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After lastseason sweep in the first round, the hiring of Mike Woodson in August....
I thought we wouldve had Mike Woodson as headcoach by January.
Its a DAMN shame we waited so long 18-24.....the damn NBA analyst/commentators/writers
forever justifying for Dantoni for 4 seasons are the ones who kept Dantoni's Knicks job,
because Dantoni coaching didnt.......
Tanking two seasons, then in Dantoni's 3rd season he ran Stat knees for 38+ minutes
in every game the first half of season....the 2nd half of the season Stat became
aghausted/fatique/and tired after playing 25 minutes in a game.
When u do the math....it was Dantoni coaching that force Dolan to pull the Melo trade....
Mozgov & AR being DNP untill February, Turiaf being injury prone, and both Gallo & W.Chandler
were out for two weeks with injury at seperate times.
I loved his substitutions. I never liked Baron coming in the second quarter/that late in the first.
Here's to hoping you do a great job and become our head coach for the long haul, Woodson!
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Woodson seems to have some sort of swag to him.
I don't know what exactly went on in the Knicks' locker room, but I get the feeling that Mike D'Antoni could not control his players.
But Woodson seems like someone YOU JUST SHOULD NOT MESS WITH.
He said that he would make DAMN sure that they were held accountable. I hope he means it.
Woodson seems like the right man for the job.
I remember a lot of interviews where players credited him over the last 6 months. I specifically remember Lin mentioning him a few times as helping out his game.
I think players disliked MAD considering the crap he said about players in post game interviews.
I think the players will work well with and respect Woodson.
So quick to anoint Woodson but I remember the Knicks looking pretty damn good during the "Linsanity" stretch when Melo sat out the entire stretch and Stat for the most part. Before you hoist Woodson up and crown him the savior, let's see if this play can be sustained for the rest of the season. We blew out a crappy Portland team (by the way, as we should) but we still are looking at Indiana twice this month as well as Philly, Atlanta, Orlando and Milwaukee (Who owns us) then we get into April and the schedule gets a little tougher!
I hope Woodson turns it around but I have a sneaky suspicion that we will be revisiting the "Trade Carmelo" theme at the end of this season.....
Get a new owner!!!
I'll let you know my opinion about Woody the first game we are up by 3 in the final minute and have a foul to give.
The return of Mike Bibby! Granted we were up by a lot, but would D'Antoni have gone that deep in the bench?
I'm wondering how long it will be before the iso-melo coaching system of woodson gets ripped up by the posters here. Will the anti-dant crowd resurface with new seething hatred for woodson? or will it be the dantoni suporters that take up the torch and bash woodson and call for chants of his head at games?

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The 16-year-old male student will be charged as an adult with terroristic threatening and possession of an explosive device, 15th Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Tom Tatum II said. The Dardanelle School Board voted to expel the student at a Dec. 19 meeting after an investigation by the Yell County Sheriff's Department led school officials to believe the teen was a threat to the teachers and students, Dardanelle Superintendent John Thompson said.
"We acted because we felt that he was an immediate threat to our students and our school based on the information he had put on Facebook and the information that was made available to us," Thompson said.
During the investigation, police allegedly found "all the components necessary to make a bomb" at the student's house in Conway County, Tatum said.
The student was removed from school by police in December due to a probation violation and for having a knife on his person, Dardanelle High School principal Marcia Lawrence said. According to Tatum, the teen has been incarcerated since and has not been formally charged with possession of an explosive device and terroristic threatening.
Lawrence said the school board has asked that any bond for the teen include an order that he not enter school property or attend any school functions.
"Certainly we intend on asking for a high bond and obviously no contact with the schools or its students," Tatum said. "And I'll probably be asking for electronic monitoring if he does make the amount they give."
Tatum said the teen will appear at a bond hearing after the expected charges are formally filed.
If convicted of possessing an explosive device — a class B felony — the teen could face five to 20 years in prison. The teen could face up to six years if convicted of terroristic threatening, a class D felony.
The Yell County Sheriff's Department is partnering with the Dardanelle Police Department, the Conway County Sheriff's Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the investigation.
The Dardanelle Police Department declined to release further information, citing the ongoing investigation.


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Beebe told reporters Wednesday that a problem with the capital gains and income tax cuts backed by a House panel is they'd take effect before the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2014. That's when Arkansas would see savings from the insurance proposal. Lawmakers are considering a proposal that would use federal funds to purchase private insurance for low-income residents newly eligible for Medicaid under the health care law.
Beebe also said he prefers a competing income tax cut proposal by Democratic Rep. Warwick Sabin to the one approved by the panel Tuesday.


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11/12: Public Lecture on Strategies For Reducing Small Arms Violence
November 3, 2009
Small arms and light weapons, readily available at low cost, concealable, and low maintenance, are often referred to as "weapons of mass destruction, in slow motion." The international community is now fully engaged in trying to reduce and prevent the violence perpetrated worldwide using these deadly tools.
On November 12, newly-appointed Gordon Paul Smith Chair in International Policy Studies Edward J. Laurance will trace the growth of small arms violence and discuss the approaches being taken by governments, the United Nations, and non-governmental organizations to end it. Professor Laurance, former dean of the Institute's international policy studies school, will present "The Global Scourge Of Armed Violence: Can Anything Be Done?" on November 12 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm in the Irvine Auditorium in the McCone Building at 499 Pierce Street, Monterey. This event is free and open to the public.
The Gordon Paul Smith Chair in International Studies is named for former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Monterey Institute Gordon Paul Smith. Mr. Smith previously served as the director of finance for the State of California, as a member of 12 state boards and commissions, and as a founding member of the International Advisory Board of the Institute's James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. Mr. Smith was named "Outstanding Citizen of the Year" by the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce in 1992, received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the Monterey Institute the same year, and is a trustee emeritus of the Institute.


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She was a 1946 graduate of College of the Ozarks, a former school teacher and co-owner operator of Simpson Gas Company in Clarksville for several years with her husband, Billy. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Kenneth Jetton, Carl Granstedt and Billy Simpson; a stepfather, Elga Terrill; and a stepgrandson, Noah Simpson.
Survivors include stepsisters, Jeannette Murray, June Former, Peggy Johnson, Ruth Ann Duran and Nora Terrill; stepbrother, Jim Terrill; cousin, Rebecca Burke and a long-time friend, Mrs. Cedrick Jetton.
Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Monday with funeral service following at 2 at Cherry Street Baptist Church. Private burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery.
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Marriage amendment backers ask court to overturn title
ST. PAUL -- Supporters of a constitutional amendment proposal to ban gay marriage are asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to reject a rewritten title that voters will see when they vote on the proposal Nov. 6.
Republican legislators and Minnesota for Marriage, an umbrella group supporting the amendment, today asked the high court to return the title to how it passed the Legislature: "Recognition of marriage solely between one man and one woman."
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie rewrote the title last month to be: "Limiting the status of marriage to opposite sex couples."
GOP amendment supporters said Richie, supported by the attorney general's office, exceeded his legal authority to change the title. The title was approved by 49 of 67 state senators last year, including some Democrats who eventually voted against the amendment.
When the bill Republican legislators passed reached Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton's desk, he vetoed it, even though he has no say in constitutional amendments. Ritchie said the veto stripped the amendment of its title and it is his job to make sure each constitutional amendment proposal has a title.
"I'm rather saddened to see a secretary of state get involved in a partisan" issue like the proposal, said Sen. Warren Limmer, R-Maple Grove, the chief Senate author of the proposal.
Rep. Steve Drazkowski, R-Mazeppa, said that changing the title violates the state Constitution because that decision belongs to legislators. "Secretary of State Mark Ritchie is attempting to subvert the will of the people of Minnesota."
While there is no deadline, Sen. Julianne Ortman, R-Chanhassen, said she expects the high court to accept arguments from both sides and hold a hearing within 45 to 60 days, in time to decide the title issue before ballots are printed.
Republicans said Democrats Ritchie and Attorney General Lori Swanson are working to defeat the GOP-backed proposal.
"Our attorney general knows better," Ortman said.
Ritchie and Swanson's offices offered no immediate reaction to the court filing.


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Notes: Bullpen coming together
Rockies relievers starting to put up strong numbers
By Thomas Harding / MLB.com
That may be the biggest difference between a Rockies club that fell to six games under .500 in early May, partly because of injuries and poor performance in the bullpen, and the resurgent club that continues to climb toward .500.
Affeldt's inherited runner scored the winning run, but that was just the second inherited runner to score on the Rockies' bullpen in 18 chances over 20 games. Entering Wednesday's game, strong numbers were popping up all over.
Closer Brian Fuentes has converted 18-of-20 save chances. Affeldt, who was not charged with Tuesday's run, has an eight-game scoreless streak as the main lefty setup man. Fellow lefty Tom Martin, who has eaten up innings when the team is trailing, has a shutout streak of nine games. Primary right-handed setup man Manny Corpas has not been scored on in eight of his last nine games. Righty Jorge Julio has given up one run in nine appearances since arriving in a trade with the Marlins.
"When you have people performing, it's much easier," Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said. "When you have people where health is an issue, that's obviously a big challenge, not only for the manager, but the players that are out there pitching. Now, we have options."
The only problem in the bullpen lately has been the inactivity of right-handers Taylor Buchholz and LaTroy Hawkins, each of whom hasn't pitched in the last five games. But the Rockies are moving close to having established roles for everyone.
One problem with the way the bullpen performed earlier in the season was that several relievers, including Martin and Hawkins, both had stints on the disabled list and struggled at other points.
"I think. ... like hitting is contagious, pitching is contagious," pitching coach Bob Apodaca said. "It's no secret. It's not as if all of a sudden they've all taken a magic potion. They're just making quality pitches and getting a feel for pitching low in the strike zone."
Close to home, maybe close to hot: Rookie catcher Chris Iannetta grew up in Providence, R.I., not far from Fenway Park, so the series with the Sox represents a sort of homecoming.
"It's great to be in the stadium," Iannetta said. "Only came to about five or six games growing up, because I was playing baseball in the summers."
Now it's a matter of getting on the field at Fenway.
Hurdle started Yorvit Torrealba for the second straight night, mainly because Torrealba entered the game 5-for-10 with two doubles against Sox starter Curt Schilling in his career. But Iannetta, who began the year getting most of the starts, has hit .263 in his last 12 games to improve his average from .175 to .200
"It's not easy not getting to play every day, but sometimes it's not easy playing every day, either," Iannetta said. "Confidence-wise, and physically, I feel great."
Torrealba and Iannetta have a combined .222 batting average.
"I think that's fair to say [that the team needs more offense], and I think we've got two guys that are capable of giving us more," Hurdle said. "I think it's starting to grow a little bit. Iannetta has had a couple of good games and shown some consistency with his at-bats, and obviously, Torrealba has hit a couple of home runs the last week and a half, and had a couple more hits last night."
On the line: The Rockies announced on Wednesday that they have signed 10 of their top 13 Draft choices and 27 overall. Illinois catcher Lars Davis, the third-round choice, is the highest pick to sign.
Also among those signing were Forest Park (Ga.) High left-handed pitcher Isaiah Froneberger (fourth round); Fordham University right-hander Cory Riordan (fifth); University of South Alabama first baseman Jeff Cunningham (seventh); Tulsa (Okla.) Bishop Kelley High School righty Parker Frazier (eighth); New Mexico infielder Jordan Pacheco (ninth); Eastern Michigan righty Jeff Fischer (10th); Purdue right-hander Andrew Groves (11th); Gonzaga infielder Darin Holcomb (12th) and Virginia catcher Beau Seabury (13th).
Up next: Rockies left-hander Jeff Francis (5-5, 3.81 ERA) will start against Red Sox righty Josh Beckett (9-0, 2.88) in the series finale on Thursday night at 5:05 MT.
Thomas Harding 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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A's Anderson learns from Buehrle
Lefty watches Sox perfecto in hopes of achieving it one day
By Jared Diamond / MLB.com
Anderson watched the final three innings of Thursday's monumental performance from his locker with extreme interest on the overhead television screens in the visitors' clubhouse at Yankee Stadium. Because one day, he hopes, he'll be in that position again, and he can use any inspiration he can get to next time finish the deal.
"Watching Buehrle today, you can obviously tell what it takes," said Anderson, who ultimately pitched eight shutout frames on Sunday in an eventual 1-0 Oakland loss in extra innings. "You got to have some great plays behind you. It's fun, especially because lefties watch other lefties, so it was special to watch him throw one."
Though history will likely forever remember Dewayne Wise's miracle catch in the ninth inning to preserve the perfecto, Anderson took something else from the game. He'll look back at the three-ball counts Buehrle had to squirm through. Each time, with everything on the line, Buehrle went to his changeup and threw it for a strike.
Anderson has heard hundreds of times during his young career the importance of being able to throw any pitch in any count. But seeing Buehrle showcase that principle in a perfect game carries more weight than any speech by a pitching coach.
"You have to have confidence in your stuff, to throw certain pitches in certain counts," Anderson said. "I had two three-ball counts that other day and threw two fastballs. I had some confidence in the slider, I guess, but I'm definitely not throwing changeups in that spot."
Between innings on Thursday, TV cameras showed Buehrle laughing and joking with his teammates, not sitting secluded on the corner of the bench, which has become customary during a no-hitter. Anderson said he was the same way during his near-perfect game, not wanting to overthink or psyche himself out.
What impressed Anderson was how fast Buehrle worked, even in the late innings, and how he looked so poised on the mound despite the magnitude of the moment. This is a characteristic he hopes to emulate moving forward.
Already, there are clear similarities between Anderson and Buehrle. Both are left-handed and cannot rely on velocity to get batters out. Buehrle is known for working quickly and shortening the game -- a trait Anderson believes he also possesses.
Four days have passed between Anderson's close call and Buehrle's perfect game. For Anderson, the timing was perfect. In one thrilling instant, Anderson had the chance to witness history and learn a little bit more about the art of pitching, just by watching a pitcher who, for one day, figured it all out.
"That's what I get from watching him," Anderson said. "It's not so much stuff. It's the way he goes about the game. You don't need to throw 100 [mph] or have a devastating breaking ball to throw a perfect game."
Jared Diamond is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Kindle Falls Down!
October 8, 2009
Kindle has surely changed our lives, the way we read books, buy them and other linked aspects. The hot news is that Kindle is falling now! You don't believe me? Read on. It is really dropping from $299 to $259 and the sell of an international version would be some where for $279 on October


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Of bagpipes and capacity-building in Africa
NATO's military liaison officer to the African Union talks of his experiences
Colonel Marc Forterre has travelled a lot to the African continent in his role as a NATO liaison officer to the Africa Union (AU), but playing the bagpipes to an unsuspecting Ethiopian customs officer in Addis Ababa airport is definitely one of his more unique experiences of life as a Senior Military Liaison Officer.
"The first thing that the female customs officer spotted in my trunk was the standard French Army rifle pouch which I normally use to store my bagpipes," says Colonel Forterre. He explains that the normal X-ray machine was broken, so he had been taken to a random storage facility to have his bags checked manually.
"She automatically switched from an open and friendly attitude to something more suspicious," he says. "When she unzipped it and discovered the pipe salad that was in it, her look darkened further."
In a last ditch attempt to avert this suspicion, keen bagpipe player Colonel Forterre found himself playing a tune to show the confused customs officer that his instrument was not a weapon.
"Africa being what it is, the noise was high, the temperature hot and everything was very colourful," he says. The sound produced was so unusual that everyone stopped what they were doing to look at him. "In the nick of time, people started cheering, clapping their hands and dancing."
His ten-minute impromptu concert now ranks as one of Colonel Forterre's most unique memories of his twenty years playing the instrument. While he normally plays for friends and on special occasions, he has continued to practice the instrument since arriving in Ethiopia to lead the six-strong NATO team.
On a more serious note…
The Alliance started its capacity-building support to the African Union in 2005 and the African Standby Force in 2007 in an effort to develop the Union's long-term peacekeeping capabilities.
"Capacity-building often refers to assistance that is provided to entities, usually societies in developing countries, which have a need to develop a certain skill or competence, or for general upgrading of performance ability," explains Colonel Forterre.
Although the NATO-AU Liaison team is small, a number of NATO staff are punctually sent to Ethiopia on temporary missions to work with the African Union on a variety of issues.
NATO's involvement with the African Union is more than simply building its capacities. "It delivers the military expertise that [the AU] needs to be able to conduct its military operations," says Colonel Forterre, detailing the human resource, legal and organisational development work his team does.
"Everything is about understanding and assessing the needs of the African Union and being able to judge how NATO can use its own capabilities to provide the appropriate assistance," he explains.
"The most important aspect of my role is liaising," he says. He adds that every team member must have the ability to communicate and promote NATO expertise as well as being able to listen to people and understand their requirements.
Even though the team have integrated into the local community well, he adds that "the most difficult thing about this and any mission is to be separated from my loved ones for so long."
NATO support for the African Union
NATO was requested by the African Union to help reduce some of the key deficiencies of its Darfur mission (AMIS) by staff capacity building in 2005. The Alliance helped move 32,000 of 45,000 AU troops and vehicles in and out of Darfur, as part of AMIS. This support ended following the transfer of AMIS to the United Nations-African Union hybrid force at the end of 2007. Since then, the AU has made similar requests for practical assistance.
"NATO has sought to keep a low profile in providing its support," says Michel Soula, acting Deputy Assistant Secretary General for NATO's Operations Division. "Ultimately, NATO's key aim has always been to encourage and assist towards African solutions to African problems, and hence its support to the AU has been driven by the principle of African ownership, with assistance provided exclusively on the basis of the AU requests and needs."
The Alliance's new Strategic Concept emphasises the importance of NATO's partnerships with a wide range of non-member countries, as well as with international and regional organisations such as the African Union, with a view to boosting international security. NATO's AU support is currently mandated to run until June 2012.
"Currently [there] is a perfect match between what NATO can offer and what the AU needs," adds Soula. "NATO has a comparative advantage and a distinct and unique experience and expertise in building peacekeeping capabilities, which is of great use to the AU as it seeks to build its own."


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I'm a Harry Potter fan, well above the age of consent.
I grew up on the Great Prairies of Canada and I still find beauty in the vast emptiness of the prairie sky, even though I live far away now. I am absurdly over educated, having two Baccalaureate degrees and a Masters. I'll probably stick with what I am doing now though, which is software engineering. I have been reading and making things all my life.
I do love getting reviews, even on stories that have been out a while. Tell me what you think, what you like and dislike and help me grow. And *psst I usually do return reviews!


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Tim Bunce is working on an Oracle::OCI module. I've never completely understood, but I believe this is Oracle's call level interface as opposed to the preprocessed Pro*C you usually have to use. If it's what I think it is, someone could write a DBD backend using this module (I think that's the plan) and you wouldn't need to install all that junk. I'm not sure, though, if Oracle::OCI needs to link a C library or not.
If OCI specifies the actual protocol over the wire, it should be completely possible to implement in 100% Perl. At work I've been wishing we could do that with Remedy, but I think you can only get at that system through the provided C library. (For which there is, fortunately, a Perl wrapper.)


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Morecambe v Newcastle: Key Moments
Written by Newcastle Utd
Newcastle United FC
The big moments from the Globe Arena, where the Ameobi brothers got a goal each to help Newcastle through to the third round of the Capital One Cup
By Dan King - Newcastle United Digital Editor
Morecambe 0
Newcastle United 2 (Shola Ameobi 84, Sammy Ameobi 90+3)
90+3mins - NEWCASTLE GOAL (0-2): It's game, set and match as Sammy Ameobi dribbles into the box and finishes well to put Newcastle into the third round. Both Ameobis are on the scoresheet and they have been the difference tonight, although Curtis Good was arguably United's man of the match closely followed by Rob Elliot. The whistle goes moments later and Morecambe's players are rightly cheered off, but the Magpies go through.
90+2mins: Goalkeeper Roche comes forward as Morecambe win a corner but Elliot punches away.
90mins: There will be three minutes added on.
89mins: Ben Arfa drags a shot wide for Newcastle, who will now wait to see how much injury time is signalled.
88mins: A substitution for each side - first Stewart Drummond comes off for Joe Mwasile then Sylvain Marveaux is replaced by Moussa Sissoko.
84mins - NEWCASTLE GOAL (0-1): At last, Newcastle have broken the deadlock. Ben Arfa rolls a clever ball into the feet of Shola Ameobi, who has his back to goal but spins his man as he's done so many times before during his United career. His shot may well have gone in anyway but takes a deflection to beat Roche and send the fans behind that goal wild with delight.
82mins: United pile on the pressure with a Marveaux free-kick from the left which Morecambe just can't clear until Sammy Ameobi sends a tame shot wide.
77mins: Alex Kenyon is on for Morecambe as manager Jim Bentley seeks fresh legs. Andrew Fleming makes way.
75mins: Samson is booked for a foul just inside the Newcastle half on Bigirimana.
73mins: On what is his full debut for Newcastle, left-back Dummett looks up and has a crack from 25 yards - and it's a good effort too, with Roche diving to his right and relieved to see it crack back off an advertising hoarding rather than the net.
72mins: Williams shoots wide for Morecambe, who are beginning to look a little tired now but show no signs of lying down.
71mins: The fans have been calling for it and now on comes Hatem Ben Arfa, a player more suited to the global stage than the Globe Arena but capable of giving Newcastle the edge tonight. He replaces Yoan Gouffran.
68mins: Marveaux spots the run of Shola Ameobi and tries to pick him out with a crossfield ball but Roche is able to push the ball away from the head of the striker, who then shoots wide when closely marked moments later.
67mins: Sampson makes room in the box for a shot but Debuchy is snapping away and the striker's effort is off target.
64mins: Now Shola Ameobi shoots from 20 yards but his shot is also the wrong side of the post. Can United make this spell of pressure count?
63mins: A corner from Marveaux is partially cleared as far as Sammy Ameobi, who lines up a low shot but it flashes wide. Newcastle are starting to threaten.
61mins: Sammy Ameobi wins a free-kick and Marveaux's delivery from the left is attacked by Dummett. It finds its way to Gosling at the far post and he sends over a great cross, again towards Dummett, and although it's half-cleared, Marveaux is there to thunder a volley over the bar.
57mins: Marcus Marshall is on in place of Padraig Amond, who was a constant danger to Newcastle in the first half.
54mins: Sammy Ameobi plays a great ball down the left to release Paul Dummett but the left-back's cross is intercepted by Roche and as he launches a swift attack, the ball is laid off for Jack Sampson to strike narrowly wide with the outside of his boot.
49mins: Shola Ameobi is played in on goal with only Roche to beat but sends his shot into the Newcastle end when one would normally have backed the striker to sidefoot home.
46mins: Morecambe are out first for the second period but it's Newcastle who get us underway, attacking towards the Bay Radio Stand where their supporters are housed. Shola Ameobi is on in place of Haris Vuckic, who struggled to get into the game.
45+2mins: It's half-time and for the second match in a row, Newcastle are drawing 0-0 at the break. League Two Morecambe have created more chances than West Ham did on Saturday, though, and have really had a go at the Magpies who have had a couple of openings themselves. Click here for the half time report.
45mins: There will be a minimum of two minutes of added time.
41mins: Marveaux is booked for conceding a free-kick and Williams' effort requires pushing behind by Elliot, who has had more genuine saves to make than his opposite number up until now.
40mins: Gosling's run is partially halted by a defender but Gouffran regains possession and his low shot is deflected, taking some of the sting away and allowing Roche to gather.
39mins: Another Marveaux corner is half-cleared to Ameobi and this time the winger makes room for a shot which looked to be going in until Kevin Ellison threw himself in the way to block.
36mins: Gouffran wins a free-kick and Gael Bigirimana steps up to smash a shot goalwards, only for Roche to push the ball over the bar. He then fists Marveaux's corner out to Ameobi, who shoots horribly wide.
33mins: Not for the first time, Amond is denied by Elliot. The forward finds himself 12 yards from goal and hits a low drive which Elliot parries and then punches away as Morecambe look for the loose ball.
30mins: Newcastle switch off to allow what looked to be a harmless ball down the line carry all the way to Amond, who hammers a shot towards goal and sees Elliot make a good stop to push it away from the top corner. Was he offside? Not according to the assistant referee and United were almost caught out.
28mins: Debuchy delivers from the right again and Gosling gets his head to it, but he has to generate all of the power himself and can't get enough to really trouble Roche, who falls to his right to save easily.
22mins: The home fans go wild - they think they've scored as Ryan Williams' corner is headed goalwards by Padraig Amond but blocked on the line - just - by Ameobi. He may even have handled it but he kept it out one way or another and Alan Pardew can breath a sigh of relief.
20mins: Debuchy sends over a decent cross from the right and Gouffran rises to meet it but completely misdirects his header and sends it some way wide of the intended target.
15mins: Yoan Gouffran clips the ball over Roche after Ameobi's ball down the line appeared to have caught out the home defence, but the flag was up against the former Bordeaux forward and although the ball hits the back of the net, it remains 0-0.
12mins: Mathieu Debuchy is poleaxed by a late tackle from Fleming and referee Mark Haywood has a decision to make - to book the Morecambe man or send him off. He goes for the former and it's probably the right choice, although it was a borderline call.
10mins: An almightly goalmouth scramble causes problems for United as a corner is headed back across goal by Mark Hughes, the Shrimps skipper, but blocked by Gosling before the Magpies eventually clear their lines.
8mins: Morecame work the ball well to tee up Andrew Fleming for a shot and his low effort tests Elliot, who has to get down sharply and grab the ball at the second attempt. That has lifted the home fans, not that they really needed it - they're having a great time at the moment.
4mins: Sylvain Marveaux plays the ball to Dan Gosling, who then finds Sammy Ameobi before sprinting into the box to get on the end of the England under-21 international's cross from the left. Alas, he heads wide of Barry Roche's goal.
1min: Balloons, cheerleaders, cheesy music and a capacity crowd at this tight little stadium - this has all the hallmarks of a proper cup tie. The home supporters are right up for this but so are the Newcastle fans, around 2,000 of them packed behind Rob Elliot's goal as Morecambe get the game started here at the Globe Arena. There was a nice touch from the hosts before kick-off - the tannoy played Local Hero and United include three Academy products in the starting XI and a further three on the bench. Teenager Adam Armstrong also travelled but missed out on the 18-man squad.
Morecambe (4-3-3): Barry Roche; Andrew Wright, Andy Parrish, Mark Hughes (c), Tony Diagne; Ryan Williams, Stewart Drummond (Joe Mwasile 88), Andrew Fleming (Alex Kenyon 77); Padraig Amond (Marcus Marshall 57), Jack Sampson, Kevin Ellison
Subs not used: Andreas Arestidou, Robbie Threlfall, Chris McCready, Joe McGee
Newcastle United (4-2-3-1): Rob Elliot; Mathieu Debuchy, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (c), Curtis Good, Paul Dummett; Gael Bigirimana, Dan Gosling; Sammy Ameobi, Haris Vuckic (Shola Ameobi 46), Sylvain Marveaux (Moussa Sissoko 88); Yoan Gouffran (Hatem Ben Arfa 71)
Subs not used: Jak Alnwick, Davide Santon, Remie Streete, Vurnon Anita
Referee: Mark Haywood


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I grew up having to defend my Blackness from primitive White racists in my home town. The only definition I've ever accepted of me is my own- NOT what others attempt to impose.
The last thing I ever wanted to be was a chocolate-colored reflection of their blind bias.
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I knew the identity I was born into was formed from a time of forced conformity. It's not a free orientation. As an " uber individualist, " to quote one observer, that became problematic as years passed.
This holdover identity from segregation has one mandate: unanimous consent keeps the racist sword of Damocles from falling.
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This mandate has run its course.
I fully understand and appreciate its role as a survival mechanism, but now it's devolved into often-crude thought-policing and, frankly, can't address current problems.
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Group-think isn't reducing our murder rate. Nor the single mother household rate. Nor the increasing number of males under state supervision. Nor unemployment, middle-class asset attrition, and other negative quality-of-life indicators.
We demand nothing of the party we support and impose gag orders on frank discussion on our condition.
Such group-think gives Democrats our vote without them even needing to earn it. This group-think placed Obama on a pedestal so high that even his abject failure to address our economic crisis still earned him almost 100% of our vote.
Black now means Obama supporter. As an individualist, I don't allow others to define me. That's why I said for the duration of his second term, I'll no longer call myself "Black" since this is now linked to approving of him.
"Bold" is my new ethnic identifier. It's not a stretch since I've fought opposition without hesitation for a lifetime. After all the racism Black Baby Boomers and my Generation X has seen, it's tragic to see us goosestep behind this brightest star in the Black Faces In High Places constellation.
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Our group-think also places a gag order on denouncing a growing Ghetto class whose vulgarity and violence send Black professionals in orbit faster than the White Flight liberals love noting.
Bill Cosby is a liberal "mugged by reality", to quote how former New York Mayor Ed Koch described himself. Cosby's blessed assault on ghetto-centrism is applauded by many while opposed by fellow liberals more loyal to group-think than higher standards.
Cosby is an Obama supporter and reportedly took his dead parents' photos with him when he voted. Since his net worth outpaces his detractors, I guess the group is too scared to challenge his ghetto denunciations.
The same goes for progressive icons Cornell West and Tavis Smiley, who tried to challenge our group-think from another angle: challenging Obama's snub of the Black community throughout his first term.
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A few high-profile dissidents is a good start, but not nearly enough. Hopefully, rumors of the intention of Black leaders to hold Obama more accountable will yield results.
The 21st Century shouldn't see us marching lockstep behind people because of skin color and silent about a destructive faction, again because of skin dolor.
Just like I couldn't be part of a subservient Black group in my racist hometown, neither can I be part of one now despite racists now resembling me.
No one man should be allowed to define community membership.
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When Obama leaves Washington to return to private life, perhaps I'll start calling myself Black again. The end result of my activism was never to be anyone's flunky- regardless of color.
I'm Bold, not Black, now that it means "Obama worshipper."
The views expressed in this opinion article are solely those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website.


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...because, if I leave fabric out, my kitties just HAVE to get into it!
Moving counterclockwise around the room...
Photo #1. The dresser on the right holds my entire stash. Not much of a stash for having quilted for nearly 30 years. I mostly buy fabric for each project and throw the leftovers in here. I do buy some fabric with no purpose from time to time if I can't live without it.
This is my Singer 401A, Workhorse. I do most of my creating here. I can watch the birds at the feeder outside the window. Sometimes, there are deer in the wetland across the channel.
My cutting table is an old double-drop-leaf dining table. I open it all the way when I am basting a quilt.
Photo #2. The dresser on the right hold office supplies. My copier is on top (covered with UFOs). Thread storage is on the wall on a June Tailor rack and an antique printer's tray. Various quilting stencils, quilting hoops & mats are also on this wall and behind the dresser. My Featherweight is in its case under the cutting table. The red case is for my old Bernina on the other table (you can see this machine better in another photo). I use the Bernina for FMQing exclusively. The table is perfect for holding large quilt sandwiches. Underneath is storage for more UFOs.
Photo #3. The bookshelves hold my quilting books/magazines and other assorted printed matter. I used to homeschool our 3 children (their HS grad pictures are on the wall), so DH built these shelves for school books 20+ years ago. Now, they're all MINE!
More UFO storage (I have "a few" UFOs!) and my computer desk (former homeschool teacher desk). The little vintage stool under the desk is a real back saver!
Photo #4. Here is a shot of the entire studio taken from DH's study across the open stairway (hence the railing in the foreground). You can see the Bernina FMQ station more clearly here. The rocking chair belonged to DH's grandmother. It's nice for handwork when it's not full of stuff...
Photo #5. I'm including this so that you can see the other side of the room. DH's study/recording studio is on the other side of the stairway from my studio. We can be together without REALLY being together. His computer/recording equipment is on the left. On the right is a large, heavy sound-absorbing curtain on a cable across the room (currently pushed against the wall) that he uses when he is recording something. (He produces a daily radio show that airs locally.) The elliptical machine is here also. We can view the TV above his computer desk while we work out.
Photo #6. Kitty TV - the view from my picture window. Lenny thinks the birds can't see him if he hides behind the lace curtain. Carly doesn't care whether the birds can see her or not.
Well, that it! Our little corner of paradise, where we spend the bulk of our time when we're at home.


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The Senate will be consumed this week with what has now grown to six very controversial gun control bills to be heard in committees, then on the floor. The concentration of so many extremely hot-button bills in one week means most, if not all, of the legislators will be stressed from the heightened tension and serious disagreements about the merits of the bills.
I remember a past session when a similar approach of packaging controversial bills together was taken by legislative leadership and the resulting strained relationships among the legislators lasted for at least the rest of the session.
Senate Democratic leadership reduced the committees of reference to a very small size as compared with prior sessions. The result is that just a few senators will hear the bills in committee and ask questions of the witnesses testifying in committee. Its expected that there will be many people testifying on the bills and there will be a time limit imposed on those testifying to get the bills moved through the Senate this week. Once the bills move to the Senate floor, the debate then will begin among the senators.
Meanwhile, Ill be working on my bills on other topics. Two of my wildfire commission bills have been heard in committee. One establishes prescribed burn standards for state-initiated burns, and now heads to the House, having passed unanimously from the Senate with a long list of bipartisan cosponsors. Two other wildfire commission bills started in the House and, assuming they pass the House, will be headed to my desk to work on and present in the Senate committees.
Despite recent snows in many parts of the state, there is great concern that the 2013 fire season will be as bad as last years, if not worse. There is not much we can do about the weather or drought directly, but I hope the wildfire commission bills and the bill I sponsored that would expand the definition of beneficial use of water to include drought mitigation and firefighting will help Colorado have more resources available to help us through these dry, fire prone years. Ive had the benefit of experts working on these bills to make them relevant and impactful and I appreciate their invaluable participation in the process.
My bills regarding greater use of technology in Colorados educational world also are progressing. The bill making it clear that school boards have the authority to allow members electronic participation in meetings has passed out of the Senate now and is assigned to the House Education Committee.
The bill that seeks to expand access and affordability of supplemental online classes statewide passed out of the Senate Education Committee unanimously, and I have another committee to take the bill to before presenting it to the full Senate for consideration. The bill also provides for professional development opportunities for teachers so they have the tools to help support a student in the blended learning experience. My intent is that students, particularly those in the smallest schools in my district, will have a chance to take advantage of a course that isnt already available in his or her school. The bill also provides for accountability and quality measures to ensure that the student is learning as much as possible through this method.
Ellen Roberts, R-Durango, represents the 6th District, which includes Durango, in the State Senate. Reach her at the Capitol by phone, (303) 866-2914 or by fax (303) 866-2218; at home by phone 564-0999 or by fax 564-9236; or by e-mail at email@example.com


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MIAMI, Okla., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Officials say the curiosity of a motel maintenance worker who found incendiary devices in a dumpster may have thwarted the bombing of Oklahoma churches.
"I had taken the trash out when I noticed this real nice bag," said Ralph Smith, 23, maintenance man at a Miami, Okla. motel. He called police after finding the military-style duffel bag contained 50 apparent Molotov cocktails, the Tulsa (Okla.), World reported Wednesday.
Police arrested Gregory Arthur Weiler, 23, of Elk Grove Village, Ill., the presumed owner of the duffel bag. Weiler was a hotel guest, but prevented housekeeping personnel from entering his room for several days, hotel desk clerk Steve Ballenger said.
"We have a policy. Every three days we go do a visual check," he said.
When hotel personnel entered Weiler's room, they found material similar to the contents of the duffel bag, and called police again, who found a list of 48 local churches and a hand-drawn map to the churches in the room, the arresting affidavit said.
He was traveling through Oklahoma to Kansas City, Mo., police said.
Police chief George Haralson said the listed churches included 46 in Miami and two in nearby Fairland, adding, "He was going to hit two or three churches a night."
Weiler was charged Friday with possession of an explosive or incendiary device and violation of the Oklahoma Anti-Terrorism Act, and remained in Ottawa County jail without bail
Police said Weiler's Facebook entry of Sept. 20 mentioned loneliness, a hope that "someday in the future, someone will take notice," and a reference to the "Imperial Catholic Church," the (Oklahoma City) Oklahoman reported Wednesday.
His aunt, Joanne Meyers, told the Chicago Tribune her nephew suffers from mental illness and that both his parents were suicides and drug users.


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India Mulls More Taxes on the Rich
A debate is brewing in India about a possible increase in taxes for the country's super-rich.
Earlier this month, C. Rangarajan, chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, suggested that the government could consider such a tax increase in the upcoming financial budget, which will be placed before Parliament next month.
According to the Hindu newspaper, Mr. Rangarajan said they could try to raise more taxes possibly by adding a new tax on income above a certain level. He didn't elaborate but said this needed further discussion.
If the government does decide to raise taxes for the wealthy, it would be following in the footsteps of the U.S. and France, where the governments have recently raised taxes for the rich after many months of heated debate.
Late last year, the U.S. increased the tax rate for individuals who have a taxable income of at least $400,000, or couples with at least $450,000, from 35% to 39.6%.
Meanwhile, France increased the income-tax rate of people in the highest tax bracket from 41% to 45%. It also proposed a special tax on incomes above 1 million euros ($1.3 million) a year, which would result in 1500 individuals paying an overall tax rate of 75%.
In December, a French court rejected the 75% tax rate, but the French government has said it is working on tweaking the rule to accommodate the court ruling.
In India, the government hasn't yet formally proposed a higher tax, and a finance ministry official declined to comment on this on Friday.
Even so, Indian industry and several commentators have come out vehemently against the possibility of higher taxes.
They note that India's tax base is very small, with just 30 to 40 million people out of a 1.2 billion population paying any tax at all. A higher tax would just further squeeze the small universe of Indian taxpayers.
"Salaried taxpayers are the only ones who're contributing to the kitty," said Divya Baweja, senior director, tax, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Pvt.
It is widely believed that hundreds of thousands of self-employed individuals in India, such as those who run private businesses or who have accumulated wealth by buying and selling real estate, typically pay little or no tax. In India, income on which taxes are owed but not paid is often referred to as "black money."
Tax lawyer Sunil Jain, of J. Sagar Associates, says that it's imperative that tax authorities take steps to widen the tax base, with a focus on real estate transactions, which often happen in cash in order to evade taxes. "You should spruce up your tax recovery machinery," said Mr. Jain.
Some economists say India might do better to lower income tax rates in order to widen its tax base, and ultimately increase tax revenues.
Trade group Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry suggested that higher taxes would have the opposite effect, leading people to duck their duty to pay taxes. "The government should not fuel the black economy by increasing tax rates," Ficci said in a recent statement.
At the moment, individuals who have income of more than one million rupees ($18,500) a year fall in the highest tax bracket, and attract a basic tax rate of 30%. Mr. Rangarajan's proposal would likely be applicable to people who fall in this tax bracket. India's average per capita income was around $1,000 in the financial year between April 1 2010 and March 31, 2011.
Still, some tax experts say that higher taxes on those who earn $18,500 or more would be unfair, given that the cost of living has been rising sharply in India in recent years.
Other critics note that while raising taxes could help bring in more revenues for the Indian government, there is a big question about whether the government will spend it efficiently.
"The government ought to be controlling its own expenditure drastically first, especially the travel of ministers/high officials abroad and the lavish treatment given to them by embassies," wrote a commentator in the Daily Pioneer newspaper.
In addition, the commentator said that the government should crack down on corruption within government departments, the paper said.
Mr. Jain, the tax lawyer, suggests that the government could consider targeting only the ultra-wealthy, or those who have incomes of more than $450,000 a year."That's going to be a very sellable idea," said Mr. Jain.
Readers, do you think tax rates for the rich should go up in India? And at what income level should a taxpayer be included in this category? Share your thoughts in the Comments section.
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Southern Nevada > Redstone Peak > Climber's Log
Redstone Peak Climber's Log
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|28 Peaks in 15 Days
Date Climbed: Dec 3, 2016
|We did the 4 Redstone peaks loop in the afternoon after doing The Sentinel that morning. We saw a bighorn sheep.
Other peaks we did during this trip include; Potosi, Cheyenne, Muddy Mountain, Muddy Peak, Virgin, The Orphan, Silica Dome, Cairn, The Sentinel, East Redstone, Mystery Cairn, Vista, Hayford, Clark, McCullough, Spirit, Stepladder, Big Maria, False Maria, Black Butte, Chuckwalla, Pinto, Orocopia, Toro, Santa Rosa, and Thomas.
Click here to see the trip report with photos.
|Posted Dec 20, 2016 12:12 pm
|Nice peak
Date Climbed: Jan 5, 2010
|Scrambled up this one a few times from the Redstone picnic area. Well worth it!
|Posted May 30, 2014 3:45 am
|from Redstone parking area
Date Climbed: Nov 21, 2013
|I hike this one in mixed weather conditions including rain and hail that hit when I was partway up. After that, when I was ascending a steep sided gully on the west face at about an elevation of 3,320 feet, I came across what I thought might be a dead, coiled up rattlesnake at the base of a rock wall. While I was taking a closer look, I all of a sudden heard a rattle and saw a second snake 3 to 4 feet above the first snake and it was crawling into a crack in the rocks. After I got my phone camera turned on to take a picture of the first snake, it started partially crawling into another crack in the rocks. Who would guess one would come across 2 snakes so close together on a rainy day in November? They were both moving quite slow. By the time I got on top the rain had quit and the views were quite good. By the time I got back to the parking area, the skies were socked in with rain.
|Posted Nov 21, 2013 5:46 pm
|Stu Brandel
| Rotten Rock, Killer Views
Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2013
|My son Evan and I enjoyed this peak very much. We went right up the gut (cleft in north face) and found lots of bad rock. But the views made up for that. Decided to save the other area peaks so we can bring others here and still enjoy a first ascent.
|Posted Mar 27, 2013 7:41 pm
|Windy afternoon
Date Climbed: Dec 2, 2012
|Nice hike in a remote and quiet area. Pretty slippery going, and very windy at the top -- also, sheep poop everywhere, but not a sheep in sight. Great views all around. Hiked as part of a loop with East Redstone.
|Posted Dec 4, 2012 4:46 pm
|Relaxing morning
|Just a leg stretcher one morning w/ East Redstone as well
|Posted Feb 10, 2011 12:59 am
|Roadside attraction
Date Climbed: Dec 27, 2010
|It was about an hour up and then an hour down among wash and some scree. Great view atop of Lake Mead.
|Posted Dec 27, 2010 8:39 pm
|Redstone Loop
Date Climbed: Jan 16, 2010
|Did a fun loop hike that included East Redstone Peak, Tall Cairn Peak, Redstone Peak, Mystery Cairn Peak, and Vista Peak.
|Posted Jan 18, 2010 11:46 pm
|Anya Jingle
|East Redstone, Tall Cairn Peak and Redstone Peak
Date Climbed: Dec 6, 2006
|Great day in a very remote and scenic area. There was a small herd of Bighorn Sheep that stayed around for a long time between East Redstone and Tall Cairn Peaks. They made my day!
We passed on Mystery Cairn Peak this time to watch the Bighorns.
Here's the slideshow from this day: Redstone Peaks and more
|Posted May 7, 2007 4:12 pm
|5-peak loop
Date Climbed: Mar 22, 2007
|Peak #3 of an aesthetic 5-peak after-work loop (East Redstone Peak>Tall Cairn Peak>Redstone Peak>Mystery Cairn Peak>Vista Peak). 1 hour 58 minutes car-to-car.
|Posted May 7, 2007 1:25 pm
|Up the Gulley
Date Climbed: Mar 23, 2007
|Very fun scramble up the ridge and the gully to Redstone Peak. Bagged East Redstone and another unnamed peak after this.
|Posted May 7, 2007 12:05 pm


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Senate Banking Panel to Vote on Cordray, White Nominations
The Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday morning will meet in an executive session to vote on the nominations of Richard Cordray to be director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Mary Jo White to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 2014.
Cordray, who is expected to face continued GOP opposition when his confirmation is voted upon by the full Senate, is seeking a five-year term to continue to head the CFPB. Senate Republican leaders want to replace Cordray with a five-person commission and reform the CFPB.
Cordray's appointment has also been challenged by an appeals court ruling that invalidated other appointments made the same day as Cordray's.
White would fill an existing term at SEC that would expire in a little more than one year, according to the committee's website.


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Travel to the bottom of the earth...to a place you never dreamed existed.
Beneath the ice...a hand-picked team of specialists makes its way toward the center of the world. They are not the first to venture into this magnificient subterranean labyrinth. Those they follow did not return.
Over the rocks...Across the yawning caverns...Beyond the Black River...You are not alone.
Into the darkness...where breathtaking wonders await you - and terrors beyond imaging...Revelations that could change the world - things that should never be disturbed...
At the bottom of the Earth is the beginning. Keep moving...toward a miracle that cannot be...toward a mystery older than time.
©1999 Jim Czajkowski; (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers
One of the best audio books I've ever had the pleasure of listening to. The narrators voice is very pleasant and the story flows along with many 'gasping' moments. If you enjoy ice, dinosaurs and plenty of action this one won't disappoint!
"The exciting "Subterranean" (Unabridged)"
What a great story. I am so glad I downloaded this audio book even though I had not heard of the author before. I am particularly fond of Sci Fi and adventure stories and have been fascinated by tales of underground passages and secret places for many years, so this story certainly fitted the bill. The excitement never lets up, the characters are great and mostly believable. I was disappointed when the end came, but happy that the end was good. This book should be made into a film, perhaps by Spielberg, although it did constantly remind me of one of his famous films (I don't want to say which one because that might give away some of the plot). I would thoroughly recommend this audio book.
keeps to guessing at every twist and turn. I really enjoyed this. James Rollins rocks!
"Predictable but enjoyable"
Yes. The narrator was able to put across the different characteristic of each of the individuals in the story.
I found the story enjoyable enough. It was a pleasant listen.
He made the whole audio book a pleasure to listen to and added to the mood of the story.
Beware below the ice
"Brilliant Book - Interesting & Gripping Story"
Brilliant Book - Interesting & Gripping Story. The background & plot is outlandish but strangely believable. It has you wishing that the story was true. Thoroughly recommend this book.
This audio book went everywhere with me, even at work. James Rollins early work is a good as his current novels. Thoroughly enjoyable for a Rollins fan
"Action movie on audio"
Not terribly good. In the same vein as Matthew Reilly for those who have subjected themselves to his writings. This book seems to be what happens when an author prostrates themselves at the foot of the huge iron gates of Hollywood and begs to be let in.
There were aspects of it which were worth listening to. There were hints of good writing and a story that could have been so much more. The only problem was that this book was written as such a cliche. There was the brilliant female scientist; A creepy Aussie action man who seemed to be the authors idea of charming; a whole host of Navy Seals positively looking to get killed for glory; lots of underground monsters and a subterranean race of psychic midgets descended from some sort of marsupial. Lots of explosions, gorings, beheadings, plot holes and deus ex machina moments to fill those holes in.
If I were you, stay above ground with this one.
"Great story, funny Ausrtalian accent"
This was my first James Rollins audio book and it won't be my last. The narration was very good with the exception of the "Aussie" accent, but it wasn't bad, more funny than anyhing else and easily forgiven. It's taken a while to find an author who is as engaging as Rollins in terms of the characters, and the story. The narrator can take a lot of credit for that as well, so all in all I'd happily recommend this to anyone that likes a Dean Koontz type of read.
"Entertaining. A Good Read"
I have read most of James Rollins books, and so I decided to give this older book a try … and I wasn't disappointed. This was a gripping story which makes us wonder about the things that man has yet to explore and how it would affect each of us. James Rollins' imagination is limitless no matter his subject. Not his best book, but by far an entertaining and thought-provoking read.
"Claustrophobics: Avoid this book!"
All other thriller-lovers might want to give this audiobook a listen ... especially since "Subterranean" is James Rollins first novel. As other reviewers have noted, this work does not show Rollins writing in his top form; but, rest assured, he keeps getting better and better. If, like me, you enjoy watching an author develop, then you should start watching Rollins with "Subterranean" ... unless you have claustrophobia. Claustrophobics should probably avoid Rollins altogether: Many of Rollins' novels take place under ground or underwater, in confined, dark spaces (not surprising, since Rollins is an amateur spelunker and scuba diver!). They provide plenty of thrills and chills for anyone with a moderate tolerance for far-fetched plots. Yes, "Subterranean" does postulate a slightly improbable scenario -- marsupial hominids (oops! Sorry, spoiler-haters.), undiscovered until now -- but, as Hamlet said, "There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." In his subsequent novels, Rollins unfolds many other fascinating, unlikely-yet-possible speculations. If you enjoy Preston/Child, then you will, most likely, enjoy Rollins.
As for the reader, John Meagher, I say: Give him a try. At first his tenor voice put me off a bit, I admit. However, he turns out to have pretty good acting skills; and, like Rollins, he gets better. I have to take the Australian reviewer's word for Meagher's unconvincing Australian accent (it sounded O.K. to me); but, hey, Australian accents are hard to do!
Not a bad thriller, for a first novel.
"Always a good story"
Another success for Mr. Rollins. Enjoyed the listening and the narrator is ok once you get used to the tone of his voice. He does do a good job at keeping you interested. I like the story and all of the characters.
"Annoying Performance"
Average, Story ok but narration very bad.
The female characters and the boy were more often than not whining and pouting and delivered in a high pitched annoying tone. It got to the point that I cringed whenever Linda or Jason spoke.
"One of My All Time Favorites"
Great book and narrator. You won't be sorry with this one. I loved it in print and audio.
"This book went way off track"
This book started out with a bang and then went downhill fast. Ashley really annoyed me with how she seemed to completely forget that she had a son to get back. She kept saying I can't leave without seeing this, even when very hard to kill creatures are trying to kill them. It wasn't until towards the end of the book that she remembered she even had a kid. It seems like the author just lost focus with the plot because it went from being really good to completely ridiculous and the ending was just awful. I would not recommend this book unless you want to waste your $.
"Edge of your seat adventure"
James Rollins is a wonderful author! I have read some of his books the old school way. They always have a way of keeping my attention way into the night and day. Subterranean is such a good book. From start to finish it is a thriller, never knowing whats around the bend in the tunnel. I don't really read many books more than once this is one of the select few that I will read more than once.
"First James Rollins Book"
This is the first James Rollins book I've listened to. The story wasn't bad, but the narrator was awful.
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The Big Fish Are All Dead and So Are We
Wasp wands! Greenhouse gases! Ecological disaster! Pill mills! HIV photography! Mind driving! Baby blaming! Bone marrow prices! And the lions of the sea, revealed! It's your Monday Science Watch, where we watch science—for the time being!
- Wasps: where are they? Five of them are inside a hand-held device, sniffing out bedbugs. The rest of them are right over your head.
- China and India are making so much greenhouse gas, nothing else matters for humans, really.
- (Because we'll have an "ecological catastrophe" in the next 40 years. Sorry if that wasn't clear.)
- But before then, can we fix these Florida "pill mills?" Pill mill pill mill pill mill pill mill. Haha. But it's not so funny when it's your mom.
- Here's a super close up picture of the HIV virus. You're perfectly safe to talk to it, share a glass of water, or even kiss it.
- Now scientists say they can steer a car using their thoughts. Scientists on reefer.
- "Blame the baby or blame the experts?" I say blame the baby.
- Did you know there's a ban on selling your own bone marrow? Well there is, and now some people are fighting against that ban, and good for them. That ban is bullshit and I need the money.
- The oceans are losing their "lions," which is a fancy way of saying "the big predator fish that eat the other fish." And you know why? Because those fish were eaten by lions! Ha, no they were eaten by humans, but it would have been awesome of lions were just swimming out and grabbing all the tuna fish. And aren't humans the "lions" of the earth, if you think about it? Except lions?
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Peter Molyneux's Fable franchise has been a staple on Xbox consoles since the original launched way back in 2004. While the game fell way short of some of the lofty promises leveled by the game's outspoken creator, it offered some great action and fantasy elements and enabled the player to make some real choices that would have impactful outcomes on your character's development. Now, the third entry to the Fable series is getting ready to release later this year, and promises to be an even bigger experience than its two predecessors.
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Leo Igwe has an excellent article about religious laws versus human rights, which I think is a statement he made to the UN Human Rights Council a few days ago. Leo has very concrete, in your face, up close and personal experience of the relationship between religious "laws" and human rights, since he spends much of his time trying to repair the damage done by witch hunts and witch hunters and people who make claims about child "witches" in order to get money from the children's parents to get rid of the "witches."
Religious laws are legalised religious doctrines. They are "revelations" turned into rules to govern society. Religious laws are sacred dogma institutionalised. They are sins criminalised. They are religious hatred, intolerance, discrimination and fanaticism turned into state policies. In most parts of Africa, the negative impact of religious laws on democracies and human rights systems is clear and compelling – from the wars, conflicts and anarchy in Somalia, Northern Uganda, and in the Sudan, to the threats posed by Islamism to the Arab Spring in North Africa and the peaceful coexistence of people in Nigeria; from the witch hunts in Malawi, Nigeria, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Tanzania, Kenya, Guinea Conakry, Mozambique and the Central African Republic, to the wave of homophobia sweeping across different countries with overt and covert support from the OIC, the Vatican and other religious agencies that foster religious laws and its discontents across the globe. How we address this 'sensitive' issue of religious law – particularly here at the Human Rights Council – will go a long way in determining the future of democracy and human rights in the world.
I hope the HRC listened very attentively to Leo, and thought hard about what he said.
Also inspired by religious laws are those persecuting alleged witches in Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Benin, Burkina Faso, the Congo, Central African Republic, Kenya, Uganda, Malawi and Angola. Even where there are enabling state laws to address the problem, in many cases the religious laws in the minds of the people overwhelm, and take precedence over state laws. Or the existing law will be twisted and misinterpreted to convict the alleged witch and acquit the accuser.
Hence it should not surprise anyone that theocratic agencies like the Vatican, the Church of England, the OIC and their member states have not come out openly and categorically to condemn accusations of witchcraft and spirit possession sweeping across Africa and Asia and among African and Asian overseas communities.
It's a good question, isn't it. The Vatican is terribly terribly concerned about fetuses…why is it so unconcerned about children accused of being witches? The OIC is terribly terribly concerned about "defamation" of religion and "blasphemy" and cartoons and the like – why is it so unconcerned about children accused of being witches? Why do theocratic organizations have such horribly twisted priorities?
Homophobia: And now compare the deafening silence and indifference of African states to combating witchcraft related abuses with their vehement and strident opposition to recognizing the human rights of gay people. The reasons often cited to justify and sanctify homophobic legislations in the region are as follows: That homosexuality is unbiblical, un-Koranic and ungodly! In other words, the African states have these sacred texts, not their constitutions, as their grundnorm.
Recently, many African states and most of the OIC member states walked out of the session convened by the Council to discuss violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. With that walk out, they have made their position clear: they do not want these human rights violations to be discussed or addressed, nor will they be party to addressing them. They should not be held responsible and accountable. In other words, they are saying that the human rights abuses on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity should continue, because that is in accordance with the 'divine' law in these countries.
Exactly so. How terrible it is that Leo's voice is such a singular one.


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"A pinch of praise is worth a pound of scorn. A dash of encouragement is more helpful than a dipper of pessimism. A cup of kindness is better than a cupboard of criticism."
"That was not the biggest battle that ever was, but for me it always typified one thing-the dash, the ingenuity, the readiness at the first opportunity that characterizes the American soldier."
"Every great wave of popular passion that rolls up on the prairies is dashed to spray when it strikes the hard rocks of Manhattan"
"If you're a team, how do you take a running back that doesn't run a 40-yard dash? At some point you gotta find out how fast somebody is, so I hope this young man realizes before the draft he needs to run or I hope he has made a deal with a team that's gonna take him in the first round."
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My guess is that it is in fact Venus. Were it the ISS, it would not be relatively stationary with respect to the sun. You didn't actually say that it was always in the same place when you saw it, but I infer from
It shows up by dusk, before stars can be seen.
that it is at least always above the horizon at about dusk. The thing is, Venus is (currently) pretty well above the horizon at just around dusk. The International Space Station would be moving, noticeably even to the naked eye. You would,
Yeah, always. The ISS has to remain moving at the same speed because of the orbit it's in.
As for Venus, since it's always near the horizon (since it's always near the sun, whether in the evening or morning), the change in its apparent position due to the rotation of the earth could well be noticeable. But if it's "moving" at the same speed as the sun, it's not moving at all.


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If you want to temporarily get rid of that, setenv does a lot more than you need, including pushing your temp changes into setenv-history. Look at localizing the process-environment variable, and simply modifying it to a new value. For example (slightly untested):
(let ((process-environment (cons "FOO=bar" process-environment)))
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I don't see that when I shell-command "printenv" or do (getenv "EMACS"). Are you using Xemacs? I'm using GNU Emacs 21.3.1.
That's a handy trick with localizing process-environment tho!


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Sawatch Range > Carbonate & Cyclone Mountains > Climber's Log
Carbonate & Cyclone Mountains Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2011
|Combined Lo Carb, Cyclone, Carbonate and Cronin.
|Posted Nov 29, 2011 3:31 pm
|Ted Eliason
|Accidental Summit
Date Climbed: May 20, 2007
|Found ourselves on top of this trying to climb Tabuguache from Jennings Creek. Ooops.
|Posted Oct 13, 2011 4:10 pm
|Cyclone Creek 4 pack
Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2011
|Looped Carbonate, Cyclone, "Lo Carb," and Cronin. Thought about adding Grizzly Mtn, but fatigue and weather got the better of us (well, not John). Good thing we didn't go up Grizzly cuz the trip back was accompanied by graupel, rain, and thunder practically the whole way. With Bob, Kate, and John.
|Posted Oct 2, 2011 1:52 am
|from Cyclone TH
Date Climbed: Sep 25, 2011
|Hiked up the Gully between the 2 peeks from the Cyclone Creek below.
|Posted Sep 26, 2011 4:52 pm
|via Baldwin Gulch
Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2011
|Just a mere walk. Though most of the Sawatch is like that. Lots of snow squalls moving through all day long. Weird weather.
|Posted Sep 13, 2011 5:40 pm
|Great ridge walk
Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2011
|Climbed Grizzly Mountain from Cyclone Creek then traversed the mini-knife edge on the east ridge over to Cronin Peak then on to Cyclone Mountain and Carbonate Mountain. Dropped 3,000' in two miles down the south ridge of Carbonate back to my vehicle. The beginning and end of this loop in the trees/willows was unpleasant but the ridge portion was great!
|Posted Aug 8, 2011 4:31 pm
|6 in one day - good times
Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2010
|Nice area - you can really hit a lot of peaks in one day if you plan it out right. Pretty cool. Here's the trip report.
|Posted Feb 4, 2011 5:02 pm
|4 peak linkup
Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2009
|From the Cyclone Creek trailhead, I Climbed the South face of Grizzly Mountain, traversed to Cronin Peak, back to Cyclone Mountain, and then finished on Carbonate Mountain. Car to car was around 6 hours 40 minutes.
|Posted Jul 24, 2009 8:57 pm
|From North Fork S Arkansas River Rd
Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2006
|Nice easy loop over Pomeroy, UN 13070, Grizzly, Cyclone and Carbonate on a chilly fall day.
|Posted Sep 10, 2008 3:44 pm
|Ridge run from Pomeroy
Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2008
|Did a cool loop hike from Pomeroy to Carbonate, which collects 5 ranked 13ers! Also added 12er Calico, which is a worthy one to add if you have time.
|Posted Aug 27, 2008 9:45 am
|Eric Holle
Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2007
|Solo hike of Carbonate, Cyclone, Grizzly, Pt. 13,070, and Pomeroy Mtn.
|Posted Aug 18, 2007 11:19 pm
|South Ridge
|Climbed in Sept 2005 - we were contemplating going over to Tab but impending weather prevented us. Fun climb. Steep at first through the tundra and some bushwacking. Once on the ridge - very fun!
|Posted Jul 27, 2007 8:43 pm
|Great Outing
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2007
|The trail was easy to follow and the climb up the talus gully not too bad. Absolute solitude. I climbed via the west slopes from Cyclone Creek. Continued on to Cronin and returned the same way.
|Posted Jul 1, 2007 6:48 pm
|Brian Kalet
|West Slopes
Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2006
|From Cronin to Cyclone and Carbonate back to Cyclone and Grizzly. 9 hours roundtrip from CO 162.
|Posted Sep 5, 2006 4:32 pm
|Combo from Cyclone Creek
Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2006
|Climbed both of these from Cyclone Creek. The summits were covered in a light August snow! The register on Cyclone was placed in 1989 and I was the first to sign in 24 days, gotta love those lesser climbed bi-centennials!
|Posted Aug 28, 2006 2:28 pm
|Ryan Kowalski
|Very little snow from Cyclone Creek
Date Climbed: May 21, 2006
|A great day out on two seldom climbed peaks. Great views and very little snow. The trail is ridiculously easy to lose, practically overgrown in areas.
|Posted May 22, 2006 2:42 pm
|Larry V
|Route Climbed: from North Carb, descended by west slopes route Date Climbed: May 28, 2004
|Climbed these two mountains at the end of a long, exhausting day of punching through the snow on high mountain ridges and snow covered "trails" through the trees. The north ridge of Cyclone was particularly bad. Climbed these after Grizzly Mtn, and North Carbonate. I can't remember being so tired before, after a single day of climbing.
|Posted Aug 14, 2004 7:17 pm


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UK poll: 63% believe Malvinas Islands 'should be Argentinean'
63% affirms Malvinas are Argentinean. (The Guardian)
According to an online poll released in the British newspaper "The Daily Telegraph", 63 percent of the voters affirmed that the Malvinas Islands should be under Argentina's sovereignty.
In addition, the voting revealed that 34 percent of the respondents reject the idea, while the rest answered that the territory should be under "shared sovereignty."
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Early Thursday morning at 4:08 a.m., Astoria dispatch received a 911 call from a man claiming to have shot his mother. Clatsop County Deputies responded to a residence on Norland McCoy Road just off Hwy 202. Upon arrival, the 3 deputies were met by 26 year old Brian Mathew Hall outside the residence who was taken into custody without incident.
Deputies located 57 year old Delores Hall in the home with a serious gunshot wound to her torso. Hall was conscious but in serious condition. Medix transported her to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria where she was stabilized and taken to Portland for further care.
The Clatsop County Major Crime team was called out which consists of The Seaside, Cannon Beach, Warrenton and Astoria Police Departments along with Detectives from The Oregon State Police and the Clatsop County Sheriff's Office.
There are no additional suspects or victims and this appears to be an isolated incident. The suspect is being charged with Attempted Murder and will be lodged pending arraignment.


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The attached photos show a black stone like item I found in the Libyan dessert about 30 years ago. I found it in the sand whilst digging my Landrover out of a dune (about 50km from Sabbah).I always thought the black stone item was a fossil of a male member of some animal, perhaps prehistoric, as it has some very distinct markings which look like scales, but was told that soft tissue would never end up as a hard stone. In addition the black stone looks like it has been subjected to high temperature (almost glassy, vitrified by lightning?), and has some larger white coarse particles incorporated in it in some areas.The stone has an irregular hole running through the middle of it, which is small at the top but quite large at the base. I would assume it extremely unlikely to be man made due to the remote area in which I found it.
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This looks like a nodule of chert, a rock formed from silica. Chert nodules form in all kinds of irregular shapes that are often mistaken for fossils. The broken surfaces in the third picture down are quite characteristic of chert. Chert, like glass, is composed of silica, which explains the glassy texture you mention. I've attached a factsheet with some more information about chert. You are correct that soft tissue rarely fossilises, as it tends to decay or be destroyed before it can become fossilised.
Hi Luanne,
Thanks for your post.
I initiallty had thought it may be chert, but after scouring the internet for chert psuedofossils could not find any examples that looked anything like it.
It appears to be one solid black lump and certainly would not shear with a conchoidal fracture, or have any sharp edges. I assume there are many different sorts of chert, with the silica ones being more glassy/black and not like the typical chert examples on the web.
There are also signs of smaller "white chippings" on the base and in the central hole giving it a conglomerate appearance. is this also possible in chert?
Doesn't really show well on the photographs, but the detailing in particular what appears to be a glans, folds of skin on the underside, and the scaling really does look to be a bit beyond that of a coincidence on a naturally formed piece of rock!


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By Philip Cosores
As you may or may not have heard, over the weekend Minnesota deemed August 2 as Paul McCartney Day in honor of his first stop in the state in over a decade. Well, Montana is pissed.
Maybe not pissed, and probably in no way related to Minnesota's decision at all, but Montana is doing a little honoring of Macca themselves, Consequence of Sound reports, as they have temporarily renamed their Mount Sentinel to be Mount McCartney in honor of the Tuesday night gig at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula.
The mountain features a giant white "M" that will stand for McCartney until the morning of August 6.