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Top 10 Conway Twitty Songs
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Conway Twitty was a one-man hit machine: Throughout his career, from his pop and rock beginnings in the 1950s to his pivot to country in the mid-1960s, he had more than 50 songs reach the top of the charts.
Twitty built his career on crooning love songs, both as a solo artist and as a singing partner to Loretta Lynn. Although his tunes don't seem particularly racy these days, they were frequently controversial for the time.
Below, The Boot counts down Twitty's Top 10 songs. From sweet to sultry to silly, it's all there:
"Tight Fittin' Jeans"
"Tight Fittin' Jeans" describes a very specific fantasy: that of an unhappy rich woman (a woman "used to wearin' pearls") who shows up at a bar to live out her dream of living like a cowgirl for one night. All she wants, apparently, is to wear jeans, drink beer and dance, and so the song's narrator obliges her. Is it a strange scenario? Maybe. But it was also Twitty's 26th No. 1 hit on the country charts.
"Danny Boy"
What do you get when you mix an old Irish ballad, an eventual country singer and a song that reached No. 18 on the R&B charts? You get, surprisingly, Twitty's version of "Danny Boy." While Twitty opens the song in the way listeners are used to hearing it -- somber and mournful -- his version eventually transforms into a joyful, late-'50s-rock-sounding celebration. Not everyone was a fan of Twitty's version, though: It's among the songs that have been banned by the BBC.
"You've Never Been This Far Before"
For all of the controversy Twitty's lyrics caused throughout his career due to their supposedly risque subject matters, "You've Never Been This Far Before" might just go the furthest. Lines such as "I don't know what I'm saying as my trembling fingers touch forbidden places" got the song banned from several radio stations, but it didn't matter: It became his 10th No. 1 country single -- perhaps in part due to its catchy "bum bum bum" refrain.
"After the Fire Is Gone"
Twitty and Lynn were a formidable team, and this song was their first No. 1 as a duo. It's not the song to listen to if you need a pick-me-up; instead, the narrator is trying to justify his cheating by explaining how bad things are at home. The two lovers sing, "We know it's wrong for us to meet / But the fire's gone out at home / And there's nothin' cold as ashes / After the fire is gone."
"It's Only Make Believe"
"It's Only Make Believe" was Twitty's first big hit … just not on the country charts. As a single, it hit No. 1 on the pop charts in the U.S., the UK and Canada. There are numerous cover versions, from Glen Campbell, Clay Aiken to Twitty himself (12 years after the original recording, with Lynn), but there's something special about Conway's doo-wop-tinged original.
"Don't Take It Away"
One thing Twitty did so well throughout his career was straddling different styles and genres. In "Don't Take It Away," he goes full-on R&B crooner, and the result is a powerful, dynamic vocal performance from Twitty. Fans responded well, as "Don't Take It Away" earned Twitty his 21st No. 1 single.
"Linda on My Mind"
By the time "Linda on My Mind" came out, Twitty was used to controversy. The story of a man sadly fantasizing about his friend's wife, Linda, while lying next to another woman was seen by some as morally dubious. But something about the song, whether it was the content or the harmonies, resonated with fans, earning Twitty his 12th No. 1 on the U.S. country singles chart.
"You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly"
"You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly" is, somehow, a love song -- a begrudging love song, maybe, but a love song nonetheless. You can thank the musical chemistry and the lighthearted banter between Lynn and Twitty for that. The entire song is devoted to teasing and insulting each other: "Conway, why in the devil don't you gon' and shave and put on a clean pair of pants?" Lynn sings, while Twitty responds, "I wish you'd take them curlers out of your hair an' go put on a little bit of makeup." While they both accuse the other of being "the reason our kids are ugly," the heart of this song is sweet.
"I'd Love to Lay You Down"
This 1980 No. 1 hit got Twitty in trouble for being too risque, with Paul Harvey going so far as to categorize it as "porno country," even though the most "vulgar" part of the song is Twitty singing that he'd "love to lay you down." Twitty always defended this song, though, explaining in Tom Roland's Billboard Book of No. 1 Country Hits, "It's not an off-color song. It's a love song about a couple who have been married for several years." Sweet lyrics such as "When a whole lot of Decembers are showin' in your face / Your auburn hair has faded and silver takes its place / You'll be just as lovely, and I'll still be around" prove Twitty's point.
"Hello Darlin'"
Twitty wrote this song in 1950, but he didn't release it until 1969 -- meaning he waited almost two decades to introduce the world to a song that would become a country standard. Following its commercial success, "Hello Darlin'" was named the No. 1 song of 1970. If you're wondering where else -- besides old LPs, the radio and karaoke bars -- you might have heard this song, fans of the cartoon Family Guy may remember that an episode of the show closes with a live performance of "Hello Darlin'."
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Q: Presentation on Parabola All right, I'm presenting a class in front of some $20$ or so $12^\text{th}$ grade students in a couple of days on the topic of Parabola. I was wondering what would be the best way to teach it to them, and also if anyone had some really amazing problems as I have to give them $2$ insanely hard problems\ or just problems with a really great solution or analysis to be done in the class. Also if anyone had their hands on any great lecture notes from college I would be very grateful since we have been instructed to not restrict our self to any sort of level of difficulty.
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A: Too long for a comment ...  One special Archimedean Lemma I've used for a lesson: Let $f\colon x\mapsto ax^2$ for positive $a$ and let $P(p_1,p_2)$ a point with $p_2<0$.  The two tangents from $P$ to $f$ touch $f$ in $A_1$ and $A_2$, resp., midpoint of $A_1A_2$ is $M$.  Now show that the midpoint $S$ of $MP$ is a point of $f$.

Use this fact to cleverly construct the tangent in any point $A$ of $f$.

A: I never taught this subject, but if I were to I would start from the definition as section of a circular cone,
and their projective properties, invariants, and pass after to the metric properties. So I would start with
 - how is it projected by the cone on a plane normal / parallel to its axis;
 - shifting the sectioning plane, what the resulting parabolas and their projections have in common;
 - same,  keeping instead firm the sectioning plane and widening the angle of the cone;
 - consider the normals to the cone in the plane of the parabola, where do they converge in the projection
onto a plane normal to the cone axis, etc.
 - considering the cone double, and two symmetric parabolas on the two foils, where do their planes cross, what
is the meaning of that line;
etc.
Concerning an interesting exercise, I would propose that of reproducing Archimedes steps in computing the area of
a parabolic segment, centuries before calculus.

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July 13, 2021 by Rosewood Press
The USA Today bestselling author of the Oyster Bay series invites readers to return to Evening Island for a heartwarming, stand-alone story about three sisters at very different crossroads in their lives who reunite for one unforgettable summer at their family's lake house.
The Taylor sisters spent every summer at their family's lake house, but as they grew up, they also grew apart. Now, in honor of their late mother's wishes, they reunite on Evening Island, each hoping to find the best part of themselves they'd left behind.
Kim is just weeks away from what should be her dream wedding, but as the big day draws closer, her doubts only grow stronger. Some time away may be just the thing she needs to help clear her head…or change her heart.
Heather has always been the reliable sister, but a recent divorce has made everything feel uncertain. When a second chance with an old flame comes along, she must decide if a summer love can last a lifetime.
Andrea's career is her top priority, even if her heart is no longer in it. When her boss suggests a vacation, a couple of weeks on the island leads to the inspiration she was searching for, and not just for work…
Thanks to the beauty of the island and the memories they share, the sisters come together, search their hearts, and discover what the future holds for each of them at summer's end.
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SUMMER'S END is a story about three sisters who have become distanced over time and after the passing of their mother. Their lives have not gone according to plan and the happiness they thought they'd have seems fleeting, if it's there at all. However, they make a trip to their family's summer island cottage to reconnect and escape. What ensues is a story of nostalgic memories, friendship, honesty, family and love. Recommended to women's fiction and clean romance readers.
All three of these sisters had their own path that they'd taken in life with their own aspirations and hopes. For Andrea it was to be successful in her career. Heather wanted to be the perfect homemaker and mom. Kim wanted to start her own career following in her mother's footsteps and settle down. I really liked and appreciated each of these sisters and how unique and complex each of their characters and lives were. There were so many ways in which I, and any woman, could relate to their struggles and dreams. I did have moments when they drove me crazy with their assumptions and not wanting to open up with each other, but they did eventually get there. I also really enjoyed the comradery between the sisters and with their old friends. I loved the romantic aspects, which all had some decent chemistry, and the long walks, small-town island feel and gorgeous vistas weaved throughout the story.
In the end, was it what I wished for? This was a sweet, heartfelt story and one that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. It would make a great beach or escape read, but also one that would push some introspection. Overall a delightful story!
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February 25, 2020 by Rosewood Press
From USA TODAY bestselling author Olivia Miles comes the first in a collection of stand-alone novels set on the fictional shores of Evening Island—just a ferry ride across the lake from Blue Harbor, home to the newest heartwarming series!
The Morgan sisters spent many blissful summers at their family's lake house growing up, but as they grew older, their lives took very different paths.
Hope adores her twin girls, but she doesn't love being a stay-at-home mom. When her workaholic husband doesn't support her career aspirations, she packs up the kids and goes to Sunset Cottage, thinking that some time apart will help her decide what she really wants-but when the life she dreamed of becomes a possibility, she is more torn than ever.
Gemma was supposed to be planning her wedding, not trying to get back deposits. And she was supposed to be finished writing her latest romance novel, not staring at a blank screen. Lost and down on her luck, she heads north to Evening Island, hoping to find the inspiration she needs to fill the page, and maybe, her heart.
Ellie is almost perfectly content living in the house that once belonged to her grandmother, even if it does get a little lonely sometimes. Still, work is steady at her art studio and the island continues to serve as a muse, especially when her first love makes a surprise return.
In the course of a month, the Morgan sisters learn that despite their differences and their personal struggles, they might just have more in common than the old summer cottage that they inherited.
Olivia Miles is a USA Today bestselling author of heartwarming women's fiction and small-town contemporary romance. She has frequently been ranked as an Amazon Top 100 author, and her books have appeared on several bestseller lists, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, BookScan, and USA Today. Treasured by readers across the globe, Olivia's novels have been translated into German, French, and Hungarian, with editions in Australia and the United Kingdom. After growing up in New England and later living in Montreal, Olivia traded salt water for fresh water, and is most happy reading on the sandy shore of Lake Michigan, or spending time with her husband, daughter, and two lovable dogs.
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Those were the types of questions I referred to when browsing through high-end jewelry websites as i collected information to help me get a direction for the redesign and improved usability.
The first issue that needed to be solved is how to entice the User and make them feel like they landed on a special jewelry store that has a sophisticated yet approachable feel. The cutout images in the original design didn't help to sell the User on it being an authentic and respected online store. It felt more like a low-priced website with gemstones that are not valuable or competitive in the jewelry market. My idea in my initial sketching was to simplify the navigation menu and have the focus be on the beautiful single imagery of the jewels on the landing page. I also focused on having the iconic new logo displayed prominently on top of the page to allow the User to really connect with the brand of Africa Gems. It also felt like the amount of text that was thrown at the user at once without any hierchy was way too much. No one was going to read that since User's skim the page for the information they really need to find.
The first few designs created I mostly focused on creating a more inviting landing page by creating sections of elements within which the customer would easily navigate through the website. I started out with the simplest version that the website would need and started to build it out with each new iteration. At first, I added in all of the elements that were on the original website but in a cleaner and sectioned idea in mind. In the second example below (on the right) I added in an area for the customer to shop the website based on which shape of a gemstone they would be looking for. Adding this gemstone shape element cuts down on the customer's confusion and time getting acclimated to the website.
Once I worked through the sketches and the initial designs for the website I created a simple wireframe that would guide me on the proportions and which elements stand out more in their hierarchy without the confusion and distraction of actual elements. After researching and visiting multiple high-end jewelry and gemstone websites I noticed that many of them had sections where they would display certain items from their store that the customer would be interested in. I decided to add in such a section in the middle of the website area for Africa Gems as well to really display the variety of items that they offer within their online store.
Another big issue with the initial design was that the paragraphs of text were too close together and looked like a clump of text that makes the User hard to convince to read. I broke up the area into separate sections to make it visually easier to read through and create a visual hierarchy.
What is your impression of the page at first glance?
Where would you click to sign in?
How would you shop for only Oval shaped diamonds?
Do you know how many items you have in your cart?
Can you sign up for the newsletter?
What charity do they support?
When do you qualify for Free Shipping?
Can you find the contact info to call AfricaGems or to email them?
The impression of the redesign was very positive with a quicker ability to find items needed and completing the tasks with ease from the previous landing page look.


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Q: Ubuntu 16.04 - apt-get update - KEYEXPIRED I have this error on Ubuntu 16.04 when running apt-get update:
Err:15
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Horst3180/xUbuntu_16.04 Release.gpg
The following signatures were invalid: KEYEXPIRED 1496576244

And when I run:
apt-key list | grep expired

I get:
pub   2048R/BEB6D886 2015-03-27 [expired: 2017-06-04]

So I try to get the key:
sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keys.gnupg.net BEB6D886

And I get:
Executing: /tmp/tmp.oLjKJZ7zza/gpg.1.sh --recv-keys
--keyserver
keys.gnupg.net
BEB6D886
gpg: requesting key BEB6D886 from hkp server keys.gnupg.net
gpg: key BEB6D886: "home:Horst3180 OBS Project
<home:Horst3180@build.opensuse.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:              unchanged: 1

So nothing has changed, and I still have the same error. Any clue ?

A: Wait for the key owner to create/publish a new key. That's how it works, there is nothing to change, because nothing has changed.

A: re-importing the keys:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv 2930ADAE8CAF5059EE73BB4B58712A2291FA4AD5

A: I have the exact same issue (I use Arc theme), and this is more of a workaround. Technically this error is not harmful because it only deprives you of updates of the related software (presumably Arc Theme by Horst3180).
Go to Settings > Software & Updates > Other Software and uncheck http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Horst3180/xUbuntu_16.04 like so (see fifth row):


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Other Axis & Allies Variants
Pact of Steel 3? Need Feedback on New Map
Argothair 2019 2018 2017 2016 last edited by
I've got a relatively crude rough draft of a new map that I think fills an interesting niche: it's a bit larger than just the European theater of operations (has India, Middle East, S. Africa, etc.) but leaves out the Pacific to save room and time. It's got enough detail in the Mediterranean sea to allow for an interesting island hopping campaign across Corsica, Sicily, Crete, etc., but there are only 60 territories on the whole map, so the game should be fairly easy and quick to set up, play through a full game in one evening, etc. I've tried to abstract out the parts of the game that are often less interesting or more fiddly while still giving enough IPCs and enough room to make it useful and fun to fight for peripheral theaters like Scandinavia and Africa.
I'm tentatively naming the map after the Pact of Steel series because I was inspired by their excellent work in designing a map with islands intersecting the borders between sea zones, and by their decision to make Egypt and South Africa worth 3 IPCs each, but I'm happy to change the name if any of the original Pact of Steel authors find that inappropriate. As keen viewers will notice, the map is loosely modeled after the borders from A&A 1914.
Note that names and borders are not intended to be historically accurate; this is supposed to be a 'just-for-fun' map aimed at a less intense crowd that wants an intermediate-level strategic challenge. I want it to be one significant step up from the A&A 1941 game you can buy at Target. No tech and no national objectives. Very limited special abilities, i.e., no special "anti-aircraft" guns, two-hit battleships, or submarine "sneak attacks" – instead the units are meant to be balanced based on their stats alone. If you raid a factory (or depot) with your bomber, the factory (or depot) can defend using its natural defense roll, and you can also intercept with any fighters you have handy. Damage from an air raid is immediately and automatically subtracted from the enemy's treasury, up to the maximum value of each territory being raided. Air raids last for one round of combat; all other battles continue until only one faction remains. USA starts with no IPCs and skips its first turn, collecting income for the first time at the end of its second turn. Russia starts with no IPCs but gets to move on the first turn. Invading any neutral country means you have to fight your way through the neutral country's defenses. Otherwise there are no political restrictions.
One new rule that I do want to introduce is supply lines. All units must be able to trace a supply line that reaches back to a friendly or neutral factory or depot in three moves or less without passing through any enemy units. The factories can supply unlimited units, but they can only be built in territories worth at least 3 IPCs. The supply depots can be built anywhere, but they only supply 3 units each. Unsupplied units cannot move, and are -1 Attack each and -1 Defense each. This should provide some extra incentive to fight over the various Mediterranean islands, north Africa, etc. – you'll usually need the islands to supply a large enough invasion force to effectively attack either Rome or Egypt.
The unit roster would probably be something like:
| Cost | | Atk. | Def. | Move | Special |
| 3 | Infantry | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 4 | Artillery | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 Atk each for up to 3 Inf |
| 5 | Mech. Inf. | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 6 | Tank | 5 | 2 | 2 | Can blitz |
| 8 | Fighter | 2 | 3 | 3 | Can intercept raids |
| 12 | Bomber | 4 | 1 | 5 | Can raid factories for $1d6+2 damage |
| 6 | Transport | 0 | 0 | 2 | Can carry 3 Inf or 1 Inf + 1 Art/Mech/Tnk |
| 7 | Submarine | 2 | 1 | 2 | May avoid combat by retreating into open sea zone; convoy for $1 |
| 8 | Destroyer | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 11 | Carrier | 1 | 2 | 2 | Can carry 3 Ftr or 1 Ftr + 1 Bmr |
| 14 | Battleship | 4 | 4 | 2 | Preemptive Shore Bombard |
| 10 | Supply Depot | 0 | 1 | 0 | Build up to 10 IPCs/turn; Supply 3 units |
| 25 | Factory | 0 | 2 | 0 | Unlimited Build & Supply; downgrade to Depot if captured |
I'd really appreciate your feedback!
bgugs last edited by
I really like the concept of a map between 1941 and 1940. 42 does a decent job at this but it will be cool to have a European Theater only that fits this level of complexity. I was curious about the Sahara desert. Can you cross it in your game?
Thanks! I'm glad you like the idea.
And, yes, I'm planning to make it legal for units to cross the Sahara. Because there are three Sahara territories and none of them are worth any cash, it would very rarely be worthwhile to actually go and do that – for example, the distance from Morocco to Egypt is the same regardless of whether you use the Sahara. It's still four spaces away. You could theoretically use the Sahara to quickly get from Algeria to Central Africa, but it would usually be tricky to keep your units supplied; if Ethiopia has already been liberated by the Allies, then the Axis typically won't have a way to supply units moving into Central Africa, and if Paris and Egypt have already been conquered by the Axis, then the Allies typically won't have a way to supply units moving into Algeria. But it could happen! And I think a 'surprise attack' across the desert in rare games could be a lot of fun.
What do you think? Would being able to cross the Sahara break (part of) the game?
barney 2017 2016 2015 last edited by
Good Action Argo ! Sounds way cool. Do you plan on making a triplea version ?
Custom 1942 Map
Other Axis & Allies Variants • • vacilar
There is no SZ # in the SZ directly north of 94. Additionally I would recommend that you eliminate the 4 way intersection between SZ 92, 97, 94 and the unmarked SZ.
Printing IL's map on A4 labels?
Other Axis & Allies Variants • • ozimek1
IL is right. Got all my maps 3 x 6, 4 x 8 printed on vinyl. Banner Material. Cost of 3 x 6 map $75.00 and 4 x 8 map $107.00. They also can format it so you don't lose any territories. They once forgot to shrink whole map to 3 x 6 when I had a 4 x 8 foot map in that size file. Lost a bunch of territoies because they didn't shrink file. It was Tigerman's old map.
Thunda down under A&A game map
Other Axis & Allies Variants • • The Dessert Fox
Map nearing completion A few rules different from normal A&A The only units that can shoot down planes are AA, Art, Planes and BB The original setup is Every power starts with 200 Ipc of which 40 must be spent on air units, 40 must be spent on land units and 40 must be spent on naval units. If Tasmania is added they start with 250 ipc of which 50 must be spent on each type of unit Tow in you need to control either 6,7,8 Vcs of which one must be in NZ 9,10 Vcs of which 2 must be in NZ 11 of which three must be in NZ
Europe - Spring 1941 Map
Other Axis & Allies Variants • • lozmoid
MIDDLE EAST TERRITORIES Cont… The territories of the Middle East consist of independent countries that provide oil and other resources to the Allies. During the game, Germany and Italy have a chance to control this oil (and the IPCs) by taking over these territories. They are captured or liberated like any other land territory, but the IPCs of this region are tracked differently. The Allied powers may occupy these territories in order to defend them from Axis capture, but they can never take control of these territories for themselves. In fact, the United Kingdom player begins the game with one Infantry in Lebanon-Syria, but does not gain the IPCs generated by this territory. Whenever Germany or Italy captures a Middle East territory, move their national control marker (either German or Italian) along the track of the lower 'Middle East Territories' section of the National Production Chart (NPC), according to the value of the territory just captured. The upper part of the chart is unaffected. As per the normal rules for the Axis Minors; if the AM capture a Middle East territory, place a German national control marker on the Middle East Territories section of the NPC, according to the value of the territory just captured. Germany and Italy may never build Naval Bases or Industrial Complexes on a Middle East territory. However, Air Bases are allowed. There are eight positions on the Middle East Territories track of the NPC chart. During their Collect Income phase, the German and/or Italian player may collect their IPC income, according to their respective IPC level, directly from the Allied players - not from the bank. The Allies must decide who will pay Germany and/or Italy. The costs may be spread out among the three Allied powers, or one power may bear the burden. If the Allies are unable to decide to pays, the Axis powers will choose. For Example: In the chart below, Germany controls 3 IPCs and Italy controls 2 IPCs. During Germany's Collect Income phase, he/she will collect 3 IPCs from the Allied powers. During Italy's Collect Income phase, he/she will collect 2 IPCs from the Allied powers.
IL's map files thread:
Other Axis & Allies Variants • • Imperious Leader
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FMG Custom Map: Invasion of Italy Setup and Rules
Other Axis & Allies Variants • • munchie19
No apologies needed! FMG has been a great help in carrying the product and getting it to folks like you. They need to be thanked too! Glad you asked about the rules and let us know what you think.
New Big 60'x30' World Map! (Global Conflict)
Other Axis & Allies Variants • • Bob_A_Mickelson
Considering all the feedback I have received from my first public release of Global Conflict on this form and other outlets, **I have now released my third edition of Global Conflict. ** It is much more balanced than before. Minor changes to setup makes Germany be a more threatening adversary. The Allied economic dominance has been addressed with modified convoy rules and also the edition of supply tokens. Long game play time has been addressed with a new turn sequence which should keep all players more involved with very little idle time. A close competitive game with five players can now be completed in less than six hours. (This does not including setup). Technology rules have also been modified. Three new units have been included. They are Mechanized Divisions, Air Transports, and Cruisers. (If you don't have these units, replace all cruisers in the setup with destroyers, and ignore mechanized devisions and air transports. Play will still be balanced) I hope all of you enjoy the game. And as always all comments, suggestions, and game reviews are welcome. This is the link to all the files you need http://www.mediafire.com/?2gmbdgml0zy
New section
Other Axis & Allies Variants • • Veqryn
What ever happened to Yanny?


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Study: San Diego County Family of 4 Needs $93K Annual Income to Meet Basic Needs – California News Times
By SanDiego X	 On Jul 27, 2021
In San Diego, the street corner of City Heights, which had the highest proportion of inhabitants living below the poverty line defined by the federal government in 2017. New studies claim that the measurements are not appropriate. Megan Wood / inew source
According to a United Way study, one in three Californian families struggles to meet their daily needs.
the studyReleased by a collection of 29 local United Way organizations in California, it seeks to provide a better vision of which families lag behind federal poverty levels.
Researchers have found that California has a 250% higher proportion of families who find it difficult to achieve their goals, compared to the results of federal action.
This is equivalent to 3.5 million households that cannot meet their basic needs. This is a situation that affects Latino and black households at a much higher rate than other communities.
Proponents argue that federal standards are based on outdated formulas for calculating poverty. It does not take into account the costs of California's rent, transportation, medical care, and other basic needs.
"This study shows that many working families in California are having a harder time paying for their living than official estimates, and the cost and reality of living with dignity for families and their children. We have identified a large gap between what we earn and what we earn, "said Peter Manzo, President and CEO. Of United Ways, California.
He calls the results of this study "the criteria by which we set priorities" and needs to convince local community partners, citizen leaders, the corporate sector, and elected officials. Actually prosper. "
According to a study, the actual cost of living for a family of four in San Diego County (defined as two adults, one preschooler, and one school-aged child) is $ 93,032.
By comparison, Los Angeles County costs $ 95,112, while Sacramento costs $ 77,072.
By comparison, the federal government says those same families Only $ 26,500 is needed to escape life in poverty..
Other important findings of this study are:
Of the estimated 3.5 million households in California, below what United Way calls a "real cost measure," 97% have at least one member of society.
About 40% of California households spend more than one-third of their income on housing. Affordable home advocates think it's too expensive.
Childcare costs are skyrocketing. In Fresno County, the annual cost of raising a family with two children can reach $ 14,429. Worse, in Orange County, it's $ 19,740.
More than half of state households with children under the age of six fall below charitable cost standards.
70% of households led by California single mothers are below cost standards.
In addition, research has shown that being a colored or foreign-born place has put a strain on the family.
It is estimated that more than 1.7 million Latin California households do not have enough income compared to more than 1 million white households. 481,618 Asian-American households; 259,516 black households, and 13,592 Native American / Alaska Natives households.
Meanwhile, 36% of state households led by people born outside the United States are below cost standards.
If the household is headed by someone who does not have US citizenship, that number will rise to 59%. That's only 26% below United Way's cost standard when compared to households headed by people born in the United States.
This survey is based on US Census Bureau community survey data from 2014 to 2019.
Study: San Diego County Family of 4 Needs $93K Annual Income to Meet Basic Needs Source link Study: San Diego County Family of 4 Needs $93K Annual Income to Meet Basic Needs
San Diego Humane Society Will Waive Adoption Fees Through Saturday – NBC San Diego
San Diego County's 'high transmission rate' leads to new CDC mask guidance – fox5sandiego.com


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EU nations should halt EPSAS project, demand German auditors
Vivienne Russell
The EU's member states should suspend the rollout of harmonised public sector accounting standards across the bloc and plough the money saved back into budgets, German auditors have said.
In a hard-hitting report published today, the Bundesrechnungshof – Germany's supreme audit institution (SAI) – called on the new German federal government to use its influence in the EU to prevent the compulsory implementation of European Public Sector Accounting Standards (EPSAS).
The EPSAS project aims to roll out a single, harmonised set of accruals-based accounting standards, based on the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), and make these binding. It is led by the EU's official statistics office, Eurostat.
But, in today's report, the Bundesrechnungshof said the European Commission's commitment to EPSAS was the wrong approach and could waste funds.
According to the commission, the cost of rolling out EPSAS in Germany alone will be €3.1bn, although Germany's SAI said this estimate was unreliable and the real cost was likely to be much more.
Instead of enforcing EPSAS adoption, the commission should ensure rigorous fiscal discipline, which it said was the best way to ensure a stable economic and monetary union.
"The key to avoiding sovereign debt crises in the European Union is a sound fiscal policy," said Bundesrechnungshof president Kay Scheller.
"Such as policy cannot be imposed by enforcing a specific public sector accounting system."
He added: "When it comes to fiscal surveillance, the EU does not lack information but enforcement of fiscal rules. In many cases, member states do not practise the necessary fiscal discipline and are reluctant to make tough policy decisions, with the associated consequences. To seek better comparability of budget data will not serve the purpose."
Rather than delivering more reliable and comparable public budget data, EPSAS would "open up additional accounting choices, options and leeway for member states in recognising individual budgetary items", the Bundesrechnungshof said.
The auditors also suggested that private sector audit firms had a conflict of interest as they were both key architects of EPSAS, influencing the wording and requirements for the standards, and providers of consultancy and support for governments adopting them.
"This conflict of interest is not tolerable," Scheller said.
"The scope for government action is strongly affected if profit-driven private-sector firms are closely involved in developing the potential legal framework in the European Union."
It called on Germany's federal government to persuade the European Commission to bring in alternative options to EPSAS, which would enhance transparency but also respect the structures in place in member states.
Germany has resisted the move to accrual accounting and continues to account on a cash basis, partly because of its long tradition of cameralism, built around the idea of prudence and the importance of balanced books.
Eurostat said it did not comment on reports from national audit bodies.
Read more on Germany and accruals adoption in our Nein Danke feature
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WHEN you have the Essex Air Ambulance struggling for funds to give life saving treatment from the skies above and then recently we get the traffic enforcement alternative dishing out speeding fines, then something is wrong.
We already have a pretty inept police force and now we will see them even less whilst they continue to badger from up above.
I say, take away their funding and give it to the Air Ambulance.


Why Are Legumes Not a Paleo Food?
The Paleo diet is based on foods your hunter-gather ancestors ate during the Paleolithic period, before the introduction of agriculture. The foods allowed on the Paleo diet include seasonal fruits and vegetables, ethical protein sources from wild-caught fish, free-range chicken and their eggs and grass-fed meat, as well as fats from coconut oil, olive oil, avocado and occasional nuts and nut butter. The Paleo diet encourages you to eliminate all grains, legumes, dairy, sugar and processed foods from your diet. Because peanuts took too long to grow, they were not consumed by early humans. Proponents of the Paleo diet also avoid peanuts due to their potential negative heath effects.
Legumes, just like grains, contain lectins and other compounds that were developed by plants to fight off insects. These lectins increase intestinal permeability and may trigger your immune system to turn against your own body, leading to autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and vitiligo, according to Dr. Loren Cordain. One of the world's leading experts on Paleolithic diets, Cordain is a member of the faculty of the department of health and exercise science at Colorado State University, and author of "The Paleo Diet."
Legumes contain substances called protease inhibitors as well as anti-nutrients, which can prevent you from getting enough nutrition from your foods. This is according to Robb Wolf, former biochemist, student of Cordain and author of "The Paleo Solution." Cordain claims that these anti-nutrients, or phytates, prevent the proper absorption of B vitamins, iron, zinc, copper and calcium in the intestines.
Soy is abundantly consumed and is present not only in tofu, but also in soy burgers, soy sausages and other vegetarian alternatives. Soy is rich in phytoestrogens, a compound similar to estrogen, a female hormone. In your body, the phytoestrogens from soy can either stimulate or interfere with the role of estrogens and are associated with a more painful and longer menstrual cycle in females and lower sperm count in males.
If you want to give the Paleo diet a try, try eliminating all legumes for a period of 30 days to see if you feel any difference. Legumes not only include beans and lentils, but also soy and all soy-based products. Don't forget that peanuts and peanut butter also belong to the legume family and are not recommended on the Paleo diet. Before making any changes though, it is recommended to consult your physician and get some blood work done to ensure the Paleo diet is safe for you.


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Secretary of the Interior visits Hanford
By: Chloe Beardsley, Reporter KNDU.com
Source: KNDU
HANFORD, Wash.-- Secretary of the Interior visits Hanford. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar met with state politicians. They're in the process of creating legislation so the B Reactor is open to the public.
Earlier this year Secretary Salazar sent a special resource study to Congress recommending the creation of the New Manhattan National Park Project.
Salazar was joined by Governor Chris Gregoire, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell and Congressman Doc Hastings.
Today they all took a tour of Hanford. All four are in support to make the B Reactor part of the National Parks System.
Senator Maria Cantwell says "making it a national historic park. We're going to be able to tell the whole story. The story of the atomic workers, and the risks that they took. The story of unbelievable science and engineering. The history of our country and the history of Hanford."
We were told opening B Reactor to the public would not only educate people but also bring in lots of revenue for Tri-Cities.
Secretary Ken Salazar says "all this really is about jobs. It's about jobs here when you think about a national park potentially being designated here. It will mean that it will bring heads to the beds to this county to this community."
The National Parks System with Hanford would also include facilities in New Mexico and Tennessee.


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In addition, various editorial changes were made and the page was reorganized, moving the information about XHTML and XML schema considerations to a new advanced section.
The LIDER project is gathering feedback on a roadmap for the use of Linguistic Linked Data for content analytics. As part of this activity, the LD4LT community group is organizing a conference call on 19 February.
The call is open to the public, no LD4LT group participation is required. Dial-in information is available. No knowledge about linguistic linked data is required. We especially are interested in feedback from potential users of linguistic linked data in content analytics related application areas.
We are please to announce that Paige Williams, Director of Global Readiness, Trustworthy Computing at Microsoft, will deliver the keynote at the 8th Multilingual Web Workshop, "Data, content and services for the Multilingual Web," in Riga, Latvia (29 April 2015).
Paige spent 10 years managing internationalization of Microsoft.com, before joining the Trustworthy Computing organization in 2005. In TwC, Paige oversees compliance of company policy for geographic, country-region and cultural requirements, establishing a new center of excellence for market and world readiness, globalization/localizability, and language programs, tools, resources and external community forums to reach markets across the world with the right local experience.
The Multilingual Web Workshop series brings together participants interested in the best practices, new technologies, and standards needed to help content creators, localizers, language tools developers, and others address the new opportunities and challenges of the multilingual Web. It will provide for networking across communities and building connections.
Registration for the Workshop is free, and early registration is recommended since space at the Workshop is limited.
The workshop will be part of the Riga Summit 2015 on the Multilingual Digital Single Market. We are organizing the workshop as part of the Riga Summit to strengthen the European related community at large. Depending on the number of submissions to the MultilingualWeb workshop we also may suggest to move presentations to other days of the summit. For these reasons we highly recommend you to attend the whole Riga Summit!
There is still opportunity for individuals to submit proposals to speak at the workshop. Ideal proposals will highlight emerging challenges or novel solutions for reaching out to a global, multilingual audience. The deadline for speaker proposals is March 8, but early submission is strongly encouraged. See the Call for Participation for more details.
This workshop is made possible by the generous support of the LIDER project.
The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Working Group has published a Candidate Recommendation of CSS Counter Styles Level 3. It adds new built-in counter styles to those defined in CSS 2.1, but, more importantly, it also allows authors to define custom styles for list markers, numbered headings and other types of generated content.
At the same time, the Internationalization Working Group has updated their Working Draft of Predefined Counter Styles, which provides custom rules for over a hundred counter styles in use around the world. It serves both as a ready-to-use set of styles to copy into your own style sheets, and also as a set of worked examples.


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The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters
In a caption "Prado" from Francisco Goya's Los Capricos, he wrote "Fantasy abandoned by reason produces impossible monsters : united with her, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of their marvels."
In this etch resides a duality: There is a need for reason to remain in partnership with faith, because unrestrained fantasy leads to disaster; there is a need for fantasy to remain in partnership with reason, because unrestrained reason leads to disaster.
This is a motif as old as time.
The Ancient Greeks — in their colorful religion — called this moderation, Aristotle — in his process of observation — called this Golden Mean, and Jocko Willink — in his experience as a US Navy SEAL Task Unit Commander — calls this a dichotomy.
In these extremes lives ambiguity, which occurs whenever words, actions, or images may be interpreted in multiple ways.
The Sleep of Reason is an example which leaves the viewer with a strong impression and a number of ambiguous questions.
At first glance, to read just the caption — the first layer — is misleading:
Fantasy abandoned by reason produces impossible monsters : united with her, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of their marvels.
To see why this is misleading, the observer must be willing go deeper, into another layer beyond the first superficial, to find clues:
1."El sueño de la razón produce monstruos." El sueño can be translated as "the sleep" or "the dream".
This may mean the sleep of reason creates monsters, or the dream of reason creates monsters.
Layers...
2. Around the main person in the etching swirls nightmarish birds and animals: Owls and bats, and behind them a lynx sitting motionless.
Owls are a near universal symbol for wisdom. In Spanish folklore, Owls also represent stupidity.
In Western folklore, Bats are typical symbols of darkness and evil; however, the Lynx — who hunts at night — is presumably observing through the darkness.
Layers upon layers…
3. With this in mind, read Francisco Goya's motto for the plate again: "Imagination abandoned by reason produces impossible monsters : united with her, she is the mother of the arts and the source of her wonders."
Perhaps Francisco Goya is suggesting that both religious reason (scientism) and religious doctrine (dogmatic superstition) are capable of producing nightmares.
Layers upon layers upon layers….
This post was motivated by the last paragraph in Jules Evans' article Aldous Huxley on upward and downward self-transcendence:
The negative vision shown in Goya's Sleep of Reason is not the whole story. In fact, the original for the engraving was called The Vision of the Artist, and is arguably a more positive vision."
Etching by Francisco Goya: The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters.
Photo taken from Wikipedia.org


Type any text command or script shortcut in the secondary radio window, e.g., WORKDUPE, MOVEINMYLOGONLY, RUNSP, SPAN (calls my P3 script), etc.
Now, log a QSO on the secondary radio. It will be logged on the correct frequency, but wrong band.
Note: After typing the text command in the secondary radio window, if you move the Radio 2 VFO even a little, the band display will quickly correct itself. The bug only happens if you type a text command AND then log a QSO WITHOUT moving the VFO.
See also task 373 (duplicate).
Fixed in Win-Test 4.23-dev build 694.


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'The Looming Tower': Drama About 9/11 Lead-Up Part Nostalgia, Part Cautionary Tale
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There's a haunting moment early on in Hulu's The Looming Tower – just another night in New York City, back in 1998. An FBI Special Agent watches a TV interview with a terrorist practically nobody in America has heard of before, a guy named Osama bin Laden. The interview includes dire threats of attacks on America. The agent, John O'Neill, reacts to this news in the time-honored way: He goes out and gets drunk, at the old-school celebrity hot spot Elaine's. (He's a regular.) On the way out, he yells into his cell phone: "We just got warned by Al-Qaeda on national TV and our [security] director slept through it!" Behind him, the World Trade Center towers sparkle on the skyline, such a familiar sight in '98 that hardly anyone noticed they were there. Three years later, the towers will fall – and O'Neill will go down with them, killed in the north tower on 9/11.
The Looming Tower is the streaming service's excellent new drama on how the U.S. military and intelligence establishment failed to see these attacks coming. It's a tense flashback procedural where relations between the FBI and the CIA have degenerated into open warfare, muscling into each others' way as they pursue rival counter-terrorist investigations. They're too busy rumbling over turf to get anywhere chasing Osama bin Laden, at a time when most of the country would have guessed Al-Qaeda was some junior member of the Wu-Tang Clan. And it's based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Lawrence Wright, whose Scientology expose Going Clear was a strong contender for the must-see TV moment of 2015, courtesy of Alex Gibney's deep-dive HBO documentary. (Going Clear's Alex Gibney also directed Looming's first episode.)
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Jeff Daniels stands front and center here as O'Neill, the FBI agent who spent the Nineties on bin Laden's trail, after the original 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Tired of all the federal infighting, he quit in 2001 to move into the private sector, as the WTC's head of security; he started his new gig just a couple of weeks before 9/11. He's a hard-partying blowhard who lives it up on the job, reasoning, "It's all work whether you get drunk doing it or not." Peter Sarsgaard is superbly slimy as his CIA nemesis Martin Schmidt, rocking a ridiculously Eighties beard and wire-frame spectacles as he hunts the same terrorists. But he doesn't share his intel with the domestic law-enforcement guys, seeing the FBI as bumbling amateurs who can only get in his way. The show sets Sarsgaard up as the villain, pitting his beady-eyed intensity against Daniels' boozy cockiness, but he really does blow everybody else off the screen. The premise is that 9/11 could have been prevented if only the CIA and FBI dudes went out for brewskis together; their mutual loathing helped set the stage for the United States' disastrous Iraq and Afghanistan wars along with the equally disastrous Patriot Act.
The 10-episode series has a stellar supporting cast, from Alec Baldwin (in Jack Donaghy mode as the CIA director George Tenet) to the ubiquitous Michael Stuhlbarg, fresh from playing the dad in Call Me By Your Name, as former anti-terrorism czar Richard Clarke. But the action depends on the unlikely presence of Daniels, who's found a surprising second life on prestige TV vehicles like The Newsroom and Godless. As a young movie star in the Eighties, Daniels' specialty was smarmy lightweights coasting through life despite the disdain of everyone around them. He was a guy you could always count on to play the less-intelligent half of a buddy-cop duo – even when the other half was Keanu. (Not many actors made such convincing morons you could cast them to cheat on Debra Winger.) Yet Daniels has snagged a strange middle-aged niche playing hyper-confident tough guys who are somehow irresistible to the ladies, even though his default conversational mode is the self-righteous table-pounding tirade. It's safe to say he's one of the last actors anybody thought would end up a professional Last Honest Man, but there we are.
In so many ways, The Looming Tower is most affecting as a portrait of America in the Nineties. It's a more innocent time – as one character sneers, "All anyone wants to hear about is Monica's cum-stained dress." These characters take the Clinton era's peace and prosperity for granted, no matter how tuned in they are to terrorist threats. Nobody really has any idea of the extent to which the new millennium is coming for their scalp.
At one point, a CIA agent rants, "Every single day is a real live battle between our country and her many devious and far less tasteful enemies." This must have seemed like crazy talk in 1998, when the Cold War was over. Foreign policy looked like a relic of the Eighties, like leg warmers or cassingles. Russia was seen affectionately as a befuddled lunk of a nation, lumbering around in a Yeltsin-esque vodka haze. America saw itself as an empire that had outlived our foes – instead of wasting our minds and money on the arms race, we could now finally get down to fixing some of our domestic problems. Just a few years after 1998, this moment would look like a sadly squandered opportunity. And part of the poignance of The Looming Tower is that this America is gone for good.
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Vegetarian diet doesn't compromise athletic performance: Study
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18-Nov-2016 - Last updated on 18-Nov-2016 at 12:45 GMT
'This study suggests that following a vegetarian diet may adequately support strength and cardiorespiratory fitness development, and may even be advantageous for supporting cardiorespiratory fitness.' ©iStock/petrenkod
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Vegetarian diets do not compromise athletic performance and may even help aerobic capacity, according to a study comparing elite vegetarian and omnivore athletes.
There has been increasing interest in meat-free diets in recent years, with more and more people interested in switching from animal to plant sources of protein for health, sustainability and ethical reasons.
Yet researchers at the Arizona State University in the US said despite well-documented health benefits of vegetarian diets, little research had been done on the impact on athletic performance.
According to 2015 Mintel research in Germany, while only 7% of adults claim to follow a vegetarian diet, more than a third (33%) say they are actively reducing their red meat consumption and 19% say they are incorporating more vegetarian foods into their diet compared to a year ago.
Less protein, more antioxidants
"In spite of the many health aspects of vegetarian diets some concern has been raised pertaining to the nutrient adequacy of vegetarian diets for
supporting athletic performance," they wrote in the journal Nutrients.
"Vegetarian diets are typically lower in vitamin B12, protein, creatine, and carnitine, and iron and zinc from plant sources are less bioavailable than from meat sources. However, vegetarian diets are typically higher in carbohydrate and antioxidants, which may be advantageous for athletic performance, particularly for endurance activities."
Looking at 27 vegetarian and 43 omnivore elite adult endurance athletes, they tracked maximal oxygen uptake (VO2) on a treadmill and strength in leg extensions.
Tracking performance
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Detailed seven-day food logs showed that although total protein intake was lower among vegetarians in comparison to the meat-eaters, protein intake as a function of body mass did not differ.
Comparing the results of the strength and VO2 tests, they found vegetarian women had better results while for men there was no significant difference between the vegetarians and meat-eaters.
The female vegetarians had a 13% greater VO2 maximum score than their meat-eating competitors.
"This gender difference is intriguing and merits further investigation in future studies," they wrote.
Peak torque, or force, in the leg extensions were not significantly different between the two diet groups.
Backing for vegetarianism
"This study suggests that following a vegetarian diet may adequately support strength and cardiorespiratory fitness development, and may even be advantageous for supporting cardiorespiratory fitness," the researchers wrote.
"Certainly many factors affect an athlete's sports performance, and there is no dietary substitute for quality training. However, our study contributes to the literature about cardiorespiratory and strength comparisons between vegetarian and omnivore endurance athletes, and may provide a rationale about the adequacy of vegetarian diets for sport performance."
Organisations like the Vegan Society have said high profile cases of vegan and vegetarian sportspeople have helped cast off outdated stereotypes of pasty protein and iron-deprived animal lovers.
"Vegan athletes play an integral part in furthering the [vegan] movement. From Carl Lewis in the early 1980's to the Williams sisters in tennis today, there have been so many influential vegan athletes. Their success has shown everyone that you simply don't need animal products to compete at the very top of any sport," Vegan Society media manager, Jimmy Pierce, told us in the past.
The Arizona researchers called for larger trials to confirm the conclusions.
Source: Nutrients
2016, 8(11), 726, doi:10.3390/nu8110726
"Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Peak Torque Differences between Vegetarian and Omnivore Endurance Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study"
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The Cowboy Way
Pete Carroll grew up in the NFL during the 80s and 90s. He saw dynasties built with strong running games, dominating defenses and a passing game that filled in the gaps. It should come as little surprise that his current Seahawks team is following a trail blazed by one of the dynasties of that age. What may be somewhat surprising is that it is not the 49ers teams that he was a part of, but instead, the Jimmy Johnson's Cowboys.
People remember the 1990s Cowboys for their three Super Bowl victories, Johnson's impenetrable hairdo, Troy Aikman's All-American play and image, and Emmit Smith. Many people picture Aikman as a prolific franchise quarterback like the John Elway's and Dan Marino's of that era. The truth is, while Elway was throwing for 4000+ yards and 35 attempts per game, Aikman was leading a much more balanced offense that started with Smith and that dominating offensive line.
Their defenses featured imposing pass rushers like Charles Haley and eventually a shutdown corner in Deion Sanders. There were no game-breaking receivers, but there were players like Michael Irvin that ran terrific routes and made tough catches in traffic.
Back in 1990, they finished 7-9. The following season, they went 11-5 and won their first road playoff game in 11 years before losing in the divisional round on the road. In 1992, they lost an important divisional game to the Redskins just weeks before the end of the regular season. They went on to finish 13-3 and win the Super Bowl, beating their bitter rival, the 49ers along the way.
Sound familiar?
*one game left
The Seahawks won their first road playoff game last season for the first time in nearly 30 years. They lost in the divisional round, and are looking to rebound from a tough divisional loss to go 13-3 this year. Both teams counted San Francisco as their chief competition.
The similarities between that 1992 Cowboys squad and the 2013 Seahawks doesn't end there.
Both teams were nearly identical in points per game, points allowed, yards per play for and against and point differential. And let's not forget that both teams featured Ken Norton Jr.
Should Seattle realize their potential this season, they will have youth and talent similar to that of the 92 Cowboys. This is a group that has already mimicked so much of how that Cowboys squad approached the game to largely the same result. This weekend is their next chance to follow in the footsteps of a champion.
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