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A push-me/pull-you couldn't have experienced more stops and starts than what transpired during the process to get the Food, Conservation and Energy Act enacted into law. Several of the key issues that dogged the bill from the word "go" were ever-present until the completion—funding in particular.
Despite those hurdles, in the end lawmakers bridged their differences and put together a bill most were pleased with. "I think the art of legislation is patience, compromise and bipartisanship," says Senate Ag Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa).
Patience was put to the test during the process. "There were many times that I wasn't sure we were going to make it," was the view of a tired House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-Minn.). "It's a bill that I'm proud of, given all the circumstances."
It took months for a House–Senate conference committee session to take place, and a final package took more closed-door sessions between the farm bill writers and key players of the House and Senate tax-writing committees.
As House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) relates: "It was like a jigsaw puzzle. When we put one piece in, another would fall out."
Lawmakers managed to put all of the pieces together and pass a bill that gathered more than enough support to override a presidential veto—twice!
The counting should have started with counting pages. That's because once a bill is approved by both the House and Senate, it is printed on parchment paper and carried over to the White House. In the process, one of the 15 titles of the bill was left out—Title 3 dealing with trade. The missing title wasn't discovered until after President George W. Bush had already vetoed the bill. When the measure arrived back on Capitol Hill, the House proceeded with an override vote despite the missing title.
That set off another flurry of activity, culminating with the Senate overriding the veto and 14 of the 15 farm bill titles becoming law. The House then voted on the entire farm bill package (it had a different bill number) and so did the Senate, sending the measure to the White House for a second time. President Bush once again vetoed the bill and—once again—Congress handily overrode the veto.
When vetoing the bill, President Bush noted that Congress had the opportunity to modify "certain objectionable, onerous and fiscally imprudent provisions. Unfortunately, the Congress chose to send me the same unacceptable farm bill provisions."
Bush's decision made him the first president since Dwight Eisenhower to veto a major farm bill. "President Eisenhower wrote in his veto message, 'Bad as some provisions of this bill are, I would have signed it if in total it could be interpreted as sound and good for farmers and the nation,'" Bush said. "For those reasons, I am vetoing the bill."
Here's a snapshot of what policy makers are proud of in the law:
Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE): Despite heavy criticism from the administration that the ACRE program could pay farmers billions of dollars should prices plummet, lawmakers mostly like the plan. "This moves us in the direction I have been advocating for some time, to put things more in a counter-cyclical program, rather than just give farmers money when they're doing well," Harkin says.
But even Rep. Peterson has his concerns: "One of the problems I have with the ACRE program is that it's going to overcompensate or overprotect during times of high prices and underprotect during times of low prices because of the rolling average of prices."
Nutrition: Harkin hails the expansion of a pilot project he started in the 2002 farm bill to provide fresh fruits and vegetables in schools.
"They get a snack in the morning of fresh fruit or vegetables to munch or carrots, celery or little baby spinach packed with dip they eat. Kids just calm down. They're not rushing to a vending machine and sneaking candy bars or anything like that."
House Ag Committee Ranking Republican Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) likes the increase in funding for food banks. "With rising food prices, food processors and grocers and others who have traditionally supplied them are no longer able to do that. The food bank program has been able to buy less food. The $100-million-per-year increase is something I'm supportive of."
Conservation: A great deal of attention was put on conservation programs. The changes made in this area primarily involved increasing the funding for programs, such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the now-badged Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).
These type of programs are ideal examples of where lawmakers like Harkin think things are headed in the future. "The pathway is to move more and more to payments to farmers being good conservationists," he stresses.
While Harkin and others want to move in that direction, as a budget-saving maneuver, lawmakers reduced the acreage allowed in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).
Basking in the glow of the new farm bill will be short-lived for at least Peterson. "There are things we discovered in writing this bill that we're going to be looking into the rest of the year," he points out. "Some conservation issues, crop insurance…so we're going to continue to work."
Peterson won't stop there. "I intend to start a discussion with agriculture on where we ought to go to in the future after this farm bill," he notes.
Fast Facts
Key Farm Bill Provisions
Supplemental Ag Disaster Assistance Program
This program provides payments to farmers and ranchers who suffer losses in areas designated a disaster by USDA. The trust fund created under this provision would make payments under five programs: Supplemental Revenue Program (SURE), Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP), Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), Tree Assistance Program (TAP) and Emergency Assistance Program for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-Raised Fish (EALHF).
Payment limit: $100,000 for all forms of assistance under the program (TAP has a separate $100,000 limit).
SURE: Available for disaster counties and contiguous counties with production or quality losses due to the weather or on farms with greater than 50% production losses. (In general, this means the sum of all crop acreage in all counties that is planted or intended to be planted.) Payments are issued on 60% of the difference between the disaster assistance program guarantee and total farm revenue. SURE covers 2008 to 2011 crop years.
Guarantee (insured crop): Multiply the crop insurance price election by the acres planted or prevented planted by the percentage of crop insurance yield elected by the higher of the Adjusted Actual Production History (APH) yield or the counter-cyclical payment (CCP) yield by 115%. The guarantee cannot exceed 90% of the expected revenue from the whole farm.
Total farm revenue: Add the estimated value of each crop produced (multiply actual harvested acreage by estimated yield by national average market price for each crop), 15% of direct payments, total of all CCP or Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) payments, marketing loan proceeds, crop insurance or Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) indemnities and any other natural disaster assistance payments for the same loss.
Note: Any 2008 losses will not be paid until fall 2009 because USDA needs marketing-year prices to calculate benefits.
LFP: Available to eligible livestock producers who suffered grazing losses on grazing land due to drought and rangeland lost to fire. There is no provision for flood-damaged grazing land.
Eligibility: You must have purchased a policy or plan of insurance under Federal Crop Insurance or NAP coverage. This requirement is waived for 2008 if you pay the administrative fee for NAP or CAT risk protection by Aug. 20, 2008.
Payment: Your pasture/grazing land must be in a county rated by the U.S. Drought Monitor as having:
LIP: Covers livestock death losses above normal because of disease and adverse weather, including hurricanes, floods, blizzards, wildfires and extreme heat and cold. No state, county or other trigger will be used to define an eligible LIP area.
Payment: Based on 75% of fair market value for each livestock category and individual producers' eligible losses.
EALHF: Emergency relief to cover disasters not adequately covered by any other disaster program. USDA is still developing the regulations for these programs but has provided some information to state and county FSA offices.
Direct Payments
Per-unit rates are unchanged from the 2002 farm bill, but the payment is reduced by cutting the percentage of base acres on which you get a direct payment to 83.3% for the 2009 to 2011 crop years (goes back to 85% in the 2012 crop year so the budget baseline is restored).
Advance payments of 22% of the total payment will be available to producers for 2008 to 2011 crops; no advance direct payment for 2012.
Payment and AGI Limits
Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) Limits:
Farm programs: Producers with a three-year AGI of more than $750,000 in farm income lose direct payments. Those with a three-year AGI of more than $500,000 in non-farm income lose eligibility for all farm programs.
Conservation programs: Producers with an AGI greater than $1 million are ineligible unless 66.66% is from farming, ranching and forestry operations. Persons with a nonfarm AGI greater than $1 million are not eligible for conservation program benefits.
Direct attribution: Three-entity rule eliminated but spouse can qualify for a separate limit with verification.
Direct payments: $40,000 limit unless in the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program, then limit is $32,000.
Counter-cyclical program (CCP) or ACRE:: $65,000, but for those in ACRE, the limit is $65,000 plus the amount of direct payments you surrender. Maximum payments under ACRE: $73,000.
Loan deficiency payments (LDP)/marketing loan gains: Certs eliminated; no limit.
What is farm income?
Important notes:
Those with less than a combined 10 acres of program crop bases no longer get payments, unless they are poor or disadvantaged producers.
Changes are effective in 2009 and beyond.
USDA will publish an interim rule with a comment period in 2009 and a final rule for 2010 and beyond.
Bottom line: A husband/wife combo can earn up to $2.5 million (farm and nonfarm) without losing eligibility.
ACRE Program
Payment to a farm equals:
1. Lesser of ACRE state revenue guarantee minus state actual revenue or 25% of ACRE state revenue guarantee.
2. Times 83.3% of acres planted/considered planted to a crop (becomes 85% for the 2012 crop).
3. Times farm's Olympic average yield (removes high and low yield) for the most recent five years, divided by the state's ACRE benchmark yield.
Important notes:
Target Price and Loan Rate Adjustments
Target price adjustments:
2008: Target prices unchanged, except cotton is cut to 71.25¢/lb.
2009: Unchanged from 2008, except target prices are established for dry peas ($8.32/cwt.), lentils ($12.81/cwt.), small chick peas ($10.36/cwt.) and large chick peas ($12.81/cwt.).
2010 to 2012: Target prices increase for wheat to $4.17, grain sorghum to $2.63, barley to $2.63, oats to $1.79 and soybeans to $6. Corn, dry peas, lentils, small and large chickpeas and cotton remain at 2009 levels.
Loan rate adjustments:
2008: 2007 rates apply (county rates may change).
2009: Dry peas are reduced to $5.40/cwt., lentils to $11.28/cwt. and a loan program for large chickpeas is created at $11.28/cwt.
2010 to 2012: Increases for wheat to $2.94/bu., barley to $1.95/bu., oats to $1.39/bu., other oilseeds to $10.09/cwt., graded wool to $1.15/lb. and honey to 69¢/lb. No changes for corn, grain sorghum, upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, rice or soybeans.
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Kenni Patrick, a student at St. Vincent Pallotti High School, served as a page for the North Carolina House of Representatives, in Raleigh, N.C. The daughter of Kenneth and Tanya Patrick, of Laurel, she was sponsored by Rep. Julia Howard (Republican-Davie, Forsyth). Pages spend a week at the General Assembly assisting members and their staff and learning about the structure of North Carolina government.
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In June 2011 Soprema and University of la Rochelle (LEPTIAB) communication on ECRC and cool roofs benefits was reported by cleantechrepublic.
See all the explanations (in French) on the website: http://www.cleantechrepublic.com/2011/06/22/cool-roof-revetements-innovants-rafraichir-villes/
Call for Abstracts - Presentations & Posters
Doubletree Hotel at Berkeley Marina, Berkeley, CA USAThe U.S. Department of Energy, Heat Island Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Concordia University will host this two-day workshop addressing accelerated soiling and weathering methods for roofing materials; incorporation of accelerated aged ratings into policies, standards and rating systems; and other topics, such as marketplace trends in cool roofing.
Learn more and register at the workshop website or download the one-page flier.We invite you to submit an abstract presenting your work on scientific development, industrial application or business impact of accelerated weathering methods or natural aging of roofing materials.
Please send your presentation abstract (including title, author(s), affiliation(s) and 250-word maximum summary) to Haley Gilbert,
Direct questions or inquiries to Haley Gilbert,
Having an energy efficient home tends to dredge up thoughts of installing energy efficient windows, adding insulation or putting solar panels on the roof. But the reality of going green at home doesn't have to include expensive and slow returning energy efficient home improvements. In fact, just by starting at the top (your roof) you can create three cheap energy efficient home improvements that can save you tons of money each year on energy savings.Be CoolWhile you may already be as cool as a cucumber; your roof could use some help. The older your shingles are, the less energy efficient they become. Aging shingles lose their granules and fiberglass after time. This exposes the black-colored asphalt or organic felt to the surface. As the shingles get darker, they absorb more sunlight and get hotter, decreasing the energy efficiency of your home.
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In Chicago's fight to go green, the next step may be to turn gray. Chicago is signing on as a member of the 100 Cool Cities Initiative. The initiative is a program seeking to offset global carbon emissions by encouraging installation of cool and reflective roofs and pavements in 100 major cities worldwide.
The initiative is spearheaded by Professor Hashem Akbari of Concordia University in Montreal, along with the White Roofs Alliance. Akbari is a founding member of the Heat Island Group and a leading researcher in the field of heat island mitigation.
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Zero Energy Building (ZEB) of Singapore BCA Academy was officially opened on 26 October 2009. It is intended as demonstration of application of clean and green technologies as well as intelligent building design, requiring no traditional energy (fossil fuel based) at all. ZEB is a retrofit of an existing building in BCA Academy featuring innovative green technologies such as sunrays collector and mirror ducts, green shading, solar chimneys and solar panels, coated glass for heat reduction, cool paint and cool pavement coating. Since its operation in October 2009, ZEB has been producing more energy than what it has been consuming. It is estimated that the building will save SGD 84,000/year energy cost compared to a typical office in Singapore (based on 21.69 cents/kWh).[..]The ZEB also tests interesting products such as cool pavement coating developed by BCA and Nippo Corporation, and cool paint by Haruna Paint. Cool pavement coating contains fine hollow ceramics particles that reflects infra-red (IR) rays well, resulting in less thermal energy being absorbed by the pavement and less heat radiated back into the surrounding. Thermal insulating paint by Haruna Paint reflects more than 95% of near infra-red rays and is a good heat insulator.
The application of cool pavement coating (blue color pavement), and mirror ducts at the side of the building for the rooms natural lighting
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SPOKANE, Wash.--The City of Spokane has brought back a snow boot in 2014, but the pricey equipment has yet to be tested due to a lack of snow.
The boot helps snow berms from piling up on your driveway. The City purchased one as part of a pilot project in October, but it had not been used yet in February.
City officials said there has not been enough snow in Spokane to test the boot out. They said it works but it sits in the City's maintenance yard.
The Monday snowfall was considered a stage one on the City's snow plan. It takes a stage two, or six inches of snow with more on the way, to kick the boot into gear.
"We want to see at what speed we can use it at and how efficiently we can clear roads," said the Communications Director for the City of Spokane, Brian Coddington.
City leaders bought the boot with the money from the Street Department budget. The boot cost Spokane $10,000.
The gate of the boot drops down and clears snow out of the way.
"It would be really helpful. If they could do that I'd really appreciate it," said Spokane resident Jim Fiorito.
Some crews said the boot would slow them down, although the boot clears more snow through intersections.
"We have 2000 miles of streets that we have to plow, so if you're slowed down it's going to take an extra day," said maintenance operator rod Mann.
The boot would be tested during an all city plow through streets and neighborhoods. The last time there was an all city plow was in January of 2013.
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Justin Bieber's love for Kim Kardashian has been immortalised in a Mrs Robinson-esque shoot for Elle magazine.
Photos of the pair, taken in the Bahamas just weeks ago, show Kardashian as the older temptress to an impressionable Bieber.
The pair frolic fully clothed in the sea in some shots, while in others Bieber snaps shot of his seductive older lady.
See all the shots here.
The full spread appears in the September issue of US Elle and caused quite a stir when it was being shot.
Bieber's bevy of female fans made no secret of their dislike for Kardashian, threatening to kill her when she was photographed with Beebs.
But Kardashian has laughed it off. Check out the reality television star talking about all the fuss in this behind-the-scenes video from the shoot.
Photo: Elle US via KimKardashian.com
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Categories > Celebrities > Fall Out Boy > We Will Pay Back The Debt
We Will Pay Back The Debt2 Reviews
Max Bemis (of Say Anything) & co. Crazy disorder and struggling relationships.
Just an intro.
My body felt fluffy and light. Like a cloud, floating aimlessly
through the sky. With no real purpose, but to simply remain there
until I felt so baked, I evaporated into the deep blue, bedtime air.
Or until I was filled with so many troubled thoughts that the rain
would pour out of me in uncontrollable crying. Either one would shake
me down to my core, and either one would end in despair, right?
I could feel her foggy, thick breaths blowing lightly onto my neck
like humid wind, carrying me wherever it wanted, but still keeping me
grounded. Her dark hair blanketing my pastey arms like warm rays of
Sun. Yet, instead of shining right through me; it comforted.
My eyelids tried to droop shut, exausted considering the time, but
a sensation that felt like someone was cruely torching my eyes caused
them to spring back up. Odd that tonight would have to be the night I
have trouble sleeping. My first night back from a seemingly never-
ending tour. A tour that I was half-awake through; sleeping every hour
and high as a kite through the other half. My lack of energy and
enthusiasm wasn't exactly what the kids wanted to see, but fuck that's
all I had to give.
Would my energy ever be granted back to me? When's our next tour
going to be? Our new album? Should I be writing new music? Do the fans
even care anymore? Do I care anymore? Do I even want to continue with
this shit? A shiver that not even her body could warm wracked
throughout my body like thunder. Those questions felt like deadly
lightning. The crippling part was that I had no answer to any of those
strikes. I could feel a storm coming inside me; all of this just an
inkling that it was going to end severely.
With all the pressure I could muster up from lack of energy, I kept
my eyes shut, letting the flooding tears wash away the imaginary
flames that currently licked at my eyes. Anxiety began strangling me
to unneeded (but WANTED) sleep. Fear that she would wake up and see me
like this kept the thundering shivers going. Finally, as salty, almost
random tears began streaming, I fell into the pleasant, dreamy
darkness of sleep. Almost as comforting as her touch, as cynical as
that may sound.
What's wrong with me?
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Most of what I read about what 3D printing is, or of all the amazing things it is poised to accomplish, tends to reiterate how much this new technology is still in its infancy and, as such, will experience a unique set of growing pains and will require a unique supporting infrastructure.
Global Sourcing
Global Sourcing
Coverage of developments in the global supply chain, including changes in sourcing patterns.
News & Analysis
18 Sep 2014
There really was a Christmas in July this year, at least in terms of increased global container business. That bodes well for North American trucking, intermodal rail and package delivery companies now preparing for an influx of freight ahead of the holiday season.
04 Sep 2014
A pending free trade agreement involving the U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim countries could jeopardize mainland China's dominance in producing apparel for U.S. consumers.
22 Aug 2014
The acquisition of huge non-vessel-owning common carrier China Container Line (CCL) in the first half by Li & Fung reaped immediate rewards for the global sourcing giant, which saw its logistics sector operating profit leap by 31 percent in the first six months of the year.
19 Aug 2014
A new report released by The Boston Consulting Group indicates traditional views of where low-cost and high-cost manufacturing regions are located are out of date, suggesting companies should modernize their global sourcing and production networks.
31 Jul 2014
China will remain the clear leader in U.S. footwear imports even as Vietnam and other countries nibble away at its market share, according to a new forecast by the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America.
18 Jul 2014
Rising labor costs continue to drive factories out of the Pearl River Delta...
26 Jun 2014
The lifting of sanctions against Myanmar two years ago came at a time when garment makers in China were struggling with fast-rising labor costs and looking around Asia for alternative sourcing options.
24 Jun 2014
HP now stacks up to 50 containers on a block train that travels from Chongqing to the German city of Duisburg, on a route known as the New Silk Way that was developed by Kazakhstan Railways.
30 May 2014
"Nearshoring" to Mexico can reduce transit time and transportation costs, but those savings can be offset by added costs for customs clearance and security inspections, a supply chain executive at retailer Crate and Barrel said.
30 May 2014
In a survey of 552 companies, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China found that many of its members feel the "golden age" of multinational corporations in the mainland is over.


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WW Philly: Pak talks "Magneto: Testament"
In September, "Magneto Testament" writer Greg Pak and artist Carmine Di Giandomenico chronicle the horrors Magneto faced growing up in Hitler's Germany. CBR spoke with Pak about the Marvel Knights miniseries.
WW Philly: Marvel Knights 10th Anniversary Panel
Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti celebrated the 10th anniversary of Marvel Knights this Friday afternoon with a Wizard World Philly audience, reminiscing about the history of the imprint.
WW Philly: Spider-Man's Brand New Day Panel
CBR's live coverage Marvel's Spider-Man: Brand New Day panel has ended, but we've got all the news from the panel talking about the thrice-monthly title that will shortly introduce a new Kraven.
WW Philly: Mondo Marvel Panel
We've wrapped up our live coverage of the Mondo Marvel panel at Wizard World Philadelphia which featured news on "Deadpool," "Wolverine: Origins," the latest X-News and much more. Updated
WW Philly: Deodato to Draw "Wolverine: Origins"
Mike Deodato, Jr. takes over as the new regular artist on "Wolverine: Origins" with September's issue #28. CBR News spoke with him about the book as well as his previous gig, "Thunderbolts!"
Marvel Comics On Sale June 4th, 2008
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new comics on sale next week including "Invincible Iron Man" #2, "Kick-Ass" #3, "Punisher War Journal" #20, "Ultimate Origins" #1 and many more.
PRESS RELEASE: "Incredible Hercules" fights in the Secret Invasion, sells out
PRESS RELEASE: "Ultimate Origins" hits stores next week
Tim Roth: Mr. Orange Meets Mr. Green
The final interview in our "Incredible Hulk" hat trick is with the Abomination himself, Tim Roth. Find out why he decided to "go green" as he sits down to talk with CBR News about the Marvel film.
Millar & Edwards talk "Marvel 1985" #1
On sale now is "Marvel 1985" #1, a labor of love by Mark Millar and Tommy Lee Edwards, who speak with CBR News about the long awaited project, its personal meaning to them, and what clues as to its villain can be found throughout the Marvel Universe.
PRESS RELEASE: Marvel's "Wolverine"/"1985"/"Fantastic Four" crossover schedule released
Producer Gale Ann Hurd on "The Incredible Hulk"
CBR spoke with "The Incredible Hulk" producer Gale Ann Hurd about the Hulk's return to the big screen, why comic books have finally gotten their due in Hollywood and what other Marvel character she'd like to tackle.
Cohen & Parsons talk "Marvel Comics Presents"
This week's "Marvel Comics Presents" #9 features a Hulk tale written by Mark Parsons & Tom Cohen and drawn by none other than Ed McGuinness. We spoke with the writers and took an EXCLUSIVE look at the art.
Young Avengers Presents Kevin Grevioux
On sale this week, "Young Avengers Presents" #5 sees tragedy befall Cassie Lang, the hero known as Stature. CBR News spoke with series writer Kevin Grevioux about this special issue.
Giving The Hulk Direction with Louis Leterrier
Louis Letterier takes a break from the smashing to talk to CBR News about the upcoming "The Incredible Hulk" film, the pressures of fandom and the technology it takes to bring such a character to life.
Marvel Comics On Sale May 29th, 2008
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at 21 new comics on sale next week including "Daredevil" #107, "New Avengers" #27, "Thor" #9, "X-Force" #4 and many more.
PRESS RELEASE: Hero Intitative, Marvel team to offer Gene Colan benefit lithograph
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THE RETURN: Slott talks "Amazing Spider-Man"
On sale now, "Amazing Spider-Man" #560 comes with huge implications for Peter Parker, and CBR News speaks with writer Dan Slott about just what the final page means. Plus exclusive art and MAJOR SPOILER WARNINGS!
X-POSITION: Aaron's on the Warpath with Wolverine
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Power rankings12. Goon Platoon- The only winless team in the league. This could be blamed on the suspect offensive and defensive line. These two areas need to improve in order for them to change their winless record.11.Pro Anglers- The one trick pony in Mony Na. The rest of the team needs to feed off his energy and step it up.10.Foreigners- Mike Lorrick finally got a chance to show why he should be playing offense. The fastest receiver in the league played his first game on offense and they won. Keep him in the game.9.A-Z-Another team with no defensive or offensive line. These young kids have potential and enthusiasm but that only takes you so far.8. Misfits- This group has a bunch of solid players, just don't know who to play where. The players need to play together the last 2 games to build a winning rapport for the playoffs. 7. Rebels- This team definitely has the talent. But the wide receivers not being able to catch a cold begins to take a toll on a quarterback. Two safeties don't help either, this team needs to work on the basic fundamentals.6. Legion Of Boom- They report they started out the season with back to back awful games, both offensively and defensively. Finally they put up some points and won a game. The last game the defense carried the team and led them to a shut out victory in which the offense never got momentum going. So despite having 2 wins under they're belt, they've failed in at least one aspect of the game each time taking the field. They need to put it all together and have a solid game this week on both sides of the ball.5. Warriors- The most athletic team, but no structure whatsoever. They need to get it together for the playoff run.4. Pippa's- They seem to be tinkering with different things getting used to playing with each other. They report they are content with what they see and will be ready for the playoffs.3. Ballhogs- They report they have many players nursing injuries but will be ready for the playoffs.2. Bagelman- They report that Defensive line tandem of Rich Atwood and James Blanchette were too much to handle with or without QB Kerry Palmer present. Jake Devellis leads the way as Bagelman improves each week. They feel they are the best team in the league and would only be second to an NFL team.1. Sucios- They report they will be ready for the playoffs and are very happy with what they see thus far.
We will not be doing a power rankings for week 3 because there were no upsets and most of the teams played to where they ranked on the power rankings from last week. This week we have four matchups that could be considered rivals. Two out of the four the teams playing as opponents this session played as teammates last session. If there was any week to come watch what we do on Wednesday Nights this would be the week.
At 9:00pm on field 1- (Misfits vs Rebels) These two teams played as one last session and were a playoff contender. QB Dave started a new team with his hometown brothers and left injured Captain Michael Quinn to pick up the pieces. As both teams go into this game with a 1-2 record, this game is for a playoff spot and more importantly bragging rights.
At 9:00pm on field 2- (Pippas vs Bagelman) Both teams undefeated, these teams have played eachother in other leagues. With QB Kerry Palmer not playing this week for Pippas, there are rumors that Championship QB from last session Brian Kirwan-Welsh will be filling in, but that could be just rumors. Bagelman has a few on the IR themselves, but definately have enough fire power to win the ballgame.
At 9:40pm on field 1- (Foreigner vs Pro Anglers) Tien Nguyen and Mony Na are brothers by choice, but enemies on the football field. These two played as one last session but will line up across eachother this game. This game is the most important game to both teams, for bragging rights and to play in the post-season.
At 9:40pm on field 2- (Legion of Boom vs A-Z) Two new teams in the league, neither has formed a rival as of yet. Both has a lot on the line because the playoff race is wide open with the majority of teams being 1-2.
At 10:20pm on field 1(Warriors vs Goon Platoon) Neither team played to their potential last week. This game is huge to prove to themselves how good they know they can be.
At 10:20pm on field 2 (Sucios vs Ballhogs) The game of the week. The number one ranked vs the number two ranked. Both undefeated and both teams are playing great football. This will be an exciting game as QB Kevin Oberg leads the charge against the newly revamped Sucios in this Wednesday night battle.
Week 2 Power Rankings12. Legion of Boom- One could say they arguably have the best looking jerseys, I can't say the same for the way they're performance so far this season. Although they have faced 2 of the top ranked opponents in the league, they have not shown any reason why the shouldn't be ranked at the bottom.11. Foreigners- Six points in 2 weeks enough said. They displayed some fight, athleticism and heart this week, but no reason to move up in the rankings.10. Goon Platoon- Poor clock management and no hurry up offense cost them the game this week. They move down a spot and It won't get much easier for them next week as they face one of the top ranked opponents the Sucios.9. Rebels- Down two spots, they have faced 2 of the toughest teams in the league. Some may argue they are a better team than they're ranked here, but too many dropped balls and not converting in the clutch place them at nine.8. Pro Anglers- They dropped two spots as well. Facing the top ranked Sucios they produced nothing on offense or defense. They will have a chance to redeem themselves as they face the number nine ranked Rebels next week.7. A-Z Landscaping-Move up 3 spots with an impressive performance last week. They're hurry up offense will wear down a lot of teams in this league and they are young but play smart football.6. Misfits- They couldn't get a rhythm together on offense last week against top ranked opponent Ballhogs. With a 1-1 record they fall 2 spots in the rankings.5. Warriors- Jump 3 spots after the victory over the foreigners. This squad of youngsters is way too fast to be ranked any lower. An aggressive defense led by defensive player of the week Taquan Chatman, they will be tested again next week as they face the top ranked Ballhogs.4. Bagelman- Move up a spot with a dominant performance against the LOB. If we were ranking end zone celebrations they would rank at number 1 as this team seems to be just warming up and having fun in the process. Mike Kennedy leads the lead in TD receptions, these big strong Wrs will make a difficult opponent for any team.3. Pippas- Business as usual for this squad. The offense was running smoothly and the defense forced a lot of 3 and outs against a good team in the Rebels.2. Ballhogs- stay at number 2 with another solid performance on both ends.1. Sucios- The defensive line dominated this game. It didn't hurt that QB Leon Breece threw for 7 touchdowns in this landslide victory over Pro Anglers.
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Last weekend I have been to the King of the Lagoon. This event was held for the first time in the lagoon of Büsum. The plan was to put 2 kickers and a slider in the lagoon and jam it for the whole weekend. Unfortunately the wind didn't play on our side so we had to set up a winch.
After seting up the obstacles and the winch we started to jam the park. Unfortunately we've been quite a lot of participants so it took ages. All in all I had like 8 laps during the whole weekend so it was really tough to do some good tricks. But In the end I was pretty happy with my riding as I was the only one to land a mute half cab roll and a Tantrum besides some other tricks. In the end I took the first place in the kicker section and ended up second overall, which was pretty disappointing for me. But looking back at it I am quite happy with my result, regarding the fact that the first one was a wakeboarder and only had one more point.
I hope next year we will have some wind to do some proper stuff!
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Spark: A Burning Man Story (2013)
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September 10th, 201311:17 am
Y'all oughta make an effort to go. The most intrepid venture to attend from Australia and Europe. It's true we can't ALL attend, but it's also true that anyone in particular can find a way there. The desert is pristine before and after the event, and there are only participants and no spectators, so anyone who does not have a great time did not MAKE a great time for itself and others. Give yourself the kind of fun you want in an otherwise empty space. Your excellent adventure is probably worth your effort. Burners in my town arranged a showing at a local theater. It's tonight, and we are all cued up to like it even if it isn't the film we each would have made. Fun in an otherwise empty space.
— Rrandy Fecundity, Hood River, Oregon
August 23rd, 201311:38 am
For me, watching SPARK was like being there -- the bacchanalian revelry, colorful people, brilliant costumes, incredibly designed 100' high buildings, and giant statues. Spark offers one scene of eerie, surreal beauty after another, and I liked the music. This film indeed captures Burning Man vividly, and there are some laughs, too, as we follow two artists and one of the co-founders.
I think it's notable that SPARK was made available for home viewing the day after it was released theatrically. I downloaded it for $6.99; it's on VOD, or Video on Demand. I did a bit of research, and it's on most satellite and cable networks, and can also be watched on iTunes, Roku, Amazon, and Apple TV and other major digital outlets. On iTunes, I noticed it was $9.99 to see it.
Those who prefer watching the film on the big screen can see where SPARK is playing in local theaters at www.SparkPictures.com .
Personally, I liked seeing it in HD at home. I need to get out more and go to Burning Man one year!
— NYC Guy, New York, NY
August 18th, 201312:01 pm
A community of souls who are self reliant, yet radically inclusive, who are free of spirit, loving of thy neighbor yet, committed to a core set of disciplined principles, extremely invested yet not motivated by 'he who dies with most toys wins", off the grid yet plugged into the most innovative creative group on the planet who have lit the Bay Bridge with 'blinkie lights' and The Empire State building with Rainbow colors....
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As a social entrepreneur that believes in the responsibility that we all have to explore, use and share our gifts with each other for the common good, I really loved this documentary. The film take us to explore the unknown world of Burning Man by showcasing different stories that show us a little bit the magic of this annual gathering that has been inspiring all sources of people from several backgrounds. The director clearly states that each attendant (burner) experiences a very unique experience. Therefore, one of the main challenges to develop this documentary was to express somehow what Burning Man means. The detailed stories, research, and collected materials definitely are fantastic to transport us to this event that somehow is a life changing experience. Fantastic job Mr. Brown!
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August 16th, 20139:14 am
Although I have only seen the trailer, I know many "burners" and attended myself at 2010's "Camp Maslowtopia" with veteran burner (and Burning Man Project board member) Chip Conley. His "Emotional Survival Guide To Burning Man" gives a keen perspective on what to expect from your internal weather, and not just the outer elements, at Burning Man. http://www.fest300.com/magazine/an-emotional-survival-guide-to-burning-man


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Use Coffee Grinds To Cover Furniture Scratches
Although we've recently shown you how to use a Walnut to cover scratches in furniture that needs a little love, some weren't big on the idea due to nut allergies. Although the risk in the idea might be small, there's another way you can buff out those nicks and dings — coffee grounds.
Over at 365 Ways To Go Green, Mike Lieberman shows us how to apply used coffee grounds with a cotton swab to help cover those unsightly scratches. This is a perfect trick for those with medium-dark furniture as the coffee is slightly darker than the walnut oil we had been using previously.
We would suggest that after the application, you let the grounds sit for 5-10 minutes before buffing things with a cotton rag to ensure you won't end up with coffee pants next time you sit down — because no one will believe you that it's coffee and not something else.
Do you have a great furniture fix? Let us know below!
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I'd like to see some examples of this in action before I put coffee all over my MCM walnut dining table...
I agree. And though I love me some coffee, what about smell? I really don't want my house smelling like a coffee house!
Hmmm. Sounds ingenious. Is it too good to be true? Has anyone tried this? I would like to hear about the results.
@Laura You DON'T want your house to smell like coffee? Preposterous.
here's another coffee tip. i've used multiple thin applications of coffee to stain a spot on a beige sisal rug back to normal after i (stupidly) scrubbed the color out it with carpet cleaner. it really worked. i used a little craft brush and the last sip of my morning coffee each day for a few days. now the spot is barely noticeable.
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My son has allergies to several foods, including nuts. Although my son's nut allergies are not severe unless he actually ingests them, there are many, many people who will react severely (sometimes even resulting in death) from a mere speck of nut dust. There is also evidence that each subsequent exposure can increase the severity of their reactions. I knew absolutely nothing about food allergies until my son started eating solid foods as a baby. I had no choice but to educate myself, and he is part of the reason I went back to school to become a registered nurse. Thanks for being sensitive to the request, and offering an alternative. I'll definitely give this a try!
ah coffee: not only does it wake you up in the morning (mid morning, afternoon etc..) it also actually acts as a scent absorber and repels ants.
no worries, laura, your house will actually smell better (or -- at least -- less).
Haha, I don't mind if the house has a faint smell of coffee, or if a particular piece of furniture does, but the boyfriend is a coffee-hater, so it might not go over too well. I should try it and see if he notices.. ;)
My old boyfriend put coffee beans in his shoes when he got home from work everyday to absorb the stinky feet smell. It didn't smell like coffee when you walked in the door though, just not like stinky shoes.
Sounds like a nice idea which I could certainly use right about now, but alas, I'm a tea drinker. The only coffee in my house is a very small canister of instant.


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"It is he whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. For this I labor and struggle, in accord with the exercise of his power working within me." (Colossians 1: 28-29)
"Don't Believe in God? Join the Club." The billboard caught my eye on my way home from the grocery store the other day. What? Here in Sioux Falls? Did I miss something? Did I not read the sign correctly? Did I miss the point of the sign?
Well, later in the week a news story ran on television, and indeed I had read the sign correctly, and indeed a group was asking people who don't believe in God to join them as part of their group, South Dakota Coalition of Reason.
Today's message from Paul to the Colossians really spoke to me. As believers, we are called to go out and make disciples for Christ. Is it easy? No. Is it comfortable? For most of us, no.
I believe that anyone who is shown the love of God and told of God's love for us, would be hard-pressed not to believe in God. There have been many public accounts, books written and speeches given by people who tried to disprove the existence of God, only to come to realize that they couldn't do it.
In a way, perhaps we should applaud the group that placed the billboard. Perhaps it will give all believers a gentle nudge, perhaps even a kick in the pants, to get out and make disciples for Christ. If there are people in our community who are non-believers or sitting on the fence, become their friends. Walk along beside them. Show them God's love. Perhaps they will join our club of believers.
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NARCOMS Report-Patient Determined Disease Steps (PDDS)
This issue of the North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis (NARCOMS) Report focuses on two questions: 1. How a sample of NARCOMS registrants with different disease duration rate their own level of disability (if any) and 2. How this disability level may differ between men and women and different racial/ethnic groups.
In each NARCOMS update survey, our registrants provide a self-assessment of their disability status by completing the Patient Determined Disease Step (PDDS) scale. The PDDS was adapted from a physician administered scale call Disease Steps (Hohol, Orav, & Weiner, 1995) to be used as a patient-reported measure of disability. This NARCOMS Report reviews data on 9,642 participants who responded to the spring 2008 update survey. Table 1 summarizes the demographic information describing the responders. As typical in MS, most of the participants in this sample are female, Non-Hispanic white and over 40 years of age.
As a first step to a better understanding of how MS affects people throughout the world, the NARCOMS team has launched an investigation on how MS affects the Latino population. To accomplish this goal we are currently engaged in several projects aimed at recruiting Spanish speaking patients with MS to the Registry. As a preview, Table 2 provides a break down of PDDS levels for three different ethnic/racial groups in the NARCOMS Registry. Although the groups in this sample appear relatively similar, please note that the results have not been adjusted for differences in age and disease duration. Furthermore, the size of the Latino and AA groups in this sample is still quite small. Dr. Marrie et al. have published a detailed analysis on a larger set of NARCOMS data and demonstrated that African Americans experience more disability than Non-Hispanic whites through-out the course of their MS regardless of age (Marrie et al., 2006).
Figure 1 shows the PDDS levels for men and women based on how long they have experienced MS symptoms. On the average, the level of self-reported disability increased with disease duration. On average, men reported higher PDDS levels (which means more disability) than women regardless of disease duration. Men also reported higher average PDDS scores (more disability) than women regardless of the age of symptom onset (see Figure 2).
Figure 3 summarizes the average PDDS level reported in spring 2008 by Non-Hispanic whites vs. all other responders based on time since MS diagnosis. Among those who have had the disease the longest (diagnosis in 1940s or 1950s) Non-Hispanic whites report lower average disability than others, consistent with our previously published work (Marrie et al. 2006; 2008).
The data summarized in this NARCOMS Report support the concept that MS is a disease that progresses with age. As we age, the repair mechanisms in our bodies may become less effective, which may contribute to accumulating disability over time. As published earlier, Non-Hispanic whites tend to report less disability than other groups, including African Americans. Additional data will be needed to fully investigate this phenomenon. Lastly, men report more disability throughout the course of their MS than women, a finding that may be attributed to a higher prevalence of primary progressive MS among males. Much more research, however, will be needed to understand how MS affects us over time. We are curious to find out how the use of approved medications to treat MS may impact the disability progression and whether the current treatments yield an improved clinical outcome over the course of the disease. Does treating MS aggressively from the first diagnosis provide a better prognosis of improved health and reduced exacerbations and decreased disability? Your continued dedication to NARCOMS research will give us an opportunity to revisit these questions in the near future.
Hohol, M., Orav, E., & Weiner, H.. (1995). Disease Steps in Multiple Sclerosis: A Simple Approach to Evaluate Disease Progression. Neurology, 45(2), 251-5.
Marrie, R. A., Cutter, G., Tyry, T, Vollmer, T., & Campagnolo, D. (2006). Does multiple sclerosis-associated disability differ between races? Neurology, 66, 1235-1240.
Marrie, R. A., Horwitz, R., Cutter G., Tyry, T., Campagnolo, D., & Vollmer, T. (2008). Co-morbidity, Socioeconomic Status and Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis, 14(8), 1091-8.


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Boy, what a difference a year makes for Tennessee Volunteer kicker Michael Palardy. This time last season Palardy was being replaced by a "frat house" kicker who was rushed to the stadium by a police escort to save the day against Middle Tennessee State University.
On Saturday Palardy went from goat a year ago to hero when he connected on a 19-yard field goal as time expired to give unranked Tennessee a 23-21 victory over No. 11 South Carolina. The victory put to an end the Vols 19-game losing streak against ranked opponents. Palardy gave all the credit to his new head coach Butch Jones who's been in his corner since day one
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My kid LOVES Dr. Panda.
I don't know what it is about those games but my kid loves Dr. Panda on iPad and Android.
All of the Toca Boca games for the ipad are fantastic for kids. I can't even choose a favorite.
Also Nighty Night by Shape Minds and Moving Images is a wonderful interactive night time story book. Really sweet.
While any parent with a mobile device has used it for a quick distraction for younger kids, I'm a little disturbed by the baby photo at the top of this post. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends NO screen time for kids under two for a reason - it's bad for them. In fact, studies have shown that watching even "educational" videos (a la Baby Einstein) will make your infant LESS smart, and that the best way to "smarten" your kids is to play with them and read to them and overall spend time one-on-one with them. So, I get it - my kid uses the iPad too - but I hope AT will not be in the habit of normalizing screen time for the very young.
My two year old loves the VideoTouch apps. You touch an animal or vehicle and then see a little video of it. He also like Bugs & Buttons, which is a beautiful app with lots of learning and counting games. And as mentioned above, the Toca Boca apps are really great.
Also, if you have a boy who loves cars and trucks, the Good Glue truck apps are a great way to spend $.99
I have a link to a great game for kids.. its called outside.. where they learn how to socialize with others, get dirty so they build up their immunity. Kids these days spend entirely too much time plopped in front of a tv, computer, or other tech device, and then when it comes to health issues, social issues, career issues.. they struggle.
^^not the question. but thanks for the sanctimony!
I'm with apartmentzombie on this one. Actually I think the less screen time the better especially for the under-six set. They love games and TV, and there is a time and place (airplanes, for one) but I think it's good for kids of all ages to "be bored" and have to figure out something fun to do... build a fort, say, or go outside.
I felt exactly the same way about all the issues (outside time, immunity, socializing)... Now I have a 4-month old and boy was I wrong!
Totally agree. More play time either outside or with parents...
Guilt as charged my 4-yr-old still loves TV time and Angry Bird. That's the only time I could relax and do my own thing at home. But I got rid of tablet entirely (not that bad), and only some TV weekend morning, so to get some sleep when he is up at 6.
apartmentzombie -- don't like that picture, either. It's one thing they are curious of things; it's another if they scream for it like missing a drug.
Toddlers and smartphones/tablets are a bad mix. Why? It has to do with how a toddler's brain is visually trained.
The toddler on a phone/tablet is concentrating on a small screen that fills their active field of vision (what is right in front of them), which is very narrow. The screen is filled with lots of moving objects and activity to keep the toddler's attention. The brain sees all this activity and is wiring itself to see that this amount of activity is the normal baseline. Any visual activity that is not up to this baseline level of activity is ignored. Out in the real world, there rarely is a high amount of activity occurring in our active field of vision (not to be confused with peripheral vision). Toddlers wired to a higher baseline visual activity level tend to ignore static images and concentrate on high motion visuals. Only visual activities above their baseline gets their attention. Their "attention thermostat" is set higher than normal.
The result: they tend to ignore static images, like writing on a blackboard or teacher's instructions because those visual activities are below their attention threshold. They start looking around for visual stimulation. Research now shows a correlation between early TV watching (plopped in front of the tube for the afternoon to keep Johnny out of mommy's way) contributes to ADHD.
-Steve Jobs via Wired-
"I'm a big believer in boredom," he told me. Boredom allows one to indulge in curiosity, he explained, and "out of curiosity comes everything." The man who popularized personal computers and smartphones — machines that would draw our attention like a flame attracts gnats — worried about the future of boredom. "All the [technology] stuff is wonderful, but having nothing to do can be wonderful, too."
Oh my goodness, your child will not get ADD from playing with your iPad now and then. People need to get a grip.
Yes--these apps are for waiting at the doctor's office, helping out during a last-minute before-dinner run to the store, or hanging around big brother's violin lesson. My toddler--she's my third--has screen time for all these occasions, and she'll ask to play "zoo" or pop bubbles on the Nook. This does not deprive her of outside time or interaction with adults. The older two got screen time when needed when they were that age, and they've turned out fine. No ADHD or learning disabilities. Their eyes track normally, and their attention span is longer than average.
Everything in moderation. I think these apps look interesting! Thanks for the tip.
We have 5 kids and believe me, we're constantly searching for ways to keep them entertained while traveling. Our latest trick is audiobooks. There's lots of great sites to download them, but we love this one because all the stories are free and original. Here's the link if anyone is interested. http://www.twirlygirlshop.com/short-stories-for-kids
Correlation does not mean causation. Heavy Television watching can just mean there is little parental involvement.
Besides, there is a difference between passively watching a television program and playing with an interactive cause/effect type app.


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Romeo and Juliet DVD
Here is a DVD rip of Kaku Kento's latest performance in the stageplay Romeo and Juliet.
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……should i watch this? can i?
because I literally go 'awwwww :'(' when random girl holds hamu's hand.
vee needs therapist.
watched it… kinda liked it… wanna watch it again but my eyes might bleed out for lack of sleep *I went awww at some scenes and the WTF at some others*


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Why Seattle Genetics (SGEN) Hit An All-Time High Today
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Seattle Genetics (SGEN) soared to an all-time high of $51.97 on Wednesday morning after the biotech company announced a narrower-than-expected loss in its fourth-quarter results, along with revenues that surpassed analysts' expectations.
The company reported a loss of 13 cents a share, which was narrower than the Zacks consensus estimate of 24 cents but still wider than the loss of nine cents a share from the fourth quarter one year ago. Revenues increased to $67.4 million from $63.9 million in the same period one year earlier. This surpassed analysts' expectations of $59 million.
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"We remain well positioned to continue investing in the broad clinical development of ADCETRIS in earlier lines of lymphoma therapy and other CD30-positive malignancies, as well as advancement of our five clinical-stage pipeline programs for cancer. We anticipate several important milestones during 2014, notably data from our ADCETRIS phase 3 AETHERA clinical trial as well as clinical data from two of our proprietary ADCs, SGN-CD19A and SGN-CD33A."
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When I got the bottom of the hill and to the gas station I was greeted by my gang,
"Hey sleepyhead"
"Yo Sonic your awake at long last"
"Morning Sonic, or should I say afternoon"
"Oh hey guys, thanks for waking me up", I replied sarcastically. I caught the can of dog food JD threw my way and tucked in, it's the only food we have nowadays. I glanced around me, it's become a habit since Korse took over, you never know when a Draculoid could be sneeking up behind you.
I looked down at my outfit to make sure I looked ok, I was wearing red shorts, ripped fishnets, a green shirt, yellow converse and a yellow bandana, not to mention my blue hair. Also I had my orange ray gun tucked into my holster.
My eyes wandered around watching my gang, they really felt like family, we'd been together since we were kids and haven't left each other since. There used to more of us, there was Show Pony and Sunshine Pony, who're twins, but one morning we woke up and Sunshine Pony wasn't there, so Show Pony went out to try and find the fabulous killjoys in hope they'd help him find her.


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In 2007, Harris took over for Jonathan Vilma who was placed on injured reserve and recorded 127 tackles, despite starting only 9 games. He took over as a full time starter at inside linebacker in 2008, and has been a staple in the defensive front seven ever since.
2008 was his only season with under 85 tackles, as he only started 11 games that year due to injury. He started every game the next three years, recording seasons of 127, 99 and 86 tackles.
Here are some highlights:
He is by far the most consistent tackler on the team. For the defense to get where it needs to go, Harris will need to be his consistent self, and anchor that front seven. He will also be a guy critical to the development of rookie Demario Davis as well.
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30th June, 1997: The first ever edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was released.
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Olivia Dunham shall become the FREAKING BIGGEST BAMF EVER by bringing her boyfriend back to existence, just like that.
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The Kansas City Chiefs picked defensive end Dee Ford with the 23rd pick in the NFL draft onThursday night.
Ford, who played high school in Alabama, attended Auburn University.
He has had some injury issues, including a back injury, and was not invited to the draft in New York. He said he feels good and his health is not an issue.
The Chiefs said Ford is hailed for his above-average football intelligence and work ethic.
He enrolled at Auburn in 2009. He graduated in December with a degree in public administration.
During his preparations for the draft, Ford worked hard to remove any doubts about his size.
During his introductory news conference, Ford revealed that he is just as confident tickling the ivory as he is tearing up the gridiron.
Just ask him who the best pass rusher in the NFL draft is this year. He will tell you without hesitation: He trumps No. 1 overall choice Jadeveon Clowney, and he intends to prove it.
"That just comes along with the game itself. I like to play confident," said Ford.
"Every athlete has a right to think that about himself," he said. "Especially when you've put in a lot of work. But that's over now. I'm here to be a teammate. I'm here to learn. A lot of guys, Pro Bowlers, Hall of Famers that I'm just trying to learn a lot from."
Ford's confidence should not be confused with arrogance. While the accomplished pianist's long-term goal is to make the Hall of Fame, his short-term one is to simply fit in.
The Chiefs already have a pair of Pro Bowl pass rushers in Tamba Hali and Justin Houston, so Ford will have a couple of good tutors. But with Hali turning 31 during the season and Houston up for a new contract, the learning curve could also be a steep one.
Ford could be the replacement for one of them by next season.
"We clearly thought he was the second-best pass rusher in this draft," said Chiefs general manager John Dorsey, who presumably had Ford ranked behind Clowney on his board. "I thought it was interesting, one of our scouts got a text from the head coach of Auburn and he said, `You just got a champion."'
He knows about the history of Chiefs Hall of Famer Derrick Thomas, and he said speed is important.
"I love speed rush. Love the speed and power. Love to spin," Ford said. "Pass rush is an art and it's all about what you put into it. You can do whatever you want with it. It's pretty much an art form."
And he said the timing of a sack is also important.
"I just get very intense, get very focused naturally. I love the moment. I love the adrenaline. That's what you work for, those big moments," Ford said. "I don't want to get a sack when the game is a blowout. I want to have a sack when we're in the time to win the game."
It turns out the Chiefs also got a renaissance man.
Ford began playing music by banging on pots and pans when he was about 5 years old, and then graduated to proper drums. But he apparently found his calling on the piano, picking it up when he was 12 and performing in concerts at churches around his home in Alabama.
"I don't know how to measure" his ability, his father James Ford said. "But he can play with anybody, pretty much. He's always played music."
Ford said music also helps him get ready for games, putting him in the right mental state. It must work, too. He led the SEC with 10 1/2 sacks last season, despite missing Auburn's first two games after spraining his left knee in a preseason camp.
"Before the draft, I told myself it doesn't matter where I'm drafted because it's out of my hands. I can't control that," Ford said. "I can control my work ethic and my craft. I can control what I do. So I have goals in mind that I've already set. And until I'm done in the NFL, I won't cross my finish line."
During the news conference, Ford revealed himself as a gregarious man who is looking forward to working with coach Andy Reid and playing at Arrowhead Stadium. He said the Chiefs have some of the best coaches, and he can't describe his happiness at being selected by Kansas City.
"I was speechless last night on the phone and I'm never a guy who is speechless," he said. "I'm very honored to be here in such a rich tradition. It reminds me a lot of Auburn. This is a perfect situation for me and I'm going to take full advantage of it."
He vowed to be a "sponge" and a great teammate.
The Chiefs went from 2-14 to the playoffs in a matter of a year, so their first round draft pick went from first overall last year to 23rd in 2014.
The Chiefs have six picks in this year's draft. The team gave up its second round pick to the 49ers as part of the trade for quarterback Alex Smith.
Missouri's Michael Sam, who made history after he came out as gay in February, is waiting to see where he is drafted and how the controversy affects his placement.
Sam was co-defensive player of the year in the SEC, but he's small to play defensive end in the NFL.
If Sam isn't drafted, he could be weighing invitations to training camps.
Other Missouri, K-State and Kansas football players also hope to hear their names called in later rounds or receive an invite to training camp.
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UNH Faculty Senate
Summary Minutes from 22 November, 2004
I. Roll – The following senators were absent: Annicchiarico, Baldwin, Burger, Crepeau, Miller, Pescosolido, Powell, and Sheriff. Excused were Broussard, Laue, Emison and Gumprecht. President Hart, Alan Ray, Ted Howard, Tom Lee, Ted Kirkpatrick, and Jenna Coulp-Yu were guests.
II. Communications from the president – President Hart expressed her regret at the death of UNH student Richard Hegerich, who at 1:00 a.m. on Sunday was struck by a car driven by Kevin Whittacker, who is also a UNH student and who is accused of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of the accident. The UNH counseling emergency response team has been meeting with students who would like help dealing with this tragedy.
President Hart said that she encourages faculty to participate in the open meetings of the RCM Review Planning Committee and to provide both positive and negative feedback, questions and concerns. She said that the UNH football team has had a very good season and will now participate in post-season play. On Friday, the University System of New Hampshire presented to the governor the USNH operating budget proposal, which includes a budget increase. The president will organize a series of social events prior to talking with the legislators about the budget process and the rest of the KEEP New Hampshire appropriation. The university also hopes to obtain bonds to build several new student residences. The Moody rating is A-one, which should allow the university to get a lower interest rate.
III. Communications from the chair – The senate chair said that the senate welcomes Jenna Coulp-Yu as the student observer to the Faculty Senate. The chair said that Robin Collins will be one member of the ROTC Board of Governors and that another faculty member is needed to serve as the senate's representative on that board. The senate chair also asked for a faculty member who would be willing to serve on the 2005 Social Justice Awards Selection Committee.
IV. Minutes – The senate unanimously approved the minutes of the last Faculty Senate meeting.
V. Report from the Finance and Administration Committee – Chris Shea, the chair of the senate's Finance and Administration Committee, gave a preliminary report on the committee's charges, which are to participate in the RCM fifth-year review planning process, to represent the senate on the Central Budget Committee, and to attend the meetings of the Finance and Administration Committee of the Board of Trustees. The senate's Finance and Administration Committee invited David Proulx to give the members an overview of the RCM system. The committee also requested that faculty be given broad representation on the RCM Review Planning Committee, and currently thirty percent of the members are faculty: Chris Shea, Don Quigley and P. T. Vasudevan. In order to hear the concerns of all university constituents about responsibility center management, a team from the VPAA and VPFA offices will hold open meetings in each school and college. The senate's Finance and Administration Committee asked that the open RCM meetings be as accessible and as unstructured as possible, and a representative of that committee will attend each of the open meetings. Chris Shea asked the senators to encourage their departmental colleagues to participate in the RCM open meetings, in order to identify the issues that should be dealt with in the RCM review. The meeting schedule has been sent to each senator; and open meetings will be held in COLSA on December 6, CEPS on the 10th, SHHS on the 13th, WSBE on the 14th, UNH-Manchester on the 15th, and LA on [a date in February which will be announced later]. Faculty could review RCM issues on http://www.unh.edu/rcm/ and could discuss RCM issues with the department chair and colleagues at a departmental meeting. In addition to participating in the open meetings, faculty may send input to Professors Shea, Quigley or Vasudevan.
VI. Land use, acquisition and disposition – Tom Lee, who is the chair of the Advisory Committee on Land and Property Use, said that formerly UNH did not have a mechanism in place to collect information about the value of university lands for teaching, research, outreach and other uses. The administration agreed to establish a set of committees which would be responsible for gathering the facts about the land value and uses. The Advisory Committee on Land and Property Use deals with multiple-use lands which are not run by a single program as the agricultural areas are. Nearby lands include 241 acres in College Woods and 155 multi-use acres such as woods at Woodman Farm. Many other farms belonging to UNH also contain woods. The multi-use lands include approximately 1403 acres in the nearer properties plus 2000 acres in remote lands, for a total of about 3500 acres, most of which are used for teaching, research, outreach, recreation, and sustainable forestry. Timber sales from certain lands provide the university with a fair amount of revenue, and the Committee on Woodlands and Natural Areas oversees the woodlands uses. That committee, which used to report only to the COLSA dean, now also reports to the Advisory Committee on Land and Property Use. The latter committee reports to the Committee on Real Property Acquisition and Disposal, which is chaired by Candace Corvey and which reports to the president. The Space Allocation, Renovation and Repair Committee (SARRC) is also consulted.
Faculty who wish to use university lands should request a use permit [called a CRA Registration Form which can be accessed from http://www.unh.edu/woodlands/index.html. Forms should be submitted to the Office of Woodlands and Natural Areas, 215 James Hall.]
The Advisory Committee on Land and Property Use reviewed the undeveloped lands, collected data on the lands and their uses, soils, geology and water resources, and wrote a stewardship plan with the objective of more efficient and appropriate land use and management. A land evaluation matrix was created and presented to the Committee on Real Property Acquisition and Disposal which makes recommendations to the president about land management, acquisition and disposal. Some of the lands are well marked as UNH properties and some are not. Any problems with neighbors tend to be the same as for any land owner. Since the undeveloped lands do not have human structures, liability is minimal, as long as fires and wells are dealt with appropriately. The university has estimates of value of the timber in those woods. A professor expressed concern about the combination of hunters and student runners using Foss Farm. Tom Lee said that, although some lands are posted against hunting, many other lands are open to hunting and that the professor could request that a change be made if needed. In answer to a question about areas slated for development, Tom Lee said that the land evaluation matrix was made with the current uses in mind. Also, some properties come to UNH with restrictions as to their use and some do not.
A professor said that the work on the land evaluation matrix sounds very valuable but that the university observatory and its road were built in the middle of the hydrology well field. The senate chair said that she represents the senate on the oversight committee and that one concern is that the university does not have a good system for the users of the land to give input when other uses are considered. Faculty with specific concerns are invited to email them to Tom Lee and Mimi Becker. The university needs to ensure that teaching and research are not compromised by new uses. Even when lands are sold, some use may be retained via land conservation trusts and easements.
VII. Study Abroad Policy changes – Cathy Frierson of the senate's Academic Affairs Committee presented information on the two study abroad motions which had been sent to the senators via email. The two motions are proposed amendment one, on study abroad academic eligibility, and proposed amendment two, on study away eligibility and student conduct, which are amendments to the UNH Study Away Programs: Principles, Policies, Procedures. In answer to a question, Ted Howard who is the director of the Center for International Education said that about three or four Thompson School students per year participate in the Study Abroad Program. Currently, those students have to petition in order to participate, and so the policy needs clarification in that area. This year about six hundred students are participating in the Study Abroad Program. The Center for International Education forwards student records to UNH-approved programs, after the student signs a release and the records are obtained from the Office of Student and Academic Affairs. A professor said that a student who has conduct problems and wants to apply to the UNH Study Abroad Program is punished by not being allowed to participate but that another student with similar conduct and who stays at UNH would not be punished in that way. Cathy Frierson said that a task force would be established to develop procedures for implementing policy on study away eligibility and student conduct.
On behalf of the senate's Academic Affairs Committee which unanimously approved this amendment, Cathy Frierson made a motion that the senate approve proposed amendment one, on study abroad academic eligibility, as follows:
Students enrolled in UNH baccalaureate degree programs may participate in approved study abroad programs provided they meet the following eligibility criteria:
Transfer students, including transfer students from Thompson School of Applied Science (TSAS), are not eligible to study abroad during the first semester of their baccalaureate program at UNH.
Students enrolled in the degree programs of the Thompson School of Applied Science may participate in approved study abroad programs appropriate for two-year degree candidates. TSAS students must meet the following eligibility criteria:
A professor said that the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures requires a 2.0 grade point average but also requires study abroad and that study abroad requires a 2.5 grade point average. Do students with 2.0 grade point averages do the required study abroad in programs not run by UNH? Cathy Frierson said that some students avoid the UNH study abroad restrictions by withdrawing from the university, studying abroad, and then requesting that the credits be accepted. What legal liability would there be if students are advised to follow this route? A professor suggested that the name of proposed amendment one should be changed to "Study Away Academic Eligibility". The senate chair said that the senate will return to that issue after getting clarification.
Another faculty member said that item number two means that students who start out doing poorly academically and then improve greatly could not go abroad. Cathy Frierson said that the student could petition for a variance in that case. She added that fewer than twenty percent of students fall below a 2.5 GPA, and so her committee thought this GPA was a good bench mark. A professor said that, although the request for variance option is mentioned explicitly only in proposed amendment two, any academic policy has a variance option. Proposed amendments one and two to the UNH Study Away Programs: Principles, Policies, Procedures will be dealt with separately by the senate. The two motions will be considered at the next senate meeting.
VIII. Adjournment – The meeting was adjourned.
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