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Yes, I felt fear after finishing the Boston Marathon. I was petrified that I was going to pass out.
Like those running last week in the famed race, nine years ago, I had few worries other than exhaustion.
Here's what I remember most:
The tens of thousands of spectators along the entire 26.2-mile route, cheering me and 18,000 others, making us feel like champs even though we were 2 hours off the winning pace.
They set up water hoses to douse us on an 85-degree day. They handed us chilled water, ice cubes, Popsicles and more. And these were just spectators and local residents – not the official water stops.
Their enthusiasm and generosity was astounding. Nine years later, I still feel the love.
And I feel sadness – not only for the 180-plus victims of two bombs that exploded near the finish line, but for everyone connected with what could arguably be called the world's greatest running event.
The Boston Marathon began in 1897, a year after the first Olympics of the modern era. This was the 117th running. I ran the 108th edition on April 19, 2004.
Had those bombs detonated at that parallel moment in 2004, I would've been close enough to hear the blasts, if not feel them. At that point in 2004 – more than four hours after the official start – I was sitting on the street, my back up against a temporary steel fence, struggling to stay conscious, wondering if I needed medical attention.
Running and finishing the Boston Marathon was a landmark in my life. But the highlight, by far, was the people along the route. So many times I run events with one eye on the stopwatch. Five minutes into the Boston Marathon I was running merely for the experience.
At every opportunity, I traded high-fives with kids. I wanted to cheer the spectators as they cheered for me. Each time I took cold water to swallow or to douse my overheated body, I thanked them profusely.
Today, I thank them again. And I sympathize with their pain.
Other Durangoans have similar affinity for the event. Matt Kelly ran Boston twice. In 2003, his family members sat in the VIP grandstand across from where the bombs went off, he said in a phone call Tuesday. As terrible as he felt after hearing of incidents such as the Aurora movie shootings or Newtown school massacre, he felt a more direct connection hearing about Boston.
Kelly has friends who ran or spectated this year. As race director of the now-defunct Durango Marathon and the recently resurrected Durango Double, Kelly has even a greater empathy. He has met Boston Marathon director Dave McGillivray.
"It makes me sad for everybody," Kelly says.
Durango-area and personal connections to the marathon are numerous.
My longtime friend Jane Hand, a Boston-area resident at whose house I ate my post-race dinner in 2004, knew that her husband and two children were at the marathon last week. When she arrived home from work, they had not returned. She feared they'd gone to the finish line. Fortunately, they were fine and had viewed the race from Heartbreak Hill, the famous breaking point for some runners around mile 20.
Kelly used the words "sadness," as well as "anger," "tragic" and "senseless" to describe his emotions. In email and other exchanges, he also came across another word: "fear." In the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, the leading men's marathoner was grabbed by a spectator, lost time and momentum, and wound up finishing third.
"We can't protect you on a marathon course," is the bottom line for event organizers, Kelly says. "We can't fence 26 miles of a course. Even in the Olympics, we can't protect runners as we'd like to."
What security measures are coming for marathons or, for that matter, any other public, mass event?
I just can't stop thinking of all the happy people who cheered me on nine years ago. I think of the friends and families of runners, the people who love the event and love their city and go out of their way to make you feel like a hero on that special day.
Next year, will they return to line the course as it winds its way from Hopkinton, through a half-dozen suburbs, into downtown Boston?
Will they feel safe?
Bostonians have a well-earned reputation for grit and determination and a no-nonsense attitude. Last week's terrorism will test their mettle.
I hope the spectators will return in droves. But I fear they may not.
email@example.com. John Peel writes a weekly human-interest column.


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- Indian Grand Prix
Tilke admits to India fears
Buddh International Circuit architect Hermann Tilke admits that he was worried that the track would not be ready to host the inaugural Indian Grand Prix.
After India endured problems with hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2010, all eyes were on the circuit to see if it would suffer the same fate. While the official opening was pushed back until less than two weeks before the race, in the end the track was fully ready and the race was deemed a success, but Tilke said he had been "afraid" that it wouldn't all come together.
"You had to be afraid of course as the last asphalt layer was done later than usual," Tilke told the Times of India. "But everything worked out fine and the show was the best possible. We started the design four years ago. But construction only started two years ago."
Tilke said that one of the biggest time consumers had been moving so much soil to meet the track design.
"When we saw the land four years ago for the first time, it was a flat land and we asked our client (race organisers) Jaypee group to move some soil and some earth to get the land hilly so that we could design a track with a special character. Thankfully, they accepted to do it and agreed. We were able to move about four million cubic meters of soil. We wanted to make it very interesting which the drivers would like very much.
"We had to bring in the earth to make elevations. It was not logistically difficult but, more a challenge in terms of time. In the end, we were running out of time and then it became a big challenge. But high technology and quality was there... so the difficulties were mastered by (race organisers) Jaypee group."
Having undertaken such a task, Tilke said that it is the elevations that make Buddh a challenging track.
"It is like if you get into a third dimension. The car will be much lighter when you get to the very top of the bump. It makes it more interesting. With a flat track only, you are in just two dimensions, but with elevation you enter in a three dimensional system. It makes it more difficult and challenging.
"What is very special in this track is that the drivers can make easy mistakes in a long race. In a way with a difficult and perfect track we tempt drivers and expose them to easy mistakes. This is what we wanted to achieve. We wanted to make it difficult. I have been watching the mistakes. It shows that it is a really difficult track. But these are the best drivers in the world who can put on the best show for spectators."


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Montezuma-Cortez High School finished the regular season with a 5-2 loss to Montrose on the road Saturday.
The only wins for Panthers tennis came from Logan Dean at No. 2 singles and Grant Gasaway at No. 1 junior varsity singles.
Dean played almost flawlessly against Chancey Dunn, winning 6-0 and 6-3. This victory should make Dean a top seed in the upcoming 4A regional matches and significantly increase his chances of going to the state playoffs in Pueblo.
Gasaway was able to hit hard, accurate first serves and at the last match of the day, he won 8-5 in the pro-set final. His teammates were so impressed with the victory, that they carried him off the court to end the day.
No. 1 varsity singles player Graham Cathey almost won the first set against Phurba Sherpa with some incredible strategy and shot-making. But Cathey succumbed to the consistent, powerful accuracy of Sherpa, losing 5-7, 0-6.
Ford Wegner had the same thing happen to him at No. 3 singles. He almost won the first set and played well, but not quite good enough against Josh Robertson, who won the close match, 5-7, 3-6.
The Panthers doubles teams had a tough time against the Montrose Indians.
Todd Underwood and Jake Valdez lost the tiebreaker 8-10 to Christian Grey and Nick Sherwood at No. 1 doubles. The duo has lost four tiebreaker matches this year. The good news is that they have a good opportunity to win at Regionals and advance to the state tournament.
Cody Canzona and Si Eckhart lost a close match to David Thorpe and Jarred Warren at No. 2 doubles, 3-6, 3-6.
At No. 3 doubles, Wyatt Yates and Tyler Daniel played very well, despite losing a very close match to Clayton Buettler and Hayden Tipping, 4-6, 4-6.
The Panthers No. 4 doubles team of Jace Mullen and Xavier Eddy lost to Chase Buckallew and Andrew Johnson, 3-6, 2-6.
M-CHS lost Friday at Fruita Monument, 7-0.
The Panthers travel to Grand Junction today and Friday to play in the 4A Region-8 playoffs with high hopes of having several individuals qualify for state.
The team has improved their mental and physical skills significantly, M-CHS coach Dan Wood said.
Regionals will be held on the campus of Colorado Mesa University.


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In 2006 I read so many excellent books, old and new. Here are about 20 of my favorites ... in no order of importance:
The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini
The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver
Small Gods, by Terry Pratchett
My Name is Asher Lev, by Chaim Potok
A Passion for Islam, by Caryle Murphy
No God But God, by Reza Aslan
The Great Turning, by David C. Korten
Beyond Growth, by Herman E. Daly
A Framework for Understanding Poverty, by Ruby K. Payne
Our Endangered Values, by Jimmy Carter
War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, by Chris Hedges
Poetry by:
Wendell Berry
Denise Levertov
Mary Oliver
Chronicles, by Bob Dylan
Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor, by Leonardo Boff
Christ the Liberator, by Jon Sobrino
A Future for Africa, by Emmanuel M. Katongole
Sex and the Single Savior, by Dale . B Martin
Jesus and Empire, by Richard A. Horsley
God and Empire, John Dominic Crossan
How (not) to Speak of God, by Peter Rollins
Irresistable Revolution, by Shane Claiborne
There have been many other good books too, but it's hard to know when to stop! The best of the best, for me, was Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor, by Leonardo Boff. It filled my mind and heart with worship.
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He was known as Cat Stevens last time he went on tour, and singer-songwriter Yusuf Islam is going back on the road for the first time in more than three decades.
"Thirty-three years is a long time, and I suppose I never imagined that I'd be going back on tour again," he told Reuters. "But things change and when I started to make music again and making records the yearning came to ... do it for real. When you're live it's that much more vibrant, and you're that much closer to the audience ... You can't beat that kind of music."
His yearning to perform live also stemmed from his distaste for modern production techniques, which Islam says is too "digital" and detached from the people who actually listen to the music.
"The real material stuff and the physical stuff has become so, kind of virtual, that it's not real, quite simply, and that's why the road thing — getting on the road — is so important, because it's real," he said.
Islam, 61, was recently in the spotlight in 2004 when his name appeared on a "no-fly" list after it was suspected that he channeled money into terrorist organizations. He was denied entry into the U.S., detained by Homeland Security agents and deported back to the United Kingdom. Two years later, he was allowed into the U.S. without incident.
Islam's "Guess I'll Take My Time Tour" opens in Dublin's O2 Arena on Nov. 15 and continues in Birmingham's National Indoor Arena on Nov. 23, Liverpool's Echo Arena on Dec. 5 and London's Royal Albert Hall on Dec. 8. No dates are confirmed yet for venues in the U.S. or other countries.


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In the wake of the Republican defeat, the inevitable finger pointing has begun on the losing side to see who can be blamed and, even more importantly, to avoid blame.
One person frequently being targeted for revenge is New Jersey governor Chris Christie. His thanks to president Obama for the federal government's support in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy were seen as far more effusive than necessary. People also point to his self-aggrandizing speech at the Republican convention, where he mentioned Mitt Romney late and just a few times, as another sign of his own ambition and indicative of a deliberate attempt to sabotage Romney's chances for this election so that he could run in 2016
That sounds cynical. After all, Christie was one of the first major politicians to endorse Romney in the crowded Republican primaries. Was that also part of a devious plan on his part? I have no idea what Christie is thinking but it is true that political infighting can be far more brutal than those of us on the outside imagine. Loyalty to party and standard bearer and even friends will often be discarded if it conflicts with personal ambition.
The calculations are often cold. For example, if you are in the opposition party in an election in which the incumbent president is also running, and if you have ambitions of being president yourself, then it is better for your party's current nominee to lose and the president to be re-elected. Why? Because if the incumbent wins, then you can hope to be the nominee in four years time when there is voter fatigue with the incumbent party after eight years in office, and the winds of change will be at your back. Whereas if your own party's nominee wins, then that person will run for re-election and you will have to wait for eight years to get your chance, and then the winds of change will be blowing against you.
Hunter S. Thompson's wildly entertaining book Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail about the 1972 presidential campaign describes how ambitious Democratic party leaders like Edmund Muskie and Hubert Humphrey undercut George McGovern's candidacy partly because of this reason and partly because they wanted revenge on him for beating them in the primaries with better organization, when they felt they deserved to be the nominees by virtue of being the party's senior figures. Incumbent president Richard Nixon in turn knew that his highly abrasive vice-president Spiro Agnew would help in getting ambitious Democrats to covertly support his own re-election, because they would realize that it would be easier to run and win against an Agnew candidacy in 1976. As we know, McGovern experienced a severe drubbing. Undoubtedly this was due to a multiplicity of reasons but this backstabbing was a not insignificant factor in derailing his campaign right from the start.
In 2016, vice-president Joe Biden will be 74 years old and thus may not run which means the Democratic candidate will not have the benefits of incumbency. If Biden does run, he will likely face a tough primary challenge from ambitious younger people. All this makes for good Republican prospects in 2016.
Kevin Drum says that the Republican party is unlikely to select Christie as their nominee in 2016 for the following four reasons: (a) he's vaguely pro-choice; (b) he thinks climate change is real; (c) he favors gun control; and (d) he has refused so far to pander to anti-Muslim bigotry. Drum thinks that all these things would make him anathema to the party's crazy base.
I am surprised that Drum believes this. If the Romney candidacy proves anything, it is that Republican voters will overlook almost anything in a candidate's past if he is willing to say what they want to hear now on hot-button social issues. Romney shamelessly switched positions all over the place, sometimes twice in the same day, and it did not prevent him from becoming the nominee and even being embraced by all those hardline Republicans including evangelical Christians. Christie could remake himself just like Romney did by disavowing all his past positions.
The only question is whether Christie is (a) cynical enough to make the switch, (b) has the time to do so, and (c) the performance skills to do it convincingly enough. Since I do not know him personally, I don't know if (a) holds but politicians in general are quite cynical so one should allow for it. The time factor is more problematic. In Romney's case, it is clear that he was planning to run for president for a very long time, even before he was governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2006, and thus could carefully plan his transition on the GRAGGS issues (guns, races, abortion, god, gays, and sex) from the more liberal ones he had to hold in order to be elected governor of Massachusetts. Christie has only a couple of years to carry out the makeover before the primaries begin for the 2016 campaign. As for his performance skills in convincing people that he had truly changed, that is tough to judge. In Romney's case, it seemed clear that he had no real core beliefs other than his Mormon religion, and so people of all stripes were able to believe that he would do what they wanted him to do, which helped him in a curious way. It is not clear that the blunt-talking Christie could do that.
Another possibility is that Christie doesn't change but that the Republican party does and moves in his direction, realizing that the extreme positions it took in this election is no way to win in the future and that they need a candidate who will stand up to the Tea Party, the virulent anti-taxers, and the extreme social conservatives in their ranks if they hope to overcome the demographic disadvantage caused by the fact that their old, white, male base is declining. That is likely to happen in the long run but in the wake of the (for them) unexpected defeat of Romney, I expect in the short term to see an angry backlash in which they pin the blame on Romney not being 'pure' enough and demanding that the party's next candidate be even more rigidly doctrinaire. That is usually what happens within a party in the wake of a surprising loss. It takes repeated defeats for the message to sink in that the party needs to change.
The next year will reveal the shape of the future as the dust storm currently swirling around the Republican party slowly settles.


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Kopkind Colony marks 15th year
GUILFORD -- When searching for words to describe Kopkind Colony, JoAnn Wypijewski discards several descriptions: It's not a writer's retreat, she says, and it's not a workshop in the traditional sense.
She settles on this: "It's a place to exhale."
"As life gets increasingly more stressful and increasingly more crowded, we're not thinking. We're not pausing. We're not exhaling. We're not reveling in life," Wypijewski said. "I think Kopkind will always have that role."
Now the president of the board, Wypijewski has been around since the beginning of the Guilford-based educational summer-residency program that is scheduled to kick off its 15th session Sunday.
What began as a memorial to journalist Andrew Kopkind has become a vibrant, annual, week-long convergence of ideas and activism that has touched an "ever-widening circle of people" at Tree Frog Farm.
"It really is something that, from year to year, people tell me, 'It has changed my life,'" Wypijewski said.
Sunday's event, which is free and open to the public, begins with a potluck barbecue at 5:30 p.m. outside the Organ Barn, 158 Kopkind Road. At 7 p.m., Jennifer Berkshire will present a talk, titled "Apart at the Seams: Race, Class and the War Over Public Education (a farce)."
Berkshire has worked as a freelancer, satirical commentator, union newspaper editor and a contributor for national magazines focusing on politics, philanthropy and education.
She founded Little House Communications in Gloucester, Mass., and in recent years has been "helping communities, unions and grass-roots organizations use media in the struggle over public education," event organizers said.
Berkshire is no stranger to Kopind Colony: As a young journalist, she participated in the first such gathering in 1999, and she now says it "inspired me, and I've never turned back."
Andrew Kopkind was seen as an inspiration during his life as a political journalist, which included work for The New Republic, Time magazine and The Nation.
Having already found part-time residence in Guilford, Kopkind in 1974 bought Tree Frog Farm. While having some roots in the communes that sprung up here in the late 1960s, the farm became a sort of hangout for journalists, filmmakers and others -- "a place where a number of people would come all summer long," recalled Kopkind's longtime companion, John Scagliotti.
"This mixture became a very fascinating thing," said Scagliotti, who serves as Kopkind Colony administrator. "Andy, in many ways, was the leader of this -- he loved smart, young people."
Kopkind died of cancer at age 59 in 1994. But his family, friends and colleagues had the idea of continuing those summer gatherings as a "living memorial" to the influential journalist.
Kopkind Colony was born, but Wypijewski recalls that no one initially was quite sure how it would turn out.
"Let's just invite people we know and have an experiment," she said of that first year. "The worst that can happen is that everyone will have a good time."
"It turned out to be a really fabulous week," Wypijewski added.
The theme in 1999 was, "Can you have a left media without a left movement?" Mentors from Hampshire College, the Roanoke Times and the Praxis Project were paired with "campers" from Massachusetts, New York and North Carolina.
That provided the model for years to come. To date, nearly 300 people have had what Scagliotti calls "the Kopkind experience" of sharing ideas, experience and mutual respect.
"We had to institutionalize it a little bit," he said. "But it's still close to that original spirit -- and that's the spirit we try to nurture."
That institutionalization has come in the form of a necessary structure set up to bring productive, reasonably sized groups of journalists, activists and others to Guilford for an extended week each summer.
Wypijewski says she begins thinking about next year's theme as soon as a summer session ends. From there, it's a matter of finding the right mix of people to invite -- a process that relies in part on the connections of Kopkind's administrators and alumni.
"Being at The Nation, I met a lot of people," said Wypijewski, who was an editor at that publication for 18 years.
"Part of it is, I draw on that reservoir of knowledge and people," she said. "There's this whole web of associations that I have, and then there's a web of associations that people have on our programming committee and on our board."
Themes over the years have included war, terror and the left, cultures of resistance, religion and politics and The second superpower, a new internationalism?
Rather than narrowing on specific details, Wypijewski said the Kopkind emphasis is on "big-picture" discussion.
"What we've always tried to do at Kopkind is to see the commonality across those issues and to think about fundamental questions," she said.
That's true again this year, when the theme is border crossings. Organizers said border politics and immigration debate will serve as a "departure point for considering broader questions of citizenship, human freedom and the numerous walls erected to constrict both."
Wypijewski said that includes discussion of internal borders "that we live among and that create our world." Berkshire's topic is an increasingly divisive one, and Wypijewski said the Kopkind alumna is "the only person I know who can make the education debate clear, fierce and darkly funny all at once."
The nonprofit Kopkind Colony -- which also publishes its lectures and hosts forums outside the summer "camp" setting -- has changed and expanded since Berkshire attended as a camper in 1999.
For instance, annual filmmakers' workshops -- dubbed "flim camp" in conjunction with the Center for Independent Documentary -- are in their ninth year.
"Andy was very much involved in film. He was a film critic, and he worked with me on my films," Scagliotti said. "We've had people who are just beginning in film and people who are major filmmakers. So there's a mixture of that."
As the number of Kopkind alumni grows, Scagliotti said he's not surprised to see "little Kopkind reunion" gatherings in cities when he travels. He says there is a kinship among those who have visited over the years.
"Even though they might have come for different themes, there's still a universality," Scagliotti said.
Though Wypijewski would like to get Kopkind on more-solid financial footing, she praises those who are long-term supporters.
"There are people who have been amazingly generous since the beginning, and we couldn't have done it without them," she said.
Wypijewski also sees a bright future for Kopkind Colony.
"We'll never run out of things to talk about, and we'll never run out of people who seem interested and interesting," she said.
More information is available at www.kopkind.org.
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A lonely girl walking in Cathedral's square in Havana
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KristinsCamera (2384) 2014-01-18 17:11
this is an unusual shot of cuba, giorgio ~
very nice perspective and effective use of color against the grey & white.
i would only wish there wasn't quite so much white in the lower right corner (perhaps it's an umbrella?) just to make the patterns more perfect & pure, but other than that, it's an interesting and cool shot with a good title. nicely seen.
kind regards,
jadesgran (5431) 2014-01-18 22:15
Hello Giorgio
An unusual picture but very effective.
I think I would crop a little off the right to make the picture stronger.
interesting minimalistic shot welldone and wellseen
from a chosen poin of view shadows and lights
play together very wellcomposed
those tables look like toys there is
a great symmetry and order in this
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SNOOP_Chan (4377) 2014-01-19 1:36
Hello Giorgio, i'll only tell you this..that's a wonder and it's a photography made from talent.
yquem46 (38752) 2014-01-19 2:24
Ciao Giorgio
J'adore cette image !
Already really good graphical compo as such with this assembly of green chairs, white tables and their shadows
But with the lonely lady in her green dress and perfectly placed, it becomes excellent
Well spotted situation and well exploited
Bravo Giorgio
have a nice WE, best regards
grigand (20236) 2014-01-19 3:57
ciao Giorgio,
Bellissima compo, veramente azzeccato il taglio, bello il gioco di ombre.
Buona Domenica
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- Date Taken: 2009-03-17
- Categories: Daily Life
- Camera: Nikon D60, Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM
- Exposure: f/7.1, 1/200 seconds
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With a playoff berth up for grabs, Frenship picked the right time to play its most complete game of the season.
The Tigers pounded Lubbock High 51-6 at Peoples Bank Stadium behind a dominant offensive attack and a defense that never let the Westerner passing game get on track. The Tigers (8-1, 4-0 in District 4-4A) chewed up 303 rushing yards and 385 total yards while limiting the Westerners (3-6, 2-2) to 184 total yards, including 5 yards on the ground, and sacking quarterback Layven Armendariz four times.
The win clinches a playoff berth for the Tigers for the second straight season and 16th time in the last 17 years.
"Everyone just came all out, and whatever we could do, we did," said nose guard Carson Dunn, who had two of the sacks of Armendariz. "It's awesome. I don't know how to explain it."
Even with the loss, however, Lubbock High coach Jason Strunk could not be upset. Just about an hour to the northwest, Hereford helped put the Westerners into the playoffs for the first time since 1975 with a 42-20 win against Plainview.
Not even the stink of a 45-point loss could take away from accomplishing what few gave him a chance to do in turning the Westerners into a postseason squad.
"If we go back (to the locker room) and I get that final score, we're going to celebrate," Strunk said just after his game ended. "That's a major goal to get into the playoffs. No one's done that in 37 years. So if I go back there and tell them we're in the playoffs, we're going to celebrate."
For most of the game, however, Strunk was not in a celebratory mood.
The Westerners' first eight drives of the game ended in four punts, a fumble, a turnover on downs, a safety and the end of the first half. Not until early in the fourth quarter did they hit the scoreboard on a 2-yard Brandon Hernandez run with 11:01 left in the game.
Defensively, LHS held Frenship tailback D'Maujeric Tucker to 145 yards rushing, but that was through 21/2 quarters as head coach Brad Davis pulled his starters. The Tigers led 28-0 at halftime and 44-0 by the midpoint of the third quarter, taking advantage of two turnovers by LHS that set up touchdowns.
"Scoreboard-wise I think we're a much better team than what the score showed tonight," Strunk said. "Two turnovers early in the game killed us. I said all week we can not turn the ball over and sure can't do it against a team that capitalizes on them."
Frenship quarterback Trevor Lloyd continued to improve in the passing game, hitting four of his first five passes and finishing the game 6 of 11 for 85 yards and two touchdowns, both to Cade Davis. Lloyd also continued to progress as a running threat with 81 yards on four carries, including a 49-yarder that set up the first of Tucker's three first-quarter touchdowns.
"It's never easy but we're very pleased with the way we're playing," Frenship coach Brad Davis said. "We feel like we put together a complete game tonight in all phases. ... Against a worthy opponent it was the most complete game we've played this year. Our goal all along is to be the undefeated district champs and take it one week at a time and focus on that week, and our kids are doing it."
Frenship got off to a tremendous start on both sides of the ball in the first half and took control from the very beginning. The Tigers defense forced two punts and a fumble on Lubbock High's first three possessions, and turned each one of them into touchdowns to grab a 21-0 lead by the end of the first quarter.
The Tigers totaled 238 total yards of offense, most of which came on three of their four scoring drives. The first one was helped along by a muffed punt that gave Frenship the ball at midfield and eventually led to a 11-yard touchdown catch by Cade Davis for a 7-0 lead.
After another LHS punt, the Tigers went back to work, taking just six plays to go 86 yards ending in a 1-yard Tucker run to push the lead to 14-0.
Three plays into the Westerners' next drive, Armendariz hit tight end Cory Schovanec for a 20-yard gain. But Schovanec was stripped of the ball at the end of the run, and Frenship's Peyton Elliott returned the fumble to the Lubbock High 3. Tucker scored on the very next play, and suddenly it was 21-0 still with 1:44 left to play in the first quarter, and the Tigers were in complete control.
"That was big and where the turning point of the game happened for me," Davis said. "We got control of the game there, no doubt."
The Westerners began to implement the running game on their next drive and found limited success. They drove from their 25 to the Frenship 19, but two straight incompletions and a 5-yard loss by Hernandez on fourth-and-2 gave the ball to the Tigers on downs.
LHS again got inside Frenship territory on its next drive but was forced to punt, and that allowed the Tigers to get a score right before halftime.
A 44-yard run by Tucker, who to that point had been held to 55 yards on 12 carries as the LHS defense was able to contain him on the outside, set the Tigers up at the LHS 36. Five plays later, he scored his third touchdown of the half from 4 yards out, giving Frenship a 28-0 halftime lead.
The Tigers opened the third quarter by increasing the lead to 35-0 on Davis' second touchdown grab, a 23-yarder, then Dunn sacked Armendariz in the end zone for a safety, and Jared Mannon scored on a reverse following the ensuing free kick to put the game away at 44-0.
Dillon Stevens capped Frenship's scoring with a 5-yard run late in the third to secure the postseason berth and a share of the District 4-4A title, all on senior night.
"It's awesome. I don't know how to explain it," Dunn said.
And it's not too bad for Lubbock High, either.
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First Quarter
FRE — Cade Davis 11 pass from Trevor Lloyd (Josh Sparkman kick); 6:19
FRE — D'Maujeric Tucker 1 run (Sparkman kick); 2:39
FRE — Tucker 3 run (Sparkman kick); 1:44
Second Quarter
FRE — Tucker 4 run (Sparkman kick); :47
Third Quarter
FRE — Davis 23 pass from Lloyd (Sparkman kick); 10:34
FRE — Safety, Layven Armendariz tackled in the end zone; 9:30
FRE — Jared Mannon 25 run (Sparkman kick); 8:10
FRE — Dillon Stevens 5 run (Sparkman kick); 3:52
Fourth Quarter
LHS — Brandon Hernandez 2 run (kick failed); 11:01
First downs 13 21
Rushes-yards 25-5 41-303
Passing yards 179 82
Comp.-att.-int. 23-36-0 6-11-0
Punts-avg. 4-34.5 2-51.0
Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-0
Penalties-yards 2-10 5-42
RUSHING: Lubbock High, Brandon Hernandez 13-37, Dalequoin Love 3-15, Layven Armendariz 9-(-47).; Frenship, D'Maujeric Tucker 20-145, Trevor Lloyd 4-81, Dillon Stevens 9-43, Jared Mannon 1-25, Troy Gonzales 3-14, Bryndan Arredondo 2-11, Jordan Sircable 1-4, Hunter Douglas 1-(-10).
PASSING: Lubbock High, Armendariz 23-36-0—179; Frenship, Lloyd 6-11-0—82.
RECEIVING: Lubbock High, Bam Jackson 13-111, Erin Lopez 3-36, Cory Schovanec 1-20, Anthony Martinez 4-13, Hernandez 2-(-3); Frenship, Cade Davis 2-34, Arredondo 2-23, Aaron Vaughan 1-17, Chad Curtis 1-8.


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ORLANDO, Fla. - We all remember the recent story of Rufus the beagle. He was scheduled to be put down, after biting a boy on the lip.
But earlier this month, he returned to his Orange County family, after a month-long court battle. His owners say social media played a big role in saving their dog's life.
Back in April, after biting four-year-old Chazz, the boy's mother turned Rufus to Animal Services, thinking he'd be adopted. But the county had another plan -- putting him down.
"I was devastated by everything that had happened," says Nikki West, Rufus' owner. "I love my dog."
That love spread to Facebook, where Nikki West started a "Save Rufus" page -- getting tens of thousands of likes, and more importantly, getting her dog back.
"I can't even express how happy I am, and so thankful to everyone that stuck by my side and supported me throughout all of this," says West.
The latest numbers show that four-million pets aren't as lucky as Rufus. They're euthanized every year, because no one wants them. That's why local shelters are using social media to find dogs and cats a home.
On its Facebook page, the SPCA of Central Florida constantly posts pictures of animals that can be yours.
In fact,, half of the SPCA's 8,000 adoptions last year came from people who surfed social media.
The Halifax Humane Society in Daytona Beach also has a big presence on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, where you can watch videos of animals that need a family.
Last year, about 400 pets were adopted from Halifax, thanks to those sites.
"Dogs who have just a matter of minutes to survive are able to get pulled from these shelters," says Katherine Martin, the founder of the non-profit, Lucky Lab.
Martin says the Internet is a great tool to get awareness for pets on death row.
"Social media and Facebook in general has helped us raise a lot of money for dogs we wouldn't ordinarily have the funds to be able to help," says Martin.
In some cases, the posts are urgent -- with dates and deadlines showing when a pet is slated to be put down.
Another benefit of social media is how interactive it is. If you see a dog or cat you like, you can message those local shelters directly, to learn more about that pet.
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Back after Twilight was released, Kristen announced that her mother (Hollywood script supervisor) Jules Mann-Stewart would be directing her both Kristen and Nikki Reed in K-11.
New info is that the movie will start filming on January 25 - most likely in LA.
In case you'd not read - here's the movie synopsis:
The action film takes place in a jail in Los Angeles in the section entitled K-11. This part of prison is only for homosexuals, transsexuals and HIV positives. Butterfly (Kristen Stewart) plays a girl who is locked in this part of prison and lives as a transsexual.Woah O_o on top of pending indie awesomeness as well as An American Girl? Way to challenge yourrself, girl!
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Longoria is Maxim's Woman of 2014
Eva Longoria has been named Maxim's Woman Of The Year.
The actress and producer - who appears on the cover of the January/February issue - was picked above all other female celebs as the magazine's Woman of 2014.
A message on Maxim's website said: "She was the sexiest suburbanite in history on Desperate Housewives, and now she's a big shot producer, a savvy businesswoman, and our 2014 Woman Of The Year. Is there anything Eva Longoria can't do? (Hint: The answer is no)."
People reported that Eva, 38, was thrilled to be given the honour.
"It's especially awesome after how long it's been since my first cover," she said.
"I've had a beautiful relationship with Maxim over all these years ... When someone sees the cover of this issue, they're going to say, 'iQue rico!' ... Say it when something is really good."
Eva has previously appeared on Maxim's annual Hot 100 list, and topped the poll in 2005 and 2006.
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Martial Arts in the Olympics: Has Inclusion in the Games Helped or Hurt Judo?Thursday, July 28th, 2016
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As Mitchell Bridges crossed the goal line for the last time Saturday, he took a bump from a Keller Fossil Ridge defender 4 yards into the end zone. The two exchanged brief words, but it was the Ryan quarterback who got the last jab.
"I said 'scoreboard.' It's what they said all day to us, but at the end we came out on top," Bridges said.
Ryan won 42-37, erasing a 31-point halftime deficit with 42 consecutive points to eliminate the Panthers (9-4) in a Class 5A Division II Region I semifinal at Apogee Stadium. It was the largest comeback in school history for the Raiders (10-2).
After what was a poor first half, Bridges shined with the game on the line.
Bridges scored two rushing touchdowns in the final 3:56 of the game to cap the comeback. He accounted for all six of Ryan's scores (three passing, three rushing).
Trailing by four points with 5:18 left, Bridges engineered a five-play, 25-yard drive. He called his own number on a 2-yard plunge into the end zone for a 34-31 lead with 3:56 left. The entire Ryan offensive line came together and helped shove the 5-9 Bridges across the goal line.
"I told them [the linemen] that we had to have it [the score], and they pushed me from the front, the side, everything, to get me in," Bridges said. "I knew we would get in. Coach [Joey] Florence trusts me with the ball, and I just knew we had to have it."
After the Raiders' defense forced a turnover on downs deep in Fossil Ridge territory, Bridges eked in from 1 yard out before adding a two-point conversion — again with his legs — for an 11-point lead with 24 seconds left.
Fossil Ridge added one more score as time expired for the five-point margin.
Florence said that Bridges' performance was the catalyst for Ryan's comeback, even after the team turned in one of its worst first-half performances of the season.
Bridges and the offense were abysmal in the first half as they were outgained 239-91.
Bridges completed just six of 11 passes for 27 yards and an interception in the first half. Fossil Ridge QB Jacob Gnacinski threw just two incomplete passes during the same stretch for 150 yards, three touchdowns and a 31-7 halftime lead.
Gnacinski's 10-yard touchdown toss to Niron Fields with 2:53 left in the half was picture-perfect as Fields reached up over two Raider defenders for the score, awkwardly twisting to the turf to stay in bounds.
But while Fossil Ridge could do no wrong early, Ryan and Bridges made up for it in the second half.
"We couldn't have played much worse than that but we're never out of a game, and that's a great testament to these kids and our program," Florence said. "I've known that boy [Bridges] since he was little and he and I have been through a lot of these. I believe in him 100 percent and he's a winner. He did what he had to do to win today."
Ryan ended up outgaining Fossil Ridge 350-345.
Ryan's first touchdown seemed insignificant at the time. The team had amassed 26 yards of offense before putting together a 12-play, 65-yard scoring drive with nine seconds left in the first half. Bridges capped the drive with a 1-yard run.
"I just knew we couldn't get down; we had to keep our heads up," Bridges said. "I knew coach would make adjustments, and they did. It wasn't over at halftime; we got a couple of breaks and took over."
Ryan cut the deficit to 16 points with 2:21 left in the third quarter when Bridges found Trent Willis for an 18-yard touchdown on third-and-15. Willis hauled in the ensuing two-point conversion. In the fourth quarter, Bridges cut the Fossil Ridge lead to four points with a 38-yard touchdown strike to Xavier Gray and a 25-yard touchdown pass to Willis.
"It's the first time since I've been here where we've been outplayed and outcoached so early in a game," Florence said. "I knew it [scoring before the end of the first half] would be big if we could get it together, and we got it going."


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Chipper compliments Harper's Final Vote class
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
When placed on the same Final Vote Ballot as Jones on Sunday, Harper did not campaign to gain his first All-Star selection. Instead, he showed his respect for the game by saying that he felt the Braves' 40-year-old third baseman deserved to go.
"I texted him last night and said, 'That's a very classy thing for a 19-year-old kid to say,'" Jones said. "I think he's going to be in his fair share of All-Star Games throughout the years. He's an unbelievable talent. I just let him know I appreciated what he said. It was classy."
Jones, Harper and Braves outfielder Michael Bourn headline the group of five National League candidates placed on this year's Final Vote Ballot. The player who garners the most votes will be added to the NL roster for this year's All-Star Game July 10 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.
"[Jones] should have already been in the All-Star Game no matter what," Harper said on Sunday. "He's an All-Star, and he's been an All-Star for 20 years. I think Chip should have been there and, like I said, if I had a vote, Chip's going."
In the Braves' 4-1 loss to the Cubs on Monday, Jones and Bourn combined for half of Atlanta's six hits. Bourn went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and a stolen base. Jones went 1-for-4 with a double.
To receive the 2012 All-Star Game MLB.com Final Vote presented by Firestone mobile ballot, text the word "VOTE" to 89269. To vote, simply text message N1 (Bourn) or N5 (Jones) to 89269. Mobile voting in Canada also is available and fans should text their choices to 101010. Std rates may apply.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Salon.com has an interesting interview with Richard Dawkins titled The Flying Spaghetti Monster.
In the roiling debate between science and religion, it would be hard to exaggerate the enormous influence of Richard Dawkins. The British scientist is religion's chief prosecutor — "Darwin's rottweiler," as one magazine called him — and quite likely the world's most famous atheist. Speaking to the American Humanist Association, Dawkins once said, "I think a case can be made that faith is one of the world's great evils, comparable to the smallpox virus but harder to eradicate."


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Things to Know About the Farm Bill
Washington is wrapping up a long journey to develop and approve a multi-year bill setting agricultural policy and federal food stamp funding levels. The path to approval took twists and turns as regional and crop sector factions squabbled over the details, including federal support for farmers and cuts to food stamp benefits. The final farm bill cleared the Senate Tuesday and is now headed to the White House for President Barack Obama's signature. It calls for $956 billion in spending over 10 years. - Kristina Peterson
Passing a farm bill is no easy feat in this Congress, but the House passed a bipartisan deal last week and the Senate voted for approval on Tuesday. It took lawmakers almost three years to write and pass the five-year bill, which will be the first new comprehensive farm package since 2008.
Assembling a farm bill always involves smoothing out a slew of regional disputes. This time around, lawmakers also had to contend with an added layer of partisan politics that erupted over food-stamp funding and sank an earlier version of the bill in the House last June.
The new farm bill will spend $956 billion over 10 years, but that's less than it would have cost to extend the 2008 law. The legislation will reduce the federal budget deficit by $16.6 billion over a decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
Most of the savings come from changes to the agriculture safety net and cuts to food-stamp funding, but some critics have said the cost of the new farm support programs are harder to predict and could end up being more expensive than predicted.
Lawmakers ended the politically-unpopular system of direct payments, in which the government sent around $5 billion in annual payouts to farmers, regardless of crop prices or farm incomes. Instead, the new bill expands the crop-insurance program, boosting its funding by about $5.7 billion over 10 years, CBO estimated.
"With crop insurance, farmers don't get a check — they get a bill," said Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Debbie Stabenow (D., Mich.), the first woman to helm passage of a farm bill.
Food stamp funding will be cut by around $8 billion over 10 years in the new bill, largely by increasing the level of federal heating assistance required to trigger higher benefits among recipients. Nutritional assistance accounts for $756 billion of the bill's $956 billion in spending over 10 years.
Under the bill, a household would have to receive at least $20 in annual payments through a federal energy assistance program to qualify for a utility allowance, which, when deducted from a household's income, can result in a larger food-stamp benefit.
Lawmakers running for re-election this year are generally aided by passage of a farm bill, a tangible example of Democrats and Republicans conquering Washington gridlock, however briefly. But not all candidates are touting the farm bill as a legislative accomplishment.
GOP Rep. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, who is running to unseat Democrat Mark Pryor in the Senate, voted against the bill in the House last week. "This bill spends too much and leaves Arkansas farmers with too little," Mr. Cotton said.


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Iran unrest could undercut Romney critique
Reports of violent clashes in Iran due to the precipitous drop in value of the country's currency could upset GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's efforts to paint President Barack Obama's Iran policy as ineffectual.
Tehran's central bazaar was reported to have been closed Wednesday and riot police were patrolling the streets as public and merchant frustration boiled over, apparently directed at economic woes caused by international sanctions intensified by the Obama Administration. At least one protest against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad Wednesday was broken up by tear gas, news agencies reported.
"Photos showed riot police blocking a street with the charred hulks of a garbage can and a motorcycle that had been set on fire. Smoke was rising from the area in central Tehran near the main bazaar," the Associated Press reported.
"Hundreds of police in anti-riot gear stormed the currency exchange district of Ferdowsi, arresting illegal money changers and ordering licensed exchange bureaux and other shops closed, witnesses told" Agence France Presse.
The Iranian rial's value against the dollar declined by about a third in the past week.
Romney has argued that he would have moved earlier with tougher sanctions against Tehran.
The new unrest doesn't indicate that the sanctions are achieving their goal of persuading the Iranians to abandon the nuclear weapons program they insist they're not pursuing. And barring some dramatic change in the coming days, Romney can continue to argue that the administration was slow to embrace tougher sanctions and spent too much time pursuing a rapprochement with Tehran. In addition, scenes of chaos abroad underscore Romney's overall argument that Obama has failed to handle foreign policy capably and that the dangerous world threatens to crash in on the U.S.
That said, the current clashes and tear gas in the streets are disarming to Romney because they allow Obama to respond to any Iran-related criticism by observing that the sanctions are causing a level of tumult in Iran that could plausibly lead to a change in the nuclear policy.
Part of the Oct. 16 Obama-Romney debate in New York and all of the Oct. 22 debate in Florida are expected to be devoted to foreign policy issues.


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this album is absolutely lovely. maybe a 4. look forward to reading this review.
Album Rating: 2.5Some of the meatiest paragraphs I've forged yet. So yeah, this really was nothing like I expected, and not in a good way.
i think their beauty still shines through. even though it's nothing like their usual style, you still hear their essence in it, or at least i do (i think dear madison in particular starts of with a very melancholic eits-esque texture). i think it's better than take care, take care, take care. i also love the recurring motif of the theme tune in different moods and atmospheres throughout the album, like Rain for example.
Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound OffAgree a lot with the review, EITS is my favorite band, and this was underwhelming/not really a record worth pressing to begin with.
I got this vinyl too now I'm sad.....
Nice work, man. I particularly loved the first paragraph, as it discusses the thing about post-rock I like the most. I've always enjoyed how cinematic it is, and how it paints such vivid images in your head when done right. Good job of analyzing this record, and how it meshes with the film at hand.
'The Prince Avalanche soundtrack showcases Explosions in the Sky greatly reducing the approach of breathlessly climbing that fans have become accustomed to, and opting to spread the expansiveness of their sound out around them instead of building it up to grandiose heights like they typically do.'
You're basically saying the same thing twice, and in one sentence to boot
Album Rating: 2.5@Tyrael Thanks for pointing that out, I'll fix that asap. And cheers to whoever featured this review!
Great movie but I can't imagine the soundtrack holding any weight on its own.
Album Rating: 2.5Yeah, I agree that's definitely the case here. The movie itself was beautifully filmed and acted, but what's unfortunate about this is that a band like Explosions in the Sky would have had the ability to construct a score that could stand on its own without the film.
Cool that this movie is based on a movie made by a dude named sigurrosson and LOOK WHO DIDN'T DO THE SOUNDTRACK
Probs because they were busy making the best album
"Great movie but I can't imagine the soundtrack holding any weight on its own."
Well that's because it's supposed to work with a film. I don't understand why people try to think of soundtracks in the same light as albums.
these guys are a one trick pony band
well, sometimes one trick is all you need. I haven't heard this yet, but if everyone says it's different their usual work you should check it out because, obviously, if you would have comprehended the review correctly, you would have realized that he states that this is not their normal album
Album Rating: 2.5@UnnamedOcean There are plenty of soundtrack albums that can be listened to and enjoyed the same as you would with any regular music album.
Nice review, most post-rock bores me, except godspeed you, there awesome.
Album Rating: 2.5As always, I have also posted this very same review on Media Snobs, so yeah, promotional insert time:
Hey breaking, if you could rec just one song from this release, what would it be?
Album Rating: 2.5@TheSupernatural "Alone Time" mainly because its the most substantial and fulfilling piece of music on this thing. Acts kind of as a culmination of vibes from other songs on the soundtrack too.
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March 5, 2010
AnOther Man Outtakes - Ready, Set, Drool!
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- AnonymousMarch 5, 2010 at 4:34 PM
Wow, that top one literally made me shiver.ReplyDelete
- AlycyaMarch 5, 2010 at 4:40 PM
The laugh where his eyes disappear!!ReplyDelete
yay... we haven't seen that smile in AGES!
- jessicaMarch 5, 2010 at 5:04 PM
Love the second photo, love his smile ^.^ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 5, 2010 at 10:13 PM
When I read "Ready, Set, Drool!" on Twitter I was like "yeah, right. I've seen enough of him not to drool or swoon anymore," then I clicked the URL. I was WRONG. The man can still impress me, as long as he is somewhat clean--I'm not a fan of the beard. But that five o'clock shadow... well... *drools*ReplyDelete
Oh Gawd!!! The first pic HAS to be one of my favorites... Oh Mr. Pattinson... *swoon*ReplyDelete
He has a beautiful smile:)) makes my heart melt everytime I see it.ReplyDelete
The first pic is how I imagine Edward from UoEM would look all the time! MMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmm....ReplyDelete
- ellietwilightcullenMarch 6, 2010 at 8:59 PM
i love his smile!!!!!
His smile is one of my favorite!! The smiling eyes.. kill me every time!!ReplyDelete


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Fifty-seven years ago today, Steve Jobs was born in San Francisco, California.
If he hadn't been, none of us would be here. There'd be no Cult of Mac. It wasn't just Steve Jobs who was born that day, but the iPod. The iPhone. The iPad. The Mac. Apple itself.
Without Steve Jobs, over 45,000 Apple employees would not have a job right now. Hundreds of thousands of jobs in Apple-related IT and product development wouldn't exist, nor would the app economy that has created over half a million jobs since 2007.
Of course, we'd still have computers, but they'd probably still look like this. And yes, we'd have smartphones, but they would look like this. And we'd even probably still have tablets, but they'd be like this.
Without Steve Jobs making digital music profitable through iTunes, the music industry might well have collapsed in the face of piracy by now. Without Steve and Final Cut Pro, many of the films we enjoy would look very different.
Without Steve, the world would be a very different and substantially poorer place. Steve may be dead, but he gave us one last gift before he died: the gift of his legacy. It's a gift that will make our world richer and more full of beauty for many decades left to come.
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Bills, new agency to make life easier for Michigan's veterans
By KATHLEEN GRAY | Detroit Free Press | Published: June 17, 2013
LANSING — From property tax breaks to high school diplomas to expedited licensing for certain professions, 2013 is becoming a banner year for veterans in Michigan.
Nearly 20 bills giving veterans perks and breaks have been introduced this year, and $1.5 million has been added to the 2013-14 budget to better connect veterans to jobs once they leave military service. In addition, Gov. Rick Snyder created the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, funded with $4 million from the state and expected to grow from 12 to 40 employees by the end of the summer.
"I really feel that we've had a definitive change in the atmosphere in Lansing," said Doug Williams, legislative director for the American Legion Department of Michigan. "These are necessary pieces of legislation to make it easier for veterans to get employment."
Randy Soubliere, commander of VFW Post 4357 in Brighton, is encouraged by the increased attention but wary about the follow-through.
"This is way long overdue," said Soubliere, 65, of Genoa Township, who is a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. "But I've seen guys try to navigate the system to get what they rightfully deserve, and they didn't get it before they died. All those hoops we have to jump through are designed to frustrate you to the point that you just throw up your hands and say 'I give up.' "
The bills are designed to better connect veterans with jobs and make life a little bit easier for them overall.
Two bills already passed and signed into law this year will put a veteran designation on driver's licenses and state IDs. The designation will create a database for service providers to connect with veterans to let them know what services are available. And it will make it easier for veterans to connect with deals at retail outlets that might offer veterans discounts on patriotic holidays such as Flag Day, the Fourth of July or other major holidays.
"There have been some stories in the past about gross domestic expenditures on veterans, and Michigan ranks really low," said Mark Sutton, public relations director of the American Legion. "Michigan is 11th in the country in terms of numbers of veterans (about 680,000) and we rank near the bottom on providing resources to vets."
The influx of veteran-related bills is due to a number of factors.
State Sen. Glenn Anderson, D-Westland, said the bill he sponsored, first in 2007 and then reintroduced this year, would allow communities to exempt property taxes for veterans who are 100% disabled.
He said his intent was born strictly from a debt of gratitude to people who have made the military sacrifice. But he realizes that election year politics might be driving some of the legislation.
"I do recall how our veterans who came back from Vietnam were shortchanged. There is an effort to make up for that shortcoming by those of us who did not go and did not serve," he said. "But we're hearing all the time of vets who have lost their homes, and I don't want it to be for not being able to afford the taxes."
Instead of taking up Anderson's bill, however, the full Senate voted unanimously for a bill sponsored by Sen. David Hildenbrand, R-Lowell, that would require communities to exempt property taxes for 100% disabled veterans. Michigan has about 82,300 disabled vets, including 8,000 who are 100% disabled.
Snyder's focus on veterans affairs also has brought more attention to the needs of returning soldiers.
"We have a very talented and adaptable workforce coming back," said Jeff Barnes, a retired captain in the U.S. Army, Iraq war veteran and director of the new Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. "And we've got about 700,000 already here who haven't connected effectively to the benefits they need."
There also is a pent-up demand for services for veterans.
"We were kind of the forgotten child as far as the Legislature was concerned," Williams said.
Other bills under consideration:
- A waiver of parks fees for certain disabled veterans and registration fees for veterans with prisoner of war, Congressional Medal of Honor or Disabled Veteran license plates.
- A high school diploma for Vietnam-era veterans who went into the services before finishing their high school education. World War II and Korean-era vets have the same benefit.
- A quicker and less cumbersome licensing process for veterans with military experience as emergency medical technicians, plumbers, electricians, builders and truck drivers, steam engineers and boiler operators and firefighters.
- State contract preference for veterans.
- In-state tuition rates for veterans at public universities and community colleges and a resolution that the U.S. Department of Defense reinstate tuition assistance for veterans.
Jim Hodgson, a Canton resident and a retired Vietnam veteran with the Army, said he was fortunate to come home without any injuries that need constant care. While he doesn't need or want the extra perks, he said he believes they should be there for his military colleagues who came home wounded.
"A disabled veteran, with a small or large disability, has given to the country, and the country needs to give back," he said. "Any time a veteran has been disabled, we all owe them."
Although some of the bills won't affect many veterans, the Legislature also has acted to fix some problems with existing services. In the 2013-14 budget, which Snyder signed Thursday, $3.1 million was added to address staffing concerns at veterans nursing homes in Grand Rapids and Marquette.
The new agency will use all the tools at its disposal — social media, websites and an increased presence in communities — to connect with veterans, Barnes said.
That's great for the newest, more computer-savvy generation of veterans, Soubliere said, but he hopes the state realizes the Vietnam-era veterans might not be so computer literate.
"I'm good with a computer, but a lot of the people here aren't," he said of the post in Brighton. "There are a lot of veterans out there who have a hard time with all the paperwork."
Not all of the bills are on a fast track to passage, but as veterans are coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan, it's politically difficult to vote against the military volunteers.
"I think with all the problems that the VA is having, the legislators see the plight that veterans are having and asking 'Where can we cut down barriers for these guys?' " Sutton said.
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Discussion in 'Shoes and Apparel' started by Babolast, Oct 27, 2013.
we have to give it a try
I'm still waiting for pictures to surface of the grey/medium mint 9.5's. I can't find anything.
Can't find any Fall pictures at all. Surprising, really
What's the colour for pre-uso tournaments?
Probably black version of Wimbledon outfit.
Possible Agassi retro range for the US Open?
Will the Cage 2 come out around the US Open? It seems like the Cage 1 came out in late fall of 12. Just curious.
I would totally use those Nike Agassi shorts, even if I caught grief from all my fellow players.
Yeah they look great!
I've seen the whole catalog. Looks pretty good. For both RF and RN, there r only 2 shirts for both(not sure if there's a 3rd one). The pink color on some of their shoes is called hyper punch. RF jackets look really cool.
could you post some pics
Seriously, I have been waiting so long for Fall 14.
Honestly the best Nike line in years....
Go online to first serve tennis shop and you can contact them by email and ask them for the catalog. U receive the catalog really quick.
Hyper punch is the colour being used in the new Mercurial Superflys, Vapors and Hyper Venom football boots at the World Cup if anyone wants to see it in the flesh
The fall stuff comes out on 7/1, right?
Yessir it does I cannot wait
I thought that there were 3 RF shirts, but on the catalog, there were only the mint polo and the USO night shirt. Does anyone know if there's a 3rd polo for RF?
Hi, which are the colours of RF jackets and bandanas?
Not quite sure I though there was Ill try to ask federman next time he is online
where would pics of the line be
For the RF jackets, one of the jacket's colors are deep royal blue/ Lt.magnet grey and the other jacket is black/dark magnet grey/ white. For the bandanas, the colors are mystic green/white, medium mint/space blue, photo blue/white, magnet grey/ game royal, game royal/white, game royal/hyper punch, and rift blue/white. I know it's a lot.
Thank you.
what are the colors for the shoes for pre-USO and USO?
I think they are doing limited edition vapors and Ballistecs in black/hyper punch.
For pre-USO, the colors for RF shoes are magnet grey/space blue/medium mint/black. For USO, the vapors are photo blue/white/ hyper punch(pink)/black. For RN, the lunar ballistics are white/Lt. magenta/photo blue for pre-USO. For USO, they are Game Royal/white/hyper punch. There should be at least one more vapor and lunar ballistic.
Hey guys,
Are there any photos around at all? I'm not in the States so can't receive the catalogues.
What are the colours of nadal's shirts for pre USO and USO ?
he will be wearing a blue and dark grey sleeveless
ok thx. Shame that he will be in sleevless
There's a site called rafaholics.com that has RN's USO shirts and LB's... shirts are sketches; LB's appear to be real images.
No luck on Fed yet.
US open vapor 9.5s now being sold in Australia. Online shops have them as well.
I hope that rafa will come back in sleeve shirts for the winter line. I read that roger will wear a sort of henley for USO
Yep - I've got a pair of the US open ballistecs arriving wednesday. Couldn't be more excited although I feel like the colour of the red/pink is going to be a gamble with respect to what its like in real life compared to the pics.
Australia usually also gets the Rafa and Rog US Open shirts around now. Last year it was Fed day shirt and rafa night so it'll be interesting to see what turns up this year.
This popped up on ATP Website just now. Winter?
Sounds great! Hoping you post some photos. Im looking foward to see live pics of the vapor as well
Correct that is indeed Winter.
So is that Winter 2014?? How come we have seen Winter and not Fall? lol
I need some new gear.... Not sure if I want to plump for the whites of Wimbledon though!
I kind of like the new blue 9.5's. Not a bad look.
So, where are these medium mint ones that people have mentioned? Are they being released at the same time?
Go to rogerfedererfans website atp1000 cincy forum..
I was referring to those as the blue 9.5's. I guess I was expecting the shoe to resemble the color of the polo.
When's the last time you bought some? Has it been like 6 months or 6 days Do you wear other stuff besides Nike?
I wear different brands but I think Fed looks awesome in most of the stuff Nike gives him
The blue/grey/mint vapors are beautiful. Can't wait to see the USO night vapors.
Haha, I do wear different brands, but I like to play matches in kit that looks good, and in my opinion, the Fed range looks the best. I do like Roge, but the fact it's his "signature" kit has nothing to do with why I buy it. I just think it's the best looking Nike range.
Haven't bought kit in a while (8 months or so). It's so frustrating that you can't get decent supply of older kit. If you don't like white around summer time then you're screwed! Especially in the UK where there is even less selection.
So I am thinking about trying one of those sleeveless Nadal tops. What's the consensus on those: trashy or not?
Does anyone know if the grey/medium mint vapor will be released in a regular version? I've only seen a clay/SL version
Any clue as to where we can find photos of this mint vapor online?
The picture I have is the mesh (non-clay) version.
Only the laces and sole are mint. It's a mainly grey shoe. Beautiful nonetheless
Finally found it online!
The Grey/Medium Mint Vapor is the most beautiful shoe I have ever seen in my life.
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July 20
9:02 p.m. — 7300 block of Point of Rocks Road. Suspicious Incident. A man who claimed he has power of attorney over a vacant lot reported that a couple habitually allowed their pit bull to run free on the property. Police warned the woman about trespassing at 9 p.m. and then warned her boyfriend two hours later.
July 21
8:50 a.m. — 5200 block of Ocean Boulevard. Suspicious Person. A convenience store assistant manager asked police to issue a trespassing warrant to a man known to enter the store and harass employees. A deputy issued him a warning.
1 p.m. — 5200 block of Ocean Boulevard. Open Container. Police spotted a young man exiting a golf cart beach taxi with a can of beer. When he approached a convenience store and put the can in question on a ledge, a deputy told him he was violating a county ordinance. The officer noted that he seemed extremely intoxicated and laughed throughout the conversation, which ended when police took him to jail.
6:27 p.m. — 6300 block of Midnight Pass Road. Vehicle Crash. A man driving a coup slowed while a vehicle took a right turn on Midnight Pass Road and was struck by another man in a Mustang. The Mustang sustained $3,500 worth of damages, seven times what the other vehicle experienced. Police cited the former for careless driving.
July 22
3 p.m. — 5200 block of Ocean Boulevard. Grand Theft. A woman told police her cell phone was taken from a table at a restaurant. She said that she placed it on the table and turned around, and when she turned back it was gone. Her employer owns the cell phone, which was in Bradenton when the woman "Pinged" it.
July 26
8:20 a.m. — intersection of Point of Rocks Road and Crescent Street. Criminal Mischief. Unknown vandals bent a street sign near a private beach access and bent several real-estate signs along the same roadway. Police estimate the street sign incurred $200 worth of damage, but the real-estate signs were bent back into place without any damage.
11:34 p.m. — 900 block of Beach Road. Burglary of a Vehicle. A tourist reported that someone broke into her rental van and took two credit cards and $120 in cash while she was at the beach. The woman told police there was one fraudulent transaction and several purchase attempts on the cards and that there was no sign of forced entry to the vehicle.
July 24
10:04 p.m. — 3900 block of Higel Road. Residential Burglary. A woman reported that she placed her fanny pack and purse on a kitchen table, then found the items missing after taking a shower. She told police she forgot to lock her kitchen door, and may know who the culprit was.


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Fachbereich / Organisatorische Einheit
- Fachbereich Mathematik (18)
- Fraunhofer (ITWM) (1)
- Englisch (19) (entfernen)
- Particle Methods (2)
- Boltzmann Equation (1)
- Domain Decomposition (1)
- Evolution Equations (1)
- Hybrid Codes (1)
- Numerical Simulation (1)
- Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (1)
- Boltzmann Simulation by Particle Methods (1994)
- Particle methods to simulate rarefied gas flows have found an increasing interest in Computational Fluid Dynamics during the last decade, see for example [1], [2], [3] and [4]. The general goal is to develop numerical schemes which are reliable enough to substitute real windtunnel experiments, needed for example in space research, by computer experiments. In order to achieve this goal one needs numerical methods solving the Boltzmann equation including all important physical effects. In general this means 3D computations for a chemically reacting rarefied gas. With codes of this kind at hand, Boltzmann simulation becomes a powerful tool in studying rarefied gas phenomena.
- Particle Methods (1994)
- Particle Methods: Theory and Applications (1995)
- In the present paper a review on particle methods and their applications to evolution equations is given. In particular, particle methods for Euler- and Boltzmann equations are considered.
- Transition from Kinetic Theory to Macroscopic Fluid Equations: A Problem fo Domain Decomposition and a Source for New Algorithms (1999)
- In the paper we discuss the transition from kinetic theory to macroscopic fluid equations, where the macroscopic equations are defined as aymptotic limits of a kinetic equation. This relation can be used to derive computationally efficient domain decomposition schemes for the simulaion of rarefied gas flows close to the continuum limit. Moreover, we present some basic ideas for the derivation of kinetic induced numerical schemes for macroscopic equations, namely kinetic schemes for general conservation laws as well as Lattice-Boltzmann methods for the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations.
- Pattern Recognition Using Measure Space Metrics (1987)
- Patterns are considered as normalized measures and distances between them are defined as distances of the corresponding measures using metrics in measure spaces. This idea can be applied for pattern recognition if smeared patterns have to be compared with given ideal patterns. Different metrics are sensitive to different characteristics of the patterns - this is demonstrated in discussing examples. Particular attention is paid to a problem of Quality Control for an artificial fabric, where the distance to uniformity is defined and evaluated; the results are now used in industry.
- Low Discrepancy Methods for the Boltzmann Equation (1988)
- As an alternative to the commonly used Monte Carlo Simulation methods for solving the Boltzmann equation we have developed a new code with certain important improvements. We present results of calculations on the reentry phase of a space shuttle. One aim was to test physical models of internal energies and of gas-surface interactions.
- Industrial Mathematics: General Remarks and Some Case Studies (1989)
- Industrial mathematics has many faces; but its essential feature is the cooperation of partners - from industry and from universities - with quite different interest (business versus academic carreer), normally working on different time scales. They measure success in a different way (selling rate against citing index), they have different hierarchies of values and are very often distrusting each other. Industry doubts that mathematicians are willing and/or able to produce something real practical and useful (and the mathematicians should not be too much surprised about this attitude, they very often doubt themselves) - mathematicians are afraid to loose their competence (their ideal of scientific truth, to say it more idealistically), to sell their souls.


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Gland, Switzerland (11.10.2004) IUCN-The World Conservation Union. Canids, that is foxes, wolves, jackals and dogs, are found throughout most of the world, and occur on every continent except Antarctica. As carnivores, they often conflict with human interests because certain species will prey on domestic livestock. The more prolific and adaptable species, such as the red fox and coyote, have fared well despite this, but more specialist species, like the Ethiopian wolf have suffered and nine of the 36 recognized canid species are threatened with extinction. With human populations continuing to grow, the pressure on many species will undoubtedly increase.
In light of this, Canids: Foxes, Wolves, Jackals and Dogs Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan has been prepared by the IUCN's Species Survival Commission's Canid Specialist Group. As its name implies, the Plan aspires to identify important conservation actions and to plan for their implementation. It discusses major issues in the conservation of this fascinating group of species, many of which have had a long association with mankind. Among the issues covered are the management of canids near people, conservation education, captive breeding, re-introduction and population management.
This publication updates the first Canid Action Plan published in 1990, and aims to set the agenda for canid conservation into the 21st century. The first two parts deal with the classification and evolutionary ecology of the canids followed by the latest information on their distribution, biology and conservation status. Currently nine species are threatened with extinction; three are Critically Endangered (Darwin 's fox, red wolf and island fox), three are Endangered (Ethiopian wolf, African wild dog and dhole) and three are Vulnerable (dingo, bush dog and Blandford's fox). Part three of the Plan considers major issues in canid conservation, including exploitation and disease management and part four outlines the actions needed.
Yearling male dingo. Strathmore Station, Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia, 1997 - courtesy of Lee AllenThe projects and actions that are the priorities for canid conservation for the next 10 years are presented in a simple summary format. A realistic list of measures has been identified, ones that have a good chance of being implemented to improve the conservation status of canids, rather than an idealistic "wish list".
Canids: Foxes, Wolves, Jackals and Dogs Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan aims to stimulate the conservation of canids by highlighting problems, debating priorities and suggesting action. It will be invaluable to conservation biologists, ecologists, administrators and anyone dealing with wild canids in their work.
The publication can be purchased from the IUCN Publications Services Unit, 219c Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0DL, United Kingdom, Phone: +44/1/223-277894, Fax: +44/1/223-277175, E-mail: email@example.com, or in North America from Island Press, Box 7, Covelo, California 95428, USA, Phone: 1/800/828-1302, Fax: 1/707/983-6414, or through the on-line World Conservation Bookstore. Alternatively, it can also be downloaded in pdf format here.
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text: News from The Man Booker Prize website: Thirteen writers have made it on to the judges' list of finalists under serious consideration for the fourth Man Booker International Prize, the £60,000 award which recognises one writer for his or her achievement in fiction. The authors come from eight countries, five are published in translation and there are four women on the list. One writer has... Read more


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I'm a sophomore in college studying criminal justice/pre-law. I am not much of a writer but I love HP so I have given it a try.
My story The Unexpected has been discontinued on this site. It is finished however and if you would like to read it and it's sequel go to fanfiction.net and search for my profile: dramionefan4life and it will be on there.


text: > I am thinking of building a Beowulf of 17 dual-core nodes, one head node > and 16 computation nodes for material research simulation. I am also a it's worth asking whether you need an interconnect more than gigabit. my understanding is that many material sims can be statically partitioned so that there is only modest communication between nodes assigned to neighboring partitions. > 1. Is Myrinet expandable? > I mean, if at first, I buy Myrinet for 16 nodes, should I buy more if I add more nodes to the Beowulf? for more ports, you can add line-cards later if your enclosure has space left. since prices depend on the number of linecards, they jump % 8. so if you want the head node (generally a good idea, I think) and 16 compute nodes, then you'll need 3x 8pt cards, and the 3U chassis. adding nodes up to a total of 24pt involves no change to the switch. going to the full 32pt would mean another line card. in my experience, the Myricom people are happy to help with configuration questions. > 2. When you do Monte-carlo or simulation, do you use commercial software like MCNPX or Geant4? Which MD simulation and first principle package > would you recommend? Will it be good to install them all in one Beowulf? my experience with MC is that they're very low on communication. the first one we used was MCNP* (as it happens, on a myri 2g cluster). regards, mark hahn. _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf !DSPAM:473e3353235641901610295!


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Daisuke Matsuzaka pregame interview
Red Sox pitcher discusses approach to postseason pitching
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DAISUKE MATSUZAKA: No, I'm not really sure.
Can you compare working with Jason Varitek this year compared to other catchers that you've had throughout your career?
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA: I think that in comparison, he is very, very observant, and that is the only thing I'd say about Tek.
How would you compare the physical demands of this season to demands of other seasons in Japan?
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA: I don't think that there has been a big difference.
You've pitched in some pretty big games for Japan. The World Baseball Classic one of the most recent. How does this game compare to that? And how much did your experience in other big games help you, do you think it will help you in this game?
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA: I feel that, you know, because of those experiences I will be able to approach this game with the same approach and mentality that I've been able to approach my games during the regular season.
How has -- the way you've approached games changed over the course of the year, if it has?
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA: Almost everything was new to me this year, so every experience I had I felt, you know, I decided early on that it was going to be a learning year for me. Now that I'm at the very end, I just feel that I want to go into this game in the best shape that I possibly can.
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Denzel Takes Flight
As I settled into my seat at the local multi-plex Saturday night to watch Flight, I had already concluded that the marketing department qualified for a fail for not coming up with a better title. Really? This is as good as they could manage? By the end of the film, I realized that this was the sort of movie for which you get the title only after seeing it. It's the other kind of flight, the headlong dash away from reality and toward the destructive spiral of booze and drugs. Aviation is involved only incidentally, although you wouldn't know that from the trailer. Could just as well have been Amtrak or a shipwreck.
Bluntly, this is a movie about addiction, abandonment, despair and utter hopelessness, without much redemption to send the rattled theater-goer back into the street with even a wisp of optimism. If you've seen the trailer, you know the setup: Super pilot Whip Whitaker, played by Denzel Washington, recovers an impossibly stricken airliner to an off-airport landing, saving most of the occupants and, predictably, being elevated to hero. That is until the hagiographers learn that Whitaker was drunk and jacked up on cocaine before he even arrived at the airport. But that, it will be revealed, wasn't a factor in the crash.
This film is excellent and Denzel Washington is, as usual, superb. He could act his way out of a welded steel box. But I can't necessarily recommend seeing this picture. I can't say I liked it. For anyone who has experienced the undiluted hell of profound alcoholism or drug addiction, it is excruciatingly painful to watch because you know where it's going if the script is true to how life plays out with addiction. It is.
If you've been through it with friends or relatives, as I have, it will be difficult to find much entertainment value and once is enough: no recurrency wanted or needed, thanks. I suppose if you've never seen how dark dark can be, the film offers a real enough glimpse. I think the director, Robert Zemeckis, may have sensed the weight he was putting on the audience and toward the end of the film, there's a scene with John Goodman playing a scenery-chewing and enabling drug dealer tasked with reviving Whitaker from a drunken stupor to appear before the NTSB within the hour. It's supposed to be comic relief, but I sensed the audience I was in was too numb to appreciate the joke.
Speaking of the NTSB and the addictions aside, Flight does offer a taste of what it must be like to find yourself in an adversarial relationship with the government after an accident that wasn't�or at least that you believe wasn't�your fault. The crash scene is typical Hollywood, which is to say more than riveting enough to keep the audience engaged. It's the rest of the film that made me want to take flight myself. I'm not panning it, mind you. Just trying not to think about it.


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I have already replaced the control module on the icemaker. The only thing I didn't replace was the tray. Could it be anything else?
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