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September 20, 2011
Knesset visitor blasts Obama, Netanyahu
A Knesset member visiting Los Angeles has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of buckling under intense pressure from President Barack Obama, who wants to prevent any Israeli retaliation against the Palestinian Authority in its bid to win recognition as a state from the United Nations.
Dr. Aryeh Eldad, a member of the self-described "right-wing" Hatikvah faction of the National Union party, charged that Obama was holding Netanyahu "at gunpoint" – the gun being the U.S. threat to go back on its promise to veto the Palestinian statehood bid in the UN Security Council.
Specifically, Obama has demanded that Netanyahu and Israel's supporters in the United States pressure Congress to abort two pending resolutions to penalize the Palestinian Authority (PA) if it pursues its bid, Eldad claimed.
One would shut off U.S. aid funds to the Palestinians and a second would support Israel's right to annex the West Bank. The legal justification for such actions, cited by many Israeli officials, would be that the unilateral statehood request would be a direct violation of the 1993 Oslo Accords.
Eldad said he was certain of the accuracy of his information, but declined to name his sources.
The PA bid is scheduled to be presented to the United Nations on Friday, and Obama and Netanyahu are to meet the same day.
Asked what he would do if he were prime minister, Eldad replied, "I would immediately annex Judea and Samaria (West Bank). There will be some riots, as in the two intifadas, but this will happen in any case, because the expectations of the Palestinians can never be met. They think the sun will rise in the west the day after independence."
As to his stand on an eventual negotiated two-state solution, Eldad, a prominent physician before he turned to politics, said he was enthusiastically in favor – as long as the Palestinian state was Jordan.
He predicted that when the Arab Spring uprisings reached Jordan, Palestinians, who make up the majority of the population, would take over and turn the country into their own state.
If this happens, Eldad said, he would oppose a forcible transfer of Palestinians from the West Bank to Jordan.
Eldad is nearing the end of his 15-day stay in the United States, during which he lobbied Congress members in Washington, D.C., met with Jewish organizations in New York, and on Sunday addressed some 2,000 evangelical Christians at the Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa.
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The Samsung Galaxy S IV is easily one of the most awaited Android devices of 2013. The latest rumor from Korea about the Samsung Galaxy S IV is that it will come with S-Pen. The next Galaxy S series phone could be the first phone with the S-Pen. Samsung could very well be trying to unite the Note and S series with the next Galaxy S IV. This could be a huge move as it would mean that a single phone will be representing Samsung's Android race.
Korean sources have also clarified that Galaxy SIV will be launching in April 2013. The recent trademark of a flagship model is a 5inch 1080p display and the S IV is very likely to feature a 1080p Full HD AMOLED display. Apart from the 5inch display, the S IV will be running on a quad-core Exynos 5440 which has four Cortex A15 cores. The performance of this processor could simply propel the Galaxy S IV to the top of the smartphone charts.
The Galaxy S IV will feature a 13MP camera at the back and will be 9.2mm thick. The increase in thickness is to accommodate the new S-Pen. If these rumors are to be trusted, then the Galaxy SIV will simply put the other Android flagships out of the race. Other Android flagships will have time till April to make an impact in the market.


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'Positive Atheism' Discussion
Needs 'Basic Atheism' Section
Matthew Gosselin
From: "Matthew Gosselin"
To: "Positive Atheism" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Subject: via What is Positive Atheism?
Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 5:29 PM
Enjoyed your article on positive atheism. However, I would note that a good intro to atheism might include a brief discussion of what could be called "basic atheism." This would interpret atheism literally as a-theism, or the lack of belief in god or gods. I look forward to continuing reading Positive Atheism.
From: "Positive Atheism" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
To: "Matthew Gosselin"
Subject: Re: via What is Positive Atheism?
Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 5:51 PM
I noticed this as I was reading that section last week. I had such a discussion there at one point, and got lots of flack over it, because it was more a discussion of the basic issues pertaining to atheism than a discussion on how Positive Atheism differs from either. Then I became very busy and lost track of what I was doing with that piece. I think it is time to consider moving some of these discussions we've been having on the Letters forum over to the What Is Positive Atheism? section, and mirroring both discussions in our FAQ section.
Meanwhile, the letters linked from the Michael Shermer letter: "Atheism, Agnosticism, Theism, And Keeping A Level Head" by Johan Grahn and "Semantics and Gawd: On Michael Shermer's Response" by James Beacham cover this topic nicely, as do the two pieces by George H. Smith, "Defining Atheism" and "The Scope of Atheism." We agree with Smith's definition of atheism as expressed in these two pieces, and I am constantly referring readers to them.
Cliff Walker
"Positive Atheism" Magazine
From: "Positive Atheism" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
To: "Matthew Gosselin"
Subject: Re: via What is Positive Atheism?
Date: Thursday, July 27, 2000 11:17 PM
Just an update on our last response:
We would like to thank you for suggesting that we take another look at our Mission Statement and FAQ. This idea has sparked a lot of work on our part over the past two weeks, and much of what has ensued can be seen only as a stoke of luck.
We began rewriting the "What Is Atheism?" section of our FAQ, but it is not finished. Once we have finished it, the entire FAQ needs to be reformatted because the endnote numbering changes on down the line with any change at the top of the document, and "What Is Atheism?" is the first section. So all the endnotes in the entire document will change after I alter the first section. I also must rewrite several sections in the "What Is Theism?" section as well, particularly the Pantheism and Deism sections.
We have been revamping our description of the philosophy of Positive Atheism. These changes resulted from a discussion with pantheist John Love-Jensen, and have been refined in dialogues with pantheist Trene Valdrek, and atheist Bill Garrett.
Basically, I have come up with four points, which are included as optional points within the scheme of the philosophy of Positive Atheism. Positive Atheism includes any or all of the following points: (1) Positive Atheism may include a proactive ethic which makes truth and truthfulness the supreme ethic. (2) Positive Atheism may be seen as positive in the cooperative and uplifting sense, as opposed to "slamming" theism and theists. I've been telling people that I think every believer has valid reasons for believing. (3) Positive Atheism may advocating the "weak" definition for the word atheism ("I simply lack a god belief" -- for whatever reason) rather than the "strong" definition ("No gods exist") as being a powerful tool both to bolster the atheistic position and to minimize the stigma that we all have endured for so long. (4) Positive Atheism may describe that sense of awe toward nature that prompts some to become pantheists and others to become Deists or even creationists. In this sense, Positive Atheism would see Deism, creationism, and pantheism as inadequate expressions of this sense of awe that some of us feel toward nature.
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Guys typically say 'but condoms just don't feel as good' ..is there REALLY that much of a diff? Seriously.
Honey, surely you jest. Try disconnecting the nerves to your genital area and having sex. Great, isn't it? And yes, we all realize that "protected" sex is better than the consequences of "unprotected" sex - - um, there is such a thing as birth control, also such a thing as not having sex with frigging strangers! If you aren't close enough to someone to trust them with getting mutual blood tests for everyone's peace of mind, probably not a good idea to have sex with them. And frankly, if a potential sexual situation obviously requires a condom, then no thanks, I'll pass and hold out for the real thing. So I can feel it, for one thing! And perhaps feel some human warmth and love, too.....
With all due respect, you clearly do not understand much about stds. Google them. The statistics being reported now say that 80% of the population will have HPV at some point in their life. HPV is the number 1 std, but most of the time there are no symptoms. The virus causes cervical cancer in women, and other types of cancer in both sexes. That's the virus that caused Farah Fawcett's death.
Many people who have it have several different strains of HPV that can cause other problems as well, like genital warts. There is no fail-safe way to test for this in men, and even the dna test done for some women won't always show it. Many Planned Parenthood clinics won't even screen for the Herpes Virus, because they say that 75% of the population have already been exposed to it (either type 1 or type 2) but, do not know they have it.
Most people don't even know how very many stds exist: they just know the most common ones: HIV, HPV, HV, Syphillis, etc.
Regardless, condoms do help reduce the spread of stds, but they do not prevent many of them, b/c some are transmitted as easy as just rubbing up one's genitals directly against one's partners. Trust would be great if it could protect people, but if they really don't know that they have an STD (most never know), they can be honest and still give you a std.
The only sure way to prevent pregnancy and STD's is abstinence. But condoms can help and do save lives. If you'll check, you'll see the media no longer uses the term "safe sex." They now call it "safer sex." IMHO I say live and let live, but know the facts so your decisions can be based on reality, not misconceptions. I take the time to write this b/c I've seen marriages break up when no cheating ever happened. The stds can remain latent for years in one's spinal cord before showing up. It is too bad that blood tests can not detect all of them. Personally, a woman would be statistically safer using a condom with a stranger who fully understands STDs than having sex with you. I personally would never tolerate sex without both a full blood test panel and physical exam, seeing the documents first-hand, AND still requiring a condom. I don't give a damned if there's some lost sensation. No sex is worth risking my life. Health and staying alive trumps all other considerations to me, but maybe I place a premium on life.
Good for you. Enjoy your safe, risk free, sensation free life. Best of luck finding someone who wants to deal with you!
It is true that condoms do not "feel" as good to men, and most women.....but one must consider the factor of being responsible and that should be the first consideration if you are not in a monogamous relationship.
Yes, there is a terrific difference--imagine trying to get a warm-oil back massage through a trench coat
Yes, there's a difference but it's not a major one. It's not like sex becomes empty and unsatisfying. Sex with condoms is just dandy, thank you very much.
slap on a garbage bag and do the Mage thing with palmolive liquid soap... old ad for those that are too young
lol Wasn't Rosemary Clooney helping clean up with the Bounty....
Yeah your package gets all squished.
not really, any loaded gun has a hair trigger, prolly helps if anything
Yeah guys say that alot, thats exactly why their infected. Dont be ignorant of the fact he could leave you at any giving moment and now your stuck with a heartache and a uncurable disease. On top of that feelings of hate,anger, hurt, emotions toward him. Wondering if he s dead yet just bull **** . Oh but its worth it.
Have you ever had sex without one? It's a whole different ball game. Coming from a female.
Yes it does make a difference. I am a woman and do not like how condoms feel. It feels "fake"
But you admit there is one
ok so let me tell you exactly.. have you ever tried eating a banana without peeling it?
I would rather never have sex than have sex wearing a condom - we use an IUD. Yes there really is that big a difference - imagine a rain coat over a penis.
when I was playin around I used to use condoms more as sex toys rather than anythin else. They have ribs and ticklers and all those sorts of things glow in the dark and thought it was better fhr female. The sensation for me was nuthin,after a while I would go soft and as long as the woman came it was off.To me its alot different and like ******* a wet rubber balloon.
I freaking hate condoms for one its a distraction... an intermission where the focus is lost, passion is put on hold and on this piece of rubber that you have to slip on and roll down... still hard ... ok good ... no? ok try to recapture the passion... yes it helps with stds but I don't approach girls that are too easy... I like morals and standards with my passy. Second she can't feel it ... I can't feel it, she's really wet , and I'm just pumping away voluntarily pulsating my penis so that I can hit the right spots. I don't know having sex with condom is soooo much more work and so not satisfying... and i love when i girl can feel me pulsating in her when i blow inside... me pressing deeper as I'm ******* she's holding me tighter... kissing my neck ... just so much more intimate,exciting, and rewarding ....
Yes, but it's also tough to ask for bigger condoms in the store. Makes me feel like some overconfident douche..... Men with small penisses have it so much easier :/
"normal" sized condoms really hurt during an erection :/ really blocks the fluids as well, it's not a nice experience. It sucks :x Thank God I am STD free and not a **** XD
I'm a woman and I can even feel the difference, so I would assume so. But I wouldn't take this reasoning as an excuse not to use one. In a relationship and with other sorts of birth control, why not.. But if you're sleeping around with someone you don't completely trust I'd tell them to just suck it up.
One additional vote for the yes side, but, there are times I wouldn't go swimming without it.
Depends on the brand, some are better than others.
Of course there's a difference. How can you not know that? It's totally different.
Like taking a shower with a rain coat on. But it beats a un wanted pregnancy
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Seeing some of the classics from the '80s and '90s brings back memories. If you're looking to wax nostalgic, or share some of your favorites with kids, AMC Theatres has you in mind. The theatre chain is hosting a Classic Series, with tickets just $6 each. The movies play Sunday at 2 p.m. and Wednesday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at select locations. In South Florida, the films will play at AMC Sunset Place in South Miami. For a list of other participating theater, click here.
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On occasion I let myself replay a game, but with the 'grind' of reviews this has become an increasingly guilty pleasure. With that in mind nothing prepared me for Dark Souls and how its tag line 'prepare to die' was not talking about anything in-game, but my social life.
DoFuss's Titles Without the Budget or Deserved Attention in 2011.
These are the games that seemed to get less love, either in 'game of the year' lists I read on other sites or from general sales figures. This is my small attempt to redress the balance.
DoFuss 2010 – A Sense of Being Enslaved
Somewhat fittingly I felt kind of trapped when I first played Enslaved. I was just out of a long relationship, but still did not feel free. For all of my protestations that I was fine, part of me still felt tied to my past.
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This Wednesday, February 10th from 4 to 4:30 pm the Connecticut Audubon Society's Birdcraft Museum in Fairfield is having an Afternoon Adventure Valentine's Hearts program. There will be a Valentine story, craft and animal adventure. Admission is by donation.
On Thursday, February 11th from 10 to 10:30 or 11:00 to 11:30 am children age 2-3 can enjoy the Heart Art Program at the Lutz Children's Museum. Children will make heart inspired artwork and valentines. Admission is $7 for members or $10 for nonmembers.
And on Friday, February 12th from 10:00 to 11:00 am or 1:00 to 2:00 pm, children age 3-5 can come to a Valentine's Day Party at the Lutz Children's Museum. Children will learn about Valentine's Day, create Valentine's Day art and play games. Admission is $10 for members or $13 for nonmembers.
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Ten years ago after he was born weighing less than a bag of sugar, Daniel Burgess is preparing for his first heavyweight role on the stage.
The youngster was described as a "miracle baby" when he scaled just 1lb 10oz when he arrived on Boxing Day in 2001.
Now, a decade later, the youngster is as fit as a fiddle and he has landed a role as Oliver Twist in a stage production of the famous Dickens story.
The youngster said: "I'm excited but I probably will be really nervous when I'm about to go on stage."
Daniel, a member of the Ilkley Amateur Operatic Society, has acted before in Hairspray and is soon due to be the Prince in the Nutcracker, but playing Oliver will be his biggest role to date.
As well as acting, the Ben Rhydding Primary School pupil sings and dances and will soon be auditioning for a play at the prestigious Northern Ballet in Leeds.
His proud parents, Andrew and Stephanie, have shown their son all the pictures of his early days and are delighted he has landed the role.
"It's tremendous," said Mrs Burgess, from Wheatley Grove, Ben Rhydding. "We didn't know what was going to happen when he was born and it was such a traumatic time.
"He had to see paediatric specialists for the first couple of years, but by the time he was two he had caught up with all the other children. One nurse said if she didn't know his history, she wouldn't have known he was premature."
Mrs Burgess will perform in Oliver! alongside Daniel and his sister, Frankie, 16.
"In one scene, I think they have to dance together," said Mrs Burgess. "Daniel's not too happy about that."
Ilkley Amateur Operatic Society perform Oliver! from Wednesday, March 7, to Saturday, March 10, at 7.15pm. Tickets are available from the King's Hall box office on (01943) 602028.
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I think Moreno and Ball will be a key to winning this game. As long as Denver can establish a run threat, and make the defense have to defend the entire field. They don't have to bust out huge gains or go TD in XXXII, just have enough of a threat to keep the defense honest, and guessing. We haven't scored a ton in the playoffs, but we have controlled the games and the tempo, much in part to having an effective run game.
They should be up to the task. I'd love to see Ball have a "breakout" type game, I think he has that kind of ability.
Edited: I watched XXXII last night, man was it fun watching TD just take over that game. He really was the "unstoppable force".
I agree with all of this. I am going through and re-watching all the Bronco games from this season. Ball has shown his ability early on. Even in very limited reps against teams like the Raiders and Eagles he had his moments.
I also re-watched some of the those old Super Bowl segments on NFL network they ran. (The 1985 Billy Ocean rip-off opening is the cheesiest). Anyway I watched the '77 SB that we lost to Dallas. You could tell the team was just happy to be there. They were mouthing off after the Raider game and so hyped up. Dallas was more business-like. Denver was very business-like after the Patriots game and has been pretty quiet.
Also loved watching the part of SB 33 when you see Shanahan dissect the Falcons coverage while the Falcons are on the field - and then the Broncos come right out and throw that big score to Rod Smith. It was Shanny at his best.
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On Friday August 22, 2014 legendary rock band Y&T blew the roof off The Knitting Factory Concert House in downtown Reno along with Reno locals The Max Volume Band. Attendance was pretty good with nearly 800 hard core Y&T fans rocking out to every song.
The only thing that really bothered this examiner was not the lighting (this time). The lighting for this show was actually pretty good, not the almost usual red and blue that seems to be the house lighting guys favorite colors, he really lit up the stage for this one. The thing that bothered me most was Y&T's photo restrictions, no shooting from the photo pit.
One would think that after playing many, many concerts over the past 40+ years the band would not care about getting their photo taken on stage. Y&T has always been very fan friendly and still very much are. They do let the fans take photos, just not the professional photographers (with an approved to shoot photo pass from the band) that will actually use the photos to promote the band in such ways as a review of the show and not just post them on social media sites.
Shooting from the crowd is not fun for photographers and I'm not talking about fans with camera phones, I'm talking about photographers with real cameras. Some fans don't like getting knocked in the head by the camera lens and things like that. Most people will let you get your shot off just as long as you don't stay in one place to long and get in their way, which makes it very difficult to shoot.
This examiners Y&T photo policy rant is now over, on with the review.
Y&T (originally known as Yesterday & Today) is an American hard rock/heavy metal band formed in 1974. They hail from Oakland, California. The band released two studio albums on London Records as Yesterday & Today in the 1970s, before shortening their name to Y&T and releasing several albums on A&M Records beginning in 1981, as well as albums on Geffen Records, Avex Records, and others. The band has sold over 4 million albums worldwide to date.
The current line-up is as follows, Dave Meniketti (lead guitar, lead vocals), John Nymann (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Mike Vanderhule (drums, percussion, backing vocals) and Brad Lang (bass guitar, backing vocals).
The bands set lasted two and a half hours and went just like this, (from the set list on stage)
"Don't Stop Runnin'", "LA Rocks", "Black Tiger", "Lucy", "Lipstick And Leather", "Afraid Of The Dark", "Meanstreak", "Dirty Girl", "Midnight In Tokyo", "Armed And Dangerous", "Winds Of Change", "Contagious", "I'm Coming Home", "All American Boy", "I Want Your Money", "I'll Cry", "Rescue Me", "Summertime Girls", "I Believe In You" and one encore song, "Forever".
As soon as they hit the stage the crowd went wild and continued till the last song. You can tell that the band has lots of experience playing live as they put on a great set.
After over forty years of singing and playing guitar, Meniketti still has it, his vocals were spot on and his shredding guitar abilities are still there, he killed it. The whole band has a lot of energy and all have a great stage presence. They rocked every song they played. This examiner sees no slowing down for these guys any time soon.
After the show, Nymann, Vanderhule and Lang came out to chat, sign autographs and take photos with their fans, very cool.
Y&T is still a must see band, truly worth every penny of the ticket price.
Starting the night off was local rockers The Max Volume Band.
As local rocker of The Greg Golden Band and owner of Reno's world famous guitar store, Bizarre Guitar, Greg Golden and his lovely wife, former model Shanda Golden introduced the band to the stage to start things off, the packed venue exploded with cheers.
Founded in 2001, The Max Volume Band plays genuine rock & roll. The band plays a blend of blues, acoustic and rock with tight compact melodies and a strict adherence to the roots of rock & roll music.
The band has had many line-up changes over the years, but still managed to put out three studio and two live albums. This examiner thinks this version might be the best one so far.
The current line-up goes like this, Max Volume (vocals, guitars), Kenny Ballone (bass, backing vocals) and Mike Wortman (drums, backing vocals).
Volume's set lasted around 45 minutes and went like this, (also from the set list on stage)
"Trollman", "Girl, I Want It All", "Mama", "Long Road To Nowhere", "Empty Heart Blues", "The Road To Now", "Baby's Got Ink", "It's Allright", "Reno, Nevada" and "Ring Of Fire".
The Max Volume Band was a perfect opener for this show, they set the stage for Y&T and really got the crowd ready to rock the night away. The two new members are a great fit to this band, bassist Ballone has plenty of experience on stage as he was with M.O.D. (Method of Destruction). They tore it up on stage as they have in the few shows that they have played together so far. Don't miss these guys the next time they rock the stage.
A great time was had by all.
The Knitting Factory Concert House Reno still rocks, the proof is in the pudding as they cleaned up on this years "Best of Reno nightlife 2014" in the Reno News & Review. They won Best place to hear loud music, Best place to see a concert, Best concert venue, Best place for live music and second place for Best place all-ages spot.
To see what's next at the Knitting Factory Reno (click here)
As with all this examiners reviews and feature stories, "The Photos Are What It's All About", so check out the photo slideshow and enjoy the show.
If you would like to see all the Y&T photos from this show (click here)
And The Max Volume Band (click here)
All photos by, JOHN TUCKNESS
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Carl House Bride Recipient of Wedding Gown From 'Brides Across America'!
November 13th, 2013 at 3:11 pm (Carl House Buzz, Press)
With the distinctive din of bagpipes resounding in the background, Allison, glides down the Carl House ceremonial brick paved pathway, wearing a stunning designer gown, gifted to her through the 'Brides Across America' organization in conjunction with Wedding Angels Bridal Boutique. Doug, her husband-to-be, and his groomsmen, their eyes transfixed in her direction, are stunningly clad in full military attire. Helping to fulfill her 'once in a lifetime' dream wedding, Allison was one of this year's recipients of a complimentary wedding gown from Brides Across America and Wedding Angels Bridal Boutique.
Allison and Doug relished their October 6 fall wedding at Carl House with family and friends. The couple was enthusiastically introduced to the welcoming crowd during the gathering as they traveled through a military arc of swords. Guests enjoyed an elegant meal prepared by Carl House Executive Chef Justin Johnson including Cilantro Citrus Beurre Blanc and a favorite, Boursin Mashed Potatoes.
Brides Across America is a nationwide charity dedicated to encouraging bridal salons to providing free wedding gowns for military brides. Wedding Angels Bridal Boutique, located in Roswell , is a selected bridal salon for Brides Across American and was the only Georgia bridal salon to donate free designer wedding gowns to military brides. Their next event is scheduled for November 11 and 12, 2013. Hats off to this fine organization and with Vetran's Day earlier this week, to all the fine men and women who serve in the armed forces.
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Four years ago today, Fred Hoiberg was hired as Iowa State's basketball coach. I remember that day vividly. Here is my story. I'm hoping that after reading it, you all will tell yours.
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Four years ago today, Fred Hoiberg was hired as Iowa State's basketball coach. I remember that day vividly. Here is my story. I'm hoping that after reading it, you all will tell yours.
My first thought was AWESOME! My 2nd thought was, "How would you ever fire Fred Hoiberg."
Good time to link this thread;
When McD was hired I lamented in my belief that he wasn't Big 12 ready and we'd have to fire a native son.
I thought Hoiberg was a home run, but not to the extent he's turned into. He's going to make ISU "Duke-like"...
And just to be clear about my prognostication skills, I really thought Chizik was the real deal...
Is there anywhere I can listen to this Walters-Perrault debate at? Sounds legendary.
I think you trust your first gut instincts. I was totally against Gmac getting hired, after the speculation leading up to the announcement. I warmed up to him after his press conference here. My initial gut feeling was correct however (nice guy though)
I didn't have that trepidation when Fred was hired. Was willing to give him 3-4 years to right the ship, so Fred has been a fantastic hire in retrospect
I was really excited by his hire.
But then again, I was excited by the hire of Chizik.
What do I know?
I'm not gonna lie, I didn't follow ISU much in High School mainly because I hadn't fully decided where I was going to go at that point of his hiring. But my initial thoughts were, well at least they have an attractive coach.
Honestly at first, much like many, I was very skeptical. Everyone loves Fred, but the man had never coached before. I had my doubts, but I thought Fred might be able to win some games and he could get the fan support back into Ames. Everything Fred has done is already beyond my wildest dreams. Fred is turning Iowa State into a brand name nationally, and has done it in a very short amount of time. There will be a statue of Fred outside of Hilton Coliseum someday.
I wasn't sure what to think until I heard Fred speak at the press conference. I was sold at that point. Then the Ames channel 8 news reporter interviewed me about what I thought and put my thoughts on tv.
All in for hoiberg
Wow. We have come a long way baby. I remember being shocked and dazed by the news but thrilled all the same. Never doubted he would be a success but never dreamed it would come so quickly.
Curious what the top traffic days for this site were for and why?
I thought he'd be successful if he found ways to recruit and if he hired a strong staff. His recruiting has been great and as a general rule he's had a strong backbone both from a recruiting standpoint and a coaching standpoint.


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JWC TO MARY RUSSELL ; 28 November 1856; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18561128-JWC-MR-01; CL 32: 35-39
5 Cheyne Row Chelsea [28 November 1856]
My Darling
You cant think what difficulty I have had to keep Geraldine from firing off letters at you every two or three days, with the most alarming accounts of my bodily state! It is her besetting weakness by nature,—and her trade of Novelist has aggravated it,—the desire of feeling and producing violent emotions. When I am well I can laugh down this sort of thing in her; but when I am ill it fatigues me dreadfully, and irritates my moral sense as well as my nerves. In illness, as in Madame Genlis "Castle of Truth"1 people and things are stript of all illusion for one, and one sees, thro all affectations and exaggerations and got up feelings, to simple fact.— It seems as if disorder in ones nervous system were needed to develope in the brain all the insight that lies in it, inert— However that may be; when I am very ill I cant endure to be "made a phrase" over, and used up for purposes of emotion! and so in these weeks my hard, practical Anne, who never utters a sympathizing word, but does every thing I need, punctually and promptly, has been a far more agreeable nurse for me than poor Geraldine, who if I asked for a glass of water would spill the half of it by the way, and in compensation would drop tears on my hand, and assure me that I was "sure to die"! and then fall to kissing me wildly (when I was perhaps in an interval of retching—perfectly hating to be kissed!) and bursting out into passionate sobs!—(which of course did not prevent her from going into company half an hour after, and being the life of it!)2— These scenes wore me out so, that I was obliged to restrict her visits to one half hour in the day—and then; to be doing something, she would write letters to you, to my cousins, and any one she thought anxious about me. I said she might write to Maggie3 one day, on condition that I saw the letter before it went— My Dear! They would have believed at Auchtertool I hadn't a week to live!— I burnt the letter—and two other letters—and as I believed you really cared for me, and would be distressed at the thought of losing me; I prohibited her over and over again from writing to you at all.4—and, at last, gave in to her fixed notion to write, only on the understanding that if there were any exaggeration in the letter I should have the burning of it too!— I found it a nice letter, and pretty near the truth—
I am much better—my cough is quite gone—and I am sleeping better—get to sleep between 2 and 3 instead of six or not at all, as was the case for a month— Great weakness is all that remains to be cured, and I do take the most nourishing things—and only the weather has prevented me taking a drive every day this week— I have been out once in a 'Fly,'5 besides into the garden to see my poor little plants, who dont know whether to live or die! The Canaries are well, but in spite of their expensive mahogany bath, they are as black with the fog as the sheep in Hyde Park— The other night I was alarmed by their having a bad dream; or one of them, I suppose, had the bad dream, and the other was frightened by its fright— They dashed about and flapped against the wires of the cage like mad canaries for a quarter of an hour—
Mr Carlyle, after having several horses on trial, bought a beautiful one ten days ago, and the first day he rode it, he brought it home some five miles with two shoes lost! Then the Smith shod it, with a broken nail in its hoof under the new shoe!— Of course it became dead lame and had to be sent to a vetrenary surgeon where it is, and is likely to be for some fortnight yet.— "No wonder!" (my Anne says) "there is nothing so bad for festering as a rancid (rusty?) nail." Mr Fairie goes and sees the horse daily and sends bulletins of his health!
Every time Mr Fairie comes he asks have I heard from Mrs Russell? and tells me how much his friends the Gladstones6 admire both you and your Husband— I bless the chance which sent him into your drawing room that wet day; that gives me somebody who has seen you, to speak of you to—
Oh such a fright I got last Friday morning! Thursday night was my second night of something like human sleep I had fallen asleep about three and was still sleeping off and on between six and seven, when I was startled wide awake by a heavy fall in the room directly over mine (Mr C's bedroom)— I knew in the very act of waking that it was no table or inaminate thing that made the sound, but a human body! Mr C's of course—the only human body there! What could I think but that he had got up ill, and fallen down in a fit. I threw myself out of bed, tore open my door and began to run up stairs. But my legs got paralized, I leant against the wall and screamed. In answer to my scream, came Mr C's voice, calling out quite jolly"It's nothing, my Dear! Go back to your bed, it is a mistake.. I will be there presently." Back to my bed I crept: and then, if it had been in my constitution to take a fit of hysterics I should have taken it! As it was, I lay and trembled and my teeth chattered—and when Mr C came and tried me with some water I could no more swallow it than if I had taken hydrophobia He had awoke too early, and got up to go down stairs and smoke;7 his way of invoking sleep. His room being quite dark, and thinking to put on his stockings and shoes before getting himself light, he had gone to sit down on a chair at the bottom of his bed, where these articles are left; but mistaking the locality, he had sat down on nothing at all! and fell smack his whole length to the floor—not hurting himself in the least for a wonder This adventure has pretty well taken the conceit out of me on the score of courage, presence of mind, and all that! Mercy! What would have become of Dr Russell if he had had a wife who stood still and screamed—that time when he was so dangerously ill?
Can you tell me did Dr Russell ever read Sir B Brodie's Psychological Enquiries?8 A man lent it me last week, and I find it the most lucid agreeable book of the sort I ever fell in with. If Dr Russell havn't read it and would "care TO" (as the Cockneies say) I can quite easily send it him by post. the man it belongs to is in no haste for it back, and it is only one small volume.
The Book Geraldine told you we were about sending "all to yourself"9 is her 'Half Sisters'10—the one of all her novels which I like the best. And it has bonafide arguments in it, betwixt her and me, written down almost word for word as we spoke them in our walks together. It has been kept waiting for a photograph Geraldine insisted should be put in it. But my artist11 has discovered seemingly, there are other things to be done in this world better than doing photographs of me and for me! The things he has sent, after ten days waiting, are too horrid for any practical purposes!
My Aunt Grace has sent me two pairs of lambswool stockings knitted by herself! and both she and Anne12 have written to me several times since I came home. It is a great happiness to feel that I have real live Aunts after all! They had grown into a mere Myth!— Tell Mrs Macvey13 "the Countess" is well, and walks very often to see me in my illness, and I am sure it would please Mrs M to know that she has got a new velvet bonnet that cost her two guineas! a proof that she isn't in the abject poverty Mrs M fancied; nor yet has lost heart about herself!
Pray give my kind regards to Mrs Grierson and the dear old oddities at Nithbank14—I would have answered Mrs Grierson's letter15—if I hadnt been so feckless— Can you tell me the address of Mrs Lyon (Phoebe Johnstone of Cowhill);16 I promised to write to her about James Baillie—17 Have you got your new servant home? tell me how you like her—and do be so good as give Mr Dobie an emphatic kiss for me— He mustnt forget me for if Mr C becomes unendurable with his eternal "Frederick," and I am obliged to separate from him; I intend running away with Mr Dobie—to the Back woods or where he likes. God bless you my dear, kind, true woman— Give my love to your Husband
Yours ever affectionately / Jane Carlyle 18
Have you got the new little dog—I have a whistle for him


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NEW YORK -- The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union is launching a campaign to bring workers' rights - including the right to organize - to some 5,000 car wash workers in New York City, following a devastating report on wages and working conditions those employees toil under.
The report, released March 7 by Workers Aligned for a Sustainable and Healthy New York (WASH NEW YORK), paints a picture of erratic hours, low pay, lack of protective equipment, and no workers' rights for employees, most of them minority group members.
"It's not a few bad apples, it's citywide," RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum told a press conference, after a demonstration by more than 100 car wash workers, outside a car wash in the Rego Park neighborhood of Queens.
Conditions are so bad, the report adds, that the New York Labor Department won a $1.3 million settlement in 2010 from the Broadway Bridge Car Wash in Upper Manhattan for unpaid wages, overtime and tips it owed its workers from 2003-2008.
If the New York car wash workers organize, they would be the second such large group of car wash workers to do so. The Steelworkers organized the "carwasheros" in several washes in Los Angeles, following similar cases of wage theft there.
Appelbaum, New York City Central Labor Council President Vincent Alvarez and several prominent local politicians campaigned for the city car wash workers at the press conference.
Appelbaum particularly praised the New York car wash workers for standing up for their rights despite their fears of employer retaliation. Alvarez said the central labor council would support the workers every step of the way.
Key points in the report, Dirty Business, based on interviews with 89 workers at 29 different car washes citywide, include:
Over 71 percent of the workers toiled at least 60 hours a week, with five percent working 81-105 hours weekly. But three-fourths of the workers didn't receive any overtime pay for hours in excess of 40. When they did, "it was often less than the legally mandated rate of time-and-a-half," the report said.
"The state's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, but 66 percent of workers reported being paid less than that at times." The report says that "scheduling, hours, and pay are subject to the whims of management, and especially, the weather. Workers have no idea how many hours they'll be working a week or how many hours they'll be paid."
Exposure to workplace hazards, especially hazardous chemical compounds, is routine, and only 23 percent of car washes provided workers with protective equipment. Only three workers of the 89 reported being trained in handling hazardous chemicals.
Raul, a Mexican immigrant who declined to give his last name for fear of management retaliation, said he had "inadequate protective equipment" when scrubbing cars by hand after they were soaped. "This was a special kind of soap used to clean cars and contained acids used to clean the tire rims. I could tell how strong the soap was because it made the hair on my legs fall off," he added.
"One day, soap fell on my ear. A few hours later it began to itch and burn and then became inflamed. I didn't say anything at the time, because I didn't know there were laws to protect me, as an immigrant, and I was also afraid I would lose my job."
Rest breaks are minimal to non-existent. Eleven of the 89 workers reported getting no lunch breaks at all, and 40 percent reported getting 15 minutes or less for lunch.
All the workers, including managers who do little to no work, split the tips. If machinery damages cars, the cost - often considerable - is deducted from the workers' already low pay.
The report recommended several moves to improve the lot of car wash workers, including regular, even yearly, state and city inspections of conditions at the car washes and stronger enforcement of existing labor laws against car wash owners. It also recommended the city adopt "best practices" standards for the car washes.
And it said the workers must have the right to organize.
"Make it easier to exercise the right to join a union and organize your workplace without fear of intimidation or retaliation-the very fear that, according to car wash workers like Nelson Hernandez, is often part of the job," the report said.
"We have been threatened many times if we fight for our rights, so for a long time I didn't do anything to stand up for myself. But I know that if we unite, we can make sure our rights are respected," Hernandez told investigators.
Photo: WASH New York campaign launch.


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Is it merely a social agenda of eBay founder, Pierre Omidyar, to fund anti-government groups in Ukraine and build a left-wing journalistic effort in First Look Media online? Website PandoDaily published a story Friday reporting that Omidyar had bankrolled the protest groups that toppled the government of Ukranian president Viktor Yanukovych.
So, questions began flying as to who knew of this funding? Glenn Greenwald, former writer at the Guardian, Snowden leaker and now Editorial Operations at Omidyar's new First Look Media, replied Sunday evening that he knew in 2011 of the funding by Omidyar.
PandoDaily's Mark Ames wrote: 'What all this adds up to is a journalistic conflict-of-interest of the worst kind: Omidyar working hand-in-glove with U.S. foreign policy agencies to interfere in foreign governments, co-financing regime change with well-known arms of the American empire — while at the same time hiring a growing team of soi-disant 'independent journalists' which vows to investigate the behavior of the US government at home and overseas, and boasts of its uniquely 'adversarial' relationship toward these government institutions.'
While indignation seeped through the words, Greenwald in his Sunday evening reply stated that he was independent in his reporting and that knowledge of this item did not affect his reporting in the past or in the present and future.
Last November Mark Ames on PandoDaily had criticized Greenwald and Omidyar about 'privatizing' the Snowden files. He wrote, 'Never before has such a vast trove of public secrets been sold wholesale to a single billionaire as the foundation of a for-profit company.'
Paul Carr owner of PandoDaily and writer Mark Ames did not give much time to Greenwald and First Look people to reply before posting. When Erik Wemple of the Washington Post asked Paul about the timeline of response, Paul responded, 'A small number of hours.' The reason Carr and Ames didn't give them longer is tactical. 'Honestly, I was thinking, 'I don't trust Greenwald one bit. He would have a response up before we even post our thing,' says Carr.
When Eric Wemple asked First Look Media for an official comment for his blog on the Washington Post for today, the response was to ask for more content. 'First Look has embraced a non-hierarchical leadership structure, meaning that it could be challenging to find anyone who'll speak for everyone there,' writes Eric Wemple at the close of Monday for some open replies to the question of conflicts in journalistic interest.
Rem Rieder writes Monday in the USA Today that, 'as the Omidyar venture, which has launched its first digital magazine, The Intercept, takes shape, it will be watched closely. But I continue to see it as source of hope, not alarm.'
To view other articles see list below in Author's suggestions and view the video atop this article from the Huffington Post interview with Glenn Greenwald on journalistic freedom.
Twitter: Victoria Wagner@victoriaross888


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Justice Minister Judith Collins has apologised to TVNZ's Katie Bradford after raising questions about the political reporter's ethics.
Ms Collins said Ms Bradford made an inappropriate approach in 2010 on behalf of her (then) husband, who was trying to get into Police College.
In an interview with rival TV3 at National's northern region conference this morning, Ms Collins was asked about a Herald on Sunday story that said when Police Minister, she was approached by Labour MP Ross Roberton for help. Mr Roberston asked about leave entitlement of his daughter, who was a police officer and a serious athlete. Ms Collins subsequently did make inquiries of the police, the story said.
Rather than comment on the Herald story directly, Ms Collins turned the question around and said, "I think it's very important that when media want to raise issues about behaviours that they need to understand that sometimes they can be very inappropriate as well. It' just like when a member of the Press Gallery approached me about how her then husband was having difficulty becoming recruited by New Zealand Police?"
Asked what the reporter wanted, Ms Collins said, "She had been told that was a problem and that her husband wasn't going to be acceptable as a Police recruit because of her family connections."
Ms Collins said she shut the conversation down at that point.
Later in the interview she added, "I'm just really surprised you haven't asked me who it is ... I think you should talk to Ms Katie Bradford."
TVNZ reporter Katie Bradford — at the time of the approach a Newstalk ZB reporter — is the daughter of former Green MP and veteran protester Sue Bradford.
As she walked away from the TV3 interview, Ms Collins said, "Let's see if you hold your own people to account, shall we, after what you've done to Maurice."
On Twitter, Ms Collins baited TV3 to follow up her comment, saying Ms Bradford's approach was "Very odd and wrong."
There was already bad blood between the pair. A TV report by Ms Bradford last night said she had not seen Ms Collins at the conference. On Twitter, the Justice Minister called Ms Bradford a "liar".
Katie Bradford released a statement saying, "I've had a good working relationship with the Minister in my years covering politics in parliament but I have never asked her for a personal favour. Back in 2010 my ex-partner was considering applying for the police force — at the time it had been suggested to him that he might have an issue being accepted. I recall that this came up in informal conversation between the Minister and me but I never asked her to intervene. As it was, my then partner never formally applied to join the police."
At a standup press conference, Prime Minister John Key said, "I don't believe every individual thing people say or every inference they make, but we have a good working relationship with the media. The media have got a job to do. We have got a job to do and that is where is should start and finish.
The PM said he had a "long conversation" wiht Ms Collins about her comments. Ms Bradford was "thorough professional," Mr Key said.
"There's lot of times that I might see coverage on TV that I either don't agree with or the way its phrased or the way its worded or the things that people say but in the end I soak that up and move on," Mr Key said.
Ms Collins uiltimately decided to try and move on, too, tweeting late this afternoon: "Katie I was answering questions abt wider public engagement. Yr example came to mind. Reflected on that.Shouldnt have.sorry."
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Obama Campaign 'Airbrushes' Clinton's Name
Joel Millman reports on the presidential race:
There's something missing from the Barack Obama campaign this weekend: virtually all mention of his primary opponent, Senator Hillary Clinton. In speeches and in brief press conferences, Senator Obama has been pounding away on the presumptive Republican nominee, John McCain, often using the identical rhetoric that was served up against Mrs. Clinton just days ago.
All day Friday and again on Saturday, Obama has been unrelenting in his attacks on McCain's so-called Gas Tax Holiday plan, which Obama ridicules as saving motorists "a quarter and a nickel a day" through the summer. It's the same attack he launched against Clinton during the run up to the May 6 primaries in North Carolina and Indiana, only lately with Clinton virtually airbrushed from his text. Over the past two days, Obama has uttered the word "Clinton" sparingly, and only in response to questions from the audience—usually on health care—at some of his mass rallies. His campaign confirms that mention of Clinton has disappeared from all prepared remarks.
In his sharpened attack on McCain, Obama on Saturday indicated he may be willing to reach back several decades to remind voters of skeletons in the Arizona senator's closet. On Friday night, Obama supporter Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon, raised McCain's membership in the so-called Keating Five group of senators criticized for their relationship with a bank executive, Charles Keating, who later was convicted of looting a savings and loan institution during the 1980s.
"Congressman DeFazio delivered a speech that wasn't my speech," Obama said, but added, "I can't quarrel with the American people wanting to know more about" Mr. McCain's role in the banking debacle, which would would be a fair topic for discussion in the general election campaign.
The Clinton issue still hovers on the edge of the campaign, though. Sparks flew at the end of a Saturday morning press conference in Bend, Ore., when a reporter asked Obama to respond to a column by conservative pundit Robert Novak that reports Michelle Obama has vetoed talk of an eventual unity ticket with Clinton. After stiffening, Obama answered curtly: "My wife does not talk to Bob Novak on a regular basis…" before stalking off to visit an abbreviated rope line.


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Women everywhere give men fake numbers when they don't want to give out their real ones. It's stupid that men feel entitled to a phone number, even when it's clear that the woman is not interested.
The "feminist phone intervention" is a new tool to help destroy that feeling of entitlement. A tumblr dedicated to promoting the number launched earlier this week with a single post explaining the project: "when the person calls or texts, an automatically-generated quotation from feminist writer bell hooks will respond for you."
Even if the would-be suitor doesn't know who author and feminist activist bell hooks is, they should hopefully get an earful from her. When Bitch Magazine writer Sarah Mirk texted the number, she got the quote "If any female feels she need anything beyond herself to legitimate and validate her existence, she is already giving away her power to be self-defining, her agency." When I reached out to the number, I got back "Whenever domination is present, love is lacking."
Here's a statement from the tumblr:
"because we're raised to know it's safer to give a fake phone number than to directly reject an aggressive guy.
because we're raised to know that evasion or rejection can be met with violence.
because women are still threatened and punished for rejecting advances.
because (669) UGH-ASIF, WTF-DUDE, and MAJR-SHADE were taken.
because why give any old fake number, when you can have bell hooks screen your calls?
so next time, just give out this number: (669) 221-6251
tech to protect."
The phrase "tech to protect" is not only brilliant, but a great motto for future social activists. Not only is this tool practical, it's an amazing statement in and of itself.
So, what say you? Will bell hooks be screening your calls from now on?


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Barre Police Log: Children reportedly have knives, gunApril 30,2013
The following is a sampling of calls to Barre police in recent days.
April 22
The windows of a blue Chevrolet Cavalier were smashed out on North Main Street.
Someone stole a ladder from the side of a truck on South Main Street.
On Eastern Avenue, the windows of a shelter were shot at with a BB gun.
Kids were playing basketball on Second Street at 10 p.m.
April 23
On Maple Avenue, someone broke into a vehicle and stole various items including a GPS device.
A husky mix was running around Fairview Street.
Items were stolen from a vehicle on Trow Avenue.
A pit bull being walked by a woman attacked another dog on Foster Street.
April 24
A cash register drawer was found behind Dumpsters on Granite Street.
Juveniles were writing on a bridge on Granite Street.
Two kids were locked out of their home on Highgate Drive.
A woman wearing blue shorts and pushing a stroller was falling down drunk on Church Street.
April 25
A man was walking two Labs in Elmwood Cemetery.
On Hill Street, a neighbor was videotaping a woman.
A boy around 12 or 13 years old was showing his friends a pistol on Auditorium Hill.
April 26
Items were stolen from two vehicles on Ossola Place.
On Brook Street, a window was shot out of a mans van.
Someone damaged a womans vehicle with a key on Averill Street.
April 27
Neighbors were throwing rocks at a mans vehicle and going into his garage without permission on Elmore Street.
Someone stole an iPhone on Granite Street.
People were squatting in a basement on Keith Avenue.
April 28
Someone found a stray dog on Fourth Street.
An inspection sticker was stolen from a vehicle on Seminary Street.
Four kids, two with butcher knives, all around 6 or 7 years old, were running around a yard on Warren Street.
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Arizona and NAU fans can find all the information about today's game by visiting the Gameday Central page.
Rosters, schedules, statistics for both teams, as well as information about Arizona Stadium, tailgating and everything you need for a great afternoon on campus.
All Access Features for today's game:
Live Video Stream : Watch the game live online if you can not make it to the stadium in person. The full game broadcast will be available on All Access. [All Access Subscription Required]
Live Audio Stream: Listen live over the internet to Brian Jeffries calling the game [All Access Subscription Required]
Live Stats - Gametracker: Full featured stats and graphical presentation of the action on the floor!
Mobile Stats - Phone: Streamlined live stats for your handheld device to keep up from the road or in the stands!
Look for halftime and post game photo galleries, and post-game press conference coverage later today!
Don't wait to order your tickets to future home games, please call the ticket office at (520) 621-2287 or order your tickets online at arizonawildcats.com. Online sales are available up until 5 hours prior to kick-off. If you have tickets that are waiting for you at will call, you are encouraged to pick them up at the McKale Ticket Office prior to game day.
If you decide to pick up your tickets on game day, please remember that Will Call is located at the Arizona Stadium Box Office on game days and opens 5 hours prior to kick off.
McKale Ticket Office Hours of Operation:
Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm
Saturday, Arizona Stadium Box Office opens at 11:00am
Tailgating is ready to roll for Saturday. Season tailgate passes are sold out, and single game passes are released 10 business days prior to each home game starting at 9am and are sold at the McKale Ticket Office or on the phone at 621-2287. Reserved tent tailgates are also available for parties of 100 or more.
Prior to every Arizona home game, fans are encouraged to welcome the Wildcats to campus as the team arrives 1 hour and 45 minutes prior to kickoff. The team will unload from busses at the corner of University and Cherry Avenue, where it will be greeted by the Pride of Arizona marching band to begin the Wildcat Walk. Fans are encouraged to flank the processional route along Cherry Ave. as the Wildcats head south on foot towards Arizona Stadium.
**Special Parking information regarding the Wildcat Walk**
For our fans who have parking permits in either the Cherry Garage (E permits) or the Optical sciences lot (B4 permits), please adjust your arrival in these areas during this time as all traffic will be closed off during the Wildcat Walk. Cherry Ave. from University to Enke Drive will be closed off to all traffic from 1:45pm to 2:45pm this Saturday. Cherry garage permit holders can continue to access the garage from the south entrance off of National Championship Drive or Enke Drive. C1 permit holders will need to wait until the walk clears before they can access the lot again. We would encourage all C1 permit holders to arrive by 1:30 p.m. to avoid the closure and be a part of the Wildcat Walk.
Wildcat fans, we need your help in making Arizona Stadium the loudest and classiest in the nation. One of the primary goals of the University of Arizona Athletics Department is to promote first class conduct at each of our athletics events. It is important that coaches, players, staff, spirit groups, students and fans represent the University in a positive manner at all times. The University of Arizona has many traditions, but bad sportsmanship isn't one of them. If you see it, report it and text any stadium problems to email@example.com, Remember to Bear Down with Pride.
Sun Tran's Arizona Football Shuttle is a great option for getting to the game if you don't have a parking pass. The shuttle picks up from three convenient locations in town and is only $3 per game. For more information on locations and tickets, please call (520) 792-9222.
Consider parking in the 6th Street garage, which is free for carpools of 4 or more people. For general information on game day parking, including pay lots, go online to www.parking.arizona.edu or call (520) 621-3710.
The Cat Cruiser, is the best way for our Phoenix-area fans to get a ride to every home football game. Ride the spirited and convenient Cat Cruiser from the Valley to the gates of Arizona Stadium. Reserve your seat online at http://arizonawildcats.com/catcruiser.
The Coca-Cola Fan Fiesta is the place to be on game day. Let us do the work, all you have to do is show up and enjoy yourself! Beginning at 1:00pm on Bear Down Field (adjacent to Arizona Stadium), there will be live entertainment on the Ava Soundstage, food vendors, interactive booths and a fun zone for the kids. The best part....admission is free!


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What's the next move for the Blackhawks?
After the Andrew Shaw trade, the Blackhawks have some holes to fill so what's next in the offseason?
After selecting nine players in the draft Stan Bowman and the Blackhawks still have work to do as the free agency period begins.
The Blackhawks announced Monday that they will hold their 2016 Prospect Camp from July 10-15 at Johnny's IceHouse West.
Andrew Shaw is ready for a new chapter in Montreal where he will be reunited with former Blackhawks assistant GM Marc Bergevin.
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The Cub Scouts of Pack 5 Long Neck recently conducted a beach clean-up as part of a community service project.
These cubs are working toward getting their Leave No Trace award, which requires a multi-step process that includes a community service project. The pack had 13 cub scouts participate and collected over 12 bags of trash from the beach at Pot-Nets Bayside Community Center.
"We are very proud to support the local community and we feel this is one way we can give back," said Matthew Ostendarp, leader of Pack 5.
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Gamblers will soon have a chance to win Carnival cruises when they play at Penn National casinos thanks to an alliance between the two companies that was announced today by the cruise line that offers a variety of prizes to Penn player's club members at 18 US gaming facilities.
The gambling for cruises starts in mid-April when players at Penn National's casinos will have a chance to try their luck winning Caribbean and Mexican cruises or other cruise offers and discounts throughout the year aboard Carnival's 24 ships based on their level of play.
"With more than 1,500 cruises annually and a dozen year-round North American embarkation ports, Carnival gives our casinos an exciting new opportunity to thank and reward players' club members for their loyalty," said Gaye Gullo, corporate vice president of marketing, Penn National Gaming. "In the near future, we will extend cruise benefits and promotions to virtually all our reward card holders, so they can choose from dozens of exciting ports of call."
"We are excited to partner with Penn National Gaming, one of the elite gaming organizations in the world. Penn National players will not only experience the best casino operation at sea, but we also look forward to providing the amenities, accommodations and service they have come to expect as loyal Penn National players," said Marty Goldman, Carnival's senior vice president of casino operations.
Penn actually operates 20 casinos nationwide where you just might run across scenes such as shown in the video here.
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September 26, 2012 | Volume 14, Issue 39
(From left) Archbishop Ben, Metropolitan Christopher of the Czech Republic and Fr. Evan bless the ground where the future church is going to be built in the village of Quinhagak. photo by Roy Mark
His Eminence Benjamin, Archbishop of San Francisco and the West, Locum Tenon of the Diocese of Alaska, blessed the church ground, along with special guest Metropolitan Kristov, church leader of Szech land and Slavokia to build a church named after Heiromartyr Saint Juvenaly of Kuingnerraq and His Companion.
This is the first time land has been blessed in Quinhagak for an Orthodox Church, which in itself is an Historic event, but what made this land blessing remarkable is that Metropolitan Kristov was present to bless the land.
After the ground blessing, the Metropolitan gave a brief history of how the land where he is from, Moravia, was originally a mission by Orthodox but hundreds of years later went under the umbrella of Catholicism and the Unitas Fratrum, or Unity of the Brethren, better known as the Protestant Moravians.
He explained how the Orthodox of this land and the Moravian Church are more related than most people realize. It was a tremendous blessing for the people present to witness a historic event and to hear the rich history of how the Orthodox Church of Alaska and the Moravian Church are intertwined in more ways than one.
It was a great honor to have His Beatitude Metropolitan Kristov and Father Evan, His Chancellor, to take time away from their busy schedule and come here to Kuingnerraq. God Grant them many years.
We are accepting donations, if possible, to help towards building a new church. We have a bank account with Alaska USA, account number is 1672755, Saint Juvenaly Russian Orthodox Church. Quyana.
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Easter, whether you celebrate it or not, is the perfect opportunity to put on a spectacular meal for your family and friends. From ham, lamb and duck to scotch eggs, sangria and a decadent chocolate dessert— these Dallas restaurant chef's recipes will certainly wow your guests— for Easter or for any occasion.
Graham Dodds' Scotch Eggs
Source: www. dallas.entreejournal.com
Eggs are the quintessential symbol of Easter, but instead of serving traditional deviled eggs, kick it up a notch with these crispy Scotch eggs by Graham Dodds, executive chef of Central 214.
8 eggs large
¾ Pounds (340 grams) banger (or breakfast) sausage removed from any casings
seasoned flour as needed
1 cup (245 g) buttermilk
3 cups (175 g) Panko
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
Place six of the eggs in large pot and cover with water. Add salt to taste and sherry vinegar.
Bring to a boil, cover and remove from heat for 12 minutes. Remove eggs and place them under cold running water.
Put sausage in food processor with 6 oz water and pulse 6 times. Divide sausage into 6 balls- about 2 oz a piece. Place between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and flatten into a circle.
Remove top layer of plastic wrap.
Peel eggs, and place egg in middle of sausage circle and wrap meat around egg. Press the edges to seal, and chill for 20 minutes.
Mix remaining two raw eggs with milk. Dredge sausage wrapped eggs in seasoned flour. Dip wrapped and floured eggs into milk and egg mixture. Roll in Panko breadcrumbs making sure it is completely coated.
Fry the eggs at 375 degrees for 2 minutes. Finish in 375 degree oven for 8-10 minutes. Serve hot or cold.
Kent Rathbun's Oven Roasted Spiral Ham
Source: www. kentrathbun.com
1 spiral ham, 12-14 pounds
molasses-black pepper glaze, see recipe
Place ham in roasting pan and cover with aluminum
foil. Place on roasting rack.
Roast in a 375 degree oven until internal temperature
reaches 150 degrees.
Remove foil and allow ham to brown and get crispy on
the outside.
Once ham is crispy, remove from oven and glaze with
molasses-black pepper glaze. Carve and serve.
Molasses Black Pepper Glaze
2 cups orange juice, freshly squeezed
¼ cup honey
¼ cup molasses
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
In a small sauce pot reduce orange juice by half.
Add honey, molasses, brown sugar, cracked black pepper and
Dijon mustard.
Return to a simmer for 2-3 minutes. Let cool.
Tracy Miller's Grilled Double Lamb Chops with Lavender-Madeira Sauce
Source: www.starchefs.com
2 racks of 8 lamb chops
2 cups canola oil
6 sprigs rosemary
2 tablespoons garlic, diced
2 tablespoons shallots, diced
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons white pepper
Lavender-Madeira Sauce:
2 tablespoons canola oil
4 lamb chops plus reserved scraps
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon white pepper
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
2 tablespoons shallots, diced
1 tablespoon garlic, diced
1 cup Madeira
2 cups water
¼ cup lavender honey
1 teaspoon fresh lavender
For the Lamb:
Clean and cut the lamb racks into 6 double chops, and reserve the 4 remaining chops and scraps for the Lavender-Madeira Sauce. Rub the double lamb chops in canola oil, rosemary, garlic, shallots, salt and pepper and marinate overnight.
For the Lavender-Madeira Sauce:
In a medium-sized sauce pan, heat the canola oil over medium heat and caramelize the lamb chops and scraps for 3-5 minutes. Add half of the salt and pepper to the pan, then add the rosemary, shallots and garlic coating the meat well. Add the Madeira, water, honey and lavender and allow the mixture to reach a light boil, then reduce the heat bringing the mixture to a medium-low simmer for approximately 30 minutes, or until the liquid has reduced by half. Strain the ingredients, quickly clean the sauce pan, and reduce the sauce for 15-30 minutes more. Add the remaining salt and pepper as the sauce thickens and reserve, keeping warm. Click here for Chef Miller's Fingerling Potato, Pearl Onion Roast, and Broccolini Sauté to go along with the lamb.
Dean Fearing's Molasses Duck with Smoked Vegetable Dressing
Source: www.fearingsrestaurant.com
3 cups molasses
1 bottle Tabasco
1 tablespoon finely grated ginger
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
2 - 5 pound ducks, whole
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Smoked Vegetable Dressing (recipe below)
Peach Chutney (recipe below)
Preheat oven to 325°
Combine the first 4 ingredients into a medium bowl. Set aside. Place ducks in a large roasting pan. Season each duck inside the cavity and outside skin with salt and pepper. Place pan in oven and cook for 2 hours. Remove pan from oven and drain all excess fat. Brush molasses mixture completely over each duck and return to oven. Brush molasses mixture over each duck every 8 minutes for 40 minutes. Remove pan from oven.
Carefully remove each duck from the pan. When ducks are cool enough to handle, remove each breast and leg leaving the molasses glazed skin undisturbed. Spoon a portion of the Smoked Vegetable Dressing in the middle of each warm plate. Place the warm breast and leg beside the dressing. Spoon a portion of the Peach Chutney over each breast. Serve.
Smoked Vegetable Dressing
2 onions, cut into medium dice
2 stalks of celery, cut into medium dice
2 carrots, cut into medium dice
1 red bell pepper, seeds and membrane removed, cut into medium dice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped sage
2 teaspoons chopped thyme
3 cups cornbread crumbs
2 cups white bread, cut into medium dice
3-4 cups rich chicken stock
Salt to taste
Place onions, celery, carrots, and red bell pepper into a smoker and cold smoke for 15-20 minutes. Remove.
Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add smoked vegetables and saute for 4 minutes or until onions are very transparent. Add sage and thyme and saute for 1 minute. Add cornbread and white bread and stir to combine. Slowly add chicken stock, stirring constantly until dressing has enough moisture to resemble a standard dressing. Season with salt and keep warm.
Peach Chutney
5 ripe peaches
1 tablespoon finely diced ginger
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Peel and pit all peaches Medium dice 3 peaches and place in bowl and set aside.
Puree the remaining peaches in a blender. Pour mixture into a medium saucepan with ginger, sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice. Bring pan to medium heat and reduce mixture, stirring occasionally, until thick for about 5 to 6 minutes. Pour diced peaches into saucepan and cook, stirring occasionally, for three minutes or until mixture is hot. Remove and set aside.
The Capital Grill's Flourless Chocolate Espresso Cake
Source: www.chocolateatlas.com
1 lb. Guittard semisweet chocolate (coarsely chopped)
1 lb. unsalted butter (diced)
1 cup freshly-brewed espresso
1 cup golden brown sugar
8 eggs (beaten to blend)
Hot water bath
For garnish: raspberry sauce (below) and fresh raspberries
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line bottom of a 9-inch by 2-inch cake pan with parchment.
Place all chocolate in large bowl.
Bring butter, espresso and sugar to boil in medium saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar.
Add chocolate, whisk until smooth, and cool slightly.
Whip eggs till blended. Stir eggs into chocolate mixture until blended.
Pour batter into prepared pans. Place cake pan in roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cake pan.
Bake until center of cake is set and tester inserted into center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 45 minutes.
Remove pans from water and chill cake overnight.
Cut around pan sides to loosen cake. Using oven mitts, hold pan bottom over low heat for 15 seconds, warming slightly to release cake. Place platter over pan. Hold pan and platter together tightly and invert. Lift off cake pan, peel off parchment and dust top of each cake with cocoa powder.
Cut cake into ten slices and garnish with fresh raspberries and raspberry sauce.
Raspberry Sauce
1 ½ lbs. raspberries
¼ lb sugar
½ tsp. salt
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the raspberries, sugar and salt. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Combine all ingredients in a blender, puree, and pour through a strainer.
Shinsei's Sangria
Source: www.foodandwine.com
3 pears, sliced
3 oranges, sliced
6 Granny Smith apples, sliced
24 canned lychees, drained
1 1/2 pineapples, peeled and cut into large chunks
One 750-milliliter bottle vodka
One 750-milliliter bottle Sauvignon Blanc or other dry, citrusy white wine
One 750-milliliter bottle sake
In an airtight container or large bowl covered with plastic wrap, combine all of the ingredients except the ice and refrigerate for at least 24 hours. Strain the mixture into a punch bowl, discarding all of the fruit except for 18 of the lychees. Add enough ice to chill the sangria to serving temperature. Serve in ice-filled white wine glasses and garnish with the reserved lychees.


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Happy Earth Day! You can display your support for the Earth and save money on healthy food and home products all at once. You can do this by grabbing some discounts at Abe's Market, being active with earth friendly activities, and sharing this information.
Abe's Market is an online marketplace that promotes local, organic, and natural products. They connect smart healthy buyers directly with the businesses and people that make the items. At Abe's you have the ability to get to know who makes your products and hear stories from the company owners themselves.
In celebration of our planet and environment, Abe's Market is offering free shipping on all purchases for this week! This is in addition to their Earth Week sale, with over 3,000 items marked down, providing up to 50% off in extra savings!
If you would like to be active today and this week, then check out this article from Sprout Nourishment. It's a list of nineteen family friendly activities that can help make our planet a better place.
- Compost your fruit and veggie scraps and watch your garden bloom!
- Buy, fill and refill reusable water bottles — help keep millions of single-use plastic bottles out of landfill.
- Save a tree! Use both sides of your notebook paper.
- Visit a zoo or farm and learn how to care for animals. It'll promote local food, too.
- Go for a family walk or bike ride and help keep the Earth cool.
- Get everyone a pair of work gloves and pick up trash in your neighborhood or town.
- Buy or make your own green cleaning products and spring clean your home.
- Grow a community garden and nourish your neighborhood green spaces.
- Plant more trees in your town — they'll help clean the air.
- Help remove stuck plastic bags out of trees. And switch to reusable bags instead … for everything!
- Make an appointment with your town leaders to add more neighborhood trash cans and recycling bins — or start a recycling program.
- Collect glass food jars to paint and turn into candle holders (and use soy-based candles!).
- Love surprises? Plant bulbs and flower seeds and keep a weather eye for spring blossoms!
- "Turn off the lights!" Make switch plate reminders for your whole house.
- Show your kids the beauty of the beach. Collect shells and rocks for art projects.
- Make extra food for dinner then ditch BPA-lined plastic and get glass storage containers instead for leftovers.
- Transform colorful magazine pages, comics and more into artful projects and gift wrappers.
- Learn how to donate/recycle old computer equipment and post instructions (with permission, of course) at your local library, cafes, electronics stores and more.
- Breathe in nature: Turn off the a/c and open a window to the world.
Bonus activity: Just get outside and play!