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Sensational!. This is my "go to" chili recipe from now on! I served it yesterday to 3 guests and got raves. Not one drop was left. I only made these changes: I omitted the brown sugar, and instead of the chili powder and cumin, I used 2 tablespoons of Chef Paul's South of the Border Magic and 2 teaspoons of Chef Paul's Chipotle Chile Magic. What a delicious, aromatic, and comforting bowl of chili. Thank you, Johnsonville! — Big Bad John
Servings10 to 12 servings
- 1 pound JOHNSONVILLE® Italian Ground Mild, Sweet or Hot Italian Sausage or 1 package JOHNSONVILLE® Italian Mild, Sweet, or Hot Links, decased.
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 celery ribs, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes with green peppers and onions
- 2 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) beef broth
- 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)
- In a large saucepan, cook sausage and ground beef over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
- Add the onion, celery and garlic. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until tender.
- Stir in the tomatoes, beans, broth, tomato paste, brown sugar, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, cumin and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Sprinkle with cheese if you like and serve immediately.

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This was amazing and my dinner guests absolutely loved it. I've been instructed to keep this in my dessert rotation!!
This was amazing and my dinner guests absolutely loved it. I've been instructed to keep this in my dessert rotation!!
Just used the cake recipe. It was wonderful! Will use it again. Simple, moist and delicious!
The cake was outstanding and the sauce made our early season strawberries taste scrumptious! I skipped the whipped cream and substituted greek yoghurt sweetened with powdered sugar and vanilla. Way better than whipped cream (and healthy). My guests raved about this dessert. Yum!
This was yummy. Made it by dividing batter into two 8-inch round pans lined with parchment. I made everything in advance and threw it together at the last minute. Served it up as a whole cake, then sliced to serve. It was beautiful and easy. The cake has a nice crumb-similar to a genoise, but without the fuss, and firm enough to handle the sauce. I've made it with the sauce, then again just with berries sprinkled with sugar and sherry. Both work great, but I would use the sauce if the cake has to sit a while as it is thicker and less likely to make the cake soggy. Then again, this cake never does sit for long, so...
We tried this recipe twice and followed it closely, except we used all purpose flour instead of cake flour. On both occasions they turned out horribly: the cakes began to deflate immediately when removed from the oven; and the results were inedible- thick, gooey consistency. On the second attempt we had left the cake in about 5 mins. longer than recommended because we thought the cause may be under-cooking. (We are not newcomers to cake baking.) Can someone explain what we did wrong? Would elevation make a difference as we live at sea level? Thanks .
This is a truly wonderful shortcake. I used demerra sugar to coat the cake pan and to sprinkle on top of the cake before it went into the oven. I served it with native berries and white chocolate whipped cream. Truly delicious.
Agree completely with the reviewer from Minneapolis (but worry if the lfiske is for lutefisk). This is what shortcake should be. I baked it twice this week, once in a 9 inch pan per original and then in two 8" pans and both came out beautifully golden brown and moist, the perfect foil for fresh sliced strawberries tossed with a bit of sugar a splash of orange liqueur and a dollop of real whipped cream. Summer dessert just doesn't get much better. The only adaptation I made was to line the bottom of the pans with parchment paper to insure good release from the pans. Next time I may try baking in ramekins for a different presentation.
First of all, I am a strawberry shortCAKE type of gal. Don't get me wrong - the biscuit type shortcakes are good, but my all time favorite baked goodness peeking out from under a pool of strawberries is a moist, dense, rich CAKE. That said, this, if you are like me, is THE CAKE for strawberry shortcake. Moist, dense (but tender), gently sweet with a satisfying sugar crunch on the outside thanks to the dusting of sugar in the pan. Oh, and did I mention how cute it looks pulled out of the oven? All shortcakey, pale golden and rustic. Just begging to be taken along on a picnic. Followed the recipe for the cake, but opted for fresh sliced strawberries with a little sugar (to make their own juice) instead of the sauce (I'm more of a purist in that way). The perfect end to any spring/summer dinner. This one goes down in the books!
Great and simple to make... A hit with adults and 5 year olds. I WILL make this again.


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Arizona Grand Closing Announcement
Arizona Grand Senior Living Community will be closing on Feb. 28, 2015. As the management company for Arizona Grand Senior Living, The Goodman Group is committed to assuring an exceptional quality of care during this transition.
We care deeply for our residents who have come to see this as their home, and our hearts share in their feelings. Arizona Grand has achieved the highest five-star rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and was awarded Best Nursing Home by U.S. & World Report News in 2014. The Goodman Group is a nationally acclaimed award-winning Senior Living management company with a long standing tradition of putting the best interest of residents at the heart of everything we do. We are proud of the outstanding quality of care that we've been able to provide for the past eight years in spite of the functional obsolescence of the facility. Our excellent and committed employees will continue to provide that same level of care to all of our residents throughout the remainder of their stay with us.
Our staff is working one on one with each individual resident and their families to provide support and guidance and help them connect with other local providers to find alternative living arrangements. For those residents who are interested, The Goodman Group is providing assistance in relocating them to any other Goodman Group-managed property anywhere in the U.S. We are also working with our employees as they seek new positions.
We will continue to provide information and updates, and meet with residents as needed. We welcome questions from residents, families, staff and the community as we all work through this transition. For further inquiries, please contact us at
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With their bright colors and geometrical shapes, it's no surprise that designers are incorporating Legos into their trend-setting creations. During New York Fashion Week, Spring '08 the Fab ladies had the chance to check out the Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring collection, which just so happened to feature Lego belt buckles and hair accessories. It all started with Balenciaga, who came out with the Lego inspired heels in February— supposedly their version of 'sporty stilettos'. For those of you who aren't really into Lego apparel, there's also a ton of geeky Lego jewelry pieces for colorful accessorizing! Click here to purchase and to learn how to make your own!
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5 years
Come on, people, if you're gonna do Lego jewelry you've got to do it right! My stuff is WAY better than that. :)
mizztissa 7 years
What next? Transformer shoes?
koolbr33z3 7 years
jdots24 7 years
The shoes and hair pieces are gross but the other jewelry is cute!
thatsvy 7 years
Ok look at this..... in 1985 we could have predicted this tyoe of fashion.. it looks futuristic in a very cartoony kind of way..
Nitrobezene 7 years
that "hairpiece" blows me away
beingtazim 7 years
those shoes are definitely the most hideous!
millarci 7 years
I second that DASO! :)
DASO 7 years
:D oh! no, it's the end of fashion :D
PaulK2 7 years
This is pretty geeky, but there's a segment of guys who would really be attracted to it. I'm neutral on it.
Chica8a 7 years
very very interesting!
Amanda-La 7 years
That is the dumbest idea. Lord help us. Have they really run this far out of ideas?
colormesticky 7 years
Those bracelets are great, but WTF is up with hair thing?
laurelm 7 years
oh dear thats hideous
krampalicious 7 years
i have been in love with those balenciaga shoes since day 1. they are so. freaking. fabulous!
HybridHanna 7 years
I would be the idol of my son!!!
Brians-Girl 7 years
wow .....intense!! haha
Leopardcc 7 years
Ok jewelry is ok--but that thing on her head looks like it just fell and got stuck there! The shoes???!!!??? :? :rotfl:
SkinnyMarie 7 years
LOL that hair piece is ridiculous!!!
cindeerella 7 years
haha!! i just bought a pair of earrings with lego pieces in it...looks better than it sounds i swear!
Lovely_1 7 years
HAHAHAHHA OH MY GOODNESS! That is WAY geeky!


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Albay relief team to leave for Mindanao Saturday
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines—A 72-member humanitarian relief mission from Bicol led by Albay by Governor Joey Salceda and other disaster mitigation veterans of the province is to leave Saturday for Campostela Valley and Davao Oriental to assist in the relief and rehabilitation operations in those two disaster-stricken provinces.
They will bring with them a water purifying machine that could produce thousands of liters of potable water for distribution to local residents.
The mission, called "Tabang MindaNow," will hold a medical, sanitary and relief mission on Dec. 8 to 18 in the towns of Cateel, Baganga and Boston in Davao Oriental and the town of New Bataan in Campostela Valley, the areas ravaged by Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) on Tuesday, according to Bernardo Alejandro, chairman of both the Office of Civil Defense and the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Bicol.
The mission is spearheaded by the Albay Public Safety and Emergency Office (Apsemo), an office under the provincial government of Albay that has also been involved in past relief operations in Metro Manila and Mindanao when the storms Ondoy (2009) and Sendong (2001) ravaged these areas.
Cedric Daep, the head of Apsemo, led the Tabang MindaNow advance team that left for Davao Oriental Friday, Alejandro said.
Alejandro said the Albay-led team would be coordinating its relief operations with those being undertaken by the local government of the affected towns.
The team will bring along a water purifying machine that would produce thousands of liters of potable water for distribution to residents there, he said.
The humanitarian mission is a joint undertaking by OCD-Bicol, the provincial government of Albay, and the regional offices of the Department of Health, Philippine National Police, and Armed Forces of the Philippines.
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Someone asked me why I spent so much time sailing in So. America. .and Central America…it's the women the most beautiful in the world. They all remind me of J. Lo's…."if you like that type" and they are ALL available…Not pros.. semi pros regular sexy gals… great looking uninhibited women who like Gringos because we have a few bucks…I play Richard Gere to them sometimes, you know in Pretty Woman, it's a real turn on for this bachelor.. and many more beautiful than ."what's her name" (LOL)
I really learned to fight with some guy on the streets of Colon putting a gun to my head.. he got a left to the face that put him out cold. .and I ran.. 2 guys 5 ft away trying to hold me up, one guy with a knife. .I bent down picked up a rock and threw it in his eye probably 60 miles an hour.. leaving the other guy playing with himself as I ran.. You don't want the cops.. you run they handle the scum.. Why so tuff.. It's you or them.. My dingy stolen.. Cruising friends killed at anchor in Venezuela.. I' ve been pick pocketed twice.. It's not anger.. I was anchored at La Plyatta next to ING.. you know the Danish boat the Somali's hi jacked.. nice peaceful lively family.. You realize they don't have any right to do that. And deep down you know with all the BS in sailing you are far tougher then they are. You give some people opportunity they will steal you blind.. But it makes you very compassionate too, all my charity is on the streets. nothing compared with putting up with bad weather at sea.. If you are alive no=one hurt.. still have a smile regardless of what broke. .smell awful.. it's a good sail Sailing has it all if you have a lust for life…and that really is what it's all about.. The Cuban Govt tried to kill me.. For fraternazation with the people.. Don't have to read Ludlum novels to know you are being tailed.. First at Marina Hemingway.. they turned off the water.. then next day the electricity. ..to warn me...All being superfluously solicitous. A young lady thinking I was a doctor for handing out bottles of aspirin to the poor from the Key West dollar store... A year later checking and cleaning my shotgun.. they jammed the limit plug down the barrel. But I had a great week there.. They didn't like I wasn't spending hard currency in the Casinos. and the rest of the tourist BS..I was one of few American vessels ever there in "06 or '07 or when ever it was….Isla Fuerte Columbia.. I was told if I stay a third day at anchor I'd probably get a bullet in my head... You got your $2.00 lobsters now move on.. and I could go on and on.. The point is I'm a good guy and looking for a sidekick, a good sailor to watch my back.. knows what I'm talking about and have fun because he too likes to sail and has that lust for life as I do…I don't smoke, don't drink no booze on boat.. in town do your thing.. Now killing time sailing to Taboga across the Canal approach generally with a lady friend sometimes two, hiking and exploring the jungle . Anchored in Panama Bay with 50 other boats all waiting to head West when the Dry season sets in and the wind shifts. That's what my cruising is all about. I have every nautical chart in the world on 2GB's and the weather big picture Grib Files.. Nothing with me anymore is theoretical.
So if you want to take a wise guy shot at that or fantasize be my guest.. By the way never mentioned I'm a graduate Naval Architect 8 years at Westlawn ..My last design exam took 2 intensive years.. Design office in Florida 6 years. nd a Veteran. My license 2nd mate unlimited 1600 ton Captain and sailing Master. My last Design the Panamanian One Design. This will be my last time on Sail net… you got it all…l can't stand you no nothing inexperienced young egotists. I tried to be civil.. and like Nicole Kidman said in Dogville ..They are good people but not good enough…I'm going sailing. You have my E mail
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Three story beach villa which features 3 air conditioned bedrooms that accommodates up to 7 people, 2 full bathrooms, 1 half bathroom. Spacious living room with Bose Home Theater, WiFi and Wii . Fully equipped kitchen, recently renovated. Cozy backyard balcony, great for breakfast and brunch. Outdoor electric grill. Washing machine and dryer. Parking spot right in front of villa. The beach is right across the street. Recreational facilities include pool, children's pool, basketball court and playgrounds. Villa is part of gated complex with private security guards.
My husband and I rented Moises's villa for a long-term stay this winter. It was very comfortable and fully equipped. The sun porch off the master bedroom provided a quiet getaway for reading. The kitchen was well equipped, and it was nice to have a washer and drier. The villa complex is an older area, and while some of the individual units need care, Moises's property was clean and well maintained and Mosies was available to answer questions. When one of the air conditioner units stopped working, repairmen were sent immediately. Excellent customer service!
The grounds were constantly maintained, and the pool was wonderful! The beach was very handy (and nice). I felt quite safe being in the complex by myself when my husband travelled back and forth for work. The private security guards were present on the property at all hours.
We enjoyed the ease with which we could get to Old San Juan by taking the ferry at Catana. The beach restaurants/bars were fun to go to, and I appreciated having a modern grocery store within a few minutes' drive. Also, having Walgreens and CVS nearby was handy.
There is so much to see and do in Puerto Rico. Dorado was very convenient as a "home base" and Moises's villa was an excellent choice. We hope to go back to the Dorado area and will certainly rent the villa again if it is available.
The owner's villa was clean and well maintained. The owner was nice and ewdy to help with any questions. The place was also safe because of the gated community and guard patrols. The kitchen was well equipped as well as the bathrooms, cooking supplies, dishes, towels, etc.... Beach was within walking distance. We loved the pool. We went to San Juan on a daily basis so we did not eat near the villa. The only place we went to near the villa was a beauty shop next to a Sally's Beauty store in front of a Burger King. DO NOT go there. In my opinion, the ladies did not know what they were doing and they charged an arm and a leg because the owner saw we were tourists. They quoted me a price before we sat down (2 children and I) and then they doubled it at the end. Paid $335.00 for simple hair styles for a wedding. Recommend villa but not shops around there.
The property was spacious, well kept and fully stocked (soup to nuts). One of the features we enjoyed and took advantage of was being close to where the local fisherman sell their day's catch. We spent the day at the beach and then purchased / cooked a 7 lb. lobster. The location is ideal; close to San Juan, Condado and not far from El Yunque, Luqillo and Rio Grande. It was a perfect family vacation!
Thank you, Moises, for the orientation and for having such a lovely place. I look forward to future trips and hopefully, you will still have your place available to rent.
My husband and I and our 3 young adult children spent Christmas week at Moises' Dorado condo. The unit was just as pictured, nicely furnished with 3 bedrooms, 2 with bunk beds and 1 with queen bed - be aware that it is three floors with the master bed and bath on the third floor - not a problem for us as we were happy to get the added exercise. The balcony off the master suite was the best place in the condo! It is in an older gated community and does show it's age some - this is not a shiny, new condo. But it was very clean and we had everything we needed including new appliances (loved the French press), travel mugs, containers, beach towels and even a cooler. There were not many people around and several units were abandoned and in severe disrepair. However, the grounds were well maintained and the pool was fabulous. You will have one key and one car remote so all coming and going needs to be well coordinated since you need the key to lock and unlock the condo, enter or leave the pool and enter or leave the communities locked gates. We walked to the Dorado Beach everyday, past lively bars and restaurants with lots of people hanging around and enjoying themselves. The park was very comfortable and safe with joggers and families always present. We usually walked 10 minutes west towards the Ritz Carlton property where the beach was cleared and more deserted. No jellyfish, some seaweed, no undertow and small waves - enough to body surf or boggie board. We had a car and spent a day at the beautiful Loquillo and Farjado beaches, a morning at Old San Juan, a morning in El Yunke zip-lining and a full day driving all the way around the west side of the island - Jobos Beach was fantastic, rented a surf board for several hours, and snorkeled and swam in the Bio Bay in Parguera. The grocery store and pharmacy were 10 minutes away, right near the community entrance. Since we wanted to see several places on the island, the central location of Dorado worked well for us. Make sure you have a current road map of the island - driving was very challenging with extremely poor signage and lots of traffic around San Juan. Moises was a wonderful host - very helpful and accommodating. He allowed us to arrive a night early due to travel plans, even meeting us at the condo at 2:00am. We had some problems with the Wi-fi which he took care of very quickly. He was very helpful with information about the area, too. We would definitely recommend renting from Moises to anyone.
The property was clean & well maintained. Except The bathtubs could use a really good scrub down. The amenities were perfect, the kitchen was well equip, they were plenty of towels for all, including pool towels. The porch was perfect to relax after a long day of touring the island. The property is close to lots of good restaurants, shopping, beach and not far from the metropolitan area.....Can't forget the casino.
I would definitely recommend this property to friends and family.
The owner Moises was very helpful and pleasant.
Thank you again Moises.
Si quieres descansar y alejarte del ruido te recomiendo esta propiedad.Las facilidades son muy buenas tienes la piscina bien cerca de la propiedad al igual que la playa esta al cruzar la calle.Te recomiendo la playa que esta al lado del balneario ya que es mas grande y no tiene tantas piedras. La propiedad esta muy bien equipada, la pasamos muy bien. Hay de todo muy cerca del sitio tales como restaurantes,supermercados,cines en fin de todo. Moises fue muy atento con nosotros y estuvo siempre pendiente a cualquier necesidad. Gracias y pensamos volver en otra oportunidad...
Villas de Playa II is a gated complex located in Dorado right next to the Embassy Suites Hotel and near the Dorado Beach Hotel.
Approximately a 30 minute drive from Old San Juan and 25 mins. to Plaza Las Americas Shopping Mall (largest in the Caribbean).
Other Activities: Basketball Court, Tennis Court, Soccer Play Ground.
Golf: www.embassyhotel.com this is Dorado Puerto Rico.
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I am satisfied with the tour and glad that I used the tour company instead of trying to get to Teotihuacan on my own. There was even one Mexican guy in our group who decided to use the tour instead of the local transportation. The guide was kind and knowledgeable. They told everyone the pick up time was 6:15am but actually they picked me up at 6:50am and some people as late as 7:30am. Then we headed to Teotihuacan and got there in about 30 minutes so we were there around 8am. It was very chilly in the morning so be sure to bring layers because then it gets quite warm by 11am. The tour guide spoke and showed us some areas and then gave 1 hour and 15 minutes of free time to climb the pyramids. We were able to climb the Sun pyramid and part of the Moon pyramid (the top is closed) without much trouble and the view at the top was gorgeous. Then they took us to an obsidian and tequila making place where they told us about the processes to make these products. That was quite interesting and there was no pressure to buy anything but they did give samples of the tequila. I did end up buying a very small bottle of the sweet tequila that tasted like coffee as a gift for a friend I would be visiting in Mexico. I thought it was pretty reasonable. The tour guide then gave the group the option of stopping for the buffet lunch but we all decided just to head back to the city. I read mixed reviews about the buffet lunch so I was happy to go back and instead get some tacos from a taco cart on the street of Mexico City!
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Matthew McConaughey joins 'The Dallas Buyers Club'
Maybe you've seen photos of recent public appearances by actors Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto and wondered why they're both so emaciated. The answer is "for their craft." Both men will play AIDS patients in Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallee's ("C.R.A.Z.Y.," "The Young Victoria") next project, "The Dallas Buyers Club," a movie set in the mid-1980s, the bad old days of the AIDS crisis. McConaughey plays real-life AIDS activist Ron Woodruff, a heterosexual electrician whose battle with the FDA over non-toxic AIDS drugs became a cause taken up by other people living with AIDS in a desperate attempt to stay alive. Leto plays a character named "Rayon," a drag performer, who gets involved in the underground medications movement started by Woodruff. Jennifer Garner and Steve Zahn will co-star in the film and it will also feature the acting debut of indie rock star Bradford Cox (the bands Deerhunter and Atlas Sound) as Leto's boyfriend. It follows the award-winning documentary "How To Survive A Plague" in a cinematic mini-wave of '80s AIDS remembrances and, with HIV infections on the rise among young gay men who weren't around to experience that decade of fear, couldn't be more appropriately timed.
Jane Lynch gets some 'Afternoon Delight'
The 2013 Sundance Film Festival is right around the corner and so is "Afternoon Delight." That's not a euphemism for anything related to film festival hook-ups, by the way, it's just the name of a comedy premiering at Sundance from director Jill Soloway ("Six Feet Under"). Starrying Kathryn Hahn, Juno Temple and Jane Lynch, it's the story of a Los Angeles housewife who takes in a stripper as her live-in nanny. And if Indie Film Law has anything to say about it, that thong-wearing Mary Poppins is going to teach the family some things about life right after she displays proper pole technique to her young charges. But that's just a guess. And whatever, it's got Jane Lynch in it. Does she ever do anything wrong besides occasionally freak us out on "Glee" by being nice to people? Watch this one get scooped up at the fest and unleashed into art-houses later in 2013. That's another guess.
It's on! 'X-Men' sequel gets McKellen and Stewart
Bryan Singer has made it official: the sequel to "X-Men: First Class" will include the cast of that film, including January Jones, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender and Nicholas Hoult, as well as the last two contract negotiators, Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart. Singer will direct this next film in the ongoing saga of superpower-having-mutants-as-metaphors-for-being-gay, shooting in London this year for a release date of July 18, 2014. That means that all we don't know yet is the plot. And, as any good Internet user knows, is a thing for the bloggers to tease and coax out and breathlessly announce each time a publicist or on-set journalist is given a tiny morsel of information and imagery to share with the salivating movie-nerd audience. This is the new production paradigm, so watch this space. If anything breaks open wide, you'll be informed.
Charlize will have her 'Vengeance'
OK, truthfully, there's nothing technically lesbian about this following bit of movie news. Except for, you know, everything. And you may not be familiar with director Park Chan-wook, but the Korean filmmakers's "vengeance trilogy," consisting of the movies "Oldboy," "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" and "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance," has been blowing the minds of foreign film fans for several years now. And while the Oldboy remake is already in the can with Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Olsen, today we're here to discuss ladies, specifically Charlize Theron in the American version of "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance." The Oscar-winner for "Monster," having already proven she can be terrifying and violent, will play a woman imprisoned for 13 years for a crime she did not commit. Then, upon being set free, she wreaks deadly havoc on the people who put her there. Did we say deadly havoc? We meant "insane" deadly havoc. The kind of deadly havoc usually reserved for Michelle Rodriguez, who must have been busy when the casting agents were doing their thing. It's the kind of movie that, if done properly, will be as artful and disturbing as the original. And if it's not done well, it'll still feature one of cinema's most beautiful women, destroying everything in sight until she's satisfied. They call that a win-win. And you're welcome.Romeo San Vicente's approach to vengeance usually just involves watching Emily Thorne hunt down Madeleine Stowe. He can be reached care of this publication or at email@example.com.
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Gerald H.F. Gardner
U.S. Supreme Court decision that eliminated sex bias in newspaper want ads, died July 25 at a hospital in Pittsburgh. He had leukemia.
Gardner, a founding member of the Pittsburgh affiliate of the National Organization for Women in the late 1960s, joined the chapter's battle against bias in help-wanted ads. At the time, many papers had separate job openings categories for men and for women.
He calculated the amount of money a woman would lose over a lifetime because she was barred from applying for jobs advertised as open only to men.
His research became the basis for the complaint against the Pittsburgh Press.
The Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations upheld the complaint, and the newspaper took the ruling to court, arguing that it violated 1st Amendment rights of the freedom of the press.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1973 that the newspaper's practice was illegal. The decision changed employment advertisements throughout the nation.
Gerald Henry Frasier Gardner was born in Tullamore, Ireland, on March 2, 1926.
He graduated from Dublin's Trinity College in 1948 and a doctorate in mathematical physics from Princeton University in 1953.
Makarezos obituary: A photograph in Saturday's Section A that accompanied the obituary of Nikolaos Makarezos, one of the leaders of the military dictatorship that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974, was in fact the image of former Greek Deputy Prime Minister Stylianos Pattakos. Makarezos is shown above. —
Nikolaos Makarezos: The brief obituary of Nikolaos Makarezos in Section A on Aug. 8 erroneously reported that Makarezos, a senior figure in the 1967-74 Greek dictatorship, was sentenced to death for treason after the fall of the military regime and that the sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment. According to the 1975 court ruling, Makarezos was sentenced to death for mutiny, and to life imprisonment for treason. The death sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment. —
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Nikolaos Makarezos, 90, one of the leaders of the military dictatorship that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974, died Monday, Greek media reported.
Makarezos, the junta's chief economic policymaker, served as deputy prime minister and minister for coordination under dictator George Papadopoulos.
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Scotland's heavy loss to the Springboks in Durban has taken its toll on more than just their resolve. An injury crisis looms.
After the 20-point loss at the weekend, Scotland may have to attempt to level the series minus four players who were all injured in the encounter.
Scotland coach Frank Hadden told reporters on Monday that flank Donnie Macfadyen had a painful sternum, flank and captain Jason White was struggling with a knee injury, fullback Hugo Southwell had a shoulder and neck problem and left wing Sean Lamont had taken a blow behind the knee.
The latter's seems the most serious, with Macfadyen, White and Southwell hoping to be fit for the second Test in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
"We've no plans to fly anybody else in just now but we have our first selection meeting tonight and we'll take it further from there," Hadden said.
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Journalists who addressed the gathering pointed out that this was not the first time that they had been targeted in the district. In a memorandum submitted to the Chief Minister through the district administration, the association demanded immediate action against the alleged illegal extraction of sand in the district and its smuggling across the border to Kerala.
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Long ago, we named the fourth planet from the sun after the Roman god of War. I fear that if the organization known as 'Cerberus' does not retreat, that is exactly what we will have. War. For those of you not familiar with the situation: Going against a plethora of international treaties, the corporation Cerberus set out on a colonization mission of the red planet. Let me repeat: Without backing by the international community, Cerberus is attempting to seize control of our neighboring planet. This kind of blatant disregard for neutral space has never been infringed in such a way. Even during the height of the space race, the moon was not regarded as 'property'.
Though if it was, the USA would absolutely have had rights to it. But I digress.
I would like to say that the United States in no way condones the actions of Cerberus. Luckily, several of our own Earth agents has deployed against the rogue corporation. I have confirmed sightings of an agent from Anthony Stark's noble operation. I have also heard rumors of the 'Earth guardian' who claims to be a star standing up against the ships.
For the time being, the United States military forces will not get involved, but if a colony is set up, offensive measures will be taken. Several Earth-based heroes from numerous countries (including independent agents from Russia and Israel) have offered their services in exchange for transportation. I am inclined to give them what they ask for if it annihilates the threat to not just our nation...but this PLANET.
Citizens, lend your aid. Offer your help to Anthony Stark, talk to army recruiters. If you want to see other worlds...well, I hate to be cliched, but if you want to travel, go join the Army. You'll end up with a story to tell your great-grandkids if you get deployed.


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Houston Person wears the Boss Tenor crown, worn so long by Gene Ammons. Mr. Person is busy working his own gigs; booking his tours, finding new clubs, having phone numbers for every major concert promoter on every continent. He even produces his own albums. His first big break came while working as a sideman with organist Johnny Hammond and his group, co-led by Etta Jones. Mr. Person's working relationship with Ms. Jones began in 1973 and lasted for thirty years, until her recent passing in 2001. Early gigs happened while serving in the Army overseas in Germany, where he played with Eddie Harris, Cedar Walton and others...
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Retreat to secluded Westport Island and enjoy your own private waterfront cottage nestled in the woods with beautiful water views from nearly every room! Perfect for a romantic getaway, couples traveling together, and family vacations. The cottage offers both private and common areas to enjoy.
The six Adirondack chairs at water's edge are a perfect retreat for morning coffee or an afternoon beverage. The private dock with mooring is great for kayaking and boating on the Sheepscot and Back Rivers (rentals available nearby). Enjoy the serenity of watching working lobster boats, bald eagles, low-flying osprey, harbor seals on the incredible Sheepscot River. Play yard/board games or just relax on the deck, screen porch, & hammock.
Cable TV in every bedroom and family room as well as WIFI throughout the property.
You will enjoy a very private 1st floor Captain's Quarters-Master Bedroom w/ a high quality king bed, private bath w/ newer stall shower, flat screen TV, and serene water views.
The First Mate's private suite on the 1st floor is at the opposite end of cottage and has been recently remodeled in a Maine sea glass decor. It features a queen bed, private newly remodeled full bath, flat screen TV, gas fireplace, and custom made built-in bookshelves stocked with a variety of good reads.
The Crew's Quarters encompasses the entire second floor and features a large room with two twin beds, private full bath, flat screen TV, gas fireplace, small balcony and is decorated in a nautical theme.
The family room has a comfortable sectional sofa, chair with ottoman, flat screen TV, DVD, gas fireplace, and surround water views.
The dining room with gas fireplace seats 8 and leads to the wrap around deck also with beautiful water views. On the deck is a great teak dining set with seating for 6 and has an umbrella for sunny days.
The kitchen is nicely appointed with a new gas convection oven, refrigerator with ice maker, microwave, dishwasher, toaster, two lobster pots, two coffee makers (Keurig and 10-cup Mr. Coffee), blender, quality pots and pans, wine glasses, lobster platters and more. There is an additional breakfast table for 4, screen porch facing the water, a gas BBQ (propane provided).
For our early and late season guest rentals the cottage has central heat and high quality Andersen windows so if it's chilly outside it's toasty warm inside. Especially perfect for fall foliage and Thanksgiving holiday getaways.
Easy access on and off the island by bridge. The cottage is not too far down the island so only a few minutes off and on and the perfect location for exploring the Midcoast area from Freeport to Boothbay to Camden and beyond.
Relax from the moment you arrive: unlike many rentals, our cottage rental comes with professional arrival and departure day cleaning service, two propane tanks for the gas BBQ grill so you never run out, a 'starter package' of paper towels, toilet paper, bath soap, and more. Newer linens for bed and bath, down comforters, beach chairs and towels, coolers, picnic basket, wine glasses, cork screw, lobster pot steamer and crackers, blender, quality pots and pans, numerous books, indoor and outdoor games and puzzles---virtually everything you need for a wonderful vacation.--- ALL AT NO EXTRA CHARGE. We take care of the details so you can just relax from the moment you arrive.
Westport Island with its central Mid Coast location is the perfect base camp to enjoy all the Mid Coast has to offer. Start your vacation off right and schedule an appointment with Westport Island's own "traveling massage therapist". No need to leave the Island to get your lobsters, just a 5- minute lobster crawl away is the North End Lobster Coop where you can chat with the local lobstermen and buy the day's catch right off the dock! Head down island (by car or bike) and get back to nature for a walk along the Back River walking trail.
Choose from two fantastic beaches, both under a 30-minute drive- Reid State Park and Popham Beach.
Wonderful Wiscasset (the Prettiest Village in Maine) is a 10 minute drive and home to the famous Red's Eats (AWESOME LOBSTER ROLLS), a plethora of antique stores, Winter's Gone Alpaca Farm, Wiscasset Trading Post kayak rentals, and Monkey C Monkey Do Zip Line for kids of all ages. Wiscasset is the summer home for the Texas Flying Legends (WWII Warbirds).
Freeport/L.L. Bean, located 35 minutes away, offers outlet malls and free weekend concerts as well as a variety of restaurants.
Historic Bath, a shipbuilding town and home to Bath Iron Works, is about 15 minutes away. Front street offers numerous shops, including "Made in Maine", restaurants and the Maine Maritime Museum. A great walking town to enjoy century old architecture.
For coastal and nautical excursions, dining and shopping, head to scenic Boothbay Harbor or Camden for whale watching, deep sea fishing, sailing excursions and numerous shops/galleries and restaurants. Boothbay is also home to the Maine Botanical Gardens.
Maine is touted to have more festivals than any other state. Listed below are some of the most popular. For a complete listing, go to http://www.maine.info/events/festivals/march.php
Bath Mayfair, Bath
Spring Festival-Wolfe's Neck Farm, Freeport
Windjammer Days, Boothbay
Greek Festival, Portland
Great Gardiner River Festival, Gardiner
Numerous Independence Day Celebrations, Everywhere!
North Atlantic Blues Festival, Rockland
Yarmouth Clam Festival, Yarmouth
Maine Brewers' Guild Summer Festival, Portland
Bath Heritage Days, Bath
Yarmouth Clam Festival, Yarmouth
Maine Lobster Festival, Rockland
7-City Traveling Beer Festival, Portland
Raggae Fest, Portland
Damariscotta Pirate Rendezvous, Damariscotta
Windjammer Festival, Camden
Boothbay Harbor Fest, Boothbay Harbor
Great State of Maine Air Show, Brunswick
Common Ground Country Fair, Unity
Cumberland County Fair, Cumberland
Fryeburg Fair, Fryeburg
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta, Damariscotta, ME
Fall Foliage Festival, Boothbay Harbor
Freeport Fall Festival, Freeport
Camden Festival of Lights, Camden
Brunswick Tree Lighting Festival and Santa Visit, Brunswick
Bath Old Fashioned Christmas Festival, Bath
Gardiner Days of Light, Gardiner
Have a special request? Just ask, we make every effort to accommodate our guests whenever we can.
Just wanted to say we really enjoyed your cottage and we could not have asked for better weather. We knew that week was risky and might have been cold when we booked it, so we were really appreciative of the great weather. Our vacation was very enjoyable and restful. Thanks for all the helpful info you provided. We are happy that you choose to rent out your cottage. We also enjoyed meeting Sandy as she was arriving just as we were leaving.
We would definitely rent from you again. Have a great summer.
This was our third year at Waters Edge. We love this place and will continue to come back in the future. It is always neat, clean, and very well kept. The owners pay a lot of attention to detail and work hard to make sure that the house has everything that you need for a great time, regardless of the weather. Every year, they have something new that makes things even better. On our first weekend, we have a great cookout where family comes up and enjoys the property with us. The week following is 'quiet time', with lots of reading, puzzle making, and snoozing. The dock is great for kayaking and I even took a swim, this year. The lobster co-op down the road is great. This year we picked up a dozen lobsters and made a huge lobster stew. The area is great and everything is convenient (close, but far enough away). I don't think that rental property gets any better than this.
I can't say enough about this beautiful house and location. No description would do this home justice. It was very clean and well maintained, and the home was well decorated to feel New England beach style. Everything we could possibly want and more. Fantastic locale right on the water. My husband fished all week long and we watched him from the livingroom. Groceries were close by and outlet shopping in Freeport was not too far away. We also went to see a play intown. What a great week!
The house and property are beautiful! It is probably the most relaxing place I have ever stayed. It is quiet, peaceful, yet near wonderful places to visit. Everything was as described in the listing. I most enjoyed sitting by the water and watching the lobster men do their work. Our first night there we headed to the lobster co-op right near the cottage, and purchased our supper. From my first inquiry re the cottage and every interaction in between, Connie was wonderful to work with. Tonight is my first night at home and am missing the Water's Edge. I hope to return.
We had a great vacation experience that was relaxing and a chance to unwind from the normal chaos of life.
The house is perfectly set in the woods with a beautiful lake view to greet you when you awake (master bedroom), the house is fully equipped with everything you need, and close to Maine's finest (lobster co-op at end of road, lobster rolls at Red Eat's, and whale watching and shopping in Boothbay Harbor).
We've raved to friends and family about our trip since we returned home and look forward to coming back next year!
This cottage is just as is pictured on the website and even better. Very, very clean and well kept. So nice and quiet. Loved watching a few working lobster boats and reading some books by the water or in the hammock. Nice dining on deck and was nice to have the screen porch. Traveled to Camden, Boothbay, Freeport and really liked walking through Wiscasset. Yes, we waited in line (about 45 mins) for a lobster roll at Red's but it was worth it. A whole lobster in a bun! A vacation to remember.
My husband and two children and I stayed at Water's Edge in June and had an absolutely wonderful time. The cottage is exactly as pictured and super clean. Having 3 bathrooms was awesome! The beds were very comfortable with new linens and cotton sheets. Not only are the accommodations perfect but they also provided many books, games, DVDs, puzzles and beach towels and chairs. We spent a day at Reid State Park, went to Freeport, and the Monkey See Monkey Do Rope climb nearby. The kids loved going to the North End Lobster Coop and talking with the fishermen. The owner is incredible to work with and always responded to emails immediately. We're hoping to come back to this cottage again next year.
WESTPORT ISLAND: The island was settled in the 1700's. Originally part of the town of Edgecomb and known as Jeremisquam, Westport was incorporated as a separate town in 1828. Island history includes colonization dating to the 1600's, and a role in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War. There are more than 70 cemeteries dotting the Island and numerous private structures with historical significance. The history is a source of pride, and an attraction for geneaologists and historic preservationists. Westport Island is accessible via a bridge opened in 1972 connecting to the Town of Wiscasset. It's an 11-mile island, covering an area of approximately 25 square miles, surrounded by the Sheepscot and Back Rivers. It is a self-contained neighborhood of sorts, because there is little reason for those who do not live, summer or vacation on the Island to visit. There are few businesses, no fast food restaurants or chain stores. For the most part, development has let the Island be. State Highway Rte. 144, the main road, snakes along the rocky spine of the island. Trees border much of the road, giving only occasional hints of the tidal rivers and coves that give the Island its natural beauty. The road itself is the only ingress and egress to the Island. As a "dead end" without views of the island's surrounding waters, the Main Road effectively contributes to the quiet and serenity — even when State Rte. 1 is brimming with non-stop summer traffic and noise a few miles away. Being off the beaten track makes the Island a home for those who value privacy and for those who want to be a part of a small community with qualities of a simpler time.
Beyond its historical attractions — the North End Lobster Co-op, a handful of hiking preserves, the Historic Squire Tarbox Inn, and the newly opened public boat ramp are the most common reasons for visitors to venture onto the Island.
This cottage has a great spot on the Island being only a few miles from the bridge and walking distance to one nature preserve and the North End Lobster Co-op. While there are an abundance of things to do within a short drive many guests choose to spend much of their time at the cottage enjoying the serenity. If you go off island, you can enjoy area restaurants including a huge lobster roll at Red's Eats (Voted Best Lobster Rolls time and time again-Google it), Sprague's Lobster, Cook's (voted best seafood)-more. Great sandy beaches and swimming at our state parks w/in a 30-minute drive (Reid State Park and Popham State Park-fee charged), museums, and Mid coast sightseeing. A short drive to Boothbay Harbor, Camden and LLBean, Freeport Outlets! Midcoast Maine offers many festivals, gatherings, harbor seal watches, water adventures, craft fairs, sailing & fishing charters, more.
Other Activities: Tennis nearby, Fishing charters, Beautiful beaches a short drive
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Early Summer
Jun 13 2015 - Jul 3 2015
7 night minimum stay
Peak Summer
Jul 4 2015 - Aug 28 2015
7 night minimum stay
Peak Fall
Aug 29 2015 - Oct 23 2015
7 night minimum stay
Late Fall
Oct 24 2015 - Nov 20 2015
7 night minimum stay
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$300 Refundable damage deposit required for new guests
Cancelation Policy: Full refund if rental can be rebooked under same terms. We make every effort to rebook and are historically successful.
Rentals are Saturday to Saturday.
Less than 7 day rentals considered for early spring and late fall rentals (cleaning fee addl). Please inquire.
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (USD) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.
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Liberty University is a Christian liberal arts university with nearly 9,600 resident students as well as several thousand additional students in its distance-learning program. The University is seeking faculty who can demonstrate a personal faith commitment to its evangelical Christian purpose and who are dedicated to excellence in teaching for the following anticipated openings in the 2007-2008 academic year.
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Employees ask Malacañang to probe local NIA officials
Employees of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) have asked President Benigno Aquino III to investigate three agency officials for changing procedures to allow a contractor to corner a P105-million project in Mindanao instead of letting farmers provide the labor as an alternative source of livelihood.
Representatives of six organizations signed an open letter to the President, seeking the investigation of Agriculture Undersecretary Antonio Fleta, acting NIA chair; Lorna Grace Rosario, deputy administrator for administrative and finance; and Modesto Membreve, acting deputy administrator for engineering and operation.
"We, likewise, request that pending investigation, the (NIA) officials be relieved and replaced with competent and honest-to-goodness career officials who will not enrich themselves while in office," they said.
The signatories were representatives of the NIA Employees Association of the Philippines (NIAEASP), National Federation of Employees of the Department of Agriculture, Association of Regional Directors and Operations Managers (Ardoma), Project Manager's Society, National Confederation of Irrigators Association, and Irrigation Superintendent Association of the Philippines.
Willie Ablan, NIAEASP district president for Soccsksargen (South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos City), said his group was surprised that Membreve had ordered the repackaging of the P105-million Allah River Irrigation System project.
He said the NIA was supposed to undertake the irrigation project, which covers nine barangays in South Cotabato and seven barangays in Sultan Kudarat.
Entire project to 1 contractor
Under the previous procedure, Ablan said the NIA was supposed to hire affected farmers since they could not farm while the project was ongoing.
The farmers were to provide 70 percent of the labor force. The remaining 30 percent would come from the contractors.
But Membreve changed the procedure and would instead award the entire project to one contractor, raising suspicions of payoffs, according to Ablan.
He also pointed out that the project was too big to be handled by one contractor. "It was repackaged to one contract and they (three NIA officials) control whoever wins in the bidding."
Ablan said bidding of the project had not been set after NIA employees and farmers questioned the repacking of the project.
The Allah RIS (River Irrigation System) Federation of Irrigators Association (FIA) signed a resolution asking Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala not to repackage the project.
Allah RIS-FIA is an umbrella organization composed of Allah RIS Dam I Federation of Irrigators Associations Inc. and Allah RIS Dam II Federation of Irrigators Associations Inc.
Projects delayed
"Projects implemented through contracts are always delayed and most contractors, in fact, asked for construction extension, greatly affecting the farming activities of the farmers," they said.
The resolution also said that the farmers could not farm for six months when the water supply would be cut off during the construction of proposed Allah RIS.
"In the past project implementation, employing contractors from an irrigators' association allows for faster implementation and completion of the project," the resolution said.
Engineer Vicente Galvez, a former regional irrigation manager for Cagayan Valley, said at a news conference that the bidding of the project would be done in the central office "for reasons we do not exactly know."
He also lamented the indiscriminate reshuffling of officials that had demoralized regional, project, department and irrigation management office managers.
Galvez, Association of Regional Directors and Operations Managers (Ardoma) head who is set to retire next year when he turns 65, was one of the regional irrigation managers affected in the reshuffling. He was transferred from Cagayan Valley to the central office in Manila.
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As the Geneseo boys' golf team kicked off the 2012 season this week, the Leafs hope returning experience and depth will be big assets of this year's squad."I don't think there is any question about it, we are deeper than in the past," said head coach Darren Hall."We have good experience coming back and have a nice mix of experienced players and younger guys, who will push the varsity guys pretty quick."Hall said the first couple of days of practice went well and noticed that several of his golfers put the time in over the summer to get better.While the team hasn't established their team goals for the season, Hall would like to see his team again advance out of regionals and then see if they can get some to advance out of sectionals to the state meet, if not the team."I think what is really going to decide how well we do this season is getting one or two low scorers every match," said Hall. "We have guys who are solid and dependable who can do that. We will just have to find out who it will be."The seniors set to lead the way for the Leafs this season are: Dylan Dale, Tyler Ford, Dugan?Kuffel and Rich Snell."Rich and Dugan have both played pretty consistently for me and are our two captains," said Hall. "I would like to see them keep the guys motivated and wanting to work hard throughout the season. The other two seniors, Tyler?Ford and Dylan?Dale, I would love to see them contend for varsity spots."The juniors looking to make an impact this season are: Chase Braack, Billy Converse, Collin Medley, Damon?VanRycke and Kevin Wolak."We have three juniors who played varsity most of the year last year in Collin, Kevin and Billy, and I want to see them maintain and become more consistent,"?said Hall. "We need to reduce our mistakes and avoid the ups and downs. If we can maintain more consistency that would help."The sophomores joining the team include: Brian Bozzer, Jacob Decker, Eric Dellett, Ian VanHerzeele and Tyler Williams.The freshmen in their first year of high school golf include: Grant Chaney, Ryan Ford, Trace Johnson, Austin Jump, Nathan Lauritzen, Donte Nystrom and Wyatt Wade.Coach?Hall views the biggest strength of this year's squad is the Leafs' depth."We do have a number of guys who are pretty good golfers," said Hall. "The problem I am going to have is figuring out the right guy to play at the right time. If we can have a couple of guys play exceptionally well then we can have others play just solid.Page 2 of 2 - "A lot of our players this year had a chance to play golf away from Maple Bluff, so hopefully that experience will pay off because we tend to be very good at home and struggle outside of home."Our challenge will be accepting a bogey is OK opposed to trying to play the perfect shot. Sometimes you just have to take a bogey to avoid the big numbers. We just need to avoid the big holes and big mistakes."Coach Hall said what will help the team be successful this season is having a couple of his golfers really play well every match and the others to have solid outings every round."We do have a bigger pool of golfers to choose from and that will test their mental make up because they will be fighting for a spot all year long," he said. "Mentally it will be great and it will make them more competitive, but also challenging every day at practice."All competition is healthy. Every practice we work on fundamentals and also do something competitive.?It is important to always compete and always try to better someone else."As far as the outlook of the conference this season, Streator and Sterling continue to be strong teams, while Ottawa is still young but is getting better, said Hall."Our conference is awfully good again this year and it is a pretty open race," he said. "There are going to be three or four good teams in the conference."Last season, the Leafs tied for third in regionals and Kevin Wolak's 80 beat Streator's fifth score to send Geneseo to sectionals. The Leafs placed 11th in sectionals and failed to send anyone to state.The Leafs opened their season on the road against Kewanee and Hall Aug. 14 where they earned a first-place finish with a team score of 167.Leading the varsity was Kevin?Wolak with a 41, followed by Rich Snell, Billy?Converse, Dugan Kuffel and Collin Medley, all carding 42s. Ryan?Ford shot a 43 for the day.The junior varsity also took home first place with a team score of 162.Austin Jump and Dylan?Dale were the medalists for Geneseo with 40s, while Brian Bozzer and Damon VanRycke shot 41s. Ian VanHerzeele finished with a 45 and Eric Dellett a 47.Geneseo will next host Rock Falls at 4 p.m. Aug. 21 at Maple Bluff Golf Course.
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Unison is an unincorporated community village in Loudoun County, Virginia.[1] It is located approximately five miles from Middleburg in the Loudoun Valley.
Originally called Union, its name was changed to Unison after the American Civil War During the war the village was the scene of a pitched fight between forces under J.E.B. Stuart and Union cavalry, infantry and artillery in what is now known as the Battle of Unison. At the beginning of the 20th century it was virtually a town with its own churches, general store, and a saddle shop. The last retail enterprise, the Unison Store, a general store, closed in August 1996, and has since become an office space. The Unison Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[2] Crednal was added in 2011.[3] Total population of Unison is about 30.
Unison contains a single United Methodist Church.
- ^ a b "Unison". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday there was no reported Filipino casualty in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Iran and devastated neighboring Pakistan on Tuesday.
DFA spokesperson Assistant Secretary Raul Hernandez said Wednesday that Philippine missions in Tehran and Abu Dhabi have reported to the home office in Manila that no Filipino was known to have been injured or killed in the quake.
"As of this time, we don't have any reports of any casualties from the Filipino community in the areas that were affected," said Hernandez in a press briefing on Wednesday.
"Our embassy in Tehran was also able to talk to a Filipina who was about 600 kilometers from the epicenter and she said that the family was okay and no one was hurt among the Filipinos there," Hernandez said.
Tuesday's quake hit a border area in southeast Iran, but the tremor was in other Arab states and even up to India, according to a Reuters report.
Severely affected is neighboring Pakistan, where some 35 people were killed. Authorities are meanwhile having difficulty in accounting for casualties in Iran as quake-affected areas are mostly isolated.
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The applicant must (1) be a current (on or before October 15, 2014) Full Individual or E-Member of NCTM or teach at a school with a current (on or before October 15, 2014) NCTM Pre-K–8 school membership; (2) have taught school mathematics at least three years; and (3) intend to remain in teaching. No person(s) may receive more than one award administered by the Mathematics Education Trust in the same academic year. Past recipients of this scholarship are not eligible to reapply. Courses are to be completed between June 1, 2015, and May 31, 2016.
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Vatican's top American has mixed record on abuse
As an archbishop, Levada established one of the first boards in the nation where congregation members reviewed clergy abuse claims and helped develop the church's "zero tolerance" policy in the U.S. In his current role, he has suggested that bishops worldwide adopt the U.S. standards and report abuse to police when required by civil law. He also played an important role in the Vatican's decision earlier this month to take over the scandal-plagued Legionaries of Christ, whose founder sexually abused seminarians and fathered at least one child.
"He knows on the ground what that experience is," Wester said. "It's very complicated, because you're dealing with the victims and the perpetrators and as an administrator he had to respond to all of those people."
The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said Levada would have no comment when asked to respond to a set of questions about his actions in Portland and San Francisco.
Levada himself has acknowledged mistakes, without referring specifically to priest sex abuse or particular cases. In an interview with "PBS NewsHour" last month, he said he was "learning by doing" as a bishop and "I certainly could have done some things better than I did."
When he became archbishop in Portland in 1986, Levada inherited an explosive scandal.
The Rev. Thomas Laughlin had served six months in prison for sex crimes and parishioners were outraged that he was still a priest. Levada met with the families and wrote directly to Ratzinger, petitioning successfully for Laughlin's removal from the priesthood.
Levada told PBS it "was a very good learning experience for me. ... I was helped to take a closer look at every case that came before me."
Two years later, the archdiocese called police when it received a report that another priest had molested a 17-year-old boy. Levada sent the cleric to inpatient therapy, prepared a press release and dismissed him from ministry in 1990 after he admitted abusing others.
"I think he had a really good sense that the Laughlin scandal had been handled really, really badly,'" said Kelly Clark, a Portland attorney who deposed Levada. "I think he decided he was going to try to keep his shirt clean."
In a 2006 deposition, however, Levada said he received complaints about at least six other abusive priests but only reported one to police because the others were from the past. No announcements were made in parishes where molester priests had served.
"So many of these cases involved abuse that happened decades before," Levada said of making parish announcements. "It seems to me that what you're suggesting would affect a priest's ability to minister and affect his reputation among the people."
Levada also allowed at least two priests accused of abuse to return to ministry in the 1990s after therapy and allowed a Jesuit priest with a history of "sexual problems" into the Portland archdiocese.
In another case, a man who says he was victimized by the Rev. Rocco Perone as a boy in the 1950s said that in 1989 he asked the archdiocese to make an announcement about Perone so other victims could come forward. Levada spoke with the head of the priest's order, but no announcement was made.


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Jackson Munro Public Service Fellowship
The Jackson Munro Public Service Fellowship (formerly the Sterling and Gene Munro Public Service Fellowship) encourages life-long commitment to public service by providing outstanding undergraduates with the opportunity to explore their potential through service and leadership in the community.
Jackson Munro Public Service Fellows are selected based on the strength of a public service project proposed in collaboration with a public sector (non-profit or governmental) organization.
Factors influencing the selection of Munro Public Service Fellows include:
- Historical commitment to and involvement with community engagement activities
- Depth of partnership/relationship with proposed public sector partner
- Scope and impact of proposed work during the Fellowship
- Potentially sustainability of proposed project, how will the organization sustain this work at the end of your Fellowship?
- Connection between proposed project, academic studies, and professional/educational goals and objectives
Made possible through the support of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, the Fellowship is named for late Senator Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson and S. Sterling Munro, Jr., the former top aide to Senator Jackson and Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration.
Selection Timeline
- Applications for the Jackson Munro Public Service Fellowship are due on November 3, 2014
- Interviews for the Fellowship will be held on Thursday, November 13, 2014
- Selected Fellows will be notified of selection no later than Friday, November 21, 2014
- The period of funding for the Jackson Munro Public Service Fellowship is Winter and Spring quarters, 2015.
Award amounts range from $2500 to $4500, depending on the number of fellows selected.
In addition to a monetary award, Jackson Munro Fellows are also supported through workshops, and enrollment in one or more of the Carlson Center's Community Based Leadership courses in winter and/or spring quarter. In addition, Jackson Munro Fellows receive individualized coaching about their community involvement by staff in the Carlson Center.
- Active engagement in your community project throughout Winter and Spring quarter, 2015
- Currently enrolled as an undergraduate at the University of Washington during Winter and Spring quarters of 2015.
- Enrollment in one Carlson Center Community Based Leadership course in either Winter or Spring quarter
- With other students in the Carlson Center's fellowship programs, participate in an MLK Day of Service project on Monday, January 19, 2015
- Participate in quarterly workshops and Fellowship socials, dates TBD
- Attend the Spring Celebration of Service & Leadership on Wednesday, May 20 from 3:00 – 6:00 PM
- Present on your project and associated learning during the Carlson Center's Civic Fellowship Graduation/Celebration in late May, 2015 (date TBD)
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Applications for the 2015 Fellowship are due by 11:59PM on November 3, 2014.
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There is no application form for this Fellowship. A completed application packet will consist of the following:
- A cover sheet that includes applicant's name, student number, and contact information (mailing address, phone number, and email address).
- A brief essay (maximum 1000 words) responding to these questions:
o What you have learned about public service and leadership through previous involvement in your community?
o What organization will you be working with as a Jackson Munro Fellow? What is your history with this organization?
o What project will you undertake as a Jackson Munro Fellow? What difference will it make for the organization you work with/the community you work within?
o How will your project be sustained at the end of your fellowship period?
o How will your project enhance your educational experience at the UW? How will it help you to reach your educational and professional goals?
- A current University of Washington transcript (unofficial).
- A letter of support from the community partner who will work with you on the project. This letter should include a description of the community-based project, the kinds of support you will receive from your mentor and partner organization, and the anticipated impact the project will have in the community. In addition, the letter should address how the organization will work with you to insure the sustainability of your project after your Fellowship ends.
Email application materials as attachment(s) to firstname.lastname@example.com on or before November 3, 2014 (letters from community partners Questions about the fellowship or application status can be addressed to Rachel Vaughn, Carlson Leadership & Public Service Center, email@example.com
A small number of applicants will be invited for an interview on November 13th. Applicants will be contacted regarding scheduling interviews no later than November 10th.
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