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Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Brandon Roy got his NBA career off to a blazing start in 2006. With the ink still drying on a four-year, $12,560,000 contract, Brandon Roy scored 20 points in his NBA debut against the Seattle SuperSonics. In July 2009, Brandon Roy paid $1.7 million for a 6,322 square foot home on over five acres in the Portland, Oregon suburb of Tualatin. Built in 1990, the home has four bedrooms, five full bathrooms and one half, swimming pool, large stone patio with an in-ground spa, tennis court, and offers hill and valley views.
Brandon Roy's house in Tualatin, Oregon.
Tualatin is located 12 miles SSW of Portland and has a population of approximately 25,000.
Brandon Roy was born in Seattle, Washington. He and his wife Tiana have two children, a son Brandon Jr. and a daughter named Mariah Leilani.
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
This past week I picked quite a few blackberries. We have been eating them and still have some left over. They don't keep well and I found I had a container of mush-y berries yesterday. I decided to try and make freezer jam out of it. I was shocked to see that for 3 cups of berries you put in 5 1/4 cups of sugar. Who knew that jam had that much sugar in it? Well, the freezer jam didn't turn out. It didn't gel completely and there are still sugar grains in it. Tyler said it was way too sweet and I have to agree with him. I can't decide if I should freeze it or chuck it. So, for now it is sitting on the counter waiting for me to decide it's fate.
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Monday, June 14, 2010
This is Maggie's new bed. We finally got rid of her crib which she hated, though not as much as Will. He tumbled out of it every chance he got, starting at 20 months. We have a convertible crib so we can use the one side of the crib as a headboard, but that means that we have to store the rest of the crib. Kind of annoying. Will only has a twin bed, so I think in a few years when he starts to complain about having a tiny bed we will have to get him a double, too. I got some wall decals but there is so little open wall space that I have only used three of the flowers. In each of our bedrooms there are 2 windows and 3 doors. That doesn't leave much wall space.
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
I was starting to feel like Will needed some new church clothes since the ones he wears every week are from the winter. So, we went to Kohl's and bought new pants, shirt, and tie. He was so proud this morning and listed all the people he was going to show his new tie to. He also told me he really wanted a bow tie, so I guess I will have to keep an eye out for that. Isn't he so handsome?
Yesterday we went to the WFYI PBS kids fair in Indy. I have to say that I was totally disappointed. It was mostly just vendors who probably gave a bit of money to WFYI so they could set up a booth. The characters that were there for the kids to meet had incredibly long line-ups of kids who have much more patient parents than we are. For example, we waited in a line behind about 20 other kids to see Clifford and he wasn't even going to be there for another half an hour! Forget about seeing Elmo. We basked in his furry glory from afar. And guess who 50 of the volunteers were? LDS missionaries! They do this as one of their days of community service. They wear the volunteer t-shirt over their white shirt and tie. Very stylish. Another thing, it had rained that morning and Military Park was wet and muddy and extremely humid. So all this adds up to two cranky parents and two disappointed children.
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Friday, June 11, 2010
The past several months I have had problems posting pictures. So here is a sample of the past few months.
Will on his bday bike, Maggie in her Easter dress,
The aftermath of Maggie and her birthday cupcakes, Maggie's bday cupcakes
The past few days I have been picking blackberries from the edges of the Pennsy Trail. They have been so good. I made a blackberry pie out of them yesterday and I think I will go out tomorrow morning to pick more. Maggie can't get her fill of them and tries to steal them out of my container when I bend down.
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This is not only a sad story, but one that should anger most people. How do thugs like this ever get back on the streets?
Weis said Soderberg, 43, was leaving work at the police facility at 61st Street and Racine Avenue to play in a volleyball game. He was an instructor at the police training academy but had been deployed to a special task force aimed at combating youth violence.
"This is the time of the day where officers breathe a sigh of relief. Their tour is over and now they get to be with their families and their friends," Weis said. "However because of the incomprehensible acts of a 24-year-old convicted felon, Officer Soderberg did not make it to that volleyball game. Officer Soderberg was killed by this vicious criminal," Weis said.
The 11-year police veteran was still in uniform in the facility's parking lot when Brewer approached him from behind and reached for the officer's weapon, according to police.
During a struggle, Brewer grabbed Soderberg's handgun and shot the officer, authorities said. Soderberg was shot three times--in the head, back, and face, said assistant state's attorney John Dillon, in the hearing before Ocasio. Brewer then crossed the street, weapon still in hand, and shot at Richard Mints, a contractor sitting on a nearby porch.
After Mints was shot, Brewer also shot at the police building Soderberg had left, Dillon said today.
Officers rushed to the scene and shot Brewer during an exchange of gunfire.
Brewer did later "make an admission" to the crime, said Wentworth Area Detective Allen Szudarski.


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Because Turkey's state institutions never achieved the capabilities of Western states, and because Turkish life standards, measured by a variety of indicators, never reached the same levels as in the West, we should expect the nation-state construction process to keep going in Turkey. In other words, Turkish state institutions, and the Turkish state overall, will most likely become stronger in the near future.
The discussion in the last two articles on Turkish state institutions, the police, and my street-level experiences of the past fifteen years relates to the larger problem of where Turkish institutions are heading. As I've tried to emphasize, modern Turkish state institutions have been under construction since the mid-19th century, and much remains to be done. In fact, I would argue that the election results of the past three years illustrate clearly that the majority of Turkish people want better-functioning institutions, and will vote for the political party/parties that they think will deliver that to them. At the moment, the AKP is that party, but nothing mandates that this situation cannot change -- other than the political opposition's rampant incompetence. In sum, stronger, more capable, more transparent and democratically accountable institutions are one of the main things that Turkish citizens are voting for when they cast a ballot for the AKP.
But the desires of Turkish citizens seem to contradict the hot topics in contemporary political science. Since the Cold War's end a lot of academic and journalistic rhetoric has been devoted to the claim that the modern nation-state is on its last legs, and that a new era of decentralized freedom for the world's peoples was nigh. Even British historian Eric Hobsbawm, on the cusp of the 21st century, thought that the modern nation-state's preponderance peaked in the 1960s, had been in decline since, and was faced with a cloudy future (1).
My experience in Turkey suggests something different. Because Turkey's state institutions never achieved the capabilities of Western states, and because Turkish life standards, measured by a variety of indicators, never reached the same levels as in the West, we should expect the nation-state construction process to keep going in Turkey. In other words, Turkish state institutions, and the Turkish state overall, will most likely become stronger in the near future. Some readers might be surprised by this idea, but the reality is that Turkish nationalism and the state institutions molded with Kemalist ideology have never been finished projects. In the first place, Turkish nationalism and Kemalism were never comprehensive ideologies that could establish a consistent world-view for Turkish citizens. They were always a hodge-podge of convenient concepts that could be easily tweaked in response to political contingencies. That was in addition to the fact that Turkish society is, even today, mind-bogglingly diverse. Forcefully applying a single identity top-down onto Turkish society, in retrospect, was probably an unwise step.
Furthermore, Turkish modernization, until recently, was a project of state elites, carried out despite the mass of Turkish citizens, not in accordance with their wishes. The Gramscian "historical bloc" (2) was the premier beneficiary of Turkish state institutions, and every time a political party representing the mass aspirations of Turkish society took initial steps to dismantle elite domination of state institutions, the military stepped in. Subsequently, Turkish state institutions never became fully modern democratic institutions that were transparent or staffed by civil servants working with a professional attitude under a merit-based system. Results included corruption, incompetence, and an overall lack of capability. The shoddy condition of the police when I first encountered them more than fifteen years ago simply exemplified the entire situation.
Turkish citizens see that strong, transparent, democratic state institutions can secure political peace and rule of law, and provide social prosperity to a far greater portion of Turkish society than has so far benefited from modernity. Because the AKP has provided many improvements to Turkish society, and with an approach that is more closely tied to the values and attitudes of a majority of Turkish society, citizens have continued to vote for that party. But the process of forcing changes onto Turkish state institutions, essentially dispossessing the "historical bloc" and then weeding out their usurpers, the Gülenists, has been (to put it mildly) rocky.
Just as importantly, I suspect that Turkey is far from alone in the world. Much, if not most of the world outside of the Western European societies (which includes the U.S., Canada, etc.) and Japan never achieved strong state institutions, and the resultant socio-political problems and comparatively lower life standards are motivators for those societies to eventually achieve stronger state institutions. For this reason, predictions of the nation-state's demise seem to have been hasty, or made from a perspective that did not fully take into account the non-Western world's experiences.
Again, my personal experiences inform my conclusion. Twenty years ago my first travel abroad was for a year at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. Even then I understood that Egypt was largely controlled by an elite centered on the military and the state bureaucracy; that elite reasserted its control over the Egyptian state in 2013. In other words, Egypt features a Gramscian "historical bloc" social formation similar to Turkey's, but with differences traceable to Egypt's specific socio-cultural and historical experiences. And what I've learned from my Pakistani students, and my general knowledge of that country, suggest that Pakistan is also in a similar situation, but with a society that is more than twice as large as Turkey's or Egypt's. In other words, many societies around the world seem to have only partially constructed modern state institutions, and the difficult process of strengthening those institutions and democratizing them lies ahead (3). For that reason, the nation-state may not be the endangered species that some commentators have claimed.
In Turkey's case, now that Gülen's cult is being extirpated from state institutions, attention has to be devoted to finally carrying out institutional reforms that will provide stronger, more professional state institutions that can provide high-quality services to Turkish citizens. Politicians from the AKP say that this is what they are trying to do, so we will be able to judge their efforts in the coming years. As I've mentioned in previous articles, the Turkish police's professional performance has been improved over the past three years, so I can point to a concrete example. But much remains to be done. The results that the AKP achieves in the coming years (if they do) may be the party's most important historical legacy.
(1) The New Century, 31-40.
(2) See: Hasan Bülent Kahraman, Türk Siyasetinin Yapısal Analizi (A Structural Analysis of Turkish Politics), Vol. 1, pp. 121-160.
(3) I should mention that I am not suggesting that Daron Acemoğlu and James Robinson's Why Nations Fail is an accurate assessment of contemporary problems. Their argument, which is that weak state institutions are the basic reason for all world problems, indeed all basic problems in human history, is incredibly simplistic. Obviously, state institutions are an important reason for the difficulties that many societies in today's world face, but improving them is not the single panacea for the world's ills. Besides, state institutions themselves are far more complicated as human organizations than what these authors suggest. For the original dissection of that text's problems, see the discussion carried out between the authors and Jared Diamond in the New York Review of Books: http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2012/06/07/what-makes-countries-rich-or-poor/; http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2012/08/16/why-nations-fail/
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cloud, encrypt, europe, f-secure, freedome, hasselhoff, hypponen, manifesto, surveillance, vpn, younited
I was up until 4:00AM wondering what to make of this:
The half-hour 'keynote' event by Hypponen and Hasselhoff was actually different from typical media events on digital rights, in that it wasn't intended to cover old ground on mass surveillance – there are only so many ways the Snowden 'revelations' can be made to sound new and exciting. I think there was an eagerness by Hypponen to skip all that and promote readily-available solutions (namely Freedome and younited.com) and a manifesto that might carry a bit of weight this time.
One of the biggest problems (apart from the metadata thing, which Freedome kind of takes care of) is unauthorised access of data stored in 'the cloud', and anything that would have been genuinely secure in the United States is either shut down (such as Lavabit and SilentCircle), backdoored or compromised in some other way. Essentially it's a simple matter of government request goes in, personal data goes out. Businesses already seem to be aware of how it's undermining trust, and I reckon that was a major contributing factor to Alert Logic setting up operations in the UK recently.
F-Secure now has a European cloud service called 'younited', which I had a look at yesterday. You can install clients for Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android, but it works perfectly as a stand-alone browser application. F-Secure has hinted at this being the start of some future social network thingy perhaps to rival FaceBook, Google+ et al.
And the interface is rendered nicely in both Firefox and smartphone browsers. It's possible to add groups, share documents within those groups, and possibly do some email-type messaging in future. Best of all, it provides online storage in Helsinki, where legal protections against unauthorised access are apparently somewhat stronger.
Files are encrypted on the server, but for various reasons F-Secure retains the crypto keys – younited is designed for sharing malware-free content. I typically apply my own encryption to anything sensitive before uploading for good measure, and it should be possible to use younited.com in conjunction with the Freedome VPN service.
I've also successfully managed to swap EncFS containers between machines as .zip archives via younited.com – just like using EncFS with DropBox, but over a VPN and in a way that no traces of the decrypted files exist locally. Although this is initially cumbersome for non-technical users, it's a decent method of protecting sensitive information from warrantless searches while travelling between countries or states.
For those of us without access to some bespoke virtual-desktop-over-VPN service, Freedome and younited could be extremely useful as an integrated paid-for solution, if F-Secure does release a desktop version of the VPN client.
The European Alternative
But younited.com is just one service. One of Hypponen's key points is that Europe needs its own alternative to Silicon Valley, but doing that in a way that protects digital rights would be a colossal task. It would mean competition with a market in which users are the commodity, unless enough individuals care about privacy to pay financial costs for the services. But with US-based firms you're subject to the blanket surveillance either way.
With a European alternative, I'd imagine privacy-oriented services (such as StartMail, Freedome and younited) would become utilities that we pay small amounts for. Some government-owned solutions could materialise as a result of the manifesto.


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Sunday, May 29, 2011
Was Judge Mathis Too Hard On This Deadbeat Dad? Probably Not
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Dr. Boyce, Ryan Mack Discuss the State of the Black Male in America
Friday, May 27, 2011
Meet the Reigning Mrs. Botswana: She's More that Just a Beauty Queen
Delta Sigma Keeps Black Males Out of Trouble
The Three-Year Old Who Didn't Have to Die
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Bishop Eddie Long Reaches a Settlement, but Is He Ever Going to Tell the Truth?
Hilarious: South Park Mocks NCAA with "Crack Baby Basketball League"
Michelle Obama Surprises Some London School Girls
Dr. Boyce Video: Cornel West v. Barack Obama – Looking at the Facts
Judge Mathis Goes Off on a Deadbeat Dad (video)
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Actor Peter Fonda Says He's Training His Grandkids to Shoot President Obama
Morehouse Men Pay Tribute to Oprah
County Considers Replacing Gravestones from "Nigger Hill"
Gang Member Gets 200 Years in Prison for Killing College-Bound Black Teenagers
The Latest on Your Black World – 5/25/11
Is It OK to Critique the Obama Administration?
Police Officer Puts Violent Forearm Into Face of Unarmed Man (Video)
Supreme Court Releases Prisoners, But What Does It Mean?
Shootout Over Medication: How Far Should a Mother Go to Protect Her Child?
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Dr. Boyce: Melissa, Al and I Finally Have Our Showdown
Fox News says that Obama is "Chugging 40s in Ireland"
The President's Full Remarks about the Missouri Tornadoes
Good morning, everybody. Before the day starts here in England I wanted to say a few words about the devastating storms that we've seen in Missouri and Minnesota and across the Midwest.
Like all Americans, we have been monitoring what's been taking place very closely and have been heartbroken by the images that we've seen in Joplin, Missouri, in particular. The devastation is comparable and may end up exceeding some of the devastation that we saw in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, just a few weeks ago.
Five Years Since a Woman Described O'Reilly's Dark Sexual Side in a Lawsuit
by Brook Griffin, Your Black World
Monday, May 23, 2011
The peculiar candidacy of Mr. Herman Cain. How it could reshape black America
Supreme Court Tells California Prisons to Release Nearly 1/3 of It's Inmates
This landmark Supreme Court Ruling can change the face of American justice.
Police Slam and Bloody a Man in a Wheelchair (Video)
Outrageous – click to read
Man Takes 20 Stab Wounds to Protect His Black Co-Worker
Dr. Boyce, Al Sharpton and Melissa Harris-Perry Faceoff on the Radio
Dr. Boyce Watkins and Melissa Harris-Perry faceoff today at 1:15 pm EST regarding Watkins' concern about Harris-Perry's attacks on Professor Cornel West.
Mother Shoots It out With Police over Daughter's Medication
The Lost Jailhouse Interview with Tupac Shakur
In this video, Tupac lets it all hang out – talking about life, love, and being a black man in America.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
NCAA Reconsiders Paying College Athletes
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Meet National Debate Champion, Dayvon Love
Dr. Boyce: My Quick Thoughts on Herman Cain
From Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World
Friday, May 20, 2011
Why are Black People Afraid to Speak Up About Washington and Obama?
Quick note from Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World
After posting the piece by Dr. Wilmer Leon, a Political Scientist and objective Obama observer, stating that African Americans are jeopardizing our Democratic freedoms by squashing all voices of dissent as it pertains to President Obama, I received this interesting comment from one of my Facebook friends.
His name has been removed, but perhaps there is some logic to what he's saying. He also appears to be neutral in the Obama conversation, which makes his point even more relevant. His simple, yet poignant statement was something I felt compelled to share with others:
Maybe I can add some insight as to why many Blacks are reluctant to criticize Obama. I think that many of us feel that he is under constant UNFAIR criticism and are afraid that even fair criticism will be seen as just piling on. We can be compared to a mother who is over protective of her child because the father abuses him. She feels that her child should have someone who accepts him unconditionally. As a result she may spoil the child. It's not right , but it happens. That's how some view Obama. We see people hoping that he will fail. We see people asking for birth certificates, accusing him of being against America, wanting everything he does to go down in flames, etc. So some of us seem willing to 'overlook" his faults. It's not right , but it happens.
Dr. Boyce Watkins is a Professor at Syracuse University and founder of the Your Black World Coalition. To have Dr. Boyce commentary delivered to your email, please click here.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
When Did It Become Illegal to Critique the Obama Administration?
Dr. Wilmer Leon explains how Democracy is in danger if we shut down the voices of dissent in America.
Your Black News – 5/19/11
Melissa Harris-Perry Was Sloppy and Deceptive in her Critique of Cornel West
Africa May Miss Out on Latest Developments in HIV/AIDS
Prominent Black Businessman Don Barden Dies
LeBron James and the Heat Take Down the Bulls in Game
Teen Girl Gets in Trouble for Observing Sex with Her Classmates
ayvaunn penn: hometown of blues legend muddy waters could be flooded again
Madam Prezident: WNBA's Maya Moore Lands Historic Jordan Brand Contract
Racial Tensions Flair in Small Texas Town: Black City Council Members Recalled
A Truck Found Containing 513 Migrant Workers
Ayvaunn Penn: Unbeweavable – A Wave of Weave Thefts Sweeps the Nation
Kevin Gosztola: Melissa Harris-Perry's Sloppy and Weak Attacks on Dr. Cornel West
This guy takes Melissa Harris-Perry to the ground, saying that she avoids the hard questions in her personal attack on Cornel West.


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Stratfor has a very interesting piece out, discussing how weapons' durability, interchangeability and stable value means that they will flow from one conflict area to another, and from one actor to another, meaning that any "we're arming the good guys" (no matter how those are defined) is pretty meaningless in terms of final outcomes.
The paragraph that made me do a double take was this one:
One of the functions of the U.S. presence in Benghazi, Libya, was to help facilitate the flow of Libyan arms to Syrian rebels. From the American point of view, sending weapons to Syria not only helps the rebels there, but every SA-7b shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile sent to Syria to be fired at a regime helicopter or MiG fighter is one less missile that can find its way into the hands of militants in the region. Promoting the flow of weapons out of Libya to Syria also makes weapons in Libya much more expensive, and can therefore reduce the ability of local militia groups — or regional militant groups such as al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb or Boko Haram — to procure weapons from Libya.


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Really, all they need is a "lineup subject to change" kind of disclaimer and I have to think they'd be fine.
Yeah, people would complain, but people already complain, so what's the difference?
Really, all they need is a "lineup subject to change" kind of disclaimer and I have to think they'd be fine.
Yeah, people would complain, but people already complain, so what's the difference?
Feedback thread: http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...d.php?t=191923
Hmmm, I think I said this in the thread Scott started....cutting packaging alone would not make any significant cost reducing difference, and that Scott was saying leave it as it is? or cut all 3 down, not pick one to cut like everyone was making it seem as though he said, I know how to read, and I know how that thread was worded. And I also said, that cutting tooling would net the biggest gains, which would be the accessory side of things....simply because molds are expensive....printed cardboard and vacuformed plastic is pennies compared to molds & deco materials and labor, which change from figure to figure, the packaging does not, except the inner bubble, and what's printed on the cardboard.Q: To keep costs down for a potential MOTUC 2014 line-up, would Mattel consider smaller packaging (such as a box and no plastic bubble)?
A: Reducing the packaging this way would not reduce the cost of the figures in a significant enough way. To get the cost of the figures down, to say around 20.00 we would to take a multifaceted approach and reduce package, deco, accessories and articulation.
Edit....I missed that about the articulation....they already cut articulation on the females starting with Frosta....and yet she was still $22, Netossa was still $25 / $27, and Netossa only had a reused shield as an accessory, and her cape....oh, sorry, net....no, if it was meant to be a net, it would have tied on her and opened up into a square usable accessory, but no, it didn't it was fit to her neck and shaped only like a cape, yet she was still $25....with the boot cut missing.
Yeah, and that's why the name is over exaggerated I mean I could say my name is Brriannnnn! But that would look and be stupid, not to mention be pointless.
Snnarllllllllllll is just an unoriginal, unimaginative rip off, no matter how it's spelled.
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Recent.... HATMOTU Beast Man & Evil Seed
Wanted.... Filmation Mer-Man, Teela & Sorceress
Needed.... MOTUC Lord Masque
Oh man, did I forget to use these [sarcasm][/sarcasm] again? Sorry....
"Wheresoever on earth he dwells, man is prey to two weaknesses: the need to pray and the need to love."-Marquis de Sade
"It is not by reasoning or by our understanding that we have received our religion; it is by external authority and command."-Michel De Montaigne
Heretical Vintage Purist and Non-Fan Extraordinaire!
Hmmm, looks like there was sortof confirmation some current comics related figures could be possibly be on the way. Also, they were going to try to get to NA first tier characters by 2015--I wonder if they consider Sagitar a first tier
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The Official 200X Sorceress vs 200X Evil-Lyn 2 Pack Support Thread
The Blonde Teela Thread
Sagitar (Jetlag) Azdar Belzar Chazdar 200X Evil-Lyn 200X Teenage Prince Adam 200X Teenage Teela 200X Sorceress General Rattlor (MYP) 200X King Randor and Queen Marlena 200X Battle Armor King Randor and Battle Armor Queen Marlena Ice Armor He-Man WMD Roboto
"Q: Would listing all of the 2014 subscription characters at SDCC improve subscription sales? Give fans the layout of the 2014 map, and would this help to complete the core characters?"
A: "It potentially could, but legally we are not in a place to do that."
So allowing you to know what you are buying is illegal now?
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Recent.... HATMOTU Beast Man & Evil Seed
Wanted.... Filmation Mer-Man, Teela & Sorceress
Needed.... MOTUC Lord Masque
Oh man, did I forget to use these [sarcasm][/sarcasm] again? Sorry....
Given that the Joe Club and Hasbro had no problem revealing the entire line-up for the Joe sub, there is no reason Mattel couldn't. The structure of the subs are virtually the same, and the Joe club hasn't even worried about when the figures actually come out, apparently. They already change figure schedules for those they have announced, so either Mattel legal is run by folks more paranoid than Fox Mulder, or it is simply a cheesy way to leave them an opening to try to pawn off something like the original version of Snake Duncan on fans if they need to save a few bucks.
One thing that does give me a little hope, though, is the comment on using the low tool figures to justify one or two fully tooled ones for 2014. I had a very strong fear that low sub sales from this year would doom MOTUC to the "no all-new tooling" of this year's DC Infinite Club. THat they are even talking about the possibility of fully tooled figures next year is good news. It may not mean anything in the end, but at least it hasn't already been utterly ruled out.
"I will use this power for all the good that can be done, to work for peace, to encourage virtue, and above all, to preserve life in all its forms..." Superman
I think the real reason to the not listing the whole sub is ego. Some body at Mattel must love the cheers.
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Please consider Red Beast, the MUST HAVE concept figure, when making your Wish Lists for Super 7!
A: "It potentially could, but legally we are not in a place to do that."
Personally I think it's Mattel trying to avoid backlash if the lineup does change (or get delayed - even if they state it might) as well as backlash on any figure that some fans might not want. Look at the backlash any time anything happens. I'd want to avoid that too.
Right or wrong, buying a sub tells Mattel you want more MOTUC figures. Not buying does tells them you don't. Don't let MOTUC end early because you might not like their marketing strategy! Plus polls show you won't regret subbing!
One of the true fan minority - happy MOTU fans!
www.marveltoys.net - the source for marvel figure information.
Isn't Trap-Jaw's face just eroded skin?
MOTUC WISHLIST - Karg | Lady Slther | Kothos | Staghorn | Sorceress of Serpos Teela | Hunga the Harpy | Kittrina | Dylamug | Hawke | Angast | Zilora | Artilla | Quakke | Robo-Woman | Great Black Wizard | Enchantress | Red Beast | Delora | DC He-Man | DC Skeletor | Lodar | Fang-Or | Mini Comics Tri-Klops | Filmation Jitsu, Frosta & Kobra Khan | Hans Hammer Holder | Granita |


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One freed Tiger would be perfect for Leeds.
Monk was unveiled by Leeds on Thursday
With their new manager in place, Leeds United can finally begin their preparations for next season.
Garry Monk's budget remains unclear, though however substantial, the 37-year-old is unlikely to ignore the free transfer market.
Earlier on Thursday, the pool of unemployed footballers swelled by two as Ryan Taylor and Sone Aluko were shown the door by Hull City following the Tigers' return to the Premier League.
Aluko is leaving Hull after four years
So could Leeds take advantage? According to the BBC, the Whites made an approach for Aluko in January, but they, along with Nottingham Forest, Brighton & Hove Albion and Fulham, were shown a cold shoulder by Steve Bruce's team.
They may have changed managers since, but Monk would be daft not to consider the 27-year-old's credentials.
Though only a bit-part player throughout the past three campaigns, Aluko - a Nigeria international - could bring plenty to Monk's Leeds side.
Aluko on target against Nottingham Forest
He's quick, skillful and potentially explosive - perfect, you might say, to occupy that second striker's role behind Chris Wood.
If Aluko can rediscover the goalscoring form he showed during a solitary season at Rangers - 12 goals in 23 appearances - the Whites would have a bargain on their hands.
However, pursuing a player like Aluko, who has experience of top-flight football in two countries, won't come without competition.
And a certain Steve Evans may be keen to exact revenge on Massimo Cellino, if he is appointed elsewhere.
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Biddy's Bakery Case Study
1. Explain the challenge faced by Elizabeth in meeting her capacity needs. What should she have considered before moving into a larger facility?
The challenge is that Elizabeth's constraint is in the market. She needs to find ways to deal with this constraint. She should have gained an understanding of what caused the growth before considering the move to make sure that it was possible to continue growth in the same manner.
2. What is wrong with the proposal made by the team of business students? Why?
The proposal made by the team of business students does not match the operations decisions to the corporate strategy and core competencies of the bakery. A mismatch will increase the possibility of failure.
3. What type of operation does Biddy's Bakery currently have in place? What type of operation is needed to meet the proposal made by the team of business students? Explain the differences between these two operations.
Biddy's Bakery currently has an intermittent operation in place. To meet the students' proposal, Biddy's Bakery would have to start using a continuous operation. Continuous operations use a capital intensive process with a line flow, while intermittent operations use a labor intensive process with a variety of flows.
4. Elizabeth senses that the business would be different if she accepts the proposal, but does not know how and why. Explain how it would be different.
The business would be different for several reasons. To be effective, the bakery would have to use more equipment in order to efficiently and effectively produce in large volumes. The worker skills would not be important anymore. The degree of flexibility would be low.
5. What would you advise Elizabeth?
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FLASH SPOILER! Don't read unless you've seen The Flash TV show.
What the heck did I just see.
So… Dad's gone too? He's just free of prison and now he's out?
Firstly, TIME is about consequences. You can't just have a time concept thrown in and not take consequence into account! This show is not showing it. At all. I love this show, so much, but what the heck did I just see.
First off… Why would they have a Flash Day because the Flash (and Ronnie) prevented the black hole based on a mess STAR labs peeps created? Agh? Also Ronnie DIED. (supposedly). Maybe honor him?
If Eobard Thawne was erased from existence then none of this happened, and Dr wells should be alive. Eddie should be alive. And Flash's mother should be alive.
But no…
Eddie is dead… Mom is still dead… Real Dr Wells is dead… Ronnie is supposedly dead… Gah!
Cisco can see alternate realities… So maybe this reality is just nonsense?
But again: Why wouldn't the flash save his mother??? Why was Thawne the enemy in the first place?
And why would the Eddie kill himself? The timeline obviously changed! He obviously married a different girl, Iris, so shooting himself shouldn't have been what changed things… Him marrying Iris should've. Since her destiny was to marry Barry originally!
Background: Barry Allen became the Flash in the first place: The Particle Accelerator … Right. Then Eobard Thawne took over the Dr Well's body right before the explosion occurred, after he lost his ability to be super fast as Flash's nemesis and killing his mother, and then participated in the Particle Accelerator explosion… then that means that was always supposed to happen. Ok then. So… If Eobard was erased from existence, all this wouldn't have happened. Wells would be alive, all would be well.
And if Thawne caused this problem, killing Barry's mother, why shouldn't Flash change it? WHY DIDNT HE SAVE HER? How is this the way it was supposed to be if Thawne changed it? Back to the future told us that changing the past, current or future is not the way it's supposed to be. So. Take a lesson Flash's dad. WHY DIDN'T THE FLASH SAVE HER?
Why is everyone dead??
Ok. Now I'm going to watch Season 2…
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Just me rambling about birds, books, bunnies, or whatever!
Peeper is definitely real. :-)
Real - like our Benji ... getting all loved around the edges but still a ways to go!!!Thanks for the fix!
I remember photos from long ago... sweet Peeper... so loved by his Mama.
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I have set up this blog as a type of portfolio to showcase my work. Here you will find: reviews to films I have recently seen and to books I have read; to academic essays I have written; information regarding the progress of my marathon training; and general rants about life.
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Getting into ICC on your Alts
Notoriously difficult to do, mainly because of the requirement these days to link an achievement for the simplest of things. My main advice? Take advantage of the weekly ICC when it comes around! As long as you really don't suck, most raid leaders will let you in, wanting a fast group to take down Marrowgar. If you get lucky, they'll even take on some more of the raid afterwards. An acquaintance of mine offered me a place in a PuG he was setting up. I have described it in story format for your leisure, or skipping purposes.
'Heavens no,' I replied to my aforementioned friend, 'my Paladin is still required every week for ICC 10 progression! I couldn't possibly come!'
'Do you have any alts?' he asked. I pondered on this. I have my badly undergeared and neglected Shadowpriest (of whom I have a sneaking suspicion that I might have respecced Disc for some old world fun runs), my fully T9 Frost Dual Wielding DK, and my T9 Hunter with the Darkmoon card of Agility. (The one that really hurts the ol' wallet.) Out of all those, I enjoy my Hunter the most, and am generally capable of squeezing out the most dps on him. So I said:
'What an excellent plan!' and proceeded to swap. And off we went! We entered with a 2 tanks 8 dps 2 healer setup. Someone died on nearly every trash pull, which as a mainspec healer always makes me wince. We had a tank death on Marrowgar just before the end and downed him. I died on Deathwhisper from some nasty accident involving a badly timed ghost and an aoe frostbolt, when she was on 9%. Gunship went off without a hitch, as did Saurfang. I come away with-
1x Weekly quest done
2x New gear upgrades (Bracers and Gloves)
8x Frosties from the raid bosses dying, 5x Frosties from the weekly
Good haul, in my opinion.
You skippy skippers may start reading again here. But you may have missed out on an awesome experience. Anyway, PuGing that place can be extremely painful. I've had many worse times when it's failed miserably. The happy thing is with this and all weekly random raid quests is that only the first boss need die. You don't need to get saved to a fail group. If you enter with a message saying 'Instance already in progress' run like the blazes. The best part of it is you will often come away with an achievement if your group is decent enough. Ort got [Boned] (yes, hurf hurf) on Marrowgar, and the achievement for the first 4 bosses, which is enough on my server for even the most irritable of raid leaders to let you into any PuG. Hopefully it is on yours too!


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Interesting fridge magnet, originally uploaded by andreaban2009.
This interesting fridge magnet ( picture above) cost a whopping RM20. SO I did the next best thing...which was to take a picture:)
The jam is Jakarta was as promised. Something to remember for years. We took 3.5 hours to get to the hotel from the airport.


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And they are eating well this winter. Today, they had apple peelings, carrot peelings, some bird seed and left-over bread.
I found some cinnamon pinwheels in the garbage, all wrapped in wax paper in a cookie tin, and they dined lavishly on these yesterday. I have saved some for tomorrow.
Yes, my rodents are doing just fine.


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The Joker is a creepy bitch, lets not get that twisted, but he has such a lovely singing voice. Bat's shouold appreciate him more. Especially all the things the he does for him.
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The Joker for President/Prime Minister of the World!
I have no idea how I missed this when the presidential elections were going on, but I did and I feel sad.
Now HERE is a candidate that I can get behind. Hell, I'd even sign up to be a party member! Truly a candidate who's a man of his word!
I can't post the video, so you'll just have to click the link below. It's from comedy site Cracked, so it's pretty safe.
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If you haven't seen The Joker Blogs, it truly is THE BEST Batman web-series around. If you haven't heard of it or seen it, you can watch the First Season First Episode (and you can follow along from there) as well as the Second Season Episode 1 HERE, for the rest of us, the second episode of season 2 came out today and you can watch it below! It's been a long time between episodes, but this one goes for 24 minutes and is well worth the wait!
Unintentionally Funny Comic Panels #2 – Batman
The Joker was into a WHOLE different sort of crime back in the day.
Arkham Origins – Killing Joke Monologue – NYCC
It's not long now and Batman: Arkham Origins will be out, and at New York Comic Con this past weekend, there was a panal for the game that featured some of the voice actors, most notably, Troy Baker who voices The Joker.
In the clip below there's talk of times Troy read monologues from different Batman stories in the Joker's voice when they mention the awesome 'The Killing Joke' graphic novel. Some members of the crowd wanted to hear it and Troy obliges! And it's damn awesome!! THAT laugh that Mark Hamill made famous is just haunting.
Personally, my favourite voice of The Joker is John DiMaggio, from 'Under The Red Hood', but Troy really has a great voice for this character! THAT laugh that Mark Hamill made famous, is just as good with Troy.
Check it out!
Batman Villains mugshots in the 1920's
Canadian artist Jason Mark has re-imagined some of Batman's classic Rogues Gallery as 1920's crooks, just being nabbed by Bats and having their mugshots taken. This is really creative. I love their old-timey suits and dress. They would fit in the bad old streets of Deadwood, me thinks! Just think of the interaction between The Joker and Al Swearengen…….
Click to see The Riddler, Poison Ivy, Two Face and Mr. Freeze
Arkham Origins – Firefly
Another assassin heading for Gotham was announced today! The new villain revealed will be 'Firefly'!
Garfield Lynns was a pyrotechnics guy in the film industry who turned to crime during the recession and became Firefly. He use fire, funny enough, through weapons like flame throwers and explosives.
Not a huge character in the Batman Mythos, but still a fun one to have those sort of attacks for Bats to try and combat.
Check out the trailer. There's lots of villains and lots of fighting. Even a little Jim Gordon thrown in for goodness!


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I'm doing my first Link-Up with a bloggy buddy of mine. She has this great Saturday Link Up called
I told her that it reminded me of the Kardashians because they sometimes do a "high & low" of their day at family dinners. So here's mine from the week:
My high comes straight from the CAMT conference I spent most of my week at. CAMT is the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching. It began on Monday morning with a keynote speaker that was HORRIBLE!! I know what you're thinking right now. Yes this is still my HIGH for the week. She was so bad that there were tons of people walking out of the arena. On Tuesday, there was another keynote speaker for the opening of that day and we were sort of hesitant to go to it however, a friend I made while there suggested that I do. He told me I wouldn't regret it and HE WAS RIGHT!!
This guy's name is John Antonetti and he was hands-down the best speaker I have ever listened to. He is from Colleagues On Call and if you ever get a chance to hear him motivate teachers, don't miss out! You won't be disappointed in any way! His best analogy is that of two kinds of students: Melissa Sue & Bubba. He had us laughing and crying and feeling like super heroes by the end of an hour long opening session.
My down of the week is pretty down. Earlier this summer, my grandmother was diagnosed with cancer. She opted out of radiation and chemotherapy. We were blessed to visit with her on Mother's Day. Her health has been deteriorating rapidly and she doesn't seem very coherent these last few days. I really want to be there by her side but we live so far apart. I just am so sad that my next trip home might be sooner and under circumstances that aren't about a vacation/trip.
Grandma Helen with Dennis and the kids at Christmas last year.
My mommas on Mother's Day.
My grandma and I took a selfie last summer.
Now that I have everyone in tears...grab a tissue and stop by A First For Everything to link up and share.


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May 18, 1988
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEEv.ANGEL ORTIZ, DEFENDANT-APPELLANTDEFENDANT WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH BURGLARY (ILL. REV. STAT. 1985, CH. 38, PAR. 19-3) AND THEFT BY EXERTING UNAUTHORIZED CONTROL OVER PROPERTY (ILL. REv.STAT. 1985, CH. 38, PAR. 16-1(A)). THE CHARGES AROSE OUT OF A BREAK-IN AT AN APARTMENT BELONGING TO PEGGY GRAFFT LOCATED AT 1742 NORTH NORTH PARK IN CHICAGO.
524 N.E.2d 1050, 170 Ill. App. 3d 1083, 121 Ill. Dec. 2 1988.IL.771
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Kenneth L. Gillis, Judge, presiding.
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JUSTICE FREEMAN delivered the opinion of the court. WHITE, P.J., and McNAMARA, J., concur.
The defendant, Angel Ortiz, was convicted in a bench trial of theft and sentenced to four years in prison. Defendant appeals on the ground that the State failed to establish the elements of the offense. Defendant also argues that the trial court applied an improper standard in finding him guilty.
Arthur Carlson lived in an apartment at 1741 North Orleans, located directly behind Graft's apartment. He testified that on the morning of May 13, 1986, he was disturbed by a repeated knocking at his front door. The knocking stopped, and a few minutes later Carlson heard someone knocking at the apartment across from his and then at the apartment next to his. This knocking stopped and after a few minutes, Carlson heard someone knocking at the back door of his apartment, then at the back door of the neighboring apartment, and then again at his back door. After the knocking stopped Carlson went outside and noticed an unfamiliar car parked in front of his building. Carlson returned to his apartment and from his window he watched the car, which he described as a Chevy Nova, light blue with a primer and with a chain around the trunk. After a few minutes, he observed an individual get into the car, back the car down a one-way street, and stop in the alley in back of his building. Carlson further testified that at this point, the angle of his window allowed him to see only from the middle of the car to the passenger side. Carlson heard the car door slam and after a few minutes he saw the individual return with stereo equipment and a VCR. Carlson stated that the individual walked to the passenger side of the car and placed the items in the backseat. He stated that he also saw a second individual loading items into the other side of the car, but he could only see the arm of this second person. As he watched, Carlson telephoned the police and reported a burglary in progress, giving a description of the car and its license plate number. The car drove away while Carlson was on the telephone, and he testified that when it drove past his window, he was able to observe the second individual. Carlson could not positively identify this individual, but he stated that defendant resembled the person he saw.
Officer Mesikapp of the Chicago police department testified that after receiving a description of the car and its license plate number, he proceeded to the area of Clybourn and North Avenues, where he observed the car travelling westbound on North Avenue. The car was stopped, and when Mesikapp approached it, he noticed several items in the backseat. Defendant and Guillermo Toro, the driver, were placed under arrest and taken to the 18th District police station.
Defendant, who had two prior convictions for burglary and attempted burglary, testified in his own behalf. He stated that on May 13 he saw Toro near North Avenue and asked him if he would drive him home. Toro agreed but stated that first he had to pick up something. Defendant testified that Toro drove around awhile and then stopped. Toro left the car, walked between two buildings, returned approximately 10 minutes later, backed the car up, and then stopped again. Defendant stated that he remained in the car while Toro entered a building. Toro made three trips to the building and each time he returned carrying video and stereo equipment, which he placed in the passenger side of the car. Defendant stated that Toro told him that he had stored the items in the building. Defendant further stated that he never physically left the car and that he remained in the front passenger seat the entire time, except when he leaned out to allow Toro to put a television set into the car.
The court found defendant not guilty of burglary, holding that there was no evidence that defendant ever entered Grafft's apartment. However, the court found that defendant was guilty of theft. In entering its judgment the court stated:
"A person is guilty of the charge of theft when they either know or under the circumstances would reasonably believe that the property involved was stolen. See People versus Farella, 79 Illinois Appellate 3rd, 1980."
The court also stated that it believed Officer Mesikapp's testimony and the testimony of Arthur Carlson, but that it did not believe defendant's testimony and did not believe that defendant did not help Toro with the property.
Defendant was charged with theft under section 16-1(a)(1) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 16-1(a)(1)). This section provides that a person commits theft when he knowingly obtains or exerts unauthorized control over property of the owner with the intent to deprive the owner permanently of the use or benefit of the property. In his appeal, defendant argues that the State failed to prove that he exerted unauthorized control over the property or that he intended to deprive its owner of its use or benefit.
Defendant correctly argues that mere presence is insufficient to establish accountability for another's criminal acts. (See People v. Banks (1975), 28 Ill. App. 3d 784, 329 N.E.2d 504.) Defendant also points out that the trial court found that he was not accountable for the burglary of Grafft's apartment and claims that because there was no evidence that he exerted control over Grafft's property he cannot be held accountable for theft merely because of his presence in the car. This argument ignores both the testimony of Carlson that there ...
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Thanks to Nizzal Syafiq, for giving me this idea.
Yeah yeah i'm a poser.. Blah blah blah..
Und hallo everyone.
This is a poser-ish post. Bear with me.
I have no more idea what to talk about,
Since I've nothing to talk about,
The hols sucks.
I can say that again.
Malaysian University English Test.
Most Unnecessary English Test.
One thing I can only wish
That there is a question on writing,
written not based on facts,
but creativity.
YES fiction!
Too bad there's none.
Oh well.
How do I learn English?
Look around you.
The subtitles in TV programmes might be the easiest way.
But still that narrows your vocabulary.
Well for me, by playing games is the most practical way.
To play a game you must know how to play it.
To know how to play it you must understand what it wants.
To understand what the goal is you must READ and UNDERSTAND each and every sentence.
But still how to understand it when there is nothing to help you?
There are various ways:
Assume - For example, He made a blunder and lost the game instantly. What the heck is blunder? See around the sentence. Lost is an obvious thing to see. And what do we do to lose? Make mistakes! So blunder is approximately a mistake!
The Dictionary - Hello, what is that one helluva thick book is for again?
Thesaurus - It's not a name for a species dinosaur, obviously. Another simple thing, find simpler synonyms and there you'll get the idea what is it about.
Your Father* - Ah my favourite. "Pa, what does this mean?" *(Won't work all the time)
And the thing that drives me is the GAME.
It's like doing your hobby. You need to understand what your hobby is about. The same goes to languages.
You must have the INTEREST in English to fathom the art within.
Things that might drive you to learn English:
-Music (HELL who doesn't like music?)
-Reading novel and other written arts.
-Listen to how other people talk.
-Make mistakes (Compulsory). I always make mistake in assuming the meaning of certain words.
-Passion for the language itself.
"For there shall be a will strong enough, There shall be a way hard enough" - Posted this on my previous post. Or not.Grammatically?
I can't help you much.
You need to understand how the word structure in English works.
The singular-and-plural stuff.
The to-infinitive concept.
You will need the BOOKS for that.
Or if you can, try to listen carefully on how people talk in English.
And try to notice how they structure their sentences.
Notice that after the word 'to' the root word will be used.
There are special cases as well.
I won't touch em here.
Well after all,
English is simple but yet can be complicated if taken to a higher level.
Improve your vocabulary,
Correct your grammars,
And start writing stuffs.
And please don't be so full of yourself to ignore the comments from other people.
Be down to earth and learn!
By mistakes we
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I'm going to do my best to rate these from 1 to 5 based on Quality, Quantity, Price, and Uniqueness, but I will also take some time to explain more about each restaurant.
1. Valley Pizza Downtown (1348 W Roosevelt St)
|Valley Pizza Downtown Menu
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So, of course, we ordered it, and neither one of us could possibly say we didn't love it.
When you hear the list of ingredients, it can be a little bit intimidating: spicy tangy sauce, cheese, chicken, bacon, pineapple, tomato, yellow peppers, jalepenos, and ranch. But just as their signs promise, this pizza is a balanced blend of different flavors so expertly crafted that they come together in one amazing taste. The spicy is balanced out with the sweet. The tangy is balanced out with the creamy. And the ingredients and sauce are even laid on their with extra care to ensure that every bite is a masterpiece. This pizza is absolutely worth buying at least once, and perhaps he will even cut the same deal with you if you go -- though I doubt you will be able to say you didn't love it. It's a little pricey, but if fills you up, it's amazingly delicious, and it's the most unique pizza I've ever had.
2. Big Jimmy's Pizza in Tempe (1330 E. Apache Blvd)
Coming in second is Big Jimmy's, the pizza place I just tried today. But I'm already hooked on it! After having only one slice, I knew that this place makes some of the best pizza that I've ever had -- EVER! Their ingredients are so fresh, they offer lots of choices including feta cheese, they've got $4 cheesy bread that is supposed to feed up to 4 people or $3 garlic butter and parmesan bread. And they have good prices on their subs as well, which I am looking forward to trying soon. But really, what made this pizza so delicious is just how fresh and authentic it is. Just every bite was just amazing. The tomatoes and mushrooms tasted like they were just bought from a farmers market, and they did not go light on the feta either, which made the pizza oh-so-much better. They also have flavored crust like Hungry Howie's!
Other than the quality, this pizza restaurant gets second place because they give you huge portions for a good price. Their 14" large is only $5 plus $1.50 per topping, or $9 for an 18" with 1-topping ($2.50 for each additional), and they even serve pizza by the slice. It's only $2 for a huge slice (.50 per topping) or $3 for a slice and drink, which is rather ideal for someone who just wants to get some lunch and doesn't want to have leftovers for the next week.
An instant favorite!
3. Pizza Heaven Bistro (5150 n 7th st)
Pizza Heaven started out as a small pizza diner that only had a few tables, but over the years, it has grown into a very high-end and attractive restaurant. Their service is fantastic, the environment is fantastic, and best of all, they still offer the same affordable, quality pizza they always have with the addition of new menu items and even alcohol. This place is amazing, and you should try it at least once. I have always loved Pizza Heaven, and I always will!
4. Hungry Howie's Pizza and Subs (1045 East Lemon Street)
|Hungry Howie's Pizza and Subs Menu
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However, even though most of Hungry Howie's pizzas and other menu items cost a bit more, they always have $5 large 1-topping pizzas, and they definitely have one of the best tasting pizzas I've ever had. But besides the deliciousness of their cheese blend and they're quality ingredients (mind you not quite as quality as the three above), Hungry Howie's is also known for their flavored crusts. And although Big Jimmy's does flavored crust as well, sometimes I would rather pay $5 for a one topping than $6.50. Great pizza, good price. I could definitely never turn down Hungry Howie's.
5. Gus's New York Style Pizza (933 E. University Dr)
|Gus's New York Style Pizza Menu
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If you're going by area alone, a gus's 32" pizza is the equivalent to 4 16" pizzas (which makes sense because you double the diameter which means you double the radius, and that gets squared so 2x2=4x! Go ahead and do the math, I assure you it adds up.)
Gus's gargantuan 32" is enough to fill up probably 5-6 people easily -- to the point where everyone is full! My friend and I took on this bad boy once, each eating half of a thirty-two incher, and I swear to god I thought I was going to die because I was so incredibly full.
Their is a downside to their pizza though, which is that the crust is kind of bland, which is easily overlooked by how delicious the rest of it is and how big the slices are. But the real reason why this pizza gets a spot in #5 is because it is just so damn expensive. But they are also they only pizza place I know that is open 24-7! That's right, you can get a delicious new york pizza at any time, day or night. It's just a fantastic idea. And I would eat here a lot more if I just had more money.


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Well deserved, and persevering industry ever meets its sure reward. We have not been more forvibly impressed with this belief, or more agreeably interested in the Mechanics, and mechanic Arts of Oswego, than when considering the success of Messrs. Lamoree & Lee, Ship-builders of this city, residing at No. 40 and 43 West Van Buren street.
Both started in life, what are commonly termed "poor boys," left to "whittle," or hew their way in life. Mr. Lamoree was born in New Baltimore, just below Albany. His father was a ship-builder, working first at Albany, and coming to this place about 1816, where, and upon the Lakes, he has been engaged in many heavy jobs.
Peter Lamoree, the subject of this notice, was, when a youth, never behind his mates in the fun and sports of that day, but early "sowed his wild oats," which were not many, nor weedy, becoming a social home man, and a worthy member of the Methodist persuasion.
John E. Lee is of Irish descent, about thirty years of age, and a clever fellow; than whose countenance a fairer, or more open one is seldom seen. Whether in broad-cloth, or tarpaulin, he is always a gentleman. Whoever says ought against this firm will have to travel far to find hearers, or believers.
They have now been in business about three years, in which they have built the Matthew McNair, a schooner of 214 tons burthen, now on her first trip to Detroit with a cargo of Salt, and Plaster, taking 2055 barrels, equal to 12,000 bushels of wheat. This vessel was named in honor of the first forwarding merchant of this place, now a worty, and respected old gentleman, who, at his death shall not want for mourners, nor a decent burial, for he calls regularly at the office, and pays his subscription in advance.
They have also built the Delos DeWolf, a schooner of 407 tons burthen, now owned by Messrs. Latham, Tozer & Perry, an excellent, and responsible firm, who like to see mechanics prosper, and flourish. The DeWolf recently cleared for Detroit with a cargo of Coal. She is named in honor of the very worthy Cashier of the City Bank.
It might be proper to state the success of these laborious mechanics in dollars, and cents, but this we will say, that they are on hand to build another vessel, or to do repairing.
Of such is the material wealth of a city, as they are the bulwarks of a free people. All honor, and success to this class of our fellow-citizens. We hope to become better acquainted with them all, and to see into the detail of their interesting trades. Long may they wave!
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Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
Proverbs 3:7, 8
In the 19th century in Europe and the United States, God inspired a number of men and women to encourage the societies they lived in to eat and live a lot more healthily. Their ideas may have seemed very radical in their day, for new ideas and change are always looked upon with either suspicion, scorn or caution, but many have recently reaped the benefits of health reform and by eating a natural as possible a diet. With the many health warnings that engulfs modern society, it has been observed that these different individuals from different walks of life were not a bunch of holistic New Age extremists, but enlightened individuals who studied the human body and observed that the decline in health in Western socieities was due to poor diets and careless lifestyles. The medical industry is beginning to observe that what these individuals investigated and shared, was absolutely true and though a few of them were scorned in their day, their effortless reforms were not in vain. The following individuals are probably unknown to most people outside of health and medical circles, but the health advice they gave has been observed to be healthful to many who have even been at the point of death.
Though the US lead the way in health clinics, and vege companies, it is in Britain, the birth of Protestantism that health awareness really took shape where the baton was passed onto their not too distant relatives in North America.
'Many of the reformers derived their ideas from British sources, such as the eighteenth-century Englishman, Dr. George Cheyne. His book, entitled, The Natural Method of Curing the Diseases of the Body, stressed such remedies as water, fresh air, sunshine, exercise, and moderation in diet. The Scotch physician Andrew Combe wrote Principles of physiology Applied to the Preservation of Health, which appeared in an American edition in 1834. It made suggestions similar to Cheyne's book. In 1817 a group of vegetarian Christians, led by William Metcalfe, arrived in Philadelphia from Manchester, England. Metcalfe helped organize the American Vegetarian Society in New York City in 1850. (1)
Dr George Cheyne (1671-1743)
Rev. William Metcalfe (1788-1862)
'Born at Orton in Westmoreland, after instruction in a classical school kept him by a philologist of some repute, he began life as an accountant at Keighley, in Yorkshire. His leisure hours were devoted to mental culture, both in reading and in poetic composition. Converted by Cowherd in 1809, in the twenty-first year of his age, he abandoned the flesh diet, and remained to the end a firm believer in the truths of "The Perfect Way." The United States of America, however, was the field to which he had long been looking as the most promising for the mission work to which he had devoted himself; and in this hope he had been sustained by his Master. In the spring of 1817 a company of forty-one persons, members of the Bible Christian community, embarked at Liverpool for Philadelphia. Settling in Philadelphia - for them at least a name of real significance - Metcalfe supported his family by teaching, while performing the duties of his position as head of the faithful few who formed his church. In the year 1847 the Vegetarian Society of Great Britain had been founded, of which Mr. James Simpson had been elected the first president. Metcalfe immediately proposed the formation of a like society in the United States. He corresponded with Drs. Graham, Alcott, and others; and finally an American Vegetarian Convention assembled in New York, May 15, 1850. Several promoters of the cause, previously unknown to each other (except through correspondence), here met. Metcalfe was elected president of the Convention; addresses were delivered, and the constitution of the society determined upon. The Society was organised by the election of Dr. William Alcott as president, Rev. W. Metcalfe as corresponding secretary, and Dr. Trall as recording secretary. An organ of the society was started in November, 1850, under the title of The American Vegetarian and Health Journal, and under the editorship of Metcalfe.' (2)
Dr. Thomas Richard Allinson (1838-1918), British doctor, dietetic reformer, business man and journalist
Dr Thomas Allison was an English health reformer who lived in 19th century Victorian England. He encouraged people to eat less, stop smoking, get plenty of exercise, go for long walks, have a holiday, abstain from meat and become vegetarians. He was struck off by the General Medical Council in 1893 as being too controversial and having eccentric views, but with a new 21st interest in health awareness, his ideas have been proven to be absolutely spot on. He was one of 'the first to link chimney sweeping with cancer and to praise the benefits of wholemeal bread.' (3)
The following information is the health advice he gave to the British public from his essays in the 1890s.
• Smoking:
'Nicotine is a foul poison. It is a filthy habit, wastes money, brains and time and gives foul breath, black teeth and a damaged constitution.' (4)
• Bread:
In my lectures on Health I always advise my hearers to eat brown bread. By brown bed I mean wheatmeal or wholemeal bread: that is, the entire wheaten grain finely ground and made into bread by any of the known ways, with nothing left out, nor must it be made with chemicals.
• Vegetarianism:
We may define a vegetarian as one who will not cause animals to be killed for food, but he may eat animal products, such as eggs, milk, butter, cheese, and honey.
Facts show that a man can live healthily and be strong on a diet into which flesh does not enter.
But beware of vegetarianism as a religion, or a fad. In these cases it is injurious and liable to lead one astray, but as a rational way of living there is none better.
• Fresh air:
Few people know the value of pure air. Pure air is our best friend.
• Sleep:
For adults, the absolute amount of sleep required is about six hours, but as we do not always fall asleep when we first turn into bed, it is wise to allow ourselves about eight hours. (5)
'In 1830 Eward Hitchcock, professor of chemistry and natural history, delivered a course of lectures at Amherst on the importance of diet, cleanliness, sleep, exercise, and mental attitudes. Hitchcock, called for moderate, balanced meals, eaten slowly in a cheerful atmosphere. Professor Reuben D. Mussey promoted a similar health regimen at Dartmouth.
In May, 1830, another recruit joined the ranks of American health reformers when Dr. William Alcott adopted a strict regimen which included a vegetarian diet and excluded all liquids except water.
Sylvester Graham, a former Presbyterian preacher and onetime General Agent for the Pennsylvania Temperance Society, enthusiastically stepped into the role in the 1830's. At the start of the decade Graham spent several months in an intensive study of physiology and diet. It was probably then that he came into contact with and accepted the dietetic views of William Metcalf's congregation in Philadelphia.' (6)
Edward Hitchcock (1793-1864), American geologist and health reformer
Sylvester Graham (1794-1851), American dietary reformer
The Graham cracker, a sweet biscuit invented by Sylvester Graham
Ellen Gould White (1827-1915)
Ellen Gould White, a former Methodist, was one of the founders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, a denomination that grew out of the Millerite movement in the middle of the 19th century in North America, where the majority of the founders were one of the only few outspoken and active advocates of the evil, profit-making slavery of Black Africans as one historian observed.
'The Quakers and the Mennonites seem to have been the only church bodies which squarely came out against the slave-trade, except for the fact that the Seventh-day Adventist Church, even in its embryonic period from 1845 to 1863 denounced it most definitely and unequivocally.' (7)
She was a twin and one of eight children and throughout the course of her life she promoted a life of uncompromising pure Christian living and health reform. She is probably the most translated non-fiction female writer in the history of literature, as well as the most translated American non-fiction author of either gender. She has been titled a 'prophet' by the denomination, but unbeknownst to most adherents of her teachings, its a title she shunned and she counseled anyone who reads her writings to test them according to the Holy Scriptures (Isa. 8:20) and not to use them to defend their faith or as a test to anyone who wants to become a member of the denomination.
"Others have called me a prophetess, but I have never assumed that title. I have not felt it was my duty thus to designate myself." (8)
"I am to appear before the people as holding any other position than that of a messenger with a messenger." (9)
"God is either teaching His church, reproving their wrongs and strengthening their faith, or He is not. This work is of God, or it is not. God does nothing in partnership with Satan. My work for the past thirty years bears the stamp of God or the stamp of the enemy. There is no halfway work in the matter. The Testimonies are of the Spirit of God, or of the Devil." (10)
"In public labour do not make prominent, and quote which Sister White has written, as authority to sustain your position. To do that will not increase faith in the testimonies. Bring your evidences, clear and plain, from the word of God. A "Thus saith the Lord" is the strongest testimony you can possibly present to the people. Let none be educated to look to Sister White, but to the Mighty God, who gives instruction to Sister White." (11)
Her critics have labeled her a plagiarist and a Christian mystic and even many inside the denomination question the authenticity of many of her writings, but what cannot be overlooked are her great contributions to health reform. She encouraged the medical doctor John Harvey Kellogg to study medicine and Jethro Kloss (1863-1946), one of the pioneers of natural remedies testified in his book Back to Eden that her works helped him to recover back to normal health. She instructed the Seventh-day Adventist denomination to establish the Western Health Reform Institute in Battle Creek, Michigan, which was constructed in 1866 (later called the Battle Creek Sanitarium), where many famous people came to get treated or followed the health codes in that facility. It was the most famous institution in the country before World War II and it was instrumental in pioneering the health food industry especially promoting healthy living, temperance and a vegetarian lifestyle, which was instructed by Ellen G. White.
Her counsels on health are exactly the same as the English Victorian doctor,Thomas Richard Allinson, where she also discouraged the consumption of tobacco, alcohol, caffeine and to live by a herbivore diet.
"In relation to tea, coffee, tobacco, and alcoholic drinks, the only safe course is to touch not, taste not, handle not. The tendency of tea, coffee, and similar drinks is in the same direction as that of alcoholic liquor and tobacco, and in some cases the habit is as difficult to break as it is for the drunkard to give up intoxicants. Those who attempt to leave off these stimulants will for a time feel a loss, and will suffer without them. But by persistence they will overcome the craving, and cease to feel the lack. Nature may require a little time to recover from the abuse she has suffered; but give her a chance, and she will again rally, and perform her work nobly and well." (12)
Though she had no medical training, many of the things she counseled on which is effective for the body is now being confirmed by health instructors.
"Grains, fruits, nuts, and vegetables constitute the diet chosen for us by our Creator. These foods, prepared in as simple and natural a manner as possible, are the most healthful and nourishing. They impart a strength, a power of endurance, and a vigor of intellect that are not afforded by a more complex and stimulating diet."
- Ellen G. White (13)
Children who eat an apple a day may be keeping not just the doctor but also cancer at bay, it was claimed yesterday. Researchers traced nearly 4,000 people who took part in a study more than 60 years ago into eating habits. They discovered the higher the fruit consumption during childhood, the lower the risk of developing cancer in later life. Eating plenty of fruit was also associated with lower death rates from all causes, according to the report in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. (14)
John Harvey Kellog (1852-1943)
John Harvey Kellogg was an American medical doctor, health reformer, nutritionist, an advocate of vegetarianism and one of the leading pioneers of the health industry. He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church but split with them in 1906/7 due to theological differences. John Harvey Kellogg was one of the first Americans to recognise the value of the soybean, was a member of the Michigan and American Medical Associations and is famous for inventing corn flakes and revolutionising the properties of the peanut by inventing peanut butter. (Note: The scientist George Washington Carver did more with the peanut than Kellog)
The peanut butter which is a staple of the American diet was created by John Harvey Kellogg. It is also used around the world
The Kelloggs Company was set up by Will Keith Kellogg, the brother of John Harvey Kellogg
A photo of John Harvey Kellogg (centre in white), with prominent men in his day (clockwise from bottom left: Samuel Sidney McClure, created first literary syndicate, Sir Horace Plunkett, Gifford Pinchott, Chief of the United States Forest Service and Irving Fisher economist and Eugenicist)
Among some of his high profile friends and contacts was the Russian Psychologist Dr Ivan Pavlov, Dr Charles W. Dabney, noted agriculturalist, chemist, president of the University of Tennessee and President Cleveland's Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, Dr. Stephen Smith who founded the American Public Health Association and Joseph H. Patterson, the founder of the National Cash Register Company. It was John Harvey Kellogg who persuaded the 1893 General Conference to establish the Seventh-day Adventist Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association. Throughout his life he was distinguished by his mode of dress of all white, from his hats to his suit down to his shoes. Although he had pantheistic views that were expressed in his book 'The Living Temple' and joined the racially segregated Eugenics Movement after he left the denomination, he made great contributions to health reform. He gave to us corn flakes, peanut butter and his great emphasis on exercise led to the spread of modern-day gymnasiums with his role in the development and naming of the Battle Creek Sanitarium which he became head of in 1876. He revolutionised our eating habits with the breakfast cereal.
The once famous Battle Creek Sanitarium at the turn of the 20th century
Kellogg popularized the mechanical gym and sold equipment to ocean liners such as the Titanic, Olympic, and the Queen Mary. Kellogg popularized the mechanical gym and sold equipment to ocean liners such as the Titanic, Olympic, and the Queen Mary. Dr. Kellogg was the first to market recorded music and instructions for aerobic exercise.
What we see today with all these celebrities making aerobics videos and famous British chefs campaigning their government to encourage children to eat a more healthier lifestyle is an outgrowth of the work of these health reformers in the United States and Europe. They planted a seed which is now beginning to grow.
John Harvey Kellog by Richard Swartz p.20;
(2)http://www.ivu.org/history/williams/metcalfe.html; (3) METRO, Thursday, January 3, 2008; (4) Ibid; (5) The Independent, Friday, 4 January 2008; (6) John Harvey Kellogg by Richard R. Swarchz pp.20, 21; (7) Slavery and Catholicism by Richard Roscoe Miller pp. 20, 21; (8) Selected Messages, Book 1 by Ellen G. White p.36; (9) Testimonies for the Church, volume 8 by Ellen G. White p.237; (10) Testimonies to the Church, volume 4 by Ellen G. White p.230; (11) Letter 11, 1894 in Selected Messages, Book III by Ellen G. White pp. 29, 30; (12) Counsels on Diets and Foods by Ellen G. White p.430; (13) Ministry of Healing by Ellen G. White p.296; (14) METRO, Thursday, February 20, 2003


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It appears that having to deal with assimilating into a new professional sports environment, regular editorial deadlines, and the long and dreary off-season wasn't the worst of the new job nightmares for Mr. Hughes, but rather having to deal with the opinions, advice and insufferable comparisons to Sando of the "regular" commenters on his Seahawks Insider blog.
You have had five weeks to get over the fact that this blog is no longer run by Sando. Life changes. Get over it.
This reminds me of one of my favorite Eddie Murphy lines from Shrek I, "I'm a donkey on the edge!", and I can almost imagine Frank's eye twitching as he wrote those words!
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After nearly forty years since the inception of the now iconic marque from Mercedes, the Gelandewagen or as it is popularly known, G-Class, is receiving a new iteration in the form of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class. Since its 1979 release, the G-Wagen has mostly remained the same despite its popularity. Based on a military vehicle architecture, the vehicle can traverse any terrain the owner decides to go through. This utilitarian ruggedness is superb when off-road but less ideal for the road especially in the current SUV market. The trend has been for SUVs to be more luxurious, comfortable and handle smoothly when driving on the streets but still retain their off-road capabilities. With competition rising by the day, the new G-Wagen is sure to cement its place.
2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class – Improved Body and Interior
The general form has not changed due to its now iconic stature. However, it has grown considerably in girth adding nearly four inches as well as increasing in length. This translates to a more spacious interior. Apart from the few changes, the automobile still retains its iconic look. The wide fender flares are still present, near-vertical windshield and flat side glass and roof. In the back, a spare tire still hangs on the swing-away type rear door.
In light of recent developments in the SUV market, the 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class promises a new infotainment system, driver-assist features, and electromechanical power steering. The trimming takes a cue from the S-Class and E-Class for a luxurious finish. The standard front bucket, rear bench design will most likely remain leaving ample room for luggage behind the second row.
2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class – Engine and Associated Details
Buyers of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class will have numerous powertrain options, including diesel and gasoline. The base engine choice in the U.S is expected to be the 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 producing 416 horsepower and a whopping 450 pound-feet of torque. A six-cylinder diesel option will be available in Europe although unlikely in the U.S. The engine will be mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission. The new G-Wagen will come with a 4WD system as standard and a possible permanent AWD technology update later. Also, three differential locks are expected to remain.
The added width allows the adoption of a new suspension which will improve stability both on and off-road. It is speculated to switch to an independent configuration. Extensive use of aluminum and high-strength still has seen the new model shed 440lb from its previous 5665lb curb weight.
2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class – Availability and Cost
With no official pricing details released, it is safe to assume that the 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class will be priced more than the outgoing model. At $120,000 for the 2016 G550 in the U.S, expect the new G-Wagen to start at around $125,000. The AMG G63 starts at $139,000 while at the top end a V-12 AMG G65 goes for $217,900.
The unveiling of the new generation G-Wagen will be in late 2017, and the earliest models will hit showrooms in the U.S will be in 2018. This will correspond to its 40th anniversary. The Land Rover Range Rover is also expected to be unveiled later in the year sparking an age-old rivalry between the two brands.


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Cross v. Superior Court, No. B277600 (D2d5 May 1, 2017)
A psychiatrist is under investigation for over-prescribing Adderall. After reviewing her prescription records, a Board of Medical examiners subpoenaed the doctor for the medical records of three patients to whom it appear that over-prescriptions occurred. The psychiatrist—claiming that she couldn't get consent from the patients—refused to comply with the subpoenas on grounds of the physician-patient and psychotherapist-patient privileges as well as the right to medical privacy. The trial court overruled the objections and order the records produced. The doc took a writ.
The physician-patient privilege has an exception in the Evidence Code for medical licensing proceedings. Evid. Code § 1007. The psychotherapist-patient privilege doesn't have a similar exception, because the drafters of the Evidence Code believed that a greater degree of protection was merited to ensure effective mental health treatment. But in a 1980 bill related to the Medical Practices Act, the Legislature enacted Business & Professions Code § 2225, which says: "Notwithstanding [Business and Professions Code] Section 2263 and any other law making a communication between a physician and surgeon or a doctor of podiatric medicine and his or her patients a privileged communication, those provisions shall not apply to investigations or proceedings conducted under this chapter."
There's no really dispute that the records at issue would be covered by the psychotherapist-patient privilege if § 2225 doesn't apply. So the rub is whether § 2225's reference to "a communication between a physician and . . . his or her patients" is meant to provide only an exception to the physician-patient privilege or whether it also provides an exception to the psychotherapist-patient privilege, at least when the psychotherapist is a "physician," i.e., a psychiatrist. The court takes the latter route. It says § 2225 applies when (1) the patient communicates with a "physician"; (2) there is an investigation authorized under the Medical Practices Act; and (3) there is a law that would otherwise privilege the communication. Finding those elements met, the court holds that the psychotherapist-patient privilege does not apply.
The upshot of this analysis is that the psychotherapist-patient privilege is actually stronger when the psychotherapist is not a licensed medical doctor. The court recognized that in its result, but brushes it off as something that the Legislature must have intended.
Which leaves the right to privacy. No doubt, the patients here have a state constitutional right to privacy in their medical records. And in the contest of psychological records, the state can only overcome that interest with a showing of compelling interest. Prior decisions establish, generally, that the state's interest in combating over-prescription can be compelling. Although the psychiatrist has various evidentiary issues with the declaration the Board gave to set out its interest, the court here generally finds them trifling. So the court finds them sufficient.
But when constitutionally protected materials are sought, discovery needs to be limited to stuff that is "relevant and material" to satisfying the interest. Most of the requests at issue satisfied that test. But two have "including but not limited to" and "all other data" language that the court finds inconsistent with that test. So although the subpoenas are largely upheld, the court limits the breadth of these two requests.
Judge Kumar concurs. For some reason, he wants to make clear that the trial court's finding that the requests met the "relevant and material" standard is subject to an abuse of discretion standard of review. (Maybe because his day job is as as superior court judge.) But he agrees the majority opinion is consistent with that standard.
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