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It looks like Shelbyville will come up just short of its record rainfall, despite cities all around it surpassing their wettest years.
On Dec. 6 Shelbyville Municipal Water Manager Tom Doyle had the city with 72.3 inches of rain. Although that number was 7 inches more than Louisville's record rainfall for the year, it was still short of Shelbyville's record of 75.3 inches set in 2004.
But the rain hasn't stopped.
UK, KSU launch program
to train beginning farmers
The University of Kentucky and Kentucky State University is launching a comprehensive beginning farmer effort beginning Jan. 20, targeting those individuals who have 10 years or less farming experience.
DeLonjay to replace
Miller at Superb IPC
There's a new person in charge of business development for Superb Industrial Power Coating: Earnie Miller has retired after 30 years in that role, and he has been replaced by Tom DeLonjay.
Miller, who started with Superb IPC in 1982, opened the company's facility at 300 Isaac Shelby Dr. in Shelbyville in 1986. He later took over territories in various regions of the U.S., Canada and Mexico and worked with GE and Whirlpool as the leader of development projects.
Well, another Christmas is now in the books, and I hope that you had a peaceful, joyous time with family and friends and that you came to more fully appreciate the true meaning of the season: consumer electronics!
Yes, Christmas is the time for all manner of high-tech gizmos and gadgets – from Xboxes and PlayStations to TVs and Blu-Rays to Kindles, Nooks and Kobos to iPads, iPods, and iPhones (¡Ay, caramba!).
New Year's Eve in Shelbyville will be rung in a little more vibrantly this year for folks at the Shelbyville Country Club.
Hard Rock City, a heavy metal cover band that features Brad Holland of Shelby County, will be entertaining at a special show at the Lodge at SCC.
Doors open at 8 p.m., with music from 9 to 11:45 p.m. Finger foods will be available, and the Lodge will be open for dinner.
Hard Rock City plays music by Journey, Bon Jovi, Van Halen, U2, Guns N Roses, Def Leppard, Pink Floyd, Rush and other renowned bands from the 1980s.
If you haven't paid your property taxes this year, time is running out to avoid issues associated with delinquent bills – including the possibility that a complete stranger could secure an interest on your home.
To avoid any late charges, property taxes must be paid by Saturday. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office, which is charged with collecting the revenue, is open today for walk-in customers, but Sheriff Mike Armstrong said mailed payments postmarked no later than Dec. 31 will be also be honored.
A former employee of the North Central District Health Department has filed a lawsuit against the department, claiming she was fired unjustly.
Angela Roberts of Henry County, a nurse with the health department, claims in her lawsuit, filed Dec. 21 in Shelby Circuit Court, that she was fired because health department officials found out that she had notified the Labor Cabinet when the health department refused to pay her for overtime hours she had worked.
Jose A. Rodriguez, 22, of 505 Huntington Park Dr. in Louisville was indicted for first-degree sexual abuse.
Jesse A. Loving, 22, of 7609 Road was indicted for bail jumping and for being a persistent felony offender.
Felicia D. Snider, 27, of 1612 Bonnie Brae was indicted for attempting to obtain a controlled substance by fraud or deceit and second-degree possession of a controlled substance.
Anna L. Crenshaw, 27, of the Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women was indicted for third-degree assault.
More people are tying the knot each year in Shelby County, but more people are also untying it as well.
Shelby County Clerk Sue Carole Perry said that tracking a 3-year marriage trend, her office has issued 268 marriage licenses from Jan. 1 through Dec. 29 this year, 252 in 2010 and 249 in 2009.
But Bruce Graham in the Shelby County Circuit Clerk's office said that in 2011, there were 179 divorces filed, up from 166 in 2010, 187 in 2009 and 158 in 2008.
New Year's resolutions have come a long way since the tradition began with the early Babylonians, when the most popular resolution was to return borrowed farm equipment.
For decades, in the United States at least, the most-popular resolutions revolve around health, fitness and finances.
How do Shelby Countians' resolutions for 2011 stack up against these?
Surprisingly, most people The Sentinel-Newstalked to said they didn't worry about it.
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Brenda has studied Spirituality for over 30 years. She started Angel Guided Hands in 2005. Her goal is to assist you on your spiritual path to share information and tools to help elevate your vibrations to receive clearer inner guidance to bring love, joy, balance and harmony into your life.
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What is Cholesterol - LDL?
You should get a LDL cholesterol done as a part of regular examination with cholesterol test or lipid profile at least once every five years if you are above 40 years of age; or at regular intervals when you have risk factors for heart disease like smoking, high blood pressure, family history, diabetes mellitus are present, and/or to monitor effectiveness of treatment with drugs like statins.
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- As a part of routine health check up
- If you are already a diagnosed case of heart disease
- If you have risk factors for heart disease like cigarette smoking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus or a family history of heart disease
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The revolution will be webcast, as the Professional Left – led by Free Press and MoveOn.org (and aided and abetted by the fabulously wealthy, and stealthy, Progressive Change Campaign Committee PAC) protest their dislike of the Google / Verizon Net Neutrality proposal at Google's Bay Area corporate campus this morning.
Wow. This is a national emergency of major proportions. Get out your gas masks, folks, 'cuz this street battle's going to be a doozey. To ensure no one suffers during this Internet-age act of civil disobedience, I'm told MoveOn.org is shipping in lattes and sushi for the patriots to maintain their optimal fighting strength and wit. Spare batteries for laptops will also be available so no text, Tweet or blog fails transmission during the ensuing street battle.
Check out this Wired.com story today –
Free Press is e-mailing its estimated 15,000 Bay Area supporters Thursday, and MoveOn will do the same to their local membership, which is likely to be many times the size of Free Press'.
The point, according to Free Press spokeswoman Liz Rose, is to make it clear to D.C. lawmakers that this is an issue people care about and to make it clear to those who don't know about the issue "what they are about to lose."
"We are trying to show that the public is against Google and Verizon's plan to turn over the internet to corporations," Rose said. "We can't leave any stone unturned. Can we get people out from behind their computers?"
So Google's going to steal the Internet. Oh, really? Does America really care about a simple legislative proposal on Net Neutrality, which is all it is right now – just a proposal?
Probably not. There's so much more worth being disobedient about, like the lack of new jobs, an anemic economy, and the rise of the Nanny-State usurping our fundamental rights at every step.
New Pew Center research released yesterday reveals that the majority of Americans may have a decidedly different point of view than that of the Free Press.
According to Pew:
"By a 53%-41% margin, Americans say they do not believe that the spread of affordable broadband should be a major government priority. Contrary to what some might suspect, non-internet users are less likely than current users to say the government should place a high priority on the spread of high-speed connections."
Apparently, Americans like their Internet. But, they put it all in perspective, too – something clearly missing in this latest move by professional radicals Free Press, MoveOn and the PCCC.
I hope they have enough wasabi at the rally. If they don't, then you're really going to see things get out of hand.


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Who is currently testing for Josh Trank's Fantastic Four?
Man, they're going fairly young with the cast for the reboot of FANTASTIC FOUR. Currently a slew of actors are being brought in to test for each member of the team, expect for The thing. Terry Crews is available for the part by the way. He's definitely not as young as the actors being considered but he is interested.
That aside, here is who will be testing for which role:
Mr. Fantastic: Kit Harington(GAME OF THRONES), Miles Teller(THE SPECTACULAR NOW), Jack OâConnell(300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE)
Sue Storm: Kate Mara, Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie(THE WOLF OF WALL STREET)
Johnny Storm: Michael B. Jordan
The Thing: ???
Before you go into full on panic mode, just remember that these are early tests. The movie hasn't even been greenlit yet but will be as soon as writer Simon Kinberg whips up something worth casting. Then they'll start to get serious about locking down actors, checking schedules, etc.
Jordan is the only actor being mentioned to play the Human Torch though it is said that this may change. It's likely that O'Connell won't be able to take part in the film because around the same time he will be filming UNBROKEN for helmer Angelina Jolie.
Are any of these actors right for the roles?


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Date: 5 September 2013
Eaton Wins "Best of VMworld 2013" Gold Award in Virtualization Management Category and Takes Best of Show for its Intelligent Power Manager Software
September 5, 2013 … During VMworld 2013, the global conference for virtualization and cloud computing, Eaton's Intelligent Power™ Manager (IPM) software won the "Best of VMworld 2013" Gold Award in the Virtualization Management category. In addition, IPM received Best of Show recognition, beating more than 200 nominees and 160 products on display at the event.
The "Best of VMworld 2013" Awards recognize the most innovative and high-performing products in the server virtualization, cloud computing and end-user computing markets. TechTarget's SearchServerVirtualization.com™ commissioned a team of expert judges consisting of editors, independent analysts, users and consultants to independently review and evaluate the products based on innovation, value, performance, reliability and ease of use.
"Eaton's 'Best of VMworld 2013' Award in the 'Virtualization Management' category, amplified by the 'Best of Show' recognition, further validates Eaton as an industry leader in providing power management solutions that integrate seamlessly with virtual platforms," said Hervé Tardy, vice president and general manager, Distributed Power Quality Division, Eaton. "Eaton will continue to innovate and build on the existing capabilities of Intelligent Power Manager software to maintain business continuity."
Eaton's VMware Ready™ IPM software is the first in the industry to allow for the prioritization and sophisticated load-shedding of virtual machines (VMs) and servers. Upon detection of a power event, Eaton's IPM will suspend or shut down VMs as configured using VMware's Distributed Power Manager application, or by configuring maintenance mode and shutdown of ESXi hosts. This process is designed to reduce battery drain to extend the available backup time for IT and data center managers. IPM can also trigger a planned migration of VMs to a backup site using VMware's Site Recovery Manager.
Eaton's IPM directly integrates with the VMware vCenter Server management platform, enabling users to administer backup power assets and receive real-time alerts within the same dashboard they use to manage their physical and virtual servers.
The full list of "Best of VMworld 2013" Award recipients is featured online. For more information about Eaton's IPM, visit www.eaton.com/intelligentpower. To learn about Eaton's complete series of power quality products and services, visit www.eaton.com/powerquality.
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The Villa, formerly known as Miami Beach's Versace Mansion, is open to the public as a wedding venue. The luxury hotel keeps events limited to a number of calendar days and weekends. The price tag for a few hours will cost you upwards of $13,000. That's just to rent the space; it doesn't include all the other details that make for a complete wedding.
Still interested? My advice is to partner with an event planner and let them secure the site for you.


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Marcus Rashford's second season as part of the Manchester United first team has left a lot to be desired as far as performances go. The youngster has gotten a surprisingly good amount of game time under Jose Mourinho, but has largely struggled to impact the game the way he was last season.
This is something that can be expected; after all, he is still a young player with plenty of time to improve. During United's recent 4-0 FA Cup victory over Reading, Rashford finally broke his goal drought with a double.
The second goal was down largely to Ali Al-Habsi's error, but United fans noticed something entirely different about the goal.
Rashford has recently developed something of an affinity for smashing the ball in from near the goal, and that was exactly what he proceeded to do. This saw United fans take to social media to profess their admiration of the lad's propensity of hammering the ball home from near quarters.
See some of the best reactions below:
Absolutely a huge fan of Marcus Rashford's unnecessary commitment to smashing in 1 yard tap ins.
— Footbilly (@footbilly) January 7, 2017
Not sure what I've loved more this season. Rojo's two unpunished two foot lunges or Rashford's two 1 yard out empty net power whackers!?
— Jack Day (@day_jack) January 7, 2017
Do love Rashford's inability to not leather the ball in from 1 yard out
— BURNS (@TheSteveBurnio) January 7, 2017
That's two Sunday League 1 yard bangers for the season for Marcus Rashford. As many as some will get in their careers. Outstanding stuff.
— Stephen Smith (@GisGoos12) January 7, 2017
Love how Rashford smashes that in from a yard out too! Second time this season he's done that 😂😂
— Danny Mulcahy ⚽🍔🍣 (@danmulc1) January 7, 2017
Is the Marcus Rashford thunderbastard from 1 yard the most electrifying move in sports entertainment?
— Ash Curtis (@AshJCurtis) January 7, 2017


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Nigeria: Death toll in blasts in Christian area 27
KANO, Nigeria (AP) — A Christian leader says he carried three bodies from this week's multiple blasts in the northern Nigerian city of Kano to a military hospital, raising the toll to at least 27 dead.
Tobias Itika of the Christian group Ohaeneze said Friday the three were not counted in a toll from two other hospitals. He said other victims were treated at an orthopedic hospital but he did not have an exact figure. Two other hospitals reported treating 20 wounded.
Nigeria's military said Islamic extremists Monday night planted multiple bombs around a Kano bar thronged with people.
Tuesday night, extremists killed eight people in an attack targeting teachers and Muslim clerics in northeast Nigeria.
The military warned Thursday of planned "massive attacks" in an ongoing Islamic uprising centered in Nigeria's northeast.


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Mauritius has some of the most stunning coral life on the planet, not only rich in coral life but also rich in marine life. The underwater world of Mauritius can be called a natural wonder by itself. The waters surrounding the island are teeming with hundreds of colourful fish.
Scuba diving has always been a popular leisure activity for tourists. Few things gets your adrenaline flowing like swimming with schools of fish streaming by your side as you take in the natural beauty of the vivid coral reefs and the marine life of Mauritius.
The island is attractive to scuba divers because of the safe waters and near perfect diving conditions. Mauritius is a place of magical beauty for scuba divers with a reef that extends all the way around the island and warm, crystal clear water.
Scuba divers in Mauritius have an endless choice of magnificent dive sites. If you are a novice diver you can start at the shallower side of the island whereas veteran divers can head for the more daring dive sites such as cliffs, caverns, reefs, pinnacles and wrecks. One of the most famous and popular sites is the Cathedral situated off Flic en Flac on the western coast of Mauritius.
The best months for diving are the summer months because in the summer season, the warm water draws a profusion of fish and marine life. People going for diving during summer can easily spot many exotic fish, including parrot fish, groupers, wrasses, sweet lips, angelfish, sergeant majors, trumpet and clown fish, moray eels, crayfish, barracudas, sharks, turtles and eagle rays along with the wide variety of corals, sponges and sea anemones.
Many hotels and resorts in Mauritius can organize scuba diving trips along with instructors. Some even have dive centres that are run by professionally trained staff, to ensure an unforgettable and safe diving experience.


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Having good first date ideas including cheap first date ideas and teenage first date ideas is very important because a first date happens to be either a deal breaker or maker in matters of relationships. For things to work out well, the venue of choice should be well thought off. Go to a place where both of you will be comfortable and which will give room for you to talk as much as possible. To help you see the various options you have, go through those provided in this article.
Good First Date Ideas – Best First Date Ideas
Great first date ideas are those that take into account the ease of accessibility regardless of financial status, allow for maximum conversation and are safe. These are places that are public as opposed to private and secluded ones.
To help you determine which option you have, below is a list of good first date ideas and the advantages they offer.
Botanical gardens: Take a walk through a botanical garden and enjoy the nice smell of flowers. Let your eyes savor the scenery of well-manicured lawns and well maintained fountains .Once you are done enjoying this gift of nature, wind up with a cup of coffee. This option is cheap and gives room for conversation.
Amusement parks: if you think that amusement parks are a reservation for kids you are wrong. Visiting these will help you share great moments. As you wait for your turn to climb the roller coaster or any other rides, you get to talk. This high adrenaline environment helps to shield any awkward silent moments there may be. You get a chance to maintain a conversation and know each other well.
Aquarium: The aquarium also provides for a great first date venue. Strolling around watching and chasing fish can be real fun. The different colored illumination of light caused by the tanks distorts the surrounding. This way, the two of you can relax and let your guards down.
Duck feeding at the pond: Gather some bread crumbs and head to the water pond. Around here are likely to be some ducks. Watch as they swim and play around with water.. Feed them together and enjoy how survival for the fittest is played out as they compete for the food..
Horseback riding: Plan ahead to hire two horses. Have some time to sync your strides and then gallop at the same pace. Enjoy observing the environment from atop the horses back.
Kite Flying: This can be done on the beach or at the park. With a great windy weather, you are likely to be deeply engrossed while enjoying the date.
The museum: Visit the museum and make sure you visit all the sections available. This gives them a chance to give a look at various artifacts. Agree to visit the museum and walk through all the rooms to take a look at various artifacts. You will also get to know about other people's culture and the evolution of a number of things. This will stimulate intellectual conversation.
Visit a winery: Most wineries have some wine tasting events. If you get to learn when they are ready and bound to be offered, please choose to bring to you only for a few days.
Go rowing: Take charge of the oars and rock the boat. Ensure you coordinate well enough to prevent capsizing. You could also use a sailing ship to navigate through the waters.
Bowling: For a perfect day out, go to a bowling activity together. The experience is likely to give you enough to talk about while creating some long term relationship.
Cheap First Date Ideas
If you want to have a great experience on your first date but have no cash, this should not stop you from seeing a girl out. Scan the list below to see which cheap first date ideas you could pick.
- Get to appreciate nature by going for a hike together
- If there are some book reading or poetry action going around, go and spend time there at minimal costs.
- Go mountaineering together
- Offer voluntary services to a cause that you are both committed to.
- Learn all there is about wines and their various characteristics. Visit a winery and take advantage of any offer they have.
- Go to the coffee shop and enjoy your time there as you sip steaming hot coffee.
- Bike riding is another of the cheap ways to explore for a date.
- Take advantage of any offers that may be there to visit art galleries.
- Whether a breakfast or lunch one, enjoy time together at a picnic.
While the main aim of getting involved in the above activities is to save on cash, ensure that they do not compromise anyone's wellbeing. They should also not take the first date fun away. Get involved in something your date likes. This does not matter if some money has to be spent or not.
First Date Ideas for Teenagers
For teenagers, there are many activities they could engage in for their first date. If you are a teenager and wondering where to spend your first date, below are the good first date ideas that may help:
- Go to the beach and have a great time flying kites
- You could also go to the beach and build sand castles
- Invite some of your friends over to play balloon basketball
- Lie on your backs and enjoy the consternations forming in the sky. Try to identify their shapes and see who will identify the most.
- Go for a picnic. This could be at any time. Have a breakfast or late evening picnic as you watch the sun rise or set.
- Engage each other in a game of badminton
- Explore your artistic abilities by coloring trash cans.
Couples going out for their first dates have varying age groups. Whichever it is, there are general rules. The activity should allow for a lot of conversational interaction. It should also help to easily get rid of or minimize the silent moments and be free from any danger.
Pick the most attractive idea for you and if possible personalize it to suit your dating needs. This way the good ideas for first time dating will not feel so far-fetched.
Suggested Further Reading:
- What to Wear on a First Date for Men and Women
- First Date Tips for Women – For Conversations & From Men
- First Date Questions Including Funny, Great and Those to Ask a Woman or Man
- First Date Conversation – For Starters, Topics and Tips
- Fun First Date Ideas – Cheap, Winter, For Teenagers
- First Date Tips for Men, Teenagers and Conversation Tips
- First Date Advice – After 1st Date Advice for Men, Women
- After First Date Experience – Texting & Things to Do


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Billy Blanks Tae Bo DVD
Tae Bo® Fitness creator Grand Master Billy Blanks returns with a new and improved method of training for people of all ages. This workout is easy to learn, fun and effective. Whether you've been working out for years or just starting out this is the DVD for you! In this easy to follow video, Master Billy Blanks leads you through Tae Bo® Basic which teaches the basic moves of Tae Bo® Fitness and focuses on the correct form and techniques. You'll feel the results from the very start to the end of this workout! Grand master Blanks provides encouragement and carefully instructs you through the movements you'll need to successfully complete this workout and prepare you for the next level of fitness longevity.
This Low Impact DVD was specifically designed for aging adults, people with disabilities, people recovering from an injury or illness, people that want to slow down their workouts, or people who can not handle a high-impact workout. If any of these situations sound like you, then Tae Bo® Low Impact is the workout for you! No one is more qualified than Grand Master Billy Blanks to show you the way to achieve physical excellence beyond any challenge that you may think has set you back. No one should get left behind no matter what adversity life may bring. Everyone deserves an opportunity to equally share the gift of fitness. So get ready, get involved, and get results!
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Once a heart is lost in shadow . . . Life has been anything but kind to Mary Chase. But the Society for the Suppression of Supernaturals has given her purpose. Now she's been tasked with catching a vicious murderer dubbed the Bishop of Charing Cross. But someone is already on the case-and the last thing he relishes is a partner. Only someone who lives in darkness can find it. Jack Talent has been alone with his demons for many years. He never expected to have the willful Mary Chase assist him on the Bishop case. Their age-old rivalry reaches new heights-even as their desire for one another reaches a fever pitch. Though he aches to bring her close, Jack's dark secrets are a chasm between them. With dangerous enemies closing in, Jack must find the strength to face the past . . . or risk losing Mary forever.
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ATLANTA — The Vikings entered Sunday's game ranked No. 1 in the NFL in third-down defense, so it wasn't a surprise that they were once again solid. But after surrendering just one conversion in 10 Atlanta tries and limiting wide receiver Julio Jones to two catches, Minnesota qualified as downright superb.
The Falcons (7-5) were smoking hot before the Vikings (10-2) showed up at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, converting 65.9 percent of their third downs in a three-game winning streak in which they averaged 31.7 points.
Against the Vikings, Atlanta converted its first third down of the game, a 16-yard pass from 2016 NFL MVP Matt Ryan to reserve tight end Levine Toilolo on third-and-6 from the Atlanta 37-yard line.
And that was the end of that.
Atlanta whiffed on its final nine third-down conversion attempts one week after converting 11 of 14 in a 34-20 victory over Tampa Bay. The Vikings entered the game allowing a league-low 28.5 percent conversion rate; Sunday's work dropped that to 27.2.
"I didn't think we would (hold them to) 1 of 10, but we always put a big emphasis on third down," Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said. "It is always a big part of the game."
After that first — and only — conversion in the first quarter, the closest the Falcons came was on third-and-3 from the Minnesota 29 on the first drive of the third quarter. Ryan threw over the middle to wide receiver Mohamed Sanu, who plucked a low ball for what was ruled 11 yards. The Vikings challenged that catch, and upon replay the ball was ruled to have touched the turf.
"I definitely saw it hit the ground, but then again I needed to be in tighter coverage," cornerback Xavier Rhodes said. "We knew it was going to be a defensive game. We had to be in tight coverage. We knew they have great receivers. They have guys that are physical like Julio (Jones).
"Sanu is good in routes in and out of his breaks. We knew we had to be tight in coverage, and Matty Ice (Ryan) is pretty accurate with his throws. We knew we had to come with our 'A' game this week."
The Vikings rushed Ryan all day, and he played completed 16 of 29 passes for 173 relatively harmless yards. Atlanta added 102 rushing yards on 22 carries, but couldn't solve the third-down puzzle.
"I thought we had too many third-and-7's," Ryan said. "I think one point of emphasis for us during the week was to try and be efficient on first and second down. We didn't do a good job of that."
Slowing Jones was critical to the Vikings' overall success. A week earlier against the Bucs, he caught 12 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns to become the first wide receiver in NFL history with three games of 250 or more receiving yards.
Sunday, he had two catches for 24 yards, including a 13-yard tunnel screen on one of the rare occasions when Rhodes was not covering him.
"I think we obviously have the best corner in the league in Xavier Rhodes," safety Harrison Smith said. "When you are on the same page and doing what the coach is coaching, we communicated and played well."
Atlanta had just one play longer than 18 yards, a 20-yard completion to wide receiver Marvin Hall in the second quarter.
"We played good as a whole unit. When we needed a stop, we stopped them," Rhodes said.
Especially on third down.
"Honestly, we try to win every down. You win every down, you forget about the plays they're successful on and just keep battling," said middle linebacker Eric Kendricks. "I feel like on every series offensively and defensively we went out and battled. We never gave up and just kept chipping away and chipping away. We knew that was the type of game it was going to be, and we stuck with it."


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Bernie Mac
Maybe you never cry again
I listened to comedian and actor - Bernie Mac's - autobiography a few years ago. His story encouraged and inspired me. I cracked up when he told his jokes. From the Kings of Comedy to The Bernie Mac Show to other movies, tours and shows he was in, Bernie Mac lived his dream. To me that's a definition of SUCCESS! A person who lives their dreams, not just thinks about what they want to do and what brings them joy but who LIVES the life they want.
He watched his mom pass from cancer when he was still in high school. She died before he graduated then he dealt with his grandmother's passing. But Bernie Mac held to his dream of being a comedian. He worked odd jobs after he became a father then one day he couldn't put the life he wanted to live on hold anymore. He was delivering bread. He jammed that bread on a grocery store shelf, quit that job and started doing stand-up full-time.
I'm glad he did! Thanks, Bernie Mac (who passed over this morning) for the laughs! Thanks for not stopping at just thinking about, studying for, reading up on, talking about, etc. living your dreams. Thanks for living your dreams! You inspire me!
Denise Webbing It Up!


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Verdicts & Settlements
San Jose Personal Injury Lawyers Winning Cases for Our Clients
When you are hurt and you choose a law firm to represent you in court or at the negotiation table, you need to carefully consider the firm's record. Does the firm have a long, winning record of getting clients the compensation they deserve for issues like yours?
Below is detailed list of verdicts and settlements that Corsiglia McMahon & Allard, L.L.P. has won for people injured in car accidents, construction accidents, on someone else's property, due to medical malpractice and in other personal injury accidents. To learn more about how we can help with your case, contact our San Jose personal injury lawyers online or call 408-289-1417.
Assault and Battery
- $500,000 for a college student who was beaten by a classmate and consequently sustained serious injuries to his face which required reconstructive surgery.
- $420,000 for a young contractor who was the victim of a "road rage" incident, resulting in head and facial injuries which required surgery.
Automobile Accidents
- $2.5 million settlement for a young child who lost her mother in a car accident caused by a ladder falling from a construction vehicle.
- $2 million recovery for a CA public school employee involved in a car accident who was offered nothing in settlement.
- $1.115 million policy limits settlement for wife and three children arising from the auto accident death of the husband and father.
- $1 million settlement for parents who lost daughter in a car accident. Police erroneously concluded the daughter caused the accident.
- $900,000 settlement to husband and wife who were struck from the rear while parked on the side of Highway 101. Injuries consisted primarily of emotional distress.
- $600,000 for a Canadian citizen who was injured as a result of a rollover automobile accident which occurred in icy conditions just outside Reno, Nevada.
- $552,858 verdict for a woman who was rear-ended and sustained serious neck injuries, specifically to her cervical facet joints.
Bicycle Accidents
- $1.2 million for plaintiff in an automobile-bicycle accident where the plaintiff was an orthopedic surgeon.
- $900,000 jury verdict for a bicyclist seriously injured when run over by car. Result reflected only 10 percent comparative negligence for bike rider despite the fact that he was not using a headlight as required by California Vehicle Code, and the insurance company position that he was therefore entirely responsible for accident.
- $400,000 verdict for a woman who lost her sense of smell as a result of a bike accident.
- $300,000 verdict for a 78-year-old woman who fractured her elbow when she was struck by a minor who was riding his bicycle in the parking lot of a shopping center.
Child Injuries
- $14 million in a case involving the death of a 3-year-old boy and neurological injuries to the mother, both sustained in an auto accident.
- $3 million in a case of medical malpractice involving brain damage at birth.
- $2.8 million in a case of medical malpractice involving brain damage at birth.
- $2.5 million in a case of medical malpractice involving brain injury at birth.
- $ 1.5 million for a family who lost their 17 year old daughter in a junior college drowning accident.
Construction Accidents
- $4 million settlement for an unharnessed construction worker who fell from a roof structure that had defective wood planking.
- $1.45 million for a construction accident (Pereira v. GF Construction venued in Santa Clara County).
- $850,000 for a group of state employees who sustained temporary autoimmune deficiency disorders when a general contractor and various sub contractors were alleged to have negligently constructed certain windows, thereby causing dangerous mold to accrue in the HVAC system of a local courthouse.
Injuries Caused by Dangerous Public Property Conditions
- $1.5 million for a family who lost their son in a drowning accident. Defendant was a government entity deemed negligent in the operation of a public swimming pool.
- $315,000 for an elderly woman who fractured her hip due to a fall accident.
- $300,000 for another elderly woman who broke her hip as a result of a fall accident.
Injuries from Defective Products
- $850,000 settlement for a warehouse worker who injured his thumb on a delivery truck lift gate.
- $700,000 against a major car manufacturer for a young woman who sustained a serious head injury due to a defective locking device.
- $625,000 against a major car manufacturer for the death of a mother due to an incorrectly designed braking system.
- $500,000 against a printing press manufacturer for a printer who lost two fingers due to what was alleged to be a negligently designed interlocking device.
- $425,000 against a major automobile manufacturer on behalf of a little girl who sustained a head injury as a result of what was alleged to be negligent design of the rear compartment of a small coupe.
Dog Bite Injuries
- $350,000 settlement for dog bite to face and hand of 12-year-old girl. Dog had no previous reported history of vicious behavior.
- $275,000 settlement for mild facial scars of 10-year-old girl.
Drunk Driving/Driving Under the Influence Accidents
- $1.4 million judgment against a drunk driver who struck down and seriously injured a young boy who was walking on a sidewalk with his mother, sister and brother.
Medical Malpractice
- $6.5 million recovered for a 37-year-old gentlemen for the delay in the diagnosis and treatment of herpetic encephalopathy resulting in severe brain damage.
- $4 million settlement on behalf of a 38-year-old woman for the misdiagnosis of a cardiac rhythm disorder resulting in cardiac arrest and severe brain damage.
- $2.5 million settlement for a family resulting from the wrongful death of the mother/wife as a result of the delay in the diagnosis and treatment of osteosarcoma (bone tumor).
- $1.4 million settlement for a family resulting from the wrongful death of the father/husband due to the delay in diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer.
Motorcycle Accidents
- $7 million jury verdict for a motorcycle accident.
- $6.9 million jury verdict for motorcyclist injured by a distracted driver.
- $3.5 million jury verdict for a family stemming from an automobile-motorcycle accident when only $328,000 was offered prior to trial by the insurance company.
- $1.25 million involving a head injury with a client that wasn't wearing an approved helmet (Johnson v. Shaw venued in Fresno County).
- $1.1 million for a family who lost their father to a severe head injury suffered in a tragic motorcycle-automobile accident.
- $800,000 for a woman who sustained a severe leg injury as a result of a motorcycle-truck accident.
- $650,000 for a motorcyclist who was involved in an accident with an automobile despite the fact that the investigating police officers attributed fault entirely to the motorcyclist.
Pedestrian Accidents
- $4 million for plaintiff in a pedestrian-automobile accident.
- $750,000 judgment for a 14 year old boy who suffered a broken femur when struck by a vehicle while crossing the street.
- $650,000 recovered for a family who lost its father in a pedestrian-automobile accident as a result of a negligently designed and maintained private parking lot.
- $602,468 verdict for a homeless man hit and run over by an elderly driver.
Premises Liability Injuries
- $5.7 million for a female college student who fell from a third-story apartment complex window.
- $1.05 million for a gentleman who suffered a severe brain injury due to traffic signage which was negligently owned and maintained by a government entity and various private contractors.
- $360,000 for elderly San Jose man who tripped, fell, and broke his hip while walking as the result of an unmarked and dangerous protrusion.
- $310,000 for an elderly man who slipped, fell and broke his hip as a result of soapy water negligently left behind by a fast food restaurant employee.
- $290,000 for woman who rented a cottage at a Napa resort and fell on a sprinkler head as a result of a defective sliding glass door.
Sexual Abuse Injuries
- $8.25 million settlement for three girls who were molested by a fifth-grade teacher between 2012 and 2014.
Truck and Big Rig Accidents
- $18.68 million jury verdict for a truck and multiple vehicle accident on a dangerous highway resulting in wrongful deaths and injuries.
- $10.9 million settlement for a truck accident resulting in wrongful death and injury. The truck driver was a chronic methamphetamine user with an extensive criminal history who had been involved in multiple on-the-job accidents.
- $900,000 for a young father and husband who sustained a brain injury and a variety of orthopedic injuries as the result of a truck-automobile accident.
- $800,000 for a woman who sustained a severe leg injury as a result of a motorcycle-truck accident.
- $750,000 policy limits settlement to four injured victims and wrongful death of an ejected fifth passenger as a result of a collision with a semi truck. Plaintiffs were unbelted and police investigation attributed fault to plaintiff driver and cause of injuries to lack of safety restraint use.
- $635,000 for a woman who sustained a serious shoulder injury stemming from an automobile accident with a truck owned by a termite extermination company.
Wrongful Death
- $320,000 for an 82-year-old gentleman who tripped and fell at a hardware store.
- $225,000 settlement for a young couple who lost their newborn baby due to a negligently supervised delivery.


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A simple one we did quite abit (to continue your newspaper theme) is get hold of a large brown paper bag, and put 2 eyeholes in it, then just walk around all day with it on.
This works very differently depending upon if it..:
- is just a plain paper bag
- has a funny face drawn on the front
- has a message written on the back ("Yup, another bad hair day" is always a good message to use)
The other variation is similar to the post it game - Somebody writes a message/random object/whatever on it, and you have to go up to random strangers in the street/town centre and get them to give you a clue each as to what it says, without mentioning that word.
A final variation is to go out on Fri/Sat night or clubbing wearing the bag. With an extra hole for a straw so you can drink. A friend of mine used to wear one (she is absolutely stunning), with a short skirt/top etc, so everybody could see her legs etc. And written on the bag was something. "Single and looking for a boyfriend/girlfriend/quick shag (the more inventive and funny, the better)" - and say that even if your not, her bf used to be out with us as well - and then just let the evening unfold. But under NO circumstances, take the bag off during the evening.
You can't be in a big group though, unless the group watches from a distance, but always have either 1 or 2 others with you to stop the bag being removed.
It's almost more fun for the people you are with/who are watching, but great fun anyway.
Btw, the other version of the postit note trick is to go mad with them. preferably whilst your housemate is away/out. I mean use THOUSANDS. label everything!!! And if possible, set up a video camera to watch the response.
One of my old housemates at Uni is still apparently finding these post it notes now, 5 years on....
And many, many more games/ideas etc if you want them.


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I found the following article over at WarCry, and thought that you guys might find it interesting. It announces an influx of funding to the free-form world MMORPG, Second Life.
Linden Lab, the publisher of the popular virtual world "Second Life," announced Tuesday an $11 million round of funding led by Globespan Capital Partners.
The new funding, which comes on the heels of an $8 million round in October 2004, came from Globespan as well as Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, Lotus founder Mitch Kapor, the Omidyar Network and Catamount Ventures.
"Second Life" is one of today's most talked-about virtual worlds, and currently has more than 165,000 users. It is an open-ended "metaverse" that allows anyone to join and participate for free and to create and own any kind of clothing, vehicles, buildings or other objects at no cost. The company makes its money by charging players use fees for land they buy and build on.
For more on Second Life, click here.


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Read this: David Attenborough: big BBC salaries are huge embarrassment - Television radio - The Guardian
Summary: Attenborough spoke out in the wake of the latest controversy around executive pay at the BBC, where 60m was paid to outgoing executives over an eight-year period, including more than 1m to the former deputy director general Mark Byford. The BBC is in my view one of the most important strands in the cultural life of this country and it is going through a bad patch. Ideally they would like the BBC to be exterminated but they realise that would never happen, or should not happen. - theguardian.comRead full article: David Attenborough: big BBC salaries are…
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The unscrupulous hucksters who have operated a gym in downtown Seattle at 509 Olive Way by various names for a number of years, seem to continue on like a form of business zombie.
They are the fitness club walking dead.
Although the gym at 509 Olive Way now calls itself Go Total Body Fitness these days, it is still owned and operated, at least in part, by Merle Gregg. Merle Gregg has managed to all but destroy every fitness business he has every been associated with, regardless of name. The gym used to be called Seattle Executive Fitness. Before that it was called Epicenter Fitness. With each name change, Merle Gregg's gym has gotten worse and worse, smaller and smaller, and more and more badly managed.
Based on the reviews at yelp.com, Merle Gregg and his cohorts are still perpetrating the same bad business scams they've been using for years.
Merle Gregg even still employs company man huckster John Bartlett as his sidekick in business mismanagement as well.
The irony, is that the antics of Merle Gregg, John Bartlett, and crew, seem to prove the old adage that "there's a sucker born every minute", because they still seem to manage to convince people to join their gym. This is astonishing, since what is left of the gym at 509 Olive Way is only about one tenth the size that it was when Merle Gregg bought the gym from its previous owner back in 2011.
What is also astonishing, is that Merle Gregg has thus far managed to keep from going completely bankrupt. That is truly a wonder.
Meanwhile, most people who work or live near downtown Seattle have found alternative places to workout. Other gyms may be mismanaged as well, but Merle Gregg's antics over the years have been so historically horrendous that any other gym within an hour's drive is likely at least a small improvement.


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Valparaiso at IPFW - Tuesday, December 22 - 6 p.m. CST
The Matchup: Valparaiso leaves town Tuesday evening for its first of two games on a brief road swing prior to Horizon League play, taking on IPFW. Valpo carries a two-game winning streak into the contest against the Mastodons.
Last Time Out: Valparaiso exemplified the giving spirit of the holiday season on Saturday evening as the Crusaders handed out 27 assists on 33 baskets in an 83-57 victory over Concordia (Wis.) at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Valpo put together a 27-5 run over the mid to late stages of the first half to pull away from the Falcons for good. Brandon Wood paced Valpo with 21 points while also tallying six rebounds and a game-high six assists. Cory Johnson scored 20 on 9-of-13 shooting from the floor, while Ryan Broekhoff set new career highs with 17 points and a game-high eight rebounds in just 17 minutes of the action. Michael Rogers chipped in 11 points off the bench to round out four Crusaders in double figures in the scoring column.
Series History: The Crusaders and Mastodons have met on the hardwood every year since 2003-2004, including a pair of mettings in 2006-2007. Valpo holds a 7-1 lead in the all-time series, but IPFW earned its only victory at the ARC last season on Dec. 10, leading start to finish in a 63-46 victory over the Crusaders. Valpo connected on just 31.1% of its field goal attempts on the game, with Howard Little the only Crusader to reach double figures in scoring with 11 points. David Carson paced three Mastodons in double digits with 16 points.
Following the Crusaders: As always, Tuesday's game can be heard live on the Valpo Sports Radio Network (WAKE, 1500 AM, Valparaiso; WEFM, 95.9 FM, Michigan City; WLPR, 89.1 FM, Merrillville). Veteran broadcaster Todd Ickow returns for his 19th season on play-by-play for the Crusaders, while Valpo alumnus Andy Viano will handle the color commentary. Links for the VSRN audio and live statistics can be found at www.valpoathletics.com.
Finding the Defense: The Crusaders were giving up an average of 81.7 points per game in their first nine games of the season, but in the last two games have stepped up the intensity on the defensive end of the floor. Valpo has given up just 106 points total in its last two games, wins over Toledo and Concordia, and held the two squads to just 33.7% shooting from the floor.
Enjoying Easy Wins: Valpo enjoyed two very easy victories in its last two outings, beating Toledo by 32 and Concordia by 26. It marks the first time since January 2/7, 2006, when the Crusaders downed Oakland by 31 and Longwood by 32, that Valpo has beaten back-to-back opponents by at least 25 points. In addition, the 32-point win over Toledo matched the largest win by a Crusader squad over another D-I school in the last eight seasons.
Helping Each Other Out: The Crusaders found each other all over the court for open shots against Concordia on Saturday, tallying 27 assists on their 33 baskets. The 27 helpers marked the most by a Valpo squad since the Crusaders totaled 27 assists at Chicago State on Feb. 5, 2007. It also increased their season average to 17.1 assists/game, by far the most in the league and among the top-25 in the nation. Despite 19 turnovers, Valpo's assist/turnover ratio increased to 1.25 as well, also tops among Horizon League teams.
Multiple Threats: The Crusader offense, which leads the Horizon League with an average of 75.7 points/game, features three players averaging at least 12 PPG, and against Concordia, two of them scored at least 20 points, the third time that has happened this season. Brandon Wood, who leads the league with 20.3 PPG, went for 25 in the season opener at Ball State and was joined by Cory Johnson, who is fifth in the league in scoring at 15.8 PPG, with 21 points. Wood then dropped 30 on #6/4 North Carolina while Brandon McPherson, averaging 12.0 PPG, scored 20 as well versus the Tar Heels. Most recently, Wood tallied 21 points and Johnson 20 on Saturday.
Division I Scoring Record: Since Valparaiso made its move to the Division I ranks in the late 1970's, the Crusaders have had a number of players who could fill up the scoring column. Names like Lubos Barton, David Redmon, Casey Schmidt, Tracy Gipson, Raitis Grafs, Dan Oppland and of course Bryce Drew reside atop the Crusaders' career points and points per game charts. None of them, however, have scored as many points in a single game as Brandon Wood did Nov. 27 at Georgia Southern. Wood connected on 13-of-18 from the floor, including three 3-pointers, and 10-of-12 from the foul line to score a Valpo Division I record 39 points, also setting a new Legends Classic single-game scoring mark.
Tri-Captains: Head coach Homer Drew has appointed a trio of Crusaders to serve as captains for the 2009-2010 season. Fifth-year senior Brandon McPherson, redshirt-junior Cory Johnson and junior Howard Little will represent the Crusaders in that capacity this year. For McPherson, it is the fourth straight season he has been tabbed a captain.
Wood Scores in Bunches...: Redshirt sophomore guard Brandon Wood has proven to be among the most prolific scorers the Crusaders have seen in their D-I history, scoring 30 or more points twice already to join Bryce Drew and Dan Oppland as the only players in the last 15 years to score 30 multiple times in a career. Wood, who currently paces the Horizon League with 20.3 points/game and also ranks second in the league in field goal percentage, also has reached at least 20 points on four other occasions, including a game-high 21 against Concordia.
...and Fills Up the Stat Sheet: But the sophomore has showcased his ability to do more than just score recently. Wood pulled down a team-high nine rebounds at #5/5 Purdue before tallying five rebounds and six assists against Toledo and six rebounds and six assists versus Concordia. In fact, over the last three games, he is averaging 18.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. On the year, he is second on the team in rebounding (4.7 RPG) and third in assists (2.1 APG).
Johnson Works Down Low: Redshirt junior Cory Johnson has been a consistent force in the paint so far for the Crusaders, pacing Valpo on the glass in seven games and reaching double figures in scoring on ten occasions. Most recently, Johnson was an efficient 9-for-13 from the floor to go for 20 points against Concordia while also pulling down five rebounds in just 21 minutes of action. He currently leads the league in field goal percentage (.570) and also ranks among the league's top-five in scoring (15.8, 5th) and rebounding (6.6, 4th).
Thief on the Loose: Johnson totaled six steals in Valpo's first three games of the season before going the next five-and-a-half games without a theft. But since coming out of the locker room for the second half against Purdue, Johnson has registered ten steals, coming up with five in the final 20 minutes against the Boilermakers before tallying three in the win over Toledo and two most recently against Concordia.
Broekhoff Bombs Away: Freshman guard Ryan Broekhoff enjoyed the best game of his young career against Concordia on Saturday. Broekhoff played 17 minutes off the bench in the win over the Falcons and hit six shots from the field, including a quartet of 3-pointers, to set a new career best with 17 points. The freshman also pulled down a game-high eight rebounds. On the year, Broekhoff is averaging 5.8 PPG and is seventh in the HL in 3-point pct., connecting on 43.8% from behind the arc.
Quickly: Junior guard Michael Rogers reached double figures in scoring for the second time this season with 11 points against Concordia ... junior guard Howard Little and senior guard Brandon McPherson each set new season highs in rebounding in Saturday's win as Little pulled down six boards and McPherson five ... the Crusaders came up with a season-best 45 rebounds as a team Saturday, including a season-high 16 on the offensive end ... Little also set a new career high with five assists ... freshman guards Matt Kenney and Tommy Kurth each handed out four assists while committing just one turnover each against Concordia ... Kurth set a new career best with four steals against the Falcons as well ... Valpo posted 48 points in the paint in Saturday's win.


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en. ariff, our physics tuition teacher, left a motherload of rambutans for each of us yesterday.
and jou's mom dropped off some apple crumble cake from secret recipe.
munyi looks disgusted.
jou slept over for the night.
went to jasema for brunch the next morning.
teh and limau ais.
the chicken is pretty good dei :)
dear lord, the horror of messy hair.
roti pisang.
jou and her maggi goreng which she didnt finish as usual.
went to jou's house a lil later to wait for jo to pick us up to go to mid valley.
followed her mom's partner to drop off some stock at precious thots in bangsar village.
reached mid valley in time for lunch =P
went to kenny rodgers for something light since we were all not very hungry.
jou and jo are so damn stoned.
see what i mean?
i love their vanilla muffins, been having them since i was a toddler.
mac and cheese.
screw jo and her stupid comments about food x/
was STILL craving for takoyaki, tried my luck at the jusco there.
heh :)
stoned around the place and went to watch tropic thunder at about 4.
the earlier parts were kinda boring, though it gets better.
kinda stupid but oh well.
this is insane. are you really gonna abandon this movie? we're supposed to be a unit!
suck my unit.
walked around a bit more and went into borders at the gardens.
jo has a knack of finding the weirdest stuff.
at 7, when we were kinda tired of walking, we headed to italiannies for the nuffnang sharing session.
they made menus for us :D
our guest speaker was ky, though i dont know his real name.
robb, one of the tailous of nuffnang.
we had heckloads of food.
jou's peach drink thing.
my fav, grape shake. ky and a few others liked it too :)
as usual, they served their complimentary bread.
californian shrimp salad.
jou thought the yellow strips were capsicum, turns out they were mangos.
some kinda cheese thingy. didnt catch the name.
quattro platter
risotto balls, calamari and some kinda onion rings.
silician pizza,
had anchovies and olives in the dough.
their lamb shank kicks ass.
of course, the 10 bowls of pasta.
most of them were alright,
though there was one funky tasting one, some kinda pasta with apples and tuna.
didnt really get to taste the dessert, was too busy taking photos to notice.
if i'm not mistaken, this is the chocolate and hazelnut cake.
they served strawberry cheesecake, but we had to leave by then.
i suppose the main objective of a nuffnang sharing session is for nuffnangers to get to know each other.
though jo, jou and i were quite stoned in the beginning ;)
the bigger people.
most of the people sitting on the other side had SLRs.
made me feel so small with my beloved ixus.
see the guy holding his hand up?
he won best female costume at nuffnang's halloween party
..dressed as paris hilton.
ganas O.o
jo, jou and pinky.
kelly, me, jou and jo.
fong sisters!
smelly DU-rians.
debra :)
this is for you, ping.
one of the co-owners of big boy's oven, sidney.
bryan lim of bryanlyt.
the faces behind nuffnang...
timothy, the co-founder of nuffnang.
firdauz, the guy who does all the layout stuff in nuffnang.
thanks for sparing me your battery! and thanks to chingy too :)
pinky, the girl who gives us our ads.
yee hou, who asked me to "nang it". =.=
psst, he's a slr-whore too, jou x)
nicholas, one of the bigger people in nuffnang i think?
and our guest of honour, ky :)
"i'm selling my smile man."
thank you nuffnang and italiannes for the good food and great company :)
mwaxmwax to jou
and jo
for agreeing to come with me :)
we went home with extra baggage O.o
cause you're hot then you're cold,
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
i don't read the script. the script reads me.
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Everton FC midfielder Mikel Arteta is set to make his return to the side.
Arteta is ready to face Barclays Premier League newcomers QPR at Goodison Park this weekend despite missing key parts of pre-season through injury.
The Spaniard injured a foot on the club's tour to the United States last month and although fears he had broken a bone were quickly dismissed, it impeded his preparation.
However, he played 67 minutes of a friendly with Bohemians in Ireland last night - hastily arranged after the Toffees' opening league match at Tottenham was postponed because of the London riots - and feels ready for action.
"It's good to be back. I nearly broke my foot in a tackle in America," the 29-year-old told the Liverpool Echo.
"Thankfully it wasn't but it took a couple of weeks to find out due to the swelling.
"I couldn't train but hopefully now I can get my fitness back and start the season properly.
"It was not ideal because in pre-season you want to take part in every session and play all the games to get in the best condition possible for the start.
"But it's not been the case. I've been working really hard in the last 10 days and we'll see how I do in the game against QPR.
"I will tell you how far I am off full fitness after the game on Saturday.
"It will obviously be very different in front of your own crowd at your own stadium and there is the adrenaline of a Premier League football game. The tempo will be different."
Arteta's return to fitness will be a boost to manager David Moyes, who opted not to play Louis Saha, Leighton Baines, Tim Cahill and Phil Jagielka in the match in Ireland.
The delay in starting their league campaign has no doubt helped the playmaker in his recovery and the match in Ireland was also a useful exercise for other players catching up with the rest of the squad in terms of fitness.
Assistant manager Steve Round was pleased to see the Spaniard come through more than an hour without any problems, with a few others also getting some useful game time.
"He has taken another step closer to being fully fit," Round told evertontv.
"He has missed most of pre-season with a foot injury and now he has got those minutes under his belt, which is important.
"The game also got Marouane Fellaini, Mikel, Jack Rodwell and Tony Hibbert more minutes and they need that having missed bits and bobs during the summer."


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I called out into the darkness for the assurance that someone human would join me. There was no answer. Moving through the darkness, I tentatively eased my barefoot way across the cool wooden floor, hoping to find a light switch, a lamp, a candle. I found none. I tried to take a deep breath to focus on adjusting my eyes to the blackness. The silence was thick as cotton, stuffing my ears and muffling even the sound of my own heartbeat. Then I heard a crash.
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Vivian Dsena Wiki
Vivian Dsena is an Indian Actor and Model who was born in New Delhi, India. He is best known for his work in Television Serials. He made his debut as a actor in TV serial named "Kasamh Se" which was aired on Star Plus. He was started to recognized for his work in Romantic Drama Series "Pyar Ki Ye Ek Kahani" in which he played the role of Abhay Raichand and he become popular for his performance in TV serial "Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon". Vivian was recently seen in dancing reality show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Reloaded which was aired on Colors Channel.
Vivian Dsena was born on 28th June 1988 in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India. He is son of Mrs. Shyamlata and Mr. Duncan Dsena. In siblings he has one sister named Parvara Garcia. Vivian has completed his schooling education from Lokmanya Tilak High School. He has completed his graduation in engineering. He has passion of playing football from his childhood days. He even took participate in his college football competition and have a dream of becoming football player but after his college he moved his career in entertainment industry. He start his career as a model and done many modelling assignment. His career begin to shine when he participated in modelling show Gladrags-2007 Contestant and secured the spot in top 10 model. He later got work in commercial for brands like Levi's, Pepe Jeans, Jet Airways. He was later signed as a actor in TV serial "Kasamh Se" from where his career as a actor begins
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Schools in Europe and America are discarding their dog-eared textbooks in favour of computerised learning materials, an area where Pearson has invested heavily.
The firm said it was increasing guidance for earnings growth in 2009 from four per cent to 10 per cent, citing strong Christmas sales of Penguin books and the strength of the US dollar as further reasons to be confident. Pearson gets 60 per cent of its revenues from the US.
It pushed up its earnings per share guidance from 61p per share to 63p per share, despite a "tough macroeconomic environment".
And in a trading update ahead of its results due on 1 March, the firm said the FT Group that publishes the Financial Times had performed ahead of expectations thanks to the resilience of subscription revenues in the recession.
It also said that ad revenues were beginning to recover, after the worst advertising recession in decades.
But chief executive Marjorie Scardino warned that its bullish stance could not be translated into confidence about the economy in 2010.
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Sunday, February 17, 2013
Jackson Meteor also crashed Friday
We often speak in terms of someone having a "meteoric rise," but as events in Russia and Washington, D.C., clearly demonstrated Friday, "meteoric fall" would be much more appropriate.
The crashing and burning of the political careers of former Congressman Jesse Jackson and his wife, former Ald. Sandi Jackson, may not have been as sudden as we associate with a meteor. In fact, it's been downright slow motion painful these past few months.
The accusations to which the congressman's lawyers say he plans to plead guilty are far worse than I had imagined, with misspent campaign funds to the tune of $750,000. You should have seen 9th Ward Ald. Anthony Beale's eyebrows shoot up when I quoted him that number Friday at Hyde Park Academy before President Barack Obama's speech.
Even a Chicago alderman knows that's not chump change.
But Beale, who is running for Jackson's congressional seat, would only say that he is praying for the couple, which is thoughtful of him but indicative of the deeper problem.
Some of Jackson's campaign money went toward extravagant purchases including a $43,350 gold-plated men's Rolex watch for himself, $5,150 in fur capes and parkas that his wife ordered for herself and $9,587 in furniture for their children.
Then there were bizarre purchases including $26,700 in Michael Jackson memorabilia, $10,105 in Bruce Lee memorabilia, and $11,130 on Martin Luther King Jr. memorabilia.
And that's just the stuff federal prosecutors itemized to outline their case and to stake claim to stuff they plan to try to recover through forfeiture. They still haven't told us how the Jacksons managed to blow through most of the money, although I think we can deduce that it all falls under the category of Living Beyond Your Means.
Coming soon to a U.S. Marshal's Service auction: The Jesse Jackson Collection, including a "Michael Jackson and Eddie Van Halen guitar" -- quite likely the one Van Halen used for the classic guitar solo in Jackson's "Beat It."
By the way, Jackson bought all the memorabilia from Antiquities of Nevada in Las Vegas. Too bad he never got to appear in an episode of Pawn Stars.
Does anyone still think Jackson was just faking the mental illness diagnosis to put off his day of reckoning?
If so, please take note that impulsive spending sprees can be a symptom of bipolar disorder, which I don't mention by way of excusing his behavior, only to explain it.
You don't get to plead not guilty by reason of insanity to this type of crime, which is why Jackson could end up spending the next four to five years in prison.
I spent quite a bit of time before the holidays combing through all of Jackson's campaign finance disclosure reports to try to figure out what he'd done wrong -- and came away frustrated because he hadn't left a lot of clues.
The reason reporters couldn't find much amiss in the campaign reports is now clear. Jackson just flat-out falsified the reports on how he'd spent the money, with the assistance of an aide in Washington who prepared them -- and got to keep a little for herself in exchange for her participation in the scheme.
One thing that was very noticeable to everybody about Jackson's campaign reports, however, were large totals of expenditures that he had been running through his American Express card.
Jackson clearly operated under the company's motto: Don't Leave Home Without It.
Prosecutors now say the Jacksons used campaign funds to improperly pay for $582,772 in personal expenses charged to the American Express Card.
We may never know all the other personal expenses that the Jacksons disguised.
I spoke to one man Jackson had listed as being paid for doing some repair work on a campaign office.
When I asked him what services he performed for the congressman, he told me he was Jackson's "massage therapist" at the Russian baths on Division Street. He said he didn't know anything about any repair work.
"I'm a massage therapist. That's what I do," he said.
Following Obama's speech Friday, I took a quick drive over to the triangular-shaped building at 71st and Exchange where the Jacksons shared offices until their downfall.
The offices are closed, but the couple's pictures, superimposed on a spectacular backdrop of the Chicago skyline, are still smiling out from storefront windows onto the decaying South Shore neighborhood -- the community that these two talented politicians were supposed to help save.
The scene put me in mind of a title for a disaster movie. Call it the Jackson Meteor.
By Mark Brown
Source: The Chicago Sun-Times
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Back in March, we blogged about a recently discovered photographer, Vivian Maier. We had the chance to interview John Maloof, the man who brought her photos to the world. Since then, two years after her death, she has been recognized as one of the most fascinating street photographers of the 20th century as more and more people around the world have fallen in love with her work.
Today, the Chicago Cultural Center is opening her first solo exhibition. In her honor, we bring you this slide show of some of her stunning images, along with her story told by John Maloof and renowned photographer, Mary Ellen Mark.
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Mark Beardsley Gay, a former Colchester resident who was manager of Manpower Temporary Services Inc. in Hartford for many years, died Saturday after a long illness. He was 38.
Mr. Gay also lived formerly in Provincetown, Mass., and Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Mr. Gay was the son of former Colchester First Selectwoman Helen Beardsley Gay, who founded Manpower Inc. She died in 1985.
He was a member of Hartford Ballet Company and Hartford Club. He was active in the Republican Party. He was a member of North Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce, Palm Beach Arts Festival and Provincetown Universalist Church.


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The Austin 7 Club of SA will be hosting 2019 Austins Over Australia. Whilst it is a still a long way away, planning is well underway.
The event will be centered around the picturesque Barossa Valley from Monday Sept 23 thru to Friday Sept 27 (not over Easter as per tradition).
The Bay To Birdwood Classic (for vehicles made between 1st January 1956 & 31st December 1981 – subjects to change) will be held on the following Sunday (Sept 29). This is an excellent opportunity for all 2019 AOA entrants to participate in this magnificent spectacle of classic cars being driven from Glenelg (Bay) to the National Motor Museum in Birdwood, by either entering the event (if you have a vehicle which qualifies) or watching it somewhere along the route, or at the Museum.
See Newsletters # 1 & #2 for more information including the proposed itinerary & suggested accommodation venues.
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