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Residents of Campa Cola society protest Brihanmumbai Munciple Corporation employees entry in to the campus today November 11, 2013. Residents close the main gate and block the entry road by parking thier cars.
On October 1, the apex court had ordered the residents to vacate their houses by November 11.
The BMC had issued eviction notices to residents of illegal floors under Section 488 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act last week, and warned them not to obstruct civic staff during the demolition drive.
Seven high-rises were constructed at the Campa Cola Compound between 1981 and 1989. The builders had permission for only six floors, but constructed several more. The BMC decided to bring down 35 illegal floors in the seven high-rises in the compound after the Supreme Court refused to regularise them.


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... We pitched our tent, poured the wine and had our fresh veggie appetizer, when suddenly a deluge of rain and strong winds found us. We sought refuge in the car for the next hour and a half. Perry Mason came to our rescue, and we watched episode one on our DVD player. A tent pole collapsed once, and, as the only one wearing a raincoat, Jayne had to go fix it. But by now it was after 9 p.m., we knew we wouldn't be able ...
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0730. Woke up & we all started packing & cleaning up. 0930. We all took off for McDonald's. Not sure why because they were planning to eat Kim Son buffet in Houston for lunch. 1000. We parted ways from everyone. Mando & I made plans to meet up with Jeb for lunch. 1300. Had lunch at Nit Noi. Jeb got to meet Mando & Ava. It was a nice lunch. Good to see him after over a year. 1900. Got home finally. Unpacked & rested. It was an awesome trip! Can't wait for next ...
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Would it be alright if I ask for jane in a flower crown?? /)~(\
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Happy Birthday you dorks!
I'M BOTHERED THAT I MISSED THIS @o@ HOW GREAT
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You know what? I don't even care if this is a joke. I don't care about all the Stacy's Mom Dave Strider covers in the world. Look at this girl. Look at this sixteen year old girl who has had her affections crushed, who has been called fat and other assorted horrible names by an immature alien, who has put up with Jake English whining about his relationship issues for SIX MONTHS and didn't say a goddamn thing about how much it hurt her until she snapped, who was reduced to no words when Dirk told her he had been mistaken when he'd made her the leader, who is positive her father is dead, and who is currently possessed by an evil troll empress against her will. Now look at this girl that was the first human female to wear pants in-comic, that enjoys masculine things without sacrificing her love for baking or girly sleepovers, that isn't ashamed to be a total cutie of a nerd, that never sacrificed her friendship with Dirk even if they were both crushing on Jake, who never held it against them even though she is often portrayed as the jealous exgirlfriend. Look at this girl that can swing around a giant fucking fork/trident with ease like a complete and total badass and still turn around and use "shucks buster" unironically. Jane Crocker deserves to be called hot. Jane Crocker deserves to blush. Jane Crocker deserves Channing Tatum in a well tailored suit on a bed of roses who will tell her she's beautiful no matter what and that she is the smartest, sweetest, most down to earth girl he's ever met. And I am so glad that even for one panel that really amounts to nothing more than a joke, she's potentially flustered, cute, happy, whatever you wanna call it even if it's shown through a very Dave-like way and while she's still possessed. She deserves to have affection shown towards her because when you think about it he is the first person to ever tell her she's hot, that she is actually attractive, even if his only knowledge of her amounts to "John's hot mom." Jane Crocker deserves to be called hot and so much more. And if Dave Strider will write sonnets of weird obtuse metaphors about her hotness while she chuckles along and occasionally blushes than hell fucking yeah I ship it.
Last photos of my Jane I'll shove into your faces. Full body shots
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Aw, easy on the frosting Lil Seb
Leeching wifi to post scantily clad girls in loooove.
The Jake+Jane+Dirk update instantly turned my thoughts toward Jake and Jane's relationships with stereotypically gendered behavior, and how those behaviors affect their interaction with the other alphas. However, it doesn't seem like a lot of other people are discussing this topic! So I thought talking about what I saw in the update might provide some more insight, or at least a different way of engaging with the canon material.
As far as I know there are no trigger warnings in the following essay. (And despite my passing criticisms of JakeJane and DirkJake in this essay, I ship both of them pretty hard, so please do not take my meta the wrong way! Tl;dr—I come in peace, please do not flame me, thank you.)
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sports Awards
The winners of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sports Awards 2014 have now been revealed.
Over two hundred and twenty athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, teams and clubs were put forward to receive an award – presenting the judges with the welcome challenge of drawing up the shortlist.
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sports Awards is a joint venture between Hampshire County Council, Sport Hampshire & IOW and the local sports councils & forums in Hampshire. It has a reputation for being the only county-wide event to recognise commitment, performance and excellence across all sports. The Awards evening will take place on Wednesday 2 April at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton.
Sport helps provide the bedrock of strong communities. It inspires dedication and determination, creates passion and pride, instils discipline and fair play, provides opportunity for fun and friendship, builds character and courage and engenders camaraderie and team spirit amongst competitors and spectators alike. The Awards harnesses all of these positive messages and celebrates everything that is good about sport.
Awards are made to elite performers as well as to stalwarts of the local sporting community – the coaches, officials and volunteers who work behind the scenes to help athletes and clubs succeed. Nominees are assessed by a judging panel and winners are required to meet criteria specific for each category.
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Pristine national parks. Tranquil riverine and
reservoir settings. Leisure opportunities including
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Thailand's third largest province, Kanchanaburi
covers some 19,473 square and oftentimes mountainous
kilometres, and borders Myanmar (Burma) to the
west of Bangkok. The compact provincial capital,
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Distances from Amphoe Mueang (Town) to
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Phanom Thuan 24 km
Tha Maka 30 km
Dan Makham Tia 30 km
Sai Yok 50 km
Thong Pha Phum 145 km
Sangkhla Buri 230 km
Si Sawat 102 km
Bo Phloi 40 km
Nong Prue 75 km
Huai Krachao 60 km
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Disney Resorts Raise Ticket Prices?!
- One-day, one-park tickets will be $76 for ages 10+ (up from $72).
- One-day, one-park tickets will be $68 for ages 3 to 9 (up from $62).
- Two-day park-hopper tickets will be $161 for ages 10+ (up from $151).
- Two-day park-hopper tickets will be $146 for ages 3 to 9 (up from $131).
- Annual-pass parking will be $99 (up from $79).
- Deluxe annual passes will be $329 (up from $299).
- Premium annual passes will be $459 (up from $439).
We're talking a good extra $40 for a family of four to visit Mickey and his money-hungry friends. And while it might not seem like a lot, it is when you consider the already-sky-high cost of food and all the other money one spends on souvenirs and carnival games in the average Disney day.
I'm totally temped to pack a lunch for the fam when we go to the park, and show Mickey who has the upper hand. My homemade deli sandwiches will be no match for those mediocre $10 hamburgers, that's for sure!
To read the full announcement about the price increases, visit the official Disney blog.
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Needless to say, the team endured a difficult first half. As I walked away from Manitou Field last Saturday for a 2:30 appointment with some friends, I struck up a conversation with a first-year student who was exiting the stadium. I had known this student in high school, and after exchanging pleasantries we discussed the game. Clearly displeased with his first St. Olaf football experience, this first-year was lamenting the performances of specific players, hurling the typical epithets at our defense, running backs, and quarterback. Indignant that anyone would so brazenly affront Ole athletes, I vigorously defended the team. Weve had so many turnovers that our defense has been on the field almost the entire game, and Luther hasnt had to drive very far to score, I told him. Our quarterback has put the ball on the money almost every time, and one of those interceptions was a complete fluke. Furthermore, the running game has been on and the line has been getting great push, but our offensive drives have simply been cut short by turnovers. Im betting that our guys will regroup at halftime, stop the turnovers, and allow our defense to shut down Luthers offense. If our offense can get rolling, mark my words: we will win this game.
Had I known at the time that winning the game would require mounting one of the largest comebacks in NCAA history, I may not have been so bold. However, when I jogged back to Manitou to catch the last four minutes of the game, the scoreboard indicated that my half-time prophecy was being fulfilled. Jason Wilseys 06 picture perfect pass to Horace Gant 08 evened the score, and Paul Fortman 08 nailed the point after to give the Oles one-point lead. An interception by the Ole defense would soon dash Luthers last hopes for victory.
Think about this: we dont believe in sporting miracles because the outcomes of many sporting events are somewhat predictable. The Yankees usually win, Greg Norman usually chokes, and Eden Prairie usually recruits the best football team in the state of Minnesota. Similarly, spotting your opponent a thirty-one point lead in the second quarter lead usually means youre going to lose.
Sporting events are, by-and-large, anti-climactic. For every game that ends with a buzzer-beater, an overtime field goal, or walk-off home run, there are hundreds of contests in which the last few minutes slip off the game clock without any significance. For this reason most sports fans, if they were to answer truthfully, would answer no to Al Michaels famous question, Do you believe in miracles? Its why my fellow sports fans dont believe me when I tell them I predicted victory. Its also why my first-year friend left the stadium early.
But why not hold out hope for a great comeback victory? Great moments help make sports unique. Minnesota fans will always reminisce about the 1991 World Series, 49er faithful will never forget Joe Montanas 92-yard game-winning drive in Super Bowl XXIII, and The Shot will forever be remembered fondly by Michael Jordan enthusiasts everywhere. We love miracles on ice and miracles at Manitou, so why not believe? Our experiences as sports fans are much richer when we disregard the laws of probability. Say a prayer when your team throws a hail mary. Anticipate the unlikely. And most importantly, dont ever leave the game early. You will be disappointed most of the time, but when you finally witness that great moment it will remain with you forever, a story to tell and retell (a little better each time) to like-minded fans. Hold out hope and believe in miracles: it makes sports worth watching.


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Citing concerns about pesticide contamination on the site, supervisors chose to table vote that would have moved the East Pikeland Elementary School expansion project forward Tuesday evening.
Before a standing-room-only crowd, the board, down to two members as Board Member Benson Campbell was absent, once again heard from Phoenixville Area School District representatives, residents in opposition to the school on the site and residents who support the proposed expansion. Tuesday's vote would have granted 14 waivers for the land development process. The project still requires zoning variances and special exceptions that have to be granted before the zoning hearing board.
At a where the commission recommended approval of the 14 waivers, residents who have formed a neighborhood coalition to fight the expansion of the school voiced concerns about dieldrin contamination shown in a well on the school site. The testing dates back to 1989, and the school switched to public water in the early 1990s. The source of the dieldrin has never been determined.
During his portion of the presentation, Superintendent Dr. Alan Fegley said a formal report on the dieldrin contamination was done by the district in January 2010. The report concluded that the chemical, which is an insecticide produced from 1950 to 1974, likely did not come from the school site.
Nearby residents have said they're concerned construction would stir up the groundwater, causing further contamination to nearby wells. An evaluation of environmental conditions commissioned by the East Pikeland Neighborhood Coalition completed Monday comes to a different conclusion, stating that the source of the dieldrin is "in the vicinity of the school."
Fegley said the source is likely two dump sites within a mile of the school's location. The Kimberlea Landfill and the Frog Hollow Road site were both used for dumping and had been used prior to 1970.
"Based on available information, the type and volume of the disposed wastes is undetermined, although dieldrin contamination is associated with both [dumping] sites," an environmental site assessment commissioned by the district states.
At Tuesday's meeting, Fegley told the board that in an abundance of caution, the school board voted to move forward with a site-wide geophysical survey to ensure that East Pikeland Elementary School land is not the source of dieldrin. The survey would work like an X-ray, Fegley said, showing any buried containers. It will only penetrate as far down as construction on the site will disturb.
Construction, according to Angelo Capuzzi, engineer for the project, will not go deep enough to reach groundwater. Since its Jan. 19 board meeting, the district has already tested the school's well and found dieldrin. Fegley said it's now in higher concentrations than in 1989.
Fegley pointed out that the school was built in 1930 and dieldrin was not manufactured until 1950, and he said he believes it's unlikely that any canisters are buried on the school site.
"That said, we're not certain," Fegley explained.
The geophysical survey along with well water testing was not expected to cost the district more than $10,000 and Fegley said it could be completed as early as next Friday. The survey will not look below the buildings on the site, Executive Director of Operations Stan Johnson told one resident during the meeting.
After hearing much discussion from coalition members and school supporters on dieldrin and other topics, Chairman Ronald Graham said he was hesitant to move forward. Along with Vice Chairman Rusty Strauss, he voted to table the waiver approval indefinitely.
After supervisors voted to approve the land development application for a former Kimberton Elementary School located near a superfund site, the school board backed away and scrapped the project back in 2008 due to environmental concerns.
"I don't want to be in the position that we were in several years ago," Graham said.
He explained that lots of energy has gone into the school expansion so far, and said quickly approving the waivers when the supervisors had not yet received the results of the geophysical survey would be imprudent.
After Tuesday's meeting, Fegley said he was disappointed with the move to table the waiver vote but understood the township's position.
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41 their small size may enable them to improve their safety practices more quickly and dramatically following a CR. Truck Vehicle-Based Safety Technologies � Improved Brakes (e.g., air disc brakes) An alternative explanation for the pre- versus post-CR � Electronic Stability Control differences, however, is that the effect reflects, at least in � Roll Stability Control part, a statistical artifact called regression to the mean. In � Forward Collision Warning Systems statistics, regression toward the mean is the phenomenon � Side-Object Detection Systems that, if a variable is extreme on its first measurement, it will � Backing Collision Warning Systems tend to be closer to the average on its second measurement � Lane Departure Warning Systems (Everitt 2002). Regression to the mean is greatest when � Onboard Safety Monitoring measurement-to-measurement correlations are lowest. 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The DOT Volpe Center published a Compliance Review Effectiveness Model with similar findings (Volpe National Transportation Systems Center 2008). It used a comparison inclusive of all crash consequences) to be approximately five group of all carriers not receiving a CR to control for global times those of straight trucks, light trucks/vans, passenger year-to-year changes in crash likelihood, but like the vehicle- cars, and motorcycles. miles traveled study did not use a control group consisting of carriers meeting safety performance criteria for receiving a High average life-cycle crash costs mean that tractor�semi- CR but not actually receiving one. trailers, among all major vehicle types, are generally the best platform for cost-effective applications of vehicle-based safety technologies. A safety device installed on a truck tractor at the VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE time of purchase will generally perform for the life of the vehi- Onboard Safety Technologies cle and have far greater opportunities to prevent a serious crash than the same device installed on a car, short-haul truck, or Numerous vehicle-based technologies are applicable to large other low mileage vehicle. Moreover, approximately two- truck safety and especially to the safety of long-haul trucks, thirds of all human and material harm in large truck crashes is which are usually tractor�semitrailers. The textbox lists var- outside the truck (i.e., to other motorists), so there is high ious safety technologies available for installation on large potential for large liability claims against truck drivers and trucks. Tractor�semitrailers are in many ways the ideal plat- their companies. A company that can afford to equip its vehi- form for the use of advanced crash avoidance technologies. cles with proven safety technologies is likely to reap positive Although their crash rates per mile traveled are the lowest of returns-on-investments (ROIs) over time. Table 16 shows esti- major vehicle types, their high mileage exposures (5�10 mated median ROIs and median payback periods for fleets times the average car) and high severity of their crashes (on adopting three of the better-known, vehicle-based crash avoid- average approximately twice that of cars) make them inher- ance devices (FMCSA 2009). ently high-risk vehicles (Wang et al. 1999; Knipling 2009). Zaloshnja and Miller (2007) calculated the average compre- The previous discussion suggests that all CMV transport hensive cost of a police-reported crash involving a large companies consider equipping their vehicles with crash avoid- truck to be $91,112 in 2005 dollars. 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42 TABLE 16 ESTIMATED BENEFIT-COSTS OF THREE LARGE TRUCK SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES Vehicle-Based Median ROI Median Safety Technology per $1.00 Investment Payback Period Forward Collision Warning $4.28 23 Months Lane Departure Warning $3.96 23 Months Roll Stability Control $5.51 18 Months Source: FMCSA (2009). on volume purchases, and are more likely to have technicians Vehicle Maintenance Practices on payroll who can support system use. A recent Transport Topics article by Johnson (2011) noted the problems small Proper vehicle maintenance is an essential legal requirement companies have keeping their equipment current. The article for CMV safety, and most carriers regard vehicle mainte- quoted Andy Ahern of Ahern and Associates, a consulting nance as their most fundamental safety activity (Knipling firm, to the affect that "The small guys are having a hard et al. 2003). Both federal and state governments have exten- time. They're not getting paid on time, they're not getting the sive vehicle regulations and enforcement programs targeting financing to buy equipment and many of them cannot get brakes, tires, lights, and other vehicle components with their rates up." potential deficiencies. Mechanical failures are rare as a direct cause of crashes when compared with human causes, but Vehicle safety equipment was addressed by several sur- they are still considerable. In the Large Truck Crash Causa- vey questions. Question 23 asked about EOBR use. Only 16 tion Study (LTCCS), 10% of truck at-fault involvements of 110 respondents reported using EOBRs on their vehicles. (5.5% of all truck crash involvements) were attributed to a Those using them gave them a high average effectiveness vehicle-related Critical Reason (proximal cause). Types of rating of 3.4 on the 0�4 Likert scale. 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About eight months ago, i was at a meeting with people who had only ever known me as a "she." i was trying on a new set of pronouns, ze/hir, to see if they fit. i was trying to stretch myself to understand my newfound conception of myself as occupying a non-binary gender.
i introduced myself with these new pronouns and received explicit non-verbal affirmations from a very queer room. Some of these folks were likely honestly been happy for me, for my openness in exploring my gender. But it seemed like most of the room perceived me as "more queer" than the last time they saw me, and unfortunately this affirmation made the striking impression that in this specific circle, "more queer was more valuable." But, in reality, my gender was no more or less valid at this point than at any other in my life.
A few weeks prior i had identified as a woman. i was a woman. It's not that these folks didn't affirm that, or thought of me as less for expressing a sense of self that mapped easily onto a social binary. But they certainly celebrated that i came to know myself differently later. This made me feel odd and silent, why did my identity suddenly merit applause?
This is not intended to imply that new conceptions of self shouldn't be affirmed or celebrated, but it's important to celebrate those that aren't new and those that do map onto a binary. In more radical queer communities it seems that things that are read as "more resistant" are placed on a pedestal. This mindset politicizes others' identities. Further, it merely inverts a hierarchy of normalcy that is all-too present in macroculture.
Trans* folk often respond to this mainstream gender hierarchy with anger and resistance, and rightly so. We're told our identities are less valuable, less significant, less valid, etc. None of this is acceptable and to reject normative conceptions of what gender is and should be is incredibly important. But the point here is not to simply invert that hierarchy and put others on top.
What i take issue with is the existence of a hierarchy in the first place. The process of inverting this tiered structure of value legitimates the process of differential valuation based on gender identity and presentation. When queer communities prize and cherish non-normative identities/presentations above binary identities/presentations, we imply that it's ok to place some identities/presentations over others at all. This seems so directly incongruent with the social values that i work to cultivate.
A few months later, i was at another event. A self-identified trans* woman who was organizing was talking about her experience of her gender. She talked about pitching up her voice and walking with a "feminine gait" as being "phony" expressions. Now, while i support her sense of her gender, the way that she cast these affectations played into the cultural conversation that paints trans* feminine folk as fake women. i sat there afraid to speak. What voice would i use, the one that i was the most comfortable with or the one she would perceive as "real?"
Here i was placed on the other side of the same coin. My gender, although non-binary, is in some ways normatively feminine. i often pitch my voice up. i swish when i walk. Hearing these things described as phony left me feeling uneasy about speaking up. This wasn't a possibility for me because i was slated to speak at the event, but i was more nervous after this comment than when i entered the room.
i worried that the judgment of phony genders would be reflected onto me before i even got to open my mouth. This privileging of non-normativity has very real potential to create hostile queer spaces. i expect my gender to be scrutinized and questioned in straight spaces; it's unfortunate but i'm not shocked when it happens. But for these types of things to happen within queer and trans* spaces is incredibly disheartening. Isn't the goal to build a society that is affirming and inclusive of all people, regardless of how they feel or do their gender?
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Above is an entremet (recipe here)- covered in chocolate glacage – yes it was delicious!
The glacage needs to be made at least the day before you need it, but you can store it in the fridge for up to a couple of weeks. The item you are covering should be frozen for glazing and then defrosted.
20g (0.71 ounces) powdered gelatin bloomed in 90g (3.17 ounces) cold water
200g (7.05 ounces) cream
300g (10.58 ounces) sugar
90g (3.17 ounces) additional water
100g (3.53 ounces) cocoa powder (cocoa will effect the flavour – I like to use cadburies)
250g (8.82 ounces) glucose syrup
Mix the gelatin with the cold water (90g (3.17 ounces)) and set aside.
Heat the sugar, cream and remaining 90g (3.17 ounces) of water until it boils.
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Vivlamore reporting from Flowery Branch. Here is the news of the day and some other notes from practice.
FLOWERY BRANCH — Two more Falcons are now in the league's concussion protocol. Defensive tackle Elisha Joseph suffered a concussion in Thursday's game against the Bengals. Wide receiver Kevin Cone suffered a concussion in Saturday's practice after being hit by safety Shann Schillinger.
In other injury news, cornerback Darrin Walls did not practice Sunday after suffering a soft tissue injury of his upper right leg in Saturday's practice. He will be evaluated over the next couple of days, according to Smith.
It appeared to be a quadriceps injury.
Cornerback Christopher Owens (hamstring), wide receiver Kerry Meier (leg), running back Jason Snelling (lower right leg) and defensive tackle Corey Peters (foot) continued to work with trainers.
Smith had no firm timetable on when Peters will return from his foot injury.
Wide receiver Michael Calvin waived; injury settlement reached
GAME STORY: Bengals 24, Falcons 19
SIDEBAR: Matt won't call himself an elite QB after completing 18 of 21
Asante Samuel admits to relaxing on A.J. Green's touchdown catch
A.J. Green and Julio Jones shine in exhibition game
VIDEO: Post game presser with head coach Mike Smith
VIDEO: Matt Ryan, Lousaka Polite featured after loss to Bengals
Bengals vs. Falcons: Julio Jones vs. A.J. Green I
Dominique Davis and Matt Ryan reunited
Polite knows waiting game in search of NFL job
Video: Mike Peterson taking over for injured Akeem Dent
Chase Coffman trying to make his way in NFL
Davis impresses in battle for No. 5 wide receiver spot
Bradie Ewing lost for the season
Game story: Ravens rout Falcons in exhibition opener
With Dent injury, Falcons take another hit at middle linebacker
Franks impresses with punt return
Q&A with Falcons coach Mike Smith after the loss to the Ravens
Jacquizz and James Rodgers have a thick football bond
August 20th, 2012
2:27 am
August 20th, 2012
4:33 am
Way to hurt your own teammates Schillinger. Try hitting somebody on the other team in an actual game sometime.
August 20th, 2012
6:50 am
Meier again? Brian Finneran part 3.0, way to keep 'em up and running Fish!
August 20th, 2012
7:37 am
They went all out on this one ..just cut a piece from yesteryear's news……………………….go figure .
August 20th, 2012
7:48 am
Good one coming on Mon night, game of the week, Eagles@ Patriots……….
August 20th, 2012
12:12 pm
Meier is turning into the Falcons' version of Mike Hampton, without the contract money help.
August 20th, 2012
1:07 pm
The apparent 4th string WR can't dress out without hurting his legs and the apparent 5th string WR is getting taken out in practice by a on the bubble safety that would not even make the roster of at least 25 teams in the league. I thought the coaches would have sense enough not to let the fringe players try to take each other out in practice. I have never seen Shan Schillinger hit anybody in an opposing uniform hard in the 2 or 3 years he's been taking up a roster spot. Back to Montana with you Shanny.
August 20th, 2012
2:08 pm
Kevin Cone is probably in the top 5 for speed on the team. When he comes back move him to FB. He was at GA TECH so he knows how to block and could catch out of the backfield.
August 20th, 2012
6:30 pm
[...] Due to a lower right leg injury RB Jason Snelling missed the Falcons past two preseason games. (D. Orlando Ledbetter) [...]
August 20th, 2012
10:55 pm
DLed, Can you tell us what in the hell the falcons see in Kerry Mier. He's never on the field. Has he ever caught a pass in a game yet alone in preseason. I keep waiting to see this guy as a Brian Finneran replacement and it ain't happening for me baby. Shed some light on this because we sure as hell didn't give Laurent Robinson this kind of lattitude. This guy must have the goods on Smitty!!!!!!
August 21st, 2012
5:51 am
I hope the hamstring doesnt plague Owens all season.
August 21st, 2012
8:29 am
Kerry Mier is probably being kept around to be the 5th receiver, a receiver that only gets on the field on special teams but is necessary on the roster as a back up receiver for when one of the first four receivers goes down to injury. The odds of two receivers going down in any one game is remote, but not impossible or unheard of, and if the falcan'ts are serious about morphing into a passing team, then they need 5 WRs on the active 53. He doesn't get paid much, but will more than likely be crucial during the course of the regular season.
August 21st, 2012
8:31 am
On the other hand,….if Kerrry Mier starts the season as one of the four primary receivers,….then the falcan'ts brass are just joking around when they indicate that they want to be a team with an explosive offense!!!!
August 21st, 2012
8:33 am
Oh, and one more thing: GEAUX SAINTS!!!!
August 21st, 2012
10:12 am
VRdrago – Unless we lose a key corner to injury or even Dominique Franks to injury, Christopher Owens is as good as gone. Maybe the higher ups can trade him he's not that bad he's not that great either.
August 21st, 2012
12:33 pm
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GM 2Q Profit Falls 85 Percent On Recall Costs
General Motors says second-quarter profit fell 85 percent as recall costs chopped $1.5 billion from the bottom line.
Chrysler Recalling Possible 792K Older SUV's Due To Ignition-Switch Performance
The company is aware of a single reported accident and a relatively small number of complaints involving 0.015 percent of the subject vehicle population.
Chrysler: Government Timetable Off For Fixing Recalled Jeep SUV's
The agency accused Chrysler of moving too slowly to fix up to 2.5 million older Grand Cherokees and Libertys with gas tanks behind the rear axles.
BMW Recalls 1.6M Cars For Air Bag Problem
BMW is expanding a recall of its most popular models to fix a growing air bag problem that is hitting much of the auto industry.
Chrysler Recalls 651,000 SUVs For Mirror Lights
The automaker says it knows of three injuries related to this problem…
GM Worker Warned Company Of Switch Problem In 2005
The 2005 email, unearthed in April during a company wide review of ignition-switch problems, is more evidence that GM knew about safety problems for years but failed to recall troubled cars until recently.
June Car Sales Shatter Expectations
Seasonally Adjusted Annual Sales Rate hits 17 million for the first time since 2007, as customers ignore recall news.
GM: Incompetence, Negligence Led To Delayed Recall
GM CEO Mary Barra says 15 employees — many of them senior legal and engineering executives — have been forced out of the company
May Car Sales Return To Pre-Recession Levels
Good weather and a strong Memorial Day weekend helped car buyers ignore reports of recalls, pushing car and truck sales up more than ten percent in May.
Aide: GM CEO Meets Lawmakers; Probe Near End
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The last thread I found for USC football has been inactive since 2009, so I figured there should be a new one considering how popular the Oregon thread is. There must be a bunch of Trojan fans here.
To start off discussion:
1. Final score of the Sun Bowl?
2. Does Robert Woods declare for NFL Draft?
3. Who will be our 2013 defensive coordinator?
4. Will Lane Kiffin be fired after the 2013 season?
5. What will our final recruiting class rank be?
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The Tampa Bay Lightning announced Tuesday that the club has agreed to a five-year contract with restricted free agent Steven Stamkos.
The 21-year-old will earn $37.5 million over the course of the deal.
"Steven is extremely important to this franchise and is part of the foundation of our hockey team," general manager Steve Yzerman said in a statement. "We are very pleased to have him signed and look forward to seeing him in a Lightning uniform for years to come."
Stamkos will earn $4 million in the first year with a $4 million signing bonus, $5 million in the second year with a $3 million bonus, $8 million in years three and four and $5.5 million in the final year, averaging $7.5 million a season.
"I am excited we were able to reach an agreement today," Stamkos said. "This was obviously very important to me and I appreciate Mr. Vinik and Steve Yzerman for all their work in the transformation of the franchise as we move forward. There is no place I'd rather be than as a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning."
Stamkos has played in all 164 games during the previous two seasons, leading the NHL with 96 goals.
He has also recorded 186 points and 41 power play goals while averaging more than 20 minutes of ice time per game during that span. Last season he registered 45 goals and 91 points with 17 power-play goals. Stamkos ranked second in the league for goals, power-play goals, third for road goals with 24, fifth for home goals with 21 and was fifth for points. He was the fastest player in Lightning history to reach 40 goals in a season, doing so in just 54 games.
Stamkos also set a franchise mark for game-winning goals in a season with eight. The Lightning were 26-6-3 last season when he scored a goal and were 8-0-0 when he score more than one. Stamkos was honored by the league at the conclusion of the season, being named to the 2011 NHL Second All-Star Team.
A native of Markham, Ontario, Stamkos made his playoff debut in 2011, playing in all 18 games as the Lightning fell one game short of the Stanley Cup Final.
He recorded six goals and 13 points in those games while averaging 19:43 in ice time.
Stamkos notched three three-point games during the postseason, twice during the Eastern Conference Finals against Boston and another in Game 5 of the quarterfinals against Pittsburgh.


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2012's Top Russell 2000 Gainer Poised for a Repeat Performance in 2013
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The first weight management medication approved by the FDA in over a decade will soon hit the USA market. Belviq, by Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARNA), is a single-molecule novel agent developed in California using an advanced GPCR technology based on a Nobel Prize winning scientific discovery.
Arena's stock had a stellar 382% Gain in 2012, placing it as the top gainer in the Russell 2000 index. For the reasons outlined below, many investors believe Arena's stock is poised to do even better in 2013.
Years of extensive clinical trials on over 8000 patients have confirmed Belviq's safety and efficacy. Unlike other weight-loss medications, which have had severe risks, Belviq's most common side effect is a mild headache for a couple of days. It does not stimulate metabolism nor does it raise heart rate. Instead, Belviq promotes satiety—the experience of not being hungry. Consistent with Belviq's excellent safety profile, the FDA did not require a REMS (risk management) program.
Clinical trials revealed that responders lost an average of about 12% of body weight in a year. Scientists have determined that even a modest 5% loss in body weight has significant health benefits.
Being overweight often leads to an array of other illnesses. Belviq has significant benefits for treatment of pre-diabetic symptoms, Type 2 diabetes, as well as other comorbidities associated with being overweight, such as heart disease and cancer. Data indicates Belviq improves values for biomarkers that may be predictive of future cardiovascular events, including lipid levels, insulin resistance, levels of inflammatory markers and high blood pressure, and significant positive impact on type 2 diabetes patients (0.9% reduction in hemoglobin a1C levels, and 27% reduction in fasting blood sugar levels).
Two major insurance companies (Aetna and Blue Cross) have indicated they would cover obesity drugs, and others are expected to follow suit. Arena's marketing partner Eisai has a large team focused on insurance coverage.
Employers and insurance companies alike have an incentive to encourage weight loss because it leads to better overall health and significantly decreased healthcare costs. It is anticipated that Belviq will be covered by most insurance plans, and eventually by government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.
Belviq's potential market is huge. In the USA alone, where obesity is a growing epidemic, one-third of adults are clinically obese and two-thirds are overweight. The treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes costs the USA healthcare system an estimated $1 billion per day.
Obesity continues to expand throughout the world. The WHO estimated that "in 2008, more than 1.4 billion adults, 20 and older, were overweight. Of these, over 200 million men and nearly 300 million women were obese." Many investors predict that Belviq will be a global blockbuster. Capturing even a fraction of the potential market means huge earnings for Arena.
One of the many doctors who are predicting a successful launch for Belviq is Dr. Steven Vig, M.D., a specialist in internal medicine in Arizona who has thousands of patients including many obese, overweight, and diabetic patients. Dr. Vig correctly predicted Belviq's FDA approval in 2012. He is now predicting Belviq's launch will be a colossal success:
"Patients are calling my office every day asking when the new weight loss pill (Belviq) will be available. Based on current information, we are telling them that it will likely be available in pharmacies in the United States in March of 2013. Eisai will be targeting primary care doctors as well as specialists like endocrinology in their initial marketing efforts."
Dr. Vig, M.D., anticipates European approval in the first half of 2013. Dr. Vig, M.D., opines Belviq will be a blockbuster drug, and will be used by overweight and obese patients all over the planet, some of which have type 2 diabetes. Later studies will focus on Belviq plus metformin for faster weight loss, Belviq plus phentermine for more weight loss, Belviq alone (the latter for smoking cessation), and pediatric obesity studies. Doctors will be saying to their patients, "GET SLEEK WITH BELVIQ!"
The European Union is expected to grant marketing authorization for Belviq in the first half of 2013. Belviq meets the EU's efficacy requirement, and has an excellent safety profile. Arena will then be well positioned to capture the majority of EU's obesity market. Vivus (NASDAQ: VVUS)'s Qsymia was recently rejected in Europe due to safety concerns. Vivus will appeal the ruling, however I dont believe it will get approved given what we know about the history of Europeans' safety concerns with Phentermine, a key ingredient of Qsymia, due to concerns over lung and heart problems. This rejection was a blow to Vivus investors as Europe provides a major market for obesity drugs.
The EU's regulatory process is complex but a close examination of the EU's EMA/CHMP timeline indicates that at the latest by February 21, 2013 we should expect CHMP's recommendation for approval to the EU unless the regulatory clock stops if EMA has further questions.
Arena has indicated that it plans to conduct trials for the use of Belviq in a variety of other health problems such as smoking cessation and trials in combination with other agents to address additional addictive behaviors.
Belviq will be distributed in the USA by Eisai, which has marketing rights to Belviq in North and South America. Arena is in discussions with several international partners for making Belviq available in the rest of the world (ROW) including China which has a huge obesity and diabetic problem. The second of such agreements was inked with a large South Korean pharmaceutical, Ildong, which includes royalties, lucrative milestone payments, and research cooperation. Many more deals are expected if Arena is not acquired soon.
Most large pharmaceuticals are faced with ever narrowing pipelines due to expiring patents and generic competition. Arena is a ripe takeover target by a Big Pharma acquirer, which could happen in 2013 following initial USA sales figures, but at a hefty premium — not less than $6B or $26 per share (vs. the current share price of $9). The share price could be further boosted prior to final sale by a combination of short squeeze and competitive bidding.
The buyout could also result from negotiations for a EU partner with a global player such as Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer; Roche, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, Sanofi, Abbott Laboratories, Merck, Eli Lilly, and Bristol Myers Squibb.
Short interest has risen since FDA approval to an astronomical level of 55 million shares. The only rational explanation for this is an attempt to raise their sales basis, believed to be under $5/share. Given the daily volume, behavior of the stock and several strong catalysts on the horizon, we estimate covering the short position could cost the short interest a billion dollar loss.
Any catalyst—like EU approval—could worsen the loss for short sellers. Even if half of their position is hedged by options, the potential loss is still staggering and at a level which has caused some hedge funds to close their doors. Options activity in the next few months should be very interesting as shorts should use their options leverage.
Adding to shorts' woes is a stream of demand by institutions that sat on the sidelines prior to approval. Strong demand for shares together with limited supply means higher prices. Arena has indicated it has no plans to dilute the shares, given a strong cash position, expected revenues from Belviq and further milestone-payment receivable from existing marketing partner.
Institutional ownership of Arena has increased significantly post-approval to the current level of about 45% of the float. Analysts expect this will increase to 80%. The transfer has to occur from retail investors to institutions. Many retail investors bought Arena under $3 while Arena was under heavy attack by short sellers and like-minded journalists and analysts who were all proven to be embarrassingly wrong when Belviq was approved by the FDA. (The bashers are still at it, repeatedly attacking Arena with the same mantras that led short interest into hot water in the first place, which is where they still find themselves stuck today.)
Retail investors' prediction of Belviq's approval was due to solid scientific evidence and the guidance of several medical doctors who were excited about Belviq and firmly believed it would be approved, given the scale and consequences of the obesity epidemic. The FDA sided with the science, not the fiction promoted by short-sellers.
- Arena has a strong pipeline of other potential novel agents based on its proven, leading edge, and GPCR technology.
- Arena's founder and CEO has not sold a single share since founding the company.
- A strong balance sheet and attractive profit margins.
- A strong intellectual property position.
- Valuation models paint a very positive picture for Arena's share price (model 1, model 2).
- 10-year tax holiday in Switzerland where Belviq is manufactured adds a delicious "icing on the cake."
Finally, in 2013, we expect Arena's shares to beat their stellar 2012 performance, and reward the patient investors handsomely.
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One of the biggest questions of this offseason for the New England Patriots, is what to do with Julian Edelman, and Aqib Talib. I already wrote about what I thought should be done with Talib, and our own Hal Bent chimed in with his opinion as well. For me, I see Talib as a much more valuable piece to this team, and if it came down to deciding between him and Edelman, I choose Talib. I am not neglecting what Edelman did last year, because he had a hell of a season. In a year where just about everybody went down due to injury, the former Kent State quarterback stood strong, and was an open target for Tom Brady all season long. But if the Pats could use the money on Talib, and say Emmanuel Sanders, I would much rather see them go that route. Not only do they have three talented second year receivers that will continue to develop, but Sanders is the type of player that can take the top off of the defense, something that has been missing in New England since Randy Moss left. And even though Danny Amendola didn't have the kind of year that we were all expecting, he is certainly capable of handling the slot.
I love Edelman, but he might end up finding more money somewhere else next year, especially if New England decides to go after another receiver in free agency.