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Cumbria gears up for Fairtade Fortnight
Updated 12:27pm Thursday 20th February 2014 in News By Flossie Mainwaring-Taylor, Reporter
FAIRTRADE Fortnight arrives next week to raise awareness of the plight of banana producers worldwide.
Cumbria's Fairtrade Groups and Fairtrade Schools will come together in a range of events from February 24 to March 9 in the fight against cut-throat supermarket price wars.
Joe Human, Cumbria Fair Trade Network, said: "In the last ten years, the price of bananas to us has halved, but the cost of producing them has doubled.
"The result is acute hardship for the many tens of thousands of small growers and their families, and also workers and their families, on large plantations."
There will be events across Cumbria running from today (Feb 20) in an Ambleside coffee morning with exhibitions at the library and Parish Centre.
Other highlights include a quiz at Brockhole, Lake District National Park, on Saturday (Feb 22), a stall at the Birdcage in Kendal on March 1 (plus the existing library exhibition), a coffee morning in Coronation Hall in Ulverston on February 27, and the Arnside Fairtrade Steering Group will have a stall in Booths in Milnthorpe on March 7.
Arnside House shop will also be doing a special window display, with help from the Youth Club.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is a supporter of Fairtrade and his office switched to Fairtrade products seven years ago.
Mr Farron said: "This fortnight is a great opportunity to promote and celebrate ethical trading on a local level.
"So many local people here in Cumbria already support Fair Trade to ensure that farmers and producers around the world get a fair deal.
"As a community we must stand together to secure fair trade for farmers whether they are from Columbia or Cumbria."
For further information about events at Ambleside email Cherry Robbens at firstname.lastname@example.com, for Brockhole call 01539 792698 ext. 2741, for Kendal call 01539 727175, for Ulverston call 01229 480961 and for Arnside and Milnthorpe call 01524 761298.
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Trying to fill the void until the 2013 Football season, I've started a project using EA's NCAA 13. I will be simulating players based on where I believe they will be placed at the beginning of the season as I feel a few individuals will be inserted into the lineup as the fall progresses. This goes for their player ratings as well. Please don't rip me for the starting lineup – that is not the point of the exercise. I would like to hear your feedback on the player ratings and will edit them accordingly.
Keep in mind these numbers are projected talent levels nearly seven months from now after the players have gone through spring ball and summer conditioning. This first release will include the starters, and later I hope to crack the two-deep. I am only listing overall rating (out of 100) because there are too many individual stats to list.
QB – Winston, 82 (Scrambler)
RB – Freeman, 86
Wilder Jr, 86 (Impact player)
FB – Abraham, 77
WR – Green, 90 (Impact Player)
Shaw, 86
Dent, 84
Benjamin, 82
TE – O'Leary, 87 (Receiving TE)
Haplea, 78 (Blocking TE)
LT – Erving, 89
LG – Matias, 85
C – Stork, 84
RG – Jackson, 83
RT – Hart, 81
SDE – Edwards Jr, 87
WDE – Casher, 80
DT – Jernigan, 91
McAllister, 87 (Too high?)
SAM – Terrance Smith, 79
Mike – Telvin Smith, 85 (Too high?)
Will – Jones, 91 (Impact Player)
CB – Darby, 86 (Very high speed, acceleration, and agility from track times)
Hunter, 83
Waisome, 81
SS – Brooks, 87
FS – Joyner, 96 (Impact Player)
K – Aquayo, 82
P – Beatty, 79
KR – K. Williams, 99
Joyner, 99
PR – Bracy, 99 (Felt 99 speed, acceleration, and agility was warranted given his track times)

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Big Brother UK contestant blasted for homophobic remarks
Champion boxer, Evander Holyfield, was blasted by the producers of Big Brother (UK) after delivering an on-screen rant where he likened homosexuality to a disability, suggesting it was abnormal and could be cured.
The conversation occurred between Holyfield and another housemate, Luisa Zissman. When Zissman asked Holyfield if there were any gay boxers, Holyfield replied that he was sure there were, but none were out, which prompted Zissman to say that was sad as "it's good to be open because it's normal".
To which Holyfield replied, "That aint normal" thus beginning his rant on homosexuality as abnormal.
When Zissman tried to end the conversation, Holyfield continued on saying the Bible said homosexuality was wrong and suggested gay people should take a trip to the doctor for a cure.
Read the extent of Holyfield's homophobia below:
Holyfield: The bible let's you know, that's wrong, that's right.
Zissman: That's just the way some people are.
Holyfield: No, it don't make no difference. If you were born and your leg were turned this way, what do you do, you go to the doctor and get it fixed back, right.
Zissman: It's not about being fixed, it's about… that's just the way that you are.
Holyfield: No no no no no, you mean to tell me…
Zissman: I really don't want to have this conversation.
Holyfield: I'm not mad, I'm just saying…
Zissman: You don't understand, I don't think it's an appropriate conversation to have in this house, honestly.
Holyfield: All I'm trying to tell you, you know how handicapped people are born, you can't say because they were born that way…
Zissman: You can't compare someone that's gay to someone that's handicapped, it's not a choice.
Holyfield: Yes it is a choice, come on, that ain't the way nobody is made.
Zissman: I'm tired. I don't think people have a choice in their sexuality, or they would be unhappy.
Holyfield: 'If you were born and you were turned this way - what would you do? You go to the doctor and get it fixed back, right. All I'm trying to say, you know handicap people are born, you can't say because they are born that way you can't fix them.
Big Brother producers have reprimanded Holyfield for his comments but the boxer has refused to apologise.
- TOPICS: Big Brother, Evander Hollyfield, Lusia Zissman
- CATEGORIES: Celebrity, News + Politics


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If you've come by looking for the Thirsty Thursday Blog Roundup, I'm sorry to say it will not post today. Worry not though! It will be back next week… On my personal blog.
The What
Thirsty Thursday originated on my personal blog, Writing, Reading, and Life. After a few months of posting weekly, the thought occurred to me to give it its own blog. I took the time to think about it, even considering making it a newsletter instead of a blog. In the end, the blog idea won out and I began preparations.
The When
On June 2nd of this year, I launched Thirsty Thursday. I didn't have expectations, knowing going into it that blogs do not always work out. Turns out, it was successful enough and had a steady following. I found people to do guest posts and loved the Saturday Prompt feature that I introduced. Unfortunately, it is time for me to put an end to the Thirsty Thursday blog.
The Why
Over the last few months I've been dealing with two blogs, rewrites, edits, revisions, and ideas for the next WIP. All of that piled up on top of being a mother and wife and having to do the responsibilities that come with that, I found myself running thin on energy. I wasn't enjoying myself anymore. At first, I didn't know what it was. When I finally did realize, I tried denying it, pushing even more to make all these responsibilities coincide. The more I pushed, the less I enjoyed everything. It got to the point where I wasn't working on my edits anymore because I wasn't able to catch the still there mistakes. I was burnt out.
As much as I love this blog, as much as I love Thirsty Thursday, I must quit it.
- But, Kathleen, if you're not going to be doing this blog anymore, how will you have the Thirsty Thursday Blog Roundup next week like you said? Since Thirsty Thursday originated on my personal blog, I will continue compiling those links there. That was the least of my problems and one of the highlights of my week. I read all those blogs anyways, so why not continue to share them?
- What will happen to the posts that are already up? I will be keeping all the posts up, but there will be no new content here.
- I absolutely loved the Saturday Prompt. What will happen to it? I will be moving the Saturday Prompt posts to my personal blog as well. I don't know if I will continue to do them weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly, but I will continue it.
If you have anymore questions that I haven't addressed here, feel free to ask. I will still be monitoring the comments. Otherwise, I hope to see you all over at my personal blog, Writing, Reading, and Life.


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I know this has a terrible chance of happening (and all because of DTS, so sad). But has anyone considered Mitch Kupchak to replace Neil? He's being treated like crap as Jim Buss does everything he can to neutralize him and wipe away the Triangle Years.
POR and ORL have gone hard after him. Think about it. He wouldn't even have to move. Hiring Mitch gives us instant credibility (I know we hate the Lakers, and this is the one time I will say this, but "you can't argue with banners").
It's also not out of the question that Kupchak lures Phil Jackson to coach next year.


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Paul Sturrock: New signings needed to pep up Southend United
12:48pm Monday 14th January 2013 in Sport By Chris Phillips
SOUTHEND United manager Paul Sturrock feels he must make new signings to help his side bounce back from Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Exeter City.
Blues slipped to seventh in the table after suffering a third successive league defeat.
And Sturrock believes fresh faces are now needed to breathe new life into the team.
"I thought we looked like a leg-weary side trying to chase the game in the second half and it cost us," said the Scotsman.
"We were on a roll earlier on in the season going 14 or 15 games unbeaten when we just had to turn up to get a result, but now we seem to have hit a bit of a wall.
"I think it's got to the point where we need a hand and it's something I will be talking to the chairman about.
"But there are certainly two or three areas of the team where we need to have more of a body count and bring people in."
However, Saturday's game at St James Park could have been a different story had a first-half header from Barry Corr been deemed to have crossed the goal-line.
The Irish striker was adamant the ball had gone in after bouncing down off the underside of the crossbar.
But the officials disagreed and Exeter took full advantage of the let off by bagging a trio of goals.
"Barry is certain it went in and that their defender behind the line actually hand-balled it as well," said Sturrock.
"It was hard to tell from where I was standing, but I was disappointed with the bad goals we gave away. It's three defeats in a row in the league now and we haven't scored in those games either, which isn't good enough, to be honest.
"We've shown the standards we can reach this season and we need to get back to them as quickly as we can."
Blues have a chance to bounce back to winning ways tomorrow night when they travel to League One Brentford for an FA Cup third round replay.
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1979 Om Flyer frame, chrome. Not sure if these are original decals or finish, but they sure look like it. Decals are really faded and chrome is in decent shape, but some small pitting and a little flaking. Structurally though, frame is in great shape. Contemplated re-chrome, but on the advice of a couple good friends, here on the museum.... "It's only original once!†So, I just built around the frame, and the bars (which were the only other thing I was able to use when I purchased the bike). Still not sure what the bars are, so if anyone can shed some light on their identity, I'd appreciate it!
LG cowboy cut forks. Just slapped some LG stickers on them that I had lying around.
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Saul N. Weingart, MD, PhD
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Dr. Weingart received an MD from the University of Rochester and a PhD in public policy from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in general medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. He practices internal medicine at BIDMC, where he was Director of Patient Safety in the Division of General Medicine and also served as Medical Director of Patient Safety for CareGroup Healthcare System. He sees adult survivors of pediatric cancers in DFCI's Perini and Lance Armstrong Foundation Clinics. He serves as the vice president for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety and director of the Center for Patient Safety at DFCI.
ResearchMedical Error and Patient Safety
Our research focuses on improving the quality of health care by reducing the prevalence and burden of medical error. We developed a voluntary reporting method for medical error that uses structured peer interviews, and tested this approach with nurses and house officers on the general medicine, general surgery, oncology, cardiology, and medical intensive care units of a teaching hospital. .
In studies analyzing the impact of computerized physician order-entry on medication safety among outpatients, we discovered that adverse drug events affect 25% of primary care patients and that improved patient-physician communication accounts for the largest category of ameliorable events. Although we found problems in several studies with the current design of electronic medication alerts, these alerts prevent many serious adverse events each year.
Our current research seeks to understand the role that patients and families play in identifying and preventing adverse events. In several projects, we collected and analyzed incident reports submitted by medical inpatients and ambulatory oncology patients. We studied the impact of patient participation on the prevalence of adverse events among hospitalize patients. We developed and tested patient partnership initiatives to enhance the accuracy of medication information and to encourage the use of team training techniques. We have an ongoing interest in the risks associated with the use of oral chemotherapy, and in interventions that support safe medication administration in the home. We are also conducting pilot studies that explore the opportunities for shared care represented by patient Internet portals.
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- Gandhi TK, Weingart SN, Borus J, Seger AC, Peterson J, Burdick E, Seger DL, Shu K, Federico F, Leape LL, Bates DW. Adverse drug events in ambulatory care. N Engl J Med 2003;348:1556-64.
- Weingart SN, Toth M, Sands DZ, Aronson MD, Davis RB, Phillips RS. Physicians' decision to override computerized drug alerts in primary care. Arch Intern Med 2003;163:2625-31.
- Weingart SN, Gandhi TK, Seger AC, Seger DL, Borus J, Burdick E, Leape LL, Bates DW. Patient-reported medication symptoms in primary care. Arch Intern Med 2005;165:234-40.
- Weingart SN, Simchowitz B, Shiman L, Brouillard DB, Cyrulik A, Davis RB, Isaac T, Massagli M, Morway L, Sands DZ, Spencer J, Weissman JS. Clinicians assessments of electronic medication safety alerts in ambulatory care. Arch Intern Med 2009; 169: 1627-32.
- Weingart SN, Morway L, Brouillard D, Cleary A, Eng TK, Saadeh MG, Seger AC, Bates DW, Leape LL. Rating recommendations for consumers about patient safety: sense, common sense, or nonsense? Jt Comm J Qual Safe 2009; 35: 206-15.
- Weingart SN, Saadeh MG, Simchowitz B, Gandhi TK, Nekhlyudov L, Studdert DM, Puopolo AL, Shulman LN. Process of care failures in breast cancer diagnosis. J Gen Intern Med 2009; 24: 702-9.
- Weingart SN, Simchowitz B, Kahlert-Eng T, Morway L, Spencer J, Zhu J, Cleary C, Korman-Parra J, Horvath K. The You CAN campaign: teamwork training for patients and families in ambulatory oncology. Jt Comm J Qual Safe 2009; 35: 63-71.
- Weingart SN, Flug J, Brouillard D, Morway L, Partridge A, Bartel S, Shulman LN, Connor M. Oral chemotherapy safety practices at US cancer centers: questionnaire survey. BMJ, doi:10.1136/bmj.39069.489757.55 (published 12 January 2007).


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Tag: Aaron Black
At PB Catch, a five-course journey says it all
- 11:35 am Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 by M.M. Cloutier
Every night at PB Catch, at least a few patrons set aside their a la carte menus and ask for another dinner option: to be taken to a `discovery' zone.
It's a taste-place where you'll glean all you need to know—culinary-wise, that is—about PB Catch (251 Sunrise Ave.; www.pbcatch.com) and its executive chef, Aaron Black.
"It's a tasting menu, but we've wanted to keep it simple and give people the opportunity to taste what defines the style and direction Aaron is going," PB Catch's general manager, Daniel Smith, explains.
PB Catch's "Discovery Menu" includes five small-portion dishes, most of which are among Black's [More]
Florida's commercial lobster season started this morning; on PB restaurants' specials boards tonight? (yes)
- 6:13 pm Tuesday, August 6th, 2013 by M.M. Cloutier
Compared to Maine lobster, Florida's spiny lobster—the eight-month commercial harvesting season started this morning—isn't pretty (which isn't saying much), what with all its antennae, yellowish to cream-colored spots and two large forward-pointing spines or "horns."
And among dining-out enthusiasts and some chefs in our area, it's also not as popular as its cold-water counterpart. It's this point that needs adjustment because Florida lobster tails (the spiny has no claws, but it can navigate better than Magellan) are delicious; if only the uninitiated would give them a shot.
Where? At least a few Palm Beach restaurants expect to have bagged-today Florida lobster on their [More]
PB Chefs Weigh In On $736,000 Tuna
- 2:30 pm Monday, January 9th, 2012 by M.M. Cloutier


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New England Complex Systems Institute
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NECSI's research into evolution clarifies basic issues in evolutionary dynamics such as how altruism arises, the origin and characterization of biodiversity, as well as the interplay of evolution with ecology. Specific work addresses:
E. M. Baptestini, M. A. M. de Aguiar, Yaneer Bar-Yam, Conditions for neutral speciation via isolation by distance. Journal of Theoretical Biology (in press, 2013).
A. B. Martins, M. A. M. de Aguiar, and Yaneer Bar-Yam, Evolution and Stability of Ring Species. PNAS 201217034 (March 11, 2013). Available here.
David M. Schneider, Eduardo de Carmo, Yaneer Bar-Yam, Marcus A.M. de Aguiar, Robustness against extinction by stochastic sex determination in small populations, Phys. Rev. E 86, 041104 (2012), (October 2, 2012). Full Paper on arXiv
Elizabeth M. Baptestini, Marcus A.M. de Aguiar, Yaneer Bar-Yam, The role of sex separation in neutral speciation.Theoretical Ecology, pg 1-11 (2012). Full Paper on arXiv. Overview on Speciation
Blake C. Stacey, Andreas Gros, Yaneer Bar-Yam, Beyond the Mean Field in Host-Pathogen Spatial Ecology. arXiv:1110.3845, October 5, 2011. PDF File
Marcus A.M. de Aguiar, Yaneer Bar-Yam, The Moran model as a dynamical process on networks and its implications for neutral speciation, Phys. Rev. E 84, 031901 (2011), DOI:10.1103/PhysRevE.84.031901. Full Paper on arXiv Overview on Speciation
Y.E. Maruvka, N.M. Shnerb, Y. Bar-Yam, J. Wakeley, Recovering Population Parameters from a Single Gene Genealogy: An Unbiased Estimator of the Growth Rate, Molecular Biology and Evolution 2010, doi: 10.1093/molbev/msq331. Abstract PDF file
M.J. Wade, D.S. Wilson, C. Goodnight, D. Taylor, Y. Bar-Yam, M.A.M. de Aguiar, B. Stacey, J. Werfel, G.A. Hoelzer, E.D. Brodie III, P. Fields, F. Breden, T.A. Linksvayer, J.A. Fletcher, P.J. Richerson, J.D. Bever, J.D. Van Dyken, P. Zee, Multilevel and kin selection in a connected world. Nature 463, E8-E9 (2010). PDF File
M.A.M. de Aguiar, M. Baranger, E.M. Baptestini, L. Kaufman, Y. Bar-Yam, Global Patterns of Speciation and Diversity, Nature 460, 384-387 (2009). abstract and full paper press release
B. Allen, M. Kon, Y. Bar-Yam, A New Phylogenetic Diversity Measure Generalizing the Shannon Index and Its Application to Phyllostomid Bats, The American Naturalist 174 (2009). PDF file press release
Pierre D. M., D. Goldman, Y. Bar-Yam & A. S. Perelson: Somatic evolution in the immune system: the need for germinal centers for efficient affinity maturation. J. Theor. Biol. 186, 159-171 (1997) PDF file
C. Goodnight, E. Rauch, H. Sayama, M. de Aguiar, M. Baranger, and Y. Bar-Yam, Evolution in Spatial Predator-Prey Models and the "Prudent Predator": The Inadequacy of Steady-State Organism Fitness and the Concept of Individual and Group Selection. Complexity 13, pg. 23-44 (2008). PDF file.
H. Sayama, L. Kaufman, and Y. Bar-Yam, Spontaneous pattern formation and diversity in spatially structured evolutionary ecology, in Focus on Biodiversity Research, Jan Schwartz, Ed. (Nova Science Publishers, in press). PDF file
E. M. Rauch, Y. Bar-Yam, Long-range interactions and evolutionary stability in a predator-prey system, Physical Review E 73, 020903 (2006). abstract PDF file press release
E. M. Rauch, Y. Bar-Yam, Estimating the total genetic diversity of a spatial field population from a sample and implications of its dependence on habitat areas, PNAS 102, 9826-9829 (July 12, 2005). abstract PDF file (requires subscription)
E. M. Rauch, Y. Bar-Yam, Theory predicts uneven distribution of genetic diveristy within species, Nature 431, 449-452 (Sept. 23, 2004). PDF file
J. K. Werfel, Y. Bar-Yam, The evolution of reproductive restraint through social communication,PNAS 101, pp. 11019-11024, 2004. PDF file press release videos
M. A. M. de Aguiar, E. M. Rauch, Y. Bar-Yam, Invasion and extinction in the mean field approximation for a spatial host-pathogen model, Journal of Statistical Physics 114, 1417-1451 (2004). PDF file
M. A. M. de Aguiar, M. Baranger, Y. Bar-Yam, H. Sayama, Robustness of spontaneous pattern formation in spatially distributed genetic populations, Brazilian Journal of Physics 33, 514 (2003).
H. Sayama, L. Kaufman, M. A. M. de Aguiar, E. Rauch, C. Goodnight, Y. Bar-Yam, Breakdown of the gene-centered view: What is beyond Neo-Darwinian evolution? Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Complex Systems. Perseus Books/InterJournal (2002).
E. M. Rauch, M. A. M. de Aguiar, Y. Bar-Yam, Mean field approximation to a spatial host-pathogen model, Phys. Rev. E 67, 047102 (2003). PDF file
Y. Bar-Yam, Complex Systems and Sports, 2003. PDF file
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Seven students and their teachers moved, grooved and giggled with French choreographer Johan Amselem Thursday morning.
Richfield's Fraser School provides childcare and early education for children, with both typical and special needs, through the age of 6.
Amselem is in Minneapolis as the 2012 McKnight Foundation International Artisitc Fellow and is working with local artists to create original work. He spent an hour stretching, joking, dancing and laughing with the students to music on low.
Amselem began dancing at 6 years old and is currently in the process of developing educational dance programs in France. He has also been working with Opera de Paris on a pedagogic program for schools.
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Solange Knowles Says Kim Kardashian Is "Too Low Brow And Tacky" To Hang With Sister Beyonce
Solange Stands Up For Her Sister
Kim Kardashian has built her multi-million dollar empire on an old adage: It's not what you know, it's who you know. But with her latest celebrity BFF, Beyonce, the reality tv star may have bitten off more than she can chew.
Read: Lisa Ling Slams Oprah For Kim Kardashian Interview
Beyonce's little sister, Solange Knowles, is reportedly upset that the "Single Ladies" singer is becoming fast friends with Kim Kardashian. Solange reportedly holds a less-than-favorable opinion of Kardashian.
"In Solange's eyes, Beyonce is a stand-out star, a premier singer of our time, whereas Kim is just a reality TV star who only got famous after a sex tape was leaked," an insider told the Enquirer.
"They had a fight over Kim," the insider added. "It culminated with Beyonce telling Solange she can be friends with whomever she wants."
Watch: Kim Kardashian Gets Flour-Bombed On Red Carpet [VIDEO]
It's sweet that Solange is standing up for her sister's reputation, but I'm not sure she has any room to offer recommendations on who is good enough to hang with Beyonce.
Kardashian, meanwhile, is busying traipsing around town with Kanye West, her latest conquest on the path to total domination of the entertainment industry. Only plucky Solange stands between us and a full-scale Kardashapocalypse.


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Philosophy Di Alberta Ferretti
These Alberta Ferretti shoes for Philiospohy are a sneak peak at the beautiful collection that was presented for AW11.
The cream satin with it's round structured toe reminds us of ballet classes but the chunky heel and three delicate buckles hark back to the '60s. And it's no mistake that this pair remind us of that decade as it was the very era that Philosophy honed in on with their pastel coloured shifts and baby doll dresses with sweet, neat A-line coats.
Girls wore theirs with prim candy coloured tights and firmly ushered in the Mod trend emerging for autumn/winter.


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The toughest thing for a meteorologist to do is stare at the radar and realize his forecast is wrong.
Over the last four hours, the rain to the west of Auto Club Speedway has been slow to move east. As of 1 p.m. EDT, the rain wasn't even in Los Angeles – which is roughly 40 miles away – and the rain has been moving an estimated speed of around 10 mph. This opens up a window of an hour – maybe more – if the rain to the west doesn't increase in area or doesn't speed up.
Because there is now a legitimate window of time to go racing this afternoon, I think we have a 50-60 percent chance we get to halfway and anytime after that is bonus. Remember one lap past halfway makes this race official and no need to race on Monday.
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Connecting the Dots to Donald Rumsfeld
by Charles Lemos, Tue Apr 21, 2009 at 10:32:58 PM EDT
"What sets us apart from our enemies in this fight ... is how we behave. In everything we do, we must observe the standards and values that dictate that we treat noncombatants and detainees with dignity and respect. While we are warriors, we are also all human beings. "- General David Petraeus, May 10, 2007
It runs 263 pages and it makes for chilling if mystifying reading on a hotter than hell San Francisco night. Formally its title is An Inquiry Into The Treatment of Detainees in US Custody (pdf.) and it is the result of an 18-month inquiry by Senate Armed Services Committee chaired by Carl Levin of Michigan.
The Levin Report documents how some of the techniques -- stripping detainees, placing them in "stress positions" or depriving them of sleep - used by the American military at prisons in Afghanistan, in Iraq and at the naval base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba originated in a series of high-level meetings in 2002, without a single dissent from Cabinet members or lawmakers even though several branches of the US military cited "serious concerns regarding the legality of many of the proposed techniques" and stated that "techniques described may be subject to challenge as failing to meet the requirements outlined in the military order to treat detainees humanely..."
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We are now located in Mosheim, TN. Email and and phone will stay the same and can be found above! We are 62 miles NE of Knoxville, TN and 62 miles NW of Asheville, NC and 60 miles from the VA border.
BISS Ch Karosel That's How I Roll "Ayden"
CH Karosel Sea Haven Moonraker x MBISS GCH Icon Roll The Dice
"Ayden" will be standing at stud here at Blue Heaven Shelties for a limited time.
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Chilled semen available. OFA- EX, Eyes CERF ,VWD clear, MDR1 Normal/Normal
Don't miss your chance to use this moderate NWF'd tri with a stellar pedigree.
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NEW ROM: Ch Blue Heavens Celestial ROM
BISS Ch Blue Heavens Kaltrav Ashley ROM
BISS Ch Blue Heaven Hi Ho Silver ROM
CH Apple Acres Blue Heaven Thunder ROM
May 2014
May 30, 2014 - "Gunner" goes WD/BW and Best of Breed over 3 Champions for a Major to finish his Championship!! It is now CH Blue Heavens Smith N' Wesson. And he is Ch #5 for his sire MBISS GCH Blue Heavens Lethal Weapon
April 2014
April 5, 2014-- OMG What a day!! Interlocking SSC Specialty.
PM- Show Blue Heavens Dom Perignon "Peri" wins WD/BW AND Best of Breed over TEN Specials from the 6-9 class to finish his Championship. At 7 1/2 months of age it is now BISS Ch Blue Heavens Dom Perignon "Peri"
AM Show- Blue Heavens Dom Perignon "Peri" wins WD/BW for a 4 point major from the 6- 9 puppy class
March 22nd & 23rd, 2014- What a way to start a career!! Blue Heavens Dom Perignon "Peri" wins back to back WD/BW for 2- 4 point Specialty Majors at St. Louis Specialties!! And his mother MBISS GCH Blue Heavens Champagne On Ice "Bubbles" back in the ring after producing these beautiful boys wins Back to back BOS!!
"Peri" is a littermate to Blue Heavens Korbel "Kory"
Peri taken below.. NO leash or collar. NO PHOTO SHOP.. just standing in the field free baiting
.February 2014
February 23, 2014- First weekend in the ring, Blue Heavens Korbel "Kory" wins a very competitive Specialty Major Reserve. Thank you to Judge Joe Molloy. We expect a great future for this Non White factored boy.
February 15, 2014- WOW......... winning 4 SHOWS in a row and racking up 12 points, 3 Majors including a Specialty Major in those 3 shows... it is now
CH Blue Heavens Sizzling Hot "Tristan"
We congratulate his owner Waynette McTagure what a whirlwind finish. "Tristan" is out of the first litter sired by Ch Blue Heavens Knockout "Tyson" and is his first Champion. He is a littermate to Blue Heavens Sizzling Satin.
October/November 2013
November 10th, 2013. - "Adele" repeats her win going WB/BW for another 5 point Specialty Major.!! It is now CH Blue Heavens Someone Like You . "Adele" finished with 3 - 5 point Specialty Majors and won the 12-18 AOAC class at the 2013 Nationals. What a career!
AND the Icing on the cake for the weekend. "Justin" goes BISS over an entry of 50+ and 7 Specials including some top winning specials. It is now MBISS GCH CH Blue Heavens Just Me.!
November 9th, 2013 - Blue Heavens Someone Like You "Adele" goes WB/BW for a 5 point Specialty Major.!!
November 3, 2013- Blue Heavens Smith N' Wesson "Gunner" again goes WD/BW for another 2 points. Winning WD 3 out of 4 days this cluster and picking up 6 points. He now only needs 1 Major to finish!
November 2, 2013 - Kell Dressed To Kill "Pippa" goes WB for 2 pts today. This now gives her 6 pts with a Major. Pictures coming soon!
November 1, 2013- "Gunner" repeat his win going WD for another 2 points today. He now has 10 points with one major.
October 31, 2013- Blue Heavens Smith N' Wesson "Gunner" goes WD/BW for 2 pts and Blue Heavens French Lace "Brigitte" wins WB for 2 points.
September 2013
September 29,2013- Can't believe we could have a better day than yesterday but OMG we did. Repeating his win.. "Gunner" goes WD. Blue Heavens French Lace "Brigitte" goes WB/BW for 2 pts and BISS Ch Blue Heavens Just Me "Justin" wins the breed which finishes his Grand Championship AND........ THAN.. "Justin" goes on to win a Group 1 AND "Brigitte" goes on to win BEST IN SHOW BRED BY EXHIBITOR!!
September 28, 2013 - Blue Heavens Smith N'Wesson "Gunner" goes WD. Blue Heavens Sizzling Satin goes WB/BW for 2 pts. And BISS Ch Blue Heavens Just Me "Justin" goes BB and Group 2. What a day!!
September 8, 2013 - Kell Dressed to Kill "Pippa" goes WB. This is "Pippa's first weekend out with us since she came to be part of the Blue Heaven Gang. "Pippa" is a "Gibson" daughter. We hope to get some pictures of her up soon.
September 6, 2013- "Charm" repeats her Best of Breed win AND wins a Group 4. This win finished her Grand Championship!!
September 5, 2013- After taking 3 months off from showing we are back with a Bang! WD/BW to finish his Championship! It is now CH Blue Heavens Knockout "Tyson". And Ch Blue Heavens Secret Weapon "Charm" goes Best of Breed!
June 2013
June 16, 2013- Blue Heavens Knockout "Tyson" goes WD/BW for 2 points. He now needs only 1 point to finish!
June 15, 2013- Blue Heavens Someone Like You "Adele" goes WB for 2 points.
June 9, 2013- Its a hat trick! Blue Heavens Smith N' Wesson "Gunner" goes WD, Blue Heavens Face Of An Angel "Angie" WB/BW and BISS CH Blue Heavens Just Me "Justin" Breed.
June 8th, 2013- Blue Heavens Face Of An Angel "Angie" goes WB and BISS CH Blue Heavens Just Me "Justin" wins the Breed
June 2, 2013- Blue Heavens Smith N' Wesson "Gunner" goes WD for a Major! This is only Gunners 3rd time in the ring!! Love starting off with a Major for his very first points at 14 months of age.
June 1, 2013- Blue Heavens Spittin Image "Rambo" goes WD for 4 pts for his THIRD Major to finish his Championship!! Thank you to judge Linda Moore for this great win and finish!
May 2013
May 31, 2013 - CH Blue Heavens Just Me goes BISS at the Colonial SSC over 9 other Specials!! Thank you to judge Linda Churchhill. This is only Justin's 3rd time out at a Specialty since finishing. "Justin" also made the final 15 cut in Dog at the ASSA Nationals this year. We are very proud of this young dog who has not even turned 2 years old yet!!
May 18, 2013- "Sparky" repeats her win from the day before again winning WB to finish her Championship!!! YEA!! It is now CH Blue Heavens Blew Bi You... Sparky's Championship gives her mother her 5th Champion. Thanks again to Becky and Janet. 2 Champion bitches for Blue Heaven in 2 weekends!! Way to go ladies!
I am now very proud to announce it is CH Blue Heavens Celestial ROM. This is our FOURTH Champion ROM... We are very proud of that accomplishment .
May 17, 2013- Blue Heavens Blew Bi You goes WB for a 3 pt Specialty Major!! Thank you to judge Alane Gomez for this win and the incredible consistency in judging. Alane gave Sparky her VERY FIRST points 2 1/2 years ago with an entirely different person showing her!!
May 11, 2013- "Charm" wins WB/BW for her THIRD major a 4 pointer to finish!! It is now CH Blue Heavens Secret Weapon. Thanks to Becky Johnson and Janet Nurse for picking up those last 5 pts Charm needed to finish in 2 weekends with 2 Majors!! This makes CH # 2 for her sire MBISS CH Blue Heavens Lethal Weapon "Gibson"
Charm moved up the next day to win BOS over several lovely bitch specials. She is already on her way to her Grand!!
April 2013
April 22nd - April 28th - American Shetland Sheepdog National Specialty. Albany, OR. Wondering if we made the right decision to drive 2800 miles one way with 9 dogs!! WOW did we. See above for our incredible results from this years Nationals. Better than we could have ever dreamed. We placed in every regular class we were entered in. Had 2 Specials entered. Our bitch Special " CH Bubbles" won 1st Award of Merit and Ch Justin at only his 2nd time out as a Special made in through 4 cuts down to the final 15 dogs just missing an AOM. This out of an entry of 100+ Specials!! WOW.. AND......... 2 littermates winning their 12-18 AOAC classes under 2 different judges. Casper and Adele............ So happy made the 5600 mile trip all worth it!!
April 21st, 2013: After making the difficult decision to leave Blue Heavens Secret Weapon "Charm" with handler Becky Johnson instead of taking her to the Nationals. It paid off!! Only her 2nd weekend out with Becky. WB/BW Best of Breed over 3 Specials AND Group 2 from the classes for her 2nd Major!! Thank you to judge Robert Stein for this great honor and to Becky and Janet for presenting her so beautifully! Now she only needs one point to finish!! We LOVE this girl!
April 5, 2013: Blue Heavens Secret Weapon "Charm" goes WB/BW for a 5 point Specialty Major! "Charm" is our oldest "Gibson" daughter who now has 10 points. We hope to have a page up for her soon!
CH Blue Heavens Just Me "Justin" goes BOS in a strong competitive entry on his FIRST day out as a Special ever.
March 2013
March 28, 2013 - Blue Heavens Knockout "Tyson" goes WD for another point! Getting close. 3 more single points to go!
March 18, 2013- BW/BW for that final major to finish!! It is now Ch Blue Heavens Chantilly Lace !! Congrats to owner Lisa Brodsky on her new Champion!! Our first Homebred Champion of 2013!!
March 8th, 2013- Blue Heavens Knockout "Tyson" goes WD/BW/BOS over special. 4 single points left to finish. Blue Heavens Secret Weapon "Charm" goes WB and "Bubbles" repeats her breed win! AND........ "Bling" goes WB/BW/BOS over a special to finish her Championship with FOUR Majors. She is now CH Helena of Lin Chi Tien!! What an Awesome Day, 2 days actually. Now time to go home for the weekend and welcome a new litter!
March 7, 2013 - Blue Heavens The Gray Ghost "Casper" goes WD. Only 1 more point to go! MBISS GCH CH Blue Heavens Champagne on Ice goes Best of Breed. And "Bling" our white Pom goes WB for a Major. Her third one. Only 3 singles now needed to finish.
February 2013
February 9, 2013 - Blue Heavens French Lace "Brigitte" goes WB for a 5 pt Specialty Major her very first time in the ring at 7 months old. Thank you to judge Jackie Corwin for this great win!
AND MBISS Ch Blue Heavens Champagne on Ice "Bubbles" wins BOS in a very competitive entry of 10 specials!
February 8, 2013- Blue Heavens Double Dare "Dusty" wins a 5 pt Major Reserve his first time in the ring at 6 1/2 months. Thank you to judge Glenda Hansen.
Our first weekend out in 2013 resulted in the ribbons below.. What a start to the year!!
February 3, 2013- A great follow up to our start. MBISS GCH Blue Heavens Champagne On Ice "Bubbles" repeats her BISS win!! "Satin" repeats her Best In Sweeps win and Blue Heavens Someone Like Me "Adele" goes WB for a 5 pt Specialty Major at 10 months of age. "Adele" is a full sister to Blue Heavens The Gray Ghost "Casper . "Adele" also won Runner Up In Sweeps the day before to her kennelmate "Satin"
Blue Heavens Someone Like Me
February 2, 2013- This was a day like no other and one we will never forget.!! WD for a 5 point Specialty Major: Blue Heavens The Gray Ghost "Casper". This was his 3rd Major and 2nd Specialty Major he now only needs 2 singles to finish at 10 months of age. WB/BW and Best In Sweepstakes for a 5 point Specialty Major her very FIRST time ever in the ring at 7 1/2 months old. Our beautiful little biblack "Tyson" daughter Blue Heavens Sizzling Satin
Blue Heavens The Gray Ghost
And to top of the day MBISS GCH Blue Heavens Champagne On Ice "Bubbles" first time back in the ring with her adult coat goes Best In Specialty Show!
Blue Heavens Sizzling Satin
5 pt Specialty Major at 8 months of age first time in the ring!
2012 Year In Review
We have again been blessed with a phenomenal year in 2012.God has AGAIN smiled on us brightly in 2012 not only with our health and family but in our dog hobby. And along with all these wonderful things our long time dream of retiring south with more land and privacy for the dogs became a reality. On December 22, 2012 we moved to our new 22 acres home in Mosheim, TN and LOVE IT!!
Remarkably we finished 2012 by gathering 102 AKC points on our dogs.
With a total of 25 Majors: 17 All Breed Majors and 8 Specialty Majors.
And two BISS show wins on MBISS GCH Blue Heavens Champagne On Ice
Blue Heaven had 7 Champions in 2012
4 were exclusively owned by us
CH Wynstone Etched Bi Blue Heaven
MBISS GCH CH Blue Heavens Champagne On Ice
3 were owned or co-owned with others but bred or co-bred by us
CH Blue Heavens Days of Thunder
Ch Blue Heavens Divine Comedy
CH Ciel Brae Mission (IM) Possible
We have been privileged to date to have won
18 Specialty Best In Shows
( With 12 Different shelties)
And an ALL BREED BEST IN SHOW!!!
Proving the fact that Shetland Sheepdogs can be bred to win in BOTH All Breed Shows and Specialty Shows.


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One thing that I want to keep in mind after looking at our past couple of signings is who exactly is running our team. Is our team being built by Billy King or Deron Williams? I understand that we want to keep Williams happy but should he be the one that makes all the suggestions for the team. He recommended Stevenson and I am sure he wanted to get Okur, but if these signings don't work out he could just up and leave.
I think Billy King should keep this in mind, he shouldn't just constantly ask who Deron wants but should also make decisions that are best for the team. These decisions may the best ones that the team should make but it should not just be because of Deron. Just because Deron says he wants a certain player does not mean we should instantly go out and get the player.
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FINDLAY - The University of Findlay women's soccer team defeated Northwood University by the score of 2-1 on Sunday, Oct. 28 in Findlay, Ohio.
The Oilers put themselves in the lead in the 38th minute when Emily Beddoes was able to find the back of the net on a loose ball in the box. However, Northwood tied the game 1-1 in the 53rd minute on a rebounded shot off the post.
Four minutes later in the 57th minute, Eryn Weber netted the game winner off a Brittany Guglielmi corner kick.
Samantha Trimboli picked up her first win of the season with four saves between the pipes.
The Oilers finish their regular season with a 8-8-1 overall record, and a 8-4-1 mark in GLIAC matchups. The win also locked up a home matchup in the GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinal. That game will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at DeHaven Field in Findlay.


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UPDATE: Deutsche Bank Reiterates Buy Rating, Lowers PT on KiOR
In a report published Friday, Deutsche Bank reiterated its Buy rating on KiOR (NASDAQ: KIOR), but lowered its price target from $16.00 to $13.00.
Deutsche Bank noted, "Overall Thoughts. Company reported EPS of ($0.26) vs. DB estimates of ($0.27), cons ($0.25). Kior has now commenced operations (recall that construction was completed on time and under budget earlier this year), expects to start shipments later this month and should recognize revenue in Q4. We expect successful financing and start of construction of Natchez (end of Q1'13) as next key catalysts for shares. Maintain Buy, adjust price target to $13."
KiOR closed on Thursday at $7.66.
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Seth later retracted his statement, but teh question is what kind of idiot is he if this is true?
why expose this when you are a fringe fighter coming off a big upset victory? the UFC doesn't want him back on basic principle that they are better than Elite and he beat Elite's star and got washed out of their league. So he would have to know that this puts a black eye on elite but what are his other options in MMA? Dude is an idiot


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Never take a case because you have nothing better to do, and other small-firm tips
Posted May 20, 2013 4:54 PM CDT
By Rachel M. Zahorsky
Attorneys who make money don't waste their time accepting bad cases just because it's a slow day, Joseph Spiegel says. Getting stuck on huge cases that squander time and money is the biggest mistake the Ann Arbor, Mich., attorney sees lawyers make.
"The bigger the case, the greater the risk," Spiegel told a group of solo and small-firm lawyers at a recent talk titled, "Five Rules for Attorneys Who Want to Make Money," the Detroit Legal News reports. "You want to be sure you don't get in too deep."
And, once they do accept a case, profitable lawyers stick to hard-and-fast business rules to efficiently manage clients; determine their exact needs and wants; and keep them invested in the outcome of their case, Spiegel said.
"First of all, they're going to come in and they're going to lie to you," Spiegel said, according to the report. "They're going to lie to you because they want you to take the case. They're going to lie to you because they can't deal with how they screwed up, and if they hadn't screwed up, they wouldn't be in your office. So you have to filter all that illusion of, `I'm the best person in the world and I've been damaged beyond belief.' You have to have them have something to lose, whether it's money or time or effort. They have to have some skin in the game."
Spiegel also warned attendees of the dangers of uncontrolled digital communication that often trap lawyers and clients, the Legal News reports. Difficult messages should be delivered over the phone first thing in the morning–never via text, he said. The 68-year-old practitioner also employs a no-email policy, calling it an "unmitigated disaster."
"You say things you shouldn't say. You get involved in these back-and-forths. All of a sudden there's a record, and you have no idea where it's going," said Speigel, who shared the tale of a client who lost his stock options in his company when it was revealed via email that he planned to interview with another company.
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Another sign of the storm incursion lurked on a strip of drywall above where secretaries work in County Executive Ed Diana's office suite: a dark splotch of mold.
The county Government Center in Goshen — opened for a media tour Wednesday for the first time since Diana emptied the building three weeks ago — has scattered examples like these: places where water seeped in through the roof, walls and foundation; places where it peeled off paint, stained carpets and ceiling tiles and put white marks on the ubiquitous concrete.
The Orange County Government Center is closed indefinitely. Services formerly offered there are available at the following sites:
• There are Department of Motor Vehicles offices at 11 King St., Middletown; 128 Broadway, Newburgh; and 20 Hammond St., Port Jervis.
• Property records can be viewed at the Parry Building at the Valley View Center for Nursing Care and Rehabilitation on Glenmere Cove Road (off Quarry Road) in Goshen.
• Go to the county building at 124 Main St. in Goshen to pay property-tax bills or obtain residency certificates.
• The clerk's office will issue passports and receive maps and official documents for filing at the Department of Social Services building at 11 Quarry Road in Goshen.
• Pistol permits and veteran's discount cards can be obtained at the Orange County Sheriff's Office at 110 Wells Farm Road in Goshen.
• Bring applications for Civil Service exams to the Department of Public Works administration building at 2455-2459 Route 17M, Goshen.
• Rep. Nan Hayworth's district office has moved to Chester Town Hall at 1786 Kings Highway.
But it is hardly a mold jungle — at least to the naked eye.
In most respects, the building looks and smells much as it did before Irene struck Aug. 28 — minus the people. Wet carpets have dried. The electrical utility room — which is set below ground and had major flooding — is back in working order. Visible mold is minimal.
The message hammered home on Wednesday's tour — conducted by Diana and several of his building aides and consultants — was that mold also lurks behind the building's drywall and that its water leaks are so pervasive and destructive that nothing short of a complete overhaul would make the Government Center fit for occupancy again.
The roughly 300 Government Center employees have been dispersed to other county buildings since the Government Center closed following Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The county is in the process of supplementing its space by leasing private offices in Goshen for two years.
Diana, who's pushing to demolish and replace the 41-year-old complex rather than renovate it, said Wednesday that he hopes the Legislature will choose one course or the other as early as December.
He sounded confident of the outcome.
"As far as I'm concerned, we'll never occupy it again," he said at the outset of Wednesday's tour.
Marco Pedone, president of Ossining-based Environmental Management Solutions of New York, showed reporters places in the building where his company cut holes in drywall and tested mold levels in the air- space behind them.
The readings ranged from as low as 100 colony-forming units to more than 1 million units, he said.
"The expectation is that we haven't gotten to all the areas that look like that," he said, referring to the highest mold levels. "We haven't started punching holes everywhere."
Al Fusco, a Middletown engineer involved with an ongoing study of the county's construction options, pointed to stained ceiling panels in a Legislature meeting room and said a metal support beam above them has rusted — one known example, he said, of potential structural damage that years of building leaks might have caused.
He said workers soon will extract 4-inch pieces of the building's exterior to test whether the concrete has weakened.
The Government Center tour took reporters through places that sustained the worst damage.
In the Finance Department, a plastic tarp was stretched like a hammock over some desks to catch dripping water. In the district attorney's office — perhaps the building's hardest-hit section — a sump pump continues to suck up ground water beneath the floor because the water table remains so high.
Diana said Wednesday that a complete building renovation would cost $50 million to $70 million.
By comparison, the new complex envisioned in a forthcoming consultant's report would cost $136.4 million — although Diana said he hoped to alter plans to bring that cost below $100 million.
Diana suggested that flooding could be avoided with a new building by raising it 4 to 6 feet off the ground.
How would it be elevated? By constructing it atop the ground-up remains of the current Government Center, he said.


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Following two days of intrasquad scrimmaging and some serious note-taking, Hockey Canada and the Canadian Hockey League announced the release of nine players from Canada's National Junior Team selection camp on Tuesday morning.
The nine players released were defensemen Jesse Blacker (Toronto, Ont./Owen Sound, OHL) and Brayden McNabb (Davidson, Sask./Kootenay, WHL) and forwards Brendan Gallagher (Delta, B.C./ Vancouver, WHL), Joey Hishon (Stratford, Ont./Owen Sound, OHL), Ryan Howse (Prince George, B.C./ Chilliwack, WHL), Brad Ross (Lethbridge, Alta./Portland, WHL), Reilly Smith (Mimico, Ont./Miami University, CCHA), Linden Vey (Wakaw, Sask./Medicine Hat, WHL) and Garrett Wilson (Elmvale, Ont.).
''It's definitely not a good feeling,'' said Hishon. ''It's probably the first time I've ever been cut by a team, but it's hard to argue with Hockey Canada's decision with their track record.
''I'll be their biggest fan over Christmas. It was tough, the games were pretty scrambly and tough to show your stuff, but I can't make any excuses. I should have played better.''
Blacker actually replaced injured defenseman Brandon Gormley on the pre-camp roster. Gormley sustained a knee injury while playing for the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebeck Major Junior League just prior to the selection camp announcement.
Canada coach Dave Cameron had defenseman Erik Gudbranson paired with Jared Cowen in Monday's scrimmage. While nothing has been set in stone, there's little doubt defenders Cowen, Calvin de Haan and Ryan Ellis and forward Brayden Schenn will return to the Canadian lineup this year.
The remaining nine players released will likely be determined on Wednesday, if not earlier, in order to determine the final 22 roster spots at the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship. The selection camp roster now stands at 31 players, including four goaltenders, 10 defensemen and 17 forwards.
Canada has medaled at twelve straight IIHF World Junior Championships including gold medal performances in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, silver medals in 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010 and bronze medals in 2000 and 2001.
Forward Marcus Foligno, who holds dual Canadian-U.S. citizenship and is the son of former NHLer and ex-Buffalo Sabre Mike Foligno, scored a pair of goals for Team Red in Sunday's exhibition at MasterCard Centre in Toronto.
In Monday's scrimmage, Team White rebounded for a 7-5 victory behind goals from Ryan Johansen, Zack Kassian, Gallagher, Cody Eakin, Jared Cowen, Casey Cizikas and Vey. Quinton Howden chipped in with three assists. For Team Red, Jaden Schwartz, Curtis Hamilton, Ryan Howse, Reilly Smith and Carter Ashton connected.
Cameron said he will evaluate all four goalies -- J.P. Anderson of Mississauga St. Michael's (OHL), Calvin Pickard of Seattle (WHL), Olivier Roy of Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) and Mark Visentin of Niagara (OHL) -- before making his final cuts at the position.
All 2011 draft eligible camp invites -- Ryan Murphy of Kitchener (OHL), Sean Couturier of Drummondville (QMJHL) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of Red Deer (WHL) -- remain, as does 17-year-old defenseman Ryan Murray of Everett (WHL). Murray is eligible for the 2012 Draft.


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An Egg Harbor Township man is in the hospital following an accident on a major highway late last night.
It happened just after 11 PM on the Black Horse Pike, in front of what is now the Harbor Mall (formerly Shore Mall).
Police say 40 year-old German Gomez-Miralda, of Egg Harbor Township, was driving west on the Black Horse Pike at high rate of speed when he lost control of the Nissan Pathfinder, left the roadway, striking a light pole, and rolling over before coming to rest on the shoulder.
Officials say they searched the area for additional victims due to multiple airbag deployments in the car, but confirmed that only the driver was in the vehicle during the accident.
Gomez- Miralda was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center with moderate to serious injuries.
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>


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Briefcase November 30, 2012
The Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce culminated its two-and-a-half-month Moving Fort Collins Forward campaign to expand its programs for the community and chamber members on Nov. 15. The campaign raised $357,412 dollars, about $25,000 more than the chamber's goal. Money raised in the campaign will specifically fund programs for small businesses, job creation and public policy.
Logimesh Technologies, a Fort Collins-based company focused on developing an intelligent wireless sensor system for the oil and gas industry, was awarded the Best Technology Development of Energy Harvesting award at the IDTechEx conference in Washington, D.C., in November. The IDTechEx conference is the world's largest conference covering developments in energy harvesting, a process of capturing and storing energy to operate autonomous devices.
The Northern Colorado chapter of American Society of Women Accountants received two national awards at the annual conference in October. The chapter received the Chapter Achievement Award for the success of its student ambassador program, and the award for chapter growth after increasing membership by 91 percent since last year – the highest growth rate in ASWA nationwide.
The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons has granted a three-year accreditation with commendation to the cancer program at McKee Medical Center in Loveland. A facility receives a three-year accreditation with commendation following an on-site evaluation by a physician surveyor during which the facility demonstrates a commendation level of compliance with standards that represent the full scope of the cancer program. Areas included are cancer committee leadership, cancer data management, clinical services, research, community outreach and quality improvement.
The Institute of Business & Medical Careers Inc. has been named a 2013 Best for Vets in the career and technical colleges category by a Military Times EDGE survey. The Northern Colorado-based school ranked at No. 44. This designation is awarded to colleges that provide technical training and education preparation to veterans.
2nd Amendment Gunsmith & Shooter Supply LLC opened in November in Loveland. The firearm ammo, optics and accessories retailer will also provide gun education, and is located at 418 Eighth St.
Advanced Energy Industries Inc., based in Fort Collins, announced in November that it has acquired Solvix SA, a privately-held company based in Villaz-Saint-Pierre, Switzerland. A manufacturer of power supplies for the surface treatment and thin films industry, Solvix brings a plasma-based sputtering and cathodic arc deposition applications to AE's product portfolio.
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When asked what people want to see more of in Sewickley, the overwhelming response was eateries. It would seem almost everyone is looking for dining options close to home.
Happily, , which opened for business Saturday, fits the bill to grab a bite in town or get something to take home to the family.
The space at 400 Beaver St. has been transformed from a former boutique into a dark, warm and cozy restaurant. The business is open until 7 p.m. so customers have a chance to get take-out or dine after work.
Although it's already open, the official with Mayor Brian Jeffe will be this weekend.
Customers place their orders at a counter from a chalkboard menu filled with selections including hot and deli sandwiches, cut-to-order; antipasta bar; soups; salads; and charcuterie. With vegetarian and vegan options and a children's menu, there is something for just about everyone.
If that were not enough, owner Matt Cuomo said he is working with New York vendors to bring in olive oils, vinegars, pastas, breads and other specialties. There also will be some grab-and-go items and hard cheeses sold by the pound.
Cuomo will continue to spend a lot of time talking to suppliers and importers to see where he can bring value to the customer.
When asked why he decided to open his first business in Sewickley Cuomo said, "Our first criteria were to be part of a community. This was very important to me.
"Conventional wisdom would have you examining traffic counts and population trends, but that wasn't our approach. Small business and the local community go hand-in-hand. When you take it from that approach, it helps to refine your search," he said. "Secondly, we sought to be near local businesses, schools, the and the like. Sewickley met both criteria, but above all we felt Sewickley is and will continue to be a special place and simply wanted to be a part of it."
The restaurant seats 28. There are two televisions, free wi-fi access and some space allocated for kid-friendly activities. If you are not in a hurry, you are invited to stay as long as you would like. Customers can expect a very unique experience.
Cuomo sees East Coast Sandwiches as a hybrid between an Italian deli, a New York deli and an Italian groceria. All deli products are imported. There are good Italian specialty products that everyone likes but might not have ready access to.
"Our hope is that our customers communicate with us, whether in the store, email or
Facebook and
Twitter -- that they tell us what they like or dislike and what they may want to see moving forward."
Anyone who is hungry is a target customer: residents, local business owners, hospital workers, school employees, families and anyone else looking for an alternative to the norm.
Cuomo's said starting his small business "... has certainly been a long process."
"You basically just go through phase by phase. It is warranted to say that everyone, from the officials to our neighboring businesses and the residents, has been great to us. The reception we have gotten thus far has been truly remarkable. In the end, I'll have a place that I can be extremely proud of and that the good people of Sewickley can be proud to have as part of their neighborhood.
"We knew it would be no small task getting ECS up and running, but as my father once told me, 'Nothing worthwhile comes easy.'"
East Coast Sandwiches
Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday.
Location: 400 Beaver St., Sewickley.
Phone: 412-741-7056.


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Michael Dixon Jr. scored 18 points, Dominic Woodson added 14 on a perfect shooting night as No. 13 Memphis defeated Christian Brothers 92-63 in an exhibition game Friday night.Woodson's 7-of-7 shooting and 7 of 10 from Dixon were part of the Tigers hitting 52 percent from the field. Nick King had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Memphis, while Geron Johnson added 11 points.Drew Hildreth led the Buccaneers with 18 points, hitting 8 of 17 shots, but missing 4 of 5 from outside the arc. Christian Brothers, of the Gulf South Conference, shot 36 percent for the game and committed 19 turnovers.Memphis led 47-35 at halftime.The Tigers pressed through much of the game - part of Memphis coach Josh Pastner's commitment for a faster pace this season. Pastner substituted freely throughout the game with nobody playing more than King's 22 minutes.
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A village head is made to contest an election and ends up being humiliated by the same people who made him enter the fray
Actor Matt Damon says he tries to spend as much time as possible with his family.
'Veep' star Matt Walsh will star in Andy Tennant's comedy 'Wild Oats' with Shirley MacLaine.
Matt Damon has performed the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge by pouring a bucket of toilet water over himself.
Matt Damon is planning to relax on Father's Day this Sunday (15.06.14) and is looking forward to celebrating the occasion with his four daughters in Los Angeles.
Actor Matt LeBlanc can't wait to meet his co-star Courteney Cox's fiance Johnny McDaid. He has no doubt he is a great guy.
Director Matt Reeves says he had spent over a year at a digital studio to shoot over 1000 apes scenes involving special effects to make the whole experience as realistic as possible in his film "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes".
Undeterred by criticism another BJP candidate (Bangalore north) D V Sadananda Gowda will be visiting sri sri sri Raghaveshwara bharathi swamiji of Ramachandrapura matt at Ramachandrapura matt Girinagar Bangalore to seek seers blessing today.


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by Barry Kent MacKay,
Senior Program Associate
Born Free USA's Canadian Representative
Barry is an artist, both with words and with paint. He has been associated with our organization for nearly three decades and is our go-to guy for any wildlife question. He knows his animals — especially birds — and the issues that affect them. His blogs will give you just the tip of his wildlife-knowledge iceberg, so be sure to stay and delve deeper into his Canadian Project articles. If you like wildlife and reading, Barry's your man. (And we're happy to have him as part of our team, too!)
Saving the Deer, for now
Recently a horrific fate awaited more than two dozen deer.
Who loves Lucy?
We are told Lucy has a tooth problem. But what is being done to fix it? Perhaps nothing. We know that Lucy is being kept all by herself, which is, in fact, illegal. We are also told that Lucy is better off where she is, than being sent to a place where she could be much more free, and no longer alone. And we are told that Lucy is well-loved. And who the heck is Lucy, anyway?
Tweaking Will Not Change the Canadian Seal Hunt
About Canada's Pathetic Effort to Mollify Europeans
The European Union is poised to implement a trade ban on all products derived from the notorious, Canadian annual east coast seal hunt, "to ensure that products derived from seals killed and skinned in ways that cause pain, distress and suffering are not found on the European market."
Little noted, little mourned, one whale less in the world we dominate
Even today, more than a week later as I type these words, the propane blast that rocked northwest Toronto early in the morning of Sunday, August 10, forcing a major evacuation and damaging much property, dominates the local news. It even made CNN News, briefly, although with only two deaths resulting from the explosion of a propane storage facility inexplicably located in a residential neighborhood, it faded fast.
Catch and Release
Cruelty in the name of sport
The boat in my driveway was pulled away last night by its happy purchasers, who plan to use it at their cottage on Rice Lake, Ontario. It belonged to all of us at Cormorant Defenders International, some of whom had used it to monitor and film the culling of cormorants by Parks Canada staff in Lake Erie, last spring. While we opposed the culling, it went ahead anyway, although of the 4,000 they planned to kill, they managed to kill only 211.
Fur trade deals aboriginal card
How the fur trade hurts native trappers (but pretends to care about them)
Three cheers for Delaware for signing into law, on July 3rd, a new law that says that garments made from animal fur must be so labeled. The law goes into effect on June 1, 2010. New York State has a similar law. But oh, I wish those laws had gone one step farther. Let me explain.
A critique of the OSPCA Act
Some months ago a colleague asked me about the OSPCA (Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Act, proposed for Ontario, which, at the time, was being lauded in some quarters. My friend Lesli Bisgould, an animal rights lawyer, has done a short and informal critique, which is as follows:
Raising mink raises stink
What really smells in Newfoundland
Awwwww ... those poor people of Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland and Labrador, I should explain to non-Canadians, is the name of our easternmost province, although "Newfoundland" is a very large island, while "Labrador" is a vast region located up the northeast coast of the mainland. The island part, at least, has a problem. Mink farms. Last week the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), using provincial access to information legislation, uncovered an otherwise apparently secretive report on the smelly side of a burgeoning local industry, "farming" mink for the fur trade.
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Cruising numbers rising, demographics changing
This is the time of year when Cruise Lines International (CLIA), the umbrella organization for cruise lines, offers the world a snapshot of the cruise industry. An immediate overview shows that CLIA is expecting 21.7 million passengers this year, compared to 21.3 million in 2013.
Thanks to the Caribbean, North Americans dominate the passenger lists of the major lines at 55 per cent; however, that dominance is slipping as lines spread their ships around the world. Europeans make up 30.1 per cent and the rest of the world 14.8 per cent.
Let's do some five-year comparisons to see where the long-term growth is.
As the number of passengers is smaller in North America, in the rest of the world the percentage increases are huge. The United Kingdom and Ireland have grown by 16.4 per cent, Germany is up 80 per cent, Italy at 26 per cent. That Australia and New Zealand are up a whopping 130% in the five-year period doesn't come as a surprise. Brazil and Canada are up just slightly.
Now let's examine where cruise lines are allotting their capacity. The Caribbean is down slightly to 34 per cent, and the Mediterranean is a bit lower at 18.9 per cent compared to 21.7 per cent in 2012. The rest of Europe is up only slightly, and fewer ships are cruising in South America with capacity down a full point, while Asia continues to grow.
All for now.
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i continue to live in this building because there is absolutely NO sign of bedbugs.
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I have lived here for a year and I have never seen any evidence of bedbugs.
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Bed bugs were reported, and found, in the carpeted hallways of this apartment house, on the third, 11th, and 15th floor, in 2007. They were reported to the super and an exterminator was hired, but they did NOT get rid of the bugs.
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We sold Dr. J to yield to territorial demands of the Knicks. Larry Brown left us to go coach Kansas mid-season. We selected Dennis Hopson in '87 over the likes of Pippen, Reggie, and KJ. "All Alone 33". Jayson Williams. Bruce Ratner. Every player Rod Thorn drafted between '02 and '09 sans Krstic and Lopez. The Mourning fiasco. The Migraine. 12 wins.
Somehow, I cannot think of a time I was more frustrated with and embarrassed by this franchise than right now. The 'Melo Drama has blatantly revealed the identity of our team, organization, ownership, and fanbase. Everything that is wrong with us has culminated in the past week or so. We're a team on the move, with an unfinished arena, and we're not even guaranteed a legitimate fanbase once the move is completed. We don't have the names to fill seats or sell jerseys. Everyone knows you can get Nets tickets for cents on the dollar.
Our ownership group has thus far failed to improve the team in anyway noticeable in the standings.As we're all aware, management is desperate get this deal done. We've submitted to every whim that Denver has had. We're willing to give it all up, because everyone from the coach to management to the marketing team to ownership knows this franchise will continue to struggle without a star. Our team has been playing like they are waiting for something to happen. I don't blame them, but the very product that is trying to be salvaged is being destroyed by this trade.
The team I fell in love with early this decade is long gone. I've accepted that. No longer are we a tough, defensive-minded squad. No longer are we a dominant franchise where players are committed to winning championships. No longer are we "the little engine that could" from the "other" side of the river. Heck, in two years we might not even be the Nets any more. It's been a long, hard fall, a downward spiral which is now getting out of control. Frankly, I'm embarrassed.


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An Orangeburg 19-year-old was arrested in connection with a string of robberies at convenience stores in West Columbia and Lexington.
Lexington County Sheriff James Metts said Dontrell Dwayne Sharperson turned himself in to Richland County Sheriff's deputies Friday.
Sharperson was charged with four counts each of armed robbery and criminal conspiracy, three counts of possessing a weapon during the commission of a violent crime and two counts of kidnapping. He's held on $950,000 bond at the Lexington County Detention Center.
According to arrest warrants, Sharperson was a member of a gang that robbed four convenience stores in May, June and July on Augusta Road and Sunset Boulevard.
Investigators previously arrested 18-year-old Rayjon Smith, 24-year-old Travis Bromwell and a 16-year-old, all from Columbia, in connection with the robberies.
Sheriff James Metts said all four are members of the Bloods street gang.
Detectives also got arrest warrants for 18-year-old Antwon Jamal Brown of Columbia in connection to three of the robberies. He is being held at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center on unrelated charges.
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