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Love and Death in Brooklyn
Putnam, Jul 2004, 23.95, 310 pp. ISBN: 0399151974 Several years have passed since the �friendly fire� bust nearly cost former NYPD African-American Officer Blades Overstreet his life. He became so acrimonious in his thirst for vengeance his beloved wife Anais fled across the country to California. His friend Noah helped Blades release some of his anger, but what helped most was winning his lawsuit against the NYPD last year for 2.5 million and...
Too Beautiful to Die
Blades Overstreet, a black ex-NYPD cop obligates himself to a gorgeous soap star, appropriately named Precious, as a favor to Jimmy Lucas, the man who had saved his life. Precious wants to know the identity of her father and someone is willing to tell her who he is for $50,000, so Blades offers his protective services to assist her with this transaction. When they both find their contact, who unbeknownst to them is an ex-FBI agent, dead in his apartment,...


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1960s Ford Mustang Ads
Selling the Popular Pony Car
Just like every new product, advertising helps boost its sales. Advertising has come a long way over the past five decades, which is clear with some of the print ads from the mid-1960s that circulated for the early Ford Mustang.
The Mustang was not hard to sell. It was compact, sporty, performed well, and came with a plethora of customization options. It was a perfect car for the era.
Mustang was meant to appeal to baby boomers looking to drive a car that wasn't grandma's huge sedan. With the Mustang's development and launch in 1964, it turned out that these young adults were not the only ones looking for a refreshing new ride.
With the change in music, culture and fashion from the '50s to '60s, it seemed like everyone was looking for something else. With the release of this new pony sporting many different options, 400,000 Mustangs were purchased within its first year with 22,000 orders placed that first day. It seemed like everybody was in love with this new Mustang.
With word of mouth getting around, it couldn't hurt to throw out a few ads about the new pony car. In Ford Motor Company's archive, many magazine and newspaper ads were dug up featuring slogans and themes that could have been taken directly from an episode of AMC's series, Mad Men.
The Mustang was released when gender equality was rooting itself, and it is reflected in some of these ads featuring marketing concepts that were just being invented some 50 years ago. "From its first days on sale, Mustang was touted as 'The Car Designed to be Designed By You' thanks to its enormous range of available equipment and color options," said John Clor, Mustang author and historian. "With so many ways for a customer to personalize a Mustang, it was possible that no two cars would be exactly alike."
Many ads were created for the car and it seemed like no rock was left unturned when it came to target audience. With many customization options, ads were created for almost everyone. One of the ads featured this tagline "The Sweetheart of the Supermarket Set." This ad featured the six-cylinder Mustang sporting a manual transmission complete with great fuel economy, and, of course, directed toward the thrifty young mother.
"Why see a marriage counselor?" was the tagline of another ad which promoted the SelectShift automatic transmission Mustang for middle-aged couples who shared a car. Many of these ads promoted being a part of a growing Mustang community, but at the same time, remaining individuals with the vast customization options.
The Mustang is one of the best automotive success stories of all time, with the car and community growing ever popular. Now, 50 years later, more than 8.7 million Mustangs have been sold and counting. Many of the early classic Mustangs are still out there attending car shows while being meticulously maintained by owners who know the importance and value of an early model pony.

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The Raven
Tagline: The only one who can stop a serial killer is the one who inspired him.
The influence of Edgar Allen Poe can't be understated: his legacy pervades the horror genre, as do films about him. John Cusack plays Poe in this movie with an interesting twist. As a madman begins to commit murders inspired by Poe's oeuvre, a Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) teams up with the writer in order to try and get inside the killer's mind so he can be stopped from causing even more mayhem. But matters get closer to home, when Poe's love (Alice Eve) becomes the next target.
It all sounds rather promising, which is why it's a letdown to hear that the critics aren't remotely moved. "Poe's acidic wit and flair for brevity are both in perilously short supply in this torpid, rackety whodunit set in the week before the writer's death," slams the Daily Telegraph. "Poe was one of the most vicious, merciless critics of his age. He would not have let this get past him without skewering its shortcomings with a barbed quill," concludes Empire. But the Guardian is almost a lone voice of support, noting that "Stephen King's Misery and Updike's Bech Noir spring to mind, and it's a nice touch to give Baltimore a serial killer over a century before Dr Hannibal Lecter was employed by the Johns Hopkins Medical Centre in that city."


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Three arrested after theft at ALCO
According to the Moose Lake Police Department written complaint, on August 10, a Moose Lake police officer received a report from the ALCO store in Moose Lake regarding the theft of a generator. Upon review of video footage, the officer identified Donald Gene Mader, 27, Stephanie Nicole Bice, 27, and Matthew Erick LePage, 20, entering the ALCO store at approximately 2 p.m. on said date. Bice and Mader distracted the sales clerks, while LePage loaded the generator into a cart and took it out of the store without paying for it. LePage loaded the generator into Bice's vehicle. The generator was new, with a retail value of $699.99.
The officer was able to locate the generator at We Pay More Pawn in Blaine. LePage has a prior conviction in the last five years for Financial Transaction Card Fraud, and received a probation violation.
Bice was charged with Gross Misdemeanor Theft, which carries a sentence of one year and/or a $3,000 fine.
In another case, Matthew Erick LePage was charged with Burglary in the Second Degree (Aid and Abet), which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years and/or a $20,000 fine, and Receiving Stolen Property, which carries a maximum sentence of one year and/or a $3,000 fine.
According to the written complaint, LePage and Donald Gene Mader, who was also charged with Burglary in the Second Degree, were located by Moose Lake police officers in a city park after the police had received a complaint on August 27 from a witness that someone had entered his home and had taken his Sony Playstation 3, along with three controllers, several games and a blue Nike duffel bag.
The officers came across Mader and LePage in the park, and Mader was taken into custody.
After the officers had left the scene, they received information that LePage had retrieved a concealed duffle bag and had left the area.
Several days later, the officers had received information that LePage had attempted to pawn a Playstation 3, controllers and games at the Hawk Shop in Barnum. The shop did not accept the pawn. Officers then investigated the pawn system and noted that LePage had pawned a Playstation 3, controllers and games at a pawn shop in Hinckley. Officers took the victim to the pawn shop, whom identified and recovered the items.
The officers continued their investigation and learned that Mader and LePage had gone to the residence. LePage waited outside while Mader entered the residence and then exited, carrying the duffel bag containing the stolen items. The two then walked to the park and concealed the duffel bag. After Mader was taken into custody, LePage then retrieved the bag and later pawned the items.
Man arrested on controlled substance charges
Frederic Mark Malone, 47, was charged with two Controlled Substance Crime in the Fifth Degree, which carries a maximum sentence of five years and/or a $10,000 fine for a first violation, not less than six months nor more than 10 years and/or a $20,000 fine for a second and subsequent violation.
According to the written complaint, on August 20, a Moose Lake Police Officer monitored radio dispatch regarding an individual that had left the Hinckley area traveling northbound on Interstate 35 after having been observed as possibly being impaired.
The officer observed the described vehicle pass his location at approximately 10:40 p.m. and, after observing erratic driving conduct, made a traffic stop. He approached the vehicle and identified the driver as Fredrick Mark Malone.
While speaking with the defendant, the officer observed indications of impairment but could not detect any odor of any alcoholic beverage. The officer conducted field sobriety tests.
The defendant performed poorly on the tests but a test did not reveal the presence of alcohol in the defendant's system. The defendant consented to the search of his vehicle.
The officer found a pill bottle with pills that were identified as Clonazepam, for which the defendant did not have a prescription. The officer also found a single pill of Hydrocodone in the search of the vehicle. The defendant was arrested and transported to the Law Enforcement Center, and the items that were found were taken into custody to be positively identified by the lab or a certified pharmacist.
Other news
In other news, the department received a complaint about the theft of copper welding tips from the construction site at Mercy Hospital during the night of Sunday, Sept. 22, and Monday, Sept. 23.
An attempt was also made to burglarize the garages of two homes in the city. One was successful but the burglars could not gain entrance to the other garage. Police Chief Bryce Bogenholm said he thinks that the three burglaries are connected.
The welding tips were recovered in St. Louis County near Pike Lake on Friday, Sept. 27, and the case is still under investigation.
Two part-time police officers have been hired and are being trained.
The new police vehicle, a four-wheel drive 2013 Dodge Ram pickup, was picked up by Chief Bogenholm on Friday, and will be in service as soon as emblems are applied.


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How to Use Google Hangouts
Explore this Article Creating a Hangout Chatting in Google+ Hangouts Starting a Hangout Party Show 2 more... Show less... Questions & Answers Related Articles References
From meetings to movie nights, Google Hangouts allows users across the world to video chat, collaborate, and share with ease. There are a lot of features packed into the Hangouts application, so follow this guide to start getting the most out of your Hangouts.
Creating a Hangout
1Sign in to Google+. You will need a Google account, such as the one you use for Gmail. Google+ is a social networking site that is designed for Google account holders.
2Find the Hangout frame. The Hangouts are located on the left-hand side of the Google+ page. Here you will see a list of your recent Hangouts as well as recently emailed contacts.
3Create a new Hangout. Click the "+ New Hangout" field at the top of the Hangouts list. The list will change to a list of your contacts and Google+ circles. Check the box next to any people that you want to add to the Hangout.
- Regardless of what platform you are using, clicking or tapping on a contact or existing Hangout will open a chat box. If the other person is not online, they will receive messages the next time they open a Hangouts client.
- You can also search for people and circles by typing the name, email address, or phone number you are searching for into the field at the top of the list.
4Choose your Hangout format. You are given the option to start either a video or a text Hangout. You can turn a text chat into a video chat at any time.
Chatting in Google+ Hangouts
1Add emoji to your conversation. If you click or tap the smiley face on the left side of the chat field, you will open a list of emoticons and emoji that you can use. They are separated into categories which you can navigate by selecting the icons at the top of the emoticon screen.
2Share pictures. You can add images to your Hangout by clicking the Camera icon on the right side of your chat field. This will open the Select Image window on a computer, or an option menu on mobile devices.
- You can use your webcam or phone's camera to take photos and share them, or you can add photos other sources, such as your computer or phone's memory.
3Adjust your chat settings. If you are using a computer, click the Gear icon in the chat window to choose your archive settings. You can also block the person you are chatting with.
- If using a mobile device, press the menu button and select your options in the menu that appears.
4Turn the chat into a video chat. Click the video camera button in the top of the chat box. The other person will receive a notification that you are attempting to start a video chat. You can video chat on both the computer and mobile devices.
- Video chats do not require that both users have a camera. You can video chat with a camera on one end and a microphone on the other, or just camera and text.
Starting a Hangout Party
1Open the Google+ website. In the bottom-right corner of the window will be a link to create a Hangout party. This is a group video chat for up to 10 people. A Hangout party lets everyone connect through video and text. You can share YouTube videos and collaborate on documents.
- Mobile users can join a Hangout party, though they will have limited access to extra features, such as YouTube videos and Google Docs integration.
2Describe the gathering and invite people. Once you start the Hangout, you will be prompted to enter a description and add people to the invite list. The description you write will be sent in the invite.
- You can restrict the call to users 18 and over.
3Start chatting. If your webcam is correctly configured, you can start chatting immediately. The bottom pane in the Hangout window shows all of the users connected to your Hangout. The right pane houses the text chat. If you don't see the text chat, click the Chat icon on the left side of the window.
4Capture images. If there's something on display that you want to save and remember, click the Capture button in the left menu. A Camera icon will appear at the bottom of the window, and a picture of the screen will be taken when you click it.
5Share YouTube videos. Click the YouTube button in the left menu to start the YouTube Hangout app. You can add videos to the Hangout playlist, and videos will be played for everyone simultaneously. Click the blue "Add videos to playlist" button to search for YouTube videos to add.
- Videos are played in the main Hangout pane. Anyone in the group can change the playback and skip videos.
- The microphone is muted during video playback. Click the green "Push to talk" button to say something during a video.
6Display your screen. You can use Hangouts to share a display of your screen. Click the Screenshare button in the left menu. A new window will open with a list of all your open windows and programs. You can share a specific window, or you can share your entire display.[1]
- This can be very useful if you are trying to troubleshoot a program with someone more experienced, or want to share something in another program with everyone in the chat.
7Add effects to the video. Click the Google Effects button in the left menu. The Effects menu will open on the right side of the window, replacing the Chat frame. You can drag the effects onto the video chat playback to add hats, glasses, and other fun decorations.
- Click the arrows at the top of the Effects window to change categories.
- To remove all of the effects you have added, click the "x Remove all effects" link at the bottom of the Effects menu.
8Collaborate on documents. You can add Google Drive documents to your Hangout so that all of the members can work on the same document. To open Google Drive, hover your mouse over the "…" button on the left menu. Click the "Add apps" button. A list of available apps will appear. Select Google Drive.
- When you click the Google Drive button on the menu, a list of all of your Google Drive documents will appear. You can select which document you would like to share, or you can create a shared notebook or sketchpad.
- When you share documents, you will be sharing your email address. You will need to confirm to continue.
9Mute your microphone or camera. If you need to mute your microphone, click the mute button in the top-right menu. The icon looks like a microphone with a slash through it. When your microphone is muted, the icon turns red.
- To mute your camera, click on the video camera with a slash through it. This will turn your camera feed off. People will still be able to hear you if you don't mute the microphone as well.
10Adjust your bandwidth settings. If the video is not coming in smoothly, lower your bandwidth settings by click the button that looks like signal bars in the top-right menu. This will open a slider where you can adjust the quality of the Hangout. Lowering the slider will lower the quality of video. Moving it all the way to the right will make your Hangout audio only (for you).
11Adjust your camera and microphone settings. Click the Gear icon in the top-right menu to open your input settings. A window will appear with a small image of your webcam feed. Here you can select the devices that you want to use. This is useful if your computer has more than one camera or microphone attached.
12Leave the Hangout. When you are finished chatting, click the Exit button in the top-right corner of the window. The icon looks like a phone being hung up.
Broadcasting Your Hangout
1Visit the Hangouts website. Hangouts On Air are accessed through a different website than Google+. The Hangouts website shows the current Hangouts on Air that are broadcasting, as well as the standard Hangouts sidebar.
- You can find a link to Hangouts On Air in the left menu of your Google+ home page.
2Click "Start a Hangout On Air". A similar window to the regular Hangout Party starting window appears. Make sure to give your Hangout a good name to attract viewers, and then invite the people that you want to join you.
- A Hangout On Air will broadcast your Hangout to anyone that wants to watch. No one but those you invite can join, but anyone can see your Hangout screen and hear what you hear. Essentially, a YouTube recording of your Hangout is made as it happens, allowing anyone to watch.
3Get organized. Once you've got everyone in the channel, get ready to start broadcasting. Make sure that all of your notes are in order if you're giving a lecture. When you are ready, click the "Start broadcast" button. Your Hangout will now be viewable by the public.
4Feature your guests. The creator of the Hangout On Air has the ability to make any guest that has joined the focus of the Hangout. Clicking on a guest's thumbnail will make their feed the main image, and clicking the camera icon in their thumbnail will disable their audio and video feed.[2]
Accessing Hangouts on the Go
1Download the app. Open the Google Play Store on your Android device, or the App Store on your iOS device, and search for Hangouts. The app is free to download.
- Many Android devices come with Hangouts preinstalled. It replaces the old Talk application.
2Run the app. When the app loads for the first time, you will be asked to log in with your Google account. Android users can choose the account associated with their device; iOS users will need to enter their Google username and password.
- When the app opens, you will see a list of your recent Hangouts.
3Swipe to the left to create a new hangout. Add contacts from the list or search for people by name and phone number.
Community Q&A
QuestionHow do I delete a message?Community AnswerUnfortunately, you can't delete single messages. You can, however, delete the entire conversation.
QuestionI am trying to take pictures off Hangouts and put them on my laptop. What can I do?Community AnswerYou can take a screen shot of the photo or save the image, then send it to your email using Hangouts, and open the email up from your computer to save it.
QuestionCan I just call someone, mobile phone to mobile phone, on Google Hangouts?Community AnswerYou should have internet connection to make calls on Hangout. You can have a voice call or video call.
QuestionHow do I block people?Community AnswerOn your singular hangout, click the gear icon to see the block option.
QuestionHow do I invite people who are not in my contacts?Community AnswerClick on "New Conversation" and insert the person's Gmail address. You could put in their phone number as well, but there is no way to know if they have the app.
QuestionCan you delete hangouts?Community AnswerYes. Just click on the three dots in a row (Options) and click close. The Hangouts should delete entirely if you delete every conversation.
QuestionCan I use Google Hangouts from Yahoo?Community AnswerNo, you cannot.
QuestionDo video calls cost money?Community AnswerNo. Video and audio calls in hangouts are free, and only require an internet connection.
QuestionHow do I invite someone into Hangouts?Community AnswerGo to "Google contacts", press the "start a new hangout" button, and then invite people to come into a Hangout with you.
QuestionWill the phone numbers I call show up on my cell bill?Community AnswerNo, they won't. Google Hangouts doesn't call people from your mobile number. It calls from a number that shows up as "No Caller ID." Some numbers require you to put in your number though, which might show up on your cell bill.
How do I use the Google Hangouts invite link to start hangouts?
How do I change an email using Google+ hangouts?
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Can I record hangout sessions for future reference?
- Install the Chrome browser extension if you don't want to open Google+ to access your Hangouts. The Hangouts extension is currently only available in Google Chrome. Once installed, you will see a Hangouts icon added to your System Tray. Click it to open your Hangouts list. You can start a new hangout by clicking the "+ New Hangout" field.
- To create a hangout with a fixed, non-changing URL for easy access, create the hangout via Google calendar. Click the link that says "add video call". After you add the video call option and save your choices, the URL embedded within the "join video call" link will be a permalink. You can copy and paste that email into the notes field of your calendar appointment for easy access.
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Hope you have a speedy recovery!
Hope you have a speedy recovery!
Get well soon Francesco!
Hero's come and go, but legends never die!
Hope you back soon!
hockenheim 2018 / China 2018 : Never forget how quick Ferrari can lose it all, be humble.
Positivity doesn't win you championships, whining about people being negative makes you blind!
lol ignore the bitter old cows ;-)
Forza Francesco!
Get better, Sir!
This win is for you!!!
Hopefully the medics look after him well and he can return to the pit crew soon
Forza Francesco!
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Enzo FerrariI have yet to meet anyone quite so stubborn as myself and animated by this overpowering passion that leaves me no time for thought or anything else. I have, in fact, no interest in life outside racing cars.
Francesco Cigarini, you and all team risk lifes for just over 2 seconds a stop. Sorry, you got hurt doing what you love, heres to full speedy recovery my friend.
Hope you come back very soon!
Hope to see you on track soon...!! Win dedicated to your efforts.
quick recovery my friend
E sopratutto, la cosa più importante augurare una pronta guarigione a Francesco dopo il incidente al pit oggi! Forza Ciga ! 💪💪💪💪
Forza Francesco! That win is for him! Great to see incredible support, showing that Ferrari is like a family.
Yes, horrible accident! :(
Please get well soon!
www.goonersweb.co.uk - Victoria Concordia Crescit
Ferrari fined for endangering team personnel and causing injury.
So sorry for your injury Francesco, I hope you have a speedy and complete recovery! FORZA FRANCESCO!!! FORZA FERRARI!!!
GOOD NEWS TIFOSI. Francesco is okay and gives everyone a thumbs up!!!!
Very good news indeed. Speedy recovery Francesco !
I hope Ferrari and F1 look after him financially. He'll be out of action for a loooong time. Forza Francesco.
Glad to see he's recovering
It looked really bad from the camera.
Grande Francesco!
Get week soon man, we are counting on you !
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Go Ferrari, beat them all!
Martin Brundle thinks a minimum pit stop time would help. Interesting idea:
Introducing minimum pit-stop times will look rather mundane and boring and still won't guarantee zero risks, and let's not forget that the vast majority of stops are just fine. I think the teams have to back off on this one and go for consistently rapid rather than impossibly fast stops.
Raikkonen called Cigarini who is already on his feet!


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Minister King Samir Shabazz, aka Maurice Heath (photo: Can't Stop the Bleeding blog)
"You want freedom? You're gonna have to kill some crackers! You're gonna have to kill some of their babies!"
Those were the words of Minister King Samir Shabazz, also known as Maurice Heath, the New Black Panther Party's Philadelphia leader.
Shabazz is the same man the Obama administration Department of Justice refused to prosecute after he was filmed on Election Day 2008 with Jerry Jackson wearing paramilitary uniforms, carrying a nightstick and blocking a doorway to a polling location to intimidate voters.
The following YouTube video posted by Naked Emperor News shows his statements during a National Geographic special on the New Black Panthers:
"I hate white people – all of them! Every last iota of a cracker, I hate 'em," Shabazz shouts into a megaphone on a crowded sidewalk. "Through South Street with white, dirty, cracker whore [expletive] on our arms. And we call ourselves black men with African garb on."
Then Shabazz spotted a black man embracing a white woman.
"What the hell is wrong with you, black man?" he shouted into his megaphone. "You [inaudible] with a white girl on your damn arm!
"You want freedom? You're gonna have to kill some crackers! You're gonna have to kill some of their babies!"
In a 2008 interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sabazz said, "I'm about the total destruction of white people. I'm about the total liberation of black people. I hate white people. I hate my enemy. …"
National Geographic describes the New Black Panther Party as "a militant hate group headquartered in Washington, D.C., that seeks to redefine the black struggle for equality and demand liberation from what it sees as white supremacy."
The party has marched on Independence Day, dragging American flags through the streets, trampling the flag on the ground and setting it on fire. The following video shows members of a New York chapter protesting celebration of Independence Day at an event called "4th of U-lie" on July 5, 2008. Members say the day is not a celebration of independence for blacks.
As WND reported, one poll watcher called police on Nov. 4, 2008, after he reportedly saw Shabazz brandishing a nightstick to threaten voters just 15 feet outside a Philadelphia polling location. Shabazz stood in front of the building with Jackson.
"As I walked up, they closed ranks, next to each other," the witness told Fox News at the time. "So I walked directly in between them, went inside and found the poll watchers. They said they'd been here for about an hour. And they told us not to come outside because a black man is going to win this election no matter what."
He said the man with a nightstick told him, "'We're tired of white supremacy,' and he starts tapping the nightstick in his hand. At which point I said, 'OK, we're not going to get in a fistfight right here,' and I called the police."
According to various witnesses, the men also hurled racial epithets such as "white devil" and "cracker" and told voters they should prepare to be "ruled by the black man." One person said the men called a Republican poll worker a "race traitor" and told him there would be "hell to pay."
The following is a YouTube video of the Election Day incident:
Career Department of Justice attorneys headed by voting-section chief Chris Coates filed a case under Section 11(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 against four defendants, accused the men of attempting to engage in, and engaging in, both voter intimidation and intimidation of individuals aiding voters.
The original Department of Justice complaint named Shabazz, Jackson and two other defendants: the New Black Panther Party and its chairman, Malik Zulu Shabazz, who planned deployment of 300 members on Election Day.
A federal judge ordered default judgments against the New Black Panthers after party members refused to appear in court. The DOJ trial team had won its case.
Even though DOJ lawyers had won, the Obama administration suddenly ordered it dropped – against advice of prosecutors who brought the case.
In April, the New Black Panther Party released a statement blaming Republicans, "tea-party racists" and "right-wing circles" for complaining and harassing the organization.
"Our only connection to President Obama is the common color of our skin," it states. "The same dog that bites President Obama bites us too. So I say, if you were wise, you would leave Obama alone as well because he is your last chance to save your country. You are mad because a black man has been elected to the presidency, and that affronts your oversized ego."
Christian Adams, a former DOJ attorney who quit his job after over the Obama administration's refusal to prosecute the Panthers, claims the administration has ordered the DOJ not to pursue voting-rights cases against black people. He said the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, which is investigating the dismissal, subpoenaed him and Coates, but their DOJ superiors ordered them not to testify – a violation of federal law.
"The case was dismissed on May 15, [2009]," Adams told Fox News. "All the charges were dropped against three of the defendants and the final order against one of the defendants was a timid restraint."
Only one of four defendants, Samir Shabazz, faced punishment: a temporary injunction against appearing at Philadelphia polls with a weapon. The department stopped at the injunction and didn't call for criminal penalties, monetary damages or other civil penalties.
"We were ordered to dismiss the case," Adams said. "I mean, we were told drop the charges against the New Black Panther Party."
The Department of Justice said it made a decision based on the evidence that the case could not go forward.
As WND reported, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has suggested it is now expanding its review of claims that the DOJ implemented a ban on prosecuting defendants who are black.
At a hearing in Washington this week, Adams testified that staffers throughout the department have subscribed for years to the notion that the DOJ's primary responsibility is to protect the voting rights of minority voters, not whites. He added that recent Obama administration DOJ appointees have reinforced this notion by making such racial discrimination a formal departmental policy.
According to Adams, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Julie Fernandez, an Obama appointee at the top of the department, announced at a policy meeting that "the voting section will not bring any other cases against blacks and other minorities."
Meanwhile, Pajamas Media reports that three more former DOJ officials are stepping forward to support Adams' testimony. According to the report, the former employees have "expressed a willingness to go on record regarding Adams' professionalism, excellent performance and outstanding record of enforcing the law without bias."
Pajamas Media adds, "Additionally, they would like to corroborate Adams' statements about the DOJ" and even offer their own accounts of purported DOJ hostility to "race-neutral law enforcement."
Asheesh Agarwal, former deputy assistant attorney general in the Civil Rights Division, worked with Adams on several cases. He called Adams a "model attorney who vigorously enforced federal voting-rights laws on behalf of all voters, without respect to race or ideology."
Mark Corallo, former DOJ director of public affairs, added: "I am not surprised that the Department is attacking J. Christian Adams. The Civil Rights Division attorneys have no interest in the rule of law as written and passed by Congress – the New Black Panther case is glaring proof that the Division has an agenda. If Congress was truly interested in oversight, there would be hearings on this case and others."
Finally, Robert Driscoll, former deputy assistant attorney general who knew Adams, told Pajamas Media:
If this is indeed the view of senior career DOJ staff – that after reviewing the facts of the New Black Panther case and the video, current laws against voter intimidation provide no ability for the DOJ to properly bring an action against the New Black Panther members shown on video and mentioned in the lawsuit — then Congress needs to have a conversation with Attorney General Holder about whether the problem lies with the Voting Rights Act itself, or with those whose job it is to enforce it.
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wow this topic certainly slowed down a bit…...........
can we at least have a roll call or sumthin!!!!????????????LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! anybody on here trap at all????????? if so just take 1 sec and reply "I TRAP" and thats all u have to do, I just wanna know if ya'll exist!!!????????????
Hi, my name is Colt and I'm NOT a trapper, but am going to employ a coonass to school me on the art this late fall and winter so I can rid my pheasant ground of pesky nest raiding coons and possums.
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In May 1784 Congress elected Jefferson minister plenipotentiary to France, and he moved to the exhilarating city of Paris for his diplomatic service at the Court of King Louis XVI. He quickly set about acquiring necessary household items. One of his first purchases was a set of silver spoons and forks, two dozen each. He had them shipped back to America with his other household furnishings in 1790, and used them at Monticello for the rest of his life.
After Jefferson's death in 1826, his flatware was distributed among four of his grandsons. Thirteen of the forks and four tablespoons have since been returned to Monticello, where they are on display in the dining room. They are in the common fiddle and thread pattern and most bear the marks of Parisian silversmith Louis-Julien Anthiaume.
Today, adapted for the modern table, the Monticello collection brings old world grace and modern utility to any formal or informal setting.


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- Serie A
Balotelli in derby racist abuse storm
AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli was reportedly racially taunted by Inter Milan fans during the 1-1 derby draw on Sunday, the second incident he has been faced with since returning to the Serie A.
Balotelli was seen holding a finger to his mouth in a gesture aimed to silence supporters of his former team, with the Nerazzurri fans waving inflated bananas and whistling at Balotelli throughout the match, according to reports in the Italian media.
Earlier this month, Inter fans directed racist chants towards Balotelli during their Serie A match with Chievo, forcing president Massimo Moratti to apologise and encourage more accommodating scenes in the derby.
Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri hailed Balotelli's reaction to the situation, insisting the Italy international may have felt overawed by the circumstances surrounding the match.
"Balotelli did very well not to react to the provocations, I'm just sorry he wasn't able to score," Allegri said. "He had a great first half. Let's not forget that he's 22 years old and he was playing against his former squad. It's to be expected that he felt pressure for this match."
Balotelli played for Inter from 2006-10, helping the club to three titles in his final season with the team.


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Monday, April 10, 2006
Credit Card Scam #2
As soon as Jose Roberts started "confirming my address" I told him I was not interested. He said, "Are you aware, Mr. Anymore, that over ten million Americans each year are victims of identity fraud, and that over 85% of them get arrested for crimes they did not commit?"
Those are frightening statistics indeed. They frighten me because if these statistics are part of Jose Roberts's script, it means that people must find them plausible. And that's frightening. I suppose ten million victims of identity theft is slightly plausible, if you define identity theft broadly enough to include any identity-related fraud. But the amazing one is that "85% of them get arrested for crimes they did not commit." So eight and a half million Americans are falsely arrested each year because of identity theft? Who could believe that? Now, I never complain about split infinitives, and I'm fine with sentences that end in prepositions and oblique subject pronouns in coordinated noun phrases. Hell, I don't even care about double negatives in speech. In short, I'm not a language curmudgeon, but that's because I know that all these supposed examples of ignorance are actually natural parts of the language. But having such a poor sense of proportion that you could believe that three percent of Americans are falsely arrested annually because of identity theft - that is genuine ignorance.
If I were involved in planning math curricula for grade schools, I would emphasize developing a sense of proportion and scale. That's way more useful than long division. Of course, I have no idea how to actually teach this skill, or if it can be taught, but hey, I'm being cranky here, and one of the perks of being a crank is that you can suggest simple solutions to complicated problems. Like this:
Poverty? More money!
Hunger? More food!
War? Stop fighting?
Cancer? A pill that gets rid of the cancer. Or maybe an ointment.
Things'd be a lot simpler of I were in charge.
7 comments:
- V Smoothe said...
I have no clue how to teach people to exercise a modicum of critical thinking when presented with new information, but I think that's more the problem than a poor sense of proportion. If they thought at all, most people would realize those numbers are off. The problem is that they just don't stop to think about anything.
I read an article in the SF Chronicle a few weeks ago about how evil MySpace is or whatever, and at the very beginning of the article, the author wrote that over 200 million American teenagers use MySpace daily. How did that get past an editor?
Happy belated anniversary, by the way.
- Ben said...
I think you're absolutely right, though ultimately I don't blame people for not wanting to think critically. I avoid it myself - makes me sleepy.
As for the "200 million American teenagers use Myspace daily" statistic, what's unforgivable about it is not that it suggests that two-thirds of Americans (at least) are teenagers; I think a case that could be made that everyone who experienced adolescence from the 1950s on remained in a state of unending teenageness. No, the real problem with the Myspace statistic is that it's very easy to find out that there are only 70 million Myspace users.
- Anonymous said...
I want to stop being one of the rubes who lack the critical thinking skills to know when statistics are improbable, but I don't know where to start when it comes to aquiring the neccessary basic grasp of, say, human populations. At this point, I know that there are over 6 billion people on earth. That's basically the extent of my knowledge about population - otherwise I'm almost like someone with Williams' Syndrome when it comes to human population statistics. What would you say are the top 10 figures one should keep track of in order to improve one's sense of scale & proportion?
- Ben said...
I'd say the most important thing is that you get statistics you can relate to each other, so that they aren't floating around in the void. So for population you could remember that, in addition to there being 6 billion people, India and China each have about a billion people. So each one is about a sixth of the world's population. Then you could remember that the United States has about 300 million people, so that's a third the population of China or India, and about 1/20 of the world's population (which is %5). Now you have some reference points so that when you hear Nigeria has 130 million citizens you realize that's almost half the population of the U.S., which is pretty amazing.
We can talk about this more when you get home from work.
- Anonymous said...
Douglas Hofstadter has an excellent article on the spreading scourge of 'innumeracy', and simple, practical suggestions on how to teach the skills required to combat it.
- Anonymous said...
Love your blog ! This is my first time reading it.So i had to comment. Keep up the good work.Oh and as a fellow myspacer, check out MySpaceScams.com
- Anonymous said...
obviously hes lying cuz if he said tht 85% r proven wrong...they cnt cuz they do dna tests...sooo hes stupid.
they wud test it and he wud different dna. enless the framer came up as the framed buut the framed had differ dna as the framer they wud most likely believe the framed
if tht makes sense 2 u


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Frazier Hopes His Experience Inspires Future Huskers from Florida
Randy York's N-Sider
To "Respond to Randy" click on the link below and choose "Randy York's N-Sider" under "Area of Interest" on the new screen. Please include your name and hometown and share your thoughts on Tommie Frazier and how his success at Nebraska might inspire future Husker recruits from Florida. Your ideas may be published at the bottom of this column.
When you are arguably the best player on the field in three straight national championship games, and your team wins two of them in the mid-1990s, you might think one long highlight reel would represent your most precious memory.
But Tommie Frazier Jr., once a 17-year-old high school superstar from Bradenton, Fla. - who had the confidence to say no to Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden and yes to Tom Osborne and Nebraska - is bigger than that, even better than that.
Perhaps Nebraska's most legendary quarterback ever, Frazier found more at Nebraska than national championships and long touchdown runs.
He valued his football family in Lincoln so much that he started his own family in Nebraska, replanting his sun-and-beach roots in the middle of the country.
He has won the hearts of fans, learned perseverance from potentially life-threatening blood clots and tasted the disappointment of coaching a small college football team.
And now he is experiencing the joy of being a husband and a father and finding comfort and contentment as a motivational speaker and small business owner.
Frazier is, in a word, flourishing in his adopted state, and the sweet smell of success has nothing to do with fame, fortune or power.
It's All About the Journey
"For Coach Osborne, it's the journey," Frazier said. "Everything is a journey."
Osborne helped Frazier understand how football can be a metaphor for life. "Everybody's goal is to win a championship," Frazier said. "The games are the journey. The workouts, the conditioning ... they're all part of the journey. If everything falls into place and you do everything you're supposed to do, you're going to reach your destination. That's what Coach Osborne taught."
And that's what Frazier learned. Yes, he could have gone to almost any Division I school in the country. But he chose Nebraska because he saw it as the college with the best academic support and the school with the best father figure as a head coach.
Now, Frazier believes, Nebraska is an even stronger draw for the nation's best high school football recruits.
"Our Hall-of-Fame coach is now the athletic director, and he's hired the next great father figure in college football - Bo Pelini - as our head coach," Frazier said. "I think that's an unbeatable combination for any football player in the country - from Florida to California.
"It doesn't get any better than Tom Osborne and Bo Pelini focusing on the same goal, the same process, the same journey," Frazier said. "Everyone knows we lead the nation in (CoSIDA) Academic All-Americans. Everyone knows we're about to set another NCAA record with our 300th consecutive sellout. When I was in high school, Nebraska had the best fans in college football and the best game-day atmosphere. We still do."
Returning to Nebraska's Roots
Frazier relishes Nebraska returning to its traditional roots. He sees the Huskers going back to a more physically dominating style of offensive football at the same time they're resurrecting the mystique of the Blackshirts on defense.
"I don't know if there's ever been a better time to be recruited by Nebraska than now," Frazier said. "The fans are literally on the edge of their seats, waiting for the complete makeover ... the total transformation. That doesn't happen overnight. But when you recruit the best players in the country, give them the best coaching in the country and mix it all together with the strongest work ethic in the country, you have everything it takes to make the journey back to the top."
Frazier knows all about life at the top. A four-year starter, his best performances came in Nebraska's greatest games - an MVP performance in a 24-17 national championship win over Miami and an even more memorable MVP performance in the Huskers' 62-24 national championship thrashing of Florida. In the only national title game his team lost - 18-16 to Florida State in the Orange Bowl - even Bowden said Frazier was the best player on the field that night.
"I was fortunate to play in three national championship games against all three power teams from my home state," Frazier said. "If you dream about getting those kinds of chances, Nebraska is one of the best places in the country to be."
Tommie Frazier Profile
Name: Tommie James Frazier Jr.
Age: 35
Residence: Lincoln, Neb.
Family: Wife, Andrea. Son, Tommie III ("Trey"), 6, and daughter, Ava, 3.
Why I chose Nebraska: Two reasons: 1) the coaches, especially Tom Osborne and Kevin Steele; and 2) the family environment. All the players made me feel like, no matter what, they had my back. I just knew that I would be comfortable playing at Nebraska.
Why Nebraska was a good decision: When you come from a close-knit family, you want to go to a close-knit family. My parents wanted me to go somewhere where I would still feel like it was home. It felt that way when I got here, and it still feels that way now. There really is no place like Nebraska. People treat me like I was one of their native sons. They're a big reason why I feel like a Nebraskan at heart.
What I'm doing now: I'm a motivational speaker. I also own two companies. One's called Fore Iron - it's a golf course commercialized accessory company. The other is the Nebraska Sports Academy. We organize and promote youth football programs across the state of Nebraska and eventually want to expand the concept to include other sports.
Most memorable moment as a Husker: Helping Coach Osborne win his first national championship. It was so special to beat Miami in Miami. For an athlete, it doesn't get any better than going back home and winning a national title in the state where you're from.
Most memorable moment in life: Graduating. I was the first from my family to graduate from college, so my degree means everything to me. I was also the first from my mother's side of the family - and the first from my father's side of the family - to graduate from college.
Philosophy of Sports: Listen to your coaches. Respect your opponents. Give 100 percent no matter what.
Philosophy of Life: Live life to the fullest. Don't count the days. Make the days count.


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Rihanna Already Working on Seventh Album
Rihanna works fast, releasing almost an album a year. It seems like every fall, a new RiRi is on the horizon. Looks like the controversial and newly tatted (with a foot falcon) pop star is already working on album No. 7 in London as we speak. She dropped 'Talk That Talk,' which has spawned several hits, last November and she's ready to strike while the iron is hot again.
That Grape Juice reports that RiRi arrived in London this week and has already recruited some big name songwriters and producers for the project, such as Sean Garrett and EDM crew Swedish House Mafia.
There's no title, no release date and no further confirmation for Ri's camp, but given her history, we're pretty sure she is working her butt off on new tunes.
The Mirror (quotes via Digital Spy) reports that RiRi is working with Burns, a pal of her cohort Calvin Harris, who contributed to 'Talk That Talk' hits 'We Found Love' and 'Where Have You Been,' on her next jam. A source said, "They've booked three days in the studio, which they'll fit around [Burns] doing some work with Kelis. Rihanna's also working with Nicky Romero, another DJ and pal of Calvin."
Ri is also planning to tour in 2013, and she's going to need an album to push and promote with that tour, so it seems like everything is coming together for the next record.
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Weiss wants to stay on top.
By Michael Miller, via Wikimedia Commons
One year ago, Dale Tallon and the Florida Panthers were the laughing stock of the Internet after he splurged to get his team to the cap floor. Tallon acquired eight multi-year contracts last season and while some of them may have appeared reasonable, many of them were just flat out terrible. Not only that but they were raising the market value by overpaying for mediocre players. Despite all of this, Florida managed to win the Southeast Division, make the playoffs for the first time in over a decade and take the eventual Eastern Conference champions to seven games in the first round. So the joke is on us now, right? Not quite.
Florida did have a good season and were actually a pretty decent team at even strength, but luck played a role in them winning the Southeast Division last year. They had a worse goal differential than both Washington and Winnipeg, had the same amount of regulation and overtime wins as the Avalanche, Sabres and Hurricanes and acquired 52 of their 94 points from one-goal games, 18 of them coming in shootout/overtime losses. They also played in arguably the weakest division in the NHL, which was left wide open thanks to disappointing seasons from the Capitals and Lightning.
Tallon's shopping spree last off-season could come back to haunt the team, as well since they are now saddled with a lot of long-term deals and could run into problems when it comes time to give Stephen Weiss a new contract after this season. The good news is that they have a lot of quality forward prospects in their system and one of them could replace Weiss eventually, but having a little under $30 mil. committed to seven players in 2014-15 could make it difficult for the Panthers to build around that group of talent, especially for a small market team.
That being said, the Southeast title is still up for grabs and the Panthers are the defending champs, so they are going to look to defend their throne coming into the year. The only problem is that their team didn't improve much coming into this off-season while other teams in the division got better. How does Florida stack up compare to them?
Florida's Off-Season
Aside from re-signing Kris Versteeg, Tallon's biggest task this summer was finding a replacement for the departing Jason Garrison, who signed with Vancouver. Garrison was a big part of Florida's top pairing last year as he played tough minutes and contributed a good amount of offense from the back-end with 16 goals. Florida decided to go the free agency route to replace him and signed Filip Kuba to a two-year deal. Kuba had a decent season last year but he's 35-years-old and got to play a majority of his minutes alongside Norris Trophy winner, Erik Karlsson. In Florida, he will likely be used in a similar situation since Brian Campbell is no slouch when it comes to driving the play forward but Kuba barely kept his head above water last season, so I would expect for him to regress.
Florida also needed to replace Mikael Samuelsson, who did great in a tough minute role when he was healthy, and they decided to take a chance on Peter Mueller to help fill this hole. Mueller has struggled with concussion problems for the last few years but he has been able to score and get the play moving in the right direction when he is healthy. He might have some trouble fitting into Samuelsson's role on the second line because Mueller has never been a tough-minute player.
Other than those moves, the Panthers didn't gain or lose much value this off-season. They decided to not qualify Wojtek Wolski, even though he appeared to play well after they traded for him but the other players they let go didn't bring much to the table. Krys Barch, Marco Sturm, John Madden and Bracken Kearns are all very replaceable, but Florida actually acquired a couple players who might be below replacement value. The Cats signed not one but two enforcers in JF Jacques and George Parros, the latter receiving a two year contract. Seeing how the Panthers have a lot of young talent in the system, taking up two roster spots with hired knuckles may not be the best strategy.
2012-13 Outlook
Depth Chart
Tomas Fleischmann
Stephen Weiss
Kris Versteeg
Sean Bergenheim
Marcel Goc
Scottie Upshall
Tomas Kopeckey
Shawn Matthias
Peter Mueller
JF Jacques
Mike Santorelli
Jack Skille
Jerrod Smithson
George Parros
Florida's top line of Fleischmann, Weiss and Versteeg was another one of the main reasons why they made the playoffs last season. These three alone scored about 35% of the Panthers goals last season and were on a hot streak that seemed to last for the entire year. It is natural to be skeptical about their performance because Versteeg was the only player with a positive corsi differential per 60 minutes and even then he was barely keeping his head above water during five-on-five play. Florida shot around 10% when this line was on the ice, so I would be on the lookout for their performance to take a turn downward next season. Weiss is usually a better territorial player, though so he could be able to rebound.
This line was also given a territorial advantage over their other units and Kevin Dineen is able to do this because of his excellent shutdown line featuring Marcel Goc and Sean Bergenheim. These two along with Mikael Samuelsson handled most of the defensive zone starts and were able to drive the play forward despite that. This unit is great as a defensive line but they didn't produce much offense last season. In fact, Florida didn't get much offense from outside of their top-line but getting a full season from Scottie Upshall could help out this area. Florida's second line could be more effective as an offensive unit if Upshall is able to stay healthy and play competently against the toughs.
Since Florida's top-six handles most of the tough minutes, their third and fourth lines can feast on some easier competition. This seems to be where Mueller fits in the best since he's never been a tough-minute player and can boost Florida's scoring depth. Tomas Kopecky and Shawn Matthias weren't exactly the best at driving possession last season, so Florida will need to hope that they can perform better next year. They aren't playing too difficult of a role, so they should be capable of at least pushing the puck in the right direction even if they don't provide much scoring. Their fourth line might end up consisting of two goons and Jerrod Smithson, so they probably won't play many minutes.
Brian Campbell – Filip Kuba
Mike Weaver – Dmitry Kulikov
Erik Gudbranson – Ed Jovanovski
Keaton Ellerby
Replacing Jason Garrison will be no easy task but the Panthers will have to hope that Filip Kuba can hold the fort down for the next two years. I'm not sure if Kuba can handle a top-pairing role but Florida fans better hope that Campbell is good enough to at least keep his partner's head above ground this year. Campbell and Garrison played around 23-26 minutes last season, so Kuba is going to be taking on a lot of mileage if he is going to replace Garrison. That being said, he played a similar role in Ottawa but his performance was inferior to Garrison's and he is also getting up there in age.
Kuba and Campbell won't have to play the tough minutes because Mike Weaver handles virtually all of those. Weaver has always been underrated as a shutdown defenseman but he has emerged as a very reliable top-four option since arriving in Florida two years ago. His play seemed to drop off a bit last season and I'm not sure how much of it is related to him playing with Dmitry Kulikov instead of Garrison as his partner. On that subject, Kulikov is a RFA and has yet to be signed to an extension yet, but I am sure that Tallon will get something worked out. He has been solid but unspectacular in a top-four role for the Cats the last three years, so he shouldn't be too expensive.
Kulikov will likely be on the second pairing with Weaver while the third-pairing will consist of Erik Gudbranson and Ed Jovanovski. Gudbranson is still very young and struggled a bit last season despite playing in a sheltered role. I would expect him to improve this year and possibly take over one of the spots in the top four as he gets older. He isn't ready for those minutes right now, though. Jovanovski played similar minutes but was completely underwater and was limited to only 13 minutes per night at even strength. At 36 years of age, it's hard to imagine him getting much better next season or the remainder of his contract.
Jose Theodore
Scott Clemmensen
Jacob Markstrom (minors)
The Panthers received solid goaltending from the Jose Theodore/Scott Clemmensen tandem last season with both goalies posting slightly above average save percentages at even strength. They decided to re-sign Clemmensen for two years, so they will go into next season with the same tandem. Going the cheap/short-term route with goaltending is never a bad idea, but this is a tad risky because Theodore is going to be 36 in September and Clemmensen is a solid 1a/b goalie at best. The upside isn't that high with these two but if they can replicate what they did last year, then the Panthers goaltending should be in good shape. They also have Jacob Markstrom to fall back on if one of these two ends up having a bad year, but it looks like the Panthers are going to wait until Theodore's contract runs out before Markstrom comes up full-time.
Special Teams
Florida had a solid powerplay last season as they were in the top-half of the league in shots per 60 minutes and in the top-10 in powerplay percentage. They lost two big producers in Samuelsson and Garrison this off-season though and neither are going to be easy to replace, especially Garrison. Compare Garrison's production on the powerplay to Kuba's and you'll notice a big drop off. Kuba was a regular on the Senators powerplay and they produced fewer shots on goal with the man advantage when he was on the ice than any other defenseman. It will also be difficult for Versteeg, Goc and Bergenheim to replicate these shooting percentages, so the Panthers powerplay may see a big drop.
Their penalty kill, unfortunately, was at the other end of the spectrum as they were a bottom five team in preventing shots and goals while playing with the man down. Much like the powerplay, the performance of the PK is going to depend on how Kuba performs. Unfortunately for the Cats, the Senators gave up a ton of shots on the penalty kill while he was on the ice last season, so they will need him to have a better season, especially since Garrison was one of their top PK'ers. I would also expect Gudbranson to start killing penalties more often but he may not need to do that next season.
Florida got a bit weaker while the rest of the division got stronger over the off-season, so the chances of them winning consecutive Southeast Division titles looks pretty low right now. Factor in them not gaining as many points from OT losses as last season and Kuba being a downgrade from Garrison and it's easy to see Florida ending towards the bottom of the division next season. Their top-line is very strong, though and the Southeast could end up being weak yet again, so the door is open for the Panthers to at least be competitive.
They are going to need a lot of things to go right for them, though. Can Kuba be an adequate replacement for Garrison? Can their top line produce as they did last season? Will Scottie Upshall and Peter Mueller be able to stay healthy? Will Erik Gudbranson step up into a bigger role? Will Theodore/Clemmensen be above average again? All of those things are uncertainties at the moment and will play a huge factor into what kind of year Florida has.


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The body of the skunk is mostly black, but a thin white stripe down the center of the face broadens across the top of the head and nape, then forks back from the shoulder to form two white stripes almost to the tail. The tail is usually black, but some white hairs may show. The typical striped pattern varies with each individual, with some skunks showing no white and others having a single stripe down the back or a combination of both stripes.
General Biology, Habitat, Behavior and Reproduction
The most recent taxonomy places skunks in their own family (Mephitidae). Skunks like to be left alone, and when not bothered will go their own way without causing trouble. But when danger approaches, the animal may stamp its front feet rapidly or even walk on its front feet with its tail held high. From this point on the skunk lives up to its scientific name Mephitis: this means "bad odor."
Skunks have scent glands located near the anal opening which are used for protection. By lifting their tail over their arched back and contracting the muscles near the gland, a skunk can spray its yellowish, musky fluid accurately as far as 12 feet and somewhat less accurately for 20 feet. Warning signals such as rapid stamping of the front feet and arched back or lifted tail are signs that a skunk is ready to spray. Skunks will usually not spray unless they are very frightened, upset or shot.
Skunks inhabit a variety of habitat types, especially mixed woodlands that are close to open fields or agricultural lands and beaches. Though mostly nocturnal, they may be seen foraging at dawn or dusk, in a heavy mid-morning fog and occasionally even in late afternoon. They search for food along woodland-field borders, fence rows, tide lines, marshes, and stream edges. Although they can swim, they prefer to stay out of the water.
In spring, skunks (omnivores) feed on mice, rats, snakes, and insect larvae. In summer, grasshoppers, crickets, earthworms, and beetles are eaten. As insects become scarce in the fall, they eat a variety of small mammals including mice, shrews, moles, grubs, carrion, mushrooms and chipmunks. Apples, raspberries, black berries and other fruit are also important in their diets. In more wooded areas and beaches, skunks will eat eggs and nestlings of ground-nesting birds and poultry. Where available, they will also feed on frogs and crayfish. Because they have such a varied diet, their chance of surviving during times of food shortages is high.
Skunks are often attracted to rodents living in barns, crawl spaces, sheds, and garages. Rodent control programs may be necessary to eliminate this attraction.
In most instances, food from uncovered garbage containers or dog and cat dishes or birdfeeders attracts skunks to buildings, decks, and barns. The use of secure lids on containers will usually solve this problem. In addition to 2-inch coop and poultry yard fencing, a section of ¼ inch hardware cloth buried 1-foot deep with the bottom 12 inches bent outward from the yard or building and 1-foot above the surface, secured to yard fencing or building, will keep skunks out.
Place beehives on stands 3 feet high. It may be necessary to install aluminum guards around the bases of hives if skunks attempt to climb the supports. Skunks, however, normally do not climb.
Skunks generally make their dens in abandoned woodchuck holes, in rock piles, under buildings and woodpiles. Skunks are dormant for about a month during the coldest part of winter. Skunks are not true hibernators. These animals sleep intermittently when the temperature reaches 15 degrees living on stored body fat, but are inactive for only a few weeks. They are nocturnal in habit, rather slow moving and deliberate, are not sociable and have great confidence in defending themselves against other animals. Sometimes eight or ten females will den together in cold weather. Males tend to be solitary. The normal home range of the skunk is ½ to 2 miles (2 to 5 km) in diameter. During the breeding season, a male may travel 4 to 5 (6.4 to 8 km) each night.
Adult skunks begin breeding in late February. Yearling females (born in the preceding year) mate in late March. Gestation usually lasts 7 to 10 weeks. Older females bear young during the first part of May, while yearling females bear young in early June. There is usually only 1 litter annually. Litters commonly consist of 4 to 6 young, but may have from 2 to 16. Younger or smaller females have smaller litters than older or larger females. After the young are born, the female skunk takes complete charge of rearing them. When it is necessary to move them she will carry them by the nape of the neck, the same way a cat carries her offspring. At about seven weeks of age, the female takes the young on their first hunting expedition. In the fall, the family breaks up and each goes its own way. Both sexes mature by the following spring. The age potential for a skunk is about 10 years, but few live beyond 3 years in the wild.
Skunks may disrupt beehives and dig up lawns, gardens, golf courses, and meadows in search of beetle larvae and other grubs. The diggings appear as patches of upturned earth and turf, 1 to 4 inches across, funnel-like in appearance, and usually 1 to 4 inches in depth. Since other animals such as moles, squirrels and dogs dig up lawns, it should be determined precisely which species is causing the problem before control measures are attempted. Skunks are generally beneficial; therefore, control should, where possible, be preventive rather than destructive (killing the animal). Skunks that den under the building may become a nuisance. Although they rarely spray in their dens, they do emit a musky odor, which may be objectionable. When skunks are out, openings in foundations can be sealed off using ¼ -inch hardware cloth, sheet metal, concrete, or other suitable materials. If skunk activity is suspected, flour or ground limestone can be sprinkled in front of the opening and checked after dark for tracks. This may have to be repeated for more than one day. If there are signs of activity, the direction of the tracks will indicate if the skunk has left the den. The opening can then be sealed with hardware cloth. Caution should be used when closing entrances between late April and mid-August to avoid trapping young inside. When skunks enter garages, cellars or houses, doors should be left open to allow the skunk to leave. If the skunk does not leave on its own, a live trap can be used with caution. Live trapping of problem skunks is covered under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 131 Section 190 +321 and Section 37 CMR 2.15.
It is not legal to release a trapped skunk in the M. F. Correllus State Forest or any other Martha's Vineyard conservation property. It is not legal to release a trapped skunk on any property other than that where the animal was originally trapped. It does little good to either the animals or to humans to merely shift damage from place to place. It is illegal to poison skunks.
The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, in accordance with provision of G.L.C.131s.4 and 321 CMR2.14, has licensed Problem Animal Control Agents. See www.masswildlife.org for current PAC listing.
The purpose of such licensing is to provide a lawful procedure for the control of vertebrate animals which are causing damage to property or interfering with the reasonable use of such property. No person, unless otherwise allowed by law, may control problem animals without such licensing from the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. Contact the following with any questions you might have:
MA Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, www.masswildlife.org. 508-792-7270
Environmental Police: Sergeant Mike Camire
PAC Agent Walter Wlodyka: Skunk & Raccoon Removal, 508-645-9959.
PAC Agent T.J. Hegarty: Skunks Removed, Raccoons Too, 508-693-4189.
The skunk, in addition to being one of our most interesting animals, does much more good than harm.
To confront a skunk odor problem:
Wash the contaminated (dog, clothes, etc.) in the following solution:
1 box of baking soda: in 2 gallons of water. Stir well in order to dissolve the baking soda. Add ½ cup of dish detergent stirring gently so as not to raise a lot of foam. Add 8 ounces of 3% (drugstore-grade) hydrogen peroxide. Add the peroxide last and stir the solution gently. Rub on pure vanilla extract.
Why it works?
The peroxide oxidizes the mercaptans (smelly stuff) and the baking soda/detergent combination washes away the water-soluble reaction products.
(Courtesy Dr. Hoffman, Professor of Chemistry, University of Nebraska)
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Revised: September 29, 2004
Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage: 1994, Cooperative Extension Division. Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources: University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
United States Department of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Wildlife Services.
Great Plains: Agricultural Council Wildlife Committee.
James E. Knight, Extension Wildlife Specialist. Animal and Range Sciences: Montana State University, Bozeman, MT.
University of Massachusetts, United States Department of Agriculture and County Extension Services Cooperating: Publications L-341 and L-334.
Truman's Scientific Guide to Pest Control Operations, fifth edition. A Purdue: University/Advanstar Communications Project.
Jim Cardoza, Mass. Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
Walter Wlodyka, Skunk & Raccoon Removal.
T.J. Hegarty: Vineyard Field Notes, Skunks Removed, Raccoons too.


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Enter "togsavecan" as a password.Alcohol and cigarettes
Always get alcohol and cigarettes when they are found while exploring the camp. They are required to bribe guards and to get objects and services from other prisoners. They can also be used in exchange for your confiscated equipment.Rocks
Search rubble piles to find rocks. Press X while in first person view to throw rocks to distract guards. Note: You can only carry a maximum of 15.Nazi uniforms
If you wear the Nazi uniform while exploring the camp, stay way from higher ranking Nazis. They will be able to detect your disguise.Free hints
Gain a lot of currency and then save the game. Afterwards, talk to the Major who gives you hints. You should get 150 currency to get all three hints. After you have heard these helpful hints, load from the last save point and use the info to help you on your objective. If you keep the same amount of currency, you can do this for the next objective. As you have used the hints but not saved afterwards, at the end of the level the game will not register their use, and you can get a higher grade.No capture or shooting
Note: This will only work if you save regularly. If during an objective you are shot or captured, load from the last save point. If you save after every objective, you will not have to do those objectives again.


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A buffet is a system of serving meals in which food is placed in a public area where the diners generally serve themselves. Buffets are offered at various places including hotels, restaurants and many social events. Buffet restaurants typically offer all-you-can-eat food for a set price. Below are the list of Buffet Resto here in Los Angeles, California.
Vegas Seafood Buffet
King Buffet
Full House Buffet
Vegas Seafood Buffet
New Panda Buffet
Hokkaido Seafood Buffet
Koji BBQ Buffet
Hokkaido Seafood Buffet
Osaka Seafood Buffet
New Town Buffet
Vegas Seafood Buffet
China Buffet
Hokkaido Seafood Buffet
Royal Buffet
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Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine
M Grill
Kuma Sushi & Seafood Buffet
Carson Buffet
HomeTown Buffet
Asia Buffet
#1 Buffet
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HomeTown Buffet
Wahib's Middle East Restaurant
Oiwake Restaurant
Royal Buffet
Gill's Indian Restaurant
India's Restaurant
New Asia Buffet
Cafe Sierra
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HomeTown Buffet
Mongol King
Angara Indian Restaurant
HomeTown Buffet
HomeTown Buffet
Behnam Restaurant
HomeTown Buffet
Inca Gourmet
India's Tandoori Halal Restaurant
HomeTown Buffet
Nizam of India
Duna Csarda Hungarian Restaurant & Bakery
Hokkaido Buffet
Smeraldi's Restaurant
LA Buffet
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Cutey Pie Buffeteria
Taqueria El Sol & Bakery
Malek's Restaurant & Catering
Bombay Tandoori
Chao Krung
Catalina Kitchen
Souplantation- Pasadena
The essential feature of the various buffet formats is that the diners can directly view the food and immediately select which dishes they wish to consume, and usually also can decide how much food they take at that certain time. Buffets are effective for serving large numbers of people at once, and are often seen in institutional settings, such as business conventions or large parties.


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Writer and Echo Park resident Jenny Burman began sharing her observations and stories about her neighborhood more than five years ago in Chicken Corner, a blog hosted on L.A. Observed. But now after calling Echo Park home since 1995, Burman is headed east to Cincinnati, Ohio, where her husband, author R.J. Smith, is now a Senior Editor at Cincinnati magazine In one of her first blog posts, Burman explained what Chicken Corner was named after:
Chicken Corner is the name of a place that does and does not exist, which puts it right in league with a web site that's all about a neighborhood. Technically, Chicken Corner sits at Echo Park Avenue and Delta Street, across from the Magic Gas gas station and Morton Avenue. For generations, this crossroads has been one of the nerve centers of the neighborhood. It has been a gang hangout, a drug market, an art gallery scene and now a fashion/indie rock scene, as well as a place where a lot of families have lived. Not everyone in the area knows or accepts the name Chicken Corner.
It's not clear what's going to happen to Chicken Corner but it remains archived on the L.A. Observed site.
* Update: Burman says she will probably post a few photos before officially saying goodbye. L.A. Observed


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Rebecca1982 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 213 designs submitted by 52 freelance designers.
KAIA- Kansas Association of Insurance Agents
We are a state trade association that needs a new and modern logo. KAIA was formed in 1920 and represents over 550 independent agencies and branches with nearly 2,500 employees statewide. Our members are small businesses that offer customers a choice of policies from a variety of insurance companies. Independent agents offer all lines of insurance – property, casualty, life, health, employee benefit plans and retirement products.
Our logo has not been updated in over 15 years. The new design should incorporate our state name and the national name. The national logo is one that can not be altered and should combine with our name to give us our own state identity.
Our members are insurance agencies in the state of Kansas. The average insurance agency owner is over 40.
We need a fresh and modern logo that shows KAIA as part of the National association but still has its own identity. The National logo is one that can not be altered. This needs to be easy to read in color, bw, in print and on the web.
The name can be: KAIA or Kansas Association of Insurance Agents
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