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Hi I believe I may have been directly targeted. I have a file which doesn't flag in anti virus. I want a security consulatant to examine the (docx) file in a sandoxed environment and let me know what it does
Need a freelancer digital marketing consultant The client is a startup in the CFO services. The assignee need to work on Creating Website, Designing Social Media Poster, or Videos, Write Contents The primary role will be promoting digital presence for the organization, In Google, Social Media Platforms and Other Content platforms Nature of deliveries
This position offers an exciting opportunity for experienced candidates (3+ yrs, ladies preferably) with retail or sales experience that are interested in beginning a career with opportunities for growth, development and upward mobility. Primary Responsibilities: Achieves branch targets and goals by identifying customer needs and providing appropriate
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I need you to give me an overview of cloud management module in servicenow. What are the use cases, how to configure, best practices, etc.
Hi there, I am about to launch a leather wallet for men and have produced a sample for it. Right now I need an expert opinion on how to improve the product so that: - add one or more features to it - improve the design The wallet as it is right now should be seen as the base. My intention with this project is to have an exp...
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I am looking for a Python developer/teacher to help me to learn Python while i am working on my project. I got very limited outdated experience with Pascal. However I got experience with project management and system architecture. Estimated workload is 50 hr/mo. Job will consist of project review, specs, algorithms, teaching
The project is for a bot system for the video streaming site. I am looking for a very specific person with experience in view bots. I need someone to step up as a consultant or head developer on the current project. the current developer did a very good job in designing the system everything works as intended except...
Hi I am looking for a real estate consultant in delhi or gurgaon Project is of some research in field work and will go on for 2-5 days. Please Apply if you have a lot of real estate knowledge and possibly real estate professional residing in delhi or gurgaon.
We need a consultant with 5-10 years of experience in JD Edward EnterpriseOne ERP system for our middle east client [login to view URL]
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Hello friends my self rajan i am hiring loan consultant on commissions basis who gives me lead i will provide smart commissions on every disbursement..
security consultant for web our site experience at Vulnerability Management, firewall. aws security
...looking for Sr. Salesforce Consultant/ Lead Consultant. Requirements are as below: 1) 5-8 Years of relevant experience in to Salesforce Development. 2) Knowledge of Object oriented concepts. 3) Must have: Apex Classes, Apex Triggers, Batch Classes, Schedulers, REST/SOAP Web services, Visualforce Pages, SOQL/SOSL, Workflows. 4) Good to have: Data Loader (or
We need to personalize a Wordpress template (already bought and installed) according to our local subsidiary needs. The website will be used for a Consultant company in central asia.
We are Lit Social, a professional digital marketing agency, offering Instagram growth packages. We help our clients gain exposure by driving real, active users within their target demographics to their Instagram profile. We're looking for an experienced social media marketer to create/build out our social media campaigns. PROJECT DELIVERABLES: -
We are bringing a brand new energy bar to the market and need a logo and a brand with energy!
We are the marketing company and we need a social media specialist and consultant for our clients pages. We are more focused on Instagram and Facebook. Thank you.
Need a consultant who has experience working with designing and manufacturing wearables (smartwatch). Should be available on call to answer question . We may need 8-12 hrs worth of calls .
I want to hire a consultant to help us clean and verify our USA business email lists. This probably will require placing a software on a windows VPS or dedicated box and setting it up so it works reliably. Will require multiple non-consecutive IPs and multiple domains. We won't do actual mailing but the server will require port 25. I<...
...personal brand as consultant. I need to create content and increase its visibility regarding: a) areas of expertise b) work modality c) rates I plan to do it through: 1) Branding (Logo, Presentation Card and Social Media Banners), 2) Digital Marketing, 3) Google Analitycs to track results. This is phase 1. Since this is a l...
We are looking to hire a software consultant for consultation inbound calls. Consultants will be provided a set script for each call, which will last up to 15-30 minutes. compensation: $35/hour employment type: contract Inbound scheduled consulting calls only. Payment will be structured per consultant's experience, phone system setup, punctuality
We are aiming to design an app to provide students with solutions for their statistical problems regarding social science. Requirements: -proficient in English. -able to create solutions with the use of statistical knowledge.
running virtual machine deployment app services, cost management, integration, Configurations, VM and active directory
Need quote to do USA Franchise model, Ops Manual, franchise agreement and FDD for a relatively simple mobile service business. There's no building or property (it's all mobile run from residence), no employees, no products to buy or sell.
I am looking for an eLearning LMS Architect for consulting purposes. A few questions need answered for future planning to ensure the website will be FAST when there are many users. Example 1) Is WPLMS theme for Wordpress a good solution for an enterprise level LMS system? * 10,000 simultaneous students watching the course. * Course is built
We are a newly born agency we need an expert to guide us grow when comes to apply the right practice for Facebook marketing. the expert need to be: Extensive knowledge of the digital advertising space. Expert knowledge and direct hands-on experience with Facebook ads. Expertise in conceiving, testing, and optimizing ad creatives
Looking for an experienced bootstrap/css developer to update the layout & styling of my django site + outline/design + seo google adwords
Looking for a Microstrategy Database expert to answer some of our questions regarding our project and guide us for the best structure for our project. IMMEDIATE WORK (1-2h) This is NOT for actual work - this for CONSULTANCY
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We are a company focussing on data analytics and we want an experienced consultant in the field of data analytics who can collaborate with us and help us to explore more into the field. Consultants from all countries are welcome. More details will be given once you contact.
Looking for a Microstrategy Database expert to answer some of our questions regarding our project and guide us for the best structure for our project. This is NOT for actual work - this for CONSULTANCY
Need a freelancer HR who who can deal with the companies for HR & Statutory Compliance work as well as Data Entry work. We are providing better complete HR Solutions & Data Entry services in Delhi - NCR.
...and related technologies Hands on exposure to PL/SQL, BI Publisher, Forms, Reports, Workflow, Shell scripting, etc. Multiple Oracle Apps implementation/support experience required Must have functional expertise in SCM modules Ability to interact with customer and worked in customer facing environments Ability to interact with customer and gather requirements
...Experts I am looking for SEO/Digital Marketing consultant who can help me to improve my website performance and give some suggestion how to increase keywords ranking organically. Also he/she will help to build social media strategy for my website. *Required 5+ years experience freelancer only. Newely freelancer can also bid on this project. Thanks
Hello, I am looking to hire a PPC consultant who has experience with any/all of the following platforms. 1 Facebook Ads 2 Google ADs 3 YouTube Ads You should totally understand retargeting, conversions, and proper audience targeting and be able to consult me / set up my campaigns correctly. If you have experience with other platforms like media
...of Credit Control & Credit Collections experience. I have some questions regarding your job (please you have to have been in Credit Control and Credit Collections). I'm looking for some insight into the field, and in depth, not the surface level stuff that you can find the internet, but the day-to-day of someone in this occupation. Please have proof
...real estate decisions for their headquarters and branch locations. We help them with the upfront planning work to help them decide where they should plant the flags (so to speak) and include real estate options in our mapping deliverables to make sure recommendations can actually be implemented. Create Demographic heat maps for all of the markets within
We are email solution provider and looking to hire 2person as sales consultant or lead generator how can do complete process for sales and precloser to us. Can use many medium to generate leads. Preferred from sales and marketing background.
We are looking for the tax consultant who may give a detailed consultation about - how to organize the right taxing system for e-Commerce business - the best practices for taxation for e-Commerce business who dropship product from China to worldwide - Right jurisdiction consultation. The project will be awarded to the freelancer who has proven experienc...
Work with a client organization on-site to do an HR audit, satisfaction survey, diagnosis of HR issues and recommend HR solutions. Work involves interviewing senior management team, getting survey questionnaire filled by all executive employees, analysis of data, deep study of prevalent policies and processes. Research and create policies, best practices
Experience required: 5+ Type: Contractual Duration: 6+ months Immediate joiners preferred
Looking for Power BI consultant for onsite Location
We are looking for a efficient JavaScript developer who is proficient with React.js. The main skill will be developing UI and implementing React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux). Also ensure that the components and overall application are robust and easy to maintain. A commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality
Must have good communication skills. Must have completed 5 projects in the same technology.
I would like someone to develop a scope document for a website to be implemented. the website is for a law firm and would like to bench mark against leading law firm's designs.
Consultant Architect Expert at both of BIM, Technical and coordination issues, lead the Architectural team and the BIM process and project coordination for the project Excellent BIM Experience for managing all sizes with different complexity of the project and have relevant proficiency in the proposed BIM Authoring and coordination
I started a General contracting company which has now gotten so busy that I am having a hard time handling the logistics of day to day tasks. I am looking for someone to help me create a business plan that will help stream line my business, hire in the right people and give me back a few more hours of my day.
...should have deployed at least 5 projects. I am helping a client to evaluate whether they should launch a development house specialising in Odoo / ERP / CRM. What I am looking for: information on the below (below is a snippet. I will share more with you via PM if you are suitable) 1) Which version to deploy for clients (community / ent...


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Police ID Man Killed Outside Minnesota Ballroom
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) - Mankato police have released the name of a Nebraska man shot to death outside an entertainment center over the weekend.
Police identify the victim was 22-year-old Poth Accouth of Bellevue, Neb. The Ramsey County medical examiner's office says he died from a gunshot wound to the neck.
Accouth was shot during a disturbance outside the Kato Ballroom early Sunday following an event for a Sudanese student group from Minnesota State University. Police say Accouth was in Mankato to participate in a weekend basketball tournament held at the school.
Police have not been able to identify the shooter. Because of the large number of people on the scene, investigators are confident several people witnessed the shooting and are asking them to help identify the shooter.

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U.S. GDP Report Ruffles Asian Markets
Asian markets opened down after news that the U.S. economy has shrunk for the first time in three years. The WSJ's Mark Cranfield explains the impact on Asian markets.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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RC cars? Been there, done that. Planes? Old hat! But cockroaches? *Leans forward*
These are "Gokiraji", which is a wordplay on "gokiburi" (cockroaches) and "rajikon" (remote-controlled). Charge them via USB, and then they can be controlled via an infrared remote and make your skin craw.
Watch in the video as they scurry about, with LED-lit butts. And when they flip over on their backs they're legs flail about, all roach like. Yours for ¥1680 (US$21).
"黒いヤツ"を操れるUSBラジコン「ゴキラジ」発売――JTT [IT Media via なんだかおもしろい]


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Single Family - Maryville, TN
Grand Pines on the Creek is Mother Nature at her best. Majestic mtn & valley views, mammoth pine trees from this former seedling farm locale & 148 acres of gorgeous common forest + pasture area. The paved entry & streets, underground utilities & architectural restrictions were designed so that the natural beauty is relatively undisturbed. Only 21 lots available ranging from 3 to 13+ acres each, many w/ beautiful creek frontage, all just 10-15 minutes from shopping, restaurants & the airport.
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The only win from the Cobras came from sophomore, Esteban Teran, who played well winning 6-2, 6-1. Tim Morton at the No.2 spot, won his first set 6-2, but the Blue Hose fought back winning the second set 6-4 and winning 10-2 in a super tiebreaker for the match.
The Cobras next match comes on Saturday, April 4th when the travel to play at
Chapman/Martin (PC) def. Tim Morton/ Esteban Teran (CC) 8-0
Glankler/ Lee (PC) def. Dustin Yager/ Danny Nash (CC) 9-7
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Olivier (PC) def. Tim Morton (CC) 2-6, 6-4, (10-2)
Esteban Teran (CC) def. Nicol (CC) 6-2, 6-1
Fediuk (PC) def. James Schroeder (CC) 6-4, 6-4
Lee (PC) def. Danny Nash (CC) 6-1, 6-4
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The cold that keeps on giving
So much for a fun weekend of sewing, rather, it's been a weekend of starting some ironing and then going downhill quickly. On the bright side, I did get to at least unpack and briefly try out my new iron. I wound up returning the one my husband got me for Christmas because it just felt wrong. I didn't feel like it had enough heft to press well, and it felt awkward and strange in my hand. Plus, it didn't get anywhere near as hot as I like and it made several weird noises. Thankfully, Bed Bath and Beyond has an awesome return policy. My new iron is an Oliso and after I get up some more energy to use it more, I will dish all about it, I swear. So far, I can say it sure is pretty :)
Hope you've all had a great weekend!
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Hope you feel better soon! Nice iron. Crazy that we get excited about irons, isn't it?ReplyDelete
Hope you all feel better soon xxxReplyDelete
Ugh, that sounds miserable! I hope you and the fam feel better soon!ReplyDelete
I have an Oliso. It doesn't get as hot as my old Black & Decker, but I still like it.ReplyDelete
ugh, hope you all feel better soon. That cold seems to be everywhere. We've been passing it around since Christmas too. :(ReplyDelete
Your new iron looks awesome though!
Sorry you are sick. I have heard that tooth brushes harbor the germs and people can reinfect themselves. It's worth a shot to get new tooth brushes. Your new iron looks awesome!ReplyDelete
This has been such a nasty cold and flu season. I hope you're all feeling better soon.ReplyDelete
The new iron looks fancy! I'll be watching for your review :).
It has definitely been going around. I thank God my family and I haven't gotten anything. I hope you guys feel better really soon. I'm jealous 'cause I love your Oliso.ReplyDelete
Hope you all feel better soon! I want to let you know you aren't the only family in that boat this weekend. Ugh!ReplyDelete
Pretty iron :o) Hope you all feel better soon so you can play with itReplyDelete
Thats rotten about passing the germs around multiple times. Ugh!ReplyDelete
My quilt shop has a Oliso iron in their classroom. I love using it!
Sorry and hope you get better soon! My whole crew has been sick :( It stinks. I can't wait to hear about your iron! It's one I want to get at some point. Get better soon!ReplyDelete
I hope you feel better soon & that the new iron works out. I love my oliso. It is 3 years old now & still going strong. Now I find myself leaving 'normal' irons flat on the board because I'm so used to the oliso lifting it up for me.ReplyDelete
I got an oliso iron for Christmas, too. I love the auto lift...ReplyDelete
Keep your receipt for your iron. I had an Oliso for about 18 months and by the end it wouldn't auto off, it wouldn't auto on, it spit water and finally, the last straw was it just spewing all it's water out all over my fabric. I took it back to Costco where I got it.ReplyDelete
I love the auto lift, I loved that I could just leave it down and the cats couldn't knock it off the ironing board. But to be perfectly honest, I was truly never satisfied with it's pressing power. I have much cheaper iron now and it does a much better job.
I hope you all feel better soon. My youngest is sick right now. Hopefully nobody else gets it.
Something i learned a long time ago when i had munchkins at home -- put the toothbrushes through the dishwasher. The moisture is a breeding ground for all kinds of herms. And, since the brushes are usually stored near others, the germs pass back and forth.ReplyDelete
You're going to LOVE your iron! I want one so bad! I used one at a quilting retreat once, and they are awesome.ReplyDelete
I'll be interested to see how you like the iron. I have the same Oliso and I don't think it gets hot enough. I just got a new silicone ironing board cover. I'll let you know if things improve.ReplyDelete
ps...hope the germies leave you guys alone!ReplyDelete
Feel better soon! I can't imagine the bug that would get you down! You are like an energizer bunny! I have always been floored by how rotten one can feel with a cold, and how you feel like you will never get better. You will soon be clear of this, and the munchkins will soon stop catching everything out there too. In the meantime, I'm sending healthy thoughts your way.ReplyDelete
Do feel better soon! Colds seem to be lasting sooo long this year! We had one here too. Anyway too bad about the iron - hope this new one fits the bill!ReplyDelete
Hi! I hope you are all soon well!ReplyDelete
Your new iron is a beauty and surely enjoy to work with! I saw that first time at Jaybird. Hadn't heard about that mark before.
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Feel better Don't Call Me Betsy household!! And that iron does look adorable!ReplyDelete
I hope you all start and feeling better soon! I have this iron too and I love it......its awesome!ReplyDelete
I think I ironed about 50 yards of fabric on Saturday night. Yeah, that's adding insult to injury. My poor, neglected blog. At least I can sew with this stuff now. Woohoo! I can't wait to hear about your new iron, though. My finicky Rowenta did it's fair share of leaking hot water on me and my fabric this weekend. Thumbs down to that. Feel better soon!!!ReplyDelete
I have that iron and I love it! My hands and wrists are never tired from pressing anymore.ReplyDelete
Thank you for leaving a comment for me! I appreciate each and every one of them and try to respond when time allows. Your comments totally brighten my day :)


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Benjamin BrittenBiography
Benjamin Britten was born on 22 November, 1913, in Lowestoft, Suffolk. Britten was a child prodigy. He wrote his first music at the age of four. In 1924 he began his formal music studies with composer Frank Bridge, and by the time he was twelve he had composed a dozen large-scale works. In 1930 he entered the Royal College of Music in London, and by the age of twenty-one he was self-supporting as a composer, chiefly from writing film-scores and incidental music for radio plays. The sensational success of his Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge at the 1937 Salzburg Festival clinched his reputation.
In his early twenties he was a member of a group of left-wing intellectuals centred on the poet W.H. Auden. These left-wing views were based on a conviction that the 'ideal state', where everyone would be well cared-for and happy, lay just around the corner. Britten's ideals were brutally shattered by the Spanish Civil War and the rise of Nazism.
In 1939 Britten took flight, first to the USA, then to a fishing village on the Suffolk coast, where he finally settled. It is impossible to overestimate the effect on his character of this crushing of his youthful optimism: throughout this life he preferred isolation to public fame, and his work consistently shows an anguish at the dark side of human nature, a pessimism paralleled only in Mahler and Shostakovich. The opera Peter Grimes written toward the end of War World II, is a prime example of this. An international audience immediately hailed Peter Grimes as a masterpiece. This piece, together with the operas and other works that followed, all written in his own dramatic, yet simple style, put Britten in the front rank of English composers and made him one of the few to attract a world-wide audience.
Another key to Britten's work is his understanding and love of poetry: Inspired by the shape and sound of words, Britten shares Schubert's ability to penetrate to the heart of a poem in a handful of ordinary-seeming notes. In addition to his composing, he was a perceptive and inspirational pianist and conductor.
In spite of the major heart surgery in 1973 that reduced Britten's activities, he was the first musician to be made a life peer of the British Empire (partially in recognition of the annual festival of music he established and supported in Aldeburgh, Suffolk). Benjamin Britten died in Aldeburgh on 4 December, 1976.
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Industry News
Plan NOW for Small Business Saturday
NOW is the time to lock in your plans for Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday is the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the Saturday after Black Friday. It is the day we small business ask local customers to patronize our small businesses and other small businesses in our community.
Turn off the laptop and go spend money in a local store with a local merchant.
If you cut hair and sell hair care product you are exactly the type of business Small Business Saturday is all about.
Plan a promotion for Small Business Saturday. Star to talk it up on social media. Promote it to your customers in your shop.
Plan now. Talk it up now. Get in on this Small Business Saturday idea and make a statement for your business and your community.
I have participated in Small Business Saturday since I learned of it 3 years ago. I am offering up the same deal I have offered for the past 2 years. I am DOUBLING ALL ORDERS placed through my online store on Saturday November 30th, 2013.
Just place your order as you normally would… and I will ship 2 of everything you order… at no additional charge. Limit 2 each per item or sku, please. (You are trying to help me, not put me out of business.)
Post your Small Business Saturday ideas and promotions here in the blog comments section or on my facebook page. Let's plan together, grow together and celebrate our successes together.
Happy Holidays.


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Nymans - National Trust
Nymans is one of the great gardens of the Sussex Weald and is internationally famous for its beauty and collection of rare plants. It is the achievement of three generations of the Messel family over a period of over a hundred years.
Venue Type:
Historic house or home, Garden, parklands or rural site
Opening hours
Please check the National Trust website before visiting.
Admission charges
National Trust members Free
Please see our website for admission charges
Collection details
Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Natural Sciences
Key artists and exhibits
- Messel family
Nymans - National Trust
Staplefield Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
General enquiries & wheelchair booking
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Ghost Men of Iron
I created this military calendar to commemorate the lives of those who have served in our armed forces both alive and dead.
I went for a ride the other day. I took my mother to lunch and then we just started heading south on I94. I did not even know where I was going. Pretty soon we looked at the road signs and could not believe we were in Illinois. I looked on the bluff of the right side of the highway and there were tanks and planes! Wow! I missed the Russell Road exit and had to think of a way to get back to the place and also do so discretely so the idea wasn't pooh poohed. I ended up buying a map of Illinois in a large regional sporting goods store and taking Hunt Club Road north. Presumably to not have to pay the highway toll which was found to be an agreeable reason to go that way.
My father served in both WWII and Korean War. He wanted nothing to do with camping or the woods. When I was a boy I Ioved to play with army toys and memorabilia and to put together plastic models thereof. My love of machines has never waned- whether it is the fascination with jet airplanes and flight or looking at large tank treads and dreaming of driving them over rough terrain. I did not serve in our military but I have met many veterans who are just like me in this respect. And why try not to be; it is just us! That imagination we have when we look at these large metal machines is indeed a problem solving type of imagination. Where can that go? What can I do with that we dream and ask ourselves?
As I look at these abstract images that I took at the Russell Military Museum just over the border in Northern Illinois I think of the service men who piloted the vehicles. The Russell Museum offers a program for young men who like to help restore these vehicles.
When I was a boy at a park not too far away I remember they had a gutted tank there. My friends and I loved to climb and play on them. I ask myself where such tanks are today.
I would encourage you to take your son to this museum to see these vehicles and many-many more in real life. It is better to do in the summer because during the winter they could be covered with snow.
For fun take a copy of this Calendar to the Museum and see what the images match up to in terms of proper names and descriptions!
Russell Military Museum
43363 Old Highway 41
Russell, IL 60075
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There are two problems with the "Monsanto Protection Act."
An urgent e-mail was sent out this past spring requesting President Barack Obama veto H.R. 933 because of a "poison pill" an activist group says is tucked into Section 735 of the bill. The e-mail didn't link to the bill, so we tracked it down and read it ourselves. Even though the bill was voted down in June, the underlying arguments of the so-called "Monsanto Protection Act" are still worth exploring.
It's not even called the "Monsanto Protection Act." It's called Section 735 of H.R. 933. That's not exciting enough for most people, so proponents tend to refer to it as the "Farmer Assurance Act," while opponents have settled on the "Monsanto Protection Act."
It's written in complicated legalese. Kevin Folta, an associate professor at the University of Florida, who has studied genetics and genomics for years, provided some interpretation of Section 735, a behemoth of a sentence that rambles on for 198 words.
"After my synthesis, it simply says that [USDA] can make an executive decision based on evidence," he says. "With all of the anti-GMO fervor, all of the misinformation, we cannot take all claims seriously-only those that have sound scientific background. Going forward, it is easy to see how activists might report a problem or cause a problem to stop use of biotech. I think this provision helps limit that possibility and gives the [agency] opportunity and authority to consult scientific experts before a decision is made.
"Please note-this is only my interpretation," Folta adds.
John Dillard, an agricultural and environmental litigation attorney with OFW Law and Farm Journal Legal Ease columnist, provides additional clarity.
In general, a genetically engineered plant is deemed a regulated article under the Plant Protection Act, he says. Companies can petition for nonregulated status for their genetically engineered crops by proving through sound scientific methods that the plant is not a plant pest risk.
"This is a lengthy process that allows for input from the general public," Dillard says. "If USDA determines, based on the data presented, that the GMO plant is not a plant pest risk, then it is given nonregulated status.
"With this status, companies can market the seed, and farmers are free to plant it in accordance with any USDA restrictions," he adds.
Recent history motivated the provision, Dillard adds, citing the lawsuit against Roundup Ready (RR) sugar beets. A district court granted an injunction ordering the destruction of the RR sugar beets that were planted before that lawsuit. RR alfalfa was also held up for four years due to an activist lawsuit. The U.S. Supreme Court later allowed RR alfalfa seed planting to go forward.
"It is now standard practice for anti-GMO groups to challenge USDA's finding of nonregulated status.," Dillard says. "These lawsuits will continue-they just won't leave farmers stuck with crops they can't harvest."
Genetically modified organisms/GMO crops will still undergo years of testing and review before being allowed nonregulatory status, sometimes by multiple governmental agencies. For example, Bt corn had to be approved by USDA, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration before it could be sold.
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From Openembedded.org
Here the OpenEmbedded project lists one-time donations in form of hardware or money. We have separate page for ongoing sponsorship.
2009: 1500€ Eukréa Electromatique ARM based System on Module, Hardware Engineering, Embedded Linux Development and Training.
2010: 3000$ Texas Instruments
Details about the services can be found on our infrastructure page.
- Hosting for melo by OSU Open Source Lab / nslu2-linux.org
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And Happy Halloween. Halloween is a weird-ass holiday if you're asking me. It's like the ultimate in contradictions when raising a child. You drill things into your child's head (Not literally! Yes, I know it's Halloween, but cranial drilling of one's offspring is never acceptable.) to keep them safe. Things like the old "Don't take candy from strangers." Then, after the kids think that they're clear on the concept, along rolls Halloween and BAM! Confusion runs amok. Not only are they going to be taking candy from strangers on Halloween, they're going to be encouraged to do so. AND they don't even have to wait for the strangers to come to them! No, they can randomly go to people's homes, knock on their door and ASK them to give them candy! And the strangers comply!! OH, but wait! There's a catch! You must ask strangers for candy only if you are dressed up in some sort of scary-ish garb. That's it? That's the catch? Deal! And the merriment begins!
Now if you're a grown-up, or you play one on TV, or even if you stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night, it is your job to get candy for these small people that you do not know. My advice is simple: Don't screw it up. You must remember what it was like when you were a child and you went Trick-or-Treating and ended up with horrible candy at the end of the night. It's not pleasant. And as a child, you really feel like you were ripped off somehow by coming home with a bag full of crap. You need to remember that feeling and make sure that you don't continue to pass it around to the hopeful and unsuspecting youngsters who will trample your flowers instead of using the perfectly good walkway as they traipse to your door in search of sugary handouts.
Thus, here are several items that you need to avoid distributing to jovial children who have donned bedsheets for the evening.
- First up are the inexplicable Boston Baked Beans. These are not good. Why someone thought that they could make a candy that looks like and is named after a picnic side dish is beyond me. No one wants candy that is pretending to be a bean. Beans aren't all that fun.
- Next up are the Dum Dums. First of all, Dum Dums are way too small for any good use. Second, they never taste like the flavor that the wrapper says. And third, you almost always, for some reason, end up with the cream soda flavored Dum Dums or the pineapple flavored Dum Dums. Probably because the folks handing them out took out all of the good ones. If you're going to hand out lollipops, go with a Tootsie Roll Pop. You can't go wrong with those
- Necco Wafers. From what I can tell, Necco Wafers are Tums antacid tablets that have been flattened out and dusted with sugar. They do not taste good. Contrary to what the waxy wrapper says down there, they are not "an American Classic" and the "flavors" are not "great." And of course they're "fat free". They're made out of chalk, what do you expect? Avoid these at all costs.
- The general assortment of hard candies. As a rule, if it is a candy that is typically found in a grandmother's purse, you really want to avoid handing those out on Halloween. Especially the butterscotch ones. Children do not like butterscotch. Adults do not like butterscotch. Those elderly women with the candies in their purses? Right, even they don't like butterscotch, that's why they're always giving them away.
- One of the more perplexing candies out there, the Idaho Spud. This is a candy that I guess is supposed to look like an Idaho potato. The thing is, it doesn't really look like that. It looks more like....well, um....OK, fine I'll say it, the thing looks like poo! And no one wants poo on Halloween. Ever. Hand out Necco Wafers before you hand out poo-like treats.
- Now we arrive at the Tootsie Roll. If you must give out Tootsie Rolls, give out a bunch of them to each kid. Those of you who give A Tootsie Roll to A kid are just angry, angry individuals who should probably seek counseling. You'll feel much better about things if you toss a handful of Tootsie Rolls into a kid's bag and watch them shriek with joy (until they realize they were just Tootsie Rolls). It's a lot better than watching them stare at you as you drop A Tootsie roll into their bag. Much better.
- Another candy that is not for children and is barely for adults is the Big Hunk. Big Hunk of what has always been my question. This thing is disgusting. It's like some sort of conglomeration of leftovers from another candy making process. Look at it! No one wants that.
- You want to see how close you can get a kid to crying on Halloween? Hand out raisins. What a waste of a walk from the sidewalk to the front door only to be given a very tiny box of raisins which you will not eat. You will use them as ammunition for torturing siblings. You will also use them as a counting aid when trying to figure out how many of them will fit up the dog's nose. You will not eat them.
- Finally, we arrive at the "feel good" treats. Oh, but they're not making the kids "feel good". No, they're making the smug, sanctimonious treat giver "feel good". Those kind of people like to be "practical" on Halloween. (Liking to be "practical" also seems to equate to "liking removing rolls and rolls of toilet paper from the front yard foliage the next morning." Go figure.) There is no place for anything "practical" when a bunch of people under four feet tall and running around the neighborhood, anticipating free candy AND getting it. Nothing practical about that and that's how it should be. Thus, no pencils, erasers, or any other type of school supply. If that was what the kids were after, they just would have gone over to Office Max and knocked on their door.
- The only folks who are allowed to hand out dental floss, toothbrushes or toothpaste are dentists and other professional individuals who do business inside of the mouth (preferably those with degrees and licenses, not hanging out on street corners under neon blinking lights that say "Massage"). But even then, they can only hand out those things at their office! At their home, they're not a dentist, they're a candy guy. So keep your floss to yourself and fork over the Snickers.
See? It's very simple. Avoid the stuff on this list, hand out stuff that kids want, and you'll be fine. Most importantly, whatever you do, just have a good time and just have good candy.


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If the only strange things seen in the sky were a few oddly moving lights at night, or some specks glinting in the sun, there would be no UFO issue. But there have been many close range observations of these strange objects. Often by multiple witnesses and sometimes with radar confirmation. In addition, physical traces of various kinds have been left behind, and witnesses have experienced physical and medical effects.
Supported by declassified documents from the US National Archives, US Navy pilot Cmdr Graham Bethune describes the encounter with a huge 90m (300ft) discoid UFO in 1951 on the way back from a classified mission to Iceland: "We had 31 people [relief crews] on board and a psychiatrist, plus the crew. We all witnessed it" (2.5min):
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Why would we spend an estimated $104 billion (that's billion with a 'B') to go back to a dead world when ours is dying? It seems no one can come up with a compelling reason for NASA to repeat the "been there- done that" Apollo project of the 60's and 70's that President Bush has envisioned. In fact, we have been told by NASA to think of this as "Apollo on steroids.""Yep, this ill advised and uninspired platitude (yawn) is essentially the very same space vehicle architecture of the 60's- only a bit beefier. That says it all. There is really nothing new here. If you want to experience the buzz of this cold war relic anew, I would recommend a great book (at a fraction of the $104 billion that it would cost otherwise) Apollo 11: The NASA Mission Reports by Robert Godwin. It truly is a spectacular book, complete with a double sided CD Rom with lots of raw footage of most aspects of the adventure, allowing you to relive the heady days when we trumped the Commies in the space race and brought us such tangible benefits as Tang- the last time around.
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Unofficially boasting the second highest UFO sightings behind Roswell. Home to Canada's largest nuclear bunker! On again, off again, Carp is once again host to the annual Ottawa Air Show! Annual destination for the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast. A location for a Tom Clancy movie shoot staring Ben Affleck and Morgan Freeman.
Intrigued? Well you should be! The Historic Village of Carp has nothing to do with the fish by the same name. The seemingly sleepy rural community sits on the northwestern fringe of the city of Ottawa " just a bit 'up the valley' as they say in the (Ottawa) Valley. Carp, though a small village and predominantly a farming community, has some of Canada's defined history running through its veins.
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It's a little sad, but March and April are probably my favorite times of the year. I just love thinking about possibilities and how to construct a better football team.
This is really, really, super ultra early, but I think by this point we've seen enough of the Seahawks to gauge their major needs and enough of college football to figure out who some of the better draft targets could be. Not to pat myself on the back too much, but in my offseason plan last year I had Seattle drafting Bruce Irvin and Russell Wilson, albeit not as early as they were actually drafted.
Profootballtalk currently lists Seattle as having $13.5 million in cap room for 2013, which frankly is better than I thought it would be. That's WITH the team paying Zach Miller $9 million, although it does NOT include paying Jones/Branch, who will be free agents and who made a combined $8 million in 2012.
This year more than any other, I see Seattle standing pat, especially if Miller remains on the team with his current contract. It is possible that they might approach Miller about a paycut and lose him. That would increase their cap number from $13.5m to $22.5m, but on the downside they'd need to find a quality TE replacement. I have a hunch they will keep Miller. He's not at all a bad player, he's actually pretty good, he's just an overpaid good player. This isn't looking like a great year for free agent TEs, and if Miller is released he'd be easily the best TE in a very old 2013 TE market. So for now, I'm assuming Miller stays, and that keeps the cap number at $13.5 million.
Barring a complete disaster, Seattle will pick somewhere in the second half of each round, meaning that about $3 million to $4 million will need to be set aside for draft expenses. Let's split the difference and call it $3.5 million for draft expenses (Seattle spent about $4 million last year picking higher than they will this year). It's easier math that way, because it conveniently leaves just $10 million left to spend.
Free agency:
Seahawks 2013 free agents:
Legend: Re-signed. Re-signed after the draft if still available assuming that his position was not addressed in said draft. Let go.
Jones: Re-signed to a 1 year, $5 million deal.
Branch: Re-signed to a 3 year, $10 million deal. (2013 cap hit: $3 million)
Edwards: Re-signed to a 1 year, $0.825 million deal.
Trufant: Thanks for the memories.
Hill: Thanks for the memories.
Hauschka: Re-signed to a 1 year, $1 million deal.
Gresham (long snapper): Decline RFA. Offer vet minimum: 1 year, $600k.
Maragos: Training camp invitation, 1 year $600k if he makes it.
McDonald: Training camp invitation, 1 year $600k if he makes it.
Omiyale: Training camp invitation, 1 year $825k if he makes it.
Moore: Evan Moore was a Seahawk?
And... that's pretty much all the money right there. Assuming Maragos and McDonald do not make the team, but one of Edwards/Omiyale does, that puts Seattle $375k over the cap. That's probably okay though, because that number assumes that all of Seattle's draft picks make the roster, which certainly won't happen. If just one misses, that puts Seattle dead on their cap number.
In other words, it's pretty obvious that Seattle can't go shopping this offseason without cutting one of their own to do it, namely one of Miller, Jones, Branch or possibly Rice (although I think letting Rice go would be crazy). If Seattle wants to go after a guy like Wes Welker or Mike Wallace, painful cuts will have to be made to accommodate it. You can now see why the team was so urgent regarding the T-jack trade and the swap from Winslow to Moore. Even with those money saving moves next year's budget is looking uncomfortably tight.
As far as the moves themselves, they are all nearly identical to the contracts those players are currently on. I'm penciling them in for those numbers since none of the players have significantly changed their stock since the day they signed their previous deals.
Jason Jones signed a 1 year deal here hoping that he could raise his free agent stock. Jones is having a solid season, but it's nothing special enough to warrant the kind of huge contract he was dreaming of. Jones did not set the NFL on fire during free agency last year in an abysmal free agent DT group, and so I see little hope that things will change this year. The way I see it, he has two options. The first is to take a long term deal with some team that will be far below what he was hoping for last year. The other option is to ask for a do over- another 1 year deal to raise his market value.
I'm thinking his best case scenario in 2013 is something like a Mebane contract (5/25m), but more likely he'd probably get offers like 3/13, and I just don't see him agreeing to that, except possibly if that offer is from the Seahawks, since they are obviously a team on the rise. So I think most likely we'll see Jones go for one more year of trying to set his market value (and $5 million is nothing to scoff at), hoping that in 2013 he'll have the kind of monster year that could get him his big contract. Seattle would be happy to keep Jones short term, since Scruggs/Howard have shown the potential to form a good 3-tech platoon, with Howard taking snaps on pure passing downs. Scruggs/Howard are still young and unproven though, so I think Seattle would like to keep Jones at least one more year to be safe.
Alan Branch is a must re-sign. He's not only a quality do-everything starting 3-tech, but he's currently the only player on the team that could replace an injured Brandon Mebane at the 1-tech without being a huge step down or without leaving a gaping hole at some other area on the defense. If the team does not re-sign Branch, it is important that they have their eye on a DT in the draft that they believe can flex into a 1-tech role. Losing Mebane while not having an insurance policy could derail a championship caliber season. Branch's previous contract was for 2 years $7 million. This new contract gives him a 3 year deal that pays him around the same annual salary.
I think Braylon Edwards is worth keeping around, especially since Rice could get injured on any given play. I would however explore my options in the draft first, and I think that's what the FO will do as well.
There are a lot of good kickers in the league right now, and precious few bad ones. This really gives Seattle an edge in negotiations with Steven Hauschka. If he doesn't sign with us, it's very possible he may never kick in the NFL for years, if ever again. Huashka made $1.26 million last season but that was inflated because he had signed an RFA tender. That RFA tender doesn't exist this season, so I expect his pay to go down slightly. Seattle probably won't make an offer until after the draft.
Clint Gresham has done a solid job and I see no reason not to keep him at a vet minimum salary, which is actually a pay raise from his previous rookie salary.
Chris Maragos is a solid backup safety who's made a few 53 man rosters by the hairs on his chin. That challenge will be even greater now that he's not making UDFA salaries. I think Seattle will invite him to camp, but I think they'll also draft a safety in hopes of replacing him for a better, cheaper option.
Clinton McDonald is pretty much the definition of average. He's worth bringing in to camp, though paying him even the minimum could be difficult. I suspect he will head elsewhere this offseason, to a team who's budget isn't quite so snug.
Frank Omiyale has earned another contract, but finding the money for it could be tricky.
Evan Moore is a rather obvious target for replacement. Even if they want him back, finding the money for him won't be easy.
Marcus Trufant and Leroy Hill are at the end of their productive careers, and both would cost too much to consider bringing back. CB and LB are two areas where Pete is confident in the draft. Trufant and Hill had nice careers and might still have a year left, but this ultimately is a business decision.
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#1: There will probably be a small surprise or two, maybe a UDFA who makes the roster or maybe a current PS player who gets promoted, but he'd basically be replacing a similarly cheap player so I'm not expecting that to have any kind of serious cap consequences- nothing that can't be easily worked around.
#2: I'm keeping Matt Flynn. Seattle needs a quality veteran backup, and when 2012 is over, Flynn is actually pretty cheap ($2 million 2013 base salary) and pretty good for a backup considering the alternatives. They can't risk losing a season if Wilson has to miss time. Just look at what's happened to Chicago the last two years. Seattle needs to take advantage of yet another strong QB class in the mid-late rounds, but whoever they draft probably won't be starter ready in 2013, so keeping Flynn at least one more season is extremely important. I'd almost say that Flynn is untouchable at this point, since the only deals that would justify the risk would only happen in fantasy land. I predict that Seattle's FO will see things the same way and stand pat with Flynn as a backup in 2013.
Expect a very boring free agency, although when you have a roster that is as ridiculously crammed with talent as Seattle's is, it's hard to complain.
The 2013 NFL draft:
Seattle might miss the playoffs, but even if they do, they'd likely pick no higher than 17th based on a good record and a strong SOS which works against us as a draft tiebreaker. I still believe that winning a superbowl is entirely realistic, so for now I'd say the likely draft range is between 17 and 32. Lets split that difference and estimate a #25 overall pick in each round. Seattle also has an extra pick coming from the Tjack trade, probably a 7th, and they might have a 7th round pick coming from the Barrett Ruud deal. They also have at least a 5th coming from last year's Aaron Curry trade.
Of course, there will be a ton of change in draft stock between now and the draft, so this is not so much about nailing the pick as it is identifying some players who could be of interest in each round. If you read some of my draft prediction posts prior to this then you should recognize a lot of names here. This post assumes that all eligible players will declare, so there is a good chance that some of these named players will not.
1st round (25th overall):
If Jarvis Jones falls this far because of injury, Pete Carroll would be the last guy I'd expect to draft him. Similarly, I think Alec Ogletree is playing his way into top 15 consideration. I really like Zach Ertz and would take him in a heartbeat here in the unlikely event he lasts that long- he's probably Seattle's best bet at a value pick this late.
I'd love to get Bjoern Werner, but I suspect he'll be a top 15, maybe even a top 10 pick. If I ran this draft, I'd find a way to move up and get Werner, I think he's going to have a nice career and a year or two from now we'll badly wish we had him. He's a potentially perfect fit for the LEO role. He has the speed and quickness Carroll demands, but without the long bouts of utter ineffectiveness seen by inferior prospects like Barkevious Mingo. Werner isn't quite the pass rushing force that Irvin was, but he also doesn't gas himself with overexertion and has much better potential for run defense, making him a much better LEO candidate than Irvin. Irvin should probably stay in the Raheem Brock role permanently if the Seahawks want to get the most out of him. Seattle might be able to get away with not drafting another pass rusher this year, but it's better to be too early than too late if you ask me.
I doubt that Dion Jordan will go ultra high- he's a similar case to Courtney Upshaw last year despite being a very different prospect. Both players had physical limitations that caused people to question if they could fit a 4-3 DE role at the next level. Upshaw ended up going in the early 2nd round to a 3-4 defense. I see Jordan probably sharing a similar fate- but I think Seattle might pounce on him at #25 since his speed/athleticism and diversity should appeal to Carroll. Jordan has the tools to be a high upside outside linebacker even in a 4-3, albeit a very strange one (tallest LB in history?). Jordan's versatility, freakish speed and his monster press at the line on receivers could be major plus marks in Carroll's book.
I definitely expect Cordarrelle Patterson and Brandon Coleman to be on the team's radar at #25, but my instincts tell me that neither one would make it that far.
Seattle has shown that they are not afraid to make surprise picks in round 1 so don't overlook guys with second round grades- particularly Tavon Austin or Gavin Escobar since they are players who's upside is a lot higher than their draft grade.
Edit: After reading Rob's writeup on WR options just now, I have to say I'm a pretty big fan of DeAndre Hopkins. His speed, size, concentration and smoothness remind me of Julio Jones, and wouldn't that be a nice player to have?
2nd round:
In addition to the aforementioned Austin and Escobar, I'd add Robert Woods who just strikes me as a likely mid to late 2nd round pick. Players with his profile ("quiet" but dependable) almost always seem to get 1st round talk but almost never actually go that high. Woods strikes me as a Bobby Engram type (albeit 3 inches taller), and Engram himself was a late-ish 2nd round pick.
If the Seahawks aren't in the mood to be weird with a Dion Jordan pick at LB, CJ Mosley would make an excellent traditional OLB that fits Pete Carroll very nicely. Mosley is field fast and like any Nick Saban player shows signs of being well coached and highly intelligent. Having Mosley would be a lot like having a rookie Leroy Hill again, back when he was a pass rushing force. Mosley is a player I like quite a bit, though unfortunately Seattle might need to move up in the 2nd (or down in the first) to get him.
Where will Keenan Allen go? It seems his stock has been slowly drifting south all season. Allen might be the most under-rated WR among draftniks right now. His hands, athleticism, moves, and speed are all 1st round caliber, and it must be said that his production is likely being hampered by a pretty bad QB and a now fired coaching staff. Allen reminds me a tiny bit of Golden Tate in terms of his penchant for catching the ball near his body (yet still catching it very well), and both players have some "wiggle" after they catch the ball. Both are very similar athletes, which is pretty impressive when you consider that Allen is five inches taller than Tate. The Seahawks had a 1st round grade on Tate, so I expect them to have a high grade on Allen as well. Possibly higher than their grade on Woods.
Oday Aboushi is currently getting 2nd round hype, but I see a late 1st round talent. I expect that's where he'll end up, as he's already rising. On the chance that he does last into the 2nd round, he could be a nice fit for Tom Cable as a tall, lean, physical tackle with more polish than what Cable is used to working with.
Ezekiel Ansah is another riser who's well deserving of the draft rise. He's been a force on BYU's much improved defense, and his combination of traits is very similar to Jason Jones. If some team pulls a Tyson Alualu type pick for Ansah, I would not be surprised. He's one of the best if not the best 3-techs in this draft.
3rd round:
Gerald Hodges could be another LB option if Seattle hasn't taken one by now. Hodges is a big hitter and a good tackler, but his field speed is lacking explosiveness and if you look at all the guys Pete brought in to compete for the WILL this season you'll notice that every one of them had explosive speed. Hodges might still be draftable though, he's a good value here and he could fit in the KJ Wright role pretty well if asked to.
I'm not convinced that Barkevious Mingo will go high in the next draft. He's way too incomplete as a pass rusher and unlike Irvin he wasn't able to peddle his physical gifts into a ton of cheap sacks against college athletes. This is about where I start liking Mingo as a gamble though, because his short area quickness is special enough on it's own to make him worth drafting, I just wouldn't spend a pricey pick on it. I don't think other GMs would either. I think the odds are much higher that Mingo will fail than succeed, but he does fit a Raheem Brock role well enough if Seattle decides they want Irvin to succeed Clemons at LEO.
Jake Stoneburner is a tall, well rounded player at tight end who has just average athleticism but is just one of those quiet guys that makes his team better. He won't be a superstar, but he could basically be what the team hoped they were getting in Evan Moore.
Shayne Skov is a middle linebacker who is a lot like Lofa Tatupu- tough, blue collar, smart, clutch. He's a possibility as a WLB convert option that can flex to ILB if Wagner gets hurt. He's a nice player and certainly worth drafting here for some team, but would Carroll take a value pick at LB if he has just average speed?
Brennan Williams is a lot like James Carpenter with less fat on his body and a little less forward lean, which makes me think he might have a nice future at RT in Tom Cable's scheme. Funny enough, one of the top videos on him includes the words "mean, nasty & scary."
4th round:
If the Seahawks are hellbent on adding a pure H-back TE in the draft, I'd guess that Jordan Reed could be on their radar. He's almost tiny looking compared to most of his TE peers, and in Florida's spread offense often lines up like a WR. Reed is a classic "chip on the shoulder" player who shows a lot of emotion (in a good way) and plays with his heart on his sleeve in a manner that is a little reminiscent of Doug Baldwin. We know how much Pete gravitates towards prospects in the mid to late rounds who play like they have something to prove, so Reed could get some extra consideration.
This is the round where Seattle starts to seriously start considering QB options. Seattle needs to keep Flynn for the next two seasons as a quality backup, but they need to ensure themselves that they will have a legit backup option with great starter upside should Wilson become seriously injured down the road. As far as I'm concerned, there are two "moneyball" QBs in this draft that will mirror Russell Wilson as being fantastic draft values: Aaron Murray and Matt Scott.
Murray really is a lot like Brees-lite. He's a very smart and very effective QB who's one of the most advanced QBs in the college game, but will not be a high pick because he only stands 6'1" tall. Matt Scott looks like he came out of a John Schneider QB factory- he's mobile in an Aaron Rodgers sense, he's always looking downfield, he can progress through reads and has very nice footwork and a high yet fast throwing motion. He's got a bit of a Favre streak too in that he will seemingly never leave a game from injury no matter how much of a wreck he is. If Seattle doesn't draft him, Green Bay probably will.
5th round (x2), 6th round, 7th round (x3):
At this point we can expect to see Seattle drafting players with 3rd or 4th round grades, as it seems every year there are a few guys that just fall through the cracks. At this point, the field of options widens out while material on them dwindles to almost nothing, so it's almost a waste of time talking about options when there are hundreds of options that can't be scouted easily.
That said, I do think that in the later rounds we will probably see Seattle grab a tackle if they haven't already, a QB if they haven't already, and probably a corner and safety. Winston Guy hasn't been the immediate impact guy they hoped he'd be and Jeron Johnson looks like more of a bridge starter than a long term fixture. Chris Maragos might be done with the team after this year as well. At corner the team will probably look to stock yet another big CB in the likely event that Marcus Trufant moves on. Given the tenuous nature of Seattle's non-starting DBs, it wouldn't shock me if they added 3 more in this draft hoping to work more magic.
I think that before the 5th round we'll probably see a LB taken for certain, probably a WR and/or TE as well. Pass rusher could be a wildcard.


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PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Senior John Kelly threw seven touchdown passes leading the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team past UW-Eau Claire, 49-27, on Saturday at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium on the Pioneers' annual Homecoming game.
Kelly was an astounding 32-39 for 442 yards, fourth most in school history and seven touchdowns, tying Bryce Corrigan's record breaking performance last year versus UW-Stout. The Pioneers had two wide recievers with 100-yard game, senior Ryley Bailey and junior Trevor Whitehead. Bailey caught 10 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown, while Whitehead caught five for 106 yards and two touchdowns. Sophomore Quinn Buschbacher hauled in seven passes for 62 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Lee Vlasak rushed for 97 yards and caught three passes for 33 yards and a touchdown.
Defensively the Pioneers had a field day on the Blugolds with eight sacks and 12 tackles for a loss. Junior inside linebacker Jacob Zilbar led the team with 13 tackles, followed by sophomore outside linebacker Andrew Belken, who tallied two sacks, two and half tackles for a loss for a total of nine stops. Sophomore Alex Johnson led the front seven with three and a half sacks for five total tackles.
On the Pioneers' first possession of the game, Kelly conducted a nine play 67-yard drive which resulted in a 14-yard touchdown pass to Buschbacher. The Blugolds came back and milked seven minutes off the clock in a 70-yard touchdown drive. On the point after, the Pioneers' Rob Austinblocked the kick to keep UW-Platteville ahead 7-6.
With just 1:44 left in the first half, UWEC's Scott Burzynski blasted a 60-yard punt which caused Whitehead to miss handle the return and gave the Blugolds the ball back. UW-Eau Claire capitalized on the Pioneer miscue, scoring with eight seconds left in the half, 20-14, and gave the UW-Platteville its first deficit at halftime of the season.
The Pioneers made some great halftime adjustments. UW-Platteville got the ball to start the half and only took four plays for the Pioneers to regain the lead, 21-20. On the ensuing kickoff, UWEC's Clint Larsen scored the Blugolds' final touchdown of the game on a 98-yard kickoff return. The Pioneer offensive wasn't phased by the Blugold touchdown and responded 1:47 later with a four play 51-yard touchdown drive.
The Pioneers made it a 35-27 game early in the fourth-quarter and a big three and out by the Pioneer defense the very next Blugold possession put UW-Platteville's offense in great field position Kelly then connected with Buschbacher for the second time of the game giving UW-Platteville a 42-27. The Blugolds got into Pioneer territory for the first time in the fourth-quarter with less than eight minutes left to play. Then on a fourth and four at the Pioneers' 45-yardline, Johnson came up with a clutch sack, giving the offense the ball back on the 50-yardline. Five plays later, Kelly completed is seventh touchdown pass to Bryan Whitehead putting the game away, 49-27.
The Pioneers improve to 4-0 for the first time since 2004 and the second time since 1976. The Blugolds fall to 0-4 on the year.
UW-Platteville travels to 0-4 UW-River Falls on Oct. 12. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Ramer Field.


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A Salt Lake City teen who was sued by his father for possession of scrapbooks made by his late-mother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his father.
On Friday, Pelle von Schwedler Wall, 18, filed a counterclaim in 3rd District Court to the scrapbook civil suit and alleged that his father, John Brickman Wall, 49, gave his ex-wife Uta von Schwedler, 49, a lethal dose of a controlled substance and drowned her in a bathtub last year.
The lawsuit states "Wall had the motive, opportunity, intent, ability and the stated desire to end Uta von Schwedler's life." It also states Wall had premeditated the death of his ex-wife. It also requests a jury trial where monetary damages will be proven for the four children, along with punitive damages and the cost incurred by legal fees.
The scrapbook lawsuit was filed by Wall back in November, asking that Pelle von Schwedler Wall stop copying scrapbooks made by the ex-wife and return them and any copies made to him.
While no suspects or persons of interest have been named in Uta von Schwedler's death, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill said his homicide team has met with and advised Salt Lake City police who are pursuing the case for possible criminal charges in the "suspicious death."
"They are working the case very diligently," Gill said. "They haven't given up on that case."
Wall and von Schwedler divorced in 2006. At that time Wall refused to return the albums for her four children that chronicled their lives from birth forward. Von Schwedler took legal action to get back the photo albums, court records state.
For whatever reason, the possession of scrapbooks was a "bone of contention in [von Schwedler's] divorce," the woman's boyfriend has said. Since that time Wall had made comments to his son about how to kill someone and get away with it, according to court records. Once he told a co-worker at his pediatric office about a time when he tried to hit his ex-wife with his car and stated "I should have properly run [Uta] over when I had the chance."
In the evening and early morning of her death, von Schwedler received numerous text messages from Wall using one of the children's phones demanding her to return the photo albums. Early that morning, Wall's daughter woke up but couldn't find her dad. The car was also gone. A witness saw Wall driving in the Foothill Drive area during the early morning hours of Sept. 27, court records state.
Von Schwedler was found dead the night of Sept. 27 by her boyfriend, Nils Abramson, in an overflowing bathtub of ice cold water with a scrapbook lying on top of her and a knife under her body. She was nearly naked, only wearing shorts. The medical examiner reported the cause of death to be drowning, but also noted she had a potentially lethal dose of the anti-anxiety medication Xanax in her system.
When Wall came home from a police interview, he gathered his children and told them for the first time, "Uta is dead and they think I did it."
Scared, one of the children called a family friend for help. While the friend was there, Wall muttered to himself repeatedly about Xanax, court records state. The friend decided to take Wall to Utah Neuropsychiatric Unit, where he stayed for six days.
Wall and his parents didn't attend von Schwedler's memorial service. He also forbade the children from having any photos or discussion about Germany or von Schwedler, according to court records that stated the four children were not allowed to grieve over their mother's death.
In a statement on behalf of Pelle von Schwedler Wall, the Oglesby family, who took him in since he turned 18, stated appreciation for the Salt Lake City police and the District Attorney's office for staying committed to solving the criminal case.
Legal Counsel for Pelle von Schwedler Wall said in a written statement. "During this difficult time, we emotionally support Pelle and have been assured that he will cooperate with and assist the police in any way he can,"
Wall nor his legal counsel returned calls requesting comment.
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2013-05-15 / Obituaries
Wilfred J. Gray, former principal, director of athletics and technology for Amityville School District; Navy veteran
Wilfred J. Gray, a former longtime resident of Amityville and principal in the Amityville School District, died March 26, 2013 at Golden Living Center, Newton, Massachusetts. He was 88 years old. Mr. Gray was born in North Merrick on Nov. 1, 1924 to William F. and Jesse (Houghton) Gray. Mr. Gray was a champion wrestler at Mepham High School in the Bellmore Merrick School District.
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BOSTON, Mass. – For the second year in a row, MIT senior Kristine Bunker (Falmouth, Mass.) was named to the NEWMAC Volleyball All-Conference first team while classmate Tatiana Berger (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) became a first-time honoree with a selection to the second team. With the awards, the Engineers have extended their streak to 25 consecutive seasons with at least one conference plaudit.
A middle hitter, Bunker currently ranks 14th in the nation in hitting percentage (.374) while leading the NEWMAC in the same category. Within the league, she also stands fourth in block assists (58), sixth in total blocks (69), seventh in solo blocks (11), ninth in blocks per set (0.60), and 10th in kills (272). Berger, an outside hitter, is fifth in the NEWMAC in kills (323) and sixth in kills per set (3.02) while ranking third on the team in digs (192) and fourth in aces (38).