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CSPI Finds More Than Twice the Fat, Saturated Fat as Claimed
April 1, 2003
WASHINGTONRibeye and strip steaks from Lauras Lean Beef may have two, three, or even four times as much fat or saturated fat as Lauras claims, according to independent laboratory tests commissioned by the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). At least 28 of 30 Lauras Lean-brand steaks CSPI analyzed had more fat, saturated fat, and calories than claimed on the label or Lauras web site. On average, the steaks contained more than twice as much fat and saturated fat and 40 percent more calories than the company states.
Lauras strip steaks are certified to use the American Heart Associations (AHA) heart-check logo on their labels, yet all but one of the 14 strip steaks tested failed to meet the AHAs guidelines. One strip steak contained more than three times as much saturated fat as the AHA guidelines allow. None of the ribeye steaks tested met the AHA guidelines, and the steak is no longer certified by the association, but five of them had the AHA logo on the label. The AHAs certification guidelines require a serving of meat to contain less than 5 grams of total fat and less than 2 grams of saturated fat.
Lauras nutrition numbers arent just slightly off, they are off-the-charts wrong, said CSPI executive director Michael F. Jacobson. Anyone relying on Lauras labels or Lauras web site for nutrition information would be led to believe that the ribeye and strip steaks have less than half the fat that they actually contain. That poses a real problem for people trying to cut down on saturated fat or calories for health reasons.
CSPI has asked the Department of Agriculture to stop Lauras inaccurate labeling and to verify the accuracy of Nutrition Facts labels on other brands of fresh meat and poultry that use such voluntary labels. CSPI has also asked the Federal Trade Commission to halt Lauras deceptive advertising and advised the AHA about Lauras misuse of AHAs heart-check logo on Lauras steaks.
CSPI also asked USDA to require labels to emphasize the number of servings in a given steak, since many consumers may eat entire steaks weighing much more than the official serving size of four ounces. For instance, someone eating an average 9.5-ounce (about 7.5 ounces cooked) Lauras Lean ribeye steak would consume 13 grams of saturated fattwo-thirds of the governments recommended daily limit and more than six times the two grams of saturated fat per four-ounce serving listed on the label.
CSPI also expressed concern that the American Heart Association was letting its trusted heart-check logo be misused. In a letter to AHA President M. Cass Wheeler, Jacobson praised the program but urged AHA to better monitor the use of its logo. And, since the Lauras Lean Beef violations seem so flagrant, CSPI suggested that the AHA consider barring the company from its food certification program.
Only one of the 30 steaks we tested would qualify for the Heart Association logo, and I have a hard time believing that our test results come as a surprise to Lauras Lean Beef, said Jacobson. He urged the Heart Association to focus especially on the accuracy of nutrition information for meat and other fresh foods, the nutrient content of which is more variable than that of processed foods.
CSPI purchased the ribeye and strip steaksLauras two best-selling steaksfrom supermarkets in New York City, Washington, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland, Oregon. CSPI noted that although the nutrition data on Lauras web site and labels is deceptive, Lauras Lean Beefs ribeye and strip steaks are indeed leaner than the average supermarket steaks.


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February 2013: Nike's FlyKnit technology, which uses single fibers knitted together instead of traditional fabrics, reduces waste by an average of 80% when compared to a typical Nike shoe. The technology is part of Nike's move towards a "closed-loop" business model that reduces waste by reusing, recycling or composting all materials.
The innovative low carbon product helped Nike gain recognition as the most innovative company of 2013, following a year in which its profits grew by 57%.
"It's not about saying to the emerging middle class in China 'you don't get to consume as much.' It's about a new definition of premium products, that are closed loop, using only materials that can be fully recycled."
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Mar 5, 2014 10:50 AM
Most campers avoid leaving food outside out of fear that it'll attract bears. The most adventurous campers, however, dare the bears to pay a visit by putting a photo of food right on their tent. At least you'll have no trouble finding your What a Melon Tent ($659) in a crowded campground. If the bright design isn't obvious enough, just follow the trail of ants.
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HARLAN, Ky. (AP) — Officers with the Harlan City Police Department have a new accessory for their uniforms — a mobile video camera.
According to WYMT-TV, the device is worn near the center of an officer's chest and records audio and video for his or her entire shift. The information is downloaded to a computer at the end of the shift.
Police Chief Mike Thomas says the video is considered public record, which creates transparency for the public.
"The public knows we're not hiding anything; we're not covering anything up," said Thomas, adding that the video can also be used in court.
"It will help support to convict some people or it can be used to redeem some people. It goes both ways."
So far, Thomas said the cameras have recorded arrests, traffic stops and a suspect search.
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Okay so i'm very new to this, could someone lay out what i have to do to get programming?
I went to some linux forms place and followed their instructions to get sun's JDK 6
and then i downloaded eclipse from the add applications tab
so now what do i have to do with lejos and does it matter the version i use? im so lost and i just want to be able to program the dang brick.
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Download Blackberry Messenger for PC | BBM for PC without a blackberry
Blackberry has already released BBM for iOS. And the Android version of BBM will be launched soon.
But if you want to access Blackberry messenger or BBM from your PC, then you can do it with the help of this app named as Blurts.
With your BlackBerry smartphone connected to your PC via Bluetooth you will be able to see who is calling, emailing or sending you a BBM without even having to look at your BlackBerry.
There are two versions of Blurt. One is paid and another one is free. Off course, there are some restrictions in the free version. So in order to unlock all the features of Blurts you will need to go for the paid version which is priced at $5.99.
Blurts Features:
- Display caller id alerts
- Display email alerts
- Bluetooth auto connect
- Battery and signal strength for BlackBerry® is displayed on PC
Upgrade to Blurts Pro for even more features:
- Display BBMTM messages (Due to BBM restrictions, we cannot support sending BBMTM)
- Display email alerts for all email accounts
- Display SMS/Text alert
- Send SMS/Text from your computer
- Send SMS/Text larger than 160 characters
- Answer or ignore call from your computer
- Place/Dial call from your computer
- Transfer PC clipboard to BlackBerry® clipboard and vice versa
- Capture image of BlackBerry® screen
This was one way via which you can use BBM on your PC.
You can also install BBM on your PC with the help of an Android emulator and BBM APK.
All you need to do is :
Steps to download and run BlueStacks on PC :
- Go to www.bluestacks.com
- Download BlueStacks to your PC.
- Double click on the .exe file of Bluestacks and follow the onscreen instructions.
Now Bluestacks will be installed on your computer/PC/Laptop. Now comes the turn of downloading and installing BBM on your PC.
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- Open BlueStacks and search for BBM click on messenger.
- Locate BBM and click on its icon.
- The BBM messenger for PC will be downloaded to your system.
- BBM for PC will be installed. Now you can easily use BBM on your computer/laptop.
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N64 Mod Looks Like Super Mario 64 Castle
Some guy went and modded an N64 to look like Princess Peach's castle from Super Mario 64. I think he used modeling clay or something. Anyway, it sold on eBay for a cool
Eisenhower Franklin. That's $100 for those of you who have never seen one.
Up for auction is a hand-designed custom Nintendo 64 made to look like Peach's Castle from Super Mario 64. The exterior of the castle has been molded to look like the bricks and roof tiles, then painted. The mural of Princess Peach is a very detailed mosaic and the five flags are made of cloth. The top part of the castle is removable so you can put a game cartridge inside when you need to.
Yeah well what if I don't wanna put a game cartridge inside? What if I want to jam a piece of bread in there? "That isn't a toaster, GW!" SHUT UP I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING! Now, why is my bread still cold?
Hit the jump for a couple more pictures, including a closeup of the mosaic.
princess peach's castle n64 casemod is just a little over the top [technabob]
Thanks to Julian, who modded his Wii to look like Castle Grayskull.


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Quick hit: Spartans roll over Valpo
The Spartans were too big, too athletic, too strong and just plain too good for the Crusaders in this second-round game. In fact, the final score is deceiving. This game wasn't that close. Michigan State played one of its most complete games of the season, being especially dominating on the glass as it aims for a seventh Final Four appearance under Tom Izzo.


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SAN DIEGO – Stanford scored 10 unanswered goals to break open a one-goal game on the way to a 15-10 women's lacrosse victory over San Diego State on Friday.
Lucy Dikeou and Kelsey Murray scored three goals each to lead Stanford (12-2 overall, 6-1 MPSF), which clinched a berth in the six-team Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament with the victory. The Cardinal was eliminated from contention for the No. 1 seed, because of Denver's 12-5 victory over Cal. However, Stanford still is in control of the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye, holding a tiebreaker over third-place Oregon (5-1 MPSF). Oregon is the only team that still can seize the No. 1 seed away from Denver (8-0).
Denver will play host to the MPSF tournament May 1-4. Only the tournament champion is guaranteed a berth in the NCAA tournament.
Eight Stanford players scored goals against SDSU (6-8, 3-4), which is fighting for a tournament berth. Alex Poplawski, Rachel Ozer, and Mackenzie Tesei scored two apiece. Hannah Farr had a goal and two assists. Dikeou has scored 13 goals in her past four games.
Defensively, Adrienne Anderson had two draw controls, four ground balls, and caused a turnover. Stanford goalies Lyndsey Munoz and Katie Wiseman combined for 13 saves.
San Diego State scored first, but Stanford answered with four consecutive goals. After the Aztecs closed to within 4-3 with 7:48 left in the first half, Stanford scored 10 consecutive goals over 23 minutes. Kelsey Murray sparked the run off an assist from Laura Klein on a power play.
Stanford continues the road trip with a clash at USC on Sunday at 1 p.m. in a game televised by the Pac-12 Networks.
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Stanford 15, San Diego State 10
Stanford 7 8 – 15
San Diego State 3 7 – 10
Stanford (goals-assists): Kelsey Murray 3-1, Lucy Dikeou 3-0, Alex Poplawski 2-1, Rachel Ozer 2-0, Mackenzie Tesei 2-0, Hannah Farr 1-2, Kyle Fraser 1-0, Meg Lentz 1-0, Laura Klein 0-1.
San Diego State: Lauren Maack 2-2, Christina Ricciardulli 2-0, Andrea Killebrew 2-0, Vickie Porter 2-0, Bailey Comfort 1-0, Felice Artuso 1-0, Alexa Comfort 0-1.
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"But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. " (Micah 5:2, ESV)
House of Bread. That's what it means. Also called Ephratha – fruitfulness. A small little town in a tiny little part of the world called Israel. Rachel was buried there. Ruth found her kinsman redeemer there. It is David's city. And as Micah makes clear, it is a city of great promise. God loves to do great things in small places.
But let's not misread this wonderful verse. Hindsight is 20/20 and it is easy to look back upon Micah's words through lenses that were unavailable to those who first heard Micah's message. We read about Bethlehem and hear the voice of Linus as he holds his blanket and recites the Christmas story. We think of nativity scenes and mangers and mixed in with that are images of Christmas trees, eager children ripping open gift after gift with smiles and laughter, and jolly old Saint Nick. Nothing wrong with any of that. I'm planning on a good strong dose of all of it at my house. But if that's all we see, we miss something important about Bethlehem.
Go back and read the fourth and fifth chapters of Micah. God's people are in exile, oppressed by pagan nations, scattered and defeated. There is compromise and idolatry. Things are desperately wrong and there is a deep longing for God to act and make things right. Micah 5:2 is located right in the middle of this mess. God will send a ruler. When he comes he is going to defeat the enemies of God's people and restore their rightful inheritance. He will overthrow corrupt leaders, tear down idols, establish justice, and vindicate the small remnant of the faithful.
Imagine Herod's reaction when he was told that the Messiah was to be born in Bethlehem. I can see the beads of sweat forming on his brow as his hands gripped the arms of his chair as knuckles turned white. Wise men from the East, guided by a star, had been led to the land of Israel, looking for this new King. Having come to Herod for guidance as to where they might continue their search, Herod is informed that Bethlehem is the promised location. Can you imagine Herod's face as this passage is read in his hearing? He can't help but think in terms of the defeat of Rome and the overthrow of his own power base. The ensuing slaughter of children powerfully demonstrates the fear that must have gripped his heart in that moment. Rachel is crying for her children.
Far from a cute little nativity scene, the incarnation of Christ is, and has been from the beginning, a most subversive thing. A small baby in an obscure village represents God's invasion to overthrow evil. A tiny baby represents the ultimate threat to corrupt rulers. No one could ever have anticipated this plan.
"But they do not know the thoughts of the Lord; they do not understand his plan, that he has gathered them as sheaves to the threshing floor. " (Micah 4:12, ESV)
As we celebrate Jesus' birth this year, let's be mindful of what God is really up to. He is taking over, not with an army, but with love. He is destroying corruption and idolatry, not with a show of force, but by lowering himself beyond comprehension, even to the point of death. He is making all things new.
Peace on earth. Good will toward men. Bethlehem.
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Jaymes December 21, 2010 (12:18 am)
Good perspective! Even better Baby Jesus picture!!! Keep the posts coming.
Scott Prickett December 21, 2010 (3:50 pm)
A collision . . . Kingdom vs. kingdom and the Victory comes (and remains) in ways that are completely upside and backwards to our usual way of thinking. The pause to consider the motives of the slaughter of all of those babies is useful to consider the reality of the collision.
Our Jesus, came to win; for us!
Mindy December 24, 2010 (10:35 am)
The battle will be won with LOVE. I have been shown that in so many ways and as Christians people see it in us (and WANT it somehow for themselves) in the little things we do each day.


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Anti-Obamacare Works For David Jolly
CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. (AP) Republican David Jolly is the winner of a hard-fought congressional election in Florida to replace the late Rep. Bill Young.
With nearly 100 percent of the vote counted, The Associated Press says Jolly bested Democrat Alex Sink in a contest that attracted national attention and millions of dollars.
The special election served as the first test of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul ahead of November's midterm elections. Local issues took a backseat to the health care law as both national parties and outside groups flooded the swing-voting district with ads, phone calls and mailings about "Obamacare." Democrats and Republicans used the race to audition national strategies.
While Republicans held the congressional seat for more than four decades until Young's death last year, district's voters favored Obama in the 2008 and 2012.


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STANFORD, Calif. – No. 22/17 Stanford opened the Louisville Slugger Classic with a win Thursday, defeating Brigham Young, 5-3.
The Cardinal (18-5) took an early lead and weathered a BYU (7-11) rally in the fifth inning to earn the victory.
Madi Schreyer (15-3) picked up her 15th win of the season in the circle, allowing three runs on seven hits, walking six and striking out six. She has thrown 12 complete games this season and holds a 1.40 ERA in 110.1 innings pitched.
The Cardinal was outstanding defensively behind Schreyer, highlighted by plays from Hanna Winter at third base and Bessie Noll in right field. Winter's defensive gem came in the third inning when she made a split-second reaction diving play to her right to snare a hard hit ground ball from going down the left-field line. She then got to her feet and threw a dart to first base for the out.
Noll made an equally impressive play in the top of the seventh inning when she raced after a shot from BYU's leadoff batter down the right-field line. Running to her left, Noll left her feet and got full extension to catch the ball before it got past her.
Stanford applied pressure early offensively, getting multiple baserunners in the first two innings but was unable to capitalize. The Cardinal broke through in the third inning when Leah White reached base on a lead-off single and Kayla Bonstrom delivered an RBI-double to right-center field. Bonstrom tied Winter and Jessica Plaza for a team-high two hits in the game.
Cassandra Roulund brought Bonstrom home in the next at-bat, singling up the middle to give Stanford a 2-0 advantage.
The Cardinal doubled its run total in the fourth inning after a strange sequence of plays. Tylyn Wells reached base to lead off the inning on an error by the BYU first baseman. Winter followed by hitting a ground ball to BYU's shortstop Lauren Bell who considered throwing to first, then decided to try and get the lead runner at second. However, Bell's throw to second went way wide to the left and rolled into the outfield, allowing Wells to score from first and Winter to reach third.
Winter reached home two batters later when BYU's pitcher Tori Almond threw a wild pitch, putting the Cardinal up 4-0.
The Cougars responded in the top of the fifth inning by batting through their lineup and posting three runs to cut Stanford's lead to 4-3.
Plaza provided Stanford with some extra breathing room in the bottom half of the inning when she nailed an RBI-double off the right-centerfield wall to score Erin Ashby and put the Cardinal up 5-3.
Schreyer struck out two batters in the sixth and let her defense work in the seventh to close the game and secure the victory.
Stanford will play two games on Friday beginning with Portland State at 2:30 p.m. and concluding with a 4:45 p.m. matchup against North Dakota State.


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Remember that clown Ed Brayton, that I blogged about earlier?
Looks like someone has already beat me to the punch. Someone sent me this link, I guess someone else has an ax to grind with Ed too.
Checkout "Ed Brayton Exposed"
Before anyone makes an accusation, I have zero to do with that site. I got an e-mail from an anonymous remailer with the web address.
This is why I never go after people like that anymore. Because sooner or later; it all catches up.
I cannot honestly say that I am displeased that Ed finally got what was coming to him, for a very long time, I might add.
Hey Ed, if you need a place to run to; I can name a few — or maybe not. 😛


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An explosion at a biological weapons plant in Montgomery county creates a chemical cloud that turns humans into flesh-eating zombies. Jim finds himself unaffected by the chemical but trapped within the quarantine zone as the zombies close in.
Jay Hayden (Jim), Andy Stahl (Pivens), Tori White (Ix), Scott Lilly (Scott), Kathryn Norman (Julie), McKenna Jones (Emilie), Loren Albanese (Jeremy).
State of Emergency starts off by first showing us the end of the film, then rewinding four days and showing us how we got to such an ending. At first the film looked like it would be a poor production quality B-movie but our opinion changed as the film quickly started working on a plot and character development got into gear. From there the film was a pretty good balance of zombies and drama, though just a bit less drama would have been good.
Acting was decent from Hayden who seems to have a lot of promise. White was mildly interesting, putting decent effort into a fairly mundane character. Albanese could use quite a bit more practice with poorly timed delivery and serious lack of emotion.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were all somewhat low budget but created an interesting context for the film at the same time. In the end, the low budget theme actually worked for this one. Zombie and physical effects were pretty good considering the film appears low budget. Dialogue was a bit dry at times and again, focused on as much drama as it did zombies. Sound and soundtrack were both okay.
Overall State of Emergency is a pretty solid zombie flick for a low budget creation. Although there is substantial focus on the drama and emotion of the survivors, the film also has some nice suspense and BOO moments with the zombies. Those who want all zombies all the time will be disappointed while those who enjoy a broader plot will enjoy this more.
With violence, gore, and of course zombies this should be fine for older teens and above.
Released: 2013
Reviewed: 9.22.13
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Horror movies, Supernatural horror, zombies
copyright ©2013 Dave Riedel
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Randi Brooks is an American actress. In 1982, Brooks was in the Dr. Hook music video for the song "Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk". Brooks played the role of the aspiring, beautiful enchantress Bethel, who by using any and all means, wanted to become Queen in the television series Wizards and Warriors. The series only had 8 episodes during the 1983 season. Brooks also starred on the short-lived 1986 NBC series The Last Precinct, playing Officer Mel Brubaker. She also guest starred in 38 TV shows including Knight Rider, Designing Women, and Who's The Boss, and had small but memorable roles in the 1983 Steve Martin comedy The Man with Two Brains and the 1988 James Woods police drama Cop. Brooks married Joseph Brazen in 1985 and is a prominent realtor in Bellevue, Washington.
- Randi Brooks Movies before 2015
- Tightrope 1984
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May 6, 2009
NCAA Tournament Notes (PDF)
NCAA Tournament Bracket (PDF)
FRIDAY, MAY 8 (Day One) - all game times are Pacific
Game 1 - 10:30 a.m. - (2) Stanford vs. (7) Marist
Game 2 - 12:15 p.m. - (3) UCLA vs. (6) Michigan
Game 3 - 2:00 p.m. - (1) USC vs. (8) Cal Lutheran
Game 4 - 4:00 p.m. - (4) Hawai'i vs. (5) Loyola Marymount
SATURDAY, MAY 9 (Day Two)
Game 5 - 9:30 a.m. - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 6 - 11:15 a.m. - Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
Game 7 - 1:00 p.m. - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Game 8 - 2:45 p.m. - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
SUNDAY, MAY 10 (Day Three)
Game 9 - 10:30 a.m. - Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6 (Seventh-Place Game)
Game 10 - 12:15 p.m. - Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 (Fifth-Place Game)
Game 11 - 2:00 p.m. - Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8 (Third-Place Game)
Game 12 - 4:00 p.m. - Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 (Championship Game)
UCLA enters the NCAA Tournament as the No. 3 seed after having gone 22-6 with a 5-2 MPSF record this season. The Bruins earned a third-place finish in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF), behind first-place USC and second-place Stanford. The Bruins will open the tournament against No. 6-seed Michigan on Friday at 12:15 p.m. (PT). The winner of that match will face either No. 2-seed Stanford or No. 7-seed Marist on Saturday at 2:45 p.m. (PT).
CBS College Sports (formerly CSTV) will broadcast the NCAA championship match live on Sunday (4 p.m., PT) from Maryland's Eppley Recreation Center. Jason Knapp (play-by-play) and Chris Dorst (analyst) will have the call live on the pool deck.
UCLA seeks an unprecedented fifth consecutive NCAA championship in College Park, Md., this weekend. The four-time defending NCAA champion Bruins look to capture their 11th national women's water polo title. Since the first NCAA championship in 2001, UCLA has won six of the eight titles (2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008), with only Stanford in 2002 and USC in 2004 being able to break the stranglehold UCLA has on the trophy. Prior to women's water polo becoming an NCAA-sanctioned championship, UCLA won national titles in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2000.
UCLA has compiled a 17-1 all-time record in NCAA Tournament play. The Bruins' lone loss came against Stanford (8-4) in the 2002 NCAA championship match on the campus of USC. UCLA has won its last 14 NCAA Tournament contests.
Each returning player on the 2009 UCLA roster is undefeated in NCAA Tournament competition, with the senior class of Anne Belden, Brittany Fullen, Tanya Gandy and Katie Rulon owning three NCAA titles and a 9-0 record. If the Bruins win a fifth-straight title, this year's senior class will join former teammates Kamaile Crowell (2005-08), Gabrielle Domanic (2005-08), Jillian Kraus (2005-08), Courtney Mathewson (2005-08), Brittany Rowe (2005-08) and Kelly Rulon (2003, 05-07) as the only UCLA women in any sport to win four NCAA team championships.
UCLA can attribute much of its success this season to its four seniors - Anne Belden, Brittany Fullen, Tanya Gandy and Katie Rulon. Over the past four seasons (2006-08), the Bruins' current senior class has gone 112-12. The Bruins' three senior attackers rank among the team's top three scorers this spring (Tanya Gandy, 70; Katie Rulon, 57; Anne Belden, 40). Senior goalkeeper Brittany Fullen has logged 197 saves in 746 minutes in 2009.
Several Bruins have moved into elite company in the school's record books this season. Senior Tanya Gandy's current 70-goal total is tied for second place in UCLA's single-season record book (with Kelly Rulon's 70-goal totals from 2005, 2006 and 2007). Gandy's 178 career goals are tied for fourth-most in program history with Jillian Kraus, who registered 178 goals from 2005-08. Katie Rulon has registered 198 career goals, the third-highest total in school history. Senior goalkeeper Brittany Fullen has collected 503 career saves, the third-most all-time among Bruin goalkeepers.
Senior Tanya Gandy has twice been named MPSF Player of the Week this season (Jan. 26, March 16). Gandy scored nine goals in three games at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 24-25) and registered 13 goals in three games from March 12-14. Senior Brittany Fullen captured the weekly honor Feb. 16 after collecting 30 saves in two games. Senior Katie Rulon was named MPSF Player of the Week on March 9, having led UCLA with nine goals in three games that weekend.
UCLA's program-record 46-game win streak came to an end on Feb. 7, as Hawai'i edged the Bruins, 13-12. That streak stands as the longest in collegiate women's water polo history. Following a 7-6 loss at Stanford on April 14, 2007, UCLA won its next 46 games, spanning three different seasons. Along the way, the Bruins captured the 2007 and 2008 NCAA Championships.
The Bruins' 2009 squad features 10 sophomores, including top scoring threat Priscilla Orozco. Entering the NCAA Tournament, Orozco has totaled 40 goals, tied for third-most on the squad. Priscilla is joined on the team this season by younger sister, freshman Sarah Orozco (17 goals).
Adam Krikorian has tallied a 285-44 record, through his 11th season at the helm. A four-year men's water polo letterwinner and 1997 UCLA graduate, Krikorian has been a part of 14 national championships in 16 seasons with the men's and women's water polo programs. Krikorian has led the UCLA women's water polo team to four consecutive NCAA Championships. Overall, he has coached the women's program to seven national championships (six NCAA).


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Artist: Sabbat (Jpn)
Album: Disembody
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Please drag me, out of this place
I wanna be born, give me a voice
My tortures, substitute of lusts
Realize me please, give me a voice
The candle's fire burning on still at the Hades
But you don't notice immortal our souls
Our souls are hellish filthy ugly
On the ways of merciless doom
From the darkside to the darkside, unknown massacra
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Not go to hell, too, give me outside light
Buried alive, far away beyond
But truth is one, profane fate
Killed as midge, cry don't reach
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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – A Japan earthquake today 2013 has hit Nago. The Japan earthquake today June 13, 2013 struck in the evening hours locally. No reports of injuries have yet to be indicated by local news.
Officials tell news that a 5.6 magnitude Japan earthquake today struck east of Nago. The quake was not only strong but also shallow. USGS indicates to news that the quake started only five miles below sea level. As result the quake could be felt to the west.
The Japan earthquake today started at 10:24 PM local time. Officials tell news that the quake was fifty-five miles east of Nago. The quake was sixty-three miles east of Guushikawa as well. Officials indicate that the earthquake was sixty-three miles east of Haebaur and sixty-six miles east of Ishikawa. The quake was roughly eight hundred miles south of Seoul.
Also this morning, USGS is reporting news of a 4.8 magnitude Chile quake. This quake was deep however. Officials indicate that the quake started five miles below ground level. It started thirty-four miles east of San Felipe. It was thirty-nine miles north of Los Andes and forty miles east of La Ligua. Reps put the quake as well forty miles east of Salamanca. No damage has yet to be reported.


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- 2 stale rolls
- 1/2 cup milk, warmed
- 2 ounces ham, cooked and chopped
- 2 ounces leftover meat, minced
- 2 eggs
- Chopped parsley, salt, pepper, marjoram to taste
- 6 to 8 onions
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon bread crumbs
- 4 tablespoons grated cheese
- 1 cup beef stock
Soak the stale rolls in warmed milk and squeeze out. Combine the rolls with meats, eggs, and seasonings, and mix well. Peel onions, leaving them whole, and simmer for 20 minutes. Trim the ends, scoop out the centers carefully, and chop the center portion before adding to the meat stuffing. Grease a baking pan with the butter. Stuff the onions and place them in the pan. Sprinkle with crumbs and cheese, and pour stock over the top. Bake for 30 minutes in a 350 degrees F oven.
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Wednesday: A snow shower early, otherwise partly to mostly cloudy skies. High: 32
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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Juliana Redding photos are being revised as the Kelly Soo Park murdered case begins. Juliana Redding Maxim pictures and details about her then cold case were examined on LALATE in 2009. Redding was a 21 year old resident of Santa Monica. She was working as an aspiring actor and a bartender in a Venice Beach establishment. But for years her case remained unsolved. Now, Kelly Soo Park is heading to trial, charged with Juliana's murder.
Redding appeared in the 2005 graffiti film Kathy T Gives Good Hoover". One year later, she had moved to So Cal, was living in Santa Monica and working at bar in Venice Beach. In 2008 she was found murdered. Her case, while dominating local news, remained unsolved.
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By 2009, the matter still remained a cold case. As reported on LALATE at the time, national news telecasts, including one by Nancy Grace at the time, tried to find new clues. LAPD had told news at the time "Those media reports are not accurate. The cause of death was not blunt force trauma. The file has been sealed by police, so we cannot disclose the actual cause of death."
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Finally in 2010, an arrest was effectuated against Kelly Soo Park, a 44 year old resident of Camarillo. SMC's DA said it took two years and thousands of hours to break this cold case. Park had previously lived in Thousand Oaks.
Redding had appeared in Maxim's Hometown Hotties after moving from Arizona to Los Angeles. Redding attended Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson, Arizona. Park is charged with allegedly murdered Juliana Redding on March 15, 2008. Police now confirm that the cause of death was beating and strangulation.
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The prosecutor's complaint references the defendant's boyfriend, Ronnie Case, a race car driver. "Both before and after the murder of Ms. Redding, the defendant and Mr. Case worked as muscles… frequently using tactics of threats and intimidation to facilitate favorable terms for the doctor's business enterprises."
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Prosecutors also claim that "[Park] has committed other distinctive acts of misconduct against similar victims under similar circumstances which exhibit common features of threats, intimidation and bullying for the purpose of assisting Dr. Uwaydah's business interests."
The motivation allegedly was alleged attempts to get money from Munir Uwaydah, a Lebanese doctor and businessman, and friend of Redding. Park's attorney says "nothing like what prosecutors allege actually happened."
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This is so sad. I cannot believe that freaking woman goes and kills this young girl who didn't even do anything to her. Even if it was a business deal involving Julianna's father I cannot believe this asian women would go and murder a 21 year old girl! People have no souls! She was so beautiful….this is just sad.
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Ladybugs are known for feasting on plant-eating insects. Varieties of ladybugs that were once abundant are now rare, and species of ladybugs have moved from region to region. Scientists are asking people like you to search-out and photograph ladybugs, and send them the photos along with the location. Do you have the rare adalia bipunctata, a two-spotted ladybug in your Massachusetts back yard ?
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The blue is so strong... great
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This guy reminds me of an armored version of the Silence from Dr. Who. Cool design!
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LUMOINDONG MINISTRY (GL MINISTRY) is an inter-denomination Christian
ministry focusing to spread the Gospel through media, whether through
television, radio, website, telephone, audio-video products, books
and magazines.
also teach, prepare and equip our congregation to be the Christs
army to win souls for the Kingdom of God.
the four years of our ministry, we have received more than 100,000
callers from 30 provinces in Indonesia as well as from the neighborhood
countries, 12,000 letters or e-mail and reached 20,000,000 souls
through our bi-weekly television program Gema Rohani in the local
television SCTV, which is also transmitted to the neighborhood countries.
also reach many souls through daily radio programs in Jakarta and
other regions in the country, as well as weekly live-programs with
our Rev. Gilbert Lumoindong in several radio stations in Jakarta
and surrounding area.
our website www.glministry.com,
we have reached more than 15,000 visitors a month, not only from
Indonesia but also from more than 45 countries all over the world.
from mid 2001, we also have launched our English version under the
same website.
than 12 services are held weekly from Monday to Saturday, consist
of Bible Study Service, Family Service, Youth Service, Women Service,
Men Service, etc. These services, which are to teach and to equip
our congregation, are held in spread locations in Jakarta, had reached
around 3,500 regular worshippers from many church denominations.
Crusades are also held regularly at least every Christmas and Easter
period to reach more souls for Christ.
also have a Bible Leadership School (Sekolah Kepemimpinan Alkitabiah)
for intensive teaching and training.
run our ministry, more than 20 daily staffs support us together
with 20 counselors for our hotline services. This hotline services
is available for 24 hours a day and 7 days a week and could be contacted
at phone number 62-21-7227090.
you want to know more about our activity, we invite you to regularly
visit this website. And if you want to participate further in our
ministry with prayer and donation support, we also invite you to
be the member of GL Partner. The form could be found in the Indonesian
Section of this website or you could send your personal data to
our e-mail email@example.com
staffs would be happy to assist you.
enjoy our hard work in His field to preach the Gospel and the salvation
through Jesus Christ, to catch many souls as we can from evils
hand and bring it to the Kingdom of God.
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Tonight is the OKC Thunder vs. Miami Heat NBA live stream and live TV game. The best news about this highly anticipated matchup in Oklahoma City, is that the Thunder's Russell Westbrook will return to action tonight after being out recovering from another knee surgery, according to a Feb. 20 Thunderous Intentions report.
Westbrook's last appearance for OKC was on Christmas Day 2013, and no doubt the fans and the team have missed his presence. It is going to be a tough game, and Westbrook will jump right into the fray after spending these past couple of months rehabbing his knee. Westbrook has had to deal with three knee issues over the past year or so. It has certainly been tough to deal with, but so far he's been able to come back and play great, so hopefully this time will be the same.
While the Heat is trying to win its third NBA championship in three years, Oklahoma City and Kevin Durant are working towards its first championship in franchise history. Earlier this season OKC handily beat the Heat in Miami 112-95 overcoming a huge first half deficit. They are favored to win tonight in Oklahoma City. Hopefully Westbrook's return will provide a boost for the team and not be an issue.
You can watch the OKC vs. Miami tipoff at 8 p.m. EST on TNT. If you are unable to watch on TV, you can catch a Thunder vs. Heat live stream on TNT Overtime. This game is sure to be great NBA basketball entertainment, so do not miss it.


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Sidney Bechet: Wild Cat Blues
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Clarence Williams Blue Five
Ken Burns Jazz: Sidney Bechet (Columbia/Legacy)
Sidney Bechet (soprano sax),
Thomas Morris (cornet), John Maysfield (trombone), Clarence Williams (piano), Buddy Christian (banjo).
Composed by Clarence Williams & Fats Waller.
Recorded: New York, June 30, 1923
Rating: 89/100 (learn more)
This was Sidney Bechet's first recording. Beyond the start of a tremendously important recording career, this track was historic because Bechet was the featured player, rather than simply serving as part of the ensemble in classic New Orleans style, and this recording was made more than two years before the first of the Louis Armstrong Hot Five tracks that are usually credited with the landmark step of featuring a solo artist.
This track starts out in classic New Orleans polyphonic ensemble style. It is grounded on the standard early 1920s chug/chug/chug rhythm, especially from Christian's banjo—as trumpeter Max Kaminsky said, "those '20s bands with that dreadful '20s beat." But it also has energy and bounce. Then Bechet soars above it all, and quickly we hear that the intense, unique vibrato that became so notable was already well developed. He also adds some of those great, crying, keening high notes that became another trademark, along with very inventive lines. To hear the recorded beginnings of this jazz giant is a treat, even if Clarence Williams was a better music entrepreneur than pianist, and despite the chugging rhythm and merely OK sidemen.
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PITTSBURGH (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- In recent years, conflicting studies linked cow's milk to diabetes in young children. Some studies found children who were given formula made with cow's milk were more likely to develop the disease, while other studies have shown no connection. Now researchers are getting to the bottom of this dietary dilemma.
Seven-year-old David Schenken is used to this scenario. As a type 1 diabetic, he checks his blood sugar four times a day.
Until David, the Schenkens had no history of diabetes in their family. With another baby on the way, they were curious about the cause.
David's mom, Kyra, says, "I did hear that breastfeeding possibly could prevent that, which I was like, 'Oh my gosh.' Since I was unsuccessful at it, I thought 'Oh, my goodness,' that's kind of a little bit of guilt."
So Kyra signed up for the TRIGR trial. Non-breastfed babies receive either standard formula or a special kind, called hydrolyzed formula.
"The two formulas are identical except for the fact that the one has the protein already broken down," says pediatric endocrinologist Dorothy Becker, M.B.B.C.H., of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Becker says one theory suggests digesting proteins from cow's milk before they break down may trigger diabetes. Studies in animals predisposed to diabetes surprised researchers.
"The results were dramatic. If you gave the rats and mice predigested formula, diabetes was prevented in 80 percent of them," says Dr. Becker.
Kyra doesn't know if her unborn child will develop the disease. But, she does know she's proud of David. "He has a pretty good attitude and he's very responsible, so he's been handling it great," she says.
A study of 200 newborns found those who had formula without cow's milk were 50 percent less likely to develop diabetes. Researchers from sites around the United States and the world will enroll nearly 3,000 participants. Children will be followed for 10 years to determine if they develop the disease.
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227.1 sec. 1 - Labor and Employment Arbitration (Fall 2013)
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Units: 3
Meeting Time: M 3:35-6:15
Meeting Location: 141
Course Start: August 26, 2013
Class Number (formerly Course Control Number) (Non-1Ls): 50600
This class focuses on the historically important role of arbitration in labor and employment law. In the first third of the course, students will review several key cases and articles dealing with basic arbitration principles in the fields of union and non-union employment, including the continuing debate over compelling arbitration of statutory discrimination claims. Legal principles arising under the Federal Arbitraton Act and the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, will be considered. For the balance of the course, students will be assigned practice and simulation exercises. These are similar to those used in professional legal education programs developed by the instructors for advocates and arbitrators. In the final session of the course, students will work in teams to prepare and present a mock arbitration case before a professional arbitrator. The final grade will be based on the series of assignments throughout the semester. There is no prerequisite for the seminar. Some students might find past or current study of courses such as Labor Law, Employment Law, and Evidence to be helpful, but they are not required.
The course will be taught by Barry Winograd and Margaret Brogan. Barry Winograd has been an arbitrator and mediator since 1988 specializing in labor and employment cases, and is a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators. Previously, Mr. Winograd was an administrative law judge in the labor law field in the 1980's and a staff attorney with the United Farm Workers Union in the 1970's. He has served on the adjunct faculty at Berkeley Law since 1985, and at the University of Michigan Law School from 2004 to 2009. Margaret Brogan has been an arbitrator and mediator since 1990 handling labor and employment cases. Her permanent appointments include service for professional baseball and hockey, and for many U.S. air carriers and their unions. She is a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators. Prior to Ms. Brogan's career as a neutral, she was a trial attorney with the National Labor Relations Board, and also taught labor relations courses at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia.
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We've all got a horror story about the time our mom gave us a box filled with tampons and a training bra in front of our entire family that one Christmas, or the time our new boyfriend gave us a membership to an S&M club, or, worse still, diet pills. In honor of the worst gifts we, the Outblush staff, have ever received, we present a special holiday edition of Doubtblush: Wreck the Halls, where we'll tell you the stories of the most awful gifts we've gotten, and find a modern counterpart to it.... You know, just in case you've got a White Elephant party coming up.
Trajano, here: My grandmother was infamous for two things - her inability to tell a joke successfully and giving terrible, terrible Christmas presents. She fell into the classic quandary of giving you what she wanted you to want. Of course these objects never bore even a passing resemblance to anything you'd actually desire, let alone be excited about opening up. The year she really outdid herself in terms of weird, awkward, and just plain bizarre was Christmas 1996. I received 50 puke-green washcloths, two dozen pastel mock turtle neck dickies, 12 pairs of control top panty hose, and three bulk-sized bottles of Gold Bond body powder. As nothing I could come up with would fully describe the horror of each subsequent unveiling I will offer up the comments my sweet Grammie Kit proffered as I unwrapped my treasures.
Washcloths: Ladies use washcloths missy, prostitutes do not. (Raises a single eyebrow like she knows something I don't)
Dickies: Dickies are the wooden spoon of a woman's wardrobe, they mix things up.
Panty Hose: Women in our family hide our stomachs and show off our tits (yes she really did say "tits" on Christmas .... welcome to my nightmare).
Gold Bond: Put it on all the leaky spots *whispers* keeps things fresh. (Winks)
Wow. I'm so thankful that my grandmother gives me cash.
C'mon Missi, I didn't give you a box or plugs or a training bra in front of everyone. Please consider this my formal protest. I will cop to saying that if we lived in Middle Earth we would be elves because we are the prettiest and we never get dirty. And Grammy Kit was industrial strength quirky and I remember the Gold Bond Oh Gawwwwd.
Stop, stop, my sides are hurting! That was hysterical. Your grandmother gave you the greatest gift of all, a fantastically funny story.
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Mr. Jordan was a great player in the NBA during his career. He was the best player in the NBA for a few years during his championship runs. He is not however the best player to ever play the game, not by a long shot. This website will be devoted to comparing Michael Jordan and his accomplishments in comparison to other era's of the NBA to see how he truly stacks up to the all time greats.
The media and NBA hyped Mr. Jordan more so than he deserved, so that now most people not in the "know" about basketball think he is the undisputed greatest player ever. I think that players such as Charles Barkley, John Starks, Karl Malone, Clyde Drexler, John Stockton were all great players in their prime when they failed to conquer Mr. Jordan. I also think that if Mr. Jordan had played against other greats such as Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Julius Erving, or Isaiah Thomas when they were all in their prime, that Mr. Jordan's battles would have ended in defeat instead of narrow victories.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Police say a Jefferson County sheriff's deputy has fatally shot a man while trying to serve a warrant.
Police told Louisville media that deputies were trying to serve the warrant to a man at a residence on Tuesday morning, but he fled to the parking lot of an HD Supply store. Police say the suspect came at deputies with a knife when he was shot.
The Louisville Metro Police Department is investigating. They did not immediately release the name of the suspect or of the deputy.
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green card, driver�s license or picture ID.
If the female is 16 or 17, you must have a certified copy of your birth
If either party is under the age of 16, both parents or legal guardians must be
present and both parties must attend counseling.
Most counties charge $40-$45 dollars cash only. Most Probate Court
offices are open from 8:00 am until 4:00 or 4:30 pm Monday through Friday
and are closed on weekends and legal holidays. No appointment is
necessary. Please check with applicable county office for exact days and
times they are open, their fees, general and location information, etc.
Marriage License Offices are a part of Probate Court. Below is a partial
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It is amazing how many women do everything in their power to get a great looking head of hair and then ruin it by using the wrong hair dryer. Spending hundreds of dollars on top salon haircuts, expensive styling products, and famous shampoos and conditioners is absolutely worthless if the woman will then fry her hair using a twenty dollar blow dryer. This guide should help woman understand the differences between the various models of hair dryers on the market and know which features to look for before making a new purchase.
The single most important feature in any hair dryer is the heating element that powers the device. The cheaper models will often use plastic or metal elements that get extremely hot and blast the head with uneven jets of scalding air. In essence, this type of machine will actually cook the hair, hence the burning smell that often comes after a few short seconds of aiming the dryer at the head. The right hair dryer will have a ceramic heating element. With ceramics, the heat is distributed evenly and then passes that heat to the head in a radiant manner, meaning that there is less actually force of the hair and more natural heat. The top models will have tourmaline or other special ingredients in the ceramic to balance the level of heat.
If the heating element is the most important concern, the the second is surely whether the blow dryer is based on Ionic drying. This seemingly scientific concern is actually very practical. Inferior models of blow dryers use positive ions that damage the hair cuticle by breaking them open. This is what causes the frizzy appearance and the matte finish instead of a healthy shine. In contrast, the better blow dryers are based on a system that uses negative ions and are classified with the Ionic label. With this type of device, the cuticle stays in the scalp and continues to hold the hair together. This means that the dryer will not cause the individual hairs to split or fray, with the end result being that the hair will have natural volume and a balanced look.
There are other considerations that play a part in a good hair dryer, but they are ultimately less important than the question of the heating element and the Ionic label. Having a decent number of setting is important for a woman that has an extreme hair type. In addition, availability of styling attachments may be important for women that have complex hairstyles. If a woman truly cares about her hair, then she should be willing to invest the money in a quality blow dryer that will leave her hair looking the same as the day she walked out of the salon. In the long run, these devices will have a longer life and the difference in price if often very little when the expense of replacing cheap models is taken into account. A woman doesn't have to spend several hundreds of dollars to get the top of the line salon hair dryer, but she should cough up a little dough to get a device that works to make the hair look good.
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People are still recovering from the sugary, chocolate rush of Valentine's Day. In addition, people are gearing up for the indulgence of Easter chocolate bunnies. Yet, Americans celebrate Chocolate Week during this time. Without a doubt, this week is a testament to the fact that Americans absolutely love chocolate. In the Sycamore area, people can visit The Confectionary to properly honor the week.
The Confectionary has been owned and operated by the Smith family for nearly twenty years. They specialize in handmade chocolate goodies. People can purchase anything from chocolate fudge to exotic chocolate-dipped ginger. Orders can be placed online. Please visit www.theconfectionary.com for further details. People can also choose their chocolate in person at two locations. In DeKalb, The Confectionary is located at 149 North Second Street. Please call 815-758-5990 for further details. In Sycamore, the store is located at 235 West State Street. Please call 815-899-1616 for further information. Additionally, people who are interested in learning how to make their own chocolate candies can enroll in The Confectionary's Candy School. Please visit www.theconfectionary.com for more information. Please be sure to click the Candy School link for the needed details.
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Saudi Minister of Finance and National Economy Dr. Ibrahim Al-Assaf today attended the 57th session of the development committee of the World Bank group in Washington DC, and underlined the importance of coordination between the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and other international organizations engaged in development for the benefit of member states, noting that the role of the World Bank in combating poverty includes support of the activities of the private sector by providing assistance to poor countries and by improving the investment atmosphere in order to attract greater direct foreign investment in long-term projects.
Dr. Al-Assaf warned that the flow of short-term financing to developing nations could lead to a financial crisis similar to that which took place in South-East Asia.
In his address yesterday to the interim committee meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dr. Al-Assaf attributed the excellent economic situation existing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the intensive efforts exerted by Saudi officials in line with the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz. He said that a system of free enterprise prevails in the Kingdom, in addition to flexible systems for trade and investment, and therefore there is a suitable environment for economic growth. He noted that the Kingdom's private sector has been contributing positively to the acceleration of the process of economic development in the country, and praised the efforts exerted by the state to privatize a number of economic activities. Dr. Al-Assaf also highlighted the agreement concluded by some of the oil-producing countries which aimed at re-stabilization of the world oil market.
At a reception yesterday held in his honor by the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, Dr. Al-Assaf praised the positive outcome of the Kingdom's economic policy which aims at diversification of income sources and activation of the role of the private sector, and highlighted the investment opportunities that are available. He went on to comment on the recent decision of the Council of Ministers to privatize the telephone and telecommunications services. He also expressed appreciation for the positive contribution of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council in enhancing commercial and economic ties between the Kingdom and the United States of America.


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NH GOP ALIVE AND WELL: Last week's municipal elections held a lot of good news for Republicans.
Frank Guinta's re-election as Mayor in Manchester with 54 percent of the vote despite an all-out attack from the Gov. John Lynch and the New Hampshire Democratic Party. Gov. Lynch did mail and paid TV, radio, and newspaper ads against Guinta.
Donnalee Lozeau's election as Mayor of Nashua means both of NH's largest cities now have Republican Mayors.
Scott Pope and Ken Merrifield were reelected and elected mayors of Claremont and Franklin, respectively – two cities not exactly known to be Republican strongholds.
Dover voters passed a tax cap, a policy heavily favored by limited government fiscal conservatives.
MESSAGE FROM SENATOR SUNUNU: For a 1 min 30 sec video message from Senator Sununu, check out http://www.nhgop.org/home/2007/11/13/a-message-from-senator-john-sununu.html
SHAHEEN GETS LOST: Jeanne Shaheen missed an event last weekend because she got lost. Hey, it can happen – but in Dover, part of her own former state senate district? "My directions were incorrect, and I drove around for an hour looking for it," Shaheen told Fosters. Today's Union Leader reported: State Republican Chairman Fergus Cullen poked fun at Shaheen. Cullen said that Shaheen has been out of office for five years and has spent "most of that time at Harvard," where she directed the university's Institute of Politics, "and is just starting to reacquaint herself with New Hampshire. "If the event had taken place in Cambridge, I'm sure she'd have known just where it was," said Cullen. "Of course, she could have pulled over and asked for help, but maybe there wasn't enough time to assemble a blue ribbon commission on directions. Besides, a lot has changed over the years she was at Harvard. For example, Google came up with this cool feature called Google Maps which helps people find directions," Cullen said.
TAXPAYER FUNDED CAMPAIGN MAIL: Many of you have reported receiving a piece of taxpayer funded campaign mail from Pelosi Twins Hodes and Shea-Porter this week. Make no mistake: This is an abuse of tax payer dollars, pure propaganda paid for a taxpayer expense. They said they'd go to Washington to reform…and they have quickly become part of the problem.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: If you think that taxpayer funded campaign mail is an abuse, how about writing a letter to the editor to bring attention it? Our tireless Vice Chairman Wayne MacDonald had a nice LTE in the Concord Monitor the other day: http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071110/OPINION/711100319/1029/OPINION03
CONGRATS: To Dover's David Scott, who was named the winner of the Union Leader's First Amendment Award yesterday for his tireless pursuit of opening up city hall and exposing a series of sweetheart contracts involving hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars. David was also re-elected to the Dover city council last week.
SECOND CD NEWS: We currently have one announced candidate for congress in the second district (temporarily held, for now, by Paul Hodes), three people publicly exploring bids, and at least two others privately exploring candidacies. This article is mostly about announced candidate Jim Steiner of Concord: http://cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=5&docID=news-000002626000
MUCH ADO ABOUT DELEGATES: As you may have heard, there is an effort by the RNC to reduce the number of Republican delegates at stake in the primary from 24 to 12. For perspective, we had 16 delegates in 1996 and 17 in 2000. We have chosen not to rattle sabers on this issue at this time, while reserving the right to challenge the decision at a later date. The first-in-the-nation primary has never been about the number of delegates at stake. Candidates come here to prove their ability to earn support in a broadly participatory primary.
HIGHER TAXES, HIGHER TOLLS: Gov. Lynch has raised tolls for the second time of his administration. To see a sign that has been popping up on ramps to the turnpike system, go to http://www.nhgop.org/home/2007/10/23/john-lynch-higher-taxes-higher-tolls.html And to read an op/ed I wrote about Lynch's higher tolls, go to http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071015/CITIZEN_05/710150047/-1/CITIZEN
GOOD IDEA: A Cheshire County Republican suggests that when you are making out your Christmas cards this year, consider sending one here:
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College Hockey:Woods leaves Wisconsin to sign with Carolina
Wisconsin forward Brendan Woods has signed with the Carolina Hurricanes, giving up his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility.
Woods was en route Tuesday night to join the team's AHL affiliate in Charlotte, where he's expected to spend the rest of the season.
A fifth-round pick by the Hurricanes in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Woods had five goals and 12 points this season for the Badgers, and 10 goals and 22 points in 75 games over two seasons.
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Fiat's high performance Abarth division is preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary and to do so, the Italian automaker will offer up a special higher performance edition of the Abarth 595 that is improved over the standard 595 in every way – but like the Abarth 595 American buyers shouldn't expect to be seeing these at their local Fiat dealership.
The very first Abarth 595 based on the Fiat 500 was introduced at the 1963 Turin Motor Show so 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the debut of the Abarth brand. To celebrate, the Abarth division has designed the 595 50th Anniversary Edition that has a unique look and performance tuning to just about every aspect of the vehicle to make this high performance subcompact truly special.
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Pennock Hospital has been recognized for three consecutive years as one of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For. The Pennock Hospital medical staff includes 50 board-certified physicians, with offices in Clarksville, Delton, Hastings, Lake Odessa, Middleville, Nashville and Wayland, who offer a wide range of medical and surgical specialties. These physicians, partnered with the highly trained Pennock Hospital staff and state-of-the-art technology, allow Pennock Hospital to continue its tradition of providing personalized, community-focused care in West Michigan.
Q: What core business services does Pennock Hospital offer physicians and their practices as it relates to them not only professionally, but also personally?
Mr. Wincek: As a community-based hospital, we provide bread-and-butter community health services. We have a full line of diagnostic equipment and laboratory support. We have a broad base of physicians — both primary care and specialists, — to care for our community. If any patient reaches a level of acuity or illness beyond our scope, we have established relationships with larger, well-regarded tertiary centers around us where we can refer our patients for their extended care.Q: For a physician, what are the advantages of practicing in a community hospital environment like Pennock Hospital?
Mr. Wincek: Doctors like working in smaller community hospitals because they have a broader range of autonomy. In larger hospitals, where there are lots of specialists, primary care doctors aren't necessarily able to practice the broad spectrum of care they are able to practice in a community hospital. It's very important to many doctors to be able to do that.Q: Are there any common misconceptions about the community hospital environment among medical students, physicians or patients?
Mr. Wincek: Yes. Often, there is a misconception that the quality of care is lower, which is not the case at all. Most teaching hospitals are in larger communities, and they have all the amenities needed for student training. In a community hospital, we have all of those things that are necessary to take care of our community. The quality of care here is very good, and our doctors would tell you they're very pleased with the level of services the hospital provides to them in terms of the diagnostic services, nursing services and the inpatient care.Q: In the area of services, what core business services does Pennock Hospital offer physicians and their practices?
Mr. Wincek: As a community hospital, we offer a complete range of diagnostic capabilities for our doctors, including imaging services and diagnostic laboratory services. We have a spectacular group of nurses in this facility that takes care of our patients as inpatients. We have a home care and hospice division that takes care of patients once they've left our hospital and are at home, so we cover a broad spectrum of care here, from diagnostic care to inpatient care to home care.Q: What sets Pennock Hospital apart from other health care organizations in West Michigan?
Mr. Wincek: What sets us apart is our relationship with our patients. Our administrators, physicians, nurses and staff members live in the same community as our patients, so we see them in church, and we see them in the grocery store. They are not just our patients; they are our neighbors, and they know that when they come here, they're not a number. We care for them like family.Q: What unique qualities attract physicians and other medical professionals to Pennock Hospital in Hastings?
Mr. Wincek: We offer a wonderful lifestyle here in West Michigan. We have more lakes per square mile than any other county in the state. If you are interested in enjoying much of what Mother Nature has to offer, it is hard to beat Barry County.
In addition, Pennock Hospital in Hastings is strategically located among Kalamazoo, Lansing and Grand Rapids. Drive 45 minutes in any direction, and you can be in the center of a metropolitan area with all the amenities you could ask for.Q: What, if anything, needs improvement in the community health care system, and what would you do to improve it?
Mr. Wincek: We serve a population in West Michigan that is typical of any population in the country, and we all try to ensure our organization's financial security. The economy in Michigan is difficult right now, so we are continuously looking for new ways to provide better value for our patients.Q: Patient safety is a major issue in health care today. How is Pennock Hospital working to prevent medical errors?
Mr. Wincek: We have taken patient safety and enculturated into all of our systems. It's like breathing. We don't have to think about it; we just do it. It's second nature. It's who we are.Q: What are some of the specific things you are doing to advance quality care and patient safety?
Mr. Wincek: We have created a work group called the 'Quality Choir.' It consists of about 50 members of our leadership team. Each member of the Quality Choir has an average two or three quality projects that they are working on. We meet regularly to report results and strategize. I've been in this business for 30 years, and I've never seen anything like it.Q: Can you briefly expand on it?
Mr. Wincek: Every member of the leadership team has a stake in improving the quality of service we provide … and not just patient care service. For example, plant operations monitors how long it takes to get work orders for repairs acted on, so the Quality Choir is a house-wide, leadership-wide, process-improvement, quality-improvement program.Q: How is Pennock Hospital working with physicians to shape and advance its mission and goals?
Mr. Wincek: We are engaged in a Physician Integration Plan, which is a formal process to ensure that the administration, the board and the physicians all have the same goal. Part of the plan is to provide services to independent physicians in their offices. For example, the hospital has purchased a product that allows us to provide an electronic medical record [EMR] system to the doctors on a pass-through cost. We also have the ability to service the EMR system and maintain it through our information services department.
In addition, we provide employment opportunities for physicians, and we have a broad range of services, such as marketing and practice management, that we can provide to doctors' offices. We're trying to find as many ways as possible to integrate with our medical staff.Q: How is Pennock Hospital working with the community and individual patients to advance the overall goal of a healthier community?
Mr. Wincek: Every year we conduct a strategic planning process with our Board and Medical Staff. Because we provide services in partnership with our community, we usually have one or two community-oriented goals. This year we are implementing a community-wide health assessment. We intend to establish a baseline, so we can measure the real impact of our services on our patient population.Q: What is the most significant challenge you or the Pennock Hospital administration face in leading your organization, and how are you approaching it?
Mr. Wincek: Financial issues are very difficult today, not just for Pennock, but for health care in general, so we're focused on ensuring that we provide all the services we can and should provide in our community. For example, be believe there are a significant number of patients in our service area that must leave the community to receive dialysis services. Therefore, we are currently working toward bringing a new dialysis center to Barry County.
Q: What is one thing your industry in general could do to improve the health care system in the West Michigan region?
Mr. Wincek: I would like to see our industry persuade more specialists to have a presence in the smaller communities. Most of them are in larger communities and don't necessarily feel it's beneficial to have an office in a place like Hastings; they want the patients to come to them. For our aging population, transportation becomes an issue from time to time, and if specialists would work with us to have a presence here, that would be a tremendous help to the population we serve.Q: Do you have any final thoughts to share?
Mr. Wincek: Hastings is a great community to work and live in; it's a great community to raise a family in; and it's a great community to get your health care in. I can't say enough about it. It's just a nice place to live.For more information, contact Pennock Hospital at (269) 945-3451 or visit www.pennockhealth.com.
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