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I am participating in Hopeful Friday, sponsored by Cielo at The House in the Roses. For more hopeful posts, please go to The House in the Roses. I am also participating in Foodie Friday, sponsored by Gollum at Designs by Gollum. For wonderful recipes, please go to Designs by Gollum.
Did you receive this email? As I viewed these photographs, I couldn't help but think of the beauty, the power, the majesty, the brilliance, and especially the logic of all of God's creation. When our world overwhelms me, and I start to think that the problems I see in this world are just too big to overcome, I look at God's creation, and I know that nothing is too big for Him, and I am hopeful.
The following photographs were taken by Clark Little, who has published a book of photographs of waves.
My friend, Susie, gave me this recipe (Since I'm always mentioning Susie on my blog, ya'll probably think Susie is my only friend--you may be right!) She is one of my BFF, but she is also my friend who always has the best ideas, gives the best gifts, has a wonderful home, and has the best recipes. Those are just some of the reasons her name keeps coming up on my blog. (I do have another friend or two). I served this frozen salad for Easter dinner, and it was soooo easy and soooo delicious. The children ate theirs out of these "footed" silicone cups. (I did give most of the adults a regular silicone cup and some were served in ramekins. However, some of our adult family members preferred a cup with feet-you saw my sil on my post the other day, wearing Easter grass hair-you know he'd want a footed holder!)
EZ Frozen Banana Salad
3 large bananas-mashed
2/3 cups sour cream (regular or lite)
1/2 cupped chopped pecans
1 cup undrained crushed pineapple
2 Tblsp. lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped cherries(optional)
1 Cool Whip-8 oz (regular or lite)
Mix all ingredients..stir in Cool Whip last..pour into 9 by 13 pyrex pan or cupcake holders..(Susie uses heavy duty paper cupcake holders-or doubles the regular holders; puts them in a muffin pan, and freezes them; after they freeze, she removes them from the muffin pan and puts them in a Ziploc bags in the freezer). These do not have to be thawed before eating, so you can take as many as you need out of the freezer when you serve your dinner.
I know I have only participated in Foodie Friday twice, and the other time I shared my recipe for Banana Pudding. I just want to tell ya'll that we do eat food at my house that doesn't have bananas in it!
EDITED TO ADD: Some of you have asked about these photos, so I did a little searching, and found his website. Not only does he take beautiful pictures, he is a pretty beautiful hunk himself! Here is the website, which features an interview with him on Good Morning America, along with more of his photos. http://www.clarklittlephotography.com/bio.php
Don't forget to go to The House in the Roses and Designs by Gollum to follow the tracks to some great posts today. Thank you so much for visiting me ! laurie


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We're having a lot of fun with GIFs lately. Since its #RivalryWeek in MLS, we thought we'd do one on Sporting KC coach Peter Vermes being mad.
Also, props to @ricecakeonfire for tweeting me his compilation of the many faces of Peter Vermes:
SELECT SHOTS: From today's CONCACAF Gold Cup press conference at Solider Field
CONCACAF is hosting a press conference today at Soldier Field to announce a huge soccer event happening in Chicago this summer. The Press Conference is slated to start at 10:30am CT.
Click Here to watch the big news unfold.
A lot of cool media around Section 8 Chicago's tifo from Saturday... One more piece is this movable GIF file done up by our web maestro Nick Sintich:
A stroll through my Google Alerts this morning leads me to wish a big congrats to former Fire captain Chris Armas on his induction with the inaugural class into the Long Island Soccer Hall of Fame this past Saturday.
The second captain in club history, the Brentwood, N.Y. product racked up 273 competitve appearances (4th all-time) along with 12 goals and 50 assists (2nd all-time) in his 10 seasons in Chicago. He joins C.J. Brown and Zach Thornton as the only three players in club history to be part of all six domestic championships and is one of seven men enshrined in the Ring of Fire.
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I did some further digging and found out that although he was unable to be in attendance at Saturday's ceremony, Fire owner and Long Island native Andrew Hautpman helped support the event by purchasing a table at the dinner and had this letter read to honor Armas' career achievements and contributions to the Chicago Fire Soccer Club:
Greetings Fellow Long Islanders –
I wanted to extend heartfelt congratulations to Shep Messing, Paul LeSueur, Kim Wyant and Chris Armas for your induction into the Long Island Soccer Player Hall of Fame. Your contributions to the sport of soccer and to Long Island have helped shape the game and our community in positive and powerful ways.
I apologize for not being able to attend tonight's event (ironically, it's the home opener for my beloved Chicago Fire!). Speaking of which, I would especially like to acknowledge and thank the 'one and only' Chris Armas for his efforts with the Chicago Fire Soccer Club. Chris is the type of individual who has always done things the right way. His industriousness, talent, attention to detail and spirit has always separated him from his competitors on-and-off-the-field.
Having also grown up playing soccer on Long Island (in Smithtown where my mother designed all of the patches for the Smithtown Traveling Soccer Club), I immediately bonded and felt a closeness with Chris, not to mention having also admired his approach to the game. Chris is as hard working a player you will ever encounter and is perhaps the best holding midfielder of his generation. Despite winning five domestic trophies, being a five-time Best XI midfielder and earning 66 appearances with the U.S. Men's National Team, Chris remains humble and true to his Long Island roots.
Before owning the Fire, I always looked at Chris as someone who exemplified all of the characteristics I valued in a soccer player. Once I was leading the club, I realized that Chris exemplifies all of the characteristics I value in a person. Chris is a trusting and caring individual who treats everyone with the utmost respect and tries to do the right thing...always. Above all, he is a committed family man and a wonderful human being.
Chris, thanks for your spectacular contributions to the game of soccer, to Long Island and to the Chicago Fire Soccer Club. I'm am truly honored to have gotten to know you and consider you a trusted colleague and a friend.
Again, congratulations to all of those being honored tonight -- I look forward to seeing the Hall of Fame grow from strength to strength.
Best regards,
Andrew Hauptman
Hopefully Saturday's recognition for Chris isn't the only Hall of Fame he enters in 2013. Armas, who made 66 appearances and scored two goals for the U.S. Men's National team, was once again on the ballot for the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame this year.
The announcement on the 2013 class is set to come later this month...
Fire Homegrown forward Kellen Gulley has headed to Georgia to begin training with the NASL's Atlanta Silverbacks this week.
Fire head coach Frank Klopas mentioned throughout preseason that the team was looking to send the 18-year-old forward out on loan this year and it appears that the club is working towards an agreement with the second division side.
Signed from the Mississippi Fire Juniors in August 2011, Gulley has yet to make his competitive debut for the club. The potential move should serve him well in gaining playing time as he continues to develop.
Coached by former FC Dallas head coach Brian Haynes, the Silverbacks open their 2013 NASL Spring campaign vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers on April 13 at Silverbacks Park.
Last night's tifo display from Section 8 Chicago was quite good. In case you missed it, check out this Vine video from user wreckyourworld.
According to ISA Operations Chair Eric Kekeis, "Project Rise" took 70 hours spread over eight days and cost $2000 total.
Check out these two time lapse videos of the whole process from YouTube user qskapunk and be sure to donate to the Section 8 Chicago tifo drive to help fund further tifo and other supporter related activities.
Well done everyone!
The Chicago Fire Ticket Sales staff is pulling double duty today to make sure all areas of Toyota Park are safe and clear of snow ahead of Saturday night's home opener vs. New England.
In this edition of Jeff Thoughts, I capture Esteban Canales, Dave Berchem and Raul Luna having some fun at my expense...
Kudos to the Sales Staff for going the extra mile for Saturday's game:
You may want to pick up a copy of RedEye today...
Sean Johnson's on the cover and featured in a story about how amazing he is... Also check out page 16 where Chris Rolfe takes part in the Five on Five!


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NGO Directory, 27 October 2011
Department of Agriculture of Jalalabad
Area number four
Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province
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NGO Directory, 27 October 2011
Department of Agriculture of Jalalabad
Area number four
Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province
Tel: +93 0700 603 970
Monthly update: March 2014
For years, migrants and asylum-seekers have flocked to the northern French port of Calais in hopes of crossing the short stretch of sea to find work and a better life in England. This hope drives many to endure squalid, miserable conditions in makeshift camps, lack of food and freezing temperatures. Some stay for months waiting for an opportunity to stow away on a vehicle making the ferry crossing.
Many of the town's temporary inhabitants are fleeing persecution or conflict in countries such as Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iraq, Sudan and Syria. And although these people are entitled to seek asylum in France, the country's lack of accommodation, administrative hurdles and language barrier, compel many to travel on to England where many already have family waiting.
With the arrival of winter, the crisis in Calais intensifies. To help address the problem, French authorities have opened a day centre as well as housing facilities for women and children. UNHCR is concerned with respect to the situation of male migrants who will remain without shelter solutions. Photographer Julien Pebrel recently went to Calais to document their lives in dire sites such as the Vandamme squat and next to the Tioxide factory.
At a recent conference in Geneva, the international community endorsed a "solutions strategy" for millions of Afghan refugees and those returning to Afghanistan after years in exile. The plan, drawn up between Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and UNHCR, aims to support repatriation, sustainable reintegration and assistance to host countries.
It will benefit refugee returnees to Afghanistan as well as 3 million Afghan refugees, including 1 million in Iran and 1.7 million in Pakistan.
Many of the refugees in Iran have been living there for more than three decades. This photo set captures the lives of some of these exiles, who wait in hope of a lasting solution to their situation.
Many of the more than 5.5 million Afghan refugees who have returned home since 2002 are still struggling to survive. Lack of land, job opportunities and other services, combined with poor security in some places, has caused many returnees to head to urban areas. While cities offer the promise of informal day labour, the rising cost of rental accommodation and basic commodities relegate many returnees to life in one of the informal settlements which have mushroomed across Kabul in recent years. Some families are living under canvases and the constant threat of eviction, while others have gained a toe-hold in abandoned buildings around the city.
UNHCR gives humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable, and is currently rallying support from donors and humanitarian and development agencies to redouble efforts to help returning refugees reintegrate in Afghanistan.


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As the Fall 2008 shows wind to a close in New York, we're most delighted to offer up part two of What They Wore: NY Fashion Week. We cannot stress how much we look forward to these biannual fashion events and how they always acts as a panacea for our eyes. Without fail, the mix of models, socialites, and the more fashion-forward celebs is rejuvenating and invigorating, so enjoy browsing the above looks!
One of the most photographed girls-about-town is Genevieve Jones and the fashion-loving lass made it out for many Fashion Week events. She hit on several of spring's most-discussed trends-floral prints, belts, and standout shoes-while attending shows at the Bryant Park tents. Moving right along, next we have Erin Wasson, our favorite model/stylist, who looked every inch the downtown muse backstage at Alexander Wang. Wearing a self-described "crown of thorns" headpiece from her excellent new jewelry collection LowLuv, leather Elise Overland pants, Nina Ricci shoes, and a t-shirt from Wang's brilliant fall collection, Wasson was a knockout, per usual. Another New York social scenester, Olivia Palermo, was the picture of understated chic at the tents with an interesting gray coat offsetting her simple black outfit. Angie Harmon and Amy Smart were also studies in restraint elegance. Harmon showed up at Proenza in chartreuse cocktail dress from the fall collection while Smart covered her bright blue Diane von Furstenberg Tai frock with a sharp military coat.
Ginnifer Goodwin, seen above hanging out in the W Hotel Lounge in the Bryant Park tents, showed off what seemed to be a micro-trend in the footwear department this week-gray heels (also seen on Rihanna in yesterday's story and Mandy Moore, to name a few). We also adore her impractical but lovely white overcoat. One of The Row's diminutive designers showed her spot-on taste at the amfAR gala. As one proactive WhoWhatWearDaily.com reader wrote, Ashley Olsen looked like the stylish physical interpretation of Gustav Klimt's The Kiss in Missoni. We couldn't have said it better ourselves! Super stylist Rachel Zoe was in town for Fashion Week, naturellement, with a crew from her Bravo show in tow. Snapped outside the tents, Zoe is impeccably groomed and intriguing as always. Your final look for today's story comes courtesy of Mandy Moore, who was in town to support Max Azria and Peter Som. She wore an ultra body conscious gray Herve Leger bandage dress underneath a double-breasted jacket in this season's favorite electric yellow hue.
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As the largest of the North Frisian Islands in Germany, Sylt is known for the distinctive shape of its shoreline. It boasts attractions and amenities that allow for excellent, resort-style vacations. If you want to feel refreshed and rejuvenated after a trip that includes great food and energizing water sports, check airberlin for flights to Sylt, and you will be on the right path.
Top Sylt Attractions
- Marvel at one of the longest-standing homes on Sylt by vising Alte Landvogtei, the old governor's residence
- Take the entire family to Sylt Aquarium for close encounters with local and exotic marine life
- Sample some of the purest water available by visiting the Sylt Well in Rantum
Hidden Gems in Sylt
In addition to lounging on the beach, be sure to spend time wandering around the island, uncovering its many wonders and curiosities. For example, in Wenningstedt-Braderup, you will find a 5,000-year-old tomb by the village pond. If you are interested in the history of the island, venture over to the museum in Keitum.
Sylt's Pleasures
People do not simply book tickets to Sylt to spend days at the beach – your visit also sets the stage for the ultimate bar crawl. Take a walk down the aptly nicknamed Whiskey Road in Kampen, occupied by many different bars and clubs, making it extremely easy to find the most happening nightlife.
Plan Your Sylt Holiday
Any period between June and September is a great time to look for flight deals to Sylt. The island is at its busiest with tourists in July and August, meaning it is easier to find cheap hotels in Sylt if you are willing to travel before or after this peak period. Flying to Sylt with airberlin ensures a comfortable start to your vacation.


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The Commission shall promulgate such rules and regulations, as may be necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors, and in furtherance of this Act.
(b) Enforcement
(1) In general
A violation by any person of this Act, any rule or regulation of the Commission issued under this Act, or any rule of the Board shall be treated for all purposes in the same manner as a violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) or the rules and regulations issued thereunder, consistent with the provisions of this Act, and any such person shall be subject to the same penalties, and to the same extent, as for a violation of that Act or such rules or regulations.
(c) Effect on Commission authority
Nothing in this Act or the rules of the Board shall be construed to impair or limit—
(1) the authority of the Commission to regulate the accounting profession, accounting firms, or persons associated with such firms for purposes of enforcement of the securities laws;
(2) the authority of the Commission to set standards for accounting or auditing practices or auditor independence, derived from other provisions of the securities laws or the rules or regulations thereunder, for purposes of the preparation and issuance of any audit report, or otherwise under applicable law; or
Source(Pub. L. 107–204, § 3,July 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 749.)
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The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is act June 6, 1934, ch. 404, 48 Stat. 881, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 2B (§ 78a et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 78a of this title and Tables.
Section is comprised of section 3 ofPub. L. 107–204. Subsec. (b)(2)–(4) of section 3 ofPub. L. 107–204amended sections 78l, 78u, and 78u–3 of this title.
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Custom Office & Library
Custom Office & Library built in Arbor Myrtle melamine with Knotty Alder real wood doors and drawer fronts, crown, fluting and rosettes stained to match. The challage we overcame with this design was to create a custom height cabinet so the Glass surface would be flush with the Arbor Myrtle bull nose surfaces to the left and right where the glass flushes into the unit. One of the most impressive features of this design is the column details for the center fluting. To achieve this look we added two inches to the depth of the upper center unit which also gives a really nice added dimension to the crown and makes the whole unit pop. The upper bookcase is fully backed with recess lighting in all the top shelves and rocker switch for manual control. We were also able to provide matching real wood Knotty Alder table legs to really tie the piece together. Designed by Rustin Higbee; Installed in Aurora, Colorado.
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Buena High School hosted Ventura in a Friday night football game, October 19, 2012.
Joe Russell of Ventura returns a kickoff for a touchdown after Buena scored a touchdown at Buena High School.
Jaecob Triana (left) of Ventura breaks up the play as Dylan Colman of Buena could not catch the pass at Buena High School.
Chris Beeson of Buena scores a touchdown in the first quarter against Ventura at Buena High School.
Gabriel Valdovinos (left) of Ventura defends as Dylan Colman of Buena catches a pass at Buena High School.
Buena quarterback David Corral throws the ball against Ventura at Buena High School.


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A California state Senate committee recently passed a bill that purports to prevent the federal government from enforcing key provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2011 and 2012.
On June 25, the California State Senate Public Safety Committee unanimously (7-0) approved AB 351, the California Liberty Preservation Act. Although it passed the bill, the committee did add a requirement that the measure be re-submitted to the Appropriations Committee. That re-hearing is scheduled for August 12.
The bill's primary sponsor is current gubernatorial candidate Assemblyman Tim Donnelly (R-33rd District). Donnelly's bill specifically guarantees the right of citizens of California to be free from any federal law, including the NDAA, that would authorize their indefinite detention in violation of habeas corpus.
Known as the California Liberty Preservation Act, AB 351 is backed by a politically diverse coalition, including Taxpayers for Improving Public Safety; the Bill of Rights Defense Committee; the Tenth Amendment Center; the California American Civil Liberties Union; San Francisco Board of Supervisors President, David Chiu; The Libertarian Party of California; and the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors.
Specifically, if enacted, the bill would shield from federal assault several fundamental constitutionally guaranteed civil liberties, "including the right of habeas corpus, the right to due process, the right to a speedy and public trial, and the right to be informed of criminal charges brought against him or her."
Relying on the 10th Amendment's reservation to the states and the people all powers not specifically delegated to the federal government in the Constitution, the bill is a constitutionally sound expression of state sovereignty.
In a press release issued by his office after the committee approved his bill, Assemblyman Donnelly recognizes his duty to resist attempts by Washington, D.C., to deny Americans of their most basic freedoms.
"The NDAA gives the executive branch — under not only President Obama, but also every future president — unprecedented power to detain US citizens without due process. This runs counter to the very principles that make America great, and violates our nation's commitment to the rule of law," said Assemblyman Donnelly.
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Irish Internet Radio and TV from Dublin, Ireland.
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfeild made history by being the first person to use the Gaelic language from outer space.
Hadfeild tweeted a photo of Dublin at night with the following tweets:
"@Cmdr_Hadfield: Tá Éire fíorálainn! Land of green hills & dark beer. With Dublin glowing in the Irish night."
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By KAREN BASSOSports writer
The Carbon High boys basketball team finished the season on Tuesday against Wasatch. Although the team lost 86-69, the experience helped to prepare the team for post season action which will begin Friday in St. George at 7 p.m.
The Dinos traveled to Wasatch where the team struggled throughout the game to gain control of the score board. Jeff Anderson however contributed nicely to the Dino effort with 21 points, three of these coming from the three point line.
Jake Wood followed in scoring with 14 points, nine of which were made from the long distance line, while Matt Jewkes scored 11 points against the hosting Wasps team.
Despite the Dinos loss, the team sharpened up their skills and prepared for their preliminary playoff game which will take place on Friday. The game puts the Dinos in a do-or-die situation. If the team losses, they will not advance to the state tournament which will be held in St. George February 28 through March 1. The Dinos refuse to loose however, which means two weekends spent in sunny southern Utah.
According to Dinos head coach Ted Bianco, the boys had a tough draw by being matched up with Dixie High in the preliminary game on Friday. "As long as we play well and step up our defense, we have a good chance of advancing to the state tournament," explained Bianco.
The Dino team has struggled in recent weeks to finish on the winning end of the score board, but remain confident that they can defeat Dixie and advance to the finals. With sheer determination and hard work, the team will find themselves seated in the state tournament next week.


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By MELANIE STEELESun Advocate reporter
The Carbon Lady Dinos were off to a strong start in their Dec. 21 home game when a second and third quarter lull allowed the Lady Panthers of Pineview back into the game.
But, as expected, Carbon regained its composure and was able to send the southern Utah team home with a lump of coal in their stockings by administering a 63-48 defeat.
Trailing 7-17 after the first quarter, it appeared as though the Lady Panthers were in for a long night. However, some lights-out perimeter shooting by Pineview slowed the Carbon onslaught and allowed the Lady Panthers to enter the half with only a seven point deficit. Half time score was 29-22.
In the third quarter, Pineview continued to close the gap, outscoring the Lady Dinos 17-14 and reducing the lead to two baskets. That was as close as the Lady Panthers would come, though. The Lady Dinos finished the fourth quarter on a 20-9 high note, entering the Christmas break with another home win.
Morgan Warburton led the ladies with 23 points, including two from behind the three-point line. Halee Rasmussen and Jamie King added 13 and 11 points respectively.
With the win, Carbon improves to 8-1 on the season. Pineview drops to 5-3.
The Lady Dinos will break for the Christmas holiday and won't return to the court until Dec. 29 in an away game against Cottonwood.
They also have two more non-league games before the regular season begins with Union High in Roosevelt on Jan. 4 and a home game with Central High School from Grand Junction, Colo. on Jan, 7. That game will begin at 5:30 p.m. because the Colorado school is bringing both it's boys and girls teams and the boys will play at 7:30 p.m. That game will be the only out-of-state competion the Lady Dinos will face this season.
The Region 8 season will begin on Jan. 11 against Emery High at Emery.


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CANTON A Massena man was sentenced Friday to six years probation in connection with a 2010 sexual assault case.
Media J. Provost IV, 27, initially pleaded guilty to one felony count of third-degree rape during an April 2012 appearance before Judge Jerome J. Richards. In accordance with a plea deal reached last year, the original plea was vacated Friday following completion of one year of interim probation, with Provost permitted to plead guilty to a misdemeanor count of sexual misconduct instead.
Mr. Provost admitted forcing a woman to have sex with him on Aug. 6, 2010 at a Park Avenue address in Massena. The woman told investigators she and Mr. Provost were staying in a camper behind a friends home when he pinned her to the bed and had sex with her against her will.
Assistant District Attorney Jonathan L. Becker said Mr. Provost was convicted in September in Franklin County Court on a charge of third-degree criminal sex act in connection with an earlier incident involving the same victim in that county. He received a sentence of 10 years probation in that case and was required to register as a level 1 sex offender, Mr. Becker said.
Defense attorney Edward F. Narrow told the court that his client has moved from Franklin County to Massena, got married in September, and despite being laid off has stayed busy seeking construction jobs while complying with his probation terms in both counties.
Mr. Becker said the prosecution had no objections to Mr. Provost receiving probation, as agreed, with one year of credit for the interim probation already served.
In addition to $1,300 in fines and fees and an order of protection barring him from contact with the victim, Mr. Provost also will be subject to a sex-offender classification hearing in the St. Lawrence County case, set for May 10.
In other court action Friday:
Michael P. Lavine, 58, Lawrenceville, was sentenced to three years probation after pleading guilty in December to two counts of fourth-degree criminal sale of marijuana for June 2011 incidents in the town of Lawrence. Mr. Lavine has paid $425 in restitution, Mr. Narrow, his attorney, said.
Mr. Narrow successfully argued against Mr. Lavines driving privileges being revoked, as would otherwise be required, telling Judge Richards that his client is the operator of a small auto repair business, which requires him to drive, and that he is sole caregiver to his ailing wife.
The judge cautioned Mr. Lavine, however, about statements he allegedly made to probation officers that marijuana should be legalized.
Its still a drug. Its still illegal. Follow the rules, the judge said.
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As I was decorating the house the other day for the Christmas holidays, for some reason I started thinking about what my ancestors would have been doing at Christmas time during the civil war.
I'm sure they didn't string fancy garlands or lights and probably not every one put up a Christmas tree as the European custom of having a tree was just becoming popular. If they did decorate a tree, I'm sure the decorations would have been handmade usually of stringed sugared fruits, ribbons, popcorn, pine cones, colored paper, silver foil and spun glass ornaments.
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I just wanted to point out that I find it im-freaking-possible to follow just about any thread on these forums. They're too fast for me. I read, I go away for about a half-day, and suddenly there's 391 replies and 84 new threads all containing an average of 92.8 posts each.
Sometimes I find something I want to comment on, but the thread (only started about 2 hours ago) has 65 pages of comments. And, usually, it's gotten so far off topic, it's not worth commenting on (this has usually occurred by reply #3).
Also, the music kids listen to today is just noise. It's loud and obnoxious. And they're totally disrespectful of their elders. It was better in my day and things cost less.
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The Rangers threw away would should have been an easy two
points tonight against a floundering Senators squad. They came out flat and even once they started
hustling a bit the Blueshirts played down to the level of their opponent. There will be plenty of tougher games on the
schedule than this, and that makes it a tough loss to swallow. Some thoughts:
- Just an embarrassing start for the Rangers. Granted, Ottawa is about as desperate a team
as there is out there, and may be close to making major personnel moves or
switching coaches, but the Senators played less than 24 hours before the start
of tonight's game and still controlled play during the first period. The Senators had way more jump and desire,
and even a John Tortorella timeout did little to wake up the Rangers. Unfortunately, this is something we're used
to with the Rangers. As soon as the team
wins a few games, it seems to get a huge ego boost and the collective thought
that it can come out and cruise through games and still get a win. These guys should be self-aware enough to
know that nothing but their best effort will be enough on most nights; they're
not the Capitals or Penguins or Red Wings. But they've done this countless times over the last few years. Luckily Ottawa
couldn't buy a goal and there was no harm done, giving the Rangers a shot to
wake up in the second period. But that
was just an unacceptable and disappointing start given all the positives we've
seen from the Rangers lately.
- Tortorella's timeout did nothing, but the line combination
of Sean Avery/Derek Stepan/Ryan Callahan finally provided a spark towards the
end of the first period. Torts may be a
lot of things, but he is extremely willing to mix things up. For someone that can be as temperamental as
Tortorella, it is interesting that he doesn't have any sense of pride when it
comes to his line combinations. Time and
time again, Tortorella has conceded during games that his combinations aren't
working, and he's more than willing to switch them up. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't,
but when the team comes out as flat as it did tonight, a line switch is a
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This has probably been discussed before... but how many of you use FSM to come out to your family as an atheist/agnostic or whatever?
I thought it would be funny to tell my parents/sibs (all christians, some fundamentalist types) that I have finally found a church to belong to... their hearts would probably leap with joy that I've returned, the prodigal daughter. pause ...wait for it ... what church? say you? ... the Church of the Flying Spahgetti Monster!
oh, the look on their faces.
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Dr. Lee Schwamm is Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, and Vice Chairman of Neurology at the Massachusetts General Hospital, where he is the Director of Acute Stroke Services. He also acts as Director of the Partners TeleStroke Center, a network which currently provides acute stroke consultation services to 27 rural and community hospitals in Massachusetts and Northern New England. His clinical interests are in Cerebrovascular Diseases, Intensive Care Medicine, Brain Imaging and Applied Healthcare Technology. Dr. Schwamm is a recognized leader in the field on the acute stroke treatment, stroke advocacy, and in the use of telemedicine and other technology strategies to improve the quality of stroke care. He has played a pivotal role in the development and leadership of the American Heart Association's National Get With the Guidelines-Stroke program, and is currently chair of the national steering committee. He also serves as a consultant or technical expert to the Massachusetts Dept of Public Health, the CDC's Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry, the Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center program, National Quality Forum and Canadian Stroke Registry.
Dr. Schwamm is the author of over 100 publications in the field of cerberovascular disease, with works published in the major academic journals in the field. He serves on the editorial boards of the journals Stroke and Neurocritical Care. His research has been funded by Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, the Aetna Foundation, Dana Foundation, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The US Dept of HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Massachusetts Department of Public Health, CIMIT and the Department of the Army.
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A young stroke victim experiences a dramatic recovery from a life threatening basilar artery occlusion with the help of the Acute Stroke Team and Dr. Aneesh Singhal. Also featuring Dr. Lee Schwamm.
One year ago, a team of intensive care experts at Massachusetts General Hospital collaborated to save Karla Leavenworth's life.
Massachusetts General Hospital neurologist Dr. Lee Schwamm leads a national policy endorsing telestroke as an effective means of stroke evaluation.
MGH Hotline 07.31.09 Massachusetts General Hospital has struck gold once again with the 2009 Get With The Guidelines (GWTG)-Stroke Gold Performance Achievement Award, sponsored by the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.
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The people of Queensland, Australia, might want to throw another shrimp on the barbie (unless shrimp falls into the whole shellfish/non-kosher category, in which case a nice brisket might be more in order).
Stephen Spielberg has chosen the land down under as the filming location for his new TV series, "Terra Nova," Coming Soon has confirmed.
"We wanted this ambitious series to look like no other on television and Queensland provided the best of all possible worlds," executive vice president of production, Jim Sharp added. "Queensland had the right look, climate and terrain…"
Considering the show is about a group of scientists from the future who travel back 85 million years to prehistoric Earth, I'm not exactly sure that's a ringing endorsement for Queensland tourism bureau.
Come to Queensland: "The Land That Time Forgot!"
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! Would you pick this up from a store display? Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo announced to Spinner that the cover of the band's new album "Hurley" will feature the face of Jorge Garcia, who played Hurley on "Lost." He tries to explain but I still don't understand:
"I just loved this photo of Jorge Garcia — it just had this amazing vibe. We didn't want to do a fourth self-titled record and we knew people would refer to it as 'the Hurley record' even if left it without that title, so we just called it 'Hurley.' No words are on the cover because all we wanted was his amazing face."
Thank you, Rivers, for making me feel a whole lot better about my face. Unless by "amazing" you mean perplexing and slightly off-putting. Than NO thank you. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm putting the finishing touches on my "Marty" demo cover.
Looks like someone is finally willing to make a movie about Abraham Lincoln. The unspell-checkable Timur Bekmambetov has signed on to direct Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Here he explains his plans with a dry, Tontoesque delivery:
"I'm prepping to direct myself. It is not a comedy at all – it is a very entertaining, epic history lesson for millions and millions of teenagers. If you remember 'Nightwatch,' it is maybe in the vein of that kind of movie. We are keeping the traditional look of Lincoln – the big hat and the beard. He has to be historically correct, but with a few special weapons. There is only one book, but there will be many opportunities to develop and explore this world if we get to do sequels. I hope we will start this winter. We are shooting in America."
I am excite to see this movie. No word yet casting of role of Abraham Lincoln. Actor will be tall. (Empire)
Previously on "True Blood," Sam helped his brother escape a vicious dog-fighting ring. Bill and Sookie tag-teamed Lorena, and not in a good way. Jason dug for info on Crystal. Sookie saved Bill's life by letting him feed on her and he went overboard and put her in a coma. Later, Bill saved Sookie from a really weird coma dream with a bunch of hippie fairies and then she freaked when she woke up and saw him. The King (of Mississippi AKA Russell) and Queen (of Louisiana) saved Pam and then the King tortured the Magister until he married them, then the King cut his head off. And now on to this week's episode…
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Who wouldn't want to be Bruce Willis for a day? The man both on screen and off kicks ass, takes names, beds beautiful women, and even plays the harmonica. Ok, I'm willing to look past his Bruno days because he has us given such cool mofos over the years, from John McClane, Corbin Dallas, Joe Hallenback, and yes, even Hudson Hawk is a true favorite of mine.
Highly Debatable Best Role: John McClane in Die Hard
Weird Fact:
Appointed by President George W. Bush as national spokesman for Children in Foster Care.
Some people are sick of Michael Cera's schtick. Then again, some people are sick of Will Ferrell's schtick and The Other Guys still banked 35 million bones this weekend. Obviously quirky character traits grow weary with time (just ask my girlfriend), but I'm not yet bothered by Cera's repeat bumbling everyman performances. If you're on the fence about seeing Scott Pilgrim vs. the World because you don't think you can stand Cera anymore, you should know he gets the sh*t beaten out of him in it. And now there's a fan-made ad that emphasizes that point.
Watch Michael Cera get punched in the face after the jump…
Over the years, Showtime has built an impressive stable of shows featuring strong but flawed women. Nancy Botwin from "Weeds" deals drugs, Jackie Peyton from "Nurse Jackie" takes drugs, and Belle from "Secret Diary of Call Girl" sells sex for money. Now we have Cathy Jamison from the upcoming "The Big C" to add to the group. She doesn't dabble in anything illegal, yet, but after she's diagnosed with cancer, she decides to let her freak flag fly.
You can watch the first episode right here, right now. It stars Laura Linney, Oliver Platt and Gabourey Sidibe, and is directed by Bill Condon (Kinsey, Dreamgirls). Let me know what you think in the comments section.
"The Big C" premieres on Showtime next Monday, August 16 at 10:30PM ET/PT.
See Laura Linney grab life by the balls after the jump…
Gay-mannequin-faced actor Cillian Murphy (pictured above commiting a hate crime) is close to taking a role in Andrew Niccol's upcoming dumbly-titled science fiction drama I'm.mortal. Murphy will join the pretty young cast of Amanda Seyfried and possibly Justin Timberlake, as a future cop known as a Timekeeper. He's said to be "precise as the time he keeps." Essentially, he hunts down those whose time has expired to ensure that everyone stays young and beautiful forever. Just imagine a world governed by the E! Network. (THR)
Maybe you've noticed it before, maybe you haven't, but the Quality Cafe in downtown Los Angeles is one of the most popular eateries in movies. I brought this fact to the attention of our talented editor Matthew Freund and he put together an awesome mash-up of the most memorable scenes. Unfortunately the diner is only used for film shoots, but Morgan Freeman appears to be a regular. I hear he likes his eggs over easy.
Check out the Quality Cafe Mash-Up below.
Scott Bakula recently told a room full of nerds that a big screen version of "Quantum Leap" is in the works. Series creator Donald P. Bellisario is currently working on the script, which sadly will not star original stars Bakula and Dean Stockwell due to their age. Though, they are expected to appear in some kind of role.
For those too young to remember and too busy to watch Syfy on weekdays between noon and six, "Quantum Leap" tells the story of a brilliant scientist whose consciousness "leaps" into different bodies throughout history, and must help them right a wrong before travelling on to the next, and hoping that his next leap will be the leap home. I'm pretty excited to see this. It may be our only chance of seeing Hugh Jackman singing back-up for Elvis while wearing a sequin gown. Well, in a non-Rob Marshall directed film, I mean. (Blastr)
"Entourage" is on its way out at HBO. According to Latino Review, the show will air its final episode next summer. But that doesn't mean that (insert douche bag lead character's name here before you publish) and the gang are finished. It seems they'll be living on in movie form.
Mark Wahlberg recently mentioned the likelihood of an "Entourage" film, and now creator Doug Ellin is expressing interest in writing a script. And if HBO's other *sshole-based show, "Sex and the City," is any indication, the network is all about a movie spin off.
The real question is whether the show will stay relevant long enough to warrant a film, or will a movie version suffer from the same indifference as X-Files: I Want to Believe. Based on this season's reviews, fans are already losing interest, and I can't say I blame them. If I wanted to watch a bunch of Hollywood D-Bags having sex, I'd get a part-time job as a maintenance man at the Roosevelt Hotel and secretly plant webcams in all of the suites and public bathrooms. I mean, ya know, if I were so inclined, which I'm totally not.
Fans of jerky, POV monster movies are in for some bad news. The Cloverfield sequel isn't coming out anytime soon, according to director Matt Reeves. But despite the lack of progress, Reeves assures fans that the film is on both his and J.J. Abrams' to do list.
"It really isn't the moment for [the sequel] to go any further than it has, but it continues to be a priority for both of us," Reeves told the channel. "J.J. is very immersed in putting together 'Super 8.' He's in pre-production and really, really passionately getting that together. And I'm passionately finishing 'Let Me In.'"
You know what I'm passionately finishing? Putting up with your B.S., Matt Reeves! Make a Cloverfield sequel now, or so help me god, I will tear you apart on my personal blog like that monster tore apart the Statue of Liberty. The choice is yours. (Empire Online)
What has six arms, six legs, and a whole lot of chlamydia? The Human Sex-ipede. Yes, they're making a porn parody of the European shock-horror film, The Human Centipede.
For those of you unfamiliar with the film, The Human Centipede is about an insane German doctor who sews people together, anus to mouth. With an ATM fan base already built in, the porn parody was the next logical step, according to famed porn parody director Lee Roy Myers.
"I thought, 'you know what, this is the perfect concept to base a parody around,'" Myers said. "Anything putting human faces that close to genitals deserves the porn treatment."
There is nothing I could possibly add to that statement. (Movie Line)
He's truly entered the Dark Side.
Randy Couture is an icon of the UFC fighting world, so he fits right into the over pumped world of The Expendables. While he has the least amount of feature film presence, what he lacks in experience, he makes up for with head busting moves on the all-star cast.
Highly Debatable Best Role: Dylan Finn in Redbelt
Weird Fact: Broke his left arm while blocking a high kick from fellow UFC Gabriel Gonzaga
Dolph Lundgren has always been known as Rocky Balboa's greatest foe in Rocky IV aka Rocky Fights The Communists. Yet this Swedish-born old school action star has shown to be quite the opposite as he was once a chemical engineer with a Fulbright scholarship to MIT. Dolph has both brains and muscle, which means don't eff with this guy or he'll bust out a can of whoop ass and the periodic table chart on your ass.
Highly Debatable Best Role: Captain Ivan Drago in Rocky IV
Weird Fact: Said to have an I.Q. of 160, but according to himself this is untrue.
Jack Black is reteaming with School of Rock director Richard Linklater for Bernie. Shirley MacLaine will also star and mother everyone on set. THR has the deets:
"Bernie" is set in the small town of Carthage, Texas and follows a Renaissance man-community leader-mortician Bernie (Black) who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a wealthy but very particular widow (MacLaine). When he kills her, he goes to great lengths to maintain the illusion that she is still alive.
Is no one seeing the similarities to Weekend at Bernie's here? You know, the movie where two business executives go visit their boss at his beach house for a weekend, he ends up dying, and they make it look like he's still alive? This new movie is even called BERNIE. At least change the title! And don't think Andrew McCarthy won't call about a cameo. Ever since the failed "Lipstick Jungle" on NBC, he's been waiting patiently on his couch for an opportunity like this.
The Beverly Wilshire doesn't have the clientele it used to.
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Now that the Losties have shuffled off to be BFFs in Cheesy Plot Twist Heaven, we finally figure what the hell was happening on that island thanks to this short epilogue. Ben Linus takes a trip to Guam to lay-off Sammy Haggar and Bill Nye the Science Guy and agrees to answer one question from each. And then gather around the television to watch a six-minute DVD. He's a busy man. A busy man dressed like Mr. Furley.
Here's a quick rundown of what precious answers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse decide to share with us (bear in mind that I'm paraphrasing): dumb, dumb, stupid. dumb, WWAAALLLLTTTTT!!!!!!, dumb. The End. Thanks for watching!
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There's a rumor going around Tinz Town that Christoph Waltz may encourage Mary Jane Watson to wait for the cream. The Inglourious Basterds bad man is said to be in Sony's sights to play the villian in the upcoming Spider-Man 3D reboot. Note that they are only interested. Waltz hasn't indicated that he's interested. However, he did agree to star in Paul W. S. Anderson's Three Musketeers, so it's not like he's picky.
Whether Waltz is sought for the role of the Lizard or Green Goblin is unclear as of right now. Perhaps he's a method actor and got lost in his Basterds' Jew Hunter role. Y'know, you see the name "Spiderman" on paper and you just kinda assume. (The Playlist)
We keep getting casting news on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo except the news we care about. No, they still haven't found the actress who will play the computer hacker Lisbeth Salander, but Robin Wright has joined the film as Daniel Craig's casual f*ck buddy. According to Deadline, Wright "is in talks to play Erika Berger, the publisher of crusading finance magazine Millennium, and the occasional lover of journalist Mikael Blomkvist."
With Fincher directing, I hope Wright and Craig remember to stay well-hydrated. He'll have them simulating sex take after take after take to Nine Inch Nails until they can't possibly simulate sex any longer. Craig will get frustrated, Wright will get sore, and Fincher will confer with Brad Pitt, who I assume lives in his shirt pocket.
Terry Crews is your go-to big funny guy bad ass. He can make you laugh as well as rip out your throat — just look at those Old Spice Ads. As we've seen since White Chicks, he can be the funniest and most compelling character on screen. And on top of all that, he was a running back for the San Diego Chargers in the 90s.
Highly Debatable Best Role: President Camacho in Idiocracy
Weird Fact: Crews was chosen to be a series regular known as the urban warrior, T-Money on "Battle Dome."
The age-old question of what if Arnold Schwarzenegger did the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars instead of James Earl Jones has finally been answered. I can't wait until George Lucas re-releases all six films with this new, more appropriate dubbing.
Check out the video after the jump…
Four young actresses are in the running to play opposite Casey Affleck in The F Word. Rebecca Hall, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rose Byrne, Deborah Ann Woll are expected to camera test for the female lead in the quirky, romantic comedy that appeared on the 2008 Black List. It tells the story of a couple who would like to date, but decide to be friends instead while wrestling with their attraction to one another over a long period of time.
Personally, I think all of these actresses are perfect choices for the project and would like to see their careers take off. Sadly, there can be only one. It all depends on who tests best on-camera and freaks out the least when a naked Affleck crawls into her bed in the middle of the night. I think Rebecca Hall has a leg-up on this one. (Production Weekly via The Playlist)
Middle Men
R, 97min., 2010
Cast: Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribsi, Gabriel Macht, Rade Serbedzija, Laura Ramsey, Jacinda Barett, with Robert Forester and James Caan
Directed by George Gallo
Screenplay by George Gallo and Andy Weiss
Middle Men is too impatient to give us the epic about how the Internet porn empire was made and settles for cliché drama that is given some spark by a committed cast of actors.
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Hey guys, it turns out that the next Saw may not be the last of the Saws. That's insane, right? Well, then Betsy Russell is insane, I guess. Here's what the actress told the NY Post:
"Before we thought it was ending [with 'Saw 7'], the writers came up with an unbelievable idea [for 'Saw 8']," Betsy revealed to PopWrap. "It's an amazing story that I would love to see. We want to end near the top, with our integrity intact and not letting the characters die a slow death, so to speak. But I believe in my heart that someday, somehow, ['Saw 8'] will happen."
When was the last time that a long-running horror franchise intended to wrap up the story, but the boost of 3D ticket sales caused it to continue on? In the last month, I mean. See? You can't think of any.
George Lucas excludes Samuel L. Jackson from snack time on the set of Attack of the Clones.
There's trouble a-brewin' in Nerdville. It seems the long awaited live-action "Star Wars" television show is on hold indefinitely, according to Star Wars creator and destroyer George "Big Baby Jesus" Lucas. In an interview with Digital Spy, the director cited cost as the main factor.
"They literally are Star Wars, only we're going to have to try to do them [at] a tenth the cost… And it's a huge challenge, [a] lot bigger than what we thought it was gonna be."
Considering the first movie, which is beloved by all, was filmed using motion control photography and a bunch of crappy models, and the first prequel, which is hated by all, had an unlimited special effects budget, maybe George is putting too much emphasis on the bells and whistles.
Just make the damn show, and for the love of Yoda, let someone else write and direct. (Screen Rant)
If you're a fan of drug use or anti-Catholic blasphemy (or both), you're in for a treat. Actor Thomas Lennon, best known as Lieutenant Jim Dangle in "Reno 911," is hard at work on the set of A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas 3D, which is currently being filmed in Detroit (aka the Hollywood on the Rust Belt). According to Lennon, the film has no shortage of drug use and, or showering nuns.
I think when people Harold and Kumar in 3D it's going to be a full visceral experience not unlike seeing Avatar with a bunch of dudes smoking pot and some naked nuns taking a shower, which is what I believe they're filming today. In fact I know for a fact that's what they're filming today because I happen to not be on-set today and it's kind of a bummer.
Lennon was also quick to point out that the third installment of Harold and Kumar was actually being filmed in 3D, not converted afterward, a fact that I'm sure will not be lost on the thousands of stoned jackasses who will be watching the movie while waiting for their pizza to hydrate in the year 2017. (Collider)


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NEWPORT–Matt St.Amour's penalty kick goal with 10:50 left to play in the first half was all the scoring that the Missisquoi Valley Union Thunderbirds needed, as they played the role of spoiler in the North Country boys' soccer team's home opener, winning the contest 1-0.
Although this makes two losses in a row, coach James McKenny is philosophical in his take on the situation.
"We do have somewhat of a luxury, being that it is early in the season and we can try and make some moves within the line-up and how we look on the field."
While MVU was awarded the opening possession, it was North Country being the aggressor in the first ten minutes of the half.
They sent wave after wave of attacks at the MVU goal, directing multiple balls towards Thunderbird netminder Eamon Murphy.
The moment that defined how hard the Falcons were pressing came when Kody Halikas and MVU's Alex Larose were chasing down a ball inside the visitor's 18.
Both players went for the ball and then came together in a brutal collision that left Larose motionless on the grass and Halikas on the Falcon bench with a bag of ice on his head.
Halikas was done for the match, and although shaken up, Larose stayed in the game.
This served as a momentum changer for Missisquoi, as they rallied around their teammate and went on the attack.
For the next twenty minutes the following scenario played out: MVU would come down the field, get some pressure, and Logan Fortier would gain control of the ball (making a few nice saves along the way I must add), and send the ball past mid-field with a high booming kick.
Unable to gain control of their keepers punt, North Country would unfortunately have to chase their opponents back inside their defensive zone.
Sprinkled in were several MVU players getting hurt and having to be helped off the field, which did not seem to bother their coach Jim Hubbard.
"Every time we play North Country, every time we play St. Albans it's the same type of game," said Hubbard, "We play aggressively and pace is going to be quicker than other games."
MVU's stubborn resilience resulted in a foul inside the Falcon eighteen, and put St. Amour on the line.
With Fortier ready to go, the tall midfielder glided up to the ball and sent a low shot into the left hand corner for the 1-0 lead.
Five minutes later St. Amour almost made it 2-0, but his attempt came fell short.
The final five minutes of the first belonged to North Country as St.Amour's miss woke up the team and they pressed as hard as anyone could without actually putting the ball in the net.
The second half mirrored the first, with again North Country controlling the first ten, MVU the bulk of the middle, followed by a surge by the Falcons late, something McKenny said must change.
"Ultimately it comes down to putting quality shots on the frame, and we didn't do that."
Said Co-captain Zach Tweed, ""We can compete with any team. We've played two good teams and they were both one goal games, we just need to execute on offense."
The coach even switched his goaltenders, putting Ryan Paul in net, where he had a great save late on a tough header, and putting Fortier out front in hopes of generating some scoring, but nothing came of it, and the Thunderbirds held on for the win.
The goalie switch is something that could be a regular occurrence as the Falcons search for more offense.
However, a little patience might be the order of the day as Ruffie Palin, Nate Marsh and Halikas while he was in, showed signs that they are becoming comfortable with each other, and it could be a matter of a game or two before they hit their stride and the goals start pouring in.
On Saturday, the boys took on the Cougars of Mount Mansfield and while their offense picked up, the Cougars was better and MMU rolled to the 6-3 win.
Adam Viens, Nate Marsh, and Jesse Breault each scored for North Country, as they tripled their total offensive output of their two previous games.
The boys will go under the lights on Wednesday when they host Spaulding at 6:00 on Veterans Field.


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OGDENSBURG The 10th annual Harvest Walk/Run, to be held Sunday, is fast approaching and organizers are hoping for a bigger turnout than ever.
The event will support 11 organizations for their food pantries and outreach efforts and in this economic time, when government is pulling back, we have to go to private funders and donors to be able to take care of individuals and families that are in need, said Sister Donna M. Franklin, director of Catholic Charities.
The 4.5-mile walk/run begins at the Dobisky Center in the Greenbelt at 1 p.m. after noon registration. A shorter Golden Mile will be an option for people who are disabled, elderly or walking with babies or young children.
There will be free coffee and a bake sale during the event.
Last years event raised $22,000 and saw roughly 400 runners and walkers participate, Sister Donna said.
There also will be a 50/50 raffle, and the payout already is topping $600, Sister Donna said.
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I"ve heard this argument a lot lately (past few years), and actually had this very argument with my own father, who tends to play devil's advocate to get a reaction. Well, he did.
Basically, I've come to the conclusion that if anything LESS than winning it all is a failure, and it's going to cause so much aggravation and anger...find a new hobby. Seriously. Having such unrealistic expectations for anything is foolish.
Does your child get punished for less than a 4.0?
Do you send back your meal if it isn't PERFECTLY cooked to order?
Are you that person that complains about a single water spot on a glass?
Do you stand in front of the mirror until every single strand of hair is exactly where it should be?
To look back at ten years and say, "It's kind of disappointing they couldn't win a ring over that impressive span" is perfectly reasonable.
To start to paint the past ten years as a disappointment, or even more absurd, a failure? Well, seriously, your standards and expectations have grown out of control, and you should really seek out a new form of entertainment because, well, if those are your expectations, I can't imagine how watching football is actually fun, unless you're a glutton for punishment.
Maybe some of you don't remember the 80s or early (or late) 90s. Sure, getting a high draft pick is fun...but the season leading into certainly IS NOT. You don't EVER give up the chance for sustained success the Patriots have fought for.
Steelers, Colts, Giants, Saints, Packers, Ravens. That represents your winners for the past 8 years. SO there are 6 worthy teams, and 26 scrubs in the league, right? Pats won it NINE years ago (2/5/05), so stick that in your decade and suck it, and least get the FACTS straight.
Seattle, San Fran, Denver, NE...these teams are all unworthy I guess (you know, the 4 fking teams that made up the champioship round?). One of them can be granted that status in a week, I suppose. Boy, I sure wish I was a fan of Pittsburgh right now. Or the Ravens, they look set up for the future. Indy is assured titles with Canton-Bound Luck, RIGHT?!?! I know lots of Giants fans living down here in CT...they're loving life right now...no really! Saints? Fun offense that many around here want, but they don't look too great heading into next season.


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Is this the most expensive skating costume of all time? Does anyone know how much it cost? I believe Michelle never competed in it because it was too heavy, but she wore it at the grand opening of the East-West Ice Palace.
Here is Nancy Kerrigans famous entry in the costliest dress contest.
Here is an article, pre-2010 Olympics, where Vera Wang discusses skating dresses. (She designed Lysaceks Olympic costumes).


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Friday, October 19, 2012
By Christian Pelusi
Last April, USO of Illinois began a program to help get troops' boots on solid footing in the professional arena upon returning from the battlefield. The event, named the USO Life Skills Resources Program, was aimed at getting servicemen and women in front of mentors who had volunteered to guide them in their reintegration back into the private sector.
USO of Illinois, the U.S. Army and Black Hawk College teamed with the Community-Based Warrior Transition Unit (CBWTU), the main organizer of the event, to assist approximately 60 servicemen and women who were in the vicinity for a quarterly muster. The educators from Black Hawk College conducted mock interviews, provided valuable insights on what employers are looking for and helped the troops construct sample cover letters and new resumes.
The program is a terrific example of USO Warrior and Family Care and the programs it provides to troops and their families and will be conducted again Oct. 22-25 at USO Rock Island.
USO of Illinois Program Director Wiley Norden said the troops found the one-on-one time with the mentors particularly helpful, noting the educators were very open to assisting in whatever way possible and that the resume writing class was the best they had ever experienced.
"The mentors were able to instill a confidence in these soldiers that they have so much to offer and that many of their skills and experiences do apply to the civilian world," Norden said. "It's so much more than just writing a resume, it's helping these soldiers develop life skills for their future."
That goal plays into what the CBWTU is aiming to accomplish.
"One of the biggest challenges we're having is, what are they going to do for the rest of their life. If they're medically retired from the military and they can't return to their civilian employer, we have to look at how we assist them in that transition," 1st Sgt. John Hersey of the Community-Based Warrior Transition Unit told to USO of Illinois at last April's event.
USO of Illinois Program Manager Jill Gayton concurred.
"This program shows how the USO is committed to serving our troops and families by assisting in the process of finding a new career," she said. "Many of these soldiers have never had a job outside of the military, but they have so many amazing skills that can be used in other careers. It really helps the servicemen and women realize their talents and [it] gives them a positive feeling moving forward."
The program is also a learning experience for USO employees and volunteers, who learn a soldier's perspective.
"Having no military background, this program helps me to understand the challenges our servicemen and women have when they return from a deployment," Gayton said. "I enjoy talking to the soldiers about their experiences overseas and why they chose this duty. I feel a new sense of appreciation for the military when I return from the week of mentorship."
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I spent part of Saturday in Richfield learning new things about a man I thought I had known very well. The fact that I learned those things at his funeral makes me very sad.
Mark Fullenbach was the publisher of the Richfield Reaper for the last 32 years, taking over the reins of the then family publication from a father that had met an untimely and early death. Mark died last week here in Price while he was here for some corporate meetings with two members of senior management of Brehm Communications and myself. At the time of his death I thought I knew a lot about this man that I had talked with at least weekly, often much more frequently, over the past five years. Mark was the senior publisher for the company in Utah and he often spoke with me about our paper, how things were going and what he could do to help me.
Through those conversations, as well as through meetings we have each year and just getting together I thought I had learned a lot about the man. But I found on Saturday, as a huge crowd gathered in the Richfield Tabernacle, that my knowledge was very incomplete. I knew him as a newspaper publisher, a man who loved the outdoors, his ATV's, his wife of four years, his kids and one who could give great support in times of trouble. What I didn't know is how much he had affected so many lives in his community and around the state.
He came to the publishers job when he was in his late 20's and therefore giving up his dream of being an architect. He was in the Utah National Guard, rising to the rank of full colonel. He retired from that fighting force only a few years go. Mark liked to make things out of wood; he had his own wood shop. He took very good care of his elderly mother; checking on her every day, buying groceries for her and fixing everything around the house. As a young man he had been fairly crazy doing such things as hood surfing (pulling an old car hood behind a jeep with someone riding in the hood), tractor seat stealing, canal water skiing (behind that same jeep) and various other kinds of trouble making antics.
Mark was someone that, if you mentioned you were putting a roof on your house on Saturday, would show up with tools to help install the shingles. He never went anywhere where he didn't make a new friend, or found an old one.
Mark was an amazing person in many ways I didn't know about. I had failed to really get to know this man, who I had spent countless hours talking too, and it was all my fault. I never asked the questions that I should have asked; I never took the time to really get to know him, and I regret it. It seemed there would always be more time for that later, but as it turned out, there wasn't.
Unfortunately life's lessons sometimes come too late for those who wait, but that doesn't mean we can't learn from them. People often think they know someone from a vary narrow set of facts and experiences, yet they really don't know them at all.
Next time you have the chance get to know someone well, do it. You may find pleasant surprises you never expected.
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Utah's overall poverty rate registers at less than 10 percent. In addition, data compiled in the 2000 Census indicate that 5.8 percent of Utahns older than 65 years of age have incomes below the poverty threshold compared to 9.4 percent of the state's overall population.
However, poverty rates are significantly lower for seniors residing at locations across Utah than for the population in general.
In Carbon County and rural Utah, making a living has been a challenging task and poverty trends have varied throughout the decades.
Proximity to metropolitan areas along the Wasatch Front represents an important factor in determining a rural county's poverty rate, notes the Utah Department of Workforce Services.
For example, Summit has seen poverty decline from 12.8 percent to 5.4 percent in the last 40 years, while the county's population has increased 408 percent.
Box Elder, Cache, Juab, Morgan, Tooele and Wasatch counties also exhibit the trend.
Utah's rural eastern counties face more complicated economic challenges, points out the department of workforce services.
Lacking the population mass and ready access to major transportation arteries, numerous rural areas depend on single industries prone to boom and bust cycles.
Although Carbon, Emery, Duchesne and Uintah witnessed falling poverty rates and booming economies in the 1970s energy crisis, the counties watched the gains evaporate in ensuing years, continues the department of workforce services.
Because all of Utah's counties have unique demographic and economic realities, poverty statistics can be misleading, explains the department of workforce services. For example, areas with a high proportion of inhabitants older than 65 years old can see poverty rates increase or remain elevated. The population of Washington County - which includes a high number of retirees and college students - has grown 777 percent in 40 years, while the poverty rate declined slowly to 11.2 percent.
Every 10 years, the federal government conducts a census of the United States population. The complete count is used to reapportion the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the states. All states have at least two seats and the remaining congressional districts have roughly equal populations.
For decades, the census consisted of two parts. The short form, filled out by all households and individuals, counts the population. The long form obtains demographic, housing, economic and social characteristics. The long form was collected from a sample of the U.S. population, with about one in six households or individuals providing information.
However, the long form information becomes outdated within a few years. After the 2000 census, an annual survey was started to replace the questions. The American Community Survey collects information from a random sample of households in all communities in the country. An individual household has about one chance in 40 of participating in the ACS and no address will be selected more than once in five years. Under the law, households selected are required to answer the survey as part of the census.
The survey is conducted throughout the year, collecting information from one-twelfth of the selected addresses monthly. Beginning in 2006, annual estimates of demographic, economic, housing and social characteristics will be published for all counties and cities with a population of 65,000 or more. By combining sampled households during three- and five-year periods, annual estimates for small communities will become available by 2010.
Federal, state and local governments apply the information collected in the survey to manage programs, evaluate services and comply with requirements stipulated in law. Businesses, private organizations and individuals also use of the community-based statistics for a host of marketing, planning and service delivery activities.
In 1964, the management and budget office directed the U.S. Social Security Administration to develop a poverty definition to be used by all federal agencies. At the core of the definition was the economy food plan, the least costly of four nutritionally adequate dietary guidelines designed by the agriculture department.
The SSA multiplied the cost of the economy food plan by three to obtain dollar figures for total family income. After adjustments for family size, the figures became the official poverty thresholds,. Minor revisions to the definition were introduced in 1969 and 1981. But for the most part, the federal government has retained the original methodology.
However, prices have risen dramatically since 1964. To reflect changes in the cost of living, poverty thresholds are adjusted annually using the consumer price index . The Census Bureau publishes thresholds or income cutoffs arranged in a two-dimensional matrix. The matrix consists of family size categorized by the presence and number of related children younger than 18 years old. Thresholds are also determined for unrelated individuals.
Income must be measured to determine poverty status and the Census Bureau adds up the money for the family or individual. Income includes before-tax dollars from employment earnings, retirement benefits, Social Security, public assistance, interest, child support, etc. Non-cash benefits like food stamps or housing subsidies are not included in the income total. Capital gains and/or losses are also excluded.
Once income is determined, it is compared to the appropriate threshold for that family/individual. If the family's income falls below the appropriate poverty threshold, all family members will be considered to be in poverty.
Some groups of people do not receive a poverty determination. For example, unrelated individuals like foster children younger than the age of 15 or folks in institutional group quarters such as nursing homes and prisons, college dormitories and military barracks do not receive a poverty determination.
Poverty continues to impact the United States. But improvements have been made since the federal government started tracking rates in 1959 when nearly one-quarter of the country's population was classified in poverty. Anti-poverty policies exerted a positive effect and the rate dropped to approximately 12 percent in 1974. The most recent 2004 measurement places U.S. poverty at 12.7 percent of the American population.
But the U.S. is culturally multifaceted and poverty is not an equal opportunity condition. American families headed by married couples have a poverty rate of 5.5 percent. Single parents, on the other hand, paint a contrast. Families with a male householder have a poverty rate of 13.5 percent. Families with a female householder have a more striking rate of 28.4 percent.
Whites have the lowest rate at 10.5 percent, followed by Asians at 10.6 percent. Poverty levels for American Indians and Alaska Natives register at 24.3 percent, for blacks at 24.4 percent and Hispanics at 22.1 percent.
A band of rates poverty rates of 15 percent or higher stretches across the south-central portion of the nation from New Mexico to Alabama. Lower rates extend across the middle of the country from Nevada to Iowa and Minnesota. A pocket of lower poverty also exists in the northeast corridor from Virginia to New Hampshire.
Poverty rose during recessions in the 1980s and 1990s. The rate came down during the technology boom of the late 1990s. But the stagflation years of the late 1970s produced some of the lowest poverty rates measured in the U.S. since 1959.


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Well, first things first, don't wash the berries until you're ready to eat them. Excess moisture could cause them to spoil quicker. Start by removing the berries from the store-bought package. Discard any that are starting to look bad.
If you've got a large fridge with plenty of space, store them in a single layer on a paper towel lined cookie sheet or plate making sure that none of the berries touch. Don't have a lot of room in the fridge? Place them in a glass container with a lid. If you're lucky, they will stay fresh for up to a week!
What's your tried-and-tested technique for storing fresh strawberries?