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Sugestion for better GPU assignment to vms
@olivierlambert for the RTX3060 i just used this tab
For the k80 i did what i used some of the basic commands from when I used kvm like lscpi and lspci -nnk to get the device IDs and blacklisted them from dom0
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I have 0 recollection on how we managed to display GPUs in the advanced view, and how what command we relied to display a list. Nor why the k80 isn't displayed in there
Does it ring any bell to @pdonias or @Rajaa-BARHTAOUI ?
@olivierlambert no the k80 does show up but it passes through the whole device pcie device. i just passthrough the both of the 2 gpu cores on the k80 to 2 vms. i think the k80 has a pcie switch or something like that.
@brodiecyber honestly when i first saw it i was shocker as i was under the impression to do single passthrough you had to do it manually
@olivierlambert hello any news on how gpu pass-through was incorporated seemingly under the radar.
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I pinged @Rajaa-BARHTAOUI and @pdonias so I'm waiting for them to answer
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So far I am using K80, P100 and V100 GPUs only on oVirt.
Those cards actually have no error 43 issues with Nvidia drivers, because they are not "consumer" cards and have always been permitted to run inside VMs via pass-through. I believe Nvidia has also relaxed the rules in more recent drivers, so even GTX/RTX cards might work these days (I haven't yet tried this again). On KVM I used to have to use special clauses in the KVM config file to trick the Nvidia driver not to throw error 43.
One thing to note on the K80 is that it's been deprecated recently and anything newer than CUDA 11.4 (and the matching driver) won't support it any more: I found out the hard way just doing a "yum update" on a CentOS7 base.
Since the K80 and Tesla type GPUs don't have a video port, you'll have to do remote gaming, which can be quite a complex beast. But for a demo I used the Singularity benchmark from Unigine (on Linux) with VirtGL to run it on a V100 in a DC half-way across the country on an iGPU-only ultrabook in game-mode: most colleagues unfortunately didn't even understand what was going on there and how it was demoing both the feasability and the limitations of cloud gaming (the graphics performance was impressive, but the latencies still terrible).
@olivierlambert In VM/advanced tab, we display the VGPUs list of the hvm VM maybe that's why the k80 is not displayed. Should we change
vGPUson the interface?
@olivierlambert thanks for the reply but would it be really necessary to change it because i mean both gpus will pass-through the whole k80 and the rtx3060. My only problem was while the k80 DOES SHOW UP under the gpu tab. my issue was that i cant pass-through individual gpu cores on the k80 via XO it only allows for the pass-through of the whole pcie card that meaning only the whole gpu can be pass-through an to single vm. whilst if you do the passthrough manyally you can assign 1 gpu core to one vm and gpu core 2 to another vm at the same time. I thought thi could also open the door for more pass-through of pcie devices for the future and maybe even an option for usb in XO
@Rajaa-BARHTAOUI thanks for the reply
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@brodiecyber I apologize for leaving the above comment by mistake.
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So I got a GTX 1080ti to be passed through to a Windows 10 VM with CUDA 11.6 working on a Haswell Xeon E5-2696 v3 workstation.
I had to do it the very manual way, as described here and the nice GUI on XOA never worked for me (no GPU offered for pass-through): it's one of the few areas where oVirt is actually better so far.
Within that document it states "WARNING Due to a proprietary piece of code in XenServer, XCP-ng doesn't have (yet) support for NVIDIA vGPUs" and I have some inkling as to what that refers to and I don't know if the situation is much better for AMD or Intel GPUs.
For CUDA compute workloads, there is essentially no restriction any longer, Nvidia stopped boycoting the use of "consumer" GPUs inside VMs and the famous "error 43" seems a thing of the past.
For gaming or 3D support inside apps, you need a solution somewhat similar to how dGPUs operate in many notebooks: There the Nvidia dGPU output isn't really connected to any physical output port, instead the iGPU instead mirrors the dGPU output via a screen-copy operation: that seems to be both cheaper and even more energy efficient than physically switching the display output via some extra hardware and allows to put dGPUs in notebook completely to sleep on 2D-only workloads.
On Linux there is a workaround using VirtGL/TigerVNC which works quite ok with native Linux games or Steam-Proton, on Windows I've tried using Steam RemoteGaming. The problem is that it will use the XOA console to determine screen resolution and that limits it to 1024x768.
In short: The type of dGPU partitioning support that VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) oriented Quadro GPUs offer, requires not just the hardware (which would seem to be in all consumer and Tesla chips and not even fused off), but the proper drivers to work and this functionality (as opposed to CUDA support) hasn't been made widely available by Nvidia, probably because it's an extremly high-priced secure CAD market.
Others who might use this stuff are cloud gaming services and who knows what Nvidia might make possible outside contracts, but I'd be rather sceptical you'd get much gaming use out of your K80--which is quite a shame these days, because in terms of hardware it's quite an FP32 beast and at least not artificially rate limited at FP64.
@abufrejoval Hello with regard to the warning of proprietary code in xen server I believe that is only if you want to use VGPU on NVIDIA cards. What im talking about is pure pcie pass-through. What im focused on i better support for pcie pass-through of say usb or network card. and let it be esaly stubbed and then assigned to vms in XO. With regard to the k80 im using it not just for gaming but gpu accelerated containers and Kubernetes
@rajaa-b no problem


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No blog posts for a over a week, and now three come along together. Here is number 1
Following up
Following up
- Hospital and GP
Steve had his post-radiotherapy follow up appointment at the hospital last week. It was a bit weird as there was no "after" scan to compare to the pre-treatment baseline scan, and no physical examination. Dr P mainly wanted to talk to Steve about how he felt things were going and to find out if the radiotherapy had eased his breathing.
After a long chat, we came away with a recommendation that the GP prescribe mucus-thinning medication (Carbocisteine) to help him clear muck from his chest more easily (bad coughing bouts send his stomach muscles into spasm) and a suggestion that he take prescribed codeine linctus when the coughing gets really bad (along with a laxative to counteract the side effects).
We also discussed the benefits of steroids to stimulate his appetite and our concerns that his appetite is going off again now the course of steroid treatment is over. Dr P suggested having a two week blast of steroids at full dose, followed by a break, then another two week blast (and so on), rather than a long course which starts with six tablets a day and tapers off by reducing the dose one tablet a week until there are none.
While we were at the hospital, we also had a session with the dietician. It seems we are doing the right thing at home, using full fat milk/butter/yoghurt, eating lots of soups and making smoothies, which are easier to swallow than chunky food. She suggested having the evening meal a little earlier in the day when Steve seems to have a better appetite, and having a smoothie later in the evening. She also pointed out that ordinary skimmed milk powder is just as good as the expensive protein powder we have been buying to make shakes - very helpful! We came home with a leaflet of smoothie recipes which we must try out...
We followed up these suggestions with the GP, and the mucus thinning medication seems to be helping. His appetite is variable. However, we need to wait a while before he can have another blast of steroids. In the meantime, the weight has started to drop off again - another kilo over the last week. He is disappearing before my eyes....
- Blue Badge (Disabled Parking Permit)
Having applied to renew Steve's Blue Badge Disabled Parking Permit a good six weeks before it was due to expire, we eventually followed up with the Highway Authority having heard nothing for a month - the application was showing up as "received" on the County Council tracking website, but no action taken. An exchange of emails with the Blue Badge team, and we advised that there had been a problem with the "system" but that application had now been processed and was being sent "fast track" for delivery. Two weeks later, still nothing so we followed up again, only to be told that it hadn't been processed after all. The lady Steve spoke to did it there and then, whilst he was on the phone. The new Blue Badge finally arrived two days before the old one was due to expire, to our relief. But so much unnecessary stress.....
- Attendance Allowance
Back in September, I applied on Steve's behalf for Attendance Allowance and then promptly forgot about it, knowing how long these things take even when fast tracked under the Special Rules for terminally ill people. Today, I realised it was over two months since the application had been posted and we had heard nothing, so I followed up with a phone call. It seems that the application had been logged as received on 22 September and scanned in, but had then disappeared into a black hole somewhere in the Attendance Allowance Unit - both the original application and the scanned copy. So I was asked to complete the form again....How frustrating!! Luckily, I had an electronic copy of the original completed form so that has been printed out and posted off again. If I hadn't followed up, we would have been none the wiser. I'll have to keep better track of it this time around....
- Post Office Savings
I'm finishing this blog post on a lighter note with a happy ending. In the process of putting our affairs in order, we came across a very old Post Office Savings book, which Steve's parents had opened for him when he was only two weeks old. The last withdrawal had been in March 1967, leaving the princely sum of £1 and 3 shillings still in the book. Out of curiosity as much as anything else, Steve completed an online form used to track down "lost" accounts and, a few days later, he received a cheque in the post for £3.51p, being the outstanding balance plus 44 years interest!
Isn't it strange how such small things can bring a smile to you face :-)


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Flomax (tamsulosin hydrochloride) is a prescribed medication used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is a common prostate problem for men over the age of 50.
It's when the prostate enlarges and obstructs the urethra, making it more difficult to urinate and causing symptoms such as urinary retention and frequent urination.
For men who are showing symptoms of BPH, Flomax may help to improve urine flow by relaxing the muscles around the bladder, allowing urine to pass more easily.
It has also been shown to be effective in treating kidney stones. However flomax side effects are quite common and can negatively impact the quality of life of men who are taking the tamsulosin as treatment.
This article looks at why Flomax is the go-to prescription choice of medication by doctors, the risk of common and more serious side effects, and whether there is an effective natural alternative to Flomax that doctors overlook.
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Why Choose Flomax To Treat Your Urinary Symptoms?
There are several drugs that doctors may offer a patient who presents with symptoms generally linked to benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Each drug works in its own way to assist in reducing the severity of the symptoms that the patient is experiencing.
Some drugs may come with more side effects than others, however, which is why some doctors prefer the use of specific medicine for people with an enlarged prostate.
Why do doctors prescribe Flomax?
Flomax remains a relatively popular prescription drug that doctors tend to prescribe for male patients with urinary symptoms. The drug will be prescribed when the patient's urinary symptoms can be linked to the presence of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
There are several reasons why a doctor may prefer the use of Flomax over alternative pharmaceutical drugs.
The first factor, however, would be for the physician to examine the patient thoroughly. A full medical history is ordered, and the doctor will need a list of the drugs that the patient is currently taking.
This helps the healthcare provider determine if any drugs currently taken by the patient may have an adverse interaction with the chemicals used in Flomax medicine.
In many cases, Flomax is utilized as a way of improving symptoms of BPH without causing severe side-effects in the patient.
The fact that several studies also provide evidence of the efficacy presented by the Flomax drug is another reason why many doctors would consider prescribing this drug to their patients.
What does Flomax do to the body?
Patients should understand how Flomax works and what the drug does to their bodies. This will give them a better idea of the interaction of the drug with their system – and what to expect.
Flomax (tamsulosin) primarily acts on two muscles. The first is the muscle that is located at the bladder's neck. There are actually two bladders located at the neck of the bladder. One of these is involuntary, while the other one is voluntary. The second is the muscle in the prostate gland.
When a patient takes Flomax, there are chemicals in the drug that causes these muscles to relax. The relaxation of these muscles ensures that urine can flow from the bladder, through the urethra, during urination.
How should I take Flomax?
A doctor will provide a patient with full instructions on how Flomax should be used. The man needs to follow these instructions exactly as provided to them. This helps to increase the efficacy of the medicine, while also reducing the risk of side-effects.
In most cases, the drug will be taken 30 minutes after the patient had a meal. The drug is only taken once each day. The medicine must be taken at the same time every day.
- Initial dose: 0.4 mg orally once a day.
- Maximum dose: 0.8 mg orally once a day.
What Are The Possible Side Effects Of Flomax?
Whether or not a medication like tamsulosin works is not the only thing that should be considered when a patient is looking at what treatment would best suit them.
It is also crucial for the individual to consider potential side-effects that can be experienced while using the drug.
Flomax has quite a few adverse reactions. This is a concerning factor and a critical reason why male patients need to pay close attention to the dosage instructions provided by their doctor.
Taking the drug exactly as prescribed may help to reduce the risk of these side-effects. A doctor will also be able to assess as a patient and determine if the risk of side-effects is too great.
What are the most common side effects of Flomax?
Some side-effects associated with Flomax are more common than others.
It is important to note that there are both mild and more serious side-effects that people may experience when they use this drug. Individuals who have been prescribed a daily dose of Flomax should be aware of these side effects.
Some of the most common side-effects that men may experience when they take Flomax (tamsulosin) include:
- The development of back pain
- Problems with their teeth
- Fevers
- Body aches
- Symptoms generally associated with the flu
- Chills
- A runny nose
- A stuffy nose
- Sinus pain
- Coughing
- A sore throat
- Insomnia and other related sleeping problems
- Headaches
- Chest pain
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Weakness
- Drowsiness
- Dizziness
- Blurred vision
- Risk of hypotension
Does Flomax have any sexual side effects?
Certain side-effects may alter the patient's abilities during sexual intercourse. It is also vital for men to know what to expect when taking these drugs if they are still sexually active.
Some of the side effects of Flomax sexually that a male patient may experience while taking this medicine include:
- Abnormal ejaculation
- Failure to ejaculate
- Decreased ease of ejaculation
- Retrograde ejaculation (release of semen into the bladder instead of out of the body)
These adverse events can make a man feel less interested in having sex. It may also cause problems with the patient's fertility due to the decrease in semen volume.
What other drugs will affect Flomax?
Some drugs may interact with Flomax. A doctor will need a complete list of both over-the-counter and prescription medications that a patient is taking. This will help the physician determine if interactions could occur.
The most important interaction is with blood pressure medication. It is not advised to take Flomax with medicine used to treat hypertension.
Drug interaction and warnings also include that Flomax capsules should not be used in combination with other alpha-adrenergic blockers.
Other drugs that may also interact with Flomax include:
- Cialis
- Doxazosin
- Furosemide
- Lasix
- Lorazepam
- Myrbetriq
- Oxycodone
- Sildenafil
- Vicodin
Are Flomax side effects permanent?
Most side-effects of Flomax should clear up when the patient stops taking the drug. There are cases where permanent damage may occur. This is usually the case with priapism. This is a rare side-effect. It is still one that the patient should consider.
Complications from taking Flomax
In addition to considering the potential side-effects of Flomax, patients also need to consider other complications that may come from the regular use of tamsulosin.
These complications can sometimes be quite harmful. In fact, certain complications that have been linked to Flomax may cause permanent damage to some regions of the patient's body – including the penis.
What should patients taking Flomax look out for?
Some serious complications have been associated with Flomax. This makes it critical for a patient to carefully assess the pros and cons of the drug.
When there seem to be too many risks associated with the use of Flomax, the patient should reconsider the use of medicine. There are a few other drugs that can help to improve BPH symptoms.
Some of the potential complications to be taken into consideration include:
Allergic reaction
There is a small risk of experiencing an allergic reaction. This can sometimes be dangerous. Untreated, the allergic reaction can, in rare cases, lead to a life-threatening complication.
Signs of an allergic reaction will usually include hives and breathing difficulties. The patient may also find that their throat and tongue swell up. There may be a rash developing on the patient's body. Itching can also occur.
Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome
Another significant complication to consider. This is only relevant to patients who previously underwent cataracts or glaucoma surgery. This is also a rare complication. It should still be noted by concerned patients.
IFIS is a small pupil syndrome variant that is characterized by a flaccid iris that billows in response to intraoperative irrigation (washing out a wound during surgery) despite preoperative use of mydriatic drugs.
A condition affecting a man's erectile function. This occurs when the man has an erection that lasts for too long. When the erection lasts for more than four hours, then priapism is experienced.
Immediate medical assistance is needed because if untreated, this complication can lead to permanent damage. When penile tissue is damaged, men can experience erectile dysfunction.
Risk of hypotension
Alpha-blocker medications, such as tamsulosin, relax the smooth muscles in the heart, which leads to low blood pressure (Flomax should not be used to treat high blood pressure).
A cohort clinical study involving 147, 084 men that used an alpha-blocker from 2003 to 2013 were compared to an equal number of men who decided against the use of alpha-blocker therapy, to examine whether alpha-blockers increased the risk of falling.
This is because it has been suggested that symptomatic hypotension can result in dangerous falls, fractures, or head injuries.
The study found that alpha-blockers are associated with a small but significant increase in the risk of hospitalization or emergency room assessment for a fall, and an increase in the risk of fracture by 16% and of head trauma by 15% during the first 90 days of use.
The study participants described improvements in symptoms. However, they also found 37 adverse side effects, and 63% reported some form of side effect.
Flomax And pregnancy
The FDA has not approved the use of Flomax in women. Some doctors prescribe the drug for women with urinary symptoms, however. Side-effects are similar in men and women.
There is a concern regarding the use of Flomax in pregnant women. Further studies are still needed to provide a more accurate overview of this subject. Pregnant women are currently not advised to take Flomax.
Blood pressure
Flomax might have an impact on blood pressure levels in the patient. In particular, blood pressure levels may decline in patients who take Flomax. This is why the drug should not be taken with medicine used to treat hypertension.
Individuals who already have low blood pressure also needs to be careful. Flomax may cause a further decline in blood pressure levels. This can rarely lead to hypotension.
Stevens-johnson syndrome
Stevens-johnson syndrome is another rare symptom that can be quite unpleasant. The condition is considered serious too. It affects the mucous and skin membranes.
It will generally start as symptoms linked to the flu. Then, it'll result in a purplish rash that may be accompanied by blisters. The rash may spread to several regions of the patient's body. Other signs and symptoms may also develop.
What is an alternative to Flomax?
Flomax is not the only drug that can be used to treat an enlarged prostate. Patients diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia need to ensure they are educated about all their options. In some cases, an alternative drug may yield better results. The risk of side-effects may also be reduced in some cases.
It is always important to consider the safety profile of the preferred drug. The safety profile is unique to the specific patient.
Some alternatives are more popular than others. It is essential that the individual considers all of the alternative options that are available to them. We take a closer look at some options that men should consider. This is important if the risk of taking Flomax is too great.
This drug (also known as alfuzosin) is classified as an alpha-adrenergic blocker. It also helps to improve the relaxation of muscles in the prostate and the bladder's neck.
The major advantage here is a reduction in sexual side-effects. Flomax is known to cause ejaculatory problems. This is not a common side-effect in men who take Uroxatral. The drug also does not cause a runny nose.
There are, however, a couple of side-effects that can still happen with Uroxatral. These usually include:
- Dizziness
- Tiredness
- Headaches
Serious side-effects that may occur include allergic reactions, priapism, skin reactions, and orthostatic hypotension.
Another alternative option is Avodart. This is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor. It does not work directly on the muscles in the bladder neck or the prostate. Instead, this product rather aims to have a direct effect on the prostate gland itself.
The purpose of the drug is to reduce the size of the prostate. And this helps to reduce the effects of an enlarged prostate on the bladder and urethra. Avodart does this by preventing the conversion of testosterone into the more aggressive dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which is believed to be the main cause of prostate growth in men.
There are still a few side-effects that men need to take note of. These may include:
- Ejaculatory issues
- A reduction in sex drive
- Breasts may become painful
- Some men may experience enlargement in their breasts
There is also a potential risk of impotence associated with Avodart, leading to erectile dysfunction.
Rapaflo is a pharmaceutical drug that was developed as a treatment for patients diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
It is an alpha-blocking agent that causes muscles that are located near the urethra to relax.
Retrograde ejaculation is one of the potential issues that men may experience. This side-effect may remain and is a common reason for male patients to stop using the drug. Other reported side effects include:
- Abdominal pain
- Feeling weak
- Stuffy/ Runny nose
- Sore throat
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness and, in rarer cases, fainting
- Headache
- Allergic reaction
- Reduced liver function
What is the best natural alternative to Flomax?
While tamsulosin may be effective in relieving BPH symptoms, it also causes side-effects. Complications are also of concern to many male patients.
On top of that, there is the problem that Flomax does not, in fact, treat the prostate at all, but merely clears symptoms. And all alternative medications also come with side effects, some worse than others.
For these reasons, some men choose to seek natural alternatives instead rely on medication for treatment. These drugs may improve urinary symptoms. At the same time, they may not come with all the side effects.
So, here are a few natural supplements that have been shown in clinical trials to be effective in reducing symptoms of BPH:
Has been shown to improve urinary symptoms and acts as a natural inhibitor of the 5 alpha-reductase enzyme to reduce prostate volume.
An antioxidant that relieves symptoms of prostatitis and BPH while promoting cell health.
Fights prostate and bladder infections, and has been shown to reduce prostate size; may also inhibit prostate cancer cell proliferation.
The prostate gland contains a high level of zinc. Chronic zinc deficiencies may increase the likelihood of developing BPH.
Among those mentioned above, beta-sitosterol is the most effective and clinically proven natural treatment for men with prostate problems. Clinical trials show it can help reduce the symptoms of BPH, including improving urination flow and prostatitis.
Moreover, many studies reviewed the effectiveness of beta-sitosterol as a natural treatment for enlarged prostate symptoms.
One double-blind study examined over 500 men suffering BPH. The results found that beta-sitosterol significantly improved urinary symptoms, residual volume, and urine flow compared to the placebo group.
Some supplements may contain many of these ingredients, which when combined would provide a powerful supplement that would help to treat prostate problems and symptoms on many fronts. Therefore, one of the many benefits of going natural is the absence of side effects.
However, there are a few things you should consider when choosing the right prostate supplement, including whether the ingredients are natural, are in clinically significant doses, and use scientifically proven ingredients. Further, to find out more about choosing the best supplement for prostate health you can read this article.
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Thank you for working on our house. You do such a wonderful job. I appreciate your work and that you took time out of your day to work on the repairs. I enjoy the noise, beats and plings you make when you work. I pray that none of you will fall or get scared going up on our roof. You men are strong and caring people. Your work is amazing.
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Verizon and Motorola aren't pulling any punches when it comes to promoting its Droid smartphone. After the iDon't series of advertisements bashing the Apple iPhone's shortcomings, marketers have taken a different approach to stirring the pot: high-budget television ads that look more like trailers for this summer's newest blockbuster.
In "Stealth," a series of planes blast pods into an idyllic Americana landscape. Witnesses approach the steaming craters apprehensively and are greeted by capsules containing the Motorola Droid. "Drop Date 11/6/09" closes the ad.
Boy Genius Report first reported the ad, and claim that the clips will start airing this week.
The Motorola Droid, hailed as a dead-serious contender in the smartphone race, is powered by the impressive Android 2.0, and will retail for $199 as part of a two-year service contract with Verizon.


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HMS Daring, the first of the Royal Navy's new Type 45 destroyers, has arrived in her home base of Portsmouth for the first time
HMS Daring, the first of the Royal Navy's new Type 45 destroyers, has arrived in her home base of Portsmouth for the first time. She was greeted by hundreds of well-wishers, although low cloud prevented a military flypast which had been planned to welcome her as she entered harbour.
The 7,500-tonne destroyer is the world's most advanced air defence vessel and can detect and track aircraft and missiles up to 250 miles away. She can then classify and engage up to ten of them simultaneously, even if they are only the size of a cricket ball.
Daring's novel fully integrated electrical propulsion system gives her a top speed of well over 30 knots, and she carries a crew of 191. Her Commanding Officer, Captain Paul Bennett OBE, said, "It's been a fantastic event. Today provides a fitting opportunity to mark the arrival of the first new class of destroyer for 30 years".


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A well-known Greenville County animal trapper has been charged with animal abandonment after he allegedly trapped several cats from a gated Simpsonville community and dumped them to fend for themselves.
According to a Simpsonville police report, Johnny Bullington, who runs Critter Zappers, a pest control company, said five or six neighbors in the Cottages at Harrison Bridge subdivision in Simpsonville paid him to trap several cats.
Bullington is accused of trapping the cat in cages and dumping them in southern Greenville County. He's admitted to police that he released the cats near the 'power line trail' on Harrison Bridge Road.
Spokesman Bob Mihalic for Greenville County stated as many as 25 cats were found alive but none were the cats owned by Gary and Sunny Ward, who filed a police report in mid-February. Buster, Polly, and Dolly were raised by the family as kittens and this ordeal has taken an emotional toll on them.
Bullington said in an interview with Greenville Online that the allegations have hurt his trapping business.
HOA President Tom Johnson of the Cottages at Harrison Bridge said HOA board members were not involved but did allow two of the traps to be placed on the property and two cats were caught. Other than that, Johnson says he has no further comment.
Residents of the HMO had received a letter several weeks earlier asking the residents to stop feeding feral cats because they were causing a nuisance.
What are professional animal trapping companies doing with the cats they trap?
Bullington was the Simpsonville trapper discussed in the article shown above for PoC where I described the circumstances but didn't name him. With such a serious charge, I prefer to wait for a media link to verify.
The cats are still missing. This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
Please note I use the work 'allegedly' because I don't have information at this time as to whether Bullington is disputing any of the charges. By law, cats trapped humanely must be turned over to a shelter. It would be careless for a business that traps animals to not know what to do with them after they're trapped.
This article was breaking news and more information is likely to come in.


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Blog Tour: Shadow Fall by Laura Griffin (Excerpt, Teasers, Review, Buy Links)
Dear Readers,
I cannot even begin to tell you how excited I am to be part of the virtual tour for Shadow Fall by Laura Griffin, book nine of the amazing Tracers series. I sincerely thank Laura Griffin and Tasty Book Tours for allowing me to be a part of this tour, and also, wish to send a special thank you to the Pocket Books for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book.
Deanna, owner and lead reviewer for Okie Dreams Book Reviews
Shadow Fall
Book Nine
384 Pages
Release Date: September 22, 2015
Publisher: Simon & Schuster | Imprint: Pocket Books
Genre: Romantic Suspense | Contemporary Romance
Series: Tracers
In the ninth romantic suspense novel in the New York Times bestselling Tracers series, author Laura Griffin brings back her elite cadre of forensic experts as they hunt down the most brutal serial killer yet.
Special Agent Tara Rushing arrives at a grisly murder scene and quickly discovers she's got a serial killer on her hands. The killer is meticulous, making sure to wipe up even the smallest traces of evidence…but the Delphi Center experts are on the case.
The local sheriff has a suspect all picked out—ex-Marine and current security expert Liam Wolfe. Despite all her digging, Tara knows very little about Liam when she shows up at his sprawling Texas compound, which serves as headquarters for Wolfe Security, and she's surprised by her intense physical reaction to him.
As she and Liam grow closer, Tara finds herself depending on his skills and expertise to help her track a killer. But when another body turns up, Tara must decide if she can trust the man who's quickly stealing her heart.
The ninth novel in the Tracers series that combines gripping plot twists with spine-tingling romance, Shadow Fall once again proves that "Laura Griffin gets better with each book" (The Romance Reviews).
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Keep reading for a book excerpt and teasers, a review and rating of Shadow Fall, plus information about the author and the Tracers series, and details on how you can enter a tour-wide giveaway sponsored by Laura Griffin
From Shadow Fall by Laura Griffin:
Tara looked out the window again and realized her pulse was still thrumming. He unnerved her. It wasn't just his size, it was his attitude. Maybe she was self-conscious because he'd caught her off guard. She was definitely embarrassed that she'd pulled her weapon on him.
She adjusted the vent and got a waft of hot air. His attitude bothered her, but she liked his truck. It smelled like leather and earth and felt deliciously warm. She forced herself to ignore the flutter of nerves generated by being alone in the dark with him. The nerves weren't from fear but something else. And she wondered which was worse, being afraid of a man she was investigating or being attracted to him?
"You shouldn't come out here alone."
She looked at him. "Why not?"
"We've got more than a few meth heads around here. You don't want to walk up on something, not without backup."
She watched his face in the dimness, uneasy with the protective tone of his voice.
"We confirmed the ID today," she said.
"I know."
That ticked her off.
"Won't be long till the media has it," he added.
"Where are you getting your information?"
He didn't answer.
"And the other day," she said, "how'd you know we were here, me and M.J.? Are you having us tailed?"
Even if he was, he'd probably never admit it. But she at least needed to ask and get his reaction. Shadowing investigators could definitely be considered suspicious behavior.
Although she had to be honest with herself. She didn't consider him a real suspect. Despite his links to the victim, she simply didn't feel it.
"I'm guessing you filmed us approaching your property and ran my plate," she said.
The corner of his mouth lifted. "Nothing that cloak-and- dagger." He glanced at her. "I'm friends with Crystal."
"Who's Crystal?"
"She waited on you at the Waffle Stop. Bright red hair, eyebrow ring."
She turned to face the window. "Small-town grapevine. And here I've been all impressed with your spying abilities."
"You should be." He pulled up to her Explorer and parked. "We're the best there is."
She looked at him in the darkness, so confident it bordered on arrogance. And the crazy thing was she believed him. She bought into it completely—he was that good.
His eyes locked on hers, and the air between them felt charged with electricity. His gaze dropped to her mouth, and her heart skittered. Was he going to kiss her? He eased closer, watching her, making her heart pound.
*ARC provided by Publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review *
First Impression: Captivating characters, engrossing and intriguing storyline, masterful storytelling and expert writing
Shadow Fall, the nineth book in Laura Griffin's Tracers series, is the perfect example of a fast-paced, edge of your seat thrill read written by a talented author who is not only in her element but also at her best. This story sucks you right into the heart of Liam Wolfe and Tara Rushing's story and carries you along on an exciting journey of events.
When the story starts, Special Agent Tara Rushing is fresh off a case that has left her emotionally and physically exhausted, and yet, when she gets the call about a dead body in Cypress County, she can't bring herself to turn her boss's request for her to check it out away. It's on her investigation into the high-profile victim's death that she first meets Security Expert Liam Wolfe, a man who both intrigues her and leaves her suspicious.
Words cannot express how much I enjoyed this book. Not only did it appeal to me from a law enforcement/forensics standpoint, but also from a psychology-lover and romance-reader side. People and the things they do, both outside and inside fiction, fascinate me, and when I read a book like this, I'm always completely blown away by the detail that goes into its creation and that, when it's done right, the book and its author manage to shut off the critical side of my brain, a sometimes irritating gift from my educational background, and simply let me enjoy a good, romantic suspense story.
Shadow Fall is a very good book. In fact, I must say, it was a fascinating and enthralling read for me. I loved everything about it and I cannot recommend it highly enough for anyone that loves romantic suspense stories where the hero and/or heroine are on the hunt for a serial killer. This was a dynamite read, and the characters kept me glued to every single page. Highly, highly recommend this book–and the entire Tracers series, for that matter.
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author LAURA GRIFFIN started her career in journalism before venturing into the world of romantic suspense. She is a two-time RITA Award winner (for the books Scorched and Whisper of Warning) as well as the recipient of the Daphne du Maurier Award (for Untraceable). Laura currently lives in Austin, where she is working on her next book.
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This was technically the sixth mix for the Treehouse at Sam's
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
A Little Bit Retro, A Little Bit Not
When Dinosaur Jr. comes out with their first original lineup album since 1988, I need to buy it and make a mix starting off with the single. So here it it with a lot of not-retro surrounded by GBV, The Flaming Lips, and Teenage Fanclub. That's good livin' for your ears.
Posted by redneck muppet at 2:56 PM
2 comments:
- sara said...
I won an autographed Teenage Fanclub poster from Sassy (RIP) Magazine once. I don't get too many opportunities to throw that out there (or the fact that I was a National Latin Scholar) so thanks.
- October 12, 2007 at 10:37 AM
- redneck muppet said...
I think one of my favorite songs that isn't an 'on the beaten path' track is the Teenage Fanclub/De La Soul tune "Fallin'" from the Judgement Night Soundtrack.
- October 12, 2007 at 10:42 AM
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2012 Crossroads: Official Lineup
Entering into its third year, Crossroads is the San Francisco Cinematheque's celebration of the best modern avant-garde and experimental film. Curated by Cinematheque Artistic Director Steve Polta, it will run on May 18-20 at the Victoria Theatre at 2961 16th Street (at Mission).
Some of the special programs this year include a tribute and retrospective to Cinematheque co-founder Chick Strand featuring three of her experimental works, Kristallnacht (1979), Soft Fiction (1979) and Angel Blue Sweet Wings (1966); plus, a screening of the complete works (so far) of young filmmaker Laida Lerxtundi, whose work explores "how filmic moments can be imbued with emotional resonance;" as well as a program of live expanded cinema performances by Kerry Laitala, Greg Pope and Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles.
The rest of the fest consists of screening blocks of short experimental films, including Ken Jacob's latest, Seeking the Monkey King, plus new work by Jesse McLean, Paul Clipson, Peggy Ahwesh, Deborah Stratman, Christina McPhee, Ben Russell, Sylvia Schedelbauer and a ton more.
The full film lineup is below. For more info, please visit the website for the San Francisco Cinematheque.
May 18
7:00 p.m.: "There is a presence lingering…"
Remote, dir. Jesse McLean
Love Rose, dir. Bobby Abate
Leonora, dir. Eliane Lima
With-Me-Not-Me, dir. Olivia Ciummo
Song for the Collectors, dir. Tommy Becker
Craig's Cutting Room Floor, dir. Linda Scobie
One Way to Find Out, dir. Scott Stark
The Pool, dir. Christine Lucy Latimer (Watch online)
Araneae, dir. Paul Clipson
The Ape of Nature, dir. Peggy Ahwesh
9:30 p.m.: "Awe Shocks: Illusion Reigns"
rites of alchemy and movement, dir. Moyah Pravda Newsreel
Village, silenced, dir. Deborah Stratman
Penumbra Blind, dir. Christina McPhee
Snakes and Ladders, dir. Katherine McInnis
Awe Shocks, dir. Anja Dornieden and Juan David González Monroy
Seeking the Monkey King, dir. Ken Jacobs
May 19
2:00 p.m.: "Woman with Flowers: Celebrating Chick Strand"
Kristallnacht (1979)
Soft Fiction (1979)
Angel Blue Sweet Wings (1966)
4:30 p.m.: "Contemplation is a monstrous task…"
Don't Look Directly Into the Sun, dir. Kathleen Rugh
These Blazeing Starrs!, dir. Deborah Stratman
Dark Enough, dir. Jeanne Liotta
End Transmission, dir. Yin-Ju Chen and James T. Hong
Landfill 16, dir. Jennifer Reeves
Curious Light, dir. Charlotte Pryce
Valleys of Fear, dir. Erin Espelie
8:30 p.m.: "APPARENT MOTION: Celebrating the Art of Projection"
Myth of Persistence, dir. Gerritt Wittmer and Paul Knowles
The Color Red Bleeds Blue, dir. Kerry Laitala
Cipher Screen, dir. Greg Pope
May 20
3:00 p.m.: "…for there our captors demanded songs of joy"
Man Is Always On the Stairs Between the Pleats of Matter and the Fields of the Soul, dir. by Jing Niu
L'eau, l'air et les songes (Water, air and dreams), dir. Cécile Ravel and Jean-Marc Manteau
Their Bird, dir. Rei Hayama
Crusts, dir. Alexander Stewart
Last Time, dir. Julia Shirar
Light Licks: By the Waters of Babylon: This Could Be the Last Time, dir. Saul Levine
A Child Goes Burying Dead Insects, dir. Rei Hayama
5:30 p.m.: "California Dreaming: Films by Laida Lertxundi"
Footnotes to a House of Love (2007)
My Tears Are Dry (2009) (Read the underground film review)
Llora Cuando Te Pase/Cry When It Happens (2011)
A Lax Riddle Unit
Farce Sensationelle! (2009)
7:30 p.m.: "Voices for New Atlantis"
9214, dir. Takahiro Suzuki
The Voice of God, dir. Bernd Lützeler
Sounding Glass, dir. Sylvia Schedelbauer
FF, dir. Deborah Stratman
River Rites, dir. Ben Russell
Slow Action, dir. Ben Rivers


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Florence, MT -- (ReleaseWire) -- 05/22/2007 -- Big Horizon Software has recently released a new software product which will allow PC users to integrate their desktop with the Internet. The result is increased productivity, efficient management, customization, personalization and easy access to content from your PC as well as the Internet.
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ECorral is the affordable PC software that combines the capabilities of a dashboard and a portal. You select the content, from either your PC or from the web, and you control the layout and look to match your needs.
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text: This morning started early with a radio interview at 5:15 (the station was in Ohio, on ET). A second interview followed at 8:30. Both hosts wanted to discuss fear. How timely, considering that yesterday was the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and media had splashed the word fear across radio and TV for the past few… [ read more ]


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The risk of man-made earthquakes will decline slightly in 2017, though parts of the central United States remain threatened, according to a new report.
The study from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) finds that 3.5 million people — primarily in Oklahoma and southern Kansas — live in an area vulnerable to significant damage from a man-made earthquake. An additional half million people live in areas vulnerable to damage from natural earthquakes.
Man-made earthquakes are primarily the result of wastewater injection, a process where the liquid byproduct of fracking is disposed of deep underground. The frequency of earthquakes in the central U.S. has increased hundreds fold since the dawn of widespread fracking nearly a decade ago.
Read more: See How Oil Drilling Created an Earthquake Crisis in Oklahoma
Regulations on wastewater injection and declining oil and gas prices both likely contributed to the decline in earthquakes, according to Mark Petersen, who heads the USGS National Seismic Hazard Mapping Project. "I don't know when or if it will go back to the pre-2008 era," he said on a conference call for journalists. "But I think it's hopeful that we can considerably decrease the number of earthquakes in that region."
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Are You Applying Your Skincare The Right Way?Posted by SHAREE KEREN on
Having an efficient and effective skincare regime is no easy feat. It takes consistency and commitment. But the fact of the matter is, regardless of how extensive your skincare collection is or how religious you are with your routine, if you aren't applying your lotions and potions in the correct order, you most likely aren't reaping the proper benefits from your efforts.
So what exactly is the correct order?
1. Exfoliate
On a regular day, cleansing is the first step but on the days where you are exfoliating your skin (once or twice a week), you should exfoliate before you cleanse. This will remove all the dirt, dead skin, and bacteria leaving your skin prepared to let the cleanser really penetrate the skin for a deep clean.
2. Cleanser
Step 1 on a regular day is always cleanser. You are wasting your time applying expensive creams onto a dirty canvas, this will just lead to clogging and your skin will be unable to absorb the active ingredients of the products to follow.
3. Toner
You tone after you cleanse. It will refresh your skin, remove any last traces of dirt and makeup and the right toner for your skin will also attract moisture from the air which helps your skin to absorb the hydrating products to follow.
4. Serums
This step is where people can sometimes get confused. The reason you should apply your facial serum before your moisturiser is because your moisturiser will often be of a thicker consistency and might contain oil. This will block the serum penetrating the deeper layers of your skin.
Because serums are really concentrated and very dense in nutrients that address specific concerns it's better to let them penetrate as deeply into to the skin as possible.
5. Eye Cream
Nothing but eye cream should be applied to the eye area. The skin around the eye is extremely delicate and rich creams and serums will result in those little white bumps called milia and sore eyes.
6. Moisturiser
Next is your moisturiser. Very important! Massage your chosen moisturiser into the skin in a circular motion.
7. Face Oil
They're performing an important job by locking in moisture on the top layer of the skin, refining your complexion and giving you an aromatherapy experience. After a time, lines will be softened and skin will have a youthful glow.
Never Ever leave the house without completing your skincare routine with a high-quality SPF factor of at least 30. Most high-end skincare lines will now carry their own SPF cream with their own added additional ingredients for extra benefits. A must to avoid harmful UV rays responsible for skin damage and premature signs of aging.
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Why are women becoming a rising force in American entrepreneurship? — Sabrina Parsons weighs in on some of the reasons women are ideally suited to run businesses.
The Single Most Important Thing Your Headline Must Do — An interesting Copyblogger post on how to drive more readers to your blog.


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Renewed appeal for information following fatal shooting
Today they are distributing posters and leaflets to residents and businesses in a bid to trace who was responsible for the fatal shooting of Euan Johnston.
The material has been translated into Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic and Romanian, calling for anyone with information on the murder to come forward.
At around 11.40pm on Tuesday, November 15, Euan was in a black Audi RS4 on Shields Road, near to its junction with Scotland Street, when he was shot by an occupant of a dark-coloured Audi Q5 that pulled up beside him.
The Audi then made off into Scotland Street and went over the Kingston Bridge, through Charing Cross onto the eastbound M8 then came off at the Springburn junction. It then sped through Springburn Road, Colston Road and Ashgill Road, then onto Bracken Street in Parkhouse where the car was discovered on fire a short time later.
Detective Superintendent Jim Kerr from the Major Investigations Team said: "We hope that these posters and leaflets will jog the memories of people in the local community, who may have seen Euan on the night of the shooting, or equally they may remember seeing Euan or the Audi Q5 either on the same night, or in the days before the shooting took place.
"Perhaps someone who works or lives locally in and around St Andrew's Road, McCulloch Street or Shields Road may have seen men acting suspiciously or in an unusual manner in the area, or may have noticed them in the area over a number of days?"
At the time of the shooting the Audi Q5 had the registration number VN61 LZA, however the true registration number of the vehicle is SQ62 NGU, and it was stolen from Parklands Country Club, Newton Mearns on May, 16 2016. Officers are still urging anyone with information on its whereabouts between when it was stolen and the night of the shooting to come forward.
Detectives are working to identify three men seen running on Balmore Road near the disused railway line shortly before midnight and enquiries are also continuing to trace a dark-coloured Volkswagen Golf being driven at speed in Balmore Road shortly after midnight on Wednesday, November 16 2016.
Detective Superintendent Jim Kerr added: "Despite previous appeals for information and widespread media coverage, we have still to trace whoever is responsible for this murder. In the last few days there has been few calls to the incident room, which is slightly disappointing although I do understand that some people may be reluctant to come forward with information.
"This was a targeted attack and it may be that the speculation surrounding Euan Johnston's involvement in criminality is making people reluctant to come forward to police. We have support mechanisms in place, should people feel vulnerable about contacting us and I would urge people to please have the confidence and report any information they have. We can't allow these type of events to happen."


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A recent Delaware decision from Chancellor Leo Strine suggests that courts will not lightly intervene in post-closing disputes, including over earn-out payments, when an agreement provides a mechanism for dispute resolution. Instead, a court is likely to treat a third party resolution as final, even when the third party is an accounting firm or other expert lacking the legal training of an arbitrator.
The recent opinion in Viacom v. Winshall highlights the need for clarity and caution when using a contingent earn-out payment as part of the consideration in a corporate transaction. Although in theory earn-out payments offer a flexible way to bridge valuation gaps and help buyers avoid the risk of overpaying, in practice they often lead to complicated post-closing disputes. As Vice Chancellor Laster aptly put it in a 2009 decision, "an earn-out often converts today's disagreement over price into tomorrow's litigation over the outcome."
The Viacom case arose from Viacom International Inc.'s 2006 purchase of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., the maker of the popular video games Guitar Hero and Rock Band. The merger agreement provided that Viacom would pay the selling stockholders $175 million in cash, plus a contingent earn-out payment based on a multiple of gross profits for the years 2007 and 2008. If the parties could not agree on the amount of the earn-out payment, the agreement stated that they would submit their dispute to a third party independent accounting firm for resolution.
After sales flagged in 2008 and into 2009, Viacom submitted a final 2008 earn-out statement indicating that there would be no earn-out payment for 2008. It arrived at this determination by deducting the costs of manufacturing inventory that remained unsold at the end of 2008 from the net revenue for that year.
Notably, Viacom's 2008 earn-out statement did not contend that the cost of writing down unsold inventory from 2008 should be deducted from the net revenue generated by Harmonix products. Only later, when the dispute resolution process was already underway, did Viacom begin to make the alternative case that the cost of writing down the unsold inventory should be deducted from net revenue. As a result, the accountants involved in the dispute refused to consider the inventory write-down argument in calculating the amount of the earn-out. In support of their decision, the accountants cited language from the merger agreement limiting the scope of their review to issues raised in the original earn-out statement and responsive summary of issues submitted by the parties.
Following an unfavorable decision from the accountants establishing a 2008 earn-out payment of $239 million, Viacom filed suit in late 2011 arguing that the accountants erred in refusing to consider its alternative inventory write-down calculation. It argued that the accountants exceeded their authority in refusing to consider its alternative theory because the merger agreement stated that the accountants were acting as "experts and not as arbitrators." According to Viacom the issue of whether the inventory write-down costs should be included in the calculation was a threshold matter for determination by a court, and not by the accountants.
Chancellor Strine disagreed with Viacom's argument and found that the accountants were well within their authority in refusing to consider the Viacom's alternative basis for calculating the earn-out payment. Although whether to consider the alternative basis was arguably a preliminary procedural issue, Strine found that it was so tied up with the core issue of the amount of the earn-out that it was within the scope of the accountants' review. He explained that "procedural questions that are ancillary to the substantive one should be decided by the arbitrator, not the court," to avoid undermining the efficiency of the dispute resolution process. Strine also referred to the language in the merger agreement indicating that the accountants' determination was final, binding and conclusive.
The strong deference and wide scope of authority granted to third-party dispute resolution experts reaffirms the need to exercise great caution in using earn-out provisions and crafting the scope of authority of dispute resolution experts. Courts are hesitant to look over the shoulders of third party-reviewers, including accountants and other experts, lest they hinder the efficiency of the dispute resolution process. Given this, parties are best served by agreeing on clear and plain guidelines for review to minimize the risk of misunderstandings. Parties should also use care in making their original earn-out estimates, as those calculations may limit their allowable arguments in later dispute resolution proceedings. Alternative arguments or separate bases for earn-out estimates should be included where possible, and especially when an issue is likely to be disputed.
Given the frequency of post-closing disputes over earn-outs, and the apparent finality of third-party resolution, drafters should take care to clearly and precisely define the terms of an earn-out, including provisions relating to dispute resolution. Parties should understand the mechanisms in place for resolving a dispute, as well as the parameters of the issues they will be able to submit for resolution. The Viacom decision reminds us that clarity in the dispute resolution provisions is just as important as it is in the other terms of an earn-out clause. Parties may avoid future headaches by taking precautions from the start to insure a clear, well-understood dispute resolution process.


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28th Air Defence Corps
28-й корпус ПВО
Military Unit: 78488
Activated 22.9.54 in Lvov, Lvov Oblast, as the Lvov Air Defence Corps.
5.60 renamed 28th Air Defence Corps
Organisation 1962:
Organisation 1970:
In 1979 the 179th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO left the corps, and became a fighter-bomber aviation regiment.
Organisation 1980:
In 6.82 the 1282nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment was transferred to Mongolia.
In 5.86 the 894th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO joined the corps.
In 3.88 the 179th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO rejoined the corps.
Organisation 1988:
The 312th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment was disbanded 1.9.88.
In 1989 the 833rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (mobilisation) was activated in Korosten, Zhitomir Oblast.
1.2.92 taken over by Ukraine - 1.6.92 renamed Western Air Defence Region.


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A few weeks ago, my buddy Michael Ainsworth and I had the chance to photograph the wonderful wedding of Dustin and Mycah in Forth Worth. It was a gorgeous day and we absolutely had a great time with everyone! Both Dustin and Mycah looked stunning and it was so much fun to create some truly special images for them! Here are a few highlights from the day…
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…well, you're probably right. (Small acts of passive-aggression are just one of the many coping strategies IT workers employ in order to maintain their own sanity while forced to deal with incredibly, outrageously, mind-bogglingly stupid people like you.)
But if you think you're being patronized when the Help Desk operator asks you to make sure your power cord is plugged in…well, you're probably not. (Because — like the 10 other people who called before you complaining "My computer won't turn on!" — your power cord probably isn't plugged in.)
Just ask our submitter Jessica, who works the IT Help Desk at a college in Portland, Oregon. Jessica calls this chart, created by fellow help-desker, "a very accurate visual representation of a typical day at work."
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REVIEW: NT Live Hamlet – Barbican, London
What do I think? Well, it can be boiled down to one simple sentence: an outstanding Hamlet in a massively flawed production.
There are few productions in recent history that have garnered as much press as Lyndsey Turner's Hamlet, well I say Turner's Hamlet, but this is very much Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet, Turner's subsequent production (Tipping the Velvet at the Lyric Hammersmith) opened last month to very little ado, and it is undoubtedly Cumberbatch's name attached to the production that has sparked the ticket buying frenzy.
There's the issue of reviews being posted during the preview period (the counter argument to this being that the producers were charging full price for tickets, unlike normal practice during previews and therefore, fair game). It is also well-documented that the changes the director made with the text were not well-received, though, it seems that much of what irked the most has been removed but, does what has now been presented as the finished product, measure up?
Firstly, NT Live is a wonderful thing, a strange, but wonderful thing. It affords the thousands of us who didn't get tickets to a production a chance to see what all the fuss is about, however, it can be a strange, detached experience which lacks the atmosphere and absorption that live performance provides. (I've also got a personal gripe about the quality of the filming which in my experience can be grainy and lack sharpness).
Opening to the strains of Nature Boy is at first thought unusual, but actually is really rather perfect, as the lyrics testify:
There was a boy
A very strange enchanted boy
They say he wandered very far
Very far, over land and sea
A little shy and sad of eye
But very wise was he
And then one day, a magic day
He passed my way, and while we spoke
Of many things, fools and kings
This he said to me
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn
Is just to love and be loved in return"
However, this is one of the only examples of where the liberties taken with the order of the text or the directorial choices add anything to the production. It matters not a jot whether you are familiar or unfamiliar with the work, if you know it, you might spend your time as I did, trying to work out the jigsaw puzzle of what should have gone where or you might just be plain old lost. Lindsey Turner obviously has a mind brimming with ideas, but there are too many of them and not all of them thought through or carried out effectively. I am at a loss to understand how making a work more incoherent makes it better. All those glorious and oft-quoted lines are here – just not where you expect them to be.
One aspect of the production which is spectacularly effective is Es Devlin's monumental set.The sheer size and scope of it is breathtaking, it is beautiful and moodily atmospheric, so absorbing is it that it is often more interesting than what's going on on top of it.
I can't help thinking that the actors have been done a great disservice here, the universally outstanding cast is lost in the mire of all this trying-to-be-cleverness. The relationships between key characters don't feel fully-formed because of all the chopping and changing and by the time the final scene comes it is rendered strangely unmoving.
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is a gripping Laertes, but his onstage time is limited, Sian Brooke is convincingly disturbed as Ophelia and the rest of the cast, both featured and ensemble deliver solid and often highly emotive performances.
Cumberbatch is outstanding, it is a perfectly judged performance infused with humour as well as great sensitivity, he is at all times, even in the depths of his 'madness', real and entirely believable, there are no histrionics, nothing is overblown, the hurt, the sadness and the madness are utterly relatable, the biggest compliment I can give is that it is a truly 'human' performance.
If you get a chance to see the NT Encore screenings from 22 October then do so – for all its faults don't miss one of the greatest actors of a generation deliver a near-perfect performance. Just pray that it won't be long before Cumberbatch returns to the stage.
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Detailed Game Review – ARZ 27, PHI 6Posted: September 26th, 2012 | Author: Tommy Lawlor | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 57 Comments »
Bad live, just as bad the 2nd time around.
Boy, was I wrong. I thought the Eagles were clearly the better team and could win this game comfortably if they played a clean game. The Eagles didn't play a clean game and they got whipped. I still don't fully buy the Cardinals as anything special. They got some breaks and took advantage of them, but I didn't see a team that looked like a 12-win juggernaut.
The Cards had better gameplans. They executed them better. They had no turnovers. They won.
Field position was a huge factor. The Eagles only had 2 drives start beyond their own 25 and both came when the game was pretty out of hand. The Cardinals were just the opposite. They only had one drive in the 1st half that started inside of their own 35. I think the turning point in the game was Damaris Johnson's fumbled punt return. It felt like the Eagles defense had seized control prior to that. All of a sudden the Cardinals were at our 38-yd line and they got a somewhat lucky TD a few plays later (should have been a Ryans INT). From that point on , there was no question about the better team. They whipped us.
There were times when I thought things might turn around. We had a good drive going in the late 1st Qtr that spilled over to the 2nd Qtr. We line up to run the first play, but for some reason the offense is late and the play clock is a factor. We have to call a timeout. That was coming off a TV timeout. What the heck happened? Then there was a false start. We're back at 1st/15 and the momentum of the drive is gone. Vick fumbled a couple of plays later and that was that.
Cardinals ILB Daryl Washington was awesome. He was the best player on the field. That doesn't mean I'd take him over Fitz or Shady or whoever. But, on Sunday he was the best. He gave Vick fits all game long and all over the field. Really amazing to see a LB cover that much ground and be that physical. He looked like vintage Patrick Willis. Maybe better.
Yikes. Andy Reid did not have a good game. I didn't like his gameplan, but I knew what it would be. We both saw holes in the Cardinals secondary from the Patriots game. The problem is that you need an OL to play well and a QB to find the open guy quickly and get the ball out quickly as well. Vick didn't look comfortable from the opening drive. Andy made a good adjustment at halftime, but that was too little, too late. Needed to do that in the 2nd Qtr.
One of my big complaints with Reid is that he didn't read Vick better. Vick was under a lot of pressure and just looked uncomfortable. Reid should have seen this and adjusted the offense. Keep throwing if you must, but make them short, quick routes. Go ball control instead of big play.
As for the decision at the end of the half. Bad. Theoretically, I have no problem with running a play with :06 left. Unfortunately, Vick was not having a good game. You don't force him to make a quick read in the Red Zone. That's pushing your luck. The prudent thing to do would be to cut your losses and go in down 17-3. Reid rolled the dice and they blew up in his face, big time. Suddenly we were down 24-0.
The 2nd half was odd. There were times when Reid played it very normal and other times when he was in comeback mode. I felt like he should have pulled Vick late in the game and gone with Nick Foles. Get the kid some reps. Reid used our timeouts when there was 4 mins left and we were about to go down 21. 3 possessions on a day where we struggled like that? Odd. I really hated the fact that on the final play of the game he handed the ball off to Shady. Meaningless play. Why in the hell would you risk something bad happening? Give the ball to Chris Polk and let him get his feet wet.
The defensive plan wasn't much better. I wrote on Sunday that Juan Castillo had a chance to show us how far he'd come. Oops. Kevin Kolb can be a nervous QB. You must get in his face. I felt the smart thing was to blitz early and get him on his heels. Don't give him easy passes. Make him work for everything. Castillo stuck with the base rush mostly. That'd be great, but the Cards called short pass plays which negated our rush. When we did blitz, it was a zone blitz. Ugh.
We didn't press the slot receiver consistently. This meant the guy got a free release and could run his route cleanly, if not catch a quick pass easily. This burned us a few times. Dumb. Again, don't give Kolb anything. There were times when Brandon Boykin was matched up with Larry Fitzgerald. I didn't mind this. I didn't like playing off Fitz. Don't let him free for a second.
This was a week to be aggressive. Press and jam receivers. Run some risky blitzes. Attack and make Kevin Kolb help you out. Instead, we let him sit cleanly in the pocket way too much. The pass rush got him some times, but the quick passes limited what they could do.
* Cards were 6-15 on 3rd downs. We were 5-14.
* We were 0-2 in the RZ. Cards were 1 of 4. And that 1 should have been an INT. That's a good sign.
* I think we benefited more from the replacement refs. Lots of holding went uncalled. Seemed like more by us. Got away with some other things.
* We put Vick under C several times when the shotgun seemed more appropriate. Not sure why. Might have been the fact we were in a noisy dome. Could have also been fear of a bad snap from Reynolds. Shotgun would have helped on some plays.
Final Series of the half. 1st down. No one was open so Vick did the smart thing and threw the ball away. 2nd down. Harbor was to the left and came wide open over the middle. Unfortunately Vick was looking at DeSean on the right. Celek had a poor block of LB and Vick had to throw under pressure and never was able to look back at Clay. 3rd down. Slow developing play. Vick held the ball for 2 seconds and got hit. DeSean came open right as the DB hit Vick. Needed a play where Vick could make almost an instantaneous read. Great hustle by Damaris to almost chase that down. Shady did his best, but was fighting through blockers.
VICK – Not a good game. 17-37-217. No INTs or TDs. 4-28 on the ground, with 2 fumbles. Vick was under a lot of pressure. He didn't help matters. Held the ball too long on some plays. Didn't hold it long enough on others. Just never looked like he was in a rhythm. Some short passes or a running game might have done him a world of good.
* We ran throwback screen to Avant. Well defensed. Vick should have just thrown the ball away. Instead, he held it and got sacked. That set up 2nd/ 22. Only had a moment to get rid of the ball, but he hesitated.
* Killed a promising drive with a fumble in the early 2nd Qtr. I didn't understand the play design. Vick rolled left, but there were no obvious receivers to throw to. Maybe a blown route? Cut back to the right. Decided to get upfield and just settle for a yard, but fumbled the ball as he made contact with someone and the Cards recovered.
* Almost threw a terrible pick in the mid-2nd Qtr. Brent flared out in the left flat. Vick was under pressure and threw his way. A Safety broke on the play and nearly picked it off. Bad read, bad throw by Vick.
* Best run came late in the half when he exploded upfield and got us down to about the 15 yd line.
* Opening drive of the 2nd half…3rd down on the drive. Vick had a clean pocket. Sat there for several seconds. No one was within 4 yds of him but he eventually took off and ran for a couple of yds. Why run? Wait and see.
SHADY – 13-70 as a runner. Blocked more than he ran or caught the ball. Such a waste. Poor pass pro on Washington blitz up the middle led to sack. Tried to block Lenon (not McCartney or Trotsky?) late in the half and got pushed to the ground. Did have some good blocks as well. Gave Vick time to throw on several occasions. Looked good when he did run. Was close to breaking a long run a couple of times, but never got more than 14 yds. Caught 3 short passes.
B BROWN – Got regular snaps. Dropped short pass in the early 3rd. Wasn't likely to get much, but needs to make that grab. Had his best NFL play, a 17-yd run. Hit the hole hard. Looked to be about a step from breaking it. Peterson tried to strip the ball as he made the tackle from behind. Bryce held on tight. Caught pass on 3rd/short out to the left and was able to move through traffic and get the 1st down. Finished 4-28 as runner, 1-8 as receiver.
HAVILI – Quiet game on offense.
CELEK – Had one big play. Caught a 29-yd pass in the late 1st Qtr. That got us going. In retrospect, I should have booed when he failed to run it in for a TD. Took big hits on consecutive plays in the mid-2nd Qtr and wasn't much of a factor after that. Caught screen late in the half for minimal gain. Finished 2-36. Blocked a lot. Mixed results. Very up and down in pass pro. Did a good job on our run plays.
HARBOR – Poor block of Acho on windback run led to play being held to short gain. Played surprisingly little, just 12 snaps. This was likely due to the fact I predicted he could have a big game. Reid loves to punish my predictions.
D JACKSON – Solid gme. Best catch came late in the half. Caught a pass on the move and inside the 5. Braced for a hit and got us to the 1, but couldn't get in for the score. Some say he could have sold out to score, but Rhodes was in good position and made a huge stop at the 1. Finished with 3 catches for 43 yds. Seemed to go deep a lot, sometimes as a target, others to simply stretch the defense. Was targeted 10 times, but the Cards had him well covered. Had one very deep ball go his way, but wasn't open. Ran a downfield route another time and spent part of the time griping to the ref about contact. Didn't make the catch or get the flag. There was contact, but it is the kind of stuff our guys get away with so I don't like complaining.
AVANT – 3-33. First catch came late in the half and did move the chains. Best catch was a leaping grab in the 3rd Qtr. Helped to set up a FG. Blocked well on run plays.
D JOHNSON – Good game, as a receiver. 5-84. Best play came late in the half. Ran a drag route. Vick had good protection and hit him over the middle. Damaris used a spin move to get by a tackler and then upfield for a gain of 26. Also got out of bounds to stop the clock. Ran good routes and showed good RAC skills in the game.
* Double A-gap blitz on late 3rd Qtr pass play. C, RG took one LB. LG took a DL. LB came free right up the middle. Either Mathis is at fault for not blocking down or Reynolds is at fault for not adjusting and getting the LB to his left. Could have been miscommunication. Worst part is that we had the bodies to make the block. Didn't. Big sack.
* Later in the game the Cards were using a triple A-gap blitz. First 2 guys were picked up. 3rd blitzer chased Vick or hit him. Very aggressive tactics.
BELL– Held all game long. Got away with it a lot. Got called for holding in the mid-2nd. Had a good run block on outside run to his side. Got a false start to open the 2nd Qtr. Got away with hold late in the half when rusher used an inside move. That was actually a theme for the day. Didn't handle inside moves well at all. Failed to make good block of LB on 3rd Qtr pass play and that guy got pressure, forcing Vick to make an errant throw. Held on 3rd/long, but didn't get called for it. We schemed to help him quite a bit. Used Shady or TEs to block LBs and had Bell go to his inside on a lot of pass plays. Demetress had some success, but far more problems. Not a good showing.
MATHIS – Blocked 2 Cardinals on 2nd/GL play at the end of the half. Impressive. Overall, didn't stand out as good or bad. Was playing between a couple of turnstiles.
REYNOLDS– Struggled big time with Campbell early on. Got beat and that led to a big shot on Vick. Got beat and that led to deflected pass that was almost picked off. Campbell beat him with a spin move and was in Vick's face on downfield pass to DJax. Did have some solid run blocks. Beaten up the middle by 79 in pass pro and that forced Vick into taking a sack. He had to move up in the pocket and a LB got him. Quick moves really got the best of Reynolds. Got blown up by LB on run play and the guy got Shady from behind. The Cards attacked him in a variety of ways and had a lot of success.
WATKINS – Played his best game of the year. Solid in pass pro. Solid vs run.
HERREMANS – Played his best game of the year. Had a solid day in pass pro. Also had some good run blocks. One didn't work so well. Tried to push aside the LB on draw play and then go upfield. Unfortunately the block didn't work and the LB got a TFL.
* Used picks a lot on pass plays. Very effective.
* Most frustrating moment of the whole game for the D came when Ryan Williams ran for 1st down on 3rd/17 in the 4th Qtr. Defense had been lights out in the 2nd half prior to that. Got sloppy and he burned us for 25.
COLE – Had a solid game, but I'll admit that I was disappointed. Figured he might dominate Batiste. Didn't happen. Had 1/2 sack and a TFL. Came close on other plays. Hit Kolb on the TD pass to Fitz, but only after the ball was out. Blew by LT in the early 3rd for what should have been easy sack, but couldn't get hold of Kolb. Almost like Kevin was covered in grease and Trent just slid off him. This led to big play that was called back by penalty on Fitz. The 1/2 sack came on an elaborate blitz where he rushed up the middle.
BABIN – Good game. Had 1.5 sacks and 2 TFLs. Played relentless football. Had great play on 3rd/14 when he blew by the RT and flushed Kolb. Jason chased him down and stopped him just short of getting the 1st down. Great, great hustle. Got a sack in the late 3rd, with some help. Came upfield and was on the outside of the RT. Saw Kolb and was trying to get to him. RG decided to hit Jason. He knocked him off the RT and right into Kolb. Odd play, but good result. Got away with a horse-collar tackle on LSH in the late 4th Qtr. Got a TFL on the play. Should have gotten a flag. This was also another game where his run defense looked improved.
LANDRI – Quiet game, I'm sad to say. TFL on run play to his side. Held his ground when they tried to run at him. They mostly kept Landri under control.
JENKINS – Solid game. Was getting some pressure. Problem is that Arizona was throwing quick passes so Jenkins didn't get in his face. Blew by the RG on one play and forced Kolb to run and then throw the ball away. Not credited with any tackles.
TAPP – Best game of the year. Got robbed of a sack when refs made us accept strange penalty in the 2nd Qtr. Later shared half a sack with Graham. Looked very quick off the ball on those plays. Got part of TFL with Kendricks in the late 3rd. Flew around the field all game long. Might be the hardest working Eagle and that's saying something when you think of Babin and Cole. Had 6 total tackles. Teams in need of a DE should watch this tape and call the Eagles about a deal.
GRAHAM – Rewarded for good play with extra snaps and delivered. Had 1/2 sack and 3 TFLs. Did a solid job on run plays that came his way by engaging the OT and forcing the runner to stay inside. The sacks came in the late 2nd Qtr. Used his hands to keep the RT off him and then blew by the guy to hit Kolb. Flew off the edge in the early 4th to get one of the TFLs. Played well.
COX – Quiet game. Left for a while in the 1st half due to migraines. Returned. Didn't make any big plays. Blew up a 4th Qtr run by driving the RG into the backfield. Got part of a TFL late in the game.
HUNT – Played less than Graham. Played the run well. Didn't seem to be on the field for many pass plays. Had 1 solo stop.
THORNTON – Looked like the best game of his young career. Got pushed to the ground on one run play when he got off balance. That seemed to fire him up. Had one run play where he fought off G and FB and then got in on tackle of RB. Got good push on pass play. Drove RG back toward Kolb. Drove the RG straight back on pass play where Tapp, Graham shared sack. It was Ced who collapsed the pocket and gave Kolb nowhere to go. Drove the LG backward in the early 4th and forced Kolb to run for short gain. Blew up 4th Qtr run by driving the RG back into the RB. Runner fought through traffic to get back to the LOS. Gamebook says just 1 tackle assist, but Thornton was our best DT on the night and played well. Fun to watch.
KENDRICKS – Roughest game of his young career. Gave up short completion to TE on 3rd/2. Was in solid position, but there was enough space for Kolb to get the ball to his TE for the 1st down. Blew a coverage on TE Jeff King on 3rd/7. King caught the pass and got 15 yds on the play. Kendricks got confused and started to go with RB to the flat. Ryans had the RB. Kendricks pivoted and went back for King, but was too late. Costly mistake. Next play was the long TD to Fitz. Fought off block of OL and tackled RB for no gain to open the 3rd Qtr. Exploded upfield in late 3rd to blow up draw play. Shared TFL w/ Tapp. Got held for a second on draw play that went for long gain. TE then let go, but the RB was already by Kendricks. Finished with 6 tackles. Just didn't play as well as the other games. Seemed thrown off by something.
RYANS – Good game. 6 solo stops. TFL. Had one costly play. Can't call it a mistake, but not making it killed us. Cards had 3rd/5 from our 8-yd line. Kolb threw a pass to his right. Ryans read the play and got over there. He got his hands on the ball, but could not catch it. DRC hit him and the ball bounced into the air and was caught by Michael Floyd for a TD. If Ryans gets that, we're down 3-0, but have the ball and momentum. Failed to tackle Roberts when chasing him on a crossing route. Just not quite fast enough for Roberts. Turned into big play. Got TFL of Williams on next play. Had a nice sequence in the early 4th Qtr. Tackled Fitz on WR screen. Held him to 4 yds on 2nd/5. Next play, 3rd/1, was toss play to the other side. Ryans flew over and put Williams on the ground before he could get the 1st. Got away with shoving Williams when he was out of bounds after long gain on draw play in the 4th. Should have been a penalty.
JORDAN – Left the game with a hamstring injury. Got in wrong gap vs run that came to his side and gave up 8 yds. Had great, but hidden play on other run. Stuffed FB on Iso run and then tackled RB for short gain. That is LB 101.
ROLLE – Played most of the 2nd half. Gave up completion to TE for 7 yds on 2nd/7. Guy just had a step on Brian. Got in the wrong gap on a couple of run plays. Credited with 2 tackles.
ALLEN – Somewhat of a quiet game. Credited with 3 tackles. Didn't seem that the ball came his way all that often. Had good coverage of TE on one pass play thrown his direction. Ball fell incomplete. Took poor angle on the draw play late in the game. Wasn't far off, but let Williams get wide of him instead of forcing him back inside, where the pursuit was. I do wonder if Nate was caught off guard by his speed. That was Williams first play where he really got going.
COLEMAN – Up and down game. Made a costly mistake. Bit hard on run fake on pass play when Kolb hit Fitz for 37-yd TD. Nnamdi expected help over the top on that. Good in run support most of the time. Did miss a tackle on inside run. Looked like Williams' size may have caught him off guard. Stuffed Williams on inside run and held him to just a yard. Broke up short pass play to Williams in the early 4th. Got a good break on the ball and made a nice hit. Got gift TFL in the 4th when Williams fell down and Kurt just tapped him on the back. Finished the game with 9 total tackles, PD, and a TFL. Was good against the run and solid in coverage, but the one mistake really hurt us. Tackling was sloppy on a couple of plays. He hit, but failed to wrap up.
NNAMDI – Gave up TD to Fitz. Pressed on the play. Ran tight with him for a bit, then seemed to get lost. Expected help, but I still think Nnamdi could have covered better. Very questionable effort on pass play in the early 3rd. Ryans was chasing Roberts on crossing route, but was a step slow. Nnamdi was 5 yds further upfield and watching. He was going 3/4 speed on the play. Roberts got by Ryans and started upfield. Would have been easy tackle if Nam had been going full speed. Instead, Roberts turned it into a huge gain that was called back by blocking penalty on Fitz. Nnamdi did hustle downfield after that, but never got in on the play as Roberts cut to the other side. Came up quickly in run support and got a good shot on Williams to hold him to just a 3-yd gain. Finished with 3 tackles, TFL. Did some good things in coverage, but the TD was troubling.
DRC – Good game. 3 tackles, 2 PDs. Broke up a pass that came his way on early drive. Made big tackle of Fitz on 3rd/26 play when Larry got loose in the middle of the defense. Broke up a shot pass to Roberts on drive early in the 2nd Qtr. Covered Fitz on 3rd/15. Good jam. Fitz got to the inside and caught pass for gain of 6, but had to go to the ground to get the ball and added no RAC yds. Good defense. Hustled to get downfield on play in early 3rd when Roberts got loose. Kept him from scoring. Good effort. Had one knucklehead moment. WR Floyd knocked the crap out of him on a run play, legally. DRC got up and shoved Floyd to the ground. Proved how tough he was, but drew a flag. Dumb.
BOYKIN – Brandon's worst game so far. Struggled with Larry Fitzgerald. Played off coverage on him and had trouble tackling Fitz on a few plays. Brandon got his first taste of dealing with a 230-lb WR that can run. Covered Fitz 1-on-1 on pass play. Larry used quick, subtle move to get open and catch pass for 10 yd gain. Never looked confident, aggressive out there.
HUGHES – Played in the slot in some Dime sets. Tackled Fitz after very short gain at the end of the 3rd Qtr.
HENRY – Very good game, statistically. Averaged 49.2 yards per punt. Question is whether he did what April wanted. Peterson was able to return several punts. One went for 17 yds. I wondered before the game what April's plan might be. Never heard.
HENERY – 2 of 2 on FGs.
KOR – Boykin was okay, but still owes us a long KOR. Finished 3-66. Nothing special at all.
PR – Damaris had a huge mistake. Fumbled a punt return and gave ARZ the ball at our 38. Critical error led to a short TD and destroyed the momentum we'd been building to that point. Later fielded a punt at the 5. Not sure what April's policy on that is, but Bobby probably wasn't thrilled to see that. Averaged 8 yds on 2 returns.
* Phillip Hunt made a good tackle in punt coverage.
* Chris Polk played on STs. Got pressure on a punt.
* I don't know if it was luck or what, but the Cards dangerous return game was very limited. There was a short KOR of 12 yds and just one long PR (17 yds).
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NFL Gimpy posted his new MAQB column. He rips Jason Witten, shares some good stats, and gives you an update on the rookie QBs.
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In case you missed it, I wrote a long piece on tying to understand Andy Reid. Turned out pretty good I think.
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Poet X over at BGN broke down the final play of the 1st half and offered some good thoughts. Check out his work.
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One part of the game I didn't get into was the bizarre sequence where Andy was seemingly forced to accept a penalty he didn't want. Jimmy Bama covered that over at his site.


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I am getting into the Christmas spirit by making cards with wreaths on them. I just love 3D elements on cards and like to create my own. Here is a card I designed for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L using the pretty "bow" designer shape from their new "3D Foam Christmas Mix" set.
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3 Comments on Put a Bow On It
Cute cute! You know I can't pass up a bow!
Fabulous card Kelly! I love the wreath and the bow – soooo cute!