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This article, sent to me by United Families International, expresses my feelings about modern womanhood exactly! I believe that feminism has backfired and produced a generation of pathetic girls/women who think their personal worth comes from flaunting their bodies and performing sexual acts for the attention they get from men. As a woman, I am so disappointed in my fellow sisters! They have lost the vision of what it really means to be a woman. The inner strength and power we are capable of...and it has NOTHING to do with T & A. Read on...
Feeling the Failure of Feminism
Did women get what they bargained for?
With the passage of 19th Amendment, 90 years ago this month, women in the U.S. were given the right to vote. The media has been full of stories of the numerous celebratory events and pundits have been eager to give their analysis of whether or not the goals of the original feminists have been met. United Families International would like to weigh in on the topic and give you our analysis of "The Legacy of Feminism."
The "feminism" that drove the Women's Suffrage movement could be viewed as one of America's greatest success stories. But modern feminism has deviated from the lofty ideals and moral underpinnings of its predecessor. Indeed, the goals of contemporary feminism undermine and contradict those of the early feminists. One commentator has called feminism, "the most socially destructive movement in modern times." We will let you decide if feminism has delivered on its' promise of equality and empowerment for all women.
Hyper-Sexualization of Society
It is widely known that the vast majority of young women today reject the label of "feminist." One of the more interesting articles to surface during this month's feminist media push was one entitled: "Outraged Moms and Trashy Daughters," where a mother laments that her daughter eschews the label of "feminist" while embracing an MTV culture and a cosmetic-surgery-attained standard of beauty. Hugh Hefner, of Playboy Magazine fame, would be proud!
"I'm so deeply pained to see where women are today and how girls--and I mean girls--are being groomed to believe their purpose in life is to be sexual beings that please men," says Nancy Vonk, the mother of a 16-year-old daughter.
The first question that comes to mind is: "What did feminists expect?" Feminism's goal was to remove all sexual barriers and make women equal to men--including being equally promiscuous. When standard notions of sexual propriety are shunned as antiquated and marriage is something women might do after they've already had sex, the path to men's attention--that age-old need that not even feminism could beat out of women--lies in being sexually attractive and sexually competitive.
Age of the Rogue Male
A recent Harris Poll reveals that eight out of ten Americans believe that women today are treated with less chivalry than in the past. "Chivalry has been one of the victims of the fight for women's equality," states P. M. Forni, Johns Hopkins University. "It became the assumption in society that women did not want to be treated in a chivalrous way, because it meant they were singled out, thus enforcing the stereotype that women were weaker..."
Far worse, as feminism broke down all sexual barriers and demanded an unrealistic "equality," the worst part of the male behavior--and the worst males--were rewarded. Males who have no other use for women than to use, violate, and abandon them are not restrained--by women or by society. Marry women? Why? Even many men who adhere to the old standard of male/female interaction seem to misunderstand the meaning of masculinity and are lost in a malaise of ineffectual dating and ineffectual career seeking. They, too, are following the feminist template.
Equality in the Workplace
Somewhere along its path, feminism morphed into something dedicated to the assumption that there are no inherent (i.e. non-plumbing) differences between the sexes. This led to the conclusion that any gender-difference in politics, academia, or the workforce must be due to prejudice and discrimination. You may have heard the statistic that women make just 78 cents for every dollar that is earned by a man doing the same job with the same responsibilities. In 2009, the U.S. Labor Department contracted with CONSAD Research Corporation to put that statistic to the test by reviewing more than 50 existing studies as well as a new economic and statistical analysis of the supposed "wage gap."
"CONSAD found that controlling for career interruption and other factors reduced the pay gap from about 20 percent to about 5 percent. Data limitations prevented it from considering many other factors. For example, the data did not permit an examination of total compensation, which would examine health insurance and other benefits, and instead focused solely on wages paid. The data were also limited with respect to work experience, job tenure, and other factors.
The Labor Department's conclusion was that the gender pay gap was the result of a multitude of factors and that the "raw wage gap should not be used as the basis for [legislative] correction. Indeed, there may be nothing to correct. The differences in raw wages may be almost entirely the result of individual choices being made by both male and female workers." (Hiding the Truth about the Pay Gap Between Men and Women)
Feminism appears to have not been able to change the fact that women prefer different types of work--being a librarian over a garbage collector, jobs where they have more control of their time so as to be with their children. Of course there are exceptions! But for the most part, women want positions that don't require nightshifts, large amounts of travel, or high amounts of physical labor or risk. In short, women are not always doing the same job as males and employers and the marketplace recognize that difference.
Feminism's push to make women equal to men by insisting that they take their place in the workplace has not been a friend of the family. In spite of media claims to the contrary, the research contains numerous examples of negative impact to children and the breakdown of the marriage relationship that occurs when women work outside of the home, particularly when working more than 20 hours a week.
Disintegration of Marriage and Family
Radical, or what is sometimes referred to as "second wave" feminists, believe that marriage is the playground of patriarchy for the oppression of women. They have concluded that motherhood is a primary obstacle to the empowerment and full equality of women. Both traditional marriage and full-time motherhood had to go and an entire restructuring of society had to occur. You see the results of their effort all around you: a divorce rate that has increased by 80 percent since 1970, 40 million children affected by divorce, more than 50 million women living alone, spiraling rates of STDs, and 1.3 million abortions a year in the U.S. alone.
There is a feminist mantra of "I can do it myself!" This attitude also includes the bearing and rearing of children and the jettisoning of the normative understanding of family. Husbands and fathers seem to be superfluous to many women, particularly those who choose to bear children out of wedlock. Yet females have not lost the need for a companion, a father, or a breadwinner.
As men who would fulfill those roles no longer take their place, these women increasingly turn to government for support. They are the greatest supporters of government subsidies and are angered when the taxpayer isn't eager to give enough support to daycare, government health care, even school lunches. In short, they choose to have the government become their husband. What radical feminists seem not to realize is that by exploding the family, they are destroying the very institution that has protected and provided for women over most of human history.
One of the most tragic results of second-wave feminism is the notion that the only way to achieve full equality is to be able to have "total control of their body." They have been successful in convincing women that the only reason that they are not now "oppressed chattel is because they can legally kill their unborn children."
Some feminists have gone so far as to say that you are not a woman unless you support abortion rights--consider the feminist response to 2008 Vice-Pres. candidate Sarah Palin. "You have to lift their skirts to find out if they are women. You sure can't find out by how they vote!" opined Democrat Representative Janis Sontany. Translated: If females don't support abortion and other feminist objectives they surely are not women.
United Families International's efforts at the U.N. are largely dealing with radical feminists and their dangerous and unhealthy focus on empowerment of women. They do it to the exclusion of what might be necessary for the health and sustainment of other segments of society--namely men and boys. Their intense and relentless efforts to legalize abortion around the world have resulted in 42 million abortions per year.
It is important to acknowledge that there are real and substantial inequalities and gross mistreatment of women in various parts of the world; those need to be addressed as quickly and effectively as possible. But second-wave feminism has lost its way. One commentator has suggested that feminism is losing favor in the public eye because it focuses on "problems that hardly exist...while spending precious little energy on issues that indisputably have a negative impact on women."
Feminism began to lose its credibility when it demanded men and women are not different in any substantive way; that in order for women to be equal they have to be the same as men--same interests, same ambitions, same outcomes. The whole point was for women to gain respect as women, not to get everyone to respect women because they're just like men.
The end result is that radical feminism has only led to more difficult lives and other forms of abuse of women. The mistreatment of women seems to be on a continuum; and with second-wave feminism, the pendulum has swung too far.
There is vast body of social science data attesting to the importance of both men and women in the preservation of society. It is, ideally, together that the proper preparing of the next generation of noble citizens can occur. The masculinity of the father with his ability to lead, protect and provide gives great strength and physical security to the home. The femininity of the mother as the nurturer, the heart of the home, provides the emotional security that allows the habits of the heart--the civic virtues to be perpetuated. In parenting these equal, but different roles work together to provide balance and security.
Representatives of United Families International are, this very week, in the United Nations negotiating rooms doing all in their power to keep the feminist pendulum from destroying the natural family as the basis of society.
Let's hope (and pray) that they will be successful.
Come on, women! Step up and claim your rights - to be respected for your brains, your heart, your strength! If you've got them (a brain and a strong heart), flaunt them!
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Child restraint manufacturers continue to roll out new booster seats that do a good job of improving the way an adult safety belt fits a typical booster-age child. This year, 19 of 31 new models evaluated by IIHS earn the top rating of BEST BET, and one model is a GOOD BET.
A surprise came from Britax, a company whose boosters have consistently earned the top two ratings. This year, three new Britax models didn't make their debuts as BEST BETs or GOOD BETs. They are the Frontier 90, Pinnacle 90 and Pioneer 70. These highback seats replaced two Britax boosters that previously earned the top rating. At the same time, Britax improved the design of the Parkway SG to earn a BEST BET rating when it is used as a highback booster. It has a lower rating when it is used as a backless seat. The Britax Parkway SGL also is a BEST BET in highback mode.
Three new Britax highback models, the Pinnacle 90, Pioneer 70 and Frontier 90 (left to right) are designated as Check Fit boosters. Lap belt fit can vary by child size and vehicle model, so parents should try them out first before buying.
The Institute began rating boosters five years ago because research indicated that most seats weren't doing a good job of fitting safety belts correctly and consistently on children in a variety of vehicles. Boosters earn a rating of BEST BET, GOOD BET, Check Fit or Not Recommended, based on a protocol that involves measuring how three-point lap and shoulder belts fit a child-size test dummy seated in the booster on a stationary test fixture under four conditions that span the range of safety belt configurations in passenger vehicles. The evaluations focus on safety belt fit and don't involve crash tests.
"Parents should have an easy time finding a top-rated booster seat since there are more this year than ever before," says Anne McCartt, IIHS senior vice president for research. "At the same time, consumers should continue to consult our ratings before buying because name brand, price and style don't always equate with proper lap and shoulder belt fit."
In all, there are 58 BEST BET and five GOOD BET boosters for 2013, including the newest seats and older models whose ratings carry over from prior years. The Institute assesses boosters as they are introduced to the market. Ratings of boosters with designs that carry over into the next model year remain on the list until the seats are discontinued. Dual-use seats that can be used as either a highback booster or a backless booster get two ratings, one for each mode. The Institute treats these as two distinct seats for ratings purposes, so the names of some models show up twice in the list. Consumers should pay attention to each rating and consider how they will use the seats in their vehicles.
A BEST BET booster correctly positions belts on a typical 4-to-8-year-old child in almost any car, minivan or SUV. A GOOD BET provides acceptable belt fit in most vehicles. Correct belt fit means that the lap belt lies flat across a child's upper thighs and the shoulder belt crosses snugly over the middle of the shoulder.
Among the booster seat designs introduced in 2013, 11 are categorized as Check Fit. The designation means that the booster may provide good belt fit for some children in some vehicles, but not as many as boosters that earn either of the top two ratings. Belt fit can vary depending on child size and vehicle model. Before buying these boosters, parents should try them out to see if they properly position safety belts on their children in the vehicles they will be riding in.
When the Institute published its first-ever ratings in 2008, only 10 of 41 models earned a BEST BET rating, and there were 13 seats on the Not Recommended list (see Status Report special issue: booster seats, Oct. 1, 2008). Now only two seats aren't recommended and when the Institute evaluates a new design, more often than not it lands in BEST BET territory. That is largely because manufacturers have taken note of the ratings and work with the Institute to build seats to do what they are supposed to do — elevate children so safety belts that were designed for adults better fit their smaller frames and put lap/shoulder belts in the proper place for the best protection in a crash.
Britax Frontier 85
Britax Frontier 90
The highback Britax Frontier 85 was a BEST BET last year. In IIHS evaluations, the seat correctly positioned the lap belt across the dummy's thighs in all test conditions. Britax introduced the Frontier 90 in 2013. The geometry of the highback booster's armrest doesn't consistently provide the same lap belt fit as the earlier model. In 2 of 4 test conditions the lap belt was too high on the dummy's abdomen, although the shoulder belt fit was good.
The Safety 1st BoostAPak, a BEST BET, is a design new to the U.S. market. When it's not being used as a booster, the backless seat serves as a backpack, complete with storage. It's marketed for carpools and travel for kids 4 to 12.
Most booster makers assess their new designs using the IIHS protocol, and designers from several manufacturers have made the trek to Ruckersville, Va., home of the Institute's Vehicle Research Center, with prototypes in tow. There, they try out their creations — some little more than clay models — on the Institute's test fixture using a special test dummy that represents an average-size 6-year-old child.
One big maker sought advice on where to position guides to route a lap and shoulder belt to provide the correct fit — over the armrest or under it? The Institute worked with the firm's designers to determine that under the armrest was best.
Philip Floyd, the senior technician who leads the booster evaluations, points to another sign of progress. Thanks to IIHS tests, the clip strap that most backless boosters need to route shoulder belts the right way is now located in the middle of the seat instead of on the sides, which was the typical placement when the Institute published its first ratings. Mounting the strap in the center routes it behind a child's back so the clip is in the right position to properly place the shoulder belt at midshoulder. If the clip strap is mounted on the side of the booster, the belt often slips off the shoulder.
"We don't see that design anymore," Floyd says. In fact, he says, "booster seats have consistently improved. We've never had a seat go the wrong way."
That is, until this year.
When Floyd started evaluating the Britax Frontier 90, he was taken aback by what he found: The lap belt was too high on the dummy's abdomen in 2 of 4 test conditions that represent a range of vehicle safety belt setups. A booster seat needs good lap belt fit, in addition to good shoulder belt fit, in all four conditions to earn a BEST BET rating.
"Britax surprised me," Floyd says. "I did the test and then got the Frontier 85 out of storage to compare the designs. Britax changed the armrest's geometry, and that put the lap belt in the wrong place to earn a BEST BET or GOOD BET." The Frontier 85 was a BEST BET for 2012.
Floyd found the same issue with the Pinnacle 90 and Pioneer 70. While all three seats offer good shoulder belt fit, low average lap belt scores put them in the Check Fit category. The Parkway SG and SGL also are a Check Fit when used as backless boosters.
"We promote use of the five-point harness for as long as possible," says Ron Marsilio, vice president of engineering and new product development at Britax. The Frontier 90, Pinnacle 90 and Pioneer 70 Harness-2-Booster seats are equipped with an internal harness for use as a child restraint for children as heavy as 70 to 90 pounds. The weight limits for booster use are even higher.
Marsilio adds that kids who use these Britax models tend not to graduate to boosters until at least age 8. For parents who elect to use boosters at an earlier age, Britax sells a $19.99 accessory clip called SecureGuard to adjust the lap belt so it is in the right position to prevent submarining in a crash. The clip is included with the Parkway SG and SGL boosters.
The Institute follows booster and vehicle owner's manual instructions for proper installation and uses belt clips if they come with the booster, and the instruction manual stipulates their use.
The two booster seats in the lowest ratings category — Not Recommended — have languished there since 2009. They are the Safety 1st All-in-One and Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite, both made by Dorel Juvenile Group Inc. The Institute continues to advise consumers to avoid using them as boosters because they don't provide proper belt fit. In IIHS tests, the lap belt was too high in 4 of 4 test conditions, and the shoulder belt didn't provide proper fit either. The two seats are 3-in-1s that can be used as rear-facing and forward-facing child restraints with a built-in harness. They can be converted to highback boosters by removing the harness and using lap and shoulder belts as restraints. Although these seats should work well as child restraints, they aren't the best option for boosters because they leave the lap belt too high on the abdomen and the shoulder belt too far out on the shoulder.
Julie Vallese, a spokesperson for Dorel Juvenile, says that in all three modes "these seats exceed all federal requirements for crashworthiness."
Dorel has six BEST BETs and a GOOD BET this year. Six of these are carry-over models from prior years. The company's brands include Cosco, Eddie Bauer Baby, Maxi-Cosi and Safety 1st.
A new BEST BET for Dorel is a backless booster called the Safety 1st BoostAPak. The seat doubles as a child's backpack and is marketed for carpools and travel for children 4 to 12 years old and up to 80 pounds. The BoostAPak retails in the U.S. for about $70. Dorel holds the North American distribution rights for the BoostAPak, which was designed by Rob Law and U.K. company Trunki.
The backpack booster fills a niche, Vallese says.
"We know children often fight using the booster seat. Once they get to be a certain age they want to be seen as a big kid. The BoostAPak really delivers that cool factor that booster-age kids are looking for," Vallese says.
Booster seats are available in both highback and backless styles and at a variety of price points. Highbacks have guides to route lap and shoulder belts and can offer some head support. Backless models have lap belt guides but usually need a plastic clip to properly position shoulder belts. Older children may be more comfortable in —and less likely to object to — a backless booster. Either style is effective as long as it provides good belt fit.
Two new dual-use boosters are BEST BETs in both backless and highback modes. They are the Evenflo Right Fit and the Graco Affix.
Some boosters also can be converted for use as a harness-style child restraint for children who aren't big enough to use safety belts. Parents looking for a convertible seat that earns a BEST BET rating as a highback booster could consider four Graco models — the Argos 70 Elite, Nautilus Elite, Nautilus Plus and Nautilus with Safety Surround — or the Recaro Performance SPORT and ProSPORT II.
The newest top-rated boosters retail for as little as $18 to as much as $300. Among 2013 BEST BETs, the backless Graco Connext can be bought for about $18, the backless Harmony Transit Deluxe sells for about $25, the Evenflo Right Fit retails for about $75, and the Graco Affix starts at about $85. The priciest BEST BET seats are the Ferrari Beline SP, a dual-use booster that is a BEST BET in backless mode, and the Recaro Performance SPORT. Both sell for about $300.
Besides style and price, an important thing to consider before shopping for a booster is whether a child is old enough and big enough to graduate to one.
"Parents shouldn't be in a rush to move their young children from a forward-facing restraint to a booster seat or a safety belt alone," says Jessica Jermakian, senior research scientist at the Institute and an expert on child passenger safety. "It's best to keep kids seated in the back seat in a harness-equipped child restraint as long as possible, up to the height and weight limits of the seat."
When children outgrow child restraints, they should use boosters until adult belts fit properly. For some children, that's not until about age 12.
"A belt-positioning booster seat provides the best protection for a child who has outgrown a harness restraint," Jermakian says.
Children ages 4-8 in boosters are 45 percent less likely to sustain injuries in crashes than kids restrained by belts alone. Children who are using improperly fitted belts are at risk of a host of crash injuries known as "seat belt syndrome." These include spine injuries and internal organ injuries. Boosters help by elevating a child into position and guiding the belts for better protection.
Check Fit
New booster models for 2013
An IIHS engineer readies the test fixture and booster seat.
At 52 pounds and 45 inches tall, the dummy represents an average 6-year-old child.
A coordinate measuring machine is used to center the dummy in the booster seat before it is buckled in.
The safety belt is pulled out of the retractor and routed through the lap belt guides. Then it is buckled and routed over the shoulder and through the shoulder belt guide.
The Evenflo Right Fit, a BEST BET, correctly positions both the lap and shoulder belt.
How booster seat ratingshave improved since 2008
Boost in ratings: The number of BEST BET booster seats has risen fivefold since the Institute released its first ratings in 2008. That year more boosters were on the Not Recommended list than on the BEST BET list — 13 vs. 10. By 2010, BEST BET boosters outnumbered seats the Institute couldn't recommend. Now only two boosters aren't recommended, and there are 58 BEST BETs.
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Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation commissioners agreed to let Rod Brueske make his case at a formal hearing in the coming weeks.
It was an unusual episode reflecting rising expectations for stricter enforcement as drilling expands near communities along Colorado's Front Range.
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"The state statute is outdated. The fines you are giving Encana are a slap in the face to the citizens of Colorado," said Brueske, 52.
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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment air-quality officials got involved and are handling air issues separately.
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"We obey the rules and regulations and go above and beyond when we can," Encana community-relations adviser Wendy Wiedenbeck said Thursday after the hearing. Brueske "has the right to pursue other remedies."
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Sheriff: Missing Missouri mom faked abduction
A missing central Missouri woman and her young daughter were found unharmed, but the woman was taken into custody and faces charges of allegedly fabricating their abduction, Chariton County Sheriff Chris Hughes said early Tuesday.
Rachel Koechner, 28, and her 4-year-old daughter, Zoee Sandner, were reported missing Thursday night after last being seen earlier that day in the Brookfield area. Hughes had said the two were believed to be with Koechner's ex-husband, Devon Sandner, 37, who is the girl's father, and were considered to be in danger because of a history of domestic violence.
Hughes said Linn County sheriff's police and Missouri State Highway Patrol officers located all three about 10 p.m. Monday. Hughes said no one was injured.
He said Koechner was taken into custody and is being held in Chariton County Jail pending charges.
"Though investigation police learned she fabricated the (abduction) story," he said.
He said Sandner was not charged in the incident but was taken into custody on an outstanding forgery warrant. He said the child was placed in state custody.
Police feared the woman and child were in danger after Koechner on Monday called her boyfriend from a motel in the Kansas City suburb of Blue Springs.
"She called her boyfriend and said everything is OK, but it sounded like she was reading off a script," he said.
Hughes said Koechner was at the check-out desk when he called the motel later and asked if she was staying there. A motel worker handed her the phone.
"She said she couldn't talk now," Hughes said. "I asked if she was OK, and she said, 'No.'"
By the time Blue Springs police arrived at the motel, she was gone.
Her mother reported her missing Thursday after her boyfriend received a text message from her that said, "help me."


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The show kicks off in the most appropriate possible fashion, with a video tribute to the late Paul Bearer, real name William Moody. That's followed by an immediate appearance from The Undertaker, as we kick off Raw, live from Indianapolis on USA.
As the memorial to Bearer continues to show on screen, the Deadman pays his respects by an urn in the ring. Sadly, CM Punk isn't much for respect, and he decides to interrupt. Punk says he's out to extend his heartfelt condolences for 'Takers loss... at WrestleMania. He also quips that while Bearer will always remember The Phenom as 20-0, everyone else will soon know him as 20-1. We'll also be telling everyone we know where we were when Punk beat The Streak (possibly true, actually).
During the commercial, Kane takes exception with Punk's disrespect of his �father,� tearing apart the backstage area looking for him. The rest of the locker room best stay out of his way.
Match 1 � The Big Show vs. Seth Rollins
It's the first solo match on Raw for Rollins. And it doesn't last long, as Show sends him flying out between the ropes, colliding with Dean Ambrose. Show pursues him outside the ring and quickly ends up facing the usual 3-on-1 onslaught from The Shield. The match is thrown out, but the fight continues. It's a struggle, but The Shield eventually gets the giant up for the triple power bomb.
Punk demands some answers from Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox, wondering why Undertaker is having his little brother fight his battles for him. Guerrero tells Punk he can ask Kane himself when they face each other in the ring tonight.
Match 2 � Daniel Bryan vs. Dolph Ziggler
Bryan shows his mat prowess with an inverted surfboard that he rolls into a pin. Ziggler responds with a sharp dropkick as Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler discuss Bryan's �beard off� with Josh Reddick of the Oakland A's. Commercial time. Big E Langston grimaces as Ziggler gets crotched on the top turnbuckle after the break, but Dolph is able to pivot in mid-air and turn it into a cross body of sorts that is good for a two count. Ziggler hangs Bryan up on the top rope and hits the leg drop bulldog, but that's not enough to put Bryan away. Daniel is able to put Dolph in the No Lock, but AJ distracts the ref so that Big E can put his foot on the ropes. After Bryan almost gets his submission hold locked on again, Ziggler is able to connect with the Zig Zag to get the pinfall. Langston dishes out some extra punishment to poor Bryan after the bell.
Want to see some video? How about if it's a recap of the Triple H-Brock Lesnar feud? You got it.
Match 3 � Tensai vs. Fandango
As you might expect, Fandango takes exception to Tensai's crack at pronouncing his name. He also thinks Tensai and Brodus Clay are an affront to the art of dancing. He says he'll come to the ring if Naomi says his name correctly. But Tensai speaks up, spoiling everyone's chance to see a match with Fandango.
Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes do their own, fairly humorous, grammatically correct rendition of the New Age Outlaws' ring intro. I think the real one is coming up in a second.
Match 4 � Team Rhodes Scholars vs. New Age Outlaws
About a minute into the action, Brock Lesnar's music hits. Lesnar comes down the ramp accompanied by Paul Heyman, and things don't look good for the Outlaws. the bell sounds as Billy tries a pre-emptive strike on Lesnar, but all that gets him is an F-5. Road Dogg gets huge F-5 of his own. Heyman has a message for HHH: Lesnar doesn't play games, he hurts people, including the likes of Shawn Michaels and Vince McMahon. Also, Heyman reveals that Lesnar will fight Triple H at WrestleMania, but only if Brock gets to name the stipulations. Lesnar will only reveal the stipulations after The Game signs the contract. Quite the predicament.
Match 5 � Kofi Kingston vs. Mark Henry
Hey, wasn't Kingston winning matches and holding a belt not that long ago? Or did I mention that? It feels like he's getting served up to Henry here, and a big kick knocks Kofi completely out of the ring. Kingston catches a break when he knocks Henry into the post, and he's fired up. He goes to fly off the top rope, but he's caught and dropped with a World's Strongest Slam. Yep, served up.
Rhodes is trying to talk to Kaitlyn backstage, but Sandow has made plans for them with the returning Bella Twins. Vickie has more work for them anyway since their match got cut short, booking them to face Randy Orton and Sheamus.
Match 6 � Ryback vs.Heath Slater
As long as we're talking about peopl getting served up, I present Exhibit B, also known as Slater. A Meat Hook drops Slater, and this isn't going to last long. A Shell Shock ends it, and Drew McIntyre gets one too when he tries a post-match assault. Henry decides to come to the ring, and we've got ourselves a showdown. McIntyre serves as the crash test dummy as the two big men hit him with their finishers. Ryback and Henry exchange words as some refs cautiously check on McIntyre.
We get an extended preview of �The Call.� Still not sure how they got Halle Berry to be in this one. #CompromisingPhotos
Match 7 � Antonio Cesaro vs. Alberto Del Rio
Good action right from the start with Del Rio snapping off a hurricanrana and Cesaro showing his ring smarts. He tries to wear Del Rio down, then rushes into the corner with an uppercut. Del Rio rallies with clotheslines and a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. He smacks Cesaro with a kick to the head that leads to a near fall. Cesaro isn't finished, but he gets tangled in the ropes and takes a series of shots to the back. Antonio kicks out of a Backstabber and catches Del Rio coming off the top rope with another uppercut. It's close to a three count, but not quite. Cesaro tries for the Neutralizer, but Del Rio counters with a cross armbreaker that earns him the submission win.
Josh Mathews tries to get a word from Kane, but the Big Red Machine just stares at the urn he's holding and walks off. After a commercial break, we see a preview of the WrestleMania main event. You know, just in case you weren't sure what it was.
Match 8 � Randy Orton and Sheamus vs. Team Rhodes Scholars
Oton jumps on Sandow with an elbow and a vertical suplex. The Viper and The Great White both get quick two counts, and Rhodes also finds himself kicking out after some punishment from Sheamus. the heels eventually get some momentum going out on the floor, and all of a sudden, Sheamus is in some trouble. He finally clotheslines Rhodes and makes a tag, and Orton uses a power slam and a t-bone suplex to get another two count. Sandow rescues Rhodes from the rope-aided DDT and manages to sucker Orton into a bit of an ambush by the announce table. Sandow returns the action to the ring, proudly hitting the Elbow of Disdain for two. Rhodes gets tagged in, but Orton nails him with a superplex. Sheamus receives the hot tag and runs wild on Sandow. With Orton running interference to hit an RKO on Rhodes, Sheamus finds the mark with the Brogue Kick, and that's it for Sandow.
Should I be recapping the stuff happening during the breaks on the WWE app? I kind of feel like that's above and beyond the call of duty. Anyway, The Shield attacked Orton and Sheamus on their way up the ramp, leaving both of them down. Who can stop them (at WrestleMania, probably)?
Back from the road with Fozzy, Chris Jericho comes out to host the Highlight Reel. He brings out the star of �The Marine 3,� The Miz. Jericho also calls the flick a surprise hit, which is why he's such a good soldier for the WWE. Wade Barrett objects to that as much as I do, bragging about his role in an actual money-making film, �Dead Man Down.� After Miz razzes him a bit, Barrett claims he's been turning down all kinds of offers from Hollywood because he's too busy being the Intercontinental Champion. Really? Jericho seems like he wants in on the IC title hunt too. Maddox comes out to sort all of this out. Barrett will defend the belt next week against the winner of a match between Miz and Jericho that will start as soon as the JeriTron 6000 is removed. Oh, wait. #AlreadyGone
Match 9 � Chris Jericho vs. The Miz
Barrett joins the announcers for guest commentary. Miz ends up having to escape the Walls of Jericho after a few minutes of action, which he does by going to the outside. Jericho hurls him into Wade Barrett, and the champ gets involved, officially ending the match. Jericho's baseball slide sends Barrett hard into the table, and Miz nails him with a Skull-Crushing Finale. Wade eats a Codebreaker too, and that's a rough ending to some interference if there ever was one.
Ricardo Rodriguez and Alberto Del Rio have their own parody version of the Zeb Colter/Jack Swagger videos. Not as funny as it could have been, but it does show that Rodriguez has some acting range.
Match 10 � Sin Cara vs. Jack Swagger
Colter isn't in a real good mood after that parody bit. He unleashes his verbal venom on Sin Cara, criticizing him for not learning English and insinuating that he and his amigos are just like the people trying to sneak across the border every day. Swagger vows to win the title from Del Rio at WrestleMania, but first he's got to deal with Sin Cara, who flies off the top rope to take Jack down on the floor. Back in the ring, Swagger continues to have trouble with the masked man's speed, but a boot to the gut helps with that when it catches Sin Cara coming off the top turnbuckle. Swagger gets the No Lock on and gets the tapout, but Del Rio is in after the bell. Colter ends up having to drag Swagger to safety when he's caught in the cross armbreaker.
They actually got Halle Berry to be in a promo spot for �The Call� with David Otunga and Kane. And you know what? It's probably better than the movie itself.
Match 11 � CM Punk vs. Kane � No Disqualification Match
Punk isn't waiting until Kane gets in the ring, attacking him before the bell even sounds. Kane fights back by hurling Punk into the retaining wall several times. Punk comes off the table with a double ax handle and eyes up the urn. Kane comes right back with a monitor shot, then uses the top of the table as a weapon. He rains down shots to Punk's head and neck before stalking him back between the ropes. They both go up top, where Punk uses a serious eye gouge to free himself. He drops the big elbow for a two count. Kane eats a high running knee, followed by a second one. But he shrugs those off and sends Punk to the floor, and they're going to try squeezing in one more set of commercials. Punk looks good after reversing a choke slam into a DDT off a steel chair. He uses the chair to do more damage and mocks the Undertaker by making the throat slash gesture. Punk calls for the GTS, but the famous bell tolls. Punk turns right into a choke slam, and Kane gets a measure of revenge with the victory. The fans react as the Deadman come out on stage with one final tribute to Paul Bearer that is joined in by Kane as well. The now recovered Punk nails Kane with multiple shots from the urn, then bugs out before 'Taker can come to the rescue. The brothers are none too happy as we fade out on this extra-sized episode. See you in seven!
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You know what's annoying? Hearing people say that your child looks "so much" like your partner. There, I said it. Some people (predominantly my family) think my daughter looks like me. Others, not so much. "Not so much" as in, "Oh my god, she looks so much like her daddy!" Quiet, you. I grew this adorable little girl inside of me for nine months. You really can't see me in her at all?
You can't?
Then lie.
It's a common reaction -- one I'd often give myself before I had a baby of my own. People love to immediately offer their expert input as to who the child looks like more -- Mommy or Daddy. (In addition to whether she's "big" or "small.") They do it as if they're cracking some long-anticipated code. (Oh, that's who she looks like. Finally! I've been dying to find out! Thank you!) Unsurprisingly, people on Mom's side of the family think Baby looks like Mom, and people on Dad's side think the opposite. Honestly? It's kind of annoying both ways.
When my husband, baby, and I are around family members from my side, and they start talking about how much my daughter looks like me as a baby (which, well, she does), I feel bad for my husband. It's like they're excluding him from being a part of the fun, part of the family! And when the opposite happens -- like it did this past Sunday at a birthday party -- I have an urge to let a baby picture of me "fall" out of my wallet, and go, "I'm sorry, were you saying something?"
Before I had a kid, I never in a million, trillion years thought something like this would irritate me. And even now, I admit, I'm kind of surprised that it does. I kind of hate that it does. I don't consider myself an uptight person when it comes to other aspects of parenthood. If you ask to hold my baby, I won't hover over you. I swear! I trust you!
I just don't want to hear you saying how she looks just like her daddy! Because it's not true it's subjective. And it's especially annoying when you're meeting her for the first time and it's the first thing out of your mouth. Tell me she's sweet and cute, and how, hey look at that! She's a combo of both her parents.
A few weeks ago, I was at my friend's house, where both she and her mom kept commenting on how A) my daughter is small, and B) how she looks like my husband. It was kind of annoying. But when I got home and was walking inside, baby and car seat in tow, my neighbor stopped me and said, "Holy cow, what are you feeding that girl? She's huge! And man, does she look like her mama."
It was sweet, and for a moment, it negated everything I'd been hearing the past few hours. But then I thought: Did you just call my baby fat?
Does it bother you when you hear that your baby "looks just like their dad"?
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Before Percy Harvin suffered the ankle injury that blew up his season, he had emerged as one of the most versatile playmakers in the NFL.
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But Harvin also has been a handful for the Minnesota Vikings. He reportedly got into a heated exchanged with coach Leslie Frazier before the Vikings moved him to injured reserve in December. Prior to that, there was sideline drama in November and an odd trade request during the Vikings' June minicamp.
With Harvin heading into a contract year in 2013, it has been speculated the Vikings could look to move the wide receiver. On Monday, Frazier downplayed those chances.
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The Vikings are in a difficult spot with Harvin. An offense that pairs Harvin with Adrian Peterson can be scary with the proper accompaniment. But Harvin's habitual bouts of petulance also could poison a locker room and undermine the head coach.
Given Harvin's MVP-level production when he was healthy this season, the Vikings probably would score a large bounty if they were to trade him. But Harvin is a 24-year-old star. Cutting ties with him now could lead to serious regrets down the road.
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LAS VEGAS, Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) today announced that the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission has approved the Company's proposed acquisition of Peninsula Gaming, LLC.
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Boyd Gaming has now received all required regulatory approvals required to proceed with the acquisition. The transaction is expected to close on November 20, 2012.
"This is a significant milestone, and we look forward to welcoming the Peninsula team to Boyd Gaming," said Keith Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming. "The acquisition of Peninsula Gaming will strengthen our Company financially by diversifying our operations, nearly doubling our free cash flow and delivering substantial value for our shareholders."
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Field Report - Killzone 3 Beta (Part Two)
After spending time with the Killzone 3 beta for a number of days, I became obsessed with grinding and crafting my favorite classes. Unlike Killzone 2, the third installment of the FPS from Guerri
Part of that is the fact that Killzone 3 controls much better than its predecessor.
In part one of the Killzone 3 Beta Field Report I looked at the modes, maps, and how the bots stacked up in the multiplayer beta. In the second (and final) installment of the preview, I'm taking a look at each of the multiplayer mode's classes.
When playing the beta online, all classes start with a primary weapon and skill. Gaining levels gives players unlock points, which can be used to obtain new abilities and weapons as well as upgrade items, perks, and general options for specific classes (like more stamina for Infiltrators).
In the beginning, the Engineer is provided a slow repair tool, which can have its speed upgraded. One unlock point can give the Engineer the ability to build a weak turret station (although it doesn't "get built" so much as it just materializes out of nothingness). Later that turret can be upgraded to be faster at scanning and recognizing threats and gain the ability to fire missiles.
The primary ability of the infiltrator--essentially the new version of Killzone 2's Saboteur--allows him to disguise himself as a member of the opposing faction. The first level allows you to change your appearance for a set amount of time without the ability to fool turrets and mechanical drones. Level two fools machinery, as well as puts no time limit on your disguise.
Being able to sneak into an opposing squad as they set up for a large scale attack and dismantle the group never gets old. The third level is where it gets especially devious. In the first two levels of the disguise ability, any use of a weapon or melee attack (including the fantastic new assassination kills) immediately disables your disguise. In level three, using melee won't spoil your secret.
Tacticians--a holdover from the second game in the Killzone series--will initially seem like the most basic available class. Their primary ability allows them to capture tactical spawn points spread across the map, which in the beta only really factors in during Warzone matches. In Killzone 2, Tacticians could create spawn points by throwing down green smoke. Tacticians can also temporarily mark enemy positions on the mini-map--along with enemy Infiltrators--and can call in a sentry drone. What makes them an essential member of the team is the ability to take stock of the entire battlefield and relay that information to the rest of the team. They are essentially the captains of the squad and are going to be needed for high level play.
At its core, the Marksman is your typical sniper class, however, he also has the ability to become completely invisible with a cloak. Initially the cloak is limited and firing a weapon disables it. Later, the class can keep cloaked at all times and will only disable their cloak if they damage or kill an enemy. This can also be remedied by using a silenced weapon, which allows the Marksman to remain concealed when upgraded to the third level.
This, by far, was the class I despised the most. I like sniping and snipers in multiplayer shooters don't bother me, but it's become a griefer's favorite weapon/class. I have a lot of respect for FPS players who can pick me off with a headshot as I'm racing away on foot, but everyone else who wastes an entire clip shooting at my feet, like they're trying to get me to dance, needs to pick something new. I'm not a fan of the Marksman class--essentially the replacement for Killzone 2's scout--gaining the ability to cloak exclusively.
The Marksman can also scramble the radar of the opposing team within a set radius, allowing allies to slip into zones undetected.
The final and most functional class in Killzone 3 is the Field Medic--another holdover from Killzone 2. The Medic, naturally, revives downed enemies provided they have not elected to respawn and are in a status of being mortally wounded. The higher the level of the medic's revive ability, the more health, ammo, and grenades the teammate will "wake up" with. The medic's second ability allows him to emit an "aura of health" that regenerates himself and allies within the area. Increasing this level will allow the medic to release a medical drone that will accompany him until death and a final level, which allows the medic to revive himself, provided the game's respawn timer has expired.
Classes that aren't represented from Killzone 2 are the heavy-armor wearing, assault class and customizable riflemen. All classes in Killzone 3 have a set of the same, unlockable third tier abilities like extra health and armor.
I found that I was constantly dividing my time between the Engineer and the infiltrator. The Engineer is the more tactical choice, yes; however, the ability to trick players and destroy a team from the inside out is as hilarious as it is gratifying.
If you need a reference point for a modern game, the classes in Guerrilla's latest share a lot of traits as the crew in Team Fortess 2. Considering all the classes and some of the abilities they have, Killzone 3 seems to include a multiplayer mode focused more on unlocking new and very different abilities versus the previous installment.
The primary difference--for me, as I said in part one--is that I actually enjoy playing Killzone 3, whereas I didn't like the second game in the series. Based on the beta, Killzone 3 fixes some of the issues I had with the original. The game controls better than ever, looks and sounds just as good, and (best of all) I haven't heard Rico's stupid voice once. As long as all three hold true for the retail title and the game's campaign shows similar upgrades in quality as the multiplayer has, Killzone 3 could be something special.
Killzone 3 launches on February 22, 2011, exclusively for the PlayStation 3.


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OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Led by seniors Geoff Hebert (Lutherville/Dulaney) and Steve Kazimer (Syracuse, N.Y./Henninger), the No. 3-ranked Stevenson men's lacrosse team advanced to its third-straight CAC title game with a 16-3 victory over St. Mary's (Md.) Wednesday in the semifinals of the CAC Men's Lacrosse Championship at Caves Athletics Complex.
With the win, Stevenson (15-1) will face 15-time defending CAC champion and No. 1 Salisbury Saturday at Sea Gull Stadium for the fifth time in the last two seasons and third consecutive year in the conference championship game.
Making his first appearance since suffering a broken finger in a 12-9 win at No. 18 Lynchburg on March 20, Hebert totaled a career-high 17 saves, including 11 in the first half as the Mustangs built a 6-1 halftime lead.
Meanwhile, Kazimer scored four of his eight points in the half on three goals and one assist as Stevenson broke open a 1-1 tie with five second quarter goals, four of which involved Kazimer. He finished the game with five goals and three assists.
Kazimer, who scored his 100th career goal in last Thursday's 24-6 win over York (Pa.), now has 228 career points, 31 behind Eric Schmith's career record. With 109 goals, Kazimer is also 14 goals shy of moving past Schmith into second place on the school's career goals list behind junior Richie Ford (Baltimore/Towson) who now has 142.
The Mustangs also won seven of nine first half face-offs and held a 22-14 advantage in shots.
Senior Mike Gustowarow (Annapolis/DeMatha) opened the second half scoring just 1:07 into the third quarter with his second goal of the season and the third of his career off an assist from junior Jake Stocksdale (Westminster/Winters Mill).
Gustowarow finished with a goal, four ground balls and three caused turnovers while Stocksdale totaled a career-high three points with one goal and two assists.
Hebert, Gustowarow and junior Ian Hart (Swarthmore, Pa./Ridley), who had three ground balls and three caused turnovers, led a defensive effort that forced 28 turnovers, 17 of which were caused, and limited the Seahawks to just its lowest goal total of the season.
In addition, reigning CAC Player of the Week Dennis Rosson, who had five goals and one assist against the Mustangs on April 13, was held to just three shots while committing three turnovers.
Juniors Neal Barthelme (Towson/Dulaney) and Jimmy Dailey (Westminster/Winters Mill) each had four points with Barthelme totaling three goals, extending his goal streak to five games during which he has scored 15 of his 25 goals this season.
Dailey now has 192 career points on 96 goals and 96 assists, eight points shy of becoming the fourth player in school history to score 200, four goals short of being the fourth with 100 and foru assists from becoming the third with 100.
Stu Wheeler led St. Mary's (9-6) with 15 saves after also totaling 11 in the first half.
Game time for Saturday's CAC title game will be determined on Thursday.


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Long-term trend following funds are headed for a third straight year of losses unless the underlying commodity and financial markets they trade settle into a more predictable pattern, which does not seem likely given the Federal Reserve's mixed signals on the U.S. economic stimulus.
Known generically as "managed futures", or Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), many trend followers were whipsawed in the first half by market gyrations over whether the Fed would cut its bond buying this year. More volatility seems likely; last week, the Fed said it needed more time to decide.
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Commodities often saw sporadic price moves this year that eluded the computer-piloted trading models of managed futures funds seeking to build out positions from trends that typically last over months.
Speculation over when the Fed will curtail its monthly bond-buying of $85 billion has been central to this year's market volatility. Since the Fed resumed its quantitative easing programs in 2010 after a brief lull, markets have bet on how long each program would last. Fed easings, which boost asset prices, caused sharp commodity gains in 2009 and 2010.
This year, some CTAs trading on shorter time horizons and focused on gold made money as bullion prices swung on speculation over the Fed. Other funds gained in the past two months by following a relatively steady rally in oil caused by Middle East tensions, and a run-up in cattle prices.
"The essence of succeeding as a CTA is having the opportunity to enter and stay in a market," said Juan Carlos Herrera, managing director at Quantum Leap Capital, a trend follower in Sugar Land, Texas.
"You really need continuous movements and in one direction. If only three or four of the markets you're in are doing that, then it's going to downsize your returns," said Herrera, whose fund is down double digits as one of the bigger casualties of this year's volatility.
Although commodity traders by name, most CTAs keep half their assets or more on financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, currencies and interest rates.
Another peculiarity is many strive for balanced exposure across the markets they're invested in. For instance, they would not take more risk on oil and gold at the expense of other assets just because those two markets may be seeing outsized moves.
The biggest managed futures firms trade dozens of markets at a time using algorithmic models that aim to detect the start and end of long-term patterns. As a whole, they manage about $400 billion, and are part of the $2 trillion hedge fund universe.
The last time most made money was three years ago, when asset prices climbed broadly in the second half of 2010 as investors welcomed resumption of the Fed stimulus after a lull.
Things got rough for these funds when markets diverged on uncertainty over when the program would end.
"The last couple of years, there have only been two trades: risk on and risk off," said Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge, a database in Iowa that tracks trend followers. "Often, they were triggered by what the Fed said or didn't."
BarclayHedge data suggests that trend following has suffered more than other investment strategies as the Fed has tried to stimulate the U.S. economy with hundreds of billions of dollars.
Since a 7 percent gain in 2010, the average trend-following fund on the BarclayHedge CTA Index has slid, losing 3 percent in 2011 and nearly 2 percent last year. This year through August, the index is down 2.6 percent.
In comparison, the average hedge fund is up more than 3 percent for a second year in a row after a 9 percent drop in 2011, according to the Global Hedge Fund Index published by Chicago's Hedge Fund Research.
Herrera's Quantum Leap, which has about $450 million under management and trades 15 markets, including commodities, is down 14 percent through August, data from funds-tracking portal Altegris showed.
Herrera declined to confirm the losses, which Altegris said would be the fund's first since 2009. But he said it had been a difficult year for Quantum Leap, which relies on automated trades to enter and exit markets.
"We kept getting stopped out of our trades by mixed signals in July," Herrera said. "We have very tight stops, tighter than most CTAs. We got chopped up on gold, soybeans and copper."
Gold is down 20 percent for the year, but up 7 percent for the third quarter as one the most volatile commodities of 2013.
Oil's benchmark Brent crude is off 2 percent on the year but is 6 percent higher for the quarter. Copper is down 9 percent and up 7 percent respectively. Soybeans had a clearer trend, sliding 7 percent on the year and 15 percent for the quarter.
"In the years CTAs really made money, markets moved 30 to 50 percent over 6 to 12 months. This year's moves are much smaller and too short," said Salem Abraham, founder of Abraham Trading. The Texas-based trend-following firm's $234 million fund was down half a percent through August after four straight months of losses, Altegris said.
While there is no evidence of disappointed investors pulling money from poor performing CTAs lately, big trend followers like the $52 billion Man Group and the $25 billion Winton Capital were hit by redemptions in 2012 after weak returns, data showed. The largest CTA programs at Man and Winton were down through August and the London-based firms declined comment.
The portfolio manager at a New Jersey-based investment firm that allocates money from pension funds and other institutional investors to CTAs said trend followers could come under pressure if they finished another year down.
"If you're a commodities-focused CTA with at least half of your combined assets in metals, oil and ags, and you haven't made money for 3 years, it isn't unreasonable for your investors to question your performance or strategy," the manager said.
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Even if the Seattle Seahawks wanted to turn to Matt Flynn at quarterback, coach Pete Carroll says that isn't an option right now.
Carroll continues to back rookie Russell Wilson, out of choice and necessity. He told ESPN Seattle on Monday that a nagging elbow injury has prevented Flynn from putting in a full workload at practice.
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"We have a little bit of a problem with Matt," Carroll said. "Matt's still not full-speed. Anybody that thinks, OK, let's go with the other guy, well, he can't practice yet. ... He throws 15 throws a day, a couple days a week, so that's not really enough to get him ready in a game plan. He has to throw 50 balls a day to get ready, so that's not even an issue for us yet to have a chance to put him in."
John Boyle of the Everett Herald raised a good question: If Flynn isn't healthy enough to practice at full capacity, why hasn't he been listed as a limited participant on the team's injury report? Carroll wasn't asked that question.
Wilson hit a wall in Sunday's 19-13 loss to the St. Louis Rams. Carroll has acknowledged reining in the offense to suit the rookie's limited experience, but how long can Seattle hold back on operating at full tilt? (Here's where we point out that Wilson already has two more career starts than Flynn, but ...) If the Seahawks continue to struggle once Flynn is healthy, Carroll will have to provide another reason for sitting him.
UPDATE: Carroll later told the Associated Press that he wasn't sure if Flynn's elbow could undergo the strain of a complete game, but the coach said he was confident the quarterback is healthy enough to play, if needed.
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MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Barry University's volleyball team opens the season Friday, Sept. 6 when the Buccaneers compete in the two-day Ram Rumble at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, W. Va. It is the beginning of a 26-match regular season schedule, featuring nine home dates.
Eight teams that qualified for last year's NCAA Division II National Tournament highlight this year's schedule.
The Buccaneers, who finished 17-13 overall and 9-7 for fourth place in the Sunshine State Conference in 2012, will play four non-conference opponents in Shepherd, Bowie State, Pace and Lock Haven over the two-day season-opening tournament. Lock Haven, a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, was an NCAA Tournament qualifier last year, going 26-11.
Shepherd, a West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference member, was 12-17 last year. Bowie State, which competes in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, was 7-22. Pace, a Northeast-10 Conference member, was 17-18.
A near qualifier for the national tournament last season after climbing to No. 8 in the South Region poll, the Bucs hit the road the following weekend for a pair of non-conference matches against Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras and Bentley at the Eckerd Tournament in St. Petersburg. Bentley, another Northeast-10 member, was 11-19 a year ago.
Under the guidance of third-year coach Steve Hendricks and assistant Katie McCrath, Barry will host Palm Beach Atlantic in the home opener 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20. The Bucs meet PBA on the road Nov. 5 to complete the home-and-home season series. The Sailfish went 35-4 a year ago before falling to Tampa in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. The Buccaneers dropped both matches to the Sailfish last year -- the first meeting a five-set back-and-forth battle PBA pulled out.
A day after the home opener, the Buccaneers will scrimmage former Barry players in the Alumni Match at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 in Health & Sports Center.
The Bucs open Sunshine State Conference play at Rollins Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. before meeting defending league champ and NCAA runner-up Tampa on the road the next day at 4 p.m.
Rollins advanced to the NCAA Tournament a year ago, going 18-15 overall and 9-7 in the SSC. The Bucs and Tars split the regular season matchups last season, each team winning on their counterpart's home floor. Tampa won the league title for the eighth straight time in 2012. The Spartans went 32-4 overall, 16-0 in the SSC. The Spartans' season ended with a loss in an NCAA Championship five-set tussle with Concordia-St. Paul, 27-29, 17-25, 25-23, 25-23, 16-14.
The Bucs host Nova Southeastern 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 in the first conference home match. Lynn comes to Miami Shores for a 4 p.m. match a day later. Lynn went 15-13 last season, while the Sharks were 4-28.
Barry will compete in the South Region Crossover at West Florida in Pensacola, Fla., Oct. 18-19. The Bucs will play Christian Brothers and West Florida, both NCAA Tournament qualifiers a year ago, on the first day of the Crossover. Christian Brothers went 21-13, falling to PBA in the second round of the national tournament. West Florida finished 26-8, bowing out in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Christian Brothers. On the final day in Pensacola, the Buccaneers square off with Valdosta State and North Alabama. Valdosta State was 17-13 a year ago, while North Alabama had a 12-18 record. All four South Region Crossover opponents compete in the Gulf South.
From Oct. 23-Nov. 2, the Buccaneers return to league play for four straight home matches, beginning with Florida Tech. The Panthers went 15-14 in 2012.
On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Bucs host Eckerd, another NCAA Tournament qualifier from a year ago. Barry split the regular season series with the Tritons last year, winning a five-set thriller at home in the penultimate match of the season, 26-24,25-23,20-25,21-25,15-9. Eckerd went 21-10, falling in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Florida Southern. Barry meets Florida Southern in Lakeland on Oct. 12. The Buccaneers host the Moccasins on Nov. 22 in the final week of the regular season.
The Buccaneers finish the regular season with a 4 p.m. match against Saint Leo on Nov. 23. Barry split with the Lions last year, each school defending their home courts in four-set victories.


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House Speaker John Boehner took to the opinion pages of The Wall Street Journal today in a continued effort to pin the potential disaster of the sequester on President Barack Obama.
"The President's sequester is the wrong way to reduce the deficit, but it is here to stay until Washington Democrats get serious about cutting spending," Boehner writes. "The government simply cannot keep delaying the inevitable and spending money it doesn't have."
But there's one big flaw in his argument, as pointed out by the Washington Examiner's Byron York and others today. York writes that Boehner and the GOP's message is "astonishingly bad" on the sequester.
Boehner is arguing that the sequester will be incredibly damaging — it "threatens U.S. national security, thousands of jobs and more." But at the same time, Republicans are prepared to let the sequester kick in if Democrats don't agree to an equal amount of cuts in entitlement spending. In essence, Boehner is prepared to support a policy that he says threatens national security and jobs.
Could the GOP message on the sequester be any more self-defeating? Boehner could argue that the sequester cuts are necessary as a first — and somewhat modest — step toward controlling the deficits that threaten the economy. Instead, he describes them as a threat to national security and jobs that he nevertheless supports. It's not an argument that is likely to persuade millions of Americans.
York's argument was seized immediately by White House press secretary Jay Carney in his press briefing earlier today.
"The President believes it is essential that we avoid these cuts," Carney said after reading a passage from York's piece. "It is bad policy. The Speaker himself says it is bad policy. We — the Congress, rather, must act to make sure it doesn't happen."
On the other end of the spectrum, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh also cited York's piece and wondered "what Speaker Boehner is thinking."
"But the question is, why would Republicans support something that does what Boehner says it's gonna do?" Limbaugh said. "... I do not have an explanation. I don't think that there is a reasonable explanation for that. I don't understand it. Don't have an answer for you. It's too simple to chalk this up to incompetence. It may be that, but that's too simple. I don't have an answer. I can't explain it to you. All I know is that it doesn't make any sense."
Mixed messaging can only add to the GOP's woes, because on its surface, letting the sequester go into effect doesn't look like a winning game. That's because although his approval ratings have fallen after a post-election honeymoon, Obama is still viewed far more favorably than Congressional Republicans.
In a recent Quinnipiac poll, Obama's approval rating stood above water at 46 percent. Congressional Republicans, meanwhile, had an approval rating of 19 percent. That included dreadful ratings of 15 percent from self-identified Independents and only 41 percent from Republican voters.
The polls signal that in the event the sequester cuts kick in and the effects are felt by Americans, they will blame Republicans — the side viewed in much more of a negative light right now.


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Many pre-IPO investors and shareholders stand to make a tidy profit from Facebook's foray into the public sector. Board members, angel investors, venture capitalists, and even family members will become millionaires, if not billionaires, overnight in what is touted to be largest tech IPO ever.
Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg will make the most substantial gains, effectively netting a cool $18.7 billion and making him the second-youngest billionaire alive. The youngest? Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, who stands to make $4.7 billion from his 7 percent stake in Facebook. He left the company in 2008 to found Asana.Investors and board members aren't the only ones with a stake in Facebook. Outside beneficiariesof the IPO include David Choe – whose graffiti art in Facebook's headquarters netted him some stock that could now be worth hundreds of millions of dollars – as well as Zuckerberg's father and sister, and his Harvard rivals the Winklevoss twins.
Facebook's IPO has been one of the most anticipated and talked about of its kind, all made possible by the angels, venture capitalists and global investors who have made big bets on Facebook.
Click ahead to see who Facebook's investors were pre-IPO, and how much of a stake they have in the company.
By Mary Catherine Wellons and Joseph O'Dell
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Design-Projects needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 68 designs submitted by 20 freelance designers.
"20/20" Lawyer
Lawyers work hard to differentiate themselves. The 20/20 Lawyer will be a seal which lawyers can earn and have placed on their website and marketing material which will add credibility and trust to their firm. A few other legal directories that do something similar (Super Lawyers and top lawyers in America). Outside of the legal space there are seals for awards (like webby award) and security seals—these have similar goals for customers to build trust and since of established reputation.
About the Firm https://www.ostrofflaw.com :
20/ 20 Lawyers was started by the Personal Injury Law Firm Ostroff Injury Law located at 527 Plymouth Road, Suite 413, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 //484-351-0350 (local). With offices in Philadelphia at 1650 Market St, Suite 5150, Philadelphia, PA 19103 // (215) 586-5310
The 20/20 seal can be earned by a lawyer who has successfully handled over 20,000 cases and has over 20 years experience.
The logo we are wanting to have designed, is almost a seal, and will be customized with the specific lawyer's name. Here is the example:
"20/20" Lawyer ( logo)
Over 20,000 Cases & 20 Years Experience (optional tag line)
Jon Ostroff, Esq. (optional lawyer name)
For the logo 20/20 Lawyer we would be willing to see round or unusual shapes for this logo.
Preferences for the design would be to stay with traditional colors,we are interested in seeing concepts with legal impressions such as a scale and chain.
Want to have the "20/20 Lawyer the most prominent part of the logo secondary items can be smaller.
We will give feedback twice a day and shortlist logos Tuesday afternoon for review an selection.
Look forward to seeing this group of designers ideas. Good luck!
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Maine Guide de voyage
Sommaire de Maine
- Impressive rugged coastline with attractive sandy beaches
- Northern Maine's parks have untouched natural beauty
- Boundless nature for hiking, kayaking, skiing, snowboarding, rock climbing or mountain biking
- Nationally recognized culinary scene in Portland
- The lobster is fresh, cheap and seemingly endless
- Moose and whale sightings are considered typical experiences
- Small authentic fishing villages
- Picturesque lighthouses
- Cold winters bring intense snowfall (a pro for skiers)
- Very limited airport access: Get ready to drive (especially up north)
- Coast can be desolate in the off-season (October through April)
What It's Like
Trying to describe Maine is like trying to describe the perfect three course meal: No matter how good you make it sound or plan it out, you always manage to leave an important element out. The state is more diverse than many may realize. There's as much for beachgoers and skiers and snowboarders as there is for gourmands and intrepid nature explorers. As the locals would put it, it's just a "wicked pretty" place.
Maine's natural beauty has inspired everyone from Winslow Homer to Stephen King (although there are no sinister clowns here...that we know of). During the summer, tourists flock to the rugged, lighthouse-dotted coastline made up of sharp rock cliffs and sandy beaches with striking views of offshore islands. Campers and hikers flock to Acadia National Park (the only National Park in New England) which has over 47,000 acres of untouched forest, coastline, mountains and lakes. During the winter months, Maine's winter resorts (including Sugarloaf and Sunday River) open for droves skiers and snowboarders.
Portland, the state's largest city, has plenty to offer, and its Old Port neighborhood has cobblestone streets, red brick buildings and shops. The culinary scene here has caught national attention in the past few years -- not that easy access to cheap lobster has ever kept it off the food destination radar. Outlets in Freeport (also L.L. Bean's headquarters) and Kittery have long been a draw for shoppers.
Where To Stay
Where you stay in Maine completely depends on what you're looking to do. Beachgoers mostly prefer to stay south for the sandy beaches: Kennebunkport (home of the Bush compound), Ogunquit (home to fantastic dining and a lively LGBT community) and York are among the most popular spots. All of these towns are within an hour's drive of Portland, which features a burgeoning culinary and gallery scene, and is Maine's biggest city (though it's still not actually big, compared to urban centers in other states).
Farther north there are plenty of picturesque waterfront options, but the shoreline becomes rugged and the water frigid. The farther north you go, the more untouched Maine becomes. Camden is one of the most interesting coastal towns in New England (similar to Gloucester or Chatham in Massachusetts) and is easy to explore on foot. Bar Harbor serves as a good base for anyone hiking Acadia National Park. When the weather gets cold, visitors tend to head inland towards Newry (Sunday River) or to Sugarloaf Mountain to hit the slopes.


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I love Ashley and just ordered her first time DVD. She could simply walk around her estate in classy elegant clothes or sporty equestrian wear and I would cum easily. She is a huge fox to me and an amazing buxom voluptuous fantasy babe.
Goddess of Breasts
Goddess of Breasts
"I love being a beautician," Ashley Sage Ellison told us during the making of her DVD, Ashley's First Time. That's right. Ashley's main career is in the beauty biz. Modeling her gorgeous body and face is only a part-time activity. "You get to work with a lot of people on a personal level. You can also, I don't know, tell them what's wrong with them and how they look and they rarely get upset about it. It's cool and strange at the same time. I can tell someone that their hair style or fingernail color is all wrong, and they act like I'm giving them the secret to life or something." Ashley's boobs ARE the secret of life, in our opinion! And we're sticking to it! These photos were shot in England. In the future, we'll be checking Ashley out in pictures from the Caribbean. Ashley attracts a ton of attention when she goes out, as you've already guessed. "People ask me to take pictures with them, or go out with them. I'll get stared at all night." Of course, she does!
Featuring: Ashley Sage Ellison
Date: August 3rd, 2009
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