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This is Amelia Rayno's third season on the Gophers men's basketball beat. She learned college basketball in North Carolina (Go Tar Heels!), where fanhood is not an option. In 2010, she joined the Star Tribune after graduating from Boston's Emerson College, which sadly had no exciting D-I college hoops to latch onto. Amelia has also worked on the sports desk at the Boston Globe and interned at the Detroit News.
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Happy New Year's Eve and let's jump in:
Can the Gophers win 20 games without Andre Hollins scoring 15 points a game? If so, how?
That seems like kind of a sadistic question. "Oh, so you say the Gophers are going to struggle huh? Now take away their best player. How are they looking NOW?"
Here's the simple answer: Hollins is currently averaging 16 points a game. He needs to keep that up, and then some, if the Gophers want to win nine games in the Big Ten.
How many B1G wins will it take for us to make the dance?
I'm going to say nine. The Gophers got in as an 11-seed with eight last year, but they also had the benefit of some really nice ranked wins (against Memphis, Michigan State, Illinois, Wisconsin and No. 1 Indiana). Exactly half of their wins against conference teams were ranked teams. That's kind of crazy, and unlikely to happen again, especially with the league a little more top-heavy this season.
This is my daughter's new tote bag. Your thoughts? #aMAILiaBAG
I think your daughter clearly has her priorities straight. Love it.
In your position covering the Gophers, and therefore, the Big Ten, are you expected/forced to use "B1G"?
I am not expected, nor forced by the #B1G nanny to use that hashtag, but it is shorter and takes up fewer characters when I tweet and I don't harbor the same apparent hatred for it that you do.
Will Wally E ever see more than garbage time?
This question is so popular I might have to start a Wally Question Embargo until something changes ... speaking of changes, I wouldn't expect to see many regarding his minutes in this season's Big Ten slate. If coach Richard Pitino was planning to play Ellenson more, he would have started doing so, you know, when the games weren't quite as desperately important and challenging. You don't introduce a new major part of your rotation just when the stakes increase.
Can the Gophers finish at or above .500 in Big Ten play without getting any appreciable offense from Eliason and Walker?
No, they need to step it up in that regard. Elliott Eliason has shown capability to do so in spurts, and Mo Walker might be the better offensive presence of the two, but he is more of a liability on defense and on the boards. But getting more production from that center spot is going to be incredibly important to whether the Gophers can make a little run in the Big Ten.
Chances Dre Hollins returns next year?
Ninety-eight percent. Of course, something crazy could always happen, but I would be very, very surprised if he left early. I think Hollins has NBA potential, but as a four-year player. Also think that degree is pretty important to him.
What's your favorite song to play on guitar?
A question from the great Matt Norlander -- how thrilling!
It's ever-changing for me (I'm still a guitar newbie), but right now, I'm playing a lot of The National's latest album, experimenting with my new favorite band Haim and kind of randomly, some Johnny Cash.
Does Pitino rank in the top 3 of Big Ten coaches for best hair? Izzo is untouchable & Bo Ryan has the gangsta Philly look. 3rd?
No way, that honor goes to Tom Crean, with all that volume and movement, and the ability to make his "I'm [really][unhappy] with you" face just a little bit more frightening when the top pieces shake out of control.
On a scale of 1-10, does Oto [Osenieks] look more like Benedict Cumberbatch than Rich Pitino looks like @Alancumming?
I'm not really sure how to scale this, but while I don't see a ton of resemblance between Pitino and Cumming, the Cumberbatch-Osenieks reference is golden. Seriously. Imagine a younger Cumberbatch with flaxen hair and you've got Oto. Great call.
(Also, I just spent way too much time trying to find a photo in which Cumberbatch and Osenieks are doing the same thing with their heads. It doesn't exist. I tried.)
Any chance we get a change in the offensive coaching staff next year?
I don't see there being any staff turnover next year -- the staff is a little young to get head coaching offers elsewhere, and I think that Pitino is very happy with the group. But I wouldn't be surprised Dan McHale starts getting offers soon.
#aMAILiaBAG Seemed like you had a great trip [to Denmark and Sweden over Christmas]. Traveling always = great food. What was your favorite meal?
I did, thanks! I'd have to say my favorite meal was one my sister and I had on the night before Christmas Eve, in Malmo, Sweden: Lobster with mango and spinach in a creamy broth, reindeer (how scandalous) with mushrooms and Grand Marnier ice cream with currents and chocolate shavings for dessert. Yum ...
My son thinks Bigfoot can see in his 2nd story window, by carrying a ladder with him. Your thoughts on this dilemma?
Your son is smart and also creative. He must know that Bigfoot is the only animal in the animal kingdom thought to possess the ability to make and use tools. He also must have heard the stories about Bigfoot peeping in on children. My immediate thought is that it's a fair concern, and you should probably set up a string maze rigged with jingle bells outside of his window so that he can be fairly alerted in such an event.
God Morgen and God Jul from Copenhagen.
I hope everyone is having a good holiday, whether it's traditional or not.
In spite of the long layoff between games for Minnesota, if you're a Gophers fan, there is plenty to be merry about as the Gophers head into the Big Ten season (Jan. 2 vs. Michigan at home). Let us count the ways:
1. DeAndre Mathieu is ridiculously fun to watch. Seriously. Most underrated thing of the season for the Gophers. Who was expecting this out of this 5-9 kid? Not me. But he's been exactly the thing Gophers coach Pitino needs to make this system works and he's been thrilling – that fearlessness driving to the basket, that confidence and toughness and finishing power is special, Gophers fans – so enjoy it.
2. Pitino-Pitino next year. We get to see Father vs. Son on national TV in like the first game that the younger Pitino schedules at Minnesota. Wait, it's going to be on an aircraft carrier? Hold on, in Puerto Rico? Merry Christmas!
3. Two 1,000-pointers. That's a feat, and it's something to be proud of, if you're a Gophers fan. The fact that senior Austin Hollins and junior Andre Hollins did it in back-to-back games is even cooler. You're watching two very talented guards, ones with bright futures. Don't forget to step back and appreciate the accomplishments.
4. Malik Smith is as exciting as Pitino said he would be. He warned us. Didn't he warn us? By now, every Gophers fan has witnessed just why the Minnesota coach was so intent on bringing Smith, who didn't get any D-I scholarships to speak of out of high school, to the Big Ten. The. Guy. Can. Make. Big. Time. Shots. He's clutch. He's a major spark. He has the ability to lift the Gophers just when they need it the most. Minnesota has been needing a player like that, and they got him.
5. The team is having fun. We are too. This style is fun to play -- that's obvious in the atmosphere in the locker room and amongst the players. And they say it like it is: They've having a blast. And here's the thing, the players are likable and the style is probably as fun to watch as I can imagine it is to play. That's great, both for the fans, and the media.
6. Minnesota is in a pretty good place. The Gophers head into the last game of the nonconference schedule at 10-2 with wins over Richmond on the road and Florida State at home and no *bad* losses. For a team that has some glaring shortcomings, it could be a lot worse. The reality is, all you want through the non-conference schedule, as a fan, is a few moments to get excited about, and to see tangible improvement. The Gophers have displayed both.
7. Elliott Eliason has developed into a quietly consistent center. Look at what Eliason has done in the last two games, nearly tallying consecutive double-doubles. The big man, who has slimmed down by 20 pounds, has displayed his always-solid passing ability while taking his blocking skills to a new level. He hasn't been loud, but he's been effective.
8. Highlight reels are back. Goodbye Rodney Williams, yes. But hello, a new side of Austin Hollins. The senior has apparently taken over the graduated athlete's spot as high-flyer. Hollins has been showing off his athleticism in a way we really haven't seen from him before. Already he's landed on Sports Center's Top Ten twice, and ignited the Barn with his slams.
9. There is the hope of 3-0 to start the Big Ten. Hey, Michigan is struggling, and then comes Illinois at home and Penn State on the road. All of those teams are beatable. Certainly, it would be a notable stretch, if Minnesota could secure three wins to begin the Big Ten season on a super positive note. But the schedule is conducive. There is plenty of room for hope.
10. Your local beat writer likes you readers enough to blog on Christmas. Here I am in Europe, on vacation, and I'm blogging about the Gophers. You're welcome! But now I'm off to get out on the town. Merry Christmas everyone!
Greetings from Malmo, Sweden. Don't ever say I never did anything for you guys. After prepping this mailbag on my Saturday/Sunday flight journey, I went to open it on Monday, and my computer decided to promptly eat it. Why? I don't know. But I yelled about it for 25 minutes and then re-wrote this, in consolidated form. So that long-winded whining session explains why today's version is a bit shorter than usual. Also could explain why it's a bit sassier than usual.
Soo, what's up w/ ESPN and CBSSports both thinking Gophs projected to make the tourney?!! Cool, but seriously?! #aMAILiaBAG
To recap, you're referring to ESPN's Joe Lunardi, who has the Gophers as an 11-seed in his early bracket, and CBS Sports' Jerry Palm, who inserts the Gophers as – can you believe it? – an 8-seed.
But the thing is, these early brackets really don't mean anything. Palm, at least, does his as if the season ended today, and of course the only things left in the season are all the important parts. For example, neither brackets include Illinois or Purdue – two teams that were routinely picked to finish ahead of the Gophers. But it doesn't mean that either of those teams are overwhelmingly disappointing, just that they haven't had any really defining wins (this was before the Illini beat Missouri on Saturday). Minnesota had the Florida State victory, which is one the NCAA selection committee would likely look at favorably. Indiana also isn't on Palm's bracket. The Hoosiers have struggled to beat better competition early, but are incredibly young and should only get better and better as the season rolls out. With the way that the young team has already competed, I would be surprised if they end up missing the tournament.
So, it's nice that Minnesota made the early brackets, but don't draw too much meaning from that. I don't think either of them are making a statement that the Gophers look wildly better than anyone expected, but based on the results of the season, Minnesota is probably a little past the bubble. But again, it's only December!
Why zone? Personnel? Preference? And how long will it last?
The 2-3 is a big part of coach Richard Pitino's defensive philosophy, and I don't see it going anywhere anytime soon. He likes the ability to mix things up on opponents, and frankly, none of the defenses the Gophers play right now are strong enough to rely on them in exclusivity. In any case, the zone has had its moments, but it has also been pretty effective at times. Somehow, Minnesota was actually better able to defend the three-pointer in the zone than in man-to-man on Friday.
Do you think we'll see a lot of the smaller lineup in B1G play like we saw today? (Mathieu, Hollins x2, Smith, Eliason/Walker)
I think there's a good chance. At the beginning of the season, Pitino made it clear he wasn't wild about using four guards at a time and no doubt, he still isn't. But the team's personnel is what it is, and there is certainly an argument that a four-guard lineup is the Gophers most efficient option, at least in some matchups. Obviously, this is a guard-oriented squad, and when you're not getting consistent aggressiveness on the boards from your power forwards (Oto Osenieks is averaging 3.3 rebounds a game and Joey King is averaging 2.7), it takes away one of the big expected drop-offs from playing with four guards instead. Neither are very aggressive in the paint or capable of posting up. Oddly, the Gophers have actually gotten better rebounding from two guards in Andre Hollins (4.1 a game) and the amazingly improved Austin Hollins (7.1). Come Big Ten competition, sheer size is going to be a problem regardless; Pitino has to decide whether the modest increase in inches in worth it.
With the non-conf schedule basically complete, your prediction: do the Gophs make the dance?
The non-conference schedule is never what I was concerned with, with the Gophers. The non-conference schedule means very little. Minnesota has played well, but they haven't proved anything at all yet. Overall, I think they've wound up about how I expected. Originally, I predicted three losses before the Big Ten, I think, and I wouldn't have been shocked if they had picked up one more, either at Richmond or against Florida State or against one of the scrappier, no-name teams they've played. So the Gophers have done a good job of taking care of business, which is great – but it doesn't change some of the inherent flaws about this team, most notably the lack of size and natural post players. Those weaknesses will bring a lot of challenges in the Big Ten. So for right now, I'm staying pat on their finish (9th in the league). If the Gophers are going to prove me wrong, it's going to take a lot more than the non-conference schedule.
#aMAILiaBAG Is the recent Strib article on recruiting having an impact on the Gophers interest in Rashad Vaughn #MoveOn
I don't think any of the teams that are recruiting Vaughn are blind to the interesting situation involving his inner circle, and I also think it's not enough – none of it is illegal, or has been proven to be, mind you -- to make coaches stop wanting to go after a very, very talented player.
Why is is that many Gophers shy away from dunking? Specifically Eliason, Walker, and Osenieks.
Well, you just named three of least athletic people on the team, does that answer your question?
Those guys might dunk here and there, but for the most part, if they get the opportunity, they're probably going to lay it up and avoid getting yelled at.
#aMAILiaBAG Do you ever get writer's block like Barton Fink? If so, how do you get past it?
Are you kidding? All the time. It's a part of being a professional writer. I like to think that everyone gets writer's block sometimes, and if they don't, don't tell me because I'm already in a really bad mood.
Sometimes I will just take a walk – you know if it's during one of the four months where walking in Minnesota without getting frostbite is possible – or go do something else to get inspired like play guitar or meditate. Other times, I just don't get rid of it, I just yell for a while and then force it, and then just never read it again.
Have a great trip. Sure seems unusual that Buggs has seen virtually no action..could they be saving him?
Thanks! I don't think it's unusual and I don't think the Gophers are saving him … I just think he has a ways to go before he is a Division I player.
I saw a creature in my backyard the size of a cat, with whiskers, a tail and tiger like markings. Could it be Sasquatch?
It's possible, but then I would be wrong about everything, ever. (And looking for the very wrong things.)
Read my game story on tonight's 92-79 victory over Nebraska Omaha here.
Having already notched the 1,000th point of his career, Andre Hollins felt the need to further take control, in the locker room at halftime.
Nebraska Omaha had hit a stunning ten three-pointers in the first half to stay neck-in-neck with Minnesota at the half, when the teams were tied at 44.
"I specifically told the team 'That's the only thing that's keeping them in the game, three-point shooting.'" Hollins said. "My emphasis was chase them off the line, make them put the ball on the floor and try to make a play against our bigs, because they only scored four (two-pointers) in the first half. So we wanted to get them to try to make plays instead of just looking for that three-point shot."
Minnesota was able to do that in the second half, holding the Mavericks without a three-pointer and pulling away in the final minutes with incredible performances from Deandre Mathieu (27 points, four assists, two steals and Malik Smith (19 points, three rebounds, two steals). Both point totals were career highs for the players.
For a no-name opponent in the last game before the holiday break, it was a pretty interesting game to watch. Along with the big milestone for Hollins, who reached the mark one game after teammate Austin Hollins did, the junior guard also grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds. It was his first double-double since high school and something he was more excited about than the 1,000 points, even, he said.
Omaha, ranked No. 8 in the nation in tempo, looked pretty good, and kept the Gophers -- who mixed in man-to-man and a 2-3 zone with their press -- on their toes defensively. When forced to go inside, though, the Mavericks didn't have much success. Meanwhile, Elliott Eliason quietly nearly scored a double-double himself, collecting nine rebounds to go with his ten points and a double-take-worthy four steals.
"Yeah, I don't know how that happened -- I looked at that, and I thought it was a misprint," coach Richard Pitino said before acknowledging that as the last line of defense in the press, he would like his power forwards and centers to get more steals.
Other notes from tonight's 92-79 win.
Gophers coach Richard Pitino knows the threat of this time of year -- when the Gophers play a single game in a 17-day stretch.
So do his players.
"Games like this can be pretty difficult because there is nothing else to do," center Mo Walker said. "It's Christmas break, people are interested in seeing their families, going home and whatnot, so there still is a distraction, in a sense, because there is nothing else going on, so people are looking towards the future and what's about to happen."
Which is why the Minnesota coach was so pleased to see the team have some of their best practices of the season in the last week.
On Sunday, the Gophers broke up the 10-day gameless stretch (which ends tomorrow, when Minnesota faces Nebraska- Omaha at the Barn) with a Maroon vs. Gold scrimmage. Pitino, who brought in referees for the event, was impressed with what he saw.
"We knew we had a long week ahead of us," Pitino said. "And it was really good. The guys competed. Now, certainly, we've got a lot to work on -- I just love the competitive nature of the guys during the scrimmage ... the fact that there was no fans in the stands, it wasn't on TV, it wasn't online, and they were competing as it was a Big Ten team. That's good to see."
Then yesterday, Pitino said, the Gophers had the "best practice we've had in a while" after a similarly strong outing the day before. On Wednesday, the team was so into it, that the coach actually had to "dial back" the intensity, he said, which is something he'd like to be forced to do a little more often.
"That's something we need to get better at as a team, just kind of that ferociousness," he said. "We're really nice, and we need to get meaner, and that was a good step in the right direction ... They were focused, they were working hard, trying to get better defensively, really competing."
After tomorrow, the Gophers don't play against until Dec. 28, more than a week later. But Elliott Eliason said that while the break is long, he doesn't mind having so much time away from the books, to concentrate on improving his craft.
"Without school, it's a lot easier," he said. "A lot more time to focus on just playing basketball. Sometimes you get caught up in a trap if you have nothing else to do, but I honestly enjoy it when we don't have school and we're able to just play basketball and focus."


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The best evidence of Obama's readiness to lead the nation is displayed through his ability to run for president. After all, what is more difficult, complicated, or challenging than getting elected president? What other life experience better illustrates one's qualification to hold the office than a manifest skill in seeking it?
For anyone who has ever been elected president, the race that sent them to the White House was the single most important event in their lives and dwarfs any other experience they might have had before running.
As we have watched Obama surmount the hurdles that lay in his path, we cannot help but be impressed with his judgment. Adam Wallinsky, who served on Bobby Kennedy's staff, once singled out good judgment as JFK's most salient characteristic. Obama has faced so many delicate questions and issues and seems always to have the right feel for how to handle them.
At the start of the contest, he chose to avoid running as a black candidate for president and ran, instead, as a candidate who happened to have black skin. He crafted a middle course between the determined rejection of his race and its grievances of a Clarence Thomas and its emphatic embrace by a Jesse Jackson or an Al Sharpton. While Hillary invoked her gender at every turn, Obama decided to transcend his race rather than invoke it.
He began his candidacy eschewing donations from PACs and lobbyists, preserving his purity and giving him ground on which to stand in his claim to represent a new kind of politics, rejecting the special interests. When Hillary, whose campaign decisions have been as faulty as Obama's have been flawless, wallowed in such donations, the Illinois senator used the difference to paint her into the corner of the status quo candidate.
Beyond simply avoiding special interest money, Obama learned the lesson of Joe Trippi and the Howard Dean campaign of 2004 (even though Trippi was working for Edwards) and used his star power to develop a massive cyber-roots fundraising base which he mobilized again and again by the click of a mouse.
He realized the potential of the Internet to democratize campaign funding in a way the other candidates in general, and Hillary in particular, did not. (Mrs. Clinton invested tens of millions in direct mail instead with all of its costs and limited returns.)
When Hillary criticized him for lacking experience, he brilliantly seized the opening she provided by becoming the candidate of change. He realized, as Hillary and Bill did not, that America wanted a change beyond the Bush/Clinton oscillation and grasped the fact that Hillary's emphasis on experience would play into his hands.
And when the Clintons tried to use race to derail Obama, he countered skillfully by making Super Tuesday a referendum on tolerance and inclusivity, overtly rejecting the racial polarization which seemed to have set in after South Carolina. Underscoring his message with victories in white states like Utah, Idaho, Colorado and North Dakota, he buried the race issue.
While the Clintons went for the knockout blows of winning New York and California, Obama created a 50-state organization to win each caucus state. As Hillary's campaign wasted half a million dollars on flowers, Obama's husbanded his resources to put teams on the ground in the small states where his organizing paid off and brought him sufficient victories to survive the loss of the two big Super Tuesday states.
And when the Clintons went to full time negatives, Obama carefully parsed the attacks he would answer from those he wouldn't and disdained to engage in the tit-for-tat negative campaigning, realizing that the process turned voters off more than the negatives themselves ever did.
Will he be a good president? If he is half as skillful in serving as he has been in running, he can't miss.
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Now, mind you, I haven't been on a camping trip in a couple of decades, but I felt up for the challenge. Never say never... I am nothing if not intrepid.
As self appointed keeper of food and creature comforts, I did ok. Next trip I will have refined my checklist and pack configuration to allow for easier access to needed items. Oh, and by the next trip they will have de-winterized the flipping plumbing and we will have running water. Let us never underestimate the importance of water and flushing...
Equipment checked out fine and we had fun with minimal technology invading our space and minds. I do love how quiet the brain becomes when you remove these outside interferences. I also seem to be addicted to my smart phone.
While the fishing trip ended up fishless, we smelled like sunscreen instead of fish guts. Bonus points for the lack of this anticipated concern.
We were one fun loving dog
One fisherman...
And me, sans makeup and a hair brush.
A lake in which the fish hide rather well
Calm water and a sweet sunset
The painted sky
Fire turned out to be interesting to photograph
Happy to report, camping in March was not so bad. No crowds to fight, gee I wonder why?
It was fun and you took great pics, plus a total sport as compared to a whiny baby. I like that... grins
I'm a good sport, just never make me touch a slimy fish until its cleaned and you've cooked it for me.
Myriad, thank you! Nano is a photogenic pooch.
"Telegraph.co.uk Jupiter and Venus to appear side by side for two nightsTelegraph.co.uk Although the planets are far apart in space, they will appear to be separated by only a few degrees. Amateur astronomers will be excited by the prospect of two of the brightest planets in the solar system appearing so closely together"
as were we, or was it just me?
Also need to resolve the whole 'little dipper is pointed at by the big dipper' issue. If that wasn't the little dipper I/we saw, clearly out of line with the north star pointing. . and Venus is now the evening star... ok back to google : )
So... it IS Venus. Sure wish I would have stuck with Venus!
Once when I was in Mexico City, I saw a dog riding on the hood of a car, like a giant hood ornament. It was quite an image.
And we saw it. And yes, may have been the damned Pleiades mistaken for the little dipper. But where was the little dipper then?
jmac, off season travel can be some of the best, especially when you factor in the lack of people. One day I plan to do some extensive traveling, until then I'll satisfy this with short trips.
HG, I will add dynamite to my list. (Oh I just felt my neck get a little redder!)
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PALMYRA — Grim afternoon skies and showers didn't dampen the spirits of Palmyra High School's Class of 2014 on Thursday night, but it did force the commencement indoors.
The 68 graduates filled the school gymnasium, surrounded by family and friends. Principal Joseph Martin welcomed the seniors with a message of perseverance and the importance of meeting the challenges ahead.


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Dropbox.com has updated their FREE iOS App to allow for automatic picture and video uploads. This is similar to what they had already done on the desktop side. If you enable this setting in the App you can now just snap away with your iDevice's camera and know that those images/videos are being uploaded to the cloud as a backup and for sharing. Since dropbox syncs with your desktop those images/videos are going to be available to you on all your devices. When you enable automatic uploads you'll have to option to upload all existing photos/videos on your Camera Roll or not. This feature creates a new "Camera Uploads" folder right in the root of your Dropbox folder. As a side benefit Dropbox will give you up to 3GB of extra space (in 500MB increments as needed) for all these extra images/videos going into your Dropbox folder. They added 500MB of space to my account the minute I turned it on and snapped one shot.
I love Dropbox! They are facing stiff competition from Google and Microsoft. I pay for this service (100GB plan) and although the price is fine, I'm starting to feel like they should offer more space for the money to remain competitive. I do like how they continue to offer additional space perks for doing simple things like following them on twitter, referring people and telling them why you like the service. To date I've earned over 33GB's of Free space!


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The credit rating of the parent company of Sears and Kmart is at the bottom, Fitch Ratings says, and the retailer doesn't have an easy way out.
Urban Outfitters, Ann Taylor and Foot Locker all report quarterly earnings this week, and key reports on inflation and housing starts come out on Tuesday.
Coca-Cola buys part of Monster Beverage, and Cisco announces layoffs, for the fourth summer in a row. An inhaled insulin is up, and healthier fries are out.
There are plenty of stocks going up -- and down -- in any week. The gainers inspire us to keep investing. The decliners keep our greed in check.
Michael Kors posted strong quarterly results, and the stock fell. Coach results fell, and the stock rose. What's going on with the luxury handbag makers?
El Pollo Loco soars after its IPO. Horizon Pharmaceuticals falls when two benefits managers say they will remove its biggest drugs from their formularies.
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Goldman Sachs is now suggesting that investors buy Netflix stock because of the huge potential it has to mint cash and outside of America.
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At the beginning of the mission Complications, Kenneth attempted to buy a Declasse Premier from Simeon Yetarian. However, he felt that the deal is suspicious and voiced it, but Simeon countered it immediately, accusing him of being racist.
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An excellent article by Ron Paul on the healthcare swindle.
There are limits to how much government can tax before it kills the host. Even worse, when government attempts to subsidize prices, it has the net effect of inflating them instead. The economic reality is that you cannot distort natural market pressures without unintended consequences. Market forces would drive prices down. Government meddling negates these pressures, adds regulatory compliance costs and layers of bureaucracy, and in the end, drives prices up.
It is still surreal that in a free country we are talking only about HOW government should fix healthcare, rather than WHY government should fix healthcare. This should be between doctors and patients. But this has been the discussion since the 60's and the inception of Medicare and Medicaid, when government first began intervening to keep costs down and make sure everyone had access. The result of Medicaid/Medicare price controls and regulatory burden has been to drive more doctors out of the system — making it more difficult for the poor and the elderly to receive quality care! Seemingly, there are no failed government programs, only underfunded ones. If we refuse to acknowledge common sense economics, the prescription will always be the same: more government.


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Republic Bank Hires Regional Consumer Lender
PHILADELPHIA, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic Bank (NASDAQ: FRBK) today announced the hiring of Daniel Charyna as its new Regional Consumer Lender. Dan's experience in consumer lending and credit policy makes him a perfect fit for this position and for Republic Bank. Prior to joining Republic, Dan was with TD Bank where he managed Consumer Lending in twenty-two Stores throughout Philadelphia and Bucks Counties. Dan consistently exceeded consumer loan growth goals in those markets.
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As a Regional Consumer Lender with Republic Bank, Dan will originate new consumer loans, train and develop Store staff, and promote the Republic Bank brand.
Dan stated, "I'm excited to be part of a growing, locally based organization that is dedicated to fanatical Customer service and strives to exceed Customer expectations each and every day."
About Republic Bank Republic Bank, a subsidiary of Republic First Bancorp, Inc., is a full-service, state-chartered commercial bank, whose deposits are insured up to the applicable limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The Bank provides diversified financial products through its thirteen offices located in Abington, Ardmore, Bala Cynwyd, Plymouth Meeting, Media and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Voorhees and Haddonfield, New Jersey. For more information about Republic Bank, visit myrepublicbank.com. Forward Looking Statements The Company may from time to time make written or oral "forward-looking statements", including statements contained in this release and in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For example, risks and uncertainties can arise with changes in: general economic conditions, including their impact on capital expenditures; new service and product offerings by competitors and price pressures; and similar items. You should carefully review the risk factors described in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and other documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The words "may", "believes," "expect," "estimate," "project," "anticipate," "should," "intend," "probability," "risk," "target," "objective," and similar expressions or variations on such expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All such statements are made in good faith by the Company pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company, except as may be required by applicable law or regulations. SOURCE Republic BankCheck Out Our Best Services for Investors
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To maximize efficiency, the company said, tomorrow's planes will be flatter and engineered to mimic the bone structures of the most efficient birds. That's not all. Toss in wingtips like an eagle's—which curl slightly, adding lift—and internal upholstery like a lotus leaf, which repels water and washes away toxins, making the fabric easier to keep clean.
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Airplane designers are getting new ideas from the albatross, long considered a master of efficient flight.
Through a method called dynamic soaring, the bird—with a wingspan of up to 12 feet (3.7 meters)—can glide thousands of miles without flapping.
Now, in a study that mixes biology with aeronautical engineering, researchers have come closer to figuring out how the birds ride the currents. And their findings may be used to innovate aircraft of the future.
(Related: "Albatrosses Fly Around World After Mating, Tags Reveal.")
German aerospace engineer Johannes Traugott and colleagues charted the albatross's nuanced flight pattern.
The bird flies close to the surface, they found, then turns suddenly into the wind to gain altitude. Once reaching nearly 50 feet (15 meters) high, the albatross turns leeward—being pushed downwind—and glides effortlessly until it's time to climb again.
The albatross has a special tendon in each shoulder that allows the bird to lock its wings in place—a quality it shares with fixed-wing aircraft. Researchers see the similarity as far more than just coincidental.
"There are applications here for aircraft that need to stay in the air as long as possible, for extended flight where your objective is simply to stay airborne for as long as you can." said Traugott, of the Technical University of Munich.
It might be hard to imagine a commercial airliner that flies like an albatross, staying close to the ocean surface and making quick turns and sharp climbs. A more immediate application of albatross efficiency might be for drones, or unmanned vehicles, that need to be constantly airborne to receive radio or telemetry signals.
(Related video: "Albatross vs. Tiger Shark.")
The idea of applying lessons from evolution to engineering is known as biomimicry, or biomimetics.
Janine Benyus, president of the Biomimicry 3.8 institute—the number refers to the amount of years, in billions, that life has evolved on the planet—thinks the albatross's real talent is its ability to sense the tiniest changes in air pressure and wind direction.
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Airplane designers have already taken lessons from birds. (Related: "Quieter Aircraft to Take Cues From Birds, NASA Expert Says.")
In 2009 engineers at Stanford's Aircraft Aerodynamics and Design Group discovered that planes flying in a V-formation, as many bird species do, can harness aerodynamics and consume as much as 15 percent less fuel.
Boeing, the powerhouse plane manufacturer that pieces together more than 600 passenger vehicles each year, has a team that studies bird evolution. The researchers look for ways to apply natural lessons to airplane design—for example, by redesigning wings or developing more sensitive wind sensors—in hopes of making future air travel cheaper, cleaner, or faster.
Earlier this year, Airbus—the France-based manufacturer of the A380, the world's largest passenger airliner—revealed its vision for the future, adapted freely from the animal kingdom.
To maximize efficiency, the company said, tomorrow's planes will be flatter and engineered to mimic the bone structures of the most efficient birds. That's not all. Toss in wingtips like an eagle's—which curl slightly, adding lift—and internal upholstery like a lotus leaf, which repels water and washes away toxins, making the fabric easier to keep clean.
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The Legislative Council on Thursday witnessed verbal exchanges between members of Opposition and ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), when Leader of Opposition in the Upper House S.R. Patil mentioned the name of the former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa in connection with the multi-crore mining scandal during question hour.
Interestingly, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar came in support of Mr. Yeddyurappa and objected to what he described as "character assassination" of a person, who is not present in the House.
During the discussion over a question raised by Basavaraj Horatti of Janata Dal (Secular) about the action taken by the government on the report of Lokayukta, which indicted over 700 officials, Mr. Patil said that a former Chief Minister went to prison following the report of the Lokayukta.
Objecting to the reference, BJP Chief Whip in the Council A.H. Shivayogi Swami said that it was not right on part of Mr. Patil to make "unnecessary" reference to Mr. Yeddyurappa. While other members supported Mr. Swamy, Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) members came to the rescue of Mr. Patil.
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Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson believes it is unlikely that Gabriel Zakuani will be fit to play Charlton on Tuesday.The 24-year-old defender dislocated a shoulder against Brentford last month but has made an astonishing recovery.Zakuani has insisted that "nothing and no-one" will keep him out the Posh side once he has been given the all-clear to return, but Ferguson is sceptical about his chances of playing at the Valley."Gaby says he will be fit, but you know what specialists are like," he told The Evening Telegraph. "They usually err on the side of caution."It would be good to have him back though. He's missed too many games this season."
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In the cases of Edward Snowden and David Petraeus, William J. Astore notes the double standard of the punishment for leaking.
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I wonder if the folks at (I presume) Google who are developing the Android SDK toolkit have a sense of humor. I was recently playing with the Android SDK in order to start working with the Genero Hybrid Client. This new (for Genero 2.41) bit of functionality allows some interaction with the local Android or IOS device. In the SDK, I created the first demo app and then ran it on the SDK's emulator. I got quite a chuckle when I saw the "Connect your charger" message on the screen. Even on the emulator you need to charge your phone...
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Bunnymund spun in the wheeled desk chair, his padded foot pushing against the floor to make the chair spin faster. A large sigh escaped his mouth and all at once he forced the chair to stop. In front of him, he saw Jack Frost balancing on the fence that circled around North's large globe. Jack was looking up at the golden lights that represented each and every child that believed in them. But it wasn't the lights that Jack was paying attention too. He was waiting.
"So when do you think she'll get here?" Bunnymund asked. "You know…to the North Pole."
Jack looked at Bunnymund and chuckled. "She has her way of getting here."
"Hmm…about your girlfriend…" Bunnymund began but North walked up behind him and spun the chair.
"Whoa~!" Bunnymund grabbed the arm rests to help him stay in the chair.
"She's one of a kind, Jack." North smiled warmly.
"Hehe, I know. You guys, you know I was thinking~" Jack turned to sit on the rail and say what was on his mind but Tooth Fairy and Sandman walked over, Tooth cutting Jack off.
"Yeah! Remember that one Christmas where she got us all presents?!" Tooth flew around, squeaking in joy of the memory.
_____ sat nervously waiting for the Guardians to finish their Christmas dinner. Well, after Christmas dinner. Every year, after North was finished giving gifts to all the children of the world, He'd come back to have his own Christmas celebration with his friends and fellow guardians. This year was the first time Jack's girlfriend, _____ ______ would be joining them. She's been with him for 5 years, but this year was the first time ______ could leave her family to be with the guardians.
Anyway, ______ had already finished her food and watched as just about everyone was finishing theirs. This year there was a big feast for the 5 guardians and her. Everyone had full plates, accept for her. This year _____ decided she wasn't all too hungry. With her hands in her lap, she smiled at the sight of everyone sitting quietly and eating peacefully. She's seen them before, fighting with each other. Normally just Bunnymund and Jack, but North will but in sometimes. She's also heard stories from way before, when Jack wasn't a guardians and nobody believed in him.
"Ah~ that hit the spot." North sighed, leaning back in his chair and pushing his plate away.
"I don't think I'll be able to eat for another week." Bunnymund said and Sandy nodded his head.
"Is everybody finished now?" ____ asked, tilting her head.
"Are you waiting for something? You seemed rushed." Tooth asked, concerned. As an added note, Tooth thought of you as a sister, and loved to hang around you when she could because she didn't get to spend time with other girls a lot.
"Do I? I don't mean too. Actually, I'm really excited." ____ smiled.
"About what?" Jack asked, leaning back in his chair to the point where you'd be surprised he didn't fall out.
"Are you all finished yet?" You asked again.
"Yeah yeah, we are. So what's got you all hopped up?" Bunnymund asked.
"Okay, so it's Christmas, er whatever. I thought it would be nice to get you all something! A Christmas present!" _____ Jumped up in her chair, a grin on her face.
"Really now?! How nice of you." North chuckled.
"It was the least I could do." _____ smiled, walking around and giving everyone their presents. Once she finished she walked back over to her chair and sat down, curiously watching everyone taking the wrapping paper off.
Tooth opened her's in no time at all. She had a small box that had a small necklace. It had an iron chain with a clay charm. The charm was a cute little tooth with a big smile and cute little eyes. It had small angel wings on the side of it and silver glitter covered the charm.
"It's so adorable! Did you make this?" Tooth asked, smiling as she put it around her own neck. _____ nodded her head, remembering having to go buy clay to start it.
Next, Sandy opened a small box that had a small clay statue. It was of Sandy on his golden cloud and strings of dreams flying around. It was painted yellow and covered in gold glitter. Sandy turned to ____ and the magic above his head formed a heart, meaning he loved it.
North opened a small box that contained a matryoshka doll. There were 5 dolls, normally 8 but 5 was all _____ could get done. The first looked like North, the second looked like the western version of Santa Claws, the third looked like the western misses Claws, the forth was an elf, and the fifth was Rudolf.
"Ha! You did a great job on the painting of these, ____! I love the little dear." North chuckled, poking the dear doll on its shiny red nose.
Bunnymund has a small box of which contained a windup toy egg. Painted on it was the colors and markings Bunnymund had on his own fur. Twisting the nob at the bottom, the egg began to hop from one inch to the next. It made Bunnymund chuckle.
"I had my friend help me with the windup part, but the painting was all me." ____ smiled.
"I have to admit, it's very cute." Bunnymund smiled.
"Thank you." _____ smiled, then turned to see Jack playing with what she had got him.
What jack received was a charm with a long string that could be wrapped around his frost staff. The charm was a crystal heart that held a snow flake inside it. Not a real one, but one that was extremely detailed and so beautiful, nobody could turn it down.
"Awesome, ______!" Jack grinned.
_____ walked over and wrapped her arms around his neck, giving him a slight hug. Jack's skin and hair and clothes were normally always cold no matter where he was, but she learned to endure that.
"I'm glad you guys like what I got you." _____ smiled.
Jack looked down at the charm. It shined and sparkled due to the lights in the room. It was truly a sight for sore eyes. Holding it in the palms of his hand, he then placed it safely back in the box it was given to him in and stood up. He gave _____ another big hug before taking a quick kiss on her cheek.
"Thank you, ____." He said warmly.
~End Flashback~
"Or that Easter when she brought us all candy filled eggs." Sandy said, using his powers as a sign language.
Jack chuckled as he listened to the others talk about it.
"And those were homemade candy too!" Bunnymund rubbed his furry belly, remembering the tastes of the sweets he once had.
"The best I've ever tasted." North Chuckled.
Jack bit into a chocolate egg that ______ had given everyone. Rich chocolate cream poured out and made a mess around Jack's mouth as he tried not to waste the sweet goodness that the candy held. The cream within tasted sweeter than anything he had every tried. It was hard to believe _____ said she made it herself. He licked the extra cream away and tried to get what he could out from between his teeth.
"That was amazing!" Jack shouted, making _____ giggle. He fell on his back in the green grass of Bunnymund's home. He stretched out his arms and folded then behind his head. He then took another bite of the chocolate egg.
"There's more where that came from." ______ giggled.
"Man, I could eat these eggs until I grew fat." Bunnymund said to nobody in particular as he ate one of the candy eggs you gave him.
"Ha! A fat ninja kangaroo! Oh, film that and put it on YouTube. Be a hit for eternity." Jack laughed.
"Shut up. I'm sure out of all of us you'd be the one becoming fat." Bunnymund growled.
"But I run around all day playing snowball fights with kids from around the world.. You only have to get up off your butt once a year." Jack said back.
"Shut up." Bunnymund's ears flopped down.
"I win." Jack smiled.
Suddenly Jack felt something hit his head. He stood up and reached to pull the gooey substance of what it was. It was a clog of paint. The type of paint that wasn't dry but wasn't completely liquid. Jack laughed and grabbed one of the buckets of paint that were lying around and grabbed a hand pull, throwing it at a Bunnymund. Bunnymund jumped.
"That wasn't me, mate!" Bunnymund half growled, half laughed. Bunnymund pointed behind Jack and Jack turned to see _____ with a bucket of yellow paint, laughing so much her sides hurt.
"Oh, that's it. Come here!" Jack laughed, running after his girlfriend. They ran around in circles, throwing yellow and purple paint at each other. Tooth, Sandy, Bunnymund, and North watched, betting on who would win their little fight.
_______ slipped on grass that had paint on it and fell head first onto the dirt. Jack stopped to see if she was okay. He sighed in relief when he saw her get back up and heard her laughing. He then jumped over and grabbed her arm, rubbing a ton of purple paint over it. He used his other hand to rub paint into her hair. They both laughed as _____ tried to fight back, but failed and ended up letting Jack paint all over her with his purple paint.
In the end, _____ and Jack were a complete mess. Yellow and purple paint dripping off their clothes and onto the also messy ground. But everyone laughed as Bunnymund provided them with water to wash off the paint, only making their clothes wet and their hair damp.
~End Flashback~
"And don't forget when she brought us Halloween candy, dressed up as Jack!" Tooth giggled.
"Well, what do you guys think?" ____ asked, spinning around once in her Halloween costume.
"I don't think you could get any more Jack Frost than Jack Frost already is." North laughed.
"And you decided to go as me for Halloween, why?" Jack asked.
"Well, I wasn't going to waste the only $100 I have on awesome Cosplay, so the best I could do is use $20 of that $100 at Wal*Mart and buy the same clothes Jack has, adding the string on the end of your pants and all." _____ said as she stopped spinning and looked around. It was completely dark outside and the street lights were just turning on for trick-or-treating.
"I think you guys would be twins. Not adding the hair and all." Tooth smiled.
"Y-yeah, Can't get a wig or dye my hair or anything." _____ awkwardly said, rubbing her hair so it'll flatten easier.
"Now all you need is an awesome frost staff, like me!" Jack smiled , thrusting the staff in front of _____.
"Oh! I completely forgot about that!" ____ cried.
"No worries, you can hold mine!" Jack smiled, handing it to her.
"R-really?" ____ asked, taking the staff and looking at it. It had the charm she gave him last Christmas hanging from the end of it.
"Of course!" Jack smiled, giving thumbs up.
"Awesome! Thanks!" ____ smiled, hugging Jack then turning to North and the other guardians. She pointed the staff at them, but due to her not being Jack, nothing happened.
She then shouted "Behold! Look, I am Jack Frost! You cannot beat me, the one who brings down frost and snow!"
Jack almost fell to his butt laughing as other trick-or-treaters looked at her strangely. Mostly the adults, do to them not being able to see the guardians.
"Yeah, let's go trick-or-treating now." _____ said, her cheeks blushing up tomato red.
~End Flashback~
"You guys always remember great memories!" Jack smiled.
"Jack, I think she's a keeper." Tooth smiled
"Well…Um…You guys are putting me in a bad place right now…" Jack said, rubbing the back of his head while looking up at the ceiling to avoid the other's confused gaze.
"What do you mean by bad place?" Bunnymund asked, sitting up straight.
"I was…kind of going to end it."
"JACK!" All four guardians shouted, sandy had an "!?" over his head. Jack fell off the rail and almost down to the lower floor, between the globe and flooring, but caught himself and flew back up, swinging his frost staff behind him.
"Jack!? How could you!?" Tooth almost cried. Actually, she might as well be crying.
"Guys! Calm down!" Jack said, standing onto the ground, no longer afloat.
"How can we!?" North growled.
"Look!" Jack huffed.
Jack tried not to laugh at their misunderstanding as he sat on the wooden floor and pulled a small box out of his hoodie pocket. It was slightly opened but the four other guardians could clearly see the small ring of which it held.
"Oh my! Y-you are….Jack, are you serious!?" Tooth gasped.
"I might be Jack Frost, fun and games, but I'm completely serious right now." Jack said.
Tooth, North, Sandy, and Bunnymund all attacked Jack with a group hug. Jack was surprised but laughed.
"There is no way she'll deny you!" Tooth squeaked.
"Ciao! Anybody home?" Suddenly they all heard a door open and close from one of the lower floors. ______'s voice echoed through the rooms.
"Hello _____!" Tooth yelled back.
Jack stood up and hid the box in his pocket. His face blushed a little as he turned to go down the floors to where ____ was. As he turned to the other guardians, he whispered "Wish me luck." He then flew down the floors. He got to where ______ was and stopped her.
"What's wrong?" _____ asked, wondering why Jack stood in her way.
"So, um, _____...." Jack felt his own face turn pink. _____ must have noticed because she began laughing.
"Yes, Jack?" She smiled. Her beautiful, shiny eyes looked right back at Jack's.
"Will you marry me?" Jack asked, suddenly balancing on one knee.
The other guardians could hear a scream of excitement come from the floors below, followed by screams of "YES! YES! YES!". They rushed down to see Jack and ______ hugging. Tooth looked like she could melt of the amount of adorableness she saw. Sandy clapped his hands too.
"I love you so much, Jack!" ______ smiled, hugging tightly around his neck. Jack kissed the tip of her nose, making her blush.
"I love you too, ___."


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Calories | n/a |
Total Fat | 0 |
Saturated Fat | 0 |
Cholesterol | n/a |
Sodium | n/a |
Total Carbohydrate | 0 |
Dietary Fiber | 0 |
Sugars | n/a |
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Calcium | -- |
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Total Time: 3 hr 45 min
Prep Time: 30 min
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- Whites from 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) cream of tartar or 1 tsp cider or distilled white vinegar
- 3/4 cup(s) granulated sugar, preferably superfine
- 1 teaspoon(s) spearmint extract (if using peppermint extract, use 1/2 tsp)
- Red food color
- 15 red starlight mint candies, crushed medium-fine
- Position racks to divide oven in thirds; heat to 200°F. You'll need 2 baking sheets lined with nonstick foil or reusable baking sheet liners, and a large pastry bag fitted with a star tip that has a 1/2-in.-wide opening.
- Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in large bowl with mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form when beaters are lifted. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until incorporated. Beat on high speed 3 to 4 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl with rubber spatula, until stiff, shiny peaks form. Beat in extract and a few drops of red food color until pastel pink.
- Spoon into prepared pastry bag. Pipe 1 1/2-in.-wide rosettes 1 in. apart on prepared baking sheets. Lightly sprinkle tops with some crushed mint candies.
- Bake 3 to 3 1/4 hours until meringue kisses are dry and crisp all the way through. Cool on sheets on a wire rack. Peel foil from kisses.Storage
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