PFT: Roddy White thinks Falcons can go 16-0

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With Lions receiver Calvin Johnson previously claiming he suffered a concussion during a September 30 game against the Vikings, with the Lions denying it, and with Johnson now claiming he also suffered nerve damage, the question becomes whether the Lions could be the fifth team fined $20,000 this year for not being fully candid on the injury report.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello tells PFT that the league looked into the claim that Calvin suffered a concussion.? To date, however, the NFL hasn?t explored whether Johnson had undisclosed nerve damage.

?We looked into it,? Aiello said via email regarding the claim by Johnson that he suffered a concussion.? ?Johnson had a complete sideline neuro evaluation by the team physician and passed. He was examined post game and was fine, and looked at Monday and again was fine.?? (Aiello sent the same email to Anwar Richardson of Mlive.com.)

In other words, the NFL agreed with the Lions that Johnson didn?t have a concussion ? even though Johnson has said on multiple occasions that he did.

As to the newly-raised issue of nerve damage, the league has yet to investigate.? ?Check with the Lions on that,? Aiello said.? ?If he hasn?t reported it to the team and isn?t being treated for it, they have no basis for putting him on the injury report.?

It?s hard to imagine Johnson not getting treatment for a condition that is affecting his grip on the ball, and it?s even harder to believe that Johnson didn?t mention the condition to the team.

Though it?s unclear whether the league will take further action, the teams already fined $20,000 each for violating the injury-reporting rules should be taking a page from the Drew Brees playbook, and asking for an explanation.

Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/08/roddy-white-thinks-falcons-can-go-16-0/related/

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CIA Director David Petraeus Resigns, Cites Extramarital Affair ...

?Of all the exceptional men and women I have worked with over the years, I can honestly say that Dave Petraeus stands out as one of our nation?s great patriots.? DNI James Clapper

BREAKING NEWS? David Petraeus found to be human. Alert the media, because he?s been treated like a god up until now. I don?t know how the wider media will recover form this revelation. We may have to bring Dr. Phil in on this one.

It?s the bookend to the Stanley McChrystal implosion, which took down another vaunted military figure that was worshiped in his world, though for very different reasons.

I bet you Tom Ricks would like to add an addendum to his new book, stat.

Paula Broadwell has now been identified by Richard Engel on ?Hardball,? as being investigation by the F.B.I., because besides having close contact with Petraeus, she may have had access to emails in her research. Broadwell is Petraeus?s biographer, writing ?All In,? which required traveling with Petraeus, including in Afghanistan. [update]

Fox News Channel jumped into the TMZ ? National Enquirer zone almost immediately, speculating about Benghazi and the hearings this coming week, ready to twirl off into the Twilight Zone even further until Chris Wallace quickly slapped them back into reality. To his credit, Wallace wasted no time in saying that Petraeus has earned the respect to take him at his word on his resignation.

That is absolutely correct.

Jennifer Griffin, a bit later, lauded CIA David Petraeus on air. She praised his ?intense moral fiber,? adding that she got a personal note from Petraeus during her battle with cancer. Griffin is the Fox News personality that falsely reported the CIA was asked to stand down on Benghazi. The coziness of this confession, revealing a relationship beyond professional is worth noting.

One idiot male, Greg Gutfeld, on ?Fox Five? said the affair would trump Benghazi and the four dead. It leaves you speechless.

Mark Halperin was brought on MSNBC to opine on the politics of it. He didn?t have much trouble stepping into the quicksand of Benghazi speculation, even though he has no expertise on the subject. Weirdly, Halperin said there shouldn?t be speculation about the timing and the election, which seems odd to me.

Mr. Petraeus was right to wait until after the election. We?ll have to wait to see if the resignation was timely. But it?s a very serious issue and much more information must be known before playing a dangerous guessing game, the speculation abounding on talk radio, cable and beyond. The only issue right now is the affair cited by Petraeus.

The position Petraeus held in the national security structure of this country demands that he not put himself or this country in a position of danger and that includes blackmail for such a personal failing, which could compromise American security. But what we continue to learn is no amount of responsibility can keep a man from indulging himself, no matter the potential consequences. He?s also holding himself to the same standard of the men and women he has led, so for that alone his integrity is intact.

Even vaunted American patriots are fallible and I can hear Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin second that from the beyond.

Putting on my Dr. Taylor relationship consultant hat?

The shock we?re hearing expressed is fairly predictable, everyone quick to talk about his military career and his service to this country. Few understand how people in power fall so far because of lure of sex, sometimes love, but always because they crave new intimacy.

The other issue is the 37-year marriage of Petraeus in an era where women?s roles have changed, as has the length we live. It provides more temptations than the beginnings of marriage anticipated, back when it was about property and children, with women having no choices but to live their lives predicated on biology.

What ?til death do us part means today demands forgiveness as primary to any agreement, otherwise the statue can rarely be met over time. We?ve been here before, powerful people and institutions brought to the ground.

John Edwards, with the help of his wife, the late Elizabeth Edwards, was willing to defraud the entire country to gain power.

Eliot Spitzer handed his enemies on Wall Street the dagger to take him down through a series of successive and stupid trysts with high priced call girls, which not only ruined his career, but allowed Wall Street crooks to get away.

Governor Mark Appalachian Trail Sanford went AWOL from his job to meet his mistress, whom he is about to marry.

That?s separate from what it means to the director of the CIA to put himself at risk like this, for the sake of sex or love, but we?ve seen similar behavior.

We?ve seen countless Republicans from Larry Craig to John Ensign to Strom Thurmond, but also including the infamous Duke Cunningham bribery and prostitution case that ensnared defense contractors, as well as the Defense Department website peep proclivities that pulled back the curtain on scandalous behavior in our national security structure.

Few could fathom William Jefferson Clinton?s consensual affair, all that he risked, especially given he was married to one of the most fabulous women in the world. I wrote about this in my book, because the risks men take to satisfy their urges is a fascinating human subject.

The heart wants what it wants and so do our loins.

But David Petraeus? Not him.

How do you stop it from happening? Walk away. The second it hits you, stop it. Refuse it. Have an agreement with your spouse or partner that when you feel a sexual tug to another human being you tell him or her. You talk about attractions. Each person in the relationship also has to make sure that sex is happening between you. There are relationships that are dead, with only friendship living, but these are rare in today?s culture and the Millennial Generation is very unlikely to experience them.

The most important thing in a modern marriage is not friendship. It?s intimacy, which can include friendship, but it?s not what it was in the 20th century, because it has to be on a deeper level. It must include honesty on a level that allows two people to talk about interactions when you?re tempted.

Secret feelings are where illicit affairs grow in power and seductiveness. The thrill of the hiding and newness, especially after a long marriage. On a business trip when no one else will know.

It?s heartbreaking for anyone, but for someone like David Petraeus the shame and dishonor he?ll feel without thinking of the media speculation will be choking. It?s just so sad for him. But the public humiliation is something Petraeus will bear, because he?s got broad soldiers.

The crushing disappointment and humiliating public disclosure for his wife is another matter. People think that women don?t have sexual egos. How wrong they are.

Source: http://www.taylormarsh.com/blog/2012/11/cia-director-david-petraeus-resigns-cites-extramarital-affair/

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Mountain meadows dwindling in the Pacific Northwest

Public release date: 2-Nov-2012
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Contact: Harold Zald
Harold.zald@oregonstate.edu
541-758-7759
Oregon State University

CORVALLIS, Ore. Some high mountain meadows in the Pacific Northwest are declining rapidly due to climate change, a study suggests, as reduced snowpacks, longer growing seasons and other factors allow trees to invade these unique ecosystems that once were carpeted with grasses, shrubs and wildflowers.

The process appears to have been going on for decades, but was highlighted in one recent analysis of Jefferson Park, a subalpine meadow complex in the central Oregon Cascade Range, in which tree occupation rose from 8 percent in 1950 to 35 percent in 2007.

The findings of that research, which was funded by the Pacific Northwest Research Station of the USDA Forest Service, were published in the journal Landscape Ecology.

The changes in Jefferson Park are representative of a larger force that is affecting not only this beautiful meadow at the base of Mount Jefferson, scientists say, but many areas of the American West.

"We worry a lot about the loss of old-growth forests, but have overlooked declines in our meadows, which are also areas of conservation concern," said Harold Zald, a research associate in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University and lead author of this study.

"The first awareness of declining meadows dates back to the 1970s, and we've seen meadow reduction at both high and low elevations," Zald said. "Between climate change, fire suppression and invasive species, these meadows and all of the plant, animal and insect life that depend on them are being threatened.

"Once trees become fully established, they tend to persist, and seed banks of native grass species disappear fairly quickly," he said. "The meadows form an important part of forest biodiversity, and when they are gone, they may be gone forever."

The meadow decline takes place over several decades, like the melting of glaciers. This also provides a way to gauge long-term climate change, Zald said, since the forces at work persist through seasonal, annual and longer patterns that are variably more wet, dry, hot or cold than average.

"It takes a long time to melt a glacier or fill in a meadow," he said. "It's a useful barometer of climate change over decadal time periods."

In this study, it appears that snowpack was a bigger factor than temperature in allowing mountain hemlock tree invasion of Jefferson Park, a 333-acre meadow which sits at the northern base of Mount Jefferson, a towering 10,497-foot volcano northwest of Bend, Ore. Seedlings that can be buried by snow many months every year need only a few more weeks or months of growing season to hugely increase their chance of survival.

The study also found surprising variability of tree invasion even within the meadow, based on minor dips, debris flows or bumps in the terrain that caused changes in snowpack and also left some soils wetter or drier in ways that facilitated tree seedling survival.

"The process of tree invasion is usually slow and uneven," Zald said. "But if you get all the conditions just right, some tree species can invade these meadows quite rapidly."

There's some suggestion that alpine meadows may simply move higher up on the mountain in the face of a changing climate, Zald said, but in many cases slopes become too steep, and poor-quality, unstable soils are unable to harbor much plant life.

In other research in recent years, Zald said, he looked at meadows on lower-elevation mountains in the Oregon Coast Range what are called "grass balds" on the tops of some of the higher peaks, such as Mary's Peak, the highest point in that range west of Corvallis, Ore. In a study of five Coast Range sites, Zald found that these "bald spots" had declined by an average of 50 percent between 1950 and 2000.

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Editor's Note: Digital images are available to illustrate this story.
Tree invasion: http://bit.ly/T2gZg0
Debris flow: http://bit.ly/Q4QIAU

The study this story is based on is available online: http://bit.ly/SBCohC

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Contact: Harold Zald
Harold.zald@oregonstate.edu
541-758-7759
Oregon State University

CORVALLIS, Ore. Some high mountain meadows in the Pacific Northwest are declining rapidly due to climate change, a study suggests, as reduced snowpacks, longer growing seasons and other factors allow trees to invade these unique ecosystems that once were carpeted with grasses, shrubs and wildflowers.

The process appears to have been going on for decades, but was highlighted in one recent analysis of Jefferson Park, a subalpine meadow complex in the central Oregon Cascade Range, in which tree occupation rose from 8 percent in 1950 to 35 percent in 2007.

The findings of that research, which was funded by the Pacific Northwest Research Station of the USDA Forest Service, were published in the journal Landscape Ecology.

The changes in Jefferson Park are representative of a larger force that is affecting not only this beautiful meadow at the base of Mount Jefferson, scientists say, but many areas of the American West.

"We worry a lot about the loss of old-growth forests, but have overlooked declines in our meadows, which are also areas of conservation concern," said Harold Zald, a research associate in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University and lead author of this study.

"The first awareness of declining meadows dates back to the 1970s, and we've seen meadow reduction at both high and low elevations," Zald said. "Between climate change, fire suppression and invasive species, these meadows and all of the plant, animal and insect life that depend on them are being threatened.

"Once trees become fully established, they tend to persist, and seed banks of native grass species disappear fairly quickly," he said. "The meadows form an important part of forest biodiversity, and when they are gone, they may be gone forever."

The meadow decline takes place over several decades, like the melting of glaciers. This also provides a way to gauge long-term climate change, Zald said, since the forces at work persist through seasonal, annual and longer patterns that are variably more wet, dry, hot or cold than average.

"It takes a long time to melt a glacier or fill in a meadow," he said. "It's a useful barometer of climate change over decadal time periods."

In this study, it appears that snowpack was a bigger factor than temperature in allowing mountain hemlock tree invasion of Jefferson Park, a 333-acre meadow which sits at the northern base of Mount Jefferson, a towering 10,497-foot volcano northwest of Bend, Ore. Seedlings that can be buried by snow many months every year need only a few more weeks or months of growing season to hugely increase their chance of survival.

The study also found surprising variability of tree invasion even within the meadow, based on minor dips, debris flows or bumps in the terrain that caused changes in snowpack and also left some soils wetter or drier in ways that facilitated tree seedling survival.

"The process of tree invasion is usually slow and uneven," Zald said. "But if you get all the conditions just right, some tree species can invade these meadows quite rapidly."

There's some suggestion that alpine meadows may simply move higher up on the mountain in the face of a changing climate, Zald said, but in many cases slopes become too steep, and poor-quality, unstable soils are unable to harbor much plant life.

In other research in recent years, Zald said, he looked at meadows on lower-elevation mountains in the Oregon Coast Range what are called "grass balds" on the tops of some of the higher peaks, such as Mary's Peak, the highest point in that range west of Corvallis, Ore. In a study of five Coast Range sites, Zald found that these "bald spots" had declined by an average of 50 percent between 1950 and 2000.

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Editor's Note: Digital images are available to illustrate this story.
Tree invasion: http://bit.ly/T2gZg0
Debris flow: http://bit.ly/Q4QIAU

The study this story is based on is available online: http://bit.ly/SBCohC

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McCoy named governor's communications director | Hawaii 24/7

Posted on 2:19 am, Friday, November 2, 2012. Tags: louise kim mccoy, neil abercrombie

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Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced Louise Kim McCoy is joining his administration effective immediately as Director of Communications/Press Secretary.

McCoy, who was the press secretary for Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle, left her city position Oct. 31.

Louise Kim McCoy

McCoy will oversee the governor?s communications team and coordinate all aspects of communications for the executive branch.

?Louise will be a valuable member of our team,? Abercrombie said. ?She?s a dedicated public servant and her experience in both government and news will help strengthen our communication efforts.?

?It?s an honor to serve Governor Abercrombie and the State of Hawaii,? McCoy said. ?I look forward to being part of his team because he genuinely cares about the people of Hawaii.?

McCoy has also been the communications director for the Hawaii Department of Public Safety and an award-winning journalist. While at the city, Carlisle praised her for proposing and arranging daily news briefings during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit to prepare and inform residents about traffic and city services.

A graduate of Mililani High School, McCoy received her Bachelor?s degree in journalism from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

She began her journalism career in 1989 at KITV then moved in 1995 to KGMB where she worked for 10 years, receiving multiple awards from the Society of Professional Journalists.

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Source: http://www.hawaii247.com/2012/11/02/mccoy-named-governors-communications-director/

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12.? Limitation of Liability:? The Released Parties are not responsible or liable for any incorrect or inaccurate entry information or other errors in the printing, offering or administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize(s) and assume no responsibility for (i) any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in operation or transmission at any website, or wireless calling service, interrupted or unavailable network, server or other conditions, (ii) failure of any entry to be received by Sponsor due to technical problems, telephone service problems, human error, or wireless calling service, (iii) communication line, hardware and/or software failures, malfunction of phones (including wireless phones/handsets), phone lines, other communications malfunctions, unavailable network connections, cellular equipment towers, telephone systems or wireless service, (iv) damage to any computer (software or hardware) resulting from participation in the Sweepstakes, or damage to mobile phone or other PDA device, (v) theft or destruction of, tampering with, unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries and/or entry information, or (vi) entries which are late, lost, stolen, damaged, illegible, and/or unintelligible (or any combination thereof).? Any expenses incurred by the entrant during the application process, including but not limited to, postage are the sole responsibility of each entrant and the Sponsor will not issue reimbursement for any expenses.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, ATTORNEYS? FEES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES.?

13.? Choice of Law/Forum:? All entrants agree, by participation in the Sweepstakes, to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of Oklahoma.? Oklahoma law shall govern this Sweepstakes, without regard Oklahoma?s choice of law rules.? The courts of Oklahoma shall be the exclusive forum for any dispute regarding any Rule or activity associated with the Sweepstakes.

14.? Official Rules:? To request a copy of the Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to KFOR TV?s business offices by Monday, May 14, 2012.? Written copies of these rules are also available during normal business hours at the business offices of KFOR TV at 444 East Britton Road, OKC, OK 73114 or online at www.kfor.com. All entries become the property of KFOR TV and will not be returned.

15.? Names of Winners:? For a list of prize winners, send a separate, self-addressed, stamped envelope to KFOR TV at 444 East Britton Road, OKC, OK 73114, or appear in person at that location between normal business hours after May 23, 2012.

16. Compliance with Law: The conduct of the Sweepstakes is governed by the applicable laws of the United States of America, which take precedence over any rule to the contrary herein.? Sponsor shall follow the applicable laws for conducting Sweepstakes.

?NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.

Source: http://kfor.com/2012/11/02/win-500-in-free-gas/

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Top Picks: 'Deathly Hallows' Ultimate Edition, Barbra Streisand's unreleased recordings, and more

Ken Burns returns with 'The Dust Bowl,' National Geographic's Andrew Evans documents his travels on Twitter, and more top picks.

By Staff / November 2, 2012

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One of pop music's truly magnificent voices is back ... in time. Release Me is Barbra Streisand's collection of previously unreleased recordings that have been hibernating in the vaults for decades. Three of the best are the oldest ? "Willow Weep for Me" (1967), Jimmy Webb's heartbreaking "Didn't We" (1970), and a lovely, understated reading of Randy Newman's masterpiece "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" (1971). Fans probably don't need another reminder of Babs's transcendent prime, but this new treasure-trove is a welcome surprise.

Burns is back

Ken Burns, that extraordinary chronicler of America's story, offers another installment of the country's great narrative with The Dust Bowl. This four-hour, two-part series on PBS examines the Depression-era heartland through years of the most horrific, man-made environmental disaster the United States has known. As a result of plowing up millions of acres of grassy meadowland, eons worth of a delicately balanced ecosystem turned into years of airborne soil that ravaged Midwestern states with unimaginable dust storms. The political and geographical landscape was forever altered. Airs Nov. 18 and 19.

Potter collectible

Start your holiday list with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ? Parts 1 and 2: Ultimate Edition. Available Nov. 13, this new packaging of the final two chapters of the "Harry Potter" saga arrives as a DVD/Blu-ray/UltraViolet set with multiple extras such as the final installment of the "Creating the World of Harry Potter" documentary, collectible character cards, a behind-the-scenes photo book, and lenticular cards.

Modern takes

Fans of contemporary classical music in the Los Angeles area have watched as a local gem ? Jacaranda ? has evolved into the must-see destination for engaging, challenging, and provocative 20th- and 21st-century music. From John Cage to Esa-Pekka Salonen to Steve Reich and other modern masters, this collective of top-flight local performers and producers seeks to show what it calls "music at the edge." For those outside L.A., jacarandamusic.org offers unusual concert notes, programs, video clips, and event listings from around the world.

Travel tweets

Andrew Evans may have the best job on the planet. As National Geographic's digital nomad, he writes, photographs, and films his way around the world. Mr. Evans documents his globe-trotting with a Twitter feed. While some travel writers come off as braggarts, his casual, fun, and photo-heavy posts make him seem like a friend sharing stories. Follow him at twitter.com/WheresAndrew.

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The first season of Call the Midwife arrives Nov. 6 on DVD. The PBS series follows the triumphs and heartaches of midwives in 1950s industrial East London. A young nurse-midwife named Jenny Lee leaves a sheltered upbringing to serve families in London's poorest neighborhood. Thoughtful directing, beautiful cinematography, a strong cast, and period details connect viewers seamlessly with the story line of this postwar drama.

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Local Voices ? Building Your Swimming Pools

Swimming pools are one particular of the most preferred luxuries of the modern instances. Your swimming pools are one particular of your extremely esteemed properties. Your swimming pools wonderfully improve the values of your commercial as properly as residential genuine estate. According to realtors, the presence of swimming pool in a residence increases its industry worth a lot greater.
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On the basis of their purpose & designs, swimming pools are differentiated into ocean pools, private pools, public pools, competition pools, fast & slow pools, workout pools, hot tub pools, and so forth. Therefore the construction of numerous kinds of swimming pools requires genuinely wonderful experience from constructors/builders.

You can get your swimming pool constructed above ground and in the ground by expert & professional constructors. Swimming pool construction demands a lot of construction material based on your option of material. Very first important factor is, creating your choice, whether or not you want above ground pool and in the ground pool. Next crucial point is selecting suitable location for your pool. Other critical issues required consist of swimming pool style, constriction material, constructer solutions, swimming pool equipments, swimming pool accessories, etc.

Swimming pools also come in above ground and in the ground pre-created swimming pool kits that are easy to set up. Nevertheless these kits also need suitable places. If you have a significant backyard, it can be the finest place for your private pool. There are a quantity of pre-created pool kits accessible in a myriad of types, sizes, & designs.

Traditionally, swimming pools are square, but modern day pools are coming in a number of styles and appealing shapes.
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Your decision of the pool is the major aspect in the budget of your project. The construction of your pool can cost you much more that pre-made pool kits. The pre-made pool kits are simple and handy way of acquiring your private pool. Its usually wise to get your private pool set up according to your require.

The size of your pool also depends on your require and your space obtainable for pool. If you discover any problem, you can think about applying for a residence improvement loan. You can seek the suggestions of a expert who can advise you correct on the matter.

You require to fulfill some legal specifications that are crucial at some urban localities. You may possibly have get permission the division concerned for building your pool and the department might ask you full detail about your pool plans. Its good to employ builders that are certified, professionals or member of NSPI. Alpha Pool is an Australian swimming pool constricting company obtaining 30 years of experience. Liansheng Swimming Pool Equipment Co., Ltd. is a Chinese firm getting 16 years of encounter in the field of swimming pool accessories.

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