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Israel carried out a pre-dawn air strike near Damascus on sunday, May 5, 2013, targeting Iranian missiles destined for Lebanon's Hezbollah in the second such raid on Syria in three days, a senior Israeli source said. Israel declined comment but SANA said Israeli aircraft struck in three places: northeast of Jamraya; the town of Maysaloun on the Lebanese border; and the nearby Dimas air base. Israel sought to persuade Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday that its recent air strikes around Damascus did not aim to weaken him in the face of a more than two-year-old rebellion.


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2003 (Cross Country): Was the Huskies' No. 1 runner at the NCAA Regional meet, helping lead Washington back to the NCAA Championships for the first time since 1993 ... clocked a 30:17 for 10000m at the Regional, placing 21st overall ... was the 10th-place finisher, first on the team, at the Pac-10 Championships, leading UW to third ... ran third on the squad at the NCAA Championships, helping Washington to 21st overall ... has led the Huskies at seven-straight 8000m cross country races over the past two seasons, and at seven of the last nine meets overall. 2002-03: Backed up breakout 2002 track season with an outstanding year ... qualified for the NCAA Regional Championships in three events ... earned an NCAA Championships berth with a fourth-place finish in the 1500m at the Regional .... took 20th at NCAAs ... earned second-straight top-five 1500m finish at Pac-10s, placing third ... also had Pac-10 and Regional qualifying marks at 800m and 5000m ... ran a leg of UW's school-record DMR squad ... relay clocked a time of 9:40.82 to win the Pac-10 Invite ... led UW runners at four of five cross country races in 2002 ... was 19th overall at the Pac-10 meet, helping UW to fourth ... placed 28th at the NCAA Regional. 2001-02: Had one of the top indoor seasons in UW history ... became the first Husky to run a four-minute mile on Washington soil with a UW record 3:58.93 in March ... mark of 8:02.56 for 3000m was also a UW record, since broken ... was an NCAA qualifier in both events ... earned All-America honors with a 4:07.06 in the mile at the NCAAs, good for 13th ... outdoors, earned Pac-10 Athlete of the Week honors for a 3:43.40 1500m effort at Oregon ... was ninth in the 1500m at the 2002 USA Sr. Nationals in a career-best 3:43.21, the sixth-fastest ever at UW ... earned top-five finishes at the 2002 Pac-10 meet in the1500m (fifth) and 800m (fourth) ... an NCAA provisional qualifier at 1500m ... won six races outdoors ... ran in every cross-country meet ... had season-best 10th-place finish in team victory at the Emerald City Invite ... ran 25th overall at the Pac-10 meet. 2000-01: Earned first-ever trip to the Pac-10 Championships, placing 13th in the steeple ... won the steeple at the Salzman Invitational and the 1500m title at the UC Davis Quad meet ... recorded best 1500m mark of the season (3:49.65) at the Stanford Invite ... indoors, won the mile at the McDonald's II meet ... recorded best mile time of the year (4:12.87aa) at the MPSF Championships ... ran in every race during the 2000 fall season ... among the UW top-five at all but one meet ... the runner-up at the Emerald City Invite ... had season-best time (24:46) at the Sundodger Invite ... ran 34th at the Pac-10s and 57th at the West Regional. 1999-2000: Redshirted the 1999 cross country and 2000 track campaigns to preserve a year of eligibility.
High School and Personal: Born Jan. 26, 1981 ... parents are Janet Seaberg and Jerry Garner ... has two sisters, Jennifer and Kirsten ... a five-time MVP for cross country and track ... named All-State for both cross country and track in each of his last two years ... twice honored as Most Inspirational ... ran prep PRs of 4:17.22 for 1600m, 9:22 for 3200m and 1:57 for 800m ... a member of the National Honor Society with a 3.55 GPA.
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1500m....... 3:43.21
5000m....... 14:13.2
Mile (indoor)....... 3:58.93
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Mount Vernon, N.Y.-based American Legacy, a history/cultural quarterly for African-Americans since 1995, will return in February 2012 after founder Rodney Reynolds skipped three issues this year to raise new investment capital. Mission accomplished, says Reynolds. "We are ecstatic to be positioning ourselves to be an even stronger company than before."
From the launch through 2007, American Legacy had the financial backing of what is now Forbes Media, LLC, as it was a complement to American Heritage. Both went on their own in 2007 after Elevation Partners took a minority stake in Forbes Media, with Edwin Grosvenor taking ownership of AH (also a quarterly).
During its hiatus, AL posted content on AmericanLegacyMag.com. The magazine's 115,000 subscribers are all getting extensions.
The 500,000 rate-base AL is also distributed to about 400,000 members of predominately African-American churches, and although that suggests "traditional" content (e.g., remembrances of the civil rights movement during the 1950s/1960s), Reynolds and editorial director Audrey Peterson were decidedly "nontraditional" with the Summer 2010 cover of Jimi Hendrix (pictured). Author and Hendrix biographer Greg Tate called the late musician's "absence from a general celebration of African-American cultural heroes...a vast cultural and political amnesia."
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Although hunting tree stands are one of the most popular items of hunting equipment, it has been proven time and time again that the stands pose a significant safety hazard when used in the field.
While there are some reliable hunting tree stands on the market, there is a long list of hunting tree stand recalls that have occurred in the last decade, and some experts on hunting safety have suggested that the risks associated with using a hunting tree stand far outweigh the benefits that this equipment offers to hunters.
Injuries Caused by Hunting Tree Stands
According to a study conducted by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 18,980 hunters were seriously injured while using hunting tree stands between the years of 2005 and 2007, including 41 deaths. In 1993, Deer and Deer Hunting Magazine performed a study that approximately one third of all hunters who use tree stands will experience an accidental fall from their perch at some point in their lifetime, with the majority of these accidents occurring while climbing up and down trees. While many of these injuries could have been avoided by following safety practices while hunting, a large number of these incidents were a direct result of design flaws in the hunting tree stand itself that cause the stand to become inadvertently detached from a tree during use.
The most serious safety concern associated with hunting tree stands relates to the dozens of cases in which defective stands have failed to stay attached to the tree, resulting in a hunter falling to the ground and sustaining serious injuries. When hunters are hunting from an elevated platform in a tree stand, they are frequently perched at a height of anywhere from 10 to 30 feet off of the ground, and a sudden, unexpected fall from such a distance often results in broken bones or spinal injuries.
While the majority of hunting tree stands are the result of a hunter losing his grip while climbing up and down from his tree stand, a defective hunting tree stand that suddenly collapses before a hunter has a chance to respond is much more likely to result in a particularly serious injury.
Issuing of Recalls
Thankfully, there is a system in place designed to regulate potentially hazardous hunting equipment so that the number of defective hunting tree stands on the market is kept to a minimum. Under the Consumer Product Safety Act of 1972, all hunting equipment manufacturers are required to immediately notify the CPSC upon the discovery of a flaw in the design of one of their products that presents a considerable safety risk to the hunting public. A determination is then made as to whether the equipment presents enough of a potential safety hazard to warrant a recall. If it appears that a hunting tree stand may injure a hunter due to failure of the device itself, a recall is immediately issued to take the product off of the market.
While hunting tree stand manufacturers frequently issue recalls on faulty equipment voluntarily, it is sometimes necessary for the federal government to step in a force the company to recall the equipment through the CPSC. In some cases, the CPSC intervenes because the agency became aware of a faulty or potentially dangerous product before the manufacturer had time to report a problem as required. In a handful of other cases, a hunting equipment manufacturer received reports that a particular hunting tree stand was defective and failed to report the issue to the CPSC or take the item off the market. In these egregious violations of federal law and public trust, the Department of Justice aggressively investigates the allegations and frequently brings the company to justice through a civil lawsuit filed by the federal government.
Unfortunately, a defective hunting tree stand poses serious safety to hunters, and there has been a long litany of serious injuries and even deaths of hunters who have been the victim of faulty hunting tree stands. The dangers posed by even a relatively mild injury sustained through a hunting tree stand accident are often compounded by the fact that the injured hunter may be unable to contact anyone for emergency assistance. The most common injury to hunters who experience the failure of this hunting equipment is broken bones and spinal cord injuries that are sustained with a hunter actually falls out of the stand and drops straight to hard forest floor below. The safety harness that most hunters use while sitting in a hunting tree stand is designed to keep a hunter from falling directly to the earth in the event of an accident, but hunters are sometimes injured through the harness itself when a defecting hunting tree stand fails.
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There is nothing like getting out for some fresh air after a long cold winter. Fortunately, in Huntsville we don't have to go far. Monte Sano Mountain is a favorite of tourists and locals alike. That is with good reason; it offers something for just about everyone.
Starting with Monte Sano State Park, there are hiking trails, picnic tables, a playground, cabins, and camping facilities. The scenery is terrific and whether you prefer a nice leisurely picnic with nothing to worry about except the view, or you yearn to pull out a mountain bike and hit the trails, it's there. A breakfast picnic at the playground is another time honored family favorite. If you would like something a little slower paced, and maybe even contemplative, try a stroll through the Japanese Garden. The entrance is just behind the park store. Admission to the park is $3 per day, $1 for senior citizens. Trail maps are available at the park store.
The facilities of the Von Braun Astronomical Society (VBAS) are also located on Monte Sano. They have two observatories, an astronomical library, a solar telescope, and a planetarium. There is a program every Saturday night at 7:30 pm. Check their website for details, the programs vary. When the weather permits, they open the observatory after the show for a telescope viewing of the night sky. $5 for Adults, $3 for Students, and free for members and children under 6.
Burritt on the Mountain, an old favorite city treasure, at "The Burritt," you will find a mansion and museum, an historic park with reconstructed log cabins, hiking trails, a real old time church, and any number of community events. There are old time days when history is brought back to life in reenactment, summer camps for the kids, outdoor concerts overlooking the city lights, Paint the City art classes, old time Sacred Harp Singings, and many more events throughout the year. As a bonus, the walkway in front of the museum has a most incredible view of the city. Just to get out for a couple hours, the museum is a must see. The historic park is kid friendly and the little ones love running from cabin to cabin. The hiking trails here are a little different and generally a little shorter than the ones down the road in the State Park. Admission to the museum and park is $7.00 per adult, $6.00 for seniors & military, $5.00 for students, and $4.00 per child (3-12).
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On military remains in landfills
Blackfive and others recently wrote about the "scandal" that some tissues were disposed of as medical waste. I commented there, but think that it's worth putting up as an independent post:
I think this issue is a function of changing cultural norms, the evolution of a culture where being offended is a sacrament, and the fact that real life isn't like it seems on TV.
Back a few decades ago when I was first in training, we *never* returned tissues to a body after autopsy, and we *always* disposed of the removed organs as waste, unless there was a specific reason to act differently. Why? First, we — and the families and the funeral homes and the religious leaders — didn't see a piece of liver as sacred. Second, it was much more practical. The funeral homes didn't have to deal with a bag of decomposing fragments of tissuethat couldn't be perfused with embalming fluid, we didn't have to spend resources to account for them individually, and the families could have their funerals faster and at less expense.
Instead, we treated them as if they were taken from a living person. Let's say that you have appendicitis and have to have surgery to remove that appendi. What happens to that bit of tissue once it's taken out? Well, it goes to a pathologist who looks at it and makes sure that nothing too weird is happeneing — that your appendix didn't have problems because of an unexpected cancer or that there isn't some sort of odd developmental or unusual inflammatory problem. Is it then returned to the patient for burial? Is it placed in a shrine somewhere so that people can come visit the appendix and say prayers? Not usually, though folk try to accomodate personal preferences for things. No, usually it is treated as medical waste. It's put in a container, incinerated, and disposed of — often by being put in a landfill.
That's what happens if the patient is alive. Some years ago, it's also what happened when the patient was dead. After all, an appendix is an appendix. It's not a person. But times have changed. Now, if the patient is dead there's a magical transformation that turns that appendix into a talisman. Now, it must not be treated as if it were a piece of tissue, it must be treated as if it were a person in it's own right, and accorded the honor an entire person would get.
I'm not saying that one way is "right" and the other is "wrong." There is no "right" answer here — since it's a function of current cultural norms, not of some sort of absolute. But the bottom line is that treating a piece of tissue like a piece of tissue in no way *inherently* implies a lack of respect for the dead, any more than disposing of that appendix in the living person inherently implies a lack of respect for the living.
But then the next issue comes up. The second issue is that we live in a world today where the taking of offense is a sacrament, regardless of whether or not offense is intended. So, it fundamentally doesn't matter whether or not disrespect was intended. If it's possible to accuse people of disrespect, then, by God, go for it. It's your God-given right and duty to take offense at as much as you can and as often as you can, regardless of intent.
And this issue is perfect for it. Part of the grieving process is anger and looking for targets to focus that anger on. In my own profession, this is common when I determine the cause or manner of death to be something the family does not want to deal with — HIV (at least a few years ago), suicide, drugs, etc. I have spent the past 30 years being the focus of family anger. There are websites that name me as part of a vast conspiracy to cover up the homicide of a loved one. It's not pleasant, but part of my professional training is learning how to absorb that anger without responding in kind, and understanding that being the focus of it is part of my service in the grieving process. If they focus their hatred on me, they won't be as likely to focus it on the police, other family members, etc. It's natural for families who are grieving to be angry — and to become angry at everything associated with the death, including those who deal with it from a professional capacity. But, unfortunately, people who are grieving can perceive disrespect where none is intended, and society today celebrates outrage and encourages it. In today's society where everybody is either victim or oppressor, we love to see a victim and we love to hate the oppressor.
Finally, this isn't like TV. Remember that we are often talking about small pieces of tissue no larger than a marble. We are talking about situations where tissue may be retrieved and processed for months. Again, back in the day, when we had an explosion or crash that left lots of little fragments, we would identify what we could — through anthropology, dentition, and more recently DNA — and then just divde up the rest so that families could have something to bury. In the Pentagon attack, the military spent millions of dollars attempting to identify every small piece of tissue using DNA methods. But, really, what was accomplished by spending all that money, that could have otherwise been spent for things like benefits for survivors, on making sure that a decomposing piece of tissue the size of a postage stamp was identified before being incinerated? I don't know — but obviously that's where we want to spend our resources. And, quite frankly, if you think that we weren't respectful of the dead or that we were not outraged by what happened, then clearly you weren't there. The military did a great job in the Pentagon attack.
And what happens over time in these cases? We don't make these identifications in a day, nor do we do recoveries overnight. It can take weeks or months. Should we send the families a little baggie of rotting flesh every six weeks or so as the pieces are identified? Should we dig a new grave every week or two for a piece of skin that comes up? In the Pentagon attack, we tried to give the families the choice. In every case I'm aware of, once the funeral was held, the families wanted the tissue disposed of and not returned to them. And that was the right choice. I'm not sure anybody is served by bringing this up again. In fact, my personal opinion is that this is being used as a surrogate to attack the military for other reasons.
Perhaps we should we recognize that this little piece of flesh is not the soldier himself or herself, that the memory and honor due him or her is due to his or her life and sacrifice, and that the memorial he or she has is not made better or worse by what happens to this tiny bit of rotting tissue. This small bit will return to ash and to dust and has little or nothing to do with the valor and honor due the person who sacrificed his or her life. Sometimes I wonder if focusing so much on that bit of tissue doesn't actually detract rather than add to the memory of that person and what he or she did as a living, breathing hero.
Frankly, I'm very thankful that I'm on the investigative side of things rather than Mortuary Affairs. No matter what they do, it will, eventually, be wrong.


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-- An unusual theory of one of the early American influences on
George Balanchine was just one of the historical nuggets that surfaced
at From the Mariinsky to Manhattan: George Balanchine and the Transformation
of American Dance, a symposium convened at the University of Michigan
October 31 to November 1.
Her name was Josephine
Building on previous
research by Sally Banes and Brenda Dixon Gottschild on the influence
of African-American dance on Balanchine, Beth Genne, an associate
professor of dance and art history at Michigan, cited accounts by
Balanchine of encounters with the celebrated expatriate dancer,
singer, and all-around performer and shared photographs and film
clips in an attempt to demonstrate an artistic linkage between the
One spectacle in particular,
the 1925 "Revue Negre," which helped cement Baker's reputation in
Europe, seemed to suggest a possible Baker influence on Balanchine.
In the unforgettable opening sequence, Baker performs splits while
balanced upside-down on the shoulders of Joe Alex. Wearing nothing
but a pink feather between her legs, she cart-wheels off of his
back and stands facing the audience.
In 1926, several months
after, according to Genne, he saw "Revue Negre," Balanchine choreographed
the ballet "Jack in the Box." This ballet seemed to echo various
elements from Baker's "Revue Negre," Genne contended. For example,
Balanchine created a lift for Alexandra Danilova and Stanislaus
Idzikowski that resembled Baker's opening lift. There was also,
Genne pointed out, a role for a "black ballerina." As I was watching
the short clip from "Revue Negre," I was struck by several movements
that seemed to have found their way into the Balanchine vocabulary.
For instance, one of Baker's trademark moves was a low squat in
a turned-out second position. In "Agon," created in 1957, a soloist
repeats a sudden deep plie on pointe in second position. True, the
ballet was choreographed thirty years after Balanchine would have
seen the Baker performance, but it posits at least the possibility
of a lingering influence.
In 1932, according to
Genne, Balanchine and Baker met for private ballet classes.
Genne even suggested
-- based, she says, on comparisons with contemporary photographs
of the choreographer -- that the male partner seen unclearly in
a film of Baker performing a dance that combined elements of jazz,
ballet, and Georgian folk dance is Balanchine. Balanchine's father
was a Georgian composer and collector of Georgian folk music and
dance, Genne pointed out. She also displayed a caricature Balanchine
drew of himself wearing a Georgian folk costume.
Balanchine would go
on to choreograph for Baker in the United States, most notably in
the 1936 "Ziegfeld Follies."
Balanchine was not a
didactic choreographer, Genne said, so it was not his intention
to ever comment on race relations. Rather, he was truly enraptured
by Baker's physicality and artistry. "She provided a 'model' for
his vision of a truly 'American' dancer," she said. Balanchine greatly
admired Baker's long legs, spontaneity, angularity, ability to be
off-center, musicality, and artistic risk-taking.
Another essential feature
of the symposium was the interviews conducted by Genne and Francis
Mason, the editor of Ballet Review and a literary collaborator with
Balanchine. The interviewees, former New York City Ballet principals
Suzanne Farrell, Maria Tallchief, Violette Verdy, and Edward Villella,
spoke with passionate eloquence about Balanchine. Through their
summoning of images and stories, Balanchine came alive. The more
they reminisced, the more excitedly they spoke, as if they had just
came back from rehearsing with him; and indeed, the amount of awe
they still projected when talking about Balanchine made it evident
that his influence is far from reaching an end point. The words
"kindness," "genius," "respect," "intelligent," "caring," and "blessed"
were repeated many times by all of the dancers.
A fascinating through-line
of the recollections was Balanchine's great love and admiration
for people of all ages, races, and nationalities. Verdy talked of
his high regard for the French, stating that he liked their "tenderness
and spirit of heart" and of course, admired them for their contributions
to ballet. Villella remarked on Balanchine's oft-cited love for
all things American. He went on to say that Balanchine admired Americans'
"brashness and love for independence." Farrell mentioned that Balanchine
very much liked children and liked to include them in productions.
Balanchine told Farrell that he liked to have children around because
it helps to "remind you of when you had stars in your eyes, as opposed
to adults who want to be stars." Tallchief shared a story about
Balanchine's respect for her Native American heritage. When Tallchief
and Balanchine were married, they took a trip to visit her family
in Oklahoma. A sister of Tallchief's gave Balanchine a turquoise
bracelet. Tallchief said that Balanchine was very proud of Tallchief's
heritage and wore the bracelet every day of his life. He was wearing
the bracelet when he was admitted to the hospital where he eventually
died, but sadly, the bracelet was stolen at some point during his
stay. In contrast, Tallchief said that Balanchine rarely spoke with
her about his Russian upbringing but still had great respect for
all things Russian. She suspected he talked more about his Russian
heritage with Stravinsky, and whom he regarded as his artistic mentor.
The remainder of the
symposium was comprised of a variety of presentations on possible
and definite influences on Balanchine in Russia (Georgian folk dance,
the Imperial Ballet), influences he had on other dancers and dance
forms (Martha Graham, Paul Taylor, Broadway dance), and his relationships
with the numerous scores he chose for his dances.
"He always showed dancers
at their best," Villella recalled. Throughout this symposium, one
was able to catch some glimpses into how Balanchine did this and
into how his influence is still inspiring dancers and audiences
in the 21st century. Above all else, I walked away from the symposium
with the sense that Balanchine's devotion to the art of dance was
complete, and he was the most content when creating. Tallchief illuminated
this as she recollected one of her last visits with Balanchine in
the hospital. When she came in to his room one day, she recalled,
he was moving his fingers around in a variety of patterns. When
she asked Balanchine what he was doing, he replied, "I am making
steps, dear."
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Soulja Boy's Crib Robbed
Just one day before New Year's Eve, teen rap sensation Soulja Boy was robbed at his Atlanta home.
Despite suspicions from fans after several videos hit the net from the alleged thugs describing the crime, TMZ has confirmed that the 18-year-old was indeed robbed. A rep for SB said the house was broken into but luckily no one was injured.
As of press time it is unclear what the assailants stole.
SB made headlines last week when he shockingly called out Queenbridge vet Nas, blaming him for killing hip-hop. These statements were made less then a week after the disappointing record sales of the young rapper's sophomore disc, iSouljaboytellem, was released. – Elan Mancini


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Breaking news is that Woody Allen is inspired to write a new script based upon Queen Elizabeth going broke and having to sell shoes at Harrods. Who is the chancellor of the exchequer these days?
The answer is George Osborne. He is the eldest son of Sir Peter Osborne, co-founder of the firm of fabric and wallpapers designers Osborne & Little.
Well, the Queen and her estates are in need of a lot more than wallpaper. The report from The Telegraph has it that her courtiers are overspending. They have been watching too much Downton Abbey.
The French have gotten word and may be mounting a conquest as they heard that the castle is crumbling. Then again, the new breed of royalty are pretty stout, but they are in the wings as grandma-ma is spending away their future.
Prince Charles is doing fine on the finances of Pricilla. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, his wife and son George may have to move to a caravan in Brecon, Wales. Blimey.
"Queen down to her last million due to courtiers' overspending, report finds
Report by the Commons public accounts committee finds the Queen's advisers are failing to control her finances while the royal palaces are "crumbling"
By Steven Swinford, Senior Political Correspondent 12:01AM GMT 28 Jan 2014
The Queen's household finances were at a "historic low" with just £1 million left in reserve, MPs said on Monday. Her courtiers were advised to take money-saving tips from the Treasury.
A report by the Commons public accounts committee found that the Queen's advisers were failing to control her finances while the royal palaces were "crumbling".
MPs said her advisers had overspent to such an extent that her reserve fund had fallen from £35 million in 2001 to just £1 million today.
The Royal household had made efficiency savings of just 5 per cent over the past five years compared with government departments, that are cutting their budgets by up to a third.
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Mead and Furness score in win at Keepmoat Stadium.
Sunderland Ladies notched a fine win over fellow WSL 2 front-runners Doncaster Belles in the Continental Cup at the Keepmoat Stadium.
Looking to rebound from a defeat at Liverpool, the Lady Black Cats opened the scoring through Beth Mead after just five minutes and never looked back.
Rachel Furness headed home midway through the first period and the two goals proved enough for the visitors.
Sunderland capitalised on a great start as neat build up play through the middle of the pitch saw Furness play in Mead, who calmly fired past Nicola Hobbs in the Doncaster goal to give the away side the lead.
The Belles appeared shell-shocked as the visitors made the most of the spacious Keepmoat Stadium pitch. Former England winger Sue Smith had some joy down the left hand side but the Lady Black Cats' defence held firm and it was Sunderland that dominated.
They doubled the lead with just over 20 minutes played when a Steph Bannon free-kick found Furness, who powered a header into the net.
Just before half time great build-up play from Emma Kelly and Mead set up Kelly McDougall for a fierce shot which flashed narrowly over.
The Belles came out fighting in the second half and Rachael Laws was quickly called on to pull off a fantastic double save. Jessica Sigsworth went one-on-one with the Sunderland stopper but saw her effort denied, before Laws tipped Smith's follow-up on to the crossbar and away for a corner.
The Belles had several chances to score but were frustrated by an excellent display from Laws and determined defending from Sunderland, including a Bannon goal-line clearance late in the second half.
Sunderland: Laws, Holmes, Greenwell, Bannon, Wilson, Furness, Ramshaw, McDougall, Kelly, Joice, Mead.
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At our CSA a few years ago this recipe was talked about so I tried it. Huge success. Make it the day before to ease up on oven room and to let the favors enhance.
Root Vegetable Gratin
From EatingWell: November/December 2008
The rich flavor of Gruyère cheese brings out the nutty flavor of the roots in this creamy gratin. Any combination of roots works in this recipe, but if you use red beets, they will streak the gratin with bright color. A delightful side dish for any roasted meat.
7 Reviews for Root Vegetable Gratin
I am a major appreciator of root vegetables. For this recipe I used parsnips, rutabagas, red beets, sweet potatoes and turnips. I really like Gruyere, one of the reasons I chose this recipe, but I think its flavor overwhelmed the vegetables. I made the cheese sauce a bit too thick so it made its own layer on top of the vegetables rather than mixing in, sort of like it's meant to do in pastitsio. I refrigerated the leftovers then peeled off the cheese and topping layer and reheated the vegetables on their own. Everyone liked it better that way. I think we just enjoy root vegetables too much on their own to appreciate them all tarted up.
I made this dish with beets, celeriac, turnips, rutabaga and carrot. I didn't have gruyere cheese so I used 1/2 romano and 1/2 Cabot garlic and herb cheddar. I was delicious! We all loved it and am making it again soon. Best to reheat in oven for left overs, not micro- came out great the next night as well. If you don't have a food processor to slice all the veggies it could be a bit time consuming though.
This took a lot of prep time, with peeling and cutting (esp. removing core of parsnips!)- but it was well worth it. Everyone at the family Thanksgiving loved it- even my husband, who doesn't care for turnip, beets or thyme!
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Marion County, FL (May 22, 2014) – The Marion County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Special Investigations Detectives are near completion in efforts to collect human remains and other evidence from the backyard of home at 3070 SW 89th Place, Ocala. Detectives are working with both the Medical Examiner and the University of Florida C.A. Pound Human Identification Laboratory.
At this time, there is no affirmative identification of the remains."This is a tedious process," said Judge Cochran, Marion County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer. "It will take months before detectives have the best information concerning DNA." It's early in the investigation, but detectives started working this case when a witness came forward to talk about a possible homicide. The witness told detectives the possible crime took place in the year 2000 and it may have occurred at the above address. The witness further offered the name of a possible victim: Jerry Christilaw. Also, the witness told detectives Christilaw may have died during a domestic dispute.
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DAGGERING – Jamaica's Controversial Dance Craze [Video]
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FORGET TWERKING! Brooklyn comedian Alex Carabaño of http://www.makefunnotwar.com breaks down some recent Jamaican "Daggering" dancehall party videos. The dance incorporates dry sex and other forms of frantic movement that makes twerking look like ballroom dancing. So what do you think of this craze? Comment below & please don't be racist. This video is not intended to offend anyone in the Jamaican community. This video highlights only a particular group, not the Caribbean country itself. http://instagram.com/alexcarabano
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2011-12: Played in every game and started the last 13 ... Finished second on the team in assists (52) and free throw percentage (.811) ... Third on the team in steals and fourth in scoring ... Scored in double figures in five games ... Had three or more assists in 10 games ... Played at least 10 minutes in all but two games ... Seven points in win at Niagara (Nov. 27) ... Season-high three steals in win over Army (Dec. 10) ... Grabbed three rebounds and added six points in overtime win over Drexel (Dec. 22) ... Led team with season-best 17 points, five made field goals and four made threes in a season-high 35 minutes at Temple (Jan. 21) ... Registered 10 points, two made threes and three assists in back-to-back games against Columbia (Jan. 27) and Cornell (Jan. 29) ... Season-best five assists at Harvard (Feb. 10) ... Grabbed a career-high five rebounds and was a season-best 7-for-8 from the free throw line, including 4-for-4 in overtime to seal win at Dartmouth (Feb. 11) ... Led team with 13 points in win at Yale (March 3).
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"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Lisa Vanderpump has had a tough season and she is questioning whether the show is worth filming, considering how upset she has been throughout the season. She has questioned her friendships with Brandi Glanville, Kyle Richards and Yolanda Foster and it sounds like filming the show isn't worth it for her. According to a new Wetpaint Entertainment report published on March 19, "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Lisa Vanderpump is now revealing that she is unsure of whether she would return to the show next season.
A few weeks ago, she talked about wanting to move on from this season and the dramatic reunion show. However, it sounds like she has changed her mind about the show, and could be leaving the show. "I don't know right now I have to be honest," Lisa has revealed after the reunion show. "It is a tough season for me. I have got a lot going on. If it becomes about a bitch fest then it is not something I signed up for; but if it becomes about documenting my life, which is the show I signed up for and having fun and supporting women that is something I want to do."
Of course, she already has a show with Bravo, as she is part of "Vanderpump Rules." She may not be the main character, but the show is about her restaurant SUR and she is managing her workers on the show. "I have a lot to consider I am opening a new business, I have "Vanderpump Rules,"" says Lisa of her career prospects. "Let's see if they both get picked up and let Bravo make the decision and offer and see where we go from there."
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In January I'm going to be starting felt making classes. My school is kind enough to let me rent the space at a very cheap rate (cause they love me). But now I have to find cheap and effective ways of promoting my class. Any ideas? Any of you that live near Ann Arbor, please spread the word and if you see an inviting bulletin board around town, please let me know about it! thanks
here's the info about my class from my website www.wanderingsheep.com/workshops
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Dancers at last year's festival in the Arclight Hollywood's courtyard.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Residents of Los Angeles can find an unexpected treat at the 8th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. Conveniently located at the Arclight in Hollywood, the festival attracts a great deal of attention quite frankly because it's so hard to miss. With a host of musical programs including Indian dancing and DJs in the Arclight courtyard, the festival proves itself to be one of the most lively and energetic film festivals in the L.A. area. It also happens to have some pretty cool movies.
One of the highlights of the festival every year is that the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles displays a real variety of films. Over this weekend, festival goers can choose everything from Bollywood comedies like 3 Idiots to documentaries like Babies Made In India which takes a looking at the growing use of Indian women for surrogates. For those interested in international cinema, the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles can be a great opportunity.


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Below are some travel trends predicted for 2013, at least per Mark Rabe, the president and chief executive of Sojern, a data marketing company.
- More time is spent doing online research - almost two-thirds of people research online before they book (eMarketer).
- Longer booking windows - people booking earlier - for air travel.
- Shorter booking windows for hotel reservations, car rentals and destination activities - over 55 percent of poeple book activities while they are actually traveling (JiWire).
- Increase belief in the theory that "other people can do the work for me."
- More mobile devices are being used to make transactions.
- The top 10 United States destinations have been consistent and are large cities such as New York, which is number one, as well as Chicago, Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
- People search for, but don't book, "aspirational" destinations, such as Honolulu and Miami.
- The consumer-sharing model is becoming less of a fringe sector by branching into business travel. Some of these companies are Airbnb, Homeaway, VRBO and Lyft (local transportation by consumers in San Francisco signaled by fluffy, pink mustaches attached to personal vehicles).


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Here are some notable events for this day in TV history:
- On this date in 1949, "The Goldbergs," created by Gertrude Berg made the transition from radio to TV on CBS.
- "Baretta" with Robert Blake debuted on this date in 1975.
- TV habits went under a significant change on this date as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of home recording devices for TV on this date in 1984.
- On this date in 1985, Leonard Nimoy got his star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- On this date in 1992, CBS aired the musical special, "Michael Jackson...The Legend Continues."
- Donny Osmond fought Danny Bonaduce in a charity boxing match in Chicago. Bonaduce beat Osmond by a split decision.
- On this date in 1997, Metallica's "King Nothing" made its MTV debut.
- Cyndi Lauper provided a guest voice on "The Simpsons" on this date in 1999.
- On this date in 2002, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani appeared on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno.
- FOX announced that "The Simpsons" would run for at least two more seasons on this date in 2003. That record would push the show past the longevity record set by "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" for TV sitcoms.
- On this date in 2003, it was announced that Madonna would make her first episodic TV appearance on "Will and Grace."
Here are some notable birthdays for today:
- National treasure Betty White was born on this date.
- Eartha Kitt, notable for portraying The Catwoman on "Batman" celebrates a birthday today.


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Supporting small businesses has been a cornerstone of Patch's mission since our launch more than two years ago. From free business listings on every Patch site, to a suite of tools that can be accessed through a business owner platform, Patch serves as a small merchant's concierge to the web. In addition, there's no other hyperlocal news and information platform that also offers a "feet on the street" sales presence in all regions. That's why AmEx's Small Business Saturday® is a perfect fit for Patch - and why we're honored to be a part of it for the second year.
Small Business Saturday®is dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year: the two days after "Black Friday." We are uniquely able to bring visibility to the principle of "shopping local" - because local is what we're all about! In the days leading up to Small Business Saturday, all Patch sites will offer a "countdown ticker," as well as a sitewide Small Business Saturday®skin to help build users' awareness of the event and the local businesses involved. Patch is also offering free local ads and free "Deal of the Day" placements to small businesses for the week leading up to Small Business Saturday®, as underwritten by American Express. And naturally, Patch is offering one of the things we're best at: editorial content. Patch will profile small businesses and their owners and post blogs by these local business owners across all 850+ sites.
Not only that, all local businesses that are part of the Patch "Places" directory will be sent a link to AmEx OPEN's Small Business Saturday® website, through which they can activate their status as a Small Business Saturday® participant; new businesses in each town will be approached by the Patch sales team to help them claim their free business listing and sign up for Small Business Saturday.
Our counterparts at the Huffington Post Media Group will be supporting Small Business Saturday® across several of its brands, including MapQuest (which will feature a Small Business Locator for the entire month of November) and The Huffington Post (editorial content supporting the mission of Small Business Saturday®).
Small Business Saturday®is as Patchy as it gets, and we're really excited to support the cause this holiday season. Take a look at Small Business Saturday® in action on one Patch site here.
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The Huffington Post Cavan Sieczkowski First Posted: 09/04/12 08:14 AM ET Updated: 09/04/12 12:15 PM ET
Kim Kardashian's boyfriend might be best friends with Beyonce's husband, but that does not mean friendship has blossomed between the two ladies.
Sources say that Beyonce wanted nothing to do with Kardashian at a Labor Day weekend Jay-Z concert where Kanye West performed.
On Saturday, Beyonce and Kardashian were both in attendance at the Made in America Festival in Philadelphia to support their men. However, despite Kardashian's repeated attempts to become part of Queen Bey's inner circle, the 16-time Grammy winner reportedly snubbed the reality star.
"Kim and Beyonce barely spoke to each other," a source told the NY Daily News. "They were on opposite sides of the stage. Beyonce didn't even acknowledge [Kardashian] was there until the concert was almost over."
Eventually, the two women "made small talk in the dressing room, but you could tell Kim was uncomfortable. She clung onto Kanye the entire time and didn't say much," another source told the NY Daily News. Adding, "(Kardashian) was talking to Jonathan, and Kanye was talking to Jay-Z and Beyonce." West was a surprise guest during Jay's set.
The reality star tweeted photos from the Philly show, but none included Jay or Bey.
West has been dating Kardashian for just five months, while Jay-Z and his superstar wife have been married for more than four years and have an 8-month-old daughter, Blue Ivy, together.
In May, the newspaper reported that Kardashian was dying to be friends with the "Love On Top" singer.
"Kim wants to travel everywhere with Kanye, but she's also trying to do whatever she can to get close to Beyonce," a source told the paper. "So, if Bey and Jay are going, she's going."
But rumors of a riff of a Beyonce-Kardashian beef first flared back in June. Beyonce and Jay-Z reportedly wanted nothing to do with the "Kimye" romance. However, Kim was seen backstage at Beyonce's Atlantic City concert and a rep for the E! star told RumorFix, "This story is not true, Beyonce even invited Kim to her Atlantic City concert. They are great friends ... this story is just ridiculous."
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Starting a new programming job can be stressful. Luckily, there are people who can make your transition easier. Here are the people you must get to know at your first programming job.
Your manager
It all starts with your manager. This is the person who evaluates your performance and determines your salary. Your manager also ensures that you have everything you need to succeed in your job. Without support from your manager, you will not go very far in your career.
Programming guru
You will always find another programmer who knows more than you do. But there is usually one programmer known as the guru. Seek out this person and try to absorb as much knowledge as you can. If you are lucky, this person will become your mentor and you will learn so much.
Coding partner
Find a programmer who you can partner up with. This makes it easier to research technologies and solve problems. It also helps to have a second pair of eyes when debugging code.
Human resources contact
You will often have questions about employee benefits, company policies and payroll. Your human resources representative can answer these questions. Be courteous and friendly to your human resources contact, and you will get answers in a timely manner.
Tech Support
The tech support person is in charge of your software and hardware. This person resolves computer problems, upgrades hardware and installs software. A good relationship with the tech support person could result in perks like a new smartphone.
These are the people you should know at your first programming job. They can make your life easier and assist your career in so many ways.
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March 13, 2011
The UCLA men's basketball team has been selected for the 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
The Bruins are the No. 7 seed in the Southeast Region and will face No. 10 Michigan State on Thursday at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, FL.
If the Bruins defeat Michigan State, they would face the winner of the game between No. 2 Florida and No. 15 UC Santa Barbara.
UCLA is scheduled to play the second game of the evening session. Tip time will be approx. 9:20 pm EDT/6:20 pm PDT and the game will be televised by TBS.
For information on tickets, click here. Fan Travel packages, staying at the team hotel, are on sale through the Fan Travel office (firstname.lastname@example.com) or 310-206-2873.
UCLA's open practice at the St. Pete Times Forum is Wednesday from 4:25 - 5:05 pm EDT (this is an update).
This is UCLA 44th appearance in the NCAA basketball tournament. The Bruins have won 11 NCAA titles and have 99 tournament wins, third on the all-time list.
UCLA has played in the NCAA Tournament six times during Ben Howland's eight years as head coach, reaching the Final Four in 2006, 2007 and 2008.


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(NBC) - Marriage could heal your heart in more than one way!
That's because women who are married are 28% less likely to die of heart disease than unmarried women, even though their risk of developing the disease is the same.
Researchers don't know why this is the case, but suggest these women may be encouraged by their partners to seek early medical treatment and maintain a healthy lifestyle.


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Brandi Glanville, with her outspokenness and unfiltered mouth, may be the one driving a lot of the press and controversy for "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" but she doesn't think that she's the housewife with the most power. In her latest Bravo blog entry, posted on Tuesday, Feb. 18, Brandi wrote that she believes that Kyle Richards and Lisa Vanderpump are competing with each other for the queen bee title.
Lisa and Kyle have a friendship that turns hot and cold. In the latest episode of the show, Kyle got mad at Lisa for supposedly meddling in her affair with Carlton Gebbia, with whom she was actually trying to fix things with. Brandi believes that these two women are more like frenemies than true friends.
"As far as Lisa and Kyle's relationship, goes I feel like they love each other, but there is still this underlying competition of who is going to be queen bee of our group. Maybe I am wrong. It's known to happen but I am very happy being one of the many in the hive," she wrote.
Brandi may be underestimating herself by thinking that she's just "one of the many in the hive." In a recent episode of Ask Andy, Bravo head honcho Andy Cohen revealed that if he could trade places with any housewife, it would be Lisa Vanderpump and Brandi Glanville. Clearly, Andy thinks that Brandi is one of the queen bees of all the housewives!
Who do you think is "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" queen bee? Kyle Richards, Lisa Vanderpump or Brandi Glanville?
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MEDINA — The Medina City School District is still negotiating contracts with teachers and support staff, with both unions and the school board expecting to reach an agreement this month.
The district's contract with the Medina City Teachers Association expired at the end of 2010, so the union is working under the terms of its old contract, MCTA President JoAnn Shire said.
"Our contract was up Dec. 31, but that just means it rolls over until we have a new one, so we're working under the same conditions," she said.
The contract includes $1 million in concessions teachers agreed to in June, including a 1 percent decrease in teachers' raises this school year. They also agreed to contribute what amounts to 15 percent of their monthly health premiums.
MCTA contract negotiations began in November.
Because negotiations are ongoing, Shire and Superintendent Randy Stepp said they could not discuss whether concessions would be continued.
Stepp said the Ohio Association of Public School Employees contract expired in June, and the union also is working under the terms of the expired contract.
The union represents support staff, including bus drivers, custodians, secretaries, transportation workers, maintenance workers and food service employees.
"We are still in the process of negotiating, so nothing has been settled or is ready to presented to board at this time," he said.
He said layoffs are still on the table because the district is facing a $3.9 million deficit by June 2012.
"We haven't made any decisions as to how to balance the budget, but we will make those decisions in the next couple of months," he said. "We aren't anywhere close to being done making changes in the school district."
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The Lake County Fielders are in the midst of only their second season in the Chicago area. They came into the area with much fanfare last year, as the latest professional, independent minor league baseball team in the area. It was set to bring professional baseball that has not had a professional team in some time. It was also huge because one of the owners was actor Kevin Costner. Now, however, managers have quit and players have walked out.
The problem seems to be unpaid salaries. Just recently the team missed its most recent payroll. To try and alleviate the problem, the team released 14 players and traded nine more. Once those transactions were forced upon the managers, current manager Tim Johnson and coach Pete LaCock were shown the door as well.
This past Saturday the Fielders put a team on the baseball diamond that had pitchers in player positions. Many thought it was a promotional gimmick by LaCock, but it turns out that was not the case. It happened because the team missed payroll and 11 players decided not to show up in protest over it. The players are upset over the way the team is being run, including the management stylings of Costner.
During the game, their opponent, managed by former baseball slugger Jose Canseco, agreed to respond in kind. He too put pitchers in player positions. This shows more class, many are saying, on Canseco's part than players are getting from Fielders' management.
Tim Johnson, the manager, had already decided to quit in protest. LaCock made a statement, expressing his disgust over the way things were being managed and then he quit. Just after that happened, the players were traded or let go. Only one player on the current roster was retained.
The Fielders released a statement that they want to start fresh.
The Fielders are now part of a new baseball league, known as the North American League. Prior to this, they were part of the Northern League. The entire league seems to be on fragile ground as it combines teams from three former independent minor league baseball leagues. The extensive travel schedule has been a problem for some teams and many feel that even the best-selling Fielders cannot make enough money to keep up with costs.


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Have you made a New Year's resolution? If you have declared the change you wish to make this year, you should be aware that change does not occur with a declaration of intent, but rather by the thought process and actions which follow.
Making a lasting change begins with living in the moment. Awareness of the moment allows your core self to emerge with the acceptance of your physical and emotional reactions to your environment. Many people have learned to cope with stress by ignoring, denying or avoiding reality. Self destructive behaviors emerge as a coping mechanism which numbs which ever true feelings which surface. If you are courageous enough to acknowledge your true feelings, then you will find that the change you seek will occur in tandem with your self discovery.
Ten Steps toward Lasting Change
1) List all the changes you wish to make; if the change is realistic, it is possible.
2) With each change, write down as many reasons you can think of why this change is needed.
3) Write a short history of when your habit or situation started. If you want to stop drinking, when did you start? What was your emotional and social status at the time? Honesty is a must.
4) Write down all the reasons (excuses) you can think of what is keeping you from change. These are challenges that you will face if you are committed to change.
5) This is one of the most difficult parts of change---FEAR! The denial of pleasure requires learning new coping skills. Identify the void that was numbed by self destructive habits. Pain that you have avoided may lead to self pity, or an opportunity to grow; the choice is yours.
6) Research information regarding the change you want to make. Find a support group or online discussion for support.
7) Ask yourself if you are truly ready to change, if you are, NOW is the time.
8) Do not focus on the time you have remained free from your destructive behavior.
9) Keep busy. If you are overwhelmed by urges, take as many deep breaths as you need. Listen to guided meditation, or call a friend.
10) Be patient with your self, change is a process, not a "resolution" or "goal". True progress can only be measured by the cessation of destructive behaviors and an increase in positive feelings.
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Take a trip to Venice Beach through the lens of a resident. It's not all freaks on the boardwalk, although that plays into the mystique. Venice is a neighborhood that is both willingly trapped in time and accepting of new ideas. Host to a wealth of plants, classic cars, modern architecture, and every walk of life under the southern sun, Venice always has something new to see. This is simply a weekend glimpse.
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For months rumors about Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick have flooded the internet. It was announced last month that the couple is expecting their third child. Fans of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" can easily say the relationship between Kardashian and Disick has been anything but normal. Several break-ups and make-ups has kept their relationship has been under constant stress. According to a July 17 report from TMZ, Scott Disick was treated for alcohol poisoning late last month. The incident occurred around the time Kardashian reportedly threw Disick out of the rental home in the Hamptons.
Scott Disick has been known to party a lot, and it is one of the reasons Kourtney Kardashian put him out in the Hamptons. In earlier episodes of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," Disick would often be shown drunk and combative. It appeared as though he was trying to clean up his act and help Kardashian raise a family. When the news came about Disick's parents, he took it harder than anyone could anticipate and that is when the partying started back up.
Since being hospitalized for alcohol poisoning in June, Scott Disick looks to be doing well. He has been attending counseling sessions with Kourtney Kardashian in order to try and save their relationship. He even went so far as to recreate the famous kissing scene from "The Notebook" for Kardashian. Deep down it is apparent that Disick really loves Kardashian, even if it always doesn't reflect in his actions.
As the birth of baby number three grows near, Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick have some big decisions ahead of them. If Disick can't leave his partying days behind him forever he may lose the love of his life and his children. Alcohol poisoning isn't a joke, and even a reality star like Disick isn't immune to near-death experiences.
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Three deep hydraulic fracturing wells in northwestern lower Michigan's Kalkaska County have used 42 million gallons of water in the past two years, according to a published report.
The water-use figures for the hydraulic fracturing operations were based on public documents and interviews, the Traverse City Record-Eagle reported.
The process, also known as fracking, uses high- pressure mixtures of water, sand or gravel and chemicals to crack open rock formations and release oil and gas.
The wells are run by Encana Oil & Gas wells in Excelsior Township, about 25 miles east of Traverse City. Some environmental groups and county residents have expressed concern about the water use.
"They are gigantic water consumers, and there are enormous wells," said Paul Brady, who lives a few miles away. "I'm concerned about the water, just like everyone else should be."
Frac Focus, a nonprofit group created by industry and environmentalists to provide factual information on hydraulic-fracturing activity, has a website that allows energy companies to publicly document details about their wells, including water usage. It shows that one of the Kalkaska County wells used 21.1 million gallons of water and two others a combined 20.9 million gallons.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality monitors water use at the wells and said the amount of water being used fits within the range of safe ground- water withdrawals.
Just a few years ago I remember not being able to water my garden or wash my car due to a shortage of water in Youngstown. Now I hear the water department will be selling millions of gallons of water to fracking companies. We can't drill wells to get water for our gardens because injection wells are contaminating that water. Guess we just got sold down the drain again.
Only 1% of earth's water supply is suitable for drinking water. The Great Lakes hold 20 percent of the world's fresh surface water.
Water from fracking can never be returned to the watershed.
Contaminated water is sent to water treatment plants that discharge into our lakes and streams further polluting our water.
Industry documents show that 6 percent of the wells leak immediately and that 60 percent leak over time, poisoning drinking water and putting the powerful greenhouse gas methane into our atmosphere.
Spare me the bumper sticker defense and answer me this. Since you are referring to demand, would these companies invest in new equipment, patents, lobbying(political favor), and give up their subsidies and dirty investments if we demanded clean sustainable energy ? Didn't think so because we've been demanding sustainable clean energy for decades. These companies won't give up their fat profit margins and will continue pedaling poison for profit.
It's because YOU SUCK that you frack....
Solutions and technology have existed for years to increase fuel efficiency but then that would cut into big oil profit.
VW makes a car called the Passat Bluemotion 1.6 TDI, and - according to published specs and eyewitness accounts - the vehicle is capable of getting 72-78 miles per gallon under normal load and driving conditions. But you can't get one in the U.S. You can, however, get one in Europe.


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Skim-read an engineering book stopped to this assertion "matrix dot product is $\sum_{i,j \in I} A_{i,j} B_{i,j} := A_{i,j} B_{i,j}$ in Einstein Notation". Sorry but what does it really mean? I have never read about matrix dot-product, rather about column vector dot-product (but the book was generalizing dot-product to non-column or non-row matrixes $n \times p$ where $n \not =1$ and $p \not = 1$.
Does it mean:
$$\sum_{i,j \in I} A_{i,j} B_{i,j} = \sum_{i \in I}\sum_{j \in I} A_{i,j} B_{i,j}$$
or does it mean a sum of all possible dot products between $a_{i}$ and $b_{j}$ for all ${i}$ and $j$?
or does it mean the sum of dot products between corresponding $a_{i}$ and $b_{i}$ for all $i$?
The foreign book also used the notation:
$$\nabla \cdot \sum_{i\in I} v_{i,i} := v_{i,i}$$
and called it Einstein notation as well in the context of "Continuum models" which I did not fully understand, apparently analyzing some continuous models.


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Earth day is a once a year reminder that we only have one earth, and if we do not take care of it, we have no one to blame but ourselves for destroying all that sustains us.
It was created in 1970 by Gaylord Nelson, a US senator, who wanted to bring awareness of environmental issues to the general public. Americans, at the time, oblivious to the fact that most air, water, soil, etc. pollution problems were directly related to our wasteful intrusive lifestyles.
That year a few environmental acts were passed in the white house, most notably was the clean air act, and since then the green movement has become a mainstream concern.
The date for Earth Day has always been April 22, although Margret Mead, the anthropologist, thought the vernal equinox was a better date. It is not considered a national holiday, and this year it falls on a Tuesday so celebrations for it will fall on the surrounding weekends.
Here are some events local to the South Bay:
Earth Day Celebration at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.
April 26th and 27th (a booth and display event).
Inglewood Rising: Earth Day 2014 at the Inglewood City Hall Community center.
April 19th, 10am to 3pm (an indoor event).
Earth Day Celebration with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land conservancy at White Point Nature Preserve.
April 19th, 9 to noon. (mostly hands on Volunteer work).
Save the Grotto at Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum in Compton.
April 19th, 10-2. (hands on clean up).
Earth Day Recycling Event at the Toyota employee parking lot on Toyota way in Torrance.
April 19th, 8-noon. ( it's a drop off for all disposable paper, electronics, clothing and oil).
Madrona Marsh Earth Day Event in Torrance.
April 19th, 8:30 to noon (unspecified event).
These all can be found online, and most of these events are free.
This year Earth Day and Arbor Day fall on the same week, but both are equally important days. And, these days should not be the only days to be aware of the environment, everyday should be lived with awareness of the mark we leave behind.


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According to CNN, the star of the Jackass franchise was drunk with a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit….
"The initial crash reconstruction investigation determined that Mr. Dunn's vehicle was traveling between 132-140 mph at the time of the collision," West Goshen Police Chief Michael Carroll said in a statement Wednesday.
Toxicology testing by the coroner indicated Dunn's blood alcohol concentration was 0.196%, which is more than twice the legal state limit of 0.08, Carroll said."
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We usually have only the vaguest idea about just where a particular wine region is, and it's relation to neighbouring regions.
Wine regions themselves are sometimes a little vague, but over the past few decades the commercial imperative for wineries to protect their brand has lead to clear lines being marked. This has lead to the evolution of appellation; systems in all of the major wine regions.
In France the system is refered to Appellation Controlee> This is regarded as the most stringent, and at the same time the most bureaucratic. The French system was not the first, though. That honor goes to Portugal who devised a system defining Port wine in the 18th century.
In Italy and in Spain wines are produced under the system called Denomination of Controlled Origin . They share the acronym DOC. See this page for an explanation of the Italian DOC system.
In the United States wine regions are organised by the American Viticultural Area (AVA) system. In Australia wine regions are named under the Geographic Indications (GI) The march of globalisation in wine has never been stronger. Winelovers are looking for new wine experiences. Wineries and their marketers are no longer constrained by national boundaries. But wine is essential a product of a place, the much over-used word of terroir comes to mind.
So while Vinodiversity is essentially about wine grape varieties we are also striving to encompass geographic variety as well.
I retail these maps in Australia, as postage from the US is quite expensive. For delivery to other parts of the world you can access the maps from De Long Wine Info.
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