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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.comments2014-12-18T06:32:08.278-06:00Lisa Tortorello ~ Teacher and AuthorLisa Tortorellohttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-49804180943038196412014-12-18T06:32:08.278-06:002014-12-18T06:32:08.278-06:00Thank you so very much for sharing such nice and i...Thank you so very much for sharing such nice and interesting experience with us. Sometimes it seems like people are crazy and free as well to indulge in travel frequently but with the passage of time i realized its a pleasant experience to avail the service of  meet and greet parking gatwick  and make your journey more beautiful with a high momentum. Maya Alexanderhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-68727435394830519012014-11-27T02:59:23.574-06:002014-11-27T02:59:23.574-06:00meet & greet gatwick entitles you to the best ...meet & greet gatwick entitles you to the best of the best quality services making your entire travel experience unique and memorable.carlagracehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-52632493061729753652014-11-07T13:20:20.772-06:002014-11-07T13:20:20.772-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-76101733449309980392014-10-28T08:03:25.239-05:002014-10-28T08:03:25.239-05:00Interesting story. I am in wonder and pleased abou...Interesting story. I am in wonder and pleased about your experience.It cracks like an egg. There is nothing within.meet & greet at gatwick Freya Georgehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-51119753305873239582014-10-27T20:27:30.917-05:002014-10-27T20:27:30.917-05:00The man (Milan Lekich) was found in Hegewisch (on ...The man (Milan Lekich) was found in Hegewisch (on Oct. 5)where he once lived. The home in Fowler, Indiana belonged to Teresa Jarding, who allegedly married Milan Lekich in early 2013. Teresa's mother, Nena Metoyer was found on Oct. 11,(pending DNA results) buried in Teresa's backyard. Teresa was taken to a hospital on Sept. 24 in "medical distress" and died the following day, of what was first reported, "natural causes. It has since been reported that she overdosed on a mixture of drugs. firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-62307547009483824702014-10-14T16:30:25.553-05:002014-10-14T16:30:25.553-05:00This just in http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/10/1...This just in http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-22440790792542110252014-09-20T13:14:54.983-05:002014-09-20T13:14:54.983-05:00Yes, and the cowardly in bed with City Hall FOP Lo...Yes, and the cowardly in bed with City Hall FOP Lodge #7 did NOTHIN to fight this, just folded up like a cheap suit. ALL CPD Retirees, DO NOT pay any more Dues to the worthless FLOP Lodge 7, quit these assholes. Big deal, you won't get a useless FOP Book and bullshit car window decal anymore, they're worthless anyways. QUIT THE FOP.

AND, a Special THANKS FOR NOTHING, to the equally worthless CPD Chaplins, Reverends, and other assorted CPD Holy Men and Women, who also did absolutely NOTHIN to stand up for the Retirees. Hope all you political Hack Whores are proud of yourselves, Cowards. Yeah, as long as you got yours, it's all good. Fuck everyone else. Get Thee behind me Satan...firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-69946435299790124792014-09-16T14:26:58.121-05:002014-09-16T14:26:58.121-05:00EXCUSE ME, BUT didn't the Illinois Supreme Cou...EXCUSE ME, BUT didn't the Illinois Supreme Court DECIDE IN FAVOR OF RETIREES?HOPE YOU LIKED BEING MAYOR FOR 4 YEARS TUTU YOU WILL BE CHASED IN email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-22602105711755897852014-09-16T05:07:24.880-05:002014-09-16T05:07:24.880-05:00Glad to hear it! :)Glad to hear it! :)Lisa Tortorellohttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-62924817229240429492014-09-15T19:05:44.538-05:002014-09-15T19:05:44.538-05:00Good thing middle school teachers took care of the...Good thing middle school teachers took care of the problem themselves and painted over firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-19728025207601844472014-07-04T05:24:35.335-05:002014-07-04T05:24:35.335-05:00Same fraud just much easier and higher up THE FOOD...Same fraud just much easier and higher up THE FOOD CHAIN. Set the email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-20201136356618939812014-06-20T09:35:31.544-05:002014-06-20T09:35:31.544-05:00After two weeks, "achieve" is still miss...After two weeks, "achieve" is still misspelled. I hope before the students return to this school in September someone fixes email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-60305252321247725672014-05-01T13:49:17.306-05:002014-05-01T13:49:17.306-05:00My hammer was not red until I started hitting Rahm...My hammer was not red until I started hitting Rahm with it sooo am I one of the 98%?

R.T.Lisa Tortorellohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-55051947740522806812014-04-23T01:29:15.153-05:002014-04-23T01:29:15.153-05:00This is a tough call because on one side I think t...This is a tough call because on one side I think that this is crazy that we as a society have to take on the role of parents. On the other side the reality is that there are a lot of people out there making children who have no business doing so, and it is not the children's faults that they are born. My concern is that we do not want to have a situation in which people think assistance is an entitlement and that they do not have to work for what they get. It would be one thing if the food program in the flier was tied to some sort work or educational opportunity. What I mean is if the kids were in a summer job and had gotten a meal at the end of their shift or spend a day in summer school and had gotten a meal during school day, then I could live with that program. However, if folks are just getting handouts, then that is not right at all. Considering how some parents who patronize such programs seem to have enough money to buy the latest basketball shoes, lottery tickets, and the most recent fashions, then I question why those same individuals cannot pay for their children? My concern is that the children start to develop an attitude of dependency and will think if they do not work hard then they can simply get a handout. I think any sort of food program or giveaway should be tied to some sort of work even if it is something as simple as volunteer service or taking classes at school.

Another big issue which really needs to be considered is the large number of undocumented people we have in our society. I am no advocate of amnesty by any stretch of the imagination, but we have to come up with a rational way to deal with the large number of illegals we have in this country. We might need to hold our noses and give status to those who have children who are legal American citizens if only so that those individuals can start paying taxes into the system. My concern is that we have a lot of latchkey kids floating around who do not have papers and who are stuck in a nowhere position when they turn 18 unable to live in this country due to lack of papers and back in their home country due to not having the language and cultural skills. True, enforcement is a major factor in the illegal problem, but we also have to deal compassionately with the law abiding illegal children who are here who through no fault of their own were brought to this country. I am sure not a small number of those kids are probably making us of the program above due to their parents not being able to find steady work to feed their families. At least let's get law abiding undocumented illegals (I know that is an oxymoron) on the path to legalization so we can get rid of the underclass we have now who are living in the shadows. They need to pay taxes into the system so that if they use programs like the one above at least they are partially funding it.

Finally, we have to make birth control and sex education accessible to anyone who wants it most especially to junior high and high school kids but also to older people. I would much rather give out free birth control rather than having to pay for unwanted kids or kids who are born and end up becoming drains on the system. I know that sounds harsh, but it is equally harsh with a kid being born in a family that has no way to support them and that kid ending up in poverty, in the criminal justice system, or dead. If there are people who are going to be doing the "Birds and the Bees," then at least make birth control accessible to them so that we as a society are not paying for programs like this one feeding kids they have no ability for which they can email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-58132016518771885082014-03-31T16:37:25.218-05:002014-03-31T16:37:25.218-05:00Thanks for taking time to leave a comment. I bel...Thanks for taking time to leave a comment. I believe parents need to take a vested interest in their children's education and upbringing. Lisa Tortorellohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-68608112819223126762014-03-26T03:11:52.188-05:002014-03-26T03:11:52.188-05:00I do not think kids are unteachable by nature but ...I do not think kids are unteachable by nature but rather one has to look at the homes from which the kids come. This is going to sound racist, but the fact of the matter is that kids from minority backgrounds that have traditionally been marginalized just do not have respect for authority or anything related to the government including schools. Kids who come from backgrounds, such as Hispanics, in which their parents come from countries in which the government is the enemy are not going to view the American school system as benevolent but rather part of an "evil" government. When parents have full time jobs working at McDonald's or manual labor, then kids of those parents may question the value of an education especially if it appears their parents are getting by fine without one themselves. Add to the problem the number of illegal kids we have in our school system who simply do not have a future once they turn eighteen, and those kids may view education as a waste since they have no hopes of getting a job or into college upon high school graduation. I think there needs to be a hard look at the parents of the problematic kids and an expansion of schools for problem children so that those who genuinely want to study are not burdened by some idiots. Even among the minority kids they really do want to do well, but they are distracted by those among them who have no value for education or come from homes where the parents just don't care what the kids do. Feral kids should not be allowed into regular schools, and they should be put in alternate schools and languish there. At least if the majority of the kids can be saved by separating out the problem children, then teachers can be teachers again rather than surrogate parents. Schools have to be empowered to expel problem kids, and those problem kids should suffer consequences. Beyond all of that, if we can get a handle on our massive illegal immigration problem, then there is no question we can definitely weed out a lot of bad kids because the illegals are disproportionately the kids who are the ones who are troublemakers. It is best to get rid of illegals early before their kids get rooted here. With not a small number of illegal families having single parent households with the parent working multiple jobs it is not uncommon to have such kids unsupervised. Unsupervised children of any race will lead to trouble, and it should not be astonishing that kids without adequate supervision at home end up not doing their work and pull down their classmates when they are in school. We as a country have to say no to problematic children, and we as a society need to hold parents, not teachers, accountable for when children turn out badly. Teachers only have kids for one or two class periods at most whereas parents live with their kids, and parents need to start acting like adults rather than pushing that responsibility onto teachers, schools, and school email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-59164480618208649402014-03-18T16:49:09.013-05:002014-03-18T16:49:09.013-05:00I am sure it depends on the school and how indoctr...I am sure it depends on the school and how indoctrinated they are with Common Core. At my school, this year, we are still able to pick out the novels we read with the students and ask them questions in addition to what is expected for Common Core. I don't know if that will be the same for next year as we are supposed to get a new Common Core reading series. :( Bullying is a very popular subject these days, I can't see why teachers couldn't ask the question even if they can't read the whole book in class. Maybe they can use it as a read-aloud. Since bullying is so prevalent these days, even counselors might be interested in the book you're talking about. I hope this helps.Lisa Tortorellohttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-30958711891462275742014-03-18T01:02:27.224-05:002014-03-18T01:02:27.224-05:00Hmm. I was wondering how the new programs are goin...Hmm. I was wondering how the new programs are going. Not so well, I guess. But one of my editing clients was wondering if a teacher could ask her class a question about reading preference. She has a book about bullying with a dog superhero and was told the dog shouldn't talk or be a superhero except in his owner's mind. Are you allowed to ask your students things not related to common core? Or is bullying as a subject enough to make it okay to ask--or even read the book? I'm at a loss because I love the dog as is: a superhero. Sher A. Harthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-69891383354527815402014-03-17T16:32:40.068-05:002014-03-17T16:32:40.068-05:00You are quite welcome! :)You are quite welcome! :)Lisa Tortorellohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-30699249809570339692014-03-17T14:45:50.312-05:002014-03-17T14:45:50.312-05:00LOL! You're crazy :) Thanks for a good laugh.LOL! You're crazy :) Thanks for a good laugh.Marja Verschoor-Meijershttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-20469475166172306762014-01-22T00:17:22.159-06:002014-01-22T00:17:22.159-06:00Thanks for sharing your experience with us about A...Thanks for sharing your experience with us about Airport Parking Midway. Last Year, I have also faced this problem at Chicago Midway Airport. It was the worst time for my life.Jairus Millerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-55677775842920456332014-01-04T11:29:33.062-06:002014-01-04T11:29:33.062-06:00It really is a common sense issue. Those making d...It really is a common sense issue. Those making decisions really needs to rethink their plan.
email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-83038351685752957952013-12-25T09:36:26.115-06:002013-12-25T09:36:26.115-06:00Merry Christmas Lisa! Paul R. HewlettMerry Christmas Lisa!

Paul R. HewlettPaul R. Hewletthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-47791718136232915432013-12-15T12:09:27.910-06:002013-12-15T12:09:27.910-06:00Thanks Wendy! :)Thanks Wendy! :)Lisa Tortorellohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552951209410914449.post-65303134005522471602013-12-15T12:08:56.860-06:002013-12-15T12:08:56.860-06:00Thanks for stoppin' by Paul. And you're r...Thanks for stoppin' by Paul. And you're right...the students that don't do are the ones that influence the others. I'm just counting down the days until Christmas vacation.Lisa Tortorellohttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Climbers all have a story about how they got started, and 14-year-old Kai Lighter's introduction is particularly striking — and not only because he's a brilliant climber. Much like Tiger Woods in golf or the Williams sisters in tennis, he could change the demographics of climbing. This film, directed by Telluride's George Knowles, isn't about race, however, it's about family. His single mother has become his regular belay partner, one who also makes sure that he maintains straight A's in school.
The San Joaquin Couloir is one of Telluride's most iconic backcountry lines. Greg Hope is one of the town's best-known rippers. In 64 mph, the two meet for one slough-dodging, high-velocity descent.
We last saw Steve Duncan in Telluride in 2011 with his award-winning film Undercity, where he explored way below and way above New York City. In A Beautiful Waste, he journeys down to the core of the Big Apple to wander its sewers. Of course this exploit offers its share of nastiness, but there's also something — as the title implies — beautiful in these adventures.
For Jim Whittaker, the first American to stand atop Mt. Everest, a life well lived means stepping outside of his comfort zone regularly. "Trials, tribulations and a few scars," he says, are all parts of learning the real meaning of life. And what taking risks didn't teach, he learned from the natural world — from the awe and humility it inspired. This short film is long on wise words from a great American hero who has participated in Mountainfilm twice (2009 and 2013).
A father sends his son's favorite toy train to space and films and tracks its journey. —Wiley Holbrooke, age 12
A Toy Train in Space is a part of Mountainfilm's Kidz Kino program, which was curated by a committee of local Telluride kids, who also wrote the synopses. The show, which screens at Mountainfilm in Telluride in May every year, is available as a stand-alone or add-on show for Mountainfilm on Tour. The films address themes of adventure, environment and culture, and is geared toward kidz of all ages, but especially 6-12.
A beautiful animation about a sad story. —Kitty Holbrooke, age 14
Abita is a part of Mountainfilm's Kidz Kino program, which was curated by a committee of local Telluride kids, who also wrote the synopses. The show, which screens at Mountainfilm in Telluride in May every year, is available as a stand-alone or add-on show for Mountainfilm on Tour. The films address themes of adventure, environment and culture, and is geared toward kidz of all ages, but especially 6-12.
Mountain biker Bryan Gregory attempts to keep up with his dog, Kaia, on a piece of Pacific Northwest single track. This film might not appeal to cat people, but if you're a dog person, your little heart may just burst with joy.
Though she grew up chasing surf in the warm waters of southern France, Lea Brassy's nomadic lifestyle has led her to Northern Norway, where frigid waves crash into a rugged coastline and mountains rise straight up from the sea. Finding simplicity and an appealing balance between nature and humanity, she parks her van for awhile to connect with the landscape. Fishing, climbing and surfing in a thick wetsuit, even while the snow falls around her, Brassy reminds us that living simply is living fully.
A fatal hiking accident in Ouray, Colorado, cut Zina Lahr's artistic life short. Shot as a video for her portfolio, this short film now serves as a fitting tribute to a creative who will continue to touch people with her effervescent nature and work.
Inspired by the 2013 Mountainfilm selection Dear Governor Cuomo, this compiling by Colorado creatives follows Shane Davis (a.k.a. The Fractivist) as he guides us through a series of vignettes. These stories were collected from the state's filmmakers, farmers, skiers, activists and concerned citizens and use both science and emotional appeal to explain why fracking is problematic in Colorado.
With its towering sandstone walls, scurrying lizards and desert sun, Zion National Park isn't a famed ice climbing destination. But during winter's coldest days, if the conditions are right, ice can form inside its deep, shadowy slot canyons, creating frozen pitches amid incredible red rock formations. In Desert Ice, ice climbers Scott Adamson and Jesse Huey set out in search of Zion ice. What they discover is a rowdy adventure of bushwacking and runouts, ice runnels and sandstone, snowfall and chimneys and, in the end, glorious ice.
A desert oasis beckons. Is it a mirage, or is that really a chairlift? Talented filmmakers Jordan Manley and Daniel Irvine has been following skiers around the globe for years for their series "A Skier's Journey," but in this episode, they've stumbled across a strange location for rippers. Ski Dubai is a small hill with a 200-foot vertical rise that's built into a luxury shopping mall in the largest sand desert on the planet. Massive air-conditioning fans whir to cool the single slope, while temperatures outside soar above 100 degrees.
Duke is a cowboy. The buffalo are part of the largest conservation herd of bison in the United States. Every year, Duke organizes a roundup of theses buffalo to inspect the health of the herd and yield income to sustain the Nature Conservancy-owned ranch where the buffalo roam. It turns out that bison aren't as easily herded as cattle, and a lot of cowboy mettle gets tested every year.
World-renowned free solo climber Alex Honnold went to Mexico in January with the talented Camp4 film crew in hopes of capturing what many regard as the most difficult ropeless climb ever attempted in history.
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An animated tutorial on that buzz word you read in the news every day! Fracking 101 is an excerpt from the feature-length film, Deal Governor Hickenlooper, which played to sold-out audiences at the 2014 festival.
Professional mountain biker Kelly McGarry recorded his run at the 2013 Red Bull Rampage with a helmet-mounted GoPro camera. The simple, unedited footage took the Internet by storm, garnering a mind-blowing 18 million views.
Movies are good. Yeah. —Zoe Cooper, age 2
Light Goes On is a part of Mountainfilm's Kidz Kino program, which was curated by a committee of local Telluride kids, who also wrote the synopses. The show, which screens at Mountainfilm in Telluride in May every year, is available as a stand-alone or add-on show for Mountainfilm on Tour. The films address themes of adventure, environment and culture, and is geared toward kidz of all ages, but especially 6-12.
Lacking snow, but clearly not courage and poise, Johan Jonsson skis lines that any sane person would avoid. Directed and filmed by Erik Henriksson.
Juan Martinez grew up in urban Los Angeles, but when he stepped off a bus in Grand Teton National Park in 1999 and saw the stars for the first time, he knew his life would be in the outdoors. He became an emerging explorer for National Geographic and in 2012, met Vanessa Torres, a Grand Teton park ranger whose background from a family of Mexican-American migrant workers was similar to his. This short film tells the story of their love for the park and growing romance with each other.
Once the largest ecosystem in the Middle East, and the rich homeland of Sumerians for millennia, the Mesopotamian Marshes were destroyed systematically by Saddam Hussein so that they couldn't shelter rebel forces. Drained and burned, the vital wetland habitat seemed lost forever. Iraqi exile Azzam Alwash, who spoke about his work at Mountainfilm in 2004 and 2008, never accepted that this magical place of his childhood could simply cease to exist.
In 1944, 20-year-old Frank Moore landed on the beaches of Normandy. Crossing through the occupied French countryside, the young soldier daydreamed about coming back in peacetime to fish the bucolic streams. After the war, he returned to the States, married, had a family and built a life centered around fly fishing. But he never made it back to those streams in France. Until 2014. Now 90 years old, but with the energy of a man 20 years younger, Moore completes the dream with his wife and son by his side.
Daily life on the Alaskan North Slope is about the mundane reality of moving oil through hundreds of miles of a pipeline's stiff steel sleeve. At night, though, when the aurora borealis glimmers and scintillates in the sky, life sheds the cloak of mundanity and assumes a brilliant mantle of magic.
In a sport that is not for the weak or easily discouraged, Pamela Shanti Pack excels. One of the most accomplished off-width climbers in the world, male or female, Pack seeks out North America's most challenging inverted and vertical cracks with what she describes as "masochistic fervor." Off-Width Outlaw follows her quest to establish new routes in the desert climbing mecca of Indian Creek in southeastern Utah.
The Rulison Project of 1969 unleashed a 40 kiloton, underground, nuclear explosion, meant to loosen the vast stores of natural gas trapped beneath western Colorado.
Blanding, UT. Amidst rising tensions between the Bureau of Land Management and County Government, County Commissioner Phil Lyman stages an illegal ATV ride through a protected canyon to protest perceived government overreach. Militias show up from Nevada and Montana, effectively hijacking the protest. The voice of reason is nowhere to be heard. (USA, David Garrett Byars, 8 min.)
When he was young, Sébastien de Sainte Marie saw a picture of Sylvain Saudan, "Skier of the Impossible," and knew what he wanted to do with his life. Today, the Swiss skier picks extreme lines that few dare to try. In a sport where one slip or misjudged turn could mean death, de Sainte Marie is cool and collected. Sound of the Void follows him as he attempts a first descent of the 55-degree north face of Gspaltenhorn in the Bernese Alps and artfully captures his almost Zen-like calm.
A group of Norwegian students on a star-gazing field trip learn about astronomy and astrophysics and also get philosophical about their place in the universe.
Long thought to be extinct, the Lord Howe Island stick insect was rediscovered under a bush on a desolate craggy island peak far off the coast of Australia. This lushly animated documentary tells the story about a remarkable creature — the Dryococelusaustralis is so large that it was nicknamed the "tree lobster" — thought to have gone the way of the dodo nearly a hundred years ago.
With breathtaking free solo feats, blistering speed records and ascents of rock faces around the planet, Alex Honnold and Cedar Wright are at the top of their game in the world of professional climbing. But when they decide to link all of California's 14,000-foot peaks via an ambitious human-powered bike tour, they find themselves out of their element.
Skipping stones and plunging into the river from a bridge.The laughter of a pretty girl. Songbirds and the thick gold light of a summer evening and moments unbound. This short film is both an ode to summer and a reminder to hold on to the magical and sun-drenched memories of youth.
With a graceful style and aggressive lines, Wendy Fisher ruled the women's big mountain freeskiing scene from 1996 to 2004. She skied Alaskan spines, hucked cliffs, starred in movie segments, won many championships, kept up with male cohorts and inspired a new generation of female badasses. Then she had kids and traded in the life of a professional skier for being a mom to two red-headed boys. This Solomon film checks in with Fisher, who gets the opportunity to see if she's still got it on the steeps of B.C. and Chile.
This long-form music video features talent from three continents: Africa, Europe and North America. Swedish, Texan, Ugandan, Malawaian and British musicians collaborated with American and French filmmakers, including the French music gurus La Blogotheque, to create this celebratory cross-cultural mosaic. Take Away Film: Uganda was also a crowd-funded side project of Invisible Children's former director of artist relations, Kenny Laubbacher.
In a remote community in the foothills of the Himalaya, a former monk struggles under the weight of his calling. Once a spiritual teacher in the U.S., Lobsang returned to India to create a community for orphaned and neglected children. Tashi — the newest arrival and youngest child with a troubled past and alcoholic father — acts out and challenges her elders every step of the way. But there is a spark in her that Lobsang sees clearly: a person inside the hurt, abandoned child with the potential to blossom and grow.
Slacklining no longer seems to need the expanse of trees, crevasses or other earthbound objects — only some kind helium and a cool buzz.
Fighting threats of poaching, habitat destruction and the instability of new national independence, a community in Namibia must protect the exceptional local wildlife and surrounding natural environment. Sustainable wildlife tourism is essential to their survival, but frustrated farmers often shoot a lion that kills livestock. Residents take conservation efforts into their own hands, assuming personal responsibility to protect the free-roaming lions and other wildlife.
Sprinkled across the vast country of China are pockets of geologic wonder: surreal forests of limestone fins, monumental arches and slender towers that reach into the sky. In The Karsts of China, climbers Cedar Wright, Emily Harrington and Matt Segal and National Geographic photographer Carsten Peter spend a month roaming the country, seeking otherworldly formations and unclimbed routes in an exploration of wild and incredible landscapes.
Ashrita Furman is the greatest record breaker of all time. Underwater bicycling, upside-down juggling, splitting apples with a samurai sword — you name it. Ashrita has done it. And set a record in the process. It's not a path he followed for fame and glory, but rather to honor his guru, which seems as if it must be some kind of record in itself. Nearly 400 world records later, he is nowhere near finished. This is a delightful film about a delightful character who, among his seemingly limitless other talents, also has the ability to coax a smile.
A beautiful interpretation of the story of a caught whale. —Kitty Holbrooke, age 14
The Whale Story is a part of Mountainfilm's Kidz Kino program, which was curated by a committee of local Telluride kids, who also wrote the synopses. The show, which screens at Mountainfilm in Telluride in May every year, is available as a stand-alone or add-on show for Mountainfilm on Tour. The films address themes of adventure, environment and culture, and is geared toward kidz of all ages, but especially 6-12.
Downhill skateboarder Tyler Howell embraces his surf style in the hills of Santa Barbara, California, stylishly descending at vomit-inducing speeds — wearing nothing more than a pair of shorts and a t-shirt.
Ostensibly, Walled In is the story of a first descent of the rowdy Marble Fork of the Kaweah River in Sequoia National Park by kayakers Ben Stookesbury and Chris Korbulic, but this film poses bigger questions than whether the pair can send a river that flows from above 12,000 feet in elevation to near sea level in less than 30 miles.
There's a highly anticipated beast of a winter wave in Newport Beach, California, that rolls in heavy and attracts hordes of brave souls who attempt to drop into its steep face.
Dean Potter has pushed the boundaries of what can be done in the climbing world for years. He has repeatedly set the speed record for climbing The Nose in Yosemite, and he caused great controversy in 2006 by climbing Delicate Arch in Utah. Recently, he's funneled much of his considerable energy into being in air instead of on rock.
Water wars have always been heated in the American southwest desert, where water is scarce and droughts are frequent, but the same quarrels were once unthinkable in lusher areas of the country. That's changing as Georgia, Alabama and Florida are locked in a battle over water from their once-bountiful rivers. Two young brothers decide to paddle the three rivers in the Appalachiacola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin to tell the story of a system that still flows, though it's threatened from all sides. Who Owns Water received a Mountainfilm Commitment Grant in 2013.
Dawn patrol on an inky winter morning leads to a contemplative climb through a snowbound world, a cold and starkly beautiful place imbued with solitude and the purity of winter light. When daylight turns and the summit is achieved, the only place to go is down.


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The Guatemalan man police say confessed to setting Saturday's deadly fire in Brooklyn is being held on murder and arson charges after being arraigned overnight.
He pled not guilty at the arraignment.
Daniel Ignacio, 27, lived in the Bensonhurst building where the fire broke out and killed five people.
Police sources say he told officers he was drunk when he doused a roll of toilet paper with paint thinner, lit it on fire, and threw it in a baby carriage near the front entrance of the building.
He reportedly told police that demons made him do it.
Sources say after he lit the fire, he said he went upstairs and fell asleep in his apartment, but later woke up when he heard the commotion.
He then helped get a two-year-old boy out of the burning building.
That boy's mother, Luisa Ordoñez de Chan, was killed in the fire.
Family members could not believe that someone who lived in the building stands accused of the crime.
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Kate Upton, whom you've probably heard of, has done quite a bit of modeling for Beach Bunny Swimwear.
Kate Upton, whom you've probably heard of, has done quite a bit of modeling for Beach Bunny Swimwear.
While posing for a photo shoot in a zero G plane for her 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit feature, Kate Upton and her sweet rack defy gravity in the sexiest way. I never thought I would be able to put zero G plane and sexy in the same sentence...until now. Just watch and see what her boobs can do in zero gravity.
The 50th Anniversary Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is on newsstands now, and the good people who produce it have released a teaser video featuring all your favorite models.
Here it is, your 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, featuring Nina Agdal, Lily Aldridge and Chrissy Teigen.
GuySpeed, one of the leading men's entertainment sites on the Web, just published their annual hottest women of the year list and the worlds of hard rock and metal are well represented in 2014.
Kate Upton appears in and on the cover of January 16th issue of V Magazine. Kate appears in more clothes than usual, BUT she still looks sexy. It's hard not to with those boobs!
Here you go Tony LaBrie and the millions of other people who love Kate Upton. Watching paint dry is normally not anyone's idea of a good time. However, watching paint dry on Kate's boobs is something you all have time for! Enjoy!
Prepare to have your mind blown.
I think we all remember Kate Upton going down on a cheeseburger in a Carl's Jr commercial. I can't believe I'm going to say this but I think Katherine Webb's commercial is even hotter. You gotta admit, that burger looks pretty delicious too.
You are welcome for this. It's like someone took all of your favorite Kate Upton moments and slowed them down. Wait, that is exactly what this video is! I wouldn't call this a tear jerker, but you may need tissue.
Kate Upton is known for having many assets, including riding a horse topless, and channeling Marilyn Monroe in her photo shoots, but who knew that one of hem was flip cup!?! Check it out as she totally takes Jimmy Fallon to school. Then to top it all off and add insult to injury she starts to finish up what he couldn't. God, how we love this woman.
Kate Upton graces the cover of the 100th anniversary issue of Vanity Fair. Check out the behind the scenes footage here as Kate channels Marilyn Monroe.


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Both Division I and Division II of the Missouri Scholastic Lacrosse Association are down to the semi-finals; the final four. Show-Me Lax will preview each game.
MICDS vs. CBC
Tuesday, May 21 – 5:00 pm
There is a good chance the MICDS / CBC game (or the "Acronym Cup") will be the closest of the semi-final match ups. When viewed side by side, MICDS and CBC have nearly identical stats.
- Overall Record: 13-4
- Current Win Streak: 8 games
- Goals Per Game: 10.3
- Goals Against Avg: 6.5
- Goal Differential Avg: +3.8
- LaxPower Power Rating: 95.57
- Overall Record: 12-5
- Current Win Streak: 11 games
- Goals Per Game: 10.0
- Goals Against Avg: 6.3
- Goal Differential Avg: +3.7
- LaxPower Power Rating: 95.47
If that didn't convince you, note that when the two teams met during the regular season, CBC won 6-5 in OT. Both teams are going to be extremely well coached (hence the end of season winning streaks). These teams are going to be disciplined, hard working and smart. If you can afford to make it, this will be the game to be at.
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SCHENECTADY, N.Y., -- In recognition of the 42nd Anniversary of Earth Day, Green Planet Products, a licensed distributor of Green Earth Technologies, Inc., participated at the General Electric' s Global Research Center -- "We C Green" employee fair at the GE facility in Niskayuna, New York.
Green Earth Technologies manufacturers a variety of bio-based oils, lubricants and cleaning products, featuring G-Oil(R), the world' s first and only API (American Petroleum Institute) and USDA BioPreferred(R) certified, ultimate biodegradable bio-based motor oil. G-OIL(R) is grown and made in the USA from American grown base oils.
Given G-OIL(R)' s positive track record within General Electric, Green Planet Products was invited to attend GE' s "We C Green" hosted at the GE Global Research Center. The "We C Green" employee fair is used to increase employee' s environmental awareness and help GE employees reduce their individual environmental impact. Green Planet Products showcased the product line utilized by GE and displayed products for the employees.
"The employees at GE are not only the founders of innovation but they are environmentally conscious. The annual event is an opportunity for us to discuss our American made environmentally preferred lubricants and cleaning products with the GE employees who are at the forefront of technology and are open to a new way of thinking," said Director of Green Planet Products and Chairman of Green Earth Technologies, David Buicko.
This year is Green Planet Products second year attending the Earth Day event. Green Planet Products will also be participating at GE' s Annual Car Show Summer 2012.
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Watch Joe Carnahan's Discarded Daredevil Pitch Videos
Carnahan gets the Internet.
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Young chimps were pimped in a Super Bowl ad, endangered wolves were demonized in The Grey, and Joan Rivers was kibitzing in a fur coat.
"I remember, I was drinking Jameson's, which, being Irish, is not a good idea ... "
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yes2wind is pleased to launch of its Green Champions Awards. This is for fun as much as anything else.
We recognise that there are many wind energy supporters who campaign tirelessly across the country to muster support. We have launched this scheme to acknowledge specific people each month who have made a significant contribution to promoting wind and/or other types of renewable energy; be it on one particular project, or wind energy in general. Our main focus will be on those who have engaged with yes2wind in some specific way, especially as a member of the Facebook community; but it won't be restricted to this group alone.
Every month, we will give away a stunning solar powered model turbine similar to the one shown below (about 18" tall) with yes2wind branding. We know that the 'winners' aren't seeking reward in any way, but we hope that this lovely trophy will give them pleasure - especially as they see the blades spinning in the sunshine!
What are the rules?
As a guide we're looking for contributions to the Facebook page that are relevant to the promotion of wind energy.
These could be:
- Recruiting like-minded wind supporters to the Facebook page
- Showing your support for current wind energy proposals
- Submitting information of any wind projects that you think yes2wind should be supporting that are not currently on our site
- The supply of relevant informative or interesting links
- Making interesting comments that are helpful
- Regularity of comments or engagement with the Facebook page
- Introducing yourself as a member of the yes2wind community and why you support wind energy development
- Creating, or engaging with, a discussion feature on the Facebook page
- Submitting a story about what you, or someone you know, has done to promote wind energy proposals or wind energy in general – photos of supporter groups or events would be most welcome
- Submitting information about any local wind energy support groups across the UK
On a monthly basis we will announce who is the Green Champion - and why.
From the 12 monthly winners we will select the yes2wind green champion of the year, a supporter who in our opinion has made a significant contribution to promoting wind energy during the year, be it on one particular project, or for wind energy in general.
This is one of a series of fun yes2wind initiatives to connect and reward potential supporters of wind energy projects. In 2012 we hope to roll out the yes2wind 'adopt a wind turbine' campaign, which we hope will identify even more wind ambassadors to help support existing and proposed wind projects throughout the UK. More details of this will be unveiled early in 2012


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Fri, Jun 01, 2007
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds returned to Great Falls, MT
Thursday, to retrieve their CT-114 Tutor jets and prepare for the
2007 season... in honor of Captain Shawn McCaughey, who
lost his life in an accident during an airshow performance May
"While we are still grieving, we remain focused on our mission
-- Shawn (below) was a passionate aviator and he would want us to
return to the skies," said Major Robert Mitchell, Commanding
Officer, Canadian Forces Snowbirds. "We will continue to strive for
excellence and to represent the skill, professionalism and teamwork
of the Canadian Forces in Shawn's honor."
"In consultation with Canadian Forces Flight Safety personnel,
aircraft engineers as well as operational specialists, we have
confirmed that the aircraft are ready for flight," said
Major-General Charles Bouchard, Commander, 1 Canadian Air Division.
"I am very proud of the team and look forward to seeing them soar,
representing the best of the Canadian Forces and Canada."
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are scheduled to resume practices
Friday, June 1 in Moose Jaw, Sask. Captain Paul Couillard, a former
Snowbird 2 pilot, will rejoin the team, flying in the Snowbird 2
position for the 2007 season.
Pending favorable weather and ample training opportunities, the
team intends to resume their 2007 season with the Owen Sound Air
Show June 20.
"On behalf of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, I would like to
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difficult time," said Major Mitchell.
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P.J. (Philip John) Fleck was announced as the 15th Head Coach in the 108 year history of the Western Michigan football program on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 to rebuild the program. Coach Fleck has received the reputation of being a program "turn around" coach by being under the tutelage of proven program builders including; Joe Novak (retired- Northern Illinois), Jerry Kill (Minnesota, Southern Illinois, Northern Illinois, Emporia State, Saginaw Valley State), Greg Schiano (Rutgers), and Jim Tressel (Youngstown State, Ohio St.). He is distinguished as one of two Head Coaches (along with Steve Spurrier) currently in college football (FBS) that has played and coached in the NFL. Coach Fleck is currently the youngest Head Coach in college football at the FBS level.
Fleck earned First Team All-Mid-American Conference in 2003 along with being named Academic All-MAC and Second Team CoSIDA Academic All-American. Fleck showed his propensity for winning at the high school level (Maple Kaneland), winning 2 state championships in football. He was awarded all-state honors in three different sports three years in a row (football, basketball, and track).


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Smartphones linked to near-sightedness
OKLAHOMA CITY - Braylin is getting new glasses for his first day of 1st grade.
"Actually I noticed it watching the Thunder basketball game, he couldn't see the score," said Braylin's mother Sandy Goins.
His mother Sandy, says they wanted to make sure he wouldn't have trouble seeing at school.
"Historically its the busiest time of the year just because of back to school time," said Doctor Tyler Glaze with the Eye Care Center in Edmond.
Dr. Glaze says right now is when they see the most children and young people diagnosed as near-sighted.
"On a day to day basis we deal with parents and we have to sit down and have discussions with parents," said Dr. Glaze.
He's not surprised at what new research shows is the culprit: smart phones and tablets, or just basic screen time.
"What nearsightedness is, is its an adaptation of the visual systems, to near situations or near stimulus," said Dr. Glaze.
Researchers in Britain found most people use smartphones about eight-inches from their face, and with some using those phones for up to two-hours a day, the constant "up close focusing" can cause near sightedness. Some doctors are even calling the problem "screen sightedness."
"It's not so much the kids that are just a little bit near sighted but its the people who become very nearsighted over a short period of time," said Dr. Glaze.
Doctor Glaze says although near sightedness can be corrected, the types of glasses are often hard to make and can be expensive.
"They are much thicker lenses, and sometimes the make the eyes look really big and sometimes very tiny," said Dr. Glaze.
To combat the issue, people should take screen breaks. Also-- let your eyes rest often and parents should limit screen time for kids.
As for Braylin, who has astigmatism, his screen time is limited.
"Actually it has gotten better over the past year," said Goins.
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The College of Saint Benedict's Campus Ministry is committed to accompanying women and all students on their spiritual journeys as they grow and deepen their lives of faith, regardless of their religious background or tradition. Steeped in the Catholic tradition, we offer a variety of events, programs and experiences and engage in interfaith dialogue that builds a strong community of inclusion based on the Gospel and Benedictine Values.
Graduation Mass of 2014
The College of Saint Benedict's Campus Ministry team once again prepared the Mass celebrating the graduating class of 2014 a wonderful experience for all those who were involved and attended. Bishop Donald Kettler and Father Michael Peterson presided over the Mass. Below you will find a link to part of the masses which includes the final blessing over the seniors who were graduating followed by the final song. Toward the end of the video (starting around 5:13), Jenny Line gives a beautiful and inspiring reflection on her time here at the College of Saint Benedict.
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First 'anti-stab' knife to go on sale in Britain - Times Online
The first "anti-stab" knife is to go on sale in Britain, designed to work as normal in the kitchen but to be ineffective as a weapon.
The knife is expected to sell for around £40-50 and has been tested with "very favourable" results by the Home Office's Design and Technology Alliance - set up to research products that can deter crime.
Very clever, a knife with a blunt end, sorry, an expensive knife with a blunt end suitable for "cutting vegetables". I expect he will make millions as the public sector mandates it for their kitchens. For the rest of us, are you going to replace your Globals and Sabatiers just in case? Unless of course they brought a law in....


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Tickets purchased by Internet or by phone can be picked up 48 hours after the sale or on the evening of the show. Please bring your credit card and photo i.d.(driver's license or provincial health card)
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The Bell Centre's parking is open to the public during the following hours: Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.: $6 (from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.); $8 (max.) ** On event nights as of 5:30 p.m.: $8 to $20 (depending on the event*)** **Prices are subject to change. Also, many parking facilities surround the Bell Centre. Please note that the Bell Centre has no affiliation with any of these parking areas.
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Our resident country vet, Dr. Robert Sharp, answers the most pressing questions about your birds. Plus, get more pet advice!
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Q: Is it safe for my kids to play near Canada geese?
A: The geese wouldn't be a problem if it weren't for their manure, which carries disease-causing organisms like E. coli and salmonella. My concern would be that your children might unknowingly come into contact with the birds' excrement, touch their mouths or rub their eyes, and possibly develop an infection. I'd seek out another park for my family one where untidy honkers aren't regular visitors.


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Shades of Bayview Hunters Point
A Search for the Visual History of San Francisco
While street and landscape locations like Hunters Point Shipyard and Third Street are available in the San Francisco Public Library's photographic archive of the city, pictures of everyday home, community and work life are not. Researchers, writers, filmmakers, teachers and students depend on the Library's collection to paint an accurate picture of daily life in our communities. That's why the Library is inviting members of the community to share copies of their photos with the archives this May!
The public is encouraged to bring personal photo collections to the Shades of Bayview Hunters Point Photo Day on Sunday, May 18.The Library is interested in a variety of photographic subjects such as leisure activities, work life, celebrations, performances and family gatherings. Images of social, cultural, civic and political organizations are welcome as well as neighborhood landmarks and businesses. Participants do not need to be current residents of San Francisco and are urged to bring their entire collection as opposed to self-selecting photographs. Photo albums, loose photographs and digital photos are all welcome.
Photo Day
- Sunday, May 18, 2014
- 10 AM to 4 PM
- Bayview Branch Library
- 5075 3rd Street / Revere Avenue
At the Photo Day, Library staff and trained volunteers will select images to add to the city's archives. The selected photos are copied on the spot. These photographs are then available to library users at both the San Francisco History Center at the Main Library and the Bayview Branch, and they will be exhibited at a later date.
Make an Appointment to Help Save History!Photo Day appointments are strongly encouraged as this greatly reduces any wait time. Appointments are available on the hour starting at 10 AM and ending at 3 PM. Drop-ins are accepted if time permits. To make an appointment, 415-218-3434 or firstname.lastname@example.com
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We are also looking for volunteers to help select photos and work with the public on Photo Day. Volunteers attend a training on Saturday, May 17 from 9 AM to 4 PM to learn about the history of the community and the archival process. The training culminates with a hands-on session in photo selection and recording. Lunch is provided. Interested volunteers should contact the Coordinator at the number and email above or download the Shades of Bayview volunteer application here (PDF).
The Shades of Bayview Hunters Point is funded through the California State Library's LSTA grant. The "Revisiting and Restoring the Multimedia History of San Francisco's Last African American Community" grant project is a partnership with the Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC) and San Francisco State University's Bay Area Television Archive (BATA).
With the grant funds, BATA repaired, re-mastered, digitally preserved and presented 115 local 16mm newsfilm featuring the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood. Produced by local TV stations between 1956 and 1980 and newly accessible to the public online, this archive provides unique glimpses of a proud community determined to help itself. Watch never before seen footage including Eloise Westbrook, Ruth Williams, Adam Rogers, Mrs. Osceola Washington, Sylvester Brown, Dr. Arthur Coleman and many other community leaders and activists. All available free online: https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/sfbatv/7456
The 1963 documentary film Take this Hammer (the Director's Cut) - featuring writer James Baldwin visiting the Bayview Hunters Point - has also been preserved and made available online. Below is the link to view Take this Hammer (the Director's Cut): https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/sfbatv/bundles/216518.


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ORDER granting in part and denying in part 1 Motion Leave to Appeal. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Susan Richard Nelson on 10/01/2012. (jmf)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA In re: Genmar Holdings, Inc., Debtor. Bankr. Nos. 09-43537, 09-33775 Civil No. 12-2038 (MJD) Civil No. 12-2039 (MJD) Civil No. 12-2040 (SRN) Civil No. 12-2041 (PAM) Civil No. 12-2042 (MJD) ORDER This matter is before the Court on Motions for leave to appeal these related cases arising out of the bankruptcy of Debtor Genmar Holdings, Inc. and related entities. The basis for the request to take an interlocutory appeal is an Order of Judge Dennis D. O'Brien of the United States Bankruptcy Court that granted the Bankruptcy Trustee's motion to strike the creditors' demands for a jury trial as to the Trustee's state-law fraudulent transfer claims against the creditors. The creditors also ask for permission to appeal the Bankruptcy Court's denial of their motion to strike the Trustee's disallowance claim as premature. The decision to allow an interlocutory appeal from an order of the Bankruptcy Court is a discretionary one. In re M&S Grading, Inc., 526 F.3d 363, 368 (8th Cir. 2008); see also 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(3) (providing for interlocutory appeals to the district court from orders of bankruptcy court). Section 1292(b) outlines the relevant considerations for determining whether an interlocutory appeal is appropriate: when the "order involves a controlling question of law as to which there is substantial ground for difference of opinion" and "an immediate appeal from the order may materially advance the ultimate termination of the litigation." 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b). There is little question that the creditors' right to a jury trial is a controlling question of law. Nor can there be any doubt that there are "substantial ground[s] for difference of opinion" as to whether the creditors have a right to a jury trial on these claims. Indeed, the cases the parties cite for their respective arguments provide a clear indication that this question is both important and highly unsettled. Compare Pearson Educ., Inc. v. Almgren, 685 F.3d 691, 694 (8th Cir. 2012) (creditors' adversary action to determine dischargeability of copyright infringement damages is part of Bankruptcy Court's equity jurisdiction to which jury trial rights do not apply) with Picard v. Katz, 825 F. Supp. 2d 484, 487 (S.D.N.Y. 2011) (trustee's fraudulent transfer claims not part of "hierarchical reordering of creditors' claims" and thus not part of Bankruptcy Court's equity jurisdiction). Finally, a determination on the issue will advance the ultimate termination of the litigation because if the creditors are entitled to a jury trial on the fraudulent transfer claims, it is inefficient to have the bankruptcy court decide those claims first. It is a more efficient use of judicial resources to determine this important issue and have the claims resolved accordingly. These same considerations, however, do not weigh in favor of granting an interlocutory appeal on the second issue the creditors raise, whether the Bankruptcy Court erred in striking the creditors' disallowance claims as premature. That decision does not 2 involve a controlling question of law, and the creditors have not established that a decision on this issue will materially advance the ultimate termination of the litigation. Thus, the only issue on which an interlocutory appeal will be granted is the issue of the creditors' right to a jury trial on the Trustee's fraudulent transfer claims. Based on the foregoing, and all the files, records and proceedings herein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. The Motion for Leave to Appeal in 12-2038 [Doc. No. 1] is GRANTED in part, and DENIED in part; 2. The Motion for Leave to Appeal in 12-2039 [Doc. No. 1] is GRANTED in part, and DENIED in part; 3. The Motion for Leave to Appeal in 12-2040 [Doc. No. 4] is GRANTED in part, and DENIED in part; 4. The Motion for Leave to Appeal in 12-2041 [Doc. No. 1] is GRANTED in part, and DENIED in part; and 5. The Motion for Leave to Appeal in 12-2042 [Doc. No. 1] is GRANTED in part, and DENIED in part. Dated: October 1, 2012 s/Susan Richard Nelson SUSAN RICHARD NELSON United States District Judge 3


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- Over the past decade, over 30,000 women were given breast implants made by a French company called Poly Implant Prosthesis, which used industrial grade silicone instead of medical grade silicone to "cut corners." Industrial grade silicone is highly dangerous if it leaks into the body, which breast implants have been known to do. [Guardian UK]
- This blog post calls me a "victim blamer" when it comes to sexual assault because of this post I wrote. I'll let y'all be the judge of that. [Feministe]
- And to that end, I enjoyed this piece by Salon.com writer Tracy Clark-Flory on how to prevent rape in a way that doesn't blame the victims. [Salon]
- Two violent sexual assaults have occurred in San Francisco's Mission District. Here's a sketch cops have released of the suspected perp. [Mission Local]
- Warren Glover, a former official for the NBA, claims he was fired for reporting sexual harassment claims against women and was given a "thinly veiled threat" to let the harassment keep on going. [Jezebel]
- Paula Hyman, a Jewish historian and author of the book My Life as a Radical Jewish Woman, died at age 65. [Forward]
- Transexual Thai "ladyboys" (or "katoeys") have been hired as flight attendants for a new charter airline called PC Air. [Raw Story]
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Blog Tags: Marine Life
Sperm Whales Prefer Squid to Plastic Bags
Plastic is one of the most common pollutants that end up in the ocean, but the properties that make it ideal for shopping make it deadly to marine life.
Plastics are durable and do not decompose easily, which means they can stay in the ocean for decades. And because they are so lightweight, plastics can float in the ocean where sea turtles and marine birds can get entangled or even ingest them by mistake. For example, plastic bags in the ocean closely resemble jellyfish, which are a common food for sea turtles.
Plastic can also have serious effects on marine mammals, including sperm whales which are some of the world's smartest animals – possessing the largest brain of any known species.
Sperm whales typically feed on squid, sometimes diving more than a mile below the ocean's surface to find food. But plastic trash is becoming more and more a part of the whales' diets. Each year, sperm whales eat more than 100 million tons of seafood using suction, which makes them more vulnerable to ingesting plastic. And because sperm whales are at the top of the food chain, they are the most likely to be affected by pollution.
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Marine Monday: Antarctic Krill
What do blue whales, penguins and salmon have in common?
They all have the same diet. Much of the ocean is fed by a two-inch crustacean: krill. Antarctic krill congregate in huge masses in the Southern Ocean, dense enough to fill the belly of a blue whale, the world's largest animal.
Penguins will march hundreds of miles to feast on krill, building up blubber that will help them survive their cold months on land. Even flying seabirds will dive in and partake of the abundance.
Without this tiny creature, the ocean would starve. But like so much else in the ocean, krill's future is in danger. It is also a popular food for salmon, giving the fish's meat that distinctive pink color. When humans build fish farms for predatory fish like salmon, we need to feed them. And that means that humans are now fishing krill to feed our farms, taking away potential meals from whales, penguins, and other wild creatures.
Oceana is working to prevent the overfishing of krill and the other small creatures that keep the oceans' food chain going. To learn more about marine animals like Antarctic krill, visit our marine wildlife encyclopedia.
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Belize Government Rejects 8,000 Anti-drilling Signatures
Last year, our colleagues in Belize traversed the small Caribbean nation to gather more than 20,000 signatures on a petition against offshore oil drilling off Belize's coast and beautiful protected areas. They discovered that almost everyone they spoke to was against allowing oil rigs to invade Belize's crystal blue waters.
According to Belizean law, those signatures should be sufficient to trigger a national referendum on the issue. But this week, the government threw a wrench in the works by rejecting more than 8,000 of the signatures. According to Chief Elections Officer Josephine Tamai, the signatures were turned down primarily because of poor penmanship.
Oceana's Vice President for Belize, Audrey Matura-Shepherd, spoke to a local radio station about the news:
"At the moment what I feel is that Belizeans should just come out to the streets and protest. Belizeans need to get more agitated. They need to realize that their voices are being shut down…But not only that, we need to organize and make a mass movement. To set the agenda as it pertains to our resources, especially as it relates to our marine resources."
Oceana is not backing down in the fight to stop offshore drilling from ruining Belize's incredible marine heritage. Stay tuned!
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Marine Monday: Tasseled Wobbegong
Some sharks are fearsome predators, all sharp teeth and angular fins. These are the sharks that inspire epic monster movies and give the word "shark" its fearsome connotations.
And then there are sharks that look like a pile of seaweed. The tasseled wobbegong is a flat reef-dwelling shark with leafy tentacles and a name that's just as ridiculous as its appearance.
But appearances can be deceiving. The tasseled wobbegong settles down on a rock or reef, blending in perfectly with the sand and seaweed. When a tasty fish swims by, the shark comes to life, opening its jaws full of sharp, respectable teeth and snapping the poor swimmer up. Its tasseled face may look rather silly, but this shark is just as efficient a predator as its more fearsome brethren.
Sadly, we don't know much about the tasseled wobbegong, but we do know that this sneaky hunter is in trouble thanks to overfishing and the destruction of the reefs it depends on.
Oceana is committed to protecting the habitats of tasseled wobbegongs and all the other strange and mysterious creatures of the deep.
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Marine Monday: Olive Sea Snake
When you think of ocean animals, snakes are not usually the first thing to come to mind, but they live as comfortably underwater as they do on the ground. Today's Marine Monday features one of these swimming snakes, the olive sea snake.
Olive sea snakes live in corals in the waters above Australia. Divers should be cautious around these olive-brown snakes, as they will swim right up to anything that catches their curiosity, and they will bite if they feel threatened. An olive sea snake bite is venomous and can be fatal.
But don't worry, beachgoers have little to fear from this snake. Olive sea snakes live and hunt within their own small territories in coral reefs and rarely enter open water.
One cool thing about olive sea snakes is that they have a nine-month gestation period and give birth to live young, just like us! But their babies come in litters of five and are the size of a human finger, plus they grow up to be venomous sea snakes, so the similarities end there.
Want to learn more about cool marine creatures? Check out Oceana's marine encyclopedia.
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Marine Monday: Giant Clam
There's a lot more to clams than clam chowder. Sure, they just look like a hinged shell with squishy stuff inside, but make them a little bit bigger—or a lot bigger—and you can see how complex they actually are.
We don't even need science fiction to do it. The giant clam can grow up to five feet long. Unsurprisingly, it's the world's biggest bivalve. It lives on reef flats and shallow lagoons in the Indo-Pacific, and it's one of the most amazing clams you could ever hope to see.
Like its smaller cousins, the giant clam is a filter feeder, surviving off of small particles in the water. But it also has another trick up its shell. It farms out algae inside its shell, giving the big bivalve a constant flow of nutrients.
The giant clam is immobile, but luckily its soft body is safely incased inside its huge shell. Sometimes larger clams can't close their shells all the way, which gives us a glimpse of their surprisingly colorful—and beautiful—body linings, called mantles.
You can learn more about giant clams and other cool creatures from Oceana's marine wildlife encyclopedia.
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Hairy-chested 'Hoff' Crabs and Hybrid Sharks
Happy New Year! Hope all you ocean lovers out there had a relaxing holiday. And what better way to start off 2012 than with some fascinating new ocean discoveries?
First, scientists have identified the first-ever hybrid shark off the coast of Australia, a result of mating between the common blacktip shark and the Australian blacktip shark. The discovery indicates that some shark species may respond to changing ocean conditions by interbreeding.
And more humorously, scientists in the UK have found a new yeti crab species on the Southern Ocean floor that they have dubbed "The Hoff" because of its hairy chest – a la David Hasselhoff.
The researchers found hundreds of the crabs lying in heaps around hydrothermal vents – as many as "600 individuals per square metre." "Baywatch" and crustacean fans alike are rejoicing, and Mr. Hasselhoff himself even tweeted about the discovery.
If you could have a marine animal named after you, what would it be?
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Cuba's Gardens of the Queen on '60 Minutes'
On Sunday "60 Minutes" aired a great piece by Anderson Cooper on one of the most pristine coral reefs in the world, the Gardens of the Queen (or Jardines de la Reina) in Cuba.
Diving in, Cooper is not disappointed – he is surrounded by colorful corals, large sharks and a 200-lb critically endangered goliath grouper.
Oceana's research vessel, the Ranger, sailed to the Gardens of the Queen in 2008, and documented a wide variety of marine life including sharks and sea turtles.
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Marine Monday: Blue Buttons
Blue buttons are just one of the many small critters that live in the oceans. They are often mistaken for jellyfish or colored plastic when they wash up on beaches, but they are actually free-floating colonies of hydrozoa.
Blue buttons have two main parts: the central disk, which is about an inch across and yellow brown, is a hard flattened bubble that holds gas to keep the blue button floating. Attached to this disk are a type of bluish stinging polyp, which act as tentacles, although the blue button itself does not have a powerful sting—it can only cause minor skin irritation.
In the center of the disk, a larger central polyp acts as a mouth for food intake and waste removal for the entire blue button colony. Blue buttons eat live and dead small fish, eggs, and zooplankton.
The blue button cannot swim; it relies on drifting on currents and wind to move through the ocean.
Pretty cool, huh?
Thursday Trivia: Puffins
Puffins are curious and charismatic birds that live in the North Atlantic ocean, where their orange beaks and feet make for a colorful sight.
Atlantic puffins can swim as well as fly. Like a plane taxiing for take-off, a puffin runs along the surface of the water to gather speed for flight.
Puffins spend the summer in clifftop colonies and they winter at sea. Once a year, the puffins moult, and are left temporarily flightless.
Each year, Atlantic puffins return to breeding grounds, where they perform rituals like bill-knocking and marching in front of burrows. Burrows are sometimes re-used between seasons. Each pair of Atlantic puffins incubates a single egg, and when the chick hatches, they bring it small whole fish, which they are able to carry by using their tongues to hold the fish to the roof of the beak. Chicks are fed for six weeks, then abandoned; after several days the chicks leave to hunt for themselves.
Atlantic puffins currently have large and fairly healthy populations. However, they have been targeted by human hunting for meat and feathers, and they are also vulnerable to attacks by gulls, rats, cats, dogs and foxes. One of the most important risks they face is overfishing of species like sand eel and capelin, which Atlantic puffins rely on for food. Puffins are also vulnerable to the effects of oil spills.
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Golf + Racing
We are delighted to announce that we have teamed up with two of North Yorkshire's wonderful golf courses - Selby, one of Yorkshire's oldest established clubs at just over 100 years old, sand based and beautifully manicured by its greenkeeping team and Scarthingwell, privately owned and run, a relatively new course established in 1990 which is maturing nicely.
We are able to tailor a golf break to provide a good test of golf to suit all. With prices starting from £89.00 per person for a 1 night stay to include one round of golf at either course plus dinner bed and breakfast at Monk Fryston Hall hotel. Extra nights, golf and lunches at the golf course or the hotel can all be arranged to suit you, subject to available accommodation.
Monk Fryston Hall Hotel offers 28 individually furnished ensuite bedrooms, good food and traditional hospitality in a tranquil setting, equal distance from both courses which are keen to welcome visiting parties.
So don't hesitate, contact us today to discuss your break.
Telephone: +44 (0) 1977 682 369
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Websites: www.selbygolfclub.co.uk , www.scarthingwellgolfcourse.co.uk
The Hotel is situated in the centre of Yorkshire and is only a short drive away from the following race courses, York, Doncaster, Pontefract, Thirsk, Ripon and Beverley. Following your winning day at the races why not stay at the Hall. We have a special offer of £120.00 per couple for one night, dinner, bed and breakfast. For availability and race meetings please ring reception on +44 (0) 1977 682 369


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Finsbury Apartments is situated on Fonthill Road in Finsbury Park of northern London, near Finsbury Park Underground Station. During free time, visitors can watch live football action at Emirates Stadium and shop for local goods at Camden Market.
All six self-contained apartments are equipped with flat-screen TV, hairdryer, iron/ironing board, kitchen with refrigerator and tea/coffee maker, Wi-Fi access, dining and living areas and private bathroom with shower. Family units have sofa bed. Baby cot are available on request.
London Finsbury Apartments does not have a restaurant but is within easy access to a number of bistros, coffee shops and bars offering local and international flavours.
The non-smoking Finsbury Apartments London provides parking (fees apply), Wi-Fi access in public areas, laundry facilities and baggage storage for added convenience. Tourists can stroll around Hyde Park while in this side of United Kingdom.
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Consumer safety tips over holiday season
Updated On: Nov 12 2012 08:42:43 PM EST
The mad dash of the holiday shopping season will kick off on Black Friday, which is only about a week and a half out.
Consumer safety during that time will be important, so here's a look at the dos and don'ts of holiday shopping.
Homes could be harboring secret hiding spots for thieves to go.
"Just walk like you're going to the car normally without looking and tell me if you see me," Channel 4 crime analyst Ken Jefferson told Channel 4's Melanie Lawson during a demonstration as he hid behind hedges outside her house. "Wow, look, I'm right here. I can come out and grab you take you back inside."
It's not just outside of homes where someone could be lurking. Consider parking lots.
Some may be thinking about everything but their purse or valuables hanging over their shoulder as they walk to stores.
"If you're usually this way, it's OK because it's on your shoulder, but it's open, and I can bump you and I can get your purse, I mean, your wallet pretty quickly," Jefferson told Channel 4's Staci Spanos during a demonstration.
One simple thing to do for shoppers is to lock up their purse with the strap in the child seat of a grocery cart, for instance. That way if a purse snatcher tries to grab it and run, he or she will take the whole cart with them.
Jefferson reminds everyone that when they're shopping, stay off their cellphone and don't be distracted.
Those shopping with children should make sure they know what to do should they become separated.
"Always make sure your kids understand that they need to go to an adult, possibly an adult that works in the store that they are in," Jefferson said.
Those traveling over the holidays may want to leave a TV or radio on in their home so if someone is casing their house, they'll hear voices and hopefully stay away.
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