaker also wants to hear from students, faculty, staff and alumni through a survey made available this week. The early response in discussions has been positive, Harn said.
"We're keeping our eyes open in a digital age and focusing on the website for daily coverage," Harn said of the plans.
The tentative plan for publishing a magazine would call for 10 monthly issues — including two double issues — beginning in Fall 2013.
"People can expect more investigative news pieces and longer and more in-depth feature pieces," if the student publication makes the change, Harn said.
The Spinnaker plans to print three more issues in its current tabloid format — once each in June, July and August.
Timpe said the students' enthusiasm has been a driving force in giving them a chance to make the change for the fall semester.
"It's enthused not only the print staff, but also the TV, radio and digital staff here. There have been a lot of lively discussions," Timpe said.
Timpe sees an opportunity for students to experiment where other traditional media might not have the initiative.
"Media operations of all sizes are still trying to figure out the future and to some degree the present," he said. "That's one of the benefits of working with a college media outlet. They're full of students ready to try something new."
The Spinnaker currently publishes a weekly run of 4,000 issues. Timpe said the monthly run would likely be 10,000 to 12,000 issues, but the business office must analyze costs and accept contract bids.
Harn said the new magazine would likely be published on 40- to 80-pound glossy paper and would keep the Spinnaker name.
Student leaders have looked to the University of Miami's Distraction and the University of Georgia's Ampersand for ideas on student-run magazines.
Harn said UNF Student Government President Carlo Fassi plans to send a student update May 20, alerting all UNF students that the survey is available online.
"While we're focused on getting student responses, the survey is open to alumni and non-students as well," Harn said.
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The creative and business elements between TV and film appear to be growing ever closer.
Who could have predicted 10 years ago, or even five, that an A-list film director such as David Fincher would be helming a drama series starring Kevin Spacey for an internet-only service? And the resulting project - House of Cards - attracting more attention than most films or traditional TV shows receive?
That's just one sign of the changing times, in a media world where Mad Men, Game of Thrones, The Sopranos and Girls are just as lauded as auteur work on the big screen. For further evidence that the snobbery about TV is being erased from the film world, the highly artistic International Film Festival Rotterdam this year included a programme of TV works; and Sundance and Berlin both screened Jane Campion's New Zealand TV series Top of the Lake.
I was talking to Warp Films' Mark Herbert this month about when that company moved into TV with Shane Meadows' This is England TV show following his same-titled 2006 feature film. Herbert noted that TV in recent years has started to take up more attention in the Warp office among staffers, as well as in meetings with talent, who are happy to move between TV and film.
It's also a financial consideration to work across both - TV projects can often be greenlit with financing from one or two companies, as opposed to the complicated patchwork of international film co-productions. And the regular income from TV can keep an indie production company buoyant when film financing can take years to piece together.
These are just a few reasons why Screen increasingly covers event-TV productions and other areas of overlap between the film and TV worlds - as content goes multi-platform, the old distinctions aren't that important.
If you're making quality stories that people want to see, does it matter if they were intended for the small screen or the big screen?
Those shifts in attitude are one challenge to exhibitors attending CinemaCon. They understandably want to protect the theatrical experience, and the economics of studio blockbusters necessitate they do, but nobody can afford to forget that consumers are also choosing to view on tablets, TV screens and even mobile phones.