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"Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also the interest of others." Phil 2:4.A July 3 2010 article in The Star mentioned that an online analyst calculated that in 11 years' time – by 2021 – half the population in Singapore will be foreigners.
Citizenship was given to some 20,000 foreigners a year in the past two years, half the number of babies born here.

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I was traveling around Europe by myself, as I have been wont to do for the last six or seven years; either because a) I had made a little bit of money or b) because work had sent me across the Atlantic and I was able to squeeze in a week or three of vacation time at the tail end.
This time I was in Switzerland, staying in a small village and a smaller hotel in the Swiss Alps above Interlaken. The hotel made a dinner and, like most of the people staying there, I bought a helping and sat down at the communal tables for wine and a chat before bed. Most of us were hiking in the morning, so evenings were, for the most part, quiet.
Sitting across from me was an American girl (twenty-something) who was traveling with her mother. The mother was a nurse by trade, and had rarely traveled outside of the United States. The girl, I think Jeri was her name, did most of the talking over dinner. She told me about where they lived (Idaho) about the mountains around them (Sawtooth). She told me about how she had a friend in Zurich that they had stayed with for 2 days and 2 nights. She told me about how much better it was to know someone when you visited another country.
Then the mother chimed in with a version of this conversation.
"You know," she said ominously, "they didn't use a top sheet."
"Excuse me?" I said.
"No top sheet. Jeri's friend's mother didn't use one. Ever."
"Not even in the summer. Just a bottom sheet and a blanket. Imagine. Ha. I guess there'd be less laundry. But imagine."
"I mean, I guess it's less work, but there's the blanket to consider, and then, just, I don't know, people sweat at night. They were well-off too. Their house was bigger than ours, and that's unusual in Europe."
"Don't get me wrong, they were nice enough. But no top sheet. That's just dirty."
At this, Jeri resumed talking about her friend and a night they spent in the barn rolling around in the hay. I drank another glass of wine with dessert and wondered if the mother was picturing the thousands of hours wasted on top sheet laundry, or the dirty Swiss she had just encountered. The mother didn't speak again until she told us good night.
This random conversation haunts me. Because the mother was really The Mother, like so many mothers I know from home. Because she was a good woman. Because I liked them both. And because of the pervasiveness of trivial and absolute judgements. I rarely bash American/ Western culture in the way that is so popular these days because it typically seems futile and filled with stereotypes, and also because our English/Euro immigrant/African slave/American muttness has managed to produce Shakespeare, Milton, Hemingway, Zora Neal Hurston, and Tom Waits, all. But there is this particularly interesting aspect of American (and English) culture that seems to have been gaining strength over the last 200+ years that is interesting and possibly problematic.
This is the concept of the universalist, captured most succinctly in the phrase: Basically we are all the same.
It's a good thought. Humanist. It has spawned good ideas: Free speech, inalienable rights. But it has gotten out of control. It seems to follow, if we are all the same, then we should be able to understand other people's motives. And if we understand other people's motives, we feel justified judging them as silly, incorrect, insane, or dirty (No top sheet!).
It seems to me this universalist sentiment is an ideal haven for arrogance. At heart, the universalist idea allowed colonialism to unfold and to continue unfolding. If school-house style education, democracy, Christianity, sedentarism, three bedroom houses, market economies, and top sheets are good for us, they must be good for you too! So we will set about educating/liberating you!
The universalist sentiment is not relegated to any particular educational sect or political affiliation in the US. It encompasses many. It gains strength in the prevalence of brain scans; when I'm in love this part of my brain lights up. You must be in love the same way I am. It allows us to click that top part of our mouths behind our teeth and shake our heads when we hear about Haitian parents sending their kids to live with strangers; "I would NEVER do that to my child." Or when we give aid to combat HIV in distant places, "if people would just stop having sex until they were married, the problem would go away. What is wrong with them? They need more education."
It is much, much more complicated and requires incredible doses of humility to acknowledge: I have no idea what the fuck you are talking about, but that's probably because we come from different places and are totally different people.
I did not learn this lesson by myself. When I think about the hundreds of millions of stupid, idiotic things I have done in Western Alaska that were totally and completely culturally incorrect I blush like a red door. Sorry people. But somehow it was okay. There is space in White Mountain and Shishmaref for people to be different and not crazy, to be truly individualistic and still part of a collective. There is space for me to be culturally incorrect (though trying harder next time) because I am, in fact, culturally different. I cannot explain it well, but I recognize it when I am there and when I return to Oregon. There is something different about these two places and the worldviews inherent in each place.
We are not all the same. Ask people who speak two languages. I hope that this post is not read as a, 'we all create our own reality, man' sentiment. I also think there are real cultural truths, but people are complicated and in this dusk of globalization perhaps it's time to consider how we differ, not only how we are the same.
And to Jeri's mother, let me say, I stopped using a top sheet. Because it really does save time.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
The Universalists and a case for culture
Posted by Elizabeth Marino at 1:17 PM
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Hi Beth,ReplyDelete
Just chanced upon your blog and really enjoyed reading it. (Dint recognize you from the picture though :D)
Great writing!!
Not only a time-saver, but also cleaner, as you wash the duvet cover as if it were....a top sheet! Dirty Americans and their oppressive, uncleaned blankets! :) Miss you.....ReplyDelete
hey beth,ReplyDelete
I really like the idea of cultural space that you bring up, or, rather, cultural difference space.
I wonder what causes the lack or presence of such space in certain places?
btw...amazing to hear from ya!
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Aveil, leader of the Gerudo Pirates
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The Gerudo tribe is a group of females that are skillful in combat. They appear in the games Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask. They assume different roles in each of the games.
Every one-hundred years, a male is born into the tribe. By their law, this male automatically takes the highest position until another male is born. In Hyrule, during the time of Ocarina of Time, Ganondorf is the leader of the Gerudos.
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[edit] Ocarina of Time
In Ocarina of Time, the Gerudo Tribe is a group of female thieves. They live out in a village that they have built in the Desert Colossus. The Gerudo women capture any males that they find snooping around their fortress, as is seen when they throw both Link and the Carpenters into prison just for being there. Despite all of this, one of their prison areas is not very tight, as Link is able to get out using his Longshot.
They do have a tight security. Without a Gerudo Membership Card (renamed the Gerudo Token in the 3D installment), people are thrown in the dungeon if one of the Gerudo Guards catches them walking about. These can only be issued by the female leader of the Gerudos, Nabooru. In her absence, she gives that power to another member of the Gerudo Tribe.
Two notable members of the tribe, Koume and Kotake, form the boss of the Spirit Temple, Twinrova, who is the surrogate mother of the Gerudo leader, Ganondorf.
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In Majora's Mask, the Gerudo Tribe lives out on Great Bay as a large group of female pirates. They are lead by Aveil, a female pirate with no known connection to Ganondorf. As this is Termina, and Ganondorf does not exist here, Aveil is (as far as is known) the grand leader of the Gerudo Pirates.
They live in the Gerudo Fortress, which also has tight security. There is a prison here, but can easily avoid being thrown into it with the Stone Mask. While he is in the Fortress, he finds out that the Gerudos have stolen the Zora Eggs, and will be raiding the Great Bay Temple to get the endless riches that are said to be inside.
During this time however, they are sucked up by vicious winds that surround the Great Bay Temple, which causes them to retreat. They do not know about the New Wave Bossa Nova, which is the song that is required to call the Great Turtle, which transports the player to the Great Bay Temple, even going through the whirlpool.
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Album: Just the Beginning
Introducing to you, the Walwyn Tribe. The sibling group, consisting of Phoenix, Kingston, Zaire and Ariana, were formed in August of 2015, when Phoenix prompted her father to record her first song. The first song was never completed, but they started on a new song entitled, "Praise Him." Phoenix added her brother Kingston to the song, and then naturally, Zaire and Ariana joined in. "Praise Him" is the first single from the Walwyn Tribe" and is available for purchase on iTunes.
In May of 2015, the older siblings, Phoenix and Kingston, appeared on the Houston Channel 11 News, when they were being bullied and were called names by another student on the school bus. The siblings decided to buy the bully a Bible and invite him to their church. Phoenix said that after giving the bully the Bible he said, "Thank you and sorry about all the bad stuff we did to you."
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On the Virtue of Persistence — Editorial
In terms of the spiritual impact of the inpouring energies, many seekers seem unable to summon the focus necessary to sustain an in-depth approach to the spiritual Path. The many diverse opportunities for development, which manifest as a kind of spiritual cornucopia, capture aspirants' attention for a moment, until the next option appears and beckons their investigation. In such an atmosphere, the necessary persistence suffers.
The Resultant Life of Service — Djwhal Khul
Christianity Judged from an Esoteric Perspective, Part II — Iván Kovács
What becomes evident from a retrospective view of Christianity is the dogmatic influence of theology which shaped it, arrived at by means of speculation and assumptions that often deviate from scripture, either due to over-complication, over-simplification, or misinterpretation. When theology leads to dogmatism and religious despotism, it simply confirms the occult aphorism the "the mind is the slayer of the Real". "Real", written with a capital letter, refers to knowledge that has been gained by means of intuition rather than speculation, thus a product of the Mind of God, as opposed to the mind of man. In this respect, intuitive knowledge can be considered as the "New Theology" which will characterise the New Age.
Esoteric Dynamism – The Psychology of Fiery Motion — Laurence Newey
Leibnitz regarded atoms and elements as conscious centres of force – spiritual beings whose very nature is to act upon and relate to one another, not mechanically, but through an internal principle. If we broaden the term to 'esoteric dynamism' we move deeper into the occult psychology of divine powers, where each and every power is a living fire – the possessor of a dynamic character that interrelates directly or indirectly with all other existences in the One Life. Esoteric dynamism is thus the psychology of fiery motion.
An Exploration of the Seven Rays in Esoteric Astrology — A Student
As far as Aries is concerned it is said that "It embodies the will-to-create that which will express the will-to-good." The importance of both Mars and Mercury is emphasised by the Tibetan, with conflict and the death of form associated with Mars and illumination with Mercury; "New cycles of Being and of consciousness are initiated by conflict." This leading sign is the same for both humanity and Shamballa.
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What is the underlying purpose of life? The answer lies hidden in knowing ourselves not as personalities, not as souls in incarnation, but in knowing ourselves as the spiritual Triad. Only thus can we know the inherent reality which is to the manifested Logos what the sensed, immortal Self is to ourselves in incarnation. And what can prevent this? Could it be the current prejudice that if you are not a doctor of something or another and of a ripe age one is not eligible or qualified to know such magnificence?
The Vow of Poverty — Foster Bailey
In the new age we may expect that the vow of poverty will become a purely private matter between a man and his own soul and undertaken as an act of his own spiritual will. He makes this vow silently and unannounced and no man knoweth thereof. To be of value that vow must be lived out in the disciple's life. If not, it is only an abortive attempt at a great step forward.
Rendezvous with Destiny: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Forerunner of the New Era — Lesley Vann
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Keeping track of battery status
I constantly come up with new ways I think I will use to keep track of the charge status of my camera batteries, but I tend to forget between each time I am on a shoot, so it is kinda silly. The other day I came up with this:
I used a marker, and added a plus sign to the battery covers, on one side. When the battery is fresh, the cover is put on so that the plus faces the contacts. When it is flat, the other way around. Now it is easy to see of I have just charged, or used up whatever battery I fish out of my bag.
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It wasn't until 1913, that this country ever was subjected to the communist inspired practice of paying an income tax. From 1789-1913, the United States raised the bulk of its revenue through tariffs on foreign products being sold inside the United States. This practice, although resulting in slightly higher prices for products, protected American jobs and stabilized American cities because there was a consistent revenue stream resulting from the fact that there would be steady employment thanks to tariffs.
First There Was NAFTA, Then CAFTA and America Got the SHAFTA
With the creation of the Federal Reserve in 1913, the globalists were clearly positioning themselves to eventually get rid of tariffs in order that they might be able to find cheap labor in foreign markets and undercut the wages being paid to American workers.
In the 1990's, after intense lobbying by the multinational corporations, NAFTA was passed. If the average American worker would've been paying attention, NAFTA could have been stopped in its tracks. However we know how well Americans don't pay attention to anything that requires critical thinking.
NAFTA has had devastating consequences for American farmers, American workers, Mexican farmers, and Mexican workers. Almost immediately, NAFTA bankrupted over 3 million Mexican farmers. Should we be surprised that this triggered a mass immigration into the United States?
Most aware people understand that the free trade agreements, NAFTA, CAFTA and the looming TransPacific and the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), are about letting businesses relocate major manufacturing plants in countries that permit near slave labor conditions with very few environmental restrictions and then the corporations can ship their products back into the United States without paying tariffs.
This "free trade" trend resulted in the devastation of our economy from the US workers point of view. Based upon 1968 figures, America has lost almost 88% of its once lofty manufacturing base. This is an act of war against the American people. And yet, our Congress and our media acts as if this is the way that it is supposed to be.
If this is new information to you, then go into your closet an attempt to find any clothing which says "Made in America." Take a chair with you, because you could be looking for a very long time.
If this is not new information for you, the net effect of free trade and its first cousin, illegal immigration, has overwhelmed America and the demise of our country is imminent. When the American people figure out what is in the proposed immigration bill, there could be rioting in the streets. However, by the time our dumbed down nation wakes up, it will be too late because our people will be too busy trying to locate their next meal.
The Tip of the Iceberg
If the global elite had their way, all American jobs would be shipped overseas in the name of cheap labor and low environmental oversight as well as lax enforcement of worker safety laws. However, the global elite still need people to clean their streets, take their orders at fast food restaurants, landscape their yards and join our military. So, if all the jobs can't be sent out of the country for the purposes of finding cheap labor, the globalist need to create a system in which the cheap labor would come to them. Hence, the reason for the passage of the various free trade agreements. One aspect of free trade gave corporation access to cheap labor without having to pay tariffs. However, the other aspect of free trade was designed to bankrupt many of the economies in Central America. The latter would provide an impetus for Central Americans to come north for employment. And, Voila, the globalists get their localized cheap labor while still enjoying the fruits of their sweatshops in foreign countries. Talk about having your cake and eating it too!
Life Is Good for the Corporations
Corporate profits have never been higher as most of the Fortune 500 corporations are experiencing record returns on investment as well as reaping the benefits of the bailouts courtesy of beleaguered American workers. Stockholders are happy and corporations are growing by leaps and bounds. However, there is an inverse correlation between corporate profits that are largely obtained by the relocation of hard manufacturing to overseas labor markets, and the welfare of the American worker. Detroit, now in bankruptcy, is a living testament to the devastation of free trade agreements.
Illegal Immigration Is America's Knockout Punch
Since the advent CAFTA, Americans are witnessing uncontrolled immigration into our country. We are being lied to by the federal government about how many illegal aliens are actually inside of our borders. The figure most often used in 1988-1992 period was that the United States had 11 million illegal aliens. According to the Arizona Republic in an article this past spring, the US still only has 11 million illegal aliens. Who does this Gannett Broadcasting owned entity think they are kidding? The media gets away with lying because the public is too distracted, too lazy and too unintelligent to do any meaningful fact checking. The real figure regarding how many illegal aliens are actually inside the United States, as estimated by many, is somewhere between 30-35 million people.
Immigration experts such as Frosty Wooldridge, have said that under CAFTA, which eventually opens the floodgates for all Central Americans to come to the United States, the number of these immigrants could grow to 150 million people by the year 2040. I am left wondering where we are going to find the resources to water these people, pay for their children's education and provide enough housing and roads?
However, the global elite are ecstatic about the prospects of well over 100 million new people coming to this country. The competition for jobs will be intense and this competition will dramatically drive down wages. Combining this situation with the fact that Obamacare will effectively destroy the full-time job market with part-time employees to avoid the penalties for noncompliance for not enrolling employees into Obamacare, the devastation to the job market will be a irreparable for Americans.
You Just Can't Export Every Job
The government is intent on serving their corporate masters, that they are trying to ram through an immigration bill which will provide the final knockout punch for the US.
I have read the over 1,000 pages of the proposed immigration (S. 744) bill supported by both McCain (R) and Obama (D). If Joseph McCarthy were alive today, everything he previously said about communists infiltrating our government at all levels would be 100% correct in today's political climate.
No Enforcement of Immigration Laws Allowed
Under the immigration-reform bill currently under consideration by Congress, the only people that can be questioned about their immigration status would be people with blond hair and blue eyes.
1. Any law enforcement stop of a vehicle to demand proof of citizenship for anyone "appearing" to be Latino, would be breaking the law. For all vehicles coming out of Mexico, this could prove quite the boost for the CIA/Mexican drug cartel/HSBC/Wells Fargo/Bank of America/JP Morgan drug operations because busting large shipments of drugs inside of large trucks would all but stop. The CIA has to kicking up their heels all the way down the halls at Langley.
2. DHS is tasked with searching for and collecting evidence which could support a charge of racial profiling. What Border Patrol officer will risk losing their job and freedom under these extreme circumstances?
3. The DHS investigation into possible "profiling violations," will result in triggering the Attorney General deciding on new guidelines to accommodate the law. In other words, Eric Holder, the father of Fast and Furious which shipped guns to the Mexican drug cartels in order to undermine the Second Amendment, will get to make up the immigration rules as he sees fit and he will be the decider on who gets into the country and who gets punished for enforcing the sanctity of our borders.
4. Prior bad acts cannot be used to disqualify one from coming into the country. For example, illegal aliens will be allowed up to two DUI's before immigration officials can disqualify a border crosser from staying in the country and becoming a citizen. After reading the bill, I could not determine if a DUI resulting in death, would disqualify the illegal alien still be eligible for citizenship.
All other countries maintain immigration laws to keep people out of the country. This bill prevents government officials from keeping anyone out of the country.
The Breakup of the United States Could Result from Passage of S. 744
As if this is not bad enough, this is just the beginning. The immigration bill contains slush funds which will be used to literally and figuratively divide and conquer the United States. What is contained in this bill is criminal and treason is not a strong enough word to describe this bill.
There is a secret $300 million dollar slush fund which is earmarked for the pro-immigration group La Raza. The National Council of La Raza, whose former senior official helped draft the so-called bi-partisan Gang of Eight Senate Bill, is in line to collect hundreds of millions of taxpayer money under the more obscure provisions in S. 744.
S. 744 provides a sizable slush fund for lefty groups in the immigrant serving, advocacy and lobbying business. La Raza asserts that the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and even Colorado as well as parts of Nevada should be separated from the United States and become a separate country as the nightmare of Palestine comes to the Southwest. This is an outgrowth of the radical and treasonous views of Reconquista de Atzlan. This is treason and the authors of these provisions of S. 744 should be tried, convicted and imprisoned for treason.
Reasonable Immigration
On my father's side of the family, I am a second generation American. When my father's family left Germany, they had to follow some very strict naturalization laws as a prelude to citizenship and we need to return to these immigration laws.
I hear people advocating sending illegal aliens back home. That is the most insane idea I have heard with regard to solving these issues. I will not support any legislation which takes on the flavor of a "trail of tears." We may have people here illegally, but they are still God's children and deserve our respect and the preservation of their dignity.
Illegal aliens are as much of victims of the establishment as is the American middle class. They are exploited for their labor and often mistreated because who would they complain to? The "dream children" are placed in a terrible situation in which they truly do not have a country to call their own. And, we as a country, need to take responsibility for the fact that our free trade policies destroyed the lives of millions of people south of the border. Further, the shipping of hundreds of thousands of Fast and Furious guns which have been used to murder tens of thousands of innocent human beings south of the border by criminal gangs set up by our CIA needs to be kept in mind as well.
As a country, we do need to take responsibility for our actions. However, that does not mean that we misspend our tax dollars on crazy left wing organizations who seem intent on undermining our national security.
Illegal aliens need to understand that there are political agendas motivating the global elite's desire to make citizens out of illegal aliens with absolutely no prerequisite conditions. Obama wants to take our guns. Most Central American countries do not allow private citizens to own guns, even in self-defense. Further, Obama seeks to destroy the middle class of this country. Having tens of millions of immigrants who will work for 50-500% less is exactly what the doctor ordered. If this is allowed to happen, we will have over a hundred Detroit scenarios in this country in no time at all.
We have the ability to naturalize the people who are here. Then we need to put a prohibition on immigration for 10 years, from anywhere, to allow our infrastructure to recover. Our schools have taken a big hit as have the over 100 hospitals forced to close and we cannot afford to build more highways and develop more water treatment plants given the state of the economy. In my book, before someone can become a citizen, they must do the following:
1. When someone enters the country, or are in the country illegally and are seeking resident status, they must undergo a criminal background check. If they have committed a felony, then they are ineligible for admittance into the United States. If they are in the country, they need to be deported.
2. All non-criminal immigrants will be granted a seven year provisional status as a resident alien. In that time, all resident aliens are required to learn to speak English and must prepare to pass a test on the US Constitution and basic US History before being granted citizenship. This is important to national security and to the preservation of our civil liberties. The United States does not need millions of people who do not speak English, do not understand our heritage of protecting civil liberties and are ignorant of the basic traditions of this country. Encouraging people to retain their cultural heritage should be maintained. Changing the culture and legal structure of an entire country to accommodate immigrants is quite another and should not be considered.
If immigrants were made to pass a test on US Constitution, we would have 30 million allies "using Judo" against the globalists. Can we imagine that if in seven years, we had 30 million constitutionally aware immigrants who have just become voting Americans? What an incredible force for powerful change we could harness as these people who just passed a test on the US Constitution would not give in to Obama's planned gun confiscation. This would shift the knowledge paradigm in this country and the ignorant sheep would be in the minority. Wolf Blitzer would be relegated to being a greeter at Walmart.
We are the only country in the world that is creating a special privileged class out of immigrants. And it is not for the benefit of the immigrants. When the children of immigrants do not speak proper English and do not have a basic understanding of how this country is supposed to work, how are they better off? They are not better off and are condemned to a life of being a member of an economic underclass which is just fine with the globalists who have hijacked our government.
Go to any foreign country and see if they will provide public benefits to you as a foreigner. See if they will press 2 to speak your language and see how far you get with an expectation of tolerating criminal behavior while inside their country. The fact that our immigration policy is so insane, is because Obama, like Bush and Clinton before him, are using this issue to divide and conquer this country in order to strip the last vestiges of constitutional protections.
If the establishment really cared about immigrants, they would teach them to speak English. They would demand they all know their rights as an American. However, that is not the goal. The establishment wants millions from third world countries to give up their dignity, work for next to nothing and let themselves be unwittingly used to undermine the Constitution. To all illegal aliens, Obama is a fraud and it definitely not your friend.
At the end of the day, I have more in common with an illegal alien than I do with Michelle Bachmann or John McCain and I like and respect most of them much more than I do the two aforementioned traitors to this country. Personally, I welcome illegal aliens into America, so long as they become Americans who will work hard, know their rights and oppose tyranny. Again, this issue has become just another in the long of divide and conquer strategies employed by the globalists.
And please spare me the "you're a racist" argument. This whole issue centers around economic and political subjugation by the elite over the people of this country and this includes illegal aliens.
I don't think Americans have been hit with the stupid tree, i think we have been hit with the whole forest.


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PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Flyers will be without forward James van Riemsdyk tonight. He was a late scratch after taking warmups.
Van Riemsdyk appeared to injure his knee Wednesday night on a hit into the boards by Sabres defenseman Robyn Regehr. Van Riemsdyk told reporters in Buffalo that he felt fine, but apparently things changed since then.
Van Riemsdyk's absence means Jody Shelley will play.
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Running on a greatly modified version of the original engine used for Condemned, simply called the Monolith engine, Bloodshot is instantly recognizable as a sequel to the Xbox 360 launch title. Recognizable, yes, but after our first look at Condemned 2 in action it's easy to see that Monolith took the criticisms leveled at the first game to heart. Significantly improved visuals, a brand new forensics system, and advanced combat are just a few of the things Monolith put work into. Then there's Hobo Fight Club which is an entirely different beast. If you liked Condemned, wait till you get a load of its sequel.
We have to begin with Hobo Fight Club. It's too insane not to. It came out of a test arena Monolith created to try out the new combat system but the team had so much fun with it that they decided to add it to the game. A modern day version of the Coliseum at Rome, this mode drops you into a pit where you fight enemies until you die. The longer you survive, the higher you'll be on the leaderboards. The foes come two at a time with replacements arriving as soon as you take one down. Any enemies you've defeated or weapons you've collected in the campaign mode will be up for grabs in this hobo arena fighter. It's a bit demented and sick when you think about it, but it's also quite awesome.
SEGA wasn't ready to talk about any of the online multiplayer options promised for Condemned 2 and declined to answer whether we'd see any multiplayer side to the Hobo Fight Club. It's easy to see how a mode like this could translate into an online game, though.
This arena brawler sparring match did a great job showing off the more advanced combat Condemned 2 is boasting. Ethan isn't exactly useless in a fight without a rebar or conduit in hand. Without a weapon, he uses his fists with great malice. Here, each fist gets its own trigger for basic punches. Time your swings appropriately and you can deliver combos for multiplied damage or stun your opponent with a solidly landed uppercut.
Of course, the weapons of opportunity are still in Condemned 2. Rebar, conduits, axes, and scraps of metal that are found scattered around the environment can be picked up and used as weapons, but now they can be thrown too. Throw a pipe at a hobo's knees and you'll trip him up, giving the perfect opportunity to punch him in the back of the head. Bricks make a nice projectile, too, but our favorite that we saw is the fiery combination of a liquor bottle followed by a taser shot. Oh, and if you can do it, so can the enemies. Don't be surprised to find a brick flying towards your head when you step around a corner.
Speaking of projectiles, guns are back. For the sequel, though, you'll be able to holster a pistol to carry with you as a backup weapon as well as reload your guns rather than dumping them every time you run out of ammo. Monolith also hinted that you'd obtain different holsters as the game progressed, allowing you to keep better guns on your person later in the campaign.
In Condemned: Criminal Origins, good timing could disarm an oncoming vagrant. You'll still be able to do that in the sequel, only there will be a lot more attack and defense chains for disabling your foes. We saw an arm grab that was followed by a nasty crunching sound as Ethan dislocated a bum's arm. Watching the poor wretch try to pop it back into joint was almost enough to evoke a sense of pathos. Almost.
The last aspect of combat that's getting a redesign is the finishing system. In Condemned: Criminal Origins, you could grab nearly defeated enemies and perform one of four finishing moves by tapping a direction on the d-pad. It was cool, but got a bit boring after a while as the repetition of watching the same four animations over and over began to set in. In Bloodshot, the finishers will be based on the environment. You'll still be able to just snap a neck, but you can also grab a stunned bum and drag him around looking for a great place to end the fight. Dumpsters are a quality place to toss unconscious bodies. Bookshelves can be used to slam a person's face into followed by a back stomp. Or you could ram a guy's head through a TV. The guys at Monolith weren't ready to tell us an exact number of finishing moves that will be in the game, but they assured us there would be, "a lot."
As cool as it was, Hobo Fight Club wasn't the main focus of our E3 demo. That came in the form of a guided walkthrough of the first mission. Largely tutorial, this level gave us a look at a few of the new features being added as well as an introduction to the story of Condemned 2. The game picks up a year after the somewhat confusing events of Condemned: Criminal Origins. If you played the first, you're probably still scratching your head over the ending. Even if you didn't, there will be some form of story catch-up at the beginning, likely in the form of a cutscene, to get you up to date. We've also been assured there won't be any cliffhanger ending at the end of Bloodshot, so the story should make sense from beginning to end for newcomers to the series and veterans alike.
The first mission begins with a run-down looking Ethan getting thrown out of a bar after a scuffle. Out on the streets, the player gets control of the situation and is introduced to the new emotional response mechanic. During cutscenes, players will be able to interact with the situation by hitting a button at the right time to be more of a bad ass. It won't change the story or give you any bonuses, but you will get to see a lot more attitude if you nail these moments.


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Virgin bashing in the bush
August 20, 2009
Last week Kirk and I flew up to Townsville to participate in the first 3 days of the XXXX Gold Queensland Variety Bash, Australia's premier charity motoring event.
This year marks the event's 20th anniversary and it claims to be the biggest, brashest and most challenging Bash ever! Especially for me, the "virgin basher".
The first ever bash was put together by Dick Smith in 1990 as the inaugural motoring fundraiser for Variety.
This year the 3500km track started in the tropical City of Townsville, the home of the famous Strand and travels west over the Queensland border into Northern Territory over 10 action packed days. Drivers and crews are drawn from all walks of life, these enthusiasts come together on the Bash to drive along rough outback roads and bribe and cheat their way past the officials!
The annual Variety Bash is Australia's most successful charity motoring event. It is the focal point of fund raising efforts by many hundreds of supporters of Variety, with the money raised helping sick, disabled and disadvantaged children. Since 1990, the XXXX Gold Variety Bash has raised more than $9.5 million for children and children's organisations across Queensland.
We were "Virgin Bashers" and all virgins were made to wear a red flashing light around their neck to clearly identify the fact.
The diversity of the teams and the effort they went to create themes for their cars and crew was nothing short of spectacular! There was Shrek and Princess Fiona, Sheiks, Dancing Queens blasting ABBA from the speakers on the roof of their Holden HJ all day every day, Tele Stubbies and Scottish Highlanders who woke the whole camp on Day 2 at 5.30am with their bagpipes!
Kirk and I car hopped along the way which was loads of fun and allowed us to meet a great cross section of people. I started the trek in a 1927 Whippet, driven by Bob who taught a group of egg-chucking virgin bashers a lesson. At a lunch break he bought 24 cartons of eggs and bags of flour and turned their car into a mobile doughnut, both inside and out! You never want to find yourself on his bad side!
It was such an amazing adventure and I must thank and congratulate all of the organisers, officials and volunteers. Good luck to all of the bashers! They will be arriving into Alice Springs this Saturday (Aug 22) for the famous National Bash, where every State and Territory plan their event to finish on the same day at the same destination! Imagine the fun and entertainment when well over three thousand like-minded people get together on the last day and night to celebrate the achievement of raising many millions of dollars for the Special Children of Australia!! It's going to get messy!
We will be back next year for sure and this time we plan to go the distance!
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- Goldcoast
- October 24, 2009
Layne you are a living legend and you do so much for so many people and our planet those that are having a winge about it well yea there kooks full support to everything you do!!
Those against her charity bash, how did she change anything she hoped between cars, she didnt change anything for the amount of fuel being used, and she does so much for the environment i imagine alot more than the people who have commented!
- bazza !
- August 24, 2009
Good on you layne for both of you attempting such a feat. Im not good at driving along dusty roads getting bounced along on a pot filled track but hey im sure the scenery if well bloody amazing. As for being a virgin im told you only one once but really Its not important at least these days !
- dr_d
- August 22, 2009
Agree with Sherlock. I hope next year you don´t compete Layne. You are too good for that kind of thing. Maybe you can come and hang with us near Port Mac this weekend and plant trees instead for landcare?
- endurogirl
- August 21, 2009
I find the title of this post inappropriate and offensive. Didn't realise Layne (or her subeditor) played professional football.
- Benno
- August 21, 2009
Sherlock, unless you run your computer via solar power, turn it off. You are a fool. Good on you Lane. Supporting the bash is supporting a good cause. Sounds like you had a great time. Nice one
- Sherlock
- August 21, 2009
Really? Perhaps you might like to enlighten us on how spending thre days burning fossil fuels for entertainment purposes fits in with your so-called environmental awareness. As you're an ambassador for Planet Ark I must say I'm a little surprised. Perhaps you might explain how bush-bashing and your spokemodel role for the landcare group "Your Planet Needs You" reconcile. To me it looks incongruous and a touch hypocritical. Than again we're used to being preached by those who appear to want us to do what I say not what I do.
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20 August 2012
Residents and businesses are invited to the next round of community information sessions being held for the Pacific Highway Tintenbar to Ewingsdale upgrade.
The sessions will give the community an opportunity to meet the project team, discuss the upgrade's progress, ask questions and provide feedback.
The sessions will focus on upcoming traffic management for the Pacific Highway and the project's local road upgrades as well as an overview of tunnel building on the upgrade and an overall three month schedule.
The meetings will be held on Tuesday 28 August at Bangalow A & I Hall, Station Street, Bangalow. The meetings will be held from midday to 2.30pm and from 5.30pm to 8pm.
The 17 kilometre Tintenbar to Ewingsdale project starts at the northern end of the Ballina bypass at Ross Lane and will upgrade the highway to a four-lane divided road to the Ewingsdale interchange.
For more information call the project's toll free information line on 1800 882 787, write to Reply Paid 85913, PO Box 604, Bangalow NSW 2479, email email@example.com or visit www.rms.nsw.gov.au/pacific
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August 06, 2009 — BarryKA couple of people have reported that "Set global font size" (Desktop menu) does not work. It works for me, so I'm puzzled.
The script, actually 3 scripts, /usr/sbin/set-xftdpi*, are an experiment using 'gins', which is a technique to have a GTK GUI from a shell script. I think that this is the only case in Puppy that uses gins.
I have rewritten the script to use Xdialog, also I have removed the gins package.
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The Sun Eaters
*Pop* (make three popping sounds like the start of the letter P in a row)
These creatures descended from parasitic spiders on thier homeworld. They a round bodied orange ball shaped sentiants with long spider legs. There Tiny head is mainly used for eating (drinking blood) and they have a ring of eyes along the bottom of thier body, as well as primitive eyes on their back looking up. (360 vision) With their long thin legs they have the balance of an olympic gymnast.
They are racially intolerant and dislike outsiders that do not participate in their extremely complex social rituals. Most of the culture is wrapped up in rituals to deflect percieved slights. (-3 to any PRE related skill used against the Pop) They have very little empathy with outsiders and really don't understand social conventions of other races (-2 with all their own PRE skills)
So why are they even here?
The Pop have a boundless curiosity about the universe and once something catches their intrest they MUST find out about it (Curious disad 15 pts). Combined with that they are endlessly imaginative and versitile in their problem solving. They are keen inventors and explorers and grasp skills with amazing speed and clarity. (+2 all skills)
Though they were not picked to handle the exploration they spent countless hours and work bidding on both contracts. They are dispointed that they are relegated to "mere rescue" but the fact that they will be allowed to work on the project at all makes up for it. They are very jealous of the three cultures that were picked for "first contact" and exploration.


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Tuesday, April 21, 2015
{Recipe Redux} Broccoli Stalk Salsa Verde
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I love this idea. I tend to eat broccoli stalks anyway as I hate to waste them but my husband always leaves them. THis is one way I could get him to appreciate them!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Corina! I hope your husband loves it!Delete
Broccoli stalks? Brilliant! I'm definitely making this on Saturday and I have all the ingredients on hand.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Jill! You could play with different herbs, too!Delete
Very creative! Never thought of using broccoli stalks at all. Great way to use them up!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks! I'll bet you'll like it with the avocado toast! :)Delete
I love this! Such an awesome way to cut down on waste! I can't wait to see what you come up with in the upcoming weeks! Pinning & tweeting now :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks so much for reading and sharing Sonali! :)Delete
Such a great idea! I need to get better about using ALL of the vegetables- I tend to throw away the tops of carrots, beet greens and really should use them. Can't wait to try this broccoli stalk salsa!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Alex! Carrot tops make a good pesto! And beet greens I usually saute with other greens. :-)Delete
Lovely culinary creation! I can't stand wasting food and recycling broccoli stalks is just brilliant!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Sylvie! So glad the idea is helpful!Delete
This is genius, and it's such a pretty color too! Can't wait to try it!ReplyDelete


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Well, I have finished my Vision Therapy at Mr Shayler, in Wareham, and I have to say, I now have a much bigger range of Vision.
Very second, and every penny has been worth it. I now find that it's worth me wearing my distance glasses, as I can see a much bigger area.
My Double Vision has improved a lot. Before, if I wanted to look at something slightly to one side, I had to turn my head to do so. Now, I can see left, right, and below if I look up I get DV, but that's not often anyway.
Next week I am collecting my new glasses, which take care of any double vision, as they are having a small prism in!
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|W.G. Yates Construction and Bracken Contractors construct the 40- to 60-foot-high wave roof. (Photo courtesy of Eley Guild Hardy Assocites)
The Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center, originally built in 1977, is already the largest beachfront facility of its kind in the South with over 180,000 square feet of floor space, and with the addition of over 200,000 square feet of space via a $68-million expansion, it will ultimately have over 400,000 square feet of convention space. In 2004, the Mississippi Legislature voted on a 3-percent tax on occupied hotel rooms in Harrison County to finance the expansion and renovation of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi, MS, with the ultimate goal of increasing convention space from 248,000 square feet to at least 600,000 square feet by 2010.
Eley Guild Hardy Architects went to work drawing plans for the expansion in early 2005. The first roadblock to bring the project to a screeching halt came in September 2005 when Hurricane Katrina inundated the facility with its 6-foot-deep storm surge. The tremendous damage threatened to put an end to the expansion project, but Mississippi Coast Coliseum's director, Bill Holmes, worked to secure repairs and renovations and push the expansion forward. As a result, the planned expansion and renovation work became a huge recovery project that required more than 20 separate contracts.
The current phase of expansion work is ahead of schedule and may be complete before the July 2009 target date, according to the general contractor, W.G. Yates Construction. Once the expansion of Hall E is complete in October 2009, the Gulf Coast Coliseum and Convention Center will have more than 400,000 square feet of floor space for lease.
Joey Crain, of Eley Guild Hardy Architects, said that "The Exhibit Hall walls are actually precast off-site and craned into place on site; nothing unusual there, however, the one unique aspect of this building would be the 'wave' roof over the east and west concourses. It is a giant ribbon-shaped structure which varies from 40 to 60 feet high."
Concrete work on the site is being done by W.G. Yates Construction. Structural steel work is being subcontracted to Bracken Contractors using steel supplied by Ellis Steel, and glass work is being performed by Glass, Inc. Roofing panels for the ribbon shaped wave roof are being supplied by IMETCO, and the interior will have a flexible floorplan using curtain wall partitions that are being supplied by EFCO. The contract for landscape design has been awarded to the Cantrell Group.
According to Joey Crain, "The real story here is the struggle of Bill Holmes, the Coliseum's executive director, and his staff, and their fight to not only restore this facility in the aftermath of Katrina, but to resume the expansion and renovation so that it returned bigger and better than before. They never gave up; when it was clear that there would be no convention business because the majority of the hotel rooms on the coast were destroyed and the rest were occupied by personnel involved in the recovery efforts, Bill pushed an expedited repair to his facility and contracted with FEMA to house their base of operations. When they moved out, he brought business back in, even during construction, to keep the facility going."


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fresh interim order..Court No. - 38
Case :- WRIT - A No.- 65811 of 2012
Petitioner :- Ashish Mishra
Respondent :- State Of U.P. & Others
Petitioner Counsel:- Siddharth Khare,Ashok Khare
Respondent Counsel :- C.S.C.,Pankaj KumarSingh
Hon'ble Arun Tandon,J.
Connect with Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 39674 of 2012 and
Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 65444 of 2012.
Learned Standing Counsel prays for and is granted time
upto 9th January, 2012 to file counter affidavit.
One of the contention raised on behalf of the petitioner is
that the fixation of minimum and outer age limit under the
fresh advertisement will render certain candidates, who were
earlier eligible and who had applied in pursuance to the
advertisement published on 30th November, 2011 stand
It is stated that the State Government on its own had
dropped the selection proceedings in terms of the
advertisement dated 30th November, 2011.
It is further pointed out that under Rule-6, insofar as it
pertains to trainee teachers, the power to determine the
upper age limit only has been conferred uponthe State
Government. The determination of the minimum age at 21
years and 40 yearsas on 1st July, 2012 is illegal. Lastly, it is
submitted that under fresh advertisement, every candidate
is now required to furnish bank draft for a sum of 500/- for
each district qua which he makes the application. Meaning
thereby that if a person applies for all 75 districts, he will be
required to pay to the State Government a total sum of Rs.
According to the petitioner, earlier the State Government
had charged a fee of Rs.500/- for applying in any number
of districts. It is their case that the fixation of fee at Rs. 500/-
per district is arbitrary and exorbitant especially, having
regard to the fact that the petitioners are unemployed
educated youth. It is their case that the State Government
cannot be permitted to make a profit out of this fee to be
collected, at best itcan recover the amount, which is spent
for evaluating the applications and computation of themerit.
It is has been pointed out to the Court that last date for
submission of application in pursuance to thefresh
advertisement is 31st December, 2012. The applications are
to be made online. Therefore, unless the conditions
prescribed are satisfied, online applications shall be
The Court is to close for winter vacations tomorrow and it is
not possible to adjudicate upon all the issues raised, in
absence of a counter affidavit being filed by the State
Some interim arrangement is therefore required to be made.
For the purpose, SriNeeraj Upadhayaya, learned
Additional Chief Standing Counsel may obtain instruction
from the State by tomorrow i.e. 21st December, 2012.
Put up this matter tomorrow i.e. 21st December, 2012.
(Arun Tandon, J.)
Order Date :- 20.12.2012


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Leinster Rugby vs EdinburghIt was sweet while it lasted but Leinster relinquished their hold on the Heineken Cup last weekend. Once the draw was made and they knew they'd have to travel to Toulouse it was always going to be tough and so it proved. Toulouse were the better team on the day and fully deserved their win but it was to Leinster's immense credit that they fought bravely to the end. Their bravery was not matched by the performance though and in truth, they didn't play well enough to earn a place in the final. As good as Toulouse were, there were still moments when Leinster could have taken a foothold in the match but mistakes at this crucial times let them down. Another factor was the defence that hasn't been as good this term. Last season Leinster's defence was meaner than a Cavan man at Christmas, conceding only five tries in nine European games. This season, they conceded ten tries in eight games and while there were of course other factors involved, the simple fact was that it was easier to cross Leinster's line this year.
RDS Showground, Dublin
Sunday, 9th May 2010, 18:15
Television: Live: Setanta Ireland
For all that, they defended their title with honour and going out to a quality team like Toulouse away from home is certainly no disgrace. Now they have to move on though and this means Edinburgh in the Magners League this Sunday. After leading the league for so long, Leinster will still need to win to secure top spot and home advantage for the semi-final.
To that end, Michael Cheika has named his strongest possible team for what is his final regular home game in charge. There is only one change from the team that started last weekend, with young Dominic Ryan coming in for the injured Shane Jennings at open-side flanker. Ryan was a big part of the Ireland Under-20 Championship winning side and he was impressive when he came on against Glasgow recently. As a converted blind-side he's capable of putting in some big hits, but he'll need to be clever at the breakdown too. Hopefully, being part of such an experienced pack will help him.
The fact that the rest of the team is unchanged is a statement of intent from Cheika that they're not taking anything for granted in this match. The bench is not yet finalised but there's a possibility that Sean O'Brien might be on it. He's made a remarkably quick recovery from the broken leg he suffered back in February and his aggression and enthusiasm will be a big boost for the squad.
Up to recently Edinburgh looked odds on to join Leinster in the semi-finals but a recent run of three consecutive defeats has seen their hopes all but extinguished. First they lost a tight one away to Connacht and then they took a hiding from the Dragons. Worst of all was the 37-25 home defeat to a struggling Ulster team. A win would have put them right in the mix but they played a bewilderingly loose game and ended up conceding five tries. They still have a mathematical chance of making the play-offs but they'd need to beat Leinster with a four-try bonus point and then hope Cardiff beat Munster without earning a bonus point. It's a long shot but Edinburgh are masters at wrecking Leinster's day and they'll certainly be up for it.
They've made four changes to the team that started against Ulster. Jim Thompson comes in at full-back which means Ben Cairns goes back to the centre. Thompson makes up a big, quick back three with Mark Roberston and Dutch international Tim Visser. The other three changes are in the pack where Kyle Traynor, Steven Turnbull and Ali Hogg replace Geoff Cross, Jim Hamilton and David Callam respectively. It's a typical mobile Edinburgh pack and with their pacy backs they'll be looking to play their usual high-tempo, multi-phase game that has caused Leinster problems in the past.
It was announced earlier in the week that Girvan Dempsey will retire at the end of the season. 'Girve the Swerve' has always had a special place in the hearts of Leinster fans and was the first player to receive a 'legends' t-shirt in his honour from the supporter's club. In a stellar 14-year professional career, he's amassed over 170 Leinster caps and 82 Ireland caps but there is much more to the man than mere statistics. He was always 'Mr. Dependable' on the pitch, the guy everyone could count on to do his job with the minimum of fuss. Off the pitch, he was known as one of the game's true gentleman, a modest, unassuming guy who always had time for fans. In the games during the Six Nations this season, when Leinster had to field some very inexperienced backlines, Girve was the rock at the back they could rely on. These young guys couldn't have a better role model for how to conduct themselves as professionals.
Girve will be missed, but he's not gone yet and hopefully his announcement will inspire the squad to send him off with a third Celtic/Magners League medal in his pocket. Edinburgh will go hell for leather but hopefully Leinster will have enough in the tank to get the win they need and book a home semi-final next weekend.
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Dear Primary C Families,
We were so glad to meet with all of you during conferences to discuss your child's progress in school. Sharing what we see at school and hearing stories from home are always an enjoyable time for us. The home-school connection is essential in continuing to support our classroom of learners! Please continue to be in touch with any questions or concerns that may arise.
On Wednesday, we continued our study of rocks and minerals at Wissahickon Valley Park. We plan to return to the Wissahickon the next two weeks, so please send your child prepared as though it were a "Schuylkill Center Wednesday."
Some things to look out for:
- Pumpkin Chunkin' - November 7th, 1:00 - 3:00: A fundraiser for Student Council that is sure to be a blast and a great way to compost those pumpkins from Halloween!
- Primary Unit Trip to the Orchestra - Monday, November 23rd.
Have a restful and fun weekend.
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If you're a fan of the National Football League then chances are you actually enjoy the hours and hours of endless NFL Draft coverage provided by ESPN and the NFL Network. Sure there are fans who could care less and just want to see who their team selected, but overall, most fans will tune in to see more of the draft than they may have otherwise thought they would.
Take that idea and simplify it if you're a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. While the draft is as crucial to the Steelers as it is any other team, there has always been a certain 'ho-hum attitude' when it comes to the Steelers and their time to pick in the annual meat market known as the NFL Draft.
Why do I suggest the Steelers to be a bit of a bore when it comes the draft? Think about it and in short time you'll see where I'm going. Consider the fact the Pittsburgh Steelers have not had the overall number one draft pick since a guy named Terry Bradshaw was selected first in the 1969 NFL Draft out of Louisiana Tech.
The last time they were in the top 10 was in 2000 when they selected Plaxico Burress with the eighth overall selection out of Michigan State. In 2004, they took another QB when Ben Roethlisberger was selected with 11th overall pick.
With this year included, over the last 13 NFL Drafts, the Steelers average selecting position is just a hair under the 22nd spot. This is not exactly a position that garners huge attention from the national media or television and radio experts so you can see why the Steeler Nation isn't always in a 'must-see' TV mode early in the draft. When was the last time you saw Ed Werder or Suzy Kolber posted up outside the Steelers' War Room on draft day? I honestly can't remember.
There is a reason for that and it mostly has to do with our success each football season. The better you do in the regular and post-season, the lower your draft pick becomes so the two covering networks really could care less what we do when we are typically choosing so low in the draft.
There is another reason however that we are often treated like a red-headed step-child on draft day and this won't surprise either; we aren't glamorous or sexy and we don't do anything overly flashy. All the things that the networks want, we don't do and I personally, couldn't be happier about it.
I guarantee ESPN will have people in Dallas and New York for both the Jets and Giants. There will be someone in San Diego and certainly someone in New Orleans where much of the off-season drama has occurred. There will be someone in Baltimore simply because Roger Goodell's favorite team couldn't go uncovered right?
We don't do big trades and we won't be looking to move up or move down save for a couple of spots here or there which has happened from time to time. We are clearly the boring, nerdy kid who sits at the front of the class with most of the answers yet gets ignored by the teacher due to his overwhelming success.
It really is OK for us to be a little less than enthusiastic on this Thursday evening when we will be picking 24th. Don't misunderstand me, I'll be watching and I'll be ready with my praise or critique of whatever we do with that pick, but I'm not going to be entrenched to the point of having butterflies in my stomach. I know how we do things when it comes to the draft and so do you. Be glad we are who we are because I'd much rather be here than worrying about picking Andrew Luck or Robert Griffin III.


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SXSW is nearly upon us. If you're attending the Austin music festival, then it's time to fortify your body and eardrums for a week of musical satisfaction. If you're not actually going, chances are good you're probably scouring the web for ways to keep up on what happens at the music fest.
Fuse will be doing both, actually. Some of our staff is headed to SXSW to shoot and live stream performances from inside the famed Fader Fort, in fact. And then there are people like me stuck at a computer all week.
So here is a roundup of the online tools you can use to track the fest from the comfort of your abode. And for those lucky sons of guns who are actually Austin-bound, we listed the smartphone apps and must-use tools to make the most of the week.
Live Stream and Broadcast of the Shady 2.0 SXSW Showcase
50 Cent will perform his classic debut Get Rich Or Die Tryin' live for the first time ever at midnight ET. And we're broadcasting in on our cable channel. Hell yeah. Before 50 dominates the stage, Slaughterhouse, Big K.R.I.T., ScHoolboy Q and Action Bronson (plus others) will open the Shady showcase. You can watch that live stream at the Fuse YouTube channel (youtube.com/fuse) at 8PM ET.
Fuse's Live Stream from The Fader Fort
From March 14-17, we'll be live streaming performances from inside the famed Fader Fort. So you can watch one of the fest's best showcases—including Santigold, The-Dream, SBTRKT, Zola Jesus, Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz—from the comfort of your laptop.
NPR Live Webcast
Live streaming performances including Fiona Apple, Dan Deacon, Sharon Van Etten and Bruce Springsteen's keynote speech.
Jay-Z's Concert on YouTube
Hova's March 12 concert will stream live on YouTube.
mtvU's 2012 Woodie Awards
MTV's college-centric network will film its annual awards show—featuring performances from Childish Gambino, Fun., A$AP Rocky, Kimbra and Chiddy Bang—at SXSW on Thursday and broadcast it on Sunday.
NPR's 7-Hour SXSW Mix
Find out which bands are worth your time before you go with this 100 song playlist.
Fuse's Spotify Playlist
If a seven-hour playlist is a bit too much for you, we made a much more manageable Spotify mix of up and coming artists at SXSW.
Austin Party Guide: SXSW Edition
An iPhone app that gives you updates on the locations and details of the local SXSW-related parties.
Highlight Smartphone App
Want to read about the strangers standing next to you? Highlight is an awesome but strange app that uses your GPS to connect you to SXSW attendees with similar interests.
Blendr App
A free app that allows users to see which SXSW spots are trending and chat in real-time with each other.
Spin SXSW Twitter
Spin magazine has a Twitter account specifically devoted to covering the Austin fest.
Spin's Austin Party
The music mag is also hosting a showcase with Santigold, Big K.R.I.T., Chairlift, Best Coast and the Big Pink. There are five ways to win entry to the exclusive event, so get crackin' on that.
Google Offers
Even Google has a SXSW hub, which is best used to find local deals in Austin's restaurants and shops.
A straightforward online registration tool that allows you to connect to other attendees and book hotels.


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"Rising risk aversion has hit commodities, with the coal price notably falling to a 12-year low and risks spilling into high-yield currencies such as the rand."
South Africa's rand steadied against the dollar on Wednesday after touching fresh 14-year lows the previous day, but traders expected weak local economic fundamentals and concerns about China's growth to keep the currency under pressure.
At 0645 GMT the local currency was 0.1 percent firmer at 12.8895 per dollar compared with Tuesday's close.
The unit had tumbled to 12.9705 on Tuesday, a level last reached in Dec. 2001 amid an emerging market sell-off partly prompted by investors' expectations that U.S. interest rates could rise in September.
Investors are currently seeing little appeal in South African assets as the economy grapples with chronic electricity shortages and the threat of wage strikes in the gold mining sector.
The rand has already given up more than 11 percent of its value against the dollar so far this year, reflecting its vulnerability to a negative current account balance which has traditionally be covered by portfolio inflows.
Although domestic inflation and retail sales data later on Wednesday would offer clues on whether the central bank could raise interest rates further this year, traders and analysts expected the rand to take direction mainly from global markets.
"The 10 percent drop in the Chinese equity market over the past two days, reflecting growing concern over the economy, has started to spill into global markets," Rand Merchant Bank currency analyst John Cairns said.
"Rising risk aversion has hit commodities, with the coal price notably falling to a 12-year low and risks spilling into high-yield currencies such as the rand."
South African government bonds were on a firmer footing in early trade, and the yield for the 2026 benchmark slipped 1.5 basis points to 8.265 percent.


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If you are used to working with wood, you certainly know how a router can be useful in many situations. And you surely know, how more convenient it can be to use a router table instead of holding the router with your hands. The problem of the router table is that it is often too large and heavy to carry where we would need it.
This small router table is designed for those situations and can accommodate a palm router. But it also has a dual function, because, when not used as a router table, it can be used as a drill press table, by simply unscrewing two knobs and removing the router.
The table in this pictures is made of birch plywood and some parts, such as the feather boards, the knobs, the dust collector, the protection and caps are 3D printed.
If you are interested in building a table like this, or you want to change the size to suit your needs, you can download, through the link below, the Fusion 360 file of the assembly, and STL files of all parts to be printed. On my YouTube channel is also available a video showing the construction of this table.
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This may be a bit detailed, but I am hoping people may have been there and have some experiences to share with me. I am only stopping over there for a night but would like to find out if there are any night markets for example?
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RLC 2015 Biennial National Convention
Nashua, New Hampshire will be host to what promises to be the best RLC National Convention ever. The presidential primaries will be in full swing in October, 2015, and we expect a full house.
We have obtained a special group rate from the Crowne Plaza Nashua. Use the group code RLC and call 877-227-6963 to secure your group room rate of $119 per night plus tax.
The 2015 RLC Biennial Convention will include a presidential straw poll and host dozens of high profile elected officials, speakers and panelists, including:
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- Wayne Allyn Root, former Vice Presidential Nominee, Bestselling Political Author, National Media Commentator
- Mark Skousen, Economist & Producer of FreedomFest
- Arturo Alas, Vice Chairman, LA County Republican Party
- Whitney Neal, Bill of Rights Insititute
- Katie Kieffer, Entrepreneur, Author & Commentator
- Matthew Gagnon, CEO Maine Heritage Policy Center
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Our Analogue Lifestyle section is just a few months old but its fast becoming one of the most vibrant and inspiring nooks in the Magazine. Want to contribute and share your stories, trials and tribulations with the world? Read on!
Do you have an analogue-inspired tale to tell? Does your heart cry out for its stories of cross-processed dreams to be told to everyone in the face of the earth? Well then, you've come to the right place! Lomography's Analogue Lifestyle section is all about giving insight into the analogue approach to life. From personal experiences, research, columns to interviews, Lifestyle's material is vast but all share a common goal – to share the many ways in which analogue and analogue photography are a part of your life!
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Stamford, Wilton and New Canaan have joined the list of communities to postpone fireworks.
Stamford has moved its display from tonight to Saturday.
The show will take place around 9 p.m. at Cummings Park.
Fairfield, New Canaan, Weston and Wilton were all set to host their displays tomorrow but decided today to delay that a day.