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Take one private investigator. Add magic and dump him in Chicago. Blur the line between the "normal" world and the world of the supernatural and you've got Harry Dresden, Wizard.
Jim Butcher's combination of detective and fantasy fiction is brilliant. The characters are the driving force of this series, starring the slightly random and haphazard wizard Harry Dresden and supported by a miriad of others, both good and bad. Dresden's cop friend, Lt. Murphy, his off-and-on girlfriend, Susan the reporter, Bob the talking skull, the High Council (judge, jury, and executioner of all things magic-related), and of course, Dresden's clients - and the foes he fights along the way to getting his paycheck.
This series is written in a first-person narrative from Dresden's viewpoint, giving the entire story a conversational, up-close-and-personal feel to the action and the suspense. When Dresden hurts, you feel it. When he's angry, you're caught up in his anger in a way the usual third-person narrative of most fantasy fiction would never be able to achieve. Everything is more intense with you inside Dresden's mind, until you feel as though you are right there with him, and he's narrating your own story instead.
If that wasn't enough, Butcher also has an amazing attention to detail. Even through Dresden's own eyes, the narration is filled with rich descriptions of the world around him, in a way that seems perfectly natural and flowing - not forced or out of character like some other authors' writing. Instead, the whole series flows effortlessly from one book to the next, and within the books, each scene flows as well, making it even more addicting to read.
Being detective fiction at the core, each book in The Dresden Files also has the sudden twist at the end - and yet, Butcher seems to have mastered this, as well. No matter how good you think you are at preemptively solving the case, Butcher has one last ace to throw at you - and it doesn't come out of left field. As soon as you read it, you feel silly for not having expected that very thing to happen, because it "just makes so much sense! Of course that's what happened! But... why didn't I think of that?"
It's this suspenseful, intense story with a compelling narrator that takes you charging right up to the very end that makes this series so unbelievably great. Each book reveals a little more about Dresden himself, as well as his friends and enemies, and yet maintains the unique personality and individuality of each one - a tough trick for a long series and an absolute must for any successful one.
Storm Front is the first in this shocking tale of murder and magic. Dresden must go up against a wizard wielding black magic - the darkest and most addicting stuff of the supernatural. If he doesn't, he will die. But if he does, the High Council will hunt him down and kill him. Dresden is, to put it mildly, in a bit of a bind... and every step he takes only tightens the ropes twirling around him.
Amazon.com has the entire series ready to ship. Ebooks are available from Barnes & Noble.com. For further information on The Dresden Files or any of Jim Butcher's other series, head over to his official website. Grace A. Dow Library of Midland has most of the books in the series as well, if you'd prefer to borrow them.
Also, I encourage you to watch SciFi's 1 season of their take on The Dresden Files. Be warned, the TV show is not like the books, so if you watch them expecting to see them follow the series to the letter, think again. The episodes were written separately from the series, so the detective puzzles Dresden faces in the TV show are different from the books. Also, a few character changes were made. Some were necessary (for example, Bob's character in the books would have been difficult to pull off successfully on television); others, like Bianca, were changed for reasons unknown to me. Personally, I can appreciate both stories as individually compelling. However, in the long run, I will side with the books. They came first, they are true to the real characters, and they are most assuredly able to stand up to any scrutiny they come under.
Trivia Question: What is the name of Dresden's special vision and why is he so cautious about using it?


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Cyrano de Bergerac
by Edmond Rostand
Cyrano de Bergerac The Third Act: Roxane's Kiss Summary
- This scene is in a square in Marais outside Roxane's house. There's a bench and a tall wall with a balcony, so we all know there's going to be some balcony-related love-profession going on in the near future. On the other side of the stage is a similar-looking house with a knocker that is all banged up "like an injured thumb."
- Great. So when the scene opens, we see Ragueneau conversing with the Duenna on the bench; he's in the middle of lamenting his wife having run off with a musketeer. Not cool on her part.
- Even less cool, her actions resulted in Ragueneau attempting to hang himself. Fortunately, Cyrano discovered him in the process and saved his life. He then set Ragueneau up with a job taking care of Roxane, which wasn't based on his self-interest at all.
- In the middle of all this catching-up, Roxane calls down from her window for the Duenna to hurry up; they're getting ready to go see a play called The Tender Passion.
- Cyrano shows up to visit Roxane, singing and being a know-it-all while accompanied by two musician-pages, whose service he won in a bet over grammar. He sends them away to either end of the street and tells them to play if anyone comes along to interrupt his private meeting with Roxane.
- Cyrano is glad to find Roxane's opinion of Christian is high, but only because it's based on his lyrical lovelorn letters, which she has memorized.
- Seeing that Comte de Guiche is on his way, Roxane tells Cyrano to hide, lest de Guiche find him with her and get suspicious that there's some hanky-panky going on.
- Cyrano agrees and leaves just as de Guiche arrives.
- The man doesn't have good news; he tells Roxane that he has been made Colonel of the company. His first act as the Big Man will be to leave tomorrow—with his cadets (Cyrano's regiment) to go to war.
- Roxane freaks out because Christian is in his company of cadets (so is Cyrano, but he's obviously less important).
- Roxane thinks fast; she decides to pretend to be in love with de Guiche in order cut a deal with him to save Christian and Cyrano.
- So she's all, "I'm in love with you! I've just been pretending to hate you!" which, thanks to de Guiche's wishful thinking, is very, very believable.
- (Keep in mind that he's married already himself and has been trying to force his friend/lackey, Vicomte de Valvert, on Roxane. This makes him super-sleazy in the following interaction.)
- She then tells him the best way to avenge himself on Cyrano (whom he hates for embarrassing his friend, Valvert) is to keep Cyrano and his cadets in town, away from the war. Cyrano, she explains, would hate being kept from the action and excitement of the battlefield.
- De Guiche, clearly a complete moron, agrees to it readily.
- Fortunately, instead of jumping Roxane there and then, he decides to rendezvous with her later in a nearby convent.
- Seriously? A convent?
- Roxane "agrees."
- After de Guiche leaves, Christian arrives. When Cyrano tries to prep him to romance Roxane, he refuses; Christian is tired of hiding behind Cyrano's words and wants to speak for himself.
- Meanwhile, the Duenna says, "We missed the play!" But everyone ignores her.
- Anyway, Christian's idea sounds like a great plan.
- But it goes disastrously. All he can come up with to say to Roxane is "I love you," and nothing more. Roxane leaves angrily.
- Christian goes crawling back to Cyrano with his tail between his legs, begging him to make things right again.
- Cyrano complies; he imitates Christian's voice and rhapsodizes his love to Roxane while hidden in the shadows beneath her balcony.
- Moved by this eloquence and passion, Roxane forgives "Christian" for his earlier clumsiness and listens, captivated.
- Cyrano, in his rapture, almost reveals himself—he says such things as "to-night, I indeed speak / for the first time!" and "[I] have no fear / of moving you to laughter" (by telling her the truth, he means). But each time he wusses out and spins his words poetically.
- By the end, Roxane is trembling and weeping in love.
- Then Christian, who has been hanging out and listening, almost ruins it. He requests a kiss, much to Cyrano's horror.
- At this point, music plays, alerting Cyrano to an intruder. A Capuchin friar arrives, looking for Roxane. Cyrano sends him in the wrong direction and returns his attention to Roxane on the balcony.
- Cyrano tries to gloss Christian's request over, but there is no need; as we said, Roxane is all lovey-dovey and ready for a make-out session.
- So Christian climbs up the balcony and kisses her. Cyrano considers this his own triumph because his words won her kiss, not anything that Christian did, apparently ignoring the fact that this is very twisted and also, what the heck does he plan to do now?
- Everyone is again interrupted by the Capuchin, who comes back bearing a message for Roxane from Comte de Guiche; he's reminding her to meet him at the convent—tonight.
- Roxane, thinking on her feet, makes up a very different message and pretends to read it aloud to Christian (because announcing her plans to rendezvous another man would be not-so-tactful). She tells him the Cardinal wants them (meaning herself and Christian) to be married as soon as possible.
- So she and Christian rush to the altar for a secret wedding.
- Before she leaves, Roxane asks Cyrano to stay behind and distract the Comte should he arrive before the ceremony is complete. Cyrano agrees and is left alone in the bushes.
- When de Guiche arrives, Cyrano makes good on his word. The Comte is masked and cloaked to hide his identity, and Cyrano takes advantage of the Comte's temporary blindness (from the mask).
- Cyrano pretends to be a drunken madman who thinks he has just fallen from the moon. In spite of himself, the Comte becomes interested in this madman's story and listens for a quarter of an hour—the time required to complete the marriage ceremony by a priest in France.
- When the Comte realizes what has happened, he takes immediate revenge by ordering Cyrano and Christian to their places in the regiment. He tells them they are to leave tonight for a siege at Arras (in northern France) against the Spanish.
- Roxane and Christian do not even have time to consummate their marriage, much to Cyrano's relief.
- Roxane begs Cyrano to protect Christian in battle, ensure he remains faithful, and make sure he writes every day. Cyrano agrees (surprise!) and they march off to war.
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If you are looking for a fun night at the movies, away from the serious performances of the Oscar nominees, look no further than Ride Along. The newest buddy cop film stars Kevin Hart as a security guard trying to become a cop to woo his lady and Ice Cube as her already-cop, no-nonsense brother. In order for Hart to get Ice Cube's blessing, he has to accompany him on, you guessed it, a Ride Along. The two actors actually have pretty great chemistry and the script is funny without trying too hard.
If you walk in not expecting much, Ride Along might surprise you. The script has the perfect blend of slapstick comedy ( lots of Kevin Hart runing into things and falling down) and one liners that are humorous without being the everpopular stupid-funny. The cast also does a surprisingly great job. Ben (Hart) and Angela (Tika Sumpter) do not really have any kind of cheimstry, however. He is doing all these crazy things to win her brother's affection, but Sumpter does not really do anything to convince you that she should be won. She is just a lackluster character put there for plot purposes. That being said, James (Ice Cube) and Ben are a hilarious duo. The actors really stepped into their characters to bring this goofy movie to life.
Ride Along may not be award-worthy, but it is a movie guaranteed to give you a fun night out of the house. It may not necessarily need to be seen on the big screen, but watching anyone accidentally knock themselves out is fun on any sized tv.


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This comes from page 2 of General Theory of Markov Processes by Michael Sharpe, with some changes in notation.
Suppose $$P(A_1\cap A_2\,|\, {\cal F}_{=t} )= P(A_1 \,|\, {\cal F}_{=t} )P( A_2\,|\, {\cal F}_{=t} )$$ for all $A_1\in {\cal F}_{\leq t}$ and $A_2\in {\cal F}_{\geq t}$. Using well known properties of conditional expectations, \begin{eqnarray*} P(A_1\cap A_2) &=&P(P(A_1\cap A_2\ |\ {\cal F}_{=t}))\cr &=&P\left( P(A_1\ |\ {\cal F}_{=t})\ P(A_2 \ | \ {\cal F}_{=t}) \right)\cr &=&P(P(A_2\ |\ {\cal F}_{=t}) ; A_1). \end{eqnarray*}
My question is by what property of conditional expectations, we can have $$ P\left( P(A_1\ |\ {\cal F}_{=t})\ P(A_2 \ | \ {\cal F}_{=t}) \right) = P(P(A_2\ |\ {\cal F}_{=t}) ; A_1)?$$
What is the general form for the property of conditional expectation?
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Kylie tour dates announced
She's been showing her coaching prowess on The Voice, but watching all those singers perform must have got her itching to strut the stage once more as Australia's favourite pop princess, Kylie Minogue has announced an Australian tour.
Kylie said; "I've absolutely loved being back in Australia and now I'm even more excited to announce the dates for my Australian 'Kiss Me Once' tour 2015. Bringing my show back home is always an amazing feeling so I can't wait. Get your dancing shoes on!"
The tour will kick off in Perth in March, then move on to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The shows mark Minogue's first tour since she delivered a series of stripped back gigs in Sydney and Melbourne in 2012.
The 'Kiss Me Once' tour will feature tracks from the number one album of the same name as well as hits from her career. Kylie's arena tours are renowned for their production values, so fans can expect a big band, back up dancers and plenty of glitz and glamour.
Advance tickets for the Australian leg of Kylie's 2015 'Kiss Me Once' Tour will be available to all Visa Credit, Debit and Prepaid cardholders from noon (local time) Monday 7 July until noon (local time) Wednesday 9 July 2014 or until presale tickets sell out at www.visaentertainment.com.au
Saturday March 14, Perth Arena
Tuesday March 17, Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Wednesday March 18, Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
Friday March 20, Sydney, Qantas Credit Union Arena
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College Hockey:Quinn Leaves BU For AHL Job
David Quinn is leaving his position as associate head coach of national champion Boston University to become the head coach of the AHL's Lake Erie Monsters.
Quinn, 42, spent five seasons at his alma mater after leading the USA Hockey National Team Development Program's Under-17 team for two seasons. He also was an assistant coach at Nebraska-Omaha and Northeastern.
"David is a proven winner who has successfully coached young players throughout their careers," said Greg Sherman, general manager of the Colorado Avalanche, the Monsters' parent team. "He played a significant role in the success of Boston University's program, and has the necessary experience to lead our young prospects in Cleveland."
Quinn played three seasons at BU, from 1984 to 1987, before being diagnosed with a blood disorder called Christmas Disease that cut short his collegiate career. He was a first-round NHL draft pick by the Minnesota North Stars in 1984.
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Back in February, we introduced you to the super secret production duo named Rhye. Now they've gotten all snazzy with an official website and a single called "The Fall." Above is a sweet little nostalgic video to the live version showing the little joys, stolen kisses, and precious moments that make it all worth it.
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Daily Hollywood – Lohan's Domestic Violence Arrest, Sheen's Possible Return, And More
Tommy Lee, of Motley Crue and Pamela Anderson fame, is set to host a show for… SyFy? (read more at The Hollywood Reporter).
Tiger Woods has a new piece (find out who it is at PopEater).
Another celeb gets on the hair change bandwagon; this time, it's Hilary Duff (see the new 'do here).
After all he's said against the show and the network, Charlie Sheen may yet return to "Two and a Half Men" (read more at Radar).


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At SC11, Internet2 will be featuring the following demos in our booth, #1327. Please stop by!
100G Network and Real-Time Network Visualization
Internet2 is actively working to upgrade the Internet2 Network optical and IP infrastructure to increase the available bandwidth to the research and education community. The end goal is to put a nationwide 100Gbps interconnected IP and optical network in place by mid-2012. This talk will focus on a description of the network upgrade and an update on implementation progress. This demo also features WorldView, an interactive three-dimensional, real-time network visualization system that makes the complex world of network data easily accessible. Developed by the Indiana University Global Research Network Operations Center (GlobalNOC), WorldView meets needs no existing tool could provide, in a system that is easy-to-use for network engineers and non-experts alike.
Enabling Large Scale Science: DYNES/SRS
Internet2, in collaboration with partners the California Institute of Technology, the University of Michigan and Vanderbilt University, will demonstrate the advanced capabilities of the DYNES cyber-instrument. This nationwide project, funded by the NSF's MRI program (grant number 0958998), is currently being deployed at U.S. universities and regional networks, and consists of hardware and software that utilize dynamic networking infrastructure. This framework aims to support large, long-distance scientific data flows in the LHC, other leading programs in data intensive science (such as LIGO, Virtual Observatory, and other large-scale sky surveys), and the broader scientific community. Demonstrations will show the reach and capabilities of this instrument across the country, and ongoing efforts to peer the service with similar capabilities in South America and Europe through the NSF IRNC program. The Internet2 ION network currently serves as the backbone interconnect for DYNES enabled regionals and universities. The Internet2 SCinet Research Sandbox (SRS) entry shows how DYNES-enabled research will benefit by using software defined networking (SDN) technologies such as OpenFlow in the future.
Distributing Physics Data Globally: Support for LHC
In a joint demonstration, Internet2 and GÉANT will illustrate Layer 2 transatlantic data traffic flow in support of the LHC project. Data movement will be shown across transatlantic links as well as participating end sites in the U.S. and Europe. This innovative effort will show dedicated network overlays for the particle physics community.
Software Defined Networks for Data Exchange Challenges: NDDI/OS3E
Software defined networking (SDN) will allow new solutions to the data exchange challenges that plague astronomers, climatologists, medical researchers, physicists and others whose work depends on massive data files. Internet2, with its partners Indiana University and the Clean Slate Program at Stanford University, will demonstrate a new suite of services to support global research, and bolster U.S. research competitiveness. The goal of the demo is to highlight OS3E's interdomain capability based on the IDCP by peering OS3E with Internet2 ION and provisioning a VLAN across both domains, using OS3E's user interface. As part of this demo we will also create and test a backup path for the segment of the VLAN which traverses the OS3E domain using the same UI used to create the interdomain VLAN. Focus will be on ease of use, and ease of service management. For the demo itself, we will employ measurement test points at each end to measure throughput and collect latency data. We will use the OS3E UI to observe VLAN use patterns during the demo.


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I've read your comments from the previous journal Duo so nicely put up for me, and I appreciate your understanding.
I've decided to keep this account, but I will not be active on it. It's a dead shell from here, but all of my artwork will remain so that you may all go back and look at it when you wish without any problem.
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HLM's goal is to become a fully integrated lithium and tantalum producer by targeting the growth as a result of the shift towards electric/hybrid vehicles and high quality consumer electronics through the development of the PAK Lithium Project in Ontario, Canada.
HLM is actively exploring its 100% owned and optioned PAK Lithium Project where recently a Phase III, 1,600m, 8-hole diamond drill program was completed intersecting wide pegmatite zones containing high-grade lithium and tantalum with possible byproduct potential for rubidium and cesium on the Pakeagama Lake pegmatite in northwestern Ontario, Canada.
HLM has also commenced the next phase of determining the potential for commercializing the PAK deposit by bulk sampling the lithium zone of the pegmatite. The preparation of the 300t (approx.) bulk sample will be completed by the end of March 2015. The objectives are to evaluate production of spodumene-bearing product as a precursor to potential commercial scale spodumene concentrate production, to test the suitability of the product for direct use as a replacement for lithium mineral concentrates, test blasting parameters and mining logistics with existing haulage infrastructure. The scope of a future Pre-feasibility Study will be shaped by the results of this phase of testing.
Experienced Team: HLM's board of directors and management have over 220 years of combined finance, exploration & mining experience to guide the Company's properties toward production.
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Proven track record: Successful property selection, acquisition and exploration results in a politically stable mining jurisdiction.
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Growth Oriented Results: The Pakeagama Lake pegmatite has a 400m strike length with an estimated width varying from 45 to 125m assuming sub-vertical orientation of the pegmatite and remains open in all directions (WNW, ESE and at depth).
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Britney Spears' ex-fiancé, Jason Trawick, has started a strict weight-loss regimen after being fat-shamed by TMZ.
The once-fit Jason vowed to lose all the excess weight (which appears to be at least 35 pounds) within a month. That will no doubt require a very strict diet and rigorous exercise.
"Thanks @tmz I needed this," Trawick tweeted Jan. 20. "Started my diet/workout program today. C u in a month!"
Jason posted a photo of his rounded belly along with a screenshot of TMZ's fat-shaming post earlier that day.
Trawick, a Hollywood agent, began dating Spears in 2009. Shortly afterward, Jason, who had been slightly chubby, slimmed down and gained rippling abs after working out with Spears, who exercises daily.
Apparently, getting dumped by the pop princess is hazardous for men's waistlines: Her former husband, Kevin Federline, gained over 50 pounds shortly after he and Britney divorced in 2006.
Federline, who's now in great shape after losing all the weight, revealed in 2010 that his weight gain was due to stress and depression.
"Once you get depressed, you don't really feel like doing anything," said Kevin. "You're kind of discouraged about yourself and then the weight gain too. That makes me more depressed."
Meanwhile, Britney recently started her two-year, 98-show Las Vegas residency. Spears said she did the hardest workouts of her life preparing for her Vegas revue and recently slammed rumors that her chiseled abs were painted-on.
Spears credits a low-carb diet and rigorous cardio, strength-training and yoga workouts for her fit physique. "These intense workouts have really been excruciating," she said. "It's probably the hardest workout I've ever done in my life, getting ready for this show."
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OpenSSL PKCS#11 Engine Internals
By janp on Jul 28, 2009
Vladimir, who made most of the latest changes to the PKCS#11 engine we ship as part of OpenSSL in Solaris, wrote a presentation on the PKCS#11 internals. It's a very interesting read, and since I believe some of you who use the patch actually read the code and modified it (I got some feedback during the last few years), I hope it might be a very useful thing. See Vladimir's OpenSSL PKCS#11 engine TOI blog entry on that. We also plan to properly document the engine directly in the code so that people can understand how it works without reverse engineering the code. However, there is no ETA for that yet.


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Music holds memories. It conveys meaning. It reveals emotions. It heals. For hospitalized children, Music IS Therapy. The remarkable healing effects that come from incorporating evidence-based music therapy in the health care setting are essential to treating the whole person – mind, body and spirit.
On Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, the Advisory Council of Cardon Children's Medical Center, in conjunction with Banner Health Foundation, will host the sixth annual Stars of the Season soirée at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Chairing the event are Shanel Saunders, wife of Seattle Mariners pitcher Joe Saunders; her mother, Joanna Palmer, an entrepreneur and committed community activist; and Amanda McCarthy, wife of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthy.
Proceeds from this star-studded event will extend the reach and impact of music therapy at Banner Children's at Cardon Children's Medical Center by establishing Sophie's Place, an interactive healing play concept brought to life by the Forever Young Foundation.
Sponsorship opportunities to support the 6th annual Stars of the Season and help prove that Music IS Therapy range from $10,000 to $100,000.
Read about the event, the effort to establish Sophie's Place and create a permanent home for music therapy at Banner Children's at Cardon Children's Medical Center, and the many sponsorship levels, including:
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Corina Beyer joins the Bulldog coaching staff for the 2013 campaign after quickly building an accomplished coaching resume, including stints with two of the Pacific Northwest's top collegiate programs.
She travels to Fresno State after serving recently as an assistant coach at Great Falls from January-July 2013 and head coach at Northern Oklahoma from August-December July 2012.
The prior three years at Idaho, she served as a volunteer assistant coach at her alma mater from 2008-11, and assisted the Vandals in scouting, video coordination, practice instruction, and various organizational details.
On the court, she began her collegiate career with Washington State and was a 2006 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honorable mention after she ranked sixth in the league in assists (and ninth on the school single season assist list).
As a prep, the former first-team all-state choice was also a four-time Intermountain League MVP and team captain for Timberlake High School (Spirit lake, Idaho), and helped the make its first three state tournament trips. Her club team finished third at club nationals in 2003, and she was a 2005 national all-tournament team choice. Off the court, she lettered in basketball and track and field
A 2010 graduate of Idaho, she received a B.S. degree in physical education from the Exercise Science and Health Department.
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Ashley Baxstrom: New in the world of right-wing medical care: meet the American College of Pediatrics, "a national organization of pediatricians and other healthcare professionals dedicated to the health and well-being of children."
Warren Throckmorton, associate professor of psychology at Grove City College and Clinical Advisory Board member of the American Association of Christian Counselors set up a comparison between the ACP and the American Academy of Pediatrics on his blog. Apparently proponents of the ACP have been trying to say that they're the "leading association," have more members and have been around longer – all of which just isn't true, according to Throckmorton.
He pulls up a side-by-side ACP vs AAP chart from the ACP's own site, showing pretty clearly the AAP's longer existence (by, oh, about 70 years) and their obvious dominance in spending on continuing education and professional publications.
So why is it important that we're aware of the AAP's professional and historical prominence over the ACP? Because the ACP isn't just some upstart medical association trying to make a place for itself in the world – looking at their site, it's clear they have an agenda, one that's "family values" religious at the core.
Check out a couple of their stated values:
Recognizes the fundamental mother-father family unit, within the context of marriage, to be the optimal setting for the development and nurturing of children and pledges to promote this unit.
Recognizes the unique value of every human life from the time of conception to natural death and pledges to promote research and clinical practice that provides for the healthiest outcome of the child from conception to adulthood.
Recognizes the essential role parents play in encouraging and correcting the child and pledges to protect and promote this role.
Recognizes the physical and emotional benefits of sexual abstinence until marriage and pledges to promote this behavior as the ideal for adolescence.
As evidenced by all this talk about "moral vacuums," the ACP has a socially-conservative idea of how people should behave. They state that their vision is to "promote a society where all children, from the moment of their conception, are valued unselfishly," that they "recognize the basic father-mother family unit, within the context of marriage," and that they "expect societal forces to support the two-parent, father-mother family unit and provide for children role models of ethical character and responsible behavior."
Importantly, the ACP is a "not-for-profit corporation organized for scientific and educational purposes, exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code." On their website, they link to recent articles such as "Mean Age of First Sex: Do They Know What We Mean?" and, under Ethics for the Pediatrician, "Religion and Spirituality in Pediatrics."
So while practicing medicine, the ACP is promoting a specific social agenda, and yet operating as a state-backed tax free organization. The big question that needs to be answered here is whose agenda? Where does their money come from, besides each members' annual dues of $225?
Obviously we like doctors and think anyone should be allowed to practice the belief and career of their choosing. But hiding their light under a bussel–seemingly to challenge the established AAP and coerce, with puffed-up authority, unsuspecting children and parents into a particular social agenda, isn't just bad manners – it's bad medicine.


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Hostal Juan de Austria II
Hostal Juan de Austria was recently renovated in 2007. Is a hotel with a superb location in Aguadulce, a village located in the coastal town of Roquetas de Mar, coast of Almeria (Andalucia, Spain). This is in a residential area and basically devoted to tourism. Roquetas de Mar is know for its wonderful beaches.
Aguadulce is a marina for mooring small boats, and it is also a leisure area. It bars (pubs) and several restaurants.
Here are the beaches of the Mediterranean coast, calm waters that invite to the bath. Already on the seafront promenade, newly built, and along the "Green Corridor" perfectly practicable, invite us for a ride relaxed.
You can also go by car to the city of Almeria on the road, overlooking the horizon of the sea, and circulating for a few precious cliffs over 12 kms.
At about 7 km is the Roquetas " Gran Plaza " , a store shopping: has hypermarket stores clothing and fashion, multiplex cinema, etc.. And about 3 km is the Vicar " Via Park " with Decathlon sports store, Carrefour hypermarket, Bricomart, Urende shop appliances, Porcelanosa tiles and flooring, ...
Nearby is the magnificent setting of Natural Park Cabo de Gata Nijar.
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Almera city, has a communications network which allows you to get to it from any place.
There are newly-made main roads like the Autova del Mediterrneo or the A7-E15, airport (6 km. away from the city), seaport, train station and bus station; there are also other international airports near Almera, like the one in Granada (one hour and a half away by road A92) or the one in Mlaga (two hours and a half away by road).
Almera is connected to Aguadulce by a main road, but you can also get there by a road which goes through the coast and offers amazing views of the Mediterranean Sea. The distance between Almera and Aguadulce is 11 Km. approximately.
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How does the thought of pairing food and wine in a restaurant make you feel? Does it confuse? Excite? Or make you nervous?
Food and wine pairings can be very intimidating to some, so when out at a restaurant and a little unsure, it's always best to either ask the Sommelier, server, or make your best possible choice.
Most of the time your mind and body know the wine you want to have, so listen to yourself and make your own educated judgement. You will be surprised just how great your decision may be.
The old rule of thumb is to pair white wine with chicken, pork, some pasta, and seafood right? Same thing goes for red wine and red meats and sauces. Now that so many new wines have come into the market, and wine bars, restaurants, and pairing menu's are popping up like crazy, we don't really have to follow that rule so much anymore.
Sometimes you will find the "daring pairings" to be very palate pleasing. Wine lists can seem overwhelming sometimes to new and experienced wine lovers. Pages and pages of wines you may never have heard of, seen, or tasted. How do you choose? What do you choose? How do you know what will go with what? Here is how to navigate a wine list and pick your pleasant or perfect pairing!
First, think about what you MAY want to eat: You don't have to fully commit to your initial thought, but think about what you may want to have. If you want something light, a soup, something to share, sides, etc.
Second, think about what wine you MAY be in the mood for: Sometimes you can be dining in a restaurant and crave red meat, but may also want a white wine, so this step is important. Always go to the by the glass section if you are unsure or want to try multiple wines with multiple courses.
This will help you pair and also try a few different things if you do not want to commit to a bottle. If you and your dining partner want the same wine however for the first course, half bottles are also a good idea.
Third, don't think so much about a perfect pairing: You will get to the perfect pairing in restaurants status sooner or later, so its important to focus on eating what you like and drinking what you love. You do not want to scare yourself out of what could be a great decision or learning experience.
If you really want a Flank Steak with a side of Mashed Potatoes and Vegetables, and also a white wine, a White Burgundy (Chardonnay) could go beautifully with that kind of dish. If you want Butternut Squash Ravioli with a spicy, creamy, or tangy sauce, but also really want a red wine, try going for an fruit forward Pinot Noir, Tempranillo, or even a Malbec. The fruit driven notes will really compliment the dish with out overpowering too much and confusing your palate.
Fourth, accept your decision and run with it: It's always best to make peace with your decision and figure out what you like, love, and would pair next time. Pairings are very versatile in that its your choice, your palates preference, and your pairing. If you like your choice and it didn't alter the taste of your food for the worse, then it was the proper pairing for you.
Remember, every palate is different: You may love a pairing that someone else doesn't like at all. Everyones taste is different and we all experience different flavors, aromas, and textures. It's always good to eat what you like and drink what you love...this should lead you to a successful pairing!


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Greater Pittsburgh Wellness
Formerly Allegheny River Health Club
"For the past seven years, Allegheny River Health Club has provided your health club needs with top of the line equipment, experienced personal trainers and variety of classes all from the beautiful 9000 square foot location in the Fox Chapel Yacht Club.
2013 brings another exciting chapter in the Club's history. Effective August 19, 2013, we are pleased to announce new ownership of the Club. Our new ownership team is longstanding residents of the city and our headquarters are in the Steel City. Make no mistake, Allegheny River Health Club will continue to be a staple of the Pittsburgh community and centered in the beautiful Fox Chapel Yacht Club for years to come!
The change does provide us with an opportunity to re-evaluate the equipment and services offered to you and a chance to make your experience at the Club even better! We will be reintroducing yoga classes and offering self defense classes in collaboration with RnR Fitness in October just to name a few. Major interior renovations are also under way.
We are excited to continue and enhance our relationship with you. Please come and visit the NEW Allegheny River Health Club!"
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Sept. 13, 2012
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama soccer (5-1-0) looks to bounce back from its first loss of the season as the Crimson Tide begin Southeastern Conference play with No. 23 Tennessee (5-1-1) and LSU (4-1-2) this weekend. Alabama travels to Knoxville to play the Lady Vols on Friday, September 14, at 6 p.m. The Crimson Tide then travels to Baton Rouge to play the Tigers at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday, September 16. The match against LSU will air on CSS and can be viewed on WatchESPN.com.
LAST TIME OUTAlabama finished up its nonconference portion of the schedule as they welcomed ACC powerhouse Maryland to the Alabama Soccer Stadium on Thursday night. In front of a school record 1,630 fans, the Crimson Tide and the Terrapins provided an entertaining evening, though the Tide dropped the thriller, 2-1, thanks to a late goal by the Terrapins. Maryland got started early, going on the counter attack at the three minute mark of the first half, and Becky Kaplan chipped junior goalie Shelby Church to give Maryland the 1-0 lead 3:13 into the game. Just 23 seconds later, Alabama earned a free kick and freshman Merel Van Dongen headed in the Meghan Duffy cross to tie it up at 1-1. The game was a back-and-forth affair until Kaplan was able to latch on to a through ball late, cut in on two defenders, and slide her shot to the back post to give Maryland the 2-1 advantage with just over 90 seconds remaining in the match that they would not relinquish.
WHO TO WATCHAlabama's transfer goalie Shelby Church had large shoes to fill when she earned the starting job this fall, as former Alabama goalie Justine Bernier set numerous school records in her four year career, but Church has not missed a beat in her six starts so far. Playing behind a rebuilt back line, Church has allowed just three goals in six games and has posted a 0.54 goals against average with two solo shutouts and two combined shutouts in 2012. With conference play starting, look for Church to continue to stay solid in the back to continue the Crimson Tide's winning ways.
SCOUTING TENNESSEETennessee enters Friday's match against Alabama with a 5-1-1 record on the year. This past weekend, the Lady Vols traveled west to play against Cal State Northridge and second ranked UCLA. UT played Cal State-Northridge to a 0-0 draw on Friday night, outshooting the Matadors, 26-11, but could not find the net in the 110 minute affair. On Sunday, the Lady Vols traveled to Westwood, Calif., to go up against the second ranked UCLA Bruins. After 53 scoreless minutes, UCLA was able knock in a rebound against UT goalie Julie Eckel for the game's only goal, as the Bruins won, 1-0. The goal snapped a 433:23 shutout streak for Tennessee, a school record. The Lady Vols are led by senior midfielder Amy Harrison, who has eight points on four goals, and junior forward Caroline Brown, who has eight points as well, on two goals and four assists. Eckel leads the team with a 0.29 goals against average, with 20 saves and four solo shutouts in 2012. The Volunteers are led by head coach Brian Pensky, who is in his first season at Knoxville after coaching at Maryland for seven seasons and went 67-52-20. Pensky also earned the 2010 Soccer America National Coach of the Year Award while at Maryland.
SCOUTING LSUThe Tigers of LSU enter the weekend with a 4-1-2 record overall, including a 3-1-2 mark at the LSU Soccer Stadium, where the Tigers play 10 of their first 11 matches. This past weekend, LSU went 1-0-1 against Florida International and Memphis. On Friday night, the Tigers played 110 scoreless minutes against FIU, getting two huge saves on breakaways by junior goalkeeper Megan Kinneman in the first overtime to preserve the shutout. On Sunday, Kinneman was huge again, coming up with 10 saves, including a penalty kick, in the 2-1 win over Memphis. LSU is led by a pair of freshman midfielders. Heather Magee, who has five points on two goals and an assist, and Fernanda Pina, who has five points as well, on one goal and three assists, lead the Tigers in scoring. Sophomore Kaley Blades and Pina lead the team with 17 shots apiece. Kinneman has earned the start in all seven matches, with 32 saves and a 0.65 goals against average. LSU is led by head coach Brian Lee, who has gone 79-47-25 in Baton Rouge and his Tigers have won four of the past five SEC West championships.
SERIES HISTORYTennessee: Tennessee has dominated the series against Alabama, leading the series 9-3-1. The three wins for Alabama is deceiving, however, as the Crimson Tide won the first two meetings between the schools, then lost nine out of the next 10 meetings, with a tie in 2008 the only result for Alabama. Last year saw the tables turn for Alabama, as the Crimson Tide snapped the winless streak with a 1-0 over the Lady Vols in Tuscaloosa, behind an early first half strike by Pia Rijsdijk.
LSU: The two teams have faced off 17 times going into this weekend's match, with Alabama holding a 9-6-2 lead in the series. Since Brian Lee took over at LSU, Alabama has gone just 2-5-1 against LSU and hasn't won since 2005. In last year's meeting, LSU scored just before halftime to take the lead and tacked on an insurance goal late in the match to defeat Alabama, 2-0, in the Power of Pink game in Tuscaloosa. LSU outshot Alabama, 21-5, with Pia Rijsdijk taking four of those shots for the Tide.
HOT STARTSAlabama's 5-0-0 start was the best start for the Crimson Tide in the five years under head coach Todd Bramble, and is tied for first in school history for the first five games of the season. The 1994 and 2001 teams both started with a perfect record through five games as well. The best start in school history came in the 1994 season as the Tide raced out to a 7-0-0 mark. The 5-1 nonconference record is the best since 2005 entering conference play.
SEC STATISTICSAlabama is near the top of several categories in the Southeastern Conference. The Crimson Tide is third overall in total shots (136) and points (59), despite playing one fewer game than the two teams ahead of them. UA is second in goals (20) and goals per game (3.33), trailing Ole Miss in both categories but have played one fewer game. Alabama is third in assists (19) and is tied for second in goals allowed, having given up just three goals on the year. Alabama goalkeepers have combined for four shutouts, tied for second in the SEC.
Freshman Katie Bourgeois is tied for third with 14 points on the year and is second with 2.33 points per game. Bourgeois enters the weekend third in the conference with six goals and tied for the lead in goals per game (1.00). Ariel Armijo is second in assists with four in her five appearances, putting her tied for second in assists per game (0.80).
NATIONAL STATISTICSAlabama is seventh nationally in scoring per game, averaging 3.33 goals per contest, and its 0.50 goals against average is 27th nationally. Freshman Katie Bourgeois is 15th in the country with 2.33 points per game, and her average of a goal per game is ninth overall in the nation. Bourgeois' six goals on the year is 18th in the NCAA, and her 14 total points is 21st.
HOME RECORDThe Crimson Tide enters the weekend with a 108-56-11 overall record in Tuscaloosa. Alabama posted a 7-3-1 mark in 2011. Alabama has only posted three losing seasons on its home pitch and posted a school record nine wins in 1996 and was a perfect 6-0 in 1995. The Tide has won five or more matches at home in a season on 16 occasions. UA is 2-0 in 2012.
NON-CONFERENCE WINSAlabama has enjoyed success in nonconference matches under head coach Todd Bramble. In the midst of year five under Bramble, the Tide sports a 23-12-2 nonconference record. In the four completed seasons, Alabama has earned five or more wins three times, while earning four in 2009. After defeating Mercer on Sunday, Alabama has gone 5-1-0 against nonconference opponents this season as well. UA has sported a winning record under its current manager every season against non-conference opponents.
2012: 5-1-02011: 6-4-1 2010: 5-2-0 2009: 4-3-0 2008: 5-2-1
NEW LOOKAlabama entered the 2012 season with some fresh faces in the starting 11. Against Kennesaw State, head coach Todd Bramble started five newcomers, including four freshmen. Junior transfer Shelby Church earned the shutout in goal while rookie Katie Bourgeois scored the lone goal. Fellow freshmen Abby Lutzenkirchen, Kaylee Semelsberger and Merel Van Dongen got the starting nods as well.
A LOT OF OFFENSEAlabama put together one its better offensive seasons in recent years by scoring 33 goals last season. Most of the scoring came from underclassmen as five of the top six scorers were either freshmen or sophomores. With that young group the Tide returns 94 percent of its goals from a year ago. Theresa Diederich led the way with seven goals while Kendall Khanna and Pia Rijsdijk scored five goals apiece. In 2012 Alabama is off to another offensive season, entering the weekend with 20 goals. Of the 20 goals, 14 have been scored by underclassmen.
LAST SEASON RECAPAlabama finished 2011 with a 10-9-3 record and its first NCAA tournament berth since 1998. The Crimson Tide won its first SEC tournament game since 2004 and advanced to the SEC tournament semifinals for the first time since 1998. Alabama defeated three ranked teams in a season for the first time ever, as well as both regular season conference champions South Carolina and SEC tournament winners Auburn. Alabama returns eight starters and 14 letterwinners from last season's squad.
SEC PRESEASON COACHES POLLThe Alabama soccer team was picked to finish fourth in the SEC Western Division as voted upon by the conference coaches. Newcomer Texas A&M was tabbed as the division champion as LSU and Auburn were picked to finish second and third, respectively. Overall, Florida was predicted as the league champions, claiming 10 first-place votes, topping Texas A&M's four votes.
SEC PRESEASON WATCH LISTThe SEC unveiled its soccer coach's preseason watch list. The Alabama soccer team had four players selected as sophomores Theresa Diederich and Pia Rijsdijk, junior Molly Atherton and senior Ashley Willis were selected to the list. Diederich led the Tide with seven goals and was tied for the team lead with 15 points while Rijsdijk closely followed with14 points on five goals and four assists. Atherton paced the squad with three game-winning goals, totaling 10 points on four goals and two assists. Willis returns with the most minutes played of all starters last season and added 10 points on three goals and four assists from the backline.
WVUA TO CARRY ALABAMA SOCCERWVUA-FM will expand its coverage of Alabama Soccer in the 2012 season, covering both home and away matches this season the station announced. This will mark the first time the student-run station has aired all matches since it first broadcast Crimson Tide soccer in 2003. Josh Zavadil will return behind the mic for his second season as the voice of UA soccer.
NEXT MATCHAlabama will return to Tuscaloosa to continue SEC play as it welcomes Georgia and Mississippi to the Alabama Soccer Stadium. Georgia comes to town on Friday, September 21, with kickoff starting at 7 p.m. CT. Alabama and Mississippi will face off on Sunday, September 23, with kickoff coming at 1 p.m. CT.


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"These seafood kabobs are a big hit with everyone who loves spicy food. Don't forget to use the extra seasoned butter as a dipping sauce!" Mitzi Sentiff — Annapolis, Maryland
- 3/4 cup butter, cubed
- 3 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 1-1/2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 12 uncooked large shrimp (about 1/2 pound)
- 16 sea scallops (about 2 pounds)
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter. Stir in the Cajun seasoning, pepper sauce, garlic powder and onion powder; set aside 1/2 cup butter mixture for serving and keep warm.
- Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails on. On four metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread shrimp and scallops.
- Place skewers on greased grill rack. Cook, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are firm and opaque, basting occasionally with butter mixture. Serve with reserved butter. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Shrimp and Scallop Kabobs in Simple & Delicious May 2010, p44
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"Tp LBrouse-Weber makes a N'Orleans Cajun Seasoning if your grocer carries it. Website is www.weber.com for spice aadvice 1-800-247-5251. Hope it helps."
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"This is awesome and I will make it again. We all love seafood!!"
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"I'm making this for our Canada Day dinner. We love spice and seafood. I just don't add quite so much hot sauce! And a note to LBrouse - try googling "homemade spice mixes" and you'll find several for Cajun seasoning."
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The Automated ScoreBook
Northern Illinois at Iowa State (Game 2)
Mar 23, 2014 at Ames, Iowa (Cyclone Sports Cmplx)
Score by Innings R H E
Northern Illinois... 011 010 20 - 5 11 0
Iowa State.......... 100 130 01 - 6 11 0
Umpires - HP: Mick Cohen 1B: Tom Topping 3B: Mark Oelfke
Start: 2:24 pm Time: 2:00 Attendance: 72
Weather: 29 degrees, clear, NNW 10 mph
STURM faced 1 batter in the 8th.
The Automated ScoreBook
Northern Illinois at Iowa State (Game 2)
Mar 23, 2014 at Ames, Iowa (Cyclone Sports Cmplx)
Northern Illinois starters: 23/lf GREMILLION; 21/p RUPARD; 17/1b GRABLE; 8/ss
MILLER; 11/c NAEGELE; 10/3b KOPP; 13/dh STURM; 14/2b KOSSAKOWSKI; 12/rf PHELAN;
6/cf BOWEN;
Iowa State starters: 1/cf Gomez; 21/rf Hawryluk; 9/ss Slater; 4/c Hartman;
23/dh Cappaert; 6/2b Davison; 22/3b Rice; 11/1b Spendlove; 3/lf Reese; 25/p
Northern Illinois 1st - GREMILLION singled to
shortstop. RUPARD grounded out to 2b, SAC; GREMILLION advanced to second.
GRABLE struck out swinging. MILLER walked. NAEGELE reached on a fielder's
choice; MILLER advanced to second; GREMILLION out at third 3b unassisted.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Iowa State 1st - Gomez tripled through the left
side. Hawryluk singled to left center, RBI; Gomez scored. Slater singled
through the left side; Hawryluk advanced to second. Hartman flied out to lf.
Cappaert grounded out to 2b; Slater advanced to second; Hawryluk advanced to
third. Davison flied out to rf. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Northern Illinois 2nd - KOPP struck out swinging.
STURM homered to center field, RBI. KOSSAKOWSKI walked. PHELAN fouled out to
3b. GREMILLION popped up to 2b. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Iowa State 2nd - Rice flied out to cf. Spendlove
flied out to lf. Reese fouled out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
Northern Illinois 3rd - RUPARD walked. GRABLE flied
out to cf. MILLER singled through the right side; RUPARD advanced to second.
NAEGELE doubled to right center, RBI; MILLER advanced to third, out at third cf
to c to 3b; RUPARD scored. KOPP flied out to cf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors,
Iowa State 3rd - Gomez singled to shortstop.
Hawryluk out at first p to 2b; Gomez advanced to second. Slater grounded out to
ss. Hartman lined out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Northern Illinois 4th - STURM struck out swinging.
KOSSAKOWSKI struck out looking. PHELAN singled up the middle. GREMILLION flied
out to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Iowa State 4th - Cappaert flied out to cf. Davison
doubled to left center. Rice singled through the left side; Davison advanced to
third. Henry pinch ran for Rice. Henry advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Spendlove grounded out to ss, RBI; Henry advanced to third; Davison scored.
Reese struck out looking. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Northern Illinois 5th - Rice to 3b for Henry. RUPARD
singled to right field. GRABLE flied out to rf. MILLER singled down the lf
line; RUPARD advanced to second. OSWALD pinch ran for RUPARD. NAEGELE singled
to center field, RBI; MILLER advanced to second; OSWALD scored. KOPP lined into
double play p to ss; MILLER out on the play. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1
Iowa State 5th - RUPARD to p for OSWALD. Gomez
singled, bunt. Hawryluk reached on a fielder's choice; Gomez out at second p to
ss. Hawryluk stole second. Slater flied out to rf; Hawryluk advanced to third.
Hartman singled to left field, RBI; Hawryluk scored. Cappaert homered to center
field, 2 RBI; Hartman scored. RUPARD to 3b. KOPP to cf. STURM to p. / for
BOWEN. Davison singled to right field. Rice reached on a fielder's choice;
Davison out at second ss to 2b. 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Northern Illinois 6th - STURM grounded out to p.
BARRETT, Ka pinch hit for KOSSAKOWSKI. BARRETT, Ka singled to second base.
KOSSAKOWSKI to 2b for BARRETT, Ka. PHELAN reached on a fielder's choice;
KOSSAKOWSKI out at second 3b to 2b. GREMILLION flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Iowa State 6th - Spendlove lined out to ss. Reyes
pinch hit for Reese. Reyes grounded out to 2b. Gomez out at first 1b to 2b,
bunt. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Northern Illinois 7th - Reese to lf for Reyes.
RUPARD grounded out to 3b. GRABLE doubled to left center. BARRETT, Kr pinch ran
for GRABLE. MILLER homered down the lf line, 2 RBI; BARRETT, Kr scored. NAEGELE
popped up to 3b. KOPP grounded out to 2b. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0
Iowa State 7th - GRABLE to 1b for BARRETT, Kr.
Hawryluk flied out to rf. Slater popped up to ss. Hartman flied out to rf.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Northern Illinois 8th - STURM walked. KOSSAKOWSKI
out at first 3b to 2b, SAC; STURM advanced to second. PHELAN flied out to lf.
GREMILLION grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Iowa State 8th - Cappaert homered to right center,
RBI. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.


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Judge upholds Arizona anti-card check law
September 6, 2012 | 3:45 pm
Federal district court Judge Frederick Martone dismissed a challenge Wednesday to an Arizona law which only allows workplace organizing through a federally monitored secret ballot election. The case was filed against the state by the National Labor Relations Board.
The ruling was a defeat for organized labor because it furthered opened the door for other states to adopt laws that would prevent so-called union "card check"elections. Big Labor has pushed Congress and the Obama administration to allow card check nationally but the effort stalled in 2010.
Card check would radically simplify union elections by replacing the standard NLRB-monitored election with what amounts to a petition drive. Card check can currently be used only with the agreement of the employer. The proposal in Congress would have stripped employers of the ability to object. Unions favored it because they thought it would swell their ranks. Big Business opposed it for similar reasons.
The Arizona law, called the Secret Ballot Amendment, was first drafted by the conservative Goldwater Institute. It rules out card check in virtually all circumstances. The state adopted the law in 2010, along with South Dakota, South Carolina and Utah.
Last year, the NLRB, a federal agency whose members are appointed by the White House and Congress, sued Arizona to block the law. Business groups have alleged that the NLRB has leaned pro-labor under President Obama.
The NLRB's lawsuit alleged the state was encroaching on it's role as enforcer of the National Labor Relations Act. It further argued that the law stripped Arizonans of union rights because it ruled out a card check election even if the employer agreed to it.
"In today's ruling, the Court has reined in the NLRB's aggressive actions promoting unions and opposing the rule of law," said Goldwater Institute President Darcy Olsen, in a statement. "This decision affirms the Goldwater Institute's strategy of harnessing the power of state constitutions against federal overreach."
The NLRB countered that the court had left open the possibility of future litigation.
"Our objective from the beginning was to ensure that employees protected by our law continue to have the same options for choosing representation that they have always had," said NLRB Chairman Mark Gaston Pearce. "Although we continue to believe that a preemption finding should have been made, we are very pleased that the court recognized that these choices are guaranteed to employees by federal law and cannot be taken away by the states."
CLARIFICATION: Arizona's Secret Ballot Amendment would still allow for a card check election provided that neither the employer and nor any of the employees raised an...


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Every author works hard to achieve success with their book. Reno author, Laura Newman, who wrote Parallel to Paradise, has achieved the goal many seek. She won first place in the Short Stories/Essays Fiction category, giving her the 2014 gold in the Dan Poynter Global Ebook Awards.
Laura Newman is no stranger to awards. She is a several-time winner of the Reno, Nevada News & Review Short Fiction contest as well as inspiring a cover issue, Burn In Hell. She is an American Marketing Association and an Addy Award winner. Newman is also the 2012 recipient of the American Advertising Federation's Community Contribution of the Year award.
Laura will be reading and signing her book, Parallel to Paradise on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Uncorked Truckee, 10118 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA at 5:30 p.m. and Thursday at Sundance Books, 121 California Ave., Reno, NV at 6:30 p.m.
Alex Eichler of the Huffington Post said of the story Twentieth Century, "I found it both haunting and vivid...."
Susan Skorupa of the Reno Gazette Journal called the stories, "Fresh, dark and addictive."
Dan Poynter's Global Ebook Awards began in 2011 and continue to grow. When asked to comment about the 2014 Awards, Poynter said, "We had a record number of entrants this year which says a lot for the growth and future of ebooks. We believe in the future of ebooks and are dedicated to bringing them to the attention of the public."
For a complete list of 2014 winners for all categories, go to http://globalebookawards.com/2014-global-ebook-award-winners/
Disclosure: LeRue Press published Parallel to Paradise in 2013. Janice Hermsen has an interest in LeRue Press.


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An inventory of 5 years photography, a wide variation of interests.
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[Source: NUSACC's U.S.-Arab Trade Outlook 2013]
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's visit to Yemen in January 2011 – the first by a U.S. Secretary of State in two decades – underscored the Obama Administration's desire to broaden the U.S.-Yemen dialogue beyond military-to-military relations. "We face a common threat that began with Al Qaeda, but our partnership goes beyond terrorism," said Clinton. "Economic development and security are deeply connected."
In 2010, the Obama Administration "rebalanced" its aid package to Yemen, providing $300 million in military and non-military aid. Economic assistance alone totals $130 million in 2011.
"The challenges Yemen faces extend far beyond terrorism," said Secretary Clinton during her January visit to Sana'a. Only 4,500 of Yemen's 42,000 miles of roads are paved, and there is no railway system. Unemployment is high and the youth population is growing. But there may be a light at the end of the tunnel. Yemen has been included in the World Bank's Fast Track initiative for the development of education, and Yemen has launched a National ICT Master Plan that identifies primary e-services critical to the development of a knowledge-based society.
Oil revenues provide 70 percent of Yemen's government revenues. That nation's petroleum production averaged approximately 298,000 bpd in 2009, according to Oil and Gas Journal. With 90 percent of its potential oil reserves unexplored, Yemen plans to shorten the time it takes to grant foreign investors an energy concession from the current three years to six months.
Yemen ranks 32nd in world natural gas reserves with 478 billion cubic meters of proven reserves. Yemen has been shipping LNG to the United States, Asia, and South Korea from its 6.7 million-ton-per-year capacity pipeline at Ma'arib since November 2009. At $4.5 billion, the Yemen LNG project is the largest foreign direct investment ever made in that nation.
If Yemen can surmount political instability, it will join its neighbors in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) by 2015. It took an important step forward in late 2010 when it hosted – without incident – the Gulf Cup of Nations, an annual soccer tournament that includes the six GCC nations, plus Yemen and Iraq.
Yemen has signed numerous bilateral trade and investment agreements with the EU, China, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United States, including a December 2010 bilateral agreement with the United States to finalize the requirements for Yemen to join the World Trade Organization.
At a roundtable discussion co-hosted by NUSACC in January 2011, the U.S. Ambassador to Yemen, the Hon. Gerald Feierstein, highlighted recent efforts to work with the Government of Yemen to promote greater private sector engagement. "There's no doubt in our mind, at the end of the day, that the engine for economic growth and prosperity for Yemen, like everywhere in the world, is going to be the private sector," noted Feierstein. "We believe that the Yemeni private sector is well-positioned and eager to take on a bigger role in Yemen's economy."
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After 12 years in Laguna Beach, Sundried Tomato American Bistro's last day of service at the Forest Avenue location will be Sunday, Oct. 27. Sundried Tomato Café locations in San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente will continue the bistro's tradition of innovative California cuisine. In addition, Sundried Tomato American Bistros will increase its catering business and will announce expansion plans for new locations.
President Rob Quest did not make the decision lightly to close the Laguna Beach location. It is part of a strategic direction to close its smaller location. "We decided not to renew our lease option," said Quest. "Unfortunately, the location no longer fits our model because of its size and overhead."
He added, "We will always continue to grow our brand, keep it fresh and look forward to new opportunities down the road. Most people do not realize that we have always done all of our catering out of our San Juan Capistrano location."
The catering has been in place for more than 20 years and accommodates everything from intimate dinner parties in the home to charity fundraising galas and exclusive high-end events. Sundried Tomato American Bistros & Catering is a full-service catering arm, including bartending, service staff, and arrangements for florists, linens, specialty cakes and party rentals.


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2012-13: Played in 14 games, averaging 10.6 minutes per game...scored a career-high 10 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals versus Oregon (1/13) in 22 minutes.
Grabbed three rebounds at USC (1/27), versus Weber State (12/16) and at CSU Bakersfield (11/9).
High School: Attended Lincoln High School in Stockton, Calif. ...Was named team captain her senior year and her team's Most Valuable Player her freshman, sophomore and junior years...Earned first-team All-Conference honors her senior year and All-State honors her freshman and sophomore years...Led the Sac-Joaquin Athletic Association in assists.
Personal: Born Nyre Sequoia Harris ...Daughter of Lonnie Harris and Chevelle Edgeworth-Harris...Has one brother and one sister...Plans to pursue sports marketing at Arizona...Enjoys sleeping, eating and shopping in her free time.
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Garett Claypool Bio (PDF) | Jason Novak Bio (PDF) | MLB Draft Day Two Recap
LOS ANGELES - Junior right-hander Garett Claypool and senior right-hander Jason Novak were selected in the 32nd and 48th rounds, respectively, on the third and final day of the 2009 MLB Draft. Claypool was chosen by the Oakland A's (963rd overall pick), and Novak was taken by the St. Louis Cardinals (1449th overall pick).
Claypool and Novak were the seventh and eighth UCLA ballplayers, respectively, to be selected in the 2009 MLB Draft. The Bruins' eight draft selections are the most for the program since 2006, when 12 players were drafted.
A resident of West Hills, Calif. and former standout at El Camino High School, Claypool has excelled the past three seasons pitching as a midweek starter and relief pitcher. He has gone 6-4 with a 3.67 ERA and four saves in 53 career appearances (21 starts, all in midweek action). Through his junior season, he has compiled 107 strikeouts and 59 saves in 125.0 career innings.
Claypool had a strong junior campaign, serving primarily as UCLA's midweek starting pitcher. He went 2-1 with a 3.46 ERA, 48 strikeouts and 11 walks in 39.0 innings, making 14 appearances (eight starts). He secured freshman All-America honors from Rivals.com in 2007, going 3-1 with a 3.54 ERA in 24 games (seven starts).
Novak, a native of Agoura, Calif., appeared in 86 games (four starts), the sixth-most pitching appearances in school history. He posted a 6-3 career record with four saves, a 4.98 ERA, 121 strikeouts and 63 walks in four seasons.
Novak went 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA in 19 relief appearances in 2009. A junior in 2008, Novak went 1-1 with a career-best 3.60 ERA in 20 relief outings, logging 28 strikeouts in 35.0 innings. He pitched a career-high 41.0 innings as a sophomore in 2007, going 3-0 with a 4.83 ERA and 38 strikeouts. Novak went 1-1 with a 5.35 ERA, collecting 31 strikeouts in 38.2 innings as a freshman in 2006.
Claypool and Novak join six other Bruins to have been selected in the 2009 MLB Draft - juniors Casey Haerther (L.A. Angels, 5th round), Gavin Brooks (N.Y. Yankees, 9th round), Charles Brewer (Arizona, 12th round) and Gabe Cohen (Tampa Bay, 29th round) and seniors Brendan Lafferty (Kansas City, 18th round) and Cody Decker (San Diego, 22nd round).
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oel Palmer was born in 1810 in Ontario, Canada to Quaker parents, ninth-generation Americans, whose ancestors had docked at Plymouth in the 1630s. When the War of 1812 began, the family hastily removed to northern New York, to an unsettled area where Palmer experienced the conditions of frontier life.
Life in Servitude
At the age of twelve, Palmer, the eldest of nine children, was "bound out"a form of indentured servitudeto a family by the name of Haworth who lived in the Catskills for the standard period of four years. During his service, he received three months of schoolingthe only education he ever had. He told historian Hubert Howe Bankcroft that he was taunted by his classmates at school for being a "bound boy."
"I could not bear [it]," said Palmer, "I had aspirations above my prospects."
Marriage and Career
When he turned 16, he left the Catskills for Philadelphia, where he took work on a canal project. He was married at age 20 to Catherine Caffee, who died after childbirth. He married a second time in 1836, this time to 15-year old Sarah Ann Derbyshire, who came from a Quaker family of comfortable means. This alliance may have fulfilled part of the aspirations he possessed.
Soon after his second marriage, Palmer moved to the Whitewater Valley in Indiana, where he again worked on canals. The desire for a Whitewater canal was strong. In June 1836, Joel Palmer was given the contract to oversee a long stretch of the canal construction. Three years later the project was stopped by the state, leaving Palmer with "a large force of men and materials" and no means by which to pay the men, nor any use for the materials.
The record does not show how Palmer handled the crisis, except that he "took to farming."
Political Service
In 1843, he served as a Democratic representative in the Indiana legislature, serving on the Canals and Internal Improvements Committee. Returning for a second term in 1844-45, he served on the State Bank Committeea clear indication of his stature in the community, since this was the legistlative committee of greatest importance.
By 1845, Palmer was a man of considerable substance, living the good life in good placejust the sort of life he had envisioned for himself.
So he decided to leave.
Overland to Oregon
During the spring of 1845, Palmer started overland to Oregon to investigate the possibilities of this new Territory. Like many men making the journey, he left his family behind. During his journey he kept a diary of his experiences, which was published in 1847 as Journal of Travels over the Rocky Mountains. This publication served as a guidebook to many immigrants for information on equipment and route details, and was instrumental in opening the Barlow Road, an integral section of the Oregon Trail located in Oregon Territory.
Completing his investigation the following year, he decided it was time for him to return to Indiana. On March 6th, 1846, he set out on an essentially uneventful crossing to retrieve his family. After a year of preparation following his return he and his family departed Indiana for good, arriving in Oregon in autumn of 1847 to build new lives.
Cayuse War
The native Cayuse population by this time had been decimated to half its original size by measles. The Cayuse were enraged and desperate, and believed the disease had been intentionally spread by the missionary Marcus Whitman, who had settled in Walla Walla. In retaliation, on November 29, 1847, they attacked the mission, killing Whitman, his wife Narcissa, and eleven associates. They then abducted fifty-three other people, largely women and children. Sadly, the disease in fact was probably brought west by other emigrants, possibly even by the group that traveled with the Palmer family.
The Whitman Massacre sparked the Cayuse War, and Palmer served as commissary-general of the volunteer forces. He also served as a peace emissary to persuade neighboring tribes not to join the Cayuse Indians.
The California Gold Rush
In 1848, along with two-thirds of the able-bodied men of Oregon, Palmer left for the gold fields of California. While there he acquired, by his own record, $2,000 worth of gold, after which he returned to Oregon by ship in early spring of 1849.
Superintendent of Indian Affairs
Upon his return he laid out the town of Dayton in Yamhill County, where he filed his donation land claim and built a sawmill. In 1853, he was appointed Superintendent of Indian affairs for the Oregon Territory. Serving with distinction, Palmer had the difficult task of securing Oregon lands from warring Indian tribes while preventing the outbreak of hostilities. During his tenure, he negotiated the following cessation treaties:
Agreement with the Rogue River, September 8, 1853 (Unratified)
Treaty with the Rogue River, September 10, 1853
Treaty with the Umpqua-Cow Creek Band, September 19,1853
Treaty with the Rogue River, November 15, 1854
Treaty with the Chasta, etc., (Grave Creek band, Quilsieton band, Sacheriton band of Scoton, Nahelton) November 18, 1854
Treaty with the Umpqua and Kalapuya, November 29,1854
Treaty with the Kalapuya, etc.(Wah-la-la band of Tum-waters, Clow-w e-wal-la, or Willamette band, Chep-en-a-pho), January 22, 1855
Treaty with the Walla Walla, Cayuse and Umatilla, June 9, 1855
Treaty with the Tribes of Middle Oregon, June 25,1855
Treaty with Oregon Coast Tribes, August 11, 1855 (Unratified)
Treaty with the Molala, December 21, 1855
The Rogue War, and Dismissal
Meanwhile, tensions were building in the Rogue River, where a series of incidents resulted in the deaths of whites at the hands of the Indians. The violence escalated, and the result was a massacre of Indians at Table Rock Reserve - 106 men, women and children were slaughtered. There followed a series of skirmishes which became known as the Rogue River War. Casualties were high on both sides. Said Palmer:
If it becomes a fixed policy to permit wholesale butchery of defenseless women and children of these friendly bands of Indians who in accordance with treaty stipulations locate upon reservations and comply with all the requirements of such treaties and the regulations and directions of the agent of the government placed amongst them, the officers of the Indian department may as well be disbanded.
Palmer's genuine concern became unpopular with the settlers and townspeople, and he came under fire for being overly lenient with the Indians. A segment of the white population wished to wage a war of extermination, and these voices were raised in criticism of his policies. On August 15, 1857, Joel Palmer was removed from the office of Superintendent of Indian Affairs. His last letter in that capacity included words characteristic of that for which he had worked:
I leave the office with a desire to see such measures adopted as may tend to maintain peace and advance these Indians in civilization.
Palmer spent the remaining two decades of his life in business and politics. He served as speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives in 1862 and as a state senator, 1864-1868. In 1870, Palmer was defeated as the Republican candidate for governor. He died June 9, 1881 in Dayton, Oregon.
O'Donnell, Terence, An Arrow in the Earth: General Joel Palmer and the Indians of Oregon. Portland: Oregon Historical Society, 1991.
Kappler, Charles J., Compiled and edited by, Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties. Vol. II (Treaties) in part. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1904.