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Hilary Duff may regularly appear in our "Love Her Outfit!" gallery, but she thinks she needs to kick her personal style up a notch. Nearly two years after having son Luca, Duff says she wants get back to work — and to improve her image while she's at it.
"I'm getting ready to start working again, so I'm finally going to hire a stylist," she told PEOPLE at a Sodastream-sponsored event at Switch Boutique in Beverly Hills, Calif. (where she wore a Cami NYC top and black high-waisted jeans). "We'll see how [my style] changes. Two hours ago I put the kid down and threw this outfit together … when I'm working [my look] might be different when I have a little more help."
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That doesn't mean we should expect a major overhaul, though. As Duff says, "I have a good perception of what I like, and what I don't like, and who I want to be, and who I don't want to be." And she's not going to return to her pre-baby days, where she might reach for something just because it was on-trend and not necessarily because she loved it.
"When I was younger it was more about what was fashionable instead of what fit my body," she said. "Now my body has obviously changed since I've had a baby. There are things that work for me now that didn't before … When I had more time to work on [my outfit in the past], it might have been a little more thought out, tricked out, but that's annoying to me now."
Another way that her style has changed? She's not as likely to fill her closet with trendy pieces, choosing instead to splurge on classic items. "I probably have less in my closet then I did before," she said. "I have more things that I want to rotate, and I pay more for them but I enjoy them more."
Has your style changed since getting older? If so, how?
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The Day Ahead: An Exceptionally Odd Market
By no stretch of the imagination have I ever thought the stock market was not weird. Even when I started career in financial services in late 2003 -- before subprime loans became all the rage with suspect salesman -- there was this weirdness that stocks always went up no matter what. Maybe I wasn't covering enough companies or didn't know how to connect the dots, but those days of yesteryear were filled with more green than nasty red. I loved green on the screen; it kept the boss from tearing us a new one or ripping a computer from the wall and throwing it 15 feet.
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Since the mid-19th century, Universal Expositions were held in Paris every eleven years. In 1889, the event coincided with the centennial of the French Revolution. The commissioners rejected plans for a 300-meter-tall guillotine, selecting Gustave Eiffel's tower instead. They gathered a stunning array of exhibits and produced one of the most financially successful universal expositions ever.
The following views are a selection from the Photographic Archives' Gramstorff Collection of glass plate negatives. These negatives were part of the collection of the Soule Art Publishing Company, which operated in the Boston area from 1859 until after 1906. At that time, it was bought by Gramstorff Brothers Photographic Art Publishers. Soule purchased negatives in Europe to publish in the United States; most of these views are by the French photographic firms N.D. (Neurdein Freres), M.F., or J.D.


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This just in from the seller of the fantastic BaT Exclusive 1979 Ferrari 308GTB that we featured last week. This seller is the first to furnish us with website traffic data… his chart below shows that over 11,000 people checked out the car on his blog the first day we featured it. Whoa.
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I got about 25 inquiries in three days, with many offers to pay full price… That exceeded my expectations. I've seen 308's nearly as nice as mine sitting on Ferrari sites for months. So it works well for the right car, and with the right marketing (like my blog). You saw the hits on my website… 100 hits was a typical heavy day. On Saturday it got 11K unique visits, and 24k page views. May not look like big numbers to you, but for a guy selling a car, those are impressive. Nice job Randy – your business works.
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Interesting story from the buyer who said he is buying it for his father-in-law as a Christmas gift. Wow. He told me about a GTS that some years ago they owned and restored, then sold, and later regretted. Sent me photos. So he saw mine and decided to go for it. Of course he is a dealer – so he might sell it off …who knows.
It was nice doing business with you. I'll keep an eye on BaT, maybe my next car project will pop up.
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Congrats on the sale, Ron! We are glad it worked out. You are to be commended for taking amazing photos of your work on the Ferrari! Best of luck. -BaT
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Airport accountability put before county commission candidates
A majority of the Republican candidates seeking the two Mesa County Commission seats said Wednesday night the board should more closely monitor the actions of the Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority, with some criticizing the airport board and suggesting changes should be made in light of decisions that have angered general-aviation tenants.
Five of the seven candidates responded to a question about how commissioners could control spending by the airport board. It was posed by an audience member during a 90-minute forum sponsored by the Colorado Mesa University College Republican Club.
District 3 candidate Paul Nelson said even though the vast majority of airport funding comes from the federal government, commissioners have a chance to offer input on how it's spent and otherwise exert their influence when they sign off on receiving Federal Aviation Administration grants and by "getting the right people" on the board.
"The current Airport Authority isn't accountable to the public," Nelson said.
Fellow District 3 candidate Rose Pugliese said commissioners should ask more questions of the airport board. District 1 candidate John Justman said commissioners should sit down with the Grand Junction City Council and talk about how the airport board is functioning. District 1 candidate Wes D'Aponti said the commissioners need to appoint board members who are "going to best benefit Mesa County" and suggested changes should be made. District 1 candidate Ed Stephens said the airport must remain friendly to the general-aviation community and encouraged "common sense" in the board's decision-making.
District 3 candidate Woody Walcher and District 1 candidate Ken Henry didn't answer the question. The forum was organized so that candidates weren't required to answer questions from the audience.
District 1 candidate Christi Flynn didn't attend the forum.
In all, eight GOP hopefuls, District 1 unaffiliated candidates Jana Gerow and John Leane and District 3 Democratic candidate Dave Edwards are seeking to replace District 1 term-limited Commissioner Craig Meis and District 3 term-limited Commissioner Janet Rowland in November.
As for the rest of Wednesday night's forum, candidates disagreed on little and spent much of the time championing party platforms, advocating for limited government and fiscal restraint and panning governmental regulations on the energy industry.


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Mr. R. Seetharaman, group chief executive officer of Doha Bank, and former chief economist at the Amiri Diwan, Mr. Majid Al-Khulaifi, both have one thing in common they are proud parents of current and former students of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar.
Mr. Seetharaman and Mr. Khulaifi joined Robert Monroe, associate dean at Carnegie Mellon Qatar, to welcome newly admitted students and their parents to Carnegie Mellon Qatar at the annual Marhaba Tartans reception held Thursday.
"Carnegie Mellon Qatar is at the forefront of creating the new technologies and innovations necessary to sustain economic growth and develop a knowledge-based society that will improve human dignity," said Mr. Seetharaman.
"This university played an integral role in the educational development of my daughter Shweta, a business administration alumna. And, I am extremely proud to see my other daughter, Shruti, at Carnegie Mellon as a current student," Mr. Seetharaman added.
The newly admitted students had the opportunity to meet faculty and learn more about one of the five top-ranked programs offered at Carnegie Mellon Qatar biological sciences, business administration, computational biology, computer science, and information systems. They met with current students, alumni and parents to get a sense of what it will be like to be a part of the Carnegie Mellon community.
"We are delighted to have not only such prominent Doha figures Mr. Seetharaman and Mr. Al-Khulaifi but proud Carnegie Mellon parents to welcome our prospective students. Their presence demonstrates the commitment of our students' parents to the continual success of the Tartan family," Monroe said.
During Marhaba Tartans, the university announced a record 826 applicants for the 2012-2013 incoming class, representing an increase of 25 percent over last year. This year's applicant pool also saw a 20 percent increase in Qatari nationals.
The number of international applicants grew by 14 percent, with applicants representing 63 nations. These increases are a reflection of the university's focused admissions recruiting efforts in cooperation with Qatar Foundation's promotion of Education City. Carnegie Mellon's presence in the Middle East is becoming more well known among the international community through its outreach programs, distinguished lecture series and growing alumni base. The university's highly selective undergraduate programs are known throughout the world for their academic excellence a top priority among both parents and prospective students.
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The United States Government has been conducting "quiet talks" with Arab and Israeli leaders at "a high level" in an effort to find some solution to the Arab refugee problem, the United Nations Palestine Conciliation Commission reported to the General Assembly here today. The U.S. talks were held on its initiative but as a member of the PCC, which is composed of representatives of the U.S.A., France and Turkey.
According to today's report, the U.S.A., as a member of the Commission, proposed early this year that "it might initiate a series of quiet talks with the parties concerned–Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, the Syrian Arab Republic and the United Arab Republic." The U.S. proposal, the Commission stated, was that the five governments concerned "should be approached at a high level and without preconditions as to the nature of the eventual solution of the problem. The Commission agreed to this approach, and has been kept generally informed of the progress of these talks with Arab and Israel leaders during the past spring and summer."
"Recently," the Commission stated, "the United States informed the Commission that, in its opinion, the talks have been useful. All sides had shown good will, a desire to achieve progress on the refugee problem, and a desire to continue the talks, which are not yet completed." The Commission reported it had requested continuation of the talks, and expressed "confidence" that "every effort will be made in the continuation of these talks" to advance the Assembly's desire that some progress be shown toward a possible solution of the refugee issue.


text: The first race of the 2013 sason will be the "Daytona 500" and will be held on SUNDAY, February 24th. EVERONE is invited to play. The rules are prett simple. You pick FIVE (5) racers/drivers and a spare before qualifying is scheduled to begin. When you make your picks, please be sure to be as clear as possible on which racer/drver you're picking. You are poicking a driver not a car number. We do as best we can on determining your intent. For example: if you pick ~~> K Busch <~~~ it doesn't indicate whether you meant Kurt or Kyle. So, please be clear. Nw,here is how the scoring works. Your drivers re assigned where they finished in the race. Those numbers are added upand divided by 5. Here's an example. You pick Tony Stewart who finishes 1st. J Johnson who finishes 14th Kyle Busch who finishes 9th J Gordon who finishes 15th D Hamlin who finishes 10t Your spare is Dale Earnhardt JR In this race, the spare is not needed so you add the racers scores. 1 + 14 + 9 + 15 + 10 =49 Divide 49 by 5 and youe score is an 8.8 The spare is used only when one of your picks doesn't qualify or does not participate in the race. In the event you don't pick a spare and one of yourpicks doesn't qualify or if you only pick 4 racers and no spare or one pick and your spare doesn;t qualfy, then a 43 (last place) will be scored in any vacant spots. We also have a "Default thread". You make 5 picks and a spare there so in case you miss a week or just forget to pick...or pick after the qualifing begins..the defaults you chose wil lbe used for that week. The default use is limited to either using them 3 weeks in a row or 5 weks in the season. The default thread is at http://disboards.com/showthread.php?p=47471877 We have another allownce. The ALKL Star race. This race is strictly voluntary. We use the score of this week to fill in a score in case you missed a week before the All Star. If you didn't miss any races, then this score replaces your highest score. If you hgave any questions now or during the season, feel free to PM me at Brer_Papa or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com I also will accept your picks by PM or email and post them for you whenever the need arises. OK! I hope to see you ALL there! My Daytona picks are: T Stewart J Johnson JR!! D Hamlin Kyle Busch My spare will be G Biffle


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January 07, 2013
Gina Raimondo shows how tough pension reforms can pay fiscal and political dividends.
By Imogen Rose-Smith
Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo
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When Bill Clinton spoke at the Democratic National
Convention in September, he gave the party faithful an
arithmetic lesson and stole the show. The former
president poured scorn on the proposed plan of Republican
presidential candidate Mitt Romney to both cut taxes by
$5 trillion over ten years and reduce the federal budget
deficit, exclaiming, The numbers just dont add
Gina Raimondo knew what he meant. The Rhode Island
treasurer, a venture-capitalist-turned-political-rising-star,
was listening as a convention delegate and understood tough
fiscal math. When she took office in January 2011 she
had won a commanding electoral victory after campaigning for
fiscal and pension reform her tiny state was struggling
under a huge debt burden and ballooning pension liabilities.
The $7.4 billion state retirement plan was only 50 percent
funded and on course to run out of money as early as 2019. For
decades Rhode Island officials had fitfully tried to reform the
system, with little success, as workers and retirees fought to
keep hard-won benefits that the state could no longer
With focus and determination, a sure command of finance and
a gift for forging consensus, Raimondo took up the challenge.
She produced a blunt, hard-hitting report titled Truth in
Numbers: The Security and Sustainability of Rhode Islands
Retirement System that made a stark case for pension
overhaul: Without drastic measures to rein in costs, the
report asserted, the states retirement liabilities would
devastate a wide range of government programs and ultimately
bankrupt the pension plan itself, to the detriment of
Pension reform was not an easy sell in a state with a
Democratic-controlled legislature and strong unions. But
Raimondo traveled across Rhode Island, arguing her case with
voters, legislators and union representatives in a series of
town-hall-style meetings. Her campaign received a powerful
boost in the summer of 2011 when Central Falls, a small city
just north of Providence, became the first-ever Rhode Island
municipality to file for bankruptcy, almost entirely because of
its pension burden. The treasurers efforts secured a
dramatic triumph when in November 2011 the states
legislature passed a major pension bill by a wide margin and
the reforms were signed into law by Governor Lincoln Chafee, a
Republican-turned-independent and son of a longtime U.S.
I just could not live with myself for not fixing the
retirement system, knowing at some point in time the well would
run dry and someone would be told they dont have a
pension, the slight and personable Raimondo tells
Institutional Investor in an interview at her office at the
state capitol. Once people started to grapple with the
consequences of not fixing the problem, they started advocating
for change.
The Rhode Island Retirement Security Act of 2011 increased
the minimum retirement age for most employees not already
eligible to retire, suspended cost-of-living adjustments for
retirees and moved all public workers except public safety
officers who pay into Social Security and judges to a hybrid
defined benefitdefined contribution system. Even more
significant, the new law rewrote the rules for everyone,
including fully vested employees and current retirees, not just
20- and 30-something workers. That achievement, the first by
any state, has a meaningful impact on the funding gap and
promises to ease some of the generational tensions that hamper
many pension reform attempts. Government officials in other
cash-strapped states have taken notice, as have labor
advocates. All are closely following a lawsuit filed by public
sector unions to block the Rhode Island law. High-profile
litigator David Boies is aiding the states defense.
It is just a mathematical fact that if you have a
pension reform that only impacts new employees, young employees
or people who arent vested, its simply
unfair, says Raimondo, 41. It is intentionally
pushing the debt onto the backs of our youngest and newest
The treasurers legislative achievement has translated
into considerable political capital: Along with Angel Taveras,
the mayor of Providence, she now ranks as one of the two most
popular politicians in the state. Many see the quietly
ambitious Raimondo as a prime prospect for higher office.
In tackling Rhode Islands pension woes, Raimondo joins
a new generation of politicians and policymakers, both
Democratic and Republican, who are trying to solve deep-seated
fiscal and economic problems in their cities and states. At a
time when partisan wrangling is wreaking havoc in many state
capitals and politicians in Washington are engaging in a game
of chicken over the so-called fiscal cliff, Raimondo and her
cohorts take a pragmatic approach and seek to respect the views
of all stakeholders. In Newark, New Jersey, for example,
Democratic Mayor Cory Booker worked with Republican Governor
Chris Christie to forge a deal with the citys
teachers union that includes a pay-for-performance
component. In California the Republican mayor of San Diego, a
former police chief, and the Democratic mayor of San Jose led
calls for referendums on cutting pension benefits in their
cities; both passed by wide margins.
Before Raimondo succeeded in obtaining the pension law, she
had already taken an important step to bolster the retirement
system, persuading her colleagues to reduce the pension
funds projected annual rate of return from 8.25 percent
to 7.5 percent. Although the change made the funds look even
sicker, lowering the funding ratio (now at about 51 percent),
Raimondo believes it is critical to use realistic
investment assumptions. As a former investor, she also moved
quickly to retool the plans portfolio to reduce risk
while still generating reasonable returns. For long-term
health, she knew, the pension system needed three elements:
reduced liabilities, a realistic assumed rate of return and
effective investment management.
Established in 1936, Rhode Islands retirement system
comprises four plans: the employees and teachers
retirement funds, which are combined; the Judicial Retirement
Benefits Trust; the State Police Retirement Benefits Trust; and
the Municipal Employees Retirement System. The entire
system is managed by the treasurer and her staff and overseen
by two boards. The Employees Retirement Board of Rhode
Island has oversight for the plans liabilities, and the
ten-person Rhode Island State Investment Commission oversees
investment strategy, manager selection and asset allocation.
The treasurer chairs both boards.
The retirement system has had a significant impact on the
states fragile fiscal condition. When Raimondo took
office, the state, with a population of just over
1 million and an unemployment rate of 11.9 percent in
January 2011, had laid off a larger share of its state and
local government workers than any other state, according to a
study by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government.
Rhode Island is far from the only state suffering from
pension funding woes and budget deficits. A June report by the
Peter G. Peterson Foundation, which focuses on the
nations urgent fiscal challenges, paints a
grim picture of declining aid from Washington and tax revenue
against a backdrop of rising Medicaid and pension costs. After
the financial crisis erupted in September 2008, pension funds
suffered a one-two punch of depressed equity markets, which
lowered portfolio returns, and unprecedented low interest
rates, which increased future liabilities. As a result, the
funding ratio for state retirement plans the key measure
of their health fell from 100 percent in June 2001 to 76
percent in June 2011, according to a report by Santa Monica,
Californiabased investment consulting firm Wilshire
Associates. Many critics argue that accounting practices such
as smoothing and assuming a high rate of return mask numbers
that are in truth even worse.
Raimondos pension overhaul has brought her national
attention from both sides of the political aisle. Gina
understood the opportunity that Rhode Islands pension
funding situation provided long before she took office. She has
a great future, says well-known DNC fundraiser Orin
Kramer, who is founder and managing partner of New
Yorkbased hedge fund firm Boston Provident and former
chairman of the New Jersey State Investment Council, which
manages that states $70.8 billion pension fund. Last
January the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, a
right-leaning think tank, presented Raimondo with its Urban
Innovator Award. Says Michael Allegretti, director of the
institutes Center for State and Local Leadership,
Gina Raimondo touched a third rail of politics, and not
only did she survive, she is thriving.
Raimondo grew up in a middle-class Italian-American family,
the daughter of a Navy World War II veteran who worked as a
chemist at the Bulova watch factory in Providence and a
homemaker who looked after Raimondo, her brother and sister,
and their grandfather. Raimondo attended Catholic schools in
Smithfield and Providence, got good grades and was
valedictorian of her class at La Salle Academy.
Shes a local girl who worked hard and is very
intelligent, says Gordon Fox, the powerful Democratic
speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
After graduating magna cum laude from Harvard University in
1993 with a BA in economics, Raimondo attended the University
of Oxford as a Rhodes scholar. Among her fellow scholars were
Eric Garcetti, a Los Angeles city councilman currently running
to become LAs next mayor, and Newarks Mayor Booker.
(Both Garcetti and Booker made donations to Raimondos
campaign for treasurer.)
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Legislation to legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota will be announced Wednesday during a State Capitol news conference.
Formal introductions of the bill in the House and Senate will come a day later. An advisory from the group Minnesotans United said the bipartisan legislation will be co-authored by Sen. Branden Peterson, R-Andover. The chief authors are Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, and Rep. Karen Clark, DFL-Minneapolis. Both chief authors will speak at the Wednesday news conference, along with religious leaders and families.
The push for legislation follows last November's defeat of a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. DFL Gov. Mark Dayton has said he would sign a bill that legalizes same-sex marriage into law if it landed on his desk.
Supporters of the effort gathered in the Capitol Rotunda two weeks ago for a rally to launch their campaign to get legislation passed this session. Opponents of legalizing same-sex marriage are planning a rally March 7.


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If your doctor just broke the news that you're lactose intolerant, it doesn't mean you'll never get to savor another bite of ice cream.
At first, many people fear they'll have to give up all dairy products, says Dee Sandquist, RD, a dietitian in Fairfield, Iowa. But with some trial and error, most people find they can still eat small amounts of dairy without having symptoms such as bloating, gas, stomach pain, diarrhea, or nausea.
Dairy foods are important to the health of your bones, because they're loaded with calcium and vitamin D. So the trick is to make sure you're getting enough of these nutrients, whether from dairy or other foods.
"Listen to your body and your symptoms," says Sandquist, who is also a spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
How Severe Are Your Symptoms?
How much dairy you can eat depends on how much lactase -- the enzyme that digests lactose -- your body makes, says Yuri A. Saito-Loftus, MD, MPH. She's an assistant professor in the Mayo Clinic's division of gastroenterology and hepatology. "That does vary a little bit from individual to individual. We don't know 100% what controls that. Presumably, it's genetically determined."
Some people with lactose intolerance can adapt. You may be able to add small amounts of foods with lactose to your diet over time and have fewer symptoms. "If you keep eating dairy, you can stimulate some lactase production," Saito-Loftus says. "That may help you better tolerate dairy products."
If your symptoms are so severe that you can't handle lactose in any foods, talk to your doctor about how to get enough calcium and vitamin D.
What Foods You Can Eat -- and How Much
"Many people know their symptoms pretty well, so they know if they can handle just a little bit or not," Sandquist says. In that case, you may be able to keep a mental tally of foods or amounts of foods to avoid. Other people get a better sense of what their body can take by jotting down notes. "A diary is extremely helpful because then you can log what symptoms you have, what you've eaten," Sandquist says. "You can look back and see if there's a pattern."


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Kye Allums, the first transgender player in NCAA Division I history, appeared in a new Fearless Project video touting the support he received from the University and his team after his decision to come out in November 2010 – a message that rebuts what he told Sports Illustrated earlier this year.
The video sheds new light on the intricacies of Allums' story and his relationship with his coaches and teammates following his decision to come out at the beginning of the 2010-11 season.
In May, Allums told Sports Illustrated the scene in the Colonials locker room was one of "turmoil" and said he felt a lack of support from then-head coach Mike Bozeman. But in the Fearless Project video, Allums said the coaches and administration "immediately supported" him, and that teammates, coaches and administrators were "so positive."
The Fearless Project features high school and collegiate athletes who openly self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender and continue to compete on their school's sports teams.
"Not everybody used male pronouns, but nobody used female pronouns because they knew that it hurt me and made me feel uncomfortable. And they wanted me to be happy," Allums said in the video. "They cared about my feelings. And they wanted me to be in an environment where I could perform well."
While the Fearless Project video focuses on the support Allums said he initially received upon coming out, the Sports Illustrated article described an atmosphere that was less supportive following increased media attention. Allums told the magazine that his relationship with his teammates went "from them all having my back to no one having my back."
"He also felt abandoned by coach Mike Bozeman," the article reported."[Bozeman] was like, Now you're affecting us," Allums says. "He pointed to the freshmen and he's like, 'Did you guys come here to have to deal with this?'"
The latest twist in Allums' story, in which his mother alleged the University was keeping the media from her son, comes immediately after GW announced a new partnership with the You Can Play video campaign. The University's video, which features 18 student-athletes, supports inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender athletes in the University's 23 varsity sports and its other athletics and recreation programs.
Allums, too, is heavily involved in LGBT advocacy. In the Fearless Project video, he reveals that he is working on creating Project IMEnough, which will focus on creating a support system for other trans athletes. And in the fall, Allums said he intends to travel to other universities to share his story and educate students on trans issues.
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Now that Roberto Orci is no longer directing the third Star Trek movie, the film like is a ship without a captain. But there's someone with both captaining and film directing experience who's more than willing to take the job — former first officer William T. Riker, a.k.a. Jonathan Frakes.


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Though he had reportedly delayed his vote on the controversial Chicago speed camera bill amid a public outcry against it, it appears Democratic Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has, at last, arrived at a decision on the matter.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Quinn is expected to OK the bill Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has adamantly pushed for in recent months. The governor had until Monday to veto the measure, but if he does nothing, the proposal (Senate Bill 965) will become law July 1.
Under the measure, the city will install red-light cameras near many of the city's busiest intersections that will identify, and automatically ticket, motorists recorded traveling above the speed limit in so-called "safety zones" within one-eighth of a mile of schools and public parks. The fines could top $100 per infraction, and the "safety zones" would reportedly cover 66 percent of the city.
While the governor reviewed the legislation, The Expired Meter reported last week that his office received a public response vocally opposed to it -- specifically, more than 90 percent of those who contacted his office about the bill said they were not in favor of it. Those numbers are similar to The Huffington Post poll numbers on a recent story, where approximately 87 percent of respondents opposed the plan.
"Public response is one of those (factors involved in the decision) and the Governor always wants to do what's in the best interest of the people of Illinois," Annie Thompson, spokesperson for the Governor's office, told The Expired Meter last week.
Quinn's approval of the bill could come with a caveat, however, as CBS Chicago reported last week that his office still needed to "put the finishing touches on that particular piece of legislation." While the governor admitted that the public response has not been good to the bill, he said he was not "sure that's a scientific sampling of all the people of Illinois."
The mayor, meanwhile, has downplayed the cameras' role as a moneymaker for the city and maintained that his principal priority is "the safety of our children," NBC Chicago reported.
Last November, the state legislature approved Emanuel's red-light camera plan after the mayor lobbied heavily for it by citing two incidents where Chicago children were injured or killed in collisions -- two accidents that occurred at intersections that would not be covered under Emanuel's plan.
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I don't know what it is about this product that i like so muchI first bought this product 2 years ago. Been using it ever since. Why? Not sure. It doesn't exactly plump my lips, but it makes them tingle for a little bit. I can maybe see a little bit of a difference. The colors are nice, I first bought this in a pink color, when i ran out of that i bought a plum color, and just the other day i bought it in the color Born With It. The colors are very pretty an...read mored sheer. The applicator is just plastic, and you twist the bottom for the product to emerge from the top. The product is not sticky, doesn't last all day, but a decent amount of time. This product is not terrible, but its good enough. I'll probably continue to buy it. — 7 years, 7 months agoMarticru | 18 reviews
Love the shine....BUT...Totally agree with the review on this one except that I really loved the shine. Great gloss! BUT....had to stop using it because it caused this rash/irritation around my lips...not cool! Reminded me of the red ring you would get around your mouth as a kid when you would lick your lips too much. Was not fun! & PS. No plumping! — 7 years, 7 months agocaramelqueen | 4 reviews
MY FAVORITE!!This is my favorite lip gloss of all time. That's saying a lot because I'm more of a lip stick kind of gal. I just love the texture of this and the effect it has on my pout. It works! Given that it doesn't last very long it fades to a very pretty shimmer, just the hint of glitter is left after the color has gone and that itself looks pretty good. It's well worth such a low price and I'd recomend everyone try it out. — 7 years, 8 months agoAshleyMarieM | 4 reviews
Surprisingly GREATI love this plumper! I've used a lot... DuWop, Victoria's Secret, Too Faced, Sally Hansen... you name it! I love plump lips! This product really surprised me! I bought it because I was already buying concealer and it was a buy one get one free thing and I liked the color. But wow! Very impressive! The color, the shine, and just a little plump! Wonderful product! I mean it won't work miracles, but better than most! — 7 years, 9 months agoRach314 | 6 reviews
LOVE IT!!!this is the only lip plumper that I have bought that doesn't leave my lips feeling sticky and grosse. It feels awesome and tingly when you put it on and looks so cute plus it actually works, I use it alone or with a lipliner for added color. — 7 years, 9 months agocoqueta | 4 reviews
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Lip Pumper works great!For me this lip plumber was tingly at first, but it does not hurt you. It did give me more volume on my lips, and I really like the pink shine. I think it isn't regular lip gloss because it truely did make my lips plumb. It's not sticky like some lip glosses, and it lasts for hours so you don't need to reaply often. — 7 years, 9 months agoshaniniw | 26 reviews
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Best Drug Store Lipgloss!!!I picked this lipgloss up just to try it and I LOVE IT! Not only does it plump your lips, but it is NOT sticky like most glosses. I also love how the gloss comes out of the tube. You just twist the bottom and then the gloss comes out of the little holes. It glides nicely on your lips and is long lasting. — 7 years, 9 months agoDrea893 | 2 reviews
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Smooth and silkyI like this because it's NOT STICKY. I wasn't thrilled that the color didn't last longer. I did not see any visible plumping of my lips. The packaging is great. I like the applicator. I pair this with the Volume XL Seduction Lip stick in Nude for a sexy lip look. — 7 years, 10 months agobriar_rogue | 66 reviews
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Not really a fanI agree that the sensation was not disturbing like many other plumpers, but i didn't experience any noticeable plumping. Also, I did not really enjoy the texture of the gloss, it wasn't nearly as smooth as i was hoping for. — 7 years, 10 months agocasualchic | 4 reviews
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While the philanthropy world was still reeling from Investor Warren Buffett's announcement to give the bulk of his fortune-$37 billion-to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the foundation's staff and a group of education leaders met in Seattle on July 17 and 18 for the foundation's EDU Summer Conference. On the agenda was the future of the Gates' Foundation's education program.
Should Ohioans be interested?
You bet. The Gates Foundation has already invested millions in Ohio to improve high school graduation rates and school quality by promoting the "three R's"--rigor, relevance, and relationships. Some of the foundation's work in Ohio include:
The foundation is also committed to preparing students for the demands of college and the workplace. Thus, it has become major backers of the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) and Governor Taft's Ohio's Core Curriculum proposal.
So where does the foundation go from here?
After reflecting on some decidedly mixed results and a litany of studies evaluating its efforts (both detailed in a recent Business Week cover story), the foundation has emerged with a sharper focus. While it will continue to provide significant support to school reform initiatives, the foundation will center its efforts on what works--or at least what has a shot at working--before committing millions of dollars in support.
Ohioans should be encouraged. After all, we're already on the map.
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In his "Le prospettive dell'economia mondiale†("Prospects for the world economy†) of 2003 Paolo Sylos Labini analyses the real and financial factors of the American economy and expresses pessimistic forebodings on the future economic trends in the USA and other parts of the world which, in the light of the events occurring as from 2007, can now be seen to have been justified. The aim of this paper is to provide his ideas with a place in the present debate on the American financial crisis and, to this end, the paper is divided into three parts. To begin with we will delineate the approach taken by Paolo Sylos Labini in examining the links between the financial system and economic system, highlighting the classical, Schumpeterian and Keynesian elements contained in it. We will then turn the focus on the four key elements of financial crisis according to Sylos Labini: income distribution, innovation, market forms and debt sustainability. Finally, we will recall some considerations by Sylos Labini on the three themes central to the present debate on the American crisis, namely the rate of interest in monetary policy, the role of the managers, and expectations.
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Hone your haunting writing skills this Halloween with a ghostly grammar sheet! This will help your child practice adding adjectives to sentences.
This fun and spooky worksheet focuses on sentence editing. Your student will correct all the grammatical errors he finds in the worksheet.
The spiders and ghosts have eaten up a lot of letters. Is your child brave enough to go inside this haunted house and fill in the missing ones?
How do make a scary story even more haunting? By adding some spooky adjectives! Get some practice adding adjectives to these sentences.
Get ghoulish with grammar this Halloween, and learn how to use adjectives to make your sentences more spooky!
The ghosts are all waking up one by one! Ask your child to quickly fill in the missing letters in the coffin and run home before he wakes up the other ghosts.
Practice parts of speech the fun way, with some Halloween nouns. Students must find and underline all the nouns in these spooky sentences.
Have purrfect spelling this Halloween, at least when you write the word "cat!" Make spelling and word building fun with this Halloween-themed word worksheet.
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These videos aren't the greatest quality but with small flash cards its about the best I could do. I did these awhile back, and want to see what you guys think I should work on. I'll try and get ahold of some bigger ones so I can get the resolution bigger next time.
I still peak around the 300 - 320 or so range, but occasionally I have a few that will get a little bit more out there. My throws have improved in accuracy a lot more than the last time I posted a video.
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In case the problem could be grip related, here is the grip I am using:
The stationary throw is with a 168 gram DX Teebird.
Throw 1 is with a 164g Candy (original)Beast.
Side 1 is also with a 168 gram DX Teebird.
Side 2 is with a 164 gram DX Teebird / 168 Champ Orc.
It looks like I am coming down on my heel with my left foot, is this a bad thing?
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The head of Iran's nuclear program said Monday that the country received a new proposal last week from the United States, Russia and France, three of the countries trying to rein in Tehran's uranium enrichment program.
A U.S. official denied a new proposal had been made by the three powers, saying the only offer from them remains a plan brokered by the U.N.'s nuclear monitoring agency in October calling for Iran to ship most of its stockpile of enriched uranium out of the country. The official, based in a European capital, spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment publicly on the issue.
Russia's Foreign Ministry also denied the existence of a new proposal, according to the Interfax news agency.
A semiofficial Iranian news agency reported the country's nuclear chief, who is also Iran's vice president, and other officials were studying a new joint proposal. The report quoted Ali Akbar Salehi as saying a new offer was made after the country announced last week it had begun enriching uranium to a higher level than previously - something that could put it on a faster track to producing weapons-grade nuclear material.
The announcement of new enrichment work alarmed the world powers trying to ensure Iran does not acquire the ability to make weapons and appeared calculated to boost Iran's leverage in those negotiations. The latest remarks, about a new proposal, seemed meant to show Iranians that their government's strategy was paying off.
In a sign that world powers are not backing down, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that Iran was becoming a military dictatorship. The assertion reflected the rising tension over both Iran's nuclear program and its crackdown on anti-government protesters.
Clinton said the Obama administration is trying to "send a message to Iran - a very clear message" that the U.S. is still open to engagement "but that we will not stand idly by while you pursue a nuclear program that can be used to threaten your neighbors and even beyond."
She made the comments in a speech to Arab students during a visit to Qatar, just across the Persian Gulf from Iran.
Monday's Iranian news report gave no details on the contents of the purported new proposal.
Under a deal worked out in October, Iran was to have sent 1.2 tons (1,100 kilograms) - around 70 percent of its stockpile - of low-enriched uranium to Russia in one batch by the end of last year for further enrichment, a step that would have eased international concerns the material could be processed for a bomb.
After further enrichment in Russia, France would convert the uranium into fuel rods that would be returned to Iran for use in a reactor in Tehran that produces medical isotopes used in treating cancer patients. Fuel rods cannot readily be further processed into weapons-grade material.
After weeks of conflicting signals from Iran, which ignored the year-end deadline for the plan, Tehran announced last week that its nuclear technicians had begun enriching uranium to the higher 20 percent level needed for the Tehran reactor.
That's still well below the 90 percent level needed for weapons, but the gap could be closed in just half a year, depending on how many centrifuges are operating, according to experts.
"After Iran's decision to go for domestic production of 20 percent-enriched uranium, a proposal was given to us by Russia, France and the United States, which we are reviewing," Salehi was quoted as saying by Iran's ILNA news agency.
Nuclear experts and officials in the U.S. and other countries said Iran does not currently possess the technology to take that material and turn it into fuel rods needed to power the Tehran reactor, raising further doubts about Iran's ultimate intentions.
France is one of only a handful of countries in the world that have that capability, though Iran insists it will be able to make to rods.
Iran has maintained its nuclear work only has peaceful aims, such as civilian energy generation.
Salehi also said various countries have put forward proposals for providing Iran with uranium processed to the higher, 20 percent level and authorities were reviewing those plans, the ILNA report said. He did not provide details.
He said Iran would stop its new enrichment work if it receives the material from abroad.
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FDA Issues Warning Over Zerbaxa Label
Healthcare professionals are being warned about the antibacterial drug Zerbaxa (ceftolozane and tazobactam) concerning the risk of inaccurate dosage caused by the label.
About Zerbaxa Safety Concern
Currently the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is notifying the healthcare field about confusion caused by the drug strength of Zerbaxa displayed on the carton labeling and vial.
According to Medscape, the label displays the strength of each active ingredient, but the product dosage is based on the sum of ingredients. There have been seven cases reported where during dose preparation in pharmacies the wrong amount of drug was administered due to label confusion.
The label has been revised to display the sum of two active ingredients; therefore, Zerbaxa will show 1.5 grams equivalent to ceftolozanae 1 gram and tazobactam 0.5 grams.
Patients and healthcare professionals are urged to report any medication errors that may have occurred or side effects to the FDA MedWatch program.
Description of Zerbaxa's Uses
Information below provided by the FDA:
- Zerbaxa is used in the treatment of infections in urinary tract.
- Zerbaxa is also used in combination with antibacterial drug metronidazole to treat infections in the abdomen.
- Zerbaxa works by killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria that lead to illness.


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6.5x47 Lapua re-chambered to 260 Rem
Any of you gunsmiths out there ever re-chambered 6.5x47 Lapua to 260 Rem. I don't think it can be done because the Lapua chamber is .002 larger than the 260 Rem. However, that's very close, I'm just wondering if anyone has done it and accepted the slightly over sized chamber.
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Tulsa (Okla.) Washington wide receiver Quentin Chaney is being recruited by schools across the country. The talented athlete also has his choice of sports to pick from.
"I am getting recruited for both football and basketball," the 6-foot-6, 205-pound Chaney said. "I really enjoy playing both sports. I'm eager to see how the recruiting process goes. How everything plays out will depend on which sport I decide to have my focus on in college."
Chaney currently has scholarship offers for football from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, USC, Missouri, Texas Tech, Nebraska and Texas A&M.
"Those schools have all let me visit with them about the possibility of playing basketball in addition to football," the three-star rated receiver said. "It's nice to have that out of the way already. They haven't discouraged me from looking at both sports."
While the list of schools that are looking at football and would allow basketball is long, the group of just basketball schools is beginning to grow.
"Recently Illinois and Connecticut have started to recruit me," he said. "Those two are looking at me for just basketball right now. I've been playing basketball all summer in tournaments here and there. Schools have been seeing me at those tournaments. That is what is increasing the interest at this point."
Chaney is the nation's No. 14 rated athlete according to Rivals.com and is one of Oklahoma's top prep hoopsters as well.
"I'm not going to rush into a decision," he said. "I plan to decide which sport to focus on first. Then I will take all of the visits before making a decision. I just want to find a place I am comfortable with and one I can fit in. I will be spending four years at this school, so taking my time is just fine."


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Point guard Naoto Takushi has agreed to terms on a contract with the Kyoto Hannaryz, the team announced in a news release over the weekend.
Takushi, a two-time bj-league All-Star, helped the Ryukyu Golden Kings win the championship last season but was left unprotected in May's expansion draft.
After the draft, there was speculation Takushi would refuse to join the team and either return to the JBL, where he previously played, or move on to an overseas league. Now, the expansion Hannaryz will look to Takushi, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 bj-league draft, to be one of the team's go-to players. Kyoto opens its season on Oct. 3.
Takushi led the bj-league in assists in 2007-08 and is the league's only Japanese player to be a Best Five selection in each of the past two seasons.


text: I need some help with getting control of the puppy's barking. He is the type of dog that likes to bark at everything - friends coming in the door, the mailman, a squirrel out the window, etc. I don't mind him being a "watchdog" and alerting us to dangerous menaces like the neighbors and mailman , but I'd like to be able to tell him enough and have him stop barking. Any suggestions for teaching him to stop barking on command? He's very smart and is doing great with clicker training. He picks things up quickly and is very food motivated, which helps.


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The jazz concert is at 8pm, not 3.
Voice's On-Campus Choices: When Christmas comes to Georgetown
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Christmas at Georgetown will be marked by the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting (which is marked by the Annual Christmas Appearance of President John DeGioia). On Friday, December 4, at 5:00 p.m. in Dahlgren Quad, students, faculty, and neighbors will gather together around Georgetown's Christmas tree. Holiday music will be performed by on-campus groups, and after the lighting, The Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society will perform their interpretation of "A Christmas Carol." Hot cocoa and other refreshments will be available, as well as free ice skating.
Award-Winning CBS Correspondent, Byron Pitts Presentation
Byron Pitts, the chief national correspondent for The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, and a contributor to 60 minutes, is speaking in Riggs Library on Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This is part of a Newsmaker Lecture Series hosted by NAACP, GU Women of Color, and the School of Continuing Studies. Pitts is a noted journalist also known for his interview with Tyler Perry that discussed Spike Lee's criticism of Perry's work. He has received national Emmy awards for his coverage on the September 11 attacks and the 1999 Chicago train crash. Pitts will discuss his current career, what he thinks about the future of journalism, and his latest book.
This Friday, dance, a capella, and spoken word are joining together to benefit the greater good. UnityLIVE will be held on Friday at 8:00 p.m. in Gaston Hall. Last year, Groove Theory, Flip Dis Funk Dat, and the GU Step Team were among the many campus groups that performed. The event benefits Damien Ministries—an organization in DC that supports HIV/AIDS patients. Tickets will be on sale in the Leavey Center throughout the week.
Georgetown Jazz Fall Concert 2009
The Georgetown University Jazz Ensemble is teaming up with The Phantoms for the Georgetown Jazz Fall Concert 2009 on Thursday at 3 8:00 p.m. in Gaston Hall. Both ensembles are excellent, so their performance together should be a treat. The concert will feature seasonal selections and pieces by Duke Ellington and Gordan Goodwin. Admission is free for students; however there is a limited supply, so ticket reservations at the Davis Center Box Office are recommended.
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ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — AT&T Mobility, LLC, employees in its Southeast Region (CWA District 3) have voted to ratify a four-year agreement with the Communications Workers of America.
The agreement covers about 11,200 CWA members in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
AT&T Mobility and the CWA had reached the agreement on April 16 – before expiration of the prior contract at 11:59 p.m. that night.
The agreement demonstrates that even in tough economic times and in the midst of major changes in the marketplace and the telecommunications industry, the company and union can work together to maintain good union jobs with wages and benefits that are among the best in the country.


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June 6, 2008
Empowering Young Women Around the Globe
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – More than 65 young women from countries around the world will be asked to explore, examine and challenge their potential to contribute to a global society when they gather at Smith and Mount Holyoke colleges June 10-13, for the 2008 Women's Education Worldwide (WEW) Student Leadership Conference.
Building on other leadership conferences offered by the WEW, the conference will offer a chance for the student leaders enrolled at women's colleges in nations from Australia to Zimbabwe to come together for a series of interactive leadership workshops.
Elizabeth Cole, professor of women's studies and African American studies at the University of Michigan, will open the conference at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 10, at Mount Holyoke with a keynote address about the global concepts of feminism and the role of women as leaders in societies around the globe.
Each member institution of the Women's Education Worldwide organization was invited to send two student representatives to the conference. The organization is made up of 18 women's colleges in the United States and 32 in other countries.
Student participants will each choose a project to work on in their community upon their return from the conference. The conference is designed to empower students to see themselves as agents of positive change and the workshops, led by faculty and staff from Mount Holyoke, Smith and Wellesley colleges, will offer skills in how to plan and achieve their project goals.
"The WEW conference will create an encouraging and collegial environment for students to explore, challenge, and re-design their views of women as leaders and their potential for contributions in a global society," said conference co-organizer Julianne Ohotnicky, Smith College dean of students.
Presenters from Smith College include Jennifer Walters, dean of religious life; Susannah Howe, assistant professor of engineering; Nanci Young, college archivist; and Emily Taylor '08, outgoing president of the Student Government Association.
President Carol T. Christ will also speak to the conference participants at a dinner at her house on Thursday, June 12, following their afternoon exploration of campus and Northampton.
Students from the following institutions registered for the conference:
Ovidius University Constanta, Romania
Agnes Scott College, USA
Ahfad University, Sudan
Aston University, UK
Barnard College, USA
Bryn Mawr College, USA
Brescia University College, Canada
Collegio Nuovo, Italy
Dubai Women's College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ewha Women's University, Korea
Government Girls Degree College Swat, Pakistan
Yildiz Technical University, Turkey
Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology, Kenya
Kobe College, Japan
Lady Shri Ram College for Women, India
Michigan State College, USA
Mills College, USA
Mount Holyoke College, USA
Ochanomizu University, Japan
Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women, University of Delhi, India
Smith College, USA
Sookmyung Women's University, Korea
Spelman College, USA
University of Ghana, Ghana
University of Queensland, Australia
University of Sydney, Australia
University of Michigan, USA
University of the Punjab, Pakistan
Wellesley College, USA
Women University in Africa, Zimbabwe
Yildiz Technical University, Turkey
Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Quest for the cup? Ebay bidders competing for Tyler Seguin's pelvic protection
Ever wanted to own someone else's cup? Of course not, but that hasn't stopped one intrepid soul from trying to sell his used Tyler Seguin cup on eBay.
It can be yours right now for the cool price of $250.00.
Here's how the seller says he got it:
Up for sale is Tyler Seguin's game used cup from his jock strap. Acquired after the Bruins had flopped to the Capitals in the 1st round. The cup was purchased before the annual Bruins equipment sale at Pure Hockey in Medford. My buddy worked at Pure Hockey and manage to set aside a few items. One of the items was the jock strap. The fabric of the jock strap had a nasty sweat smell plus was torn on the side so I threw it out but kept the plastic cup. Purchasing the cup was ment to be a joke. Comes with a COA.
Read that last sentence again. COA stands for Certificate of Authenticity. That's right, just in case you're skeptical that the cup you're purchasing didn't belong to Seguin there's a certificate of authenticity (you can see it above), signed by Bruins equipment manager Keith Robinson, to verify that yes the cup belonged to Seguin.
(H/T Days of Y'Orr, Puck Daddy)


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I know you might find this ridiculous, but what if I told you to use some toothpaste to treat those unwanted pimples? Is must be shocking to know that toothpaste is one of the oldest remedies to treat pimples? Yes, it is when used in the right way!!!
Applying toothpaste on pimple is known way to reduce them owing to the presence of Triclosan, a preservative used in the manufacturing of toothpastes, soaps, body washes, and acne treatment products amongst others. The non-active ingredient, Triclosan is known to be useful as an anti-bacterial agent. In case of pimples, it works to cure by drying the pimple affected area.
However, one has to be careful while applying toothpaste on pimples because overuse can dry the skin. There are possible chances that it might or might not suit the person. So it's better to get a thorough patch test before using it on the pimples.
Toothpaste for pimples treatment may be an inexpensive one, but choosing it wisely is very important step. It entirely depends on your skin type and the toothpaste you are likely to use.
Toothpaste for Pimples Treatment: Tutorial
So before you begin, read below to understand how it can be done first:
Step 1:
For mouth wash there are a number of toothpastes available in the market, which you can choose from, like the natural whites or gels. But when you're considering a toothpaste to treat pimples, it has to be a normal white toothpaste. This is because the normal toothpastes are more likely to feature identifiable ingredients than gel toothpastes, which sometimes have an added list of ingredients that might or might not be known.
Step 2:
Make sure that your hands are clean before toothpaste application. This is mandatory because you are more likely to aggravate the pimple with unknown bacteria on your hands.
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Cleanse your face properly using a good cleanser. Make sure to use the right foaming cleanser for your oily or combination skin.
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Best practice would be to use gloves or a clean sponge for application. Make sure that the sponge you are using is clean since they easily attract germs.
Step 5:
Take a little amount of the toothpaste using the sponge or gloves and apply a very thin layer of it on the pimple and the circle surrounding it entirely.
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Now let the toothpaste dry. Leave it on for few hours or overnight. This time completely depends on your skin type and the severity of the pimples.
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Remove the toothpaste carefully using a clean sponge without rupturing the pimple. You will see that the toothpaste dries the pimple and reduces its size.
Most of the times we rupture pimples expecting it to cure fast, but in fact it makes the condition worse, causing bleeding that leaves scars on the face. This should be strictly avoided.
- You must be very careful when you have a pimple on your face, do not touch it so often.
- Try to wash your face at least with plain water once an hour to remove the excess oil on the face.
- Cleanse with a good and suitable cleanser at least twice a day.
- Wash your face once you return home to remove the dirt accumulated on your face.
These rules are a must for pimple prone skin. If you add them to your regular regimen, it will do wonders to your skin.
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text: I just got accepted into my first college yesterday, WVU. i am really excited. but i've been worried for the past couple months about going away. i haven't taken a seizure in about three years and the doctor was ready to take me off my meds. me and my mom decided against it so i am still on them. but then i went on vacation to aruba and got really sick and had my first seizure in three years. i'm just nervous about it happening again. i just want to settle my fears and know i can go to college and have barely any worries. i have simple partial seizures and i know that they are triggered by stress and college is very stressful, especially away from my family. I don't wanna go to community college and my parents want me to go away and experience the college experience. i'm just nervous. is anyone else feeling like this or have you gone through this?


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The aromas of rich stone fruits and fresh-off-the-vine tomatoes fill our markets. Relaxation is in the air. The days are long and the warm weather lures us to gather together. Ah yes friends, Summer is here! Check out our new Summer Peak of Season menu and let Bi-Rite Catering make your upcoming events easy like Sunday morning. We're highlighting summer produce stars such as peaches on our Focaccia Flatbread with Peaches, Goat Cheese, and Fresh Thyme. (Did you know California is the largest harvester of stone fruits in the U.S.?)
And although some production methods try to prove otherwise, corn does indeed have a season and nothing quite screams Summer like sweet corn. Taste the seasonal difference in our Savory Tartlets with Summer Corn, Goat Cheese, Piquillo Peppers and Fresh Marjoram or our Summer Corn and Tomato Salad with English Cucumbers, Peppers, Red Onions, Cilantro and Parsley.
Stay cool with our take on the caprese salad. The Mozzarella Bocconcini and Cherry Tomato Skewers with Basil Dip keep things simple and delicious—no fork required!
Turn up the music, kick off your shoes, and give a cheers to the fact that just outside city limits, our farm fields are feeling the heat affording us the chance to savor sweet summer flavors while wrapped in sweaters under fog-soaked skies.


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There's a hypothesized critical period to language acquisition that ranges from about 5 years old to puberty, in which humans develop their ability to communicate verbally and after which, find it difficult, if not almost impossible, to foster.
Peter Pisano, a former private school teacher and vocally active half of the Minneapolis folk duo Peter Wolf Crier, holds much the same for music, namely songwriting.
"If you are trying to go to your most natural and organic intuition, then the experiences you had at 10 years old shaped you just as much as anything you've done since," Pisano said. "Most naturally, my instincts were mostly formed in fourth or fifth grade, listening to Beatles records."
You could do worse for a springboard into songwriting than John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and Pisano has made a big splash with his band's 2010 debut, "Inter-Be," a lauded folk-pop record still finding its way into listeners' earphones six months later. The success of it — coupled with a full touring schedule, including Saturday's stop at Opolis in Norman — has afforded him the opportunity to ditch shaping minds for now, although he's not missing it much.
"Performing occupies that same space in my life," he said. "Teaching and music is the same thing for me. It's going inside yourself, understanding the way you think, feel and process, and relating that to the way other people think, feel and process, and finding a way symbolizing and communicating that so that you can share a story."
While he denied that teaching had any impact on him as a songwriter, or vice versa, his decisions have always followed a certain line of reasoning that add up to Peter Wolf Crier being worth shouting about.
The songs of "Inter-Be" came about at a blistering pace, in what Pisano claims was a single evening. He admired their simplicity; reveling in their delicate nature felt eras removed from the present, and he nurtured them like his children until unveiling them to weathered drummer and eventual partner Brian Moen to tailor them into their present state.
"Once Brian started to add his textures, it really put the steam behind the songs that I was feeling as I was writing them," Pisano said.
Many hold the debut to be a strictly folk affair, but Pisano begs to differ. In folk, the strings and voice are the stars of the show, and Moen's drums have come to be the Meg Ryan to Pisano's Tom Hanks in what he calls a strictly pop relationship.
"It's something that is so primitive and instinctual," he said. "Drummers have this special connection with the very most intimate part of what a song is and is supposed to be."
Realizing the impact this simple addition had on his batch of tunes, Pisano decided to make the temporary partnership permanent, and the duo hasn't looked back, taking time only to pick an appropriately elementary, fable-like name for a pair that looks to become the thing of legend.
"It wasn't important for Brian and I to give the band a name until we decided that we were going to be a band," he said, "and it's pretty clear that Peter Wolf Crier has to be me and Brian, and it's only appropriate that he be the wolf … he's such a beast on those drums."


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Roundup: Google Maps app, action camera apps, gaming trends, more
Google Maps apps for iOS in the works? Some images have surfaced allegedly showing a standalone Google Maps app running on an iPhone. Surely this is great news for those dissatisfied with Apple's Maps app that came with iOS6. CNet
Apps for action cameras: GoPro released an app that will let operate the Hero2 action camera from your smartphone, joining some others like Sony Action Cam and Contour Plus 2. Sci-TechToday.com
Free movies with this app: Sony's Crackle app lets you stream free-to-view movies and TV shows on your iOS devices -- free if you don't mind watching ads at the beginning and middle of the shows. tuaw.com
Gaming trends: Survey shows 23 percent app gamers polled say they play on their smartphones and tablets exclusively. BGR.com
Future in battery charging? A kinetic charger concept harnesses the energy from your walk or run to charge up the battery to your mobile device. Technabob.com
Sizing up the future: Gadget companies are trying different sizes for their devices, from a taller iPhone 5 to a smaller Kindle Fire or the Nexus 7 -- to meet consumer demands. SFGate.com


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BMF walkout from Busa 'personal'
Jimmy Manyi, the government spokesperson and Black Management Forum (BMF) president, is staying well clear of the public row over the BMF's withdrawal from Business Unity South Africa (Busa).
But his personal battle with one of the candidates for the position of Busa chief executive and his anger over Busa's rejection of the controversial labour market laws he championed appear to be at the heart of the fight.
Three senior black business figures who have direct knowledge of the manoeuvring that led up to the BMF walkout told the Mail & Guardian that Manyi wanted to ensure that Busa vice-president Mthunzi Mdwaba would not get the top Busa job.
The BMF said that the vice-presidents of Busa were involved in drawing up the specifications for the vacant chief executive position and, therefore, for them to run as candidates was a conflict of interests.
But sources close to Mdwaba said that Manyi was waging a "personal vendetta" against Mdwaba to prevent him from becoming chief executive.
The BMF would not comment on the allegation, but a 10-page press statement explaining its withdrawal bore it out.
"Black business also argues that it is undesirable and bad practice for vice-presidents, who for all intents and purposes are superior to the CEO, to make themselves available for the CEO position," the statement said.
Mdwaba is the only Busa vice-president known to have thrown his hat into the ring for the position and is one of 22 candidates for the job.
According to the three sources with detailed knowledge of the dispute between the BMF and Busa, the "personal vendetta" was central to the BMF's withdrawal from Busa.
In favour of the regulation
Another major sticking point, according to them, was that the organisation favoured the regulation, rather than an outright ban, of labour brokers.
The move to ban them is part of the labour amendments drafted while Manyi was the director general of the labour department.
But some Busa member organisations said that Busa was not guilt-free and that it had ignored calls by some of its black business members to call a meeting to discuss what they viewed as flaws in the appointment process of the chief executive.
They said that Mdwaba was involved in drawing up the requirements for the vacant position and that that made his candidacy problematic.
Some of them also felt that it was "unfortunate" that the BMF had acted on its own by withdrawing from Busa and said that the BMF, one of 61 member organisations, could not demand the exclusive right to nominate candidates for the chief executive's position.
The dispute boiled over at a BMF board meeting on June 25, where it was decided to withdraw from Busa.
The BMF's statement detailed its reasons for withdrawing, which revolved around the voice of black business being "outnumbered and suppressed" in Busa.
"Over the years, it has become evident that, indeed, there was no shared agenda on transformation," the statement said, and singled out Busa's position on labour amendments and the process for the appointment of the chief executive as problematic.
'Unfortunate withdrawal'
Bheki Sibiya, the chief executive of the Chamber of Mines and a former Busa chief executive, said this week that, although Mdwaba had been involved in drawing up the requirements for the position, it did not give him any particular advantage.
Sibiya said the "arrogance" of BMF's demands and subsequent withdrawal were unfortunate, but the BMF represented less than 5% of Busa's membership and financial contribution so it was not a crisis.
Sibiya said Busa still had to get council approval for its choice of candidate for chief executive.
"We are not going to just rubber-stamp any appointment," he said. "We are not going to accept an inappropriate candidate."
On labour law reform, Sibiya said that the BMF had not applied its mind properly.
"Busa supports regulation of labour brokers, not a ban," he said. "We need flexibility and labour brokers bring flexibility."
A senior leader of Busa, who agreed to speak on condition of anonymity, said that, since Mdwaba beat Manyi for the Busa vice-president position several years ago, there had been rivalry between the two. Manyi had tried to get Mdwaba disqualified from that race too, and had also threatened to withdraw BMF from Busa after he lost the race for vice-president.
Mdwaba also replaced Manyi as president of the Confederation of Black Business Organisations. Manyi had been asked to step down because of a conflict of interests with his job in government.
The source said the BMF had first tried to rule Mdwaba out of the running for Busa chief executive by arguing that a woman should fill the vacancy.
"When that suggestion was dismissed, it came up with the conflict due to the drafting of specifications argument."
Contested terrain
Another of Busa's senior leaders who agreed to talk on condition of anonymity said that the BMF had jumped the gun and was acting as if Mdwaba already had the job, when he was only one of the candidates.
"Why does it assume that this job is Mthunzi's?" asked the source.
Hlengani Mathebula, the chairman of the Black Business Caucus and the Black Business Executive Circle (BBEC) said that Busa had been contested terrain since 2003.
The caucus was expected to convene an urgent meeting later this week to discuss the dispute.
Mathebula said it was unfortunate that the BMF had pulled out of Busa but Busa was in that position because if its own making. "Two months have gone by since we said to Busa, 'We as black business want to talk to you', and it still hasn't called a meeting."
Mathebula said that describing the matter as a personal issue between Mthunzi and Manyi was problematic. The BBEC was not objecting to any of the candidates but to the procedure for recruiting a new chief executive.
This week, Busa put out a statement that said it was "unfortunate and unnecessary that the BMF decided to withdraw from Busa and that it remained open to all constituents, including the BMF".
The M&G contacted Manyi by phone this week but he said he was out of the country and referred the newspaper to the deputy president of the BMF, Tembakazi Mnyaka.
Asked about the relationship between Manyi and Mdwaba, Mnyaka said that it had nothing to do with the BMF's withdrawal from Busa.
Mdwaba said he did not want to become involved in any damaging exchange but would rather allow his credentials to speak for themselves.
"Should Busa selectors think I am a suitable candidate to lead Busa for the next few years, I have no doubt in my mind that I will do the business community, both black and white, proud," he said.


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Elementary breakfast
Monday: No school.
Tuesday: Buttermilk pancakes, hot oatmeal, assorted bagel.
Wednesday: Southern-style breakfast, sausage biscuit, buttermilk biscuits.
Thursday: French toast sticks, Cuban cheese toast, giant goldfish cracker, peanut butter cup.
Friday: Breakfast scrambler, blueberry muffin, biscuits.
Elementary lunch
Monday: Turkey tetrazzini, crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwich, Mandarin oranges, steamed broccoli, frozen fruit pop, roll.
Tuesday: Chicken nuggets, Cuban pork with yellow rice, cheese stick munch n' dip, potato wedges, garden salad, fruit cup, birthday cake.
Wednesday: Corn dog, orange fruit nuggets, fruit cup, spicy goldfish crackers.
Thursday: Hamburger, crispy chicken, cheese chef salad, au gratin potatoes, tropical treasure fruit mix, green beans, whole-grain roll.
Friday: Whole-grain pizza, Cuban sandwich, yogurt munch n' dip, peach slices, alphabet soup, green peas, dolphin cheese crackers.
Secondary breakfast
Monday: Cuban cheese toast, sausage biscuit with potato triangle, cinnamon roll. Items available all week: peanut butter and jelly bar, cinnamon raisin bagel, assorted cereal with graham bear, yogurt with granola.
Tuesday: Mini buttermilk pancakes, egg and cheese biscuit with potato triangle, cinnamon roll.
Wednesday: Southern-style breakfast, sausage biscuit with potato triangle, cinnamon roll.
Thursday: Egg and cheese breakfast burrito, chicken biscuit with potato triangle, cinnamon roll.
Friday: Belgian waffle sticks, sausage biscuit with potato triangle, cinnamon roll.
Secondary lunch
Monday: Chicken and yellow rice casserole, grilled chicken supreme sandwich, pizza sticks with marinara sauce, black beans, Cuban garlic bread.
Tuesday: Macaroni and cheese, cheeseburger, popcorn chicken, fruit crisp, green beans.
Wednesday: Corn dog, cold cut combo sandwich, fruit nuggets, baked chips.
Thursday: Asian chicken rice bowl, barbecue Cuban pork sandwich, buffalo chicken strips, steamed broccoli, California blend vegetables.
Friday: Baked ziti, cheeseburger, harvest pizza, potato spudsters, green peas, garlic Parmesan roll.