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The Japanese letter in her ass means Horse.
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finished watching - still waiting for the hot club chick
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Shes got a nice stomach but she needs to work on her noises.
What's her name?Is she a porn star or its an amateur vid?
LOL, the Chinese character for horse right above her ass. Wonder what she's asking for ;)
馬, means "horse"
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Why does she have the Chinese character for horse tattooed on her ass? No complaints about her ass of her fucking abilities but just wondering.
Is this some kind of joke or why do you keep repeating that catholic cheerleader shit?
Huge cock! Yum....
Reminds me of my ex catholic cheerleader. She was catholic and a cheerleader.
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You might be skeptical of the hype surrounding these headphones, but once you try them on, you will understand why. Beats by Dre feature flawless sound reproduction, unbeatable noise cancellation, and a stylish look. Monster Beats are a must-have for any audiophile, especially if you own a music phone, because these headphones come with an iSonitalk cable. This allows you to pause the music while answering calls with your iPhone or other music phones.
Beats by Dre headphones reproduce rich, clean bass, perfect for hip hop, trance, pop, hard rock or alternative. You will be sure to love the way these headphones thump as though you were at the concert. Beats by Dre are versatile enough to also reproduce the sounds of a jazz festival, opera or orchestra. If you need a moment of silence, just tap your ear once to mute the sound, and then tap it again to bring back the music.
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- Advanced driver design for precise audio clarity; extra large speaker drivers for super deep bass
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- Included iSonitalk cable with answer button and mic lets you take calls with iPhone or other music phones. Also plays/pauses the music on newer iPods and skips to the next track if you click it twice.
- Color is Black
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- Weight: 260 grams, 270 grams with batteries
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This is the design of the earpieces on the headphones. Some headphones go inside the ear, while others rest on the outside of the ear. This helps you know exactly what type of headphones you will be receiving.
In-Ear: The ear buds go into the ear. Most often, the right and left ear buds are two separate pieces.
Enclosed-Ear: Usually are found on the larger headphones. They rest on top of the ear and have padding for comfort, as well as enclosing the ear to the speaker. This type of headphone helps to filter out surrounding noise.
On-Ear: This type of headphone involves the speaker sitting gently on the ear without going in the ear or sealing it off.
Headphone type refers to the construction of the headphones.
Around the Ear means that the headphones wrap around the ear to provide a secure fit. This is most often seen in active and sports headphones.
Around the Neck means that the headphones wrap around the neck. This is also seen in active and sports headphones.
Earbuds means that the right and left sides of the headphones are separated and will fit securely into the ear. These are small, compact, and user friendly.
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DJ: These headphones are durable, loud, and will often allow for one ear listening.
Gaming Delivers explosive sound and allows you to communicate with others.
Home Hi-Fi: These audiophile headphones are engineered to produce high fidelity and accurate audio.
Home/Office: These headphones are designed to produce rich, brilliant sounds that the artists would appreciate.
Sports: Designed for active use. These headphones are made to stay in (or on) the ear during workouts.
Kids: Feature noise limiting technology so that your little ones don't damage their ears listening to music too loud.
On-the-Go: On-the-go headphones are lightweight and often fold up for easy storage and portability.
Student: Compact and rugged enough to survive life in a backpack; inexpensive enough to not hurt the wallet of a student.
Studio: Reproduce music perfectly without any coloration. Look here for reference quality studio monitoring headphones.
Traveler/Airplane: These headphones are compact, lightweight, and have a portable design.
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Corded means that the headphones use a cord to transfer the audio signal.
Bluetooth means that the audio signal is transmitted from your device to the headphones via a Bluetooth connection.
Corded or Bluetooth means that the headphones can be used as corded headphones or as Bluetooth headphones. They have an input in one or both earcups for use as a corded headphone while they also have a built-in battery for use as Bluetooth wireless headphones.
Wireless means that the audio signal is transmitted wirelessly to the headphones.
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December 16, 2012
Beats headphones are very over rated. I would agree that they have "good" bass but that's about it but for the price you can get professional headphones that sound much better. Not to mention these take batteries. Don't buy beats.
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Whoa dude! These sound good, The only headphones that come close with bass is the AKG K414P. But these Beats by Dr. Dre sound so good, so clear & it sounds like there is built in subwoofers in these headphones. It needs batteries for the amp it's got in there or something like an amp. It sounds good on anything that has a headphone jack on it. the K414P has a direct connection, So it only sounds good on my Notebook that has a amp built into my sound card.
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Eagle Lake, FL
May 20, 2011
Now the price is a bit high for normal use of headphones, but if you want to hear everything with amazing quality and not hear all the crap going on around you, then these are for you. The bass truly is awesome, it at times almost sounds as good as my car. They also look good and I didn't like the fact you have to use a battery at first but I use these at work and the battery lasts a long time. It just sucks when you forget you left them on.
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Students concerned about poverty in the U.S. share what they've learned with their peers who stopped by to check out the informative displays on "End Poverty Day"
Members of Students Organized Against Poverty (S.O.A.P.) recently held their annual "End Poverty Day" in Duckrey Social Sciences lobby. Students in Dr. Lynn Green's Sociology of Poverty class worked with them to spread the word, to inform and to increase awareness to the problem.
More than 50 students took advantage of this opportunity to learn about the current state of poverty in the United States and the structural causes of economic inequality by reviewing the poster, video, and slide presentations created by students discussing political, economic, social, and cultural structures that create obstacles to upward mobility for the poor. Attendees took home orange wristbands to underscore the "orange alert" of the conditions of poverty that currently exist in our nation.
The informative presentations were part of the students' final projects for their coursework in RSO 315. In addition, S.O.A.P holds events throughout the academic year to educate and inform the Cheyney community on the status of the poor and the structural factors and social policies that impact poverty rates and access to services for low-income individuals in the U.S.
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All the articles about cancelled Individual Insurance plans have some variation of this spin in them:
For some who have received the letters, the new plans being offered are more expensive, but for others — especially those who qualify for a federal subsidy to bring down the cost of the premium — their insurance bill will go down.
via Canceled health insurance plans add to angst of change | Local News | The Seattle Times.
Emphasis added.
Here's the thing: people (like me) in the Individual market don't have IBM or Exxon sitting across the table from an insurance company, dealing from a position of some strength. We're individuals. We're independent Contractors (me), self employed and scraping by, or doing well. We looked at our options, bought plans we could afford, and realized there are tradeoffs from a cost/benefits standpoint. Not a lot of people in that group bought a soup-to-nuts expensive plan (some did, most don't).
The emphasized thing above is pure spin on the part of the writers. I have no doubt they've been told this over and over, but I have yet to see one article about someone in the Indy market that got a 'better' plan that dropped in price. There will be a few, but most if not all will see their costs go up.
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Carlton: A&M gets historic 11th win to rubberstamp an astonishing season
ARLINGTON — One last memorable moment completed a special Texas A&M season.
In demolishing No. 11 Oklahoma, 41-13, at the 77th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic, the Aggies reached 11 wins, something achieved by just three of its predecessors.
All week long, A&M coach Kevin Sumlin had preached about getting one more win, about history. Eleven wins he said was a "big deal," something only accomplished by A&M teams in 1939, '92 and '98.
As he has all season, Sumlin pushed the right button, and his players bought in, delivering against the backdrop of an electric atmosphere at Cowboys Stadium.
Not long ago, A&M (11-2) was viewed as being competitive in the Southeastern Conference's West Division — in five or 10 years.
"We're a different team now," Sumlin said. "There was a reason to doubt us."
With sixth consecutive victories to close the season, including one over national finalist Alabama, A&M may be playing as well as anybody.
"One game doesn't define a program," Sumlin said. "Your body of work does. This game represents the way we've played all year."
As he has been all season, Heisman winner Johnny Manziel was the catalyst for the A&M offense, setting a Cotton Bowl record for total offense (516 yards) and breaking an Aggie record for rushing touchdowns that had been set when Calvin Coolidge was in the White House.
As spectacular as Manziel was, he had plenty of help, especially up front.
The offensive line manhandled Oklahoma in the third quarter when A&M turned a one-point halftime lead into a rout. Outland Trophy winner Luke Joeckel and fellow tackle Jake Matthews led the way as did senior center Patrick Lewis.
Joeckel could be a top-five pick if leaves for the NFL draft. Matthews would certainly have a chance to be drafted in the first round.
The unit made sure Manziel was seldom pressured, could find receivers or duck, run and create magic.
The Aggies scored three touchdowns in a span of 6:31 on scoring drives of 91, 89 and 71 yards in the third quarter. A&M recorded 268 yards in the quarter alone and nearly averaged a first down (9.6 yards) per play. The Aggies produced more offensive yards than any other SEC team ever with 7,261 yards, bettering the 1995 Florida team coached by Steve Spurrier.
"They totally outplayed us in every way," Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said.
In the first meeting of Texas A&M against one of its former Big 12 stablemates, the Aggies got bragging rights. The inevitable chant of "S-E-C, S-E-C" broke out just after Manziel found Ryan Swope for a 33-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter on fourth-and-5.
The Sooners (10-3) had a smart game plan — keep Manziel on the sideline with a controlled passing game. Senior quarterback Landry Jones did his part, completing 23 of 30 passes for 175 yards in the first half.
On its first drive, Oklahoma ran 16 plays. That was a followed by an 18-play drive. For all the ball possession, the Sooners had to settle for field goals.
"We made some adjustments, huh," Sumlin said after the Aggies went to a three-man front against the Sooners, just like Notre Dame did earlier in the season.
The first three Oklahoma possessions of the second half were three-and-outs.
Against A&M and Manziel and the earth-movers up front, that wasn't nearly good enough.
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In their ongoing commitment to raise environmental awareness and preservation in the local community, the Preserve Hua Hin Group and Chiva-Som International Health Resort organized a two-day youth study camp in the mangrove area of nearby Pran Buri Forest Park. Recognized as Junior Ambassadors of the Preserve Hua Hin Group, 40 students from Nong Gae School attended the overnight event and gained firsthand knowledge of the mangrove ecosystem and other environmental issues including global warming, climate change and environmental degradation caused by increased human activity and commercial development.
Commencing with a guided study tour through the mangrove, a park official explained the symbiotic relationship between plants, animals and water to help the students understand both the stability and fragility of the ecosystem. They all made inquisitive observations and wrote comments and sketched drawings in their personal field notebooks. The event was blessed with pleasant weather and the shady mangrove remained cool under the natural canopy of foliage.
The outing continued with a variety of hands-on learning activities to help the Junior Ambassadors realize the past, present and future state of the environment. They collaborated in an exercise sharing their ideas to understand how Hua Hin was in the past and how they would like to see it in the future, and presented posters to the entire group. They discussed the topics of beach cleanliness, sea water quality, weather, city planning, the role of trees in the environment and the reduction of waste such as plastic bags and Styrofoam containers. A lecture was given about the detrimental effects of urban expansion and pollution and they saw a movie about deforestation and environmental degradation from uncontrolled commercial development. Another activity was conducted to promote environmental stewardship and they described what personal actions make them feel proud and what they regret. Common positive responses were picking up trash and placing it in the proper receptacle for ease of recycling and having been invited to join the study camp. Many admitted that they felt bad for discarding trash on the roadside in the past. They also said that they would like to inform tourists not to litter at any place.
The day continued with an overall park cleaning activity and the students picked up any trash they could find. The group sang songs including a special piece dedicated to the Preserve Hua Hin Group. After dinner they designed and presented group skits by the evening campfire before bedding down for the night.
The next morning came early with a 7.00 a.m. fitness session on the beach before breakfast. In another activity every student made a card with a promise of something that they would do to make Hua Hin beautiful and preserve the environment. The event culminated after lunch with the chairman of Preserve Hua Hin Group Khun Krip Rojanastien presenting certificates to all recognizing them as Junior Ambassadors and thanked them for their participation. Khun Krip explained to the group, "We organized this event to help our future leaders become aware and understand the impact of human activity on our planet Earth and use this experience as a base to stimulate interest, promote continual learning and appreciate the world we live in today." He continued by thanking the park staff and the Family Weekend organization for their expertise and support in making this event a success.
Ajarn Pitchaya Mahasuk, Director of Nong Gae School stated, "This group of prathom 5 and 6 students was chosen to be junior ambassadors because of their natural leadership ability, and we are very appreciative of the Preserve Hua Hin Group for facilitating this life-enriching experience that will make a significant impact on their understanding of today's environmental issues."
Involved with the park since its opening, Chief of Operations K. Pat Intarapiroat explained, "This Junior Ambassador camp is a very good project that helps the students become responsible social leaders. Although individuals alone cannot rectify all of the environmental problems in the world today, we believe they will be the leaders to help spread environmental awareness and responsibility among their peers and future generations to come."
Established in 1997, Pran Buri Forest Park is a Royal Project under the patronage of Her Majesty The Queen. The Pran Buri River meanders through the park and there is a one kilometer boardwalk through the mangrove. Maintained by the Department of Forestry, it covers 1,984 rai and attracts nearly 100,000 visitors per year.


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The Rolling Stones are celebrating their 50th anniversary with a photo book, HBO documentary and what everyone was hoping for; reunion shows. The band recently spoke with Rolling Stone magazine about the anniversary and upcoming shows for a feature that will be published in the November 8th issue. Before you get your hands on it and sit down for a lengthy read, here are five points you need to know about:
1. The Tour Won't Stop At Four: The Stones have only four shows scheduled: November 25 and 29 and the O2 Arena in London, and December 13 and 15 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. But those shows won't be the end of it, according to Keith Richards. "My experience with the Rolling Stones," he says, "is that once the juggernaut starts rolling, it ain't gonna stop. So without sort of saying definitely yes – yeah. We ain't doing all this for four gigs!"
2. Daryl Jones Is Staying Put: Along with guitarist Mick Taylor, longtime bassist Bill Wyman is expected to join the Stones for their reunion shows. But with Wyman absent since 1993, the band refuses to forget about their touring bassist Darryl Jones, who has been their touring bassist all that time. "Darryl doesn't get enough recognition," says Richards. "He and Bill can talk about songs they want to step in and out of."
3. $800 A Ticket Is Fair: Eight hundred bucks or more for a ticket to see the Rolling Stones? Sounds outrageous, huh? The band doesn't think so. Only half way through rehearsals, the band has already spent over a million dollars and the stage setup is expected to cost several million itself. "I'd pay it!" said Wood.
4. "No Apology, No Reunion": Richards made some defaming remarks about longtime songwriting partner Jagger in his memoir Life, even taking shots at his manhood. Richards apologized, Jagger accepted. Good thing, because without it the reunion wouldn't have happened. "He did apologize, to my face," says Jagger. "So you have to put all that sort of stuff away. Water under the bridge, really." Richards also noted that relationships have their bumps in the road, especially those lasting a half century. And sometimes, there's more to think about than just yourself. "We can't get divorced – we're doing it for the kids!"
5. New Album? Mum's The Word: The 50th anniversary, a tour; all of these things inevitably lead to one question: Will the Rolling Stones get back into the studio for a new album? Jagger is hopeful, but won't reveal anything just yet, stating "That's not a card, in my opinion, that should be played." Sounds better than a "NO."
— EJ Judge, WCBS-FM


text: Well, the best comic storyline published today appears to be nearing a conclusion. I'm still trying to figure out what the Skull's (I nearly typed "Skrulls" there) plan is. The clues I can think of are: - He seems very interested in keeping the Grand Director alive and under his control. - Sharon Carter's miscarriage seems to have put a large crimp in his plans. - He is trying to get his mind controlled puppet Senator Wright elected President, going so far as to use his control over Kronas to damage the American economy and to fake an assassination attempt - a plan Bucky has foiled. - Zola is building two devices for him. The first, a device to separate him from Aleksander Lukin as their shared conciousness is driving them both mad. - The second is more interesting. He has acquired some sort of time travel device from Doctor Doom and is having Zola reverse engineer it. Doom specifically designed so it could only be used once. His plans have been affected by Faustus betraying him, allowing Sharon to escape and removing his mental control over her. His daughter, Sin, also tried to betray him by attempting to kill Senator Wright instead of just wounding him, although she was prevented from doing so by Bucky. Next month's issue is the final part of this epic "Death of Captain America" storyline. Wrapping this all up in one issue is going to be hard.


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The proposed project would be in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and include improvements to Prairie Creek and Engineers Ditch, as well as the construction of a detention basin near Weir Road. Improvements would be made from the basin west to the culmination of Prairie Creek and include widening the channels.
City officials met with Corps representatives last month for initial discussions regarding cost projections for the improvements.
The city may choose to do the entire project at an estimated total cost of nearly $15 million, with the city's portion exceeding $8 million.
The city could also choose to do only the Prairie Creek improvements, with the detention basin; only the detention basin without further improvements to Prairie Creek; only improvements to Engineers Ditch; or decide not to pursue the project at all.
Part of Wednesday's meeting included a teleconference with Corps officials, who indicated the city may be able to save money by splitting the Prairie Creek and Engineers Ditch improvements into two separate projects.
The cost savings comes because the Corps is limited to a certain contribution per project.
By splitting the projects, the city could save more than $1 million and come in with a contribution of $6.9 million. The trade-off is there is no guarantee funding will be available for both projects.
A Corps representative said if the city pursued improvements to Prairie Creek, a second project for Engineers Ditch would likely be approved, but could not be guaranteed.
The Corps estimates that, after costs, the total project would provide a $2 million annual reduction in flood damages. That number does not factor in damages to city infrastructure such as streets and sewer lines.
"Two million (dollars) doesn't sound like a whole lot of money," Alderman Martin Irwin said.
Irwin said real savings could be found if drainage improvements removed properties from the flood plain, and thus dropped the requirement to carry flood insurance.
Russellville-based engineer Kurt Jones said he felt the improvements would likely remove some properties from the flood plain.
In addition to Irwin, aldermen Randy Horton, Mark Tripp, Freddie Harris, Spence Roberts and Garland Steuber attended Wednesday's meeting, along with Mayor Bill Eaton and Public Works Director Michael Oakes.


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Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
General Short: [hearing that an important military spot is off limits due to concern for wildlife] Wildlife Preservation Society!
[last lines]
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto: I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.
[after seeing one of his pilots miss a practice bombing target]
Admiral William F. Halsey: Well, you can tell Lt. Dickinson from me, he couldn't hit a bull in the butt with a bass fiddle.
[a bullet smashes through the window of Kimmel's office and hits him in the chest, but only tears his uniform before falling to the floor. Commander Curts picks it up]
Commander Maurice E. Curts: It's spent, sir.
[Kimmel stares at the bullet]
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel: [somberly] Would've been merciful had it killed me.
Lieutenant Kaminsky: [to Captain John Earle, who demanded confirmation of the attack before doing anything] You wanted confirmation, Captain? Take a look! There's your confirmation!
[Earle, horrified, looks out and sees several ships in flames]
Private George E. Elliott: [Telephone conversation from the radar station to the Information Center]
Private George E. Elliott: Sir, this is Private Elliott at Opana Point. There's a large formation of planes coming in from the north - 140 miles, 3 degrees east.
Lieutenant Kermit A. Tyler: Yeah? Well... Don't worry about it.
Lieutenant Kermit A. Tyler: [Click!]
[a Chief Petty Officer is showing ship identification silhouettes to pilots aboard Akagi]
Eager Pilot: Enterprise!
Chief Petty Officer: No, you idiot! It's your own flagship!
[after a Japanese bomber flies over his head at the start of the attack]
Captain Logan C. Ramsey: [to a nearby officer] Get that guy's number Dick, I'll report him for safety violations!
[the plane drops a bomb. After the explosion the two men stare after it dumbfounded]
Cordell Hull: In all my fifty years of public service, I have never seen a document so crowded with infamous falsehoods and distortions, on a scale so huge that I never imagined until today that any government on this planet was capable of uttering them.
Ambassador Nomura: [pleading] Mr. Hull...
Cordell Hull: [wearily] Go!
Frank Knox: [reading a report of the attack] Oh, no, no, this can't be right; they must mean the Philippines!
Admiral Stark: No, sir. It's Pearl!
Frank Knox: [to his aide] Get me the White House, the direct line!
Admiral Kimmel: It looks good on paper, but for God's sake... that's not a paper fleet sitting out there.
Major Truman Landon: What a way to fly into a war... Unarmed and outta gas. Oboe Leader to Oboe Flight... we've flown smack into the middle of a war... Get out as fast as you can, anywhere you can. If you can't make Hickam try Bellows or Wheeler.
Hickam Air Traffic Controller: Tower to B-17, there's a Jap on your tail. Juice yer engines and get outta here!
Lt. Colonel Rufus S. Bratton: [rushing in with a message warning about a possible attack] Ed, here's a message; I need this typed up immediately!
Colonel Edward F. French: [in no hurry whatsoever] R-i-ight.
[he studies the paper]
Colonel Edward F. French: Umm... the General's handwriting - hard to read. You're going to have to help me out with this, Rufus.
[looking nervously at French, Bratton takes the paper from French and sits down at a typewriter, rolling paper in as if to begin typing the handwritten message]
Major Truman Landon: [upon seeing the sky over Oahu full of planes] What the hell kind of traffic control is this?
Major Truman Landon: [trying to land amid heavy friendly flak] Tell those damn fools to stop shooting at us, we're Americans!
Lt. Cmdr. Fuchida: It's the Nevada, she's making a run for the sea. If we sink her in the channel, the harbor will be blocked for months.
Captain John Earle: [Captain John Earle receives a phone call from Kaminsky about a submarine sunk in the harbor] Confirmation, Kaminsky. I want confirmation.
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto: Finally, gentlemen... many misinformed Japanese believe that America is a nation divided... isolationist... and that Americans are only interested in enjoying a life of luxury, and are spiritually and morally corrupt. But that is a great mistake. If war becomes inevitable, America would be the most formidable foe that we have ever fought. I've lived in Washington and studied at Harvard, so I know that the Americans are a proud and just people.
Lt. Cmdr. Fuchida: Exceptional people get exceptional treatment!
Japanese Pilot: You outrank me, so it must be true.
Frank Knox: But do you really think that this Kurusu can do any good?
Cordell Hull: Well, I doubt it, Frank. He's hardly the most tactful choice. When he was ambassador in Berlin, he signed the Axis Pact on behalf of Japan.
[Admiral Stark is reading through the final part of the Japanese diplomatic ultimatum at his desk with Kramer, McCollum, Wilkinson, and two other officers]
Captain Arthur H. McCollum: Sir, the fourteenth part of this intercept which Kramer just delivered, indicates to me that the Japanese are going to attack.
Admiral Harold R. Stark: None of us doubt that war is coming. We know they have an expeditionary force heading south.
Rear Admiral Theodore S. Wilkinson: Sir, as hostilities seem imminent, may I recommend that you telephone Admiral Kimmel... in Hawaii.
[Stark looks around the room, undecided, while Kramer and Wilkinson watch anxiously. Finally he reaches for one of the telephones on his desk. He hesitates for another long moment]
Admiral Harold R. Stark: No...
[He hangs it up]
Admiral Harold R. Stark: I'd better call the President first. Now if you'll all please excuse me.
[the others nod and leave the room. Kramer, the last to leave, looks back at Stark as he goes, extremely worried. Alone, Stark stares at the telephone. It is 11:05 AM, Washington time on December 7th]
[Halsey has been ordered to take his Task Force to Wake Island to deliver a squadron of fighters]
Admiral Halsey: Kim, level with me. I want a clear directive... If I run into a Jap ship, what action do I take?
Admiral Kimmel: Use your common sense.
Admiral Halsey: That's the best damn order I ever had.
[Halsey walks away, then turns around]
Admiral Halsey: If I see so much as a sampan near it, I'll blow it out of the water.
Fisherman: [annoyed by Fuchida's planes flying past him during a training flight] Navy pilots attract geisha girls, but they frighten the fish!
[Ramsey and Lieutenant Ballinger have dashed into Ford Island's administration building and over to a seaman manning the building's telegraph station]
Captain Logan C. Ramsey: Alert, all commands: Air raid. Pearl Harbor. This is no drill.
General Short: We're going on alert. Right now.
Maj. Gordon A. Blake - Hickam Field Operations Officer: Again, sir? But the men are confused, sir.
General Short: Well, dammit, un-confuse them!
Lt. Commander Kramer: Can anybody trust anybody anymore? Can you trust your own wife?
Lt. Colonel Rufus S. Bratton: Do you?
Lt. Commander Kramer: As a matter of fact, I believe I do.
Lt. Commander Kramer: You know, since we're going to be sharing this assignment, come take a look at this.
[Unlocks a cabinet, revealing a list of names]
Lt. Commander Kramer: Behold, the Twelve Apostles. The only individuals authorized to read the Magic intercepts.
Lt. Colonel Rufus S. Bratton: But, Hap Arnold, Chief of the Air Corps, isn't on the list.
Lt. Commander Kramer: No, and not one of our overseas commanders.
General Short: [On the phone, first hearing of the attack] What in the hell is going on... Well, why wasn't the Army notified? And did anyone *think* to inform Washington? Eh, I thought so!
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel: [Being notified of the Ward's attack on a Japanese midget submarine] You mean to tell me that a submarine was trying to sneak into the harbor over an hour ago, and it took this long for me to know about it? I don't care if it hasn't been confirmed, I should've been notified when the Ward filed its first report! A submarine that close is a serious matter, it's a very serious matter! Now, get the confirmation, or the reports, to my office. I mean, right now!


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I think we are being trolled in the classic sense. Surely noone can be that misinformed. Even if I was that misinformed, my first question would surely be, "Was there a second book, and what was its title?" directed at someone more knowledgeable than myself.
Stupid me. I ask questions and try to understand things.


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5 Missed Chances That Cost Money
In recent years, the proliferation of smart phones, tablets and Web-enabled mobile devices has spurred nearly every financial institution to scramble and put together a mobile banking option for their consumers. But it's not just the growth of these technologies that is driving demand, it's the users themselves.
I've compiled a list of the top five missed opportunities that are costing financial institutions growth and profit.
1. A mobile strategy is not just an app
A good mobile strategy includes all the services consumers want and need not just transactional banking. The strategy needs to consider how the app can be used to boost revenue, provide best-in-class customer service, as well as attract new consumers while maintaining and engaging existing users.
2. Not valuing the user experience
Users find it frustrating to continually enter login information for every mobile application an institution offers. A positive user experience will quickly drive product adoption and usage, saving the institution tremendous amounts of time and money. For example, a typical institution should experience an average savings of $4.15 in processing costs for every check that is deposited through their mobile platform versus a brick and mortar branch. The app must also be fully customized and branded to align with strategic marketing guidelines.
3. One app creates a unified presence
Multiple apps lower adoption and confuse consumers. The results are poor ROI and consumer adoption. Give your consumers access to all product and service offerings in one downloadable app.
4. Make the data work for you
Tracking app downloads just isn't enough these days. Your organization is missing out on valuable intelligence about how your consumers are interacting with your app. Take advantage of analytic tools tied to your platform to learn about user preferences, engagement stats and true ROI data.
5. Not monetizing the mobile presence
Beyond simple banking transactions, the mobile app needs to provide opportunities to engage and serve the consumer. The mobile app should promote products and enhance revenue opportunities through a great user experience, while also maximizing channel efficiency and lowering operating expenses for the institution.
Amber Robinson is director of marketing at SilverCloud Inc. She can be reached at 603-766-4651 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


text: I was born and raised in central Minnesota, just down Interstate 94 in Melrose. I attended St. Cloud State University for both my undergraduate and graduate degrees, majoring in Mass Communication and Political Science. I served as News Director for 88.1 FM KVSC St. Cloud during my time as a grad student. I spent a summer working for Radio America in Arlington, Virginia. While in the Washington, D.C. area, I covered national stories and served as a man-on-the-street reporter for a nationally syndicated program. A fun fact very few know about me is that my first radio experience came on live Polish radio while studying abroad. Outside of news, I am a huge Minnesota sports fan. I feel that it's always a good day when the Packers aren't winning. I am an avid reader and slowly growing a library of my own. You will likely see me working out or attending SCSU hockey games.


text: As many of you have known, I recently have been working on the conundrum of how to render the Tardis as it exists within it's own dimension.. as we have seen I have updated this site with many images, and my work as it has progressed over time. After taking some time off, and re-evaluating my work, and researching the aesthetics of the Doctor who show, both old, and new.. and adding in descriptions from the writers of the spin-off material like the Lungborrow books, and Marc Platt's Work.. Still the Overall look and feel of the Tardis as seen in various glimpses of rooms like that of the cloister room, and the Space Station Zenobia, as well as the Time Lord Citadel as seen in the "End of Time" special. Each of these tremendously informative and aesthetically rich sources of material has finally led me to the conclusion I have brought you today. Needless to say, that those of you who are interested enough to read my little diatribe before taking a gander at the image below, are much appreciated. Thank you for reading this first.. Now what you are about to view Below is the end all be all of the Tardis Designs I have worked on, and to separate this thread from the previous Realization thread is necessary, this design is very much a full notch above anything I have ever produced thus far, and to make it much more apparent that this thread is much different It just made sense to do a new one, and move forward with this as the final design.. So if you want to read through what the Tardis is and how we got here then follow this link to the old thread: http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=117739 This is the final Design for the Tardis From Doctor Who. What you see is the Top view of the ship and the side view, as well as the default shell, and the mode the Doctor Travels with this ship in.. The Tardis is a Unique and Powerful Ship. The Reason the tardis Exists is because it is a ship that can sustain itself in an artificially created reality. Rassilon, Omega, and a figure only known as the "Other" created the Eye of Harmony, the immense power source that allows Time Travel to Be Possible. The Singularity at the center of an Artificially created Black Hole was captured and secured on Gallifrey. Using this Singularity the Time Lord Technicians used the Singularity to Punch a hole in Time and Space, to create a mini artificial universe, in which they grew a Tardis base structure.. This Structure was then Modified using technology to create a ship, with engines, and a central Control console. A Time Lord whose Genetic structure was also tied to the ship and the generated energy known as "Artron" was given the ability to regenerate 13 times.. Artron Energy is the combined Hyper Reaction of Tachyons, Graviton, and Chroniton Particles smashed at a super speed, and the resulting power produced is the Artron energy.. Matter, Time, and Gravitational forces coming together. the Tardis is able to live off these particles and produce its own life energy.. The Dynamorphic Generators at the Base of the Ship bends space. The Tardis isn't teleported as it is simply dematerialized and Rematerialized.. Let me explain how that works and why it is different, this is due to the fact that the Time Scepter which is open to the time vortex and regular space, and Dynamorphic Generators is bending Space and OUR reality around the artificial Reality in which the Tardis exists.. so as this happens it looks as if the ship is being teleported, when the reality is, that the space warping around it, dematerializes and re-materializes it in a new area.. (As the Space Warps around the Tardis BOX, if you were watching it, you would see it disappear as the engines roar, then when it stops its bending of space it comes into being as the engines wind down. Essentially the Tardis moves into subspace and then back to Normal space thus dematerializing from normal space into a subspace realm, and re-materializing from subspace into normal space, and if you do this and allow specific objects in, you can re-materialize the Tardis around an object thereby allowing it or the object into the ship itself and Vice Verse. ) This has to be done by specific spacial vectoring to make sure it ends up in the console room..the computations for this are done from the tardis console. Since the Exterior of the Tardis in our Normal Space is an Energy field that is turned into matter, much the same way that in Star Trek they use the Transporters to convert matter to energy and back or the Holo-deck projector, the Tardis is just able to use the matter energy construct of its Chameleon Circuits to form an object that matches it's surroundings or the Time Lord's Preference. In the case of the Doctor's Tardis, the Circuit is busted, resulting in a permanent matter construct in the from of a 1950's, Blue, Police call box. The Time Scepter can also make the Tardis fly in conventional space, as seen in the episode "the Run Away Bride" By bending space around the reality at a constant.. and slower pace, this takes a lot of energy and control by the operator to maintain, whereas just traveling vast distances does as well, but in a different manner, which may seem easier to the Tardis operator since the movement doesn't have to be as precise..as to fly the tardis like a hovering jet or car. since the Tardis Interior is existent in its own Reality it can access parts of space and time through the hole that is kept open by the artificial singularity on board the Tardis. The Artificial Singularity is charged by the Original Eye of Harmony on Gallifrey. As the Tardis Spins it creates its own gravity and as it draws energy from the vortex, it feeds those particles into the ship via particle collectors on the ships edge. The energy by product is Artron, the particles that are spent are expelled through the pillars of Destiny and then they create a cloud and that cloud flows downward to the base and is then re-energized by the Vortex and sent upward to the particle collectors, an the cycle is repeated over and over again.. THE TARDIS IS RELATIVE TO THE OUTER DOOR AS THE DOOR IS RELATIVE TO THE TARDIS WITHIN. THEY ARE ONE AND THE SAME.. what happens to the exterior of the Tardis affects the inner Mini Artificial universe and vice verse.. this is also how the mini universe can exist within a small blue box. The ship, the reality, the particles are the same as the Police Box. In mathematics the fourth dimension, or a four-dimensional ("4D") space, is an abstract concept, obtained by taking the rules of our three-dimensional space and generalizing them to a space with one more dimension. It has been studied by mathematicians and philosophers for almost two hundred years, both for its own interest and for the insights it offered into mathematics and related fields. Algebraically it is generated by applying the rules of vectors and coordinate geometry to a space with four dimensions. In particular a vector with four elements (a 4-tuple) can be used to represent a position in four-dimensional space. The space is a Euclidean space, so has a metric and nrom, and so all directions are treated as the same: the additional dimension is indistinguishable from the other three. The fourth dimension in this space was sometimes interpreted as time, but this is no longer done in modern physics. In the last century spacetime was developed, which unifies space and time but with a different metric so the time dimension is treated differently from Euclidean space. The resulting space is a Minkowski Space and is usually studied separately from the space described here. The Fourth Dimension has long been thought of to be the dimension of relative time, however modern Science fiction defines a 4TH Dimension as a separate artificially or naturally created Reality, which exists at the same time as ours.. but the laws of physics are subjective and the space this dimension occupies is relative to a point of space in this reality. Here is a big size of the image: http://time-lord-rassilon.deviantart.com/art/Tardis-Type-40-Mark-I-001-163806778 More to come soon, the bottom view and an alternate side view, and the Master's Type 45 Tardis which is a modified version of the Type 40. Plus I shall also update this thread with a new Tardis Tool Sheet, so you guys can make your own. Note: You can't really tell from the image, but, if you look just below the columns, you see the Dynamorphic Generators (similar to warp nacelles) at the bottom of the Generator, there is an orb with a 4 bar arch over it, these arches rotate in opposite directions kinda like a Gyro.. as the entire ship rotates in a clockwise direction..


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UConn women wallop Idaho, 105-37
STORRS, Conn. -- Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis led six Connecticut players in double figures as the No. 1 UConn women's basketball team routed No. 16 Idaho, 105-37, in an NCAA women's basketball tournament first-round game in the Bridgeport Region on Saturday.
Mosqueda-Lewis finished with 22 points, all in the first half. Morgan Tuck had 18, and Moriah Jefferson added 16 for the Huskies (30-4), who advanced to the second round for the 20th straight time in their 25th consecutive tournament appearance.
The Huskies will play eighth-seeded Vanderbilt on Monday. The Commodores beat Saint Joseph's 60-54 earlier Saturday.
Stacey Barr had 14 points for Idaho (17-16), which was playing its second NCAA tournament game ever after upsetting Seattle for the Western Athletic Conference title.
UConn led by as many as 74 in the second half before Idaho made some baskets late.
No. 8 VANDERBILT 60,
No. 9 SAINT JOSEPH'S 54
Tiffany Clarke had 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead Vanderbilt over Saint Joseph's in the first round of the NCAA women's basketball tournament.
Chatilla van Grinsven scored 14 points, all in the second half, for Saint Joseph's (20-12). Natasha Clound and Ilze Gotfrida each chipped in 10.
Vanderbilt (23-8) led most of the way and was up 40-30 after Lister's 3-pointer with 15:54 to play.
Saint Joseph's would not go away, tying it at 48 on a layup by Van Grinsven with 6:48 to go. She had six points in the 8-0 run that closed the gap.
But Heather Bowe's driving layup gave the Commodores the lead back, and Vanderbilt held it down the stretch.
No. 4 MARYLAND 72,
No. 13 Quinnipiac 52
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Alyssa Thomas had 29 points and 13 rebounds, and Maryland spoiled Quinnipiac's debut in the NCAA women's tournament.
The Terrapins (25-7) trailed by nine in the first half, moved in front 27-23 at the break and dominated the second half against the smaller Bobcats, who couldn't stop Thomas' repeated forays into the lane.
Tianna Hawkins had 23 points and 16 rebounds for Maryland, which will next face the winner of the Marist-Michigan State game, held later Saturday.
Felicia Barron scored 13 for Quinnipiac (30-3), the Northeast Conference champions. The Bobcats had won 22 straight since a 74-57 defeat against Georgia Tech on Dec. 29.
No. 5 MICHIGAN STATE 55, No. 12 MARIST 47
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Kiana Johnson scored 16 points, Annalise Pickrel added 14 and Michigan State halted Marist's string of first-round NCAA upsets.
Jasmine Thomas added 10 points for the Spartans (25-8). Michigan State advanced to the second round for the eighth time in nine NCAA appearances, a streak interrupted by a loss to Louisville on the same College Park floor a year ago.
Casey Dulin scored 13 points for the Red Foxes (26-7). Marist has made a name for itself by pulling first-round upsets as double-digit seeds, advancing to the second round as a No. 13 seed a year ago and as a No. 10 in 2011.
No. 2 TENNESSEE 83,
No. 15 ORAL ROBERTS 62
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Meighan Simmons scored 18 points, and the Tennessee Lady Vols defeated Oral Roberts in their first NCAA tournament game of the post-Pat Summitt era.
Tennessee advanced to a second-round game against No. 10 seed Creighton (25-7).
The Lady Vols (25-7) got points from all 11 players and improved to 51-0 in NCAA tournament games on their home floor.
Tennessee is 49-1 in first-round and second-round games. The Lady Vols have played in every NCAA tournament since the event started in 1982 and have lost in the first two rounds just once, falling to Ball State in a 2009 opening-round game.
All of those wins came under Summitt, who stepped down last April after leading Tennessee to eight national titles and 18 Final Fours in 38 seasons.
No. 10 CREIGHTON 61,
No. 7 SYRACUSE 56
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- McKenzie Fujan scored a career-high 24 points as Creighton held off a late Syracuse rally to beat the Orange and earn their first NCAA tournament victory since 1994.
After trailing by 10 points with less than five minutes remaining, Syracuse had a chance to tie the game with a 3-pointer in the final seconds, but Elashier Hall's shot hit the right side of the rim. Creighton's Sarah Nelson added two free throws with three-tenths of a second left.
Kayla Alexander, the leading scorer in Syracuse history, had 23 points and eight rebounds for the Orange (24-8). Carmen Tyson-Thomas added 13 points for Syracuse, which was seeking its first NCAA tournament victory ever.
Fujan shot 6 of 10 from 3-point range for Creighton (25-7) and had 17 points by halftime. Nelson added 17 points.
No. 3 UCLA 66,
No. 14 STETSON 49
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Nirra Fields led UCLA's balanced offense with 13 points and the Bruins rolled to a win over Stetson.
The Bruins took an 11-0 lead and were never threatened by the Hatters.
Jasmine Dixon added 10 points and 10 rebounds and Atonye Nyingifa had 10 points and eight rebounds for the spread-the-wealth Bruins (26-7).
Victoria McGowan had 14 points and 14 rebounds for Stetson (24-9), with Sasha Sims adding 13 points
No. 6 OKLAHOMA 78, No. 11 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 73
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Joanna McFarland had 18 points and a career-high 17 rebounds and Aaryn Ellenberg scored 18 of her 22 points in the second half to lead Oklahoma to a victory over Central Michigan.
Despite 24 turnovers, the Sooners had just enough to hold off the Chippewas (21-12), who were making their third trip to the NCAA and first since 1984. Crystal Bradford had a sensational game for CMU with a career-high 36 points (on 14 of 31 shooting from the field) with 14 rebounds and seven steals.
Ellenberg, who held Oklahoma's season (103) and career (272) records for 3-pointers made, hit 4 of 5 in the second half to rally her team, which was struggling to hold onto the lead. None was bigger than her shot behind the arc with 3:11 left and late in the shot clock to extend the lead to 71-60.
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neutrality is a topic that raises some serious support from both
sides of the table. The cable and phone companies that provide the
majority of the nation's broadband connectivity don't want the FCC
to impose rules and regulation on the industry. At the same time,
many consumers want the FCC to step in and force the broadband
providers and wireless carriers to treat all traffic equally rather
than forcing slower speeds for things like video streaming.The
FCC had previously postponed
any rulings on net neutrality until after the November
elections were completed. Now that the elections are over, the FCC is
again moving to make a decision on net neutrality. The FCC is
considering web traffic rules for a meeting set for December reports
Reuters. The
meeting was set for December 15, but that meeting has now been
until December 20. The delay of the meeting is to give the FCC
more time to set its agenda. Agendas for meetings are typically
released three weeks before a meeting is held. The FCC has not
confirmed that net neutrality will be the topic of its December
meeting.Analyst Jeffery Silva said, "The signals out
there seem to be they are in fact contemplating a vote in December."
He continued, "The situation's very fluid at the present time,
and I think they're carefully considering the message they've
received from Capitol Hill and trying to figure out their next
step."One of the core issues that the FCC is considering
is the reclassification of internet services under the same umbrella
as telephone service. The reclassification of broadband services in
that manner would give the FCC a better legal footing for forcing
broadband providers to follow its rules. The FCC's legal authority
over the broadband and wireless industries has been questioned in
court.Reuters reports
that an analyst from Stifel Nicolaus stated in a research note the
FCC is likely to skip reclassification in favor of a net neutrality
bill that was developed by House Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman back
in September. The legislation is a draft right now and had
support from industry providers but was unable to move forward in the
House.Analysts expect that any rules adopted for the industry
would treat wireless broadband differently. The expectation is that
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Instead of sweaty bodies, psychotherapy could go for clean minds with meditationdaverupa wrote:
Variable control is to be lauded; we can now remove exercise as a significant variable in favor of a focus on others: sunshine, company, mobility (qua motion, not exertion), etc. Such is the progress of a scientific understanding.
There are studies that suggest that meditation may be as effective as medication in some cases, so that's a way that will hopefully get more public attention in the future. (although i'd be interested in finding out about some combined-treatment studies with medication+meditation vs. medication vs meditation vs placebo. Gotta do some research when i find the time )
You may not like it, but it is usually better to have empirical studies, data and statistical tests than just having a wild guess or trusting someone's guts as a basis for making decisions regarding large populations.danieLion wrote: It's called scientificating and its caused by researchers who believe they're practicing science when in fact they're engaged in scientism. You can usually spot these types by their use of phrases like "statistically significant."


text: Hi all the November issue of the Communications of the ACM has an nice paper of Basili and Zelkowitz where they report the following data, from the paper Hochstein, L., Carver, J., Shull, F., Asgari, A., Basili, V., Hollingsworth, J., and Zelkowitz, M. Parallel programmer productivity: A case study of novice HPC programmers. In Proceedings of SC05 (Seattle, Nov. 12-18). ACM Press, New York, 2005, 1-9. the sentence of interest is the following: ``Although validity may be threatened by using students in classroom experiments, there is support for the following hypotheses among this (interviewed) population: * OpenMP offers greater speedup for novices in a shorter amount of time when the problem is more computationally based than communication based; * OpenMP saves 35%-75% of effort over MPI on most problems, UPC/CAF saves approximately 40% of effort over MPI, and XMT-C saves approximately 50% of effort over MPI; * The programming model has a greater influence on performance than on experience with the problem to be solved; and * When performance is the goal, experts and students spend the same amount of time, but experts produce significantly better performance.'' -- .*. finelli /V\ (/ \) -------------------------------------------------------------- ( ) Linux: Friends dont let friends use Piccolosoffice ^^-^^ -------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf !DSPAM:4748fa14286236269018054!


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Tigers start fast, fall short in Game 1
Verlander allows seven runs; bats muster two runs in loss
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
Whether or not the long break had any effect on the American League champions heading into their first World Series since 1984, their Game 1 performance looked like a team that hadn't played in a while. After Reyes outpitched Justin Verlander in the historic battle of rookie starters, sending Detroit to a 7-2 loss to the Cardinals at Comerica Park, the Tigers have one day to get back in tune.
"We had a week or so off," Brandon Inge said, "and it seemed like we were just a little bit stale."
Asked if there was a bright side to take into Game 2, Inge smiled.
"Yeah," he said, "we can't play much worse than that."
The outcome goes against the theme touched on all week, that the record of teams going into the World Series with five or more days of rest is good. Those teams' record in Game 1, however, is just 5-4 since 1988. Though both the 1995 Braves and '96 Yankees won the World Series after six days off, the Yanks lost their opener in a 12-1 rout.
This one wasn't quite that bad, but it was just about as decisive. Gone are the Tigers' seven-game postseason winning streak since Game 2 of the AL Division Series, the American League's eight-game winning streak in the World Series, and Detroit's home-field advantage for this set. They lost at home for the first time in these playoffs, and they'll now have to win at least once in St. Louis next week to earn their first world championship since 1984.
At least early, the Tigers seemed to have plenty of life. Detroit's hitters put up half of their offense in the first inning, reaching for two low changeups and turning them into base hits. Craig Monroe doubled down the left-field line with one out before Carlos Guillen yanked another offspeed pitch to right for an RBI single.
Not only was it Detroit's last hit until the seventh inning, there weren't many more good swings on Reyes the rest of the night. Seventeen consecutive Tigers went down in order after Guillen's hit, four of them by strikeout. At one point, the 25-year-old right-hander retired six straight batters without allowing a ball out of the infield before a Guillen ground ball skipped off of second baseman Ronnie Belliard's outstretched glove and rolled into right field.
"I just think you give the other team credit," manager Jim Leyland said. "I thought Reyes pitched great. I said before that whether we won or lost this series, we're not going to have a cop-out."
Leyland didn't want to hear the layoff factor at all, regardless of result. The flip side of being sluggish, he said, would've been that the time off allowed them to get healthy had they won.
Excuse or not, the result suggested it couldn't be ignored. While Inge saw a team that appeared stale, Ramon Santiago actually thought they might've overcompensated.
"We were very anxious to play," said Santiago, who started at shortstop with Guillen moved over to first. "Maybe we were too anxious today, but that's part of it. You're excited to play in the World Series. Maybe too much energy."
But even if energy wasn't an effect, the timing seemed to be. Their at-bats weren't as solid against Reyes as they were against such proven veteran pitchers as Randy Johnson and Barry Zito. By throwing first-pitch strikes over the plate, Reyes worked them into quick outs and made the Tigers look like the offense that struggled down the stretch in the regular season.
As many first-pitch strikes as they saw, they hadn't seen many live pitches at all since last Saturday. Excuse or no, it was an adjustment the Tigers couldn't make.
"The majority of hitting is timing," Inge said. "When you're off for that long and you're not seeing that live pitching day in and day out, your timing gets thrown off a little bit. And even a fraction of your timing being thrown off, it is going to affect you a lot. It's the difference between a strikeout and a base hit.
"I felt like maybe some of the guys were just a little off tonight. And by no means is this an excuse, because to be honest with you, there is no excuse. We should've hit better than we did, but I'm saying that could've had something to do with it."
By the time Craig Monroe's solo homer off Reyes' first and only pitch of the ninth inning closed the scoring, the Tigers needed a long string of hits to make it into a game again. The Cardinals had long since knocked out Verlander, pouncing early on the AL Rookie of the Year favorite.
Verlander had pitched on long rest twice this season. He came out of the All-Star break after 10 days off and shut out the Royals for seven innings. After the Tigers shut him down for a start in early August to rest a tired shoulder, he came back on nine days' rest and was shellacked by the White Sox. Both times, he felt like the rest helped him.
On Saturday, he said, his fastball simply wasn't there. The velocity was off on the radar guns, and he could tell without looking at the readings.
"That's why I threw more offspeed," he said.
That strategy worked against Pujols in the first inning, setting him up with fastballs before he swung and missed at a changeup to end the inning. Once Chris Duncan put up his third-inning RBI double, Verlander tried to move ahead of Pujols with a first-pitch fastball that wandered over the middle of the plate. Pujols deposited it into the right-field seats for a two-run homer and a 4-1 lead.
A leadoff walk to Pujols set up Verlander's undoing in the sixth. Verlander fell behind on a 3-0 count to Jim Edmonds before he lined a single to right. Rolen's ensuing double was the last hit off Verlander before two Inge errors on a Juan Encarnacion bouncer brought in the sixth and seventh runs.
It took Monroe's homer to ensure the Tigers had more hits than errors. Excuses or none, the quality of play was not what they wanted.
"We didn't play well," Leyland said. "We didn't swing the bats well. And overall, we just didn't give a good performance."
Eight of the last nine teams to lose Game 1 have gone on to lose the World Series. The lone exception was the 2002 Angels, who lost their opener to the Giants. Fittingly, they were coming off five days' rest when they did it.
"Tonight, honestly, it was just a bad game," Inge said. "We got outplayed, outhit, everything tonight. This is one of those games you have to use as motivation, if anything."
Jason Beck 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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Christopher Bell, 29, was in bond hearings Wednesday after he was arrested on suspicion of first-degree battery.
A detective with the Russellville Police Department testified officers responded Monday night to a call of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found two adult male victims. One had been shot in the chest, the other in the back with a shotgun.
According to the officer, one of the victims told police he and his son were outside smoking when they heard shots hit their car parked in front of the house. The man went inside to tell his wife and daughter to take cover, then came back outside to find his son had been shot. While trying to aid his son, the second victim was shot as well.
Shortly after police arrived on scene, Bell, who lived next door to the victims, returned to the scene in his vehicle, according to testimony. The testifying officer said Bell was taken into custody and was incoherent during his interview with police.
"A lot of what he said made no sense," the officer said, adding no reason was given for the assault on Bell's neighbors.
Officers found several shotgun casings as well as fragments from a .22 bullet at the crime scene. Four guns, including two shotguns, a rifle and a pistol were confiscated from Bell. Bell has no prior felony convictions, according to the prosecuting attorney. He is expected to appear Sept. 23 in Pope County Circuit Court.
Other hearings
The following people also appeared during felony bond hearings Wednesday at the Pope County Detention Center. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed. If charged, they will appear Sept. 23 in Pope County Circuit Court.
• Brandi J. Sythavong, 35, two counts delivery of controlled substance (methamphetamine) with criminal penalties — $50,000.
Charges were filed against Sythavong, who told District Court Judge Don Bourne she lives in Conway, in May 2009. According to court documents, she allegedly sold methamphetamine to a confidential informant with the Fifth Judicial District Drug Task Force in January and February 2009.
Sythavong was extradited to Pope County after she was taken into custody in Amarillo, Texas. She told Bourne she has two prior felony convictions.


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Surveillance cameras in a Northern California store captured a man's failed attempt to smash a glass entrance door with a rock before he tripped - wearing comfortable-looking pajamas and a camoflauge coat - over the curb of a parking space during his getaway.
The bungled burglary attempt occurred March 5 at Kent's Market in Redding. Police issued a request Wednesday for help identifying the subject, whose face could be seen through the front entrance before he walked out of the camera's view to pull down his mask.
The man -- described by police as 5-foot-11, 350 pounds -- returned with a rock, which he hurled at the door in a failed break-in attempt that triggered a burglary alarm, police said in a statement. The video shows him wearing dark blue pajama bottoms, sandals with socks and a military-style coat. He also has a blue stocking over his head, which he pulls down halfway through the video. He has light brown or blond hair, with a thick beard.
The man sprinted a few steps before tripping over the blue parking space curb.


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Activists rally for a constitutional amendment overturning theCitizens United Supreme Court decision. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman)
Jennifer Robinson describes herself as an introvert. "I'm not really the kind of person who likes doing presentations," she says. But on January 23, Jennifer found herself in front of the Greenbelt, MD, city council and dozens of community members, proposing a resolution in support of an amendment to overturn the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision.
"I really had to work myself up to do it," she says. "But seeing all the other people there supporting this cause was so exciting. And the city council passed the resolution unanimously! They sent a letter to our state legislature supporting a Constitutional amendment."
Jennifer is part of a "Resilience Circle" in Greenbelt that meets to learn about the economy and the environment, engage in mutual aid, and take social action. Like many others meeting across the country, her circle used a free seven-session curriculum as a guide for its initial meetings. Jennifer's circle is sponsored by Greenbelt Climate Action Network (a project of CHEARS.org) in partnership with Simplicity Matters Earth Institute.
"Neither of us had any experience doing that kind of thing… But we supported each other and figured it out. It was amazing to have success so quickly."
"It's amazing how a Resilience Circle can bring out the social action 'fever' in a person," reflects Lore Rosenthal, a member of another circle in Greenbelt. "It's partly from learning about how corporations control our democracy—that makes people mad. But the support of the circle is what keeps them engaged in the long term. I think it's that sustained energy that has caught on in our community. Lots of others have caught the fever—and it's great!"
In December and January, Lore and Eugenia Kalnay, a climate scientist from Greenbelt, helped organize house parties in Greenbelt as part of a national campaign focused on overturning Citizens United. The parties drew in members of the Resilience Circles as well as the wider community, and folks talked about local, state, and federal strategies to overturn the decision.
Jennifer attended two of the parties. "A man from the Sierra Club talked about how he can't accomplish any of his goals because of Citizens United and abusive corporate power," she says. "I was really moved by that, because protecting and caring for the environment is near and dear to me."
Jennifer teamed up with Eugenia to approach their city council about Citizens United. "Neither of us had any experience doing that kind of thing," Jennifer says. "But we supported each other and figured it out. It was amazing to have success so quickly."
The day after the Greenbelt city council agreed to send their letter to state officials, nearby College Park approved a similar letter, due to the efforts of another Resilience Circle member from that area. Greenbelt and College Park join about a dozen other municipalities that have passed measures opposing Citizens United, including the biggest American cities—New York City and Los Angeles—as well as small cities like Athens, OH, and Portland, ME. States like New Mexico and Montana have also taken steps to show their opposition.
"I think what we're doing is creating momentum," says Jennifer. "I believe in the concept of tipping points, and that these local actions are contributing to a larger movement." Jennifer and others in her group may work their way up to lobbying state or even federal officials about overturning Citizens United, but for the moment, she says, "it feels really good to have done something, even if it's a small thing."
Lore and Jennifer agree that the small-group dynamic in a circle complements the experience of being part of a movement and attending large rallies or meetings. The small group, or "affinity group," has been a crucial part of many social movements, and people are increasingly realizing its relevance for today. Organizers at Occupy Boston, for example, have been working to form affinity groups.
"It can sometimes be hard to get a group of activists to pull away from a political or social agenda," says Lore. "But I always promise people that if you take five or six sessions focused on getting to know each other, you won't be sorry. You'll become much more effective activists. And you'll also have fun in the process."
Sarah Byrnes wrote this article for YES! Magazine, a national, nonprofit media organization that fuses powerful ideas with practical actions. Sarah is the organizer for the Common Security Clubs at the Institute for Policy Studies. She has worked with Americans for Fairness in Lending, Americans for Financial Reform, and the Thomas Merton Center.
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text: I feel like I'm all of a sudden having a bunch of little training break-throughs with Juno. I don't know WHY things seem to be suddenly coming together--I think in the past training her always seemed like more of a chore and I'd get frustrated more easily, and I'm trying to just keep it more enjoyable... so perhaps that's why. But anyway. I've been able to call her when she's off-leash and have her actually remain nearby: YouTube - Juno off leash She's learning to close cabinets! Hooray, useful skills. YouTube - Juno closes a cabinet The mat work is coming along very nicely. This is where we were at when I started our 3rd session of this: YouTube - Mat work And minutes later in that same session, we had progressed to a relaxed down: YouTube - Relaxing on mat Unfortunately my phone only takes 30 second videos (really awful quality as well, I'm sorry lol) so it doesn't get showcased, but along with being rolled on one hip, I also have her resting her head down. Which was never my intention but she offered it once, I marked it, and she decided to keep offering it lol so I just ran with it. That's like the epitome of RELAXED though for her, so I'll be really happy with this if we can just work on duration. ALSO. I was so proud of her today. LLW with distractions is still quite a work in progress. Mostly just around dogs. We went for a walk tonight and there was a chihuahua off-leash in her yard, who ran to the edge of the yard barking at us when we walked past. I just kept clicking and treating Juno and she paid no attention to the dog, which is a HUGE deal for her. I mean normally the sight of a dog just standing there drives her nuts, a dog running around barking at her is a hard one to ignore. Inevitably, the owner yelling at this dog to stay in the yard did not work, so the dog came running after us (good thing that dog was friendly, and maybe more important, good thing Juno is friendly). I stopped and waited so this person could get their dog back, and Juno just stood by my side showing hardly any interest in this dog. I was so impressed!! Even if it's just a one time thing, it's the first time she's remained so calm, so I'm happy about it!


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Evangelist Jay Lowder of Wichita Falls makes waves by preaching acceptance of gays
DAVID TAFFET | Staff Writer
WICHITA FALLS — Jay Lowder believes that no matter what, you should love and accept people. He calls the idea of loving the sinner and hating the sin hypocritical.
Lowder is an unlikely person to have those views. He is president and founder of Jay Lowder Harvest Ministries
Evangelistic Association based in Wichita Falls and is married with three children.
Lowder knows his views — recently featured on ABC News — are out of the mainstream of evangelicals.
"I take some heat for it, and I really don't care," he said.
When he was 18, he said he got a call from a friend.
"Hey, Jay, there's something you need to know," Lowder said the caller told him. "You're sister's gay."
He said that news was devastating for someone raised as he was.
Soon after receiving the news, he was driving. He said he saw his sister headed in the other direction. He made a U-turn and caught up with her.
"Harsh words were spoken," he said. "I told her she was selfish and I hated her."
She told him it was her life, and their relationship was severed.
"I became a Christian at 21," Lowder said. "The moment I became a Christian, I no longer hated her."
But his acceptance of his sister wasn't qualified by the "love the sinner" philosophy common among fellow evangelicals.
He told her he was a Christian, that he had never accepted Christ before and was sorry about the way he acted toward her. He admitted he had been judgmental and rude.
"I wanted to be close," he said. "I loved her."
Lowder said Jesus didn't denigrate people. He said Jesus didn't say to Mary Magdalene, "You're a whore."
"He made her heart the issue," Lowder said.
In describing himself as an evangelist, he called it "the height of insanity" to be driving people away from Christ.
"The purpose of what I do is not to alienate people," he said. "It's to know and have a relationship with Christ."
He still holds his convictions, he said, but there's a way to approach people. People who cling to the "love the sinner, hate the sin" line use colloquialisms that sound spiritual, he said — but they use them to hate people.
But he said that Jesus taught, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." So rather than focus on other people's sins, he said, religious people should focus on their own sins.
"Pull the speck out of your own eye before you pull it out of anyone else's," he said. "If I tell a lie to my wife, that's a sin. Breaking a commandment is breaking a
He believes the commandments regarding homosexuality are no more or less important than any others. And he believes there's a line between trying to rectify a situation and pointing fingers.
"I could go to a heroine addiction clinic and tell them not to do it," he said. "But I've never struggled with it."
He used the blunt analogy but then makes it clear he doesn't think his sister has some sort of addiction. He just wants to make it clear that he's not going to be judgmental.
He said that a Christian's primary responsibility is to love other people.
"Don't go around bragging about loving God if you don't love other people," he said.
Which brings him back to talking about his sister who lives in Dallas.
Last Thanksgiving, he said that she came to Wichita Falls for Thanksgiving, for the first time in at least 15 years. He said the family reunion was such a happy event that they begged her to come back to spend Christmas with them.
"My sister was back," he said. "My dad was at the kitchen table, and that was the first time I saw him cry."
Today, he only describes his sister in glowing terms.
"You won't find a better person in the city of Dallas than my sister," he said.
And he said their relationship remains close.
"If something happened to her, I'd be the first one she'd call," he said.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition January 20, 2012.


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B5103-001: Social Networks & Social Capital
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Instructor: Ko Kuwabara
Having effective social networks is the key to important business outcomes, whether finding jobs, earning early promotions, harnessing creativity, or ensuring survival of the organization. This course shows how to understand, measure, and develop these key resources. The approach is hands on and will involve diagnosing students' own social networks to identify career opportunities as well as analyzing corporate networks to better identify business opportunities such as IPOs and mergers. The course is organized in three parts: (1) evaluating and building students' own social networks to achieve career outcomes; (2) understanding social capital in organizations and industries as it affects organizational performance; and (3) developing interpersonal skills for building productive social relationships.
Ko Kuwabara
Ko Kuwabara was a Columbia Business School faculty member from 2007 to 2017.