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Huskies capture first women's golf NCAA championship
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Robert Griffin III did a number on the Oklahoma secondary
A back-and-forth game is cause for some up-and-down grades. For every positive against Baylor, there was a negative for OU. And ultimately there were more positives for the Bears.
Secondary: D
Just a horrible night for the Sooner secondary. The Bears had receivers running wide open behind cornerbacks and safeties. Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III didn't always connect with them, but when he did, OU paid a big price. Baylor had two touchdowns of 60-plus yards on a night that it rolled up 485 yards passing. And the last mistake by the OU secondary was the most costly — a 34-yard, game-winning touchdown pass from Griffin to Terrance Williams.
Belldozer: A
The efficiency is staggering. The Sooners used the power-run formation featuring back-up quarterback Blake Bell on six plays. The result? Five touchdowns and one fourth-down conversion. Late in the second quarter, Bell picked up a first down with a great second effort on fourth down. A few plays later, Bell scored a 3-yard touchdown. On the first possession of the second half, Trey Millard scored a 5-yard touchdown out of the Belldozer, then on the next drive, Bell scored on a 1-yard run. He scored again in the fourth quarter with runs of 4 and 6 yards. The formation worked so well that the Sooners were going to go for a two-point conversion and a possible win before a false-start penalty forced them to kick.
Penalties: F
The Sooners committed nine penalties for 90 yards, and as bad as the volume of miscues was, the timing was even worse. On their first possession of the game, a chop block negated what would've been a 71-yard touchdown pass. On Baylor's possession that put OU in a two-touchdown hole late in the game, a facemask moved the Bears into the red zone. They scored the next play.
Landry Jones: C
The Sooner quarterback was 36 of 51 for 447 yards and one interception, not a terrible night, but he struggled all night to find a rhythm. No doubt playing for the first time without safety net Ryan Broyles was part of the equation, but Jones looked lost at some critical junctures of the game. And it was telling that when the Sooners got near the goal-line, they went almost exclusively with the Belldozer. Jones' streak of 24 straight games with a touchdown pass is over.
Sooner support: A
Give it up to OU fans — they came in droves to Waco. The crowd at Floyd Casey Stadium was about half crimson and cream, half gold and green. Sooner fans always show up in force at Baylor, but considering the Bears' improvement in recent years, you keep expecting the tide to turn. Hasn't happened yet.
First-Down Creativity: C
After Baylor tied the game 24-24, OU went with running plays on first down five consecutive times. The plays gained a combined seven yards and put the Sooners in long-yardage situations on second and third downs. Not a good way to start drives or sustain them.
Pass Catchers: B
The Sooners first game with Broyles was a struggle at times, but the OU pass catchers had a solid night. There was production from Jaz Reynolds (seven catches, 114 yards) and Kenny Stills (six catches, 75 yards), but James Hanna had 90 yards receiving and Dejuan Miller had a couple big catches late. There were a few drops, but not more than you could count on one hand.
Halftime fun: A
Hard to believe that the Sooners were having much fun in the locker room at halftime since they were trailing, but the Baylor and OU bands were having a blast. Members from both bunches busted a synchronized move to LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem".


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Free tax workshop: The Vancouver office of the Washington State Department of Revenue hosts a free workshop for new and small-business owners, 1 to 4 p.m. at 8008 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Suite 340, Vancouver. Learn about Washington excise taxes, reporting classifications, deductions, tax incentives, sales-tax collection and record-keeping requirements. Receive a workbook and a reference guide to Department of Revenue rules. For a complete schedule, a short video version of the workshop, or to register: http://www.dor.wa.gov * 360-256-2060.
East Vancouver Business Association: Networking, 6:15 to 7:30 p.m., Humane Society for Southwest Washington, 1100 N.E. 192nd Ave. * Kathy Mensinger, 360-980-2624.
Understanding financial reports: Vancouver SCORE will present a workshop with a layman's basic guide to business financial statements and how they can be used to plan/manage a small business with several hands-on business ratios exercises, 9 a.m. to noon July 22 at the SCORE office, 4001 Main St. Cost, $45.* http://www.scorevancouver.org, 360-699-1079.
Costs of long-term care: Attorney Margaret Madison Phelan will present a seminar on what you need to know to protect your home and family from long-tern costs, 10 a.m. to noon July 23. Free. * Location, necessary reservations, 360-696-2069.
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No Business After Hours: A social event, with live music, prizes and food, for business professionals, 5-7 p.m. Aug. 27, third floor patio, Bank of America, Eighth Street and Broadway. Cost: $25/$35, includes two drink tickets. * Register: http://www.vancouverusa.com, 360-694-2588.
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"Inside the The museum of wooden houses in Suzdal" Top 5 Page for this destination Suzdal' Things to Do Tip by globetrott
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Get inside the museum of wooden houses in Suzdal and you will step back into the "good old times" of Russia. Wooden architecture can be seen still in many places in the countryside of Russia but more and more these houses are taken down in order to build new buildings by concrete.
Inside of this museum you will have to pay a "Photo & Video-fee" , in 2008 it was 100 Rubles for ALL sights in Suzdal (also the churches, where photography was allowed).
In case that will go to Vladimir as well you can get a special permit there for 150 Rubles including also the Photo- & Videofee for Suzdal & Vladimir.
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It may be a cliché to say that the South is a hospitable place, but truth bears repeating. In Columbia, South Carolina you will find an intoxicating mix of old-world charm and a vibrant cultural scene. Urban pleasures thrive here, and its riverfront location provides appealing recreational choices. Just steps from the State Capital complex lies a pristine natural world that feels miles away from civilization. While better-known Southern cities
From Honolulu's budget-friendly island-wide bus system to the Oahu natives' efforts to keep Hawaii's landscape lush and protected, visitors to the islands will discover the beauty and benefits of an environmentally-aware vacation. Here are three eco outdoor activities in Oahu to help you explore the many elements of Hawaiian culture that are deeply-rooted in nature
When the temperature drops and daylight disappears in a blink, it's all the more reason to head to Park City, Utah. The destination with "the greatest snow on earth" replaces Manhattan's gray skyscrapers and dirty slush with soaring vistas, pure mountain air and an eclectic range of local eco-luxury haunts. Park City has transformed from a 19th century silver mining town to a premier winter playground that attracts everyone from
At 7:00 a.m. on the West Coast, Ed Kushins is talking about what he knows best: the art of home exchanging. He speaks with a glass-half-full kind of voice and you can tell he's a guy you'd be happy to sit next to on a 14-hour flight to Mumbai. But that's not where he's headed next
Ah, Texas. Your name conjures visions of cowboy hats, twangs of country music, and tastes of barbecue (with a hint of cilantro). But as a general rule it does not glow in big green letters. Not, that is, until you meet San Antonio. This vibrant southwest city is high-kicking its way into a green future, all while holding tight to its fascinating roots. Texas's second largest city somehow manages a
In my latest article for the Huffington Post, I tackle the subject of trees. Not climbing them or hugging them, but growing them while on vacation. As I've learned from having stayed in at least one hotel every month for the past three years, it's easy to put a little piece of paper next to the bed or stack of rolled towels and talk about not laundering things for the
Norway has always been a nature-loving country, making it a prime eco-tourism destination. I recently took a trip to visit relatives and recreate some childhood memories. The last time I had been to the land of midnight sun was in the '80s, back when Pan Am was still in operation and the kroner was starting to gain strength, as it continues to do (prepare to spend $9 on an ice


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She sells clothes in a room she has in her home for this purpose; her daughter tends to the store while Zulma is busy doing other things.
Zulma encourages all her friends to work and get ahead and she uses the opportunity provided by the loan to start some work that will benefit her family.
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Doña Zulma alienta a todas sus amigas a trabajar y salir adelante y al mismo tiempo aprovechar la oportunidad del credito para comenzar con algun trabajo que pueda ayudar a su familia.
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text: Photo Gallery Pictures: Gorilla Mother "Mourns" Dead Baby Seemingly grieving, a wild gorilla holds on to her dead baby for days as family gathers around. PUBLISHED Fri May 27 13:05:00 EDT 2011 0 1 / 4 Mourning Gorilla Mother? It may be one of nature's more heartbreaking scenes: a mountain gorilla mother refusing to let go of her dead infant.Last month in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Virunga National Park, ranger Innocent Mburanumwe captured pictures of the first-time mother, Ruzuzi, appearing to grieve over her less-than-two-week-old baby. Ruzuzi kept the body with her for more than a week, according to Mburanumwe.Gorillas have long been known to exhibit care for the dead. Mburanumwe, for instance, has seen behavior similar to that of Ruzuzi's on at least three occasions.(Related video: "Chimps 'Mourn' Nine-year-old's Death?")Virunga veterinarian Jan Ramer said, "While we can never know what is really going on in their heads, it sure seems some gorillas do mourn—or don't accept that the individual is dead."When an adult female died last year, her three sons stayed with her body for 24 hours," added Ramer, a regional vet manager for the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project who has studied mountain gorillas since the mid-1980s."I believe they were sad and confused, which is how I feel when I am mourning."—Stefan Lovgren Photograph courtesy Virunga National Park Family Affair Surrounded by relatives in April, Ruzuzi (center) reclines with her baby's body by her side.Ruzuzi belongs to the Kabirizi family, which is, at 38 individuals, the largest gorilla family in Virunga National Park. Like most Virunga gorillas, she was named after a park ranger slain in the line of duty.(See "Inside the Gorilla Wars: Rangers on Risking It All.")The death of a baby may hit gorillas particularly hard, ranger Mburanumwe said. With a long gestation period and a high infant mortality rate, mountain gorillas successfully rear an infant only about every six to eight years.In the case of Ruzuzi's baby, the cause of death is not known. But accidents to newborn gorillas are common, Mburanumwe said."When they're playing, they can kick each other," he said. And a first-time mother like Ruzuzi "doesn't always know how to protect the baby."(Read more about the Virunga gorillas.) Photograph courtesy Virunga National Park Gathering "Like Human Beings" Young gorillas and adult females gather around Ruzuzi and her dead baby in an act of apparent sympathy or possibly even ceremony in April. Sometimes, the family members made soft, crying noises, ranger Mburanumwe said.At times, he said, "it was like they were trying to see if the baby could get up."Scientists generally resist the temptation to project human emotions on animals.But watching the gorillas care for the dead baby, Mburanumwe said, he felt it was impossible to not draw similarities with people. "They were like human beings."(See video: "'Phenomenal' Gorilla Baby Discovery in Congo.") Photograph courtesy Virunga National Park Resting Place? As another female and her baby sit nearby, Ruzuzi lies next to her dead baby in April."Many mother gorillas carry their dead babies for days, but some simply put them down after death," Jan Ramer, the veterinarian, said. "So there is a lot of individual variation."(Also see "'Spectacular' Gorilla Growth in Congo, Despite War.") Photograph courtesy Virunga National Park Related Stories Pictures: Rare White Giraffe and Other Unusually Pale Animals Meet the First Female Rangers to Guard One of the World's Deadliest Parks Finding More Ammo Than Animals In Huge African Rain Forest


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I'm about to start on a 24x36 detached 2-story gambrel garage in southern NH. Planning on a standard 4' frost wall on footings.
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1) Garage is to be built at the end of my driveway, which is fill from when the house was built 20 years ago. Front part of the footings will probably rest on original grade, but in the back it'll be on the filled area.
2) one back corner drops off so that at that corner I'll have to go down 10-12' to get to dirt, which will be pretty close to the original grade.
Looking for some opinions & education before I start talking to foundation contractors. My dad has bulldozer, backhoe & dump truck, so we'll be able to do the digging & filling ourselves, but figured I'd get a pro to do the concrete.
Building inspector didn't say anything in particular when I got my permit, so I don't think I'll be dealing with code issues so much as trying to make sure it holds up well.
I'm thinking that a slightly larger than normal footing with good reinforcing would be the critical part here - any suggestions for size & reinforcing?
On the corner with the deeper wall, what would be the normal way to handle this - drop the footing down, then build a wall to the height of the rest of the footing, then build the rest of the wall on that, or bring the low corner up in one shot with the rest of the footing?
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Ariel Winter's Mom Sues for Alleged Defamation
Chrisoula 'Crystal' Workman, the mother of Modern Family's Ariel Winter, has sued one of her daughter's associates for alleged defamation, according to The Associated Press.
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All is not completely hopeless for Lindsay Lohan. If she's ever in doubt about making a legitimate comeback, all she needs to do is look at Robert Downey Jr. for inspiration. There once was a time when the 48-year-old actor was considered damaged goods after a string of drug arrests, rehab stints and box office bombs. Now, he's Forbes Highest-Paid Actor In Hollywood based on earnings from June 2012 til June 2013.
According to the publication, Downey Jr. raked in an astonishing $75 million over the past year. A massive sum bolstered by gigantic blockbuster hits like The Avengers and Iron Man 3. Both of those movies made over $1 billion at the international box office.
Coming in second place is everyone's favorite former stripper turned Hollywood A-lister, Channing Tatum. The 33-year-old new dad's runner up status was buoyed by the success of Magic Mike. Since he self-financed the flick, he laughed all the way to the bank with most of the film's profits. Check out the rest of the Top 10 below. There's a couple of surprises including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson making the cut.
For the first time since not directing a Transformers flick, Michael Bay returns to the top spot at the box office. However, the take was the 48-year-old director's smallest opening since 2005's The Island. Pain & Gain starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson muscled in an estimated $20 million during its opening frame. Not the most impressive total, but given its reported $26 million budget, the studio can breathe a sigh of relief. Supposedly, they only greenlit the film in exchange for Bay directing the upcoming fourth Transformer film.
Also opening this weekend was the ensemble romantic comedy, The Big Wedding. Even with a huge cast that includes, Diane Keaton, Robert Deniro, Katherine Heigl, Topher Grace and Robin Williams, not that many people RSVP'd to the big event. The flick earned a paltry $7.5 million.
Last week's champ, Oblivion, took the runner-up slot with another $17.4 million. As expected it fell sharply by 53%. Also not holding up well is the baseball drama 42. Given its A- CinemaScore grade, most predicted it would have box office legs. It's amassed $69.1 million to date but will have a hard road to reach the $100 million milestone. Check out the rest of the top 10 below.
When someone mentions celebrity fitness videos, Jane Fonda quickly pops to mind. After all, she practically invented the genre with her highly-successful exercise videos in the 80s. Naturally, everyone and their dog wanted to jump on the fitness bandwagon. Even The Golden Girl's Estelle Getty made one. Til this day, stars are still sharing their workout routines to make a bit of extra cash.
BuzzFeed recently shared some vintage fitness videos from back in the day. There's something about the production values during the 80s and early 90s that makes everything super cheesy.
Since the Reunion Part 2 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta airs tonight, I thought I'd share BuzzFeed's list. For those who don't watch the Bravo reality show, this season was all about the competing Stallion Booty and Donkey Booty workout videos. Check out a few of my favorites vintage ones below.
The second I saw paparazzi pics of Mark Whalberg in his undies while filming Pain & Gain, I knew I had to check out this film. The 41-year-old actor reportedly spent two months intensively training before shooting. Job well done. Clearly, I'm not the only one impressed with Wahlberg's new buff physique. Director Michael Bay who directed the flick, hired him again. This time to take over the Transformers franchise.
Besides the allure of Mark all beefed up, the film also stars the hilarious duo of Ken Jeong and Rebel Wilson. Adding even more muscle is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. In the film, Wahlberg and The Rock play Miami bodybuilders who get involved with extortion, kidnapping, and murder. Believe it or not, the film is based on real life events. In fact, Mark's character received a death sentence and currently sits on Florida's death row. Check out the upcoming action comedy's first trailer below.
Mark Wahlberg finally has some co-stars who aren't Autobots or Decepticons. The fourth installment in the Transformers saga finally has its young leads. Will the franchise catapult the careers of these young actors as it did with Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox? Based on the number of articles already on the interweb about their casting, I would say so. That said, both of the newbies have notable credits to their name already. Find out who they are below.
At first Michael Bay denied it, but it appears rumors were true after all. The producer confirmed what people were speculating. What a difference a week makes. Transformers 4 revolves around a new cast of characters (so long Shia Labeouf) and will be a much darker sequel to Transformers: Dark of the Moon. With Labeouf out, Bay was on the hunt for a new leading man to save humanity from the evil Megatron and his army. Find out who below. Side note, how wicked is the new logo incorporating half of the Decepticon insignia? That alone makes me want to revisit the franchise, plus the fact this actor is on board.
The trailer for an upcoming thriller called Broken City has just been released, starring Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, and Catherine Zeta Jones. It looks good! As the trailer begins, we hear Crowe say, "There are some wars you fight and some wars you walk away from. This is the fighting kind."
Broken City follows the story of an ex-cop named Billy Taggart (Wahlberg) who trails the wife (Jones) of New York City's mayor (Crowe) and finds himself in the middle of a larger scandal. It's a very corrupt situation, hence the name "broken city". The mayor wants Taggart to find the man that is sleeping with his wife. Taggart agrees and does the job, but what happens after is not what he signed up for.
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Ten films, ten posters. Vulture selected the best and worst of the year, and while movie poster quality doesn't necessarily line up with box office success or critical acclaim, you've got to question the thought process that went into making these would-be audience-building promotional tools, and those responsible for signing off on them.
The best (which speak for themselves): For Colored Girls, The Expendables, The Social Network, I'm Still Here and Devil. The worst, and Vulture's explanations for them, are below:
Worst: The King's Speech
The awards prospects of For Colored Girls may have peaked with its poster, whereas The King's Speech is widely expected to be an Oscar front-runner yet debuted a one-sheet so hideous that it looks like it was ripped from a hastily put-together DVD cover for a 1982 BBC TV-movie. "I hate it," admitted director Tom Hooper. "I hate it. And it is not going to ever be on any cinema walls. It will be replaced. It's a train smash."
Worst: Knight and Day
Compare that to the "hide the stars" game employed by Fox when selling Knight and Day. Sure, both Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz had their names prominently displayed on the one-sheet, but leaving Cruise's face off the poster — a move that's practically unprecedented over his 30-year career — is like an admission that the studio has no confidence in its star's drawing power anymore. (And when a studio doesn't believe in a movie, trust us, the audience can feel it.)
Worst: Extraordinary Measures
Actors often get photo approval for movie stills and posters, so how Brendan Fraser signed off on this look — where he appears to be employing Joey Tribbiani's trick of "smell the fart" acting — is a total mystery.
Worst: The Switch
The Switch was always going to be hamstrung by its off-putting, slightly rapey concept — Jason Bateman secretly impregnates Jennifer Aniston with his own sperm, really? — but the movie's poster didn't do a single thing to help its cause. You guys, this is a one-sheet where a dude is sniffing a cup full of cum. (He doesn't seem to mind, but we're guessing audiences did.)
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This educational philosophy began in Italy in the years following World War II in the small village of Reggio Emilia. Determined to offer new possibilities for their children and to prevent a re-emergence of fascism, parents, educators and other citizens in the community realized the timing was right to restructure early childhood education based on democratic values. They worked together to develop programs to enrich and enhance the educational experiences for their youngest students. In fact, a key component of the Reggio philosophy is community involvement.
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Men Quarterfinals
Finland 4, United States 3
TURIN, Italy - Shot after shot slid through Rick DiPietro's pads, caromed in off his body and bounced the U.S. men's hockey team out of the Olympics.
Olli Jokinen scored two power-play goals in the second period for Finland, which recovered after blowing an early two-goal lead and beat the United States 4-3 today in an Olympic quarterfinal game.
The U.S. team never got going in Turin: They struggled to score when the goaltending was good, and played poor defense when the goals finally came.
The Finns will play in the semifinals Friday against the winner of the Canada-Russia game, while the Americans (1-4-1) will try to figure out why they managed only one win after capturing the silver medal four years ago in Salt Lake City.
DiPietro wasn't nearly as steady as he was in playing three straight games in the preliminary round. He allowed five goals but that was only good enough to earn the Americans one win and a fourth-place finish in their pool. DiPietro was on the short end of two consecutive 2-1 decisions before sitting out in favor of backup Robert Esche in Tuesday night's 5-4 loss to Russia that had no bearing on either team in the group standings.
The Americans pulled DiPietro in the last 90 seconds, and Finnish goalie Antero Niittymaki made 15 of his 25 saves in the third period to hold off the United States' final push. Brian Gionta closed the gap to 4-3 with 4:27 left, off a pretty feed into the crease by Chris Drury.
But Finland closed down on defense in the final period and recorded only three shots.
By claiming the last quarterfinal berth, the U.S. drew undefeated Finland that came into the game with a 5-0 mark and a 19-2 scoring edge.
Ville Peltonen gave Finland the lead when he rolled a puck between DiPietro's pads, and Sami Salo made it 2-0 with a short-handed goal before the first period was over.
The Americans rallied, however, on goals by Mike Knuble and Mathieu Schneider. But Jokinen netted his first goal at 5:06 of the second period and then made it 4-2 with 2:50 remaining in the frame.
The second goal took a circuitous route, striking DiPietro high and rebounding into the air and off the crossbar. He reached back in a desperate attempt to grab it, but instead swatted the puck into the net with his blocker.
United States penalties throughout the third period - including a 4-minute, high-sticking call against Derian Hatcher after he bloodied the mouth of Teemu Selanne - cut off any chance of a comeback. That left American general manager Don Waddell hunched over in his seat and staring at the floor.
Coach Peter Laviolette tried to shake life into his team early on by calling time out midway through the first period when the score was already 1-0. He yelled curses as his face turned red, and finished the tirade with an emphatic, "Let's go!"
And go they did, right out of the tournament.
Finland doubled its lead at 12:01 with a short-handed goal. Sami Salo forced a turnover at the blue line, as the U.S. tried to set up its power play, and raced the puck up the ice. The Americans appeared to have things covered in their zone, but Salo's hard drive from above the left circle smacked the blade of Schneider's stick and soared over DiPietro's glove.
The United States, 6-3-2 against Finland in the Olympics, got within 2-1 when Knuble deflected in Schneider's drive at 13:14 of the first. The Americans tied it when Schneider sent another blast that found the net just 1:29 into the second period.
Finland, which eliminated the United States during the semifinals of the World Cup of Hockey in 2004, then got the deciding offense from Jokinen. It was the Finns' first victory in these Olympics that was decided by fewer than two goals.
Sweden 6, Switzerland 2
TURIN, Italy - Sweden left little doubt why it wanted to play Switzerland.
Mats Sundin scored twice midway through the second period as the Swedes pulled away in a victory over the Swiss, advancing to the Olympic men's hockey semifinals.
The Swedes were to face the winner of the later Slovakia-Czech Republic game Friday.
Days ago, Sweden coach Bengt-Ake Gustafsson created some intrigue for what turned out to be a lopsided game when he suggested his team would be better off facing Switzerland than Canada or the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals.
The only way to ensure the favorable matchup was a loss in the final preliminary game Tuesday against Slovakia, a game the Swedes ended up losing with what appeared to be a solid effort.
Really, Gustafsson was just being honest - and accurate.
Instead of starting the medal round against traditional powers, Gustafsson's team faced one with just three NHL players on the roster. And if the Swiss were motivated by Gustaffson's comments, as he predicted they would be, it wasn't apparent.
Sweden displayed its superiority quickly and after the score was tied 1-1 by Switzerland's Mark Streit midway through the first period, the Swedes scored four straight goals.
Women Slalom
SESTRIERE, Italy - Anja Paerson finally won her Olympic gold medal and beat her longtime rival in the process with a pair of dominant runs through floodlit fog in the women's slalom.
Janica Kostelic of Croatia, whose six medals in two Olympics are the most by any women's Alpine skier, failed to win a medal for the first time in her last seven events. She was fourth.
Austrians Nicole Hosp and Marlies Schild were second and third, the country's unprecedented 100th and 101st Olympic Alpine medals. That's nearly double the next-biggest total, Switzerland's 53.
Paerson came into the slalom with four Olympic medals, two at these games, but only one silver and three bronzes - no gold. And she was an awful 12th in her last event, the super-G.
The 24-year-old Swede made sure of gold in the slalom from the start, setting the pace as the first skier out of the gate on the first run and then protecting it with the second-fastest time of the second run as the last of the 30 skiers in the contending flight.
When gold was secured, Paerson raised her arms in triumph, then slowly walked back up toward the finish line for the belly slide she always does after a victory. The snow surely had never felt so good.
Paerson had a combined time for the two runs of 1 minute, 29.04 seconds, 0.29 ahead of Hosp, a 22-year-old Austrian with her first Olympic medal. Schild was 0.75 behind for the bronze, her second medal of the games. She won silver in the combined, just ahead of Paerson's bronze.
Women 1,500 Meters
TURIN, Italy - Cindy Klassen added a gold medal to the bronze and two silvers she's already earned at the Olympics, winning the women's 1,500-meter speedskating with a dominant performance ahead of teammate Kristina Groves.
Ireen Wust of the Netherlands, gold medalist in the 3,000 meters, took bronze, knocking favorite Anni Friesinger out of the medals.
Skating in the same pairing with Friesinger, Klassen took control after the first of 36 3/47 laps and finished in 1 minute, 55.27 seconds. Groves was 1.47 seconds behind.
Wust, skating in the final pair, never got close to her second gold, finishing with a time of 1:56.90.
When she saw Wust's time, Klassen hugged her coach and took the Canadian flag on a lap around the oval before joining Groves in a celebration.
Women Sprint
PRAGELATO, Italy - Chandra Crawford upstaged two of her better-known countrywomen and pulled off an upset in the women's 1.1 km sprint Wednesday, skating across the finish for Canada's first cross-country gold medal of the Turin Games.
Crawford, with tiny pigtails peeking out of her hat and a huge smile on her face, is hardly her country's biggest star - previously staying out of the spotlight behind Beckie Scott and Sara Renner, silver medalists in the team sprint last Tuesday.
The 22-year-old Crawford edged silver medalist Claudia Kuenzel of Germany, while Russia's Alena Sidko took the bronze. Scott was fourth in the four-skier final.
Kuenzel took the lead on the first climb and overtook Crawford, who quickly regained control.
Scott was fastest of the 66 skiers from the qualifying round.
World Cup leader Anna Dahlberg and Lina Andersson of Sweden were favorites but Dahlberg was done after the semis and Andersson didn't make it out of the quarterfinals. Defending Olympic champion Julija Tchepalova of Russia, who won gold in the team relay Saturday, made an early exit in the quarterfinals.
American Kikkan Randall reached the semifinals with two great races in the qualifying round and quarterfinals.
Men Sprint
PRAGELATO, Italy - Bjoern Lind of Sweden easily skied to an Olympic gold medal in the men's 1.3 km cross-country sprint race, taking advantage of rival Tor Arne Hetland's fall in the semifinals.
Lind finished in 2 minutes, 26.5 seconds to beat silver medalist Roddy Darragon of France, who was six-tenths of a second behind. Lind's countryman, Thobias Fredriksson, took the bronze.
Three Italians reached the semifinals in the men's race, with Cristian Zorzi advancing to the four-skier final and placing fourth. He was the anchor of Italy's winning 4x10 km relay team Sunday.
Hetland missed a chance at Norway's first gold of these games in cross-country when he tried to pass Lind on the right side during the semifinals and fell onto his left, then his bottom. He placed last in the heat.
American Andy Newell placed second in the 80-man field in morning qualifying and U.S. teammate Chris Cook also advanced to the quarterfinals. Newell placed fourth in his quarterfinal heat and didn't move on - the top two from each quarterfinal advanced to the semifinals.
Women Semifinals
PINEROLO, Italy - Anette Norberg's takeout on the final shot of the game lifted Sweden over Norway in the semifinals of the Olympic curling tournament. The Swedes advanced to the gold medal match against Switzerland, a winner over Canada.
Norwegian skip Dordi Nordby tied the match at 4 in the ninth end with a double takeout, knocking two Swedish rocks out of the target area. But in the 10th and final end, Sweden had the crucial last-rock advantage. All Norberg had to do was bump a Norwegian stone away from the center of the house, or target area, leaving the Swedes with the closest rock.
Switzerland (8-2) trailed its match 1-0 before scoring three points in the third end, or inning. Skip Mirjam Ott slid the final rock, or hammer, and knocked one of her team's stationary rocks into the target area. Her stone then slid in after it, leaving the Swiss with three closest to the center and a 3-1 lead.
Canada trailed 5-2 in the seventh before skip Shannon Kleibrink drew the hammer to the middle of the house to cut the deficit to one.
Ott answered for Switzerland in the eighth. Each team had one stone around the inner ring of the house, and the Canadians were closer. Ott knocked the Swiss rock into Canada's stone, bumping it away and leaving Switzerland with the two nearest the target for a 7-4 advantage.
Canada (6-4) will play Norway (6-4) for the bronze Thursday, the same day as the gold medal game.
Sweden (8-2) beat Switzerland 9-7 in the preliminary round last Friday.
Men Parallel Giant Slalom
BARDONECCHIA, Italy - The first family of snowboarding's parallel giant slalom wrapped up a second consecutive Olympic gold medal before the final head-to-head duel had even begun.
It was only a matter of which Schoch would take the title this time, and defending Olympic champion Philipp Schoch pulled it out, defeating older brother Simon.
Simon Schoch, 27, has been the stronger racer this season, but slid wide on a gate in the first run against his 26-year-old brother, leaving him with a 0.88-second deficit he could not make up on the second and final run.
A strong, flag-waving Swiss contingent in the grandstand cheered the whole run, knowing their country couldn't lose either way.
The brothers gave each other a long hug afterward, and stood with their arms around each other's shoulders and posed for a special family photo. This was the first Olympic medal for Simon, who did not make the podium in 2002. Meanwhile, Philipp became the first ever two-time gold medal winner in Olympic snowboarding, now in its third Winter Games.
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Eesha Koppikhar has lashed out at her manager for misleading her and blames him for having signed up for an insignificant role in '36 China Town' and B-grade films like 'Haseena'.
'I trust people very easily and I trusted my manager, Babubhai Thiba, too, but he misled me on several occasions,' Eesha, who was seen in recently released family drama 'Ek Vivaah... Aisa Bhi', told IANS.
' 'Haseena' is a B Grade film, which I learnt only after signing it. Babubhai misled me by not letting me know about the actual status of the film.'
'Haseena', which also starred Raj Babbar, Preeti Jhangiani, Tara Sharma and Kiran Janjani, was released in February 2007 and was a box-office dud.
Eesha was also not happy with her small role in Abbas Mustan's '36 China Town'. 'It was again Babubhai who made me sign this film in an insignificant role,' she said.
When contacted, Babubhai refused to comment on her allegations.
Eesha came into limelight with the item number 'Khallas' in Ram Gopal Varma's 'Company'. Later she went on to act in Varma's 'Darna Mana Hai' and 'Darling' but doesn't consider him as her mentor.
'He did not give me anything more than I deserved. 'Khallas' was a hit, but he did not launch me in a film,' said Eesha, who is also doing Varma's 'Shabri'.
In 'Shabri', she plays the lead role of a slum girl who later turns into a gangster.
'For 'Shabri', it was not Varma who trusted me, but the director Lalit Marathe - he showed confidence in me. Varma had his reservations on casting me for a slum girl's role. Varma confessed to me that he thought I was too glamorous for the role,' the actress said.
Eesha thinks it is Sooraj Barjatya who took a bold step by casting her in 'Ek Vivaah... Aisa Bhi'. In the film, she plays a simple middle-class girl, much in contrast to her glamorous image.
'I'm really thankful to Sooraj-ji for trusting me for his film. He went against the norm by giving me the role. Whatever I will do now, I will credit Sooraj-ji for that,' she said.
As far as 'Ek Vivaah...' not doing well at the box office, Eesha said: 'I don't know about the figures, but I would like to say I'm very proud of whatever I have done in the film.'
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OT - A vent - sorry so long!
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posted at 2/26/2010 9:55 AM ESTSorry you are dealing with ALL this.
First, I understand your thoughtful desire to sheild DH from this, but I think he's man enough to handle it even while preparing for surgery. Not the vent part, but the simple idea that his mother is insisting on seeing him that day and wants you to pick her up. Ask him how he wants you to handle it. No ranting, raving, and extra stress, just a factual account of what he needs to know so he can revisit his decision with all the current facts. That's only fair to him. Sheilding him is a laudable thought but not really fair and leaves you in an extremely awkward and no-win situation. Your husband should not be prevented from being his wife's defender no matter what he's going through. He CAN and would want to handle it.
Until you discuss this with him honestly I cannot possibly give you advice as to how to proceed with your MIL. You are making a big mistake (albeit very well intentioned) to try to navigate this by yourself.
P.S. You can have a relationship with your MIL, but to do so you must relinquish control of trying to fix the relationship and how she interacts with you and give it to her son to whom it really belongs. If his mother is being difficult with his wife, it's your husband's responsibility to take the brunt of the responsibility of dealing with her about it.
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posted at 2/26/2010 10:07 AM ESTUgh. She reminds me of my step dad. I agree with Kar on not shielding DH from this. I've had a similar experience with my step dad, not regarding my DH, but my mom and for years I tried to handle things without her involvement or letting her know the crap he was pulling and it was a huge disservice to myself. I actually just had it out with him when he was here last weekend. After years of trying to have an amicable relationship with him for my mother's sake, I finally had it after an awful stunt he pulled. I told him (in the presence of my mom) flat out that I don't like him, I think he's a hypocrite, a manipulator, a control freak and overall I don't think he's a good person at all. I said to both of them that I will continue to have a relationship with my mother but wanted nothing to do with him and he is not welcome in my home.
She is being sneaky and manipulative calling you trying to get you to pick her up after your DH already told her he didn't want her there. Don't pick her up and tell the hospital that you guys are not accepting visitors during his surgery, including her.
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posted at 2/26/2010 10:20 AM ESTHusbands actually tend to take their role of defender and protector very seriously regarding their wives, and if they don't, it's an indicator of their poor emotional development. Therefore, wives who prevent their husbands from dealing with things like this are not only doing themselves a disservice, as dkb commented, but their husbands and marriages a disservice, as well. It might seem counterintuitive and almost selfish, but not really if you consider the need an emotionally together man has to protect and defend his wife.
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posted at 2/26/2010 10:23 AM ESTIt sounds to me like she's upset because she feels like that you and DH don't need her for support in this unsure time. Some people really like to feel needed. She's also scared and wants to be there in case something happens. Any parent would. Whether your kid is 3 or 30, you get really worried when they have to go in for surgery, no matter how routine.
However, that really doesn't excuse her behavior. She should respect her son's wishes and leave it at "if you need anything, let me know.". She's not expressing herself well, but I can see where she's coming from.
I agree with the other ladies, tell DH that she's asked you to pick her up so she can be there at the hospital. Leave the depression thing until after the surgery.
Maybe he can talk with her and be understanding as to why she wants to be there, but firm that he doesn't want her to be. Not because he doesn't need her or love her, but because he wants to face this alone. He can promise her that you'll call her to let her know how the surgery went etc. so that she's not left worrying and wondering for too long.
I disagree that this is a time for him to your defender. It's not. This is about him, his body, his health and his wishes. Only the people he wants with him when he goes in should be there. It's not right for her to go behind his back.
As for the "depression", I'd say somethign to her yourself. Say "I haven't spoken about this to DH because I don't want him to have to worry about it but I know you've been telling people I'm depressed. I don't appreciate you speaking about my mental health to other people."
Good luck to you and DH. I hope everything goes as well as possible.
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posted at 2/26/2010 10:35 AM ESTwell, it's good that the visitation part of it has been sorted out.
I still think you should address the depression comments yourself. She may be his mother, but she's gossiping about you. If she knows it'll get back to you, she'll be more likely to keep her mouth shut.
If someone is gossiping about you, you confront the person yourself.
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posted at 2/26/2010 10:37 AM ESThmmm... then maybe she feels helpless int he face of uncertainty so the only thing she can do to cope is try and control the situation?
That's a very common reaction.
I'm not defending her behavior, but I do know that health issues can bring out the worst in people.
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posted at 2/26/2010 10:45 AM EST
I'm really sorry you're going through this. I also have a difficult relationship with my FMIL so I can see where you're coming from. I can't offer any advice but I wanted to wish you and DH the best of luck next week. I hope he has a safe, successful and relatively stress-free surgery!
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posted at 2/26/2010 10:52 AM ESToh yes, keep him the loop. Good for you. Stay strong! I'm so sorry this is all happening at once for you. I guess when it rains, it pours.
They say good fences make good neighbors, but I think good fences make good inlaws as well.
My MIL is a nut, too. She's probably the most controlling and least affectionate person I've ever met. Over time I'm learning that it's because she's really insecure, but I still let her know that she can't manipulate me. Sometimes trying to understand where they're coming from can diffuse the "OMGIcan'ttakeitanymore!!!" feelings that build up.
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posted at 2/26/2010 11:42 AM ESTHi Pugs,
I just wanted to say good luck for your DH! I know you must be stressed and scared, and the issue with your MIL is probably only making it worse. It sounds like you are handling it well. I hope you have a good support structure outside MIL (good friends and non-crazy family? <grin! />). I don't have much advice, but I just want to tell you to stay strong and I will be wishing everything goes well for you both!
Good luck!
PS. Your MIL sounds like an immature PITA and that has got to s_ck.
Re: OT - A vent - sorry so long!
posted at 2/26/2010 11:43 AM ESTSorry to hear you have to deal with all of this - especially the surgery itself!
I definitely had difficulties with my MIL during wedding planning. One thing that I learned is that DH is better equiped to handle his mother in these situations. He is used to the way she is, so it doesn't phase him as much. Hopefully the next time we have issues, I will be able to take a step back and let him deal with it! I understand that this situation is more complicated because you don't want to cause DH stress right now, but I think you did the right thing in telling him what was going on.
Best wishes!
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posted at 2/26/2010 12:26 PM ESTPugs, I'm glad there was more to the story and that you really have let DH know what's happening and he's been proactive regarding the day of the surgery as a result. Sounds like he needs an update, though. More information is only stressful if he makes it stressful, and guys are usually pretty good at compartmentalizing.
Trash talking families will not be deterred. I'm not discouraging you from dealing head on with it with her, but only preparing you for your ensured failure at changing her behavior. If she cared if it got back to people she'd have already changed her behavior long before now. All you can do is, as much as it is within yours and your husband's power, limit what information she has about you to gossip with in the future.
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posted at 2/26/2010 12:43 PM EST
sometimes when someone wants to be really involved, as is the case here, you can use that as a way to make a gossiper understand that their behavior is unacceptable. as in "We really want to be able to discuss our lives with you and have you involved, but I'm afraid that if you're going to talk about these things behind our backs, we'll have to limit our contact with you."
In other words: if you'd rather talk about me than to me, then I won't talk to you anymore.
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posted at 2/26/2010 12:54 PM ESTSometimes, but in my experience nothing stops a gossiper and they often even make up stories just to be in the limelight. I know what you're saying, though, she might turn off the gossip switch so she's kept in the loop, but I think the more likely thing to happen is that she'll insist you can trust her now and then, out of habit or whatever, will continuously break that trust. I'd just assume she won't stop and make sure to the best of my ability that she doesn't get any other information that you wouldn't want posted on a family bullitan board.
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posted at 2/26/2010 1:20 PM ESTIn Response to Re: OT - A vent - sorry so long!:A couple weeks ago she called my mom to tell on me because I didn't return a call.
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Seriously? I hope your Mom laughed at her.
I know that probably wouldn't have helped the situation. And based on your posts under your user name and your nom de plume you are very classy so I have to assume your Mom is classy as well and didn't laugh at her even if she wanted to.
I have nothing other to add, than I hope it all works out well for both you and your DH.
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posted at 2/26/2010 1:24 PM ESTI'm sorry but she called your mom? Hmmm are you twelve? Once again sorry you're going through this. Just out of curiosity, how did your mom react?
I'm pretty sure that would have backfired for my FMIL because my mom's pretty outspoken and probably would have given her a piece of her mind. But I wouldn't put it past her because clearly she likes treating me and FI like we are children.
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posted at 2/26/2010 3:32 PM ESTYeah. Anyone who called my mom to tell on me would get stuck talking to my mom for about an hour, and that would probably be punishment enough. :)
Good luck, though. Unfortunately, I don't really have much to add. Limiting your contact with this woman does not sound like a bad idea,
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posted at 2/26/2010 7:30 PM ESTIf MIL called MY mom like that, knowing your MIL's history, my mom would have said - Well she knows talking to you is useless and discouraging, since you don't listen and go off half cocked doing what you want anyway. So why would she call you back?
Yes, MIL is probably worried, and insecure, but there is a limit still to what you need put up with. If your Mom is so reasonable, you are especially unused to MIL's PITA ways.
Hope your honey's surgery and recovery go well.
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posted at 2/26/2010 8:02 PM ESToh man, I don't even want to think about what would happen if my MIL called my mom about me.
Good for your mom in handling it gracefully.
Re: OT - A vent - sorry so long!
posted at 2/28/2010 2:05 PM ESTit's both amazing and pathetic that she turns her son's medical problem into being all about HER!
You're absolutely right that you can only change how you react to her. Limit your contact as much as you can, and get caller I.D. and an answering machine. Let your DH pick up the phone when she calls if he wants to. You shouldn't feel obligated to talk to her.
Very best of luck to you and DH!!!
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posted at 2/28/2010 3:27 PM ESTcos's advice works for me and a member of DH's family that I rarely want to talk with. In fact, that person has his own special ring tone so we don't even have to look at the ID.
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posted at 3/1/2010 10:28 AM ESTA general comment - after this, I think you and your husband will be justified in not telling his family about things you don't want interference with. Right after we were married, something came up that I did not want my MIL to know about. When I told DH that, he said "We are a family now and we have the right to keep our own counsel." That is, we have a right to privacy, and you two do as well.
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posted at 3/9/2010 5:43 PM ESTPugs,
Just catching up now... how is hubby doing???
I also can relate as I have a PITA MIL as well. When my then FI was in the hospital, we actually had to have the nursing staff ask her to leave on a few occasions. Did no good, of course, since she was his mother & they would have to have security drag her out (which was tempting).
After he got out, we cut contact with her as much as possible, other than wedding related arguing & health updates. Since the wedding, we have cut down even further and with contact very limited, she seems to be better, at least face to face ~ I've long since given up caring what she says about me, since anyone who matters will take it for what it's worth.
Good luck to you & DH, just focus on the important stuff!
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posted at 3/9/2010 6:14 PM ESTNot to hijack, but good to see you, tibird! Hope you and your hubby are well and enjoying married life.
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posted at 3/9/2010 9:08 PM ESTHi Tibird!!
I'm starting to worry that we're all going to be awful mothers-in-law someday!