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NEW YORK (AP) Two undefeated teams, three Heisman Trophy finalists, five lead changes and 19 seconds left when the winning touchdown was scored.
No other BCS title game has come close to matching that perfect formula for broad appeal. The 2006 tilt between Texas and Southern California was on in nearly 22 percent of American homes with televisions; the second-best number is under 18 percent.
Now, seven years later, a matchup may finally challenge that Rose Bowl's TV ratings record.
No. 1 Notre Dame, so popular it can stay independent and negotiate its own television contract, is competing for its first championship since the 1988 season. Notre Dame's opponent, No. 2 Alabama, is a big name in its own right, made bigger by two titles in the last three years and the Southeastern Conference's run of six straight crowns.
``It sets up really remarkable possibilities,'' said Burke Magnus, ESPN's senior vice president for college sports programming.
Just as fans and media break down position-by-position battles for the Fighting Irish and Crimson Tide, a look at how this year's matchup stacks up against the record-holders from 2006:
- NAME RECOGNITION. Texas and USC are hardly slouches in the tradition and popularity departments, but Notre Dame is in its own category. Plus there's the added intrigue of the Irish's title drought.
``It definitely raises the bar of the hype and the buzz of this national championship compared to any of the other games I've had the good fortune to call,'' ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit said.
Even if much of the interest sprouts from fans rooting against one of the teams.
``Notre Dame is the Yankees, is the Celtics, the Lakers and so on, the Dallas Cowboys. They're polarizing, which helps,'' Magnus said. ``Actually, both of them are right now because of the SEC factor, and Alabama has been the standard bearer for that.''
Herbstreit chuckled at the thought of some fans vowing not to watch because they detest both teams.
``Anybody who takes the time to make a comment like that clearly will be watching the game,'' he said. ``They'll in fact watch the four hours of pregame we have before the game and be blogging and tweeting about how wrong everybody is on those shows.''
- STAR POWER. Texas-USC sparkled far brighter here. The three Heisman finalists that season were from those two teams: Trojans quarterback Matt Leinart (who won the previous year) and running back Reggie Bush (who won this time, before later returning the trophy because of NCAA violations) and Longhorns quarterback Vince Young. All were skill position players believed at the time to have promising NFL futures.
Notre Dame's Heisman finalist is a defensive guy, linebacker Manti Te'o. Alabama's four first-team All-Americans are offensive linemen or defenders.
- ANTICIPATION. Texas and USC were the undisputed top teams in college football - the only undefeated squads in the country who led the rankings all season. Alabama has one loss, and while there has been almost no controversy as to whether the Tide deserves to play in the title game, the late-season rankings scramble that led to this game doesn't carry quite the same buzz.
- MARKET SIZE. In the NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball, postseason viewership often varies significantly based on whether the teams involved hail from cities big or small. In college football, that's less of a factor, though it didn't hurt the 2006 title game that a school from Los Angeles, the country's second-largest market, was involved.
The program from South Bend, Ind., of course is a classic example of national appeal.
``(Alabama is) the franchise right now and another mega brand,'' Magnus said. ``It doesn't matter that it's Tuscaloosa - the TV markets don't matter when it comes to teams like that.''
- ON-FIELD THEATER. One of the biggest factors in the final rating won't be known until the game kicks off. If the score stays close, more viewers will stick around to the end - and more will join in. Magnus believes the rise of social media will increase the audience of tight games even more than in the past, as casual fans learn through Twitter or Facebook that they can catch a tense finish if they tune in.
The Longhorns' 41-38 win featured 10 touchdowns, and the teams combined to score five times in the fourth quarter. Neither school ever led by more than 12 points.
Notre Dame has had a penchant for close games all season and Alabama also has lately. But the other half of the entertainment equation - high scoring - may be less likely with these two programs. Each allows fewer than 11 points a game.
- RAW NUMBERS. The Texas-USC title game set the record with a 21.7 rating - 22 percent higher than the next best BCS championship. No. 2 all-time was the 2001 Oklahoma-Florida State final with a 17.8. The best ratings since 2006 were a 17.4 for both the 2007 Florida-Ohio State and 2008 LSU-Ohio State matchups.
The 2006 championship was on ABC, but the BCS games have since moved to cable. ESPN is in about 14 percent fewer homes than the traditional broadcast networks, though executives note that college football fans are more likely than the general population to have cable. Ratings since the switch have seemingly been more affected by the matchups and competitiveness of games than by their availability.
Regular-season viewership, while still strong, was down for college football this year. On ESPN's networks, the average audience decreased more than 10 percent on ABC, almost 4 percent on ESPN, and nearly 13 percent on ESPN2 from 2011. SEC games on CBS also dropped 10 percent.
For the four BCS games so far, preliminary ratings are up 1 percent on ESPN from last season.
But Notre Dame and Alabama have already shown their ability to lure big audiences. The rating for the Tide's SEC title game against Georgia - essentially a national semifinal - was up 34 percent from the previous year's LSU-Georgia matchup. With an average of 16.2 million viewers, it was the season's most-watched college football game before the bowls.
No. 2 was Notre Dame's win over USC to clinch a berth in the BCS title game with 16.1 million viewers. That was the highest-rated Saturday night regular-season game on ABC since at least 1991.
Herbstreit is one of those sports fans who watch golf only when Tiger Woods is in contention on a Sunday. He considers Notre Dame-Alabama to be the college football equivalent of that.
``Without a doubt,'' he said, ``if you're a college football fan, or even if you're a fringe college football fan, you're going to watch.''


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Kalaran is a mighty drake of the black dragonflight. Initially, he appears in the guise of a human known as Kalaran Windblade, a level 55 quest giver located southeast of Thorium Point in the contested territory of Searing Gorge.
He tells a tale (fabricated, of course) of his father having been slaughtered by Dark Iron dwarves, and urges adventurers who cross his path to help him avenge his death.
When the quests are completed, he turns into his true form of Kalaran the Deceiver and yells "The legion of Blackrock comes, dwarflings! We shall scorch the earth and set fire to the heavens. None shall survive..." indicating he is one of the drakes who are with Nefarian — due to the fact that Nefarian constantly fights with the Dark Iron dwarves specifically for control of Blackrock Spire.
Fortunately for those who take his quests, he refrains from killing them after revealing his true form. He even commands his servant to throw them some "trinkets" such as [Axe of the Ebon Drake], [Dragonflight Leggings] and [Drakefire Headguard], before flying off to scorch the earth and set fire to the heavens as mentioned above.
He starts the following quests:
- [48] Divine Retribution
- [48] The Flawless Flame
- [48] Forging the Shaft
- [50] The Flame's Casing
- [50] The Torch of Retribution
- [50] The Torch of Retribution (2)
- [50] Squire Maltrake
See List of Searing Gorge NPCs.
World of Warcraft: The Comic
Kalaran makes a brief appearance in the comic series. As Kalaran Windblade, he is posing as a spy in the service of Ironforge against the Dark Iron dwarves. When the missing King Varian Wrynn appears at the Gates of Ironforge, Kalaran attempts to assassinate him but is stopped by Valeera Sanguinar. In his anger, Kalaran disposes of his human guise and reveals his true form before being chased off by King Varian.
In CataclysmThis section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm.
Kalaran returns in Cataclysm as a full grown black dragon named Kalaran the Annihilator. His death is an objective of The Wrath of a Dragonflight.
Kalaran is named after the original EverQuest character of WoW quest designer, Alex Afrasiabi.
External links
|Kalaran Windblade
|Kalaran the Deceiver

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82. Transformative Leisure : A Philosophy of Communication by Annette M. Holba
ISBN 978-0-87462-717-6. Paperback. 149 pp. 5.5 x 8.5. Bibliography. Index List price: $17
Our impressions of leisure today often involve rest, relaxation, and freedom from work. These impressions are misguided if their limits remain unchallenged. This book reveals the deep essence of leisure by repositioning it as a philosophy of communication that cultivates the mind/body. Fashioned after Calvin Schrag's The Self after Postmodernity, this work explores leisure in discourse, leisure in action, leisure in community, and leisure in transcendence. By integrating the philosophies of Gadamer, Merleau-Ponty, Arendt, Levinas, Pieper, and others, we can illuminate the transformative nature of leisure and experience a reawakening of the contemplative spirit in action.
Annette M. Holba is Associate Professor of Rhetoric at Plymouth State University, jointly appointed to Departments of Communication and Media Studies and History and Philosophy. She has authored two books, Philosophical Leisure: Recuperative Praxis for Human Communication, and Lizzie Borden Took an Axe, or Did She? A Rhetorical Inquiry and co-authored and co-edited five other books related to philosophy of communication. She has contributed to the Encyclopedia of Identity and has published numerous articles in scholarly journals in both disciplines of philosophy and communication.


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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you bring in Whitey Bulger for questioning. LET'S GO!
WILFRED – 10:00PM (FX) FX's latest comedy stars Elijah Wood as a suicidal fella who finds salvation in the form of a dog, a dog that appears only to him as a full grown drunken man in a dog suit. This "Wilfred" was adapted from the Australian show of the same name, and costars the same guy who played the dog in the original series, Jason Gann. If it sounds like a bit of an odd concept (or a gimmick that really belongs in a thirty-second advertisement), you should take heart. The original series was extremely funny thanks mainly to Gann, and FX deserves the benefit of the doubt these days because of "Archer," "Louie," and "Sunny." In fact, FX is probably now the most reliable source for half-hour comedy on television. So give Frodo and his doggie a chance. ANTICIPATION: TEMPERED!
LOUIE – 10:30PM (FX) Back for its second season tonight. One of the absolute best shows on TV, and if you think otherwise, YOU ARE WRONG. Louis CK promises an expanded cast of characters this season, but the show's unique short-film + standup format will almost certainly stay. It's probably the most original and honest show on TV right now, so dig in. ANTICIPATION: WAY HIGH!
2011 NBA DRAFT – 7:00PM (ESPN) Watch some of basketball's brightest young stars (or, in the case of this year's draft, brightest young future sixth men) get welcomed into the NBA, only to be immediately locked out by owners in a couple weeks. It's a night of fun European names and horrible suits. ANTICIPATION: DRAFTY!
SUITS – 10:00PM (USA) USA's latest quirky character procedural is about two lawyers, who of whom is secretly hiding the fact that he has no actual law degree. Many awkward shenanigans ensue. ANTICIPATION: FRANKLIN & BASH 2!
EXPEDITION IMPOSSIBLE – 9:00PM (ABC) "Survivor" producer Mark Burnett unleashes this new show in which teams of three people race around Morocco doing all kinds of crazy crap in hopes of winning money. And sure, it's basically a complete ripoff of "The Amazing Race," but beggars can't be choosers now, can they? This is Hollywood, people. You can't go expecting them to come up with new ideas all the time. ANTICIPATION: TIRING!
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Mbombela Local Municipality and the Tshwane University of Technology's Department of Tourism Management are pleased to announce the 2010 International Tourism Conference on Global Sustainable Tourism. This conference will take place at the Bundu Country Lodge, Mbombela, South Africa, from 15 to 19 November 2010.
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Apple's yearly Black Friday Event is now live in the US and Canada (along with rest of the world). Products you'll find as part of the yearly sale include:
- new iPad 4 (save $41 on 16GB, up to $61 off on 64GB models)
- iPad 2 (save $31)
- 5th gen iPod Touch (save $31 on 32GB and $41 on 64GB models)
- Macbook Pro with Retina (save $101)
- Macbook Air (save $101)
As with past sales, accessories are also throw in at a discount, with $11 knocked off the Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, Wireless Keyboard and Smart Cover for iPad. You can even pick up the new EarPod earphones w/Remote and Mic for only $22 ($7 off). All in all, the prices on Apple hardware is slightly better than MacMall's Black Friday Sale.
If you do plan on picking up some new iDevices/Macbooks today, you can do so online (free shipping) or in Apple Stores. The sale ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. PST.


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This enchanting fine art print is a reproduction from my original graphite pencil drawing. This print measures 11"x14" and has been printed on heavy matte photo paper with Epson archival pigment based inks. The colors are very vibrant with detail that can not be surpassed. There is a small white edge that boarders this print to help in the ease of matting and framing it. This item will ship flat on backing board inside a clear plastic sleeve.
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[First published April 21, 2005] Academic freedom? The hallowed conflict of ideas? The sanctity of open debate? Ha! That's not the American university anymore. Only one side now has the freedom to state its views, and the other sides beware.
What happened to Professor Thomas Klocek of DePaul University in Chicago is a case in point. Quoting from Joseph Farah's recent article, "When 'academic freedom' fails,"
Last Sept. 15, the man who has taught critical thinking, college writing and cultures of the world at the Catholic university's School for New Learning for the last 15 years, Klocek made the mistake of debating the subject of the Middle East with some extremists partial to Hamas, the Islamic Jihad and Arab nationalists among the Students for Justice in Palestine and the United Muslims Moving Ahead at a student activities fair.
The informal debate got heated, as Klocek was the sole defender of Israel and Middle East Christians in the room. But there were no blows exchanged. There were no verbal threats. And the spirited argument lasted between 15 and 20 minutes, according to everyone involved.
Nine days later, Klocek found himself the victim of an "emergency suspension" and unceremoniously kicked off the campus. No hearing by his peers. No formal complaints lodged against him. The unsubstantiated accusations by zealous students that Klocek made "racist" remarks was all that was needed to crush the claim of academic freedom at DePaul.
He was offered his job back if he agreed to monitored teaching and apologized to the students. He refused.
Now he finds himself with no job. . . .
You see, diversity is welcomed in academia as long as you don't disagree with what passes for conventional wisdom in the rarefied atmosphere of academia. . . .Klocek was accused by the students of the unpardonable sins of "demeaning their ideas" and "dishonoring their perspective" and pressing erroneous assertions" and that he used his power as a "professor over them" to force them to accept his arguments as true.
What did he say? He questioned the accuracy of literature asserting Rachel Corrie was "murdered by an Israeli bulldozer" and a verbal assertion that "the Palestinians are being treated by Israelis the same way Hitler treated the Jews."
This is not just one story. One could put together a book of sad tales of students and professors who have been punished by the left for their views or mistaken belief in "academic freedom."
This is very serious, for the schools are now a major subversive force in our society undermining the idea of freedom. They get their hands on our children and youth and by their propaganda turn them into armies of "anti-war," anti-globalization, anti-American, brain washed demonstrators and protestors. That is, before they eventually become teachers, businessmen, politicians, and, of course, lawyers and judges, all to further, often unknowingly, leftism.
What to do about it? Sunshine. Documentaries. Investigative journalism by blogs, talk radio, and the new media. Legislative hearings. And let the truth be exposed. The left's anchor to the schools – tenure — could not survive arousing the silent majority.
Link of Note
"Inside Higher Ed" (3/30/05 )
Three political scientists did a survey of 1,643 faculty members at 183 four-year colleges and asked them how they identified themselves politically. This article describes the results (full report not generally available):
. . . the ideological divide on campuses may be greater than has previously been thought. And the authors of this survey say that their evidence suggests say that conservatives, practicing Christians and women are less likely than others to get faculty jobs at top colleges. . . . humanities faculty members were the most likely (81 percent) to be liberal. The liberal percentage was at its highest in English literature (88 percent), followed by performing arts and psychology (both 84 percent), fine arts (83 percent), political science (81 percent).
Other fields have more balance. The liberal-conservative split is 61-29 in education, 55-39 in economics, 53-47 in nursing, 51-19 in engineering, and 49-39 in business.
As far as reported, the study does not assess the ideological spread among liberals (moderate democrat, liberal democrat, leftist, communist) as opposed to conservatives. In my experience, many self identified liberals are on the far left or are communists (Marxists), and the those who call themselves conservatives are often moderate or liberal Republicans. Its like dividing the world into democracies and nondemocracies without showing that many nondemocracies are totalitarian and bloody thug regimes like North Korea, while many of the democracies are barely electoral democracies, with repressed human rights as now in Russia.
That the contemporary American university is an anti-American, pro-socialist propaganda mill is suggested by the survey above, but the true meaning of this division has to be experienced to fear its dire implications for individual freedom, such as it was for Professor Klocek of DePaul University.


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Bringing "All Hands on Deck" on Big Data
Rochester Big Data Forum 2012 – Oct. 4-6
Modeling future climates or using genomic analysis to understand the mechanisms of cancer both require analyzing vast or very complex data, and exploiting the opportunities of "big data" is one of the biggest challenges in computing. The Rochester Big Data Forum 2012, which will be held at the University of Rochester Oct. 4-6, will bring together leading experts in big data analytics and its applications across a range of fields to address how best to deal with these exciting challenges.
"The phrase 'big data' seems to be everywhere in the media today," notes Henry Kautz, chair of the computer science department at the University and organizer of the forum, "so much so that you might wonder if it's just a buzzword. The purpose of the forum to show that big data is indeed real and important, a new way of connecting science and computing. We will see how advances in machine learning, data integration, and cloud computing are revolutionizing every field from biology to sociology, and how insights about algorithms used in one discipline can often be transferred with great success to other disciplines."
The way research is conducted is evolving and there are few fields that will be left untouched. "Science in just about every area without big data will grind to a halt. It will be a field of diminishing returns," says Pedro Domingos from the University of Washington and a speaker at the forum. Earlier this year the Obama administration announced the Big Data Research and Development Initiative "to help accelerate the pace of discovery in science and engineering, strengthen our national security, and transform teaching and learning." President Obama referred to a needed "all hands on deck" effort.
The Rochester Big Data Forum will discuss the latest in techniques, such as machine learning and data mining. The speakers include leading experts Carlos Guestrin from the University of Washington, who researches machine learning at a large scale; Deborah McGuinness from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, who looks at big data on the web and how to improve the usability of all the data that the web contains; and Carla Gomes, founder and director of the Cornell Institute for Computational Sustainability.
An example of how to use data mining and machine learning to build knowledge comes from a research project at the University of Rochester, TwitterHealth. In this project, Kautz worked with one of his then graduate students – now postdoctoral researcher – Adam Sadilek, and Vincent Silenzio from the University of Rochester Medical Center. Kautz and his colleagues taught a computer to look at tweets they had gathered to determine which Twitter users were ill and how disease might spread. They were able to predict for given Twitter users when they would get ill, up to eight days into the future. This automated model, which uses machine learning, is nearly as accurate as humans who manually analyze the text and much quicker.
The forum is the inaugural event organized by The Rochester Big Data Initiative, a center the University of Rochester formed to promote this kind of interdisciplinary research. For more information and a full program please visit: http://www.rochester.edu/rocdata/forum2012.
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BOTHELL, Wash. – "Excerpts from the Library of Babel," an art installation by UW Bothell Professor Ted Hiebert, will be on display from September 24 through December 3 at Kirkland Arts Center.
For the past two years, Hiebert has been collecting used copies of books that contain Jorge Luis Borges' short story, "The Library of Babel." The story is about a library of infinite knowledge – a library so complete that it contains every book that was ever written and every book that could be written.
Hiebert's art installation is conceived as a reversal of Borges' formula. Rather than the documentation of every book, the exhibition is a documentation of only one book, Borges' book. The idea behind the exhibition is to re-tell the story multiple times.
In order to do so, Hiebert uses a process called Kirlian photography, an imaging technique that utilizes electricity instead of light to generate its pictures. By subjecting the book pages to a high-voltage charge, images can be made of each page. Every image has a unique appearance based on the condition of the paper, the age of the text and any traces left by the readers of the books, such as fingerprints, coffee stains or signs of wear and tear.
According to Hiebert, "The exhibition attempts to give a tangible presence to an imaginary idea – an example of my belief that creative practice is most meaningful when it resonates with life outside of the classroom."
Kirkland Arts Center is located at 620 Market St., Kirkland. More information can be found at www.kirklandartscenter.org.
About the Artist: Ted Hiebert is an Assistant Professor in the Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences Program at UW Bothell. Hiebert's recent exhibitions include "Werewolf Stories," Shift Studio (Seattle, 2011) and "Of Brains & Magnets," Latitude 53 (Edmonton, 2011). http://www.tedhiebert.net
About UW Bothell: The University of Washington Bothell combines the benefits of a small campus with the resources and prestige of a world-renowned university. Offering over 30 degrees, options, certificates and concentrations, its curriculum emphasizes close student-faculty interaction, collaboration among students, and hands-on learning.For more information, visit www.uwb.edu.
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Here are some pictures taken at Impian Morib which is newly opened hotel along the Morib Beach. I was quite surprise to see a nice resort in the middle of nowhere, especially when Morib isn't really a developed area yet.
Somehow, the swimming pool water was rather murky on that day as the water pump system was out of order. That gave me an opportunity to take a reflection of its building there.
It was very quiet morning. All I could hear was the sound of wave from the nearby beach.
The place sure looks pretty nice for a weekend holiday. The room rates are around RM 180++ per night. Here are some other pictures taken.
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Night stands & Bedside tablesBedside Tables | Contemporary Bedside Cabinets | Modern Night Stands
Night stands & Bedside tables
Since the bedroom is the symbol of comfort and rest, you should be very careful in choosing every detail and pay attention to everything that could make your nights and days better. So, after choosing the perfect bed - which is of course, as a centrepiece, the most important thing - you shouldn't neglect all the other incredible accessories that can make your life cosier and easier.
One of these things is, of course, the bedside table, which seems to be unessential but actually plays a big role in making your bedroom comfortable. How so? Well, despite the fact that it may support one of the devil tools, that is, the alarm-clock, you can put a lot of other stuff there. For example, if you wear glasses and you need to have them close as soon as you wake up, because without them you may hit any other piece of furniture in the room on your way to the bathroom, the night table is the perfect place where to put them. Also, we suppose you read a bit before falling asleep - who wants to get up and switch off the lights? Isn't it better to have a lamp right beside your bed? Small lamps that provide a warm light are the best for reading and give to your room a sense of cosiness. The best place where putting a small lamp is, of course, the beside table.
But lamps and glasses are just some among the useful things that you can keep right beside you on the night table. What about your books, or just the one that you are reading in this period? What about some scented candles. the fire to light them up and so on? Of course, if you also have a baby, you can put the device to listen if they are okay while sleeping in their room.
If you need the telephone very close, the night table is perfect. Therefore, there are many ways in which you can use it and we are sure you'll find some great ones in our catalogue. One of them is Tetris by our manufacturer Mobilstella, which is very modern and elegant in its simple shape and design. It is fully assembled, available in a matt or glossy lacquered finish and it provides a slow-closing mechanism. Its design creates a very sophisticated atmosphere in every bedroom. You only have to choose your favourite colour. If you don't like the traditional bedside tables or cabinets, one of the ideas that we have for you is the interesting Rosella by La Primavera, which looks almost like a stool and is a very original piece of furniture. In fact, its design is modern and minimalist and you can find it in many very bright colours that we recommend you to have a look at - they seem pretty impressive and perfect if you need to give an explosion of colour in your bedroom!
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UNC, Duke lead first statewide shaken baby prevention research project in U.S.
Child abuse prevention experts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Injury Prevention Research Center and School of Medicine and Duke University Medical Center will undertake a $7 million statewide shaken baby prevention project.
Jan. 15, 2008
UNC, Duke lead first statewide shaken baby prevention research project in U.S.
Child abuse prevention experts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Injury Prevention Research Center and School of Medicine and Duke University Medical Center will undertake a $7 million statewide shaken baby prevention project.
The project, the largest and most comprehensive in the country, is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Duke Endowment and is led by a broad coalition of stakeholders from the National Center for Shaken Baby Syndrome, University of British Columbia and state and county agencies, service providers and non-profit organizations.
State Sen. William Purcell and the North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force announced the project today, Jan. 15, 2008, in the legislative building in Raleigh. It is designed to reach the parents of every baby born each year in North Carolina with the goal of significantly reducing the number of deaths and serious injuries that occur when frustrated caregivers shake crying babies.
"In a baseline survey of parents of children younger than 2 years old in North Carolina, we found that more than 2,000 of these children are shaken, to a greater or lesser extent, by a caregiver each year and that serious injuries result for some," said Dr. Desmond Runyan, a professor of social medicine and pediatrics at UNC and principal investigator for the project.
"However, only about 40 of these children are admitted to a hospital intensive care unit. Of those, 10 die and the other 27 suffer serious long-term health problems such as mental retardation, blindness, or cerebral palsy as a result," Runyan said. "A lot more children are shaken who are not hospitalized but may have mental retardation or learning disabilities later. This shows the need for, and potential benefits of, preventing shaking."
"As a pediatrician and a long-standing member of the N.C. Child Fatality Task Force, I know how devastating shaking a baby can be – to the infant and to the family. This project will share very important information that all parents can use about normal infant crying and how to manage that crying safely," said Purcell, a retired pediatrician from Laurinburg, N.C., who has been actively involved with shaken baby prevention efforts for more than 10 years.
Previous research has shown that shaking babies is both common and a leading cause of infant mortality. Nationally, an estimated 1,200 to 1,400 children a year receive medical treatment after being shaken. An estimated 25 percent of these children die and 80 percent of survivors are left with some form of life-long brain injury.
Preliminary, unadjusted data from the baseline survey shows that almost one in 100 parents of children under 2 reported that they or their partner has shaken a child. Also, 1.3 percent of mothers in the survey reported having seen somebody other than their partner shake a child under 2 within the last year.
Jennipher Dickens' son Christopher was shaken in 2006, when he was 7 weeks old, by another family member and now has permanent brain damage.
"Too many people in this state and all across the country have never heard of shaken baby syndrome and are unaware that shaking a baby is harmful," said Dickens, of Windsor, N.C., who spoke at today's announcement.
"Because he was shaken in a moment of anger and frustration, Christopher will suffer for the rest of his life. No baby should ever have to go through that pain and suffering.
"That's why this program is so important. All parents and caregivers need to be educated on the fact that crying is normal, and should be taught healthy ways of coping with crying so they will know how to deal with frustration when the situation arises," Dickens said. She created Stop Shaken Baby Syndrome Inc. (www.stopsbs.net) to promote prevention.
North Carolina's project plans to provide every parent of the approximately 125,000 babies born in the state annually with an intervention program called "The Period of PURPLE Crying," which was developed by Dr. Ron Barr, a professor of community child health research and a developmental pediatrician at the University of British Columbia, and Marilyn Barr, founder and executive director of the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. Both Dr. Barr and Marilyn Barr are collaborating with the North Carolina project.
Dr. Barr created the concept of "The Period of PURPLE Crying" to help describe the characteristics of crying in healthy infants. "PURPLE" describes normal infant crying – it Peaks at 2 months of age and ends at 4 or 5 months, and often earlier; is Unexpected; Resists soothing; the child appears to be in Pain; it is Long lasting (2-5 hours); and occurs more in the Evening. The word "Period" lets parents know that this experience of increased, frustrating crying is temporary and eventually does come to an end.
The program includes hospital and health care provider-based parent education, a 10-minute video and an 11-page booklet that parents can share with other caregivers of their baby, such as family members and babysitters. The program educates parents and caregivers about the hazards of shaking and gives them alternatives to use when they feel they need a respite from a crying baby, such as handing off the baby to another caregiver or going to another room while leaving the baby in its crib with the rails up for periods of no longer than 15 minutes.
The co-principal investigator on the CDC research grant is Dr. Adam Zolotor of the UNC department of family medicine. In addition, Heidi Hennink-Kaminski and Elizabeth Dougall of the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication will work with the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome to develop a statewide media campaign to address social norms about shaking and reinforce program messages through caregivers, family, and friends.
The Center for Child and Family Health – a collaborative effort involving Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina Central University and the UNC School of Medicine focused on improving the standards of care for abused and traumatized children – will lead the implementation of the project. Dr. Robert Murphy, the center's executive director and an associate professor of psychiatry at Duke and Margaret Samuels, center deputy director and Period of Purple Crying program manager, lead a statewide leadership team with Runyan that will foster the effort in more than 90 hospitals where children are born, as well as in community settings across the state.
"Our goal with this program is to protect those most vulnerable in our community by increasing awareness, especially among new parents, about proper childcare and the dangers of shaking," Murphy said. "We hope these efforts will protect the long-term health and well-being of our newest generation."
Funding for the project comes from three sources. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided a five-year, $2.9 million grant and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation provided a $2 million grant, both to the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center. Runyan is principal investigator for both of those grants. A third grant of $2 million from The Duke Endowment went to the Center for Child and Family Health, with Murphy as principal investigator, to fund implementation.
Note: Runyan can be reached at (919) 843-8261 or email@example.com.
Murphy can be reached at (919) 419-3474 or email@example.com.
Zolotor can be reached at (919) 843-4817 or email@example.com.
Dickens can be reached at (252) 724-0144 or email@example.com.
UNC School of Medicine contact: Stephanie Crayton, (919) 966-2860 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Duke News Service contact: Keith Lawrence, (919) 684-2823; (919) 812-6603 (after-hours) or firstname.lastname@example.com
Duke Medical Center News Office contact: Melissa F. Schwarting, (919) 660-1303, (919) 452-9633 or email@example.com


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The Klic Floor Pump effortlessly adapts to your needs with a magnetic quick-connect interface. The hidden hose with integrated gauge stores neatly away in the pump body when not in use, and can be used separately as a standalone tire pressure gauge. The optional burst tank installs or removes in seconds, and can be used either separately or integrated for installing and inflating tubeless tires with ease. - Burst tank can be pressurized to install and inflate tubeless tires - Tank is removable for easy transport - Hidden hose stores neatly in the body of the pump
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Planet Bike's 16-gram CO2 Cartridges are great replacement cartridges for your CO2 regulator. They are compatible with Planet Bike's Air Kiss, Red Zeppelin, Airship, and other manufacturers' inflators that use threaded cartridges.
Topeak's TwinTurbo technology is a new concept for floor pumps that will save up to 50% of your time and effort. For over 25 years, Topeak engineers have had one dream in mind. Create the ultimate floor pump. It must have high pressure air output and massive volume delivery to fill both road and MTB tires easily and efficiently. TwinTurbo technology utilizes the pull and push of every stroke by transferring air between its two barrels. Pulling the handle up moves a massive amount of air volume from the larger barrel into the smaller barrel. Pushing the handle down compresses the air in the smaller barrel into high pressure output that fills road tires with high pressure, or MTB tires with large volume. No matter the type of tire, the JoeBlow Twin Turbo will literally blow you away. - Head: SmartHead DX1 full metal pump head w/ air release button & x-long hose - Gauge: 200 psi / 14 bar - 3" Top mount analog - Base: Aluminum / Rubber pad - Barrel: Anodized aluminum - Handle: Oversize padded - Added Features: Dunlop valve adapter Ball / Bladder heads Hose dock - Size: 72 x 28 x 21 cm / 28.3" x 11" x 8.3" - Weight: 3 kg / 6.61 lb
TyreWiz is the first-of-its-kind tire pressure sensor for riders of mountain bikes and road bikes. Lightweight, durable, and powered by a long-lasting user-replaceable coin cell battery, TyreWiz monitors air pressure in real-time and relays the data to a cycling computer or a smartphone. The TyreWiz app uses that data to deliver personalized recommendations and pressure alerts. For the first time, riders have access to highly accurate real-time tire pressure data to make decisions that can affect rolling resistance, traction, tire wear, and rider comfort. - TyreWiz is the first real-time tire pressure sensor for bicycle riders - Designed for all bike riders, regardless of their experience or bike's intended use - Works with any tire that uses a removable Presta-style valve core: both tube and tubeless, and tires with anti-flat sealant - Data can be read on a cycling computer or smartphone with the app for iOS and Android - Smartphone app displays personalized recommendations, current tire pressure, and low/high-pressure alerts - Retail package includes two sensors, batteries, and a valve core removal tool - Use it for every ride to find the perfect combination of tire, wheel, and pressure in changing terrain and conditions - Include LED lights to indicate when pressure is outside the target range - Designed for road and mountain bike riders - Personalized tire recommendations in the smartphone app for iOS and Android - NFC pairing for fast and easy connection by BLE to a phone - Data reported with +/- 2% accuracy at .1 PSI resolution - Broadly compatible with tires that use a removable Presta-style valve core - Inexpensive, user-replaceable CR1632 battery lasts for 300 hours - IPX7 dustproof/waterproof rating - Box includes valve core removal tool for installation
With a conjoined secondary chamber that can be manually pressurized, Lezyne's Digital Pressure Over Drive floor pump is capable of conveniently seating tubeless tire systems. An integrated foot-lever opens and closes the chamber; when the chamber is full (Max. 220psi / 15 bar), flipping the lever down creates a powerful, continued blast of air that can seat road, mountain and plus-sized tubeless setups. This provides tubeless users an effective alternative to air compressors and CO2 units. Furthermore, a highly accurate digital gauge is incorporated into the pump for precision inflation when filling low- or high-pressure tires. Constructed from high-grade steel and aluminum, the Digital Pressure Over Drive is extremely durable and features an extra-long, nylon-reinforced braided hose. The innovative ABS2 chuck is both Presta- and Schrader-compatible and the system can also be used as a regular floor pump.
Half air compressor – Half pump. The JoeBlow Booster pump just made it easier to install tubeless tires. This pump has an integrated aluminum air chamber that stores an air charge of one liter, up to 160psi / 11 bar, to quickly fill your tire and ensure the proper installation on a tubeless rim, just like a shop compressor. Once you flip the selector from "Charge" to "Inflate" mode, air bypasses the chamber and flows directly into your tire like a standard pump. The top-mounted easy to read gauge, air release button and comfortable dual density polymer grip, combined with its extra-long hose and stable base makes mounting tubeless and standard tires a breeze! - Hose dock - Base: Steel - Handle: Oversize padded / Dual density polymer - Pressure Tuning: Air release button - Barrel: Anodized aluminum w/ large cylindrical aluminum chamber - Gauge: 160 psi / 11 bar - Top mount analog - Head: SmartHead DX3 w/ air release button & x-long hose - Weight: 2.9 kg / 6.4 lb - Size: 74 x 25 x 18.5 cm / 29.1" x 9.8" x 7.3"
And you thought you'd never get big air... If you're a tubeless tire convert, you'll wonder how you lived without this pump. Just pressurize the chamber and with a simple flip of the burly switch, all that air floods the tire, giving it no option but to seal and air up. Once the tire's in place, flip the switch back to bypass the chamber and you can top it up accurately with the giant gauge. - Oversized pump shaft for extra durability. - Pump head features rugged alloy cap and lever. - Super long 47" hose to reach valves in stands or car racks. - PSI and Bar increments on gauge, with vibrant color matched background. - 160 PSI, 11.3 Bar maximum - 3150 grams / 6.9lbs.
The king has returned to rule! The new JoeBlow Ace DX features an innovative three-stage design that achieves both high pressures and high volume in record time. Stage one opens both barrels for big volume to reach 60 psi with 30% less effort than standard floor pumps. Stage two uses the main barrel only for pressures up to 120 psi while stage three engages the small barrel to achieve an amazing 260 psi. Two tone padded handles, wide stable base and new 4" base mounted analog gauge make inflation easy. The new SmartHead DX1 automatically adjusts to fit Presta and Schrader valves without swapping parts and the lower profile air release button makes getting the right pressure easy. Includes ball and air bladder type inflation needles. - SmartHead DX1 full metal pump head w/ air release button & x-long hose - Gauge: 260 psi / 18 bar; 4" base mount analog - Base: Aluminum/Rubber - Barrel: Anodized aluminum - Handle: Oversize dual tone - Weight: 2.45 kg / 5.4 lb - Size: 74 x 28 x 22 cm/29.1" x 11" x 8.7"
The Pressure Over Drive is a floor pump with an integrated system designed to seat tubeless tires. This offers tubeless tire users a portable alternative to air compressors and eliminates wasting CO2 cartridges. It features a secondary chamber that can be manually pressurized and then released with the integrated foot-lever. This provides a strong, continued blast of air capable of seating road, mountain and plus-sized tubeless setups. It's built for durability and reliability with its steel and aluminum construction, and its aesthetics are enhanced with a comfortable, stylish wood handle. The Pressure Over Drive has a 220psi (15 bar) pressurizing limit, with a built-in safety release in the event of over inflation. It comes equipped with an extra-long, nylon-reinforced braided hose and our Presta/Schrader-compatible ABS2 chuck. It can also be used as a regular floor pump. - ABS2 equipped
Built and designed for bicycles, the INF-2 utilizes a redesigned, more durable, dual-sided, 360º rotatable Presta and Schrader head. The INF-2 also sports a new, lighter weight body and a redesigned trigger to facilitate multiple hanging options. It features a built in pressure gauge (0–160 psi, 0–11 bars) with a protective gauge boot, and the body accepts any 3/8" NPT male threaded fitting. Built for everyday shop use and 100% rebuildable!
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25 gram threaded CO2 cartridges. Great for today's larger volume tires. Because there is nothing worse than not having enough air! These threaded CO2 cartridges are compatible with all of Genuine Innovations inflators. Available in a 2-pack or box of 15!
Lezyne's CNC Digital Drive Pump is the ultimate, professional-grade floor pump with digital gauge. Full CNC-machined aluminum construction and hardware. Extremely accurate digital gauge. Extra-long, nylon-reinforced braided hose with aluminum couplers. Resilient anodized high-polish finish. - ABS2 equipped
$99.99 - $125.00
The Klic Floor Pump effortlessly adapts to your needs with a magnetic quick-connect interface. The hidden hose with integrated gauge stores neatly away in the pump body when not in use, and can be used separately as a stand-alone tire pressure gauge. - Magnetic quick-connect interface - Hidden hose stores neatly in the body of the pump
The JoeBlow Pro DX's new design brings form and function together for great performance in a floor pump. The aero-shaped aluminum barrel and wide base provide stability when pumping and the 3" top mounted analog gauge is easy to read up to 160 psi (11 bar). The large padded handles provide comfort while the extra-long hose can even reach wheels on bikes mounted in a stand. The new SmartHead with lower profile air release button automatically adjusts to fit either Presta or Schrader valves and makes getting the right pressure a simple task. - Head: SmartHead DX1 full metal pump head w/ air release button & x-long hose - Gauge: 200 psi / 14 bar - 3" top mount analog - Base: Aluminum / Rubber - Barrel: Polished aluminum - Handle: Oversize dual tone - Added Features: Dunlop valve adapter, Presta valve adapter, Ball / bladder heads, Hose dock - Size: 74 x 28 x 14 cm / 29.1" x 11" x 5.5" - Weight: 1.8 kg / 3.97 lb
An easy-to-read top-mounted digital gauge with rubber bumper impact protection delivers accurate tire pressure readings up to 200psi / 14bar. The large padded handle provides comfort while the wide steel base keeps everything stable. The extra-long hose can even reach bikes mounted in a work stand. The SmartHead DX3 automatically adjusts to fit Presta or Schrader valves and a new lower-profile air-release button allows fine tuning of tire pressure while preventing unintended pressure release. - Head: SmartHead DX3 w/ air release button & extra-long hose - Barrel: Painted steel - Gauge: 200 psi / 14 bar, Top mounted digital (Tolerance : < 100 psi ± 1 psi / > 100 psi ± 1%) - Unit: psi, bar, kg / cm² - Battery: CR2032 x 1 (included) - Volume Per Stroke: 337cc - Handle: Oversize padded / Dual density polymer - Base: Hardened steel - Cushioned rubber for digital gauge protection, auto off, Dunlop valve adapter, Presta valve adapter, Ball / bladder heads, Hose dock - Size: 73.5 x 25.5 x 16.4cm / 28.9" x 10" x 6.5" - Weight: 1.97kg / 4.34lb
Specialized's Air Tool Comp Floor Pump boasts a pro-quality cast aluminum base, barrel, and ergonomic handle with rugged internals for easy pumping and excellent durability. Featuring Specialized's great SwitchHitter II head that automatically adapts to fit Presta and Schrader valves, this sturdy pump also sports an easy-to-read oversize gauge that makes finding the right pressures a breeze.
A floor pump with a pressurized chamber makes at-home and on-the-fly tubeless setup a breeze. Game-changer With Flash Charger TLR, setting up tubeless tires at home and on the road is a snap. Pinkbike.com's product of the year is designed for efficient installation of Tubeless Ready TLR tires without the need for a compressor. A pressurizable chamber instantly releases air creating seamless tubeless tire seating. Air compressors are so over. Product details - Alloy barrel for smooth pump action - Auto-select head instantly fits both Presta and Schrader valves - Top-mounted 160 psi gauge - Large, stable base minimizes tipping - Inflates tubeless-ready tires without a compressor
The Pro Team Digital floorpump features a digital gauge for easy pressure reading. Its alloy barrel provides durability, while the wooden handle offers comfortable ergonomics as well as a touch of class. - Presta and Schrader compatible - Snaplock EZ head
Lezyne's Shock Digital Drive Pump is perfect for tuning your suspension at home or for a shop. It's a dedicated floor pump designed for faster shock tuning, with an ergonomic T-handle and an aluminum barrel for easy inflation up to 300 psi. Plus, with a digital readout, it's easier than ever to dial in precise pressure.
Lezyne's Alloy Digital Drive Pump starts with a durable CNC-machined aluminum barrel and base. Varnished wood handle with aluminum junction and steel piston. Extremely accurate Digital gauge. Extra-long, nylon-reinforced braided hose with aluminum couplers. Resilient anodized high-polish finish. - ABS2 equipped
Lezyne's Digital Over Drive Pump features an oversized aluminum barrel and steel piston with aluminum base. High-volume, maximum flow design efficiently inflates large-diameter tires and can quickly seat tubeless setups. Extremely accurate Digital gauge. Extra-long, high-strength oversized hose with aluminum couplers. Durable, anodized high-polish finish with varnished wood handle. - ABS2 equipped
The aero-shaped barrel and wide steel base provide stability when pumping and the 3" top mounted gauge is easy to read up to 200 psi (14 bar). The large padded handle provides comfort while the extra-long and tangle-free hose can even reach wheels on bikes mounted in a stand. The SmartHead DX3 with lower-profile air-release button automatically adjusts to fit either Presta or Schrader valves and makes getting the right pressure a simple task.
Lezyne's CNC Floor Drive is the ultimate, professional grade floor pump. Full CNC-machined aluminum construction and hardware. Oversized 3.5-inch precision gauge. 220 psi max. Extra-long, nylon-reinforced braided hose with aluminum couplers. Durable anodized high-polish finish. - ABS2 equipped.
What do you do when you're traveling with your bike but can't bring along a full-size floor pump? Pack Lezyne's CNC Travel Floor Drive Pump. At only 20 inches in length it fits in most bike travel cases or suitcases. Everything is made of CNC'd aluminum to withstand the rigors of travel. It lays flat and includes a felt-lined canvas bag, a precise 160psi gauge, a tight-sealing Flip-Thread head that fits both Presta and Schrader valves, and a Speed Chuck.
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Planet Bike's line of CO2 replacement cartridges makes tire repairs quick and easy. - Planet Bike's CO2 cartridges work in Planet Bike inflators as well as most competitors' inflators. - Planet Bike cartridges are tested to the highest standards for durability, safety, and reliability. They contain pure CO2 with no oils or contaminants. - 100% recyclable steel cartridges - All threaded cartridges are compatible with Air Kiss, Red Zeppelin, Red Zeppelin 2 & Air Smith CO2
The JoeBlow Sport with unique 2-stage design delivers both high pressure and high volume in record time. Stage one opens both barrels for huge volume, reaching 30 psi with 30% less effort than standard floor pumps. Stage two utilizes the small barrel for pressures up to 160 psi. Hammer type TwinHead DX5 pump head with an extra-long and tangle-free hose makes it easy to reach valve stems. A durable steel barrel and large steel base provide extra stability. - Head: Hammer type TwinHead DX5, Presta / Schrader / Dunlop valves with extra-long 360 pivot hose - Barrel: Painted steel / anodized aluminum - Gauge: 160 psi / 11 bar, 3" mid mount analog Stage 1 : 0 - 30 psi Stage 2 : 30 - 160 psi - Volume Per Stroke: 715cc (Stage 1), 258cc (Stage 2) - Handle: Oversize / Dual density polymer - Base: Hardened steel - Ball / bladder heads, Hose dock - Size: 74 x 26.6 x 18cm / 29.1" x 10.5" x 4.6" - Weight: 2.5kg / 5.51lb
- Complete packaged system containing all essential items for training and Sprint race distances • Includes the key -items for training - Includes essentials you need for short triathlons - Supplies your hydration, nutrition, and repair storage needs along with inflation accessories Includes: - TORPEDO SYSTEM 50: Refillable 26 oz aerobar mounted hydration system. No tools required for installation. - STEALTH POCKET 100: All-purpose nutrition & repair top tube storage bag accommodating most bikes - NANOFLATOR: Easy to use inflator, with a twist to inflate function, for controlled inflation - AIR STRIKE CO2 cartridge: One 16 gram CO2 cartridge
Specialized's Air Tool UHP Floor Pump makes it easy to dial in your fork and shock. With a cast aluminum base and an aluminum barrel, this sturdy floor pump reaches 350psi with ease. What's more, the micro air bleeder makes it easy to set the perfect pressure.
Lezyne's Steel Digital Drive Pump features a machined steel barrel and piston with an aluminum base and an extremely accurate digital gauge. Extra-long, nylon-reinforced braided hose with aluminum couplers. Durable, painted finish with varnished wood handle. - ABS2 equipped.
The Pro Team HP floorpump is ideal for higher-pressure tires like road and track. It features a durable alloy barrel, an easy-to-read gauge, and a classy wooden handle. - Presta and Schrader valve compatible - Industrial gauge - Snaplock EZ head
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Welcome to PWInsider.com's coverage of WWE Cyber Sunday. We will be updating this page throughout the evening with results from the show, so check back often.
Cyber Sunday opened with a video playing up the "election style" aspect of the event and the various matches on the show, with a great deal of focus on the WWE and World Title matches. Michael Cole & JBL welcomed us to the show, live in Washington, D.C.
Rey Mysterio vs. Finlay in the fan's choice of a Stretcher Match, a Shillelagh On A Pole Match or a No Disqualification Match.
Finlay and Mysterio made their entrances, and the ring was set up for whatever stipulation was chosen. Todd Grisham reviewed the match options and revealed the winning stipulation. The results of the polling was:
Stretcher: 40%
Shillelagh On A Pole: 36%
No Disqualification: 24%
They locked up and Finlay shoved off Mysterio on a break in the corner. Finlay pointed at the stretcher and slapped Mysterio, but Mysterio responded with kicks to the leg and punches. Finlay grabbed a single leg takedown and started smothering Rey on the mat. Finlay threw Mysterio shoulder first into the ringpost, then hit a short arm clothesline. Finlay slid Rey out of the ring and right onto the stretcher. Finlay started to wheel it, but Mysterio rolled off and dropkicked Finlay's leg on the floor. Finlay responded by ramming the stretcher into Rey's midsection. Finlay lifted Rey in a suplex, then dropped Rey gut first across the stretcher. Finlay put Rey on the stretcher, but Rey rolled off before he could cross the finish line.
Finlay took Rey to ringside and rammed him into the ring apron. Finlay took the stretcher back to ringside and Rey rolled into the ring. Finlay hit an uppercut, and rammed Mysterio chest first into the ring apron from the floor. Back in the ring, Finlay missed a clothesline and Rey hit a flying headscissors. JBL had to tell Michael Cole it wasn't a hurricanrana. Rey hit a dropkick and took Finlay to the floor. Rey hit a kick to the head, and put Finlay on the stretcher. Mysterio tried to roll the stretcher, but Finlay fell off. Finlay punched Rey and took it back into the ring. Finlay realized the shillelagh was on the pole and thought about going for it, but Mysterio stopped him and hit a low dropkick. Mysterio then went to climb the pole, but Finlay knocked him down. Finlay went up and Rey joined him on the ropes. Mysterio ended up sunset flipping Finlay off the top rope and powerbombing him to the mat.
Rey climbed up and got the shillelagh, but Finlay crotched him on the top rope and grabbed the shillelagh. Rey fell to the floor, and Finlay went outside and blasted him in the leg twice with the shillelagh. Finlay went for the stretcher. Mysterio went for a springboard, but Finlay moved, so Rey landed on the apron. However, Finlay knocked Rey off the apron onto the stretcher. Finlay started to wheel him, but Rey kicked Finlay while lying on the stretcher and rolled off. Finlay rammed the stretcher into Rey twice, then rammed him back first into the ring apron and hit some forearms and kicks. Finlay missed a ramming attempt with the stretcher and Rey rammed Finlay in the groin with it. Mysterio hit a 619 using the bottom rope, knocking Finlay onto the stretcher. Mysterio the hit a springboard senton onto Finlay on the stretcher.
Rey went to wheel Finlay, but the stretcher got caught on a television camera cord. They got untangled, and Finlay rolled off and rammed Rey into the metal part of the stretcher. Finlay went for the shillelagh, but Mysterio grabbed Finlay into a flapjack onto the stretcher and rolled Finlay across the finish line for the win at the twelve minute mark.
Winner: Rey Mysterio.
They showed still shots of Matt Hardy being stitched up last week. We then saw footage taped "earlier today" where a bruised and bandaged Matt Hardy was in the locker room. MVP came in and said that he agrees with the medical professionals not allowing Matt Hardy to wrestle tonight. MVP played up that he was concerned about his tag team partner, but he was "ready to go" tonight. Matt said that Vickie Guerrero had decided that MVP would be defending the U.S. Title tonight, possibly against Mark Henry, Great Khali or Kane. MVP got worried, and said he has to go talk to Vickie Guerrero.
JBL was already wearing a ref's shirt at ringside, playing up that there was still time to vote. Then they talked about how we were now having a new poll, once to select MVP's opponent: Kane, Khali and Henry.
We then had a segment on the Divas Halloween Costume Contest, with Maria (pussycat) and Victoria (sumo wrestler, with Kenny Dykstra as Mr. Fuji) asking for votes. Ron Simmons came in on Victoria's segment and said "Damn".
ECW Champion CM Punk vs. the fan's choice of John Morrison, Big Daddy V or The Miz.
Joey Styles and Tazz call their match of the night. CM Punk made his entrance, then Todd Grisham reviewed the match options and revealed the winning stipulation. The three challengers were shown standing together in the back. The results of the polling was:
The Miz: 39%
John Morrison: 33%
Big Daddy V: 28%
They locked up at the bell, and Miz took Punk down with a waistlock, but Punk turned it right into a front facelock. Miz reversed into a side headlock, but Punk got out with a top wristlock. Punk took Miz down with a side mare. Miz got out of the headlock, but Punk took him down with a side mare again. Miz kept escaping, using a headscissors, but Punk would burst out and grab another side mare. They started trading verbal barbs, then Punk hit some forearms and hit the old Tully Blanchard slingshot suplex for two. Punk hit some knees to the chest, but Miz returned fire with a knee and a snap mare, then hit a legdrop. Miz went to the top rope, but Punk hit some chops and set up for a superplex. Miz tripped out of it and Punk fell to the mat.
Crowd is not enjoying the match. Miz worked over Punk in a corner and hit his jumping through the ropes clothesline. Miz scored a two count and applied a cravate. Punk escaped and went for a cross bodyblock but landed on Miz' leg (he was on one knee) in a nasty looking spot. Miz straddled Punk on the middle rope and got a two count, then applied a chinlock. The fans chanted "Y2J". Miz went to the top rope, but Punk jumped onto the second rope and hiptossed him off. There was a chant for Punk now. Punk hit a pair of back elbows, then a kick to the gut. Punk hit a series of kicks to the forehead, then Punk hit a jumping knee in the corner and a bulldog. Punk hit a springboard clothesline for a two count. Punk went for the GTS, but Miz floated over and rolled up Punk, grabbing the tights for a two count, but Punk reversed it and got a two of his own. Miz hit a shot to the gut and went for the Reality Check, but Punk avoided it and grabbed the GTS, to a pop, for the pin at the ten minute mark.
Winner: CM Punk
Another Diva Costume contest segment. Mickie James as an Indian Warrior Princess, Torrie Wilson as a Washington Redskin. Probably not the best choice of custom for Torrie, even if they are in Washington!
Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler discussed the WWE Championship match, and a video package on the Cyber Sunday match was shown. Live in the arena, Todd Grisham and William Regal announced that the two men who were not selected to face Randy Orton would have a singles match right now. The three challengers were shown standing together in the back. The results were:
Shawn Michaels: 59%
Jeff Hardy: 31%
Ken Kennedy: 10%
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… so I can't play WoW.
I know some people won't or can't log in due to things like:
- Expired subscription
- Lack of Internet connection
- Work
- Family obligations
- High latency (wimps!)
- Earthquakes, floods, cyclones, bushfires, nuclear meltdown or alien abduction
But one of my greatest deterrents to logging in, is the empty bar fridge.
Will raid for beer
Yes, I have a bar fridge.
Yes I have a bar fridge next to my PC.
Yes I have a bar fridge that is considered a part of my "office furniture". It's what my printer sits on (which in turn is Odin's cat's favorite perch).
I used to only have a normal fridge, but rushing to the fridge for a beer while guarding the Limber Mill can lose the node.
It also had the disadvantage of being closer to the toilet, thus an unnecessary temptation was introduced every time I ran for a beer…
Maybe I should make space in the bladder while I'm here…
I now have to reach past the bar fridge to turn on my PC and I reflexively open the fridge first… If it's empty, I hesitate before starting the PC.
Real mates in a virtual world
I have mentioned before that one of the reasons I started playing WoW was so I could drink with my mates. This may seem strange, but when you consider that my friends of 30 years are now spread out in a 60km radius around the city, it mates a lot more sense to catch up virtually than to run the gauntlet of police, death and destruction by jumping in the car to meet up.
We do this occasionally. In fact there is a LAN this weekend (which I can't make,,, grrr) designed to allow us to overdose on physical presence for a couple more months.
So when I log on to WoW, it's not just for the slaying of Internet dragons, it's for the burping, farting, slurring, shit-stirring interaction normally experienced in a dirty offcast-of-society public bar.
I know I'm not alone, many of my mates play by the old Kelly-pool rules we used in crappy clubs and billiard halls for years.
- I can't play well until beer number 5
- I play shit after beer number 7…
- Don't let that stop you drinking!
- Drink till you have the 2nd wind (or drop)
What do you mean you don't need alcohol to have fun…? damn virtual worlds will convince someone of anything!
My facerolling is different to yours
Many a raid has ended in literal facerolling due to:
- Vision becomes so blurry that one has to bury their face in the keyboard just to see which key to press, and while I'm down there, I might as well use my nose to press the button, or
- The player just faceplants due to lack of sleep and excess of personal poison.
I say I, but being a Mage, with only one or two keys to press, it's not usually me faceplanting… It's normally the healers who are both drunk and bored.
I ran out of beer the other day, so I fell back to backup plan number one.
I dragged out the duty free bottle of Jamiesons and tossed back a few.
Which got me uttering a new AFK statement. Rather than:
brb beer & bio
It became
Back in 3 shakes of the icetray.
Unfortunately the beer fridge is empty and the Jamieson's bottle is now nothing more than a college shelf ornament.
So I haven't logged in for two days.
No really, it's had nothing to do with working 12+ hour days, it's all to do with the empty shelves in the bar fridge.
I really need to get some beers in the fridge, it's raid night tonight and I wouldn't want to let the team down by being sober!
Gnomer and Out (of beer)!
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Temperley London celebrates its 10th anniversary year in 2011 with its namesake creative director, Alice Temperley, MBE, heading up the House of Temperley with a design signature that has made her one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary British fashion.
Alice Temperley's timeless, feminine designs combine meticulous detail and embellishments with an English eccentricity and personality drawing on everything British; Temperley is the modern day 'Cool Britannia'.
Following the success of the launch collection in 2000 at London Fashion Week, the first Temperley London boutique opened in 2001 on Colville Mews in Notting Hill, London where the head office and design rooms are still situated.
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The House produces 13 collections a year including; Cruise and Pre-Fall across the Temperley London and diffusion ALICE by Temperley line and 2 made-to-order bridal collections a year and key collaborations with leading British names such as the launch of Barbour Gold Label by Temperley in 2011.
The company operates 3 stand alone stores in London, Los Angeles and Dubai, and online stores for both lines at: temperleylondon.com and alicebytemperley.com. The lines are also currently available in over 200 doors across 35 countries worldwide.
The past ten years have earned the House of Temperley critical acclaim and devoted fans around the world, dressing Royalty to the red carpet. Amongst many others, Temperley London fans include; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Pippa Middleton, Demi Moore, Jennifer Lopez, Heidi Klum, Reese Witherspoon and Claudia Schiffer. ALICE by Temperley has been worn by a range of fans including Emma Watson, Jessica Biel, Beyonce, Rihanna and Dakota Fanning.
While constantly being expanded in breadth, the House of Temperley always stays true to its philosophy; appreciating what women want with creations that exist outside of the trend of the moment and always flavoured with a sense of Alice's individual 'magpie' style.
The World of Temperley and its design philosophy is set to extend its influence, transforming it from one of Britain's leading luxury brands to an all-encompassing lifestyle.
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Alice Temperley was born in England in 1975, trained at London's Central Saint Martin's College of Art and finished her studies with a Masters degree at the Royal College of Art. Besides a thorough training in the traditional disciplines, Temperley specialized in fabric technology and print.
Temperley's award portfolio includes; the 'Award for Innovation' from Central Saint Martin's, 'English Print Designer of the Year 1999' at Indigo, Paris, Glamour Magazine 'Designer of the Year' & Elle Magazine 'Young Designer of the Year' both in 2004.
In the 2011 New Year Honours, Temperley was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Her Majesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace, for services to the fashion industry.
She launches her first book this year; 'True British: Alice Temperley', by Alice Temperley, published by Rizzoli New York, 2011.
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Established in 1987 by Woody L. Hunt and Gayle G. Hunt, the Hunt Family Foundation (the "Foundation") has predominantly supported charitable organizations and initiatives that target the areas in and around El Paso County, Texas, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, Otero County, New Mexico, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México (the "Paso del Norte" region). The Foundation also supports organizations whose programs impact the state of Texas, and the nation as a whole.
Since its inception, the Foundation has made grants and commitments of $85,027,000 to 558 charitable organizations. The Foundation continues to invest in community programs and infrastructure that target advancements in healthcare, access to education, proliferation of the arts, preservation of local heritage, improvements in quality of life, and regional economic development.
Woody Hunt serves as the Chairman and Joshua Hunt serves as President.


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Thursday, April 12, 2007
Radio Blah Blah
Don Imus, morning host on New York's WFAN - whose show was also simulcast on MSNBC - was first suspended for two weeks then dropped by MSNBC following his disparaging remarks about the Rutgers women's basketball team.
Colin Cowherd, ESPN Radio host, received a light tap on the wrist for asking his listeners to take down The Big Lead.
So which was worse? And why is one getting all the national pub and the other only making waves in the blogosphere?
Even though Imus' comments were stupid, racially charged and a sign of an old, out of touch radio shock jock trying - lamely - to be "funny," in my opinion, Cowherd's actions were worse. If you're offended by what Imus said, you can simply change the channel.
But Cowherd played the part of bully and took down a great Web site - just to show that he could. Probably choosing the site because it is often critical of ESPN. Basically, Cowherd used his "free speech" to silence those same rights of another. So even though I never listen to Cowherd, he made it impossible to "change the channel" so to speak if the "channel" you wanted was The Big Lead and it was no longer there. Plus, his actions are - at least arguably - illegal.
That's one point of view on the matter. What's yours? Which was worse? Here at the MZone, we're giving you a chance to voice your opinion (while we continue to use our really cool new poll thingamajigee).
More to say? Leave it in the comments section.
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An African-American journalist calls out "Photo-op" and "Photo-op, Jr."... I mean Sharpton and Jackson, regarding their dogged pursuit of Imus.
BTW, did those two clowns apologize for their slanderous comments regrading the Duke case yet? hmmmmm.
Click here for the link.
- April 12, 2007 1:34 AM
- Unknown said...
They're both ugly, but at least Imus is ugly in a rugged, badass way. You know - he'll do some drugs, drink some whiskey (never cosmopolitans!), kick some ass, and make a couple racist comments. And that's what he's been doing for decaded! At least, that is my conjecture.
Now Cowhere? He's just shit spaghetti.
- April 12, 2007 8:43 AM
- Ram61 said...
Ok, what Cowherd did was awful, violated free speech, and I don't really need to go into detail, we all know what happened. With that said, it wasn't that serious. He took down a website for 48 hours, a website that I'm guessing isn't turning any sort of profit, so the only pain was dealt to his ego, if that even. What Imus did was use racial and sexist slurs on national tv. Imagine how the Rutgers players must have felt when they heard some guy called them "nappy headed hos" and "jigaboos" on national TV, then had to hear it every day from then on in on talkshows and such. Cowherd is a giant bag of douche, but dont compare taking down a blog to verbally humiliating 10 ladies.
- April 12, 2007 11:06 AM
- Ram61 said...
On a lighter note, am I the only one that looks at Imus and sees NBA player Adam Morrison in 30 years?
- April 12, 2007 11:09 AM
- beast in 'bama said...
As tiresome as the Imus story has become (LET'S MOVE ON, NEWSMEDIA!!!), I have to agree with ram61.
However, I disagree with the Morrison comparison. Imus is, in fact, a goat.
- April 12, 2007 11:49 AM
- G8RB8R said...
Cowherd works for the Mouse, therefore his actions do not surprise me. Imus, on the otherhand, epitomizes the libral hypocrite. He espouses libral ideas, always believing that everyone else is in the wrong, or as in this case, a racist. He reminds me of the Baptist preacher that is caught cheating on his wife. Preaching the gospel on Sunday to the congregation, but believes that the sins he commits have nothing to do with his gospel. He has always struck me as a creepy type, nothing better than a voluntary confirmation of what he really is. I love it.
- April 12, 2007 10:22 PM


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Ne-Yo (b. 1979), born Shaffer Chimere Smith, is an American pop and R&B singer. He has written songs for entertainers ranging Celine Dion to Beyoncé Knowles.
He appeared with Miss Piggy at the 2009 Macy's Glamorama event in Chicago, Illinois.
Previously, Ne-Yo performed at the 2008 UNICEF Snowflake lighting ceremony in New York City, an event attended by Kami from Takalani Sesame. Ne-Yo appeared in the 46th season of Sesame Street singing "You've Got a Body, So Move It."
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About 20 years ago I was at a climbing area in Central Texas, a beautiful potassium feldspar pluton formed half a billion a years ago, and recently exposed by uplift, now blooming into classic exfoliation domes the size of small towns. In this region there is a designated rappelling rock, a great location with a panoramic view, featuring sheer 25 meter drops almost all around. For climbers, rappelling is not a sport, it's a risky necessity only done when needed. Sometimes it's the easiest way down, but few climbers rap for fun.
Free climbing means you support your body weight with your hands and feet on holds, the rope is there in case you fall. It saves your life if you do, but the idea is to not hang on it (Climbing without a rope is called soloing, climbs where you hang on ropes and anchors is called aid climbing). Pro climbers get hurt or killed rapping every year, because a rappeller is totally dependent on that anchor and gear at every point during the descent. I've had two friends, both bad-ass climbers, get killed doing it. This danger is greatly amplified by new people who don't know much about the sport and start out rappeling.
So for safety's sake, at the top of this particular spire of rock, are several 3/8 inch steel expansion bolts — right next to a plaque that at the time read CERTIFIED ANCHOR — with beefy welded chains ending in big oval rings designed for ropes to go through. There was also about 30 feet of old-fashioned rotten canvas firehose sheath that had been left in a pile up there long ago for reasons unknown. Naturally, a church group of non-climbers came along to go rappelling and guess what their "leader" chose to use as an anchor?
The tragic flaw is the rotten fire hose would have worked, it was thick and hardy despite having been exposed to sun and ice for years. It probably could have held a truck. But the aforementioned leader wrapped it around a rocky knob and tied two half hitches into one side only, so it was like a reverse hangman's noose. He then assumed leadership duties and tested the anchor by going first. The only miracle that happened that day was when that guy got to the ground in one piece. But the next guy wasn't so lucky. The reverse noose slid open when that poor fella was about halfway down. The group had not set up an independent belay line.
Imagine standing on the tippy-top of a standard telephone pole and falling off it backwards. The guy fell a good thirty-feet or more onto rough gravel covering rock, flailing and off-balance I'm told, landing flat on one side. I didn't know exactly what had happened, I was helping a class being run by experienced rock climbers when the muffled ruckus — pierced by shrieks of terror, then dead silence, finally broken by a lone female voice screaming "Oh my God, he's DEAD!" — made their way through the little canyons and nooks below to my horrified ears.
It took me a good five or ten minutes to get down from where I was and get over there. The fall had happened at the worst place possible for that height, the guy had been rappelling through a beautiful confluence of rock, a vertical sandwich where the rap wall and an opposing overhang jut close together and where the ground just happens to dip leaving one suspended in a really cool cave-like place, you know, when it's fucking done right. That's when the rig had unraveled.
By the time I arrived the group had made their way down and gathered at the unfortunate man's side, they had joined hands in a sobbing prayer circle. Considering what had happened the guy was actually in OK shape. No doubt he had snapped ribs, maybe a broken bone here and there, maybe a shattered pelvis, there was a split in one side deep enough that I probably could have jammed a hand into his love handle and grabbed a kidney. But he didn't look too shocky, he was breathing well, he had feeling in all his extremities. The poor guy was badly dazed, but otherwise conscious and responsive. It looked like there was plenty of time to save this dude. But internal injuries are tricky: he could have nodded off any second for good.
That's when it hit me, as I was trying to extract info from his hysterical friends while the golden hour ticked down, no one in the church group had thought to try to reach help. They probably didn't even know which way help was, but you'd think one of em would have had a cell phone or asked other people, or something. It was a warm, beautiful Saturday, there were climbers and tourons all over. The group was scared shitless, understandable, but the way they coped was to squat there crying and hugging and praying, and not sprinting for emergency help. I almost laid into them for being complete idiots, especially the "leader," as I pieced together the story of what this fool had done up top.
Seriously, just a few hundred feet away in full view from the top of the rap station was our entire climbing class staff hanging out on a vertical wall hollering instructions to students below. We were brightly clad in flaming flourescent lycra, wearing hip multihued climbing shoes, setting top-ropes with pink slings, shiny biners, and various clanking devices swinging coolly off our sleek harnesses. If you were new at this, if you were in any way unsure of anything, might you not ask such obvious, confident experts what they think of your anchor, the rig which will soon be the only thing between a dozen of your best friends and death?
Boom, I was on my way out at full run, thank FSM someone else nearby had heard and had already taken off on foot for help. By the time I was out in the open a ranger truck came tearing around the plain behind the main dome, ripping through weeds and shrubs on up through the talus on a narrow foot trail. Soon another truck came flying along with an EMT in it, the victim was quickly in a backboard and soon on his way to an ER. I heard later he made it OK.
The stupidity and terrible luck for everyone involved in that whole deal always stuck with me. But I bet they talk to this day about the life-saving miracle of Jesus Christ and the power of prayer they witnessed at Enchanted Rock.


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I was emailed the questions, but got busy, it slipped my mind and I missed the deadline. Here are the Q:
1. Will the Red Sox win the AL East? Will they go on to win the World Series... again?Red echoes my hunch that Matsuzaka will be the star of '08!
2. With 99% of the Championship roster returning, the Red Sox are likely to be a favorite to repeat. So what will be their biggest challenge?
3. Who will be the star of the '08 season?
4. Who will play center field?
5. Who is more likely to improve on a lack-luster '07 season: Julio Lugo or J.D. Drew?
6. Do you think Schilling and/or Wakefield will last the entire season?
7. Mike Lowell has had two solid years in Boston, most notably last season. Will he have a third or did he peak in 2007?
8. Should the Red Sox make a trade for Johan Santana?
9. The Sox have a few rookies that could make an impact in 2008. Which rookie do you expect to make the biggest splash?
10. 2008 will bring us one more year of Tek and Mirabelli behind the plate, but both players have struggled with the bat as of late and there's no solid back-up on the horizon. Is 2008 the year the catching situation catches up with the Sox or am I making a mountain out of a mole hill?
11. The winter months helped us forget about Barry Bonds and the steroid issue, but the Mithcell Report and Roger Clemens have rekindled the flame just weeks before Spring Training... How do you think it will effect the 2008 season?
Check out Parts 2 and 3 at The Bottom Line in a few days and feel free to blab here.


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Charlie Harris from the best-selling Cat in the Stacks series by Miranda JamesMost families have their own, special holiday traditions. When our children were young, my late wife and I used to take them to see the Houston Ballet's annual performance of The Nutcracker. Now, of course, Sean and Laura are adults, and we no longer live in Houston. Instead of going to see the ballet, we focus on another tradition we had -- watching our favorite holiday-themed movies together on Christmas Eve.
My favorite of them all is "The Bishop's Wife" (1947) starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and David Niven. I can't remember just when I discovered this movie, but I do know that it made an immediate and lasting impact. It has a combination of whimsy, sweetness, and humor that I continue to find irresistible year after year. If you don't know the movie, here's a simple plot outline: Cary Grant is an angel who is sent in response to a plea from David Niven (the bishop of the title) for guidance. Loretta Young is the beautiful, somewhat neglected wife of the bishop. Cary does his duty although he is beguiled by his feelings for Loretta. It's a story about ambition, love, and understanding what is truly meaningful in life. Supporting players include Elsa Lanchester, Gladys Cooper, James Gleason, and Monty Woolley. Laura loves it as much as I do.
My second favorite -- and the one Sean loves -- is one we discovered thanks to TCM. "Christmas in Connecticut" stars Barbara Stanwyck and Dennis Morgan, with memorable supporting players Sydney Greenstreet, Reginald Gardiner, and S.Z. "Cuddles" Sakall. Dennis Morgan is a war hero, one who starved himself to save a friend, and all he thinks about is being able to eat good food again. His nurse writes to the publisher of a magazine (Greenstreet) about him, and Greenstreet decides Morgan should spend Christmas with culinary expert and writer Barbara Stanwyck, her husband and child at their Connecticut farm. There are a few problems with this: Stanwyck isn't married, has no child or a farm in Connecticut, and she can't cook. The shenanigans that result from trying to keep the publisher from finding out his star writer is a fraud are amusing and sweet.
Other favorites include "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (with Monty Woolley, Bette Davis, Jimmy Durante, Ann Sheridan, Reginald Gardiner, and the always wonderful Mary Wicks) and "A Christmas Carol" (the 1938 version with Reginald Owen, Leo G. Carroll, and Gene Lockhart). We gather at my house on Christmas Eve and watch a couple of them, and on Christmas Day we watch others. Diesel stares at the screen like he is watching them, too. And, who knows, maybe he understands the stories too. The holidays just wouldn't seem complete without these touches of nostalgia of Christmas past.
Our Season's Readings Contest has begun! I am giving away a signed copy of Dead With the Wind. Leave a comment today through Saturday. I will pick a random winner on Sunday. Sorry! U.S. entries only.


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