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Come enjoy a tribute to Sam Cooke, considered by many to be the "Man who invented soul," in a performance at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 25 at the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center.
THE COOKE BOOK: The Music of Sam Cooke is a celebration of his greatest hits and some lesser known gems. From his Gospel roots to pop sensations, Darrian Ford performs arrangements and classic vocal melodies that are expanded but kept stylistically true to the era. "You Send Me", one of Cooke's earliest secular hits, was the first of 29 "Top 40" hits by the Chicago-raised, singing son of a Baptist minister.
In addition to being a successful performer, Cooke established himself as a successful and groundbreaking black entrepreneur within the mainstream music industry. Cooke founded his own publishing company (Kags Music) and launched a record label (SAR/Derby). Tragically, Cooke was shot and killed in a Los Angeles motel on December 11, 1964. But his influence can be heard in every generation since.
The show is highlighted by Chicago native Darrian Ford who began his professional performing career at age 13. His career has since spanned Concert Dance companies of Alvin Ailey and Donald Byrd/The Group; Broadway credits include State Fair, The Who's Tommy and the first national tours of The Color Purple and Smokey Joe's Café. On film he co-starred in "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge" with Halle Berry, and had a recurring role on Disney's "That's So Raven". With nearly a dozen musical guest appearances on both day and night time TV talk shows, he can also be heard on Broadway colleague albums, musical concept albums, and his own CD "Everything".
In 2008, his original musical, THE COOKE BOOK/ The Music of Sam Cooke, was produced by North Carolina Theater to rave reviews. He continues to perform THE COOKE BOOK around the country dedicated to developing his show into the grand production, complete with orchestra, he envisions to be worthy of the Legendary Cooke, another Chicago hometown boy.
Appearing along with Ford are four other performers.
John "Chick" Cicora who is a multi-instrumental teacher, arranger and composer. He has worked closely with the music, visual arts, dance, and theater communities in Chicago for eight years. He got his Bachelors in Jazz Studies from Columbia College Chicago and since then he recorded two albums with Vanguard Records and signed a publishing deal with Warner Brothers Television. He found the Chicago artists collective The Inconvenience in 2009 and is a member of their music department. He has scored music for film, dance, theater, variety shows and more. In February 2012 he was the musical director and bass player for The Inconvenience's world premier of Hit The Wall at the Steppenwolf Garage.
Ben "Benny" Joseph on piano is a promising young multi-instrumentalist based in Chicago. His work as a songwriter, arranger, and session musician has earned his group critical acclaim and caught the attention of notable Chicago players, such as Nicholas Tremulis and Rick Barnes. Joseph has toured this great nation with Ezra Furman, and has studied with luminaries Christian McBride and Peter Erskine. His third full-length album, Solace, was released earlier this year.
Alfonso "Spanky" Jones started playing drums at the age of 2 and has been spankin' da drums ever since. He has played with world renowned artists like Martha Munizzi, Rance Allen, Danny Boy, Wynton Marsalis, Orbert Davis and Hamiette Bluette. He plays regularly with other artists around the Chicago and St. Loius Area like The Larry Brown Group and D.O.T. He currently plays with NEW SOUND as well as The Liberty Temple, both Chicago and Bolingbrook locations. Alfonzo is endorsed by Exodus World Class Cymbals.
Anderson "Sunny" Edwards on Bass guitar has traveled worldwide and performed in clubs, concerts and festivals with a wide range of artists from Wynton Marsalis and Eldee Young to Otis Clay and Koko Taylor. Over the years he has opened for acts such as Brandy, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, Huey Lewis and the News and Buddy Guy.
Tickets for this show start at $33 and may be purchased at www.fmupac.org, via telephone at (843) 661-4444, and at the FMU Performing Arts Center Box Office. Telephone and personal ticket sales are available Monday through Friday between 12-5 p.m. Subject to availability, tickets may be available for purchase at the door.
The PAC is located in downtown Florence at the intersection of Dargan and Evans Streets.


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A report from FoxSportsSouthwest.com stated Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant could have a herniated or bulging disc injury according to a source close to the team. Bryant was able to practice Thursday and Friday so for the time being, there's nothing to suggest Bryant won't suit up in Week 10.
Fantasy Analysis:
Barring another report that suggests this issue is more serious in nature, Bryant is a safe start this weekend. The fourth-year receiver snagged six receptions for 64 yards last week and remains a Top 3 fantasy WR on the season. Bryant is on pace to more or less match his numbers from last year, but his overall fantasy point total will really depend on whether he can continue scoring TDs at such a high rate. He's on track to score 14 TDs, which would be a career-best total.


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Hey Ho
I haven't looked around the ever expanding 'Hey Ho' folio for a little while now, but I'm glad I did yesterday. Beautifully considered and presented work from across the channel.
- Twin brothers V/A/B on their "difficultly simple" approach to design
- The people's choice, it's Best of the Web!
- Larry Hallegua captures sun worshippers on Pattaya Beach in Thailand
- Lukas Korshan photographs Dulwich Hamlet FC, where you can "drink beer, stand up, and let loose"
- "The field is stretching itself bigger and bigger" - Jurgen Bey on design education and infinite possibility
- Peter Judson messes with depth perception in new personal project, Infection
- Fashion photographer Miles Aldridge shoots the cast of Game of Thrones for Time Magazine
- The Netherlands' royal crest changes gender for national women's football team kit by Nike
- Peek inside erotic magazine Odiseo's very NSFW tenth issue
- Rick and Morty's Exquisite Corpse trailer features 22 animators including Simon Landrein and Bendik Kaltenborn
- Design director, Gail Bichler, on The New York Times Magazine typography exhibition
- Mark Shaw captures the glamour of haute couture runways from the 1950s


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I have a BT2 installation based on Slax and booting with lilo.conf on partition 1 (hd0,0).
I have free-space of 24Gb at the end of partition 1. You can resize partition 1 if you out of free space.
I boot from BT4 CD and go into X. I start the ubiquity command from a shell console. I select the Manual installation option. I choose my free space to install the BT4 and create the ext3 f/s used by BT4..
The install will also prompt you to install a swap partition.. You can enter the size of the partition on top of the partition list, there is a text box.
The install create /boot/grub/menu.lst for its boot options. It will also create an entry to boot BT2. This is the section in menu.lst
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda1.
title bt (on /dev/sda1)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 ro vga = 0x317
initrd /boot/splash.initrd
I reboot and select the BT2 installation to boot. It halted with kernel panic-not syncing VFS:unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)...
I knew my BT2 was still there in partition 1. Somehow Grub is the MBR now overwritten Lilo
created by the BT4 installation..
I have to reinstall Lilo and recover my BT2 partition. I boot from Backtrack 2 USB, with the default lilo boot loader. I chroot into /mnt/sda1 ( my BT2 partition ) ..
From a shell console run
lilo -C /etc/lilo.conf (reusing my existing lilo.conf from /mnt/hda1/etc)
Added *bt...
Lilo gets reinstalled into the MBR. I rebooted and saw the lilo graphical boot screen with bt option. Backtrack 2 reboots fine again.
Now I modify my lilo.conf
cd /etc
vi lilo.conf ( vi ,nano, kWrite whatever from X)
I add the lines..
label = Backtrack 4 ( to the end of lilo.conf )
Next run
lilo -C /etc/lilo.conf ( again )
Added *bt
Added *Backtrack 4
An entry gets added for the Backtrack 4 partittion to boot from lilo which is my preferred boot loader that will also boot the original Backtrack2 partition. (Love that graphical boot screen). But BT4 will not boot from lilo with just that.
I had to reinstall Grub not into the MBR but into the Backtrack 4 partition. The Backtrack 4 installer is not very flexible because it does not offer the option of installing Grub into the same Backtrack 4 partition which could overwrite any existing windows installation with a new MBR.
To do this I boot from BT4 cd again. I check that my backtrack 4 partition is still there and that my backtrack 4 files are still intact. They should be...
Do a fdisk -l
Locate your BT4 partition.
In my case is /dev/sda2 . Note partition table entries is not in disk order but the order they
were installed. For example if you have 2 existing partitions before you installed and created BT4 partition yours might be /dev/sda3..
Next run
Grub > root (hd0, 2 ) which maps to /dev/sda3
Grub > setup (hd0,2 ) to install GRUB stage1,2 into the BT4 partition
Grub > quit you might get some error messages here depending on
the wrong partition number that you incorrectly selected ..
Now reboot lilo. Choose the BackTrack4 option for Boot
You get Grub Loading Stage 1...
Then the original menu.lst options
Choose your BT4 option again and you are there ...
Dual booting BT2 and BT4 with lilo.conf.
This guide cannot have been brought to you without the
guidance of the online grub documentation and to demonstrate that I, stboon can do it ... and express my love for BT4 deviation from the original Slax linux distribution.


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Great news
Great news
Hard work, blood, sweat and no tears because they for the women. Well done.
Congratulations Barney!
I have been training with Barney for 10 years,and when he started BJJ he already had a Black Belt in a particularly real form of Japanese Ju Jitsu.
He is an exceptional teacher,mentor and a very talented Martial Artist
with an encyclopedic knowledge of everything he's ever been taught.
He is one of the back bones of the Carlson Gracie Team and has had some
great success's in competiton too.
OOOSSSS my brother
From Left to Right behind Carlson Junior is-
Edu Goncalves,Demetrius Ramos,Ari Galo,Wilson Junior,Dickie Martin,Walid Tadjouri and Barnaby Gorton.
Anybody who knows anything about the Carlson Team whether they are from
Rio,U.S.A or the U.K. will know those names.It was an extreme honour for the London CGJJ HQ to
have 8 black belts on the mat today.
That is a bad ass photo..
well done
man, when you're the nail, hang in there....until the day you become the hammer
congrats! Great news!
No longer playing World of Warcraft. Goodbye fond memories
oooss well done
Congrats Barney!!! oooooooooooooooossssssssssss
Oosssss Barney, congratulations!
He's a great bjjer, great teacher and a great bloke.


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Shankar And Lynch Put Their Spin On Eddie Brock In New 'Truth In Journalism' Short [Video]
I didn't hate Spider-Man 3 as much as a lot of people -- maybe because I've been told by at least one drunk dude that I kind of remind them of "That '70sssshow *hic, guyyy" -- but like most comic fans, I definitely don't feel like Venom has gotten his full due in live action. Leave it to Punisher fan film "Dirty Laundry" phenom Adi Shankar, along with Joe Lynch to perhaps unsurprisingly blow all of our minds with their new "Truth in Journalism" short, which follows True Blood's Ryan Kwanten as hardboiled New York City journalist Eddie Brock in a mock French documentary. It's 17:08 of everything you want but will probably never see in any of The Amazing Spider-Man films, plus a brilliant surprise that just might kill you dead.


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This saturday is going to be amazing one as two top events are going to air tonight. One is the boxing event between Pacquiao and Bradley which is the most awaited fight of the year and all boxing fans are looking for it. Second is the horse racing event which turns the action boxing action experience into the fun. Catch these two events live on PC
Pacquiao vs Bradley Live Streaming
Belmont Stakes Live Stream


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Endovascular embolizationTreatment - endovascular embolism; Coil embolization; Cerebral aneurysm - endovascular; Coiling - endovascular; Saccular aneurysm - endovascular; Berry aneurysm - endovascular repair; Fusiform aneurysm repair - endovascular; Aneurysm repair - endovascular
Endovascular embolization is a medical procedure to treat abnormal blood vessels in the brain and other parts of the body. It is an alternative to open surgery.
This procedure cuts off the blood supply to a certain part of the body.
You may have general anesthesia and a breathing tube. Or, you may be given medication to relax you, but not enough to put you to sleep.
A small surgical needle hole will be made in the groin area. The health care provider will use a needle to create a hole in the femoral artery, a large blood vessel.
- A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is passed through the open skin and into the artery.
- Dye is injected through this tube so that the blood vessel can be seen on x-ray images.
- The health care provider gently moves the catheter through the blood vessel up to the area being studied.
- Once the catheter is in place, the health care provider places small plastic particles, glue, metal coils, foam, or a balloon through it to seal off the bad blood vessel. (If coils are used, it is called coil embolization.)
This procedure can take several hours.
Why the Procedure Is Performed
The procedure is most often used to treat aneurysms in the brain. But it may be used for other medical conditions when open surgery is considered risky. The goal of the treatment is to prevent bleeding in the problem area and to reduce the risk that the blood vessel will break open (rupture).
Not all aneurysms need to be treated right away. Those that are very small (less than 3 mm) are less likely to break open.
Your doctor will help you decide whether it is safer to have surgery to block off the aneurysm before it can rupture.
This procedure may be used to treat:
- Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
- Brain aneurysm
- Carotid artery cavernous fistula (a problem with the large artery in the neck)
- Certain tumors
- Bleeding at the site of the needle puncture
- Bleeding in the brain
- Damage to the artery where the needle is inserted
- Dislodged coil or balloon
- Failure to completely treat the abnormal blood vessel
- Infection
- Stroke
- Symptoms that keep returning
Before the Procedure
This procedure is often performed on an emergency basis. If it is not an emergency:
- Tell your doctor or nurse what drugs or herbs you are taking and if you have been drinking a lot of alcohol.
- Ask your doctor which medicines you should still take on the day of the surgery.
- Try to stop smoking.
- You will usually be asked not to eat or drink anything for 8 hours before the surgery.
- Take the medicines your doctor told you to take with a small sip of water.
- Arrive at the hospital on time.
After the Procedure
If there was no bleeding before the procedure, you may need to stay in the hospital for 1 - 2 days.
If bleeding occurred, your hospital stay will be longer.
Outlook (Prognosis)
How fast you recover depends on your overall health, the severity of your medical condition, and other factors.
In most cases, endovascular embolization is a successful procedure with good outcomes.
The outlook also depends on any brain damage that occurred from bleeding before, during, or after the surgery.
Brinjikji W, Lanzino G, Cloft HJ, Rabinstein A, Kallmes DF. Endovascular treatment of very small (3 mm or smaller) intracranial aneurysms: report of a consecutive series and a meta-analysis. Stroke. 2010;41:116-121.
Mack W, Dusick JR, Martin N, Gonzalez N. Principles of endovascular therapy. In: Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC, eds. Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2012: chap 47.
Meyers PM, Schumacher HC, Higashida RT, Barnwell SL, Craeger MA, Gupta R, et al. American Heart Association Indications for the performance of intracranial endovascular neurointerventional procedures: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention, Stroke Council, Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, Interdisciplinary Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease, and Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research. Circulation. 2009;119:2235-2249.
Review Date: 2/6/2013
Reviewed By: Matthew M. Cooper, MD, FACS, Medical Director, Cardiovascular Surgery, HealthEast Care System, St. Paul, MN. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc., Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, Stephanie Slon, and Nissi Wang.


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Survey Shows that Restaurants Can Reduce Costs Through Better Employment Practices
Apr 24, 2014
By Lauren French
The restaurant industry is an important part of our economy, employing over 10 million people and generating sales revenues of $660.5 billion in 2013 alone. But despite its success, the industry offers its employees notoriously low wages and limited access to benefits and advancement opportunities. A new study shows that these practices may be harmful not just to workers, but to businesses as well.
The study, which was written by Rosemary Batt and Jae Eun Lee of Cornell Universtiy and Tashlin Lakhani of Ohio State University, and released by Restaurant Opportunities Center United, includes the first national survey of work and human resource management in the U.S. restaurant industry. High Road 2.0: A National Study of Human Resources Practices, Turnover, and Customer Service in the Restaurant Industry examines the impact of negative employment practices on turnover and employment stability and shows how they can hurt restaurants' bottom lines.
High levels of employee turnover and low rates of worker tenure are prevalent through all segments of the restaurant industry, especially moderately priced and fast food or "quick serve" establishments. The study finds that almost one in two fast food workers quits or is fired from his or her job each year. Turnover is expensive for a number of reasons: labor costs related to recruitment and training; loss of proficiency and productivity; lack of employee loyalty and commitment; and overall disruption of operations. Turnover costs range anywhere from $18,200 for an establishment with 30 employees to $1.82 million for a chain of 100 restaurants.
Fortunately, the industry's turnover problem is not insurmountable. The study finds that implementing better workplace practices, such as increasing wages, can reduce turnover by almost 50 percent. Indeed, while restaurants with the worst human resources practices experience annual turnover rates of 45 percent and a typical worker tenure of 3.6 years, establishments with the best practices experience just a 26 percent turnover rate and enjoy an average worker tenure of 6.3 years
According to the survey, the most important human resource practices that restaurants can implement to decrease turnover and increase worker tenure are higher hourly wages and greater job security, as well as predicable full-time schedules, more discretion on the job, and the opportunity for internal promotion. Other helpful practices include providing job training and organizing work to allow employees to effectively use their skills. Restaurants are not the only employers who can benefit from these policies; business experts are discovering that these high-road practices make economic sense across a range of industries.
The numbers don't lie. This survey shows that when employers make smart investments in their employees, they benefit from the returns. It's time to create workplace conditions that allow both the restaurant industry and its workers to flourish.


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The Lotus E20 has been arguably the most consistently fast car so far during this thrilling 2012 season. Kimi Räikkönen has already picked up a third and a second place, and sits sixth in the standings (60). Romain Grosjean has achieved the same podium placings and is just two points behind his team-mate. The next step is clear.
Valencia Street Circuit winds around a harbour and across a dynamic-looking swing bridge, which is welded shut, forcing yacht captains to get their berths in the harbour before the track action begins.
Valencia has one notable straight, which is one more than Monaco, and encourages overtaking - though we've seen little of it in the four years since the track appeared on the calendar. As with any street circuit, there are more bumps than on a purpose built track, and the first proper corner – Turn 2 – is made trickier by being both bumpy and tight.
The next stretch is rather stop-start in nature down to Turn 8, with the emphasis on traction rather than aerodynamic grip. Between Turns 10 and 12 the cars run flat-out for 12 seconds.
There are 25 corners in total, which make this circuit physically challenging over the course of 57 laps, and it's easy to make a mistake. Due to its coastal location, a strong sea breeze can cause balance problems.
Local start time: 14h00
Number of laps: 57
Circuit length: 5.419km
Race distance: 308.883km
Lap record: Timo Glock (Toyota, 2009), 1m38.683
Kimi Räikkönen: "Valencia is a street circuit, but the layout is not like Albert Park, Monaco or Montreal. It's definitely the fastest track of these four. It's likely to be hot and we seem to go well in warm conditions so that's what we'll be hoping for. Qualifying is going to be very, very important again here. Obviously, there will be an advantage to starting on the clean side of the track as the streets are only used as a circuit once each year. It's not an easy place to overtake and we'll have to see how much help the DRS will be. Valencia is all about being very consistent. It's so easy to lose time with small mistakes. I've never won in Valencia, so it's a good target. Last time I raced in Valencia I finished in third after starting from sixth on the grid, which was not too bad."
Romain Grosjean: "The gap to the win is not that big. We need to qualify better, that is not our strength this season but we are working on it. I think Friday and Saturday were quite difficult for us in Canada but we have been learning a lot about the car so it's good that we now have that in our pocket for the next races. I made my Formula One debut in Valencia 2009, so it brings back good memories and it's a circuit I like anyway. I had a podium in the first GP2 race here in 2008 and was leading the second race until somebody took me out! Then I managed to win in 2011, so it's a circuit I'm comfortable with for sure. It definitely helps to know the track already as it usually takes less time to get up to speed and you have a rough idea of where the braking points, turn ins and so on will be. There's always a great atmosphere too; the city centre is obviously very close, and the America's Cup harbour is a really nice place to go. The track itself it quite interesting; there are a few second / third gear corners, some high speed sectors, heavy braking zones and usually good weather too so on paper it's a circuit that could suit us quite well. Hopefully this will be the case!"
Santiago Calatrava's City of Arts and Sciences is a masterpiece surrounded by mirror-calm waters. L'Hemispheric is built in the shape of an eye and features an IMAX cinema, planetarium and laserium, while the Principe Felipe Science Museum behind it resembles the skeleton of a whale.
Also part of the City of Arts and Sciences, L'Oceanographic has sharks, Beluga whales, walruses, sea lions, penguins and manta rays, which inhabit nine underwater towers. The marine park simulates tropical seas and polar oceans, and also has a spectacular dolphinarium. The piranha club is popular with spectators too, but you have to trot down to the F1 paddock to see that.
Monty Python fans will be thrilled to discover that the (alleged) Holy Grail resides here, in Valencia's Old Quarter at the Santa Maria Cathedral. Whether it really is the cup used by JC and his disciples at the Last Supper is disputed, but plenty of scholars and historians believe it's the most likely candidate.
Spitting distance from the paddock, Valencia's proudest tapas bar, Casa Montaña, is also one of the least expensive. Order their delicious anchovies and cod fish croquettes. Wine tastings are often organised. Participants are requested not to wear perfume, in case it throws them off the scent.
Café Infanta is a mentally eclectic bar, which draws every demographic known to man, all in search of a good time. Décor amounts to a clutter of cinematic memorabilia. Specialities include the Café Infanta vodka-based cocktail, and whisky and gin mixes. Music ranges from jazz to opera and disco to salsa. Should you visit on Wednesday you'll find an antiques auction begins at midnight. Bizarre.
Club Las Animas Puerto is right on the circuit, down at Turn 7, and actually features a grandstand built into the dance floor. Guests can watch the race with a refreshing Piña Colada, should they wish. At night, it gets packed out – David Coulthard had one of several retirement parties here (no, not just when his car broke down).


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COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Lindsey Wilson College will be
among 20 private colleges and universities who will participate in
the seventh-annual Kentucky Private College Week.
This year's Kentucky Private College Week will be June
Kentucky Private College Week is a coordinated effort by the
members of the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and
Universities (AIKCU). The event is designed to simplify the
college visit process for students and families and expose
prospective students to Kentucky's nonprofit, private four-year
colleges and universities.
A single point of registration at
www.kentuckyprivatecolleges.org and common visit times at all 20
campuses -- 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. (local time) daily -- makes it easy
for prospective students to plan these summer campus visits. Each
visit consists of a campus tour and information session covering
admissions, financial aid, and other topics.
"Summer is a great time to hit the road and visit college
campuses," said Mason Dyer of the Association of Independent
Kentucky Colleges and Universities. "This is a really fun, easy way
to get a jump on the college admissions process and learn what a
great educational value Kentucky's private colleges and
universities offer."
Families will learn about the various sources of financial aid
available to private college students that help make a small
college education affordable. Almost all students attending
Kentucky's independent colleges and universities receive some
financial aid.
Kentucky Private College Week can also help students save money.
In addition to reducing travel costs by making it easy to combine
multiple visits into single trips, each visitor receives an
application fee waiver (up to a $40 value) for every campus they
visit during Private College Week.
Visit the Kentucky Private College Week blog -- kentuckyprivatecolleges.org -- to learn more
about Kentucky Private College Week and register, view videos
featuring current students, learn more about participating
campuses, get directions, and see the latest news about Kentucky's
private colleges.
For more information ...
For more information about Kentucky Private College Week,
contact the Lindsey Wilson Admissions Office at
firstname.lastname@example.com, (270) 384-8100 or (800) 264-0138; or call
the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities
at (502) 695-5007.


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Eyesore apartments get Bexar ax
Updated 2:11 am, Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Demolition began Monday on two trashed-out apartment buildings whose owners failed to comply with Bexar County cleanup orders.
County officials hope the drastic step sends a message to property owners who ignore health and safety laws and think they can avoid regulation outside city limits.
The targeted apartments are in the Windsor Oaks subdivision east of San Antonio. After years of complaints and legal wrangling, Commissioners Court last week ordered the demolitions and cleanup at the owners' expense — about $15,500 per building — in a process expected to take a month.
Emerging from a tour of one of the filthy structures, District Attorney Susan Reed said, "It's awful to think that exists in our community, but we're doing something about it."
Neighbors poured out of their homes to view the commotion. From across the street, resident James Rayford was relieved to see the cleanup started.
"Maybe they'll rebuild and make the neighborhood a little better," he said. "Some of the stuff has been sitting out for years."
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The two buildings were among 30 targeted for cleanup in Camelot II and nearby Windsor Oaks in a 2012 initiative led by Reed. Now 14 of the sites comply with health and safety laws, and owners of the rest were charged with criminal violations.
The county is asking state lawmakers to expand its authority to regulate nuisances, particularly in a city's extraterritorial jurisdiction. "Unfortunately, when the city stopped annexing, we were left with the very primitive tools that the state gives us, which do not allow us ... to enforce mandatory trash pickup," County Commissioner Tommy Adkisson said.


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Top 10 Sugar Bowls of All-TimeIn the three-quarters of a century history of the Sugar Bowl, there have literally been dozens of memorable games, played by a cavalcade of outstanding athletes and coached by some of the giants of the game.
How to pick the high points of an annual football extravaganza that has stretched from the Great Depression to the rebuilding of post-Katrina New Orleans? Well, it's not enough to have been just another great game. The ones listed here have some significance attached.
Marty Mulé, who covered the game and the organization for decades for the New Orleans Times-Picayune, has chronicled its highlights and low points in the book "Sugar Bowl Classic: A History.''
Any combination of Sugar Bowls could have been chosen; there have been many more outstanding pairings. But this is the ten chosen by Mulé (prior to the 2009 game), with the reasons why they were picked contained in each account.


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Politico: We're part of the Palin problem ...
... and we're going to continue to be part of the problem.
Politico's Jim VandeHei and Jonathan Martin write [1] that the media cover Sarah Palin too much, and take her too seriously as an important political figure:
A new poll out Thursday should make those of us in the media take a look in the mirror and ask: Should we really be giving so much attention to somebody who faces so many hurdles to becoming president or even the GOP nominee in 2012 [2]?
According to the Washington Post/ABC survey, she is viewed favorably by 37 percent of Americans while 55 percent view her unfavorably. That's what pollsters call being "upside down" and, if she were an incumbent, would usually spell defeat.
Beyond polls, consider this: if Palin were to announce a bid for the White House, how many party officials would support her? Would a single governor or senator get behind her candidacy? More than 10 House members? And how about donors - how many of the bundlers that seeded President Bush's two campaigns would do the same for her?
VandeHei and Martin contend that the saturation coverage of someone so unpopular is simply a result of the fact that stories about her attract eyeballs. They do concede that they're part of the problem -- but they have no plans to stop:
We know we're part of the problem - and we'll surely continue to run stories about Palin. But, we're looking at your top newspaper editors and network executives, listen to your grumbling political reporters when they try to tell you why going over board on the Hockey Mom beat isn't wise. Palin is no doubt a phenomenon - she's going to draw monster crowds and be an in-demand fundraiser for GOP candidates this fall. And she may overcome her weaknesses to make a run for the White House. But to cover her as the chief alternative to Obama and the presumptive frontrunner for the GOP nomination in 2012 borders on dishonest.
Yes, she's good copy and yes she's good for business. But that doesn't mean she should be treated like a president-in-waiting.
Now, when Jim VandeHei begs "top newspaper editors" to "listen to our grumbling political reporters" when they say Palin doesn't merit such attention, it's important to keep in mind that Jim VandeHei is no mere beat reporter: He is Politico's executive editor. Who is forcing Politico reporters to cover Palin, if not Jim VandeHei himself?
And VandeHei and Martin downplay a screamingly obvious point: The problem isn't just that media outlets like Politico give Palin too much attention, it's that the coverage they give her too rarely notes her massive shortcomings, including the poor poll numbers VandeHei and Martin lay out. It's one thing to constantly cover someone who doesn't merit the attention; it's something else altogether to dishonestly constantly cover someone who doesn't merit the attention, portraying her as a popular phenomenon when she is wildly unpopular, and glossing over her stunning lack of honesty [3].
VandeHei and Martin seem to have some glimmer of recognition of this; they do note that it "borders on dishonest" to cover Palin as "the chief alternative to Obama." But they suggest that's about the quantity of Palin coverage. it is, in part. But it is about the quality of that coverage, too.
UPDATE: In case you were wondering how I can be so sure that Politico won't change, here's a November 18, 2009 article by Politico's Michael Calderone [4]:
The Palin-media co-dependency
By: Michael Calderone
November 18, 2009 04:51 PM EST
Sarah Palin talked on the campaign trail about trying to get around the elite media filter [5], but this week she's pushed her way straight through it.
And the media - liberal and conservative, bloggers and network anchors - have responded by dedicating magazine covers, air time and online real estate to everything related to the book-promoting [6], media-bashing former governor of Alaska. No matter where Palin goes, the media follow - Andrea Mitchell even hosted her MSNBC show Wednesday from the Barnes & Noble in Grand Rapids, Mich., where Palin's scheduled to sign books.
For Palin's book sales, all press is good press. And for the press, Palin is all good for the bottom line.
Since then, Politico has continued to obsess over Palin. And now Politico's executive editor writes, as though it's news, that the media and Palin have "a tangled, symbiotic affair - built on mutual dependency and mutual enabling." That isn't news -- that's basically the headline of a piece Politico itself ran three months ago!
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- The Politico [7]
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- Jim VandeHei [8], Jonathan Martin [9], Sarah Palin [10]


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I liked the staff from the hotel, they are very friendly and willing to awnser your questions about the place.
clean, relaxing, helpful staff, good location, good food, great place to stay and escape the noise and bustle of the city swimming pool a bit cold but still enjoyed the swim
Good central location. Friendly staffs. The hotel is over-rated in the website. It's a 5* hotel in Chinese standard. The lobby is 4*, the guest room is 3* and the bathroom is 2*. Except for the location, not exactly a good value hotel in Kunming.
The staff are very courteous and the atmosphere and ambient was good.The hotel manager was particularly friendly and hospitable. none
The location of the hotel is fantastic - adjacent to Green Lake. The Club Lounge staff were attentive and helpful with adequate English ability. The quality of the breakfast foods was average at best. However, this is to be expected in China in all but the very best 5-star hotels. I would consider this hotel to be of 4-star standard.
Felt like an old Soviet style hotel, very much left over from the older "communist" era of China. Rooms were very unattractive and sort of "oppressive" feeling. After two days we changed hotels and we're much relieved. We would never go back.
Close to Yuyuan Gardens The Booking.com / Google position ffor the hotel was incorrect (the address is corrrect), which lead the taxa astray. Please note that the position is _East_ FuXing Rd!
The location of the hotel was great,close to the Green Lake and and in a tree lined neighborhood , just a few minutes by taxi to downtown. The front desk staff spoke English and helped arrange our sightseeing trips. We had to ask for some basic toileteries in the bathroom. The room service\ restaurant menu items were absurdly expensive. So we just walked out to the nearby restaurants and bought dinner at a fraction of the price. For a expensive hotel,breakfast was pretty basic .
Location. Familiarity. I am a repeat guest of many years. A friendlier concierge service. Had difficulty getting help to re-confirm my air-ticket.
Location and breakfast good Certainly not five star. Four at a push. Sauna and hot tub not working. Foul smelling and dirty changing rooms. Spa only open 10 to 3! Bar staff inattentive and rude. Mould in bathroom. Nothing critical but a disappointment when you expect something special.
Excellent location, near Green Lake (cuihe) Park, where people so tai chi in the morning and dance at night. Staff very helpful in every respect Hotel has very nice pool. In-room tea not free. Lobby coffee/tea overpriced. More of a large business hotel
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GSA's Puchalski Named Director of Administration
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Contact: Deborah K. Ruiz, (202) 501-1231
WASHINGTON, DC - Administrator Stephen A. Perry of the U.S. General Services Administration today announced two new appointments to his management team in a move that continues to bolster strong leadership within the agency.
Shirley R. Puchalski, the agency's former Deputy Associate Administrator of Congressional Relations, has been appointed Director of Administration, Mr. Perry said. "Shirley's talents and skills make her an ideal candidate to address both Central Office and agency-wide issues and initiatives. I'm pleased to have her take on such a critical role," he said.
As part of GSA's management team, Ms. Puchalski will report to GSA Chief of Staff David Safavian, and will provide oversight, clarification and problem-solving resolutions and will participate in key policy decisions affecting internal and external GSA operations.
"It is always gratifying when your work is recognized and rewarded," said Ms. Puchalski. "I sincerely appreciate Mr. Perry's confidence in my ability to contribute to the President's Agenda and to GSA's mission. I look forward to working with Mr. Perry and our new Chief of Staff, David Safavian."
Ms. Puchalski brings more than 20 years of experience in government service within the public sector, primarily in the legislative and executive branches. Prior to her arrival at GSA, Ms. Puchalski served as State Director to U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell. In that role, she directed all activities relating to Georgia's constituents regarding legislative issues and views and also handled all operational issues including budget, human resources, facilities management, office policy and procedures, information systems and mail processing.
Originally from Northampton, Mass., Ms. Puchalski studied business at the University of Massachusetts. She currently resides in Alexandria, Va.
Mr. Perry also announced the appointment of Texas native Gayland Barksdale as the agency's Senior Adviser, Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs. Mr. Barksdale brings more than a decade of experience in government service within the public sector, serving as constituent liaison, deputy campaign director, legislative assistant, administrative assistant and legislative director to House Majority Leader Richard Armey.
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GOLDEN, Colo., Feb. 19, 2010 – Supported by a $370,000 grant from the Alcoa Foundation, faculty members at Colorado School of Mines' Division of Economics and Business are investigating the impact of public policy on solid waste recycling in the U.S. The study examines how increased recycling can not only reduce municipal waste volume, but also reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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I apologize to those who read the article when it was posted not even half finished. The laptop I was working on had a system ram failure in the middle of writing and in the process the article was submitted. I finished it on my desktop as soon as I was able to.
As for smartphone manufacturers having their sights "trained" (set?) on Apple, what other company would they have their eyes set on? You never hear of Samsung bashing Motorola or HTC going after LG. Android may be the largest platform, but that platform is divided up between a number of manufacturers. Apple is the largest single phone producer in the world, makes the most money, and the most symbolic in the minds of the people when asked to think about Smartphones.
That said, go watch a handful of old Motorola Droid, Galaxy S, Xoom and other manufacturer commercials and tell me this latest commercial hasn't been influenced by the marketing direction and success of Apple.
Does anybody remember the first Droid commercial? I can't imagine anyone besides a teenage or young male that would want to buy that phone after watching it. It definitely wasn't targets for females or middle ages individuals. Even the "DROOIIDDD" tagline is likely to frighten teenage and college girls.
But it's not super pretentious?Swanson...the MMi Apple super fanboy.Apple should include Samsung's latest Galaxy S ll advertisement in their next patent infringement suit.
Jesus guys you're eating him alive, but I do agree that it hints at Apple. You really didn't need to go into describing every detail of the video though.. this whole article could have had the same effect by saying: "Seem familiar?"
Ha, they're not eating me alive, it's just the internets. But, the patent suit comment was made in jest, more of stab at how ridiculous Apple's patent litigation has gotten. Which I've been extremely critical of. Just because Apple is at the top of the smartphone mountain right now hardly means they'll stay there forever. Apple has a ton of faults non worse than the factories and facilities they employ in their supply chain. Foxconn and others are hardly ideal business partners, but Apple makes the decision to contract their services despite the workplace horror stories we've all heard. The inconsistency of Apple's App Store approval policies is infuriating, and their attempts to hog-tie and beat the publishing industry to death might be downright despicable. But, this is the company who makes the iPhone, iPad, and iPod. They remain the epitome of cool, a status symbol, and in the process make a pretty functional an innovative product. While this doesn't grant them immunity from the previously mentioned criticisms, it sure as heck sets up a Berlin Wall like PR shield around everything that they do.
As a marketer who works at an agency and deals with clients regularly, I can tell you exactly how this went down.Samsung asked for this ad. They asked for something to pull the heart strings of the viewer. The creative agency probably gave a 1 minute spot that didn't have that spec information at the end, but then someone in product marketing at Samsung said "you have to say something about the screen! and how fast it is!" so the creative team folded under client pressure and we're left with an ad that is 80% good and 20% typical garbage.This is just my assumption based on experience working in the business.
the SG2 shown has a different rear camera than the one I had. weird.
I know exactly how you feel. I do a ton of video and promotional work as well as my freelance writing. It's incredibly infuriating when a client tells you "I want something creative and new," and then you present them with a finished product and they start with "well shouldn't we say something about this? And I'm not sure the consumer will get it." Ultimately though it is there money, they are hiring you, and if they insist on including this information you do what you have to do to get paid.
Haha, Phillip. I hear ya. I like they way you're thinking And just so you kiddies understand what's going on here, Phillip's reaction is to the often infuriating art of marketing. Marketing is a multi-billion dollar industry and we're swimming in it everywhere we go, but no one talks about it and even fewer understand it. Marketing is meant to be invisible - it's suppose to pull your psychological strings without you knowing it. Marketing is knowing what you want to hear, finding the best way to say it, and then making you believe that it was your idea all along.
Even knowing all this, I admit that I didn't make the Apple link, but now that Phillip mentioned it is is very apparent: Samsung is #2. Notice how in the commercial they say, "No one holds up a foam finger with the #3 on it." I thought to myself, what happened to two?! Why would anyone want to hold up a #2 sign either? Now it makes sense. They skipped number 2 because that's them. Subtle like a fox, right? Marketing.
I saw the commercial yesterday by chance and it bothered me. It was inspirational and philosophical and had absolutely nothing to do with cell phones. "You can be inspired by things you find on the internet - you can be a better person... so buy Samsung." It was so pretentious it was painful to watch. It was so disjointed in its message - as if Samsung was going out of its way to overstate the importance of a cell phone. It was just so... unsubtle. Don't get me wrong, I like Samsung. They not only design their own products, but manufacture them as well. Their products are black, slick, affordable (for the most part), and I even like their blocky SAMSUNG text looking back at me from my high-definition monitor as I type this.
I'm mearly commenting on the commercial itself. I do not feel threatened by Samsung because I'm an Apple fan AND a Samsung fan. Equally. Marketing is a funny thing, though (as are most things deeply routed in psycholocal manipulation). I'm not convinced that marketing truly works outside of the hip-hop and alcohol industry when it comes to cultural influence. I think Apple's commercials kinda suck, too. That whole Mac vs. PC thing made me want to puke. They essentially used class warfare to sell their product - to create a division between the haves and have-nots. That's manipulative and cruel, and it's horrible marketing. Microsoft then countered with a series of sobering commercials that centered on money and productivity. Tangable things! Apple went the other way and focused on the intangible, such as being 'cool', and how 'magical' their devices are.
Maybe Samsung's marketing will work on people - the gullible, for sure. I do know that marketing doesn't work on me, especially the marketing that focuses on the intagible, like being 'inspired', or 'hope and change'. These things (inspiration, hope, change) mean something different to everyone, so when marketers attach these concepts to a person or product, they're counting on you to come up with your own reasons to like their product - you're infusing that something/ someone with meaning in your mind. This is essentially saying to the public, "It doesn't matter how good our product is, you just have to entrust your money to us," and, "We don't have to sell you on a specific product, as long as you sell yourself on it (with our help) and we get your money, then we still won." The end justifies the means. Steve Jobs, like all visionaries, doesn't care what he has to do to get your money or support. That's probably a little overly-harsh of me, but Apple is up to their necks in questionable, unethical and dubious practices. Like all visionaries, he knows what he wants, and everything else is just an unfocused mass of barriers he needs to either ignore or crush. Yeah, I think most visionaries are psychopaths.
Apple and Samsung want you to unfocus your eyes, realize their vision of a better future, and empty your wallet into their products - based solely on a promise from them of a brigher future. "Derr, Ookay," say the mindless drones. Marketing, at its worst, is a trick to get you to react on feeling, not on substance.
This is a complex subject and I could go on all day about reality vs. perception.
^^^ i think duracell does some pretty messed up commercials too..as if they save the world...i just watch the funny ones, then laugh, still not a reason to buy any product.
reading this article made me feel like I was in high school english class again; where the teacher would pull up the video and break down every little detail for us, and we would still get nothing from it in the end.
I'm sorry Phillip, but I think you should just stop writing articles. Even the regular Apple fanboys are calling you an extremist.
I'm getting samsung, if iPhone5 non jailbreakable.
Everything these days is a copy off of apple apparently.
That's why always make no.2 your choice.
They try harder.
I actually like the commercial
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Some movies never get a chance, even from the studios that made them. The secrecy and studio handling behind "Dark Skies," combined with a high-profile failed screening in New York City, made some critics wonder if the horror flick even exists. Well, it does, and surprisingly, it's not all that bad.


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NFL Draft Story Central
Dallas Cowboys
2013 draft picks: 1st round (18), 2(47), 3(80), 4(114), 5(151), 6 (285)
The big off-season news wasn't what Dallas did or didn't do in free agency. Rather, it was they signed their much maligned franchise quarterback to a mega long term deal, committing the Cowboys with Tony Romo for a very long time. It's a big bet on a guy that has yet to win a playoff game.
Meanwhile, Dallas has a mediocre at best offensive line and they are transitioning from a 3-4 to a 4-3 defense in Big D under Monte Kiffin. They don't quite have personnel for the scheme so the draft will be interesting with holes on the offensive front and finding players for their new scheme.
In free agency they lost wide receiver Kevin Ogletree, cornerback Mike Jenkins, and backup linebacker Dan Connor. Dallas also signed outside linebacker Justin Durant and safety Will Allen.
Draft Needs
1) Interior Offensive Front
To be honest, the Cowboys need help from left to right, right to left, however you want to phrase it. But the primary concern is their interior. They have to pray that either Jonathan Cooper or Chance Warmack fall to them at No. 18 in the first round. There's a real good chance that both players will be gone. If that happens does Dallas go get a right tackle or start addressing needs on the other side of the ball? With only six picks in the draft one would hope that at least two offensive linemen are selected by the Cowboys. Upgrading guard or finding a guard/center combo guy is a must. You spend all that money on Romo now protect that investment.
2) Defensive tackle
In order for Kiffin to properly run his defense he has to have his kind of three-technique defensive tackle. Someone quick, disruptive and athletic. They are not easy to come by. Jay Ratliff will be asked to be that guy but can he really be that guy? Sheldon Richardson would be ideal but it's highly doubtful he will be available. Kawaan Short is a guy that they could grab in round two, maybe even round three.
3) Defensive end
The Cowboys need to find someone to play opposite of DeMarcus Ware. They need a true 4-3 defensive end. There will be a handful of possibilities in the second and third round that should be there for Dallas like Alex Okafor and Sam Montgonery.
4) Defensive Back
Dallas needs help at both safety and cornerback with safety being more of a priority. They will be looking for secondary players that excel in zone coverage.
5) Linebacker Signing Durant will help on the outside. This is a position that the Cowboys will likely address in the mid-to-late rounds.
Key Acquisitions
Justin Durant (OLB)
Will Allen (S)
No Longer With The Team
Anthony Armstrong (WR)
Kevin Ogletree (WR)
John Phillips (TE)
Mike Jenkins (CB)
Kenyon Coleman (DL)
Marcus Spears (DL)
Victor Butler (DE/OLB)
Dan Connor (MLB)
Danny McCray (S)
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:37 am
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The Class of 2013. College football's breakout stars, or atleast half of them...not even Mel knows yet....haha & like...if McShay ever had a damn clue
1. ARZ- Matt Barkley, QB, USC
2. MIN- Star Lotulelei, DT, UTAH
3. IND- Robert Woods, WR, USC
4. JAX- Taylor Lewan, OT, MICHIGAN
5. MIA- Akeem Spence, DT, ILLINOIS
6. CLE- Johnathon Hankins, NT, OHIO ST
7. NO- Tyrann Mathieu, S, LSU
8. BUF- Tyler Bray, QB, TENNESSEE
9. CIN- Marcus Lattimore, RB, SOUTH CAROLINA
10. KC- Landry Jones, QB, OKLAHOMA (another damn R.Tannehill
11. NYJ- Kennan Allen, WR, CAL
12. STL(via WAS)- Jesse Williams, DT, ALABAMA
13. TB- David Amerson, CB NORTH CAROLINA STATE
14. GB- Sharrif Floyd, DE/DT, FLORIDA
15. SD- Barkevious Mingo, DE, LSU
16. PHI- D.J. Fluker, OT ALABAMA
17. TEN- Kawann Short, DT, PURDUE
18. SEA- Joseph Fauria, TE, UCLA
19. PIT- Nico Johnson, ILB, ALABAMA
20. DAL- Barrett Jones, OC/OG/OT, ALABAMA
21. STL- Jake Matthews, OT, TEXAS A&M
22. SF- Sam Montgomery, DE/OLB, LSU
23. ATL- Robert Lester, S, ALABAMA
24. OAK- Justin Hunter, WR, TENNESSEE
25. DET- Jarvis Jones, OLB, GEORGIA
26. HOU- Ricky Wagner, OT, WISCONSIN
27. CAR- Tony Jefferson, FS/CB, OKLAHOMA
28. NE- Johnathan Banks, CB, MISS STATE
29. NYG- Shayne Skov, ILB, STANFORD
30. DEN- Johnathan Jenkins, NT, GEORGIA
31. CHI- John Simon, DT/DE, OHIO ST
32. BAL- Knile Davis, RB, ARKANSAS
Tyler Wilson is not a RD1 QB. or a RD2 QB. or a RD3 QB. For God's sake stop putting him in mocks in the damn top 10. His presence in early 2013 mocks reminds me of this time last year when people had Ryan Lindley QB San Diego St in the top 5. Wilson has great arm strength, thats about it. He's not even half the prospect his teacher Ryan Mallet was...who slipped to Rd 3 due to the Matt Leinart rule...(aka partys too much). Ty Wilson put up big numbers because he had 3 NFL WR's last year at arkansas along with a play calling genius & motorcycle enthusiast coach Bobby Petrino
all 4 our long gone. Plus the return of the #2 NFL RB prospect Knile Davis. He will have an average year at best in wake of the scandal & loss of weapons....he will be lucky to be picked in RD4....I go to Alabama and have seen him play live...I have also seen live the last 3 national championship teams....amongst many other former SEC stars (now in the NFL) take my word for it Tyler Wilson in the 1st round is an absolute abomination to the definition of rd1 prospect. He's not even a top 3 QB in his own conference....
top SEC QB's
1 Tyler Bray TENNESSEE
2 Aaron Murray GEORGIA
3 AJ McCarron ALABAMA
4 Zach Mettenberger LSU
5 Tyler Wilson ARK
THE TRUTH. It's not even a debate.
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Jarvis Jones isn't really a good fit in our 4-3. If we are that bad we would be drafting a qb. Tyler Wilson to the jags.
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Three Safety's in the first round seems a bit of a stretch and the last one you have (Rambo) is my favorite
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:03 am
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Scratching my head on a DE for the Vikings, they have three solid ones and have drafted some later round depth the past few years. The positions of need likely are going to be DT, either UT or NT, and WR.
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Good Bengals draft
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If Browns draft number 2 look for them to go q.b. because Weeden most likely didn't pan out. Regardless def. tackle is not a need. Def. end,w.r. or corner would be more likely.
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I don't think the Bengals would take a RB in the top 10. Jeffcoat or Mingo would be more likely.
2017 Draft Needs: Interior O-line, Pass Rushing DE, Linebacker, Kicker, Overall Team Speed.
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I don't think the Titans would take a CB assuming they play well this year especially not an overated 1 like Rhodes. If we don't bring back Griffin, I'd think safety would be a need, either Rambo or Lester. If we bring back Griffin, then I'd go Khaled Holmes or Sam Mongomery.
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I've been seeing a lot of sites giving Bills an OT in the first round, and I'm still not buying it here, especially how early you have them picking. If Bills regressed this much despite improving their team and getting what looks to be an easier schedule this year, it's safe to say that Fitzpatrick is not the answer. At this point you have to think the Bill run their card to the podium in order to grab a new QB.
Besides, it's very rare beast even among the most homeristic of Bills fans to find one that believes Fitz has any hope of becoming an elite QB. Also, with only one QB off the board, the Bills have options that, at least for now, look far more likely to become just that than anyone who's been available during a Bills pick for quite some time. Failed starting QB holding back a team's talent, no young backup you're hoping can grow into the position, and talented options available? Aren't you practically required to draft a QB in this scenario you've painted?
That said, let's assume that in a combination of QBs not declaring for the draft, and failing to live up to expectations this year, everyone but Barkley looks like a huge reach at #3. I still don't think they go OT. I assume you believe that Cordy Glenn, Chris Hairston, and Zebrie Sanders are all incapable of becoming quality LT. And you may be right. But it would be quite a challenge for them to be so terrible that all three of them manage to convince the front office they're irredeemable in a single season. Especially given how long Nix and Gailey gave Bell to grow into the role back when he was looking terrible in 2009/2010.
They trained Bell up to be serviceable, they're going to want to think they can do the same with one of their options too. As such, even if they pass on a QB, they're likely to hit up an area of a greater need, such as WR. Even the biggest haters of Glenn to LT will have to agree WR was a major need that was even less improved upon than LT in the draft.
There's really a very narrow band where I can see them going for drafting as you predict. First they need to completely fall in love with a LT who looks absolutely amazing and their convinced will be a huge upgrade day one. Then they need to find someone desperate for a Guard/RT willing to pay handsomely in a trade for Cordy Glenn so they can address one of their other needs with the spoils.
Still, I'd recommend you just update the draft and give the Bills Tyler Bray.
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The Steelers are set at OT for the next decade with Mike Adams at LT and Marcus Gilbert at RT both of whom were 2nd round draft picks. OT is not a need at all.
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Three Safety's in the first round seems a bit of a stretch and the last one you have (Rambo) is my favorite
not really.....2 went in this years, and only 1 was considered 1st round ranking....
Perfect pick there for tampa!!!!
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OT isn't a first round need for us...Consesus is DE, WR, CB would be top needs...Mingo, Marquess Wilson, or Amerson/Rhodes in the first.
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Don't like Gholston for the Steelers. He would play DE in our system. We spent 1st round picks on Hood and Heyward. Plus Keisel still has at least 2 years left in him barring injuries. Why waste a 1st round pick for a back-up.
Steelers needs as of now in no order. FS, ILB, WR (if Wallace leaves), OLB ( if Worilds or Carter don't step up.
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Don't see Miami picking a DT when we just signed Solia to an extension
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Alot of people keep giving the Houston Texans an OT in the 1st round next year. Yall need to stop, it's not happening. Texans most likely go WR or CB in the 1st with an outside chance of a QB.
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Blood sugar worries
I have hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). I am afraid that I could develop diabetes if I become pregnant. I would like to know if this is possible. If it is, what ways can I decrease the possibility? This is one of my biggest concerns in getting pregnant especially considering I'm already overweight. I am working on that however. Any advice would be great.
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That's where preconception care is needed. Before getting pregnant we need to prepare our body for a pregnancy. You can initially plan to lose weight so that your pregnancy will be healthy and safe. Have a regular exercise to detox toxins from your body and eat healthy foods like fruits and vegetables. Drink at least 8 glasses of water and stop smoking and drinking liquors. In other words have a healthy lifestyle to have healthy body.
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Hi DecisionsDecisions,
Many women who have hypoglycemia do find that it gets worse in pregnancy (particularly in the first trimester). However, the good news is that for the majority of women this should not have any affect on your baby.
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A Review of the Sony Alpha a3000 DSLR Camera
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The Sony Alpha a3000 DSLR-style camera
I'll admit it: when it comes to photography, I'm a rank amateur. I live mostly in the car A/V world, so there's quite a bit of camera technology that passes me by. But I also take lots of road trips, and, recently, I've been getting off the interstate and taking smaller roads. It's a great way to get a real feel for this great country of ours by checking out the oddball attractions and hidden treasures that you'll find on the back roads and byways.
Like most people, my smartphone acts as my primary camera. And while smartphone cameras have improved dramatically over the last few years, they still have their share of limitations. So I'd been toying with the idea of making the big leap: bypassing point-and-shoot cameras and diving straight into DSLRs. While I was excited by the prospect, I was kind of intimidated, too. Turns out, I didn't have to be.
On the road with the Sony Alpha a3000
Late in the fall, I got the opportunity to take a Sony Alpha a3000 along with me on one of my many trips out to the midwest. It's positioned as a "crossover" camera: advanced enough for pro shooters, yet simple enough for rookies like me. Long story short, it didn't take me long to fall in love with it.
This purple cow head stands guard outside a now-closed restaurant in Dooms, VA, not far from our headquarters in Charlottesville. I shot these in Intelligent Auto mode.
Pro feel
Right off the bat, the camera's size, weight, and ergonomics won me over. It fit neatly in my hand and seemed to weigh next to nothing, which made it easy to carry around for long periods of time, and nimble enough to encourage me to go after more dramatic shots than I might normally have considered with just my phone or a simple point-and-shoot.
Snuggled near a train trestle at the eastern edge of Covington, VA, not far from the West Virginia border, lies a hidden gem: the Humpback Bridge, a restored bridge that had been used from 1835 to 1929. The "Love" sculpture was built with railroad materials. I shot these using Intelligent Auto mode.
I also loved the fact that, even though it focuses itself in automatic shooting mode, the camera requires the shooter to adjust the zoom manually by twisting a ring around the lens. The ergonomics of this encouraged me to put the camera up to my eye and use the viewfinder to frame my shots instead of using the LCD. This, in turn, made me feel a little more like a real photographer, which made shooting way more fun and exciting.
Great results in Auto modes
At the north and south ends of Rockingham County, VA, along US Route 11, stand two statues that commemorate the importance of the poultry industry in the county. To get some of the fine detail, I shot these using Superior Auto mode.
Because of my experience level, I stuck to the camera's automatic shooting modes. Most often, its standard "Intelligent Auto" yielded fantastic results, especially in good sunlight. From time to time, I'd switch to the "Superior Auto" mode, which lets the camera evaluate shooting conditions and make appropriate lens adjustments. In this mode, the camera not only makes lens adjustments, it'll either shoot just one image or create a composite of multiple images it captures when you press the button. I used Superior Auto to capture some spectacular nighttime shots.
The famous Mothman, harbinger of doom, has been commemorated in downtown Point Pleasant, WV, with a life-size, and pretty scary, statue. Intelligeng Auto mode made these shots turn out nicely, espcially the detail of the raindrops and the vibrancy of the eye color on the closeup.
As I got more comfortable with the camera, I tried out a few of the fun Scene Selection modes, which help shooters capture specific types of shots. Portrait, for example, keeps the people you're shooting in focus in the foreground while blurring the background. I was particularly impressed by the Hand-held Twilight mode, which let me get some pictures of lighted signs that didn't appear too "hot"; the camera kept the visual noise down and captured the lights accurately and naturally.
Fun shooting, fantastic shots
Neon signs, like these in South Bend, IN, are impossible to shoot clearly with a smartphone camera. I managed to capture the left image in the Hand-held Twilight Scene Selection mode. The sign on the right I got by using Intelligent Auto mode, then adjusting the level of background noise. The crispness and color detail of each of these surprised me.
To sum up, then: this is a great camera. The picture quality, depth of color, and richness of detail were pretty thrilling, especially after years of taking pictures with nothing but my phone. Using it was not only fun, but a learning experience, and one that's encouraged me to want not only to learn to take better pictures, but to become a better photographer.
This is definitely a camera that encourages experimentation: I'm looking forward to taking the camera out again and testing more of what it has to offer, like Panoramic mode, and its high-def video capabilities.
So if you're ready to make your first foray into the world of DSLR, the Sony Alpha a3000 is a very good way to do it. Right out of the box, it lets even the newbiest of newbies, like me, capture satisfying images. And that can lead to shooting more, learning more, and taking advantage of all the pro-level control the camera has to offer.


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You can use the whole apartment. You can't get more downtown in Tilburg. The central train station is a few minutes away. Bus stops are across the street.
You like going out? The apartment is across the street of the most popular bars and restaurants in Tilburg. Concert hall 013 is around the corner. You like shopping? No problem, there are more than enough shops within a few hundred metres.
Themepark De Efteling and Beekse Bergen (zoo) are easy to get to by bus.
House rulesSmoking is not allowed inside, only on the balcony.
Please keep in mind, when you get back late in the evening or at night, that other residents in the building are sleeping. Please be quiet in the hallways when entering the building. Thank you on behalf of all the sleeping neighbours!
Parking is not allowed at the apartment; there are two parking garages across the street where you can park your car.
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|Price for > 2 guests
|41 NZ$ per guest/night extra
|Check-in after
|On arrangement
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out before
|On arrangement
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
Mooi en schoon appartement, gelegen midden in de stad. Winkelstraat op 1 minuut afstand, Poppodium 013 2 straten verrderop, kortom; centraler kan bijna niet. Wanneer we weer een concerrt gaan bezoeken in Tilburg, komen we zeker terug!
It was awesome thank you.
Patrick and Wendy are extremely nice and the apartment is a dream!
Sure, staying at a five-star hotel is a treat, but
you really can't beat Patrick's condo, if you're single, staying in a condo
is a very good choice!
Thanks Pat, see ya next time!
Patrick en Wendy
Dank jullie wel voor jullie gastvrijheid en vriendelijkheid.
Jullie appartement is mooi gelegen zeer dichtbij (of zelfs in) het centrum van Tilburg en ongeveer 700 meter lopen van het centraal station.
Over jullie appartement niks te klagen zeer nette en schone ontvangst en alles te vinden wat je eigenlijk nodig acht te hebben.
En wat heb ik kunnen genieten van jullie badkamer want het schijnt nogal moeilijk te zijn voor de meesten om een schoon goed functionerende badkamer te hebben.
En jullie badkamer was echt super kon er heerlijk douchen en zelfs baden en genoeg handdoeken voor hygiëne ''SUPER''.
Woonkamer plus keuken niks over te klagen ''TOP''
Herhalingsgevaar ''ZEER GROOT''
Als ik weer richting Brabant (Tilburg) en jullie appartement is nog vrij dan boek ik hem zonder na te hoeven denken weer ;-).
Reviews for this host's other properties
We had a wonderful stay in this really great and super equiped apartement. The view is fantastic and it is located very close to town, beach and train station.
Patrick was very helpful, everything was uncomplicated we would love to come again!
We had a really enjoyable stay in Patrick's apartment. The weather was not all that great the first few days, but the great apartment meant that we still had a wonderful time. And when the sun did come out we could not have wished for a better place with a greater view of the beach and the North Sea. We will definitively come back for more!
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