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Season 2012-13 Everton News
Moyes realigns hopes for season run-in
Manager targets fifth place finish
"We won't get top four," Moyes conceded. "Every game was a must-win and I can't see that happening.
"We are going to try to get Europe. I said the minute we lose a game everyone will say we can't reach the Champions League and that is probably right.
"I am sure the points total we could still get would probably get us there but, with the teams we are trying to overtake, that becomes really difficult.
"But it is a good effort we are still talking about it in mid April."
Everton lost ground in the chase for the top four with their 1-0 defeat to Sunderland, while Chelsea picked up a point at Anfield and both Tottenham and Arsenal moved further ahead with wins against Manchester City and Fulham respectively.
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923 Posted 22/04/2013 at 06:27:43
Could somebody translate that for me.
924 Posted 22/04/2013 at 06:42:16
The League table does not lie and all the teams above us have bigger squads.
926 Posted 22/04/2013 at 07:16:45
Moyes should have said that it was as soft as the one Arsenal got last week, rather than coming across as some pathetic Wenger-type.
And somebody have a word with Jela behind closed doors please.
930 Posted 22/04/2013 at 07:53:53
I thought we had our shit game against Wigan... but no, we were a shambles. Sunderland were there for the taking. Their down there because they're shit. So what does that make us?
Di Canio has made a difference in confidence: same players... so, Mr Moyes, take note. So it's down to beating the Shite stay above them. 5th is a dream... same old, same old, eh Blues?
931 Posted 22/04/2013 at 08:10:37
Thanks Bill and the board. Another fucking season over by April.
935 Posted 22/04/2013 at 08:46:05
936 Posted 22/04/2013 at 08:46:05
938 Posted 22/04/2013 at 08:54:48
942 Posted 22/04/2013 at 09:16:17
Always downwards!
943 Posted 22/04/2013 at 09:14:37
Rewind 24 hours to our game on Wearside and you see the exact opposite from our manager. Very, very frustrating.
945 Posted 22/04/2013 at 09:19:37
947 Posted 22/04/2013 at 09:27:48
948 Posted 22/04/2013 at 09:39:30
953 Posted 22/04/2013 at 09:45:04
"The League table does not lie and all the teams above us have bigger squads. "
And all the team below us have bigger squads.....
I thought 5th was possible before Sundeland game, but now I am not so sure, I just hope and pray we stay above RS.
960 Posted 22/04/2013 at 10:35:25
He will be off in the summer and is leaving it late which will make it hard to get a replacement. Moyes may ruin next season's team building also. When he didn't commit, we should have got rid. Instead, we will wait for him to make his mind up.
963 Posted 22/04/2013 at 10:48:33
965 Posted 22/04/2013 at 10:54:24
My question now is why wait? We know we will finish 5th or 6th now which makes no difference either way.
Moyes needs to state his intentions now....but he won't.......Know why? I think he knows he's going now and is delaying it so he doesn't have to suffer the backlash from the fans. If that is the case then he is less of a man than I thought he was!
On the flip side, if he is staying, say so now!!!! Just put us out of misery....Please!!!
972 Posted 22/04/2013 at 11:37:50
977 Posted 22/04/2013 at 12:07:16
984 Posted 22/04/2013 at 12:16:52
What would be different if he does one now or in 4 games time? Why leave with 4 games to go in a season? See the season out and then leave....or stay, whatever!
986 Posted 22/04/2013 at 12:25:25
990 Posted 22/04/2013 at 12:19:51
We have NO chance of getting 5th! We're 5 points behind spurs and 6 behind Chelsea, we have 4 games left and they both have 5 left. Even IF they both lose their game in hand, we would need a minimum of 2 wins from our last four games and that is reliant on Spurs loosing ALL their remaining games!
Spurs would realisticaly have to pick up only 3 points from their last 5 games AND we would have to win at least 3 of our last 4 games to have any chance at all. Given they have home games against a safe southhampton and a safe sunderland to come, amoungst others, I think there's more chance of BK selling the club to North Korea than us overtaking them.
The basic fact is that one point from two games against Arsenal and Sunderland, when each game had a shed load riding on it, is/was simply NOT ENOUGH.
Just admit the season is over but we will 'take each game seriously untill the end' and finally say that you are LEAVING! We can give you a good send off at the home game against West Ham.
This whole 'season is not over' crap is either denial or probably a rues to buy more time to see if he can get a better offer before admitting that he cant and signing yet another 5 year contract.
991 Posted 22/04/2013 at 12:33:12
The quality of the performances overall is falling season on season, I suppose that's what happens when clubs are allowed to hoard players, It's a bit like horse racing now where the richest stables produce the winning horses and jockeys with everyone else making up the numbers.
994 Posted 22/04/2013 at 13:06:57
'We're coming to what should be the crunch time and the only issues to be decided are two out of three for Champions League and who goes down. Last few seasons have been the same and no doubt next year will be too.'
Mark, seriously? Fair enough suggesting that this season's finale has been dull, but to say the last few seasons means that you must have been on a different planet during last season's incredible climax.
997 Posted 22/04/2013 at 13:21:25
No matter what the Doddites say, this has been a season of underachievement, Too many draws have cost us due to Davey's negativity, Lost in the League Cup to Leeds, Lost 0-3 to Wigan in the FA.
I hope we don't get Europe because looking at Saturday's performance, it would be embarrassing. But, the MOB can look on the bright side, as No Europe, No Moyesy.
998 Posted 22/04/2013 at 13:06:06
My gripe however is with the respect part, it is supposed to work both ways isn't it? Where is Moyes' respect for the fans, his players and the club? I feel he is treating everybody with utter contempt and for me that is just not on!!
If he wants to go then fine, if he wants to brush off the fans and the club then fine, what isn't fine is what it must be doing to the players. When he stated in January that he would make a decision at the end of the season our form dipped dramatically and we have been scrapping for points since. When Lescott left he said that it took the players a lot of time to get over it and it affected their performances, but when asked if the uncertainty over his future would affect the players he said RUBBISH...... Utter contempt that I just cannot forgive.
Since all this uncertainty Fellaini, Baines, Osman and Pienaar have been shadows of what they were before. Phil Neville once stated all the players love Moyes and remember nowadays the players don't play for the shirt...they play for their manager. How many times have we seen it at other clubs where the players don't play for the manager.....Look at Sunderland and AVB at Chelsea.
That is why he has to state his intentions...........even if just to show some integrity!!!!!
999 Posted 22/04/2013 at 13:29:21
002 Posted 22/04/2013 at 13:35:48
We finished last season on 56 points; we reached the same number after 33 games this term. Definite improvement.
004 Posted 22/04/2013 at 13:32:49
Let's stay 6th, get shut of Desperate Dave and hopefully we get an upbeat attack-minded football manager who thinks winning is important. Look at AVB's subs yesterday and think about what he did and what Moyes would've done. AVB went for the win even though 1-0 down... Moyes would've stayed as you were and tried to nick a draw from a corner.
I can't listen to Moyes and his bleating anymore. Who the fuck is Moyes anyway? Just some guy hanging around like a bad smell until another Divy Chairman takes him on board. Please Do one, Davey – we don't care what you think. It's all too late now; when you had the chances this season, you blew it in what is a very average Premier League.
In the past 12 months, I have seen the two most pathetic disgusting performances by any Everton side in my life time – both down to David Moyes: 2012 FA Cup Semi-Final and 2013 FA Cup Quarter-Final...
Thanks for the memories... Loser.
006 Posted 22/04/2013 at 13:58:12
We are the ONLY Premier League club who don't have the final say on who they employ as manager - fucking ridiculous state of affairs.
007 Posted 22/04/2013 at 13:55:00
Given the Leeds and Wigan results, it's clutching at straws a bit for me to say we had a 'successful' season. It all ended on a bit of a damper and we still have no clue as to what the manager situation will be.
For those who say it's not important – IT IS. If you're trying to sign players on a 'free' as their contracts end in June, no player will be interested if they don't even know who the manager will be next season. Other clubs have already started their 2013-14 season plans and which players they'll try to sign. Doing this is not really possible if the manager doesn't know whether he's staying or going yet...
008 Posted 22/04/2013 at 14:14:51
013 Posted 22/04/2013 at 15:00:38
014 Posted 22/04/2013 at 15:03:03
017 Posted 22/04/2013 at 15:13:51
I'm all for having a go at Moyes's subs, but when you can turn to those mentioned above instead of Berkley, Oviedo, Neville and Naisminth it's clear to see why they change games and ours just run around a bit.
018 Posted 22/04/2013 at 15:40:43
Moyes out! We should win every game! Why don't we play like Barcelona?! How dare he not bring on Holtby! Boo hoo...i'm just very tired now and need some warm milk....
Its been an average Moyes season. Which means slightly over achieving in the league and one or two gutting cup results to inferior opposition. At times we have played some great football and looked mustard, at times our squad has been stretched and tired and we have looked mayonnaise. Moyes had made mistakes of course but the most criminal mistake was made by the unambitious board in January who managed to not bring in a single senior player.
I hope Moyes leaves this Summer mainly so we can argue about a new manager. Pretty sure that the odds would be much better on us falling down the table rather than moving up it but perhaps all the MOB won't mind that so long as we 'give it a go', no doubt they will still be blaming Moyes for something.
023 Posted 22/04/2013 at 15:56:02
024 Posted 22/04/2013 at 15:50:58
027 Posted 22/04/2013 at 16:03:24
Some of the all-time lows in Everton's history have occurred during the Peters and Lee double act of Kenwright/Moyes
For shameful, though, I'll see your cup debacles and raise you Mar 13, 2012
029 Posted 22/04/2013 at 16:08:25
Jagielka talked before the Arsenal game about proving Everton could handle the big games: the Sunderland game was a massive game for us, win and we were up to fifth, putting real pressure on Spurs and Chelsea... we bottled it as usual!
Even if we win every game left this season, which we all know won't happen, we would still need Chelsea, Spurs and Arsenal to turn in to Everton-style bottlers and it just won't happen! Just look at the difference: Arsenal went away to Fulham, played absolutely shit and deserved nothing from the game but still got the 3 points; Spurs were 0-1 down against Man City and all of a sudden they are 3-1 up! We go away to Sunderland where we are unbeaten under Moyes and.... we lose!!
I don't particularly want Moyes out because I just can't think of anyone else who could do much better but I am no longer bothered if he does go because I think, either with him or without him, until we get more money, we will always finish between 6th and 8th. All we have to play for now is to stay above Liverpool and that is very sad considering how god awful they have been this season.
In a season that promised so much, we have once again got so little.
031 Posted 22/04/2013 at 16:14:43
We're not going to win the league anytime soon and with or wihtout Moyes we're not going to qualify for the CL as long as the clowns are in charge. However, without Moyes we have a hell of a lot better chance of actually winning a cup and going on successful cup runs as well as providing some enterternment and excitment - which at the end of the day is the whole point, isn't it?
032 Posted 22/04/2013 at 16:20:33
Winning the first game against Man Utd was probably a sign that we had something a little more special this season but it quickly dissipated after the injuries to Gibson and Mirallas, followed by the reluctance of Moyes to rotate his starting eleven, even when some players were underachieving. He just didn't have a Plan B.
The writing was clearly on the wall after many mediocre performances particularly against poorer clubs like QPR and Reading. If we now inexplicably fail to finish above RS then I am sure most of us would like to see Moyes leave.
034 Posted 22/04/2013 at 16:26:48
036 Posted 22/04/2013 at 16:22:38
So before you are in a hurry to get rid of Moyes would be interesting to hear the alternatives. And when putting forward suggestions make them realistic given our tiny budjet with which the manager has to work.
038 Posted 22/04/2013 at 16:38:06
Does that mean the MOB are currently willing us to lose?
039 Posted 22/04/2013 at 16:22:34
040 Posted 22/04/2013 at 16:42:24
041 Posted 22/04/2013 at 16:41:14
042 Posted 22/04/2013 at 16:44:07
047 Posted 22/04/2013 at 17:18:14
If he goes I will give my support to the new fella, the King is dead, Long live the King and all that bollocks.
048 Posted 22/04/2013 at 17:26:52
Think back to when we got rid of old `Disappointed'
If you'd have posed this question then, I wonder if many of us, including your good selve, would have come up with David Moyes as a "credible..realistic alternative"
Mr Hill, fellow pop-picker
One-hit wonders but Lenny had a good voice
It still makes me smile that, whenever that song comes on Karaoke or whatever in a pub, you get people putting one hand on another's shoulder and ambling across the room
The image of those two shuffling on stage is as vivid, for me, as when Nena first raised her arms above her head in 99 Red Balloons
049 Posted 22/04/2013 at 17:35:39
051 Posted 22/04/2013 at 17:32:38
Perhaps disappointment with these players will persuade Davey his future is elsewhere.But I hope not.
054 Posted 22/04/2013 at 17:54:07
He was at Olympiacos, 34 from 67
Wonder what position he played there
As for Jelavic, could Fellaini up front in a quasi-Cahill role have been a contributory factor?
055 Posted 22/04/2013 at 17:59:15
056 Posted 22/04/2013 at 18:11:56
057 Posted 22/04/2013 at 18:19:05
061 Posted 22/04/2013 at 18:22:49
062 Posted 22/04/2013 at 18:32:37
Memory plays tricks but he was, last season, including the Cup run, picking up pieces in the box and pouncing on balls played to his feet, regularly - so what's changed? Seems not to be him, per se, but the way the team is set up
I agree fully about Pienaar; even his enforced lay-off doesn't seem to have helped, but convinced he'll be back
Most of the team look like they need a rest
063 Posted 22/04/2013 at 18:39:53
I am positive that virtually any other manager would have tried Mirallas as central striker-what was there to lose?-as well as giving chances in the side to Oviedo,Duffy and Vellios. And what about the kid from Barnsley? Never got a minute off the bench-his arse must be well sore!
No,your man would rather stick to his favourites although WTF he sees in Naismith,I will never know.
Time for change id NOW!
069 Posted 22/04/2013 at 18:56:57
It's just a piss up abroad?
Actually it's a few piss-ups.
Maybe some INCREDIBLE never-to-be-forgotten piss-ups.
(sorry are Everton providing some of you with with hundreds of memorable joy-filled moments that I'm not privy to?)
I understand we've been horribly conditioned by the grim percentage presbyterian fayre on offer in the last 18 years or so, but don't forget this football thing IS supposed to be enjoyable.
I fully expect us to get nowhere near Europa but if we did, I for one would embrace it 100%
"Yeah but we'll be knackered and our squad is..."
Couldn't give a fuck, I want a few laughs
I'm 54 and times-a-wasting.
I'll take any excuse to get a few more Everton in Europe trips before a combination of Bensons, Greggs and Guinness finally does for me.
To (again) quote my late mother 'you're a long time dead'.
Sings: "And we love our......"
076 Posted 22/04/2013 at 20:07:45
The big difference between when Smith was manager and now under Moyes is that under Moyes we are a top 6 club under Walter we were fighting relegation and if he stayed we would have gone down. Actually before Walter got sacked I was telling friends that I wouldn't be disappointed if we got Moyes, when he did his badges his mentors on the course were Ferguson and Mourinho in the end Walter recommended him to BK. Obviously he had got positive feedback from Ferguson as well as the job he was doing at Preston.
079 Posted 22/04/2013 at 20:07:37
083 Posted 22/04/2013 at 19:11:55
086 Posted 22/04/2013 at 20:30:45
RVP has just scored a hat-trick, oh for somebody of his quality.
090 Posted 22/04/2013 at 20:28:08
095 Posted 22/04/2013 at 19:40:14
I'm not interested in our limited funds and limited playing staff and how it's all not worth it financially......fuck that I'm a footy fan.
100 Posted 22/04/2013 at 21:51:06
I have been to a few of them and they were nothing like Villarreal away which had importance attached to the game. In the Europa it's like, "Who gives a shit? What time does the latest bar shut?" Yes, it's a laugh going abroad with the lads watching footy but it's a lot better in a proper tournament.
I remember being at the Nuremberg away game and although about 5k made the journey, there was very little atmosphere. Win lose or draw, we couldn't get knocked out; there was nothing on the line and it ended up a drinking excursion for the fans. How is that being a footy fan?
Sorry Boys — it's Champions League or nothing for me. That Europa League sucks the life out of the squad and for what? So fans can get pissed abroad... WOW! Big deal.... Go to fucking Benidorm for a few days.
103 Posted 22/04/2013 at 22:42:34
After 10 years of Moyes's excuses and whining — not to mention his absolute stubbornness to change his tactics and poor team selections — we need a fresh start and players who do not habitually underachieve.
Yes we have had some decent players and some astute signings but generally Moyes has brought in a lot of misfits from other clubs, played them week-in and week-out when they were clearly crap. The only exception is Osman who he should have left on loan at Derby which is about Osman's true level despite the sentimental England call-up.
Everton will continue to be average as long as Moyes is here. Wanting to finish fifth is a loser's mentality so typical of Moyes.
117 Posted 23/04/2013 at 00:11:15
119 Posted 23/04/2013 at 01:04:08
We all want better, of course. Everton has shown it's ability to stay well up in the table again in spite of having no cash for players. Now, we must be ripe for a good buyer - you know who being "wiling" to sell!!??
Main aims left this season - Suarez sent back to Uruguayan zoo, where he clearly belongs and we beat RS at Anfield. Doubt we can get 5th even though it's mathematically possible at present.
120 Posted 23/04/2013 at 01:21:46
I think 2005-06 was the last time we were seriously under threat from the big R as everyone keeps saying we are now considered to be a top six team. As for the hoofball I think we are still prone to a variation of it but it is still evident as witnessed at the Emirates last week on occasions.
It's still possible to get 4th but we would have to win all our games and the other 3 would have to draw or lose most if not all of their games, like you said 6th is probably the highest position we can achieve.
130 Posted 23/04/2013 at 07:42:43
142 Posted 23/04/2013 at 08:39:50
165 Posted 23/04/2013 at 10:58:13
There have been quite a few lows that would be decent hands in our poker game
Shrewsbury, Oldham, Reading, 7-0, 1-6.
That league derby, though, proved how little Moysey understood (or considered) the rank-and-file fans, especially those of us living locally.
170 Posted 23/04/2013 at 11:38:56
I spent four days in Florence and three days in an around Lisbon - all great trips/memories and the excuse to go there was provided by Everton's qualification in the Europa.
You can say 'go to Benidorm' but the fact is they don't have a team so there's no excuse to go.
Plus many wives, girlfriends or 'partners' won't stand for "I'm fucking off to Benidorm for three days just coz I fancy it", but strangely, many (with a little persuasion) WILL buy into "It's Everton, I HAVE to be there".
My advice (should the absolutely imfuckingpossible happen and we finish higher than sixth), book three days, have a day's drinking day of the match then the day after, jump on a train, get off after half an hour and explore a little (did this in Florence and Lisbon - fantastic).
I repeat, you're a long time dead and the alternative is sitting at home squeezing the boils on the back of your neck (or...whatever).
I agree 100% it's better in a proper tournament, but while the present shower of shit-bags are 'running' Everton, it will continue to be a case of beggars can't be choosers, take what you can.
183 Posted 23/04/2013 at 13:01:36
245 Posted 23/04/2013 at 17:26:32
288 Posted 23/04/2013 at 20:58:19
kenwright you lie.
348 Posted 24/04/2013 at 04:19:49
If they go in as Europa League winners, will that not cause the sixth place finishers in the league to qualify?
380 Posted 24/04/2013 at 10:35:51
I can't stand a minute longer of players who are suspended or injured coming straight back in the team and players dropped, Pienaar cost us two games without his services when he was suspended; we didn't need rocket science to let Oviedeo have a go there... but no: we use the same players but just moved round the pitch a little.
Barkley should have started in the Sunderland game; regardless how he played coming on later, the lad earned another start for his performance against Arsenal. Pienaar Fellaini, Osman know, no matter what happens (barring suspension) they will always be in the starting eleven. And Naismith knows he will always get a run out off the bench every week.
It's not working, Moyes; stop wringing about tired players, rest them! Give the fringe players a chance but, for god's sake, stop leaving it til the last 3 mins to make your second sub! Learn from Spurs last week how to make tactical changes earlier in the match.
688 Posted 25/04/2013 at 08:58:38
Far too many time this season they have found themselves in goalscoring positions but have been very poor in terms of finishing, Maybe that was the tactic with Jelavic being closely marked it would create space for others. However Osman and Pienaar are not natural goalscorers.
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The service will also be facing a bill of nearly £2 million to replace the station in Ryston Close and its 18-month-old engine. The station has one engine and 12 retained firefighters.
Flames ravaged the seven-year-old retained station during the early hours of this morning (Tuesday, March 11) and fire investigators are hoped to go into the building shortly.
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Mr Harold said: "The appliance bay appears to be where the fire has started which meant they could not get to the engine to use it. The building has pretty much been destroyed and so has the engine."
Eight fire crews from Norfolk and Cambridgeshire attended the call out, which was put out by 3.30am.
Mr Harold says the station had a fire alarm, which was not hooked up to the main control as the site is only manned during call outs and drills. The station also did not have a sprinkler system.
The fire service has a bank of fully kitted engines, which are used for maintenance cover, and one has been brought from Lynn.
Firefighters' equipment was also destroyed in the blaze.
The building's structure is currently being assessed to see if it is safe for fire investigators to go in and start their inquiry.
Mr Harold is expecting the station to be demolished and expects to apply for a Government grant to pay for replacements.
A fully kitted engine costs £300,000 while a new station is expected to cost £1.5 million.


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I know from time to time there are drives where used athletic shoes are collected to recycle the soles. Anyone know of a current recycling project or drop off location?
I have a few pair that are too worn to donate or give away for reuse, but I don't want to just throw them in a landfill.


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Kenyans go after LARRY MADOWO's neck after he shared S3XUALLY suggestive PHOTOs.00:00
... role model? All I've done with my life is read aloud on TV and that is hardly an achievement! Please find role models who have actual accomplishments," He stated.
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY THE HON. JANET RENO, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL TO THE BALTIMORE 9-1-1 '97 CHARTING THE COURSE FOR 9-1-1 Opening Session, Monday, June 16, 1997 Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, Maryland P R O C E E D I N G S
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RENO: Thank you very much. It is a special honor for me to be here today with you. For in 15 years as the chief prosecutor in Miami, Florida, I saw the work of 9-1-1 day in and day out. I saw the lives that you saved. I saw all that you did. And I just want to say thank you. That experience made me a believer in the work that you do and in the care with which you do it.
In addition, NENA has been in the forefront of efforts to ensure that 9-1-1 emergency services are available to all Americans. I would especially like to recognize Toni Dunn of the Texas 9-1-1 Commission.
ATTORNEY GENERAL RENO: In addition to serving as the head of NENA's accessibility committee, she has been an invaluable resource to the Department of Justice. And my experts in this field tell me she has just been wonderful to work with.
The Americans with Disabilities Act is now almost 7 years old. In the short time it has been in force, the ADA's effects have been dramatic. The ADA is already changing the face of America. All across this Nation, barriers are falling. Because of the Act, doors are open to 9-1-1 services, to jobs, to stores, to city halls, to courthouses, all of which are an essential part of life for every American.
But doors are also opening to places of rest and relaxation, places that are also part of any well-rounded life -- places like movie theaters, restaurants, hotels, and sports stadium. All that this Nation has to offer is becoming more accessible to more Americans every day. And it is happening because Americans are coming together to understand how important the ADA really is.
I suspect that every one in this hall has a family member, a friend, a neighbor, or someone with whom you work who has a disability. I suspect that in these 7 years, you have seen them gain access to more and more of what we all take for granted each day.
I have made the enforcement of the ADA one of my highest priorities at the Justice Department. For there should be no doubt about what is at stake. It is nothing less than assuring that Nation's future is barrier-free and open to all. It is about assuring that every American has a full and equal opportunity to make the most of their talents and to participate fully in our Nation's social, economic and civil life.
A great deal of the credit has to go to caring, conscientious professionals like yourselves, fully committed to making 9-1-1 services accessible to everyone. NENA has been very active in promoting compliance with the ADA by its members. Because of you, far more people now have access.
I just want to thank you and tell you how much I appreciate all that you have done, and how much I look forward to continuing to work with you to ensure compliance at every level. Most of all, I would appreciate your suggestions as to how the Department of Justice can serve with you as a partner in improving training, in addressing questions about equipment, in doing everything we can to make 9-1-1 accessible to all.
You know how important it is. People with disabilities depend on you for their lives, their health, their safety. Whenever access to 9-1-1 is denied or delayed, the results can be disastrous. And when a person cannot use 9-1-1 because he or she is deaf or heard of hearing or has a speech impediment, the results can be truly tragic.
We know how to make 9-1-1 services accessible to people with disabilities. And together, I think we can do it for all Americans.
How can we do better? That is a continuing question that I would like to hear from NENA on every day. As I approach the endorsement of the ADA, I have tried to develop a three-stage process.
First of all, to reach out, to educate people about the requirements of the law, about why it is right to do it, about what a difference it can make for so many people. I try to provide technical expertise, to teach people how they can comply with the law in a reasonable way, so that it will not be burdensome.
Secondly, we try to negotiate with those who still do not comply, try to work together with them, using alternative dispute resolution and other techniques, to try to reach a common understanding that will serve everyone's concerns about burdensome requirements, while at the time serving all Americans. And if we have to -- and I do not like doing it at all -- we will litigate and litigate vigorously. But, with NENA's help, I think we can avoid litigation. And I want you to know that I will work with you every step of the way to do that.
In our enforcement of the ADA, we have worked closely with State and local governments, as well as the businesses that are covered by the law, to achieve voluntary compliance. We found that many States and localities will voluntarily comply with the law once they know what it entails. It is a common sense law. It is flexible. And it is reasonable. And as localities come to understand this, more and more choose to comply on their own.
That is the reason we have conducted a nationwide campaign of public education. We have done this not just to familiarize local governments with their obligations under the law, but also to provide the tools for people with disabilities to use in their attempts to achieve compliance.
Our efforts have been extensive. Over the past 4 years, we have blanketed the airwaves and filled mailboxes with information about the law. We have put ADA information files in 15,000 public libraries across the country. We have mailed information packets to millions of businesses. We have put an ADA home page on the World Wide Web. And we maintain a toll-free information line that receives more than 75,000 calls each year.
I have been to the office where they answer the information lines. I have heard some of the calls. It is an extraordinary event to see what one telephone call can do to break down a barrier or open a door.
We have placed a particular emphasis on educating localities about accessible 9-1-1 services. This is so important to me, because what you are talking about are very lives. In the fall of 1995, all 94 United States Attorneys Offices throughout the country distributed educational material to the 9-1-1 providers in their districts. And in this material, we explained the basics of ADA compliance to emergency service providers. We explained how easy it is to comply and to make 9-1-1 services fully accessible to people with disabilities.
NENA has provided invaluable help in educating its members about these issues. And you have been there from the beginning. But now, however, I think we must both work together to make sure that our educational efforts are working. We have initiated a nationwide project of 9-1-1 compliance reviews.
This initiative embraces the entire Department, including all of the United States Attorneys Offices throughout the Nation. It is one of my top priorities in the ADA enforcement effort.
In the coming months, we will be working with many of the 9-1-1 centers across the country to ensure that their services are available to people with disabilities -- specifically, people who are deaf or hard of hearing and people who have speech impairments. At each of these centers, we will be evaluating compliance with the accessibility standards in the ADA, determining whether 9-1-1 services are fully usable by people with disabilities.
We have already begun this process, and we will keep at it, working with you in every way that we can, to ensure that everyone in America can be confident that 9-1-1 services will be there when they need them. We have already performed compliance reviews of 40 9-1-1 centers in different parts of the Nation. Our job has been made much easier by the great cooperation we have received from you and from your colleagues. And, again, I thank you so much for that effort.
But still we have found that many centers were not in compliance with the ADA. In some cases, the problem is a failure to acquire the necessary equipment. Under the law, 9-1-1 centers must provide direct access to TDD users. We believe that that means there must be one TDD per call-taking position in most centers.
I understand that you may have some concerns. We need to work with you to address that, to understand the issues, and to make sure that we achieve our common goal of providing access to all Americans.
In many cases, however, it is not equipment. In far too many of the cases, the problem is a lack of training. For example, it is critical to treat all silent calls as a potential TDD call. But let us work together to ensure that we develop the best training mechanisms possible, so that we again achieve our common goal.
I commend NENA for being a leader in encouraging training and professional certification of 9-1-1 operators. Your efforts are incredibly important. I urge you to continue these efforts.
We are redoubling ours as well. And in every one of the centers where our review found violation of the ADA, we are negotiating formal compliance agreements, attempting to persuade these localities to comply. We have entered into agreements with 9-1-1 providers in all regions of the country. And we expect to enter into more soon.
But where our attempts at persuasion are not successful, we have not hesitated to bring a lawsuit, as we have recently done in the District of Columbia. Access to 9-1-1 services is the law. And it is far too important for equivocation and evasion. But let us avoid those by working together to reach our common goal together and not in litigation.
We will not end our efforts at the 40 9-1-1 centers that we have already reviewed. Our goal is to ensure that everyone has a full opportunity to summon emergency help from each of the more 5,000 9-1-1 providers across the country. I am not going to rest -- and from all I know about NENA, you will not rest -- until we have reached that goal.
The ADA is about something fundamental -- the right of all Americans to have access to all those things that make for a full and happy and productive life. And nothing can be more basic to this goal than preserving access to emergency services -- the thing that may be necessary to preserve life itself.
Each of the U.S. attorneys will be working on this effort. If you have questions, I urge you to contact your U.S. attorney with suggestions about what we can do to more effectively educate, what we can do to be a better partner in this effort. I urge you to take an extra effort to assure that your own operations are accessible to all. Working together, we can be part of something that is very exciting and that is changing the face of America.
I have told a story in these last few days that does not relate to access to 9-1-1 services, but it demonstrates, I think, what we are talking about. Several months ago, one of the Justice Department lawyers came to me and said, I think what you are doing with the enforcement of the ADA is very important, but I think we have got to look at what we are doing in the Justice Department. And I am disabled and I would like to be a trial lawyer, where people tend to think that I cannot be a trial lawyer and litigate in the courtroom because of my disability.
I agreed with him. And I knew that people with disabilities could be great advocates in the courtroom. Recently we have seen that in Oklahoma City, where the lead prosecutor came to the court with his scooter each day and made a brilliant case for the government against Timothy McVeigh.
ATTORNEY GENERAL RENO: We have got to look at ourselves in the Justice Department as to what we can do to make America accessible, to make courtrooms accessible, to make services accessible for everyone in the Justice Department and throughout America.
You can look at your operations to see what more you can do. And together, we can change the face of America, so that 49 million Americans who now sometimes cannot get through that door, cannot get to that service, can know what it is like for all the rest of us that take those services and those opportunities for granted every day.
I come back to what I said at the outset. I know, on a very limited basis from my work in Miami, the tremendous work that you do, the patience that you demonstrate day in and day out, the careful attention to every detail, to the tone of voice of the caller, to all that must be done to provide emergency services. And on behalf of all Americans, I say thank you from the bottom of my heart.
(Whereupon, at 10:40 a.m., the keynote address concluded.)


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Closing Arguments
(Critical Survey of Contemporary Fiction)
Fourteen previous books of fiction have shown Frederick Busch to be a writer both prolific and intelligent, but with the publication of CLOSING ARGUMENTS, he has leaped into the ranks of major contemporary authors. Major may seem a rather unlikely way to describe a writer whose most recent novel depends so much on conventions and subjects associated with popular literature: the murder mystery, courtroom trials, sadomasochistic sexual intrigue, and rank topicality, everything from the Preppy Murder case and the film FATAL ATTRACTION to the current American preoccupation with child abuse and the post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by so many Vietnam vets. Busch, however, is not engaged in the kind of name- and topic-dropping which characterizes the most ephemeral popular novels. In CLOSING ARGUMENTS, topical and cultural referents serve as more than the material out of which he constructs his story; they are the very substance out of which his main character constructs both his decidedly American tale and, more important, his archetypally American self.
CLOSING ARGUMENTS is thus a novel in the tradition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's THE GREAT GATSBY and Theodore Dreiser's AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY, but told from a far more unsettling point of view and written in a subtly postmodern manner. The novel deals with not only the life of Mark Brennan, a country lawyer in upstate New York, but with his telling of that life. It is a telling which interweaves four...
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"There's a word for what you are," someone says to the namesake of "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie," but it turns out not to be a word that's immediately suggested, like "goofball" or "dork." It's "hugely popular."
All right, so that's two words, but if there's anyone who isn't going to quibble about technicalities, it's the relentlessly cheerful hero of the cartoon series that, with an estimated 60 million viewers, is being touted as "the most watched kids' show in television history."
The sponge that walks like a man, his best friend Patrick the naive (is there any other kind?) starfish, the contrary Squidward and all the quirky residents of Bikini Bottom now have a motion picture to call their own, and that is pretty much a good thing.
Yes, SpongeBob's world is undeniably better suited to the comfy confines of a half hour at home than the more demanding environs of 99 minutes on the big screen. But the experience is such a breath of playful good humor that it's difficult not to be happy it's here. While this is hardly a film you want to force adults to watch, they might not be upset if you did.


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Looking for descendants of William & Mary Drake
I'm looking for descendants of William & Mary Drake who lived in Meigs Twp.,Muskingum Co.,OH. in the 1900 census. Some of their children were: Clovis A.,Charles F.,John H.,Viola,Thomas,Samuel,Issac H.,Lizzie & a daughter in law Adella M.Drake.William's parents were: Lewis & Nancy Drake. His grandparents were: William Drake,Jr. & Mary? His great-grandparents were: William Drake,Sr. & Elizabeth Hinkle.We are related.Apparently,the family stayed in Meigs Twp. for several decades.
Thanks for any help!
Pam Drake in IN.


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Fenugreek not work?
I'm approaching the 72 hour mark. Been taking 3 610 mg capsules 3x per day for 3 days. I swear I've actually seen a slight decrease in production. I EP and have been doing so every 2 1/2 - 3 hours. Everything I've read says I should start seeing results in 1-3 days. Also been eating lactation cookies & taking brewers yeast. Anyone have a similar experience? Or success stories?
Does your skin smell like maple syrup? If not, you're not taking enough fenugreek. Other foods to try - papaya, oatmeal, Mother's Milk tea.
What is your EP situation? Could you hold your LO on your lap as you pump? The pheromones from smelling your baby can help milk flow. Maybe a photo or video of your LO?
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I have to be on reglan too. I know lots of people prefer domperidone, but my insurance does not pay for it.
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No maple syrup smell yet at all. I really thought I was taking enough with 3 pills 3x/day. I guess I'll kick it up and see if that helps?
The situation is that DD never really nursed well. I was pumping and BFing for awhile but DD and I both got really frustrated. Just determined she has a dairy allergy so trying to produce more so we don't have to supplement with soy. Ugh. I always had more Han enough for the 1st 6 mos. :(
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I am doing oatmeal, flax and mothers milk tea as often as I can tend that nasty stuff too.
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I work FT so holding LO often isn't an option. But I will try that when I'm home! Thx
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Try thistle or even mothers milk plus as I found out is one u could maybe use even though people said for tandem nursing after I couldn't feed anymore after getting pregnant 3rd time here when my 21 month now was 14 months old & loved nursing. Sometimes the herbs though just don't stress. It won't help supply. Baby can get milk better than any pump. Lots of water!
I take 5 - 610 mg capsules 3 times a day and although it definitely increased my supply, I've never noticed a maple scent on myself.
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Hmm good info. Didn't even know there was a mores milk plus. I'm upping my fenugreek to 6 pills 3 x a day. Guess ill know in a few days. Thanks for the help!
I took fenugreek and smelled strongly of maple syrup for a few days and then didn't. I think some people's bodies get used to it and it doesn't do much?
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2013 NFL Mock Draft: Teams That Must Find Offensive Playmakers in First RoundMarch 22, 2013
With the college all-star games, NFL Scouting Combine and more than a week of free agency in the books, the draft picture should be getting a little clearer.
Unfortunately, this year's draft presents a lot of unusual scenarios.
With only one quarterback garnering serious top five consideration, a number of top prospects with medical red flags and a class that is incredibly deep on defense, projecting this year's first round is more difficult than in recent years.
While projections and needs will shift before the last weekend in April, one constant will remain: offensive playmakers are coveted in the early rounds.
In a quarterback-driven league, signal-callers and pass-catchers are extremely valuable. Teams without both components struggle to win. Teams with neither simply cannot.
We'll take a look at how the first round may shake out, highlighting picks that feature offensive playmakers, including West Virginia's Geno Smith and Tavon Austin, Tennessee's Cordarrelle Patterson and Justin Hunter and Clemson's DeAndre Hopkins.
*Teams that select offensive playmakers are presented in italics.
1. Kansas City Chiefs: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
Texas A&M offensive tackle Luke Joeckel is the best player in this year's draft class. With Kansas City's positional needs slowly diminishing in free agency, Andy Reid can afford to select his No. 1 player with this pick.
Joeckel has all the tools to be an All-Pro blindside protector in the NFL. While the Chiefs may have more pressing areas of need, Joeckel presents the best value at the top of the draft.
2. Jacksonville Jaguars: Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State
Jacksonville could go a number of directions with this pick, but the landscape of this draft class suggests a pass-rusher will be David Caldwell's No. 1 priority.
This draft is loaded with excellent pass-rushers, and Florida State's Bjoern Werner is one of the best. He doesn't excel in any particular area, but he has the athleticism and high motor to be a terrific pass-rusher in the NFL. He'll be a perfect fit in Gus Bradley's LEO role.
3. Oakland Raiders: Dion Jordan, DE/OLB, Oregon
The Raiders have tons of needs to address on both sides of the ball, and finding a pass-rusher will be on Reggie McKenzie's list.
Oregon's Dion Jordan is a lengthy, athletic pass-rusher with the ability to play multiple positions in several defensive fronts. As with almost every team in the league, Oakland uses multiple fronts that require versatility from its edge defenders, and versatility is Jordan's greatest asset.
4. Philadelphia Eagles: Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah
The Eagles will be transitioning to a 3-4 under new defensive coordinator Billy Davis, and they need to find some pieces to make it work.
Utah's Star Lotulelei is the premier defensive tackle in this draft class. With size, strength and considerable quickness, Lotulelei will be a good fit at either defensive end or nose tackle in a 3-4 front.
5. Detroit Lions: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
The Lions need to add some pieces to protect Matthew Stafford. While Detroit has some big holes to fill on the defensive side of the ball, left tackle is easily its most pressing need.
Central Michigan's Eric Fisher is a polished, versatile offensive tackle who can be an immediate starter on the left side for the Lions. Dee Milliner and Jarvis Jones could also be options here, but the Lions can't afford to overlook the left tackle position early in the first round.
6. Cleveland Browns: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
Cleveland addressed its needs at outside linebacker in free agency, making this pick a little more difficult to project. With Alabama's Dee Milliner still on the board, though, the Browns can get an impact player to start opposite Joe Haden.
Milliner doesn't have elite ball skills, but he has the speed and aggressiveness to be a quality defender in both man-to-man and zone coverage. With some quality quarterbacks in the AFC North, shoring up its pass defense should be a priority for Cleveland on Day 1 of the draft.
7. Arizona Cardinals: Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma
Quarterback may be an option here, but Arizona doesn't have the offensive line to protect anyone under center. The Cardinals can't field a successful offense without first addressing the left tackle position.
Oklahoma's Lane Johnson is the most athletic offensive lineman in this draft, and he projects well as a blindside protector in the NFL. He'll need to add a little bulk, but he has an extremely high ceiling as a left tackle at the next level.
8. Buffalo Bills: Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia
Smith may not fall to No. 8 in April, but there's a good chance Buffalo attempts to move up to acquire the West Virginia quarterback should he still be available outside the top five picks.
New head coach Doug Marrone needs a new quarterback to run his offense. He may choose to wait until the second round to address the need, but there's little doubt Buffalo fails to select a quarterback in the early rounds.
Smith is the most talented passer in this class, and while he may not have the elite talent of last year's top quarterbacks, he does have the potential to be a good quarterback in the NFL. With a strong showing at the combine and his pro day—and the lack of a truly elite quarterback in this class—Smith stands to be a top 10 selection on draft day.
9. New York Jets: Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia
The New York Jets have plenty of position needs, and outside linebacker is certainly one of them. The Jets failed to generate much pressure on opposing passers last season, and adding a top-tier pass-rusher in the draft will go a long way toward fixing that problem.
Jones is an exceptional edge rusher with the awareness and athleticism to develop into an excellent three-down linebacker at the next level. He projects well to the outside linebacker position in a 3-4 front.
10. Tennessee Titans: Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida
The Titans need to get better at stopping the run, and Florida defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd gives them the opportunity to do that in 2013.
With impressive size, strength and first-step quickness, Floyd is a great fit as a one-gap run-stuffer and interior pass-rusher. He has the talent to be selected much earlier in the first round, and Tennessee would be lucky to land him with the No. 10 selection.
11. San Diego Chargers: Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State
With the top three offensive tackles off the board, the Chargers have to consider other positional needs with this pick.
Antoine Cason left in free agency and San Diego needs to find a suitable replacement who can lighten the load for Quentin Jammer and new arrival Derek Cox. Rhodes would certainly fill that role, and he has the talent to play his way into a starting role very early in his career.
12. Miami Dolphins: Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama
Miami went on a free-agent spending spree this offseason, shoring up several positions of need. Cornerback and offensive tackle are still concerns, but the top players at each position have already been selected.
Short of moving up for Milliner or Johnson, there isn't a better option here for the Dolphins. Warmack is one of the top offensive linemen in this draft class, and while guards aren't typically coveted this early in the first round, he warrants the attention.
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington
Tampa Bay finished last in the league in pass defense last season, and after adding safety Dashon Goldson in free agency, the Buccaneers can now turn their attention to the cornerback position.
Trufant isn't a big name, but he has the talent to be just as successful at the NFL level as any of the top defensive backs in this class. He looked terrific at the Senior Bowl and combine, and there's a good chance he doesn't make it out of the top half of the first round.
14. Carolina Panthers: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee
Projecting Patterson's final landing spot will be difficult. He has the physical tools to warrant a top 10 selection, but teams picking ahead of Carolina have a lot of other holes to fill.
While the Panthers aren't exactly thin at the receiver position, Steve Smith is on the wrong side of 30 and he needs a dynamic playmaker to take some of the pressure off him in the passing game. Adding a talent like Patterson would go a long way toward bolstering Carolina's passing attack and giving Cam Newton another weapon to work with.
Patterson still needs to hone his route-running skills, but he has the speed, quickness and good hands to be an immediate impact player in Carolina.
15. New Orleans Saints: Barkevious Mingo, OLB, LSU
New Orleans will be switching to a 3-4 under new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, and need pieces need to be added to make it work. If Mingo falls to the Saints at No. 15, they won't have to think very hard about selecting him.
Mingo played defensive end at LSU, but he'll transition to outside linebacker in the NFL due to his slight frame and excellent athleticism. He shows the ability to play in space and has the potential to develop into a three-down linebacker in time. For now, Mingo can still be a terrific pass-rushing specialist in the NFL.
16. St. Louis Rams: Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas
With vacancies at both safety positions, the Rams will be forced to address the position early in the draft. With two picks in the first round, they can add their safety here and look for a wide receiver at No. 22.
Receiver could be an option here as well, but Patterson is already off the board and this class is loaded at the position. Vaccaro is this class' best safety, and he'll be a good fit at either safety position in St. Louis.
17. Pittsburgh Steelers: Ezekiel Ansah, DE/OLB, BYU
Pittsburgh released James Harrison this offseason, leaving a big hole at the outside linebacker position. Kevin Colbert has a lot of positions to address in the draft, but outside linebacker should be near the top of the list.
Ansah isn't a true linebacker, but he has the size and athleticism to make the transition from defensive end. Given the pass-rushing demands of outside linebackers in Dick LeBeau's 3-4 zone-blitzing schemes, adding an athletic pass-rusher early in the draft will be a necessity.
18. Dallas Cowboys: Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina
While several needs on the defensive side of the ball may tempt the Cowboys to shy away from offensive linemen in the early rounds, North Carolina guard Jonathan Cooper is too good to pass on at No. 18.
Cooper has the talent and versatility to play center or either guard position in the NFL. With a stagnant running game and the inability to protect Tony Romo from A-gap pressure in recent years, Dallas has to consider offensive linemen at any position a top priority in the early rounds.
19. New York Giants: Alex Okafor, DE, Texas
Osi Umenyiora is a free agent and Justin Tuck's production has diminished in recent years. If the Giants are to become more effective in pass-rushing situations, they need to find a quality bookend to pair with Jason Pierre-Paul.
Texas' Alex Okafor is one of the most underrated defensive players in this class. He isn't an elite pass-rushing talent, but he has the versatility New York loves in its ends.
20. Chicago Bears: Alec Ogletree, ILB, Georgia
Brian Urlacher hit the free-agent market this offseason, leaving a huge hole at the inside linebacker position. With Georgia's Alec Ogletree still on the board, Chicago won't have to wait very long to replace him.
Ogletree is a great fit for Chicago's Cover-2 defensive schemes. A former safety, he has the athleticism and cover skills to be a terrific 4-3 middle linebacker and deep-middle defender.
21. Cincinnati Bengals: D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama
Right tackle Andre Smith was terrific for the Bengals in 2012, but he's a free agent and there's no guarantee Cincinnati will be able to work out a new deal with him.
Instead, the Bengals can find a cheaper option in the first round in Alabama's D.J. Fluker. With a massive frame, solid base and good anchor, Fluker has a bright future on the right side of an NFL offensive line.
22. St. Louis Rams (from Washington): Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
Danny Amendola left for New England in free agency, and the Rams now have an even more pressing need at the wide receiver position. With Patterson off the board, Austin becomes the next-best option.
Austin is absolutely electric with the ball in his hands, and he'll go a long way toward replacing Amendola's production. Sam Bradford has never had much to work with in St. Louis, and now is the time to start stocking up the roster with weapons.
Of all the teams picking in the first round, St. Louis has arguably the worst situation at wide receiver. Austin won't completely fix the problem, but he has the potential to be a truly explosive offensive weapon for a team severely lacking at the receiver position.
23. Minnesota Vikings: DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson
Adding Greg Jennings in free agency softened the blow of trading Percy Harvin, but the Vikings still need to make good use of their extra first-round selection.
Austin would have been a great fit in the slot for the Vikings, but Clemson's DeAndre Hopkins wouldn't be a bad option, either. He has an extremely productive career at Clemson, and he has the physical tools to be a terrific receiver in the NFL.
Hopkins isn't overwhelmingly big or fast, but he runs good routes and has strong hands to pick the ball out of the air and come down with it in traffic. Paired with Jennings, he could be a very productive No. 2 receiver in Minnesota.
24. Indianapolis Colts: Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri
The Colts transitioned to a 3-4 last season, but they didn't have all the pieces in place to make it work. This offseason presents a terrific opportunity for Indianapolis to strengthen its front seven and get better against both the run and the pass.
Missouri's Sheldon Richardson would be a great fit at either defensive end position in Indianapolis' defensive front. With the ideal frame for a 5-techinique position in a one-gap scheme, Richardson would certainly be an intriguing option here for the Colts.
25. Minnesota Vikings (from Seattle): Arthur Brown, ILB, Kansas State
With the wide receiver position now solidified, Minnesota can turn its attention to the defensive side of the ball.
The Vikings have a glaring hole at the middle linebacker position, and Kansas State's Arthur Brown would be a good option to fill that need. He's quick, instinctual and good against both the run and the pass.
Defensive tackle could also be an option here, but Brown offers both the upside and value to be a smart selection.
26. Green Bay Packers: Jonathan Cyprien, S, Florida International
One of the more pro-ready defenders in this draft class, Florida International's Jonathan Cyprien stands to be the second safety drafted in the first round. After a good Senior Bowl showing and exceptional combine workout, he may not even be available when the Packers make their selection.
Cyprien has the range and aggressiveness to play either safety position in the NFL, either as a deep-half defender or in-the-box run defender. With Charles Woodson on the free-agent market, Green Bay has to make the safety position a priority in the draft.
27. Houston Texans: Keenan Allen, WR, California
Houston's offense has been largely one-dimensional in recent years, due in large part to the lack of a productive No. 2 receiver to pair with Andre Johnson. If the Texans hope to get better in the passing game, adding a playmaking receiver like Keenan Allen would go a long way toward doing so.
Allen doesn't have impressive straight-line speed, but his size, route-running ability and solid hands make him a likely first-round candidate and potential No. 1 NFL receiver.
With another pass-catching option like Allen on Houston's roster, opposing defenses will no longer have the luxury of rolling coverage in Johnson's direction.
28. Denver Broncos: Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M
A poor combine performance will likely facilitate Moore's slide down the board in April, but unimpressive workout numbers don't mean all that much given his skillset.
Moore isn't an athletic freak; he simply finds ways to get to opposing quarterbacks. With Elvis Dumervil now a free agent, the Broncos have to consider finding a good pass-rushing end to replace him.
29. New England Patriots: Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee
Allowing Wes Welker to leave in free agency opened the door for New England to revamp its passing attack. Danny Amendola will be a good replacement, but the Patriots don't have to stop adding offensive weapons for Tom Brady.
Tennessee's Justin Hunter is one of the most electric playmakers in this draft class, and he would give Brady the outside receiving threat he hasn't had since Randy Moss departed.
An ACL tear slowed Hunter's career at Tennessee, but he looked terrific in 2012. Provided he can stay healthy going forward, the Patriots will get a steal with this selection.
30. Atlanta Falcons: Tank Carradine, DE, Florida State
Atlanta needs to find a replacement for John Abraham. If Florida State's Tank Carradine is still available here, the Falcons won't need to look for another option.
Carradine is one of the best pass-rushers in this class, but he tore his ACL in 2012 and is still recovering, which may force him to slide down the board in the first round.
A prototypical 4-3 defensive end, Carradine would be an excellent replacement for Abraham.
31. San Francisco 49ers: Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State
With an extra pick in the early second round, the 49ers can afford to shore up multiple positions early in the draft. Cornerback, safety and defensive tackle will all be possibilities here.
Having an extra pick also gives San Francisco the option of drafting the best player available at one of those positions. In this case, that player is Ohio State's Johnathan Hankins, who has the size, surprising quickness and versatility to play multiple positions along San Francisco's three-man front.
32. Baltimore Ravens: Matt Elam, S, Florida
With Ed Reed (per NFL.com) and Bernard Pollard (per ESPN) both finding new homes in free agency, safety is a major area of need in Baltimore.
The Ravens' defense was gutted this offseason and this pick will likely come down to selecting the top defensive player on Ozzie Newsome's board. While we don't know who that player would be at this point, Florida's Matt Elam is a likely candidate.


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Campbell Scott
Kyra Sedgwick
Bridget Fonda
Matt Dillon
Sheila Kelley
Jim True-Frost
Bill Pullman
James LeGros
Ally Walker
Peter Horton
Paul Giamatti
Cameron Crowe
|"I just happened to be nowhere near your neighborhood."
|Time: 99 mins.
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama/Romance/Comedy
SYNOPSIS: A group of twenty-something friends, most of whom live in the same apartment complex, search for love and success in grunge-era Seattle.
BOTTOM LINE: Honest performances, great writing and a kick-ass soundtrack make this film more than just a romantic comedy about finding true love. Crowe has a unique ability as a writer/director to mix the right song with the right dialogue to create lovely, funny and heartbreaking cinema moments. Sedgwick, Scott, Fonda and Dillon are perfectly cast, bringing their own unique touches to characters that could have been cliché, yet come across as distinctly original. The film is separated into acts, breaking up the two main relationships into the various actions and conversations that either bring the lovers together or tear them apart. The Sedgwick/Scott pairing is the more serious, taking their instant attraction onto a bumpy life road neither of them is prepared to deal with. They give the film heart and hope, showing that there really is someone out there for everyone and that sometimes you have to fight for happiness. On the other hand, Fonda and Dillon are the poster children for the old adage opposites attract. He's a wild, womanizing, wannabe rock star; she's a simple, sweet girl who just wants to be loved. When she stops being a doormat and begins to realize her own dreams, she gives him a reason to not only miss her, but respect her as well. Her conversion from desperate to confident is a wonderful example to women everywhere that you don't need a man to be happy with yourself or your life. That her lack of interest eventually turns Dillon into a worthwhile boyfriend stretches belief, but it does make for a happier ending. An intelligent look at relationships that never gets old.


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Malaysian govt confirms HINDRAF leaders passport not revokedMay 17th, 2008 - 12:08 pm ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur , May 17 (ANI): Malaysian Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar has said that the Government had not revoked HINDRAF chairman P. Waythamoorthys passport, and that he was still in possession of his passport in London .
HINDRAF is Hindu Rights Action Force in Malaysia that protects the rights of the Hindus there.
Rebutting Amnesty Internationals claims that the Kuala Lumpur had revoked Albars passport, the Home Minister said: I am surprised by this report. I would assume that Amnesty would check its facts before making such a statement to the press as such claims can be sensationalised.
He said the misunderstanding was probably because Waythamoorthys passport had expired and he could have his passport renewed at the Malaysian High Commission in London .
I am not really aware of what has happened to Waythamoorthy, but as far as I am concerned, the Government has not ordered for his passport to be revoked. If he wants to return to Malaysia , he can do so, The Star quoted him as saying last evening in Putrajaya.
Quoting Amnestys Washington-based Asia-Pacific advocacy director T Kumar, a section of the western press had reported that Waythamoorthys visit to the US had been put off because of his passports cancellation. According to the report, the HINDRAF leader had planned to visit Washington for holding talks with leaders of the US Congress, the Amnesty and other rights groups to highlight alleged discriminatory policies against Indians in Malaysia as well as the arrests under Internal Security Act of five senior movement members.
Waythamoorthy claimed that British immigration officers informed him that his passport was revoked upon his return to London from Geneva after visiting the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights office there. But Home Minister Syed Hamid said that the Government would not revoke the passport of its citizen unless the person relinquished his citizenship and when this occurred, all documents to prove his Malaysian citizenship must be surrendered. (ANI)
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Electrical problem
2004 Acura TSX 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 73,000 miles
My car battery died on Friday, got it replaced, all seemed fine. Except now the driver's side window doesn't auto roll down. Normally I'd press the button for the window to roll down and it would roll down automatically versus me having to keep it pressed down and now I have to hold it down for the window to roll down/up. Does this have anything to do with the battery completely dying? The battery died for some reason other than me leaving the lights on/door open etc, it died while I was driving on the road. Thanks!
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Las Vegas police announced the funeral arrangements for two officers ambushed and killed while eating lunch Sunday.
Services for officer Igor Soldo are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday at Canyon Ridge Christian Church at 6200 W. Lone Mountain Road, Metro announced via Twitter on Wednesday.
Services for officer Alyn Beck will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at The Smith Center Center for Performing Arts at 361 Symphony Park Ave.


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95.4% of everything Hollywood does is adapted from a book, or short story, or comic. Never settle for an adaptation. Seek the original!
Here's one for the Misties out there! Let's start with the movie.
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (1983)
starring Raul Julia
I can't imagine trying to watch this film without Mike and the bots mocking it. What's left to say about it? The Brains said everything that needed to be said in the experiment itself, and if you want more details, Bill Corbett later wrote his thoughts on it.
Aram Fingal's job is to monitor data from a weather computer, but he's bored of it, so he hacks into the system and "scrolls up" movies. His favorite being Casablanca. He's caught, sent to a psychist and ordered to take a "dopple." Apparently in this future, rehabilitation means having your mind installed into an animal.
Something goes wrong, his body is missing, so to preserve his mind he is transferred to the main computer, the HX368. Now Fingal is trapped in the computer system that controls the world. There is no real world to him anymore, so his brain creates reality around him. When he gets bored of it, he starts altering the world to match his favorite movie, so everything ends up looking like a really cheesy version of Morocco.
But all is not simple and easy. As Fingal learns how to influence his environment, he also figures out the computer is not a wonderful thing after all, and he embarks on a quest to hack the HX368 and liberate everyone from the computer's control... and from boring, monotonous data entry work or something, so they can enjoy all the information the emperor has access to... or something. Like Casablanca!
(Side note: we should petition Microsoft to change the name Xbox One to HX368. Much cooler name, and more descriptive of what the system will do!)
The movie is full of outdated computer-babble and special effects that were cheesy even back in the early 80's. It makes me think it was trying to ride on the recent release of Tron, with its pixilated special effects and computer-heavy storyline.
What little story the movie has is barely comprehensible, the forced romance is unconvincing, and any notion that the HX368 is an evil computer, run by an even eviler corporation, is not apparent. What's so evil about these guys? The special effects are a glory to behold because they are so cheap. The first time I saw the film I got a headache the cinematography is so bad.
I will add that Raul Julia's performance as Aram Fingal is forced and amateur. Hard to believe this is the same man who would find success in big Hollywood productions later on. Overshadowed by Fingal's character is Julia's subtle, dignified performance as Rick, from Casablanca. You almost don't notice it because it's surprisingly professional and good.
The movie must be seen to be believed. How does it compare with the original story?
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
by John Varley
First published in 1976, the short story opens with Mr. Fingal (his first name is never revealed) lying helpless on a table, brain exposed. A class of bratty kids enters the room, and the teacher explains what this procedure is, how it works, and why it works.
Yes, it's still called a "dopple," no, it's not called an "identicube," and no, there is no Casablanca. Fingal is not in trouble for "scrolling up" movies from the mainframe, a forbidden crime in the dystopian future told-but-not-shown in the movie. Instead, Fingal's job is boring, and his error rate on data entry goes up, so he decides to take a dopple in Disneyland, Kenya.
Yup, Disneyland has become a world of doppleing! His memory and personality are copied into an identity cube and then plugged into the skull of an African lioness.
The movie doesn't show or explain what this procedure does for the person, so it comes across as what the hell? The short story makes a better case for it, showing how it affects Fingal and that it is a refreshing break from human society. No boring data entry, no relationships to keep straight, just hunt, kill, sleep. He shares a kill with her, enjoys the feeling of walking on all fours and obeying base instincts. A simple and elegant life. It's still a bit hokey (i.e. is this really what passes for recreation in the future?), but at least it makes sense and there is some method to the madness.
In the movie, Aram only has enough money to dopple into a baboon, probably because the filmmakers couldn't get any stock footage of lionesses. In the story, he can afford a lioness (but not a male lion; Disneyland charges a premium for those), and being in a lion's body, having partial control over her, does Fingal some good. In the movie, it comes across as a horribly contrived way to get him plugged into the mainframe.
Back to the story: Fingal awakens in his own room. A disembodied hand writes on the wall, informing him there's been an accident, his body has been misplaced, and he is inside the computer. An operator, Appollonia Joachim, maintains contact with him to keep him up to date on what's happening outside. His identity cube has been plugged into the main computer while his body is located. The cubes are only designed to last three hours maximum, and they had to transfer him to a more permanent system or he would die.
Longer-lasting memory storage does exist in this world, but it's much more expensive, so it's never used for doppleing. This is not established in the movie, so again, plugging him into the main computer that happens to control THE WHOLE WORLD is contrived.
His mind can't comprehend the world of the computer he inhabits, so it projects a familiar reality on top of it: the ordinary world he knows. So he goes about his routine for months, but various things around him are out of whack. People fade in and out of the background, he can pause reality and replay it. If he wills it, he can make money appear out of nowhere, force people to behave the way he wants, and many other things. Appollonia warns him against too much of this behavior, for he could lose touch with reality. He has to stick with his routine for now.
His job was boring enough, but now he's doing his job knowing it's completely pointless, and he gets even more bored. So he takes the opportunity to learn more about computer systems to hopefully get out of his boring job and do something else. He accesses real college-level education material and absorbs it.
As he learns how computers work, he starts to see the world for what it really is. He sees electrons whizzing by, circuits in the floor, wires under people's skin. Appollonia is there, communicating to him through notes and other paranormal signs to keep him grounded in reality, and feed him external stimuli so he doesn't go insane. (Also because any tinkering he does can affect mainframe operations.)
This is the reason the operator character has to maintain contact with Fingal at all times. It's not explained in the movie, but it makes sense here. With Fingal's perception of his world so fragile, he needs someone to remind him to ignore the stuff that could drive him insane.
It takes more than a year to find his body, and in that time Fingal uses his time in the computer wisely, to improve himself. Then on graduation day, Appollonia takes him back to reality, he's reunited with his physical body, and it turns out only six hours have passed in the real world.
That's it.
It's a quiet story. There's no Casablanca obsession (thank God!), no mission to overthrow the evil corporation running the world by hacking the main computer from inside it. It's a simple story of a man trapped in a computer, and how he bends reality just enough to change himself for the better, but not so much he loses touch.
There's no forced romance either. Appollonia doesn't love him, although Fingal has feelings for her because from his point of view, she has been his anchor for a solid year. The story hints that maybe a relationship can develop in the future, and it's much more tasteful than the forced, sudden and unfounded romance in the movie.
It's refreshingly absent of outdated and misused computerspeak. I was worried it would be full of it, just like the movie, but it doesn't touch on that at all (aside from the title). It has less to do with computers and more to do with perception of reality, free of the hollywood tropes of technology oppressing the human race. It's also the story of a man, bored of his job, using a rare opportunity to better himself and get out of that job. I can relate...
Varley's story is so quiet and unassuming it's almost a letdown, but it's not bad. I think it would have been filmable as a psychological thriller.
The movie based on it is spectacularly bad, mostly because a lot changed in the adaptation, but not everything, so the parts that were not changed refer to the original story and have no meaning anymore, such as Appollonia delivering the commandments.
In the movie, to drive home the point that Fingal should not try to change too much of the world around him, Appollonia delivers commandments on stone tablets in the form of a beautiful goddess. But it's to warn him to stop hacking the mainframe and trying to take over the HX368.
The story has nothing to do with that. The main computer is not evil. The company that runs it is not some evil entity controlling the world. In the short story, all of this is benign. It presents a world run by technology that is NOT oppressive.
The story explains the reason for this strange deliverance of commandments much better: Fingal himself perceives it that way, and Fingal needs to stay in the boundaries or he will go insane trying to comprehend an external world his mind can't handle. And also, when he tries to perceive the real computer world, he can affect the programs running, which could be dangerous for everyone.
It comes out of nowhere in the movie because Appollonia doesn't give him any boundaries prior, or explain why he needs such boundaries. The story makes this very clear, and the event makes more sense.
I wonder why this story was chosen to adapt for the screen as an "action" film. And why go for the whole Fingal changing the world to look like Casablanca thing? They could have shown Fingal distorting his own reality, people fading into and out of the background, risking insanity as he tries to perceive the computer world just behind the thin walls of his perception. That would've been cool to watch! Why complicate things by having him remake the world into his favorite movie?
The film is fun to watch, but for all the wrong reasons. I'll take the story over the movie any day for serious sci-fi, but for laughs, dopple me into Overdrawn at the Memory Bank with Mike and the bots!
(oh, and the story is also completely friendly to anteaters!)


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Service 4x4 light on dash. 2003 GMC Sierra 1500hd 6.0 4L80E, fully automatic 4x4. Has been working on and off. Usually the light is off after a few days, then the 4L lights up and stays on even though I am driving freeway speeds, transfer case is in 4H but dash says 4L. Cannot change any buttons. When I do, they blink then stays on 4L. Trans seems to change shift patterns, goes into 1-4 gears quickly and lock-up by 35mph. I have to manually shift trans when 4x4 lights go wierd and service 4x4 light is on, otherwise trans goes into a sort of safemode. I was told by dealership to replace selector buttons on dash, but no luck. P1875 code came up. No help.
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How to Write a College Marketing Essay
Although there are two marketing trials are the same, all the sages have some things in common. When writing an essay for college marketing, it is important that you take the time to read the appropriate sources and properly structure the paper. It is also important that you allow yourself as much time as possible to prepare and revise the essay, because a good essay is never finished – it has just been submitted. The longer you have to write, the more chance you have of making something bigger.
Select a topic. Before you begin the essay, you need to choose a general topic that interests you, unless the subject has been assigned by your instructor. Do not worry about having a specific question again; Just focus on an area that catches your attention. The more interested you are in the subject, the more likely there is to do a good job on paper.
Read and develop a research question. Once you have a topic, begin by reading light on the topic in books, magazines and company reports. As you read, start developing a more precise research topic or problem you need to know more about. This research will produce your research question.
Investigate and consult reliable sources on the subject. For the wise of marketing, this will include activities and, when appropriate relationships, magazines, books, marketing and business and corporate experts. It cuts through various marketing disciplines, including business, economics and political science as well, so do not limit your search to just one industry. In some cases, you may have to contact companies directly to obtain the material, which can be done by email or by phone or in person. Interviews can also be useful for research, especially if you can talk to employees in a company's marketing department.
Make an outline. All essays require a scheme, which helps you organize your thoughts and makes sure that the card stays on the road. Marketing essays should include specific marketing elements. These may include strategies for reaching new businesses or maintaining existing customer bases, evaluating current approaches or alternatives, and market studies aimed at understanding a segment or segments of the population.
Write and review a project. Use your profile to write the essay. Marketing essays often require the use of graphics or logos, in order to include them as necessary, as they may be relevant to your research topic. Make sure your essay includes a broad introduction, body and conclusion, and satisfies word requirements or page length assignment.
Review and submit. Re-read essay for style, content and grammar. Read the newspaper aloud, as this will help you catch any uncomfortable or confusing passages. If possible, have a classmate read the newspaper; Make an exchange rate if you can. A second pair of eyes on the piece makes it more likely that mistakes will be caught.


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Mobile 365 — acquired by Sybase (2006)
Chantilly, VA
Mobile365 enabled the first mobile data service (text messaging) in the US. We noticed in 2000 that text messaging was growing fast as a service in Europe and Asia, but had been lagging in the US. At the time, a US mobile phone could message another phone in the same carrier, but messages would not travel across carriers. Different carrier standards and lack of connectivity created these artificial barriers. Terry Hsiao (ex-Nextel) and co-founders Bill Backrach and Bill Peters started the company to solve this problem. We were the lead early investor in the company. Our thesis was that a reliable third party intermediary would catalyze action among carriers to connect and enable a large growing market. A per transaction messaging fee would allow the company to share in the growing market. Mobile365 is a great example of how we work with companies: we advised on strategy, helped recruit management, helped secure follow-on funding from other investors, recruited additional board members, and helped negotiate the sale of the company. The company was acquired by Sybase in 2006 for $425MM. It has become the global leader in carrier interconnectivity partner and enablement of new data services.
New Atlantic Ventures Team
John Backus
Managing Partner
Thanasis Delistathis
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- Leadership
- Gino Picasso, CEO
- Mike Daniels, Chairman
- Contact
- Mobile 365
- 4511 Singer Court
- Chantilly, VA 20152, USA
- Phone (703) 961-8300
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Super Sky Blues Saddle Up!
Coventry City are now 13th in League One and just 5 points away from the play-off places after yet another impressive victory on Saturday, this time against another in-form team in the shape of Walsall.
Both sides went into the game on the back of impressive 3-1 victories in midweek, Walsall winning away at Swindon Town while the Sky Blues were inflicting a first league defeat of the season on leaders Leyton Orient.
New signing Jamar Loza was included as a substitute while Aaron Phillips replaced the injured Jordan Willis at right-back and Conor Thomas was passed fit to start.
An even first-half ended goalless, John Fleck going into the notebook for the Sky Blues but in form midfielder Franck Moussa broke the deadlock on 53 minutes.
The Saddlers sent on ex-City winger Julian Gray after going behind but struggled to create clear-cut chances and the Sky Blues held on comfortably to delight their large travelling contingent.


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Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan has paid tribute to Victor Moses after selling him to Chelsea.
Whelan's efforts to persuade Moses to stay have fallen on deaf ears, with the ex-Crystal Palace star completing a £9million move last night.
Whelan said: "Only time will tell if Victor has made the right decision but I hope that it turns out well for him.
"If they treat him as they should, I am certain he will work wonders for them. He is a good player, a great lad and a solid professional, totally dedicated to his sport.
"He will be able to handle life among all those superstars at Chelsea as nothing bothers him.
"He will be fine. He will do well. I hope he has a great career at Chelsea.
"How he gets on there will depend on how much Chelsea want from him and how soon, because he was still learning the ropes with our manager Roberto Martinez."