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1927 Winner: Louis Bromfield, "Early Autumn" (notes thus far)
OK, so where are we gang? How are you going with the Bromfield?
I know, you're going to be shocked by this but—I'm really enjoying it.
Eventually, I suppose, there will be books I am not so fond of. Perhaps even already there have been ones which have not been my favorite, but which I have tried to judicially talk about in positive ways. I mean, I can't expect you to stick around if I'm telling you I hate things, right? (For the record—I haven't hated any yet. Though, I am sure that I might if we just give it enough time.)
So where are you in the reading? Me, I have just finished Chapter 5 (5 of 10, thought this was a good place to discuss where we were at, yes?
Are we finding it accessible? I think that is the thing that is striking me the most. I read reviews that said this could have been a Wharton novel (and we remember from yesterday that Bromfield and Wharton were ex-pat friends for a while), however I am finding it ever so much more in tune with my sensibilities than Wharton. Is this strange to say?
I feel, in some ways, like I am defecting on my gender when I say this. Why must everything be so? I mean, I love to encourage women writers. I love to celebrate women writers. But that doesn't diminish the worth of a male writer, correct? Again—with the obvious banter, right? It's like a reverse of that trite sentiment—women trying so hard not to be seen as sex objects that sometimes they aren't seen at all? Except this time, working so hard to push up our artists of women kind that we forget they are also artists in general? Equality is Equality, right?
Are the snow days going to my head?
Here's the other thing about this gender debate inside my cranium: I love Bromfield's cast of women is already more dear to me than any so far. I would take several of his women characters over most of the other ones we have slaved words through. I feel like we have an entire spectrum of womankind here and we haven't even gotten further than not-quite-half-the-pages. I am loving the progression of women personalities. It's like a continuum. We have Aunt Cassie: old, old school, fussy, proper, judgmental. Then we have Olivia, whom Aunt Cassie thinks is the bees' knees (until she has started acting out recently), though in reality Olivia is a modern woman. The modernity comes to her organically (much like Bromfield's farms); it is not forced and unfortunately not nurtured…perhaps until now that Sabine is back. And of course, we have Sabine—my guess would be Sabine is the catalyst for basically everything. She's modern alright, though it seems something seeded in her in a different manner. She would almost make sure you know that she is not of the old breed. She's proud of bucking it all off of her; comes back to rub it in your face.
Our careening cast of women is flanked interestingly enough by the daughters of Olivia and Sabine (who present wonderfully imagined foils of each other) and a growing list of crazy Pentland women. This, perhaps, needs to be touched on further later.
Already, we are having quite a deal of comparisons drawn between Bromfield and our previous Pulitzers, no? There's the Wharton. And, rightly, there's the Ambersons. The Pentlands are like the Ambersons…but different (I have this written both in the margin of an early page and on my now-present note card). I think we will watch this unfold more. I think I will wait to comment too lain out until tomorrow, maybe Sunday if it comes to that. Also, we are dealing once again with scandal in society and marriage for those of society, much as we did not only in the Wharton, but also in our second round Tarkington. Yet, is it just me, or is the scandal much more black and white on the page?—especially than the Wharton (of course, the Wharton being set fifty, now nearing sixty years before).
Here's another Wharton thing: Bromfield flat out says that Olivia often thought of her mother as a Wharton character. And yes, I could just see it being so (even though we only get second hand knowledge of her), however I just have a sneaking little feeling here that Olivia herself is more of a Chopin character. And I will just bet she has no idea about the matter.
As you can see, I'm going to give a rousing thumbs-up as far as interest level goes on this novel. I'm interested to see where out twisted web of romantic plots just lying themselves out gets us. Who will it be? O'Hara and Olivia? O'Hara and Sybil? Perhaps, O'Hara and Sabine—or is it the groom for her? How about that affair of the elderly. Really, Bromfield is giving us a run for our money with the gossip fodder…and we aren't even members of the book!
I can't speak much more about it—I need to see where we are taken.
In closing, I also want a red-paneled writing room as the Pentland house does, and did they really have "suburban real estate developers" in Bromfield's time? After reading that, it has been floating in my head all day.
As always, you can reach me here, via email at firstname.lastname@example.com, or on twitter @l_hallman. Until next time.
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'Hi Kajlina\r\n\r\nWell, there are a few books I could recommend. The \"Elegant Universe\" was a reasonable start. I would suggest the following order:\r\n\r\n- \"
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality
\" [Brian Greene], which is a follow-up to \"The Elegant Universe\"\r\n\r\n- \"
Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe\'s Hidden Dimensions
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The Cosmic Landscape: String Theory and the Illusion of Intelligent Design
\" [Leonard Susskind], one which I haven\'t read, but I can recommend it based on the reviews I have read. It is a book about the so-called landscape of solutions of string theory.\r\n\r\n- \"
Three Roads to Quantum Gravity
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Superstrings: A Theory of Everything?
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Not Even Wrong: The Failure of String Theory And the Search for Unity in Physical Law
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The Trouble With Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science, and What Comes Next
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I found the fountain of youth.
When I stumbled across the forbidden garden.
Right smack in the middle,
Was what I thought to be a wishing well.
I tossed in a quarter!
Looking down with a puzzled face.
I peeked to see where it fell.
I leaned over and that's when I saw my vanity.
It was always there waiting for me.
The reflection in the water was my face.
In wonder I asked what this vision could be?
With one drop on my taste buds.
I knew I found the one true key.
The most beautiful thing that can set one free.
I reached in to touch the poetry inside me.
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You were beautiful,
my tiny child,
wrapped tightly in my arms,
close to my heart.
I listened to you breathing.
I counted your fingers
and your toes.
you cried out to me
and I loved you
with every ounce of my soul.
Will you hear me
when I cry out?
Will you hold me close
as I held you then?
I remember the day
You took your first step.
There was no stopping you.
Your feet gave you freedom
to explore the world
like never before
but danger lurked.
I opened those doors anyway,
and introduced
you to the world.
Where will you be
when my legs
no longer run?
no longer work?
Will you realize
that I love
freedom too?
I laugh
about that day
you first tied your shoe.
We tried and tried
to get that rabbit
in that hole
and you finally did it.
You pointed your toes
for everyone to see
how proud you were.
I am proud too,
of my writing
and my drawing,
of my needlework
and my cooking.
But my hands are beginning to ache
and my fingers will not bend.
I will lose the things
that make me proud
except for you.
Hopefully not you.
Will you let me
brag on you?
Even tell wild stories
that are a bit beyond the truth?
Will you be proud of me too?
I waved good-bye
that morning when you left
on that large, yellow bus.
I was so scared.
I know you were too.
You waved at me bravely
through the dusty window
but I saw the water
forming in your eyes.
You came home, however,
full of pride and joy.
You sang the alphabet song
and got most of it right.
You practiced for hours
until you could sing it
even in your sleep.
I'm afraid.
I forgot
whether I took
my pills today or not.
I forgot
if I told this story before.
I even forgot once
who you were
and it terrified me.
My mind
is my treasure
the only thing I have left,
and I heard you make
fun of me
for not remembering
that I gave you the
same gift as last year.
Will you love me
when I no longer
know who I am?
You came home blushing
from the glow of
your first kiss.
Your first love,
the one you thought was real.
You talked about him non-stop.
You changed for him. You gave.
But he left you anyway
for a blue-eyed girl
and I held you
while you cried for him.
I too have a
broken heart.
The love of my life
left me after
fifty-six years.
He left me here
to live life on my own
while he moved on
to another realm
And I cry for him too.
I long for his shoulder
and strong embrace.
I feel betrayed
because he and I
made a deal
that we would never
leave the other alone.
Yet I am alone
sitting in an echoing house
with no hands to hold.
You welcomed her home today-
your tiny baby girl.
She has your eyes
and possibly your toes.
I see you counting them
as they roll me
into the room.
You finally came
to visit.
It has been a while.
You look up at me
with tears in your eyes
and ask
almost desperately,
"Will she tie my
when I get old? "
Hi grandpa it's me again!
Your dentures sit in an open glass
Do you remember the tears grandma sang before she passed?
The way she looked into your eyes,
Moments before she said her goodbyes
Grandpa, I found a note from grandma, she doesn't want you to cry.
Hi grandpa, it's me again!
The rocking chair is old and dusty
Do you remember the way grandma sat me on her lap?
Read many stories before I took a nap
How she enjoyed brushing my hair with her hands
Love the way she rocked me to sleep every night until I grew.
Hello grandpa!
I stored your hearing aid away
Do you remember that special musical box in grandma's drawer?
I opened it last night, to watch the ballerina dance
I wish you could hear the tiny chimes grandma lived in
I hope you don't mind, I'm keeping grandmothers favorite scarf.
Hello Grandpa!
I'm caressing grandma's picture frame
Do you like the way she looked in that pretty sundress?
Grandpa, I miss the things grandmother did for you
I like the walking stick she handcrafted, the day your needed support
It kept you in balance every time we took long hikes in the woods.
Hello grandpa, it's me again!
Here I sit holding your hand
I have no more tears
Soon you will see grandma
Please tell her hi, and I know you will be there the day I die
Bye, grandpa
Give grandma a kiss, and tell her I miss her
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It's not enough to have a Dragon plus his penguins and pigeons, too?
Darn it! I had a limit, until a cute Cuddling Cricket found my shoe.
He was just a little baby, who saw the pigeons and decided to hide.
Now, he won't let go of my pants leg; he's definitely along for the ride.
The first time I saw him, I Eeekk'ed and I jumped, yep, about to pounce.
But at my response he sighed, and slumped, and he began to cry, at once!
At first I couldn't believe it, so I pulled out my magnifying glass.
What I found were soulful eyes, and a face, so very cute, but sad.
So now when I stand, A Cuddling Cricket, comes along for the ride.
Yeah, he's now part of the family… Well, of course! Sigh! I replied…
He sleeps in a cute little plastic bug box, with a matchbox for a bed.
But it's hard to explain, to others found, in my life, which have fled.
I bring a magnifying glass, so they can see him bow so proper and nice.
But carrying my Cuddling Cricket around, does have a certain price!
Food stores aren't very understanding, and restaurants, Not At All! Truly!
But the paparazzi seem to understand a Cuddling Cricket, completely!
He does have his own type of novelty as he carries around his blankie!
And he's just a baby, who needs a Mom, and of course, his little binkie!
Honestly, I'm not kidding! There've been a few, strange turns, in my life.
But, if I have Trolls and Dragon, then a Cuddling Cricket seems, so right!
When I was a child I only ever wanted to be strong.
I wanted to be able to compete with the boys
and when I foot raced them at recess I won every time.
They called me 'She Hulk' because of my muscular frame
and from the way I only ever wore soccer t-shirts and sweat pants.
After that nickname was implanted into my brain like a growing weed,
I've only ever wanted to be feminine.
I started wearing skirts and dresses
and in middle school they shrieked at the site of my makeup and done up hair.
But that weed inside of my mind only grew, and grew, and grew
until I became a mixed drink cocktail
with one part anorexic and two parts lonely,
because I thought that the definition of feminine began with the word frail.
No one ever realizes how greatly words affect us,
how a simple nickname can turn a pretty girl into a skeleton.
I stood at five foot two weighing seventy nine pounds,
so cold and frozen,
yet I still considered myself a 'She Hulk.'
You could see my ribcage through my t-shirt
and my spinal cord protruded loudly through my weathered skin,
as if somehow my bones were dirty knives
just trying to cut through the flesh of judgment.
As I grew older I became the girl that was never enough.
Not good enough to speak poetry.
Not good enough to lay paint on a canvas.
Not good enough.
Not tall enough.
Not big enough boobs for them.
Not primped to perfection.
Not undeniably straight.
Not smart enough.
Not dumb enough.
Not ditsy enough.
Not cool enough or fun enough.
And I began to believe, too, that I wasn't enough.
I never told my mother that I had been in madly in love with a girl.
I never told anyone about the night we first kissed
because I was too vulnerable for the judgment.
And parents always justify saying that 'kids will be kids'
But when we are kids our brains are still growing
and the smallest of seeds that get planted will one day bloom
into one giant regret,
will one day affect the choices that we make,
will one day influence us about the clothes that we wear,
will one day shape us into the person who we thought we would never be.
I only ever wanted to be strong,
and as a child I thought strength was only about being able
to lift a bar stool above your head.
I thought that strength was only about being able
to beat the boys in bare foot running races.
I was told that strength was something only
a man could have.
But as I've grown older I've realized that strength
isn't about muscle at all,
but it's about weakness,
and the ability to overcome the social anxiousness.
It's about carrying around a lifetime of baggage
on your broken back
because the ones that kicked you when you were down
are going to be the ones that were ultimately wrong.
I thought that the definition of woman
began with the word disappointment.
And I became a mixed drink cocktail
with one part freedom
and two parts Sailor Jerry
because every girl needs a stiff drink once and awhile.
We are not disappointments.
We will never be the ones who gave up on hope.
We will never be the ones who gave up on each other,
or god,
or our mothers.
We will always be enough;
enough for the ones who shunned us
enough for the ones that cursed us
enough for the ones the hurt us
and destroyed us
and beat us when we were covered in bruises.
But you see, bruises fade
and the scars of our flesh are only stories
things we have overcame
and there are things out there that we will overcome.
When I was a child, I only ever wanted to be strong.
I hid my vulnerability.
I hid the parts of me that were true.
I never told my mother about my girlfriend
because I was afraid she wouldn't understand,
kind of like all those people who never understood
just how much words effect us.
I can't say that I can beat the boys at foot races anymore,
because, well, I smoke cigarettes now.
And I can't say that the nickname of my childhood didn't affect me.
But I take that name now and embrace it.
Because I am strong.
I am the 'she hulk'.
I am a mixed drink cocktail
with three parts greatful.
Little wishes on great big stars.
Daughter, I make a wishes for you.
Keep on growing and keep on smiling.
And I'll keep loving all that you do.
Little dreamers wishing big things.
The world is your stage to display.
You can sing and you can dance.
Enjoy all that comes your way.
Little hopes in a great big world.
Nothing can stop your free spirit.
Make some noise, play a beat.
It's beautiful music when I hear it.
Little kisses from my now big girl,
You're growing up so fast it seems.
Pretty soon you'll leave the nest
And fly after all of your dreams.
Little girl I love you,
And I love you even more.
Because I made a wish once,
And you're what I wished for.
Babies are gems and diamonds,
Babies are pure right through,
Babies are such little angels,
Especially when smiling with you,
Bouncing babies are such a charm,
For them we want no harm,
Baby need milk,cry up a storm,
Burp,tummy full,so cuddly and warm,
Babies will learn from me,
Babies will learn from you,
Remember,they are the next generation,
So teach them the right things to do.....
That disturbed child
The teen girl with no friends,
and is rejected by her loved ones
She feels broken inside,
like theres no other choice
She takes the iron razor,
she puts it to her arm and hopes the pain will fade,
but in the end it only makes her feel worse
She does this to herself not because she is sad,
but because she doesn't think any one cares
She thinks
What if I put this razor to my throat,
and ended my life
Would they care then?
She feels like no one cares
What she doesn't realize is,
if she died a river of tears would come,
even faster then the blood would run from her
If she only knew life can be brighter
If she would only see,
that she is loved
That disturbed child,
We miss her
and theres no getting her back
What could we have done
Was there any changing her mind
Only God knows
As I roll out of bed tomorrow
I'm gonna say goodbye sorrow
Fare thee well Mr. Cynicism
See you later Mr. Pessimism
Adios to Mr. Skepticism
Exit negativity, enter positivity
No procrastination and inactivity
An idle mind is the devils workshop
That's why I'll exert myself nonstop
No more misery and depression
As exuberance replaces dejection
Success is around the corner
It's coming now and not later
Victory is surely heading my way
No matter what people may say
I quit banking my future on luck
Time has come to break the duck
A new dawn has shown its face
My home will be a better place
I'm a potential winner, a true born victor
Within me lies a superstar, a megastar
No I'm not building castles in the air,
I'm not dreaming, I'm not hallucinating
I have to earn my place in history
Put a good ending to my unfinished story
My story is about confidence, not arrogance
I advocate humility, not vanity
Trials and tribulation come and go
Sticky situations are not unique to you
But we all know as well as you do
You need hard work and determination
For the youth, education is the only solution
You've got to make the decision
To extract yourself from destitution
Leave nothing at all to chance
For fortune favours the brave
No sweet without sweat, no pain, no gain
Each time you fall recollect and try again
A dream doesn't become reality through magic
Lazy genius is not only sad but also tragic
Stay focused, keep your eyes on the prize
There is no substitute for hard work
There are no secrets to success
Only in the dictionary does success precede work
We are all gifted, skilled and talented
Unshackle that innate ability
Let loose that latent capability
I'm gonna prepare, plan and plot
Execute and give it my best shot
Until the day that I hit the jackpot
Standing naked …
above silent buildings ,silent with a smile …
riding soft and smooth rhythm(non usually played in his time)
behind him stands the well-famous small stormy desk ,
deep bottomless bed, pair of shoes, briefcase and a clock on top .
Deception, ignorance, duty and doom filling room,
In everything and in nowhere, in cement and bricks,
Making walls, streets, cars, wires; dressing in grey and bathed in dust
Fed by sweat and blood, from dawn till dusk …
Standing naked …
Filling oneself, dressing one's skin …
Caressed with saline breeze of distant sea …
arrived at that timeless moment, did not ask in
drawing on dust shapes of you and me
Under the blue breeze I set a fire
none would stop the flame's desire
to break free, to born as new
Humans aren't made of dust,rather,
of fire. Demons too


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"Currently, all local jurisdictions are in compliance with the minimum number of voting machines in each precinct as required by the Code of Virginia - one machine for every 750 registered voters for direct electronic voting systems; and one voting booth for every 425 registered voters for optical scan systems are used.
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For all the creatives out there..
Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved it. I answer all my children's letters — sometimes very hastily — but this one I lingered over. I sent him a card and I drew a picture of a Wild Thing on it. I wrote, "Dear Jim: I loved your card." Then I got a letter back from his mother and she said, "Jim loved your card so much he ate it." That to me was one of the highest compliments I've ever received. He didn't care that it was an original Maurice Sendak drawing or anything. He saw it, he loved it, he ate it.
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Born in 1937 in Albany, Georgia, Marian Van Landingham received her B.A. and M.A. degrees from Emory University. She has served in the Virginia House of Delegates with distinction for 24 yeas, but is best known as the visionary who convince the city Alexandria, Virginia to renovate a decrepit and forbidding military storage area into an community center for art and discovery.
In 1973, Van Landingham proposed the complete transformation of a leaky, drafty, pigeon infested, former military factory into a dramatic, multistory gallery of studios with space for artist to work, which would be open to the public, who could watch the artistic process and even purchase art. As the volunteer president of the Art League, and with her remarkable confidence that artistic expression is central to the health of the community, she convinced the city to fund her plan of renovation. Artists went in, cleaned out the rats and pigeon droppings and set up studio spaces. What was created became the, Torpedo Factory Art Center, a thriving art colony and innovative partnership between the city and 140 artists. Since 1974, the center has served as the anchor of Alexandria's revitalized waterfront just outside Washington DC, and a beacon of culture and community as well as a magnet for tourism.
The Torpedo Factory Art Center has helped transformed Alexandria's riverfront into a vibrant, crime free community with beautiful parks and access to the Potomac River and has given hundreds of artists a reasonably priced place to work. Children and adults from the community study art in a highly regarded art school. People come from all corners of globe to browse and watch the artists at work.
The establishing of the Torpedo Factory Art Center was Van Landingham's first real political campaign and helped launch her career in the Virginia House of Delegates. In her book, On Target, Stories of the Torpedo Factory Art Center's First 25 Years, she discusses her successful lobbying strategies. For example, she invited several community residents, who wanted the factory leveled rather than renovated, to tour the factory. During those tours, she shared with them her enthusiastic and detailed vision of the factory's potential as a center for art and community.
As a legislator, Van Landingham has used this approach in her lobbying efforts. Always well-prepared, analytical, and respectful of different points of view, she is committed to the dialogue and the democratic process. She is Virginia's most senior female delegate and the first woman to chair several important committees. Her commitment to educating all the students of Virginia is obvious in her expansive and innovative legislative agenda, which includes teaching English as a second language, dedicating lottery money to public schools and reducing class sizes, funding for the handicapped and homeless and for child care for poor families. Her colleagues praise her as a straightforward and poised public servant, who maintains her moral compass along with her strong commitment to those most in need.
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Going to Court in Iraq
The chance came up suddenly. I was on the ground at an Iraqi-run jail, photographing the conditions there, when one of the Iraqi guards called out a series of names. One by one prisoners hopped up from their spots on the floor to assemble in the courtyard outside. An Iraqi translator working with the US Army was with me; he keeps his real name secret, like all the Iraqis working for the Americans, though his nickname was emblazoned on his US-style fatigues: Slim. I asked Slim what was going on.
"They are calling them to appear in court," he said.
"Well, I better go with them and see what it's all about," I said, after a pause.
"Why not?" Slim said.
The ten or so prisoners all seemed to know what to do: they grabbed orange jumpsuits and blindfolds from a pile in the corner, and started to don them over their clothes. Then they silently lined up for the trip. They were surprisingly docile, with the vacant stare of prisoners resigned to their lot.
The prisoners were loaded onto the back of a truck to head to the court building nearby. They removed their blindfolds themselves long enough to scramble down from the truck when they arrived, then put them back on. Each prisoner laid a hand on the one in front and they were led in a long file into the court building.
This court building clearly wasn't designed as such; it was a just simple small structure, the size of a small house.
The prisoners were brought into a room in the back, and then one by one brought into a makeshift courtroom. Two judges, balding men in ties, sat behind small desks, with a stack of prisoner dossiers by their elbows. A middle-aged woman in black sat intermittently in a chair across from them; she, it turns out, was an Iraqi lawyer and acted as a sort of public defender. A TV was on in the corner, quietly playing Lebanese music videos.
A prisoner was brought in before the judges; I asked Slim to translate what was going on.
"The judge is telling him that he is accused of being in a kidnapping ring," he said.
"What is the prisoner saying?" The young man in orange was rambling in Arabic and gesturing wildly.
"He says, 'No, I am not.'"
"That's all he's saying? Look, he's still talking."
Slim cocked his head toward the prisoner.
"Okay, he's saying: 'No, I don't know any kidnappers, I am innocent, I just own a simple shop in Ameriyah,' things like that."
The judge nodded, took a few notes, and then sent the prisoner off. Once he left I talked to the judge.
"So the guy says he's innocent?" I asked.
"Yes, he says he is not a kidnapper," the judge said, still writing. "Maybe yes, maybe no."
"How many people admit to guilt here? Does anyone come here and say 'Yes, I did what you say?' "
The judge thought a few seconds. "It happens sometimes. Maybe five percent of the time."
"What's going to happen to this guy?"
"He will go back to jail, until he has a trial."
"When will that be?"
The judge smiled. "Oh, I don't know. Sometime."
Each of the prisoners was seen in this way, most of them accused of either kidnapping-related crimes or of insurgent activity. One was allegedly found with a bomb in his trunk; he was the most quiet. Most of the others animatedly engaged the judges; some of the prisoners seemed relaxed and smiled a lot, like they were giving a sales pitch.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a shooter game developed by Infinity Ward and released on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360.
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i wanna play mw2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a shooter game developed by Infinity Ward and released on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360.
As with the rest of the more recent Call of Duty games, intelligence items have been hidden throughout the campign as collectibles. There are 45 pieces of enemy intelligence hidden throughout the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 campaign with all but two missions featuring them. As with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, they appear as laptops in sneaky out of the way places and will require a little bit of hunting find all of them. Luckily this guide will be able to help you out!
This walkthrough will provide players with the fastest route for each level from beginning to the end, allowing players to pick up all the hidden items along the way. Although I have done my best to emit them, there may still be a few spoilers floating around below. If so I apologise in advance!
Select Campaign mode and play quotEndgamequot in Act 3 After exiting the caves during the speedboat chase notice the village on the hills to the left coast You can find a Nazi truck from Call Of Duty 2 behind a low wall near a pontoon and another one farther down at a jetty Note You will lose Shepherd by stopping to find the trucks
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The Zizek/Chomsky Debate: a Pragmatist View
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The CNT in the Spanish revolution, volume 1
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Second volume of José Peirats' extensive work on the Spanish anarchist union the CNT, which in this volume focuses on the battles raging at both the front and rear guards. Additionally, a biographical chapter, "The Life and Struggles of José Peirats" gives a great deal of insight into this CNT fighter and historian.
A short history of the 'Star of Peru' Bakery Workers' Federation (FOPEP)
On 10 April 1887 a few dozen bakery employees in Lima got together to launch the 'Star of Peru' (Estrella del Peru) Bakery Workers' Society (SOPEP: Sociedad de Obreros Panaderos Estrella del Perú), affiliating to the Universal Union Artisans' Confederation as federated branch No 9.
Letters of the Committee of correspondence for an anarcho-syndicalist liaison group / anarcho-syndicalist organizing committee
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Slippery slopes (the anarchists in Spain) - Manuel Azaretto
Written in 1939 by a member of FORU (Regional Workers Federation of Uruguay), this book—a scathing indictment of the leaders of the Spanish CNT and FAI for their "betrayal" of anarchist principles—contains, in addition to official documents and proclamations of the CNT and FAI and articles from the Spanish and international anarchosyndicalist press, relevant passages drawn from Max Nettlau, Diego Abad de Santillán, David Antona, Federica Montseny, Juan García Oliver, Pierre Besnard, Alexander Schapiro, Sebastién Faure, Camillo Berneri, Mariano Vázquez, Mikhail Bakunin and other anarchists and anarchosyndicalists.
The anarcho-syndicalist movement in China in 1910s and 1920s - Vadim Damier
Notes on the early 20th century history of anarcho-syndicalism in China by Vadim Damier.
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WSA holds 5th national convention
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Dear WoW Players,
I was/still am in my heart a core member of Exitium. I was with Exitium for a long time, with a short break. It was a very distinguished guild, raiding every week, Guild Chat was actually good, and Vent flourished with conversation. After Lich King it seemed things took a wrong turn. Exitium took in too many Failures, who only wanted loot and cared nothing about the guild. There were people pushing our GM's to the limit wtih complaining about this and that, pushing for progression, fighting over stupid stuff. Finally, a select few people split off from us, there was no hard feeling on my part, except a few of those that left caused drama before they left. Then after they left exitium thought it would be mature to spread stuff about Exitium's name. Exitium's GM's were not Fail at any time, they actually devoted major amounts of farming time, to equip half the Guild with Good Gear, Enchant anything and everything, and did countless Heroics as often as they could. They did everything for anyone. Now as for the Guild Affliction on Anetheron's Horde side, I would say different things, there are a few in that guild I respect, but others that need to grow up.
As for our transfer, we transferred cause we felt Anetheron offered us nothing anymore, too much drama was caused and rumors spread. We are enjoying our transfer, are finally enjoying the game again.
Thanks :)
"there are a few in that guild I respect, but others that need to grow up"
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"The phrase ['wine-dark sea'] is alluring, stirring, and indistinctly evocative. It is also, strictly speaking, incomprehensible … In what way did the sea remind Homer of dark wine? And of the myriad ways to evoke the sea, why compare it to wine at all?"
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Until your costumers feel a sense of loss, they might not buy from you by Amos Johnson Jr, PhD, May 16, 2012
A few years ago, I taught an Artificial Intelligence class to a group of college students. In one of my lectures, I instructed them how to program a computer to make decisions when the outcome of an action is uncertain.
During this particular lecture, I had a revelation about human behavior as it relates to humans making the decision to buy or not buy a product/service. The conclusion was that a large majority of people will only buy your product or service once they perceive they are losing out; if they don't buy your product/service.
Let me Explain ...
Here are two questions I want to ask you. However, before you answer them, really give it some thought.
- Q1: Which alternative would you choose?
- a) A sure gain of $240
- b) A 25% chance of gaining $1,000 and a 75% chance of gaining nothing
- Q2: Which alternative would you choose?
- c) A sure loss of $750
- d) A 75% chance of losing $1,000 and a 25% chance of losing nothing
For question #1, if you chose A, then you join the ranks of most people. You see 84% of people surveyed answered A to question #1 because choice A is a risk-avoiding position.
When this group of people is presented with an offer to buy something, likely they are not going to buy. They aren't going to risk losing/spending their money. This is like the old saying, "A bird in the hand, is worth two in the bush".
For question #2, if you chose D, then you are among 91% of people surveyed. Choice D is a risk-seeking position in the face of a certain loss. People would rather risk a big loss if it gives them the possibility of avoiding a certain loss.
In this case, these people will risk spending lots of money on a product/service; if they believe the product/service will help them avoid a certain loss.
By the way, mathematically, you should have chosen B for question #1 and C for question #2. These two choices mathematically would give you the better outcome. Sounds crazy doesn't it? You should be risk-seeking in the face of gaining, and risk-avoiding in the face of losing. But that how's the raw numbers work out.
So What ...
You have a much better chance of selling your product/service when people feel like they are losing out, if they don't buy your product/service.
For example, if your business is not making money, you will be more inclined to buy a marketing product that will give you a reasonable chance of making money. You will buy it because you are feeling the certain loss of not making money, and you are now at the point where you are willing to spend lots of money to avoid this possibility.
Here is another example; event promoters will give a discount on tickets for a limited amount of time when they first promote an event. When that time has expired, they will raise the price.
Let's analyze the affect this has on your mind. When you hear this offer you feel like if you wait too long to buy these tickets, you will miss out on this great discount. So you are feeling a certain loss if you don't buy now.
This affect is also true with lifestyle products. Women buy make-up because they feel a certain loss of beauty if they don't buy make-up. Men buy expensive cars because they fell a lost of status if they are driving a beat-up used car. And this list goes on and on.
Jesus used this effect also …
Here we see that Nicodemus is feeling a since of certain loss of not entering into the kingdom of God. He is ready do what it takes to enter the kingdom of God, and Jesus provides the answer to him that satisfied his feeling of loss.
Notice, also, that Jesus mostly used the word "Saved" in the Bible to describe what He was offering. What are we saved from? We are saved from the curse of living a life without God and going to hell when we die. Jesus said
Usually when people perceive the certain loss of going to hell, they are ready to receive Jesus' answer to this problem. In fact, they are ready to give the rest of their lives to Jesus. However, people who don't feel the need to be "Saved" from anything usually don't except Jesus.
How to apply this in your business ...
First, I would say please don't make-up a false sense of loss just to sell your product/service. When Jesus used this principle, people really where losing out on eternal life.
But, if your product/service truly helps people avoid a certain loss, you can increase your sells when you point out that loss to them.
For example, if you sell women's hair care products, you could point out the strong possibility of hair loss if she doesn't take proper care of her hair. Most women surely don't want hair loss. So, you can offer your product as a solution.
Really most businesses were created because a problem existed. Your goal in your marketing material is to simply point out that fact truthfully. Then, eventually people's natural since of lost will kick in and they will gravitate towards what you are offering.
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We all know it…it's very difficult sometimes to get high school students excited about writing (and almost anything else these days). We proved this week however, that once you give them a voice, add a dash of guidance, and a splash of technology… viola! We've got kids writing like crazy at one high school.
This week, three classes at Bertie Early College were exposed to training on blogging. Mr. Michael Everett allowed me to come into his Creative Writing class and conduct a workshop for his students on Evernote Web, Evernote Web Clipper, Clearly, and of course, WordPress. The kids were enthusiastic and engaged!
Let me tell you just a bit about what started the blogging revolution. Earlier in the week, I visited with Ms. Rhonda Taylor's Earth/Environmental Science Classes. Their task was to research an event relative to human's impact on the environment, and summarize their findings (on paper). This assignment needs some pizzazz, I thought. TechChic to the rescue! Continue reading


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Obama lines up with copyright owners
Summary: As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama was a young technology fan who appeared to be an establishment outsider. But he now appears to have lined up on the side of copyright owners.
Those hopes are facing fast has President Obama has appears to have lined up on the side of copyright owners. In a speech at the Export-Import Bank's annual conference in Washington D.C. U.S. President Barack Obama told attendees Thursday that his administration is firmly behind producers of creative works.
"We're going to aggressively protect our intellectual property," Obama said. "Our single greatest asset is the innovation and the ingenuity and creativity of the American people...It is essential to our prosperity and it will only become more so in this century. But it's only a competitive advantage if our companies know that someone else can't just steal that idea and duplicate it with cheaper inputs and labor."
The president's comments come as his administration continues to revitalize an improving but still ailing U.S. economy. Obama's comments echo statements made often by leaders in the U.S. film, music, video game and software industries. For a while these sectors have claimed piracy and Internet file sharing mean the loss of U.S. jobs and poison the economy.
For more on this story, read Obama to 'aggressively protect' intellectual property on CNET News.
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The 25th European Academy of Childhood Disability three day conference will be hosted at The Sage in Newcastle-Gateshead from 10th-12th October 2013.
The theme of the conference is From Basic Research to Policy. There will be an exciting mix of presentations including lectures from keynote speakers, invited oral presentations, submitted oral presentations, posters and debates on hot topics in research and practice.
There are seven pre-conference symposia on Wednesday 9th October. The main conference will start at 10.00 am on Thursday 10th October with six free instructional courses across three parallel sessions in which delegates can discuss issues in depth. We hope that this stimulates debate from the outset of the conference. We encourage you to arrive on Wednesday so that you can join the courses after a relaxed breakfast. Registration will open at 8.00 am.
Exhibitions of new technologies and interventions will take place on the first two days of the conference.
The conference carries 15 CPD credits approved by Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
Colin Blakemore, University of Oxford, UK
Kate Bushby, Newcastle University, UK
Naila Khan, Bangladesh Institute of Child Health, Bangladesh
Susan Lindsay, Newcastle University, UK
Dainius Puras, Vilnius University, Lithuania
Tom Shakespeare, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland
Marshalyn Yeargin-Alsopp, Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, USA
Cognitive neuroscience
New technologies
Identity and citizenship
Brain growth
Nutrition and feeding
Clinical genetics
Management challenges in severe cerebral palsy
ASD early intervention
Recovery, treatment and developmental variation
Inclusion, Participation, Transition
New genetics for non-geneticists (P Szatmari and J Parr)
Early assessment of and support for infants with significant visual impairments (N Dale and A Salt)
Pain management in children and young people with cerebral palsy (D Fehlings)
pGALS as a triage tool for children with musculoskeletal problems (H Foster, R Lodh, S Jandial)
Qualitative research in childhood disability: maintaining rigour in diverse (J Goldbart)
Enhancing social participation: evidence based strategies for supporting access to online social networking (P Raghavendra and E Grace)
Developmental Coordination Disorder: assessment and treatment indications (R Blank and R Lingham)
Exploring the ethical and social issues associated with children's participation in health and medical research (R Traustadottir and J McLaughlin)
Evaluation and discrimination of secondary dystonia and choreoathetosis in dyskinetic cerebral palsy (E Monbaliu, E Ortibus and H Feys)
NICE Clinical Guideline on management of spasticity in children and young people: implementing clinical recommendations (P Eunson, S Cawker, L Carr, A Musson and J Williams)
Life-mode interview – a facilitating interview between young children and professionals, anchored in everyday life (I Øien, B Fallang and S Østensjø)
Partnerships between families, service providers and researchers: why and how? (M Ketelaar, C Morris, N Kolemainen and Parent(s), M Busk)
Pre-conference symposia will be held on 9th October at the Great North Museum, Newcastle.
9.30 – 12.30:
Parents' meeting, organised jointly by the International Cerebral Palsy Society and Percy Hedley School
Describing interventions, outcomes and impact
IPBIS meeting. Paediatric acquired brain injury (morning session)
14.00 – 17.00:
Cognitive Monitoring of Children with CP
IPBIS meeting. Paediatric acquired brain injury (afternoon session)
Neuroimaging in cerebral palsy: from morphology function relationship to clinical presentation
Designed by Sir Norman Foster & Partners, The Sage Gateshead is North East England's flagship conference and events venue, combining state of the art design and fantastic location with outstanding facilities and levels of service. Located on the south bank of the River Tyne, it is at the heart of the public and private sector development of Gateshead Quays. The building's spectacular open spaces and glazed front offer sweeping views across the river towards Newcastle and one of Northern Europe's most dramatic cityscapes. The Sage Gateshead has world class acoustics and state of the art technical facilities in all of its conference and performance spaces.
The workshop is for young disabled people to come together to talk about all kinds of things about sport. If you are a young disabled person who has an interest in sport, health and fitness we'd love you to come along. If you are a young non-disabled person who has an interest in disability sport then you are also very welcome. Click here for further information.
The workshop is about sharing information about sport and leisure opportunities that are available now and working together to create better opportunities for young disabled people. Click here for further information.
The focus will be very much on discussion and sharing of ideas, views and experiences. Click here for further information.
For more information on activities, who will be there, venue and registration please click here.


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History of the Yorkshire Terrier
Yorkies are a "man made" breed that originated in the Yorkshire area of
England early in the 19th century. Several different dog breeds were bred
together to create a small terrier that
ould kill vermin, like rats.
Although differences of opinion exist, it is generally thought that larger terrier dogs with different colors and textures of coats were used to
develop the yorkie breed. This mix of coat colors and textures may account for the difference in coat types and colors that we have today in the
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an advantage since small dogs eat less and could be kept less expensively.
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larger yorkies being born today. Yorkie weights range between 3 and 12 lbs
although some people live with smaller and larger dogs. Show dogs must not
exceed 7 lbs.
It is not recommended that the tiny yorkies live with small children as they are very fragile and can be easily injured.
Yorkies have a non-shedding coat that is hypo-allergenic. People with allergies and asthma can frequently keep yorkies as they have hair like
people instead of fur. They are easy to keep clean and don't have that
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dogs can get. Yorkies are beautiful in their long
flowing coat and if you don't have the time to keep them in the long coat
they look really cute in a puppy cut or a modified snauzer or westie cut.
As smaller dogs, yorkies have smaller exercise needs and can get enough
exercise in an apartment or condo. This is ideal for the elderly or
homebound person.
Yorkies think they should always be near you. They like
to sit in your lap while you watch TV, sleep with you at night, and will lay by your feet if you can't hold them. They may be small but are capable
of jumping into your lap and
bed if they want to. The Yorkshire Terrier is an active beautiful companion.
Don't be fooled,you don't own them - they own you.
They are classified as toy dogs but have
retained their terrier temperaments and personalities. Yorkies are self confident and not intimidated by anyone or anything. This frequently gets
them into trouble. Yorkies think they are the big dogs on the block andthis can be dangerous if they decide to scrap with the wrong dog. Many yorkies are injured every year due to their fearlessness.
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are very friendly to people. They love to be the center of attention, they
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Yorkies love to travel, and can easily be taken along. Being very intelligent dogs, yorkies can learn
anything they want to and easily adapt to change. Being so smart, they can be trained to potty outside or inside on papers or the newer wee-wee pads.
Yorkies usually get along with, and play very well with other yorkies.
It's great fun to see two of them playing together and sleeping together.
If you have two, there is one to warm mom's lap and one to warm dad's lap.
the saying goes "bet you can't have just one".
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|Maj. David Raines, Charlie Company commander at the Warrior Transition Battalion on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, speaks during Clover Park Technical College's Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 7.
|Congressman Denny Heck provided the keynote address at Clover Park Technical College's Nov. 7 Veterans Day Ceremony.
"Veterans Day is not just another day to recognize veterans," said Congressman Heck during his speech. "It's a day to reignite our commitment to veterans issues. We don't recognize veterans just once every three-hundred and sixty-five days."
Heck's keynote address was delivered after Maj. David Raines, who commands Charlie Company of the Warrior Transition Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, provided vivid stories of wounded soldiers battling to recover from their injuries.
"Soldiers in our battalion learn to make barriers, we call them challenges, a speed bump to look back on in their transition back to the force or to civilian life," said Raines.
The event also featured a POW/MIA Ceremony led by student veterans Travis Cohen-Lucy and Randy Holt and CPTC alumni and U.S. Army Veteran Jonathan Wagner, who now works in the Veterans Resource Center at CPTC.


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The REAL reason curling is better than hockey
The 2013 Canadian Curling Association National Curling Congress is underway this week in Ottawa, and it's been an inspiring few days.
Here's a look at one of the reasons why.
Brian Rippin was basically a non-curler looking for a business opportunity in Dartmouth, N.S., 10 years ago.
For some reason, curling struck a chord with him, and he decided open a little shop in Dartmouth called The Curling Store. Today, it's a thriving business and Brian is preaching the gospel of curling to all who will listen.
Recently, Brian encountered a local dad looking for an ice sport for his sons. Their ensuing conversation produced this video from the Nova Scotia Curling Association, called The REAL reason curling is better than hockey. It was presented to rave reviews on Friday at the NCC.
Written by Al Cameron
Friday, 14 June 2013 05:06
About Al Cameron
Al Cameron is the Director, Communication & Media Relations for the Canadian Curling Association.


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Peter King calls the Jets trading Darrelle Revis a "colossal error." Do you agree?This video is no longer available. Click here to watch more NBC Sports videos!
ProFootballTalk: Is trading Revis even a possibility?
Report: Manti Te'o has broken foot, out "multiple weeks"
Yet another foot injury will sideline Manti Te'o.
Te'o, a starting inside linebacker for the Chargers, will be out "multiple weeks" with a fractured right foot, Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Monday.
The 23-year-old Te'o recorded 10 tackles in the Chargers' 22-10 win at Buffalo on Sunday. The former Notre Dame star and 2013 second-round pick has been a starter since joining San Diego, appearing in 16 games over two seasons with 80 tackles and four passes defended. According to the Union-Tribune, Kavell Conner is likely to replace Te'o in the lineup.
Te'o has suffered injuries to both feet since entering the NFL last spring. He had right foot surgery in the offseason, and he dealt with a left foot ailment this summer. Te'o's current right foot injury is a new ailment, and it is one that will not necessitate him landing on injured reserve, the Union-Tribune said.
The Chargers have won two games in a row. They are heavy favorites against winless Jacksonville next Sunday.
Cutler, Bennett connect for two scores as Bears earn 27-19 win over Jets
Jay Cutler and Martellus Bennett connected on a pair of touchdown passes and the Chicago Bears held off a second half New York Jets rally to earn a 27-19 victory on Monday night.
The Jets out-gained the Bears by a 414-257 margin but had three turnovers and a muffed punt that turned into a 14-0 hole New York had to dig their way out of.
Despite the deficit, the Jets still had a chance to tie in the closing seconds. Geno Smith led New York on a 12-play, 71-yard drive to get within sight of the goal line, but a fourth down pass from Smith to Jeremy Kerley fell incomplete as the Bears held on for the victory.
The Jets drove inside the Bears 25-yard line on seven different occasions and only came away with one touchdown. The results of those possession: field goal, field goal, touchdown, interception, field goal, field goal, turnover on downs.
The Jets also had a touchdown taken away when a fumble returned for a touchdown by Demario Davis was blown dead by the officials. New York instead failed to score on the ensuing possession.
The Bears secondary took some significant blows as safeties Chris Conte, Danny McCray and Ryan Mundy all left with injuries throughout the contest, forcing Chicago to turn to rookie Brock Vereen and Ahmad Dixon.
Mundy intercepted Smith for a 45-yard touchdown in the first quarter and Bennett hauled in his first touchdown, a 7-yard catch, from Cutler following muffed punt catch from Jalen Saunders.
The Bears added a 13-yard touchdown pass to Bennett and two Robbie Gould field goals.
Ultimately, the Jets didn't have the ability to score touchdowns despite repeated trips into the Chicago red zone. Smith and Kerley connected for a 19-yard touchdown in the third quarter and Nick Folk converted four field goals (43, 28, 22, 42 yards) for the Jets
Chris Conte out for Bears, Eric Decker out for Jets
The Chicago Bears are having their depth at safety tested during Monday night's game against the New York Jets,
Both Chicago starters have suffered shoulder injuries in the game.
Chris Conte is out for the rest of the game after injuring his shoulder in the third quarter. Ryan Mundy also left the game with a shoulder injury, but his return to the game was listed as probable.
Danny McCray and rookie Brock Vereen came into the game to replace Conte and Mundy for the Bears.
Jets receiver Eric Decker's status for the game was also in question prior to the game due to a hamstring injury. Decker was active for the game but left once again after re-aggravating the injury during Monday night's game.
Decker caught just one pass for 19 yards before leaving the game with the injury. He was initially ruled as questionable to return to the game but was downgraded to out in the fourth quarter.
Blown call costs Jets a touchdown before halftime
The officials are doing the Jets no favors as they try to come from behind against the Bears.
With a minute and a half to go before halftime, Jets linebacker David Harris hit Jay Cutler, forcing a fumble that Jets linebacker Demario Davis scooped up and ran downfield for what looked like an easy touchdown. Unfortunately, the officials blew the play dead.
It was reviewed on instant replay and correctly ruled a fumble, but because the officials had wrongly blown the play dead, the Jets didn't get the touchdown that Davis almost certainly would have scored if the play had been correctly called on the field. The Jets' offense wasn't able to do anything after gaining possession, and the Jets had to punt.
Correct that blown call and the bad pass interference call that set up the Bears' only offensive touchdown, and this game that the Bears lead 17-13 could easily be something more like a 20-10 Jets lead.
The Jets have to overcome both the Bears and the officials in the second half.
The story behind ESPN's Ravens story, sort of
ESPN's bombshell story regarding the Ravens' mishandling of the Ray Rice investigation landed on Friday at 5:47 p.m. ET, in a spot where information typically goes to not be noticed.
The decision to publish the item in a bad-news wasteland fewer than two hours after Commissioner Roger Goodell's press conference has sparked questions in the industry about the thought process behind pulling the sheet off the story late on a Friday afternoon, versus holding it for Sunday morning or — as TMZ surely did with the Ray Rice video two weeks ago — Monday morning.
ESPN's position is that there's nothing to see regarding the timing of a story that may not have received the attention and traction it deserved beyond those who closely follow the NFL. The story was published as soon as it was ready, ESPN contends. Curiosity about the timing nevertheless exists.
The curiosity is enhanced by some of the circumstances surrounding the final hours before the report was published. Although ESPN's reporters worked on the story for 11 days, the first request for comment to the NFL came at 12:34 p.m. ET Friday, via a list of 15 detailed, written questions submitted roughly 90 minutes after the league announced that Commissioner Roger Godless would be conducting a press conference at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Ravens separately received a list of written questions at roughly 1:00 p.m. ET on Friday.
The NFL declined to answer any of the written questions, and it appears that ESPN did not send anyone to the press conference with the task of posing any, some, or all of the 15 questions directly to Goodell. Spokesman Greg Aiello told ESPN, "Mr. [Robert] Mueller is in the process of conducting his investigation into the pursuit and handling of evidence in the Ray Rice domestic violence incident. His report will be made public."
The story initially claimed that Rice watched Baltimore's Week One game with center A.Q. Shipley, a clear error given that Shipley had been cut by the Ravens and claimed on waivers by the Colts. The mistake quickly was corrected. Likewise, the contention that Ravens senior personnel assistant George Kokinis believed that Rice should be cut in February is regarded by some in the organization as a mischaracterization of his role and responsibilities. At least one member of the Ravens organization privately has pointed to these errors as evidence that the entire story may lack full and complete credibility.
ESPN has said repeatedly that it stands by its reporting, reiterating that stance in the wake of the lengthy statement issued on Monday by the Ravens and owner Steve Bisciotti's press conference. During his 47 minutes with the media, Bisciotti accused ESPN of essentially rushing the story to publication, pointing to the fact that the reporters spent 11 days working on the story but that ESPN ultimately asked for input from the league and the team only a few hours before the story was unleashed.
Given the potential damage that an inflammatory report like this can do to the broader relationship between ESPN and the NFL, it's odd to say the least that ESPN opted to push forward at a time when the parties against whom the allegations were made didn't have a full and fair opportunity to respond to details that took nearly two weeks to compile. Perhaps ESPN wanted to redirect blame from the NFL to the Ravens in the aftermath of the Goodell press conference. Perhaps ESPN wanted to make Goodell seem less credible. Perhaps ESPN simply believed that publishing the story within the hours after Goodell's press conference would generate the most attention for the story, and in turn for ESPN.
Or perhaps ESPN simply decided that it didn't make sense to wait for someone else to report the same information ESPN was poised to report.
The timing of the publication has no bearing on the accuracy of the report. But with the Ravens now issuing a lengthy statement identifying the many flaws that it believes the report contains, ESPN may feel compelled to continue to work the story even harder, in order to prove that the Ravens are wrong, and that ESPN is right.
Ultimately, the tie may be broken by Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who is investigating the Rice investigation.
Jets have pick-six, muffed punt, down 14-0 in first five minutes
The Jets got off to a bad start tonight against the Bears. A very bad start.
On the game's first series, Jets quarterback Geno Smith threw a pass right into the hands of Chicago's Ryan Mundy, who raced 45 yards for a touchdown to make the score 7-0.
An exchange of punts ensued, but Jets return man Jalen Saunders muffed his punt, and the Bears recovered. A Jay Cutler deep ball to Alshon Jeffery resulted in a highly questionable pass interference penalty on the Jets, setting up first-and-goal.
From there, Jay Cutler hit Martellus Bennett in the end zone for a seven-yard touchdown, and it was 14-0 Bears, barely five minutes into the game.
This one's a long way from over. But early on, it looks like we could have another prime time mismatch on our hands.
Bisciotti shrugs at possibility he'd be forced to sell over Rice situation
In the aftermath of Friday's ESPN report regarding the alleged mishandling of the Ray Rice investigation, Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti met for 47 minutes with the media to answer many questions about the report and the investigation.
Informed that a Forbes article has raised the possibility of Bisciotti being forced to sell the team, Bisciotti said, "If they force me to sell, then I guess I'll sell."
He then added that, because he doesn't work very hard as owner of the team, he really wouldn't have a major void in his life.
Bisciott's version of the situation, as articulated at the press conference and set forth in the the lengthy statement from the team, could be interpreted as Bisciotti believing that he did nothing that would justify a decision to force him to sell the team. Ultimately, the decision regarding what the Ravens knew, when they knew it, and what if anything they did wrong will be made by former FBI director Robert Mueller, who is conducting an investigation of the entire situation.
And that's when things could get even more interesting. If Bisciotti disputes Mueller's version of the events, will Bisciotti change his mind regarding whether any employees of the team should no longer be employees of the team? Or will Bisciotti dispute Mueller's report the same way Bisciotti disputed the ESPN report?
That's an angle that, like so many other issues in this situation, the NFL and the Ravens possibly haven't thought all the way through. Are the league office and the Ravens prepared to accept Mueller's conclusion, or will they reserve the right to disagree, like Goodell did when former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue overturned the suspensions imposed by Goodell in the Saints bounty scandal?
Ultimately, Mueller's investigation could result in many eye-opening conclusions. At this point, nothing should be ruled out.
Included a possible decision by ownership that Bisciotti should sell the team. If that happens, it sounds like he'll go more quietly than Donald Sterling did.
Reports: James Harrison to rejoin Steelers
Less than a month after retiring, James Harrison is set to rejoin the club with whom he's had his greatest success, per multiple published reports.
The Steelers will sign the 36-year-old Harrison this week, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported Monday.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Harrison will meet with the Steelers on Tuesday and is on track to sign, barring any snags.
Long-time Steelers beat reporter Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette also reported that Harrison will rejoin the team after a season away.
And on Instagram, Harrison posted a video suggesting he would be returning to Pittsburgh.
The Steelers are in need of outside linebacking depth after Jarvis Jones was placed on injured reserve/designated for return on Monday, and Harrison is well-versed in Dick LeBeau's defense. The 36-year-old Harrison played 10 seasons for Pittsburgh (2002, 2004-2012), recording 64 sacks. He played 10 games for Cincinnati in 2013.
Eric Decker, Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery all active tonight
Three starting wide receivers were listed as inactive for tonight's game. They'll all play.
Jets receiver Eric Decker and Bears receivers Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery are all active. They may not be 100 percent healthy — Decker's hamstring in particular has caused some concerns — but they're all going to play.
Inactive for the Jets is cornerback Dee Milliner, meaning the Jets' secondary will have a tough task against Marshall and Jeffery.
The Jets' other inactives are defensive tackle T.J. Barnes, offensive tackle Dakota Dozier, linebacker A.J. Edds, defensive end Ikemefuna Enemkpali, receiver Walter Powell and offensive tackle Ben Ijalana.
The Bears' inactives are center Roberto Garza, tackle Charles Leno, linebacker Shea McClellin, cornerback Sherrick McManis, defensive tackle Jeremiah Ratliff, defensive end Trevor Scott and guard Matt Slauson.
Clay Matthews: "Hard to answer" if groin injury will keep him out
Packers linebacker Clay Matthews wasn't on the field for the final minutes of his team's 19-7 loss to the Lions on Sunday because of a groin injury.
Matthews got hurt while trying to avoid a cut block by Lions wide receiver Golden Tate and said after the game that he wasn't sure how severe it might be. He didn't have a much clearer idea on Monday either.
"It's hard to answer that right now," Matthews said, via ESPN.com. "Obviously I think it's something I can play with, but you've got to make sure you're operating at a high level. That will be the biggest obstacle, not obstacle but thing to find out, and I think we'll know more on Wednesday or Thursday."
Injuries have cost Matthews, who has a sack in three games this year, nine games over the last two seasons and the Packers have suffered when he's been out of the lineup. Matthews did say that he feels good a day after the game and his condition will be updated once the Packers start practicing later this week.
Peyton Manning: Overtime rules put a premium on the coin toss
Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning led his team to a stunning comeback in Seattle on Sunday, tying a game in the final minute after it appeared to be lost. Then Manning made a mistake that cost his team the game: He called tails.
After the Broncos lost the overtime coin toss, Manning could do nothing more than stand on the sideline and watch as Russell Wilson led the Seahawks down the field toward a game-winning touchdown. After ending the fourth quarter with a touchdown pass and a two-point conversion pass, Manning never touched the ball in overtime.
As Manning noted afterward, that coin toss loomed large.
"It puts a premium on the coin toss," Manning said. "I called tails at the beginning of the game, and went with it again in overtime. It was heads, and it proved to be a significant call. But that's the way it is. And you'd like to not leave it to that, leave it to get to that situation."
For years, overtime in the NFL was true sudden death, with the first team to score winning. The newer rules make the coin toss a bit less important, as a team can't win with a field goal on the first possession. But the coin toss still matters. Some fans prefer the college format, where teams alternate possessions from the 25-yard line, but winning the coin toss matters in college, too, as it's advantageous to win the toss, play defense first and then know on the subsequent possession whether to play it safe for a field goal or whether a touchdown is necessary. An auction-style overtime rule, where the teams would "bid" on a yard line to start from in overtime, could eliminate the coin toss but has never really caught on.
The NFL probably won't change the rules on overtime any time soon, if ever. So players who don't want to deal with a rule that puts a premium on the coin toss will just have to win the game in regulation.
Bucs work out Terrelle Pryor
The Bucs may be without quarterback Josh McCown for the next few weeks after he suffered a thumb injury in the team's blowout loss to the Falcons last Thursday and that may have them in the market for some help at the position.
Field Yates of ESPN.com reports that the team worked out former Raiders and Seahawks quarterback Terrelle Pryor on Monday. Pryor was let go by the Seahawks at the end of the preseason after Seattle gave the backup job to Tarvaris Jackson. He started nine games for the Raiders last season, throwing seven touchdowns and 11 interceptions while also running for 576 yards.
Pryor isn't up to speed on the Buccaneers offense, obviously, so he wouldn't be an ideal choice if they needed to turn to someone in a pinch behind Mike Glennon. Mike Kafka is on the practice squad, which likely leaves him better suited to role.
Pryor's athleticism could intrigue the Bucs from a longer term perspective, however, so we'll see if anything develops for him in Tampa.
Jarvis Jones placed on injured reserve/designated for return
The Steelers are losing one of their starting linebackers until at least late November.
The club placed Jarvis Jones on injured reserve/designated for return on Monday, according to the NFL's transactions.
The Steelers' starting right outside linebacker, Jones suffered a wrist injury in Sunday's 37-19 victory at Carolina. According to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, Jones has undergone wrist surgery.
Jones, 24, has notched 14 tackles and two sacks in three starts this season for Pittsburgh. He was the Steelers' No. 1 pick in 2013. Arthur Moats is the top reserve behind Jones on the Steelers' depth chart.
Jones will miss at least the Steelers' next eight games. The earliest he can return to game action is Sunday, November 30 vs. New Orleans.
Duke Ihenacho joins DeAngelo Hall on IR
Cornerback DeAngelo Hall isn't the only member of the Redskins secondary that saw his season come to an end during Sunday's loss to the Eagles.
The team announced that they have placed safety Duke Ihenacho on injured reserve while also officially ending Hall's season. Ihenacho injured his heel in Philadelphia.
Ihenacho was claimed off of waivers by Washington after he was cut by Denver at the end of the summer. He was a starter in Denver last season, but was playing in a reserve role and on special teams for the Redskins. The Redskins have Akeem Davis and Trenton Robinson as backup safeties now and 2013 fourth-round pick Phillip Thomas is on the practice squad.
There's an open spot on the roster with cornerback Chase Minniefield coming up from the practice squad, although the team could opt to go with 52 players this week since they face the Giants on Thursday night and then round out their roster at a later date.
The Redskins also announced that they have released linebacker Darryl Sharpton from injured reserve.
Ravens confirm Dennis Pitta will miss the rest of the season
Dennis Pitta's season is over.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh confirmed today that Pitta, the tight end who suffered a dislocated right hip on Sunday, had surgery today and will miss the rest of the season.
This is the second time in the last 14 months that Pitta has suffered a dislocated right hip. He suffered the injury last year in training camp and missed the first 12 games of the season.
Heading into this season, the Ravens thought Pitta was going to be healthy and ready for a big year, and he caught 10 passes in Week One. Now his season is over after Week Three, and he's left to wonder if his hip is ever going to be healthy enough to withstand an NFL season.