Monday, December 31, 2012

The Inappropriate Thesaurus: 24 Hour Web-Surf: Halfway There!

I am twelve hours into my twenty-four hour web-surf. My retinas are starting to detach, and my ass is beginning to blue-shift towards the center of the earth. But I have to say, the time is flying by. I haven't yet noticed a particularly painful time-lag, and I haven't once approached boredom.

Right now I'm working on a presentation for one of my doners on Doug Flutie, the greatest American sports professional to ever live. That will be coming to completion probably in the next hour. I also watched a handful of Parks and Rec episodes on Hulu. I rocked the split-screen on that so I could "work" on my Flutie presentation simultaneously. Because that's what surfing the web is all about. It's all about noise.

It's been two hours since I updated my history, so here's history for the last two hours. I like the every-two hour plan. It seems to fit the general pace of internet traversing. If you haven't donated yet, I'm $200 away from my goal of $1,000, please visit www.gofundme.com/1irsx4.

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albertfinneye: There Is No Place Better Than The World Wide Web ...

Achieving success at a home-based business is not everyone?s fortune, but you should not let that stop you from trying it out. This is especially true today, when at an insignificant cost you can set up any of a variety of home-based businesses with a computer. It just takes a low cost, high-speed Internet access, and the enthusiasm to spend a bit of time doing the research. As opposed to a local brick-and-mortar business, which is expensive to set up, and is restricted to local customers, your computer business can be global. Everyone in the world having access to the Internet is a possible client.

Visit http://homebasedincome4you.com/what-can-i-sell-online/ to learn more.

There are many opportunities you might be keen on trying, if you are serious about giving a web based business a shot. It is very helpful if you know your way around a computer, but you definitely do not have to be a computer fundi for you to get started. It is usually being knowledgeable about a subject or activity, like a hobby, which is important for online success, and not so much your technical expertise. An individual who is a proficient writer could, for example, have an online business that does copywritng. Writing could also be done freelance, doing jobs for folks who either don?t like writing or aren?t any good at it. All you should do is find people who have a need, such as content, and supply it for them. Create some samples of your work and then do a bit of promoting, and you are going to be in business.

There are online auction web sites that are making a lot of money for many. You can buy items at wholesale value and sell them at retail price, or you may already have products suitable for selling on the web. Online auction web sites, such as eBay, do the hard work of bringing the buyers to your offers. What?s expected from you is to fix the price for your item, add it to the sales listings and wait for shoppers to purchase it. As soon as your item is sold, you get sent the cash and then you have the product shipped to the purchaser.

Life is becoming much easier in many ways through the advancements in technology. The computer has given ordinary people the ability to own their own business. Not only does the internet have lots of products to sell, but there is enough information on the internet to show you how to sell them. If you can identify a business model that you like and apply it to your own start-up business, that would be ideal.

You may only want to make some extra cash, rather than have a full time business, and the Internet is excellent for that. Hook your computer up to the Internet and you will be able to find huge amounts of information about starting a business on the internet. Get going on your research and you could soon begin making some money.

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Tony Greig passes away at 66 ? Cricket News Update | bettor.com

Tony Greig passes away at 66 ? Cricket News Update

Following a brief battle with lung cancer, former England captain and cricket commentator Tony Greig passed away on December 29, after suffering a heart attack at around 1.45pm. He was 66, and is survived by his second wife Vivian, daughters Beau and Sam, and sons Tom and Mark.

Standing at an impressive 6 foot 6 inches, Greig was a familiar sight in cricket, both on-field, and off it, and his lung cancer diagnosis in October this year came as a great shock to the cricketing community. The first symptoms of the illness began to manifest themselves in mid-2012, when an unusually persistent bout of bronchitis led Greig to undergo a test while serving as a commentator during the Pakistan-Australia series in the UAE, followed by the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka.

Tests revealed a lesion in his right lung, and further examinations confirmed that the former all-rounder was suffering from lung cancer. Despite the suddenness of the diagnosis, Greig maintained an optimistic attitude, insisting that he aimed to fight the disease. However, the illness did not allow him to fulfil his usual commentating duties for Channel Nine during the Australia v South Africa series, and alongside admitting that he missed cricket greatly, Greig?s absence was keenly felt by millions of television viewers.

A former player, broadcaster, and cricket revolutionary, Greig?s passion for the sport saw him travelling all over the world ? born in South Africa, he moved to England for an international career in cricket, after which his involvement with the World Series Cricket revolution following Kerry Packer?s offer saw him moving to Australia, and taking up a position on the on the Nine commentary team ? a post he held until his death.

?World cricket has lost one of its great ambassadors,? Greig?s fellow former captain and friend Bill Lawry said, while speaking to ESPNcricinfo in regards to the tragic incident. ?Not only was Tony Greig captain of England, captain of the World Series world team, but he just loved travelling the world to places like Sri Lanka, India, England, Dubai, wherever it was played, Greigy would be there. He's well known right throughout the world, well loved and respected and cricket has lost one of its all-time greats.

?... He's been a great friend of mine for 33 years. We knew he was sick but we didn't realise it was going to be this sudden. It has shocked us all.?

Source: http://blogs.bettor.com/Tony-Greig-passes-away-at-66-Cricket-News-Update-a211890

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Sports Therapy Assistant / Intern

Organisation Fleet Town FC
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Salary Voluntary
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Location Fleet, Hampshire
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Type of contract Part time
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Closing date 31/12/2012

Job Description

Fleet Town FC a member of the Evostik Southern League Central Division, requires a student/s or newly qualified Sports Therapist/s to assist with medical, rehab and recovery support to First Team, Reserve and possibly Youth players.

The role offers a hands on opportunity to work directly with a mens semi-pro sports team/s with a broad range of experience in association football, from aspiring youth players to seasoned former football league pros.

Responsibilities will include pitchside first aid cover, assessing injuries, defining treatments, providing rehab and recovery programmes in conjunction with the clubs Senior Sports Therapist to whom the role will report.

Attendance required on matchdays ( midweek and Saturdays) and training (Thursday evening). Candidates must have a valid Emergency First Aid certificate, be working towards the equivalent of the FA Level 3 Certificate in The Treatment and Management of Injuries or beyond; and be prepared to take the FA Child Protection Certificate and FA Enhanced CRB Check for which the club will provide funding.

Ideally previous experience in a male sports team environment preferred. Candidates with no previous sports team experience will be considered, as will sports therapists qualified or working towards qualifications in sports massage, or associated or alternative therapies.

This is a part-time unpaid role although limited expenses may be available. The club will provide pro standard Matchday training wear, all necessary medical consumables, a recently refurbished medical suite including cryotherapy baths for injury rehab and post match or training recovery, a selection of training and rehab/recovery equipment, transport to and from away games across southern England and Wales (from Fleet) and a range of discounts available through club sponsors in the NE Hampshire area.

Consideration will be given for a role share, where suitable and motivated candidates seek to gain valuable experience.

How to apply

Contact our Senior Sports Therapist by e-mail on fit4football@gmail.com?detailing your qualifications, experience and a bit about yourself. Please indicate availability against a games programme that could involve Saturdays, and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday weekly ( or on a rota basis).

Interview dates
To be agreed.

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Source: http://www.uksport.gov.uk/jobs/Fleet-Town-Football-Club-Sports-Therapy-Assistant-Intern-230712

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This Benjamin Graham Rule Encourages More Disciplined Investing ...

Disclosure: I am long JNJ. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. (More...)

One thing that does not bother me is the poor total performance on an annual basis of many blue-chip stocks dating back to the 1999-2001 period. When large-cap companies like Coca-Cola (KO) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) traded at prices above 30x earnings, it can be difficult to build wealth when you're starting from an initial earnings yield of 3-4%. When I look back upon the past fifteen or so years in the stock market history, I become more convinced than one of Benjamin Graham's rudimentary guidelines about value: either regard the purchase of a stock with a P/E ratio above 20 as a speculative investment, or decline the purchase of securities with a P/E above 20 altogether. The general premise of that statement is that when an investor starts with a base earnings yield below 5%, he is acting without a margin of safety because he needs above average growth to bail out the price paid for the investment.

The general rule of not paying more than 20x earnings for a stock is useful for an investor with a defensive orientation. The best reason not to follow this rule is that there can be lucrative opportunities that would get ruled by a strict adherence to this guideline. After all, if you paid over 40x earnings for the Starbucks (SBUX) initial price offering in 1992, you could have accumulated over $4.15 million on a $50,000 investment, assuming optimal tax strategy. The Graham rule forces you to miss those types of life-changing opportunities. Nevertheless, the appeal of never paying more than 20x earnings for an investment is that it can eliminate a lot of the folly that can overtake the marketplace. You don't get hurt by missing out on the Starbucks investment, but you do get hurt by participating in the dotcom boom by paying 100x earnings for a rising tech company with mediocre sales. If you get in the habit of not paying more than 20x earnings for any of your investments, you can create a natural margin of safety that will greatly increase the likelihood that phrases like "lost decade" and "bubble bust" never become a part of your vocabulary.

If you're someone who easily gets bothered by investment decisions of omission, then Graham's rule of never paying more than 20x earnings may hold limited appeal to you. There's always some investment you can point to that produced successful returns from a starting threshold of over 20x earnings. If you're the type of investor that easily feels like you're "missing out" on something, then you may not take Graham's guideline seriously. But if mitigating investment decisions of commission is one of your primary goals, then the Graham rule may be a godsend because it limits the likelihood that you will be a victim of P/E compression (the phenomenon that occurs when earnings rise but the stock price does not rise commensurately because investors want less for each $1 of earnings).

The most appealing thing to me about incorporating the "never pay above 20x earnings for a stock" rule is that it just oozes with common sense. I love the business models of Hershey Foods (HSY) and Brown-Forman (BF.B). Both companies are simple to understand. It's easy to understand chocolate and alcohol. The businesses have little risk of being disrupted by a major technological change. Their earnings are predictable. To cut to the chase, both companies exhibit the kind of qualities that seem like dream long-term holdings. But identifying an excellent business is only half of the process. The problem is that Hershey currently trades at 25x earnings and Brown-Forman currently trades at 24x earnings. Graham wouldn't touch these stocks. The margin of safety in the high quality of business is not enough. There must be a margin of safety in the purchase price as well. Declining to purchase either of these stocks based on Graham's 20x earnings rule applies the common-sense practice that you don't want to rely on above-average growth to come out okay.

A steadfast adherence to Graham's admonition not to pay over 20x earnings for a stock (or at the very least, to recognize such an investment as speculative) can go a long way towards ensuring that you will never participate in a stock market bubble. Personally, I seek out margins of safety in two forms: I like to purchase high-quality businesses, and I like to buy them at reasonable prices at better. If you keep Graham's rule of never paying more than 20x earnings in your back pocket, then you have taken a great first step in creating an automatic safeguard that may protect you from the folly of overpaying for an investment.

Source: http://seekingalpha.com/article/1086591-this-benjamin-graham-rule-encourages-more-disciplined-investing

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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Slate Illustrated, 2012

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Best videos of 2012: Rare view of Challenger tragedy

Joanna Carver, reporter

This rare amateur footage of the Challenger disaster comes in at number 1 in our best videos of 2012 countdown.

The television image of the space shuttle Challenger exploding minutes after lift-off is still seared into the memories of many people. But a rare amateur video captured at Orlando airport offers a unique perspective of the tragedy.

The film was captured by registered nurse Bob Karman while returning from a family trip to Disney World. Karman's late wife and 3-year-old daughter Kim - who now works here at New Scientist - are visible at the beginning. The break-up occurs about 41 seconds after the launch but chillingly, none of the onlookers in the video seems to realise that something has gone wrong.

The tragedy, which occurred nearly 27 years ago, happened because exhaust gases corroded O-ring rubber seals on the shuttle's booster rockets at lift-off. The crew cabin detached during the break-up and crashed into the ocean. According to the investigation report, it's likely that the crew were alive, and possibly even conscious, until it hit the surface.

For more about this video, check out the original article, "Rare amateur video captures Challenger tragedy up close". You may also like to see other space-related videos like shuttle Endeavour's launch or watch the key events that took Apollo to the moon.

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Saturday, December 29, 2012

Video: Halftime Pops & Drops

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Unnatural Acts And The Rise Of Mobile

Unnantural acts_legsEditor?s note: Keith Teare?is General Partner at his incubator Archimedes Labs and CEO of recently funded just.me. He was a co-founder of TechCrunch. As all predatory, or formerly predatory, men and women know, if you're at a party and still by yourself at 2 a.m., and the drinks have been flowing, bad behavior replaces etiquette as the crowd shrinks. That?s when desperation to not leave alone kicks in.

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Friday, December 28, 2012

Those Spicy Snapchat Vids Don't Self-Destruct

So you thought those photos and videos you sent using Snapchat or Poke -- you know, the embarrassing ones -- were supposed to self-destruct after being viewed by the intended recipient? Not so fast. It turns out that there's a way to save them that doesn't require a lot of skill or expense.

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Utah Shooting Sports Council offers weapons training for teachers

SALT LAKE CITY - Classroom teachers could stop school shootings by carrying concealed weapons, say gun-rights advocates who plan to offer the required training Thursday for 200 Utah teachers.

The Utah Shooting Sports Council said it would waive its $50 fee for concealed-weapons training for the teachers. Instruction featuring plastic guns is set to begin at noon Thursday inside a conference room at Maverick Center, a hockey arena in the Salt Lake City suburb of West Valley.

It's an idea gaining traction in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shooting. In Ohio, the Buckeye Firearms Association said it was launching a test program in tactical firearms training for 24 teachers initially.

"Schools are some of the safest places in the world, but I think teachers understand that something has changed ? the sanctity of schools has changed," said Clark Aposhian, one of Utah's leading gun instructors. "Mass shootings may still be rare, but that doesn't help you when the monster comes in."

Gun-rights advocates say teachers can act more quickly than law enforcement in the critical first few minutes to protect children from the kind of shooting that left 20 children and six adults dead Dec. 14 at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. In Arizona, Attorney General Tom Horne has proposed amending state law to allow one educator in each school to carry a gun.

Educators say Utah legislators left them with no choice but to accept some guns in schools. State law forbids schools, districts or college campuses from trying to impose their own gun restrictions.

"We're not suggesting that teachers roam the halls" for an armed intruder, said Aposhian, chairman of the Utah Shooting Sports Council, the state's leading gun lobby. "They should lock down the classroom. But a gun is one more option if the shooter" breaks into a classroom.

A major emphasis of the safety training is that people facing deadly threats should announce they have a gun and retreat or take cover before trying to shoot, he said.

Utah is among few states that let people carry licensed concealed weapons into public schools without exception, the National Conference of State Legislatures says in a 2012 compendium of state gun laws.

Utah educators say they would ban guns if they could and have no way of knowing how many teachers are armed. Gun-rights advocates estimate that 1 per cent of Utah teachers or 240 are licensed to carry concealed weapons. It's not known how many pack guns at school.

"It's a terrible idea," said Carol Lear, a chief lawyer for the Utah Office of Education, who argues teachers could be overpowered for their guns or misfire or cause an accidental shooting. "It's a horrible, terrible, no-good, rotten idea."

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/utah-shooting-sports-council-offers-weapons-training-teachers-095201090.html

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Thursday, December 27, 2012


Transportation Communications NewsletterThursday, December 27, 2012 ? ISSN 1529-10571) FAA Expands WAAS, ADS-B ServicesLink to article on AVweb:2) Chinese Satellite Navigation System to Compete with GPSLink to story on Deutsche Welle:3) Transit App Moovit Takes a Page from Waze's Crowdsourcing PlaybookLink to article on GigaOM:4) Ford Experiments with In-Car Sensors to Predict Driver Behavior, Cut StressLink to article on Inside Line:5) New ChargePoint Mobile App Shows Every US Charging StationLink to article on Green Car Reports:6) How Does a Cop Ticket a Driverless Car?Link to commentary in New Scientist:IBTTA Transportation Finance and Mileage-Based User Fee Symposium ? April 14-16 ? PhiladelphiaToday in Transportation History? ??1927 **85th anniversary** The first naval vessel designed and built to be an aircraft carrier, the H?sh?, was commissioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy.?====================================================================== The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday.?

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HP Confirms Federal Investigation Of Autonomy?s Alleged Fraud In Its Annual Report

autonomyHP has confirmed that the U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation stemming from the Palo Alto company's allegations that it uncovered widespread accounting fraud at Autonomy, the British software maker it acquired for $11 billion last year. HP confirmed the investigation in its annual report filed Thursday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, though it offered no further details about the alleged fraud:

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When Buying A Condo Beware Of The Transitory View | Getting Real

By Gary Lucido, today at 6:42 am

When Buying A Condo Beware Of The Transitory View

"There is nothing permanent except change." The best real estate advice when buying a condo in a downtown Chicago high rise may have come from Heraclitus around 2500 years ago. Just because a condo has a great view today doesn't mean it will have a great view tomorrow. The Chicago skyline is constantly changing and you never know what is going to be torn down to make way for a much taller building that will destroy your million dollar view.

When searching for a condo with a great view the number one question that buyers often have (at least they should have this question) is what could be built outside their windows. A good sign: your windows look out over a park or a historic building or you're right on the lake or river. A bad sign: your windows look out over a parking lot/ garage or a cruddy building or, God forbid, a vacant lot. And don't be fooled by a little sliver of land that looks too narrow to build anything on. You'd be surprised what these developers will build on.

However, your judgment in these matters will be clouded by realtors attempting to close a sale by sharing all sorts of "expert opinions" on the permanence of a particular view: "This area has a zoning restriction so buildings can't be taller than _____" or "That building is only going to be_____stories tall" or "That land belongs to_______ so they will never build on it" or "3 developers tried to get a building approved for that location but the alderman keeps blocking it". I've heard them all.

Well, realtors really need to be careful with what they say because it's a flagrant violation of the Illinois Real Estate License Act to just make stuff up or assert as fact something you can't be totally sure of: "Licensees shall treat all customers honestly and shall not negligently or knowingly give them false information." In fact, there have been cases of buyers suing realtors for misrepresenting the permanence of a view. Crain's recently reported on two such lawsuits involving disappearing views in Chicago.

The first lawsuit goes back to 2004 when two buyers sued the Fordham's developer for failing to disclose construction of a high rise next door. The second lawsuit, for $50,000, was recently filed by two law professors from the University of Chicago (talk about picking the wrong buyers to tangle with!) who bought unit 3702 at 600 N Fairbanks in Streeterville for $1.05 MM in August. The listing agent allegedly "assured them an adjacent medical office building planned by Northwestern University Hospital would only reach 24 stories" when in fact it will rise to the 36th floor of their building. In addition, the listing agent and the seller "allegedly told the plaintiffs not to discuss the purchase with building management or residents once it went under contract, keeping the plaintiffs from discovering the true height of the tower before closing".

If this latter claim is true it's just plain weird. I could almost understand trying to keep buyers away from other residents but trying to keep them away from the building management? I actually try to encourage my buyers to talk to the building manager and having a listing agent trying to block that would be a huge red flag.

When you're talking about whether or not a view will be blocked it's caveat emptor big time. The only way to protect yourself from the cacophony of wisdom spewing from realtors' mouths is to listen to it with a large nugget of salt. Either have your realtor research it further (unless they're the one making the claims) or research it yourself. That means checking the zoning or calling the alderman's office or just applying some basic logic.

Source: http://www.chicagonow.com/getting-real/2012/12/when-buying-a-condo-beware-of-the-transitory-view/

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

Central Michigan edges Western Kentucky 24-21

Central Michigan wide receiver Cody Wilson (11) celebrate his fourth-quarter touchdown with a teammate in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl NCAA college football game against Western Kentucky at Ford Field in Detroit, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. Central Michigan won 24-21. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Central Michigan wide receiver Cody Wilson (11) celebrate his fourth-quarter touchdown with a teammate in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl NCAA college football game against Western Kentucky at Ford Field in Detroit, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. Central Michigan won 24-21. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Central Michigan defensive back Jahleel Addae (4) holds the trophy after their 24-21 win over Western Kentucky in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl NCAA college football game at Ford Field in Detroit, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Central Michigan defensive back Jarret Chapman (29) acknowledges the crowd after Western Kentucky tight end Jack Doyle missed a fourth-down catch during the final minute of the fourth quarter of the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl NCAA college football game at Ford Field in Detroit, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. Central Michigan won 24-21. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Western Kentucky quarterback Kawaun Jakes (6) is tackled by Central Michigan defensive lineman Leterrius Walton (58) as he falls into the end zone for a touchdown during the first quarter of the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl NCAA college football game at Ford Field in Detroit, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Central Michigan running back Zurlon Tipton (34) breaks away from the Western Kentucky defense during the second quarter of the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl NCAA college football game at Ford Field in Detroit, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

DETROIT (AP) ? On this night, Dan Enos was fine with letting the other coach make the game's most important decision.

"I don't know what I would have done," Enos said. "But I will never second guess a coach for trying to win."

Enos and his Central Michigan Chippewas held on for a 24-21 victory over Western Kentucky on Wednesday night in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, stopping the Hilltoppers on fourth-and-2 in the final minute when a field goal could have sent the game to overtime.

Lance Guidry, coaching Western Kentucky on an interim basis with Bobby Petrino set to take over, went for the victory after his players made their feelings known on the matter.

"That was all the players. We were going to kick the field goal, but they told me that they were here to win the game," Guidry said. "I asked everyone and they wanted to go for it so we took the chance."

It didn't work out. On fourth down from the 19-yard line with 51 seconds left, Kawaun Jakes threw incomplete.

Ryan Radcliff had thrown an 11-yard touchdown pass to Cody Wilson with 5:11 remaining to give Central Michigan the lead.

"I couldn't have scripted it any better than my last catch being the winning TD in a bowl game," said Wilson, a senior who had 10 catches for 101 yards on the night.

Western Kentucky (7-6) fell just short in its first bowl since joining college football's top tier in 2009.

Radcliff went 19 of 29 for 253 yards and three touchdowns, but Central Michigan (7-6) needed to rally late.

"We knew we left a lot on the table in the first half, but we made a lot of those plays in the second half," said Enos, who was coaching his first bowl as Central Michigan's coach.

Down 21-17, Zurlon Tipton appeared to have put the Chippewas ahead in the fourth quarter, but his fourth-down run was ruled short of the goal line after a review.

"When we didn't get the touchdown, we knew we had to stop them right there," linebacker Shamari Benton said. "We knew that we just needed to give the offense one more shot."

Central Michigan forced the Hilltoppers to punt from their own end zone, and Avery Cunningham blocked it. Although the ball bounced around for a bit, the Chippewas finally secured it and took over with great field position inside the 30.

Radcliff found Wilson in the back left corner of the end zone for a 24-21 lead.

Western Kentucky's final drive ended when Jakes' pass intended for Jack Doyle fell incomplete.

Petrino, the Hilltoppers' coach-in-waiting, was expected to be at Ford Field watching his new team, but a snowstorm forced him to scrap those plans. Western Kentucky started aggressively.

Down 7-0, the Hilltoppers ran a flea-flicker on their first play from scrimmage, with Antonio Andrews running to his right, then tossing the ball back to Jakes, who found Rico Brown for a 70-yard gain.

Two plays later, Jakes scored on a 6-yard run to tie it.

Central Michigan answered with a 73-yard drive that ended with Andrew Flory's 29-yard touchdown reception, his second of the quarter.

The offenses settled down a bit for the rest of the quarter. Both teams were backed up by a pair of terrific punts. Hendrix Brakefield's 74-yarder pinned Central Michigan at its own 5, but Richie Hogan flipped the field position with a punt that sailed past Andrews and bounced back to the Western Kentucky 12. The 82-yard effort was returned only 4 yards.

David Harman's 50-yard field goal put the Chippewas up 17-7, but Jakes threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Doyle, with the tight end making a one-handed catch to pull Western Kentucky within three.

The TD pass was the 51st for Jakes, breaking a tie with Justin Haddix atop the school's career list.

Harman had a field goal blocked later in the half, and although the Chippewas were in range for another attempt in the final minute, Radcliff was sacked and fumbled. He was able to recover, but the last few seconds of the half ticked off.

Western Kentucky took a 21-17 lead in the third on a 1-yard scoring run by Kadeem Jones, which capped an 80-yard drive that used 9:23.

Andrews rushed for 119 yards, but he fell short of the 274 all-purpose yards he needed to break the single-season record of 3,250 set by Oklahoma State's Barry Sanders in 1988. Andrews, a junior, had 184 all-purpose yards to finish the season at 3,161.

"I fell short this year, but I'll be going for that record again next year," he said.

Central Michigan took a 7-0 lead on a 69-yard touchdown pass from Radcliff to Flory. Western Kentucky safety Jonathan Dowling whiffed on a tackle near midfield, and Flory was gone.

Dowling had a chance to make up for that mistake early in the third quarter, but with his team down 17-14, he dropped an interception near midfield that he could have easily returned for a touchdown.

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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

So, what'd you get?

So, what'd you get

Is it the best day ever? A close second? If you're able to take two seconds and spend a few quality moments with a few folks you love, it'll probably be tough to complain either way. But 'round here, it's pretty common for us to ask for something electronic on December 25th. Did you manage to unwrap a new phone? Tablet? Ultrabook? Or, for those who prefer to give, what kind of gadgetry did you bestow upon that special someone? Let us know in comments below -- and remember, go easy on any customer service reps you end up phoning today.

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Eyes may provide a look into multiple sclerosis progression

Dec. 24, 2012 ? New research suggests that thinning of a layer of the retina in the eyes may show how fast multiple sclerosis (MS) is progressing in people with the disease. The study is published in the Jan. 1, 2013, online issue of Neurology?, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

"This study suggests that retinal thinning, measured by in-office eye scans, called OCT, may occur at higher rates in people with earlier and more active MS," said Robert Bermel, MD, with the Cleveland Clinic Mellen Center for MS and a member of the American Academy of Neurology, who wrote an accompanying editorial.

For the study, 164 people with MS from the Johns Hopkins MS Center, including 59 who had no disease activity, underwent eye scans that measured thinning of a portion of their retinas every six months for an average of 21 months. Participants were also given MRI brain scans at the start of the study and yearly.

The study found that people with MS relapses had 42 percent faster thinning than people with MS who had no relapses. People with MS who had inflammatory lesions called gadolinium-enhancing lesions experienced 54 percent faster thinning and those with new T2 lesions had 36 percent faster thinning than MS patients without these features of MRI activity.

People whose level of disability worsened during the study experienced 37 percent more thinning than those who had no changes in their level of disability, and those who had the disease less than five years showed 43 percent faster thinning than those who had the disease more than five years.

"As more therapies are developed to slow the progression of MS, testing retinal thinning in the eyes may be helpful in evaluating how effective those therapies are," said study author Peter Calabresi, MD, with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore and a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology.

The study was supported by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the National Eye Institute and Braxton Debbie Angela Dillon and Skip Donor Advisor Fund.

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  1. J. N. Ratchford, S. Saidha, E. S. Sotirchos, J. A. Oh, M. A. Seigo, C. Eckstein, M. K. Durbin, J. D. Oakley, S. A. Meyer, A. Conger, T. C. Frohman, S. D. Newsome, L. J. Balcer, E. M. Frohman, P. A. Calabresi. Active MS is associated with accelerated retinal ganglion cell/inner plexiform layer thinning. Neurology, 2012; 80 (1): 47 DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e31827b1a1c
  2. R. A. Bermel, M. Inglese. Neurodegeneration and inflammation in MS: The eye teaches us about the storm. Neurology, 2012; 80 (1): 19 DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e31827b1b6c

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US rejects No Child Left Behind waiver for Calif.

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U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan offered states waivers last year, saying No Child Left Behind forced school districts 'into one-size-fits-all solutions that just don't work.'

By M. Alex Johnson, NBC News

California has become apparently only the second state ? and by far the largest ? to be denied a waiver of requirements of the No Child Left Behind education program, state officials said.

Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia have won waivers from provisions of the 2001 law, one of the signature achievements of the administration of former President George W. Bush, while nine other states and Puerto Rico have received conditional approval or have applications pending, according to the U.S. Education Department.

The agency doesn't publicize which states have been turned down, but Iowa is the only other state to have publicly acknowledged that it has been rejected.

California officials got the news Friday by telephone, The San Jose Mercury News reported, quoting Michael Kirst, president of the state Board of Education.

Kirst told the Mercury News that California's unwillingness to tie teacher evaluations to student test scores was what sank the state's request.

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The denial wasn't a surprise ? Kirst and state school Superintendent Tom Torlakson warned local administrators in an open letter Friday (.pdf) that federal officials had indicated that California's request would be turned down.

No Child Left Behind

Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia have won waivers from the 2001 No Child Left Behind law. Nine states (in addition to the Puerto Rico) have received conditional approval or have requests pending:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Maine
- New Hampshire
- North Dakota
- Texas
- West Virginia

Two states are known to have been rejected:
-California
- Iowa

Five states haven't requested waivers or have withdrawn their requests:
-Montana
- Nebraska
- Pennsylvania (plans to request a waiver at a later date)
- Vermont
- Wyoming

Sources: U.S. Education Department; California Education Department; San Jose Mercury News; State of Iowa

"It is disappointing that our state's request ? which enjoyed such strong support from parents, teachers, administrators, and education advocates across California ? has apparently been rejected," Torlakson said in a separate statement.

Authorization for No Child Left Behind ? formal title: the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or ESEA ? expired in 2007, and Congress hasn't acted to rewrite or refresh it. Last year, the Education Department told the states that they could apply for waivers pending a new law because the current law was "forcing districts into one-size-fits-all solutions that just don't work," Education Secretary Arne Duncan said at the time.

In the meantime, the old law continues to impose student test score standards that keep rising every year, to the point that many states say they're unrealistic in 2012. Critics contend that the law locks states into inflexible standards focused solely on reading and math, neglecting subjects like social studies, the arts, health and physical education.

Majority of states lining up to ditch No Child Left Behind

The old standards require a 100 percent rate of proficiency on standardized reading and math tests by 2014. The penalty for falling short is loss of federal funding for schools serving low-income children.

"On behalf of millions of parents, teachers, administrators and community members who fight for all children every day, we urge you to join us in prioritizing education by coming together to reauthorize and fix No Child Left Behind. We've waited long enough," Betsy Landers, president of the National PTA, wrote in an open letter to President Barack Obama last month.

Torlakson agreed, telling state educators: "The appropriate solution is for Congress to reauthorize the ESEA, replace its inflexible requirements with provisions that accommodate the differences in state policy approaches, and give districts adequate flexibility to improve student achievement."

But that doesn't appear likely to happen any time soon, with Congress transfixed by the looming "fiscal cliff" and immigration reform.

"At the moment, it's unclear if there is a real commitment and consensus in Congress for reauthorizing," Duncan told the Council of Chief State School Officers in a speech last month. "I wish there was a clear commitment and consensus."

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House fire displaces Kuna family that suffered terrible loss in ...

A Kuna family that is well known in the small community was displaced by a house fire Monday night, and firefighters are collecting donations to help them out.

None of the occupants of the house at 671 Syrup Court were home, and a neighbor reported the fire just before 7 p.m.

Firefighters were able to contain the fire to a child's bedroom in the house, but there was extensive smoke damage throughout. One of the family's dogs died from smoke inhalation.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

A fire official said the residents of the home are the family of Jayden Bennett, an 11-year-old boy who battled cancer before passing away Nov. 22. Firefighters know the family well, and Jayden rode the fire truck during a Kuna Days parade.

The family will be able to return to the house once it's cleaned up. Anyone who would like to make donations of cash or gift card to the family to help replace the bedding and contents of the child's room is asked to drop them off at the Kuna Fire Station at 150 W. Boise St.

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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

FreedomWorks Feud: War Inside Tea Party Group Gets Nastier | Mother Jones

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A legal probe is launched, and FreedomWorks' president accuses ex-chairman Dick Armey of trying to subvert the group.

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Jessica Simpson Confirms Second Pregnancy Christmas Morning!

Jessica Simpson Confirms Second Pregnancy Christmas Morning!

Jessica Simpson's daughter Maxwell on Christmas morning photoJessica Simpson has confirmed rumors that she is pregnant with her second child, with an adorable photo of her daughter Maxwell this morning. The 32-year-old, who is engaged to Eric Johnson, posted a picture of her seven-month-old daughter Maxwell sitting with the words “Big Sis” drawn in the sand. Simpson captioned the cute photo of ...

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Movie review: 'Les Mis?rables' | Advocate Magazine

Movie review: Les Mis?rables

Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean.

Tom Hooper?s (The King?s Speech) extravagant movie adaptation of the long-running musical version of Victor Hugo?s tale of the haves and the have-nots, is systematically big, loud, splashy, and melodramatic ? exactly what it should be, all things considered. Boasting big-budget opulence and a star-studded cast, it doesn?t radically re-interpret Les Mis?rables, but it does take advantage of some of the dramatic opportunities only cinema can provide.

Hooper keeps his camera active, often shooting in close-up and long takes, and the sprawling CGI-rendered cityscapes of a 19th-century Paris give an epic scope beyond that of the stage. However, it?s Hooper?s decision to have his actors sing live on camera (opposed to the standard lip-syncing to pre-recorded tracks) that brings emotion and intimacy to the movie.

For many of us, that means a chance to finally see Broadway veteran Hugh Jackman let loose his vocal talents, and as the heroic ex-con turned benevolent father-figure Jean Valjean, and he easily dominates the film. Anne Hathaway also scores points with her raw performance as the ill-fated Fantine, especially during the usually moribund number ?I Dreamed a Dream?. Many of the youngsters also deliver, especially Samantha Barks as Eponine and Eddie Redmayne as Marius, who squarely nails ?Red and Black?. Sadly, it?s all in the service of overwrought melodrama amplified by being transferred from stage to screen.

Movie review: Les Mis?rables

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Poor Russell Crowe, on the other hand, fares less well as the implacable Inspector Javert who relentlessly hunts Valjean like an Gallic Terminator. Granted, Crowe has sung in bands for years, but he?s fighting above his weight level here; Les Mis?rables is basically an opera, and Crowe is unsuited for the rigors of near-constant singing. He seems stiff, his voice is often flat, and he sometimes looks like he?s battling stage fright. It?s a bummer, because it?s the sort of role he would have nailed dead in a standard production, and it?s a missed-opportunity for playing him against Jackman.

Still, he comes across better than Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham-Carter, who ham it up big-time in the already hammy roles of the odious thieving innkeepers Monsieur and Madame Thenardier. They play the parts in broad and garish strokes, but the humor falls flat; if you couldn?t tolerate them in Sweeney Todd, you won?t find much to like here.

Hooper seems overcome by Les Miz?s lack of subtlety, or perhaps he just felt obliged to run with it. True, it?s always been a three-boxes-of-tissues tearjerker, but Hooper seems to go out of his way to hammer the point home, ignoring that in movie theaters there are no rafters that need playing to and shooting every single aria with the emotional volume cranked up to 11. It works during Hathaway?s aforementioned solo and Barks? performance of ?On My Own?; the rest of the time it amounts to an aural mugging.

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