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I'm talking about the almighty duckface. Yes, I know, it's a huge, super important worldwide issue. We all know what someone is talking about when the term "duckface" comes into play... or do we REALLY?
This word frustrates me because over the years the criteria for said duckface has seemed to force it to evolve into a huge category that indeed, isn't duckface at all.
I'm talking about the ever powerful KISS. Many have confused the workings of the duckface with that of the kiss, and I'm here to set the record straight. Why do I even care? Because if you knew me about five years ago, you would know that a kiss was my trademarked photo op pose. There are probably at least 200 photos of me puckering up. It has since been tarnished and tainted by the growing popularity of wannabe kissers producing only what can be recognized as the duckface.
Let the battle begin.
It's a fine line, but once you understand the differences you will be a new person, reborn into a world of acceptable facial expressions.
First of all, to get to the bottom of this issue we have to examine the inner workings of both the Kiss and the Duckface.
A kiss is an expression. It is a meaningful pose. It brings character and happiness to a photo that can be treasured for years to come. It is cute and genuine. The kiss should come from a place of joy and be conveyed not just through the lips, but also through the eyes. A kiss should never be used as a way to simply make your lips look fuller or give you model cheekbones. It needs to have heart. A wink and a kiss? The perfect combination.
The duckface is nothing. It is not an expression of anything but a failed attempt at a classic kiss pucker. It is a diluted way for women (and men) to somehow convey that they have modelesque features when they don't. It is emotionless and nowhere near as awesome as a kiss.
I can no longer flash a kiss without feeling as though someone will label it DUCKFACE. That, my friends, is no way to live. Which is why I'm taking a stand.
In the above examples, I can remember those exact moments. There was goofiness and love with friends. There was no "trying to look hot for the camera" with a failed attempt at a model face. Real kiss photos are quick and capture a mere second of life... and that, is why they trump duckface any day.
p.s. If you can't make a classic kiss pucker, please stop trying, you're ruining it for the rest of us.


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There are few small appliances we review that get as uneven ratings as coffee makers. For everyone who absolutely loves their coffee machine, there is an equal number who insist that same appliance is the worst thing they ever owned. We could blame this disconnect on cranky people who post reviews before they've had their first caffeine fix of the day, but, in fact, this merely highlights how important it is to know exactly what kind of coffee maker you want before you buy. People who love a lot of bells and whistles and buy an expensive coffee maker whose function is to customize the act of coffee making are often sorely disappointed in their purchase because they wanted a programmable timer, and brew strength settings, and a clock, and pause and serve functions. By the same token, if you like a lot of customization, a $40 drip coffee maker with a bunch of electronic controls won't give you what you want.
In this report, we cover full-size coffee makers. If you prefer a cup at a time, or are into lovingly preparing each cup from scratch as pourover and French press aficionados do, see our report on one-cup coffee makers. Also, no serious coffee fanatic's life (or kitchen) is complete without a good coffee grinder for that perfect blend every time.
Drip coffee makers are the most common. These are most often found in homes or office break rooms and they make multiple cups of coffee, usually in a fairly short period of time. Coffee grounds are placed into a filter, water is added to a separate reservoir, the water heats up, is poured over the grounds, and the brewed coffee drips into an included carafe. The carafe sits on a heating element that keeps the coffee hot, usually for several hours. Drip coffee machines can be very simple -- just an on/off switch -- or highly programmable with clocks, delayed start and brew strength settings. Most have some sort of automatic shut-off just in case you forget.
Less-expensive drip coffee makers just have a single stream that critics say doesn't fully extract the flavor from ground coffee beans. Higher-end drip-style coffee makers spray and saturate the grounds, then holds them for a period of time for optimal flavor extraction. Basic drip coffee makers don't brew at the super high temperatures that are considered ideal for maximum flavor extraction (around 200 degrees Fahrenheit).
But don't be put off by temperature, sprays, saturation and all those other theories about how you should be brewing coffee. There are plenty of people who can't tell the difference between coffee that "drips" from a $300 Technivorm or a $35 Mr. Coffee, so don't spend more than your palate or personal preference needs.
Thermal coffee makers do not have a hot plate. Rather, they have a thermal carafe that keeps coffee hot, usually for up to two hours, but some for much longer. The ones we review here are still drip-style coffee makers, they just don't have the heated pad that a glass carafe sets on. A lot of people prefer this type of coffee maker because they say being kept hot in a container, rather than on a hot plate better maintains the original flavor of the coffee. This does away with the common complaint some people have that after about an hour or so (or less) the heated pad-style coffee makers impart a "burnt" flavor to the remaining coffee. Thermal coffee makers are more expensive than glass-carafe models, but in the last few years most manufactures have started making some version of the thermal carafe coffee maker, so it's easier to find them at prices ranging from $100 to $150.
Grind and brew coffee makers offer two-in-one convenience. Most people are fine with buying pre-ground coffee, which is available in a vast array of flavors and blends, but there are plenty who prefer to buy the whole beans and grind them at home. The idea is that the fresher the ground coffee, the more flavorful the coffee will be. In addition, grinding your own beans enables you to tweak the size of the grind, thus more specifically customizing the final flavor. Most people who grind their own beans use a separate coffee grinder, but many love being able to put the coffee beans into one container, water in the other, program the machine, and walk away. Expert reviews often pan grind and brew coffee makers, but users give them a lot of love, and that's what's most important.
To find the best coffee makers in all of this confusion, we pored over the results of professional tests from ConsumerReports.org and Cook's Illustrated, read up on what the coffee "experts" had to say, and evaluated hundreds (if not thousands) of owner reviews. Owners and experts definitely diverge in their opinions of which coffee machine is best, possibly more so than with any other small appliance category we cover, and it's interesting to read owner input into the results of professional tests. What we found are the best coffee makers available, from high-end, specialty brewers, to your basic set it and forgot it models. If you're passionate about coffee, one of these will give you the jolt you need.
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"We're gonna need some bigger breasts."Look what you started, Adam Sandler. You gave Heidi Montag a cameo in Just Go With It and now she thinks she's Cecil B-Cup Demille. She tells People (or anyone else who will listen):"I am making the first 3D beach comedy about a shark that attacks a small beach town and I save the day with my 3D boobs. I'm now finally free to start my career and my new life as a female mogul in Hollywood! I've even written a role for Dolly Parton to play the town mayor!" Granted, it's a nice use of 3D but this movie is so insulting to victims of shark attacks and their families. If she could, I'm sure Bethany Hamilton would flip Heidi off with both middle fingers.
A teaser for The Other Guys hit ShoWest last week and now Yahoo has officially released it to people who aren't allowed back in Vegas, deeming it a "motion poster." Call me old fashioned, but I like a play and pause button on my media. Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell sliding across screen like a couple of bad ass cops is a damn fine thing to witness so enjoy the autoplay and autorepeat. Don't you DARE close that window until it's cycled at least 10 times. Check out the fancy, shmancy motion poster after the jump.
They're dogs…and they're dancing! If you like talking dogs and the above picture doesn't terrify you then the new trailer for Marmaduke might just be your cup of tea. The film features a ton of talent including Owen Wilson as Marmaduke, Lee Pace, Judy Greer, William H. Macy, Fergie, George Lopez, and Kiefer Sutherland. How is this the first time that Keifer Sutherland has played a Rottweiler? The man was practically born to voice that creature. …And drink. …And fight. He was born to voice a dog, drink, and fight. **cue Donald Sutherland facepalm** Hey kids, check out the Marmaduke trailer after the jump!
Have You Seen This Dapper Man?Cannes 1962. Jacques d'Azur gives some lucky lady the bedroom eyes.Legend of Cannes and a god among men Jacques d'Azur is missing and your help is desperately needed. The French film producer/director/actor/tennis player/chess master/backgammon champion/waterskiing pioneer and full time bon-vivant known for his work on the red carpets, swimming pools, and silk sheets of the French Riviera hasn't been seen since last week. Needless to say, his extremely wealthy family is distraught.Multi-tasking is Jacques Multi-Tasking d'Azur's middle name.
That's right. The most popular Halloween costume of 2009 (and would-be vice-leader of the free world) is joining the esteemed ranks of reality television. TLC has landed the Sarah Palin's "Alaska" reality series. In the eight episode series, Palin will show us her Alaska as well as take us inside her home. But knowing TLC this is all just a launchpad for a series about competitive moose-eating contests. I know how they think.Discovery Communications edged out rival A&E Networks for the show, with the remaining question being which of its suite of channels would air the program. Discovery Channel is considered the flagship brand, and certainly a home for travelogues, though the company felt Palin's appeal was better suited toward mom-friendly TLC. The network is best known for "Jon & Kate Plus Eight," and also airs "Cake Boss," "Little People, Big World" and "American Chopper." (THR)Seeing how being dumb on television launched Jessica Simpson and Snooki into super-stardom, my prediciton is we'll either see Palin in the White House or shilling for Carl's Jr as a result of this. Maybe both.
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Yeah, yeah, keep laughing asshole.Remember how you were complaining last Friday night about how ticket prices have gotten insanely expensive? Oh man…you are gonna be so mad about this news. Theater chains AMC, Regal, and Cinemark have decided to increase ticket prices for 3D shows an average of 20%.Before you get that look in your eye and a Louisville Slugger, you should know that the phenomenal success of Avatar and Alice in Wonderland is to blame. So when you're paying $20 for a seat in Clash of the Titans next weekend at AMC Loews Kips Bay don't wish bad tidings on the stout theater manager, but rather on yourself for going to see movies. You know, if you didn't like wearing silly glasses so much this wouldn't be an issue.Needless to say, we're going to have a lot of disappointed women on our hands when they realize that their dates can no longer afford an extravagent night out at the movies. Expect sexual bartering to rise by 20%. (Vulture)
Brothers is available on Blu Ray and DVD tomorrow, and Screen Junkies is giving away 5 copies! Watch the oddly similar looking Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal deliver intense performances in glorious HD right in your dingy living quarters.All you have to do is post on the SJ Facebook fan page the funniest caption you can muster to accompany the still frame above.If you're not already awesome and a fan of Screen Junkies on Facebook then become one, post a caption, and you'll be entered to win. Click HERE to be whisked away to our Facebook page.Contest ends at 11:59pm on Friday, March 26, and the winner will be announced on Monday, March 29, via Facebook, Twitter and on the site.You can enter as many times as you like. Do it for Jake Gyllenhaal, do it for your country, do it because Natalie Portman is smokin' hot in HD. Just bring the funny.
"Whatch you computin' bout, Willis?!!"I have good news and bad news. Good news is that Paul Anderson is directing another movie. Bad news is that I'm referring to Paul W.S. Anderson, the Resident Evil and AvP director. Not Paul Thomas Anderson, the guy who did Boogie Nights and those other movies I'm supposed to understand and like when I hang out with my friends who read.Anderson (the bad one) is teaming up with Paradox Entertainment for a 3D version of the classic sci-fi Buck Rogers. The property previously had Frank Miller attached to direct until it was discovered that he doesn't know how to direct. I'm not sure why Anderson (the bad one) would be interested in telling this Silver Age story when most of his work leans toward the gritty and gothic but I'll be interested to see how he squeezes Slipknot onto the movie's soundtrack. In hindsight, I guess I didn't have good news at all. Sorry you guys. (Deadline)
The Scott Pilgrim vs. The World teaser is finally here, and it is marvelous, my darlings. Edgar Wright's kinetic style is abundently clear throughout every frame, split-screen, and smash cut. My only grievance is that Michael Cera can't seem to stop playing Michael Cera. He kicks serious ass in this film, but in between the comic strip infused action sequences Michael still shyly tries to grasp the concepts that Mary Elizabeth Winstead lays out for him. I'll be rooting for him all the same because God knows Chris Evans needs to be taken down a peg after securing Captain America, but I hope he erases the elipsies from his speech pattern by the end of the film, a.k.a. grows some balls. Check out the teaser below. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World SMASH! into theaters August 13, 2010.
Mandate Pictures has optioned Diablo Cody's Young Adult which she describes as "pretty serious and f*cked up." I take that to mean that the characters won't refer to one another as home-skillet.The script is about a fiction writer who moves back to her hometown and begins to stalk her high school sweetheart, who is now married with a child. Here's Cody describing her motivation for the project:"You don't get to see women be antiheroes that often, where it's like somebody like Mickey Rourke, who gets a comeback in The Wrestler. It's rarer that you'll have a studio say, "Let's have an actress come back and be ugly!"This is very true except for the Oscar contenders Monster, Frida, Boy's Don't Cry, Precious, Transamerica, and the, ummm, Kid's Choice Award-nominated Ugly Betty.On a side-note, why does Diablo Cody look like a completely different person everytime I see her? Is she a shape-shifter? I bet it's that she's a shape-shifter. (Vulture)
Though he's never directed a live-action film, Brad Bird is the top choice to direct Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible 4. That's an inspired choice. Bird's animated works have shown off his flair for combining crazy action with touching characters. The Iron Giant and The Incredibles are instant classics and Ratatouille made me so afraid of germs on my food that I've lived a Howard Hughes existence ever since seeing it. Ever since seeing it. Ever since seeing it. *pees into milk bottle*Bird has been trying for quite some time to get disaster drama 1906 in front of cameras, but that has been bogged down with budgetary issues. Hopefully, he'll get M:I 4 and that will lead to bigger and better projects. I say give this guy the gig. There have been so many subpar action thrillers released in the last decade, it's time for a few more great ones. Our eyeballs deserve at least that much. (Heat Vision)
Bill Murray attended the SXSW this past weekend and decided to stop by the 'ol watering hole Shangri-La. That of course wasn't enough for Murray, though, who took it upon himself to step behind the bar and attend to its patrons. Whether they liked it or not, they were served tequila shots, and I'm guessing more than a few now remember what it's like to forget EVERYTHING. Footage of Murray after the dude's intro. (Vulture) These links go down reeeal smooth.Dueling Interviewers with Craig Robinson (Moviefone)Bush Gives Clinton Earthquake Cooties (Asylum)Jesse James Cheated with Another Busty Gal (PopEater)25 Shamed Drunks (HolyTaco)One Reason Shaq Should Make Movies Again (FilmDrunk)Star Wars Propaganda Posters (Unreality)Tiger's Frosted Hoes T-Shirt (TotalProSports)12 Crappiest Public Apologies (Maxim)15 Awful Thongs (Smosh)Kim Kardashian Bikini Pics May Have Been Faked (CelebJihad)Frank Mir Doesn't Go Anywhere Without a Gun (CagePotato)Remakes You Want to See (Pajiba)FriendBuddies (Atom)How to Cheat Better Than Jesse James (MadeMan)LOL Race Pics: Drink Responsibly (AllLeftTurns)
The Despicable Me trailer gives me the frownies. If I had kids who made me play this repeatedly for them while they jump up and down and giggle, "Again, Daddy, again!", they'd be orphaned like the precocious tots in the story. But that's why I only bed menopausal women. Have fun parents!! At least now we see a semblance of the plot as Steve Carell's Gru and his minions strive to steal the moon, bash an adorable children's book about kittens drinking milk, and enact revenge on a smug carnie. It's about time someone knocked those gypsies down a few pegs. They think they're so great with their intimate Tilt-a-Whirl knowledge and methamphetamine addictions. Check out the Despicable Me trailer after the jump.
The international poster for Iron Man 2 has arrived online and shows a bad-ass Mickey Rourke walking away from an explosion while Scarlett Johannson reminds us that her ass is in the movie. Look at Rourke just trying to walk away. Whenever there's arson in Hollywood he's the immediate suspect. Don't try to pin this one on Robert, Mickey. He's put those days behind him.
Give it to him good, Hollywood.Will Smith is in quite the pickle. The megastar with a penchant for box office destruction has to choose between two projects that no one cares about. The first is Men in Black 3, a film that when it would finally be released would be about as much in demand as a banged up prostitute. The second is a fantasy-adventure entitled The City That Sailed which Variety describes as such:City that Sailed revolves around a New York street magician who is unhappily separated from his young daughter. The girl, who moves to London, finds magic candles that make her wishes comes true, with unintended consequences: The island of Manhattan separates from the continent and floats toward England, bringing her dad ever closer.So Smith kinda just has to wait around the entire film until Manhattan docks with London while his little b*tch daughter lights candles? This project is going to need David Copperfield riding in barechested on a Bengal Tiger to get my interest peaked.Oh David, I remember those days. When I took pictures of you with other people's children.
Release The Kraken! – Watch more Funny VideosLiam Neeson's a persistent son of a bitch. (BuzzFeed)
Gary Marshall's Valentine's Day featured some bizarre on-screen unions, and now is causing one off-screen as well. I don't know how to better describe this news item than with a shrill "Say WHAAAAAAATTTTTTT???!!!!!" Jamie Foxx is scripting a modernized adaptation of "Laverne & Shirley" as a vehicle for sisters-from-another-mister Jennifer Garner and Jessica Biel. I wouldn't mind seeing that sexy pair schlemiel one another's schlimazels if you know what I'm sayin' (note: I don't know what I'm sayin').Marshall tells TV Guide:"Jamie and I are trying to do it. He's writing it. It's a whole different modern day take on how they came up on the streets during difficult times. Laverne would be this very tough girl with a big 'L' tattooed on her arm. Jennifer Garner would play Laverne and Jessica Biel would play Shirley."This is just great. I've been working on the gangsta version of "227" for quite some time and now everyone will think I'm ripping off Jamie Foxx's stupid urban "Laverne & Shirley." Now the world will never see Macy Gray cut a bitch while dressed as Jackée.
On our last go-round on this subject, I dealt with those unfortunate few male actors whose default setting was the most often seen in their films. If you happen to be a female in Hollywood, things don't look much better, and in many cases they probably look worse, because in the movie business, you're a hooker, a bitch, or a woman who needs a man to solve all her problems, and there's not much room for in between. So much so that even good actresses, ones who have proven themselves to have range and abilities beyond their usual fare, find themselves going back to the same old thing, time and again, whether it be romantic comedy (more than half the actresses on this list) or drama/action (the other half). So in a tribute to these brave women who have talent but choose not to use it for the sake of routine and easy satisfaction, Screen Junkies presents…. 13 Terminally Typecast Actresses
Iron Man 2 director Jon Favreau was forced to leave Olivia Munn's cameo on the cutting room floor when the tone of the sequel shifted to become darker. Perhaps fearing the wrath of a million deflated nerdboners, he lovingly reinserted Munn into the film in a new mystery role. She tells Complex:You're in two gigantic movies this year. Let's talk about Iron Man 2 first because it's f*cking Iron Man 2. Olivia Munn: Actually, they just gave me another role in the film. I had to reshoot all of my scenes. Wait, didn't they start filming like last year or something? Olivia Munn: Yeah, but as they started to edit they realized it was becoming darker than what they'd expected and what my scenes had allowed for. My parts were lighthearted and comedic. Yikes. Olivia Munn: Jon Favreau called and was like, "I've got good news and bad news: This is what's happening in editing but we all really like you." Marvel and Jon had to add another character from the Marvel universe to keep me included. I need details! Tell us anything about the old or new role. Olivia Munn: I can't talk specifics because it's Iron Man 2! But when they call, you say, "OK, I'm there. What do you need?" You don't say, "Who is this Marvel? Did you call my agent? Is FIJI Water on set?" Everyone knows who the stars are in this movie. I'm not one of them and I understand the editing process. Some things don't work out. What if you'd stayed on the cutting room floor? Olivia Munn: I would've started crying.Sexy crying, of course. Which character from the Marvel universe will Munn portray? There have been rumors swirling that she would play Scarlet Witch or Iron Maiden for awhile now. More importantly, will it involve spandex or a leather bodysuit while sauntering in slow-motion to cock-rock? Knowing Favreau, yes.
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I was pretty vocal with my disappointment that David Cross's "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret" wouldn't air on American television. I mean, c'mon, those lucky Brits have the world on a string — awesome weather, those Jedward guys, and unsurpassed prevention of prostitute murder. Well, it was rumored before and now it's official. Beginning this fall, IFC will air David Cross's fish out of water comedy as well as two other very funny series. A TV version of The Onion News Network (Winter 2011) and the Kids in the Hall reunion series "Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town" (August 2010) have earned slots on the channel's schedule. Elsewhere, Comedy Central will be airing reruns of "Krod Mandoon" and "Naked Trucker & T-Bone's Show" ad nauseum. (Time)
The new one-sheet for Twilight: Eclipse just hit and the cast couldn't look more apathetic about it. I believe the point here is to convey that the actors Twihards cream over will also be in this film. The marketing gurus probably figured they could have given the characters assholes for eyes and it wouldn't make a difference at the box office.
I Googled "scream" and this came up.Dimension Films has confirmed that Scream 4 will go into production in Spring 2010 for an April 12th, 2011 release. Wes Craven will again direct, as initially suspected, and original Scream creator Kevin Williamson will write the script. Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, and (unfortunately) David Arquette Cox will all be reprising their roles. I really hope David takes his character Dewey to full retard in this one. It doesn't make sense for him to scale back his own personality just for the sake of acting. (Variety)
In 2004, Anchorman swept through theaters and supplied comedy nerds, Snorg Tees, and douchebags on MTV dating shows with catchphrases galore. Sadly, the unjust box office failure of Brüno has caused a catchphrase drought, one that won't be remedied by the Channel 4 news team apparently. After failing to reunite all the players for Anchorman 2, Will Ferrell is waving the white flag of surrender. He tells IMDB, "I thought we were doing it. Now I've heard it's going to be too hard to get everyone together."That's sad for the many fans of Anchorman, but totally understandable. Will Ferrell, Steve Carrell, Paul Rudd, and David Koechner are far too busy providing cameos in one another's movies to actually get together to film a movie.
Popeye wrestles with his demon.Move over, Stallone. Another aged strongman prone to using performance-enhancers is making his way back to theaters. Variety reports that Sony Pictures Animation will be releasing a computer animated Popeye in 3D. The storyline is being kept under wraps but producer Avi Arad has said it "will cover the themes of friendship, love, greed and life, and focus on human strengths and human frailties." Hey, did he just steal the logline from The Room?This obviously follows the trend of other cartoon to film adaptations such as Garfield, The Smurfs, Underdog, Marmaduke, and Alvin and the Chipmunks. I only hope the sailorman sticks to eating spinach and not his own sh*t.
With a shortage of movies about people running around and biting other people hitting screens this summer, it's very good news that Rec 2 may find its way to American theaters. Bloody Disgusting has reported that Magnolia Pictures is close to securing a July theatrical run for the gory sequel with Sony aiming to put it on DVD in October.This is of course the sequel to Rec, the shaky cam Spanish horror film that spawned the love-it-or-hate-it nearly shot for shot American remake Quarantine. Sony has announced that Quarantine 2's action will be set in a cordoned off airport as opposed to Rec 2's infested tenement. I'll definitely check it out this July. I only hope the subtitles count towards my summer reading. **adjusts ascot, straightens helmet**
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When not busy murdering children, Voldemort spends his time busking for change in the town square.Pyrotechnics went awry on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows over the weekend but the fire department was able to prevent Leavesden Studios from going the way of a Great White concert. A second unit team was filming a big effect for the "climactic battle of Hogwarts" sequence when a blaze raged out of control. An exterior courtyard set was destroyed but it reportedly needed to be rebuilt anyway. How convenient. "We were gonna burn that down anyway" sounds better than "we f*cked up."No castmembers were on set at the time. Just crewmembers. Plebians really. So don't you worry, teenage girls and creepy older chicks in my office. Daniel Radcliffe's ripped abdominals were unscathed. (/Film)
In this episode of Sparkle Vamps 90210: Eclipse, Edward and Bella mumble about the pros and cons of becoming a vampire.PRO: Super-strength.CON: No Christmas. PRO: Immortality.CON: No visiting of loved ones. PRO: Doin' it.CON: Losing your soul. I wonder if super-hearing is a result of being turned because SPEAK THE HELL UP! Bella would be a fool not to become a vampire if only for the invincibility. She's so low-energy that otherwise she'll drown in a bowl of soup. Check out the clip after the jump before it gets yanked like a Twihard with a R.Patz pillow…


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The term "Colonia" has been borrowed from the Spanish term for a residential neighborhood. In the United States, a "colonia" has a specific meaning, referring to a community within the mainly rural US-Mexico border region with marginal conditions related to housing and infrastructure. In many cases, these scattered and sparsely populated rural communities were formed when unscrupulous land owners inappropriately subdivided rural lands, offered plots via contract for deed, and made empty promises that utilities would soon be installed. Unfortunately, many people invested their limited resources and never saw those promises fulfilled. Follow this link for more information about colonias history and other non-governmental organizations working in colonias.
In order to better serve the colonia residents, the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (as amended) included Section 916 which called for the border states of Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas to set aside a percentage of their annual State CDBG allocations for use in the colonias. The use of these set aside funds is to help meet the needs of the colonias residents in relationship to the need for potable water, adequate sewer systems, or decent, safe and sanitary housing. Therefore, the set-aside funds may be utilized for any CDBG eligible activity that is, or is in conjunction with, a potable water, sewer or housing activity.
Furthermore, Section 916 specifically defined Colonias as:
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WADDINGTON Calling the recent weather an unusual event, the village board decided this week not to spend money on new snow and ice removal equipment to clear its sidewalks.
The recent packing on of snow and ice on the village sidewalks has been too heavy for snowblowers to remove, Mayor Janet M. Otto-Cassada said.
The village Department of Public Works recently borrowed equipment from the St. Lawrence County Department of Highways to clear the sidewalks, which, until Tuesday, had not been completely cleared since before Decembers ice storm.
In some areas of the village, board member William E. Dashnaw said, he had to use a small excavator to remove some of the compacted layers of snow and ice.
The village considered purchasing a loader at a cost of up to $150,000.
This is very unusual circumstance out here, Mr. Dashnaw said.
I think as far as that specialty work that we do, you are better off renting equipment. If you purchase equipment, you are obligated to take care of maintenance.
Another option was to create an ordinance that requires residents to clear their own sidewalks.
The problem is that people here are used to having them clean, Councilman William L. Shoen said.
But Mr. Dashnaw said sharing services was the most economical option. He said while nearby villages and towns might be unable to share their equipment after intense storms, the St. Lawrence County Highway Department often has extra machines available for use.
Lot of the time you need to take a look at what the county has, Mr. Dashnaw said. A while ago many people were looking for graders, while the county had four graders just sitting there. All you usually would have to pay is an hourly rental fee.
Ms. Otto-Cassada said she will talk to nearby towns and the county to see how to go about renting equipment in the future.
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The Google Android operating system is used by many manufacturers as the default software for the top of the line mobile phone offerings. The beauty of Android is that it is light and can be used on less than powerful devices. Of the phone available, we've selected what we consider the best Android phones for those on a budget but want the experience of a smartphone.
Unlocked LG Optimus One
Most high end Android phone do not do so well on the battery life side of things. One of the benefits of a lower end phone is the battery consumption needed to perform various tasks. The Unlocked LG Optimus One has a 1500mah battery that is capable of holding a charge of for days and giving you 48 hours of talk time. Other features of the phone including a 3.2 inch screen display as well as a 600mhz cpu processor. You also have the ability to upgrade the phone to the Android 2.3 operating system.
Unlocked HTC Wildfire S
Next up is the HTC Wildfire S unlocked that has several enhancements to it predecessor the HTC Wildfire. You'll enjoy 600mhz processor, a higher resolution screen with sharper images, a five mega pixel camera, and Wifi / 3G connections. The size of the phone is small and should be a favorite for those who want the power of the HTC Desire S but don't want to shell out the big bucks.
Unlocked Samsung Galaxy Mini
Last but not least is the unlocked Samsung Galaxy Mini that is part of Galaxy family that has been so popular with Samsung. The screen size is 3.14 inches and comes with the Android 2.2 OS installed. The phone supports a MicroSD memory card and also has a rugged feel to it able to withstand a few drops.
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A scathing critique/celebration of early-'90s tabloid culture, twenty years in the making! In 1992, a suburban New York teenager named Amy Fisher captured the national media's attention when she shot her lover's wife in the face.
This sordid tale of underage sex, aggravated assault, and Joey Buttafuoco managed to spawn not one, not two, but three separate made-for-TV movies — a television first. Drew Barrymore (THE AMY FISHER STORY), Alyssa Milano (CASUALTIES OF LOVE: THE LONG ISLAND LOLITA STORY) and Noëlle Parker (LETHAL LOLITA - AMY FISHER: MY STORY) all took stabs at portraying the disturbed young lady, yet a true on-screen depiction of Amy Fisher has never emerged — until now.
In this Rashomon of found footage film, director Dan Kapelovitz (THE THREEE GENIUSES) mind-melds the multiple melodramas into one ultimate metadrama mashup!
About the Filmmaker
Dan Kapelovitz grew up on the mean streets of unincorporated Arapahoe County in Colorado. He studied film at Wesleyan University, where his thesis film THE BASTARD SON OF A VIRGIN WHORE won the Frank Capra Award for Best Comedy.
From 1996 to 2006, Kapelovitz produced nearly two hundred episodes of the highly influential experimental TV shows THREEE GENIUSES and KAPELOVISION, while working numerous odd jobs, such as grocery delivery boy, human test subject, and Features Editor of Hustler Magazine.
The LA Weekly described Kapelovitz's first feature, THREEE GENIUSES: THE RE-DEATH OF PSYCHEDELIA as "perhaps the most challenging and inventive structuralist video art of the new millennium." Today, Kapelovitz is an attorney in Hollywood specializing in criminal law.


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Built for Skiers. The Atomic Skiwear Lookbook 14/15.
The requirements of female skiers differ from those of men, and those of kids differ from those of adults. Which is why Atomic develops products specifically for men, women and juniors which take different tastes, physical strengths and centers of gravity into account. Of course the boundaries between our products are not inflexible – skiers are free to choose the right product for them from any of the ranges.
Atomic strives to provide every skier with precisely the ski they need - specifically tailoring the flex line and flex, materials and characteristics to the skier's individual level of ability. So honesty is crucial when it comes to assessing your performance level:Have you just started skiing, and are you looking for a ski which can help you make rapid progress while skiing at a moderate pace (beginner)?Are you confident on easy to medium-difficulty descents on the piste or on unchallenging terrain, can you master simple tricks over small obstacles (advanced)?Do you like to tackle tough descents on steep, icy or heavily snow-covered terrain or challenging Park and Pipe maneuvers (ambitious)?Or do you have several years' experience at competition level and are you capable of mastering any challenging terrain at any speed (expert)?
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Le snowpark et le half-pipe ne cessent de progresser et il est indéniable que le ski Atomic Punx fait figure de pionnier pour la pratique de ces disciplines.
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A spec home is built in the lot adjacent to the home owned by Tony Teofilak in the TownPark neighborhood of Tradition in Port St. Lucie. Teofilak and his wife recently moved to Port St. Lucie full time after having lived in the house periodically for a number of years. Teofilak says he saw many homes in the neighborhood go into foreclosure, but that approximately 20 homes a month are being closed on now.
Scott Hunter, with Elite Drywall, out of Jupiter, works on the framing of a home he is helping to build in the TownPark neighborhood of Tradition in May. Hunter says he has been kept busy lately with the increase in construction along the Treasure Coast.
A stake marks the site where a home will be built in the TownPark neighborhood in Tradition in Port St. Lucie.
Emily Rabich, 9, gets a push from her father, Steven Rabich, while practicing standing on a surf board in the pool in the community where they live in Tradition. They moved to Tradition January 1, 2004. "I was just thinking the other day that Emily learned how to walk in Tradition, and now she's learning how to surf here," said her mother, Karen Artino.
Capron Lakes, in St. Lucie County, was approved in 2005 for 3,100 houses on 1,938 acres of land.
Countryside North and South in Indian River County.
Proposed site of Hobe Grove and Harmony Ranch developments at the intersection of I-95, Florida's Turnpike and Bridge Road in Hobe Sound.
Mariner Sands in Martin County.
Martin Downs in Martin County.
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Homes are built in a St. Lucie West neighborhood.
East-looking view of Tradition.
Tradition and Western Groves.
Tradition and Riverland/Kennedy land.
Tradition, in St. Lucie County, was approved in 2002 for 7245 houses and 300 hotel rooms on 2522 acres.
The northern edge of the Tradition development in St. Lucie West bumps up against undeveloped land immediately to the north.
Waterway Village, in Indian River County, was approved in 2003 for 1,740 houses on 696 acres of land.
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Sections of the Wilson, Riverland/Kennedy and Western Groves can be seen immdiately south of the Tradition development in St. Lucie West.
Condominiums and homes dot the coastline in northern St. Lucie County.
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A teaser trailer rolled, promising a room full of assorted press and industry folks the ability to use the Wii Remote as a tool to drill teeth, a knife to chop vegetables, and a sword to slice enemies with. Yet, there was something else that caught my eye—a green controller.
By god, I've always wanted a green controller—no, a green console. One day, I promised, that green Nintendo magic would be mine. Oh yes. Mine.
Of course, I know there have already been green consoles, such as a green Xbox and a green Nintendo 64. But there was something about that green, that Wii green. In some publicity shots, it looked like a lime green. Maybe it was Luigi green. Whatever, I was intrigued!
It was the promise those early colors had—that there would be multiple Wii colors. At launch we only got white, which was followed by black. There was red, so we can check that off the list. The unexpected color was blue. The silver/gray one never seems to have been released—let's face it, those are boring colors. But, definitely there's been no green one for consumers from Nintendo.
I know Nintendo had mock-up green controllers. I saw them in that TGS trailer! And it's a damn shame they were never released.
Game companies always do stuff like this—promise stuff that's possible. Sometimes it's an array of colors, which is what Sony did last year at TGS with the PS Vita. Sometimes, it's tech or games.
As the Wii's time draws to a close and as Nintendo readies the Wii U, I can't help but feel slightly sad. I was holding my breath for a last minute green Wii, not because I would buy one, but just to see the realization of those early trailer and product shots. We were promised so much. A lot was realized, but not everything. Unfortunately, everything rarely is.


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Taking its inspiration from the 1940s ARP wardens' bags, this style combines a sensible size with an unusual shaped front pocket and flap making it a practical accessory with vintage appeal. The Melford Messenger can be made with a self-fabric strap, or a purchased strap attached with self-fabric tabs. The style makes up beautifully in two contrasting fabrics ranging from wool tweed, tartan and moleskin to contrasting patchwork fabrics with a retro feel. A template is included for a shaped interior patch pocket.
The Melford Messenger Bag PDF pattern has 16 pages – 8 pages including photographs, detailed step-by-step instructions and illustrations, plus 8 pages of full sized pattern templates which you must print on letter (A4) paper and cut out. All templates are actual size but many of the pieces are too big to fit on one sheet so you will have to tape them together after you have cut them out. Instructions for this are clear.
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BUFFALO, N.Y.- Was Jack The Ripper a man who lived and is buried right in our own back yard? Several "Ripper" historians believe so.
The suspect is Francis Tumbelty, who's grave is in Holy Sepulchre Cemetary in Rochester. Tumblety was a boy in Rochester when he started peddling several items including pornography to canal workers between Buffalo and Rochester in the mid 1800's.
As he grew up, Tumblety graduated to selling "indian potions" and medicines. He traveled from town to town and made a fortune. Tumbelty also posed as a doctor, performing abortions. His travels took him to Canada after a woman died in his "care". Tumbelty eventually moved back to the US, posing as a military doctor. While living in Washington, D.C., he would put on male-only seminars. During these gatherings, he would show his collection of human uteri.
Tumblety eventually was forced to leave the country when he came under suspicion of being involved in the assassination of President Lincoln. This shady character wound up living in London's White Chapel section at the time of the Jack the Ripper slayings. Tumbelty's strange behavior and past led him to become one of Scotland Yard's prime suspects. Before he could be arrested, he slipped out of the country. Upon his death of heart disease in St. Louis, several pieces of costume jewelry were found in among his possessions. those who feel Tumblety was Scotland Yard's man, say these may be trophies of his victims.
A century later, a former Scotland yard constable named Stuart Evans stumbled across his name and began looking into the connection. The more he looked, the more convinced he became. Evans wrote a book about "The First American Serial Killer" in 1996.
Now many experts are as sure that Tumbelty was not the infamous killer. The fact remains, however, that this shady character who once hailed from and is now buried in Western New York, is among the many people suspected of being Jack The Ripper.


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I don't know if it is pinterest overload or what, but these roller shades just aren't doing it for me in the kitchen. While I am happy that this little project inspired literally thousands of people (and by the way, I wasn't the first one to do this), I am ready to move on. This is the good thing about not spending a lot on home improvements. If you change your mind, ahem, then the cost is minimal to shift gears later.
In walk new pillows from Joss & Main. I am in love! Gray and green makes me one happy girl. Now I have a plan for the banquette cushion or at least I think I do. Maybe that should be another post.
So back to the window. Because the bay window doesn't lend itself to window treatments I am beginning to like the idea of painting them black. What do you think? Here are some images that might sway you in case you need convincing.


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judgecorp writes: "Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud service was down much of yesterday, and the cause was a leap year bug as the service failed to handle the 29th day of February. Faults propagated making this a severe outage for many customers, including the UK Government's recently launched G-cloud service."
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The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, the Utah Department of Workforce Services and the Utah Labor Commission have joined forces to launch Employer 101 Labor Law Basic Training, a one-stop online resource for Utah employers on federal and state laws.
The new Web site - available at http://jobs.utah.gov/edo/laborlaw/ - houses a compilation of material co-presented by the three agencies at educational forums during the past four years. Topics include the Fair Labor Standards Act, anti-discrimination and harassment, and Utah's wage and hour laws.
"It's important for Utah employers to understand the differences between federal and state labor laws," said Dean A. Campbell, director of the Wage and Hour Division's Salt Lake City District Office. "Employer 101 Labor Law Basic Training provides accurate and consistent information directly from the agencies that oversee the statutes. By making presentations available online to Utah employers, our three agencies are maximizing resources and helping these employers avoid inadvertent violations."
Sponsored by DWS, the Internet resource is the latest in a series of efforts by the three agencies, since entering into a partnership agreement in 2004, to promote voluntary compliance with the labor laws. It is intended to replace on-site training that requires travel and can only reach a finite number of employers.
"This training offers convenience to Utah employers, especially in rural areas of the state," said Kristen Cox, Executive Director of DWS. "Employers can review the information at any time without having to wait for training to come to their areas. It's another step in our effort to make more of our services and programs available online."
For additional information on federal labor laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act, call the Wage and Hour Division's Salt Lake City District Office at (801) 534-5706 or the Department of Labor's toll free help line at (866) 4US-WAGE (487-9243). Information is also available on the Internet at http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/.


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Leading European scientists have said that mathematical modelling is key to future breakthroughs in the treatment of diseases including cancer, schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease. In a science policy briefing published by the European Science Foundation, the scientists set out a detailed strategy for the application of an area called systems biology to medical research. The aim is to improve early diagnosis, develop new therapies and drugs, and to move to a more personalised style of medicine.
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January 15, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
You aren't what your mother eats
Last year a group of scientists came up with a surprising answer to a question that has occupied humanity since the dawn of time: how to influence the sex of your baby. In the paper You are what your mother eats, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the scientists claimed that it's all down to breakfast cereal. Eat more of it, and you increase your chances of giving birth to a boy. A highly unlikely claim, you might think, but there it was, the result of a sober statistical analysis of 740 women and their diet.
But now it seems that the team's sensational "evidence" was a result of pure chance and due to a basic methodological error. In a new paper, also published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, statisticians and medical experts show that the original authors most likely fell victim to a statistical pitfall that has been known to mathematicians since the nineteenth century. The problem arises when you perform too many tests on the same data set. To put it simply, the more questions you ask, the more likely it is that you get a strange answer to one of them.
As an example, imagine that your data set consists of the 740 women, information on their diet, and whether they give birth to a girl or a boy. You might then ask whether eating jellybeans influences the sex of the child. You count how many jellybean-eating mothers and how many non-jellybean-eating mothers give birth to boys and compute the percentage difference. If that difference appears large, it's tempting to conclude that jellybeans do influence the sex of the baby, but to be sure you ask yourself the following question: what is the probability that the large difference occurred purely by chance, and not because jellybeans influence gender? Using probabilistic methods, it's possible to calculate this probability, and if it is very low, you have good evidence that the result wasn't just pure chance and that jellybeans do indeed have an effect on gender.
But now imagine that you're not just testing the effect of jellybeans, but of a whole range of different foodstuffs on the same data set. For each individual food, a large discrepancy in boy-births between women who eat the food and women who don't might indicate that the food influences gender, as it is highly unlikely that such a freak event would occur purely by chance. However, the more opportunity there is for a freak event to occur, the higher the chance that it will indeed occur. In other words, the more foods you test, the higher the chance that one of them will show a large discrepancy by chance when in reality there is no connection between that food and gender. It's a bit like playing dice: the more dice you throw, the higher the chance that one of them comes up with a six.
According to the new paper, written by Stanley Young, Heejung Bang and Kutluk Oktay, the authors of the original study failed to take account of the effects of multiple testing — indeed they tested a total of 132 foods in two different time periods. Young, Bang and Oktay re-examined the data and found that with such a large number of tests, one would expect some to falsely indicate a dependence of gender on the given foodstuff.
"This paper comes across as well-intended, but it is hard to believe that women can increase the likelihood of having a baby-boy instead of a baby-girl by eating more bananas, cereal or salt," Young, Bang and Oktay say in the paper. "Nominal statistical significance, unadjusted for multiple testing, is often used to lend plausibility to a research finding; with an arguably implausible result, it is essential that multiple testing be taken into account with transparent methods for claims to have any level of credibility."
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Fear of maths spawns rampant rabbits
Here's something all mathematicians know instinctively: changing a parameter in a dynamical system, even if it's only by a small amount, can have all sorts of non-obvious consequences. Some conservationists, however, don't seem to have learnt that lesson yet: by removing 160 feral cats from Macquarie Island to protect burrowing birds, a team of conservationists caused the rabbit population to boom from 4000 in the year 2000 to 130,000 in 2006. The rabbits have now demolished up to 40% of the island's vegetation, which may never recover. Cleaning up the mess may cost up to $16 million.
According to experts, a simple risk assessment exercise could have prevented the disaster. "We need a culture change," Hugh Possingham of the University of Queensland told New Scientist. "It's a generalisation, but people who do environmental work are often adverse to mathematics, and so avoid quantitative risk assessments."
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How do you persuade a nation that basic maths skills are just as important as being able to read and write? You put a price tag on them. This is what the accounting firm KPMG has done in a report published last week. The firm estimated that the soring number of people who leave school without adequate numeracy skills could cost the UK taxpayer up to £2.4 billion every year.
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"Oh god, I hope not," was the reaction of a student when author Mario Livio asked the title question of his latest book at a lecture, and it's a reaction that's likely to be replicated by many unsuspecting bookshop browsers. But despite its frightening title, the book's appeal could not be broader. All that's required to enjoy this fascinating read is a capacity to marvel at the mysteries of nature and humankind's attempts to understand them — this is "popular mathematics", or rather "popular philosophy", in the true sense of the word.
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WASHINGTON (May 15, 2009) – In a speech today at the National Press Club, Exelon Chairman and CEO John W. Rowe joined the debate in Washington centered on the Waxman-Markey bill, calling on Congress to pass climate legislation this year that features a cap-and-trade system to encourage investment in low-carbon energy. Rowe praised the Waxman-Markey compromise bill and urged the members of the Energy and Commerce Committee to approve it next week. Drawing on his 25 years as an electric utility CEO, Rowe urged the nation's leaders to support policy that addresses climate change without placing undue strain on American consumers or businesses in a weakened economy.
"We may be on the brink of something astounding in Washington," Rowe said. "This is due to the hard work and political courage of President Obama, Chairmen Waxman and Markey, Congressman Boucher, Senator Bingaman and many others." In his address, which was part of the National Press Club's Newsmakers Series, Rowe expressed his support for the cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions proposed in the Waxman-Markey bill as an effective approach to addressing climate change. Rowe also shared the other policy components he believes are critical for climate change legislation to be effective. First, establishing a price signal through a cap-and-trade system is essential to encouraging low-carbon investments. Next, he said that cap-and-trade needs to include a robust cost-containment mechanism and sensible method for allocating emission allowances to protect consumers and the economy against sudden energy price increases. Further, Rowe reiterated Exelon's longstanding position that a large percentage of allowances be given to local utilities so they can sell them and use the proceeds for rebates, low-income assistance, energy efficiency and other measures to help customers most affected by higher energy prices. "Without some flexibility," Rowe said, "we will find that the legislation that has been painstakingly crafted crumbles under consumer outcry at the first serious strains in the energy markets." Rowe noted that the Edison Electric Institute, USCAP, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, and two labor unions also support this approach. Finally, Rowe advised that climate legislation must rely on the innovation and efficiency provided by appropriately regulated, competitive markets. Warning against the dangers of letting climate legislation chose the energy technology of the future, he said that a renewable portfolio standard is a down payment toward a sound climate policy but is not enough. A market-based cap-and-trade system will ensure that the nation makes the transition to a low-carbon economy in the most efficient way possible. "Ultimately, competition is the best way to further the technological innovation we so desperately need to address global climate change," Rowe said.
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NEWPORT CITY – Veteran's Day marks the signing of the Armistice and the end of World War I. The event took place Nov. 11, 1918. Yesterday, area residents remembered the day and the men and women who served in all wars with a program at the Newport Municipal Building.
Newport City Mayor Paul Monette expressed his gratitude to all veterans. He said he is blessed to be an American citizen. To be free in the United States is an honor and a privilege, Monette said.
"Freedom isn't free," said Monette. "You all answered the call to protect our freedom."
American Legion Ladies Auxiliary State President Candace Huseman, who spoke for Newport Post #21, also spoke on behalf of local veteran Harvey Robitallie who was ill and was unable to attend the program. Veterans Day honors everyone who served in the military, Huseman said. She also spoke about the veterans who died years after they stopped wearing uniforms.
"Today we are here to celebrate, to honor and commemorate our POWs/MIAs and our veterans living and dead," said Huseman. "The men and women who in every war since this country began have given testimony to their loyalty to this country and their own great courage."
Huseman believes the United States is the only country to bury its solders far away from their native homeland. She asked the crowd to remember the great debt the country owes to its veterans.
Organizations like the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion will continue to honor the veterans and their families every day.
Last year, the American Legion Auxiliary volunteered millions of hours and raised and spent over $17 million for veterans and their families. But the organization still needs volunteers to help with its efforts, Huseman said.
Huseman spoke about a display she put together that featured a collection of poppies and posters from World War II. The display had memorabilia from other wars and conflicts as well as from 9/11.
This Veterans Day was sad for Huseman because several veterans she knows well were too ill to attend the service.
Ann Tabor, from Ladies Auxiliary Alfred Pepin Post #798, whose family members served their country, said it was an honor to stand on the platform during yesterday's program. She said it is wonderful to see a growing interest in patriotism in the country.
Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day, was for the Americans who scarified their lives during World War I. Now we honor veterans who served in any war.
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"Today we honor every man and every woman who proudly wore the uniform and bravely defended our nation while protecting its people from the evils of this world," said Roy Ellam, Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Alfred Pepin Post #798. "Every American – no matter where they live or what they do – reaps the benefit of their service."
Veterans answered the call to protect the values and virtues they cherish, Ellam said.
"Today is a big day in the hearts of our veterans," said Mark Perry of the VFW Alfred Pepin Post #798 Men's Auxiliary. For years, the country has men and women who served the nation. Because of them, Americans are free and safe. "How do we repay the debt we owe? It seems so small a payment when we say thank you and shake their hand."
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Members of the North Country Union Junior High School Band and the Newport Community Band and Orchestra provided patriotic pieces. Members of the North Country JROTC provided the color guard and honor guard. Gerry Gamache, Chaplin for American Legion Newport Post #21, said the opening and closing prayers. The VFW Post held an open house after the program.


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LONDON (MarketWatch) — European stocks ended mostly higher on Thursday, as upbeat global factory data encouraged investors to take on more risk, offsetting disappointing earnings from Apple Inc.
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Weighing on the index, however, shares of Nokia Corp. FI:NOK1V US:NOK slumped 5.5% after the Finnish handset maker said it swung to a profit of 5 euro cents a share in the fourth quarter, beating consensus earnings of 2 euro cents a share. Sales, however, fell 20% to 8.041 billion euros, falling short of estimates. The company also scrapped its dividends for 2012. Read: Nokia swings to profit, misses sales forecasts.
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Traffic accidents jump dramatically at this time of year and students are cautioned to drive smart and drive safe during prom, graduation, and throughout the summer. Fire, police and ambulance personnel were out in the warm sun yesterday to show North Country High students what a "real" accident looks like.
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