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College Hockey:TMQ: Handing out pluses and minuses from the conference tourneys
Todd: With so much to get to this week, it's tough to figure out where to start. Let's start with what we saw last weekend. A conference said goodbye, a legendary coach said goodbye and a few teams said hello to NCAA tournament spots that weren't sealed until they won their conference tournament.
There were lots of pluses and minuses out of the weekend; what story deserves the biggest plus for you?
Jim: I know people may think I'm biased, but I think my alma mater, Massachusetts-Lowell, was the most impressive team of the weekend. They were the only team from last week's top eight to not lose, and they captured their first league title, something that has been 29 years in the making.
In doing so, they also ended the career of one of the game's top coaches, Jack Parker. So there is something to be spoken about such a legend who probably on Sunday felt like his team was a lot better than some of the teams that made the NCAA field.
But that is the system we work within and BU doesn't move on. I heard a lot of flak for that in Boston this weekend, something people all over the country tend to complain about after Selection Sunday.
Todd: Keeping with the trend of picking the team that we personally saw win a conference title, my plus goes to Wisconsin. The Badgers hadn't been in a WCHA championship game since 2000 and hadn't won it since 1998. In a field that included St. Cloud State, Minnesota and North Dakota, the Badgers may not have been a popular choice to win the Broadmoor Trophy but they had to in order to make the NCAA tournament.
With a hot goaltender, scorers who are getting the job done and role players contributing to the score sheet, the Badgers are going to be a tough out in the NCAAs. But more on that later. Was there something deserving of a minus for you from the weekend?
Jim: Oh, yes. Both Quinnipiac and Yale were easy minuses. As much as been made of the Bobcats this season, they choked down the stretch and enter the NCAA tournament with a 5-4-1 record in their last 10 games. I feel like they are entering this tournament limping.
The other team that is struggling is Yale. The Bulldogs had two losses without scoring a goal in the ECAC Hockey Championship and are barely limping into the tournament, so I feel like they're on a low right now and will struggle through the NCAA regionals.
Todd: You touched a little bit on my minus. Mine goes to Yale, but for shunning the postgame news conference after the third-place game loss to Quinnipiac. As our Brian Sullivan wrote in Monday's ECAC Hockey blog entry, it created an uncomfortable situation for a lot of people who didn't deserve it, and I'm talking about the ECAC staff running the event. Win with class, lose with class.
But Yale made the NCAA tournament along with 15 other teams, and that's what we'll be talking about the rest of the week. Were you surprised or concerned by the committee's decision to move teams closer to home and alter what's known as bracket integrity? (I know Jayson Moy wasn't; he picked the bracket correctly for the third straight year.)
Jim: I personally agree with Jayson. The NCAA did everything it could to produce a fair tournament field but still ensure that there is a ton of atmosphere in every building.
I look at Manchester, N.H., where I will be covering. You have host New Hampshire about 50 minutes away but you also have Lowell, which is about 25 minutes away. Add in Denver and Wisconsin, two teams that have traveled well, and I feel this could be a region that sells out. Do you agree about the importance of making sure there is a tournament atmosphere?
Todd: I think in that situation, it works out. Lowell and New Hampshire are the higher seeds so you can justify them getting a bit of an advantage in the cheering section. And I don't really have much of an issue with, say, Boston College getting brought back east and giving the No. 1 overall seed, Quinnipiac, a tougher potential second-round game.
I have an issue when a higher seed has to play in what could be construed as a home environment for another team. You could argue that, because of geography, the Eagles have a better chance at bringing a cheering section to Providence than Quinnipiac does, but from the buzz with the Bobcats this season I don't know that would be the case if those teams met for a spot in the Frozen Four.
Maybe the bigger issue is whether anything close to a tournament atmosphere has existed at some of the regionals recently. We've seen some pretty empty buildings in the last few years. It's nice to say you're trying to get a better atmosphere but if it's not happening even with bracket changes, should it still be a priority?
Jim: I personally dislike seeing the conference tournaments have incredible atmospheres only to have empty buildings at regionals. Would the NCAA be better served with on-campus games for the first two rounds, or is there a need to maybe go to smaller venues? I look at schools like Lowell, BU and UNH in the Hockey East market that all have new buildings and would attract solid crowds.
I guess unless you host in cities where four or five teams are easy to commute, it's a moot point. And the desire to have a national tournament, where all the teams don't come from the same league, far outweighs the desire to fill a building.
Todd: There's really no great solution here. If you take it back to campus, you sacrifice competitive balance. If you leave it in neutral buildings, you risk losing attendance and atmosphere. That may be why calls for changes to the system haven't really gone anywhere yet.
We almost exclusively stick to Division I men's hockey in TMQ, but I think we'd be crazy not to recognize the accomplishment of the Minnesota women's team, which on Sunday completed a perfect season, winning the national championship with a 41-0 record. Going back to last season, the Gophers have won 49 straight games. I could try to come up with superlatives but I don't think it would do justice to the streak.
Jim: I think that Minnesota's women accomplished something borderline unbelievable. I think of the days before the NCAA recognized women's hockey and there were a number of teams to get to the postseason unbeaten, untied. All of those clubs lost tourney games, and that almost happened twice this season to Minnesota, which won two OT games in the NCAA tournament.
That team was hardly the only making history, though, this season as Parker ended a 40-year coaching career with a loss on Saturday. It is difficult to imagine how many players he influenced and taught. There is no doubt that as we head to some great weekends of national tournament hockey that Jack Parker may be on the mind of many.
Todd: It's certainly not befitting Parker's career to have him sitting out this NCAA tournament, but the show goes on. There are 12 games across four regionals this weekend, and while I think the Lowell-Wisconsin matchup stands out to me as possibly the best first-round contest, I'll be interested to see how Canisius does against Quinnipiac. As you mentioned, the Bobcats aren't exactly on a tear going into the tournament, while the Golden Griffins have won eight in a row. What first-round games do you like?
Jim: I wish I could see the Quinnipiac-Canisius game as I feel like this could be the upset of the tournament. But I am most interested in the defending national champ, Boston College, and how it does against an experienced Union team. So I guess I am saying I wish I was in Providence.
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Are Justice Department efforts to stop segregation in Louisiana doing more harm than good?
Efforts by the Justice Department to stop the possible segregation of Louisiana schools are misguided and hurtful, says the editorial board of the Washington Post.
"Ten Louisiana children who receive vouchers to attend private schools are black. All are poor and, if not for the state assistance, would be consigned to low-performing or failing schools with little chance of learning the skills they will need to succeed as adults. So it's bewildering, if not downright perverse, for the Obama administration to use the banner of civil rights to bring a misguided suit that would block these disadvantaged students from getting the better educational opportunities they are due."
The Justice Department should pay less attention to minor increases and decrease in the racial composition of schools, argues the Post, and instead focus on, "The number that should matter to federal officials ... Roughly 86 percent of students in the voucher program came from schools that were rated D or F."
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College Hockey:Pickin' the Big Ten: Michigan vs. Michigan State, Jan. 23-24, 2014
In 2004, for its 50th anniversary edition, Sports Illustrated listed the top sports rivalries by state. The ongoing, on-ice duel between the Spartans and the Wolverines topped the list for Michigan, surprising no one familiar with the storied history between the schools.
Michigan State's Munn Ice Arena and Michigan's Yost are just about 64 miles apart — but the distance between these schools may seem insurmountable when it comes to sports rivalries. They can't even agree on the number of times their respective teams have met on the ice. According to Michigan State, the teams have played 296 times; according to Michigan, it's 290.
Here are some notes about the series.
• Michigan leads this series 145-126-19 … if you believe what they say in Ann Arbor.
• Tonight's game in Joe Louis Arena is the 50th meeting between the teams at JLA. The series in this venue dates back to Dec. 28, 1979. The Wolverines lead the series at The Joe 26-18-5.
• Michigan is 4-1-0 in its last five games against Michigan State in Joe Louis Arena.
• The Spartans last beat the Wolverines in JLA Jan. 29, 2011, a 2-1 game.
• In the CCHA, Michigan and Michigan State had the winningest programs in conference history. The Spartans had 586 wins with a .661 win percentage while the Wolverines had 558 wins and a .630 win percentage.
• The Wolverines are looking for their first win since they beat the Buckeyes 5-4 Dec. 2. They've gone 0-4-1 in the span since. You can add another loss to that if you count the game against the U.S. Developmental Team Dec. 5.
• The Wolverines have been outscored 14-7 during their current winless streak.
• The last meeting between the Wolverines and Spartans was Dec. 28, 2011, in the third-place game of the Great Lakes Invitational Tournament in Comerica Park. The Spartans won, 3-0.
• The Spartans ride a three-game undefeated streak into this weekend's series (2-0-1), having swept Penn State last weekend and tied Ohio State Jan. 11.
• The Wolverines have the 29th-best scoring offense nationally (2.78 goals per game); the Spartans are No. 49 (2.38).
• Michigan State's defense (2.33 goals per game) is tied with Boston College for 12th in the nation; Michigan's is 19th (2.39).
• In net for the Wolverines, freshman Zach Nagelvoort has the 15th-best goals-against average nationally (2.06) and the eighth-best save percentage (.932).
• In net for the Spartans, sophomore Jake Hildebrand (2.21 GAA, .929 SV%) is 21st and 14th in those categories, respectively.
I'm not a "Michigan man" or a Michigan resident who formerly covered the CCHA like a blanket (Paula), but they tell me that this series is kind of a big deal.
I don't know whether or not to declare that these games are "must wins" for Michigan because there's still a lot of season left, and with a small six-team postseason tournament it still could be anybody's ballgame in March. The Wolverines are coming off getting swept by Wisconsin and an 0-2 performance at the Great Lakes Invitational. Michigan State has recently swept Penn State, lost and tied Ohio State and went 1-1 at the GLI. The Spartans' one win at Comerica Park, as we all know, was over Michigan.
Michigan 4-1, Michigan State 2-0.
I will go so far as to say that at least one of these games is a must-win for the Wolverines (with apologies to Marv Levy). Michigan needs to regain its collective confidence if this team wants to avoid starting a new streak, one that encompasses consecutive NCAA postseasons missed. I do not know what is ailing the Wolverines. I do know, though, that there appears to be nothing ailing the Spartans, a team that plays hard, consistent hockey with a lot of confidence. Tonight's game begins at 7:00 p.m. in Joe Louis Arena and is carried by Fox Sports Detroit; Friday's game starts at 6:30 in Munn Ice Arena and is televised by the Big Ten Network.
I'm going for the same split Drew is, but I am not at all comfortable with it.
Michigan 3-2, Michigan State 3-2.
The rest of the weekend
Picks for the rest of the weekend will be posted Friday morning, along with how Drew and I are doing with our picks.
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Bonita K. Ward, 56, Kismet, KS, died December 13, 2011 in
Amarillo, TX.
She was born April 26, 1956 Williston, ND , the daughter of
Chester D. & Bonnie F. Whitehorse Wagenseller.
She graduated Liberal High School and attended college several
years. She was a waitress at Golden Star and Mr. Breakfast.
She is survived by two sons, Jason Hitchcock, Liberal, KS;
Cochise J. Tanner and wife Jennifer, Kismet, KS; two brothers
Jimmie Wagenseller and wife Judy, Baker, OK; Mike Wagenseller, MT;
one sister Susie Roberts, Lawrence, KS; four grandchildren.
Vigil service will be conducted 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at
Miller Chapel with Rev. James P. Dieker presiding.
Inurnment will in Ellinwood, KS.
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Interns spend an initial 12 weeks in orientation and basic job training, learning about Explora. They participate in transactive educational experiences in science, technology, and art with Explora's professional educators and staff. During this training period, the youth interns also assist on the exhibit floor. They develop resumes and prepare for interviews in order to apply for a paid internship position.
At this level youth interns become paid, part-time employees of Explora. The youth interns receive training in Explora teaching methods and provide community service by facilitating Explora's educational programs for elementary school children. The youth interns are matched with Explora staff members who support the intern's job performance and help with college selection, application, and exploration of potential careers.
During the summer months, youth interns are encouraged to work as paid assistants in our summer classes. They assist Explora's educators in facilitating programs, with demonstrations, visitor services on Explora's exhibit floor and participate in outreach events.
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- October 20: Mobile Health Services will be conducting a health workshop on over-the-counter drugs. This topic was chosen by farmers because they would like to know what type of medication is appropriate to use for different types of injury (for example, aspirin vs. ibuprofen).
- November: For November, we are organizing a tetanus immunization clinic in conjunction with the Open Door Clinic and nursing students.
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Travel Channel shows Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern (which airs in Canada on Discovery World HD) and Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (which airs in Canada on Discovery Channel) recently released new DVD volumes, on January 4, 2011.
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern Collection 4 Part 2 features culinary adventures with an iron stomach, as he seeks out the world's most bizarre foods, like freshly-roasted pack rat, red ant larvae, or stewed cow udders. The set, with 13 episodes, has an $24.98 SRP, and runs 563 minutes, it's currently available in stores and online.
Disc 1 features the episodes from Seoul, South Korea, Texas, Puerto Rico, and the Survival Special; in the Outback, he searches from crocodile eggs, and in Texas, rattlesnakes. Disc 2 selections are Mongolia, Arizona, and the Kids Special; in the Thailand episode, he gathers dung beetles. Disc 3 includes Tokyo, Bangkok, Baja Mexico, and Buenos Aires.
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Collection 5 Part 2 is the newest disc issued for the series. The series, which premiered in 2005, follows Bourdain as he travels the world to experience local culture and cuisine. This set ranges from Vietnam and Sardinia, to street food in New York City's outer boroughs. Along with 11 episodes, three shorts from webseries Anthony Bourdain's Alternate Universe are included. Total runtime of 485 minutes, and $24.98 SRP, the set will be released January 18, 2011.
Released through "lifestyle media" company Gaiam, which also released Animal Planet and Discovery Channel shows.


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Are you in the market for a product that will make your lips plumper and fuller? Do you want to flaunt that sexy pout resembling your favorite celebrity? If your answer is yes then you're probably having a hard time because of the hundreds of formulations on the market with each one claiming to be the best. In this article, we will be taking a close look at the top rated lip plumpers today in order to help you find the best product for your needs.
The Top 5 Lip Plumpers
To make it a lot easier for you, we have chosen the 5 best lip plumping products available today. These products were chosen based on safety, effectiveness and cost. Without further ado, here are the 5 top rated lip plumpers available today.
Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme
If you want an immediate lip plumping effect then Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme may be the product for you. It also contains moisturizing ingredients that make your lips smoother while helping reduce lip lines and get rid of lip chapping. The main problem with this lip plumper is that the active ingredients are not clinically proven to be effective. Also, the formula claims to offer both instant and long-term effects but many customer feedback and product reviews say that it only delivers temporary lip plumping that subsides within a few hours.
If you are looking for a permanent lip plumping effect then Maxolip should be your top option. This is currently one of the top rated lip plumpers because of the fact that it contains clinically proven ingredients that permanently make the lips plumper. It is from Dermagevity which is a highly regarded skin care company. The lip plumper uses hyaluronic filling spheres that trap water in the superficial skin layers for a smoothing effect. It also contains benzyl nicotinate which is a safe and effective blood circulation enhancer that makes the lips plumper while giving it a natural rosy color. To increase lip volume permanently, it also contains palmitoyloligopeptide which is clinically proven to enhance the production of collagen and hyaluronic acid.
Lipfusion XL
Lipfusion is similar to Maxolip since it is formulated to increase collagen and hyaluronic acid production. However, it doesn't work very quickly and lacks active ingredients so the effects are not very considerable. It contains dehydrated marine collagen-filling spheres but this active ingredient is still not substantially proven to be effective and safe. It is still one of the best lip plumping products today and it should be on your shortlist if you're looking for a good lip plumping product.
City Lips
City Lips is included in the list of top rated lip plumpers because there are many good reviews on the product from people who have tried it. It uses hyaluronic acid, oligopeptides, Celadrin and hyaluronic acid plumping spheres as active ingredients. This product offers permanent lip plumping effects but many users say it isn't really very considerable. Take note that the formula isn't for everyone since some users experienced lip irritation so they had to wash it off and stop using it. Still, this is a product that should be included in your shortlist.
The name of this lip plumper is very interesting. What is most remarkable about this product is that it comes in 5 beautiful shades.One of its best features is its price which is lower than most of the other top rated lip plumpers included in this article. However, its plumping effect is not immediate and the formula only offers a slight permanent lip plumping effect. Another problem with the product is that there is no clinical evidence that it really works. There are also many users who say it works slowly in delivering results which is one of its main flaws. This product is said to be the most popular lip plumping gloss in the United Kingdom.
You can't go wrong with any of the top rated lip plumpers mentioned above. However, the best one depends on your particular needs. If you want an immediate but temporary lip plumping effect then Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme or Lipfusion XL are your best options. However, if you are looking for permanent results then you should choose from Sexy Mother Pucker, City Lips or Idol Lips. Just remember that permanent results take time averaging around four weeks of regular use.


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At the beginning of 2014 Target and Neiman Marcus confirmed that their stores had been victims of a point-of-service (POS) payment card breach. At the time the public was notified that several other retailers had also been targeted but were never named.
On April 17 Michaels Stores Inc. confirmed that cyber thieves had been stealing credit/debit card information during the processing of payment cards in its stores since May 2013.
"After weeks of analysis, the Company discovered evidence confirming that systems of Michaels stores in the United States and its subsidiary, Aaron Brothers, were attacked by criminals using highly sophisticated malware that had not been encountered previously by either of the security firms," the statement reads.
The breach took place between May 8, 2013 and Jan. 27, 2014. Looking at the FAQ list on the Michaels website there seems to be a pattern to the different dates that data was stolen. While 2.6 million cards were affected, that only represents about 7 percent of payment cards used during those dates.
While investigating the POS security breach the company also discovered that about 400,000 cards were potentially impacted at its Aaron Brothers unit. The dates ranged from June 26, 2013 to February 27, 2014.
There was no evidence that data such as customers' name or personal identification numbers were at risk. More information can be found on Michaels website including the a list of affected stores and breach dates
This is the second known data breach since 2011 at Michaels Stores.
The two cyber security firms hired in January found malware not encountered previously had been used in the latest attack. The company said it was working with law enforcement authorities, banks and payment processors, and that the malware no longer presents a threat.
Following the precedent of other companies that were impacted by security breaches in the past, Michaels is also offering identity theft protection insurance. It should be noted however that this will not stop thieves from selling and/or using your credit card numbers. It only helps to protect your Social Security number which was not affected. Most consumers will have been notified by their credit issuers by now. If not, just monitor your monthly billing statements for any purchases you did not make, especially those involving small amounts or online purchases.


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I had a beautiful wedding in a great hotel in Vancouver. I love my dress. It is so elegant, so princess and so unique and delicate.
The train is a ballroom length and it easily ties up into the dress for a more voluminous back when the dancing starts.
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As expected a soaking rain has left localized flooding across Central Indiana. Saturday alone set a record for rain in Indianapolis. The previous record of 1.19″ (1930) was broken by 1.28″ of rain falling at the Indianapolis International Airport.
Here are the 24 hour rain totals through 5:30am:
The 24 hour radar estimated totals through 5:30am are here:
We'll see a break from the rain as we head into mid morning, but another round of light rain is possible this afternoon. A Flood Watch is still in effect until this afternoon:
Flood Warnings will stay in place this week until rivers go down:
Temps will be falling as we head into the afternoon, so the rain will transition into a wintry mix of sleet, freezing rain, and even snow. Up to 1″ of snow is possible. However, the big takeaway from the forecast is that slick spots will be likely.
Tonight temps fall into the teens, so any water on the roads could freeze creating a slick morning commute. The wintry mix /snow will come to an end this evening, and the clouds break as we head towards midnight.
Monday, the sun returns, but temps won't rebound above the freezing mark.
As of right now, no significant rain or snow is expected this week, the 7 day forecast looks quiet and dry. It's a chance for us to dry out.


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When it snows, you have two choices: shovel or make snow angels. ~Author Unknown
Finally...it looks like winter in Minnesota. While warm temps and a lack of snow have been welcome for most of us, my kids were feeling robbed of one of the great traditions of winter in the Midwest: a snow day. Today we were graced with one. It stands to reason then that awakening to a surprise day off should be followed with a festive breakfast. This recipe for waffles with raspberries, white chocolate chips and powdered sugar fits the bill perfectly.
Waffles with raspberries and white chocolate chips
- 6 precooked, non-frozen waffles (mine were purchased in the dessert section at Costco in Eden Prairie, MN) They are individually wrapped.
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 pint fresh raspberries
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Heat waffles briefly in a wide slot toaster or for about 20 seconds in the microwave. Sprinkle with white chocolate chips, a few raspberries and top with powdered sugar.
Additional options:
Melt the white chocolate chips and drizzle over the waffles
Substitute semisweet chocolate chips instead of the white chocolate chips
More of Lisa's tasty breakfast ideas:
Apple oatmeal scones with cinnamon chips
Napoleons with chocolate espresso cream and raspberries
Granola with toasted coconut and dark chocolate chips
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To be honest, J & I aren't particularly big on ginger. I suspect that if you love ginger, this recipe is even better, and if so, you should make the version posted on Martha Stewart's site, and not mine, which omits the fresh variety. I should also confess that the main reason I left it out is monetary - when you're just scraping by, it's hard enough to justify keeping cocoa powder or chocolate chips around, let along a strange root that you'll only use in a cookie recipe and probably never touch again. But enough about me - I know what you're really here for.
Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies of Magical Deliciousness
(makes 24)
- 1 heaping cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon all spice
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon Dutch process cocoa powder
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons boiling water
- granulated sugar, for rolling cookies
- Cover two baking sheets with parchment paper (or silpat). In medium bowl, sift together flour, ginger, cinnamon, all spice, nutmeg, and cocoa. Place a small amount of water in a tea kettle, and heat on high.
- Afix paddle attachment to electric mixer. In bowl of mixer, beat butter until whitened, about 3 minutes. Beat in brown sugar, mixing until combined. Pour in molasses and beat until combined.
- In a separate bowl, dissolve baking soda in 1 1/2 teaspoons boiling water. Taking turns, alternately beat half of flour mixture into butter/sugar/molasses, then all of the dissolved baking soda, then the rest of the flour. Mix in chocolate chips, then turn dough out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Pat into a 1 inch thick rectangle, seal the plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm (at least two hours).
- Heat oven to 325 degrees. Cut dough into 24 equal parts using a serrated knife.
- Roll each square into a ball, roll each ball in granulated sugar, then place on baking sheet.
- If dough gets too sticky, put it back in the fridge for twenty minutes or so - I had to do this about halfway through. Also, to avoid a too-round final product, smush the balls a tiny bit with the flat of your hand.
- Bake cookies until the surfaces crack slightly, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack. Devour.
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It's that time of year again when beards are as much as a statement as they are a facial warming element. The 2nd Annual Beard Wars has arrived! Let's remember the objectives – to encourage, challenge or inspire men to grow their beards and drink lots of yummy brews!
When I see people at work, church or pass them on the street and for some, it looks as though a small, furry animal has clung to their face; I consider it a beard success story. Not everyone can grow a full beard; and I feel like if you have this gift, you shouldn't let it go to waste and shave off something your body was destined to have. Then again, not everyone has enjoyed the hot Northern Michigan summers. What's important, is the courage and dedication one has to go through the beard growing experience at least once.
This Saturday, Brewery Ferment will be hosting a contest for 'The Best Beard' in Traverse City. To enter the competition, you must stop by and give owners, Dustin Jones, Kirsten Jones and Carly Anderson your name, phone number and email – let them snap a picture to further investigate the best beard against your competitors.
Please stop in sometime between Noon -10 pm to enter! The winner will be announced at 10 pm!
In addition to Beard Wars, Brewery Ferment will be hosting the Traverse Bay Blues rugby team for their recruit social. If anyone is interested in joining the team, or finding out more about them, stop in to meet the players and enjoy a local beer!
Owned by brother and sister, and a close family friend, Brewery Ferment is an inviting, casual neighborhood brewery that is truly all about the beer. Blending together traditional styles and techniques with a new world approach to brewing, influenced by traditions throughout the world, but still remaining true to Northern Michigan, Ferment has one of the most unique selections on draft. Tucked away in Old Town, locals believe the owners hit home, emphasizing their Midwestern roots.
"We aim to make the most of what local growers have to offer, brewing with Northern Michigan ingredients as much as possible."
Among their amazing brews, Ferment offers a small unique tasty menu, live music and a homey atmosphere. Visitors are welcomed to bring in food from local certified kitchens.
Daily specials include: Service Industry Night - $1 off Pints on Monday; Worker's Wednesday, with $3 pints of flagship cream ale; and Happy Hour, Monday – Friday 4-6pm and Saturday Noon – 2pm.
Not big on drinking alcohol? That's okay. Besides the tasty treats that Ferment has to offer, they also have a wide selection of handmade merchandise. You can come in and visit the taproom, mingle and check out the artwork, or go online to www.brewery.ferment.etsy.com. Custom orders welcomed!
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Rare Highgate Cemetery spider 'one of the largest in the UK'
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A large, rare spider has been recorded living in Victorian tombs in Highgate Cemetery, conservationists have revealed.
The discovery of the orb weaver spider Meta bourneti in the burial place of philosopher Karl Marx, poet Christina Rossetti and novelist George Eliot among others, is the first time the species has been recorded in London.
London Wildlife Trust found the population of the spider, which measures more than 30mm including its leg span, in the vaults of the Egyptian Avenue at the cemetery while conducting a bat survey.
Tony Canning, from London Wildlife Trust, said: "The discovery of this important spider population in the heart of London shows just how valuable cemeteries such as Highgate can be in providing refuges for wildlife."
The find is notable because most new discoveries of spider populations are for tiny species, whereas this spider is among the largest found in the UK, the trust said.
Due to its origins as a cave-dwelling spider, the species requires total darkness, with even night time outside light levels too bright for it.
The sealed vaults, which have not been opened for several years, provide the perfect home for the spider, which also requires a constant temperature and damp conditions.
Elsewhere in the UK the species, which preys on small insects and woodlice, is found in sewers, old cellars and abandoned railway tunnels.
London Wildlife Trust said that, as the tombs where it was found date back to the 1830s, it is possible that the population of spiders have lived there undetected for at least 150 years.
And a relatively large number of individuals have been found, with initial estimates putting the number of adults at as many as 100. The trust said more research would now be carried out to assess the population.


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Dear rescue lady, (because it's not just cats)
Your cats have eaten your life. I know you don't blame them and that is good because it truly is not their fault. I certainly don't blame them. Many people blame you, and that may not be fair either. Over 8,000 animal shelter and rescue groups in the country cannot find homes for all the animals in need today. Please know, we do a much better job of it in the last few years. We've come a long way. If your cats are fairly healthy but there are so many that you've fallen behind due to the expense, you are just the person I'm trying to reach.
It is hard to let any of your cats go to a new home because you know most people do not go to the lengths you do to provide for and protect cats. I understand. What if the new owner doesn't buy the grain free food you know is best? What if they don't believe that Mortimer hates to be brushed behind his ears? This is the hardest part of rescue. You save the cat from certain death only to take a chance on the interested adopter? Impossible.
I know you think we will take your cats away and kill them. I can't say this is a baseless fear. If you wait too long you'll have 50 cats who are thin, flea infested, and suffering from upper respiratory infections and even leukemia. If this is the case, we may be faced with making some tough decisions.
We should compromise. There are groups who do care as much as you do. Hard to believe, I know. They are not the government and they CAN help you before it's too late. Please, don't wait until I have no choice but to use a search warrant to take your cats, overwhelm the shelter and raise the chance that some of the cats will not be saved. Get help now.
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this wiki
Weapons are used to kill mobs faster, and may be created via crafting. When you left click a mob no more than 3 blocks away, you deal damage according to what you are holding.
Tools as weapons
Axes, Pickaxes and Shovels can be used as weapons. If the player is holding anything besides these three or a sword, a normal attack will deal 'fist' damage (see below). Hammers are very strong, and are only in some mods.
- Main article: Bow
Arrows provide ammunition for a bow, and can either be crafted or found as a common drop from skeletons. When fired, they will fly in a ballistic trajectory affected by gravity and drag in air or water and will travel approximately 3 blocks when fired parallel to a flat plane with no change, 15 blocks average with medium change, and 24 blocks average with maximum change.
Weapon materials and efficiency
Swords can be made out of five different materials: wood, stone, gold, iron, and diamond. Each material has a limited amount of uses and a specific number of hearts damage. Better materials mean both more damage and a greater number of uses, with the exception of gold.
Critical Hits
Critical hits can be learned by sprinting, jumping and then attack.
Weapons as Tools
Swords will break many blocks and items faster than punching them by hand, such as glass and leaves, but each break counts against the sword as two uses.
Dealing damage
Mobs' health is measured in "hearts", just like the player's. Chickens have 2 hearts; sheep and silverfishes have 4; cows, squids and pigs have 5; spiders have 8; skeletons, creepers, blazes, tamed wolves and zombie pigmen have 10; zombies have 10, (zombies also have armor points that can protect them); endermen have 20. Ghasts have only 5 hearts. Wild wolves have 4 hearts. Slimes and magma cubes react differently to damage. Their health depends on their size.
This is a chart cross-referencing weapons with materials to find the amount of damage dealt; notice the pattern.
As fists and arrows do not have a "material", their damage is constant. Although Hoes are tools, they are not counted as weapons and have the same effect as fists (no durability loss and same damage)
Before Beta 1.5, fist and non-tool attacks did damage. This was upped in Beta 1.5 to damage, but then was reverted in 1.8. However, this was balanced somewhat with the addition of critical hits.
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Bowling News USA - March 11, 2011 Wiseman, Shafer, Belmonte Advance at the Dick Weber Playoffs...
Baltimore's Danny Wiseman, after taking a year away from competition to care for his ailing mother, bowled a pair of 300 games Friday afternoon to pace the 24 surviving players advancing into Friday night's Round Five of the Dick Weber PBA Playoffs at Woodland Bowl.
Wiseman, a 12-time Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour champion, averaged a near-record 267.17 for his six-game round, posting a 1,603 pinfall total to lead the West/Northwest Region. The PBA six-game record is 1,635. Wiseman is trying for his first title since the 2007-08 PBA Tour season.
The only other perfect game bowled during Round Four was by 47-time PBA Tour champion Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, Fla., who advanced in the Central Region. Williams, at age 51, is trying to extend his PBA record for most consecutive years with a title to 18. The Dick Weber PBA Playoffs is the final event of the 2010-11 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season.
The PBA Playoffs is six tournaments-in-one, featuring six groups of players bowling elimination rounds within their respective regions. And like the NCAA basketball brackets, upsets have been a big part of the inaugural event.
In Round Four, 2011 U.S. Open Norm Duke of Clermont, Fla., became the third PBA Hall of Famer eliminated during Friday's action. Duke finished sixth in the South Region, missing the cut to the top four by 24 pins. Among the Tour's top six points leaders for 2010-11 who were seeded into the Regions for Round Four, only Sean Rash of Montgomery, Ill., failed to advance. Rash finished fifth in the East Region.
The other five points leaders remained alive. Mika Koivuniemi of Hartland, Mich., was fourth in the Central; Tommy Jones of Simpsonville, S.C., was third in the South; Tom Smallwood of Saginaw, Mich., was second in the East; Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, was second in the West/Northwest and Bill O'Neill of Southampton, Pa., was first in the Midwest.
In Round Three earlier Friday, where the top five of eight advanced, bowlers eliminated included Rhino Page of Dade City, Fla., who had been the top qualifier in both previous rounds in the East Region, and Kelly Kulick of Union, N.J., who finished eighth in the Southwest Region after leading Round One and finishing fifth in Round Two. PBA Hall of Famers Parker Bohn III of Jackson, N.J. and Tom Baker of King, N.C. (South Region), and 2011 Bayer USBC Masters champion Tom Hess of Urbandale, Iowa (Midwest Region) also failed to survive Round Three.
After Friday night's six-game Round Five, the top three out of four in each Region will advance to two Regional Championship and one Conference Championship television shows. The television rounds will be contested at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Eastern on Sunday for delayed telecast on ESPN on Sunday, March 27, at 2:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 3, at 1 p.m. Eastern, and Sunday, April 10, at 1 p.m. Eastern, respectively.
The six Conference Champions will return to Indianapolis on Sunday, April 17, for the final live telecast of the 2010-11 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season. ESPN will air the finals at 1 p.m. Eastern. First prize in the event is $50,000.
Friday night's final elimination round will be covered live on Xtra Frame, pba.com's exclusive online video streaming service. To subscribe, visit pba.com and click on the Xtra Frame logo.
All rounds are fully delayed on special brackets posted on pba.com.
Woodland Bowl, Indianapolis, Friday
ROUND FOUR (after 6 games, top 4 per region advance to Round Five Friday night):
East Region
1, John Nolen, Waterford, Mich., 1,395.
2, Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., 1,391.
3, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 1,370.
4, Scott Norton, Costa Mesa, Calif., 1,340.
Did not advance:
5, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 1,299, $2,500.
6, Jeffrey Voght, Canojaharie, N.Y., 1,225, $2,500.
South Region
1, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 1,467.
2, Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 1,418.
3, Tommy Jones, Greenville, S.C., 1,414.
4, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 1,362.
Did not advance:
5, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 1,355, $2,500.
6, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 1,338, $2,500.
Central Region
1, Dan MacLelland, Saginaw, Mich., 1,523.
2, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 1,410.
3, Dick Allen, Columbia, S.C., 1,396.
4, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 1,384.
Did not advance:
5, Billy Oatman, Chicago, 1,257, $2,500.
6, Brian Thompson, Flat Rock, Mich., 1,234, $2,500.
300 game – Walter Ray Williams Jr.
Midwest Region
1, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 1,492.
2, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 1,377.
3, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 1,365.
4, Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 1,311.
Did not advance:
5, Sean Swanson, Springfield, Mo., 1,304, $2,500.
6, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 1,271, $2,500.
Southwest Region
1, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 1,471.
2, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 1,312.
3, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 1,307.
4, Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 1,302.
Did not advance:
5, Mike DeVaney, Murrieta, Calif., 1,301, $2,500.
6, D.J. Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 1,237, $2,500.
West/Northwest Region
1, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 1,603.
2, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 1,471.
3, Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 1,459.
4, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 1,447.
Did not advance:
5, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 1,404, $2,500.
6, Gregory Thompson Jr., Dublin, Calif., 1,220, $2,500.
300 games – Danny Wiseman (2).
(courtesy: pba.com)
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Bond ETFs: Should You Yield to Rising Rates Now?
David Fabian
This may not be the time to throw in the towel.
Everyone has experienced a moment when you are driving and see a yield sign that makes you think twice before proceeding with caution. While you don't necessarily have to stop completely, the sign is giving you a warning that you may need to make a judgment call on whether or not it's safe to continue on your intended course. If there is a big truck barreling down on you, it may be a good idea to steer clear before you get run over.
Fixed income investors have likely felt like deer in the headlights this year as rising interest rates have trained them in their sights like a big 18-wheeler with its foot on the gas. Those that have had their portfolios allocated to long duration Treasuries, municipal bonds, or emerging market bonds have likely felt the most pain. Those that have made strategic allocation shifts away from long duration bonds and into shorter duration securities in the high yield and
senior loan
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Many economists and market forecasters are divided on the future of interest rates as they try and divine the response to September tapering and unemployment trends, as well as other domestic data. Recently the
CBOE 10-Year Treasury Note Yield
(INDEXCBOE:TNX) hit a new year-to-date high of 2.9%, which is close to the nice even 3.00% that many experts are eyeing. Since that high, interest rates have fallen slightly as investors have sought shelter from the wobbly stock market.
Bill Gross and Jeffrey Gundlach, the two reigning bond kings, believe that the majority of the move in interest rates has likely been made. They have both been vocal about the economic stability wavering if bond yields continue to rise. However, that hasn't done much to ease the tide of fixed-income investors running for the hills and selling their bond funds in favor of stocks or cash over the last four months.
So the question becomes – have yields reached their peak or are they just pausing before they resume another leg higher?
I am starting to see some indications that are pointing toward stability in interest rates based on a variety of factors:
1. Interest rates have risen dramatically since their April low and may have already priced in a September taper along with the weak hands being shaken out of the bond market.
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In one of the most visual signs of progress to date for Alverno College's historical $30 million expansion and renovation, construction crews will finish installing a nearly 10,000 square-foot green roof on top of the College's new Commons building this week. The Commons is expected to open in late August and is one of several significant campus construction projects that started in March.
Alverno College joins a distinguished list of area higher education environmental stewards that have also installed green roofs including the Milwaukee School of Engineering and University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Green roofs are layered systems of soil and plants designed to reduce storm water runoff and reflected heat on surrounding buildings and spaces. Alverno's green roof will eliminate 152,000 gallons of storm water annually from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD). MMSD helped fund Alverno's green roof with a grant from the District's Fresh Coast 740 program designed to increase more natural storm water management practices that capture, store or filter rainwater. MMSD has helped fund more than ten acres of green roof in the city of Milwaukee.
Alverno's green roof is the most visible of several efforts that will help the college minimize its impact on the environment while also saving energy costs. A water-retaining bio-swale on the south end of campus, also funded with support from MMSD, will provide further water conservation. Additionally, a new underground storage tank for water runoff will retain water and release it slowly in order to reduce water runoff loads on the Kinnickinnic River basin. Alverno will plant approximately 40 additional trees and hundreds of new indigenous shrubs with no new irrigation needed. To improve power management, the college will install energy-efficient lighting, heating and cooling systems throughout the campus. Alverno also selected flooring, furnishings and fixtures with a low environmental impact to enhance indoor air quality and occupant comfort.
"Respect for the environment is deeply rooted in the eight core abilities we teach at Alverno as well as the Franciscan values on which the college was built and operates today," said Mary J. Meehan, Ph.D., president of Alverno College. "Our design, engineering and construction plans meet today's standards for best-in-class green building strategies and practices while also delivering the classrooms and gathering spaces that will be at the center of the world renowned Alverno learning experience."
While the entire expansion project will qualify for U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification, Alverno will not pursue the widely recognized distinction, opting instead to invest the high cost of the certification process into its students.
The expansion and renovation, the most significant enhancement in Alverno's 126-year history, is being financed with the college's Promise and Power fundraising campaign. To date, the campaign has raised more than $28 million of its $30 million goal with more than $1 million raised already this year.
Besides the Commons, renovations to parts of Alverno's Liberal Arts building are scheduled to be complete in September. The college's new Alexia Hall, which includes a high-tech nursing simulation center, classrooms, art and dance studios, and gallery, opens in early 2015. All construction should be completed by the end of August 2015.
More information about the project and construction progress is available at http://promise.alverno.edu/. Alverno's current campus was built in 1953 for 800 students and today is home to one of America's largest women's colleges. Enrollment has grown by 35 percent during the past decade.
About Alverno College
Alverno College, a four-year independent, Catholic, liberal arts college for women, exists to promote the personal and professional development of its students. The college has earned accolades and respect internationally for its highly effective ability-based, assessment-as-learning approach to education, and has consulted with three U.S. presidential administrations on accountability and outcomes in higher education. For the last four years, Alverno College was ranked one of the top three schools in the Midwest doing "the best job of educating undergrads" by U.S. News & World Report. Educators from throughout the world visit Alverno to learn about its proven, student-centered teaching methods.
Alverno offers more than 35 major program areas of study, including graduate programs in education, nursing, community psychology and business that are open to women and men. For more information about Alverno, visit www.alverno.edu or call 414-382-6100.
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2010-2011 Season (Senior): Finished fifth in the 1650 free at the Pac-10 Championships with a time of 15:19.76... reached the B Finals of the Pac-10 Championships in the 500 free, where he was 11th (4:23.41) and 16th in the 200 fly (1:53.33)... Academic All-Pac-10.
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2008-09 Season (Sophomore): Swam the 20th-fastest 1650-yard freestyle time in the NCAA last year (14:54.81) at the Pac-10 Championships... he also posted a season-best in the 500 (4:18.97) at the same meet.
2007-08 Season (Freshman): Swam the second fastest time in the 1,650 free for Stanford with a mark of 15:26.34, which was a NCAA `B' standard...had team's third-fastest in the 1,000 free (9:22.61) and fifth-fastest time in the 500 free (4:28.36).
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Responding to a national crisis, CU-Boulder is putting a fresh face on how science and math courses are taught. One of those faces is Sarah Berger, who likes teaching and teaches well. But she is neither a faculty member nor a graduate-student teaching assistant. She is a sophomore in biochemistry and a learning assistant— or LA.
As she explains, students are comfortable with her because "they know that I don't have all the answers either, so they don't feel like I'll think their questions are silly or dumb."
Distinguished Professor Richard McCray, a CUBoulder astrophysicist, originally conceived of CU's Learning Assistant Program in response to pressing national needs. In a 2007 report called "Rising Above the Gathering Storm," the national academies argued that America's faltering standing in science and engineering will "inevitably degrade its social and economic conditions and in particular erode the ability of its citizens to compete for high-quality jobs." The report's top recommendation was "vastly improving K–12 science and mathematics education."
In 2001, the U.S. Commission on National Security-21st Century concluded that American systems of research and education were foundering as other countries' were improving. "The inadequacies of our systems of research and education pose a greater threat to U.S. national security over the next quarter century than any potential conventional war that we might imagine."
It could therefore be said that Berger is helping to preserve national security. The LA Program is a piece of a broader effort. The Learning Assistant program is part of CU's Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math Education initiative, also known as iSTEM. The iSTEM initiative, which includes the nationally recognized CU Teach program, is jointly supported by the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Education, and the College of Engineering and Applied Science.


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text: Dec 8, 2013 10:26 5570 Bellaire Drive in Lakewood South 5570 Bellaire Drive in Lakewood South ANGELA CARLL| Advocate New Orleans Real Estate editor May 25, 2013; 10:44 p.m. Comments This listing at 5570 Bellaire Dr. in Lakewood South is a most unusual house. It has soaring ceilings, unique architectural windows and a huge loft overlooking its public rooms. Lakewood South is a neighborhood definitely off the beaten path and a community unto itself. It's a little tricky to find, but once you know the way, it's a charming family enclave of beautiful houses. Beveled glass double doors welcome visitors into an all-white foyer with an impressive staircase to the second floor. The foyer leads visitors into a large great room with soaring ceilings and a cut-out for the second-floor loft. There are separate living and dining rooms and floors throughout are easy-to-clean marble or polished wood. "The surprise, though, is the windows in the great room leading onto the patio," said Joyce Delery, the listing agent with her sister Anne Delery Comarda at Delery Comarda Realtors. "They're angled floor-to-ceiling with golden columns to set them off." Plenty of light streams through them, giving the entire house a bright appearance. These soaring angled windows also offer a stunning view from the second-floor loft as well as providing plenty of light upstairs. The extra-large kitchen of this home is truly to die for. Cabinets are in a muted color and it has all the requisite appliances, including a microwave. Upstairs are bedrooms and baths, some with walls and walls of mirrors. One bathroom, done in a pleasing beige, has a spa tub and easy-to-clean marble floors. The house has four bedrooms and three baths contained within 2,885 square feet of living area on a 60-by-199-foot lot. "This is a house that could easily be used for entertaining a large crowd of people or a small family gathering," said Joyce Delery. "The great room leads out onto a large patio centered around a fire pit which makes for a very inviting atmosphere." There's also a covered car port and a storage shed in the yard – as well as the stunning exterior views of the house. The Lakewood neighborhood is bounded by Veterans Memorial Boulevard to the north, Pontchartrain Boulevard and the Pontchartrain Expressway to the east, Last, Quince, Hamilton, Peach, Mistletoe, Dixon, Cherry and Palmetto Streets to the south and the 17th Street Canal to the west. For decades, Lakewood Country Club was in this neighborhood, predating most residential construction and bestowing its name upon the developing area. With the finalization of the I-10 and I-610 interstates in the 1960s, much of Lakewood's golf course was expropriated for the sprawling I-10/I-610 interchange. Lakewood Country Club relocated to the Algiers neighborhood, on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, and the remainder of the golf course was developed as the Lakewood North and Lakewood South subdivisions. The former clubhouse remained for years, visible from I-10 and used as the main building for the now-closed New Orleans Academy. The clubhouse was ultimately demolished to make room for a church, itself demolished in the aftermath of catastrophic flooding occurring in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Now, the neighborhood association sponsors block parties, crawfish boils and Halloween Haunts for the children. Often, an entire street will be closed off for neighbors to socialize and get to know one another. "We really do love living in this neighborhood," said Joyce Delery, whose family lived Uptown in the Broadmoor section of the city for many years. "First, one of us moved here, then the second one, and now, most of our family live right around here." Angela Carll may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 504-947-6575 Statistics Address: 5570 Bellaire Dr. in Lakewood South Lot size: 60 X 199 feet Living area: 3,885 square feet Bedrooms: Four Baths: Three Price: $585,000 Extras: Soaring ceiling in den plus full-length windows and a large patio centered around a fire pit Marketing agents: Joyce M. Delery, Anne Delery Comarda, Delery Comarda Realtors 504-875-3555 (office) 504-251-1020 (Anne Comarda cell) firstname.lastname@example.com 504-910-6300 (Joyce Delery cell) firstname.lastname@example.com www.NOLAHomefinder.com and email@example.com Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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50 Cent will be one of the performers to take part in the South By Southwest festival this year. The Hang W/ app has announced that they will live stream his performance on March 11 at 8 p.m. Fif, who is an investor in the app said, "I'm excited to be able to bring my fans behind the scenes and give the opportunity to those who couldn't make it a chance to experience a concert at South By Southwest."
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Tom Klein plans to resign from his post as president and chief executive officer and from the board of directors on Dec. 31.
The new version of Agency BI aims to provide travel agencies with a consolidated view of ticketing data and peer benchmark comparisons to measure performance across their business operations.
Amadeus said it will help agents increase revenues by outlining higher-priced options in an easy-to-use guide.
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Travel insurance and travel assistance provider Allianz Global Assistance has launched Version 2.0 of its TravelSmart phone app for travelers, adding real-time flight information, important medical resources, international emergency numbers, access to travel insurance information and one-touch dialing to reach travel assistance and customer service.
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Twitter serves as the perfect platform for individuals, businesses and organizations to share personal updates, connect with others and stay up-to-date with the latest news across the globe. Twitter most recently reported that it has 288 million monthly active users and 500 million tweets sent per day.
It seems to be performing well as a social media site, but there's more to it than that.
On Feb. 3, partnerships with Flipboard and Yahoo! Japan became official, creating new advertising capabilities for Twitter users.
"Twitter has faced relentless pressure from shareholders to expand its user base ever since the company went public in 2013, but Tuesday's [Feb. 3] deal suggests that Twitter doesn't necessarily have to bring users to its ads – it can just bring ads to non-users," as stated in an article in Fortune Magazine.
Since 2013, advertisers have had the capability to advertise on Twitter using several different platforms; from tweet engagements to website conversions, advertisers have been able to generate a buzz about their business or product using promotional tweets. But now, due to these new partnerships, Twitter has taken the ad game up a notch.
Promotional tweets will reach far beyond the Twittersphere as advertisers will have the option to embed promotional tweets in the Flipboard mobile app or next to an article on Yahoo! Japan.
As an advertiser, social media becomes a double-edged sword as it constantly changes the advertising game. As long as it continues to deliver and get you closer to, and more in-touch with, users, one edge on that sword becomes a bit duller.


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Rated R for strong crude and sexual content, language throughout, some violence and drug material
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After being recently dumped by a woman named Louise (Amanda Seyfried) for the owner of a moustachery (Neil Patrick Harris) a sheepish sheep farmer named Albert (Seth MacFarlane) who has a little Don Knotts "The Shakiest Gun in the West" in him (just way more vulgar) finds himself falling for a mysterious, gunslingin' woman named Anna (Charlize Theron). The thing is, Anna is married to Clinch Leatherwood (Liam Neeson) the prototypical rough and tumble, no nonsense, most intimidating bad guy in the West.
Though "A Million Ways to Die in the West" has all the makings of a hilarious Comedy-Western; with a running time about thirty minutes too long (a la "Django Unchained") this satirical comedy is funny, yet sadly forgettable.
Being that this is a raunchy comedy set in the wild west, it is impossible not to compare it to the likes of "Blazing Saddles", which is a death sentence in and of itself. And it doesn't help that it has been wildly apparent for years how Seth Macfarlane desperately wishes to be proclaimed as this era's Mel Brooks (which he is not). That said, I'm not saying that "A Million Ways to Die in the West" isn't funny. Quite the contrary; it's slightly funnier than "Ted" (MacFarlane's last directorial attempt). Here's the problem: With "Ted" we saw stretches of laugh-out-loud bits, followed by stretches of waiting to laugh moments. In "A Million Ways to Die in the West" there is a pretty consistent chuckle factor all the way through. The cleverness in the script's "Family Guy" inspired crudeness and boundary pushing subject matter is quite apparent. But therein lies the problem. Even though I found this funnier than "Ted", there was never that laugh-out-loud moment. And chuckle-a-minute comedies are usually not what people pay eleven dollars to see.
With pacing and cinematography that would be at home in any American Western during the John Ford era and a plethora of solid "old west" characters, it is obvious that MacFarlane holds the Western genre in high regard. But while "A Million Ways to Die in the West" has the look of a proficient Western, and while the comedic aspect is consistently funnier than what most critics are giving it credit for, MacFarlane has a hard time integrating these two genre's into one fully formed Comedy-Western; as throughout the film he clumsily switches back and forth between comedy and classic Western. This results in an ongoing feeling of tonal unevenness or genre wavering.
While MacFarlane's direction is hit or miss, his performance does steal the show. Who knew that MacFarlane could hold his own, as the charismatic lead, against this star studded cast? Well, probably a lot of people knew that, but it did take me by surprise.
Final Thought: What it all comes down to is that for a comedy to reach a certain level of entertainment value, there needs to be at least a few memorable/quotable moments within it. As I alluded to earlier, MacFarlane's sense of humor here will garner chuckles and the film itself is never really boring (as "Ted" was multiple times). However, there is nothing in "A Million Ways to Die in the West" that is memorable enough to quote back and forth between your friends post-viewing.
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|Greg Sanches, Fort Wainwright garrison safety
specialist, provides winter preparation tips for vehicles during the
Chiller Thriller winter orientation class Oct. 14 at Fort
The class, sponsored by the Wainwright Garrison Safety Office and Army Community Service Relocation Readiness program, presents tips on surviving an Interior Alaska winter. The next Chiller Thriller winter orientation classes will be Nov. 18 and Dec. 16 at the Last Frontier Community Center from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (Photo by Sheryl Nix/Fort Wainwright PAO)
Winter and the challenges it brings are not too far away, and just thinking about what Mother Nature has in store for us can be scary. Being prepared for what is ahead can take some of the fear away.
Part of being prepared is winterizing your vehicle and the sooner it gets done, the less chance of getting caught out in the cold with vehicle problems.
Peter Burger, automotive instructor at the Auto Craft shop on Fort Wainwright, said there are several things that need to be done to prepare your vehicle for the extreme conditions of a winter in central Alaska.
The basic equipment that helps a vehicle start even at minus 60 includes a block heater, a battery blanket or pad (one fits around the battery, the other sits underneath) and an oil pan heater.
All of these plug into a three-way cord, which is what is plugged in at the outlets seen around post and at local businesses.
This equipment can be installed at local garages, dealerships and the AAFES car care center. The Automotive Skills Center on Fort Wainwright does not do vehicle winterization, but does offer classes, advice and assistance. Fort Richardson's center also offers assistance and advice to customers trying to save some money doing it themselves.
For many newcomers to Alaska the question is "When do you start plugging in your vehicle?"
If the battery is well maintained, the oil is thin enough and the fluids in the radiator are of the right mix the car doesn't have to be plugged in until it is below freezing.
A well-maintained vehicle might even start at sub-zero temperatures without being plugged in, but if it is difficult to start, it needs to be plugged in, no matter what the temperature is.
Alaska officials suggest vehicles should be plugged in when temperatures drop below 20 degrees to help mitigate air pollution.
Burger recommends the vehicle be plugged in about two hours before the car needs to be started, and once it is started allowing the engine to idle for about 10 to 15 minutes before the vehicle is driven.
Drivers should use the oil recommended by their vehicles' manufacturer for extreme cold weather. For radiator fluid, a 65/35 mix of antifreeze to water should work for temperatures as low as minus 60, Burger said.
The next step in preparing a vehicle for winter is to put on winter tires. Burger says there are three primary types of tires to choose from for winter driving: snow and ice tires without studs, studded tires, and European high-performance tires.
The two most common types are snow and ice tires with and without studs.
Studless winter tires have deeper and wider grooves than an all-season tire, and studless winter tires are softer as well, allowing better road grip.
Studded tires can increase the grip of a winter tire on packed snow and ice. The studs actually dig into the surface under the tire and are legal in Alaska from midnight Sept. 16 until midnight April 30.
Just because there are winter tires on the car doesn't mean the tires can be ignored until spring. Tire pressure must be checked on a regular basis.
The best time to check tire pressure is in the morning before the car has been driven more than a few miles. Once the tires have "heated up" the reading won't be as accurate, as the outdoor temperature will affect the reading.
The tire's inflation will go up with higher temps and down with lower, about one pound per square inch for every 10 degrees in Fahrenheit temperature.
Burger said tires should be inflated per the vehicle manufacturer's specifications, not the tire pressure on the side of the tire. This information can be found in the owner's manual.
Do you know how to change a flat tire? It is much easier to learn now than when it is minus 40 and there is little light alongside the road. Have a friend show you or stop by the auto craft shops for instructions.
Be sure the necessary tools can be accessed. If the spare tire and jack are under the vehicle it might be difficult, if not impossible to get to them with snow and ice around them.
Be sure there are good windshield wipers on the vehicle. Being able to see the hazards ahead is important. There are windshield wipers just for driving in severe weather conditions.
The next step in preparing the car for winter is to look under the hood.
Check the battery. The terminals should be clean and the connections tight. Inspect belts and hoses and replace as needed. Check the fluid levels and make sure that the vehicle has the right fluids for extreme temperatures.
No matter how prepared you are, put an emergency kit in the car, just in case. The kit should include sand or kitty litter for traction, an ice scraper, extra washer fluid, a set of jumper cables and a small shovel. Maybe include a set of tire chains and road flares.
A coffee can survival kit is recommended. Instructions (courtesy of Fort Wainwright's Army Community Service) are provided here.
If the vehicle breaks down, these emergency supplies will also come in handy: extra winter clothing (to include hat, boots, gloves and scarf), a cold weather sleeping bag or blankets, and a flashlight with spare batteries.
It is also a good idea to have a first aid kit, energy bars or dried snacks, and drinking water.
A basic tool kit is a good thing to keep in the car no matter what time of year it is. In winter months an old throw rug or blanket to kneel on will be useful.
For more information on preparing for winter please check out the websites for Fort Wainwright Safety Office (www.wainwright.army.mil/safety) and Fort Richardson (www.usarak.army.mil/Garrison_Safety) or the American Red Cross of Alaska (alaska.redcross.org). All provide good information on preparing for winter.
Coffee Can Survival Kit
When you have collected all supplies place them in the coffee can, reseal with lid, then cover with a stocking cap and carry inside your vehicle.
If you have a three-pound can, you will still have additional room for first aid items, aspirin, a small radio and anything else you need to help you feel safe.
– Two- or three-pound metal coffee can
– 60-inch length of twine or heavy string
– Three large safety pins
– Two tea light candles
– Three pieces of brightly colored cloth, 2 inches wide by 36 inches long
– Packages of instant soup or bouillon cubes, tea, mixed nuts and dried fruit
– One pocketknife, reasonably sharp, or scissors
– One pair of cotton socks
– One pair of cotton glove liners
– One sun shield blanket or two large green or black plastic trash bags (to reflect body heat)
– Two packages of matches
– One mini-flashlight and batteries (keep separate)
– One stocking cap
In an emergency:
– Tie the bright colored cloth to antenna or door handle to make sure rescuers will be able to spot your vehicle easily.
– Punch three holes around the rim of the coffee can, equal distance apart
– Cut the twine into 3 equal pieces and use to suspend can
– Place candle on coffee can lid under suspended can. (Suspended coffee container can be used for melting snow)
– Tie string to safety pins and pin to car roof interior to suspend can over candle– Water from melted snow can be used to mix with soup and beverages for food.