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Paris Hilton Is Hot In Her Pink Bentley
December 30, 2008 at 8:16 am 1 comment
Paris Hilton never fails to surprise her audience with anything and everything that's going on her controversial yet fabulous life. After losing a whopping $2 M worth of jewelry to a recent burglary incident in her Beverly Hills home, Paris felt that she has to move on by buying herself a Bentley Continental GT.
Paris has an enormous fondness for pink colors so she opted for a unique hot pink Bentley look with West Coast Customs Team doing a fabulous job. The hot pink coupe is worth $200,000. Whoah!
Was it a part of her emotional recovery? Or did the heiress' just decide to gift her fabulous self a new ride? It must be one of her obsessive-compulsive decisions! Whatever that is, Paris Hilton is still hot in her pink coupe
After digging for more photos on the web, I found some of the photos (from a website named CelebGlitz.com) that Paris took before she picks up her car from the West Coast Customs Team.
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It's spring. We're restless.
We want to create new looks in our homes, but we don't want to spend a bunch of bucks. Following are some ideas you can try to give you - and your home - a spring kick that will leave you feeling good.
It's spring. We're restless.
We want to create new looks in our homes, but we don't want to spend a bunch of bucks. Following are some ideas you can try to give you - and your home - a spring kick that will leave you feeling good.
- Flowers. Sounds mundane, but flowers provide an instant blaze of color and add life to any room. I'm partial to gladioluses. Their colors are super and their large size and long, slender shapes make for a great presentation. I think they look especially good in a cleanly sculpted, clear glass vase. You can find glads in many supermarkets.
- One big plant. What a difference a specimen-size plant can make in any room. We're talking big here, not some puny little African violet. A ficus tree, a palm, a cactus. That's the sort of thing that really makes an impression. Go the extra step and pick up a light for it. At night, it will add a whole new dimension to the room.
- Patio vignette. Esoteric? Yup. But it screams eye appeal, too. It works like this. Find yourself a large pot and fill it with a variety of hearty flowers and plants. I like jade plants and geraniums. The bright-red flowers of the geraniums look terrific against the shiny deep-green of the jade.
Next you need to find a chair or a bench. Not just any chair or bench, though. What you pick has to have character. An old wooden kitchen chair with several layers of paint would do. I found an old twig chair minus its seat for $2 at a garage sale. You can't sit in it, but it sure looks good. You might also try a sculpted concrete bench.
Next, you pick a cozy corner of the patio, one that hopefully has a living green backdrop, and place your chair or bench with the planter next to it. It makes for a great focal point and adds a splash of garden chic to the setting. The same approach can be used for an apartment or condominium balcony.
- Accessories and art. Let's reserve this for the living room. That's probably where you display your better accessories and wall decorations.
Clear away all the accessories, all the knickknacks, take everything off the walls and start over.
You don't have to run out and buy a bunch of new things. Use what you've got. Rearrange it. Put some of it away and bring it out six months later. It will be like having something new.
- Paint. At first mention, it sounds a bit daunting. But we're not talking about putting a new coat on the entire exterior of the house.
Stick to a small job. How about the master bedroom, especially if it's got white walls? White walls are fine, but they can get a little ho-hum.
Pick up a color from the bedspread (hopefully it isn't all white, too) and spread it across the walls. If you really want a new look, pick another color from the spread and put it on the ceiling. Unless you're heavily into heavy colors, pastels work best.

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Saffron leaders block Karnal road to pray for traffic safety
Leaders of saffron organisations apparently believe more in divine intervention than pressing the authorities to make roads safe.punjab Updated: Dec 01, 2014 09:47 IST
Leaders of saffron organisations apparently believe more in divine intervention than pressing the authorities to make roads safe.
On Sunday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentarian Ashwini Kumar Chopra "Minna", officer on special duty (OSD) to the chief minister, Amrendra Singh, Karnal mayor Renu Bala Gupta and several others from the BJP, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal participated in a 'havan' in the memory of victims of road accidents.
While blocking an underpass of the elevated national highway number 1 for nearly one-and-a-half-hour in the morning, they also collectively prayed the God to control deaths on the highways. The 'havan' that started at 9 am was organised at the underpass at Nirmal Kutiya Chowk, one of the busiest point in the city. The spot is barely a few metre away from the office of the inspector general of police and the district police headquarters.
The function was organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the district authorities did not confirm that any official permission was sought for organising an event on NH-1. Justifying organising a religious event on NH-1, VHP's district president Ishwar Prem Gupta claimed that he had a prior permission from the deputy commissioner.
"Recently, two persons were killed and several injured when two buses collided at the same point. Last year, a bus had fallen from elevated highway near Nirmal Kutiya. It was a 'shanti path' for accident victims," he said. Gupta said road was blocked for a havan as "it was done in the public interest and there was less traffic on road on Sunday".
However, newly-appointed deputy commissioner J Ganesan said he was not sure if any permission was sought to organise any function on NH-1 as he was on leave on Sunday.
Superintendent of police Abhishek Garg also expressed ignorance if the police had given any clearance for such a programme. "I have to check the facts," said the SP. However, a cross section of local residents HT spoke to, called the function unwarranted and said by holding a 'havan', the leaders had in fact jeopardised vehicular traffic on the busiest road of north India.
"When an accident took place on November 16, poor traffic management was seen as a major reason behind death of two persons. As all underpasses on the elevated highways are without traffic lights and slip roads, these leaders should have pooled money to install traffic signals to help save precious lives," said a woman teacher in Sector 13. A bank official in Sector 7 asked if blocking a road was not an offence.
A state police functionary on the condition of anonymity said that even such kind of symbolism was contrary to the concept to road safety.
"Three Es of road management i.e. education, enforcement and engineering are a major challenge in the country, including Haryana, and presence of organs of government at such venues give a discouraging signal to society. There is a need to sensitise people from top to bottom of taking road safety so lightly," said the SP-rank official.
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Shivratri ke is utsav par Bhagwan Shiv aur maa Shakti is kripa aap sab par bane rahe.
शिव की ज्योति से नूर मिलता है, सबके दिल को सुरूर मिलता है, जो भी जाता है भोले के द्वार, कुछ ना कुछ जरूर मिलता है, " जय बाबा अमरनाथ"
Happy Shivaratri to all. Bhagwan Bholenath, I pray to you for all the people in this world. Please give everyone happiness, peace and lots of smiles. This is my prayer for today. Om Namah Shivaaye!!
Mahashivaratri marks the night when Lord Shiva performed the 'Tandava' and it is also believed that Lord Shiva was married to Parvati.
Let's celebrate this auspicious day with special prayers to Lord Shiva and offer water, milk, yogurt, honey and bel leaves to have a successful life.
Wishing you all a very happy Mahahivrati. God bless you all with lots and lots of happiness, your wishes will be accomplished. Om Namah Shivaya..
Lord Shiva blessings to all Indians. I am getting inspirations from Shiva Arti and poems. People should pray to Lord Shiva early morning.
May Lord Shiva shower blessings on all and give power and strength to everyone facing difficulties in there lives.
Maha Shivratri ki bahut bahut shubhkamnayein.
May Lord Shiva bless you with success, happiness and prosperity on Maha Shivaratri.
शिव को सब से प्यार है; उनके गले में शेस नाग का हार है; भंग पाइयो और मस्त हो जाओ; क्योंकि आज तो शिव शंभू का त्योहार है. शुभ महाशिवरात्रि………
May the glory of Lord Shiva light up your day! Happy Maha Shivaratri
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Well, it looks as if another wedding is in my future! After months of anticipation, Katie, my best friend from high school, announced that she and boyfriend Carlos are engaged! He proposed during a ski vacation at Mammoth, and like many proposals (ahem, MINE), it didn't go exactly as planned. Carlos' original idea was to pop the question at the top of the mountain, in an adorably romantic gesture. Katie, however, being the pain in the butt that she is, was too cold to go outside (helloooo! You're skiing silly girl!). But Carlos was determined to put a ring on it…and settled for their hotel balcony. Even though it wasn't what he envisioned, it was still perfect!
Like most teenage girls, Katie and I spent countless hours having sleep-overs, gossiping, and imagining what sort of man our future husbands were going to be like. So, you can imagine my excitement when Katie made her incredible announcement, and the double whammy when moments later she exclaimed, "you have to be a bridesmaid!" Of course, we immediately began discussing ideas, themes, venues. Fortunately for me, and my obsession with all things wedding, Katie doesn't know what kind of wedding she wants. That's means I get to justify hours of inspiration research, and you get to reap the rewards! First up, a charmingly elegant wedding in Australia, featuring soft, delicate, vintage-inspired details. Pictures are from Style Me Pretty:
Wedding Photography: Samm Blake / Wedding Cinematography: Derek Ho of Urban Light Films / Wedding Ceremony & Reception Location: Voyager Estate / Flowers: River Blossoms / Wedding Invitations & Programs: Baumbirdy / Shoes: Badgley Mischka + Tony Bianco / Wedding Dress & Veil: Pronovias / Birdcage Veil & Headpiece: Fiona Dixon Designs via Bride & Groom / Wedding Band: Tiffany & Co / Ring Bowl: Paloma's Nest / Bird Cake Topper: Ann Wood Handmade / Bride's Garter: Florrie Mitton Couture / Bride's Clutch: Bride & Groom / Calligraphy: Judith Tubby, Beautiful Writing / Custom Embroidery Hoop: Miniature Rhino / Custom Linen: Hotels Apart / Vintage Jaguar: Margaret River Chauffeurs / Hair: Lorna Marie Wedding Hair / Makeup: Carol Mackie / Accommodation: Il Palazzo at La Foret Enchantee / Wedding Cake: Edible Art / Hire Company: Villa Kula + Bride & Groom + Coco Mama / Custom Lace Handkerchief: Embroidery by Melissa / Custom Wedding Dress Label: Michael Angela / Linen Petal Bags: That Final Touch / Ribbon Drink Stirrers: Peach & Pearl / Moss Covered Letters: Designs by LeeAnn


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On a hot summer day, in the middle of downtown Toronto, Melissa and Ian tied the knot in the beautiful courtyard of the Renaissance Hotel. Read their story from the Photographer's view.
Bride: Melissa Brown
Groom: Ian Lewis
Wedding Date: August 24, 2014
Ceremony Location: Renaissance Hotel (Courtyard)
Why did you choose this location? It was conveniently close to reception venue.
Reception: The Captain Matthew Flinders–Mariposa Cruises
What was the inspiration for your wedding?
Our wedding style was contemporary, with traditional elements. The colour scheme was shades of blue with coral/fuchsia. The underlying theme for the day was purpose.
Your Wedding Story as told by the photographer
It was a hot summer day in the middle of downtown Toronto. The Blue Jays were playing at the Rogers Centre. There were people everywhere, the sun was blazing, hot dogs were being sold by the second; chaos abound. But this day was different.
That day, right in the courtyard of The Renaissance Toronto Downtown Hotel, Melissa and Ian were wedded as husband and wife.
The trees in the courtyard beautifully shaded the ceremony as many fans from the Blue Jays came out to witness the ceremony and cheered their blessings for the couple. Melissa wore a stunning ruffled dress and coral heels to match her wedding colours.
I loved how adorable Melissa's son was throughout the entire wedding day. He looked so happy and proud to walk his mother down the aisle and see her get married!
We made our way over to the Toronto Music Gardens for the wedding party photos. As the sun was setting, the light was so soft and warm. I loved these pictures with the bride and groom surrounded by flowers; but my favourite was right by the marina when the wind blew Melissa's bridal veil for an amazing shot!
As we moved over to the reception on The Captain Matthew Flinders hosted by Mariposa Cruises right by the Toronto Harbour front Centre, we were able to get some nice sunset photos on the boat. The colours of the sky came out beautifully for a nice, timeless bride & groom photo.
Melissa said that it was so cool that her engagement shoot was taken at sunrise and then her wedding photos were taken at sunset. We were lucky to be blessed with gorgeous skies; but even more so, a truly beautiful couple.


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Pontiac GTO & Firbird (1965-1970); Will GM Launch the Late Models New for 2017?
1963 Tempest
History of a Legend
Pontiac was created by General Motors in 1926. It was named after the great Ottawa Indian Chief named Pontiac. Chief Pontiac was geographically close to Detroit (Ohio) and had led a revolution against the British. Pontiac was indeed popular with Americans. The early Pontiac logo was a profile of Chief Pontiac; which was later changed to the Arrowhead.
Popularity took off for Pontiac with the birth of the GTO. The GTO was an upgrade to the Tempest. The Tempest was actually a Spy operation from the 1960s, and it means a violent wind. Pontiac wanted to portrait a racing image and came out with the Lemans. Neither the Lemans nor the GTO (Gran Turismo Omologato,) actually had anything to do with those european racing classes; outside of the name.
The exception being a race between Ferrari and the new GTO. The GTO actually won; with a race time so fast that it was said that a GTO couldn't actually go that fast if you pushed it off a building.
Nevertheless, a legend had been born. This Super Spy machine's 3 deuces carburetor system did make it a fierce car. It's horsepower to body weight ratio made it the most powerful stock car in 1964.
Early advertisements related the GTO to a Tiger. Depicting it as fast and furious. Newspaper reporters kept calling it "The Judge" The standard with which to compare all other cars in it's class. A saying that GM would capitalize on with the debut of the 1969 Judge model.
The Judge was a street dominator and not afraid to show it. It rumbled down the streets with dual chrome exhaust and the flashiest Orange color with funky 1960s style stripes that you ever saw.
GTO 1965 Car of The Year!
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More Recent Times
In more recent times the GTO has yielded to the Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am. My first Hotrod was a 1971 Pontiac Firebird. It had a 350 cubic inch engine with a shift kit automatic transmission. We put 455 heads, a 400 cam shaft, and the biggest quadra-junk carb that Mr. Boesche our auto shop teacher had ever seen. It had racing tension and was complemented with an accel dual point distributor.
A stock 1970 Trans Am with a 455 4speed would pull the front end off the ground. Mine would not; it did break it's 160 mph speedometer the fun way.
The Trans Am was featured and made popular by the late 1970s Smokey and The Bandit movies. The 1967 Firebird emblem had now made it's way into a full fledged and flamed rising Phoenix on the hood.
Pony Car Market
Today's economy can definitely support a larger Muscle car. the new Dodge Challenger is proof of that. It has seen huge success. Pontiac made the decision to push the pony car when our countries economy was good. Our youth had more money to spend than they do today. As our economy declines so does the youth dollar.
The GTO was originally a cruising machine. It had a huge trunk to put your cooler and beach gear; and the horsepower to get you there fast. Convertibles were readily available; as fun was the theme.
Pontiac had managed to turn the GTO into a cheer-leader's mobile. Something unisex; instead of racing Ferrari's, it raced Plymouth Neon's.
There is a definite market for larger muscle machines. Today's family man would like a Camaro or Mustang; however you just can't fit the family into it.
Dad's need a modern GTO. Like the 1968-1970 Dodge Chargers or Plymouth Roadrunners. We need a machine with a large enough trunk and back seat to support a family; if you need to. Something that's still got power, room-yet 2 door for style, and is available in convertible.
Classic car values are rapidly increasing. It's a better investment than real estate or gold! The market is positively booming.According to Knight Frank's Luxury Investment Index, the average collector car is up 430% in just the past 10 years! Just visit any Classic Car auction such as Barret-Jackson or Mecum and you'll see these beauties go for hundreds of Thousands of dollars.
Horse Power
OK Let's talk about horse power for a minute. The Original 389 GTO with 3 Deuces had about 355 Horses. The 400 Cubic inch Ram Air II in 1968 had about 366 horse power. The 1970 455 cubic inch Ram Air IV had about 370 HP.
I have a classic car book that was a birthday present to me back in the 1980s sometime. It has a photo of a stock 1970 Trans AM with 455 4 speed that actually lifted the front end right off the ground.
Pontiac was known not to list the real horse power. For some reason, they kept the posted horses well below actual capacity. They may have been trying to ensure that they delivered at least what they stated or perhaps they knew what the US Government was about to do.
The US Government believed this horse power to be unnecessary, and passed several laws. Under the guise of emissions and fuel conservation; they intentionally choked out these motors and cut horse power. The laws were passed around 1970, but did not take effect until 1972. If you want real power; buy 1971 and older.
Compare that to the television commercials that you hear today. They speak of cars with an amazing 200 horse power. I think it's amazing what kind of horse dung they are trying to feed us.
Pontiac Poll
Would you Like to See a New Retro Style GTO & Firebird?
Only Buy Pontiac
If we are going to see GTOs and Firebirds make a come back; we need to call General Motors. We need to email them with requests. Please make sure they know that we are interested in Retro style Hot rods and not in the Trans Am's of the 2000s. I mean, yuk. What were they thinking.
There is a reason that Pontiac became successful. There is also a reason why they failed and were shut down. If General Motors was to re-release a 2017 version of Pontiac's best models; they would see sales like they have never before.
Imagine a 1969 GTO Convertible Judge in Carousel Red (Orange) with Hideaway headlights. Imagine a 1967 Red Firebird Convertible. And Imagine a Black 1979 Bandit Machine with T-Tops, all updated fresh and new for 2017.
Pontiac was GM's fastest machines. These cars had more style and flare that most on the market. Pontiac gave birth to the first Muscle car, ever (The GTO). Don't let them get away with killing our heritage.
Again, I recommend calling the company; sending an email, and not buying a GM car unless it's a Pontiac. Why should you settle for a lesser quality vehicle than GM's best line.
The GTO is a dying breed. They have been crashed in movies and rusted to death. Just like the Tiger, it's an endangered species. Don't forget to write GM, and in the meantime buy yourself a Classic GTO while there are any left.
Some of the coolest cars ever for everyday people were pontiacs!! Please build excitement like pontiac!!
Would love to see Grand AM and Grand Prix come back as well
I would actually like to see GT0 make a third comeback.... problem is that it won't be a Pontiac, as the Ponchos are done, so maybe a Chevy GTO lol?!?!
Wow, I think I learned at least 5 new things that I never knew about Pontiac before. Thank you for writing this hub! I'll definitely have to send GM an email, cause I would love to see an actual retro style muscle car come out. It's so tiring hearing all the manufacturers say they are coming out with retro style cars, and then finding out they are really just unartistic box bodied cars with a few more lines than the cheap models.


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Archive for Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Woman robbed in shopping center parking lot
August 3, 2016
Shawnee Police say a woman was robbed by a man with a gun Tuesday morning in a busy shopping center.
Major Dan Tennis of the Shawnee Police Department says officers were called to the parking lot of the Price Chopper, 12010 Shawnee Mission Parkway, around 10 a.m. on an armed robbery.
The woman was sitting in her car in the parking lot just east of the Price Chopper when a black male leaned in the driver's window.
"The suspect was armed with a handgun," Tennis said. "He leaned over the victim and took her wallet out of her purse."
Police say the suspect is a black male in his 20's, about 5ft 9in tall, with a skinny build. He was last seen wearing a red shirt, red bandanna and black shorts.
"Detectives are following up leads on this case," Tennis said.
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Table of contents
About this book
These proceedings cover the lectures delivered at the Second International Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs held from June 20 - July 7, 1977 at Nathiagali, one of the scenic hill resorts in the northern part of Pakistan. The college was organised by the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) and co-sponsored by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste (ICTP). It also received a financial grant by the University Grants Commission for the participation of physicists from various universities of Pakistan. The college was attended by 13 lecturers, 7 invited semi nar speakers and 134 participants from 26 countries and consisted of 15 concentrated days of lectures, seminars-and informal discu ssions. These proceedings contain only regular lectures delivered there but. the seminars which were held are listed in the Appendix. The theme of the college covered two important aspects of science in general and physics in particular: first to provide to the participants from developing countries some of the excitement of what is happening at the frontiers of physics; secondly as the name of the college emphasises it was to encourage the physicists from developing countries to interest themselves in and to use their knowledge and methodology of research for attacking some of the problems faced by their respective countries. The lectures delivered at the college covered a wide spectrum of physics and indicated similarity of methodology used in various branches of physics as well as practical applications of some of the topics discussed.
cosmology energy fundamental interaction physics science seismology semiconductor theoretical physics
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3345-6
- Copyright Information Springer-Verlag US 1978
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Freshman Boost Classes Enhance Students' Soft Skills
In December Freshman Boost classes at the Orchard Park High School were visited by presenters, Lindsey and Beau Riggs through the "Heads Up" program. The program is in its third year at the high school and is a collaboration between the Orchard Park Foundation for Academic Excellence, Bryant & Stratton College, Orchard Park Chamber of Commerce and the Great Erie Federal Credit Union. The title "Heads Up" comes from the desire to get people, specifically students, out of their devices and into the present. The programs' training focuses on soft skills; the ability to know how to use a proper handshake, making eye contact while speaking and overall good listening skills.
Lindsay and Beau Riggs were trained to present to students through Bryant and Stratton College. Lindsay works for the United Way and Beau works for Northwest Bank. They demonstrated the different types of handshakes that are used in society then honed in on the proper handshake to use in an introduction or at a job interview. The students were able to work on asking and answering open ended questions and the presenters also spoke a little about themselves and their careers while checking in with the students to ensure they were using their close listening skills. The freshmen were actively engaged and interested in the presentation. Staff at the Orchard Park High School are grateful to the Riggs' for donating their time to our students to help the students grow in the use of their social skills.
The Freshman Boost program is held one day per six day cycle during the first semester of the school year. The students participate in activities that help prepare them for the adjustment to high school. They have the opportunity to go on a scavenger hunt to help them learn their way around the building. The students also learn study skills, technology tips, college preparation, career planning, stress reduction and a variety of other topics designed to help them along their high school path. Freshman Boost is both a character-building program as well as a program that helps students achieve success in high school. The freshman meet the Administration, Social Workers, Media Specialists, and the Counselors. The goal of the class is to make connections and allow students to interact in a different forum where they feel safe.


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Holiday travels, almost done
We've been booked pretty solid with activities here in Champaign: 2 small family Christmas gatherings, church on Sunday, going to see King Kong with my nephew, consumption of the Beloved Pizza of Yore, a tiny bit of birding, a visit to the new Lincoln Museum in Springfield and a shopping trip to Needleworks, the large & well-stocked LYS in Champaign.
In knitting/gifting news from the trip: Momcat has been knitting socks like a fiend since she learned how to knit socks on 2 circular needles on her March visit to Califonia. For Christmas, she presented my darling spouse-o with his own hand-knit socks. I'm sure you can imagine the conversations this leads to.
- Spouse-o: "Wow, look, your *mom* knit me socks. *You* haven't knit me socks recently, have you?"
- Me: *&$#@
- Spouse-o: "This is going to sound dumb, but I really see why you like those handknit socks so much. Mom's socks are so nice on the feet."
- Me: Grrr.
On the receiving end, Mom walked away from Christmas with Not Just Socks, Sensational Knitted Socks, and Socks Soar on 2 Circulars, three great resources to inspire her sock creativity. And she has yarn to knit 4 pairs of socks, thanks to a gift certificate to the aforementioned LYS plus some very nice Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock from wizknitter and my brother.
Turns out the Shepherd Sock is in the same color -- "Tuscany" -- that I got last summer as knitting machine rent from Cookie. Maybe we can coordinate and make twinsy socks with the Tuscany colors. Wouldn't we be cute?? Anyway, with the jazzy new yarn and the inspiring source books, I think we're about to see a whole new dimension to socks from Mom.
During the trip I have been working on the gloves for wizknitter (DONE!) and the little Fabri-Knit purse (knitting done.. working on the lining) and my Lorna's Laces socks for my friend Mary (either almost done, or way too long, we'll know soon enough).
That's all the news.. catch you in a few days when we return to broadband & get the staff photographer to stop admiring his new socks and take some pictures.


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Firefighters are significantly more likely to develop many types of cancer than the general population
largely due to the high levels of carcinogens and other toxins found in burning buildings and hazardous environments. Effective education and better maintenance of equipment are essential to lowering the risk of cancer, but a simple fact remains: Firefighters are being diagnosed with cancer at a disturbingly high rate.
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I love this animated short film by Patrick Jean. In 'Motorville' the map of an American city comes alive and undertakes a quest to find oil to feed its streets, highways and freeways.
The vector map data used in the animation comes from OpenStreetMaps but I think you'll agree the film has been inspired by the visual design of Google Maps and Street View.
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The SLS hotel was a different kind of development project from the start. Built on the property of the iconic Sahara hotel, the architects kept much of the orginal hotel intact and designed around it. It was a nod of respect to the Las Vegas of the past. With that as our guide, it was easy to come up with a compaign. We simply showed the old and new Vegas in perfect harmony. The grand opening was a smash hit, selling out every room on opening weekend.
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With the creation of a new literary branch called "robopoetics," English majors everywhere can finally give up trying to write in iambic pentameter for their poetry class. All they have to do is ask a robot to do it for them. And what's worse, no one will be able to tell the difference. No doubt this will cause many pessimists to declare that robots have killed everything.
They will close their books (a paper version because they refuse to fall into the tablet reading fad), take their analog glasses (no Google Glass here) off their nose and put them down on a handmade side table (made with human hands only), and sigh the deepest sigh of their lives as they silently acknowledge to themselves that the human world has ended. Nothing is human, they will think to themselves. Robots make everything humans have cherished for millennia and have, therefore, destroyed everything humans have cherished for millennia. The one thing that humans could do that robots couldn't, poetry, has been shot dead with a DARPA-created bullet.
Whose fault is it that robots have taken over the world? Is it the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency with its multi-million dollar funding of research into making perfect robot soldiers? To a certain extent, defense funding from various countries has poked and prodded the robotics industry into creating mechanical entities with military applications. It's great when a robot comes to save someone out of a burning house. Everyone likes it when the autonomous automatons do that. But did they have to let the darn toys kill our art, too?
Obviously, this is a pretty bleak view of the situation. There are many things that machines have made easier, like paying for stuff (computers), moving things (elevators), or even walking (moving walkways like there are in airports). Next time anyone rushes from gate to gate at a major airport, they can thank their lucky stars for the invention of cogs and hydraulics. People like it when robots vacuum their floors, too. There's even a whole branch of the internet with pictures and videos and gifs of little vacuuming robots being cute with kittens or even jousting. It's a harmless source of entertainment and cleaner floors. No, there's nothing wrong with technology and machines. Except robots.
Fundamentally, people want technology to be dumb, easily manipulated by the lowest common denominator of society, which is increasingly becoming the youngest generation who has all the technology. Older people are stuck in some prehistoric Stone Age where VCRs are still a thing even if they have no clue how to program it and have to have their children come fix it for them. Their grandchildren cannot do that, mostly because they don't know what a VCR is and always ask, "Why don't you just get a DVD player?" Old people might be behind the times, but they still have a cell phone, even they do have to have the young stranger next to them show them how to answer the call.
But robots threaten that ideal by being better at everything than humans are. Anything smart at least. They haven't quite figured out how to make a robot drive, or open a door, or not look like a robot. Yet, the robotics skeptics will think to themselves as they look down at their analog watches (the ticking kind that can't answer your phone or send a text message) despite the fact that everyone else seems to pull their phone out of their pockets to check the time. In fact, there are just a lot of things that robots can't do yet. They have a long way to go before they replace humanity in most areas.
Still, everyone wanted to believe that poetry and literature were safe forever. That would always be what people held over robots heads. Literally over their heads as robot owners would someday hold a book of Emily Dickinson over their robot's head to test the jumping reflexes of the little machine as it tried to jump and reach it. Why that was the best choice to test the robots hydraulic systems, no one knows, but it probably has to do with the inferiority complex humans have developed by being consistently outmatched. And it's pretty funny to watch robots jump.
But now, the end is officially here. When a poem by a programmed robot is better than one by Gertrude Stein, it's time for humanity to throw in the towel. Robots can officially do everything humanity can do, only better. There is nothing pure left if it can be copied by a machine to near perfection. No one can tell them any different. It doesn't matter if humans have to write the algorithms and programs used to do this. It doesn't matter if robots can't function without human caretakers and idea-makers. Poetry can be written (partly, but let's not get specific) by robots. Therefore, poetry is dead.
So the skeptics put their analog glasses back on, pull a dictionary off the shelf (instead of going to dictionary.com) and look up the word "kill." There they see the definition written in black and white ink on a page (not black and white pixels on a screen) which says that to kill is to not only destroy, but to spoil the effect of something. They close the dictionary, thinking that the feeling of a book closing is a sensation that not many have these days (stupid, tablets and eReaders). A robot can write good poetry. Yes, the skeptics think, robots have definitely killed everything.
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Project Runway 9/10/15--"Lace to the Finish" summary
Posted by Toyouke at 10:52 PM
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Great recap Toyouke - I agree with your assessment of the lingerie and missed Santino too.
Can't wait to see what Heidi's sewing folks make out of Merline's ensemble??? No one over an A cup could wear that bra for sure.
Goodbye Princess Blake - nope, we won't be sad and missing you.
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They went to Mood in Episode 4, but that's the only time. We just learned that they filmed in Queens this season, so that's why no trips to Mood. It's no longer a walk around the corner and they produce this show for as cheap as they can. Next week is a UMC, so no Mood again!
- September 13, 2015 at 8:15 AM
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Thanks Tbone. Blogger isn't notifying me that you're leaving comments! That's why it's taking so long for me to approve them. Sorry!
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Parents have launched a campaign to save a Harrogate playgroup that is at risk of being axed due to rising costs.
Tabbies Toddler Group has been held at Bilton Youth Centre every Thursday morning during term time for the past three years.
But there are fears it may be forced to close as a result of a dip in attendance numbers and a hike in rent.
Childminder Denise Bowden-Falvey, who runs the group with three others, said: "I've tried to do everything I can think of to get more members because the rent keeps going up and up. When we first started doing it, it cost £11 to rent the room for two hours but now it is £28.50 which is a hell of a rise. I'm at a loss now as to where to go."
The playgroup currently charges £2 per parent and child and 50p extra for any other children. The money goes into a pot which pays for activities and refreshments.
However sometimes the group barely breaks even and the funds are running out.
Ms Bowden-Falvey said: "We don't take any money out of it ourselves. There's a little bit of money left in the bank however our insurance is due in October.
"We are loathe to close so we are launching a campaign to keep it open. We are looking at trying to get funding and we want to attract more members. We just need enough to keep us going. We're not in it to make a profit."
Backing the campaign is mum Laura Morrison, who started taking her two-year-old twins to the sessions when her group at the Bilton Children's Centre was cancelled due to funding cuts.
She said: "I found this nice little group and when I found out they might not be able to continue due to costs I thought I can't go through this again.
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Rev Simon Dowson, chairman of the Bilton Youth Centre Management Committee, which sets the rent for the centre, urged the group to get in touch to discuss the issue.
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Meanwhile North Yorkshire County Council's Stronger Communities team has offered to meet with the group and discuss their concerns.
County Coun David Chance, Executive Member for Stronger Communities, said: "We recognise that this is an important service to the community and helps to develop early socialisation and opportunities for creative play for toddlers in the area. We will look into ways to support the group so that their service can carry on into the future."


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Macchiato or pumpkin-spiced latte?
Note: the counterprotesters were the ones holding a double-tall house, splash of 1/2 & 1/2.
There are two kinds of boaters: those who have run aground, and those who lie about it.
Grumble, grumble, complain, complain....
I don't think it works a day or two after an election. It's ill-timed. There's protest fatigue, and diversity seems to be an issue. Same with the pink hat protests and all the rest of it. Same crowd, different day.
It's a bust.
Thanks to everyone at the protests--I appreciate it.
Protests in Madison, Wisconsin, in 2011 started out with maybe 100 people on day one. Got up to well over 100,000 per day very quickly. Starting with one guy protesting police corruption, Egypt threw out Mubarak at the same time in less then three weeks. I hope the same happens here.
You don't have to be prepared as long as you're willing to suffer the consequences.
Don't give a damn for Sessions, who's a smirking racist swine.
What I go against is Trump's Red Queen notion that he's above the law.
We're merely mammals. Let's misbehave! Cole Porter
Nobody above the law? Right.........
You guys are on our news tonight.
You lost the House. What's next?
One of the most enduring qualities of an old wooden boat is the smell it imparts to your clothing.
The protest would appear to have some sort of message or aim, Lew. I don't think it works. And it "occurs for my benefit and amusement" if I say it does. I get to decide what amuses me and what I consider to benefit me (or not). Not you.
The evidence is that we have the older, whiter, greying MSNBC-addicted bunch with the wealth and leisure to run out and yell in the street and sing songs. The whole thing reeks of privilege. These people aren't sticking it to the establishment. They are the establishment.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations,
for nature cannot be fooled."
Richard Feynman
my small town next to Oakland had about 400. Oakland/Berkeley was obviously going to be bigger and more raucous crowd. I recognized dozens of my neighbors and other town folks. The crowd was so well behaved: There were hippies, moms, melting pot of nation, songs, sharing and every voice heard. many conservatives who fly the flag in front of there house were there to protest that no one was above the law. There was even 4 there that own wooden boats.
The crowd rally took a long minute in silence for the Thousand Oaks shooting taking 12 lives while standing in the smoke filled air due to fires.
Nobody is above the law. We were all there to protect and defend the republic against forces of tyranny. Their other agenda of social activism took a step back so we all were on the same constitutional page.
A pictures is worth a thousand words but a challenging meme stumps the ignorant.
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The pitch was, protest the firing of Sessions. That was about 10% of it. The first speaker gave an excellent speech about the rule of law, etc.
The rest of it was a tedious list of grievances against Trump, on shuffle play, repeated ad absurdum et nauseum. Chiefly immigration. No attempt was made to relate any of it to the firing of Sessions, or what to do about it.
And the cheerleading, OMG it makes me grit my teeth. "Hey Hey Ho Ho, When do we want it, we want it now!" Two hours.
F off. This is not an appeal to reason or conscience. It's an appeal to mob emotion, which is an appeal to violence.
For which these people are entirely unprepared, morally or technically, offense or defense. Pitiful.
So let us not talk falsely now, the hour's getting late.
All right, he said to himself. I'm sorry, if that does any good.
It doesn't, he said to himself.
All right then, drop it, he said to himself.
All right, it's dropped.
But it would not drop that easily. How many is it that you have killed? he asked himself. I don't know. Do you think you have a a right to kill anyone? No. But I have to. How many of those you have killed have been real fascists? Very few. But they are all the enemy to whose force we are opposing force. But you like the people of Navarra better than those of any other part of Spain. Yes. And you kill them. Yes . . . Don't you know it is wrong to kill? Yes. But you do it? Yes. And you still believe absolutely that your cause is right? Yes.
It is right, he told himself, not reassuringly, but proudly. I believe in the people and their right to govern themselves. But you mustn't believe in killing, he told himself. You must do it as a necessity but you must not believe in it. If you believe in it the whole thing is wrong.
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He's a Mexican. -- Donald Trump.
America cannot survive another four years of Barack Obama. -- Governor Chris Christie (R) New Jersey
It wasn't racism, it was an attack on Christianity. -- Fox News
Crying white mothers are ratings gold. -- National Rifle Association
However once the rule of law according to our constitution is broken then chaos and erosion of confidence will ensue. If our representatives in government are above the law - the greater impact means that no law has standing if we are truly equal. Challenging those who try to break the constitutional compact is subject to protest and petition.
A pictures is worth a thousand words but a challenging meme stumps the ignorant.
^ Excuses, excuses.
The fact is, presidents from Nixon to the present, the sainted Obama included, have broken the laws with impunity. You don't like the Donald so suddenly it's a huge issue.
Principles don't work that way. You either gottem or you don't. It's not a convenient thing that you can pull out when you feel like it.
Clinton Inc., clearly is above the law. Both Bill and his wife.
A pictures is worth a thousand words but a challenging meme stumps the ignorant.
The sad thing is that these people don't recognize that they are mere tools for Soros, Move On and the other various and sundry funding entities invested in keeping people angry and out in the streets, all with the hope of bringing down a duly-elected government that they oppose. Nobody believes these people are concerned first with rule of law.
In a way, I feel sorry for them. They're being manipulated. They don't really know what they are doing, or for whom.
Isn't it funny how the alt-right squeal constantly about 'privileged' liberals, veterans and 'the rule of law' when their big hero is a spoiled brat whose daddy kept him out of the draft, kicked him off with millions of dollars and who has no regard for the law at all.
And repetition: lock her up, make America grate again - that's working at least.
This is not how the rule of law is supposed to work, you know.
btw, don't get your undies in a twist, generally I like what you have to say. But on this subject you are in error. Laws either mean something all the time to all the people or they are arbitrary and capricious. When they are arbitrary and capricious that's not the rule of law at all. It's "might makes right" which we supposedly dropped a couple centuries ago.
People squalling about Trump breaking the law at this time are hypocrites. They didn't say a word when it was one of their heroes.
No person is above the law when the majority demands and receives transparency and openness in government and under the rules granted in the constitutions. Moreover - the justice and law is to enhance and protect the greater good of the people. Talking about the past transgressions is pointless. It is now and how we shape the future that matters based on the prescribed existing constitution.
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A pictures is worth a thousand words but a challenging meme stumps the ignorant.
Ted, the AG serves at the pleasure of the President. The idea that his firing somehow implicates rule of law considerations is pretty silly.
Liberals screaming in the street do not get to decide who the AG is.
You clearly understand this is not about liberals, conservatives or Trumpians - it is about rules in our parliamentary government which serves as a checks and balances. If a president intentionally does not follow the laws of advise and consent of the other arm of government, then we are subject to presidential tyranny which clearly follows.
A pictures is worth a thousand words but a challenging meme stumps the ignorant.
Ted, the AG serves at the pleasure of the President and may be removed at will. That's the law.
Trump can nominate whomever he wants. Rosenstein should be acting attorney general until properly relieved or replaced by another whom has passed the advise and consent phase done by the Senate.
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They pointed me to wikipedia -
The United States Attorney General (A.G.) is the chief lawyer of the Federal government of the United States and head of the United States Department of Justice per 28 U.S.C. § 503, concerned with all legal affairs.
Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution, the officeholder is nominated by the President of the United States and appointed with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. The U.S. Constitution provides that civil officers of the United States, which would include the U.S. Attorney General, may be impeached by Congress for treason, bribery or high crimes and misdemeanors.[4] The United States Attorney General may be removed at will by the President of the United States under the Supreme Court decision Myers v. United States, which found that executive branch officials may be removed without the consent of any entity.[5] In cases of the federal death penalty, the power to seek the death penalty rests with the U.S. Attorney General.
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
Working and traveling a lot...sketching and painting not so much
12 comments:
- Deborah said...
I love that Sophie packed herself in your suitcase. Wonderful. Dogs are so smart (well, many of them areI. Mine is a German Shepherd, so the suitcase wouldn't work out for him; when I pack, though, he becomes even more vigilant than usual, sticking very close, hoping to be in on the trip. Even when I'm primping to go out for an evening he knows something's up and hopes to be included.
- January 16, 2011 at 11:07 AM
- . said...
Sophie is just too cute and your paintings are as always very nice. My dog (Charlie, standard poodle) gets worried when I start packing and he will cry and give me the biggest sad puppy eyes I have ever seen. He loves to travel with us, especially when we go canoeing.
- January 16, 2011 at 12:27 PM
- Elza Metzelaar said...
So much to say, and isn't it wonderful if your artwork enthuses people so much. Your technique is great, and your journalistic paintings when you are out and about capture moments in time. Love the colors you use and have been ogling your work on yupo, because that stuff requires me to wrestle it down. Really like 'cluster'. Going to try yupo again sometime for a project...and lastly am in love with the Weimaraner painting not only because it's good but also because it reminds me of my Weimie, Athena. Rock on.
- January 16, 2011 at 1:44 PM
- magpie said...
i'm loving going through your blog -
came herer by way of everyday matters. really evocative sketches.
- January 16, 2011 at 3:00 PM
- raena said...
Sophie is adorable and she reminds me so much of my last dog, not in looks, but in behavior. What a wonderful page that is! And re: Julian Whitaker, I LOVE Julian Whitaker!! He's awesome!
- January 16, 2011 at 3:44 PM
- donna said...
The sketch of Sophie made me laugh. Well done.
My husband's cat, Poe does the same thing to him. But he is more sneaky about it. I am always afraid he will stowaway. Wouldn't the TSA get a surprise if they search his bag? Poe, not the best natured of cats, would come out swinging.
- January 16, 2011 at 3:49 PM
- donnamcm said...
Love, love Sophie and the suitcase!
- January 16, 2011 at 5:29 PM
Great sketch! Sophie looks like such a sweetie!
- January 16, 2011 at 5:48 PM
- sue said...
These are great, Jennifer--love the painting of Sophie. Your work sounds somewhat similar to what my younger sister does. Hope you're enjoying it! Safe travels this time of year--I so "get" that!
- January 16, 2011 at 7:31 PM
- Sandra said...
I've been browsing through you latest sketches and I'm in awe! They are so colourful and lively! Wonderful!! :0)
- January 21, 2011 at 4:43 AM
- Ann said...
Great sketches! Sophie is adorable as always!
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Use ringtone instead of using vibration. But never set it to its highest volume as it consumes extra energy too. When your phone is muted, don't set into vibration mode as it consumes a lot of your battery charge. Vibration is beneficial in some other ways but when you are in travel never set it else it will be drained faster. And the worst thing you should not do, don't use ringtone (in its loudest form) and vibration at the same time as it will deplete your battery faster.
2. Turn off Bluetooth, WIFI, GPS, 3G, NFC
These technologies are really helpful to users since its first introduction. I myself used GPS when traveling with my wife especially when we are not familiar with a place where we go just like when we visited Singapore late last year. However, continuous usage of it drains your battery life. Once these technologies are open, it continuously searches for wireless signals. In short, in consumes power. Thus it ruins your battery charge as it automatically scans for networks. When not in use of these, turn it off.
3. Close applications running in background
Users usually play games on their smartphone. Once they are done, they normally hit the home button forgetting to close the app. Unknown to them; this app continuously runs in background where it consumes RAM and your battery life. With iPhone, for example, double-tap the Home button and you'll see open apps at the bottom of the screen. And for Samsung users, just long press the home button and it will display all apps currently running. So, always close the apps after using them or employ a task manager for taking care of it.
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Time to time, phone makers always release software updates to their products as they try to improve power management. Once available, connect to your WIFI and download it and update your phones OS with the latest release. It will tend to improve power consumption.
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6. Avoid overcharging your phone
Overcharging can damage your phone's battery life. Never charge at night when you go to sleep. As you think it will be fully charged, but in reality, it will die faster after charging. When fully charge, be sure to unplug it immediately. As a side note, there are cases too that overcharging of phone causes fire especially of those class A batteries sold along the streets. Beware of those.
7. Animation is good but not to battery's life
It is true that animation in your phone like those wallpapers in your screen and widgets creates pleasant to your eyes. However, take note that these animations consume additional power. So avoid using it and just set your phone into plain screen with simple wallpapers and screensavers without too much animation on it to lengthen your phone's battery life.
8. Lock it or Turn it off
Do you expect a call at night when you are sleeping? If not, its better to turn off your phone. But if you do, lock your smartphone to shun from accidental calling someone in the middle of the night when everyone is sleeping. You will just get embarrassed the next morning.
9. Minimize auto-synchronization
Phone makers leave everything enabled by default. If you don't change your setting upon purchase, it will consume significant amount of your battery life. This is very convenient if a user has many applications that require immediate updates in a regular basis such as social apps or e-mail. However, auto-sync drains energy as well, just like WIFI connection. If there are no updates needed I suggest deactivating auto-synching. Social apps and e-mail have their own settings for synching which can be changed anytime you need it.
10. Always check reviews
Extending battery life on android tests are conducted by several companies. Just check the net which is the nearest to your area. Unsurprisingly, even on the same network, the results vary widely between handsets. When choosing a phone, always do a research first. Check product reviews of that particular handset. You can't go by what the manufacturer says as what we always expect are positive comments.
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Abstract: Analytical and numerical calculations show that a putative temporal variationof the speed of light c, with the meaning of space-time structure constantc ST, assumed to be linear over timescales of about one century, would induce asecular precession of the longitude of the pericenter \varpi of a test particleorbiting a spherically symmetric body. By comparing such a predicted effect tothe corrections \Delta\dot\varpi to the usual Newtonian-Einsteinian perihelionprecessions of the inner planets of the Solar System, recently estimated byE.V. Pitjeva by fitting about one century of modern astronomical observationswith the standard dynamical force models of the EPM epehemerides, we obtained\dot c-c =0.5 +- 2\times 10^-7 yr^-1. Moreover, the possibility that \dotc-c eq 0 over the last century is ruled out at 3-12\sigma level by taking theratios of the perihelia for different pairs of planets. Our results areindependent of any measurement of the variations of other fundamental constantswhich may be explained by a variation of $c$ itself with the meaning ofelectromagnetic constant c EM. It will be important to repeat such tests ifand when other teams of astronomers will estimate their own corrections to thestandard Newtonian-Einsteinian planetary perihelion precessions.
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is that as i sat toward the front of the movie theatre
and craned my head back
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Musings from Monday Press Conference
Les Miles addressed the media Monday for his weekly press conference. He focused primarily on the prior week, along with some thoughts on this week's opponent in Auburn.
During the victory over MSU, guard Josh Boutte was having some issues in both pass protection and run blocking. As a result, elite true freshman Maea Teuhema took the majority of his snaps in the second half. Miles was non-committal as to whom will start at guard this upcoming Saturday.
"It would be one of three guys," said Miles. "It would be Maea Teuhema, Will Clapp or big Josh Boutte."
The defensive effort, particularly against the run, was fantastic. The front four easily had its way versus a beleaguered MSU offensive line. A key cog in this scenario is new defensive line coach Ed Orgeron. Miles spoke about the significance of having Orgeron on the coaching staff, and how he's impacted starting defensive ends Lewis Neal and Tashawn Bower.
"Neal and Bower are both guys that have really improved. It's kind of that time where a backup now steps up to the first team."
Miles also spoke glowingly about freshman defensive end Arden Key.
"Arden Key's going to get nothing but better. His wingspan is huge and he's fast and he's a true freshman. Looking out there, you know, he's going to enjoy playing in his career, I can tell you that."
Trent Domingue currently has the edge over Colby Delahoussaye as the team's starting kicker. Domingue nailed three extra points in the season opening victory. Miles also feels as if Jalen Mills will be back sooner than later.
"I think [Mills] is really in the position where he's running on a treadmill, even though it's water, and this thing is progressing really quickly."
Lastly, Miles understands how dangerous of a team Auburn is. Despite narrowly defeating Jacksonville St. at home last week, the Tigers pose a ton of problems with their unconventional offense.
"I recognize that they played a very good football team, and it has nothing to do with, what the score was or how it ended. It has more to do with it's a very talented Auburn team and really working hard to be something special, so we respect them."


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