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College Hockey:Ronan, Black Bears End Harvard's Season
OT Winner Sends Maine To Rematch With BU
WORCESTER, Mass. — Having posted three consecutive sudden-death overtime victories in single-elimination competition over the past two weeks, it appeared to be fate that Harvard took Maine to its fourth straight extra-session match in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
But the magic that carried the Cardiac Crimson from a meager 2-8-1 record in the stretch run of its regular season to its first ECAC Championship since 1994 just could not last forever.
Barely two minutes into the overtime period, Black Bears' rookie winger John Ronan broke in on Crimson freshman goaltender Dov Grumet-Morris in a two-on-one and beat Grumet-Morris clean with a top shelf shot, giving Maine a 4-3 win and an NCAA quarterfinal berth against Hockey East nemesis Boston University.
"We just moved the puck well in transition," Ronan said. "[Paul] Falco made a nice play to get me the puck, [Ben] Murphy was driving hard to the net. I let it fly to see if Murphy could get a rebound, but it went in."
The circumstances surrounding the Black Bears' game-winning goal are a testament to their depth. It is no secret that the Crimson lacks the depth to produce four solid offensive lines, which is why Harvard Coach Mark Mazzoleni hedged his bets and kept his fourth line on the bench during most of game.
However, Maine Coach Tim Whitehead used the opposite strategy. Whitehead continuously used four lines, and was greatly rewarded when his rookie line produced the goal that sealed the deal for the Black Bears.
"These are 20-minute overtimes," Whitehead said. "Harvard can go a long time, which was part of the decision to put the freshmen out. The second reason was that they just looked pretty sharp tonight."
Even more ironic, it was Ronan who served Maine's two bench minors after being whistled twice for too many men.
"Maine is great on transitions," said Harvard captain Pete Capouch.
Depth aside, the Crimson surprisingly made a great match for the explosive Maine squad, despite its .500 overall record, which is precisely the reason Harvard advanced once more to an extra period. In fact, at times during the first period of the East Regional matchup, it appeared as if the Crimson had the upper hand.
Once again, Harvard struck first at about the halfway point of the first period to go up, 1-0. Rookie center Tom Cavanagh won the draw, and Tim Pettit snatched the puck off the faceoff and launched a shot from the left circle past veteran Maine netminder Mike Morrison.
Though the Black Bears failed to pot the puck on the transition throughout the first period, it was not for lack of trying. Grumet-Morris practically stood on his head all night and stopped the majority of odd-man rushes against the Crimson, including a pair of spectacular saves early in the first period.
"We have found a major-league collegiate hockey goaltender," Mazzoleni said. "He was the big difference maker. He definitely has room to improve his game, but he has the will and desire to do so."
Only four minutes into the game, Bears' senior center Martin Kariya sent a pass to linemate Niko Dimitrakos, but Grumet-Morris managed to stone the winger, who at that point was looking for his 20th goal of the season. Morris repeated his acrobatics again at 6:35 when junior blueliner Michael Schutte slid the puck to Kariya on another two-on-one rush, and made a diving save to protect the net.
Maine was stymied by Grumet-Morris until gaining its second power play. After Tom Reimann was stoned on the doorstep, his rebound slid out to Dimitrakos, who slammed it home to knot the score at 10:27 of the first period.
The Crimson avoided falling behind 2-1 early in the middle period when an official noticed that Maine winger Chris Heisten had invaded Grumet-Morris' space just moments before a Black Bears' blueliner potted a hard shot from the point.
This sequence became even more huge when the Crimson converted a goal of their own just a minute later, when sophomore defenseman Dave McCulloch took a slapshot from the point that appeared to be deflected past Morrison off of a Maine defender, putting Harvard ahead 2-1.
The Crimson managed to control the flow of the game until the second half of the second period, when Maine posted two goals in three minutes to take the lead for the first time.
At 12:08 Heisten rifled a shot past Grumet-Morris that he thought he had gloved, but had missed by only a second.
And at 14:22, a defensive lapse allowed Black Bears junior Robert Liscak to dig the puck out of the boards and fire a pass across the goal mouth to Schutte, who one-timed the puck past Grumet-Morris from the crease to put Maine up 3-2.
The Black Bears turned the jets on in the final period, but a whistle for too many men at 4:26 gave the Crimson its second man-advantage and first power-play goal of the night. Pettit to get around the defense and move toward the net, but lost the handle. Cavanaugh was there to pick up the loose pick and put a wrist shot in short side corner to tie it, 3-3.
Harvard battled Maine for almost another 20 minutes of hockey before succumbing to Ronan's goal shortly into overtime.
A crowd of 10,000 strong, the largest showing ever for a first-day regional event, witnessed a Maine win that extends the Black Bears' record to 24-10-7, including 8-1-2 in its last 11 games, The Crimson fall back to .500, finshing the season 15-15-4.
Tomorrow night's meeting with BU will be the fifth for Maine this season. The Black Bears are 2-1-1 against their rivals this year.
"Both teams know each other, so there won't be any secrets," Whitehead said. "You can drop the puck and may the best team win."
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People born under the Pisces Sun sign are emotional and generous individuals with a gentle soul. They are popular in their social circles because they are real friends on whom you can always rely. Pisces individuals cherish and value human relationships, putting their dear ones above everything else. But just like anything else in this universe, these folks have a darker side as well. Here are a few of their positive and negative traits.
Referring to the positive ones, Pisces-born persons are:
Kind: People born under this sign are incredibly kind and they always treat others exactly the way they would like to be treated themselves.
Imaginative: Pisces individuals have rich imagination and a creative mind, being able to think though abstract patterns and then come up with truly innovative ideas. They can reach amazing heights in life thanks to their imagination.
Compassionate: If you even find yourself in a difficult situation, your Pisces friend will most likely be there for you, doing his or her best to help you. As mentioned above, they are compassionate and they always empathize with others.
Sensitive: Pisces are gentle, attentive, and caring. They seem to have some sort of sixth sign because they always feel if something is wrong. When things aren't okay, they are strongly affected and they experience extreme feelings related to the issue.
Intuitive: These people are highly intuitive. They base their decisions on intuition rather than on facts and logical reasoning.
Now let's take a look at a few negative traits of those born under this Sun sign.
Idealistic: Pisces have their own vision about how things should be. Also, they are idealistic, so even the best of anything is not good enough sometimes.
Weak-willed: These individuals can be hurt and demoralized incredibly easily. There are times when they are completely blind to their own blessings and talents, their low self-confidence thus becoming a major obstacle.
Escapist: Most Pisces-born people are escapists. If things go wrong, they will immediately put the blame on an exterior circumstance or event: the weather, their bad luck, their neighbors, etc. just avoid any consequences.
Over-sensitive: These folks are highly sensitive. They make an elephant out of a mosquito – metaphorically speaking. Furthermore, they often take things to heart even when the situation isn't so serious.
These are just a few traits of Pisces-born individuals, a list which is far from being exhaustive. Next time you meet a Pisces, you may have a big chance to guess their sign by thinking about these characteristics.

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Those who argued writer Alan Ball mugged suburbia in "American Beauty" will find only confirmation from his latest feature.
"Towelhead," out Dec. 30 on DVD, has little good to say about middle America. Then again, there's so much disdain spread throughout the film it's hard to decipher just who Ball has in his cross hairs.
It's the ugliest movie of the year this side of "Saw V."
"Towelhead" concerns a young Arab-American girl named Jasira (Summer Bishil) who moves in with her father (Peter Macdissi) after an awkward incident with her mom's beau. Her father's method of parenting is just short of monstrous. He's quick to anger and quicker to smack her around should she break any of his moral commandments – like thou shall not dress like your western peers.
Her life gets much worse when the next door neighbor, an Army reservist played by Aaron Eckhart, takes an unhealthy interest in her. And let's not forget Jasira's sexual relationship with a black classmate which brings up issues of both racism and premarital coupling. The young man isn't nearly as cruel as the other characters, but he knows precisely how to manipulate a perfect victim like Jasira.
The crush of sexual advances collides with Jasira's own budding sexuality. In a film with its head in the right place, all of the above would send her careening out of control. Instead, Jasira seems to grow stronger with every awful act forced upon her.
Such grotesque storylines can be beautiful in the right hands. Take "Happiness," Todd Solondz's bleak drama which tackled even more foul behavior but did so with a delicate touch leavened by black humor. But Ball of "Six Feet Under" fame uses a sledgehammer to bring home his points, lacking Solondz's uniquely dour touch.
Many exchanges feel more like dramatic exercises than naturalistic storytelling. Frankly, we just can't buy it, from a late dinner scene to Jasira's wise beyond her years declarations.
For all its flaws, "Towelhead" moves at an impressive clip. There's hardly a moment of down time in the film, not an ounce of fat that could be snipped away. Yet it doesn't feel rushed. The plot mechanics are rock solid, but everything else borders on the surreal.
The film's resolution is open ended but still wholly unaffected by the reality of what Jasira would actually face. It's a deeply artificial ending to an intermittently artificial yet thought provoking film.
John Nolte's piece on "Towelhead" over at PajamasMedia.com
(Photo: Peter Macdissi and Summer Bishil star in "Towelhead," the new film from "American Beauty" screenwriter Alan Ball.)
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Silvio Sirias is the author of Bernardo and the Virgin (2005) and Meet Me under the Ceiba (2009), winner of the Chicano/Latino Literary Prize for Best Novel, and most recently The Saint of Santa Fe. A native of Los Angeles, he spent his adolescence in Nicaragua and currently lives in Panama. In 2010, Silvio was named one of the "Top Ten New Latino Authors to Watch (and Read)." He has a doctorate in Spanish from the University of Arizona. He has also published academic books on Julia Alvarez, Rudolfo Anaya, and the poet Salomon de la Selva. In addition, he has a collection of essays titled Love Made Visible: Reflections on Writing, Teaching, and Other Distractions. The Routledge Companion to Latino/a Literature lists him among the handful of authors who are introducing Central American themes into the U.S. literary landscape. For more information, visit his website at www.silviosirias.com.
Q: Welcome to Latino Books Examiner, Silvio. Tell us, what's inside the mind of a literary fiction author?
A: What's in my mind is to produce a story that touches the reader's heart and is told in an artful, engaging manner.
Q: Why do you write?
A: There is something that the Spanish writer Miguel de Unamuno, one of my literary heroes, replied when asked the same question. He answered, "I write so that people remember that I was here." That has become my writer's mantra. I work very hard to write something that a reader wouldn't mind picking up years from now.
Q: How picky are you with language?
A: I'm very, very picky. Words are the elementary tools of the writing trade. They must be used with precision and clarity. I agree completely with Mark Twain when he says, ''The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug." Any writer who is careless with words will risk losing the reader's interest.
Q: Do you get the feeling you're playing God when you write fiction?
A: The Chilean poet Vicente Huidobro, who started the avant-garde movement in Spanish, says, "El poeta es un pequeño dios"—that is, "The poet is a small god." So, yes, I do feel as if I'm the god of the tiny, tiny universe I created.
Q: When you write, do you sometimes feel as though you were being manipulated from afar?
A: Yes, but not often. The handful of times it has happened the feeling is magical. When I write, however, the conscious mind is pretty much in control. Where I feel that the story sometimes dictates itself is during the planning stage, when I'm working on the preliminary outline of a novel.
Q: What is your worst time as a writer?
A: Those periods that prevent me from having extended writing time. In other words, when the reality of earning a living gets in the way. Fortunately, this is bearable because I teach literature and writing—so at least I get to talk about my passion all day with impressionable, young students.
Q: Your best?
A: When I'm working on the last chapter during the final revision. That's a golden moment when I at last emerge from the tunnel.
Q: Is there anything that would stop you from writing?
A: Illness—physical or mental. That would be like driving a stake through my heart.
Q: What's the happiest moment you've lived as an author?
A: When I won the Chicano/Latino Award for Best Novel for Meet Me under the Ceiba. That validation came at a crucial time in my career.
Q: Is writing an obsession to you?
A: Not really. It's my craft, what I do best, and what I love to do. But it's not an obsession. In my mind, an obsession can be unhealthy, like anything done in binges. Writing is simply what I'm meant to do.
Q: Are the stories you create connected with you in some way?
A: Definitely! They come from my years living in Central America—especially from the memories of my adolescence. Although the act of writing is not an obsession with me, I do write about my healthy obsession with this beautiful, wondrous region of the world.
About Sirias' novel, The Saint of Santa Fe:
The Saint of Santa Fe: In 1968, a young, recently ordained Colombian priest leaves behind everything to start a new parish in the jungles of Panama. Father Héctor Gallego soon discovers that his parishioners live as indentured servants. Inspired by liberation theology, he sets into motion a plan to liberate them. Father Gallegos is successful, but his work places him on a collision course with General Omar Torrijos, the nation's absolute ruler. On January 9, 1971, military operatives abduct the priest. He is never seen or heard from again, but he remains very much alive in the minds of Panamanians who, still today, clamor for his case to be brought to justice. Although The Saint of Santa Fe is a work of fiction, the novel is based on the real-life experiences of Héctor Gallego and the campesinos who worked alongside him to create a just society. This sweeping novel tells many stories, including that of Edilma, the priest's sister who since age eleven has been searching for the meaning of his death. The Saint of Santa Fe is a story of faith, heroism, and sacrifice that's reminiscent of Graham Greene's The Power and the Glory and Miguel de Unamuno's San Manuel Bueno, mártir.


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A man drove his car into the front of an office building here Wednesday.
Police said Thomas Maskornick, 75, of West Middlesex was trying to park around 8:45 a.m. when he hit the front of Sharon Cardiology, 2999 Presidential Boulevard.
He told police he hit the gas instead of the brake. No one was hurt.
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May 31, 2006
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., -- Washington State University had 29 student-athletes named to the 2006 Pacific-10 Conference Men's and Women's Track and Field All-Academic teams, announced Wednesday by Commissioner Tom Hansen. To be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and be either a starter or significant contributor, and not be a freshman or transfer student.
Pac-10 All-Academic Men's Track & Field First Team WSU Men: Name, Year, GPA, Major, Hometown Drew Polley, RS-Fr., 3.81, Undeclared, Port Orchard, Wash. Ryan Scott, So., 3.85, Management & Operations, Olympia, Wash.
Second Team WSU Men: Bob Frey, Jr., 3.52, History, Spanaway, Wash. Drew Ulrick, Jr., 3.49, History, Spokane, Wash.
Honorable Mention WSU Men: Martin Boston, Sr., Comparative Ethnic Studies, Hayward, Calif. D.J. Brown, So., Communication, Bellingham, Wash. John Cassleman, Jr., History, Pullman, Wash. Alex Grant, Jr., Environmental Science, Bellingham, Wash. Mike Heidt, Sr., Zoology, Selah, Wash. Phil Hinrichs, So., Sport Management, Pullman, Wash. Nick Isaac, So., Undeclared, Federal Way, Wash. Jon Jeffreys, So., Undeclared, Spokane Valley, Wash. Andrew Jones, Jr., Wildlife Ecology, Gillette, Wyo. Josh Leyk, Sr., History, Veradale, Wash.
Pac-10 All-Academic Women's Track & Field First Team WSU Women: Name, Year, GPA, Major, Hometown Kaylee Gardner, Jr., 3.84, Movement Studies, Bellingham, Wash. McKinnon Hanson, So., 4.00, Philosophy, LaPush, Wash. Haley Paul, So., 3.93, Undeclared, Phoenix, Ariz.
Second Team WSU Women: Karen DeMartini, So., 3.75, Hospitality Business Management, Reno, Nev. Kayle Peterson, Jr., 3.51, General Studies, Port Orchard, Wash. Jessica Zita, So., 3.71, Movement Studies, Echo, Ore.
Honorable Mention WSU Women: Tamara Diles, Sr., Sport Management, Bellevue, Wash. Selena Galaviz, So., Speech and Hearing Sciences, Toppenish, Wash. Collier Lawrence, So., Movement Studies, Reno, Nev. Meghan Leonard, So., Undeclared, Newberg, Ore. Nicole McClendon, So., Psychology,Granada Hills, Calif. La Shawnda Porter, So., Undeclared, Renton, Wash. Kelly Ramirez, So., Biology, Duvall, Wash. Katie Troy, So., Interior Design, Bellevue, Wash. Kameko Wilson, Jr., Microbiology, Spanaway, Wash.


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TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. (AP) -- Police say two 12-year-old boys are suspected of setting a fire on the roof of a Tampa area church.
The Tampa Bay Times reports Temple Terrace police found the two boys outside the Perfected Love International Fellowship Tuesday night.
Firefighters quickly put out the fire.
Co-pastor Valora Cole estimated the fire caused about $4,500 in damage. Cole says she believes it was a case of "kids being kids."
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Wildstar, an upcoming game from publisher NCSoft, had originally touted itself as a free-form action-rpg. Unfortunately as the game nears release we see that regardless of what path you take in this game, you'll be required to play one of the standard Tank, Healer or Damage roles seen in other games. In addition, the end-game consists of 20 and 40 player raid groups. To add more confusion to the mix is the EVE style subscription model that had players paying a monthly subscription fee, but have the opportunity to purchase and sell in-game CREDD, Wildstar's version of PLEX, an item that extends your accounts play time by 30 days.
Besides the 180 direction that this game does from previous NCSoft titles, such as GW2 which really pushed for change in the MMO genre, Wildstar is set to deliver a space opera cartoon style version of WoW in space, only without the 10 million subs. Based on previous games such as Tera, The Secret World and Star Wars the Old Republic all going freemium, I expect Wildstar to announce they'll be going F2P by the end of the first year.
While Elder Scrolls is bringing nothing new to the fantasy mmo genre table this year, the game has a loyal and large enough fan-base that the game could do well at launch...on the PC platform. I don't know why anyone would think that a subscription model would work well for console gamers, especially when they already have to pay a subscription for services such as Live on their Xbox systems.
While the initial influx of purchased copies may be high, my guess is that the Bethesda changes their model first on the console platforms and then on the PC, and will announce this around six month after launch when the company has had two quarters of earnings below their projected revenue goals.
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Cantalet (âkahn-TAHL-ayâ) is one of the oldest French cheeses, dating back to at least the 1st century AD when it was mentioned in Naturalis Historia, an encyclopedia published by Pliny the Elder. At 20 pounds, Cantalet is a smaller version of Cantal cheese (made in 110 pound wheels) and is named after the region where it is produced: the Cantal Mountains in Auvergne, France.
Cantalet has a wonderfully rich and creamy texture that is surprisingly dense. When young, it has a mild, buttery and nutty flavor that unveils the deep, earthy undertones of the regionâs pasture lands as it ages.
- Adds a level of sophistication to gourmet cheese plates
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Eating to Live on the Outside: The Present Moment Café
It's Saturday, time for another Eating to Live on the Outside! And this week I'm off to warmer climates again, heading to Florida, to check out The Present Moment Café and I'm pretty hopeful about it. It looks good. And seriously, I wish I was REALLY heading to Florida. Sigh.
Now, Present Moment's menu isn't as cut and dry as you'd think. There are lots of exotic sounding and creative looking goodies, so it's hardly boring, but there are still plenty of menu items worth trying out. Here's a short list of foods I might consider ordering:
Miso Soup Bowl
- Shitake mushrooms and coconut udon noodles garnished with green onion and red pepper; if it's not too salty, I'd give it a whirl.
Kale Avocado ala Present Moment
- Red pepper, kale, avocado, tomato, lemon garlic-olive oil and topped with candied walnuts; kale is great, so is avocado, but I'd get the oil on the side.
A Middle East Peace Hummus
- No bean hummus blended with cashews, drizzled with mint oil and served with fresh vegetables and corn chips; the chips are iffy, the veggies are awesome and "no bean hummus" is very intriguing.
Collard Wrap of the Day
- Fresh collard leaf rolled around veggies served with almond ginger dipping sauce; sounds fantastic!
Maki Sushi Roll with Cup of Miso Soup
- Parsnip "rice", avocado and vegetables rolled in a nori sheet and served with wasabi and ginger tamari dipping sauce; same deal with the soup, no wasabi for me and the parsnip rice sounds interesting.
Sunlight Burger
- Open-face walnut, sunflower, almond, carrot and zucchini burger served on a slice of tomato, topped with cashew "provolone" and caramelized onions, served with salad, pickle and chips; no chips for me.
Pad Thai
- Sweet and spice glazed Asian vegetables served over sea glass noodles in a sesame sauce topped with curried cashews; the noodles aren't great, but I can handle it.
Mango Samosas
- Indian curried vegetables folded into mango coconut wrappers and served on a bed of seasoned baby spinach; I'm not sure what the wrappers are, but everything else is cool.
No doubt, The Present Moment Café serves up some unique creations, but if I had to choose, I'd probably go with the Kale Avocado salad or the Collard Wrap. Both are cooked up with plenty of greens. You might consider a juice too. Some are made with beets and goji berries. Sweet!
Okay, I know it's the weekend and the last thing anybody wants to do is work, but I need your help. Flip through Present Moment's menu and tell me what you like. What would you order? The same stuff as me or something different? Put your thinking cap on and let me know. Peace.
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I've been happily using my ADSL wireless router for five years, only switching it on when I use it which is typically in the evenings and at weekends. Over the past fews weeks I had a dramatic drop in speed and logged a fault with my ISP.
They said that there was an (IP) profile mismatch on my account which they have rectified and early indications are that the performance has been returned to normal.
However, they have advised me that the router should be constantly plugged in to the telephone socket (it is) and left switched on. I'm not keen on leaving it on all of the time, mainly from an environmental point of view (every little helps, right?), but also to stop it getting too hot.
Can turning a router off when not in use degrade the performance of the broadband connection?


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Released: Oct 11th, 2010
Running Time: 118 Min.
Director: Will Ryder
Company: New Sensations
DVD Extras: Behind the Scenes, Bonus Scenes, Cumshot Recap, Still Gallery(ies), Trailer(s)
Cast: Anthony Rosano, Misty Stone, Hillary Scott, Brooke Lee Adams, Dale DaBone, Seth Gamble, Rod Fontana, Hayden Winters
Non-sex Roles: Peter O'Tool
Critical Rating: AAAA 1/2
Genre: Parody
Poor Fred is having a mid-life crisis. His little girl Pebbles is 18 and getting ready to move out of the house. He's getting older, maybe a little rounder, and he starts to question if he is attractive enough for his hot wife, Wilma. What happens when it is just the two of them? Could Wilma be seeing someone else? Is it Betty? Barney? Bam Bam? Mr. Slate? The result is one of the funniest parodies ever. The whole gang is here, so come join them all for a sexy good time!
Gotta give props to New Sensations: The art direction on this Flintstones parody is flawless. Even the hair styles are right on! And when Peter O'Tool ("Fred") slides down his dinosaur's tail at quitting time, it's "Wow!" time!
Of course, it's easy to forget about the artistry when you see luscious Hillary Scott ("Wilma") trading tit licks with Brooke Lee Adams ("Betty") in the movie's opener. Seems Brooke's character has had the hots for Hillary's for a while, and with good reason: Hillary munches Brooke's box beautifully, and Brooke returns the favor, adding some clit-fingering. More of the same follows, as well as 69 and scissor style pussy-rubbing—but sadly, it's all just part of Peter's daydream.
Anthony Rosano ("Barney") tells Peter about how he and his riding crop-wielding wife got it on a few days earlier, and viewers will love how the camera gets close-up shots of Brooke's expressive face for the b.j., spoon, doggie, both cowgirl positions and mish.
Cute, young-looking Hayden Winters ("Pebbles") is all grown up now, and she sneaks Seth Gamble ("Bam-Bam") into her room for plenty of b.j. and decently hot doggie, cowgirl and reverse, spoon and mish, ending in a facial. Too bad Peter sics Dino on him when he tries to sneak out!
Peter's boss Rod Fontana ("Mr. Slate") calls in secretary Misty Stone for some dictation, which becomes an excellent tease scene—and his one-on-one with her isn't half bad either! And again, good close-ups of her face add to the heat.
Finally, we get the scene that's been teased from the beginning: Hillary making it with her "old pal" Dale DaBone—even if it is another of Peter's daymares. A naked Hillary sucks Dale in the kitchen, then lets him eat her pussy. Mish, doggie, side-saddle and reverse cowgirl follow before the splooge to her tongue. Yowzah!


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Going into their first round CCS tilt against the Wilcox Chargers, M-A knew that intensity was a necessity.
Despite a feverish fourth quarter rally, the Bears' season came to a close Tuesday with a 61-54 loss.
The Chargers broke out of the gate quickly, scoring the game's first six points on layups. Senior Blake Olsen opened the scoring for the Bears, when at the 5:40 mark he floated in a left-handed running shot from inside the free throw line. The Bears' offense seemed to be clicking when, following a Wilcox basket, senior Jamar Gaddis split a double team and found junior Grant Henninger for a layup. Before the Bears could gain momentum, however, Wilcox knocked down a corner three-point shot. A Henninger spin move to close the quarter left the Bears trailing 16-8.
In the second quarter, M-A's offense went cold. "We just couldn't knock down any shots and get into a rhythm" said senior Esteban Samra. Wilcox also ratcheted up their pressure defense, forcing a number of turnovers and converting those turnovers into two layups and a three pointer. "It was tough because we had such little time to prepare for that kind of defense," added Samra. With 2:15 remaining in the quarter, and the Bears trailing 25-8, junior Deverick Meachem invigorated the team when he swatted away a Wilcox shot attempt. Junior Oliver Bucka, feeding off of this energy, scored two baskets in the final two minutes of the half, including a putback in the closing seconds, bringing the score to 25-12 Chargers.
The Bears started the third quarter looking to chip away at the deficit. After surrendering a basket to open the quarter, the Bears turned up the intensity. Olsen scored another runner in the lane, then converted a layup in transition after a nice pass from freshman Skyler Lautalo, cutting the Wilcox lead to nine points, at 29-20. Henninger scored in the post again, and Gaddis pulled up from deep three point range and knocked down the shot, making the score 29-25. However, the Chargers refused to cede the lead, closing the quarter on a 7-0 run highlighted by a three pointer. The quarter ended with Wilcox leading 36-25.
After the Wilcox run, the Bears regrouped and made another push in the closing quarter. The Bears trailed 46-30 with 5:40 remaining when junior Leland Callahan knocked down a three pointer, which cut the Chargers' lead to 13. A minute later, junior Ryan Roberts stole the ball from a Wilcox guard and converted a layup, then, scored another layup with a foul, pulling the Bears within eight, 48-40. From there, Gaddis took over, knocking down a pair of jump shots followed by another long three pointer at the 2:18 mark, tying the game at 50. The Bears then committed a foul and surrendered one point on a free-throw. With a minute remaining, senior Alex Aguiar hit a jump shot to put the Bears up by one, 52-51. After Wilcox responded with a basket of their own, Roberts drew a foul of his own, then stepped to the line and buried both free throws for a 54-53 lead. However, the Bears ran out of gas, as the Chargers converted a basket with a foul, then sunk the free throw, taking a two point lead. From there, the Bears could not find the basket, and Wilcox iced the game with five free throws.
The loss ends the Bears' season. The team finished with a record of 11-15, and returns all but five players next year. "I'm proud of how resilient we were. Despite a poor beginning, we continued to fight to the very end. That showed the real character of the team and the program," said Olsen.


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Now, as I said I was in the process of making modifications, so stuff is on there half-assed right now. All that happened is my shell stopped reacting to keystrokes. And my client called. Bottom line is, I need to figure out what is happening and I don't have a lot of resources.
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The server is running CentOS 5.5 with cPanel and WHM.
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Client side, we're talking about a few very popular WordPress blogs with a MySQL5 backend.
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Symptoms most typical for this condition include joint pain when in motion, stiffness, deformity and limited range of motion (ROM). Risk factors include a genetic predisposition, unusual physical movements resulting in reformed joint function and injury, deterioration of the articular cartilage and changes in bone and joint biochemistry. Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease – the body's immune system wrongly attacks healthy tissue, and frequently affects people between ages 20-40 years. It is believed that genetic factors as well as leaky gut may increase the risk of developing gout. Some of the clinical symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis include fatigue, low grade fever, weight loss, morning stiffness, weakness, and deformities, limited movement, swelling of small joints of hands and wrists and pain or tenderness of motion. Gout is another common form of arthritis which affects the joints and tissues of the body. Gout is caused by uric acid deposits in tissues and joints, leading to an inflammatory reaction and repeated attacks of acute arthritis. Acute gout is an aching condition that in general affects one joint. Chronic gout on the other hand consists of repeated attacks of pain and inflammation which may involve more than one joint. The most common symptoms are inflammation of the big toe, aches involving lower extremities and kidney stones. There are a number of factors that may increase someone's risk of developing 'gout'; they include dietary habits – excessive consumption of meat, sardines and alcohol, genetic factors and kidney disease or excessive cell degeneration. Therefore it is important to remove faulty dietary habits and reduce the consumption of animal protein and to avoid all type or alcohol and all substances that are high in purines and encourage uric acid production. Arthritis and Joint Supplements can help to ease the pain that is associated with arthritic conditions. Quercetin may help to reduce uric acid production. Flax seed oil or fish oil omega 3 EFA arthritis and joint supplements can reduce inflammation in the body. Glucosamine Sulfate is a naturally occurring substance found in our body and it is involved in the production of tendons, ligaments and cartilage and it may help to reduce inflammation too. Bromelain and Turmeric contain anti-inflammatory properties. Selenium is a powerful antioxidant that can help to support the immune system and has a beneficial effect in reducing inflammation. Arthritis and joint supplements from Body Energy Club can help you to manage and diminish the symptoms that are associated with any form of arthritis. Before starting any new supplements it is important to check with your doctor to make sure they are right for you, especially if you have a medical condition or are taking prescription medications.+ Read less >
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San Francisco's sewer system master plan is being designed to protect the city's sewer system against the rising tides of the next 30 years. One short-term option is to retrofit outfalls with duckbill valves that protect against backflow. Photo: Tideflex Technologies
Carollo Engineers examined local surface water supplies, irrigation demands, and sea-level rise as part of Santa Barbara, Calif.'s water supply planning study. The study looked at precipitation trends to determine whether to modify surface water supply management to accommodate increased variability brought by climate change. At this time, Santa Barbara will continue current operations management while tracking precipitation patterns for future planning. Photo: City of Santa Barbara, Calif.
San Francisco flooding on the riseThis chart maps historical monthly mean higher high water (MHHW) levels relative to the San Francisco city datum and estimated 2001 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projections of future high tides. Long before the projections of even higher tides exceed the weir levels, flooding will occur. For a larger version of this graph, visit the "article links" page under "resources" at www.pwmag.com. Source: Carollo Engineers
Rainfall intensity/distribution. The frequency of extreme 24-hour precipitation (storm) events in the continental United States has, on average, increased 22% to 26% since 1948, according to a 2007 study by the Environment California Research and Policy Center. The largest increases occurred across New England, New York, the Great Lakes area, and the upper Midwest, in addition to Louisiana, New Mexico, Northern Washington, and Southern California. Both general circulation and regional climate models project the intensity of precipitation is likely to increase around the world, with the most significant increases occurring in the middle to high latitudes.
Global simulations show the percentage increase in extreme precipitation is greater than the percentage increase in mean rainfall. Vietcheslav Kharin and Francis Zwiers, research scientists with the Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis in Victoria, British Columbia, predict that extreme, 24-hour storm events will increase by a factor of two or more by the end of the 21st century. This means that water agencies should anticipate that 24-hour events with return periods of 10, 20, 50, and 100 years will occur at least twice as often by the year 2100.
Sea level. Melting land ice and thermal expansion are contributing to sea level rise, which is likely to accelerate in the future. According to the IPCC's 2007 Fourth Assessment Report, the mean sea level could rise 7 to 23 inches by 2100 (relative to 1990 levels). However, these projections are based on physical models that don't reproduce the current rate at which polar ice caps are melting.
During the last two years there have been major advances in the science of sea level rise. CALFED Independent Science Board studies estimate a mean sea level rise of 20 to 55 inches (midrange 28 to 39 inches) by 2100 and recommend that 55 inches be used for long-term climate change adaptation planning. The IPCC's more conservative estimates should be used for short- to mid-term planning purposes.
Because coastal wastewater facilities and sewer infrastructure are especially vulnerable to rising sea levels and extreme storm events, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is preparing for the worst. It is one of the first agencies to initiate a 30-year sewer system master plan that includes readiness for — and prevention of — flooding and backflow caused by the potential effects of climate change.
The commission is working with Carollo Engineers Inc., Brown and Caldwell, and Metcalf and Eddy to:
Carollo Engineers reviewed scientific, peer-reviewed papers published in the last 15 years to project changes in Northern California precipitation patterns and sea levels. It was determined that:
The city's frequency of extreme rainfall events (and for periods of up to 24 hours) is expected to increase in the long term, but the total average annual precipitation will either remain the same, or will not increase significantly.
Project engineers analyzed hourly rainfall recorded at the National Weather Station rain gage, located in the city, and developed rainfall statistics for each storm event from 1907 through 2004, including total storm depth, peak intensity, and duration. For the design storms — storms whose intensity, duration, and frequency (IDF) do not exceed the design load for a storm drainage system or flood protection project — they analyzed the past 30 years of rainfall to consider factors such as climate change and El Niños.
The project engineers developed and compared IDF curves based on information provided by the State Climatologist's Office. They determined that the current IDF curve is conservative enough to be used in the master plan as the basis for sewer system design.
Sea levels are already rising. The average rate of mean sea level rise has an estimated range between 0.07 to 0.11 inches/year. Yet San Francisco's rate of sea level rise for the past decade has been 0.13 inches/year, exceeding these estimates.
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All things Mother Earth Living
by Robyn Griggs Lawrence, Editor at Large
medicinal herbs, lemongrass, spinach, coffee, chocolate, Costa Rica, yucca, bananas, ginger root, coconut, rice, beans, avocado, peppers, tortillas
We ate so well during our two weeks in Costa Rica, and still so much abundance went untasted.
Markus Wehrmeister first told us about the culinary and medicinal herbs that flourish in the rainforest while we toured Finca Exotica, his farm and resort on the Osa Peninsula. During our walk, Markus introduced us to cassava leaves (high in protein) and ate a stinky noni fruit, which I boldly remarked probably wouldn't taste so bad if you were expecting to taste cheese. (I didn't try one, though.) We got used to drinking fresh lemongrass tea and just-squeezed starfruit juice, eating spinach plucked from the kitchen garden and fish caught within minutes of the place. This jungle farm-to-table is good stuff—and you don't even have to cheat for sugar, coffee or chocolate, which grow right here in the rainforest.
At Finca Exotica, all the elements for insanely fresh gourmet cuisine grow on site. Photo by Barbara Bourne
Markus prepares jungle spinach with onions to go with fresh mahi-mahi marinated with cucuma, a prolific local herb. Photo by Barbara Bourne
At Finca Bella Vista on Costa Rica's southern coast, we broke bread with Erica and Matt Hogan, who are working their way to culinary self-sufficiency deep in the jungle. Erica and Matt started growing their own produce because they're many miles down a bumpy road from the nearest grocery—which ain't no Whole Foods. With help from Lauren Lubin, a resident whose Treetops Catering service delivers vegan and macrobiotic meals to guests and residents of this treehouse community, Erica and Matt are learning what to do with yucca (smash it and serve it like mashed potatoes) and green bananas (marinate and turn them into ceviche). Lauren, in turn, makes use of the herbs and vegetables grown in the community's greenhouse to make fresh curries and spring rolls for her catering clients.
Once you've tasted sugar fresh from the cane, you'll never want that white refined stuff again. Photo by Barbara Bourne
Once we entered the San Carlos agricultural region, a breadbasket where the rainforest meets the dry forest, we found Slow Food waiting to happen. At biodynamic farm and resort Finca Luna Nueva, we harvested fresh ginger root, chewed on a weed that tastes just like wasabi and slurped the good milk from a just-picked coconut. We drank fresh, raw milk and ate homemade cheese from the happy cows at organic working ranch and resort Rancho Margot. We saw food raised right, pigs that eat better than most Americans.
At Finca Luna Nueva, banana leaves are roasted to make vegetarian spring rolls. Photos by Barbara Bourne
Harold, the farm manager at Finca Luna Nueva, makes a healthy soda alternative using fresh sarsparilla, ginger root, turmeric, honey and molasses. Photo by Barbara Bourne
At Rancho Margot, chef Fernando readies pizzas for the wood-fired brick oven. Photo by Barbara Bourne
Interestingly, the foodies down in Costa Rica have just begun to play with their bounty. Often derided in guide books and travel articles, the native cuisine is basic—and some would say boring. Rice, beans and simply prepared meat are enough for the locals. That leaves a wealth of raw material—from the ubiquitous, nutrition-packed pejibaye, a nutrition-packed fruit, to the hearts of palm that grow wild everywhere—for curious visitors to play with. Pura Vida, baby!
Lauren Lubin's Gallo Pinto
The co-owner of Treetops Catering, which delivers vegan and macrobiotic meals to guests and residents of treehouse community Finca Bella Vista, shares this gourmet interpretation of a traditional Costa Rican breakfast dish in her blog.
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 red pepper, diced
2 cups rice, cooked
¾ cup black beans, cooked
2 tablespoons Lizano salsa (or Worcestershire sauce)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Siracha sauce
2 garlic cloved, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
1 avocado, sliced
4 tortillas
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium flame, add onion and red pepper, and cook for 5-8 minutes until tender. Add rice, bgeans, Lizano sauce, mustard and Sriracha sauce. Cook for another 3-5 minutes.
Cut heat, then add garlic, salt and pepper. Garnish with cilantro. Serve a nice heaping pile of Gallo Pinto alongside some avocado slices and warm tortillas.
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John Dann, whose onstage proposal to fianceé Claudia Rodgers at Paul McCartney's concert last weekend in Albany, N.Y. made news all over the country, told Beatles Examiner they had wanted to do this for a long time. He said the couple first came up with the idea to get McCartney's attention three years ago.
"We first got the idea in Cincinnati in 2011 when we saw Paul in concert in the Cincinnati Reds ballpark (the Great American Ballpark). A couple sitting in front of us had clever signs that caught his attention 'Please sign my wife' and 'Please sign me.' He called them up at the end, signed her shoulder blade in marker, and hugged them both. They told us she was going to have his signature and "Let It Be" tattooed on that spot. I was very envious!!!"
He said the sign was her idea. "Claudia came up with the initial idea for a sign that said, 'He won't marry me until he meets you, Paul.' I added a sign which said, 'I have the ring, and I'm 64.' Of course we were hoping he'd be intrigued enough with the promise of a proposal that he'd allow us to do it onstage."
"I really, really wanted to do what I could to make it happen for John, especially since he had just turned 64 a few weeks ago in June," Claudia said. "The concert tickets were my 60th birthday present from John in May. I knew the signs had to stand out, be easy to read, heartfelt, and not be obnoxious!"
Dann says McCartney saw the signs early in the show. "We both believe he first saw our sign after a few opening numbers. He looked directly at us and chuckled. At the end, we both swear he looked directly at us as he walked offstage and subtly motioned for us to come up."
Shortly thereafter, they learned McCartney had chosen them to come onstage. "A security guard came down the aisle and fellow fans said, 'They want you!' We tripped and stumbled our way into the aisle, and the guard explained we were going onstage with Paul. My God, the dream of a lifetime was coming true!!!!"
Dann says they were both very nervous. "Our hearts were pounding, probably louder than the driving drumbeat. As we walked the steps to the stage, I remember the bright lights shining through wisps of his famous locks and the most famous rock and roller of all time welcoming us to his stage after singing 'Yesterday.' The entire thing was, as they say, surreal."
Next, McCartney explained the signs to the audience and kindly shook Claudia's hand, hugged her, and allowed her the mike where she told all our names and where we were from. "Then he offered me the mike and he said, 'We're all eyes and ears,'" Dann said. "I assured him that I'd come this far; I wasn't going to back out now! All laughed.
"I began singing, 'When I'm 64.' The crowd immediately picked up on it and sang along. Paul, quickly found the proper key and he and the band began to accompany me, one of the great and fun ironies of rock 'n' roll: Paul McCartney accompanies a nobody with a mediocre voice.
"He told me to take a knee, and I kiddingly said, 'I can get down on one knee, but I might not be able to get back up.' He told me not to worry, that he'd help. 'Sweetheart, will you marry me?' Claudia said, 'Yes,' and our moment with Paul was over." McCartney said, "Congratulations. And they've booked us for the wedding!"
Dann says he wasn't nervous. "As incredibly stage as it sounds, I was utterly calm onstage. It was as if it were all meant to be. I now believe in fate." He also says Claudia invited him to the wedding. The suggestion caused McCartney to laugh.
"We have been dating for almost 8 years, so we knew we were heading in the direction of marriage, but with each of us having divorced, we were taking it slow," Claudia says. "It's almost like it was meant to work out this way, with John's long, long love of the Beatles, especially McCartney, since he is the basis for the songwriting. John isn't your standard fan who knows all about the Beatles themselves; he also knows so, so much about their music itself."
"My No. 1 bucket list item has now been checked off!!!! Where do I go from here?," says Dann.
The couple has not set a wedding date. " I have family living all over the world (including China and Rome), and I want them all to be a part of it," Claudia said.
The story did become big news. It was picked up by newspapers in the U.S. McCartney's press office also issued a press release congratulating the couple. But that wasn't all. "My sister in China emailed me yesterday to say she was grocery shopping and picked up the daily Chinese paper, and there was our story!!!," Claudia said.


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Chocolate Chip Cheesecake with Oreo Crust
Ilean Maite Benvenuti @Chefhun
So creamy it melts on your mouth!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
- 16 oz
- cream cheese
- 1 c
- heavy cream
- 1 c
- sour cream
- 2
- eggs
- 2 (heap) Tbsp
- all purpose flour
- 1 tsp
- lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp
- vanilla extract
- 1/2 c
- chocolate chips, mini
- 1 c
- sugar
- 1 pkg
- oreo cookies
- 4 oz
- butter
Directions Step-By-Step
1Preheat the oven to 350F. Melt the butter in a pan over low heat, then stir in the crushed cookies. Press the mixture evenly into base of a springform pan (tall cheese cake pan.) Set aside.
2FILLING: Beat together cream cheese, heavy cream, sugar, sour cream, eggs, flour, vanilla and lemon juice until evenly mixed. Pour the batter into the cheesecake pan. Finally, add the mini chocolate chips by pouring them evenly on top of the cheesecake. With fork, spread the chocolate chips inside and outside of the cheesecake. (This will make for a nice presentation when you serve it.)
About this Recipe
Course/Dish: Cakes, Chocolate, Other Desserts
Main Ingredient: Dairy
Regional Style: American
Collections: 2012 Member's Choice, Cheesecake
Other Tag: Quick & Easy
Recipe For: The Best Cheesecake
Hashtags: #cheesecake, #Oreo


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July 22, 2015
This summer, the positive momentum continues as staff members participate in professional development; the building undergoes deep cleaning and reorganization; and a brand new, state-of-the art Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Library is being constructed.
As we plan for a smooth opening, please note the following important reminders:
v We will continue with security measures instituted last year by our CEO, Dr. Gregory Thornton. ON EVERY VISIT, ALL parents and other visitors must enter through the front door, have a valid picture ID scanned, and obtain a pass.
v The first day of school for students in grades K-8 is Monday, August 31, 2015. All students will meet their teachers in the rear of the building beginning at 8:30 if they are eating breakfast or 8:40 if they are not.
v In an effort to make the transition to school easier for your pre-kindergartener, we will use a three-day gradual entrance orientation as follows:
Ø On Monday, August 31st, the Pre K classes will admit only a few students per day for orientation. Only students with the last names beginning with A-F will report. These students do not report on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Ø On Tuesday, September 1st, the second group of Pre-K students will attend orientation. Only students with the last names beginning with G-M will report. These students do not report on Monday or Wednesday.
Ø On Wednesday, September 2nd, the group with the last names beginning with N-Z will report. These students do not report on Monday or Tuesday.
Ø Starting Thursday, September 3rd--and continuing throughout the remainder of the year--all Pre-K students will report together.
**Pre-K parents, please plan to stay until 10:00 on your child's first day so that you can learn important information about the class.**
v All students must be in uniform every day. Pre-K to 6th grade students wear light blue or white shirts or blouses over navy bottoms, and students in 7th and 8th grade wear navy blue shirts or blouses over tan khaki bottoms.
This year, a Back-to-School Family and Community Engagement Cookout will be held on Friday, August 21st from 12:00-2:00. You will meet teachers, staff, and community members; receive the parent-student handbook for this year; have a chance to sign up for the PTO and volunteer opportunities; and enjoy a light lunch. Those who stay through the entire presentation will be eligible to receive donated school supplies. We look forward to working with you and your child throughout the school year and hope that you will enjoy the remainder of your summer.
Best regards,


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This week, the University of the Pacific will be hosting its sixtieth California History Institute. Hosted by the University of the Pacific's John Muir Center, the three days of events will include workshops, paper presentations, and field trips to locations significant to California history. This year's focus is John Muir; the Saturday, March 22 symposium is titled "What has been lost; what has been saved: John Muir's Legacy, 1914-2014." The all-day symposium will focus on the legacy of Muir in the one hundred years since his death.
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The major literary critic Alfred Kazin, who died in 1998, kept a journal, beginning in high school, which he hoped eventually to publish—though he never did. Yale University Press will soon remedy the situation by publishing a book of journal entries, edited by Richard M. Cook. In the journals, excerpted by the American Scholar in its latest issue, Kazin offers sketches of numerous 20th-century literary figures, and provides barbed commentary on the literary scene.
On T.S. Eliot (May 3, 1945):
He looks like a very sensitive question mark—long, winding, and bent; gives the impression that his sensibility is in his long curling nose and astonishing hands. I was so afraid that he would be standoffish or just reluctant that I spoke more than I wanted to, just to keep the conversation going. He said things which just verged on "you Americans," but I grinned when he spoke of Truman and Missouri and he grinned back. When I gave him [Benjamin] Spencer's regards he brightened up considerably and asked me if I was a Harvard man.
On Edmund Wilson (August 16, 1964):
Big belly, white shirt, dark tie, dark suit, always formally dressed, always talking in formal sentences and on formal topics. Straight Roman nose, sensitive, but thin and controlled mouth. Red blotches of arteriosclerosis in his cheeks. So formal in his manner that any joke or crack on the part of another literally breaks him up—i.e., dissolves his formality. While on his side, behind the formality, the self-possessed but elephantine manner of the rubicund body, he plans mischief.
On the culture of New York magazines, after dropping by the New Yorker (May 15, 1948):
How can I ever get down on paper the really fantastic business of magazine writing in NY—the wearing need to fit the writer into shape, to take him into just the required space and tone. Fundamentally all this is obscene, for it rests on real hatred of the writer as individual spirit. Nothing so far from their minds as wanting the best of the writer, of serving, releasing, providing opportunity, for him.


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RALEIGH — North Carolina should repeal its system of taxpayer-financed elections, since a 2008 U.S. Supreme Court ruling makes it clear the system is unconstitutional. That's the conclusion a John Locke Foundation analyst reaches in a new Spotlight report.
"As Gov. Beverly Perdue pursues a new endowment fund for taxpayer funding of gubernatorial campaigns, she should be aware that North Carolina's existing taxpayer-financed election systems face serious constitutional problems," said report author Daren Bakst, JLF Legal and Regulatory Policy Analyst.
Rather than set up another taxpayer-financing scheme, lawmakers should scrap their current systems, Bakst said. "Legislators should not sit idly by and let North Carolinians' First Amendment rights be trampled until a court 'officially' declares this taxpayer financing system to be unconstitutional," he said. "Taxpayer-financed elections should be repealed immediately. At a minimum, there should be a moratorium on taxpayer financing systems until a final legal decision is made on a key element of taxpayer financing called 'matching funds.'"
Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Davis v. Federal Election Commission struck down a federal law that punished congressional candidates for spending too much of their own money on their campaigns, Bakst said.
"Once personal spending on a campaign exceeded a threshold level, the federal McCain-Feingold law gave opposing candidates fundraising advantages," Bakst said. "This penalty on 'self-financed candidates' was called the Millionaire's Amendment."
"As the Supreme Court has made clear in its campaign finance cases, restrictions on spending money are equivalent to restricting a candidate's speech because money is necessary for political communication," he added.
CJ: Legislators ponder taxing computer downloadsRALEIGH — Some N.C. legislators want to take a
closer look at taxing songs, movies, books, and games downloaded on
computers. A study committee could discuss the issue Wednesday. "I just think in terms of our retail merchants and folks with bricks
and mortar [stores], they're being burdened in a way that other
retailers are not because of the way the world has changed," said Rep.
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CJ: Pro-lifers mark anniversary of abortion rulingRALEIGH — Pro-life activists gathered in downtown Raleigh recently to
mark the 36th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that found a
constitutional right to abortion. The rally was conducted three days
before President Obama, a supporter of abortion access, was inaugurated
in Washington, D.C.
CJ: Court rebuffs town on building permitRALEIGH — A Chapel Hill company won the opportunity to build a house on
a lot the firm owns, thanks to a recent N.C. Supreme Court ruling. In
its ruling in December, the high court found that Chapel Hill had
violated its own rules in not issuing a building permit for the lot
that is largely situated in the town's Resource Conservation District.
Panel: Annexation shouldn't be forced on residentsRALEIGH — Cities and towns shouldn't be allowed to annex unincorporated areas unless targeted residents first are allowed to vote on the matter, a legislative study committee agreed Thursday despite opposition from a powerful lobbying group and state senator. The special panel examining changes to North Carolina's municipal annexation laws voted in favor of requiring referenda as a prerequisite for involuntary annexations.
Basnight offers up a hike in 'sin tax'RALEIGH — N.C. Senate leader Marc Basnight on Thursday proposed raising
taxes on alcohol and cigarettes to help prop up crumbling state revenue
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year by the state's political leaders. Gov. Beverly Perdue, in her
first month on the job, has talked primarily about finding ways to cut
spending as the economic downturn erodes state revenues.
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"A lot of buyers have turned into somewhat of a vulture."— Jake Kent, president of K2C Real Estate Solutions in Charlotte, describing the state of the local housing market to the Charlotte Observer. K2C hasn't been able to sell some houses despite 15 percent price cuts. Building permits for single-family homes in Mecklenburg County, meanwhile, are off 70 percent versus a year ago.
"If you have a $1.5 million home, you obviously have the money to buy insurance at a higher rate."— Rep. Bruce Goforth, D-Buncombe, as quoted by the Raleigh News & Observer, rejecting arguments against lowering the limit on properties covered by the state's beach insurance plan to $750,000 from $1.5 million.
"Since every other school has two colors and we're the School of the Arts, we thought we… could push the envelope and have three."— John Mauceri, of the UNC School of the Arts, describing the origin to the school's new green, blue, and purple logo to the Winston-Salem Journal.
"You're kidding."— Johnnie McLean, deputy director of the state board of elections, responding to the Greensboro News & Record upon learning that a candidate, who now cannot be located, won election to the Guilford County Soil and Water Conservation District board using a false name.
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This new Victorian bar in the Flatiron looks great (the bar itself was salvaged from a Belfast pub), but shame on the owners, who also run Papillon, for using the name Lillie's, which will forever belong to Lillie Haws's shuttered spot in Red Hook. We're not familiar with the actress this place is named after, but no way is she as badass as Lillie. [Shecky's]


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Georges St-Pierre Interview
Can Georges St-Pierre Continue To Dominate?
Anyone can be beat at any given moment. No one is invincible.
GSP took some time out of his busy schedule to speak with us about his training and his upcoming fight.
gsp on mma and jake shieldsAskMen (AM): What made you want to get into fighting?
Georges St-Pierre (GSP): I was a big fan of Jean-Claude Van-Damme growing up, and I always wanted to be a martial artist cause of him.
AM: Is there anyone who's had a major influence on you in your fight career?
GSP: Royce Gracie really inspired me in the beginning to be the fighter that I am today.
AM: What has been the most satisfying fight of your career so far?
GSP: The one that I enjoyed the most was the time I fought Matt Serra in Montreal to avenge my loss to him and get the UFC Welterweight title back.
AM: What do you think of your next opponent, Jake Shields?
GSP: I think he's the best fighter that I've fought in my career so far, and some people don't give him enough credit. It's going to be a very tough fight, and I'm looking forward to it.
AM: In what areas do you feel you have an advantage over Shields?
GSP: I believe I have an advantage everywhere. I'm getting ready to fight my fight, and I believe Shields' only strength is on the ground with submission holds, but I'm training with the best jiujitsu specialists in the world in England, and I'll be ready for him.
AM: If you were to move up a weight class and join the Middleweight division, how long would it take you to make that transition?
GSP: If I move up, it would take at least six to nine months. I would need to go a new diet, to put on the weight and get used to the new weight, so it wouldn't be a short process.
AM: With your complete domination in the Welterweight division, do you feel the competition level is still high for you at Welterweight?
GSP: I believe it still is very competitive, and the UFC will always bring in tougher competition. Right now, Jake Shields is the biggest threat to my title and the toughest opponent of my career so far. Everyone is a threat, and anyone can be beat at any given moment. No one is invincible.
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Linebacker Eric Kendricks has been named the Walter Camp National Player of the Week after his outstanding performance in the 28-20 win at UVa on Saturday.
The redshirt senior led the Bruins with 16 tackles, one off of his career best of 17 made in a 2012 game at Arizona State, and forced one fumble. The fumble was returned 75 yards for a touchdown by Randall Goforth. On Virginia's next possession, Kendricks picked off a pass and returned it 37 yards for another touchdown.
The Bruins scored three defensive touchdowns in the second quarter against Virginia. Kendricks recorded seven of his tackles during the quarter. It marked the first time since a 1986 game at Oregon State that the Bruins had registered as many as three defensive touchdowns in a contest.
The total of 16 tackles moved Kendricks past Ken Norton, Jr. and James Washington and into sixth on the all-time school list with 348 stops. Jerry Robinson is the all-time school leader with 468 tackles.
Kendricks is the fifth Bruin to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004. Linebacker Anthony Barr was the last UCLA player to be honored and it came after last season's win at Nebraska.
Next up for UCLA is a date with Memphis this Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Rose Bowl. Season tickets for the 2014 season are on sale now at uclabruins.com/tickets. The Bruins have six home games at the Rose Bowl in 2014 – Sept. 6 vs. Memphis, Oct. 4 vs. Utah, Oct. 11 vs. Oregon, Nov. 1 vs. Arizona, Nov. 22 vs. USC and Nov. 28 vs. Stanford.


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Is it possible to avoid detecting yourself as user of anonymous proxy, while browsing using Tor or I2P?
UPD The problem is that some sites just block users from anonymous proxies.
There are places that list all TOR exit nodes. So whatever is checking for your "anonymous proxy" status, is checking against that list. There's no way to bypass that. I imagine there's something similar with I2P.
There is no way I know of to make it pretty. In theory if you just need to do this every once in a while and you don't care about the location you could use an browser proxy. Those tend to identify themselves with their actual location. This should change you popups to "I'm a single in Bolivia and I'm ready to mingle!". Have fun.


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College Hockey:Motivated Clarkson Rolls Past Mercyhurst
Knights' Top Line Totals 14 Points In Rout
POTSDAM, N.Y. — At 5:45 of the first period Saturday night, at the tail end of a Golden Knight man advantage, Clarkson winger Jay Latulippe was crosschecked from behind near the Mercyhurst Lakers' goal.
Latulippe hit the boards, fell hard, and didn't get up. Once the play was whistled dead, Clarkson's medical staff hurried onto the ice and carried their injured player off on a stretcher.
The hit on Latulippe by Laker defenseman Marc Varteressian, which resulted in only a minor penalty, had 2,509 onlookers at Cheel Arena wondering how Clarkson would react. Would the Golden Knight coaching staff become incensed, demanding a more substantial penalty? Would Clarkson forward Gasper Sekelj be given the nod to rough up a few of his opponents? Would the Green and Gold simply fold?
As the game unfolded it became clear how the Knights planned to respond. They revved up their offense, scoring seven unanswered goals between the time of the hit and the end of the second period.
When the final buzzer sounded, Clarkson found itself on top, 8-1.
What's more, the Knights scored in nearly every conceivable fashion. Rebounds, pretty one-timers, long-range blasts, crafty stickwork, and passing plays all resulted in goals for the home team. Clarkson's Ian Manzano was even credited with a goal that was batted into the Laker net by the glove of teammate David Evans.
No report on Latulippe's condition was available following the game, but he was seen moving his arms and legs while being transported to a local hospital for a precautionary examination.
Much of the evening's offensive success can be attributed to the Knight's top line — Kevin O'Flaherty, Matt Poapst, and Rob McFeeters. O'Flaherty coupled a hat trick on the night with two assists. Poapst had a goal and four assists, while McFeeters scored one goal and registered three helpers.
The Knights are held as one of the most offensive teams in college hockey, but Saturday's outburst may not have been expected given their opponents. Friday night, Mercyhurst fell to Clarkson 2-0, but was backstopped by an excellent defensive effort on the part of goaltender Peter Aubry. In the first period of Friday's contest alone, Aubry managed to turn away 20 shots while giving up only a single goal.
Saturday, however, Aubry faltered against the determined Knights, giving up seven goals on 31 shots before being replaced by backup Matt Cifelli midway through the game. Both of Clarkson's backup goaltenders also saw action on the night.
Both Clarkson and Mercyhurst return to conference action next weekend. The Lakers (9-7-2 overall, 8-0-2 MAAC) return home to host Canisius on Saturday, January 12. Meanwhile, Rensselaer and Union will make the trip to Northern New York to face the Golden Knights (7-7-3 overall, 3-0-2 ECAC) and traveling partner St. Lawrence.
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The new movie "10 Rules For Sleeping Around" is now in theaters. Written and Directed by Leslie Greif, the movie stars Jesse Bradford, Tammin Sursok, Chris Marquette and Virginia Williams.
This film tells the story of two young couples; one married, one planning to be, all best friends, dealing with the temptation of infidelity.or the movie: Ben and Kate are on the verge of marriage but waiting for Ben's company to take off before committing. Their best friends Vince and Cameron have been married for years and are finally sharing the secret that keeps their relationship exciting…the ten rules for sleeping around.
"I think its good to have fun and be inspired," Greif told Classic TV Examiner about making the movie. "This is one of those movies that just.. it kind of had me thinking overnight and watching all the antics of the younger generation. Sitting around the bar, they have these crazy ideas. I thought, wouldn't that be funny? And of course what I lived about it was the woman's point of view. And when you see the film, its about two women calling the men on their crazy..."oh yeah" and when the guys realize, "holy smokes, these guys mean it. It's great to finally empower the women in their world."
The busy producer, who produced the popular History Channel's mini-series "Hatfields & McCoys," is heading to Mexico to shoot his next project, "Texas Rising" about the birth of the State of Texas. The series will star Bill Paxton, who appeared in "Hatfields & McCoys," Brendan Fraser, Ray Liotta,Thomas Jane and Oliver Martinez.
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closed as too broad by e-sushi♦, DrLecter, figlesquidge, Gilles, AFS Mar 31 '14 at 22:27
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NIST has a lot of information on testing random number generators at http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/ST/toolkit/rng/index.html that might be of value to you.