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Court upholds Yellowstone grizzly protections
A precedent-setting case on the ravages of global warming
Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 11:43 PM
Photo: ZUMA Press
SALMON, Idaho - Grizzly bears roaming the Northern Rockies still require protection under the Endangered Species Act, despite their growing numbers, because of changing climate factors the government failed to consider, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
The decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds the bulk of a lower-court ruling in 2009 requiring the federal government to restore safeguards to some 600 grizzlies inhabiting the region around Yellowstone National Park.
The ruling keeps the iconic hump-shouldered bruins off-limits to big game hunters.
Hunting, trapping and poisoning of grizzlies in the Lower 48 states had cut their numbers from tens of thousands in the 19th century to just several hundred by 1975, when the bear was listed as threatened with extinction.
But the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lifted Endangered Species Act protections in 2007, arguing the grizzly had made a healthy comeback over the past three decades in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, surpassing the agency's recovery goal of 500 bears in the region.
Conservationists challenging the de-listing successfully argued that the government discounted the impact of climate change on grizzlies in the Yellowstone area when assessing the health of the bear population.
They pointed to a dwindling supply of whitebark pines, high-elevation trees whose seeds provide a crucial food source for grizzlies. Scientists say a warming climate in the West was the chief culprit in the decline of whitebark pines, which are under assault from disease and pests.
A U.S. district judge agreed with the environmentalists and ordered the grizzly re-listed, prompting the government's appeal.
On Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit unanimously sided with the Greater Yellowstone Coalition on the question of whitebark pines, finding that the trees' decline was reason enough to keep the bears protected.
Two of the three judges embraced the Fish and Wildlife Service's blueprint for the long-term management of a sustainable grizzly population, but the panel concluded that it was insufficient to deny the bears protection.
Bear Encounters
The ruling comes as the number of grizzly encounters with humans in the Northern Rockies has been running above average, including two fatal maulings in Yellowstone National Park that marked the first such deaths there since 1986.
Scientists said the shortage in the high country of whitebark seeds forces the bears to seek food in areas they once colonized but are now inhabited by humans.
Writing for the majority in Tuesday's ruling, Judge Richard Tallman said the grizzly delisting process had been well under way before whitebark pine losses emerged as a problem.
"But now that this threat has emerged, the service cannot take a full-speed ahead, damn-the-torpedoes approach to delisting," he wrote.
Doug Honnold, a lawyer representing the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, said the opinion was a wake-up call for government agencies weighing threats to imperiled species in a vacuum.
"It's a precedent-setting case on the ravages of global warming that are being documented on the ground in the Yellowstone ecosystem," he said.
Interior Department spokesman Adam Fetcher said in an e-mail that the government was reviewing the decision.
The decision dealt a blow to sportsmen who were eager to hunt the trophy animals once they were delisted. The National Wildlife Federation, whose state and local chapters are often dominated by hunters and anglers, sided with the government.
"We've seen the grizzly population increase dramatically. The success on the ground seems clear to us," federation attorney Thomas France said.
He added that the appeals court's analysis of the whitebark pine issue gave too little deference to federal and state agencies' expertise.
Honnold, however, said state agencies had a financial incentive to eliminate the grizzly protections. "The states want to hunt grizzly bears, pure and simple," he said.
Earlier this year, the Fish and Wildlife Service found that whitebark pines were themselves at risk of extinction due to climate change. But the agency said the trees must wait behind more imperiled species before being considered for listing.
(Editing by Steve Gorman and Cynthia Johnston)
Copyright 2011 Reuters US Online Report Domestic News


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Born with earbuds.
"Gone Girl Sans Sociopaths"
The book has some overarching themes (gray versus black & white, keeping promises, fresh starts) and explores these very well--sometimes at the expense of the immediate story.
The book really takes off early on when the main character realizes that the husband of the woman he loves has died and he can't wait to get in touch with her again.
Scott brings the main character's love-sick puppy qualities to the surface. This is good for some, and annoying for others. Overall, I think it is the way Coben intended the character to be so don't blame Scott.
Coben books always have solid pacing and interesting starting premises so the book was easy to keep listening to. However, at some point, it became a little tedious waiting and waiting for the payoff. The author could have added some side-plots to the story or developed the relatively flat characters further to prevent some readers getting bored. The single plot line also put too much pressure on the ending to live up to expectations. In fairness, Coben has guts to still write one-off novels rather than always writing series books.
The book is definitely worth reading, and is entertaining despite its flaws. If you have read all Coben's books, you will find this one a bit below par. The negatives are a main character that's only moderately likable and whose actions are only moderately plausible. Most of the main characters best traits seem borrowed from Myron Bolitar such as sarcastic self-talk.
Malia Nash
"His worst yet"
Drop the soapy love obsession. It got old after the first few times; I found myself saying, all right already. And I really wished the guy would quit getting beat up. I wanted someone I could cheer on; instead I found myself joining the other characters who told Jake, DROP IT ALREADY!!
Oh I'll pick another Colben book since the last 3 was outstanding. This was really, really bad and I'm glad it wasn't the first I had read from Colben or I would never have bought another.
He made Jake sound stupid as well as love sick.
the second and third attack. Come on the guy is supposed to be big as well as a professor and he can't keep from being attacked???
Retired former magazine editor who is working harder than ever as Mr. Dad to his 11-year-old daughter.
"Stretches credulity but enjoyable nonetheless"
I like the way Coben injects a sprinkling of romance into his mystery/thriller novels and this one definitely fits the mold. I had difficulty unraveling the mystery until Coben revealed what was happening. Some of the reason for this was because he wove a complicated tale, but most of it was because the tale was pretty unbelievable. But there are many examples of well-written fiction that strain credulity and I have no problem suspending my belief threshold if the story holds my interest. And this story certainly held my attention. I didn't want to shut my iPod off. There were also some marksmanship issues near the conclusion of the book that put some serious strain on the aforementioned credulity, but to reveal what they were might spoil some of the fun. Coben fans will like this book.
"Where's Natalie?!!!!"
That's the question that plagues Jake Fisher. When Jake is dumped 6 years earlier, after falling in love with Natalie, he was willing to bow out. Now, it appears she's missing and some very bad people want to know where she is. Everyone in this story has a secret and not telling it, which is driving Jake mad, but the worst of it all, is that Natalie is missing and he doesn't know if she's safe or not. The whole book is a huge dangerous puzzle that doesn't get solved til the end, but keeps you guessing as the clues mount up.
The kind of book that I wanted to go to the end and read it, just to get rid of the anxiety, but I didn't so I thoroughly enjoyed it, as everything unfolded.
People say I resemble my dog (and vice-versa). He can hear sounds I can't hear, but I'm the one who listens to audiobooks.
"Good Expectations"
This is the crux of the matter -- what would one like best, what would one like least? Given the decidedly mixed reviews, extreme at both ends, any one person's take will depend on what they like best or least in a book that is part mystery, part double chase, part thriller, part love story. Six Years wins out on mood (dark, brooding, mysterious) and, to a point, suspense. But character and motivation are iffy, depending on how much you buy into what drives the narrator/protagonist, college prof Jake Fisher, all 6'6-230 ex-bouncer pounds of him.
It's the Heisenberg Principle of art -- if your expectations are too high, you're likely to be disappointed, if they're low, you'll probably like it. I saw all the negative reviews about the slow pace and questionable characterization. I came close to choosing not to listen to Six Years. I ended up going for it on the recommendation of a friend (Coben in general, not this particular book). But coming in with low expectations, I found myself pleasantly surprised.
Yes, there were moments when the narrator's thought process was too, uh, thought out -- a paragraph or two when a simple statement would have sufficed. Yes, his obsession is over the top, clearly designed to drive the plot rather his character, or at the very least failing to do the latter. Yes, the whodunit and why they dun it, after taking too long to emerge, isn't exactly the be all and end all that would justify the hours of hand wringing.
So, some flaws, for sure. But overall, I liked it and I couldn't wait to find out the who, what, why. Definitely more so early on while me the reader and Jake the protagonist were trying to figure out what exactly was going on, somewhat less once the reasons emerged. My only explanation for why that may be is that my expectations were exceeded by enough of a margin for me to get sucked into it, and I wasn't too disappointed in the end.
At first, yes. But then I started to wonder if the suspense was being dragged out too deliberately, unfolding too slowly and with not enough of a clue for me to figure it out.
The performance did not make or break the book. Scott Brick is a prolific reader whom I have listed to a number of times is different genres without even realizing it, which is perhaps the best thing you can say -- the book carries the day, for better or worse. Here, he is as deliberate in his pace and as ponderous in his tone as the book wants him to be. If that's a problem, it's in the writing, not the reading.
A movie, sure -- too neatly sewn up at the end to justify a series. I already know that Hugh Jackman has been signed to play Jake Fisher, so it's hard for me to come up with my own suggestions for that role. I don't think there are any supporting roles large enough to warrant speculation, not even Jake's love interest, who is spoken of more than she actually appears.
"Don't waste your credits or time"
This story was so contrived it was painful to sit through it. I tried to accept it as a fun, light-heated read, but in the end realized I spent most of the story time wanting it to end. To make matters worse, the narration was worse than the story itself. Brick sounded as if he were reciting rather than reading or portraying the characters. I thought I was listening to a trumped up attempt at recreating "Johnny Dollar" (an old radio show.)
I hate to say it but most anything will be better than this. I only wish I could get my credit back.
retired writer
"When A Man Loves A Woman ~ Wow!"
This is a great mystery! It hooked me from the first sentence and it just kept reeling me in! The narrator is excellent and I can't say enough about his voice! It is read like a story should be read with all the emotions (and longings in this case) that the author intended. I have not read much of Coben (maybe one many years ago) but I would recommend this one to any mystery lover... Highly Recommend...
"Couldn't stand the histrionics and abandoned it"
I was trying to decide it it was the author or the narrator that I disliked so much, and I decided it was both........After I had listened to about 25% of the book, I had to abandon it because it sounded like the whining melodramatics of a 17 year old girl trying to write meaningful poetry, which ends up being neither meaningful nor poetic. I chose this title because the author had been recommended to me and the audiobook was on sale, so I thought Bingo! Perfect opportunity! Well, I'm glad I tried this author's book on sale, because, frankly, it's drek. I was intrigued by the concept of the story: Man is dumped and has his heart broken, but nevertheless accepts an invitation to attend the wedding of his now-ex to her old beau; years later he reads about the new hubby's death, but then he discovers the dead man's widow is not his old flame, that the wedding he attended never seems to have existed, and the old flame can't be found and no one knows of her existence. Yeah, sounds intriguing until you get to the execution and discover the writing is ponderous and the narration is somehow both melodramatic and soporific. I'll pass.
"Standard Harlan Cobe book--good! An easy listen."
This book felt a little like an older HC book, Tell No One. Both really enjoyable and the Scott Brick/Harlan Coben combo is always a good listen, but it's a standard HC mystery/thriller. I'm looking forward to the next Myron Bolitar book.
"Such a disappointment"
There's a chance this might be a decent story, but we'll never know. The over-the-top dramatic narration reduces the story to barely tolerable. Couldn't wait for it to end. Perhaps the narrator should have read a little Myron Bolitar before he took on the Jack Fisher character. Take a pass on this.

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This aircraft is on loan from the National Museum of Naval Aviation.Built by McDonnell Douglas, the A-4 was designed as a lightweight attack aircraft capable of carrying conventional and nuclear weapons. It was flown at Selfridge by Naval Reserve units from 1969 to 1973. The long "pole" protruding past the nose is an aerial refueling probe.
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This weekend on TV: The Super Bowl and a whole lot more
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published: January 31, 2014 08:08PM
Updated: January 31, 2014 08:07PM
The Vince Lombardi Trophy is displayed before a news conference Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, in New York. The Seattle Seahawks are scheduled to play the Denver Broncos in the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game on Sunday, Feb. 2, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
It's the Denver Broncos vs. the Seattle Seahawks in
Super Bowl XLVIII
(Sunday, 4:30 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13). But there is, of course, more to it than just the game on Fox.
Road to the Super Bowl
at 10 a.m. And
Football America
at 11 a.m. And the
Super Bowl Pregame
at noon.
After the game, there's the
Super Bowl Postgame
at approximately 8 p.m. Altogether, that's at least 10½ hours. Which should be more than enough for anybody.
Friday on TV ...
Undercover Boss
(7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Hudson Group CEO Joe DiDomizio goes under cover.
Last Man Standing
(7 p.m. ABC/Ch. 4): Roses are delivered anonymously to the Baxter house.
(7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): The remains of a kidnap victim are found in a park.
The Carrie Diaries
(7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): In the season finale - and what is probably the series finale - Larissa drops a bomb on Carrie.
Women's college gymnastics
(7 p.m., BYUtv): Denver at BYU
The Neighbors
(7:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Debbie hosts her study group.
Hawaii Five-0
(8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): An escaped convict takes McGarrett and Danny hostage.
Great Performances
(8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Christopher Plummer stars in "Barrymore" as legendary actor John Barrymore.
(8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Pete and Jill lead the platoon in a flag football game against Marines.
(8 and 10 p.m., Syfy): People begin to realize that no one is what they seem.
Raising Hope
(8:30 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Howdy's hosts the International Grocery Games.
(8:30 p.m., ESPN & ROOT): Utah Jazz at Golden State Warriors
Blue Bloods
(9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A drag queen is murdered.
Saturday on TV ...
NFL Honors
(7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): The best of the 2013 season are honored.
(7 and 10 p.m., BBC America): Jason accidentally eats sacrifical meat. As you do.
(8:30 p.m., ROOT): Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Clippers
(9 p.m., Discovery): This hour - titled "Do Try This At Home" - investigates myths you can try without blowing up anything.
Men's college basketball
(9 p.m., ESPN2): Saint Mary's at BYU
Black Sails
(10 p.m., Starz): Flint reveals there's a thief on board.
Saturday Night Live
(10:30 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Melissa McCarthy hosts; Imagine Dragons performs.
(11:30 p.m., HBO): Patrick is horrified when he meets his new boss.
Sunday on TV ...
Women's college basketball
(noon, P12N): Utah at Colorado
Downton Abbey
(8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Rose throws a surprise party for Robert and causes a bit of a scandal.
New Girl
(8:30 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Jess and Cece are invited to a party at Prince's mansion. (Time approximate after football)
(9 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Charles Augustus Magnussen is the only man Sherlock Holmes truly hates.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (
9 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Jake learns that Amy may leave to join the major crimes unit. (Time approximate after football)
(10 p.m., Showtime): Fiona continues her secret affair. Frank tries to claim an insurance payout.
House of Lies
(11 p.m., Showtime): Marty contends with hip-hop clothing moguls.
(11:30 p.m., Showtime): Matt's career takes an unexpected turn.
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Get it Right: Grunting & Hindrance
I always tell myself that I'm never going to get involved with the two most ridiculous debates in tennis, grunting and equal prize money, but just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.
Let me preface this by saying this is not going to be a rant about the aesthetics of grunting. Some find it annoying, while others, such as myself, aren't bothered by it at all. That's completely acceptable; I'm not here to force my opinion on others, nor would I appreciate others forcing their opinion on me. However, I am here to address facts.
It is because of this that I felt the need to write this, against my better judgement; despite the fact that this non-issue has already been beaten to hell and back, the commentary on it points towards another, even more glaring issue in tennis.
Last night, during the Australian Open fourth round match between Sloane Stephens and Bojana Jovanovski, Pam Shriver (and others later) took issue with what they believed to be Jovanovski's excessive grunting. Shriver then proceeded to state, as if it were fact, that although Sharapova and Azarenka have never been called for hindrance due to grunting, it has happened to lower-ranked players.
This can't be further from the truth for two reasons; firstly, this has never happened and secondly, grunting is not, and never has been, EXPLICITLY discussed in rule 26 of the ITF Rules of Tennis, or the hindrance rule.
As a USTA certified official, I have a card in my wallet that says I'm semi-qualified to speak on such matters and I intend to use it to dissect, and perhaps educate some, as to why. While not a professional umpire, I've not only attended numerous USTA seminars and yearly trainings, but discussed many matters of law with those certified higher than me. The understanding in regards to what hindrance is and is not is shockingly low in the tennis commentating community; I find this to be a problem in tennis more often than other sports that I watch. The casual fans look to these people to guide them as to what makes our sport so awesome, yet, their reluctance to fact-check and merely examine the FACTS, not their opinions masquerading as fact, is what makes this an issue.
Let's break it all down. First, the text of the hindrance rule, from pg. 12 of the ITF Rules of Tennis:
If a player if hindered in playing the point by a deliberate act of the opponent(s) the player shall win the point.
However, the point shall be replayed if a player is hindered in playing the point by either an unintentional act of the opponent(s), or something outside the player's own control (not including a permanent fixture).
An appendix (pg. 19) in the 2013 USTA Officials' Friend at Court rulebook, which has been sitting on my coffee table since it came in the mail two days ago, adds several comments to of its own to contribute to clarity in regards to judgements of hindrance, which will prove quite useful in proving my points later:
USTA Comment 26.1: What is the difference between a deliberate and an unintentional act? Deliberate means a player did what the player intended to do, even if the result was unintended. An example is a player who hits a short lob in doubles and loudly shouts "back" just before an opponent hits an overhead. Unintentional refers to an act over which a player has no control, such as a hat blowing off or a scream after a wasp sting.
USTA Comment 26.2: Can a player's own actions be the basis for that player claiming a let or a hindrance? No. Nothing a player does entitles that player to call a let. For example, a player is not entitled to call a let because the player breaks a string, the player's hat falls off, or a ball in the player's pocket falls out.
Ruling an objective hindrance is perhaps one of the easiest things an umpire can do in his/her job, purely because the language of the rule itself is quite clear. Before I dissect why Jovanovski's and others' grunting, while it might be many things, is not hindrance, I'm first going to explain how and why hindrance has been correctly applied in the past.
Exhibit A: Serena Williams – Smantha Stosur: 2011 US Open Final
The point penalty is valid and completely correct due to Serena shouting "Come on!"; verbal shouts of encouragement such as "Come on!" are deliberate. Using the example stated in USTA Comment 26.1 that I discussed above, it is a deliberate hindrance and loss of point because, although I doubt Serena deliberately intended to hinder Stosur, she ACTED deliberately by shouting "Come on!". It might sound redundant, but this is a black and white case.
Exhibit B: Matt Ebden – Mardy Fish: 2012 Indian Wells R3
See explanation above. The point in question begins at 47:44.
Exhibit C: Maria Kirilenko – Maria Sharapova: 2012 Indian Wells QF
Easiest call of the lot. Kirilenko's racket tapping is a clearly deliberate action; much like shouts of "Come on!", even if the player does not intend to hinder their opponent, it's treated as a deliberate hindrance.
Exhibit D: Serena Williams – Virginie Razzano: 2012 Roland Garros R1
Here is where some are going to incorrectly state that grunting can be called as a hindrance. I'm going to try and make this distinction as clear as possible. Razzano's penalty draws from a verbal utterance of pain (which is akin to the wasp sting example discussed in USTA Comment 26.1), NOT a grunt. It's treated as a let in the first instance due to the fact that such verbal utterances fall under unintentional hindrance. Razzano was asked if she needed the trainer after the first instance, and she declined. She was then correctly warned that if it happened again, it would be a point penalty, which it was. The same logic applies in other instances of unintentional hindrance, such as loose balls or windblown hats. Secondly, the noise itself is separate from Razzano's grunt. She grunted while hitting her shot, paused, and the hindrance comes as Serena is preparing to hit and/or hitting HER shot. Razzano is not penalized for what she does while hitting her own shot.
Now that I've discuss what hindrance is, I need to address why grunting is not. Hindrance exists because a player cannot act as they please with an intent to distract their opponent. Any noise which BEGINS when the ball is in the opponent's court can be treated as hindrance; a grunt begins when a player is paying their own shot.
An umpire cannot rule if an extended grunt hindered a player in any way because, unlike the examples above, it is not an objective case. The Code, another appendix in the USTA Friend at Court, is NOT a part of the ITF Rules of Tennis. It shall be followed by players in un-officiated matches until an official is present to assume some responsibilities. While grunting is addressed in The Code, it only mentions that a player may be warned in an extreme case if and only if an official receives a complaint from the opponent. Only an official may rule if further noises can be considered hindrance.
When players say that they are genuinely not bothered or do not notice their opponent grunting, I believe them. While some spectators may find it an irritant or unsporting, that does not give an official grounds to call hindrance. It also needs to be said that the volume of said noise is irrelevant in determining if hindrance has taken place; it is the timing of said noise that is crucial in determining if hindrance should be called.
On Jovanovski, I watched her three-hour match against Mona Barthel out on a field court at the US Open last year in grueling midday heat. I was seated right next the fence and her volume was a non-issue. There's another thing to mention here, and that is on-court microphones; mainly used to pick up the calls of the lines people for the viewers, they exacerbate the situation.
Following Stephens' match, Brad Gilbert took the airwaves on ESPN to say how glad he was that Stephens' kept her head and "beat that screamer." Ever the defender of injustice everywhere, I called him out on Twitter:
@bgtennisnation "Beat that screamer" ? She has a name, Brad. I'm sure you would never disrespect a higher-profile player like that, right?—
unseeded & looming (@unseededlooming) January 21, 2013
And got this in response:
@unseededlooming good point but she is so loud—
Brad Gilbert (@bgtennisnation) January 21, 2013
"Good point." So he's basically confirming the fact that he completely disrespected her because she isn't a well-known player? That's nice. It's a question that needs to be asked; would he have referred to Jovanovski as such if she were well-known, or not playing an American?
There are reasons why not just anyone off the street can be a tennis official. One's opinions on certain issues cannot detract from his/her ability to judge matters of law and matters of fact in any way. If commentators and journalists alike just took a little time to realize this and, *gasp*, actually pick up a rulebook, there might be a little more clarity for all involved.
15 thoughts on "Get it Right: Grunting & Hindrance"
Thanks! Finally! Aand well said, too.
[...] by visibly disgusted commentators (for more on grunting and the hindrance rule, I refer you to unseededandlooming's comprehensive take on the matter). But as bizarre as Jovanovski's grunt sounds, it is still a grunt at its very [...]
Excellent, passionate write-up of the reality of the situation. How umpires get vilified by players, journalists and fans alike for doing their job is extremely frustrating and also largely why they often don't feel comfortable applying some of the rules as they should e.g. the time violation issue.
excellent article! i for one love watching the grunters play. I find they are always the most exciting to watch. It's funny how no one mentions the mens grunting, i assume simply because they are not as loud as the womens. Rafa and Novak do it frequently. As for the fans being apparently "put off" for the grunting, why does a Sharapova match get a sell out crowd? Why did millions of people watch the US Open womens final last yr (between two famous grunters)? Why is Sharapova the most widely searched female athlete in the world if people are so "put off" by her? I reckon there are a few people who complain of the grunting, and the media grab that and run and make a big deal out of it, when the facts clearly show millions of people watch these grunters, and these grunters is what is paying their paycheck. without these high profile players (who grunt), there would be a poor turnout, poor tv viewers, means charging less money on advertising, means less of a paycheck for the commentators.
i say go the grunters!
Thanks for this explanation of what is a hindrance.
It also irks me when commentators (and the players) act like the calling of a foot fault is objectively up to the official.
Well, that may be a solid explanation of "grunting" but "shrieking" (actually, almost "singing" the way Sharapova and Asarenka do it) to me is a completely different animal.
I, nor do I think anybody else, minds the grunting that comes with full-out exertion. But the sound that lasts for two or three seconds until RIGHT BEFORE the opposing player hits is just plain wrong and it is ignorant. If the USTA is interested in promoting the sport (increasing TV viewership, for example) it needs to put a stop to it somehow. And if the court-side microphones are amplifying the issue for the TV audience, as you say, why don't they correct this? It can't be that difficult of an engineering feet!
I, for one, who has loved women's tennis for decades, will turn my TV off when one of these "shriekers" is playing. Yes, it is THAT annoying. I am sure I am not alone. And, just because the rulebook says that if the noise began "when" the player hit the ball and not "after" the player hit the ball, that doesn't mean the rule is right and that it isn't being abused. Why is it that these screeches continue until JUST BEFORE their opponent hits the ball, but they cut off instantly when they drive a shot into the net. You cannot seriously tell me that they have no control over it.
Look, it is bogus gamesmanship (like calling an injury timeout because you are out of breath – (see:the Asarenka v. Stephens match in the Australian this year) and just plain cheating – in my rulebook.
and that's fine. But it is turning off a large segment of the fan base and the USTA should be about promoting the sport, or do you disagree? Besides, rules can be changed. Do you think God handed a tablet to Rene LaCoste with all the "rules"? No one anticipated this kind of "gamesmanship" when the rules were written.
No one really cares about your "explanation"….what they want is for these FEW women to stop making so much noise.
"Any noise which BEGINS when the ball is in the opponent's court can be treated as hindrance; a grunt begins when a player is paying their own shot." There is nothing in the rule that stipulates when the noise "begins" or "ends". So what you said is only ONE interpretation of the rule. Granted, your interpretation is close to the current practice by the umpires, but it's still only an interpretation. The letter of the "law" does not preclude other possible interpretations.
Players such as Navratilova and Chris Evert clearly felt their play was impeded by the grunt of the opponent (Monica Seles). If there are enough players to feel the same way, the rules can easily be interpreted to treating grunt as a hindrance.
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What about the courts I play on where I have listen to 14 yr old wannabes emulating the annoying, distracting, ridiculous crap allowed. Why is this a part of tennis? Didn't Seles start the whole problem? A rule is needed! Ruins playing tennis for me sometimes; partner and I suggested grunting and non-grunting courts!


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This is one of the saddest songs I've ever heard in my life ("Tears in Heaven" will always be number one).
So if you feel like being a bad ass and getting your cry on, listen to this song!
Keaton Henson - Lying to You
Peter and Kerry - I Don't Know
Another unreleased song by Mr. A-Z titled "She Is The Bomb".
It's groovy AND it's got Toca! I like it very much. And if you listen to it closely enough, you just might too.
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What happened if Scar survived the last fight at Pride Rock, near death after what the hyenas did to him? ...He does exactly what Simba says, and runs, runs as far as he can. As far as the Outskirt...
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(#) Lizard_Love 2006-08-11 09:41:53 PMYay for Lion King. Really good! You should like write more. lol
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(#) Shishmi_rox_ur_sox 2006-08-31 03:07:28 PMOMGOSH!
Tasha, my bestest best buddy ^^
What up?
That was great! best youve done so far =o
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You rock my sox off! :D
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I feel so loved.
Thanks, ^^
You need to write some stories.
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(#) Zemi 2006-08-31 07:00:11 PMDon't see why you got a "train wreck" rating. The concept and start is good. I just wish there was a rate button called "Intriguing." I'd really like to see this continued. ^-^
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Thank you sooo much!
I know, I was like, "WHATEVER STUPID WHORE THAT LEFT ME THAT TRAIN WRECK RATING..."
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Evelen's q range and cooldown is just redicouls she can just spam away and it s not right becuaue she can just farm witout getting toutched and just spam q. she needs nerfs
Really? REALLY?
Eve has been nerfed so hard she's almost unplayable now. It because of people like you that I can't enjoy one of my favorite champs.
Farm without getting touched? Do you realize the difference between her Q range, and most ranged ap's basic attack range? If anything it's harder for Eve to farm because she has to get closer, and if she uses her Q she will push her lane, seeing as it hits multiple enemies.
If you get a bad matchup, then that's just what it is: a bad matchup. Adapt to other champs unique arsenal and adjust your gameplay accordingly. Don't call for nerfs just because you're bad.
Just sayin'.
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Eve also has no control over her Q,and also acts like morgs ult, will only be pressable if there is something in range of it it can hit
Holy fk dude you must be one of the most p1ss poor players in this game if you think she needs more nerfs i stopped playing eve altogether because she is so horrible now, runs outa mana super fast her ult does next to no damage, and late game she is a joke.
your a **** player and can't handle the squishiest most nerfed to hell champ in the whole game and you think its because she needs more nerfs?
you just need more skills cause you obviously suck.
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Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in Nigeria
AbstractAgricultural policy makers need detailed information on the effectiveness of past policies, in order to increase the efficiency of government interventions to foster agricultural development and poverty reduction. The indicators of policy distortions reported in this study aim to contribute to a better understanding of the direction and magnitude to which policy instruments have affected incentives that agricultural producers and food consumers in Nigeria have faced over the past 50 years. In particular, the distortion indicators attempt to measure the divergence between the price actually paid to the agricultural producer and the price that the farmer would have received in a distortion-free policy environment. The findings indicate that Nigeriaâs policies towards agricultural producers have shifted significantly over time, with agricultural producer support first declining after the countryâs independence, then increasing again between the mid-1970s and the mid-1980s, and afterwards moving towards an incentive-neutral stance. The sectoral averages hide large support differences across commodities though. Export commodities have consistently been explicitly or implicitly taxed, while import-competing commodities have benefitted from producer support through tariff and non-tariff barriers and, to a lesser extent, budgetary payments. In this context, recent policy reforms towards greater regional and global trade integration promise to remove the remaining anti-trade bias and provide producers with a more market-friendly policy environment.
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A 4-year-old boy who fell off a cliff in Morgan County was released from the hospital Thursday and recovering at home.
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Jeremy Hudgins also fell while trying to get to his son, Joseph. The child has some bumps, bruises and scratches but will be okay. Jeremy said his son ran out of the house, through the yard, and then fell off the cliff.
The drop was approximately 50-60 feet. Volunteers with the Eva and Oden Ridge Fire Departments, Morgan County Rescue Squad workers and other emergency personnel found a small path, formed a human chain, and passed the boy to the top of the hill. He was then loaded onto a helicopter and taken to Huntsville Hospital.
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euthanasian said...
I still can't believe people are complaining about the Death Knight class being too violent and cruel.
They are called. Death. Knights.
Not paladin. Not holy warrior. Not nurse. Not bard.
What the hell do you expect from a class called a death knight, honestly???
It's like, rolling a priest, and asking "WHY DO I HAVE SO MANY HEALING SPELLS?"
If you are uncomfortable with doing anything remotely dark, violent, questionable, malicious... Why on earth would you roll a class called a Death Knight and complain about it?
Gratz on winning the "missing the point" achievement for the last 3 posters.
For those of us who object to it we shouldn't be forced to engage in it to play the class. That's crap game design and btw feel free to say wether you think rape should be added to the quest lines or not. It's in the same taboo category and golly wouldn't it add to the "mature" them of the DK content?
I worked with a army captain who did 2 tours in Iraq. He joked about abusing detainees c.o.n.s.t.a.n.t.l.y and he had some serious mental issues. For you it's a game, for anyone who's been in the military the last 5 years it's pretty fucking serious and I don't like seeing it trivialized and turned into an entertainment when I log in to relax for a little while. If you think it's a lot of fun then that's between you and your shrink.


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I used mayonnaise with olive oil instead of the light stuff and found it delicious. Great for the family with a picky teenage boy.
Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
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Recipe Time
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- Calories: 240
- Calories from fat: 71%
- Protein: 6.4g
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated fat: 3.2g
- Carbohydrate: 14g
- Fiber: 3.1g
- Sodium: 244mg
- Cholesterol: 11mg
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons grated sweet onion, such as Maui
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- 10 ounce mixed baby greens
- 2 cups quartered strawberries
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- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
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This version of the Klondike ice cream bar starts with rich, dense vanilla ice cream that is then slathered with a thick, snappy milk chocolate coating. Once you try one of these homemade treats, you'll never go back to the artificially flavored commercial bars.
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What to buy: If you prefer to buy rather than make your own ice cream, be sure to get a dense, rich variety. Because higher-quality ice creams contain less air, they freeze into solid, slow-melting blocks that are easier to coat with the melted chocolate. Lower-quality ice creams are fluffed up with air and will melt before the chocolate coating sets. Look for brands labeled premium or super-premium, such as Häagen-Dazs or Double Rainbow.
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My friends and I occasionally have this problem so I've taught them this simple method that takes less than a minute as opposed to waiting several for your computer to restart(especially if it's slow).
What's great about this method is that sometimes restarting your computer wont fix the problem, but this usually will.
This is important, otherwise the changes wont take effect. If it doesn't work the first time, try again, sometimes it takes restarting it more than once.
For Windows 8, search for "services.msc" in your apps and click on the result. Continue from there!
Now go draw, babies!
Very helpful! This works whenever my tablet is having any problems at all. It's very simple and very effective!
this cat looks stoked as hell
thats just
thats just butter in a hotdog bun
and yet the cat still looks stoked as hell for his butter in a hot dog bun
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A mouth-watering fuck-ton of hand references.
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How to, step-by-step, make expressions mean different things by changing just one facial feature at a time. *shrug* I'm not very good at explaining how I do expressions, I just…feel out what kinds of muscles seem to fit and tweak those. And sometimes, ever so slightly, little adjustments could mean the difference between fury and euphoria.
The Avoiding Same Face Tutorial!
I found the main reason I use to Same Face really bad, was because I was so terrified of making a person who was not perfect. Anime same faces a lot, comics even tend to same face, and in movies, we tend to get only a few varying types of "Pretty People" that we're suppose to aspire to. So it's really terrifying to take a step out of one's comfort zone and draw those things that the people surrounding us tells us aren't pretty.
In real life, people are so varying and unique. I found the more I started drawing the things that I was afraid to draw before for fear of ugliness, the less and less I found those things ugly, and the more I just found everyone beautiful.
Of course, not everybody is going to agree with me here. But if you want to stop Same Facing, you should push the boundary of what's beautiful.
Because really, it's the differences in us that make us all gorgeous.
MY FROND asked me how i draw shoes and then i got really into it and drew a whole bunch of SHOES HAHAH I hope this helps someone
DON"T worry about getting the shape perfect at first bc you can always edit it later!! ALso this is just my really quick way of drawing shoes IT PROBABLY ISN"T EVEN RIGHT SOMETIMES LIEs down
Watched this awesome tutorial on painting quick and easy grass.
I can apply it to other things like TREES, SPIKEY THINGS, FUR, FEATHERS, EXPLOSIONS
Just some references, add your own
*How To Draw Fabric Folds/Creases
*How To Draw Photorealistic Foliage
On the internet generally avoiding people I'm sorry xo
I don't really think I'm that good at anatomy (or females) but this is quite a popular request so… I'm making a tutorial, and this is the part to show you what NOT to do with your fellow humans. More coming… eventually.
I suck at breast variations, but I try; see this page for awesome references: x
I figured I should share a few things that I've found out myself as an artist and have pretty often end up telling others looking for tips. I've heard a lot of advice on here from artists, but a lot of it is pretty common stuff, which is important and good, but here's some more to add to it.
- Trying to draw people*? Stare at them.
I don't mean this in a creepy way, just pay attention. As an artist you should always try to take in what's around you. Make a conscious effort that if you're around others to take in how their arm bends when they're holding something or how their back slopes when they slouch and the way the light hits their skin. See how their pants fold when they sit and how their sleeves bunch up at the elbows.
Regardless of your style or medium, having a good understanding of what you're drawing helps make your art look more natural and less awkward. A clothing fold in the wrong place or an arm bent the wrong way is a clothing fold in the wrong place and an arm bent the wrong way whether you're drawing hyper realism or a huge-eyed sparkly anime drawing.
*Note that this is the same for anything you're drawing really, if you draw dogs then go out and look at dogs. Not just photos of dogs but watch videos of dogs and see how they run and sit and wag their little doggy tails.
If you're drawing a fantasy creature or just anything that doesn't really exist look at what it's based on and strive to understand it's various parts. One part snake one part human? Go study both parts.
- Draw to practice.
Usually spend 3 hours on a drawing? Take it down to one and draw three things instead. Then draw two things an hour, then four things an hour. Nose is off? Don't spend time fixing it, just finish the rest and move on and resolve to have the next drawing have a better nose than the last. Let the motions become second nature to you, let yourself begin to feel how an ear is drawn rather than the technical side of things.
The more you draw something the more you'll figure out how it really looks and works. You'll just know where to put the eyes rather than erasing them and moving them around.
This really ties into the point above because once you SEE how something should look you need to learn how to transfer that to your art.
Of course I don't mean give up on spending that time to make a really nice piece, but every so often you have to just let yourself go and draw to learn rather than draw to produce.
- Like a style? Devour it.
Don't get discouraged by artists you think are better than you, look at their work, understand it, dissect it, and figure out it is that you like so much about it and then see what you can make of it.
Once you've got an idea of how it works then make it yours.
I don't mean trace, and I don't mean copy them. If you like everything about their work that's fine too but don't go off completely copying someone.
Find yourself various influences, a stye of eyes from one person and the colouring technique of another. Mash it all up and smooth it out and maybe, just maybe, you'll find something you really like in your own art.
Let me end this off with an example of my own art, the way I draw noses is a crappy job of trying to understand another artist's way of drawing them and getting it completely wrong. The thing about that though? I've kept up that way of drawing them and people tell me they can recognize my art because of the noses I draw. It's become my own style.
I'd still like to draw noses the way that artist does but eh, you win some you lose some.
So I guess that's about it for right now, I really never meant to type this much but it sort of just happened. Oops. I hope this is helpful to some of you out there.


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BRECKINRIDGE CO., Ky. (WHAS11) -- A Breckinridge County, Ky. man is now behind bars after police say he met women on an online dating website, and then drugged them at dinner.
Robert Edwards, 40, of Cloverport, Ky. was arrested Friday in Rockport, Ind. in Spencer County.
Two women reported the incidents to police.
One woman told police her mouth began to burn after a meal brought by Edwards and she got drowsy. Another woman says she declined dinner but had a drink that Edwards brought her and she began to feel sick.
Edwards is charged with delivering a controlled substance, dispensing a drug illegally, criminal recklessness and theft.
He's at the Breckinridge County jail awaiting extradition to Spencer County.


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Product Specialist - Heating Markets
Contact Information
Lynn Kozlowski
100 Hyde Road
Farmington, Connecticut 06037
860-507-8217 [email protected]
ebm–papst Inc. Product Specialist - Heating Market Summary: This position is responsible for market development, customer support and project coordination relating to applications in the Heating market. The individual should possess a strong understanding of the theoretical and practical applications of premix combustion technology in systems, components, and OEM appliances. Primary focus will be on premix ready combustion air blowers utilizing EC motor technology, pneumatic gas-air ratio control gas valves, and digital burner controls for residential and commercial high efficiency condensing boilers. In addition, a clear understanding of hydronic circuits and their control strategies would be desirable. Essential Functions: The essential functions of this job require the person, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform the following: • Position requires an equal effort in commercial and technical responsibilities (i.e. 50/50). • Commercial focus will be on market and account development, interfacing with customers, field sales & customer service. • Technical focus will be on product development, account support, interfacing with customers, application engineers, and European factories. Commercial Responsibilities: • Travel – Up to 50% travel to customers, trade shows (North America & Europe), and industry trade meetings. • Sales – Coordinated sales calls with local ebm-papst field sales for new and existing product promotion and support. • Market – Development of market, accounts, and products through literature, trade show, and industry meetings. • Support – Assist customer service, purchasing, marketing, and application engineering with product information for sales orders, purchase orders, website, catalog, and technical training. • Administrative – Submit monthly project, visit, and development reports, travel expenses, and maintain factory price lists. Technical Responsibilities: • Systems – Select blower, gas valve, and control components for heating applications. • Components – Provide installation instructions for blowers, gas valves, and control components. • Support – Troubleshoot blower, gas valve, and control components in applications remotely and on-site. • Development – Identify, coordinate, manage system and/or component projects with customers and factory. • Training – Provide in-house training to application engineers, customer service, and field sales. • Testing – Provide direction and support as needed to complete in-house customer appliance or component testing. • Production – Provide direction and support as needed for development, manufacturing, and quality of value added assemblies. • Administrative – Coordinate maintenance of product information on the company intranet for sales and engineering activities. Desired skills and experience: • Engineering degree – Bachelors (minimum), Masters or higher (preferred) • Engineering discipline – electro/mechanical, mechanical, chemical • Experience – 10 years (desired) in combustion system design, testing, and applications • Communication skills – Strong verbal and written communication skills • Organization – Strong organizational & project management skills


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#30DaysOfBurgers: Pimento Cheese Patty Melts with Bacon
If you love sandwiches made with pimento cheese–that creamy Southern mix of mayo, cheddar and tangy red peppers–you'll love this griddled version with my juicy worcestershire-spiked burger and bacon. It's the tastiest mashup yet! –Rachael Ray
Get the recipe: Pimento Cheese Patty Melts with Bacon
Rach loves burgers and so do we! Celebrate summer grilling season with us by following our burger bonanza! Each day in June, we're bringing you a different, juicy and delicious burger recipe, so you can get creative and never make the same burger twice. Find all of our "30 Days of Burgers" to date on storify, twitter or pinterest.
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IRVING, Texas – Along with the bright spots come disappointing failures when the Cowboys find themselves once again in the same mediocre .500 spot they've been at the last two and a half years.
It's been as average as it could be thus far, as the Cowboys went from 1-1 to 2-2 to 3-3 to 4-4 and, finally, to 5-5. This Week 11 bye week offers the perfect opportunity to dissect what's gone wrong and what needs to change to lift the Cowboys from a decent team to a playoff contender.
DallasCowboys.com's Rowan Kavner, David Helman, Nick Eatman and Bryan Broaddus, Rowan Kavner all give their opinions on the problems the Cowboys have endured, some areas to focus on to quell those issues and what to expect going forward.
1) Biggest offensive problem?
Rowan: There's no identity or a specific go-to for the offense to hang their hats on every week. Their one consistent play is a back shoulder fade to
Bryant gets smothered with defenders, and they go away from him when he does. He needs to stay involved, because the running game is so sporadic. What else are they great at?
David: To put it simply, I think it's too conservative.
Nick: Just one? Hmm, I think the problem with this team is that they switch it up each week. One week, they can't run at all and Dez has to carry them. The next week, he's shut down and no one else steps up. To me, it still stems from a sporadic offensive line. Losing
Bryan: Execution. This offense has the weapons at key positions to move the ball on anyone but when they drop the ball, miss a blitz pickup, or don't hit the hole quick enough on 3rd - 1 to gain a first down, they might as well not be on the field.
2) Biggest defensive problem?
Rowan: Apart from the obvious, which is injuries, the linebackers' adjustment to this new scheme just hasn't gone smoothly from the start.
David: A strong pass rush can make an average secondary look great and a bad secondary look at least average. I know there have been injuries, but the Cowboys have managed just four sacks in three games since they hit Washington and Philadelphia for a combined six.
Nick: This team is just too banged up to really compete. You can call that an excuse. I call it reality. Think about any job in any field. If the five or six really key members went down and were replaced by people off the street, there's no way the production would be the same. It's a fact. And the Cowboys can't keep rotating different linemen in each week and expect no drop-off. Lack of pass rush puts too much pressure on the secondary, and that's a big thing.
Bryan: Playing zone coverage. I understand how important it is for a defense to be able to line up and mix the coverage but when it's 3rd - 12 and you give up a 15 yard pass because you have defenders in the wrong spot, then you are going to have problems. This team is better in man and these coaches know that.
3) Who needs to be utilized more?
Rowan: It's 11 weeks in, and nobody knows how good
David: I don't think 3.7 targets per game and 2.6 receptions per game is enough for
Bryan: I have tried to get Lance Dunbar the ball, but that hasn't worked. If
4) What needs to improve more – offense or defense?
Rowan: I don't think the defense should be given a free pass because of the barrage of injuries, but the bottom line is the offense has the majority of its playmakers intact and isn't producing. The offense needs to win games for the Cowboys. One can at least understand why the defense would struggle with three projected starters still on the field by the end of the Saints game, but there's no answer for the offensive struggles. The rhythm's off and the third down struggles keep getting worse.
David: The defense is what it is – it's been depleted by injury and relying on several unproven guys. The offense is relatively healthy by comparison, with a Pro Bowl quarterback, a Hall of Fame tight end and a top tier wide receiver. And yet it is 19th in the league in yards per game, highlighted by last week's inability to gain even 200 yards. The defense can certainly improve if it can get healthy, but I think the offense will have to carry this team to the finish line.
Nick: Let's not try to get cute here. Of course it's the defense. Sure, the offense could help them out more, but can't you say the same about the defense. This is the WORST DEFENSE in the NFL. They're ranked dead last in total yards per game and dead last against the pass. The Cowboys are 19th on offense, which certainly isn't great. But still, dead last? Yeah, the injuries have been tough on defense but last time I checked, Murray missed time, Austin has missed time and Brian Waters is out for the year. I'm not discounting the injuries but in fairness of the question, the defense has to find a way to get off the field.
Bryan: Offense. I am not making excuses for this defense, but they are what they are, we have all seen this. The best players left standing happen to be playing on the offensive side of the ball. Running 48 plays in a game is no help to this defense. Someone needs to step up, now before this season gets away.
5) What's the prediction for the final six weeks?
Rowan: I still have 8-8 in mind. I just can't shake that final record the way things have gone. I have trouble predicting the Cowboys as a favorite in any game they're without Lee, but I think they can survive without him against the Raiders. I think they surprise many with a win in Chicago or home against Green Bay and win one of two at the end as they squeak into the playoffs.
David: I'm bracing myself for some streaks. I think the Cowboys can win two in a row coming out of the bye week, but I think it's almost a certainty they drop two in a row to Chicago and Green Bay – though that hinges on the health of Jay Cutler and Aaron Rodgers. The division will be on the line when the Eagles come to AT&T Stadium in Week 17, and I think the Cowboys can find a way to win that game. They'll sneak into the playoffs, but more so because the NFC East is bad than because the Cowboys are a playoff caliber team.
Nick: I'm not sure why I see this team getting off the .500 see-saw but I do. I can see the Cowboys winning the next two and even splitting against the Bears and Packers. Those games aren't unwinnable by any means. Personally, I think the Cowboys will go to Washington with a chance to win the division outright. That's something they haven't had the opportunity to do the last two years. Week 16 has been meaningless at kickoff. I think the Cowboys will have two weeks to get one win and get in. I see San Francisco playing at AT&T Stadium on Jan. 4 for the Saturday night Wild Card game.
Bryan: This team has played well at home and will continue to do so in my opinion but road games in New York, Chicago and Washington could be the difference whether they are in the playoff or not. I see them winning two of those three road games putting them in the postseason for the first time since 2009.


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TMZ has obtained the mug shot taken of Dwyane Wade's ex-wife ... moments after she was arrested this weekend for allegedly attempting to abduct the former couple's two children.
A rep for the Cook County Sheriff's Office released a statement saying, "Siohvaughn Funches-Wade was charged with two counts of attempted child abduction, two counts of unlawful visitation interference and one count of resisting arrest."
Funches-Wade's bond was set at $10,000 ... which she posted. She's set to appear in court again in August.
Wade -- who's currently in the middle of the NBA Finals -- has been at war with his ex ever since they divorced back in 2010. Wade was awarded primary custody of their two boys ... and Siohvaughn has visitation rights ... but she's clearly not happy with the current arrangement.
The financial details of their divorce are not yet finalized -- and in recent court docs, Wade said his ex has been using the children as "the proverbial pawns in this contentious dissolution of marriage action."
Wade wants the judge to suspend Siohvaughn's visitation rights because of the incident that led to her arrest.
Wade and the Miami Heat are set to square off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in just a few hours.
Divorce can be ugly. Dwayne you been playing house with Gabrielle Union and your relationship with your ex-wife was not and still is not finalized. Your Headache Dude.
She looks emotionally drained. Sry Girl.
Sih, please move on with your life and stop giving this lowlife a reason to take you to court. You are not the only woman that was been through trails and trabualtions. This lowlife is not worth it. He will get his in due time. Make this lowlife and his gold digging hoe a non-factor in your life and get a backbone, please.
If Wade was the average brotha on the streets, Gabby and the other hoes would not be interested in him. But $ can buy custody of a child and plenty of whores!
Wade cheated on you with Gabby and Wade is cheating on Gabby with other whores.
Rest assure karma will come calling for both them and it will come back ten-fold.
This B*tch is crazy and dont know what to do with herself now that she cant sponge off of D. Wade....
It's obvious she is devastated. Another millionaire
jock bully.
What I see is a woman that is hurt. She doesnt want to lose her family but no matter how painful she knows its over. She is acting out irrattionally because she is at a loss for what to do. I feel sorry for her because from this photo i can tell she still loves him and is just devastated and doesnt know what to do. She will get it eventually. As for him, he has decided to move on and no its not his job to coddle her but he could be a little more cogniscent of how difficult this is for her considering there history. They both are going about it the wrong way and I can tell she just needs a hug from him and to hear him say something like, look, im sorry I feel how I feel but im entitled to have feelings of my own. BUt our friendship and parenting relationship doesnt need to be totally destroyed because we didnt work out. Simple.
I am glad to see the roles reversed. As a powerless father where my son's mother sits around all day cashes checks and dangles my time with my son when she doesn't get her way, this feels like vindication. So if he was like 95% of athletes who don't care about there children that would be better? He loves his children and is fighting for them, no tears shed for the dad when a distressed mother takes the father to the cleaners, and gets custody.
OMG girl get over it. He is with Gabrielle Union now. He has moved on so should you! DMN!
For those of you who are misinformed. D-Wade did not have his Ex. Wife arrested. Get the facts right. Wake up people, this is clearly a case of a woman scorned.
That's crazy, arresting a mother for wanting her children, I'd go insane myself if my kids were taken away.
She lost her kids for a reason. The man receiving full custody is unheard of unless the mom is a serious piece of work. First attempted kidnapping; next will probably be a murder/suicide. I hope social services and he judicial system forces her to have a psychiatric evaluation before continued visitation with her kids. Let's learn from recent years filled with bitter custody battles ending in kids losing their lives at the hands of their parent. This woman is desperate and capable of anything. Beware!
I bet Andy Cohen bailed her out of jail today and is right now signing her up to star on, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta." She meets the criteria to be a RH: 1) bat sh*it crazy. . .CHECK, 2) broke. . .CHECK, 3) not married. . .CHECK, 4) has a record. . .CHECK, 5) violent. . .CHECK
Every child needs to see there mother. SHAME ON YOU WADE!!! for the lock up
I feel sorry for her. This lady and her family were there for Wade since high school. They took him in and sent him to school. When he became a "celebrity" and an NBA star, I guess he thought he was too good for her. He had to upgrade to Hollywood actress, Gabrielle Union. I'm not hating on Gabrielle, but my heart goes out to the ex-wife.
It's always a mistake to take children away from a loving parent. If she was attempting to abduct them (only at this point), it's probably because he and the courts are working against her, and she just got tired of fighting to spend time with her own babies. I'm sure they both love those kids, and it's unfortunate for everyone that they can't be more amicable. Those kids aren't going to forgive him for having anything to do with what's happening with their mother. It's just sad and horrible for all parties.


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Dear Pharmacist: While in the hospital I received an IV antibiotic, and now I have to take two antibiotics while home. My pharmacist warned me to continue taking it, and not stop, but these drugs make me feel sick. What will happen if I stop too soon? — R.H, Denver, Colorado
A: I'm not clued in to what harmful organism you're facing, but I can tell you there's a right and wrong way to stopping medications. Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals can all be discontinued suddenly (without tapering down); however, stopping before you've completed your course will cause resistance. The bad bugs will have seen the antibiotic just long enough to become desensitized and adapt to it. Next time they see it, the bugs tell the antibiotic to "talk to the hand." As an example, if you stop taking an antibiotic for staph, it could morph into a deadly infection called MRSA.
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This Photographer's Instagram Depiction of People Falling Down Is a Beautiful Disaster
"We live in sad times when material things, expensive or not, have become more important then our own lives," the photographer says. "I started feeling the need to capture that exact moment—the moment of the impact. I wanted to do it ironically, and play down the seriousness. I enjoy the idea of people becoming victims of their own obsessive and compulsive neurosis, but there had to be a comical side to tragedy. If laughter leads to only one moment of thoughtfulness I will have accomplished my mission."


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Employment Centre - Workplace 2030
Over many years unemployment has been a major concern in society. Can you imagine a country where unemployment is non-existent? A place where there is no worry of being made redundant or a stress free-way of finding a job when out of work? Well, in 2030, this place could potentially exist. An employment centre is the answer to all our unemployment and economic worries. The employment centre is an adaptable structure that provides employment and experience for those who find themselves out of work. It is a place that offers education for employees and provides specific work to benefit the local area and community. The employment centre is made up of a network of work hubs. The work hubs are constructed from a number of modular components that are positioned together to make a secure structure. As the employment centre is adaptable, it needs to be assembled and disassembled with ease. The modular components have connection mechanisms that secure the modules together, without the need of being assembled permanently. This building technique was inspired by the children's geometric construction product Polydron. Industrialising Polydron would create an eco-friendly construction method that would dramatically reduce or prevent construction waste. The employment centre will create numerous benefits for its local community as well as the country. It will manufacture products to reduce the need of importation which would boost the economy. It will offer education and support and also aim to make unemployment extinct.


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Sorry if this has been discussed before.I have a Netopia 3347-02-1006 on ATT in California.Model 3347-02Software Release 7.8.1r2_uThat is a Bellsouth release, and I am not in Bellsouth. I ordered this one myself. It's working, but it's got a few irritating quirks. It won't stay in expert mode, for instance.There is another version posted on Netopia's site.nwta761r9.binBut I am not sure that is really newer and I didn't find release notes that mentioned what changes were made to see if they affect me. well, I did find them here but none that mention this 7.8 version at all. They are here:»www.netopia.com/support/hardware···ion.htmlAnd their firmware site»www.netopia.com/equipment/purcha···ate.htmlhas maybe some other versions and some scary warnings. It also doesn't mention this version.Let me just say I am very familiar with this router, I manage two networks with these and both have servers, pinholes, and a significant setup. They are all working but none of those have the irritating quirks this Bellsouth version has.Do I dare reflash this, or should I leave it alone?
that is a downgrade, you have 7.8.1r2 and that one is 7.6.1.r9. i don't know if it will even allow you to it or not.as far as the expert mode goes, they(provider specific models) pretty much all will do that. you logout and next time you log in you have to go to it.--Lack of Preparation on YOUR Part does NOT Constitute an Emergency on Mine!
As far as going back from expert mode, I haven't experienced that before this unit. All my others don't do that.
most of them do it now, at least the models that are provider specific seem to do so. nearly every unit i have put in over the last 3 years is like that, and that is at least 3 dozen of them. i don't know if the generic models do it or not, the ones i've dealt with were all BS/ATT versions. the only ones that don't do it seem to have a FW lower than 7.6.x or so, even if they are provider specific.--Lack of Preparation on YOUR Part does NOT Constitute an Emergency on Mine!
I have been having trouble with VOIP and have traced the problem to this Netopia unit. I posted another thread on it, "Netopia 3347-02-1006 and Linksys VOIP adapter PAP-2"I'd like some comments on that.
Do I dare reflash this, or should I leave it alone?