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Milos Zambo and Ivo Kerk came in for a duo together. They are in the fitness room helping each other with some stretching exercises. Then Ivo takes a rope, which is being held by Milos and starts to stretch his arm muscles over head. Milos then does the same before he is lifted up to take hold of bar for some pull-ups. When he is done Ivo takes his place and does the same. As he does the pull-ups his shorts are pulled down by Milos, revealing a nice hard cock. Both guys then lose their shorts and their hard cocks are on full display. They continue taking turns at doing pull-ups with their cocks rubbing against the other's chest as they do them. Ivo then takes some oil and drips it on those hard cocks and Milos rubs it in, taking both cocks in his hand, as Ivo oils his chest. Ivo stands behind Milos, oiling him as Milos turns his head and kisses him. Then it is time to oil Ivo, and Milos does this, kissing him at the same time, as both their cocks are wanked some. Then Ivo goes down and begins to suck on Milos big dick. He sucks on that cock and licks the balls. Milos is loving that sucking and then turns around, presenting his ass to Ivo who begins to play with it, fingering the hole and wanking that hard cock. Then, holding one of Milos legs in the air, Ivo slides his throbbing cock deep into that hot hole and fucks it nice and deep. Milos moans as he takes that cock and then, changing positions, he sits his ass down on Ivo's dick and rides it. He really works his ass over that cock before moving again. On the floor with his ass high in the air Milos takes that dick deep in his ass for more fucking. Milos works his cock in and out of that sexy ass as Milos wanks himself. Soon his shoots a massive load of creamy cum as Ivo fucks him nice and deep. Ivo is ready too and pulls out to dump his load all over Milos to bring a lovely scene to an end.
Alan Lumik is a very nice looking guy who came in for a duo, to see how he would get on with another guy. He is paired with the sexy Adam Rupert. After Alan does a very nice interview he is joined by Adam, on the bed. They begin to run their hands over each other and start kissing. Alan lays on the bed as Adam feels him all over. His hand reaches for Adam's crotch, groping it. Then Alan's underwear is removed and Adam takes hold of his cock, wanking it. Wanking on that cock Adam kisses Alan again and then sucks on his cock some. He removes his underwear too and Alan takes hold of that big dick. With Adam leading the way, showing how things are done Alan seems eager to try new things. Adam pulls Alan's legs in the air, and starts to play with his ass, using a vibrator deep into his hole. Then it is time for Alan to suck cock, for the very first time. Adam kneels over him and his big cock is rock hard and ready. Alan takes hold of it in his hand and then his mouth slides over that big cock head. He sucks on that cock as he continues to wank it, doing a great job for his first time. Adam then moves and sucks on Alan again. Alan stands, as Adam kneels before him, and slides his cock into that eager mouth for more. As he sucks on that cock Adam wanks himself. The guys then trade positions, so that Alan can suck again. He sucks on that cock, with his hand wrapped tight around it. Then he wanks that cock hard and Adam shoots his cum over Alan's chest. Alan continues to wank the cock, and then sucks it to clean it off. He then lays down on the bed for Adam to finish him off too. Adam sucks on that cock and wanks it hard and fast until Alan cums too, his cum squirting over his legs and into his pubes. Adam milks the cock dry and licks the sticky end and then kisses Alan for the final time. What a very nice duo, a lovely introduction for Alan, to the pleasures of sex with another guy.
Jan Faust is aged 20 and comes from Budapest, Hungary. He is a student who enjoys fitness, music, movies and in particular, going to the gym. Jan is such a handsome guy. He looks very good indeed as he lays on his stomach for his interview. Then turning over, onto his back, Jan exposes that beautiful chest as he starts to run his hands all over it. As he feels his body the dips a hand into his jeans as well. With the jeans open the hands goes in further to grope himself. Shucking the jeans down some Jan's cock and balls are exposed and he takes hold of that dick and wanks it. He gropes his big balls too as the cock begins to swell nicely. That cock is soon nice and hard, showing a lovely curve as Jan feels his body. Jan moans as he plays with himself. Then he loses the jeans and moves onto his knees, showing off his hot, hairy, ass. As he spreads his cheeks, with his hands we see right into that cavernous crack, right down to the pucker hole. With his balls hanging low he looks great as that ass gets shown off beautifully. Jan turns over and lays down again, wanking on that big, hard cock. Then he stands up so we can see that beautiful body properly as he wanks on his huge erect dick. With Jan's balls tightening, as he wanks, he soon shoots a big, creamy load. The last of the cum hangs on the bell end of his cock as it stays rock hard. We get a great view of the underside of his cock,looking up into that handsome face, with the cum hanging and then dropping off. Some final milking, smearing the remaining cum all over the cock is the end of the shoot, so Jan moves off to the shower to clean up.
Roman Koroza is aged 19 and he lives in Prague. He is a student who enjoys sports, boxing and athletics. Roman looks very good in this stills shoot, as he begins to lose his clothes, posing at each stage to ensure that we get to enjoy him to the fullest. As his hot chest is exposed we can see that his gym work has really paid dividends. He is soon fully naked and he looks great as he sits and poses for the camera. Then Roman gets his cock nice and hard, and very impressive it looks too. He smiles as he stands and does a series of very nice poses, with that cock standing proud. He then sits and gives some lovely close-ups of that dick. Laying back and lifting his legs in the air shows off a lovely ass, with its tight pucker hole. Making sure we see that ass perfectly he goes onto his knees and pushes it back towards the camera. What a great looking guy Roman is, and he gave us a most enjoyable shoot.


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Although I came away with a beautiful dress, my first attempt at haggling in Bangkok's floating markets was pretty shit.
I stuttered… My big staring eyes made it quite obvious I had no idea what was going on as she punched numbers into a calculator and screamed 'Buy…BUY' at me, and as it turns out, I had the exchange rate completely wrong in my head the whole time anyway. So when I saw some authentic Thai Boxing shorts for the boy, I figured this would be my time to shine.
The four foot, 15 stone, Thai lady running the stall didn't seem any different from any of the other owners when she started ridiculously high with 850 Bahts (£17)…
I started at 100 (£2).
What I didn't expect was the raucous laughter that followed…not only that but she looked over at her mates on the stall next door who, following suit, also burst into hysterics.
Not only were they practically bend double laughing (or ROTFLing if you're under 16 and probably a 'beliber') but some of them were actually pointing at me whilst they laughed – talk about ganging up on someone. Trust me to find the feistiest little Thai in the market to try to win my haggle queen crown with. She typed her revised amount into the little calculator; 800 Baht (£16).
She was quite obviously having a laugh, they were pretty amazing, but not that amazing… so I joined in her game. I looked at the calculator, looked at her… looked back at the calculator and burst into this, really horrible, fake banshee laughter.
Imagine Janice from friends… on smack.
As I was holding my stomach and wiping the fake tears from my eyes, my Dad came over and joined in.
Now I had a wing man – even if he did sound like Woody woodpecker.
After 20 minutes of haggling back and forth; punching ever more stupid amounts into the calculator, cries of "Robbery, daylight robbery" and so much fake laughter I came away with jaw ache, we finally agreed on 220 bahts (just over £4) – pretty impressive don't you think?
Even as I handed the money over she was giggling away and trying to carry on the game whilst stroking my Dad's arm. I think she wanted to shag fancied him – bit awkward.

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MPs and journalists took a battering from members of the House of Lords at today's Parliamentary Pancake Race in Westminster.
The Lords team took the title back from the MPs, who won last year.
The annual race sees teams of MPs, Lords and members of the press fighting it out for pancake glory and to raise awareness for the charity Rehab.
The victorious Lords team comprised Lord Redesdale, Earl of Listowel, Baroness Parminter, Baroness Jolly, Lord Marks and Lord St John of Bletso.
Lord Redesdale commented:
"It was a gruelling race which called for guts and determination. The MPs and media runners put up a serious challenge but, thanks to a rigorous training regime undertaken immediately before the race, our efforts were rewarded. When all is said and done, we are all just pleased to play our part in supporting the great work of Rehab."
Rehab is a not-for-profit organisation which provides training and support for people with disabilities and other socially-disadvantaged groups.


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How many of you would take this deal?
How many of you would take this deal?
I would not. Unless they give us a load of picks, and IF at the deadline Kleiza is playing really, really, REALLY badly then I would add in him and they would give us whatever expiring they have. But I would almost certainly not do it anyways. DD is our future. They are just getting along so well. Weems, DeRozan, Calderon, Johnson, Davis, Kleiza and Bargnani are a core I want in TO for the long term.
I didn't actually read the post (since you're on my ignore list), but from the threads you seem to be starting your desire to criticize and trade DeRozan away is bordering on hypocritical. Haven't you constantly blasted others as being Raptor haters for doing the same thing to Bargnani? Does that make you a Raptor hater? By your definition it does. It's especially hypocritical considering that DeRozan is having a better 2nd season than Bargnani did.
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i think your grasping at straws bud! RL has played a combined 120 games over a span of 5 season so far........i dont think id even part with a 2nd rounder for him at this point.......
No, I don't think I'd do that trade, for a couple of reasons:
1. Robin Lopez has back issues, and we know that back issues can be reaccuring (hello Hakeem!), so I say no, based on health.
2. I think if we're gonna replace bargs with a new center, it has to be a real impact 5, cause that means that we're moving bargs to the 4, where we now actually have some depth.
3. I think DD is virtually untradeable right now (with exceptions of course), as we still haven't seen exactly what his ceiling is.
would totally do it..... if they toss in nash and few picks, and take someone like wright, or someone else stuck on our bench......
1 for 1? Not a chance.
If they included Nash, then yes.
why would you want a 36 year old steve nash with a bad back? he's got 1 maybe 2 years left. and why would you want the shitty lopez? i would contemplate brook for DD straight up but certainly not robin. there is really nobody on the suns i would take in return for DD. and why do you want to trade him in the first place? he has great chemistry with sonny and amir and bayless (by the sounds of bayless's interview), he wants to be here and he wants to win. you people are perfect examples of why idiot fanboys never become GM's
OK, this is ridiculous.
First off, how fast would Phoenix hang up the phone on Toronto if they offered that for Lopez or Nash? 1.3 seconds? 0.9? Bigs take a while to develop (think Roy Hibbert or even Tyson Chandler) and Nash is the face of the franchise. If they traded DD for Nash, Phoenix fans would riot harder than fans of Arrested Development demanding their money back from Jason Bateman after watching "The Switch".
Besides, if Toronto does do a deal, they need a dominant wing who can create their own shot. I know in the other thread, I suggested Arenas and that got a bit of a thumbs down, because as you can see by guys like Ron Artest, Rasheed Wallace, Nate Robinson and Steven Jackson, you can't win with guys that have a bad attitude oh wait you can!
You'd also be better off Keeping crap like your last comment to yourself if u want anyone to take u seriously!
now if we could swap DD for Derrick Favers i wouldnt be mad at all... from what ive read Avery Johnsons not overly impressed with him anyway & believe it or not but Kris Humphries has been averaging more minutes & has done pretty well too LOL
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As a matter of fact DeRozan has Bargnani to thank for his starting role the way I see it, because B.C. saw how much Mitchell screwed Bargnani up, and demanded DeMar start and get minutes to develop regardless of his play and that has held true to this day or he would not be starting.DeRozan while a talented promising and developing athlete is not currently the best SG on the team, and based purely on that would be relegated to 5 or 6 minutes per game behind Weems and Barbosa.
I wouldn't mind seeing DeRosan coming off the bench playing against second stringers to see if he can develope his game more. Right now he is really struggling with his game and shot. Now is the time to bring him off the bench and start Barbosa. He has lost some of his confidence; let him play against second stringers and bring that confidence back and maybe back into starting!
I would do it but there's no way the Suns do this and go even smaller.
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Kemp on brink of joining elite class
Impressive outfielder on pace for historic season
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
If he can score four more runs and keep his average in the .300s (it's .301 now), he will become the first Dodger in one season to have at least 25 homers, 100 RBIs, 100 runs scored, 25 doubles, 30 steals and hit .300.
He'll also become only the 15th player in history to have such a season, joining the likes of Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez, Hank Aaron and Joe Morgan.
"I never envisioned him getting to this point this season, I mean the consistency of his at-bats," manager Joe Torre said of his 25-year-old center fielder.
Kemp's teammates don't hold back on the praise, either.
"The hardest part for Matt is going to be not trying to be better than he is," said Doug Mientkiewicz, who played with A-Rod. "If he just keeps doing what he's doing, he will get better with experience. Just play the game and the numbers will get better by experience alone.
"To me, Matt is what makes us go. He's our team's MVP, not to disrespect Andre Ethier, who is having an MVP year. But Matt brings an edge, a snarl, an aggressiveness to us that we need, that every team needs. We feed off his energy. We respond to him. I was really intrigued with him when I got to camp. I thought he was showy, but he changed my mind in one day.
"Just the way he goes about his business, his preparation, he's fun-loving. He plays all-out every night. To play at that level with his energy 162 is hard to do. There's a handful of guys I'd pay money to see play and he's one of them. He's infectious. I'm a huge Matt Kemp fan and his numbers have nothing to do with it. He has a grinder mentality with superstar skills. You rarely see that."
Randy Wolf played with another player who had one of those seasons, Bobby Abreu, while in Philadelphia.
"If it wasn't for Albert Pujols, Matt would be right there in MVP," said Wolf. "And not only offense, but he tracks down balls in center and keeps runs from scoring and has a great arm. This year he's batted from one to eight in the lineup and it's refreshing, you never hear him say where he wants to hit in the order, never once. He knows he can hit .320 batting eighth and help the team. And he means it. He's genuine about it. He just wants to be in there."
Wolf was with the Dodgers two years ago, when Kemp split time between Triple-A and Los Angeles.
"I've seen a big difference in the two years," Wolf said. "If he keeps in shape and keeps his drive, there is no ceiling, really. He has every skill you'd want in a center fielder. He's plus everything. He has the ability to hit the breaking ball."
Clayton Kershaw is the youngest Dodger, but he best appreciates Kemp's defense.
"If he doesn't get a Gold Glove, something's wrong," said Kershaw. "I don't think about it during the game, but the outs he saves, the plays he makes look routine that really aren't. You see him get balls in the gap that fall on other teams, but Matt makes the catch. He's a game-saver."
Ken Gurnick 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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Earlier we mentioned that Chris Crowe, a gay staffer for Democratic Dallas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson who also served as president of the LGBT Congressional Staff Association, died Wednesday at 29.
Johnson, a longtime LGBT ally, issued a statement on Crowe's death Wednesday night.
"He was respected by his colleagues for his professionalism; he was beloved by many for his generous spirit and good humor," Johnson said of Crowe. "He was a person who enjoyed life and always had a smile to share. He never met a stranger."
Crowe was a Kentucky native who worked as an intern for the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund in 2005. According to Roll Call, he studied government and global securities at Johns Hopkins University before becoming a staff assistant for Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif. Crowe became a staff assistant in Johnson's office in 2006, and last year he was promoted to legislative assistant. From Roll Call:
Crowe, 29, had open-heart surgery last summer after being stricken with meningitis, an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Friends say he looked to be on the road to recovery, but Crowe took ill last week with a staph infection that caused severe heart damage.
He was on bypass, but when doctors removed him from the machine, his aorta blew and they were unable to stop the bleeding in time.
Originally from Kentucky, Crowe was full of Southern charm and friendly warmth, said Kat Skiles, Crowe's friend and communications director for the LGBT Congressional Staff Association.
According to Johnson's office, funeral arrangements are pending. A memorial book in which people can sign condolences was set up today in the Rayburn House Office Building.


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National League Championship Series: Game 4: Two eighth inning home runs by Shane Victorino and Matt Stairs lead the Phillies to a 7-5 win over the Dodgers, giving them a three games to one lead in the NLCS.
Two two-run home runs by Shane Victorino and pinch hitter Matt Stairs in the eighth inning would help lead the Phillies to a 7-5 win over the Dodgers as the Phillies take a commanding three games to one lead over the Bums in the National League Championship Series. The Phillies jumped quickly on Dodgers' starter Derek Lowe in the first inning, as, with runners on first and second and no one out, Chase Utley would hit a RBI double, scoring Jimmy Rollins, who has earlier singled and has moved up to second on Jayson Werth's single, giving the Phillies a quick 1-0 lead, while sending Werth on to third. Ryan Howard, as he would make the inning's first out, would make it 2-0 Phillies, as he would hit a RBI ground out to the right side, 4-3, scoring Werth, while sending Utley over to third. Pat Burrell would then follow with a walk, putting runners on the corners. Lowe would finally get out of the inning as he would get Shane Victorino to hit into a 4-6-3 double play, wiping out Burrell at second. The Dodgers would get a run back in their half of the first, as, with runners on first and second and two men out, James Loney would hit a RBI double, scoring Rafael Furcal, who has earlier singled, and has moved on to second on Andre Ethier's ground out, 4-3, to make it 2-1 Phils, while sending Manny Ramirez, who has earlier been intentionally walked by Phillies' starter Joe Blanton, to third. Blanton would then get out of the inning as Blake DeWitt would line out to Howard. That would remain the score until the bottom of the fifth as Lowe would calm down, while Blanton would constantly pitch himself out of jams. In the Dodgers' fifth, the Dodgers would tie the game as, with two men on and no one out, Ramirez would hit a RBI single, scoring Furcal, who has earlier walked and has gone on to second on an Ethier's single, while Ethier's would reach third on Burrell's late throw to the plate as Furcal is able to push his way through catcher's Carlos Ruiz's right leg. Ramirez would meanwhile move up to second on the throw, putting two men in scoring position. Blanton would then get Russell Martin to ground out, 6-3, for the inning's first out, scoring Ethier on the play, to give the Dodgers a 3-2 lead, while Ramirez would go back to second base. Blanton would then intentionally walk Loney to put runners on first and second with still one out. The strategy behind the move would work for the Phils, as the next batter, DeWitt, would hit into a 4-6-3 double play, ending the inning. After Lowe is taken out of the game by the Dodgers, the Phillies would then tie up the game in the sixth, as, with men on second and third, and with two men out, Howard, who has earlier walked, moved on to second on Burrell's single and would move over to third on Victorino's sacrifice bunt, would score on a Chan Ho Park's wild pitch, while Burrell would move up to third. Park would then walk Ruiz to put runners on the corners. Dodgers' manager Joe Torre would then come out of the Dodgers' dugout and replace Park with Joe Beimel, after Geoff Jenkins is sent out as a pitch hitter. Jenkins is then replaced by So Taguchi, who would promptly end the inning by flying out to right. The Dodgers would retake the lead in their half of the sixth as Casey Blake would hit a lead-off home run off of Phillies' reliever Chad Durbin, making it 4-3 Dodgers. Juan Pierre would then follow with a double. Durbin would then walk pinch hitter Matt Kemp, putting two men on base, still with no one out. Phillies' manager Charlie Manuel would then replace Durbin with Scott Eyre. Furcal would then attempt a sacrifice bunt. Howard would get the ball but would then commit a throwing error, throwing it past Utley, allowing Pierre to score, giving the Dodgers a 5-3 lead, while allowing Kent to go to third and Furcal to move up to second, with still no body out. Ethier would then line out to first for the inning's first out. Then, on the key turning point of the game, Ramirez is then intentionally walked to load up the bases. After Eyre is replaced on the mound by Ryan Madson, he would help get the Phils out of the inning with no more damage as Martin would hit a line drive that is caught by Utley, who would then quickly tag second base with his glove, beating Furcal back to the bag, for an unassisted double play, leaving the score still 5-3 Dodgers. After turning back the Dodgers in the seventh, the Phillies would go to work on the Dodgers' bullpen in the eighth, finally scoring some runs. Howard would start the inning off with a single. After Burrell pops up to second for the inning's first out, Victorino would follow with a two-run bomb to right, scoring Howard, and tying the game up at five all. After Pedro Feliz would line out to left for the inning's second out, Ruiz would get on base with a single. Torre would then come out and replace Cory Wade, who had given up the two-run shot to Victorino, with Joe Broxton, to face pitch hitter Matt Stairs. Stairs would work the count to 3-1 before he would hit a monster two-run home run of his own to right field, scoring Ruiz, and giving the Phillies a 7-5 lead. Rollins would then walk and steal second with Werth batting, before Werth would end the inning by striking out. In the bottom of the eighth, the Phillies would send out J.C. Romero. After giving up a walk to Furcal, Romero would get Ethier to hit into a 6-4-3 double play, wiping out Furcal at second. Romero would then be replaced with Brad Lidge for a four-out save. It didn't start out that way as Ramirez would get on base with a double. Martin would then follow with a strike out, which should've ended the inning, but didn't, as it would get away from Ruiz, allowing Martin to reach first base while sending Ramirez over to third, putting runners on the corners. But Lidge would finally get out of the inning by getting Loney to fly out to left. In the ninth, Lidge would pitch an easy 1-2-3 inning, as he would first get pinch hitter Nomar Garciaparra to fly out to center for the first out, get Blake to strike out swinging for the second out and then end the game by getting Jeff Kent to fly out to Feliz for the final out, as he records his fifth save of the post-season.
Joe Blanton would get a no-decision as he would pitch five innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits and four walks, while striking out four. Chad Durbin would face only three batters, giving up two runs, only one of which was earned, on two hits and a walk. Scott Eyre would pitch a third of an inning, giving up no runs on no hits and a walk. Ryan Madson would get the win as he would pitch an inning and two-thirds, giving up no runs on one hit and a walk, while striking out one. His record in the series is now 1-0 with an ERA of 0.00. J.C. Romero would pitch two-thirds of an inning, giving up no runs on no hits and a walk. Brad Lidge would pitch an inning and a third, giving up no runs on one hit, while striking out two, as he would records his forty-sixth straight save in forty-six tries. Derek Lowe would also get a no-decision as he also goes only five innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits and a walk, while striking out four. Clayton Kershaw would go a third of an inning, giving up an earned run on a hit and a walk. Chan Ho Park would get a blown save as he goes a third of an inning, giving up no runs on a walk and a wild pitch. Joe Beimel would also go a third of an inning, giving up no runs or hits. Hong-Chih Kuo would go an inning plus one batter, giving up an earned run on a hit, while striking out two. Cory Wade would get a blown save and the lost as he pitches two-thirds of an inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits. His record is now 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA. Jonathan Broxton would pitch an inning and a third, giving up an earned run on two hits and a walk, while striking out one.
The victory places the Phillies just one game away from getting into the World Series, as the offense is finally able to torch the Dodgers' bullpen, getting five runs off of it thanks to a wild pitch and two two-run home runs. The bats would end up getting twelve hits over all, with all of the regulars getting at least one hit, with Chase Utley being the team leader, as he went three for five, knocking in a run on a double and two singles. Next was Carlos Ruiz, who went two for three, with two singles and a walk, scoring a run. Meanwhile, Joe Blanton would pitch five good innings, getting out of trouble constantly before finally being taken out for a pinch hitter. Although giving up two runs, the Phillies' bullpen would hold firm for four innings, helped along by two double plays with Utley's unassisted gem in the seventh being the more important of the two as it would get the Phillies out of a bases-loaded, one out jam. The Phillies now need just one more win to get into the World Series, with three chances within which to do it.
Game Five of the National League Championship Series will be played tomorrow night. It will be played in Dodgers Stadium and will begin at 8:22 pm Eastern (5:22 pm Pacific). The Phillies' starter will be their ace Cole Hamels (1-0, 2.57), who is coming off a good start against the Dodgers in game one of the NLCS on October 9, where he would go six innings, giving up only two earned runs on six hits and two walks, while striking out eight, in the Phillies' 3-2 win. He will be trying to pitch the Phillies into their first World Series appearance since 1993 with a victory. The Dodgers will counter with Chad Billingsley (0-1, 27.00), who is coming off a very awful start in game two of the NLCS against the Phillies on October 10, as he would last only two and one third innings, giving up eight runs, only seven of which were earned, on eight hits and three walks, while striking out five, in the Dodgers' 8-5 lost. He will be trying to pitch a better game tomorrow night while trying to keep the Dodgers in the playoff.


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We beat the Colts at home after they had a huge, uplifting win after finding out their HC has cancer.
I'd say the stars were lined up pretty good for us.
Good thing our HC is keeping it low key this week.
Then again our FO hasnt done something embarrassing in a whole day
After the embarrassment that this organization brings its fans on almost a daily basis?
Today, Rex mouth's off again to the Patriots after promising that this year he's learned from mistakes in the past. Continues to put more of a target on his QBs back.
Yesterday, Pro Wrestler Jon Cena
Day before that, Woody "No matter what Tebow will be with this team for 3 more years."
Its an endless list
Sorry, but its going to take a bit more than beating the Colts at home to convince me that this ship is being steered in the right direction.
But ZERO snaps because Pitts OLINE was too big for Coples according to Rex? The same coach that boasted before Coples had a real practice that he was undoubtedly the starter. How could Coples not see the field against Pitt but in July had already nailed down the starting job hands down?
Seems a bit extreme. Seems like Rex doesnt really know what he is doing.
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Rex Ryan boast and bragging about how we are going to beat the Patriots five minutes after we beat the Colts is an embarrassment.
And when you find a post from me saying Rex is equal to Coughlin as a HC please let me know..My gawd look at my damn sig
and FYI to anyone..Harrison is extremely raw and Muir was just signed last week and hasn't been on a football field since end of Aug..Add it all up explains why the increase of snaps for Coples, Maybin etc...
even in yesterday's interview on espn radio, rex said that coples can play better. this, about a rookie who had 1.5 sacks, lost another b/c of a facemask, and would have had another full sack if luck didn't intentionally ground the ball. coples is a beast, rex knows this and is trying to unleash it. he's going to be the key to the defense. he can disrupt enough plays to force teams to double him, which will allow rex to exploit other matchups that he lost when revis got hurt.


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Once you've completed your initial orientation and training, you'll be assigned to a branch office in your home area and the hands-on training begins. You'll learn valuable business skills from capable mentors who were once in your shoes. Nearly 100% of all our managers and corporate executives started out as Management Trainees.
During your first year, you will actively participate in everything from sales and marketing and customer service to operations and finance. As you progress, you will be tested and evaluated to determine your proficiency in these areas. Successful completion of these tests and evaluations will result in rewards, pay increases and the opportunity for continued promotions.
As you progress, increasingly more opportunities will become available to you. You can choose, as most people do, to continue your rewarding ascent within on our Rental Operations managerial track or you can explore one of many other exciting options including, Human Resources, Accounting, Marketing and more.
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As a Management Trainee, you are empowered to make business decisions that greatly affect your career as well as the bottom line. You'll gain responsibility for developing new business and maintaining current relationships. You'll be responsible for understanding cost control, reading your branch's P&L statement and understanding what it takes to run a profitable business. You will also learn how to deliver superior customer service. We will teach you how to effectively communicate, influence and interact with all types of customers, vendors and co-workers. You'll learn proper sales techniques to problem solving and conflict management. Those skills will provide you with the opportunity to market to local business partners and build solid, long-lasting relationships with key business decision-makers. In your development to become a successful manager at Enterprise, you'll learn how to mentor, train, develop, manage and promote a staff of your own.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
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Using an advanced interface system, the new RIDATA 100X Compact Flash card is capable of a fast read speed up to 22MB per second and write speed of up to 15MB per second, among the fastest Compact Flash cards on the market. It is a perfect choice for demanding professional photographers who expect quality, high performance products. Its high environment tolerance allows electronics to operate in challenging conditions. The RIDATA 100X Compact Flash memory card offers solid-state reliability as well as weather ruggedness, performance, and convenience expected in flash technology media. Users can expect up to 500,000 power-on hours MTBF. It may be safely used with both 5V and 3.3V devices. The device used may affect the speed of the card.
A very low power-consumption design with automatic power management helps prolong battery life. Its zero-power data retention functionality requires no batteries for usage. The series is ATA command-set compatible, supports 8- or 16-bit host transfer speed using IORDY, and works with host ATA disk I/O BIOS, DOS/Windows file system, utilities, and application software. The Type I RIDATA 100X Compact Flash memory card is available in the following capacity sizes: 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB. The Compact Flash Card is available now through selected retailers, RIDATA distributors, and at various online outlets. It features popular pricing for all four capacities.


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Contracts finalized for 26 players
By Cash Kruth / MLB.com
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Rockies finalized one-year contracts for 26 players Sunday, meaning all players now are signed for the 2014 season.
Those who finalized deals Sunday:
Right-handers Chad Bettis, Tyler Chatwood, Raul Fernandez, Tommy Kahnle, Jordan Lyles, Adam Ottavino and Rob Scahill.
Left-handers Jayson Aquino, Rex Brothers, Christian Friedrich, Tyler Matzek and Kraig Sitton.
Catchers Jordan Pacheco and Wilin Rosario.
Infielders Cristhian Adames, Nolan Arenado, Charlie Culberson, Rosell Herrera, DJ LeMahieu, Josh Rutledge and Ryan Wheeler.
Outfielders Brandon Barnes, Charlie Blackmon, Corey Dickerson, Kent Matthes and Kyle Parker.
Rockies waiting to see if bullpen moves pay off
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Colorado made two big offseason moves to shore up a rocky bullpen that was overworked and undermanned last season, but the club has yet to see its upgraded relief corps come together in Arizona.
Closer LaTroy Hawkins (one year for $2.5 million, plus a club option) and lefty Boone Logan (three years for $16.5 million) were key additions to a 'pen that in 2013 threw the most innings (555 2/3), allowed the most runs (278) and had the highest average against (.270) in the National League.
A good chunk of the bullpen's struggles came after Rafael Betancourt's season-ending elbow injury, leaving the Rockies scrambling for arms. The acquisition of Hawkins and Boone -- as well as the expected growth from youngsters Rex Brothers and Adam Ottavino -- have added much-needed depth for the upcoming season, Rockies manager Walt Weiss said.
The problem this spring, however, is that Logan has yet to see the field as he recovers from offseason surgery that removed bone chips from his throwing elbow, though he is progressing. That means Weiss hasn't been able to get a true idea of what he has.
The Rockies are hoping find out sooner rather than later, but one thing Weiss is already certain of is that this season's bullpen looks better on paper than last year's.
"Yeah, I think so," Weiss said. "Definitely more versatile. And deeper."
Nicasio, Chatwood filling in impressively for Chacin
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Sunday was a good day for two right-handers the Rockies are hoping to get early-season contributions from.
Tyler Chatwood and Juan Nicasio -- who will bump up to Colorado's Nos. 3 and 4 starters, respectively, until Jhoulys Chacin (shoulder strain) returns -- each threw scoreless outings in the Rockies' 10-1 win over the Royals at Surprise Stadium.
Nicasio started and turned in his second shutout performance of the spring, allowing one hit, walking one and striking out three in four innings. He said he was pleased with how he was able to attack down in the zone with all of his pitches.
The biggest reason Nicasio has been able to keep the ball down this spring is health. Last season, he was still dealing with the aftermath of 2012 arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Now "100 percent" healthy, Nicasio can land on his left leg with no worry of experiencing discomfort, which has helped with his confidence.
"I'm feeling comfortable and that's why my breaking ball is sharp now," he said.
Manager Walt Weiss said Nicasio's trust in his breaking stuff is noticeably different from last season.
"That's exactly it," Weiss said. "We've got to encourage him to keep throwing that and gain confidence in that. But his secondary stuff overall is much better than it was."
Chatwood followed Nicasio with two scoreless innings of his own, giving up one hit and walking one.
"When he's down in the zone with his fastball, he's really, really good," Weiss said. "He dominated some really good lineups last year at times. It was encouraging to see that from both of those guys."
Getting similar outings from Nicasio and Chatwood during the regular season is key for the Rockies to get off to a good start as their ace recovers. Nicasio said he's ready to step up.
"We have a lot of pitching here and it's a good opportunity for everybody," Nicasio said. "Work hard and when the season starts, try helping the team win and pitching well."
Worth noting
• Rosario had a two-run single in first inning Sunday, his first Cactus League action since Wednesday. More impressively, he gunned down two baserunners -- one at second and another at first, leading to a rundown.
"Wilin had a great day on both sides of the ball," Weiss said. "I don't think you can make a better throw than the one he made on the stolen-base attempt."
• Parker, the club's first-round pick in the 2010 Draft, had a two-run double in the seventh inning and a three-run double in the ninth.
"He can put a charge in the ball, as you saw today," Weiss said. "Legit power bat."
• Right-hander Eddie Butler, the club's No. 2 prospect, allowed one hit and induced two ground balls -- one leading to a double play -- in the ninth.
Cash Kruth is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @cashkruth. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Demi Lovato has been opening up a lot lately, from her MTV special to her Twitter feed, giving her fans a look behind the curtain into the various aspects of her life.
So it comes as no surprise that she would reveal that she almost made rock & roll history, not with her music but with a close encounter between her car and one of the most famous rock stars on the planet, Paul McCartney. Yes, Demi Lovato nearly hit a Beatle.
So…. today I was pulling into a parking space that some guys were standing in the middle of, and almost hit them….. When one of the guys
— demetria lovato (@ddlovato) April 10, 2012
turned around…. it was a BEATLE…….. Yes, YOU HEARD ME…. SIR PAUL McCARTNEY!!! He was so sweet!! Can't believe I met him today.. WOW!
— demetria lovato (@ddlovato) April 10, 2012
And…. I can't believe I almost ran over a Beatle……. :l
— demetria lovato (@ddlovato) April 10, 2012
Luckily for everyone involved no one was hurt and Demi got to meet a music legend on an otherwise normal Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles.
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Latin GRAMMY In The Schools Programs Announced
(For a complete list of 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY nominees, click here.)
The Latin Recording Academy and McDonald's will host Latin GRAMMY In The Schools programs in New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, and Dallas, it was announced today. This educational program is an initiative of The Latin Academy to provide students who are interested in pursuing careers in the music industry the opportunity to learn from musicians, songwriters, producers, record label executives, and other members of the recording industry about the various career choices within the music business. McDonald's will serve as presenting sponsor of the program for the second year.
"The Latin Recording Academy is thrilled to once again offer students this exciting education initiative and highlight the various career choices within the music industry," said Gabriel Abaroa, President of The Latin Recording Academy. "This is one of the initiatives that The Latin Academy is most proud of as we connect successful musicians and business people with future musicians and executives. We thank McDonald's for their continued support and we look forward to another grade A+ Latin GRAMMY In The Schools program."
"This program is a natural extension of our ongoing celebration of Latin music and of our commitment to Hispanic education," said Cristina Vilella, director of marketing for McDonald's USA. "It's another way that McDonald's helps students realize their dreams by linking them directly with experts who can give them practical advice and guidance in starting their careers."
The Latin GRAMMY In The Schools program is scheduled to visit Celia Cruz Bronx School of Music in Bronx, N.Y., on Sept. 25; Benito Juarez Community Academy in Chicago on Oct. 2; Coral Park Senior High School in Miami on Oct. 9; the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles on Oct. 16; and Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts in Dallas on Oct. 23. An Additional program to take place in Las Vegas will be announced shortly.
Additionally, making stops at each of the programs will be the Fiesta Tour McDonald's Music Experience — a traveling music exhibit that features memorabilia from more than 50 Latino artists who have contributed to the advancement of music, culture and education. The music exhibit is housed in a 70-plus foot vehicle and includes a walk-through display of artifacts and memorabilia and great moments in Latin music history. Organized by decades, from the 1950s to the present, the exhibit includes items from Celia Cruz, Thalía, Ricky Martin, Daddy Yankee, Alejandro Sanz, Pepe Aguilar, Beto Cuevas, Maná, and Ivy Queen, among others.
The music exhibit brings to fans the experience of being "up close and personal" with their favorite musicians right in their very own communities. The Fiesta Tour McDonald's Music Experience area also includes a live DJ, an interactive dance area, and information about the RMHC/HACER Scholarship Program.
The 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards, set for Nov. 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, will be broadcast live on the Univision Network from 8–11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central). For media credentialing instructions and more information, please visit The Latin Academy Web site. For updates and breaking news, please visit The Latin Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook.


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My RT is in for service and my dealer has generously allowed me to borrow a brand new (2929 km on the odometer) GT.
So far I have ridden it about 110 km (70 miles to you, eh).
This bike is awe inspiring to put it mildly. It's just getting dark and I intend to suit up again and go see what the headlamp is all about on a dark road. Should be interesting.
I just had a look through the manuals for the GT and the GTL and couldn't find anything that covers the stereo. Not that it's a huge issue for me to listen to tunes at 180 kph but tomorrow, when I return this beast and pick up my RT, I might want to listen to some Judas Priest ("You've Got Another Thing Coming" springs to mind).
A little help with the stereo controls would be appreciated.
If history repeats itself, I'll be signing the paper work for a new GT in about 14 hours.
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Pacific Southwest, Region 9
Serving: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands, Tribal Nations
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Used Cooking Oil—Harvesting an Urban Crop from Casinos
The state of Nevada is well-known for its casinos. What may not be known is that casinos produce large amounts of used cooking oil. This waste cooking oil is either hauled away to landfills or clogs sewer pipes. Now, under a new collaborative effort, the casino's waste grease is being used to make biodiesel to run Clark County School District's buses.
With over 1300 buses, Clark County has the largest biodiesel school bus fleet in the world! The district serves over 246,000 students in 266 schools. At the start of the 2002-03 school year, the district's school bus fleet began operating entirely on B20 (a blend of 20% biodiesel and 80% petroleum based diesel).
The Clark County School District was recognized at the 2003 National Clean Cities Conference for their commitment to improving air quality and energy independence. The National Clean Cities Conference is apart of the Clean Cities Program, established by the US Department of Energy. The Clean Cities program helps transportation systems become more environmentally friendly and less dependent on imported oil.
University of Nevada Aims at Reducing NOx and Price of Biodiesel
The University of Nevada at Reno (UNR) has partnered with Region 9 and various other organizations and agencies to tackle the issue of possible increases in nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions as well as the high price of biodiesel. To lower costs, the university's biodiesel processing unit will be mobile, computer-operated and will run continuously to offset start-up and maintenance costs. Nitrogen will be removed before fuel production begins in an effort to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions when the fuel is burned.
Nitrogen oxides are air pollutants that contribute to smog and ground-level ozone. While all biodiesel research studies show a reduction in emissions of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide; NOx emissions have been shown to increase in some studies and decrease in others.
This research is a part of the university's sustainability program. To help green the campus, UNR plans to substitute all diesel fuel with biodiesel. Additionally, the mobile processing unit will allow for the transportation of biodiesel technology to rural and tribal areas in Nevada.
More information
National Biodiesel Board
Reducing Production Costs and Nitrogen Oxide Emissions from Biodiesel (PDF) (1 pp., 72K)
EPA Press release - Univ. of Nevada project


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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by Norrin Radd, Sep 15, 2008.
Sod the Wasp, I want Ms. Marvel, damnit!
^ Since Ms. Marvel is my newest girl-crush, agreed!
TOTALLY need some estrogen on the Avengers -- Tony wants to diversify his sex portfolio to include superheroes
^You can't do the Avengers without the World's Greatest Superhero!
These are good points, I was just trying to point out that just because ONE of the comics was an Avengers mag doesn't mean she's playing an Avenger.
Sorry, I was momentarily confused when you said "hero" instead of "heroine." Both are OK when you speak of Ms. Marvel. BTW, she's hotter than ever as illustrated by the current art team.
Ms. Marvel's not bad. Never be number one though, that still goes to this guy in my mind even if he isn't a super hero.
As for Longoria playing the wasp, I don't even know who she is. I thought the Avengers movie was still a few years off.
He's good but he's not leader of the Avengers good.
My guess would be that Eva has landed the role of Jarvis.
Cap was "dating" Sharon's Older sister(retcon = Aunty) "Peggy" in World War II. When they met up again after his big chill, Peggy didn't think the age gap was insurmountable, she wanted to continue but Steve traded her in for her little sister/niece. Peggy became techsupport/receptionist at Avengers Compound for a while. How Woody Allen of him.
Joey in Friends, in that space play said he was going to look up his girlfriends great great grand daughter when he got back.
Ms Marvel kicks ass, but she should really adopt the name captain Marvel like she did in the House of M if she wants to be taken serious.
Your mind just goes a mile a minute don't it?
Black Widow would be good, as she's a Original Marvel. But Wasp and Scarlet Witch are the main stays, the original leading ladies. Anyone else is a wannabe.
The lineup should be the classic lineup:
Cap(Mark Valley, Brad Pitt or Matt Damon)
The Hulk(Ed Norton)
Iron Man(RDJ)
Thor(that big dude from The 13th Warrior or Triple H)
GIANT-MAN not Ant-Man yet
Scarlet Witch
The Wasp
Bring in Vision later
No Spider-Woman or Ms. Marvel. I want nothing to do with Bendis. And no Wanda/Pietro incest. I want nothing to do with Millar.
Too many characters; just balancing four or five will be hard enough.
Ms. Marvel's association with the team dates considerably before Bendis.
They were raised by a cow. Bova. Cows don't have a problem with incest. It's no wonder they were brought up to consider each other a romantic possibility. Although it doesn't seem as though they acted on this in 616 continuity unlike Ultimate.
Night Crawler (*&^ed his sister and no one has a problem with that.
60 miles an hour isn't that fast.
Actually they were raised by Gypsy's. They were only breast-fed by a cow.
Seriously? What. The. Fuck.
Foster-sister, apparently.
Huh, I wasn't aware of that backstory (dates to Claremont's original run, apparently).
Yeah. That's just strange.
I don't know. That Ultimate Avengers cartoon did a decent enough job balancing them out.
Yeah but they weren't as high profile.
Assuming this all goes to plan, the film will have the stars of four or five (hopefully) success motion pictures teaming up, and that's before you get to supporting characters, villains, etc. Balancing how much time RDJ gets vs Norton, and the guys playing the three other big heroes, will be hard enough (particularly since it looks like this film will get stuck doing the "introduce Captain America to our world" story, which, to do properly, would require a considerable investment of time). I was a bit surprised they seemingly aren't going for the token woman (Black Widow would be the most likely, I think; a sexy Russian spy is easy to work in, compared with the redundant (and, since the Ant-Man is Lang, adrift) Wasp and the nonsensically-powered (and similarly backstory-adrift) Scarlet Witch).
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The Note 8 was first unveiled at the Mobile World Congress trade show in February. It strongly resembles Samsung's current line of smartphones, especially the Galaxy S 3. It is made of glossy plastics that are smooth to the touch. It is dense, strong and comfortable to use. The screen is 1280 pixels by 800 pixels, for a pixel density of 189 PPI. It is not the sharpest screen available, but the TFT LCD impresses with its colors and brightness.
The Note 8 is powered by a quad-core ARM Cortex A9 processor with each core rated at 1.6 GHz. This is paired with 2 GB of RAM and up to 32 GB of on-board storage. The tablet has two cameras: a 5-megapixel main camera and a 1.3-megapixel user-facing camera. The main camera doubles as an HD videocamera.
[ Will giant smartphones ever gain a following? See Samsung's Galaxy Mega Phablets May Go Too Far. ]
For connecting, the Note 8 includes dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, GPS, GLONASS and Bluetooth. It appears as though Samsung has changed its tune regarding cellular connectivity, however.
When the device was first announced, Samsung said it would sell with HSPA+ cellular tech on board for international models. That much has remained the same. Samsung also said that at least one U.S. carrier would offer the Note 8 with LTE on board. That, apparently, has changed.
The model announced Tuesday loses HSPA+ and offers only Wi-Fi. There's no LTE. That means U.S. consumers will not be able to connect to the Internet unless via Wi-Fi. It's a disappointing omission, as it means the Note 8 also can't be used for cellular phone calls -- one of the stand-out features of the tablet. Samsung did not give a reason for deleting the 3G/4G radio from the U.S. version.
The tablet comes with tons of customized software from Samsung. Although it runs Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean at its core, TouchWiz and Samsung's apps take precedence over Google's. For example, Awesome Note provides power users with a to-do list app on steroids. The Note 8 also supports dual-viewing mode, which lets users run two apps on the screen at the same time. Each app appears in its own window, and the size of the app windows themselves can be adjusted. Users can employ the S Pen to pull up secondary menus and use Air View to see previews of links and other content.
Initial reviews of the device at The Verge and Engadget found fault in the Note 8's cheap construction, poor camera performance and below-average battery life. They also noted that Samsung's user interface tweaks are overbearing at times.
The Galaxy Note 8 might have trouble competing with the iPad Mini for one big reason: the price. At $399, it costs $70 more than the entry-level iPad Mini. The fact that the iPad Mini can be purchased with or without LTE 4G also gives consumers a bit more flexibility with Apple's tablet.
There's also the upcoming second-generation Nexus 7 to consider. Although the screen will be smaller -- seven inches instead of eight -- Google's Nexus-branded tablet will be free of Samsung's kludgy software customizations. The Note 8 will beat the Nexus 7 to market by a good three months, though, as the N7 isn't expected to arrive until July.
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LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Forty percent of the races in both the Arkansas House and Senate will be uncontested this year, leaving the control of the Legislature to a handful of high-profile races.
Democrats now control both chambers, holding a 54-46 majority in the House and a 20-15 majority in the Senate, but both parties vow to control the Legislature after elections this fall. All 135 seats in the House and Senate are up for election this year after district boundaries were redrawn with new data from the 2010 Census.
Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Will Bond said he believed the party was poised to increase its majority in both chambers and said he believed the party fielded strong candidates against Republican incumbents in the Legislature.
"I think it's going to be clear that pickups in both the Senate and House are very likely for Arkansas Democrats as opposed to Republicans," Bond told reporters on the last day of filing.
The parties were nearly identical in fielding candidates for races — Democrats have candidates in 74 House races, as do Republicans. In the Senate, the GOP has a candidate in 26 races, while the Democrats have 25 races with candidates.
"We had a historic numbers of filings," Arkansas Republican Party chairman Doyle Webb said. "I believe that if our candidates campaign, do the work that they know to do, get out and talk with people, that we will pick up a majority in both the Arkansas House and the Arkansas Senate."
The filing period closed last week. Based on those filings, 48 seats in the House will be contested in the general election in November, with the other races drawing just one candidate or just one party. A handful of races will be decided in the May 22 primary election, unless a third-party or write-in candidate joins the contest.
When filing period ended last week, Democrats and Republicans each had 26 seats locked up in the House, barring any third-party or write-in candidates.
On the Senate side — where 18 votes is a majority — 16 races are up for grabs this fall. Republicans have secured 10 seats where no Democrats have filed, while Democrats have 9 seats locked up.
Lawmakers in the highest-profile positions didn't draw opponents this year. Neither incoming Senate President Larry Teague nor former budget co-chairman Bruce Maloch face opponents in their Senate races. The two candidates for next year's House speaker, Democrat Darrin Williams and Republican Terry Rice, also face no opposition.
High-profile primaries are lining up as experienced lawmakers vie for seats in the Senate. On the Republican side, Rep. Jon Woods is challenging Sen. Bill Pritchard for a northwest Arkansas seat, while Sen. Jack Crumbly faces Rep. Keith Ingram, who chairs the House Rules Committee.
Crumbly has sued the state over his new district boundaries, arguing that it's diluting the black vote in his district. The suit is pending in federal court.


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Ladies and Gentlemen, boy and girls, tonights matchup is one of the most talked about and contraversal subjects in all the world!!
We have a classic bout prepared for you and it will be an ongoing event for the ages!
In the BLUE corner, we have the highly popular and supernatural, "Creation"
In the Green corner, we have the metamorphic theory which to be known as, "Evolution"
Let us keep this fight clean, no hitting below the belt "cough" TunerAddict enough with the name calling, there is really no need to being calling a person stupid and etc. for having an opposing belief or view!
Ok in all seriousness, the subject of "religion" is extremely complicated (obviously.)
I will give some of my own input...
Why did you stop caring, if you do not mind sharing?
The zeitgeist "movie" is not entirely true, some things from it can be made credible but I wouldn't say it's 100% accurate.
To my knowledge and what I believe is that, the Bible is the word of God, what I have read seems to be very credible, makes sense and can be adapted to this present day.
I agree that there IS masters of this world as you call them, but the Bible is certainly NOT a tool used by them, they have other interests and beliefs that STRONGLY differ from what the Bible says.
Let me see your "evidence of evolution."
All and all, there are many similarities between most if not all of the religions floating around, that is why I keep an open mind on this subject. Make no mistake though, I do believe there is a higher divine spirit out there. I will just call this spirit or supernatural presence "God" and as of now I consider myself to be Christian, as I have been for many years, but again I may be skeptical on the whole subject but I keep my faith.


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In the mid-19th century, Ireland experienced one of the worst periods in its entire history. During this decade in order to ease the pressure of the soil, which was actually depleted by the effects of the previous years' grain crops, landowners forced tenant farmers and peasants onto tiny plots of land that barely provided the basic sustenance a family required. Conditions were worsened, though, by the population of the country, which was growing fast to roughly eight million. So when the Great Potato Famine of the mid-1840s hit, starvation and diseases decimated the population. Thousands of Irish families left the country for British North America and the United States. The new immigrants were often accommodated either in the opening western frontiers or as cheap unskilled labor in the established centers. In early passenger and immigration lists there are many immigrants bearing the name McQuillman: Andrew, Charles, James, John, Patrick, William McQuillan arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860; Edward, George, Patrick, Phillip, Roger and Thomas McQuillen all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.
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Perelandra: A Metaphorical Midrash on Genesis
I'm pleased that Dr. April Middeljans, Assistant Professor of English at Seattle Pacific University, has written a post for the CBTE blog which relates to this week's lectio on Genesis 2:4 through chapter 3. Enjoy!
The narrative of Adam and Eve's "fall" in Genesis is perversely sketchy. We might expect more detail about an event that plunged the world into sin. Why would God cordon off part of his "Good" creation with caution tape? Why is knowledge, of any sort, a bad thing? Why would it be a sin for a human being, purposely created in God's image, to be "like" God? What is the serpent's motivation in all this, anyway—especially if it, too, is God's creature? To fathom the story's puzzling gaps, many scholars have turned to the literary imagination. (John Milton wrote his ten-book poem Paradise Lost to "justify the ways of God to men"—feeling, perhaps, that the biblical account left a little to be desired.) While literature, by its own nature, resists absolute and explicit answers, it can provide a metaphorical midrash that helps plumb the depth of complex Scriptural truth.
In Perelandra (1943), C.S. Lewis imagines an alternate Eden on Venus where he can explore the nature of innocence, the psychology of temptation, and the ambiguous line separating good and evil. Here a sinless Green Lady and her King have been forbidden by their creator, Maleldil, to sleep overnight on a certain island. A malevolent force inhabiting a human body (the Un-man) has entered this world, and Elwin Ransom has been sent from Earth to help the new Eve resist corruption. While scripture makes no mention of Satan in the Garden, Lewis's Un-man is an explicitly evil antagonist (perhaps an avatar of the Nazi threat during World War II). At the same time, Lewis reveals evil to be insidiously banal at heart: as Ransom endures the Un-man's ceaseless taunting, he muses that "if the attack had been of some more violent kind it might have been easier to resist." He is horrified by the thought that "on the surface, [there were] great designs and antagonism to Heaven which involved the fate of worlds: but deep within. . . was there, after all, nothing but a black puerility, an aimless empty spitefulness . . . ?" (123). These immature, ignoble tactics suggest that the cause of humanity's downfall lies not in some overwhelming external force but rather some weakness within.
As Lewis imagines it, evil may arise not only out of banality but also, ironically, out of good intentions. We tend to think of temptation as something that appeals to the baser part of our nature. But those in a state of innocence would not yet have a baser nature, or a full comprehension of evil or wrong. Thus a tempter would need to appeal to the innocent's sense of good and right in order to turn her from it. The Un-man tries to convince the Green Lady that breaking Maleldil's interdiction will in fact fulfill his will—that to disobey would help her become what Maleldil desires her to be: "He longs . . . to see His creature become fully itself, to stand up in its own reason and its own courage even against Him. But how can He tell it to do this? That would spoil all. . . . Do you think He is not weary of seeing nothing but Himself in all that He has made? If that contented Him, why should He create at all?" (117). The Un-man follows this tactic by building a dramatic image of noble sacrifice, arguing that it is the Lady's "duty" to risk this disobedience for the sake of making the King and their unborn children free. Here he paradoxically uses the Lady's love for others to cultivate a sinful egotism.
Ultimately Lewis suggests that the path toward or away from sin depends on the precarious balance between free will and obedience. Ransom works to convince the Lady that the seemingly arbitrary interdiction actually ensures human freedom: "In all these other matters what you call obeying Him is but doing what seems good in your own eyes also. Is love content with that? You do them, indeed, because they are His will, but not only because they are his will. Where can you taste the joy of obeying unless He bids you do something for which His bidding is the only reason?" (118). Ransom himself struggles with "joy of obeying"; when his mission seems in peril of failing, he berates Maleldil for not intervening. But he eventually comes to realize that God has in fact intervened through him, by sending him to Perelandra; and as the free-acting, material embodiment of God's will, he concludes that he must physically destroy the Un-man—the evil incarnated in Eden. While it may seem a simplistic, even totalitarian solution, through it the novel insists that the war over the human soul is fought not just in the mind, but within material creation. The earthly death and resurrection of Christ—freely given to the world—is the supreme testament to this truth.
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BMC committed to emergency facility in North County, but it might not be at NARH
NORTH ADAMS -- Berkshire Medical Center is considering sites other than North Adams Regional Hospital for a satellite emergency facility, a BMC attorney said during a bankruptcy hearing on Monday.
Attorneys for Northern Berkshire Healthcare, the parent company of NARH, Berkshire Medical Center, the state Attorney General's office, and bondholders convened for a bankruptcy status conference at U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Springfield.
Northern Berkshire Healthcare filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last week, days after it closed the hospital, eliminating more than 500 jobs with three days of notice.
It's not a matter of what services will be provided -- all parties agreed restoring an emergency department to North County is a top priority -- but at what location, said BMC attorney Joseph Baldiga.
"It's still unclear where it's going to be reopened," said attorney Harold Murphy, who was appointed to oversee the bankruptcy proceedings last week. "[The NARH] facility may be greater than what they need."
Murphy added that he would work with bondholders to make the space at NARH available if BMC decides on it.
The cost of maintaining the entire NARH facility for the level of services BMC is seeking to provide could be "prohibitive," Baldiga said. Murphy told the judge that the utility bills for the entire facility are significant.
"The first priority is to get emergency services set up," said Judge Henry Boroff, who asked, "Is there anything I can do to help?"
Boroff told Murphy he would be available on an emergency basis, as Murphy said he plans to bring as many as a half-dozen motions before the court, including one that would employ former NARH administrative staff to assist in closing out the hospital.
"It's a fairly complex process," Murphy said.
Murphy provided an update on his work since being appointed, saying he has been to the NARH site and that it is in "good condition." But Murphy also said it would be difficult to re-purpose the space for anything other than medical services.
Berkshire Medical Center and its parent company, Berkshire Health Systems, continue to absorb former NARH responsibilities, such as providing patient medical records, and have now hired up to 150 former NARH employees, according to Baldiga.
"The transition requires time," said attorney Robert Ross, who represented the Attorney General's office, adding that the Legislature created a 90-day notice of closure requirement for that very reason.
All of the parties agreed to postpone for one week a hearing on the Attorney General's restraining order -- which sets certain ground rules for the bankruptcy proceedings -- that had been scheduled for today in Berkshire Superior Court, according to Ross.
"We were also surprised and disappointed by this," said J. Mark Fisher, an attorney representing Wells Fargo.
Fisher estimated, when questioned by the judge, that Wells Fargo is owed "north of $30 million" by Northern Berkshire Healthcare. The attorney said Wells Fargo would seek to maintain its collateral but also "preserve health care" in the region, and be "constructive" in the process.
The judge also probed into why the hospital shut down with short notice.
Boroff asked what the hospital's rate of loss was and "why that difficulty was not predictable" until three days before NARH's closing. The judge also confirmed that Murphy would be investigating what precipitated the rapid closure.
Murphy said that while investigating the root causes would not be his top priority, he would be looking into them.
The hospital did have roughly $700,000 in its accounts when it closed, according to NBH attorney Daniel Cohn, but most of that would be designated for health insurance claims and other costs that will continue to roll in.
While Cohn did not know the hospital's "loss ratio" when asked by Boroff, he said the $700,000 "doesn't go very far."
Murphy estimated about $500,000 is expected in health insurance claims through Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
"I appreciate the enormity of the task," Boroff said.
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In the 10 years
since Alaska passed a constitutional amendment banning
marriage equality, 25 other states have followed suit. But
in 2006, Arizona voters bucked the trend, defeating a
proposed amendment that would've banned
same-sex marriage -- and barred unmarried straight
couples from receiving domestic-partnership benefits. The
win gave gay rights activists nationwide hope that
they too could prevail at the ballot box.
Now that hope is
being put to the test in California, Florida, and once
again, Arizona, which all face ballot initiatives against
same-sex marriage this election cycle. But while
donations are pouring in to defeat the initiatives in
the first two states, money is only trickling into
Arizona's gay rights groups. Timing is partly to
blame: The Arizona measure didn't qualify for
the ballot until June 27, compared to June 3 in
California and February 1 in Florida. But a bigger factor
could be the perception that Arizona's antigay
Proposition 102 is bound to win at a time when
Republican John McCain, the state's senior U.S.
senator, is running for president. On July 28, McCain
told the Associated Press that he doesn't
"believe what is decided in California should be
imposed on my state of Arizona." He could very
well get his wish. If donations and attention are the
currency of this campaign, marriage equality advocates
could be up a creek.
"We're hearing from individuals who have the
money to fight these things that they're giving
to California and Florida because they feel like they
can win there—and are skeptical about our chances
here," says Robert Tindall, a Phoenix human
resources consultant and board member for the
state's American Civil Liberties Union. Adds Rebecca
Wininger, a member of the Phoenix chapter of Parents,
Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, "To
say that one fight is more important than another dismisses
the other fights."
And yet
that's the story the numbers tell: At press time the
California campaign to defeat Proposition 8 had raised
more than $7 million, while Florida's effort
against Amendment 2 had brought in more than $2 million.
In Arizona? Just a few thousand dollars, according to
Barbara McCullough-Jones, executive director of
Equality Arizona, which launched the "Vote No
on Proposition 102" campaign on July 23.
McCullough-Jones says she expects to raise less than
half of the $1.9 million her group raised to fight the
initiative in 2006.
polling suggests that voters in both California and Florida
have a reasonable shot at defeating their state's
amendments. In a Field Poll released July 18, 51% of
likely voters in California said they would vote
against Prop. 8; and while a June Quinnipiac University poll
indicated that a majority, 58%, of registered Florida voters
favor Amendment 2, that's still shy of the 60%
that's required to pass the antigay amendment.
(Both Florida and Arizona already have statutes that
forbid same-sex marriage, as did California before the state
supreme court struck it down on May 15;
Florida's Amendment 2 would also ban
domestic-partnership benefits for unmarried couples.)
In Arizona,
however, marriage equality opponents seem to have the edge,
thanks in large part to their calculated decision to drop
the domestic-partnership issue from the measure.
"In 2006 people [opposed gay marriage] by about
65% to 35%, but they didn't want to deny benefits to
domestic partners," says longtime Arizona pollster
Bruce D. Merrill, adding that polls today show that
60% of likely Arizona voters still favor limiting
marriage to heterosexual couples. So even if Equality
Arizona could afford to blanket the state with
anti–Prop. 102 ads, Merrill says the group
would still face an uphill battle.
But to national
gay rights leaders, the stakes are highest in the Golden
State. Evan Wolfson, executive director of the New York
City–based Freedom to Marry, compares the
battle in California to Gettysburg. Although the Civil
War didn't end with that bloody showdown, it was the
"turning point," he says. "When we
[permanently] hold the freedom to marry [in
California], the arc of our movement will be dramatically
changed, and everything else we're fighting for will
be that much more attainable -- that much
Kate Kendell,
executive director of the San Francisco–based
National Center for Lesbian Rights, agrees. Any state
where marriage equality has been won but is now
threatened "would be at the top of everybody's
priority list," she says. "When you add in the
fact that California is a behemoth in terms of
population, it's naturally going to be where
resources and attention gravitate."
Kendell says, success in each state will depend on
grassroots activism, not media coverage or donations from
national gay groups: "They're going to
be won or lost based on local mobilization."
(At press time the Human Rights Campaign, for instance, had
given a total of $675,000 to the California and
Florida efforts but nothing to the fight in Arizona.)
She sympathizes with the frustration in Arizona --
"It's a wonder I have any hair left,"
she says of her worry that folks weren't acting
quickly enough in her own state. And she is encouraging
NCLR members to donate to Arizona's Vote No on
Proposition 102 campaign, even if it means they
can't pay their annual dues to NCLR. (The group is
collecting money solely to be used for California's
If there's
a silver lining to Arizona's predicament, though,
it's this: The national religious right groups
also seem exclusively focused on California. On July
30 evangelical leaders held a conference call to whip
up enthusiasm among pastors at 215 sites across the three
states, but talk was dominated by California's
Prop. 8, according to an account published online by
People for the American Way. Charles Colson, the
alleged Watergate conspirator–turned–Christian
minister, called the California struggle "the
Armageddon of the culture war."
In the end, gay
rights activists are hoping for a hat trick, though that
seems unlikely given the odds facing Arizona. But Freedom to
Marry's Wolfson insists that one victory is
paramount. "Holding California is an outright
win," he says, whereas in Arizona and Florida
"we will not have advanced -- but simply beaten
back an attack." It's the difference, he
says, between rising in the morning and getting out of bed:
"Waking up's a good thing, but you would
like to have more in your day."


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December 26 – Happy Birthday Jay Tessmer
Jay Tessmer was a tall, Pennsylvania-born, 19th-round Yankee draft-choice in 1995, who had the misfortune of being one of the organization's top bullpen prospects during an era when New York's bullpen featured Mo Rivera, Mike Stanton, Jeff Nelson and Ramiro Mendoza. So even though the side-arming former University of Miami reliever saved 176 games in the minors, he couldn't pitch well enough to become a permanent part of the parent club's bullpen during the prime years of his career.
He got his first call-up to the Bronx in August of the 1998 season, when both Stanton and Mendoza were hurting and he enjoyed immediate success. Joe Torre had used all of his available stalwart relievers in a Thursday night game against the Angels and the score was tied 5-5 going into the top of the eleventh inning. He called on Tessmer, who had just arrived from Columbus that same day to take the mound. The 26-year-old retired the three hitters he faced, striking out both Phil Nevin and Darin Erstad in the process. In the bottom of the inning, Bernie Williams hit a walk-off double, driving in Derek Jeter and Tessmer had a win in his big league and Yankee debut. That would be his first and last big league victory and his only career decision. He would get three more shots during the 1999, 2000 and '02 seasons but fail to stick more than seven games in any of them.
Tessmer shares his day-after-Christmas birthday with this former first baseman who hit one of the most dramatic home runs in Yankee franchise history.


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Kandiyohi, Meeker counties will house law enforcement radio log system for region
WILLMAR — A new regional radio "logger" system that will record law enforcement and other emergency radio traffic and 911 calls in the 10-county area will be housed at the Kandiyohi County dispatch center in Willmar and the Meeker County Sheriff's Office in Litchfield.
The system is another step in regional cooperation that helps many different agencies improve services at a reduced cost, said Kandiyohi County Sheriff Dan Hartog.
"It's another example of how counties and city of St. Cloud can work together for one main goal," said Hartog.
The regional system for logging data — from phone calls to radio chatter — will be utilized by Kandiyohi, Meeker, Big Stone, Douglas, Grant, Mille Lacs, Ottertail, Pope, Stevens and Wright counties and the city of St. Cloud.
The regional collaborative is getting the attention of other agencies, including Hennepin County, which is talking to local organizers about how to implement a centralized logging system.
"We're setting the example statewide," said Micah Myers, the information technology director for the city of St. Cloud who headed up the project as part of the Regional Radio Advisory Committee. "It's bigger than people realize."
That regional committee was formed when the new ARMER radio emergency system was put online in 2009 in the region, said Hartog, referring to the state's shared public safety radio system, Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response.
Eight other counties in the region opted not to participate in the centralized logging system and will maintain their own systems, said Hartog.
The entire system of equipment and software for the centralized logger will cost about $1 million, with about $750,000 of the cost paid for with a variety of federal and state grants, said Myers.
The equipment will be installed this spring in Willmar and Litchfield and provide vital redundancy for data and a significant savings to participating agencies.
The current outdated logging system costs Kandiyohi County about $17,000 a year in maintenance fees. The new system will cost the county about half that amount and is expected to include improved service and fewer operational issues than the existing recording equipment.
Because the equipment will be housed in Willmar and Litchfield, those two counties will not have to pay the maintenance fees the first year.
Hartog said Kandiyohi County was chosen to house the equipment because the county building is a "hard structure" that is constructed to withstand a tornado.
Being the host community will involve staff time from county technology staff, but Hartog said it should not cost the county anything.
Myers said part of the cost of the project includes basic recorders that log administrative phone calls and 911 calls locally. That logged information, along with radio chatter from different agencies that play out while responding to emergencies, will be forwarded to the central repositories in Willmar and Litchfield.
Myers said storing that data at safe locations can be important for law enforcement and attorneys in legal cases. He said the centralized logger stores information that can be used to rebuild a timeline of agency responses to emergencies that start with a 911 call.
"There's a lot of information that goes on the background," said Myers. Having that information helps document agency responses and can be useful evidence if there are cases that allege misconduct or inappropriate behavior, he said.
The different agencies will be able to access their own data remotely and will not have to physically be in Willmar or Litchfield to retrieve stored information. The agencies will not be able to access another agency's information.
Besides the maintenance fees, each county will also be putting money toward a fund each year to purchase replacement equipment. Myers said the centralized logger has about a seven-year life cycle.


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