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Many a mother has told her child that if you don't have anything nice to say, it is best not to say anything at all.
If that were standard operating procedure at NBC New York, there wouldn't be anything else to read about Monday night's 49-24 loss to the Saints.
Finding something nice to say about the effort the Giants put forth in the game would be like trying to say something nice about a restaurant that served you bad oysters and uncooked pork.
Oh, you could stretch if you were so inclined to point out that Victor Cruz had another nice game and that Jason Pierre-Paul didn't get the memo from his defensive teammates that they were on strike for this contest. And the Giants certainly knew how to make the most out of the slew of personal fouls the Saints committed during the contest. It gets dicey beyond that point, though.
Drew Brees has slaughtered a lot of opposing defenses in the Superdome, but he might never have had an easier time of it than he did against the Giants.
Brees completed pass after pass, threw four touchdowns, ran for another one and generally looked like he was playing with a video game version of himself instead of the real thing.
The Giants pass rush, talked about in the dulcet tones usually reserved for mystical doings, either didn't make the trip to the Big Easy or wasn't employed properly by Perry Fewell.
The defense looked like the one that got Bill Sheridan run out of town after the 2009 season, constantly moving backward and letting the offense do everything it wanted without even a hint of resistance.
By the third quarter, when the Saints had already gained 461 yards, it looked like the unit had simply decided to pack it in. That was best evidenced by a play that saw Justin Tuck barely miss a sack of Brees and then sit on his knees to watch Brees complete a pass to Pierre Thomas that went for a first down.
But there were plenty of candidates for biggest quitter of the night for the Giants, and you could also choose Corey Webster for his refusal even to try to tackle Thomas as he sprinted into the end zone in the fourth quarter.
Somewhere Aaron Rodgers, who faces the Giants next Sunday, was watching all of this and smiling broadly to himself. The Packers offense has more than a little bit in common with the one that left the Giants for dead on Monday night, so the pain might not be ending just yet for the boys in blue.
The magnitude of this defeat will serve as kerosene on the fire already simmering under the seat of Tom Coughlin as well as the one set by those worried about another second half collapse.
Injuries have hurt the team — Osi Umenyiora left early with a sprained ankle — but there's no excuse for a performance like this one from a team with designs on anything other than a top draft pick.
It's just three games into the second half, yet the Giants have already guaranteed that they will continue Coughlin's streak of finishing with a worse record than the first half. They're now a game back of every team they're fighting for a playoff spot, a bad sign when the team is showing more signs of weakness every week.
The clock hasn't struck midnight just yet, but it is getting awfully late.
Josh Alper is a writer living in New York City. You can follow him on Twitter and he is also a contributor to Pro Football Talk.


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Lauren Conrad Posts Adorable Photo of New Puppyby Thomas Chau | PopCrush
Let's all take a moment to bask in the cuteness of Lauren Conrad's new puppy!
The former 'Laguna Beach' star posted an Instagram photo of a new puppy that will be joining her clan. The 28-year-old author and fashion designer uploaded the picture with the caption, "Newest member of the Conrad clan stole me heart" and we can see why.
The puppy will join her other rescue dogs, Chloe and Fitz, both of whom she frequently posts pictures of such as this one below.
Conrad is currently engaged to former Something Corporate guitarist William Tell. The two plan to tie the knot this September in California.
We're sure her home is going to be a few levels warmer with this new pooch in the household!

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The US House of Representatives has moved a step closer to extending cash grant payments to renewable energy projects. But it remains unclear if the bill will pass Congress before the measure expires at the end of the year.
"I would put the odds (of it passing) at around 50%," says Keith Martin, a lawyer in the Washington office of Chadbourne & Parke LLP.
Representative Sander Levin, a Democrat from Michigan and chairman of the tax-writing Ways & Means Committee, released the draft text of a bill in late July.
If passed, the bill would give developers two more years to qualify for a cash grant equal to 30% of eligible project costs. Under current rules, projects have to start construction this year and come online by the end of 2012 to receive the payment.
"The difficulty is not in the House," says Martin. "The House could move on this very quickly. It is the Senate."
According to Martin, there are three problems in the Senate, one of which is the near impossibility of getting anything done in the current political environment. "The (centre-right opposition) Republicans have the whole place tied up in knots," says Martin. "Almost nothing is going through."
A second is that key Senate members have never been keen on the cash grant. "I do not think they like the look of the Treasury Department writing cheques to big companies," explains Martin.
The third difficulty is the cost attached to the extension, coming as it does at a time when the US budget deficit is projected to reach a record $1.47 trillion.
A staff analysis by the Joint Committee on Taxation pegs the cost of the proposed extension at $4.8 billion over five years, decreasing to $2.7 billion over ten years because the government will have recovered some of the money in the form of tax payments on revenue from the projects.
With lawmakers back at work this month after their summer recess, and November's mid-term elections looming, Levin will have to decide whether to proceed with the bill in the light of expected opposition in the Senate.
The cash grant extension is only one of the provisions in the bill, which carries a total price tag of $25.1 billion, and Levin is required by law to announce where he will find the revenue to offset that cost.
"I think he will be loath to do so if it is just a wasted effort," says Martin, adding that staff at the Ways & Means Committee place the odds of getting an extension this year at only 40%.
Other options
The US wind industry says that without the extra two years of grants proposed by Levin, projects that start construction in 2011 or 2012 will only have the choice of taking either an investment tax credit (ITC) - which allows them to deduct 30% of the capital cost of the wind farm in the year the project comes into service - or a $0.022/kWh production tax credit (PTC) - paid on the energy produced over the first ten years of a project's life.
The problem is that most project developers have no tax appetite to use either the ITC or the PTC, forcing them to find equity investors who do.
The bottom fell out of that market as the global financial crisis took hold in the autumn of 2008 and, although so-called tax- equity investors are starting to return to the market, they are limited in what they can do.
The equation is further complicated by the availability to wind projects of another tax benefit, known as accelerated depreciation.
Most developers do not have a big enough tax bill to use this deduction, either, so need to pass it along to tax-motivated investors as well.
With the cash grant in place, those tax investors only have to take one deduction instead of two on every wind project, which stretches out their ability to invest and allows more wind farms to get built.
"There is still a limited supply of tax capacity to absorb these tax subsidies, and right now they are able to spread that scarce capacity over a larger number of transactions," explains Martin.
Once the cash grant programme ends, developers will be forced to go back to relying on tax-equity investors to use both the PTC and the depreciation benefit, which will use up available tax appetite much more quickly.
"There are 16 active tax-equity investors right now," says Martin. "But I'm told that between three and five of them would drop out of the market pretty rapidly if there were no cash grants."
Even if Levin's extension passes, that too will add complications for developers.
The bill would actually convert the cash-grant programme into a tax-refund programme to avoid having to convince the House and Senate Appropriations committees to commit to new spending for the measure.
"The way it works is that they pretend you over-paid your taxes by the amount of the grant and then you apply to the Internal Revenue Service for a refund," says Martin.
The benefit would be the same as the cash grant, but developers would have to wait as much as a year to get the money, as opposed to the current 60-day turnaround. That, in turn, could complicate financing arrangements (Windpower Monthly, April 2010).
In addition to the cash grant extension, Levin's bill would give offshore wind projects until 2016 to qualify for the cash grant. Currently, they must be in service by 2012 to qualify.
The bill also proposes adding $6.5 billion in renewable-energy manufacturing tax credits to the $2.3 billion in last year's stimulus bill. It now comes down to how Levin reads the Senate's mood.


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Texas Student Tells Teacher How to Do Her Job, And He's Right [VIDEO]
We all know something isn't working with the education system here in America. It may be the students or the teachers or maybe even the system as a whole. And finally someone was brave enough to stand up and tell a teacher what she needed to hear.
Jeff Bliss, a high school dropout who recently returned to school to get his diploma, had had enough. Now, obviously this kid wants to learn if he dropped out and came back so getting anything less than the education he deserves is unacceptable. Bliss was asked to leave his world history class at Duncanville High School in Texas, because he was supposedly asking to many questions. That's when he snapped, and let's agree, he could have handled the situation a little better, but this teacher deserves the verbal beat down. Bliss began ranting and telling his teacher, a Mrs. Phung, how to do her job. He stated the fact that not all kids can learn by just being given a packet of work and working through it. The job of our teachers should be to engage their students minds, encouraging them to push their own limits and do better than they ever thought we could.
I've had teachers that didn't really care about what they taught and then I've had teachers that are simply amazing because they gave all their time and energy to making sure that their students not only pass, but fully comprehend what they just learned. And I have to say having a teacher that really cares about your future and not just their next pay check is a huge difference. Sorry, I got off on a little rant myself, but I fully support this kid and while there were better ways to deal with the situation, at least he voiced his concern over his future and the future of our nation.
Duncanville Independent School District released a statement saying, "As a district with a motto of engaging hearts and minds we focus on building positive relationships with students and designing engaging work that is meaningful. We want our students and teachers to be engaged, but the method by which the student expressed his concern could have been handled in a more appropriate way."
Check out the video below, filmed by one of the students in the class, and let us hear your opinions in the comment section below.


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MONDAY, Jan. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- You're more likely to kill yourself or be killed if you have access to a gun, a new study contends.
People with access to a gun are three times more likely to commit suicide and almost twice as likely to be the victim of a homicide as people without a firearm available, according to the report published Jan. 20 in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.
"If you have a firearm readily available and something bad has happened to you, you might make a rash, impulsive decision that will have a bad outcome," said study lead author Andrew Anglemyer. He is a specialist in study design and data analytics in clinical pharmacy and global health sciences at the University of California, San Francisco.
The issue of firearm accessibility garnered lots of attention following the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Conn., when 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 children and six adults.
Lanza's mother has been described as a gun enthusiast who owned at least a dozen firearms and often took her son to a local shooting range for target practice, according to published reports. Lanza shot his mother dead before going to the elementary school, where he went on his killing spree before committing suicide, authorities said.
The new report analyzed the results of 15 previous gun studies, 13 of which were done in the United States. Gun ownership is higher in the United States than anywhere else in the world, and 31,000 U.S. deaths each year are attributable to firearms, according to background information included in the study.
The review specifically looked at intentional acts of violence rather than incidents of accidental death due to firearms. The researchers also adjusted the earlier studies' results to account for the likelihood that mental illness could be the cause of violence.
"These are just normal gun owners, and we are seeing that gun owners are making very bad, impulsive decisions," said Anglemyer, who is a U.S. Army veteran.
Based on these results, people should try to limit access to firearms for a friend or loved one who is going through a rough patch in their life and experiencing emotional turmoil, said David Hemenway, a professor of health policy at Harvard University.
"If someone's going through a bad period, you should at least lock the gun up -- or, even better, get the gun out of the house -- until things get better," said Hemenway, who wrote an editorial that accompanied the study.
Men and women had striking differences in their personal risk when guns are around, the researchers found.
Men were nearly four times more likely to commit suicide when firearms were accessible than when they were not accessible. (Women are more likely to use poison as a means of suicide, according to previous research.)
At the same time, women were almost three times more likely to be victims of homicide, most likely due to a fatal shooting prompted by a domestic argument, the researchers said.
"The evidence is strong that a gun in the home increases the risk that a woman will die during a domestic dispute," said Hemenway, who is also director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center.
Despite the results, Anglemyer said the purpose of the study was not to discourage gun ownership.
"This isn't a study about how bad guns are. It's really about understanding the risks of owning a gun," he said. "I'm providing the evidence and letting people make their own decisions. Understand there's a risk, and as long as you understand the risk, that's the most important thing."
Although the review found an association between access to guns and dying from murder or suicide, it did not prove cause-and-effect.
In his editorial, Hemenway argued that the risk is understated in Anglemyer's research because the review excluded studies that looked at gun risk in whole populations rather than individuals.
For example, studies were not included that showed places with higher levels of household gun ownership have higher rates of firearm suicide.
"They made a very strong case, but I would argue that the case is even stronger," Hemenway said.
The National Rifle Association did not respond to a request for comment on the research.
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Women?s Golfer of the Week ? No. 3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Anna Arrese of Oklahoma Christian has been named the NAIA National Women's Golfer of the Week, the national office announced Wednesday. Arrese was selected based on her performances from March 26 - April 1 and was chosen out of a poll of conference/independent/unaffiliated group golfer of the week selections.
Arrese, a freshman from Barcelona, Spain, claimed her first individual championship in only her third collegiate tournament, while leading the Eagles to a third-place finish at the Battle at Primm at the Primm Valley Golf Club in Primm, Nev., on March 26 - 27. She opened the tournament with a round-one 72, before posting a second-round and season-best 69 en route to a 3-under-par 141 for the tournament. Arrese's score bettered the second-place finisher by eight strokes.
On the season, Arrese owns a 74.3 scoring average over six rounds and has finished in the top four in all three tournaments she has appeared in.
The next Women's Golfer of the Week will be announced on April 11.
Nominees: Sunny Powers, Concordia (Ore.); Chelsie Gausman, Kansas Wesleyan; Megan Garrison, Indiana Tech; Sophie Peters, Morningside (Iowa); Kenzie Rottinghaus, Grand View (Iowa); Lindsey Johnson, William Woods (Mo.); Adriana Saavedra, South Carolina Beaufort; Anna Schopp, Lubbock Christian (Texas); MeLeigha Pollock, Campbellsville (Ky.); Ashleigh Offerman, St. Francis (Ill.); Whitney Hocutt , Rogers State (Okla.); Jessica Schiele, Oklahoma City; Bobie Jo Cooper, Lyon (Ark.); Dani Bellet, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.).
2012 Composite Award Winners
Week 1: Jessica Schiele, Oklahoma City
Week 2: Maggie Yang, William Penn (Iowa)
Week 3: Anna Arrese, Oklahoma Christian


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IRS Audited Over Inappropriate Spending, Claims It Can't Find Its Receipts
from the off-with-their-heads dept
Just a guess, but it probably sucks to be the IRS right now. Between reports about them snooping on people's emails and their targeting of conservative groups, it's quite easy to paint them as a big, evil bureaucracy. Actually, it was pretty easy to do so before all that. You can generally rely on the hatred of the people for a group that requires meticulous spending records and then collects taxes. Big, bad, evil. What could be worse?
Well, how about hypocritical? That sure seems like an apt word in light of reports on how flighty the IRS was with tax-payer money for their own comforts.
The conference spending included $4 million for an August 2010 gathering in Anaheim, Calif., for which the agency did not negotiate lower room rates, even though that is standard government practice, according to a statement by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.Infuriating, right? The bald-faced audacity of the organization that collects our taxes using some of that tax money to go to baseball games has the air of outright thievery. Fortunately, thanks to the investigation by the Treasury Department, we now have a full and accurate account of the awful IRS spending, right?
Instead, some of the 2,600 attendees received benefits, including baseball tickets and stays in presidential suites that normally cost $1,500 to $3,500 per night. In addition, 15 outside speakers were paid a total of $135,000 in fees, with one paid $17,000 to talk about "leadership through art," the House committee said.
No, we damn well don't, because the IRS -- and I stress this, the IRS -- is claiming it can't find its own receipts, so the spending may well have been even worse.
Hypocrisy, thy name is now an acronym, and that acronym is IRS. This is the type of thing that keeps pitchfork and torch manufacturers in business. In fact, were it not for the undeniably smooth face and impossibly perfect coiffure of Anderson Cooper getting me through this, I might just be leading the mob.


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Why D7 Matters: Bing, Palm Pre, Twitter and More
On the flight back from the D: All Things Digital conference, I've had a chance to think about all the speakers and try to pick out some highlights.
A lot of the discussion at D was about smart phones, which conference hosts Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher called mobile computing devices. The highlight was the demo of the Palm Pre, which continues to look very strong. Nokia's N92 also looked good, although in both cases, the big question is not how many things the device does, but how easily it does them.
I was also quite interesting in the discussion about bandwidth at AT&T, and Research in Motion's head Mike Lazaridis's view that phone applications couldn't just be PC applications because the bandwidth just isn't there. That was a very different view than a number of other speakers, who talked about running "the full Internet" on a phone.
Here are the links to my posts on these sessions:
Showing Off the Palm Pre"
Nokia Shows Off the N97; Talks Software on "Mobile Computers"
RIM: Wireless Apps Won't Be the Same As Wired Ones
AT&T Plans Big Network Upgrades, Variable Pricing
On the Internet side of the equation, Microsoft's Steve Ballmer unveiling the new Bing search engine was, of course, a big highlight. While he didn't publicly say anything different about any possible alliance with Yahoo on search, Yahoo's Carol Bartz was aggressive in saying that any such deal would require "boatloads of money."
The Twitter guys sounded like they have very interesting plans for the future, even if a lot of the way they make money remains unclear, while the MySpace folks have a challenge redefining that site and moving it forward. And it was fascinating to see how thoroughly the Mozilla heads trashed Internet Explorer, refusing to even consider it a "modern browser."
Ballmer Shows Bing, Talks Up Netbooks
Bartz Talks the Future of Yahoo
Twitter: Growing Fast, Not For Sale
How Does MySpace Compete, and The Future of High-Value Content
Firefox Defines "Modern Browsers", Talks Competition with IE, Safari, and Google
Many of the D panels dealt with media, and the question of whether we'll pay for online content. Liberty Media's John Malone is convinced we will pay, eventually, and NBC's Jeff Zucker seemed to agree, but worries that "analog dollars" were being replaced with "digital dimes".
Ticketmaster's Irving Azoff pretty much said that recorded music was becoming just a marketing vehicle for live performance and branding, while Mark Cuban is convinced both media consumption and monetization will happen more on HDTV than on the Internet. And Arianna Huffington and Katherine Weymouth had an interesting discussion on the differences between web and print journalism.
Will You Pay For Content? Malone Thinks You Will (Eventually)
Jeff Zucker: TV, Hulu, and the Future of Video
Ticketmaster Head on How Music Business Is Changing
Mark Cuban: HDTV is More Interesting Than The Internet
Huffington and Weymouth: Print Has ADD, Online Has OCD?
Finally, there were a lot of demos at the show, and I'm most looking forward to trying Plastic Logic's electronic reader and the Suri semantic agent.
Demos at D7: E-Readers, Gesture Recognition, and a Semantic Agent


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The objective was ambitious: to build the best of its kind. Or, in this case, to build something AMG might have done if it wasn't constrained by budgets, lawyers and regulations.
Starting with a 2009 M-B C63, San Diego-based Automotive Connoisseur Group (ACG) first addressed the power issue – as if this 6.2L V8 had ever been accused of lacking grunt!
They bolted on a Stage 1 Weistec supercharger system that bumped power from the stock 350whp to a faintly terrifying 500whp. Along with the blower, it also included a new Euro-spec air box and mass air-flow sensor plus headers.
Now we've covered Weistec-supercharged cars in the past year (EC 12/11 and 6/12), so they don't need a long intro. But to recap, the system is based on a 2.3-liter twin-screw supercharger with an innovative Constant Mu, Delta Pressure cog-drive system that helps maintain constant friction and boost pressure.
Unfortunately, 500whp wasn't deemed sufficient to put it on a shortlist of the best C63s in the country, so Weistec's Stage 2+ system was employed. In this iteration, the supercharger has a smaller cog, different headers as well as ported-n-polished heads with custom-ground 40mm intake valves and 33mm exhaust. You also get a bigger fuel pump, different spark plugs and re-mapped ECU.
For this machine, ACG went a step further by swapping the stock rods and pistons for Weistec's forged, ceramic-coated, Teflon-skirted pistons and billet steel rods – apparently these were previously used in engines built to come closer to the 1000hp mark. But in this Stage 2+ configuration, the engine cranked out 693whp and 583lb-ft of torque on a recent Dynojet run.
It took just one brief test drive after the engine upgrade to come to the conclusion that the Mercedes was in need of two things: wider rear tires and bigger brakes.
The previous 19x9" rear wheels with 265/30 tires were simply overwhelmed by the engine output, sending the traction control into apoplexy and leaving the builders wondering how to fit wider tires.
Inevitably+, the only solution was to flare the rear fenders, with the cutting and fabrication taking about one week to complete. During that time, custom side skirts were also constructed to link both ends. The result looks factory fresh, with the flares maintaining the lines of the stock front fenders. But when compared side-by-side, the stock C63 looks anorexic and thin-waisted.
With so much extra room in the rear wells, ACG could fit 20x12" wheels and 325/35 Continental ExtremeContact DW tires to finally create some traction. Up front, 245/30s were wrapped around 8.5" wide wheels.
You might have noticed that thi Mercedes-Benz wears two different HRE wheel designs. On the left side are five-spoke C95s that are exclusive to ACG and can only be obtained through them. On the right are 797RS wheels in a split-five-spoke design as a further option. We're not fans of this approach but it allows customers to visualize the different options, while the dimensions ensure both are eye-catching at least.
Behind the giant rims is a very expensive Brembo GTR brake kit. It's the Italian company's top-of-the-line system, comprising six-piston front calipers with enormous 405mm (15.9") two-piece rotors. On the rear are four-piston calipers squeezing 345mm (13.6") discs. Hopefully, this expensive solution has resolved the braking deficiencies, because there can be few options left, short of a boat anchor.
To stiffen things up, ACG installed KW Variant 3 coilovers and custom Swift springs. And to shave weight, they replaced the stock hood and trunk with VIS carbon pieces. A EUROteck carbon front lip and Vorsteiner carbon trunk spoiler both help to reduce lift.
All the paintwork was expertly handled by Chapparone Auto Body, which included some surprisingly subtle red pinstriping. They also left some exposed carbon sections to highlight the weave underneath.
Inside, every surface has been re-done: the headliner and pillars covered in black suede, the dashboard and center console in leather with red stitching. MA Carbon pieces cover the doors, console, steering wheel and it uses their carbon shift paddles.
The front seats have red leather centers and AMG embroidered on the headrests, while the seatbacks have RevoZport carbon covers.
The audio system was also taken to the nines. Built around a TRU Technology Super Billet SB8-8 amplifier, it has a 12" Image Dynamix sub and Focal speakers all around. The system adds about 175 lb but the weight was kept low and near the wheels and act as ballast to keep the rear tires planted.
Driving it
As good as the sound system may be, the angry bellow from the long-tube MBH stainless headers, ACG link pipe and Akrapovic exhaust sounds even better. Sonically, it hits the sweet spot without overwhelming you. Distinctive at every RPM, you shift by listening to the tone.
Stage 2+ has a higher-pitched supercharger whine than Stage 1, but the faster-spinning supercharger means throttle response is noticeably sharper than the car we drove last year. Just the slightest nudge on the pedal will send the tacho needle soaring.
There's pinned-to-the-seatback power from early in the rev range, and it builds quickly before riding a lofty plateau near the 700whp threshold. There doesn't appear to be a noticeable drop-off as you pull the paddle for another gear, with each cog dispatched in what feels like a nanosecond.
The wide rear tires make the car feel planted and stable under hard acceleration, although credit should also go to the Quaife LSD as well as KW's V3 coilovers. However, at times when we were in the 120s, the car started to wriggle as it tried to maintain composure over the small bumps and dips being thrown its way.
In the corners, turn-in was crisp as the body remained flat, reminding us of the CLK Black Series in its ability to control more than 4000 lb. Through mid-speed esses, the car was very stable, practically begging you to go faster.
We can debate whether this is the best C63 ad infinitum. Brabus and its 800hp C-class coupe or Bullit sedan would be the most tantalizing head-to-head match-up, but unfortunately we don't know of one in the US.
That said, ACG's C63 gets high marks for execution, and we've yet to drive another C63 with such devastating acceleration or composure in the corners.
2009 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG
6.2-liter M156 DOHC V8 with Weistec Stage 2+ supercharger, reprogrammed ECU, throttle body, hardened lower manifold, uprated fuel lines and pump, liquid-to-air intercooler, CNC ported and polished heads, forged pistons and billet connecting rods, ARP bolts, Euro-spec air box and MAF sensor, stainless steel MBH long-tube Tri-Y headers, ACG link pipe, Akrapovic cat-back exhaust
seven-speed automatic with manual mode, Quaife limited-slip differential
Brembo GTR brake kit with six-piston calipers, 405mm rotors f, four-piston calipers, 345mm rotors r
KW Variant 3 coilovers, Swift Springs coils, RENNtech carbon strut tower braces
Wheels & Tires
20x8.5" f, 20x12" r HRE 797RS (right) HRE C95 (left) wheels, 245/30 R20 f, 325/35 R20 r Continental ExtremeContact DW tires
custom rear fender flares and side skirts, VIS carbon hood and trunk, EUROteck Motorsports carbon front lip, Vorsteiner carbon trunk spoiler
red leather center panels on front seats with AMG logos and carbon RevoZport back covers, leather dashboard and console with red stitching, MA Carbon door, console and steering wheel trim plus shift paddles, suede headliner and pillars, Focal 165KR speakers, 12" Image Dynamix sub, TRU Technology Super Billet SB8-8 amp


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Release Date: 1975 |
yeah, review isn't bad; I would say it's a bit stop-and-start descriptive. it's far from a track by track though. all it needs is a bit more flow and you've got a pretty good review on your hands.
Album Rating: 5.0probably the best album ever made
Somewhere in the internet cemetary gblackman is spinning in his grave
Digging: Lapalux - Amnioverse
Album Rating: 5.0gblackman is the funniest cat on the planet. put in so much effort to churn out such shit reviews
Album Rating: 4.5Ahahaha, that was classic
Album Rating: 5.0"Not to say A Night at the Opera doesn't have its problems because it does but the good easily out shines the bad and there's of course the small matter of a certain monster hit that would be bigger than anything that Queen had or will have done since."
hahahahahha i mean wtf
I wish this had Killer Queen on it.
This guys were like my childhood and yet I managed never to hear a full album by them
Album Rating: 4.5You wish you were as gblack as gblackman.
Will do necro.
Album Rating: 4.0I had this 5'd but imo Queen II is better.
Album Rating: 5.0\m/
Album Rating: 4.5Incredible album, second favorite Queen.
Digging: Sarke - Gastwerso
Album Rating: 4.5What's the best Queen to start with fellas
Album Rating: 5.0This and Queen II :3
Album Rating: 4.5cheers man I'll get onto it
Album Rating: 4.5Sheer Heart Attack is also up there so you might want to check it too.
Album Rating: 4.5I'mma just get all their albums with above 3 averages on Sput so yeah I guess I'll do SHA after the two Necro suggested.
sheer heart attack is my fav
Album Rating: 5.0Album rules
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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"You Again"
Kristen Bell stars as a former nerd who learns at the 11th hour that her brother is marrying her arch nemesis from high school, played by Odette Yustman. Things get extra wacky when Bell's mother, Jamie Lee Curtis, realizes that her son is marrying into the family of her own ex-foe, played by Sigourney Weaver.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Texted Melvin Mora the other day and he was, as he always is, working out at his health club in Baltimore.
"Tell the Rockies they're No. 1 on my list," Mora said when I called him back.
It's a moot point now as Mora just signed with Arizona. The deal is believed to be for one year and $2 million, but Fox Sports is reporting two years and $4 million.
The D-Backs were looking for a third baseman after trading Mark Reynolds to the Orioles earlier in the day. With Mora gone, the Rockies will look elsewhere to find an impact right-handed bat. Among the candidates are Troy Glaus, Josh Willingham and Jorge Cantu.
Mora, who'll turn 39 in February, hit .285 with seven home runs and 45 RBIs in 316 at-bats in his only season with the Rockies.
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OK, OK, so he didn't get Jayson Werth money. Only a superstar or a good, but hardly great player with Scott Boras as his agent could get that kinda cash.
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One moment the Diamondbacks were trading Mark Reynolds and the next moment Mora was doubling his salary. Mora signed with the Rockies before last season for one year and $1.275 million. He got $2.4 from Arizona, where, according to GM Kevin Towers, he'll platoon at 3B with Geoff Blum.


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This coil hose is made by the Oregon company that invented the original self-coiling garden hose in 1997, so the quality is far superior to that of many imitators on the market. With amazing flexibility and rebounding properties, it offers years of kink- and tangle-free performance. The coil design is ideal for small gardens and for raised beds on the porch or deck.
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Seabourn Sojourn First Cruise - Page 2by Paul Motter | 11.04.11
My first time on The Yachts of Seabourn, long known as one of the best cruise lines in the world, and my first New England – Canada journey.
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CruiseMates already has an extensive piece on the cuisine of Seabourn written by culinary expert Janice Wald Henderson, so I won't repeat her words here. Before writing this piece, I consulted with Janice about Seabourn cuisine so I could get a better handle on what the line is attempting to portray with its food.
Janice describes the Seabourn cuisine and its style as very contemporary, in line with current trends for gourmet finery – a style that involves fresh and simple ingredients, a focus on "lighter, lower calorie" fare, and an elegant but casual décor and service style in the dining room.
To be honest, I was not overwhelmed by the presentation, but that is probably because my personal taste is somewhat different from what Seabourn offers. Details will be below. But as an example of what I mean, look at the names of the ship's dining rooms: Restaurant 1, Restaurant 2, Patio Grill, The Casino, The Club. Not exactly imaginative, but who needs unnecessary embellishment when it doesn't change anything?
Seabourn delivers a copy of the menu offerings for Restaurant, 1, 2, and the Colonnade to your stateroom the night before they are served – along with the daily Herald and the schedule for the next day. This helps you decide in advance where you want to eat, and if you are lucky you might be able to book the very limited Restaurant 2 if you see something you like on its menu the night before.
Restaurant 1
Restaurant 1 is the Main Dining Room. On deck four with sea view windows and tables for two to 10 people, the room is bright (too bright, in my opinion) and adorned with flowing ceiling-to-floor white drapes, white tablecloths, white napkins, white walls, tan and black chairs and mahogany-colored carpet. It felt more like a hospital than a dining room to me, but this is currently a popular restaurant décor.
The food is in keeping with the décor – simple and light, with the focus on freshness and distinctive flavor. You won't find complex and layered dishes like stews, casseroles, lasagna or moussaka on a menu like this (not that I prefer those dishes, just an example).
Salad offerings are basic – a few varieties of lettuce, a single sprig of asparagus, haricot or a sliver of artichoke. The dressing is pre-made and applied in the kitchen (don't expect your waiter to ask, "and what kind of dressing would you like on that?"), and it was always very light, usually a vinaigrette with a singular accent like lime, leek, port, cranberry, sherry, basil, etc.
Of course, you get the infamous Seabourn breadsticks – long, thin and crispy-toasted blades of yeasty butter and grainy salt. They are yummy, but not enough to make up for the surprisingly humdrum bread basket of wheat or white sliced loaf and white baguette – every night for 12 nights in a row. There were no rolls at all, no rye, sesame, sunflower, sourdough or crusted cheese for the entire cruise.
I had to request olive oil instead of butter with my baguettes on several nights (so much for remembering personal preferences), and I always got a mere teaspoon of oil in a ramekin after far too long a wait. Call me a philistine, but I like those personal-sized oil and vinegar containers – but that is not in keeping with the minimalist Seabourn culinary style, according to Janice. On most cruise ships they appear instantly on request.
The soups are worth every sip, presented as a dry bowl of prepared ingredients then covered with liquid at the table. More than just an interesting service, this method maintains the distinct character of each ingredient.
Entrées are where Seabourn shines. I found the steaks – aged Midwestern U.S. choice – to be especially delectable. Seabourn has certain items available every night, including a grilled salmon and a New York cut. I ordered filet mignon a few nights, and the kitchen had no problem fulfilling my request. It was a small (four ounce) cut, prepared to perfect medium (red throughout but not bloody) every night, except once when it came well-done.
Seabourn must pan-fry its steaks as they come out solid black on the outside but exquisitely tender on the inside. I have seen the method in culinary demonstrations, and although steaks are usually grilled, this approach, even on much bigger filets, yields everything a steak lover needs.
There was little in the way of side dishes. Fish would come atop a layer of mashed potato or with a pair of small boiled potatoes on top. But this is not an American-style restaurant where steaks come with fries and creamed spinach. The meat sits alone until the waiter pours the jus alongside. Nothing fancy – just clean, simple, fresh ingredients.
Without a doubt, Seabourn's desserts are the show stoppers. Various hot soufflés were often on the menu. The waiter cuts a hole in the top and fills the soufflé with hot bourbon and caramel sauce, for example. Delectable.
I ended up eating most dinners in Restaurant 1 for two reasons. While my wife was on board, she required a very special diet; and after she left (day six), I was alone and so I was invited to dine at various hosted tables night after night. In retrospect, I should have ventured into the Colonnade more often even if I was alone.
The Colonnade
This is the spot you would refer to as "the buffet" on a lesser cruise ship. But on Sojourn it is a new adventure daily, with recipes from around the world. It could be Italian, British, Indian or just seafood or tempura.
All the special dishes are in roll-top heated servers, so you can grab a plate and open each one to see what appeals to you. A separate square serving area usually had the same selection of salad items, vegetables, cold cuts, cheese and crackers, a meat ready for carving, and trays of ubiquitous sandwiches I saw at every buffet around the ship – a club sandwich, tomato and mozzarella, and Carpaccio.
But the best items came from the menus sitting on the tables, with food delivered by waiters. The items varied night after night, but here are a few examples:
- Sweet and sour shrimp with peppers, garlic, pineapple and sticky rice.
- Szechuan Chicken, cashew nuts, stir-fry vegetables and chow mein noodles.
- Seated fresh sea bass filet, Lyonnais potatoes, vegetable fricassee, saucy Noilly Prat
- Chateaubriand roast beef tenderloin, glazed vegetables, Bordelaise shallots, sauce Béarnaise
The Colonnade was the best place for lunch, especially if you sat on the aft deck on a nice day. (That is the pinnacle cruising experience, in my view – enjoying a great outdoors meal with the sound and sight of the wide open ocean surrounding you.)
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Managers, from bulk vending operators to C-level big shots of multinationals, depend on data. In my experience, the more data a manager is capable of consuming and assessing, the better they are at the job. This is no small thing. Businesspeople are flooded with data everyday from an enormous number of sources. However, for the purposes of this piece, let's look at "feedback."
I define feedback as anecdotal information from the field. That means chatting with location owners and management, comments from route personnel and even gossip from other operators. Unfortunately, for an increasing number of operators, these soft data are underrated, and can't be quantified. They can't easily enter it into spreadsheets, nor can the numbers be crunched. In many instances, it's nothing more than a vibe. Given the squishy inexact nature of such data, is it any wonder that many people discount it as worthless?
Yet businesses have a long tradition of seeking out such information. Large corporations spend tens of millions of dollars to acquire, compile and present such data to their top management. Consulting firms have reaped millions by acquiring just that type of data from focus groups, telephone surveys and even field interviews. Corporate managers don't receive this kind of data in a flood of disparate sources. I've been told that it is presented in nicely organized reports in expensive folders. Charts are also rumored to be involved. Even with this type of window dressing, it still remains feedback from the field and a very expensive version of the much-maligned suggestion box.
For bulk vending operators and other small business owners, feedback is largely dependent on organizational culture. Owner-managers who run their business with a "my way or the highway" or "kill the messenger of bad news" management style are unlikely to receive much in the way of feedback from the field. Employees are prone to simply tell them what they want to hear. Sadly, this attitude is prevalent in bulk vending.
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German Gov't Uses Anger Over Lack Of ACTA Transparency To Justify Further Lack Of Transparency
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Even though the ACTA text is now finalized, getting details from national governments about what exactly happened during the negotiations is proving extremely difficult, with information still trickling out slowly.
For example, as the Netzpolitik blog explains (German original), the European Commission tried to counter accusations that the negotiations were lacking in transparency by pointing out that the German government had a representative present during all the sessions (that's transparency?). This was news to people, since the German government had somehow omitted to mention this fact.
A natural question was therefore: who exactly took part? A German freedom of information request was put in to find out, and refused on rather remarkable grounds: that it might place the German officials who had been present during the negotiations at risk, because of the "emotional discussions" about ACTA that have taken place recently. The German government even claimed that threats of physical violence had been made against those who had taken part in ACTA, and so it couldn't endanger the persons involved by naming them.
This all seems pretty far fetched. I don't recall hearing about anyone threatening ACTA officials with physical violence, but I suppose it's possible that someone, somewhere in Germany, say, wrote something to this effect. However, the Germany government is really missing the point here.
The fact that such "emotional discussions" have taken place demonstrates how deeply frustrated people are at the continuing lack of transparency surrounding the ACTA negotiations. Using that previous failure to provide information to justify further withholding of details is only likely to exacerbate things. It's time for the German government, and the other signatories, to stop playing these bureaucratic games and to start engaging with their citizens through the release of more details about what exactly happened behind ACTA's closed doors.
As well as details of who took part, there is one other category of information whose release is vital: the preparatory documents used during the negotiations. That's because much of ACTA is worded in an extremely vague way, making precise interpretation difficult. In these circumstances, Article 32 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties presumably comes into play (pdf):
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Without those preparatory materials the true effect of ACTA is difficult to gauge, and those "emotional discussions" that are apparently so problematic are likely to become even more heated. And we wouldn't want that, would we?
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A Zimbabwean official said Tuesday morning that immigration officers had arrested former U.S. congressman Melvin Reynolds, The Associated Press reported.
The official, Ario Mabika, said Reynolds is being investigated. The state-controlled newspaper, The Herald, added that Reynolds was arrested for allegedly possessing pornographic material and violating immigration laws.
"He has been picked up. Investigations are still underway and revealing information will jeopardise investigations that are underway," said Makiba.
The Illinois Democrat served in the U.S. House from 1993 to 1995 but resigned after he was convicted of having sexual relations with an underage campaign worker.
He also went to prison after being convicted of fraud for concealing debts to obtain bank loans and diverting money intended for voter registration drives into his election campaign.
Reynolds was replaced in Congress by Jesse Jackson Jr. but in 2012 tried to regain his seat when his successor resigned, citing ongoing treatment for bipolar disorder. Jackson is currently serving time in a North Carolina federal prison on a conviction of misusing campaign funds.
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|Aug 7th, 2008 01:53 AM
|Ever notice El Guapo was also in The Wild Bunch and El Topo?
|Jun 23rd, 2008 11:08 PM
|Rog - do you know what it means to have a plethora?
|Jun 23rd, 2008 05:37 PM
|This movie is one of the greatest classics ever made.
|Jun 23rd, 2008 01:45 AM
People simply don't understand this level of sophisticated comedy. There are simplistic jokes and one liners on the surface, but the subtlety is what makes all of that worth it. Basically it's a Mel Brookes movie without mel, and because the majority of movie viewers are sheep who never truely watch a movie and merely base their opinion on what they are told it should be, some people didn't like it simply because they weren't TOLD to like it.
It wasn't a block-buster smash, so my guess is those who told you it was "lame" never actually watched the film and were to embarrassed to admit it. As for film critics, well they are almost always wrong, heralding crap-fests, and hating quality movies. So any critical analysis should promptly be ignored.
Personally, I can get behind any film in which the bad guys rape the horses and ride off on the women. :D
|Jun 20th, 2008 10:49 PM
|I'm puzzled that anyone could not like this movie. But then, I'm also puzzled as to why people hate Little Nicky so much.
|Jun 20th, 2008 10:43 AM
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|I'm not one to listen to much for critics, and I too have not heard anything bad about this movie. I for one like this movie so much that if i had a safe i would surely put it there.
|Jun 20th, 2008 05:36 AM
|A real classic. I wonder what you think about the upcoming remake(basically) "Tropic thunder"? Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey Jr are the new "Amigos".
|Jun 19th, 2008 10:19 PM
I'm not sure which Chevy Chase lines I like better, either :
Well we really dont have a plan B. We didn't expect for the first plan to work. Sometimes you can overplan these things.
or the exchange while he was playing like one of El Guapo's men (from IMDB)
El Guapo: And uh...
Dusty Bottoms: Pruned!
El Guapo: ...pruned the, uh...
Dusty Bottoms: Hedges!
El Guapo: ...hedges of...
Dusty Bottoms: Many small villages
|Jun 19th, 2008 09:33 PM
|Especially people in college with their lattes and cellphones an books.
|Jun 19th, 2008 04:50 PM
|There are definitely plenty o' critics who didn't think it was very entertaining, but I also knew a bunch o' people in college who thought it was, in their words, "lame". This, of course, boggled my mind since I thought it was a hilarious flick. Doesn't exactly have the best rating on IMDB either... so yeah, there are obviously people out there who just don't like it. But as they say, you can't please everybody.
|Jun 19th, 2008 03:23 PM
|I have never met anyone who didn't like it either, maybe he meant bad reviews from critics.
|Jun 19th, 2008 02:06 PM
A fucking classic.
I've never heard anyone say anything bad about it, so I was unaware it apparently gets a bad rap?
|Jun 18th, 2008 02:58 PM
|I went to a Quote-a-long for this on Cinco de Mayo this year -- it was GREAT! (Margaritas included!)
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|Jun 18th, 2008 12:12 PM
|The first time I'd ever laughed uncontrollably in a movie theater was during the scene with the singing bush. Great movie, and it's one I can't wait to show my kids when they are old enough.
|Jun 18th, 2008 08:49 AM
I'd forgotten how good this film is. My favourite line has to be:
"I was thinking later, you could kiss me on the veranda"
"Lips would be fine"
I pray I'll be able to say that someday...
|Jun 18th, 2008 03:56 AM
|So, where's Tuco now?
|Jun 17th, 2008 09:25 PM
Icculus, this is the only Martin Short I've ever loved. MY favorite line from this movie is when Steve Martin says somtyhing along the lines of:
"Everyone has their El Guapo. For some, shyness is their El Guapo. For some, illiteracy is their El Guapo. For the citizens of this town, their El Guapo happens to be the real El Guapo."
|Jun 17th, 2008 04:26 PM
|I used to enjoy this movie a lot when I was younger. I don't think I've watched it too recently since as I got older the more Martin Short makes me sick...I'm sorry people he's not funny.
|Jun 17th, 2008 02:45 PM
|To this day I occasionally get "My Little Buttercup" in my head. Especially if there are tense situations or long silences. All I need to do now is learn the dance and I will be perfect.
|Jun 17th, 2008 12:51 PM
I adore this movie. It was one of the first ones I bought on DVD.
"Caw, caw, hey, hey, hey you, hey you two, two, whipperwill, whipperwill, lookuphere, lookuphere.... HEY GUYS!"
|Jun 17th, 2008 12:19 PM
i loved this movie growing up as well.
i still occasionally throw "sew! sew like the wind!" into converations with my sister. she was a big fan, too.
|Jun 17th, 2008 07:08 AM
Rog, I was wondering if you knew what plethora means? Cause I'd hate to think that you used the word without knowing the meaning.
This movie is an A+ comedy.
|Jun 17th, 2008 05:30 AM
|I loved watching this movie on VHS when I was growing it. Coincidentally, it was great practice for Chevy Chase.
|Jun 17th, 2008 04:56 AM
|Mac Brookman
|Perfect summing up of the highlights, I always liked this movie for being a nice parody of the Seven Samurai / the Magnificent Seven.
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"He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire"
The Christmas stories in the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. Luke are not meant to be literal history, like, let us say, detailed descriptions of the Battle of Gettysburg. Rather they are theological stories designed to tell us that with the birth of Jesus a new phase of the history of humankind had begun. The stories may not be true in all their details but they are True in the sense that they disclose to us a sudden, dramatic, and total transformation in the human condition.
As John Shea says in his book Starlight, we discover at Christmas, not only the light that is God and the light that Jesus came to bring to the world, but the light that is and has always been in us because we are creatures who share in the light of God, beings in whom the spark of God's light and love has always shone.
Christmas reveals to us that like Mary and Joseph we too can be the light of the world and that indeed our own frail and often dim lights are not completely discontinuous from the light of Jesus, from the starlight that shone at Bethlehem.
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Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jeanne Marie who was afraid of the dark. She wouldn't go to sleep at night unless all the lights in her room were on. You couldn't never tell, she argued, who'd sneak into her room at night if it were dark. She absolutely refused to go into her closet because, like the boy in comics several years ago, she thought monsters might lurk in the closet especially at night. She claimed that she could hear the monsters talking about what they were going to do to her. Although she like snow, she hated winter because it was dark so much of the time. She didn't like to go off to the country for vacation because there were no street lights and the dark was very scary indeed.
The monsters who had hidden in her closet now wandered the streets of the summer village and lurked in the woods. She was frightened when she went to the movies because the theaters were too dark. Her mother said to her once aren't you old enough now not to be afraid of the dark. She said, no, the older she got the more reasons she should think of for being afraid of the dark.
She came home from school one day with the story of the midnight sun in Sweden in the summer. Lets live there, she said. But in the winter the sun hardly ever shines there, her mommy said. Well, where does it go. To the South Pole. Well, lets live there. It's too cold. I don't care, so long as it's not dark. Then one day her mommy and daddy took her to midnight Mass in the church. It was totally dark inside. Jeanne Marie was terrified. Then the priest flicked the switch and the church was filled with light. Oh, said Jeanne Marie, it's so pretty. Light always comes on, doesn't it mommy? If you wait long enough.
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EDITOR"S NOTE: During the final two weeks of 2012, the Sentinel is taking a look back at the most newsworthy stories and newsmakers of the year. The series was published in ascending order, with today"s story named by Sentinel staff as most important. A look back at the year in crime will appear in Monday"s edition.
SANTA CRUZ — The murder of downtown business owner Shannon Collins in broad daylight sent shock waves through the city, putting its reputation as a sanctuary for the homeless and drug-addled in the spotlight.
Policies of city officials were scrutinized and criticized, while homeless advocates called for tolerance. Because of the severity of the attack, as well as the awareness it raised about the mental health and criminal justice systems, the case was selected by Sentinel staff as the top news story of 2012.
Collins, 38, was walking on Broadway to a hairdresser"s appointment just before noon May 7 when she was stabbed multiple times in what police said was an unprovoked attack. Collins owned the Camouflage intimate apparel store on Pacific Avenue with her husband, Ken Vinson.
The attack was reported by several residents, who told police they saw a man approach Collins and then attack her with a knife. When officers arrived, Collins lay between a parked SUV and a sedan.
Emergency responders tried to resuscitate her, but she was declared dead at the scene about 12:10 p.m.
Police set up a perimeter, and minutes later arrested a drifter with a lengthy criminal record and a history of mental illness. Charles Edwards, 43, had been discharged from state parole a few months prior and the San Francisco native had ended up in Santa Cruz, where he spent four nights at the city"s Homeless Services Center before the killing.
Edwards had blood on his clothes and was trying to discard evidence when police found him, Deputy Police Chief Steve Clark said. Authorities found a knife apparently used in the attack as well as a jacket covered in blood.
Edwards was "surprised" but did not resist arrest, said Clark. He was booked into County Jail on suspicion of murder.
In September, psychiatric evaluations determined Edwards was not competent to stand trial, a legal term meaning he was deemed incapable of understanding the proceedings against him and participating in his own defense. His attorney, public defender Anthony Robinson, said previously he had difficulty even getting Edwards to speak with him. Edwards had to be removed from the courtroom during several of his appearances because of outbursts.
After Judge John Salazar affirmed the doctors" evaluations, Edwards was sent to Atascadero State Hospital for treatment until his competency was restored. When and if that happens, Edwards will be transported back to Santa Cruz County to stand trial on a charge of first-degree murder.
This isn"t Edwards" first stint in a state mental facility. He has been committed to prison mental institutions several times since 1991, and prison medical staff previously diagnosed him as schizophrenic and bipolar. His criminal record includes a long history of substance abuse and two commitments to the California Youth Authority. He has been in and out of prison for much of his adult life, having been convicted of assault, battery, violating parole and making criminal threats toward his mother.
Edwards was sentenced to eight years in prison for resisting an officer with threats or violence in Los Angeles County. He was placed on state parole in November 2010. Under state law, every parolee is entitled to a review of their parole status after a year. However, state law also requires that if a parolee"s one-year review date is missed for any reason, that individual must be discharged from parole supervision.
For reasons state officials are still investigating, Edwards" one-year review date was incorrectly entered into the computer system. His actual review date in November 2011 came and went, leading parole officials with no choice but to release him.
Edwards had been serving his parole at Atascadero State Hospital and was thus released in January. Why he came to Santa Cruz is unknown,
Advocates for the homeless rejected the notion that Edwards was drawn to Santa Cruz because of its homeless services, some of which receive city funding. However, the crime led a panel of City Council members and Homeless Services Center Executive Director Monica Martinez to announce a new set of security measures for the shelter, where Martinez said Edwards raised no red flags during his stay.
One is an identification system to document the name of everyone who receives services, what kind of services and when. The program, which is voluntary based on federal guidelines, will be strongly encouraged when it"s fully implemented, Martinez said.
"It"s still a project in motion," she said.
In the meantime, the shelter is connected to the national Homeless Management Information System and checks a child sex abuse database before providing services. Still, the killing vastly improved communication between the center, mental health service providers, police and other social services agencies, Martinez said.
"That was a really tragic incident and devastated this community," Martinez said. "If anything it really points out the need for strengthening our mental health system."


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - I'll Have Another looked like just another horse at the Kentucky Derby.
Until the final furlong, that is.
That's when the Canadian-owned chestnut colt — sold for a paltry US$11,000, ridden by a rookie jockey hardly anyone knew and stuck in an outside post — blazed past highly regarded Bodemeister to win by 1 1-2 lengths on Saturday, beating one of the deepest fields in years.
I'll Have Another stormed out of post No. 19 — the first winner from there in 138 runnings of the Derby — and bided his time back in mid-pack while Bodemeister set a blistering pace on a muggy, 85-degree afternoon at Churchill Downs.
"He's an amazing horse. I kept telling everybody, from the first time I met him, I knew he was the one. I knew he was good," jockey Mario Gutierrez said. "I said in an interview, even if they allowed me to pick from the whole rest of the field, I would have stayed with him, 100 per cent, no doubt about it."
Making his Derby debut at 25, Gutierrez got his chance to ride I'll Have Another after trainer Doug O'Neill and owner J. Paul Reddam of Windsor, Ont., happened to see him at Santa Anita in Southern California.
"I don't know if he won or not, but he really looked good in the irons to me," said Reddam, who owns CashCall, a lending company in Anaheim, Calif. "I said, 'We need to try some new blood.'"
It was another chapter in Gutierrez's unusual route to the Derby winner's circle. He followed in his father's footsteps as a jockey, getting on quarterhorses in Veracruz, Mexico, at 14. After a stint in Vancouver, where he came up at Hastings Racecourse, he eventually started getting noticed on the West Coast, especially after winning the Santa Anita Derby last month.
"Top trainers, top owners, of course, they're not going to know anything about me," he said.
Still, Gutierrez was largely a mystery to the record crowd of 165,307, who didn't know 15-1 shot I'll Have Another or the jockey had the right stuff until the 20-horse field turned for home. That's when Gutierrez, who moved up between horses around the final turn, positioned his colt not far from the rail and set him down to run.
"I know my horse was reaching every single step of the way, but I wasn't going to stop riding until I was passing the wire," he said. "That is when the horse race is finished."
I'll Have Another overhauled a tiring Bodemeister to win by 1 1-2 lengths. He paid $32.60, $13.80 and $9. He ran 1 1-4 miles in 2:01.83.
"We knew we had a good horse, and we wanted to make sure he was fresh because the Triple Crown is a gamble and it looks like it paid off," said Reddam.
Bodemeister, trained by three-time Derby winner Bob Baffert, was second and returned $6.20 and $5.60 as the 4-1 favourite. Dullahan was a neck back in third and paid $7.20 to show.
O'Neill didn't waste any time vowing that I'll Have Another will go on to the Preakness in two weeks.
"Maryland, here we come, baby!" he said.
They'll go to Pimlico as one of the favourites as a result of I'll Have Another's Derby win and his catchy name. It has nothing to do with alcohol; it's Reddam's response to his wife's nightly query of "Do you want any more cookies?" as he lounges on the couch.
Reddam had a late introduction to horse racing. After earning an undergrad degree in psychology from the University of Windsor and a master's degree in philosophy from the University of Toronto, Reddam went to the University of Southern California for his Ph.D. in philosophy. It was at Windsor Raceway where a friend who worked as a Standardbred groom introduced him to the sport.
"I never really dreamed I would be in a position to own racehorses, but I got very lucky in my life and it happened," he said. "I guess I'm still lucky."
I'll Have Another made his way to the starting gate accompanied by his stable pony, Lava Man, another cheap purchase turned into a career winner of more than $5 million by O'Neill. The trainer has made his name predominantly in Southern California, although he's won three Breeders' Cup races.
One of his best horses, Steviewonderboy, was the winter favourite for the 2006 Derby before being sidelined by injuries early that year.
"When you tell people you're in the horse racing game, they ask you, 'Have you won the Kentucky Derby?'" O'Neill said. "Now I can say, 'Yes, I have, 2012.'"
A hot pace was anticipated from speedster Trinniberg, although, surprisingly, it was Bodemeister under jockey Mike Smith who bolted to the front and forced Trinniberg to take a backseat. In the late afternoon heat, Bodemeister set impossibly fast fractions. He ran the opening quarter-mile in 22.32 seconds and the half-mile in 45.39.
"I told Mike, 'Look, if he breaks great and feels like running, we can win it," said Baffert, who was hospitalized just five weeks ago following a heart attack in Dubai. "That's the only time I've run second where I've been happy because he ran his race."
Meanwhile, I'll Have Another was comfortably galloping along behind the speedsters. Gutierrez angled his colt clear on the final turn and took dead-aim at Bodemeister, who was clearly in front at the top of the stretch.
"I knew we were in trouble when I saw Doug's horse coming," said Smith, who won the Derby with 50-1 shot Giacomo in 2005.
Union Rags, the 5-1 second choice, never had a chance. He got pinched at the start and was trapped between rivals. Gemologist, the 8-1 third choice, lost for the first time in six starts, finishing 16th.
Hansen, the Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner and two-year-old champion, faded to ninth.
Went the Day Well finished fourth, followed by Creative Cause and Liaison.
Rousing Sermon was eighth. Daddy Nose Best was 10th, followed by Optimizer, Alpha, El Padrino, Done Talking and Sabercat. Trinniberg was 17th, followed by Canadian-bred Prospective, Take Charge Indy and Daddy Long Legs, who was last.
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Planning for the 2019 triathlon season might be the last thing on your to-do list. We know, you're still slinging burgers and logging some serious beach time between finding space for this year's new medals on the wall.
But did you know that from a goal-setting perspective, it's a good idea to start planning for next year now? After all, races sell out, and goals are more likely to be met when they're staring at you from the pages of your day planner. Or so we like to say around here.
Check out these popular IRONMAN 70.3 events that are now open for registration:
IRONMAN 70.3 Florida: With its tranquil lake, Florida's Lake Eva Park plays host to the perfect family-friendly triathlon.
IRONMAN 70.3 Gulf Coast: Panama City Beach welcomes athletes to a flat and fast spring race.
IRONMAN 70.3 Chattanooga: Home of last year's IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, this friendly and unassuming host city knows how to roll out the red carpet for triathletes. This event also placed in the top 10 of our 2017 IRONMAN 70.3 Athletes' Choice Awards for "Best Race Venue," "Best Host City Experience," and "Will Recommend to a Friend."
IRONMAN 70.3 Texas: This flat, fast course in Galveston runs along southern Texas' Gulf of Mexico coastline.
IRONMAN 70.3 St. George: A popular early-season race with breathtaking American Southwest scenery, and fresh, crisp spring air. This event also placed in the top 10 of our 2017 IRONMAN 70.3 Athletes' Choice Awards for "Best Race Venue," and "Best Host City Experience." (OK, this one's not "fast," but does include an awesome downhill ride into T2 from Snow Canyon.)
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Modifications to the systems used to qualify athletes for the IRONMAN and 70.3 World Championships announced; IRONMAN Austria sells out; IRONMAN 70.3 Racine sells out; new events in Denmark; Trek Bicycles teams up with World Bicycle Relief to double donations this month.
Adjustments to 2014 World Championship Ranking Systems Announced
Responding to feedback from professional athletes and event organizers, the World Triathlon Corporation announced today that the points ranking systems for its world championship events will be adjusted for the 2014 qualifying year.
The goal of the new system is to continue to reward and qualify the 50 most competitive professional men and 35 professional women for the IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships.
The key adjustment is an increase in the number of points available for the IRONMAN World Championship – it will now be a P-8000 level event, bringing the Kona Points Ranking (KPR) into alignment with the 70.3 Points Ranking (70.3PR). Additionally, there will only be three levels of scoring for full-distance events (P-8000/ P-4000/ P-2000), with the removal of the P-1000 scoring level. The scoring levels for Ironman 70.3 (70.3PR) remain the same.
From the World of IRONMAN
In case you missed it, IRONMAN has been busy in Europe this week. In Denmark, two new events were announced: KMD IRONMAN Copenhagen and KMD IRONMAN 70.3 Aarhus, formerly events run by the Challenge Family. (Read a Q & A with CEO Andrew Messick on the new races here.) In Austria, IRONMAN Austria sold out in record time. Europe isn't the only spot that's been busy on the IRONMAN front—70.3 Racine on July 21st has also sold out.
Trek Bicycle to Match July Donations to World Bicycle Relief
Trek Bicycle is partnering with World Bicycle Relief to double the impact of donations made during July. Trek will match contributions, dollar for dollar.
Since its inception in 2005, World Bicycle Relief has put over 137,000 bicycles into the hands of people living in developing countries, most notably rural African communities lacking transportation infrastructure. The organization's Buffalo Bikes are assembled locally and represent a life-changing asset to a person in need. A bike can quintuple a person's carrying capacity, and quadruple the distance one can travel in an hour. To someone living in rural Africa, a bicycle can provide access to clean water, medicine, and an education. The power of mobility created by a single Buffalo Bike is said to have a positive impact on the lives of five people in a given community. As Brandon Buth, Trek's Advocacy Director, put it, "bicycles have the power to shorten distances to school, work, or hospitals, where other transportation options don't exist."
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The new flavor will be sold exclusively as an eight-pack ($10.45), and its savory profile is projected to become a favorite for hot summer days when electrolyte needs are highest. We had a chance to try it here at IRONMAN, and it reminds us of a decadent desert in the dulce de leche vein. It's nice to have a not-so-sweet option when training and racing, and this promises to be an instant favorite.
1979 IRONMAN World Champion Tom Warren Talks to Bob Babbitt
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