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In Food Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, herbicide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won't go bad, but we also have new strains of E. coli - the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults.
Featuring interviews with such experts as Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto) along with forward thinking social entrepreneurs like Stonyfield's Gary Hirshberg and Polyface Farms' Joel Salatin, Food, Inc. reveals surprising - and often shocking truths - about what we eat, how it's produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here.
Find additional resources below, including links to find your local farmer's market and community supported agriculture programs.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver, with Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver
When Kingsolver and her family move from suburban Arizona to rural Appalachia, they take on a new challenge: to spend a year on a locally produced diet, paying close attention to the provenance of all they consume. "Our highest shopping goal was to get our food from so close to home, we'd know the person who grew it."
Chew On This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food by Eric Schlosser
In the New York Times bestseller Chew on This, Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson un-wrap the fast-food industry to bring you a behind-the-scenes look at a business that both feeds and feeds off the young. Find out what really goes on at your favorite restaurants-and what lurks between those sesame seed buns.
Closing the Food Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty by Mark Winne
From the War on Poverty to new farmers' markets, a food expert tackles America's dangerous dietary split with a new Foreword Closing the Food Gap exposes America's dangerous dietary split: from patrons of food pantries, bodegas, and convenience stores to the more comfortable classes who increasingly seek out organic and local products.
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser
Fast food has hastened the mauling of our landscape, widened the chasm between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and propelled American cultural imperialism abroad. That's a lengthy list of charges, but Eric Schlosser makes them stick with an artful mix of first-rate reportage, wry wit, and careful reasoning.
Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health by Marion Nestle
An accessible and balanced account, Food Politics laid the groundwork for today's food revolution and changed the way we respond to food industry marketing practices. Now, a new introduction and concluding chapter bring us up to date on the key events in that movement.
Food, Inc.: How Industrial Food is Making us Sicker, Fatter, and Poorer - And What You Can Do About It: A Participant Guide edited by Karl Weber
The 2009 companion book to the documentary film Food Inc. The book focuses on the industrialization of food production and the negative effects on human health and the environment.
Harvest For Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating by Jane Goodall
The renowned scientist turns her attention to an incredibly important and deeply personal issue-taking a stand for a more sustainable world. In this provocative and encouraging book, Jane Goodall sounds a clarion call to Western society, urging us to take a hard look at the food we produce and consume-and showing us how easy it is to create positive change.
In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
In Defense of Food is a 2008 book that started as an essay published in the New York Times Magazine. The book also serves as a response to all the people who asked Pollan what they should eat after reading his first book, The Omnivore's Dilemma.
Slow Food Nation's Come to the Table: The Slow Food Way of Living by Alice L. Waters and edited by Katrina Heron
Where do great meals begin? Come to the Table brings you straight to the source of wonderful flavors, beauty, abundance, and pride of place the small farms of California and the people who tend them season after season.
Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System by Raj Patel
It's a perverse fact of modern life: There are more starving people in the world than ever before while there are also more people overweight. To find out how we got to this point and what we can do about it, Raj Patel launched a comprehensive investigation into the global food network.
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Today, buffeted by one food fad after another, America is suffering from what can only be described as a national eating disorder. Will it be fast food tonight, or something organic? Or perhaps something we grew ourselves? The question of what to have for dinner has confronted us since man discovered fire.
Fast Food Nation (2006)
Inspired by author Eric Schlosser's New York Times best-seller of the same name, director Richard Linklater's ensemble drama examines the health issues and social consequences of America's love affair with fast food and features an all-star cast that includes Greg Kinnear, Ethan Hawke, Kris Kristofferson, Patricia Arquette, and Luis Guzman.
Food Matters (2008)
Foot Matters examines the current state of America's food supply, and suggests that the over-industrialization of food production is making us sicker by the moment. The film analyzes the proliferation of chemical additives in "natural" foods, looks at the relationship between the lack of nutrients in the American diet and the nation's rising health care costs, and offers tips for system detoxification. - Carly Wray, Rovi
Fresh: The Movie (2009)
FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. - www.freshthemovie.com
King Corn (2007)
Two friends with one year to spare and a deep curiosity about the American food distribution system set out to grow an acre of corn and see what becomes of their crop in director Aaron Woolf's agriculturally themed documentary.
Super Size Me (2004)
Morgan Spurlock, the director of Super Size Me, came up with a great hook for his debut as a documentary filmmaker. His experiment, to eat nothing but three McDonalds meals a day every day for 30 consecutive days, provides an entertaining and occasionally disturbing narrative thread that allows for informative and engaging tangents about American culture's disturbing trend toward obesity.
Sustainable Table: What's on Your Plate (2006)
Over nine months, Mischa Hedges and Digital Sense Productions traveled the west coast to learn more about our food system. During production, he found that the standard methods of producing food do not take environmental or human health costs into consideration. He also explored the many alternatives to the current agricultural system.
The Greenhorns (2010)
The Greenhorns' is an ode to young farmers' grit and entrepreneurial spirit, an exploration of sustainable agriculture, and an enticement to reclaim our national soil.
NPR Radio Segments
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Learn more about Community Supported Agriculture from The United States Department of Agriculture.
Official Website for Food, Inc.
The official website for the Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary Feature.


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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi House passed a bill Thursday to create Mississippi's first state-funded prekindergarten program, in limited form.
House Bill 781 would create a voluntary program for 4-year-olds in some parts of the state. A similar Senate bill passed last week.
Both bills call for consortiums to be set up between child care centers, public and private schools, and Head Start programs to apply for funding. Successful applicants would adopt state-approved early learning standards aimed at helping children build motor skills, language, and social and emotional development, among other skills. The program would start by 2014-2015.
The new funding would open up slots in existing programs and give consortiums the option of creating new programs.
The two chambers have to agree on a single bill before anything goes to the governor.
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NFL Week 13 Odds: An NFL holiday feast
November 26, 2013
The dogs had their day in Week 12 of the regular season with seven of the 14 teams getting points winning straight-up to go along with two other underdogs covering against the spread. For the second week in a row the results on the total line were evenly split with seven games going OVER and seven staying UNDER.
Here is an early look at the Sports Interaction lines for some of the matchups on Week 13's schedule in the NFL.
There are three games on Thursday this week on the traditional Thanksgiving Day holiday. In a late afternoon start, the 6-5 Dallas Cowboys welcome the 4-7 Oakland Raiders to Big D in hopes of getting a victory that will give them a turkey leg up on Philadelphia in a tight NFC East race. The Cowboys have been opened as 9.5-point favorites with the total set at 45.5.
The New England Patriots have established themselves as the new team to beat in the AFC after this past Sunday night's 34-31 overtime victory against Denver as 2.5-point home underdogs. The 8-3 Patriots will now go on the road this Sunday to square off against the woeful Houston Texans, who have not won a game since mid-September. New England has been opened as a 9.5-point favorite with the total set at 47.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have only won two games this season, but they have a legitimate shot at adding to that total this Sunday against a Cleveland Browns team that has lost five of its last six games including a 27-11 loss to Pittsburgh this past Sunday as a 1-point home favorite. The Browns have been opened as 7-point home favorites against the Jaguars with the total set at 40.
Cincinnati still controls its own destiny in the AFC North title race with a two-game lead over both Pittsburgh and Baltimore but it is hard to give this team a vote of confidence after losing two of its last three games. This Sunday, the 7-4 Bengals head on the road to face the San Diego Chargers, who still have serious playoff aspirations of their own at 5-6 on the year. The Chargers have been opened as 1-point favorites for this AFC clash and the total has been set at 48.5.


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When dogs get wet, they give their coats a good shake to get rid of the water. The same approach could work for aircraft when ice collects on their wings during cold weather.
When ice builds up while flying through cloud, rain or drizzle it alters the aircraft's handling, making it more difficult for the pilot to control. This is because ice roughens the wing surface, increasing drag and decreasing lift. An aircraft may even lose so much height that it crashes, as happened in 1994 at Roselawn, Indiana, when 68 people died.
Large aircraft such as Boeing 747s can direct hot engine air onto their wings to keep them ice-free, but smaller planes carrying 100 people or less cannot spare the fuel. Instead, the wings have built-in electric heaters to melt the ice, or rubber strips that inflate to break it off. Both these fixes require expensive structural changes ...
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Hotels in Austin
Hotels in Austin offer everything- from luxury comfort right in downtown to rugged adventures and relaxing retreats just outside of the city. The Four Seasons Hotel is one of the best hotels in Austin. It's four-star accommodations are located in the center of the city, walking distance from the Texas State Capitol with balconies with views of Lady Bird Lake. Noted as "Texas's most active destination resort and spa," Travaasa Austin offers one of a kind adventures and accommodation in Texas Hill Country. Guests can relax on a private terrace or visit the spa, or step out for horseback riding and zip lining.
Lone Star Court is vintage inspired with retro touches. The new hotel offers an upscale version of an old-school motel. Rooms look out onto a central courtyard with a lagoon-style pool, and the hotel even sports its own on-site food truck doling out breakfast tacos, tostadas, and "Texas Chili Frito pie" all day long. Hotel Ella's luxury style guest suites are its calling card. It's one of Austin's landmarked estates, renovated to be the perfect accommodation in 'small luxury" size. Its grand exterior makes it the perfect spot for a picturesque getaway.
This 413-room hotel is ideally located in the heart of downtown and overlooks Congress Bridge, where Austin's famous bat population emerges every evening at sunset.
Housed in a late 19th century mansion, this year-old hotel went through a top-to-bottom renovation and now has 47 plush and modern rooms, many of which have French doors leading out to wide wrap-around porches. Also take note of the hotel's impressive sculpture collection.
Located on over 4000 acres in the Hill Country a 15 minute drive west from downtown Austin, Barton Creek Resort and Spa boasts 4 golf courses, 11 tennis hardcourts, an 11,000-square-foot wellness center, and a full-service spa and salon.
Built in 1886 by cattleman and ex-Confederate Colonel Jesse Driskill, whose goal was to create a "frontier palace," The Driskill continues to be one of the most well-known hotels in Texas and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Hotelier Liz Lambert's newest property is a music-inspired retreat in a former Victorian manse. Pearl Jam and Dave Matthews were recent guests.
Unpretentious oasis on Lady Bird Lake; public spaces are distinctly Southwestern (a hide-covered sofa and the like).
In a prime location just off the Congress Street bridge and directly across Town Lake from downtown, the Hyatt Regency has 448 rooms decorated in rustic, earthy tones and including triple linen beds with down duvets, dark cherry furnishings, and marble tile bathrooms.
The property opened in 1985 and became part of the "Green Hotels Association" in 1991. The hotel was designed to support ecological consciousness; the photovoltaic system powers about 20% of its energy.
Just outside Austin's city limits, the Lake Austin Spa Resort has 40 ranch-style guest rooms facing a sparkling lake where tame geese paddle between rowing sculls.
Located in the modern bohemian neighborhood of South Congress (or SoCo), the über-hip San José Hotel has 40 sleek, minimalist guest rooms with earthy tones, warm woods, and simple, modern lines.
This downtown hotel on Lady Bird Lake boasts a heated, saltwater pool and a reputation for great poolside pampering.
Rock 'n' roll is one of the inspirations behind the décor and mood at this small boutique hotel, and you may feel like a rock star yourself at the heated, 24-hour lap pool. You can indulge in poolside dining or even settle inside a poolside bungalow.
You can have all kinds of experiences at this Hill Country resort, from learning to salsa dance to going horseback riding, but when you're ready to relax, grab a spot to lounge around the saline infinity pool.
About 25 miles from downtown Austin, the family-friendly Hyatt resort is known for its Crooked River pool area. It features, among other things, a kid-magnet water slide and a crowd-pleasing, 1,000-foot lazy river.
This fourth-floor pool is just one of the amenities that draws guests to this hip, downtown hotel. But non-guests can experience it, too: Day passes are available seasonally, and clients of the W's Away Spa also get access.


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Kobe Bryant's new nickname 'Vino' means 'wine' - or does it?
"Omg . My man just gave me a new nickname and I love it! Ha #vino," Bryant tweeted.
Simple enough, right? After all, "vino" is the Spanish and Italian word for wine. As one fan tweeted, "I finally get Kobe's new nickname. #Vino means Wine. So that means he gets better with age #duh #ImDumb lmao." "U got it ;)" he responded.
But it turns out the name is actually more complicated than that. "E=mc2 = #Vino," Bryant posted. "? Theory of E=mc2 =faster then light (the8)speed + VinoxMamba My Brains work.This is how it thinks Can u decipher it I'm curious 2cwatu got."
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Blame Game Begins Over Haneef Affair
The Age
Friday October 24, 2008
THE Federal Police has attempted to shift the blame for the botched decision to charge Mohamed Haneef with a terrorism-related count on to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.In a submission to the Clarke inquiry into the affair, the AFP said that while the decision to charge Dr Haneef ultimately rested with police, "the CDPP's legal advice was a fundamental factor in the decision-making process to charge Dr Haneef"."Prior to the receipt of the advice from the CDPP, the AFP was of the view that there was not enough evidence to charge."The police submission contrasts with the CDPP's submission made to the inquiry in August. It said that the police had pressured a prosecutor for reassurance that Dr Haneef could be charged.The key period under dispute is between July 12 last year, when the AFP started briefing Commonwealth prosecutors on possible charges, and July 14, when Dr Haneef was charged.The police submission conceded that on July 12, the AFP incorrectly told the prosecutors that a mobile phone SIM card belonging to Dr Haneef was found in the possession of Kafeel Ahmed, who was arrested at the site of a failed terrorist attack at Glasgow airport. But it said they issued a correction the next day after receiving fresh information from the British police that the card was in the possession of another man.They say the updated advice was included in a 49-page written brief that Commonwealth prosecutors studied for several hours on July 13, but that the prosecutors still advised that there was sufficient evidence to charge Dr Haneef.Dr Haneef was charged the next day.The police submission said that the prosecutors made two incorrect statements to the court when charging Dr Haneef, including the whereabouts of Dr Haneef's SIM card.The police said they were not in court, and so were not in an immediate position to correct the prosecutors, and only found out about the incorrect statements through the media.The police submission said the decision to drop the charge against Dr Haneef 11 days later was also taken by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.The submission revealed that the AFP had briefed then federal attorney-general Philip Ruddock six times during the Haneef investigation, but doesn't detail when the briefings occurred or what Mr Ruddock was told.
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North Star takes over at No. 1, bumps Beulah to No. 4
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North Star's 25-point victory over Beulah was enough to convince the state's media that it deserved the No. 1 ranking in the Class B boys basketball poll. Continue Reading


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UN says 2001-2010 decade shows faster warming trendJuly 3rd, 2013 by John Heilprin in Earth / Environment
People stand on roofs as their homes are seen inundated by floodwaters in Vijaywada, about 270 kilometers (169 miles) southeast from Hyderabad, India, Friday, Sept. 23, 2005. Health workers distributed food, medicine and drinking water Friday to thousands of homeless people in southwestern India where monsoon rains have killed 74 people over the last three days. (AP Photo, File)
Global warming accelerated since the 1970s and broke more countries' temperature records than ever before in the first decade of the new millennium, U.N. climate experts said Wednesday.
A new analysis from the World Meteorological Organization says average land and ocean surface temperatures from 2001 to 2010 rose above the previous decade, and were almost a half-degree Celsius above the 1961-1990 global average.
The decade ending in 2010 was an unprecedented era of climate extremes, the agency said, evidenced by heat waves in Europe and Russia, droughts in the Amazon Basin, Australia and East Africa, and huge storms like Tropical Cyclone Nargis and Hurricane Katrina.
Data from 139 nations show that droughts like those in Australia, East Africa and the Amazon Basin affected the most people worldwide. But it was the hugely destructive and deadly floods such as those in Pakistan, Australia, Africa, India and Eastern Europe that were the most frequent extreme weather events.
Experts say a decade is about the minimum length of time to study when it comes to spotting climate change.
From 1971 to 2010, global temperatures rose by an average rate of 0.17 degrees Celsius per decade. But going back to 1880, the average increase was .062 percent degrees Celsius per decade.
The pace also picked up in recent decades. Average temperatures were 0.21 degrees Celsius warmer this past decade than from 1991 to 2000, which were in turn 0.14 degrees Celsius warmer than from 1981 to 1990.
Natural cycles between atmosphere and oceans make some years cooler than others, but during the past decade there was no major event associated with El Nino, the phenomenon characterized by unusually warm temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. Much of the decade was affected by the cooling La Nina, which comes from unusually cool temperatures there, or neutral conditions.
Given those circumstances, WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud says the data doesn't support the notion among some in the scientific community of a slowdown, or lull, in the pace of planetary warming in recent years.
"The last decade was the warmest, by a significant margin," he said. "If anything we should not talk about the plateau, we should talk about the acceleration."
Jarraud says the data show warming accelerated between 1971 and 2010, with the past two decades increasing at rates never seen before amid rising concentrations of industrial gases that trap heat in the atmosphere like a greenhouse.
By the end of 2010, the report shows, atmospheric concentrations of some of the chief warming gases from fossil fuel burning and other human actions were far higher than at the start of the industrial era in 1750. Carbon dioxide concentrations measured in the air around the world rose 39 percent since then; methane rose 158 percent; and nitrous oxide was up 20 percent.
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Do-over: ABC relaunches its Wednesday lineup
The writers strike wreaked havoc all over the scripted-television landscape last season, but it may have been felt more acutely on ABC's Wednesday lineup than anyplace else.
The network took a risk in stacking the night with three new dramas, but the experiment seemed to be paying off as the trio of Pushing Daisies, Private Practice and Dirty Sexy Money all enjoyed at least moderate success. But by the time Wednesday night rolls around and all three shows have their season premieres, it will have been nearly 10 months since we last saw an original episode of any of them.
ABC has sent out all three premieres to critics to preview, so as we did with the FOX returnees earlier in the season, we thought we'd assess where things pick up.
The good news: The things that made each show watchable last season are still there. The bad: In a couple of cases, off-season rethinking of what the shows want to be lead to moments where it feels like the writers are searching for the right tone. That happens sometimes with new shows, and ABC would undoubtedly be happy if viewers stuck around for a few weeks while those things get ironed out, as is often the case with new shows.
Here's a look at each of the ABC shows, with mildly spoiler-y commentary on developments in the premieres (nothing big, though, I promise). Somewhat bigger revelations from last season, because, after all, it's been 10 months.
Previously on: In last season's penultimate episode, dead-resurrecting piemaker Ned (Lee Pace) finally fessed up to Chuck (Anna Friel) that he had caused her father's death. That led to a brief estrangement between the two soulmates, but they had reconciled by the last episode. We also learned that Emerson (Chi McBride) has a daughter, and, after ingesting too much homeopathic happy juice-enhanced pie delivered by Olive (Kristin Chenoweth), Aunt Lily (Swoosie Kurtz) reveals that she's Chuck's mother.
Where things pick up: Pushing Daisies found its tone and its voice quicker than its Wednesday-night mates this season, and creator Bryan Fuller and his cast and crew haven't messed too much with what's working. The show is still one of the most visually arresting series on TV, Ned and Chuck remain one of its sweetest couples, and the show's strong (and often surprisingly salty, particularly in McBride's case) writing remains a big asset. (It's also still a little over-narrated for my taste, but Jim Dale's presence is a handy tool for resetting the scene in the first episode.) In the premiere, the burden of keeping Lily's secret from Chuck and the secret that Chuck is still alive from the aunts really starts to wear on Olive, which poses potential problems for all concerned. Chuck and Ned also address the practical difficulties raised by their inability to touch one another, lest she die again.
It's comforting to see the show restart so confidently. It was a wonder to a lot of critics, myself included, that such a whimsical show would attract and hold a decent-sized audience last season, and it looks like ABC has decided to leave well enough alone.
Previously on: Dr. Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) departed Seattle and Grey's Anatomy to seek a new life in Los Angeles, joining a medical group that included her best friend Naomi (Audra McDonald) and her dysfunctional work family (Tim Daly, Amy Brenneman, Taye Diggs, Paul Adelstein and Chris Lowell). For much of the season, though, it seemed that Addison forgot to pack the strength, confidence and flinty streak that made her worthy of a spinoff in the first place, and her colleagues seemed to act like teenagers more than doctors a lot of the time.
Where things pick up: Creator Shonda Rhimes has pledged to give Addison her backbone back this season and to bring a new focus to the group's medical cases. And for at least one episode, those things do indeed happen. There's still a good amount of personal/romantic intrigue at Oceanside Wellness Group, but everyone's problems feel a little more grown-up -- particularly those of Naomi, who's really feeling the strain of administering the practice as well as tending to patients. The stress causes her to make a questionable decision that leads to the episode's central medical story.
Cooper (Adelstein), meanwhile, is still hiding his hookups with Charlotte (Kadee Strickland) from Violet (Amy Brenneman), who knows something is up but can't quite get her friend to spill. Officer Kevin Nelson (David Sutcliffe) is back and still hoping to give things a shot with Addison, which is probably not good news for Pete (Daly).
The shift away from the distractingly flighty tone of the season one will probably serve the show well in the long run, but it feels like Rhimes and Co. have almost gone a little too far -- there's very little levity in the premiere. It'd be nice to see a better balance.
Previously on: When we last saw the fabulously wealthy Darling family and their perpetually harried lawyer, Nick George (Peter Krause), patriarch Tripp (Donald Sutherland) and daddy's girl Karen (Natalie Zea) were conspiring to dig up dirt on family rival Simon Elder (Blair Underwood). Brian (Glenn Fitzgerald) left the church for the family business, and Nick and wife Lisa (Zoe McLellan) survived a rough patch after Lisa got high with youngest Darling Jeremy (Seth Gabel) and he kissed her. Oh, and Nick is still looking for his father's killer.
Where things pick up: Six months have passed, but not a ton has changed. Jeremy is still pining after Lisa and making a habit of showing up at the Georges' brownstone after Nick leaves for the office. Karen is still compiling information on Simon, but their growng feelings for one another make the mission a little more complicated. Patrick (William Baldwin) is still at odds with Tripp in mourning over the disappearance of Carmelita, which causes his wife (returning guest star Bellamy Young) no end of chagrin -- none of which has helped Patrick's campaign for the Senate.
The show's creator, Craig Wright, told critics this summer that the new season would be "dirtier, sexier and monier" than the first, and the dirty and sexy parts are definitely there in the premiere (there's a pretty big revelation at episode's end). The show, which has gone through a few behind-the-scenes changes, also seems to be trending toward becoming a more straight-ahead soap; there's not as much dark comedy in the premiere as there was in much of last season. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but removing that self-aware wink will require the show's producers to be that much more vigilant that things don't go too far over the top.
Bottom line: If you enjoyed ABC's Wednesday lineup last year, there's reason enough to return for the new season. Let us know what you think ...


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Joint Initiative on Urban Sustainability (JIUS)
Around the world, cities are facing serious challenges, including growing populations, greater demands for services, strained infrastructure systems, and tighter budgets and resources. Local leaders are addressing these challenges with innovative investments in sustainable infrastructure projects. Urban sustainability helps save money and improves efficiency - and also provides the long-term benefits of economic growth, environmental protection, and local job creation, especially for poor and underserved communities.
The Joint Initiative on Urban Sustainability (JIUS) is a public-private partnership supporting investment in sustainable urban infrastructure. The JIUS brings together government, community and industry leaders from the United States and Brazil to generate economic growth, create decent jobs, eradicate poverty and protect the environment by increasing investment in green infrastructure and city-scale green technology strategies.
The JIUS was established by President Obama and Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff in 2011. Initial partners include EPA, Brazil's Ministry of Environment, the City of Philadelphia, the City of Rio de Janeiro, the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rockefeller Foundation, and the Brazilian Foundation for Sustainable Development. The JIUS also engages a broad group of private, academic, and not-for-profit organizations as collaborators.
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New Tools for Cities
At Rio+20, Administrator Jackson and Brazilian Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira launched the JIUS Project Portal, the first major product of the JIUS. The Portal is an interactive, online entry point for communities, local officials, developers and investors to help them work together toward investment in urban sustainability in cities around the world.
Designed with U.S. and Brazilian partners, the platform enables individuals to identify key links between policy, finance, and projects that can help cities and communities increase investment in urban sustainability. The collection represents the work of key JIUS partners in the U.S. and Brazil and highlights examples of policy instruments, financial mechanisms, and projects from Rio de Janeiro and Philadelphia that can serve as building blocks for other communities.
Watch Administration Jackson launch the tool at an event during Rio+20 here
To expand the JIUS platform, Administrator Jackson and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have also announced a new partnership through C40 Cities. This expanded platform will include examples from other cities across the United States and around the world. This platform will become available later this year.
New Business Opportunities for Companies
Through the JIUS, EPA has also helped to catalyze new opportunities for U.S. businesses and institutions. For example:
- In the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area, Jonathan Rose & Co., a NYC-based green real estate developer, established a new effort with the Rio-based Institute for the Study of Labor and Society (IETS) to develop an investment grade plan for the redevelopment of the Gramacho Landfill and Jardim Gramacho district. Development priorities, drawn from local discussions, include green buildings and affordable housing, renewable energy and electricity, transit, and efficient water and waste networks, as well as a job training center.
- To support key components of Philadelphia's Green City, Clean Waters plan, EKO Asset Management, along with the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Nature Conservancy and CH2MHill, have created the Natural Infrastructure Innovative Financing Lab (NatLab) to recommend policies and financing structures to catalyze private capital, to support the Green City, Clean Waters effort and beyond. This work was undertaken with support from the Rockefeller Foundation.
About the JIUS
In August 2011, EPA Administrator Jackson and Brazilian Environment Minister Teixeira established the Joint Initiative on Urban Sustainability (JIUS) in Brazil, based on commitments made by President Obama and Brazilian President Rousseff in March 2011. The JIUS was established with representatives from Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State of Rio de Janeiro, the City of Rio de Janeiro, the City of Philadelphia, and representatives from the U.S. and Brazilian private, academic and civil society sectors.
Leading up to Rio + 20 in June 2012, JIUS partners convened meetings in Rio and Philadelphia to identify key areas for potential cooperation and investment, with an emphasis on solid waste, water and wastewater, and transportation infrastructure.
Participants gathered for a high-level JIUS meeting in Philadelphia in January 2012, to explore specific projects that could be the basis for sustainable investment portfolios in Philadelphia and Rio de Janeiro, and created a plan to capture this potential in an online tool that other cities could contribute to and use.
This initiative was designed to build on US and Brazilian priorities to build greener economies and smarter cities. For information on additional joint efforts, see the following documents:
President Obama and President Rousseff -- Brasilia, March 2011
- Joint Statement by President Rousseff and President Obama
- Fact Sheet: Strengthening the U.S.-Brazil Economic Relationship (PDF)
President Obama and President Rousseff -- Washington, DC, April 2012
- Joint Statement by President Obama and President Rousseff
- Fact Sheet: Strengthening the U.S.-Brazil Economic Relationship
For additional information on EPA's international work on the JIUS, contact:
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Indie-pop rock band Fun. released their second album, Some Nights, on Tues, Feb. 21. Fronted by Nate Ruess, formerly of the The Format, the inventive New York Trio delivers spacious, theatrical sounds with some hit and miss success.
Known for quirky and creative electronic bits, Fun. opens the album with the title track, "Some Nights." With exotic tones and dramatic time signatures, Ruess belts out a catchy hook reminiscent of Queen. In fact, traces of Queen can be heard throughout the entire song, from quickly sung lyrics to tribal sounding rhythms. "Some Nights" offers the best of the Queen influences, with one exception – auto-tuning. Reuss, whose voice is naturally strong and distinct, is tampered by auto-tuning late in the song, cutting out the real, unaltered feel of what sounds like a Broadway score. While it's obvious they did this as a playful, stylistic maneuver, it does not work with the song and is more disappointing than pleasantly surprising.
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The voluminous sounds continue with the wildly popular, "We Are Young," which is more like a combination of two entirely different songs. Lyrics like "Give me a second I, I need to get my story straight / My friends are in the bathroom getting higher than the Empire State," introduce the theme of mistakes and carelessness that rings true for some young people. It continues with an up and down melody that mimics the highs and lows of being young. Yet the chorus sounds like an entirely different song with a larger than life quality, overshadowing the verses with memorable phrases like "I'll set the world on fire / We can burn brighter than the sun." Despite boasting two impressive song types in one, "We Are Young" lacks a cohesive quality, and instead leaves the listener wondering how to classify what they just heard.
"It Gets Better" falls just short of its promise
"All Alone" embodies the lighter more playful side of Fun. without being confusing. The semi hip-hop loops have a welcoming summer feel, complimenting the carefree vocal and horn melodies, something rarely done in today's music. "It Gets Better," however, does not get better. In fact it gets much worse. It sounds like a 15-year-old wrote the entire song in Garage Band music software during study hall, demonstrating poor songwriting and production.
Overall, the album sounds like ten good song ideas, seven of which were not developed to their full potential or were ruined. What little the band seemed to do correctly was quickly ruined by the albums producer, Jeff Bhasker, who refused to allow any kind of raw vocal performance or vibrato on the entire album. While Fun.'s attempt to combine different musical genres was a brave swing, they end up striking out nonetheless.
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The Nordic Pages - a comprehensive collection of links to Scandinavian sites on the web.
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Scandinavian Studies at UW-Madison - the oldest university program in Scandinavian Studies in the USA.
Project Runeberg - Nordic literary texts are available online here.
Promise of America-- This bilingual, multimedia website features a representative selection of Norwegian-American materials.
Nordisk familjebok - digital facsimile of Sweden's equivalent of Britannica - in progress through Project Runeberg.
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Stockholm Institute for Scandinavian Law - Nordic legal language resources; links to constitutions and bar associations.
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Reading First, a multibillion-dollar literacy program adopted in Oakland and more than 5,000 schools in the country as part of the No Child Left Behind Act, might not be superior to other reading programs, the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education found.
In a study mandated by Congress, researchers found that kids in schools that participated in Reading First scored no better on comprehension tests than those at schools that didn't take part, the Washington Post reported.
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"There was no statistically significant impact on reading comprehension scores in grades one, two or three," Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst, director of the Institute of Education Sciences, the Education Department's research arm, said in a briefing with reporters. He said students in both groups made gains.
"It's possible that, in implementing Reading First, there is a greater emphasis on decoding skills and not enough emphasis, or maybe not correctly structured emphasis, on reading comprehension," he said. "It's one possibility."
Whitehurst said there are other possible explanations. One, he said, is that the program "doesn't end up helping children read." He said the program's approach could be effective in helping students learn building-block skills yet not "take children far enough along to have a significant impact on comprehension."
Wow. I guess the Education Department's independent research arm really is independent.
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Speaking of reading programs, the publisher of Open Court — SRA/McGraw-Hill — named Oakland the winner of the "2008 Pride of SRA Academic Recognition" award for test score gains made in the early grades after implementing its program in 1999. Read the release here.
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The iZON Remote Room Monitor by Stem Innovation is an app-controlled device that becomes part of your Wi-Fi network. It watches and listens to room activity and sends the stream to your iOS device. Because your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is mobile, you can see and hear what's happening wherever you are—on another Wi-Fi network or out and about on Edge or 3G.
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Gaz couldn't make it this week so Elisa Pacelli and Tom Schmidt agree (perhaps against their will) to keep Guy company on the show. Some of the topics include people who throw lawyers at glass doors and a new podcast done by the Tech women of the Stoplight Network. Elisa has a lot to say about Google Play and Tom has an app that falls somewhere between Halo and Microsoft Word. Qualified beta testers should contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com. All this, PLUS an interview with Drew Domkus of the Dawn and Drew show!
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The years 2010 and 2011 saw the prices of hard drives drop continuously to where users everywhere could make a purchase without really breaking the bank. Then in October of 2011 disaster struck in the form of extreme flooding in Thailand where numerous people lost their lives and the flooding devastated the locations where hard drives were being manufactured. These losses resulted in soaring prices and a very limited supply of available products.
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When I purchased a new 2011 Mac mini several months back, it replaced an older Mac that had to sit on the floor under the desk in my office at home. The new Mac mini was definitely smaller size-wise and was now proudly sitting on top of my desk. The one thing I soon discovered was that with everything else that I had on my desk, even the Mac mini was eating up space.
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Tim and David both got the new iPad, and share their thoughts. Also up for discussion: PSP Vita, the lovely attitude cell phone carriers have of their customers, the Qmadix Portfolio, a dedicated MAME handheld, and David falls out of love with Blizzard over Diablo III.
iStopMotion for iPad
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iStopMotion is an application to create time lapse movies or stop motion animation. Boinx provided this application for some years on the Mac, but this specific version is built to run on iPad 2 or the new iPad running iOS5. On the new iPad it supports the retina display and 1080p capture.
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The GMen find a new sound that makes them laugh so naturally they play the heck out of it. Guy needs some solutions to arranging his laptop for his son going to college, Gaz gets his new iPad AND an Airport Express all in one week, and they have a lively discussion about Cloud file sharing/storage solutions. Oh, and apparently some guy in China makes tea from Panda Poop.
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On March 22th, Adobe announced the availability of the beta version of Photoshop CS6. Users who want to try the next version of Photoshop can point their browser to the Adobe labs web site to download a free trail.
Photo Transformer
Company: Prosoft Engineering
License: $9.99 (available only from the Mac App Store)
What if you have a large folder full of vacation photos you'd like to share with your family or friends. However, all your photos are on your hard drive at full resolution and some are in RAW or Photoshop format so the file sizes are huge.
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App Developer: TomatoFlix, Inc
Version Reviewed: 1.1
License: Free with in-app purchases. Requires iOS 3.0 or later
Didn't your mother tell you never to play with your food?
You can throw that advice out the window should you wish to accept the challenge that is Food Fight.
In its raw form Food Fight is a game that borrows many elements from the wildly popular Plants Vs. Zombies. Its gameplay is strikingly familiar to its competition, but if you are looking for a new series of characters and weaponry then this may appeal to you.
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I love iOS apps, and felt like writing a review on six of the ones I have purchased as of late. I will try to keep it brief, giving you my opinion as terse as I can. Let's begin!
Little Acorns. It's fun. Get it.
The Lorax. My kids like it. Tad pricy at $3.99.
AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! (Force = Mass x Acceleration). Neat. Actually like it better on the iPhone. Worth the $2.99
The Simpsons: Tapped Out. Could never connect to the server. Deleted it. Turns out, so did EA from the iTunes Store. DOH!
RwK (Robot wants Kitty) Tight controls. Very enjoyable. Love it. My four year old also digs it.
Smash Cops. Fun, looks and plays rad on the iPad.
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Gaz orders an iPad while Guy gives away an iPod Touch to his sister. Arnie gets REAL tired of Guy being unable to pronounce his name and takes drastic measures. We know we know, you've heard ALL about the new iPad and AppleTV…well not yet you haven't until the GMen give their view. Also why let technical details keep you from installing the new iOS iPhoto app on your iPad 1st gen? Confused? You won't be after this episode of the MyMac Podcast.
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Looking for some cheap little utility type of apps for your Mac? Here's a few that are available in the Mac App Store for $1.99 or less.
Alfred (free) Alfred is a great Spotlight replacement. I have never been a fan of Spotlight, but I used to love Quicksilver. Alfred is more like Quicksilver for finding things on your Mac. It does a bunch more too, but personally I only use it to find and launch applications on my Mac.
Pinball Shuffle
App Developer: Nuclear Nova Software
Version Reviewed: 1.01
License: US$0.99 This app is designed for both iPhone and iPad devices with iOS 4.3 or later
The Who sang about a Pinball Wizard, while generations of teenagers spent countless hours playing the latest selection of pinball machines.
As gaming and casual entertainment changed over the years we saw a shift from the traditional amusement hall to the home. Besides a few remaining establishments and a very lucrative collectors market, the humble pinball machine has almost faded into obscurity amongst this generation of gamers.
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That was meant more for other folks - not the OP. I have ThinkOrSwim's thinkDesktop (the paperMoney version) installed here, and I certainly can see why the triple-monitor play would be of use to a trader (even though I use it with just one display - due to lack of space for additional displays).
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Every Friday, my goal is to share some form of creative inspiration with you in the hopes of keeping us all motivated and energized about creating/making/doing/and generally living the heck out of life.
I can think of no better way to introduce this post series than introducing you to Steal Like An Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by graphic artist Austin Kleon. At no point in my life has a book found me, surprised me, and challenged me the way Steal Like An Artist has. For those of you familiar with movie story structure, this book was my inciting incident for creating anniemade.
I'm generally not a huge reader (depsite being a literature major, ha!) but I happened upon this little coffee table book at an Urban Outfitters just a few months ago. I stood there in the store and actually read through every page – moving from Austin's first tenet of "Steal Like An Artist" all the way through to his final point, "Creativity is subtraction." Now, most of what Austin discusses in the book isn't revolutionary or startlingly new to me but the way he delivered it was new and it was impactful. The insight that hit me like a ton of bricks was number 2:
Wow! Totally blew my mind and caught me at the best possible time (don't you love when that happens?). I had been thinking of, dreaming of, and pondering creating an online blog and shop united under my own brand for months at this point. I'd been missing the creative outlet the wedding had given me and feeling frustrated from a career perspective. Yet, I'd been putting this new dream and direction on hold at every turn- thinking up excuses left and right- with the underlying flaw being exactly what Austin hits on: trying to figure out who I am before I actually got the ball rolling.
He extrapolates more in the book on this point and basically says that if we try to figure ourselves out before creating, we'll never get to the creating step. Moreover, I was never going to get to the figuring out part without the creating part. This gem and so many others lit the fire under me that I really needed to go from park to drive. Not only did it help me get over the bazillion mental roadblocks I was throwing up for myself, it's also turned me into some kind of Steal Like An Artist evangelist (you're welcome Austin Kleon).
Since it's such a quick read, I'm actually considering buying a few extra copies to give to friends and family for the holidays. In the months since I read it, I constantly find the book coming up in conversation after conversation. I keep finding that so many of the points are relevant for all kinds of people in different stages of their life, no matter how creative or artistic they might consider themselves to be. To some, I've introduced it as a source of creative advice about writing. To others, I've found it helpful in discussions about careers and work/life balance. I'm starting to think I'm a little off my rocker to be pitching this so often (at least 2-3 times a week) but really, it's kind of fun to introduce someone to something that made a big difference in your life and you whole heartedly believe could impact theirs. Call it pay it forward or getting your friends to hop on the crazy "I can do it" train with you.
So in case it wasn't abundantly clear yet, I recommend highly that you check out Steal Like An Artist on Austin Kleon's site and pick up a copy for yourself if you're looking for an irreverent, infectious dose of inspiration – creative or otherwise. It's pretty affordable to boot so you really have no excuse to miss out on the awesome. Once you've read it, be sure to subscribe to Austin's tumblr too where he continues to post and evolve the ideas he begins in the book.
As for moi, I'll be back next week to begin my regular posting schedule for the blog. Get excited for a very special and delicious chocolate recipe this Monday followed by a great Wedding DIY project and template on Wednesday. Finally, next Friday, I'll share with you something I've cooked up based on Steal Like An Artist including a free printable to empower your own creative journey. See you then!


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Scoring – Values:
- Touchdown scored by male- 6 points
- Touchdown scored by female or a MALE BLUE CONE TD – 8 points
- Extra point from between the Red cone and the pylon- 1 point
- Extra point from the Red cone- 2 points
- Safety – 2 points
Full Explanation of Rules:
New Rule Change :
4. IF A DEFENSIVE RUSHER RUSHES THE QB BEFORE THE 5 COUNT, THEY WILL NOT LOSE THEIR BLITZ (However, abuse of this rule will result in a loss of all available blitzes and a 10 yard penalty)
- Each team consists eight players on the field (5 male/3 female) There is a minimum requirement of at least 3 players from either gender on the field at one time (12 player minimum roster)
- The field is 80 yards x 40 yards. It is divided by midfield (Blue Cone), which represents a first down, with an orange cone on either half of the field that represents a first down as well.
- Teams are required to wear jerseys or matching-color shirts. Shirts must be tucked in with your flags and belt completely visible and accessible.
- Each player must wear a flag belt with two flags attached. The flags must be a different color then the shorts/pants you are wearing and must hang to the sides.
- Each game will consist of two halves of 20 minutes. The first half is a running clock and will only stop for official time-outs or team time-outs. The second half is also a running clock but will stop for the two minute warning and any incomplete passes, run out of bounds, a score, a penalty and any time outs in the final two minutes of the game. Games can not end on a defensive penalty. The play clock is 15 seconds and will be enforced. Games that end in at tie go into overtime and are played college rules style.
- Each team is allotted two (30 sec) time-outs in the first half and two (30 sec) in he second half . Time outs do not roll over to the 2nd half.
- Any rule discrepancies that cannot be decided on will revert back to NFL rules
- Each team will have four downs to advance the ball to the next ORANGE cone for a new set of downs, get a female first down or score a touchdown. RED CONES ARE NOT A FIRST DOWN (They represent a 2-pt conversions). If any part of your body touches or is under blue outfield lines , you will be ruled out!
- Any touchdown scored before the blue cone (midfield) by a MALE player rewards an additional two points for the score. This counts for any catch, run or interception.
- Any touchdown thrown/caught/ ran by a female rewards an additional two points for the score. Female rush TD's inside the Red zone will only count for 6 points. There are no additional points awarded for 1 or 2pt conversions. Any female throw or catch that is passed the line of scrimmage can count as an automatic first down. Note: you only have one female first down per drive and if you use it, it automatically voids the following first down cone.
- Each half will begin by spotting the ball on the 5- yard line (between the goal line and the Red cone) with no kick-off.
- Position and action during the snap- A player must be 5 yards away from the sideline before the snap. A team must also have at least five players on their line of scrimmage at the snap. Motion is legal with only one player allowed to move before the snap.
- The player that receives the snap must be at least two yards behind the center. The player who yells HIKE is the only player the ball can be snapped to. No direct snaps. Snaps that are fumbled are dead balls. If a snap is fumbled in your own end zone, it will be ruled a safety. Any safety is two points for the defense and possession of the ball.
- If a team uses a rusher on any given play, they must wait until the ref says GO before they can rush the QB. The rushing player must reach for the flags and not touch the QB's arm. Touching the QB's arm or impeding their throw in any way will result in a 10 yard penalty. There is no limit to the number of players who may rush. Each team will have two blitzes per game and can blitz on any play. Blitzing player must wait until the Quarterback has touched the ball and the player must yell blitz loud enough for the Ref to hear. If the blitzing player leaves before the ball touches the QB's hands, the defense loses the blitz and the down is re played.
- Intentional grounding: ANY intentional grounding including on a blitz will result in a loss of down and a five yard penalty. The defense will also keep their blitz.
- A runner may pass the ball backward at any time. A backward pass (pitch) that hits the ground will be considered a dead ball at the spot it hits the ground. Once the ball has passed the line of scrimmage, you may only lateral once per play except within two minutes remaining in the game. There are unlimited pitches in the last 2 minutes of the game. A pass (pitch) that is intercepted by the defense can be advanced.
- On the offensive side of the field, the QB can run without being rushed on any play before mid-field. Once the line of scrimmage passes mid field, the QB may only run if they are blitzed or rushed after the count. (The defensive player must break the line of scrimmage)
- Running plays by a non QB player are legal at ANY time and do NOT qualify as a pitch. Once the ball touches the runners hands on a hand off, the defensive blitzing player may break the line of scrimmage and try to flag pull the ball carrier.
- Only one legal forward pass can be made per down. If more than one occurs, it will result in a 5-yard penalty and loss of down.
- Fumbles result in a dead ball where the player loses control. If the fumble is behind the line of scrimmage, the ball is dead on the spot with the loss of down.
- Interceptions are legal and may be advanced. 1 and 2 point conversions can also be intercepted and can result in a score of 1 or 2 points if the defensive player gets into his end zone.
- If a players knee, elbow, body or the ball hits the ground without being touched, they will be ruled down and the play is over.
- Punting the ball is allowed yet there will be no official kick. On a punt, the punting team agrees to move the line of scrimmage two cones forward from where they are. It will then result in change of possession to the opposing team.
- Pass interference is defined as an attempt to impede a catch. If interference by the defense, it will result in a penalty of 10- yards and replay of the down. If interference by the offense, it will result in a 10 yard penalty and a loss of the down.
- There is absolutely no diving by the ball carrier, blocking, or fighting at any time.
- Guarding the flag: Runners shall not flag guard by using their hands, arms, or the ball to deny opportunity for an opponent to pull or remove the flag belt. No stiff arming or jumping to avoid a flag pull! Guarding the flag will result in a 5 yard loss from the spot of the foul. Hurdling over an opponent is illegal and will result in a 5 yard loss from the spot of the foul. Holding a player in attempt to impede their progress in general, or to grab their flag. This will result in a 10 yard advancement from the end of the play. Only the ball has to cross the goal line to be considered a touchdown.
- Substitutions – If a team has at least 6 players from their roster (min 1 female from roster), that team is not required to forfeit. The League does not allow substitutions of non roster players in any game. However, Team Captains of the opposing team may override this rule and allow subs for the other team.
- Substitutions (part 3) There are absolutely no substitutions in the playoff. Only roster players are allowed to play. Any team caught breaking this rule will forfeit the game.
- Disciplinary Parameters: Yelling, cussing or aggression towards a ref or line judge WILL NOT be tolerated. Excessive aggressiveness, unsportsmanlike conduct towards players, and other conduct detrimental to the League will result in ejection of the game, suspension from the league or a lifetime ban. All disciplinary decisions are voted on & enforced by the BCS Advisory Committee on a seasonal or as-needed basis. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
- Divisional Champion Rules : Any team that has won the championship for two seasons in a row in their division must move up to the next division, and will no longer be allowed to play in the same division. In effect as of Fall 2014, Premier Division Champions that win two seasons in a row must have their roster approved by the BCS Advisory Committee – a representative from the Champion team is permitted to represent their interests by email or in person before the roster decision is finalized.
Summary of Penalties & Enforcement
|Loss of 5 Yards:Illegal Equipment, Delay of Game, Illegal Snap, Offsides, Flag Guarding, Holding and Rushing before the 5 count Loss of Down AND 5 Yards: Illegal forward pass, Illegal forward run by QB, Intentional Grounding
|Loss of 10 Yards:Pass interference- offensive (loss of down), Pass interference- defensive (automatic first down), Roughing the passer (automatic first down), Stiff-arming


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DURHAM, N.H. -- Debbie Bernhard (Acton, Mass.) scored two goals to lead the No. 6 University of New Hampshire women's hockey team to Saturday afternoon's 7-4 victory against Niagara University at the Whittemore Center.
UNH, now unbeaten in five games (4-0-1), improved to 11-1-1 overall and Niagara is 7-6-0. The Wildcats' offense was also led by Kristen Thomas (Wilmington, Mass.) and Carolyn Gordon (Petrolia, Ont.), both of whom recorded a goal and two assists. Chandy Kaip (Radville, Sask.) also had three points, all on assists.
UNH led 4-1 after two periods but the Purple Eagles closed within 4-3 on power-play goals by Teresa Marchese-Del Monte (two goals, two assists) and Candice Moxley at 5:19 and 6:16, respectively.
Gordon gave the Wildcats a 5-3 edge at 12:52, but the visitors again closed within a goal on a Valerie Hall (goal, two assists) tally at 16:22. Allison Edgar (Brigden, Ont.) scored 1:11 later to put UNH ahead 6-4 and Randi MacMaster (Syracuse, N.Y.) scored an empty-net goal at 18:56 to secure the victory.
After falling behind 1-0 early in the game, UNH rallied to take a 3-1 lead at the first intermission on tallies by Lindsay Hansen (Northport, N.Y.), Thomas and Debbie Bernhard (Acton, Mass.). Niagara had taken a 1-0 lead on a Marchese-Del Monte strike at 2:54.
Bernhard netted her second goal of the game to give the 'Cats a 4-1 lead at 16:39 of the middle stanza.
UNH goalie Jen Huggon (Plymouth, Mass.) finished with 20 saves while NU counterpart Jennifer Mascaro stopped 26 shots.
New Hampshire and Niagara conclude the two-game series Sunday (2 p.m.) at the Whittemore Center.


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K'zink's Sketchbook!
Hello! Been eyeing this site for a long time and decided it's finally time to stop putzing around and take the plunge already. So here's my first foray into the world of ConceptArt.org sketchbooks. I'm an amateur artist looking to improve. Never been to art school (and it probably shows! ) but I am trying to do what I can when I can.
I usually sketch in pencil or using Sketchbook Pro on a tablet PC.
Looking forward to seeing all your work too!
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91 per cent of WestJetters voted in favour of the decision to launch WestJet Encore. WestJet's remarkable employee engagement is driven by our culture of caring and fueled by ownership.
Over 85 per cent of WestJetters participate in our employee share purchase program, which means we treat our guests and our business like owners, not just employees. This engagement leads to great input in our initiatives – in early 2012, an overwhelming 91 per cent of WestJetters voted in favour of the decision to launch WestJet Encore.
WestJet's social media team was awarded best use of social media to drive revenue by The SimpliFlying Awards for Excellence in Social Media in 2012.
Recognized in 2012 by Mediacorp's Top 100 Employers in Canada, as well as Randstad Canada's most attractive employer, WestJet's award-winning culture of caring means we put our best foot forward every day – for our guests, business partners and fellow WestJetters. Culture is a core piece of the momentum we're carrying forward.


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$500 hundy for a full group in mint-ish unused condition?! Un-freaking real!!
+$25 for a an extra 16T cog and the chain IS included- sssssUUUper STOKED!
God I love being wrong sometimes!
The same seller also has this beautiful 52cm ctt Strawberry Roadie frame for sale as well. I'd pick that shit up in a heartbeat if A) I had the extra cash B) It wasn't a 650c frame and most importantly C) I had a little lady to build it for..
Oh and here's a cool shot of the DA gear from the 1982 Shimano catalog:
Did I mention how totally stoked I am??
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text: (7-7-14) A major grant has been given to physics researchers at nine schools including the University of Nebraska. The $11.5 million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation will be used by the schools over the next five years to improve the world's largest atom smasher. The supercollider is located in Switzerland and has been used in the discovery of the highly publicized Higgs boson particle. The University of Nebraska will lead the project and UNL physicist Aaron Dominguez will lead the group. He said UNL will be responsible to building half of a fast digital camera as a part of improving the supercollider. Perdu will build the other half of the camera. Dominguez said the team will be looking for "dark matter," which is invisible, and is also open to the possibility of other Higgs bosons existing, which would mean that our universe has other symmetries that we are not aware of. He said UNL has been and is on the forefront of this type of research.


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Turkey's prime minister, Recep Erdoğan, has blocked access to Twitter after allegations of government corruption were spread using the site.
The censorship by the Turkish government has been condemned worldwide. At the same time, Turkish citizens have been quick to find workarounds to evade the ban.
Erdoğan is implicated in recordings, taken from a tapped phoneline and shared on Twitter, that are now at the heart of a growing corruption scandal. He vowed to "wipe out" Twitter in Turkey and claims to be untroubled by what the international community thinks, saying that the ban will show the "power of the Turkish Republic".
Within hours of the ban, the hashtag #TwitterisblockedinTurkey was trending globally in solidarity with Turkish users.
Undercover tweets
Erdoğan's unapologetic tone concerns observers. "The degree of censorship in Turkey has gone from bad to very grave," says Kirsty Hughes, head of the London-based pressure group Index on Censorship. The tweet blockade "is emblematic of the increasing authoritarian tendencies" of the prime minister, she says.
But technology is playing a part in helping people evade the ban, which has been implemented by the state telecomms regulator, TIB. It has "poisoned" the Twitter domain name so that when people in Turkey try to access the site, they are redirected to a page explaining the ban as a "protective measure".
Smart users have taken to evasive services that let them reach Twitter as if they were outside the country, using software like the Chrome browser app ZenMate, the anonymiser website HideMyAss and virtual private network Hotspot Shield.
Also, because the ban took time to be fully implemented, Twitter had chance to upload instructions on how Turkish users could continue sending and receiving tweets using SMS texting services.
The wrong direction
Earlier this month, Erdoğan said he would ban YouTube and Facebook too, because he believes they have been used to discredit him ahead of upcoming local elections.
Erdoğan's Twitter ban will not weigh well, however, with the European Union, which Turkey still hopes to join. The EU has already slated his "excessive use of force" in quelling the riots in Istanbul last May.
"After weeks of threats against social media, the blocking of Twitter sends a clear sign that Turkey should no longer be accepted as even a talking partner for accession to the EU," says Hughes. The EU should suspend all discussions with Turkey, she adds, until its government "steps away from censorship of its press and social media outlets".
At least one key European observer seems to agree: Neelie Kroes, vice president of the European Commission, and head of its digital agenda, described the Twitter takedown as "groundless, pointless and cowardly".
"Erdoğan is going in the wrong direction. It's a sad day," she said.
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Environmental Mentoring: Background and OverviewPrint Friendly Page
Environmental mentoring is a partnership between two or more peers where one voluntarily shares recognized environmental experience with other entity(ies) having similar issues or challenges.
Implementing progressive and proactive improvements to reap environmental benefits -- such as reduced energy, water, or resource consumption -- can require significant resources and a steep "learning curve". Some organizations, especially those on tight budgets, are unable to invest or dedicate resources to such efforts without assistance. Environmental mentoring is an effective tool for bridging this resource gap.
The role of the mentor is to facilitate learning through instructing, coaching, modeling, and advising. Mentees learn how others achieve successes. Mentees also receive access to the tools and support needed to achieve their own successes. A few of the benefits for both parties are leveraged resources, and exposure to new ideas, knowledge, and best practices. The mentor also gains positive recognition as an environmental leader.
Environmental mentors have helped others address environmental barriers. These challenges range from minimal regulatory compliance and basic environmental management systems, to cutting-edge pollution prevention (P2) opportunities, technologies and initiatives. Some mentoring relationships remain very casual, while others are deeply entrenched. The length and scope of a partnership ranges from short, specific project(s) to very long-term relationships.
Who Can Participate and Benefit?
Mentor/mentee relationship are extremely varied in the number of participants, the types of business or industry areas, and subject matter. Partnering occurs between public-private, private-private, or even public-public entities. Partners may be businesses, non-profits and other non-government organizations (NGO), government agencies, trade associations, industry sector groups, cities or communities, and educational institutions.
How is Mentoring Accomplished?
Many different models and examples of environmental mentoring relationships have proven successful. Some relationships remain active for years, while others work together for a short time to achieve certain goals. A few examples of mentoring programs are:
Where Can Mentoring be Applied?
Mentoring can be effective in almost any focus area. Specifically, mentoring can be useful in P2 opportunity assessments, environmental planning, management and compliance systems, evaluating or implementing new technologies, green purchasing, implementing best management practices, staff education and training, and other management areas.
This topic hub highlights some of the major issues and opportunities for fostering mentoring relationships keyed around environmental performance. Also, read on for examples of successful mentoring programs and links to additional resources.