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Marlen dedicates the Ippocrate Collection to the world of medicine and health care professionals. On the barrel is a bronze and silver relief of Hippocrates, the Greek physician, referred to as the "Father of Medicine". Hippocratic theory revolutionized medicine in ancient Greece and established the Hippocratic Oath. On both, the clip and the coin placed on the slanted top of the pen, is the staff of Asciepius. Both are crafted from Sterling. This medical insignia of a serpent-entwined rod or "snake and staff" is still used today as a symbol of medicine and health care. This symbol originally was derived from the Greek god Asciepius, who represented medicinal arts and healing in Greek mythology.
The Ippocrate Collection is available in ballpoint, rollerball and fountain pen in a selection of four classic colors of black, midnight blue, burgundy or classic white. The fountain pen's stainless-steel nib is two-tone gold and silver. It's available in fine, medium or broad. Each mode takes the most common refills available so your color choices in all are at least 10 colors in several point choices.
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Knoxville, Tenn. – Tennessee tight end Mychal Rivera will join fellow Vol Dallas Thomas at the 2013 Senior Bowl on Jan. 26, 2013 in Mobile, Ala. The All-SEC pick will be the 120th Vol to play in the prestigious game taking place at Ladd-Pebbles Stadium.
Rivera became UT's first All-SEC coaches' first-team tight end since Jason Witten in 2002. The All-SEC AP second-team tight end set the record for receiving yards in a single-season by a Tennessee tight end with 562 yards, surpassing the Dallas Cowboys' Witten, who has 493 in 2002 with the Vols.
Rivera closed his senior season with catches in 18 consecutive games. He posted career-highs with 10 catches for 129 yards against Missouri. Rivera had five receiving touchdowns as part of his career-best 36 catches.
Rivera is the seventh Vol senior to be invited to a postseason all-star game this year.
Ben Bartholomew, Zach Rogers and Prentiss Waggner have earned a spot in the Raycom All-Star Classic while Herman Lathers and Marsalis Teague will take part in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
This marks the first season since 2010 that the Vols have more than one athlete in the Senior Bowl. Long snapper Morgan Cox, offensive lineman Chris Scott and defensive line Dan Williams all took part in the 2010 event.
Scott and Williams were drafted in the 2010 NFL draft with Williams becoming Tennessee's 42nd first round pick. Scott was taken in the fifth round and Morgan Cox was picked up as a free agent by the Baltimore Ravens. Cox has snapped on every punt and kick this season for the Ravens, including the game-winning 37-yard field goal to advance the team to the AFC Championship this season.
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So I recently was contacted by the company who makes Hawaiian Island Creation sun care line and I am not going to lie when I first heard from them I was very skeptical of their products. Seems funny that all my product reviews start like that. Anyways, I know about Hawaiian Island Creations because my brother surfs a ton and I know about their clothes and how big they are in the surfing community. Also, I used to travel to Hawaii a lot during the summer growing up for vacations so I was aware of it from there as well. When they approached me about suncreen I was little turned off.
Though I KNOW I should wear sunscreen when I go out and run, I hate doing it. I hate the feeling it leaves on my face, I hate how it smells and drips and gets gross when I sweat. I basically can come up with 100 excuses why not to do it. Deep down though I know I should. They sent me a spf 50 to try and a spf 30 to try. The 50 has yet to be tried since it hasn't been that sunny and I'm not doing any long runs right now but I'm sure once summer comes and I'm back into training I'll be busting that one out, but I was shocked how much I liked the spf 30!
The sunscreen goes on nicely, isn't too thick and doesn't get in my eyes when it goes get a little warmer and I start to, God forbid, sweat. That is the most annoying thing about having to put on sunscreen since it always runs and gets goopy and gross. This one never did and I had to wash my face to get it off which was great, since after a long run I'm taking a shower anyways. I really didn't mind the scent and it seemed to be not overwhelming like some sunscreens can be. It didn't feel heavy, which is another problem I have with a lot of sunscreens. Protecting yourself against the sun's rays is so important and I'm glad I now know about this product for my running arsenal!
Then I have been in LOVE with the chapstick they sent me since I got it. I used to SWEAR by Burt's Bees. Nothing compared and I really liked everything about it. I would have like 5 tubes of them at a time throughout my house. I got their chapstick and I was like meh, it's chapstick, but I actually am a convert to this new kind! It's amazing. It is the perfect amount of glossiness and I absolutely love the fact that it's spf 30 rather than nothing in Burt's regular chapstick and only spf in their sun protecting option. I love wearing it everywhere and it's my go-to for under every lipcolor I wear as well. It's the most amazing chapstick ever and I totally recommend that you check it out! Before every long run I throw some on as well just to make sure that my lips are protected, and yes, now I have about 10 tubes littered around my house. If you want to check out either product, find out more here!


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Doraemon, as most people reading this blog will probably know, is the loveable robot cat hero of the popular manga/anime series. Sparking the imaginations of children since 1969, the popular cartoon character has been featured in 1,344 stories and almost 2,000 TV anime episodes.
In the lore of the series, Doraemon is born on Sept. 3, 2112, and sent back to the present with an inexhaustible pocketful of tricks and tools from the future to keep Nobita, his lazy and unlucky fourth grade co-star, out of trouble.
With a video tribute that celebrates the blue earless cat's "minus 100th birthday," Google Japan seems to be suggesting that the corporate monolith can bring us closer to the future and Doraemon's time-saving capabilities. Real-life versions of Doraemon's "bamboo helicopter" and cloak of invisibility — or at least people's best attempts at them — are only a Google search away. Via Streetview, Google itself virtually whisks us around the world much like Doraemon's "anywhere door." These experiences are no longer just the stuff of cartoons, and the company has cleverly tapped into the popularity of the cat to show the parallels.
And with just the click of a magical hyperlink, you too can find out how the city of Kawasaki is celebrating the minus birthday of its most famous time traveler.


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Electric cars aren't just for driving any more
Late last month, Nissan announced that starting in April its new electric car, the Leaf, would be used as an emergency power supply for a new office-condominium high-rise in Shinjuku managed by Sumitomo Real Estate. In the event of a disaster that resulted in a power failure, Leaf cars could be connected to the building's electrical system through outlets specially installed for recharging electric vehicles and then the cars' stored power could be used to supply electricity to the building for up to 42 hours for emergency services such as recharging cell phones and illumination. As a side note, the building also has a special hall that can be converted into a shelter for people in Tokyo who cannot return home during a disaster.
Though this is just a corollary benefit of the Leaf, Nissan's announcement stresses the idea that electric vehicles could offer a wider range of purposes than just mobility. A number of new housing communities that are being developed with "smart grid" technologies have homes with EV charging stations. As with the Sumitomo building, these stations not only provide electricity for charging the battery of an EV, they also accept electricity from an EV that can be used in the home.
Such news is being stressed as more carmakers enter the EV field. Mercedes Benz Japan said it will start selling its own electric car, Smart, as early as August due to consumer demand. It will be the first foreign EV sold in Japan. At the moment the price hasn't been determined, but an executive with the company has said it will be competitive with domestic EVs. The Leaf's sticker price is about ¥4 million, but with the restart of the government's eco car subsidy, a consumer could take it home for about ¥3 million. The Mitsubishi EV, the MiEV, is even cheaper. After subtracting the subsidy it would cost a little less than ¥2 million.
In related news, Panasonic has said it will start selling a rechargeable storage battery system (chikuden) for the home starting next week. The battery specifically takes advantage of home solar systems, and is mainly being promoted as a stopgap measure for power outages. The problem with solar systems is that they only work when the sun is shining and without a storage device any excess power goes to waste if it isn't fed back into the grid. This battery can store solar power for the night, for a rainy day, or for blackouts. The battery is a lithium ion type, measuring 45 cm by 15.6 cm by 60 cm. Its capacity is 4.65kW per hour. When fully charged it can supply a house of average size with normal power for two days. The main drawback is the cost, which is ¥2,110,500. It's cheaper to buy a MiEV.


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Description: I know I said there was not going to be anymore tutorials on Christmas stuff, but I couldn't resist making a few more. Here is a very simple lesson on "how to draw a gingerbread man for kids", step by step. I know that making gingerbread men isn't that complex to do, but there are folks that would much rather follow a tutorial than freestyle the drawing. This is because when you use a lesson, you can see what needs to be done first, and from there you can finish the task with little or no difficulty. Besides, aren't we supposed to learn from people that know how to do something instead of figuring it out ourselves? That is why there are books on learning as well as drawing. Regardless on how you decide to go about drawing a gingerbread man, you will definitely like the one you see before you now. I will return with some more drawing fun so stay tuned in. Peace people and have a happy holiday!


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Aspen Skiing Co. hires guard to shoo paparazzi
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) -- With celebrities in town to ski at Aspen Mountain, Aspen Skiing Co. has hired a security guard to ward off paparazzi from snapping photos of high-profile people in its Gondola Plaza during the holidays.
Company spokesman Jeff Hanle (HAN'-lee) tells the Aspen Daily News it's the first time the company has hired security for the area (http://bit.ly/UoLWxy). The guard's first day was Monday. The guard won't be in the plaza after the holidays.
Guest-services employees previously shooed paparazzi away, taking them away from their other duties.
Last week, Paris Hilton was seen coming off a ski run, with a group of paparazzi waiting at the bottom to photograph her.
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Presque Isle, Maine -- On Senior Day, the UMaine-Presque Isle women used a strong second half performance from senior Olivia McNally to defeat the #1 ranked USCAA team in the nation, Central Maine, 59-58 Saturday afternoon.
Down 35-27 at half, McNally put the Owl squad on her back and scored 14 of her game-high 20 in the second half. The biggest basket of McNally's afternoon was a deep three with 30 seconds left to play that brought the Mustang lead to 58-57.
The resulting Mustang possession saw Gabby Fox, who led all Central Maine scorers with 19, miss a jumper with 15 seconds left to play.
Freshman Kristin Thompson grabbed the rebound of the Fox miss and Owl point guard Darby Toth drove the length of the court and dropped a pretty pass to McNally. McNally launched a 15 footer from the baseline that rimmed out, but teammate Amanda Hotham snared the errant shot and softly placed the ball into the basket, to give Maine-Presque Isle the final basket, the lead and the victory 59-58.
The stingy UMaine-Presque Isle defense held the nation's most potent offense to 58 points, more than 30 below their average coming into the game. The Owls forced 19 Mustang turnovers and scored 22 points off those miscues.
Hotham had 17 points and 9 rebounds for the Owls and Toth added 9 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 key steals. Rebecca Campbell scored 8 points and collected 9 boards.
Samantha Bruce added 12 for the Mustangs and Laura Soohey had a double-double for Central Maine with 11 points and 14 rebounds
UMaine-Presque Isle is now 16-6 and will next play Fisher College at noon on Sunday. Central Maine drops to 20-2 on the season and hosts Maine-Augusta on February 11.


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Dishcloth #5 for Mom
What: Dishcloth
Yarn: Lily Sugar 'n Cream, partial skeins of Sage Green and Country Sage Ombre
Needles: 7
Pattern: Chinese Waves
Dimensions: 8.00″ x 7.75″
Date started: 12/29/06
Date finished: 12/30/06
Lesson Learned: None.
Destination: My Mom's kitchen
I think I can get one more dishcloth out of this green cotton. Once this one's done, I'm ready to move on to something else!
It may appear that I'm recycling pictures of Kishka's odd sleeping habits, but I'm not. She was doing more couch yoga today:


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Weekend of 3rd & 4th Feb / Weekend of 10th & 11th Feb
Well, I have absolutely no idea what I did in these 2 weekends coz I've not been updating my blog lately and couple this with the long CNY holidays which I just got back from, my mind is completely blank. Oh well, so far I don't remember any significant happenings in these 2 blank weekends so I'll assume its been another fantabiloso days of my life J. Next!!!!
CNY Holidays 16th Feb ~ 21st Feb.
GONG XI FATT CHAI!!! Yes of course, it's the days of being merry with family members and greedy with gambling buddies. From the 1st moment I arrived in Ipoh I literally went straight from my car to a mahjong table. I was involved in '3 ka' and '4 ka' sessions ('3 ka' means 3 person per table and '4 ka' is 4 persons per table, both with different rules).
If this mahjong session is an omen of my fortunes for my days to come this year, then I'm shitting and pissing in my pants both at the same time because I've lost RM50 in like 1 hour (3 ka). Being the superstitious person that I am, I went for a quick bath and a scrub with leaves from god knows what plant (my mum says it's for good luck), a quick change of clothes (a change of unddies was a must), and a quick shot of Ipoh White Coffee, I dived straight back into the whirlwind of mahjong madness.
The result for my superstitious actions was quick and ruthless: I lost another RM100 in half an hour.
Well, all I can say is Gong Xi Fatt Chai indeed to all my mahjong kakis sharing my table.
Overall, it was a much slower and quieter CNY than previous years. Probably it's because of the fireworks ban. But the 'feel' was not there and me and my cousins whaled away the CNY time by playing mahjong from morning till night and night will morning (for 2 straight nights we ended at 6AM). Overall I've lost just RM20 only as the last few days I was suddenly possessed by the God of Gamblers (Mr. Chow Sing Chi himself) and won must of my losses back. In the end the big winner was Ms. California herself Ms. Marisa. She 'pau' the table for so many times I've lost count and her cards were so damn good I swear she is cheating somehow!! I SWEAR!! When I get some proof Ms. California then you'll die!! Ok la, not so drama and maybe I'm a sore loser. But I'm still pissed at her. I'LL GET MY REVENGE MS. CALIFORNIA, THE TABLE WILL BE SPINNING LIKE A DEMON POSSESSED AND ALL YOUR MONEY WILL BE MINEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!! BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *cough*.
Weekend of 24th ~ 25th Feb.
After getting back from Ipoh, I was still in the CNY mood so I started to arrange another session of mahjong with my KL buddies. But alas, only 1 friend was interested, so we started on Blackjack.
In ½ hour I lost RM50. Maybe I'm not a good gambler I thought I was…
So analyzing the trend here, I quickly halted proceeding and kicked my friend away for the night before he wins somemore. HAHA!! Ok, that was mean but I had no choice, he was kicking my silly broke @$$. Enough was enough, I went to watch 'Ghost Rider' with another friend instead. After the movie, I think I preferred to lose my money to my Blackjack friend instead than to this silly movie. I've never seen any movie that is so bad and lousy, it's almost like a joke. Rest In Pieces Nicholas Cage!!! I once liked you man, what happened to you??? Damn you Hollywood for destroying all my comic book heroes!!!!
After office and a 'noon nap, I went to The Curve with SL and enjoyed the Man Utd Vs Fulham game at the Laundry, and had Italian food called 'fotolio de amaggio' or something like that. Ok ok, I made that name up, the dish did not sound anything like that. But it was good; it had spaghetti in tomato sauce with 2 big chucks of chicken topped in mozzarella cheese. It sounded simple but the taste was exquisite. SL had some fish dish which I thought was just as nice.
Man Utd won 2-1 thanks to a superb individual goal from the main man himself Mr. Chris Ronaldo.
After the match and dinner, we proceeded to watch 'Dreamgirls' at Cineleisure. Well, this movie is not great but I have a few pointers:
1.) Jennifer Hudson will win Oscar's 'Best Supporting Actress' hands down.
2.) Eddie Murphy was splendid in a drama role. Good to see him get all serious than to see him in a plastic suit all the time (i.e. 'Norbit' & 'The Nutty Professor'). Although my bet is that he will NOT win Oscar's 'Best Supporting Actor'.
3.) Gave the audience a reflection of the music industry; the politics of it all, the corruption and the money. But also showed friendship, determination and inter-dependence between characters.
1.) There's too many songs thrown at you and at a force that is too quick and unfeeling that you can't digest it all. In the end, my feeling is that all the songs sounded quite the same and did not add any value to the movie whatsoever.
2.) Beyonce was disappointing, and also Jamie Foxx. Too flat performances, with no effort and drama. I expected more from Jamie Foxx after his performance in 'Ray'.
3.) Overall, 'Chicago' and even 'Moulin Rouge' were better than 'Dreamgirls' in my opinion. 'Chicago' was classy with their songs and dance; 'Moulin Rouge' was daring with its somewhat over-the-top but fresh MTV concept towards a musical. But to me, 'Dreamgirls' was ordinary with the exception of Jennifer Hudson's screamingly fantastic show and the movie's perspective into Motown's music scene.
Movie ended at 3AM, went back home and watched Real Madrid Vs. Athletico Madrid on telly ;)
Woke up at 'noon, watched Desperate Housewives on telly and went out with SL & TK to Taipan's 'Old Town Kopitiam' for coffee and kaya bread. Delicious!! ;p
After a long discussion, we went to Paris for dinner. No, not with candle lights in France but only in SS2 and ordered the usual 'Kam Heong Lala', Champagne Chicken, 'Belacan Kangkung' and 'Chew Pai Tofu'. We stuffed ourselves silly, adjourned at 9PM.
As the night was still young me and TK went to a mamak stall to watch the League Cup Final between Chelsea Vs Arsenal, while SL and V went back home. I thought Arsenal was gonna nick the cup after they got ahead 1-0 but experience played a greater part that night over the young Arsenal players and eventually won 2-1 instead. More silverware for Chelsea again. Damn you Jose!!! Oh well, Man Utd is 9 points clear!!! BBWWAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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That's the name of the break I sustained.
I slipped and fell in this ditch Sunday evening in our upper yard as I was looking for coyotes in the hill on the other side of our property.
I was wearing flip flops (not smart) and my hand broke my fall, but then I broke my hand.
SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT…At first I thought it was just a sprain or torn ligaments, but the pain was really, really bad, so I had it X-rayed and the doc confirmed my suspicions.
I'm in a removable cast for about six weeks — no weightlifting but I can do anything else that doesn't cause pain.
My hand is super swollen and all bruised up, too.
I might not be able to lift weights, but there's nothing to prevent me from shopping!
Typing hurts, so I'll have to quit for now…at least my tugboat man's here to help — although it hasn't really put a dent in his surfing, but I always like to look on the bright side — he's here to drive me to the mall.
I never did see any coyotes but I snapped a pic of this amazing hawk in our eucalyptus tree.
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Finding the horse's ass. Silly liberals, thinking like kids.
Liberalism – Born of ignorance and bred on immorality
I coined the phrase "liberals backwards think" from observing how liberals employ logic to reach their conclusions (adding the manner in which Yoda of Star Wars speaks his reverse syntax just for fun, not to say they are wise like Yoda, but to illustrate how easily they are confused by their own thought processes). Liberal logic is what used to be known as "female logic." It is a backwards approach that takes a conclusion and uses reverse logic to justify the conclusion rather than using logical progression of the facts to reach a correct conclusion.
This is illustrated magnificently in the following example:
A woman goes shopping and comes home with a new coat exclaiming, "Honey, the store had a 40% off sale on this $100 coat and I saved $40!" To which the husband responds, "That's nice, sweetheart, but you spent $60 that we can't afford."
Liberal thinking works backwards and concentrates on their flawed conclusion – I saved $40, rather than the actual result, I spent $60. So the liberal feels good about "saving money" from the purchase while the actual result was an expense. The same is true about buying on credit; buy now, pay later, but the later isn't a factor now when the liberal is making the purchase.
Not surprisingly, this is exactly how Democrats in Congress use baseline budgeting. Instead of announcing they are reducing their increase in spending from 5% to 4%, they say they are reducing spending by 20%. This fatally flawed system of reporting to the public is why the nation's debt is always rising and part of the reason why deficit spending has become astronomical.
The massive Obama deficits
The other reason for the deficit is that Democrats, who decried the borrowing done to pay for the Iraq/Afghanistan Wars as "unpaid," have been using massive quantities of borrowed taxpayer money to prop up Wall Street. That is why Wall Street is booming while the economy is languishing. The various "economic stimuli" and "quantitative easing" is spending America's children into generation debt, making them slaves to government funding.
Liberal logic goes far beyond misrepresenting simple math
Math is not the only thing that liberals approach in a backwards manner. There are many things that liberals today believe modern day people to be equivalent to people of the past. There are also moral equivalencies they make that are contrary to righteous morality. For example;
They equate modern day bankers with money changers in the Hebrew temples during the time of Christ. They equate successful businessmen of today with the Robber Barons, feudal lords, and pirates of the past. They equate socialism with Robin Hood, an English Saxon who fought the oppressive taxation of the Norman King John, and believe that stealing from the rich is morally right.
They say they believe taking life is wrong and defend the lives of convicted murderers, yet advocate for taking the lives of babies in the womb. They defend the rights of criminals and demand the rights of citizens to bear arms be denied because they say guns, not the criminals, are what are dangerous. They say they are for free speech, unless they disagree with what is said and then want the speech silenced.
Leftist logic is corruption of ethics
The Left will subvert everything righteous in order to justify their beliefs. They will rewrite history to make villains the heroes and heroes the villains. Examples are remaking "Sleeping Beauty" as "Maleficent" to reinvent the Evil Queen as the wronged, misguided hero who repents, and deconstructing Jesus the Christ from Savior to recreating Satan as Liberator.
In essence, liberal thinking is immature thinking believing that what sounds good is good regardless of results. This is what becomes their "Law of Unexpected Consequences," which is only unexpected to them and not to those who think things through. It is the foundation of their argument that the results of their policies are not what is to be judged, but only their good intentions. Unfortunately, the Road to Hell is paved with Good Intentions.
My blog
With that in mind I have been writing articles, first for the online magazine Examiner.com. I turned to my own blog when Examiner decided to terminate our association, and unpublish a thousand articles I had written expressing Christian conservatism and exposing liberal lies. Much of modern liberalism (which has been taken over by socialists) is based on deception and keeping the ignorant fooled to convince them to voluntarily submit to tyranny.
I approach these articles from the perspective of a Christian conservative with a lifetime of learning morality and politics in the hopes of passing on some wisdom to the young. America has been deeply corrupted over the last century, and the young are confused as to why the greatest nation in the world is slipping away from them. I am one of the Guardians of the Republic working to restore the American Dream, and these are my stories.
Liberalsbackwardsthink.com – license to teach; the authority of my blog
Smear merchants – Democrat media's propaganda campaign
[Liberalism: Born of ignorance, bred on immorality]
Born to ignorance and immorality, how to overcome liberal's failures in logic
[Right vs. Left – the true paradigm (revised)]
Right vs. Left – the True Paradigm (original)
Young liberal wisdom: A series of unfortunate beliefs
Related articles;
Climate change deniers vs. Chicken Littles
Morality in humanity – the Right and Left of righteousness
How Obama, Hitler, and the Star Wars Emperor are the same
Christians crushed the Inquisition, Moslems endorse the Jihad
Mohammad: The First Terrorist and his religion of self-imposed brainwashing
Other articles;
The 4D network of liberal debate – deride, distract, deny, demonize
Foreign policy successes on the road to naming Obama Grand Mufti
The Final Solution to Islamic terrorism
Proof of fraud – the Democrat agenda to tax American wealth
Racism – the colossal ignorance of the Left's language of division
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Support builds for mining proposition
Adirondack Daily Enterprise
November 2, 2013
By staff
LEWIS - NYCO Minerals continues to gain support for a controversial proposition on the statewide ballot Tuesday that would allow it to mine 200 acres of state Forest Preserve land in Essex County.
Meanwhile, opponents of the proposed constitutional amendment have added another high-profile environmental organization to their campaign.
If the proposition is approved by the voters, NYCO would be allowed to mine wollastonite on a 200-acre tract in the Jay Mountain Wilderness that's next to the company's current Lewis mine. In return, the company would give the state a minimum of $1 million in land that would be added to the Forest Preserve. Roughly 1,500 acres have already been identified. When it finishes mining, the company would have to restore the 200 acres and return it to the state.
NYCO and its supporters say the project will protect 100 jobs and related economic spin-off in Essex County while giving the state seven times the amount of Forest Preserve acreage its temporarily losing.
John Brodt, the public relations specialist NYCO hired to build support for the proposition, has been issuing regular updates to the news media listing the endorsements the proposal has received.
Over the last two weeks, NYCO's plan has gained the backing of the New York League of Conservation Voters, the Adirondack Landowners Association, the Business Council of New York State, the state Conservative Party and the New York State Snowmobile Association.
Former Gov. George Pataki, who has a second home in the town of Essex, announced his support for Proposition 5 in an Oct. 27 op-ed in the Journal News, which covers his home county, Putnam. He called it a "good deal for everyone" and a "rare opportunity to expand the Forest Preserve near Lake Placid while helping to protect 100 jobs that are extremely important to the region."
In recent days, U.S. Reps. Bill Owens, D-Plattsburgh, and Chris Gibson, R-Kinderhook, have also endorsed the proposed land swap, as have a group of former top state Adirondack Park Agency and Department of Environmental Conservation officials: Robert Flacke, John Cahill, Ross Whaley and Peter S. Paine Jr.
Two environmental groups, the Adirondack Council and the Adirondack Mountain Club, had already announced their backing for Proposition 5, along with a slew of Essex County elected officials and other groups.
A dozen newspapers across the state have also editorialized in favor of the proposition, including the Enterprise and, on Friday, the New York Times.
The charge against the proposition has been led by three environmental groups: Protect the Adirondacks, Adirondack Wild and the Atlantic Chapter of the Sierra Club. They contend that the amendment would be the first passed solely for the private gain of a commercial company and that it contains no public value like other land swaps have had. The groups also say the 200 acres contains old-growth forest, which supporters of the proposition dispute, and that NYCO has another nearby source of wollastonite it could mine instead of the Forest Preserve.
While these groups haven't secured as many high-profile endorsements as NYCO, they recently got the backing of the Natural Resources Defense Council, a New York City-based nonprofit international environmental advocacy group.
Chuck Clusen, an NRDC director and former Adirondack Council executive director, urged New Yorkers to vote no on Proposition 5 in a Oct. 24 blog post on the group's website. He called the swap "a 150-year step backwards for the Forest Preserve.
"First and foremost, the Forest Preserve exists for natural resource protection," Clusen wrote. "To exchange Forest Preserve lands purely for economic purposes makes a mockery of 'forever wild.' Proposition 5 also opens a Pandora's Box because it lowers the bar for Forest Preserve constitutional amendments, basically putting the Forest Preserve up for sale. We should not be playing 'lets make a deal' with 'forever wild.'"
As of Friday, at least two newspapers had editorialized against Proposition 5: the Lake George Mirror and the Albany Times Union.


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Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air has released a sexy calendar featuring models from Maxim magazine.
But not everyone in Thailand is comfortable seeing the female form displayed in such a fashion.
According to Thai media, the Ministry of Culture's Permanent Secretary, Prisana Pongtatpitakkul, says the calendar demonstrates that some businesses refuse to stop using women's bodies as a marketing tool.
"They lack the sense of social and cultural responsibility and ignore social and cultural repercussions -- particularly female dignity," she was quoted by The Nation.
The calendar, issued as part of an online promotion, features models in different outfits posing around Nok Air planes, including a shot with 12 women in yellow bikinis -- the airline's signature color.
Nok Air chief executive Patee Sarasin says the government's response to the calendar is unfortunate, but expected.
"Understanding the [Culture] Ministry, their reaction isn't really a surprise, however, given what the public is exposed to on a daily basis, we believe that we have not crossed the line," he tells CNN Travel.
"The airline business has always been seen as sexy globally, that is why our planes -- we believe they are well designed -- appropriately become the background of these models."
Unlike the Culture Ministry, it would seem some members of the public wouldn't mind marking the passage of days with Nok Air's help.
"Most customers love the calendar and definitely want to own one," he says. "As of today, the calendar is becoming a hard-to-find commodity, and the requests for copies keep coming from all walks of life."
More on CNN: How one Thai budget carrier keeps its flight attendants young and hot
In spite of the verbal lashing, the Culture Ministry admitted the calendar isn't breaking any laws, therefore no action will be taken against Nok Air.
Thai Airways has a 49 percent stake in the airline, which is a joint venture between public and private investors. Thailand's Ministry of Finance owns 51 percent of Thai Airways, the country's flag carrier.
Tackling Thailand's image issues
Nok Air's Patee is known for his unconventional marketing tactics.
In 2011, he was in the news for confirming that the airline hires only young flight attendants on short contracts while replacing older cabin crew to rejuvenate brand image and appeal to passengers.
"The idea of keeping our attendants young is because we believe young girls, being new at their profession, would be more passionate in serving our customers because their focus is more on their career," he says of the controversy.
"We also aim to keep the airline young to meet our brand positioning."
Unlike some global airlines, Patee points out that Nok Air's calendar features professional models rather than airline crew members -- "Different professions entirely."
More on CNN: Ryanair busts out 2012 cabin girls calendar
"We believe that the pictures posted are not ugly," he says. "[This calendar provides an] opportunity for these girls to be exposed in a professional way with a leading company and not always limited to being just a sex symbol."
But Prisana says such marketing tools contribute to foreigners' negative attitude toward Thai women, something all parties in Thai society need to lend a hand in fixing.
The government official's comments come on the heels of a separate controversy involving a recent "Saturday Night Live" sketch.
The NBC program featured a mock TV commercial for language software company Rosetta Stone that implied the only reason people learn Thai is to come to Thailand to engage in prostitution.
The Thai government reportedly complained to the U.S. embassy in Bangkok that the clip was offensive, while internet forums and comments boards filled with opposing views.
Some feel it's time the world stops associating Thailand with the same old sexual stereotypes, while others focus on the hypocrisy of Thailand's outrage, given prostitution is hardly hidden from public view.
What are your thoughts on the government's reaction to the calendar and SNL sketch? Share your views in the comments box below.


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Meanwhile, miles south...
Thar huddled close to the fire pit. Deep in the earthen well a bright birch fire danced merrily; the smoke travelled lazily up and into a tunnel dug into the earthen bank opposite where it finally exited, cooled and invisible, through a screen of dried moss. He found everything he needed; kindling, water, food, even a small supply of medicinal herbs he used on a nasty smelling cut. 'A bolt-hole put up by motherless paps, but a bolt hole nonetheless' Harlond had called it. Even miscreant Elves weren't to be trusted, it seemed.
The 'bolt-hole' was south of Rivendell, about two or so miles and it nestled in a small valley between two steep ridges that, at the top, were covered with crusty old snow. The Harlond Clan only used this hole occasionally; they had their own hidden way stations but this one had the added benefit of being completely concealed. To hide here was to disappear. The shelter was so well crafted and camouflaged that one had to be standing directly before it to see it and the small, fresh water stream had been diverted and engineered so that it was now soundless yet endlessly filled a large and ample cistern cleverly made to look like a large, hollow truck of a tree; Elvencraft, all.
Thar took another bite of dried meat and chewed wearily. Every muscle, joint and bone in his body ached. He'd been riding, almost nonstop, for weeks retracing what he thought or hoped had been her route and his horse was almost lame from the effort. He'd learned nothing of value in his time on the road, just rumours.
Was she alive? Or dead? And where did he go from here? Thar watched the flames intently, as if the answer was somewhere, there, in the bright orange and yellow tongues of light. But no answer came.
Thar's head dropped heavily onto his chest but he jerked himself awake before he tumbled over where he sat. Sleep had eluded him until then and with the dawn only a few hours off he'd decided he might as well watch the sun rise. He rubbed his eyes with the heels of his hands and forced himself to his feet. As he turned he saw the Elf, standing behind him, watching silently.
"Eru's Blood!" Thar hollered, staggering back. "Mablung! You scared the crap out of me!" Thar sank back onto his seat of skins, his hand held at his racing heart. "Elbereth save me! How long have you been standing there, you cack? "
"Cack? Mind your manners, Edain," Mablung replied. "Long enough to see you're exhausted," the Elf added, moving to the fire. He gave the second-born's fire a quick inspection. "Very good," he said quietly. "Now, what is it you want?"
Thar bit his tongue, reminding himself that Mablung was a cock, though a helpful one. The Elf had provided information, aid, and shelter and, thanks to his position as the master of all things underground at Imladris, had helped the Clan smuggle goods and people into, out of and past Rivendell for years. Harlond and Mablung had met once, Thar recalled. Who Mablung's master was, however, Thar did not know and did not want to know.
"No, Mablung. First you tell me why you've kept me waiting!? I've been here for two days!"
Mablung turned and assessed the bandit, reading his face, his body language; Thar was seriously close to exhaustion, it was true, but the man's eyes burned with an intensity Mablung not seen before in the bandit's brown-black eyes. Thar could tip over into an extreme state if he wasn't careful with his words and if it was one thing Mablung had learned over his very, very long life it was how to be careful with words.
The Elf reached into the breast pocket of his coat and pulled a small silver flask. He uncorked it and extended it to the Edain.
"Drink this, it will," Mablung considered the rest of his sentence. Were he to say 'it will calm you', it would only irritate the man. He came upon the correct phase: "It will restore you."
He watched as Thar blinked away his mistrust before taking the flask. The Edain drank greedily.
"Miruvor, you know it?" Mablung asked as he sat himself down cross-legged alongside Thar. The Edain managed a grunt in response before he held out the flask but Mablung shook his head, offering the man the cork.
"Keep it, my friend," he said graciously.
"Thank you," Thar replied, noticeably more at ease. "Now, answer my question: why the wait?"
Mablung took an in-breath and forced a quick smile. "Your message came at the most inopportune time. There were preparations for a grand feast coupled with a host of ill warriors newly returned to us from the field; in other words there are many of my people running about. I could not easily disappear nor could I send any of my subordinates – obviously," the Elf bowed his head slightly.
"Illness? Is it contagious?" Thar asked. He looked suspiciously at the flask.
"Fear not; our soldiers were poisoned while in the field…"
"Yes. It appears Carnad's men poisoned wells and streams as they retreated. Our warriors drank from them, unawares, and were afflicted. They were cured, however…" Mablung watched as Thar's anger returned.
"Carnad's men, no," the Bandit said angrily, "they're low but they'd never stoop that low. Poisoning? The Black Warriors, that's their doing…"
"Yes, once again the mysterious men in black…"
"They're the spawn of Sauron! They're not human…"
"That may well be true and we shall be vigilant but that is not the reason you've contacted me," Mablung retorted, "Is it?"
"No. There was a clash of arms, by the tunnel…"
"Yes, Harlond was thoroughly thrashed…"
"Carnad was killed, his clan is destroyed…"
"But the real victors were the Sons of Elrond and their warriors, no?"
Thar nodded wearily. "There aren't many Harlond Clansmen left. The Chief's holed up in one of his outlying stables waiting for survivors to find him…"
"Why are you out here, alone?" Mablung asked, cutting the man off. Thar's eyes flashed sharply.
"I'm looking for the Barding," he replied with a defiant tone, "Harlond's orders."
"As I suspected," Mablung replied. He leaned back and supported himself with his arms outstretched behind him. The firelight threw an eerie yellow light onto his long, snow-white hair.
"She was wounded in the battle," Thar said, "I set her off on horseback just before you lot attacked…"
"My lot!?" Mablung interjected with a laugh.
Thar ignored him. "About a week ago I heard she'd been knifed in Weathertop. I then heard that was an imposter, that she could still be alive but injured…"
"She is alive," Mablung said flatly. He suppressed a grin while watching the flood of emotion wash over the first-born. The bandit was visibly relieved – and moved. 'Curious creatures, these men,' the Elf thought to himself. "And yes, she's not in the best shape," he continued, "She's now a 'guest' of their sovereign majesties, the Princes of Imladris. Seems she rode straight into a trap."
"She rode into a trap?" Thar repeated, surprised by the news. "That doesn't sound like her…"
"No, but then again, my sources tell me she doesn't really know who she is – or rather she didn't know who she was. To make things even more interesting she was carrying a satchel full of Eastern documents when she was taken and two Southerners were following her, one being a Tower Guardsman. It sounds all very complicated but the long and the short of it is, Thar, she is alive but," Mablung watched as the Edain hung on his every word. He would have to admonish this man in someway for his weakness but now was not the time. "Little good your host of orcs will do in any attempt to free her. " Mablung had set the bait but was quietly surprised to see the man's face take on a genuinely puzzled expression.
"My host of orcs? I have no orcs! What are you on about?" Thar asked, sitting forward.
"Three, maybe four days ago my scouts, mine – not the Prince's – tracked a small host of Harlond orcs marching west. Marching, no, they were positively running. We let them pass unmolested…"
"Well, Harlond didn't send them and I certainly didn't authorise any orc marches,' Thar offered.
"You didn't?" The Elf asked. A slight wrinkle creased in between his eyebrows. Mablung then leaned forward and brushed the dirt from his hands. "Well, that is concerning."
Thar jumped to his feet. "How many?"
"About sixteen, maybe twenty."
Thar began to pace. "West, you say?" Mablung nodded. "Why west? There is nothing west for them. They should be travelling east, to the mountains unless…" Thar came to a halt and turned to the Elf. "Unless they're tracking her, too! A group of rogue orcs…"
"But why? Out of loyalty?"
"No, no, most of the orcs loyal to her were slain in the fighting; just a few remained alive..." Thar stopped and turned to the elf. "Of course!"
"What?" Mablung asked, irritated that his information was incomplete.
It was Thar's turn to watch his tongue; if he used the word 'mithril' this could go ill for Bardhwyn. "They think she knows where some of Harlond's treasure is buried," he lied. "That's what they're after; treasure. Not her."
"Well, as I said, little good will it do them. They're walking headlong into a confrontation with Elrohir's own personal guard. They're doomed."
"Good," Thar replied.
"Good? You want your orcs dead?"
"Rogue orcs, yes. Dead as a doornail," Thar announced as he sat back down. He picked a stick and jabbed angrily at the fire.
"Most likely you'll get your wish," Mablung replied, casually adjusting his cloak. "As for your other wish - I cannot help you free her," he added with a sly tone.
Thar looked up, his eyes now clouded and dark. "Then I'll do it alone," he said.
"Then you, too, shall die. Is that what you want? After all you've done? You choose to die with an elvish arrow in your chest?" Mablung paused for effect. By the look on the Edain's face it was working. "She's to go to Dale," the Elf said heavily, "There is nothing you can do about it and nothing I dare do about it."
"Nothing?" Thar asked.
Thar sat staring at the flames with his teeth firmly clenched on the knuckle of his index finger. They sat silently for a time, staring into the fire. When Thar was deeply held by the flames Mablung chose his moment.
"You're still… attached, I see," the Elf commented dryly.
Thar gave the Elf a quick glance askance.
"I thought you were done," Mablung added with the same sly tone.
"We're done," Thar replied. "Long time now."
"That's not why…" Thar bit back his words, resisting the Elf's sly baiting. He took to his feet again and resumed pacing. "Harlond's orders. Oaths were sworn, by she and I…"
"I'll tell you who is done," Mablung said, "Harlond."
"No, you're wrong," Thar retorted. "Carnad, yes – he's been destroyed but not Harlond, not yet. Men are returning to him and he's promising them vengeance." Thar dragged a hand through his dishevelled hair. "I think even some of the dead would leave the halls of Mandos out of love for that man. Somehow I have to get the Barding and we go back…"
"She played out her hand when she rode into that trap, Thar. Perhaps she wants it this way? Have you considered that?"
Thar stopped pacing once again. "Yes," he said quietly. "But its unlikely she'll get to Dale alive."
"Despite the King of Dale's edict, yes, that is probably true. You, though, you get captured as a Bandit at Large, Thar, and you would be delivered alive to his most august Barding Majesty to be meted the justice you deserve but she, with that scar and her reputation, well…"
"And she knows that, Mablung, which is why her wanting to be caught…" Thar shook his head, trying to make sense of all he'd learned.
"If I have an opportunity the least I can do is ask her," Mablung said thoughtfully, "perhaps even arrange for you to speak to her." The elf suppressed a grin at the interest this suggestion generated in the second-born. The man could be read like a book. "She'll be held for a day or two at least before arrangements can be made to deliver her to Dale. It will be a cold and hellish trip but I doubt the Princes want to keep her in captivity through to the spring…"
"If you can get me in to see her, why can't you get her out?" Thar asked. His frustration was, again, written all over his face.
"What do you think shall happen, shall HAVE to happen if a very high profile prisoner just disappears from a cell in Imladris?" Mablung's eyes were burning now. "Elves would be crawling over every square inch of Rivendell, knocking on walls that will sound just a little too hollow. They'll be peering into dark places we do not want to see the light of day and asking questions of people we cannot afford to have speak."
"Thar, you forget! Everything I have put into place, we have put into place- it is much bigger than you, much bigger than her – it is bigger than all of us and I will not allow your attachment to that woman jeopar…"
"ENOUGH!" Thar hollered. His voice echoed of the walls of the small valley, disturbing the quiet of the early morning and Mablung glared. The chances of them being discovered were slim, but not nonexistent. They both fell into silence, listening, but only night noises came to their ears.
"You have to collect yourself on this matter, Thar," Mablung said through clenched teeth, "or you will get yourself killed and your scarred Barding as well, if you're not careful."
Thar crossed his arms over his chest and nodded, angrily.
"We expect Elrohir's guard in a day or two. I'll send word when they arrive and again if, and I said IF, I can arrange a meeting. I'll send more provisions as well." Mablung got to his feet and casually brushed a bit of dried moss from his cloak. Thar made no move; his arms were firmly crossed and his mouth was pressed into a thin, angry line.
"You mentioned oaths, Thar," Mablung added. "Ask yourself: who decides when an oath is fulfilled? The Oath Giver or the Oath Taker?"
Without another word Mablung left, melting into the early morning darkness. Thar sank back down onto the pile of skins and furs next to the fire and began to feed it, sending the flames higher but still not high enough to break over the top of the deep pit. Designed for concealment, it was. And he would be concealed as well, hidden in this place until news would come, and then what?
"Oaths we have sworn…" he murmured. The flames had nothing to say in reply.


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I teach junior and senior kindergarten in Ontario, Canada. The juniors are 3/4 and the seniors 4/5. My children are only in school two days a week with alternating Fridays. ie JK Mondays and Wed and SK Tues and Thurs and they alternate Fridays. How long are the children in England in school during the week? And what age do they start? Thanks!
Not being a parent, I'll have to go and ask one.


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In a direct match up Paul is strong with diverse range of voter groups
Steve Watson
December 21, 2011
Yet another new poll has highlighted the fact that Ron Paul is the strongest GOP candidate when it comes to a hypothetical general election match up with Barack Obama.
The CNN / ORC poll shows Paul bettering Obama 47 to 46 percent among "the most reliable" group of voters, those who are 65 years and older. Paul attracts more independents than Obama by 48 to 47 percent. The Congressman also betters Obama 51 to 46 percent among white voters and betters the incumbent president 52 to 44 percent among voters residing in rural areas.
In a direct head to head with Obama, Paul does better than all of his GOP rivals in a wide and diverse range of population categories, including males; persons ages 18 to 34; persons under 50 years of age; persons earning less than $50k per year; persons who have attended college; crossover Democrats; self-identified liberals; self-described moderates; residents of the Northeast and Midwest geographic regions; and those residing in urban areas.
The Congressman also betters all the other GOP competitors against Obama where non-white voters are concerned, attracting the support of one in four non-white adults.
"This poll further debunks the establishment-created myth about Ron Paul's electability and shows an expanding base of support," said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.
"Americans of all stripes are tired of the status quo Washington insider games, and are looking for someone who represents real change. Congressman Paul is that candidate."
The latest poll dovetails with a previous NBC News/Marist poll out of Iowa that found Obama beating all GOP competitors except for Ron Paul.
The results of these polls prove that Paul is the only GOP candidate that appeals to voters across the political spectrum.
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In a last push before the Iowa caucus in just under 2 weeks, the Paul campaign releases two new tv ads this week aimed at bolstering his support.
The first is an updated version of the original Hollywood blockbuster style campaign spot entitled "The One". The new version of the ad focuses on Ron Paul's fiscal plan, juxtaposing it with excessive Washington establishment failures.
"With the U.S. economy in shambles, Americans are demanding leaders that are knowledgeable about how the economy works and how to ensure that Washington creates the proper climate for sustainable growth and lasting prosperity." Jesse Benton notes.
"This updated ad shows Ron Paul as the sole candidate with an economic plan to restore America, and at the same time singles him out for his unimpeachable integrity,"
Watch the ad:
Focusing on Paul's life-long opposition to abortion, the second ad, a positive piece entitled "Staying on the Right Path", is a one minute spot featuring testimonials from Paul's former patients.
The ad also once again highlights that Paul, an obstetrician, has delivered more than 4,000 babies.
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Watch Alex's special report on the news that Ron Paul is now leading in Iowa and how the establishment is attempting to break his campaign:
Steve Watson is the London based writer and editor for Alex Jones' Infowars.net, and Prisonplanet.com. He has a Masters Degree in International Relations from the School of Politics at The University of Nottingham in England.
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Last night at 8:30 pm, I walked out of my last exam of law school (God willing that I passed them all). It's been a long and difficult ride. It's also been a lot of fun and very fulfilling. Now that exams are over, I should be posting much more often. There are a bunch of pending Supreme Court decisions, the looming possibility that cert will be granted in the Parker DC handgun ban case, and a bunch of other legal news to discuss. I certainly won't be lacking material.
It feels weird to get out of "exam" mode and into "never going to school again" mode. The exam period really takes over my entire life. I missed out on a lot of cool stuff during the last few weeks. I missed the WisPolitics Blog Summit, which I was interested in attending. I missed the Seventh Circuit Judicial Conference, which was being held a few blocks down the street from school. I missed out on having a beer with Simon while he was here for the aforementioned conference. I missed seeing the Brewers crush the Pirates last Friday (box seats with full catering too). Sacrifices were definitely made during this exam period, but that's the way it has to be. And hey, I got a J.D. out of it (I hope).
Now I'm getting back to the job search process. If anyone knows of any cool legal or political job opportunities, drop me an e-mail at the linked address in the box at the top of the right hand column.


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This week, more than many in the past year, we're all in need of more palate cleansers than usual. With that in mind, the interview with this woman should fill the bill. At the age of 73 she climbed Mt. Everest. For the second time.
Japanese mountaineer Tamae Watanabe, 73, is still climbing; she set a world record last month, becoming the oldest woman to scale Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. She broke her own record, set when she was 63.
Expect more like these, fitness experts say — exceptionally healthy adults who are transforming our image of aging.
"My guess is that as more people 'age up' who have been active their whole lives and are really committed, we will see more interesting things from people in the 60-to-80 age range," says Michael Joyner, a Mayo Clinic anesthesiologist and a specialist in exercise science in Rochester, Minn.
What really struck me in the video below was the humility of this woman. She seems genuinely surprised that anyone would want to interview her or that what she had done was in any way remarkable. She just… did it.
I was a big fan of the Discovery series, Everest: Beyond the Limit. I've done a few extreme sporting things in my day but nothing like that. I was always fascinated by the people who climbed into "the death zone" and came back to tell the tale. Particularly since they generally had to climb past the bodies of those who failed. (They don't bring down the dead from Everest in most cases. It's just not possible.)
Congrats to Ms. Watanabe. That takes a lot of nerve and she should be rightly proud of what she's done.
UPDATE: (Jazz) Front page image fixed, sorry. Posting from the mountains on a sketchy connection. May have exceeded bandwidth on that one.


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Angels surrender five homers in Windy City
Pujols' two-run shot the lone spark in rocky start for Blanton
CHICAGO -- It was summertime in Chicago, the wind was blowing out of small Wrigley Field, and the homer-prone Joe Blanton was on the mound Tuesday night.
For the Angels, that's a bad combination.
And in the end, so was the result: Five home runs, and a 7-2 loss to the Cubs.
Four of those homers were given up by Blanton, tying a career high that was also done in May 2012. Anthony Rizzo and Alfonso Soriano hit back-to-back solo shots in the first, Starlin Castro added another in the third and a 5-foot-10 Darwin Barney -- batting eighth, in front of the pitcher's spot -- provided the crushing blow in the sixth, belting a three-run homer to left-center field that gave the Cubs an insurmountable 6-0 lead.
Wrigley Field began Tuesday leading the Majors in runs, via ESPN's Park Factors, and Blanton finished Tuesday leading the Majors in homers allowed with 22 -- one ahead of the Royals' Jeremy Guthrie.
The homers Blanton gave up, though, might've been gone anywhere.
"I really didn't have good stuff tonight," Blanton said. "It was one of those games. I tried to battle through and just made too many mistakes over the plate."
Blanton had a quality start in six of his previous eight outings, but became one of four pitchers -- joining Ervin Santana, Matt Cain and Guthrie -- to allow three or more homers on three separate occasions this season, moving to 2-11 with a 5.40 ERA in 18 starts.
With soft-tossing lefty Travis Wood lulling the offense to sleep on the other side, giving up only an Albert Pujols two-run homer in 6 2/3 innings, the Angels had little chance. They lost for only the third time in their last 13 games and must win their next four to have a winning record by the All-Star break.
Blanton's 11 losses are tied with the Phillies' Cole Hamels for the Major League lead. His 143 hits allowed -- in 108 1/3 innings -- put him alone at the top.
"Not a good game for Joe," said Angels manager Mike Scioscia, whose club finishes a two-game series in Chicago on Wednesday, is off Thursday, then wraps up the first half with a weekend set in Seattle. "When he's on, he's able to command that fastball in and out and bring his secondary pitches and put guys away. Today, he didn't have enough good counts. When it came down to making a pitch, sometimes he did, sometimes he didn't."
He especially didn't in the bottom of the sixth, with the deficit still only three. Dioner Navarro led off with a double and Nate Schierholtz was plunked by a first-pitch cutter. Blanton fell behind 2-1 on Barney -- the 13th of 25 batters he trailed in the count -- and hung a changeup that easily cleared the ivy in left-center field, giving Barney five homers in 295 plate appearances and prompting Blanton to exit.
"I think I left a little too much plate," said Blanton, who gave up eight hits and walked three batters for only the second time this year. "I was hoping to get a ground ball. Again, behind in the count. I have to be a little more aggressive and I wasn't able to locate when I get behind in the count like I usually can."
When Soriano went deep off Michael Kohn in the bottom of the seventh, the Angels had set a season high by giving up five homers.
But it mattered little.
The Angels (43-46) had blown their only real shot at coming back the previous half-inning. They finally got to Wood, on Pujols' 14th homer of the year and the 489th of his career, then loaded the bases with two outs. But Matt Guerrier struck out pinch-hitter Brad Hawpe to end the threat, and that was pretty much it.
Wood, recently named to the National League All-Star team, faced the minimum through the first five innings and notched his Major League-leading 17th quality start, leading the Cubs (40-48) to their fourth straight victory.
"It's fun playing behind him," Barney said of Wood, who now has a 2.69 ERA in 18 starts. "He elevates his cutter so well. Even with the wind blowing out, he wasn't afraid to do that."


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Looking through these photos, it looks like our usual Easter festivities. There were gluten free hot cross buns ("Mommy, why don't you make them with regular flour next year so they'll actually taste good." -Seth) The little ones dyed eggs on Saturday, leaving behind big blue-green stains on the table. I woke up before the sun on Easter morning and took Larkspur to the early Mass to sing with the children's choir. Later the older boys hid the dyed eggs for an egg hunt, and Jonny and I pulled together our annual Easter scavenger hunt.
And then I pretty much collapsed in the bed.
This year our Holy Week was characterized mainly by a stomach virus. It began with the younger children early in the week and Seth wrapped things up on Good Friday, the last major victim. Jonny and Gabe spent the first half of Friday helping a friend move, while I tended the sick and recovering. By Saturday everyone was pretty well mended, if not exhausted. I was grateful for our surplus of eggs, and the boxes of regular old egg dyes that I stocked up on clearance last year after Easter (actually intending to dye yarn with the girls). Dyeing eggs was the perfect activity for our littles.
Larkspur and I somehow escaped the bug, but I still wasn't sure about taking her to sing Sunday morning. I didn't set an alarm the night before because I was so tired after the week we'd had, that getting up extra early just didn't seem like a good idea. But, I found myself wide awake by 5 a.m. on Sunday morning and took that as a sign. I got up and dressed, then cooked breakfast for Larkspur, Beatrix, and I. By the time Mass began I was no longer wide awake and I think Larkspur was feeling the same over with the choir. Beatrix was definitely slouching in her seat. I was grateful that we made it though, and so glad to sing the "Alleluia." That's always the best part of Easter Mass for me. I imagined my friends singing with me and tried not to cry.
When the girls and I arrived home, Silas announced that Easter is all about the Easter bunny, despite the fact that as a family, we've never been visited by him. (I don't have a problem with the Easter bunny, he's just not our thing.) Rather than start beating myself up over where I went wrong that my almost five year old seemed to have no clue about why we celebrate Easter, I laughed at him (because surely he was joking?) and pulled Brian Wildsmith's The Easter Story out of the Easter book basket and read it aloud. I think that is my favorite Easter story book, and I think Silas has everything straight now.
Late last night I woke up and realized that I was finally coming down with the virus myself. This morning, when Jonny I discussed how our respective nights went, and I told him about mine, he asked, "So did you just start praying like crazy?" No, I pretty much just begged for mercy. My cries were heard, and after about an hour, I was able to go back to bed. Nothing too major, and that was no small mercy.
I can't tell you how very glad I am that the Easter season is here at last.
p.s. Larkspur got glasses last week! We rushed through the frame picking part because her eyes were dilated and she wanted to get home, so we aren't super thrilled with our choice now. I know there are lots of places online to buy glasses that are less expensive than buying them at a store, and I want to buy a second pair. (We bought hers at Costco) Any recommendations? This is my first child with glasses, and I am a little clueless because neither Jonny nor I wear them.


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|ISS016-E-032313 (12 March 2008) --- An overhead view of the exterior of Space Shuttle Endeavour's crew cabin, part of its payload bay doors, docking system and part of the Dextre robotic system was provided by Expedition 16 crewmembers on the International Space Station (ISS). Before docking with the station, astronaut Dominic Gorie, STS-123 commander, flew the shuttle through a roll pitch maneuver or basically a backflip to allow the space station crew a good view of Endeavour's heat shield. Using digital still cameras equipped with both 400 and 800 millimeter lenses, the ISS crewmembers took a number of photos of the shuttle's thermal protection system and sent them down to teams on the ground for analysis. A 400 millimeter lens was used for this image.
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A New Haven company admitted to accepting money for mortgage-related services and failing to deliver, and has agreed to pay $75,000 to 24 victims, according to the state attorney general.
Impact Homeowners pleaded guilty to six counts of violating the state Credit Services Protection Act, a misdemeanor, this week in 40th District Court in St. Clair Shores and agreed to the restitution, Attorney General Bill Schuette says in a press release issued Wednesday.
The plea was one of several developments related to charges brought against three other companies and four individuals accused of operating fraudulent mortgage rescue or loan modification schemes, Schuette said. One case involved a Macomb Township victim.
The charges result from the attorney general's office in conjunction with two federal agencies working with states to target 'scam operations that prey on delinquent homeowners or those facing foreclosure,' the press release says.
'Foreclosure rescue scam artists attack Michigan families who are fighting to hold onto their homes while already struggling to make ends meet,' Schuette says in the release. 'We will continue to aggressively dismantle these predatory operations, prosecute the criminals behind these schemes and connect victims with free foreclosure assistance.'
Impact Homeowners contracted to have rescue and modification services performed through a third party that failed to complete the work, Schuette says. Impact will be sentenced in about two months.
In another case, Rolondo Sage Campbell, aka Anthony Carter, 43, of Detroit, was recently arraigned in 41A District Court in Shelby Township with one count each of false pretenses between $1,000 and $20,000, larceny by conversion between $1,000 and $20,000, and violation of the credit services protection law, Schuette said.
Campbell's mortgage-rescue company, E3A, located in Detroit, was charged in the same court with false pretenses, $1,000 to $20,000, and a credit services protection violation.
Campbell allegedly falsely represented E3A as nonprofit company and promised an alleged Macomb Township victim he would repair the person's credit and save the person's home by arranging a 'short sale' in which a bank would accept a deed in lieu of foreclosure. But the victim lost the home, and the fees were never returned, Schuette said.
Campbell was also arraigned Wednesday in 53rd District Court in Brighton on one count each of forgery, false pretenses $1,000 to $20,000, and credit services protection law violation for actions in 2010 and 2011 involving a different alleged victim. Bond was set at $50,000 cash or surety, according to Schuette. Campbell faces an Aug. 29 preliminary examination.
Springing from another probe, Kyle Gosik, 31, of Ortonville, and David Dziuban, 34, of Plymouth, both of Capital Wealth Management in Canton, were charged with four counts of false pretenses, $1,000 to $20,000, and seven courts of violating the credit services protection law, in 35th District Court in Plymouth, Schuette said. Bond was set at $10,000 for Gosik and Dziuban, and they face an Aug. 1 preliminary examination.
And in another case, Yvette Woodruff, aka Yvette DeBerry, 50, of Southfield, and the company she owned, Woodberry Modification Solutions, were each charged Wednesday with one count each of embezzlement over $100,000 and false pretenses, $1,000 to $20,000, and two counts of violation of the credit services protection law, in 46th District Court in Southfield, according to Schuette. She was released on a $100,000 personal bond following her July 17 arrest and faces a Sept. 5 preliminary examination.
Embezzlement over $100,000 carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and three times the value of the theft.
The charge of false pretenses between $1,000 and $20,000 is punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Violation of the credit services protection law is punishable by up to 90 days in jail, a $1,000 fine and restitution, Schuette said.


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Dodgers react to Yasiel Puig's second arrest
The last two months of Yasiel Puig's life have been difficult to comprehend for his fans, for his teammates and for the people who took a leap of faith to sign him.
Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti was sitting in his office Nov. 18, looking out over the Dodger Stadium field, when he saw something he couldn't remember seeing before: Kids playing baseball, surrounding a major-league player on the pitcher's mound.
"There's 50 Little Leaguers on the field, and it's (Puig's) idea and there he is," Colletti said. "He's setting this great example, and he's doing something that I don't see many big-league players do in the community. I can't remember the last time I looked out my window and saw 50 Little Leaguers out there in December and a baseball player is the ringleader of the group."
Then Dec. 28, Puig provided another spectacle when he was arrested for reckless driving for the second time in eight months. This time, he was alleged to be driving 110 mph on a 70-mph highway in south Florida with three passengers in the car, including his mother.
"Mr. Puig showed willful and a total disregard for the safety of his mother and the other two passengers and any vehicles on the roadway," read the arrest report.
For those who view Puig as a hero, it was tough to read. The Highway Patrol officer's dashboard video, with audio of a wailing passenger and Puig asking for leniency, was tough to watch.
The Dodgers' reaction could be classified as another example of sports-franchise-as-family. No one within the organization is drawing the comparison outright, but Puig has been treated as the prodigal son, his sins acknowledged and eager to be forgiven.
"We don't condone the behavior," Colletti said. "We do a lot of different things we can do to teach, to teach and mentor and show the responsibility that's necessary."
The Dodgers assigned a personal mentor to Puig for much of his first big-league season - first former major-leaguer Eddie Oropesa, then Tim Bravo, a longtime friend of scouting director Logan White. Those reins were loosened toward the end of the season when Bravo returned to his full-time job as a teacher, but Colletti said Wednesday that the Dodgers still "have people that are with (Puig) a lot."
To further shield Puig from chaos, the team intentionally limited its marketing efforts. This year, he will have a bobblehead day and a Fathead day in the first two months of the regular season.
Can Puig deal with the attention well enough to make headlines for all the right reasons? Is that asking too much?
The Dodgers' management, which invested $42 million in Puig over seven years in 2012 despite relatively little information about him, certainly hope not.
"If this young man had become a great baseball player at USC, UCLA, Fullerton, any place around here," Colletti said, "and had grown up in L.A. and was 22 years old and suddenly took baseball by storm, that young person would probably have some adapting to do as well."
Puig has said little about his life away from the field, including his transition to American culture. A rough comparison might be applied to another young Dodgers outfielder.
Joc Pederson spent the winter playing in the Venezuelan League. The 21-year-old outfield prospect from Palo Alto was among the league's better hitters, but success on a baseball field could only help him so much.
"That just puts you in a whole different environment out there. The fans will get you," he said. "It definitely throws you in something you're not comfortable with."
Pederson's perspective has nothing to say for the responsibility that comes with a contract the size of Puig's, an unceasing stream of media attention, or the emotional roller coaster of escaping communist Cuba and reuniting with family in the United States.
To at least two of his teammates, Puig's character is not an issue. Pederson, who began last season with Puig at Double-A Chattanooga, said "I'll play by his side anytime."
Pitcher Zach Lee, who also spent 2013 in Chattanooga, elaborated.
"It's almost hard not to like him," Lee said of Puig. "He's such a fun-loving guy. He pretty much interacts with everyone you put him in front of."
Puig's silence since his latest arrest might not last long.
Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said in a radio interview Thursday that Puig "feels as bad (about his arrest) as I've ever heard a player feel about something." Kasten added that Puig has stopped driving and will let his cousin be his chauffeur, and that the team is talking to Puig about making a public apology.
At this point, it would be naive for Puig to think his playing can do all the talking for him. Consider it another lesson to be learned.
"Sometimes his off-the-field stuff overshadows the guy he is," Lee said. "You feel a little bad for him sometimes because of the media, because of the stuff that he does to himself."


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As Revolution approaches its midseason finale, it's gearing up to go out with a bang! With only two episodes left and so many questions still unanswered, TVGuide.com spoke to stars Billy Burke (Miles) and Daniella Alonso (Nora) about what to expect as the gang finally closes in on Philly.
Miss last week's Revolution? Check out our recap of "Ties that Bind"
"It's going to be incredible!" Alonso exclaimed when asked about Monday's episode "Kashmir." While en route to Monroe's base, Miles' motley crew hits an unexpected roadblock when the characters struggle to separate fantasy from reality. To further complicate things, the episode will also feature a much-anticipated twist to the flashbacks. "Everything that you think is, may not necessarily be," Alonso teased.
Yikes! It looks like "Kashmir" might have us re-thinking the few answers Revolution has revealed this season. But while we try to wrap our heads around Monday's twists, let's not forget the other big surprise this episode: Led Zeppelin! The legendary rock band has licensed two of their songs, "Kashmir" and "Since I've Been Loving You," to feature in the episode. According to Alonso, Monday's collaboration is only the first of many to come between the series and musicians. "That's a cool twist," the actress told TVGuide.com. "It adds another dimension to the show."
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Zeppelin's intense tracks will help set the stage for the high-octane episode, in which Danny (Graham Rogers) start to suspect Rachel (Elizabeth Mitchell). While it's sad to see a son doubting his mother, we can't really blame him. Rachel did fake her death and abandon her kids to start helping the militia (not exactly actions that inspire faith). But even though she's turned to the dark side, Burke doesn't believe that necessarily makes Rachel — or any of the show's so-called "villains" — bad people. "Most evil characters, if they're not psychopathic, they become that way because they believe in what they're doing. And whatever they believe in just gets stretched to every degree possible and then they can't stop themselves from hanging on to that belief," Burke explained. "I think that's true for most of these characters in this show, with the exception of maybe Strausser. He may be psychopathic."
We're not sure where exactly Burke would place Monroe (David Lyons) on that scale. Though we've seen he used to have a good heart, Bass' current plans to take over North America seem pretty psychopathic to us! Hopefully, we'll be getting more insight into Monroe's mindset when Miles confronts him in the midseason finale. "It happens in a very unexpected way," Burke revealed. And though the former friends will finally come face-to-face, don't expect too much to be revealed about their past together. Burke told reporters their history with the militia would take a while to draw out, but "we're going to start to get heavy into that backstory" in the second half of the season.
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However, Burke did reveal the interesting nugget that Miles' current mission isn't the first time he betrayed the General. "There was a point during the past 15 years where Miles did try to take [Bass] out," the actor said. "Two lifelong best friends, brothers, having had that happen [and] coming back together, it's tough."
And while the series seems to be setting up a full-scale revolution, don't expect Miles to resume his old post as militia commander. "The way it feels to me now is that he'd want nothing to do with it," Burke said. "However, he's already in the fight... so that's going to be a choice that comes up at some point too. If, in fact, that does happen."
Judging by Julia Neville's (Kim Raver) effortless manipulation skills, we don't doubt someone will be trying to overthrow the good general sometime soon, be it Miles or Tom (Giancarlo Esposito). Thankfully, whatever plans the usurpers have will come to a head by the end of this season.
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But forget about Miles and Monroe for a second! Revolution has a bevy of other mysteries to be unraveled. What's going on with Grace (Maria Howell)? Where are the other pendants? What caused the blackout?
We know not to expect everything to be revealed at once, but we had to ask if we were going to get any answers before Revolution goes lights out until March. "We start to uncover a little bit more about the pendants and Randall and the machine," Alonso said before adding: "I feel like after Episode 10, one question's answered, but 10 more questions pop up."
What questions are you dying to have answered? Are you excited for a little LedZep on Monday?
Revolution airs Mondays at 10/9c on NBC.
Additional reporting by Natalie Abrams


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Dermatitis means inflammation of the skin, which can be shown as a rash. The actual look of the rash depends on the amount of time it has been on the body. Acutedermatitis has blisters, subacute dermatitis has scaling and crusting and chronic dermatitis has lichenification.
By knowing the type of dermatitis you have you will find it much easier to treat it.
Dermatitis can also be used as a term to describe eczema. It can affect any part of your body including your mouth and scalp. If you experience dry skin this can cause cracks in the outer layer of your skin which will inhibit the barrier function, making your condition worse.
Here are 5 tips to take control of your dermatitis today:
1. Always keep your skin well moisturized to prevent sudden flare-ups. Choose a natural product that contains natural colloidal oatmeal and phytosterols and avoid products that contain fragrances, preservatives and colors.
2. Avoiding certain foods such as dairy products, gluten, acidic foods and alcohol may have a positive effect on your dermatitis; Try eliminating all of the foods and alcohol for one month and then reintroducing each one until you know which one is causing the problem.
3. If your diet is deficient in certain minerals this can also cause irritation. Supplementing with vitamin E, B complex, zinc and Biotin. Vitamin E can be taken orally as well as used as an oil to put onto the affected area, helping to treat any itching and inflammation.
4. Stress can be one of the main causes of dermatitis. You need to find a way that you can relax. Exercising is one of the best ways to conquer stress; you can also try yoga, meditation and massages.
5. Reducing how often you take a bath is important as this will help keep moisture in your skin. Instead shower daily, avoiding extra hot water and always keep the time you spend in the shower to a minimum.
Following these tips will help you deal with your dermatitis in a more effective way.


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Kihnu [1] is the largest island in the Gulf of Riga but the smallest municipality (together with neighboring islands) in Estonia.
It's located south east from Saaremaa Island and west from the mainland.
For many years, the men of Kihnu have been frequently gone to sea while the women ran the island and became the guardians of the island's cultural heritage which includes handicrafts, dances, games and music. Unlike men, they also wear their national costumes in everyday life. So it's quite normal to see an old woman dressed in traditional clothing driving a motorbike or even a tractor.
UNESCO proclaimed Kihnu's cultural space and traditions as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on November 7, 2003.
Because of the surrounding sea the climate on the island is soft and warmer than the Estonian average.
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