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OMG what a roller coaster day!
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
First, I wake up with an email from my LTD lawyer who is saying the Hartford is being jerks again and breaking contract rules and laws yet again, but after 6 months they're STILL working on part of my claim.
Then, I go to the orthopedic appointment in which I get knee braces (that are causing a lot of pain actually ugh) and am told to get orthotics to help with my arches, my ankles aren't 'that bad', and there's nothing that can be done for my hips, back, neck, or shoulders. He also forgot to address my wrists, so I'm planning to check out some OTC braces/supports for my wrists (I pulled out my old OTC ankle supports).
I came home, annoyed and overheated (I don't like being outside). I reread the letter from the Hartford and called my LTD lawyer. We have some ideas about how to keep at them to do their jobs (including talking to the Dept of Commerce) and what approach we will focus on right now. I'm crazy annoyed and frustrated by this, but trying to be proactive and not emotional right now.
Then, after a quick call to check on the continued saga for not being able to get a GI appointment at the Univ of MN clinics, I had a random phone call. I enter a lot of sweepstakes whenever I can - as long as they're free - because sometimes you do win. A few months back I won a $50 visa gift card for groceries from Save On Everything, and I thought that was awesome. Well, I found out Dish has several sweepstates on their website (though some are pains in the rear to enter) and I've been entering some of those. The phone call today was to say that I WON! I didn't win the big prize (it was a trip that would've been crazy difficult on me) but I won an iPad mini. hehe In a few weeks I'll have my first new piece of technology (excluding my flip-phone and satellite receiver which don't count) since like 2006 or 2007. Woohoo! I've also been thinking I wanted something like this for awhile, so hey, why not get it free? hehe :-D This totally made my day.
After that comes yet another pretty good phone call. I got a call from the GI department at the UofM and they've had some cancellations so instead of waiting for September to be seen, I'm being seen next week. Yehaw! More good news!
Now I'm a little afraid to do much of anything else because I don't want the roller coaster to fly off track and crash on me. haha Of course, I'd totally accept PCH showing up at my door in a week and a half with a big prize and consider that the roller coaster exploding in a million pieces of goodness! hehe
EDIT: Grr Figures! Doctor is refusing to write a letter to help battle the LTD issues. Now I'm waiting until I can see the new neurologist and hope he'll help.
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It is irritating when you are trying to get something done and get the run around. It should not be that hard to get help but "should" is a fallacy so what can you do? You are already trying your hardest to get everything in order. I don't understand why the doctor would refuse to help. Keep trying and annoying all of the people who have to annoy. Sometimes, it just takes persistence!
It's awesome that you won an ipad mini!
Enjoy it!
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I am saddened to read of all the trials you are faced with. I hope it helps, at least in some small way, to know that I care & that I am praying for God's perfect will to unfold in each area you are dealing with.
Congratulations of winning the iPad mini. I am not sure what that is - I really must step beyond the the 1980's technology.
Anyway I am thankful that winning brought some pleasure to your day.
Just so you know - PCH will be arriving with the flowers & big check at my door! I have been waiting to welcome them since the 1970s!
God bless!
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Congratulations on the good news. I figure if the goods outweigh the number of bad things on a day then I am having a good day!
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Congrats on the gift card and the iPad!
I hope the neurologist will write that letter, it's shameful that you doctor won't do it.
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That does sound like a roller coaster day. I am glad to hear some good news for you.
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Chelsea, 30 April, 1852—
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Can you or Mrs Mill1 send me the address of Miss Gillies ("Miss Margaret Mary Gillies"), with whom, as I remember out of old days, both of you used to be well acquainted.2 It appears there has some rumour reached America of Miss Gillies being in possession of certain Papers belonging to or connected with the late Margaret Fuller (whose Biography you may perhaps have heard of); and I am charged with a pious message to Miss Gillies on that subject.3 Pray help me so far.
I respect your solitude; and indeed find it necessary myself to cultivate the same, as years grow upon me. No truer wish for the happiness of you both dwells anywhere than here,—which is of some use to myself if of none to any other body.
Believe me, dear Mill / Yours always very sincerely /
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The hotel was very clean and kept that way daily.
The staff were always kind and courteous and extremely helpful if asked.The bed was comfortable, the shower very efficient and breakfast was more than adequate with good service. All in all it was enjoyable stay and very good value for the price. It seemed that all the staff at the London Town Hotel is doing a good job.
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Lazar Drljača
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Lazar Drljača is a Serbian painter of modern art.
Was born on 13.10.1883. in Blatna, Novi Grad. Primary school finished in Otoka. In 1896. entered Craft-Terrestrial school in Sarajevo-Department for locksmith. After that also finished Terrestrial Technical school. Study of architecture enrolled in 1905. in Wiena, but in 1906. moved to Academy of art. Title of Academicals painter got in 1910. Further education, Drljaca continued in Paris.
The opportunity to show his four paintings on International exhibition in Rome, was his first and the biggest success. For Drljaca we could say that he was a painter of natural, although he painted other motives too. His paintings are the most beautiful postcards of places which this artist visited. Died on 13.07.1970. Buried on mountain Prenj where spent a part of his life.


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Lenz, Smith, Husarick and Coyness wins Bridgeport Council seats....
The people of Bridgeport deserve what they get. You have a mayor that keeps everything in his "family tree" and incompetent council members who know nothing about decorum and honesty. What have any of them done for your town? They spent more time fighting and tearing each other down than doing anything productive. What a joke!!!
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The village residents have spoken! They obviously think the four elected yesterday are the best candidates for the job whether the mayor does or does not.
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What does that say?? Bye bye Callarick!! You next!!! Your lies don't work. Or your family.
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Kevin Alejandro played Jesus Velasquez on "True Bood" and recently Brother Blood on "Arrow".
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The first-ever Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam is officially in the books, and the Tourist Development Council in Panama City Beach is turning their sights toward the next big event.
Executive Director Dan Rowe says he's beyond pleased with the turnout for this year's Gulf Coast Jam.
In three days, the event drew in thousands of visitors.
The TDC doesn't have exact numbers yet, but they say rough numbers fall in line with what promoters were hoping for.
TDC officials also say events like the Gulf Coast Jam help the fall tourist season grow year after year.
"We've been adding events into the fall, you know, throughout. You know, after the oil spill, we had music festivals just to help remind people to come back, that the beaches were fine, and the oil was away. So there's more energy, and emphasis on the fall and it's going to show up in our visitation numbers," Rowe said.
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Wesley Medical Center will be expanding its birth care services to new moms and babies this week with the opening of its outpatient lactation clinic - Wesleycare Breastfeeding Clinic. Lactation services and support have been offered at Wesley for many years, but with an increased focus to help more moms continue breastfeeding after they leave the hospital, Wesley saw the need to develop an outpatient clinic.
Research shows that 60% of new mothers do not breastfeed as long as they intend to due to a variety of problems, many of which develop soon after mother and baby go home from the hospital. At the daily walk-in clinic, Wesley lactation consultants will be available to provide weight checks for babies and assist with any breastfeeding challenges or questions that arise. Our goal is for mothers to feel encouraged and confident to breastfeed for as long as they want to continue, stated Kathy Walker, WesleyCare Breastfeeding Clinic Lactation Manager.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, breast-fed babies have less risk of childhood obesity, diabetes, respiratory and ear infections and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Breastfeeding also helps the health of the mother, lowering the risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
Optimal breastfeeding practices provide the most powerful preventive tool that we have in pediatrics - the effects of immune protection against infections, obesity prevention, cardiovascular health, cancer prevention and overall healthy development last long after the breastfeeding period has ended, shared pediatrician Dr. Nancy Powers.
Wesley fully supports breastfeeding and offers an environment to help promote it by encouraging mothers to room-in with their babies, providing individual assistance from lactation consultants and follow up phone calls to moms once they return home to see how they are doing. The new walk-in clinic will provide an additional service for families to turn to for help once they are home.
The WesleyCare Breastfeeding Clinic is open Monday - Friday from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. The Clinic is located at Health Strategies, 551 N. Hillside, 5th floor, suite 130. The clinic is free for any woman who delivers at Wesley Medical Center. There is a one-time $50 fee for any woman that has delivered elsewhere.
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According to a May 1 tweet from world-renowned MMA advocate Marilyn Yenson, a Virginia man allegedly faked cancer in a mind-boggling scam to procure money and MMA-related gifts, including t-shirts, fighter autographs and event tickets. Mike Newcomb, of Dinwiddie, Va., allegedly swindled kind-hearted people in the tight-knit MMA community out of hundreds of dollars, via a Fund-A-Fighter campaign set up in his name.
Newcomb's cancer diagnosis came into question after he posted stock photos of nurses who he claimed had been treating him at Duke University Medical Center. The photos of the nurses Newcomb claims had been treating him appear to have been copied directly from RegisteredNurseBrag.com. None of the nurses he mentioned in his photos are actual employees of Duke University Medical Center, the facility he claims has been treating him for cancer.
Additionally, Newcomb posted a photo on his Facebook page of the treatment he said he was undergoing at the hospital. That photo turned out to have been copied from the Adventures with Melanoma blog. It was not a photo of Newcomb's actual arm, as he had claimed.
So far, no doctor has stepped forward to suggest that Newcomb has cancer. Furthermore, Long Island MMA Examiner Eric Holden reached out to Duke University Medical Center to find out if Newcomb is currently a patient there, and they verified that he is not. However, HIPAA regulations prevent hospitals from disclosing anything about past patient information, so he was not able to find out if Newcomb was a former patient at the facility.
So what would Newcomb have to gain by faking a cancer diagnosis? Money, attention, clothing and free vacations. A fundraising website was set up last year to help him raise money for a trip to Invicta FC 8, an event featuring talented female fighters from across the globe. Newcomb did not set the website up himself, but he accepted donations from it in the amount of $1,125.
Additionally, MMA apparel companies such as Tussle Fight Gear and Fear the Fighter have sent Newcomb free gear, after he tweeted to them that he has cancer. Dozens of fighters also heard about Newcomb's alleged fight with cancer, and sent him autographs and signature t-shirts.
How can the situation get resolved? The problem with someone claiming sickness is its hard to verify unless they show proof themselves, but its a bit inappropriate in most cases to ask them to prove it. Due to HIPAA regulations, anyone can say they have any illness and there is no way to verify it.
The MMA community currently feels deceived and duped, but most are holding out hope that a doctor can step up and provide proof that Newcomb's story has truth to it. All it would take is a medical record or at least a note with the letterhead of cancer specialists at Duke University Medical Center, to verify Newcomb's diagnosis. Until then, it appears he has been caught in one of the worst scams the MMA community has ever seen.


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On Mar 30, 2007, at 8:08 AM, Rémi Denis-Courmont wrote:
Hello,Le mardi 6 mars 2007 04:15, Robert B Quattlebaum, Jr. a écrit :A patch file containing all of the changes that I made to miredo 1.0.6 can be found here: http://svn.deepdarc.com/code/miredo-osx/trunk/misc/miredo.diffOk, long overdue feedback.I pushed the configure.ac changes to trunk, though with "HAVE_" instead of "HAS_" for consistency with autoheader. I am trying to rethink the autoclient mode, so the addrwatch changes are on hold.
One thing that is missing is the code to actually check for the frameworks... I was lazy and just left it out because my working copy was only for the Mac anyway.
As for the signal hack, I suppose it's a problem with some threadunwilling to end. The attached patch might, or might not solve thisproperly. gdb might hint which thread is causing the deadlock.
I'll take a look at this at some point.
At the moment, I'm trying to debug the following issues with miredo-osx:
1) Whenever miredo tries to remove the default IPv6 route it added, it ends up removing whatever the current default IPv6 route is, regardless of what interface the default route is using. This is bad because if the teredo tunnel is being taken down because native IPv6 connectivity has been obtained, this will *break* whatever ipv6 connectivity has been already established. I have toyed around with this trying to figure out an elegant fix, but I have yet to come up with one. I'm assuming this only happens on MacOS X, and possibly on BSD variants.
2) Every once and a while, one of the miredo threads will get stuck in an infinite loop. What seems to cause this is when I wake up my mac on a network with native IPv6 when the mac was previously using miredo for IPv6 before it was put to sleep. I haven't had time to really look into this issue.
3) Miredo doesn't detect changes in the network configuration, so it takes a long time (~20 seconds) for it to update itself. This can be fixed by using the system configuration framework to listen for network changes. I guess this is more of a new feature than a huge problem though...
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SEATTLE – Last Saturday the GymDawgs officially closed the 2014 season with their annual end-of-the-year banquet. Each year the team holds the reception to honor the gymnasts for their hard work over the year.
Unsurprisingly, senior Aliza Vaccher racked up the awards. Aside from being honored for her spot on the team Leadership Council she was also recognized for the team's 101 Club Scholar Athlete Award, her selection to the second-team all-Pac-12 academic team, second team all-Pac-12 all-around team and her Pac-12 co-vault championship.
For her outstanding achievement as a GymDawg, Aliza was honored by the coaches as the Creating Winners In Competition award winner, given to the team MVP. The coaches also created a special award for the outstanding senior called the Legacy Award that honors a gymnast who has made a lasting impression on the program through their dedication in and out of the gym.
Junior McKenzie Fechter was also on the Leadership Council and was recognized for her second team all-Pac-12 all academic selection, being selected for the 2013 Academic Excellence Award, making the Dean's List in both the fall and winter and because of her outstanding work in the classroom was awarded the Creating Winners In The Classroom by the coaching staff.
The third member of the Leadership Council, sophomore Allison Northey would also end up with numerous accolades for her hard work this year. She was recognized for her selection to both the first-team all-conference all-around team and the honorable mention all academic conference team.
All of that in combination with her second-place tying performance on beam at Pac-12s earned her the Top Dawg of the Year award.
Junior event specialist Jackie McCartin was also recognized for co-second-place beam finish at Pac-12s, her first-team all-Pac-12 beam team selection. The coaches selected McCartin as the Event Specialist of the Year.
Fellow junior Madison Podlucky was given two awards from the coaches; the Creating Winners In Life award and the Most Improved award. Podlucky had an excellent year both in competition and out of it and the coaches were excited to recognize her hard work.
Two freshmen were also honored in front of the crowd of family, friends, staff and program supporters. Janae Janik was given the Newcomer of the Year award for her invaluable contributions to the team and Alexandra Yacalis was given the Most Inspiration award for her positive attitude.


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Accents and accessories really made a difference this week. From houndstooth-printed pumps to lace details and statement necklaces, celebs put a lot of focus on the finishing touches. Neutrals like black, white, and gray were popular options, but extreme pops of color and fun embellished prints also made the red carpet rounds. Necklines stayed pretty conservative with stars primarily selecting collared dresses and sheaths along with strapless gowns.
Kerry Washington at the BET Black Girls Rock! 2012 Event
Kerry shined in an embellished Marchesa Spring 2013 ivory creation. The actress rounded out the look with a pair of Anita Ko earrings, a clutch by Anndra Neen, and Christian Louboutin Love Me bow-accented pumps.
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Sarah Jessica Parker at ELLE's 19th Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration
Sarah was one of several attendees who actually wore a design by event sponsor, Calvin Klein. Her dove gray Spring 2013 panel dress was styled with black lace Manolo Blahnik pumps.
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Emma Stone at ELLE's 19th Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration
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Jayma Mays at ELLE's 19th Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead at ELLE's 19th Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration
Marios Schwab's Fall 2011 modified teal dress was accented by standout harness straps. A navy quilted Chanel clutch and scalloped Monique Lhuillier suede sandals finished off Mary's look.
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Sophia Bush at the Rape Treatment Center Fundraiser
Katharine Kidd's white knee-length dress included a wonderful lace overlay. Sophia completed her sophisticated look with Roseark earrings, a vintage rose gold necklace, and blush-colored Valentino Rockstud slingback pumps.
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Lea Michele at the Premiere Screening of FX
Lea's black silk Armani gown had quite a revealing cowl neckline. Samira 13 jewels and coordinating Rene Caovilla sandals served as accessories.
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Marion relied on Christian Dior for her black sleeveless Spring 2013 dress with asymmetric hem. Both her black bag and two-tone pumps also came from the iconic fashion house, while Chopard was behind her jewelry.
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Elle Fanning at the 56th BFI London Film Festival Premiere of Ginger & Rosa
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Alfred Deller - Portrait of a Legend: Opera & Stage; Sacred Song; Solo Song; Folksong [4 CDs]
4 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-07-10Works: Henry Purcell: Fairy Queen, Z 629; King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z 628; Indian Queen, Z 630; Olinda in the shades unseen, song, Z. 404; Thus to a ripe, consenting maid (from "Old Bachelor"), so...
Performers: Arditti, Irvine [Violin]; Bevan, Maurice; Buttrey, John; Chapuis, Michel; Christie, William [Conductor/Harpsichord]; Deller, Alfred [Countertenor Vocal]; Deller, Mark; Dupre, Desmond; Elliot, Paul [T...
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Galvanic Device & Its Benefits
What is Galvanic Current:
The galvanic machine converts the oscillating current received from an electrical outlet into a direct current. Electrons are then allowed to flow continuously in the same dirction. This creates a reflaxation response that can be regulated to target specific nerve endings in the epidermis.
Two Reactions Created by Galvanic Current:
Galvanic current is used to create two significant reactions in esthetics: chemical (disincrustation) and ionic (iontophoresis).
Disincrustation: Estheticians use disincrustation (anaphoresis) to facilitate deep pore cleansing. During this process, galvanic current is used to create a chemical reaction that emulsifies or liquefies sebum and debris. This treatment is very beneficial for oily or acne skin because it helps soften and relax the debris in the follicle for extractions.
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Many biological processes are associated with electrical impulses. Facial skin tone and muscles are all related to this system. As we age, impulses may slow down, causing the skin to sag. Muscles may not completely contract after use, such as in the case of sagging jowls (jaw muscles).
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Tim slips off to Houston…again and asks Charles to cover for him.
Monique's stress levels are challenged as she is faced with having a teenaged daughter and all that comes with this joyful stage in life. Boys texting Nya. Nya texting boys. You know the teenage years. The wonder years. The years of attitude and rebellion. The time when parents must choose life or death. Do you strive for patience or do you commit homicide? How many of you have ever heard, "I brought you in this world and I'll take you out…?"
Miss Robbie spots a house in her neighborhood, across the street to be exact, that would be perfect for her sister Linda to move into, but is the price too steep? Down in Houston, Tim is looking to move also and is scouting around for apartments.
Monique eventually goes to her aunt Robbie for advice and Miss Robbie is more than willing to give young Nya her brand of coarse crash course "birds and the bees" talk. Fortunately for Nya, at least for now anyway, she is spared from Auntie Robbie's version.
There is a church convention going on in town and Miss Robbie is overwhelmed at work. Why? Church conventions mean busloads of extra mouths to feed. Sure, this means business is extra good but it also means everybody is extra busy. In the meantime, she wants to know the whereabouts of her MIA son Tim. Can Charles keep a secret? No! Of course not. He falls under the minimal pressure of sharp glares and cutting words. Miss Robbie is none too pleased with Tim's Texas two-stepping behind her back.
Monique reluctantly goes home to have "the talk" with Nya who has not heard the term "birds and the bees" before. Has the world gotten away from cute sayings and gone full steam ahead into straight talk? Ancient minds want to know. Nya is not interested and appears to be half-listening, saving both her and her mother some embarrassment.
Tim is back in St. Louis. He and Mr. Bussey wait for Miss Robbie to join them for dinner at a local restaurant where they hope to sweet talk her into checking out Houston. She reluctantly agrees but not before giving them a chunk of her mind as an appetizer. Tune in next to week to see if Houston, Texas is ready for Miss Robbie.
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Follow Medinah on Twitter For more information on Medinah Minerals for shareholders e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Medinah Minerals, Inc. (MDMN) headquartered corporately in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a Junior Mining Exploration Company with several acquired property interests, all located in the Country of Chile. The company's assets consist primarily in high-grade deposits of gold, silver, copper and molybdenum (moly). Medinah Minerals, Inc. owns varying percentages of mining claims along with Compania Medinah Mining Chile at each of the Altos de Lipangue, Compania Minera LDM Chile, Sociedad Contractual Minera American Medinah Gold, Minera Jota, Minera POLO 1-780 and the Madre de Dios placer claims. Compania Minera LDM Chile has commenced exploration/exploitation developmnet of the Las Dos Marias high-grade gold/copper property with Medinah Mining Chile retaining a 20% ownership interest of the Minera LDM Chile company. Medinah Minerals, Inc. has a 30% net interest holding in the property's production. Medinah Minerals, Inc. owns 20% interest in the Minera Jota properties and a 15% interest in the Minera POLO properties. Medinah Minerals, Inc. only participates in mining claims that are fully registered with the Chilean Ministry of Mines through filings by Medinah Mining Chile. Each of the mining claims are in good standing and recognized under Chilean Mensura Mining Laws. The Total area of mining properties covers +15,000 gross hectares.. • Stock Symbol: MDMN • Website: http://www.medinah-minerals.com • Company Q&A: http://www.medinah-minerals.com/Q_A_Website.html • Company Unaudited Financials: http://www.medinah-minerals.com/financials.html About the President/CEO of Medinah Minerals: Sr. Juan Jose (JJ) Quijano, an attorney, as well as his father were instrumental in writing/developing mining legislation for the country of Chile and he also happens to control the most mining claims of any individual in Chile. He practices before the Chilean Supreme Court and other South American countries on mining matters and has been partnered with both Cerro and Medinah for many years. His knowledge and influence within the Chilean mining community and government are key assets and an integral part Medinah's corporate plans. His complete biography can be found here: http://www.medinah-minerals.com/juan-jose-quijano.html.
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Alto De Lipangue (ADL) Joint Venture Status and Updates
Medinah's Alto de Lipangue claims consist of a gold, copper, silver and molybdenum complex of approximately 10,000 hectares located along the Andes coastal mountain range approximately 35 kilometers NW of Santiago, Chile in the Metropolitan Region of Chile. Medinah's Lipangue claims are believed to encompass a large copper/gold porphyry as first confirmed by Gordon House, former (dec.) P. Geo of Medinah, as suggested by independent geological analysis provided by A.C.A. Howe on the property and the Satellite Imagery Report by Clemente Sepulveda Perez (contracted by Vale and BHP Billiton). It is of significant note that Perez concluded in his report that "2 PORPHYRIES ARE PRESENT AND A VARIETY OF MINERALIZATION TYPES WERE IDENTIFIED. AT LEAST "HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF TONS OF RESOURCES" ARE PRESENT IN THE UPPER PARTS OF THE PORPHYRIES AND SKARNS. HE CITES THAT THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT A "WORLD CLASS" DEPOSIT." For the most comprehensive compilation of due diligence regarding Alto de Lipangue, refer to Dr. Jim DeCosta's Valuation Considerations for the Lipangue Deposit. WHY LIPANGUE IS A DESIRABLE DEPOSIT TO JOINT VENTURE:
1) Approximately a 140 square Km (according to C. Sepulveda Perez) area of landholdings. 2) 18 holes drilled to date identifying an approximately $[2] billion "measured resource" at today's prices (July 2011). This "Gordon" breccia pipe is open in all directions, measures 80-meters in "True width" and dips to the south and east. 3) A second breccia/skarn discovered at the northern aspect of the Lobo property of Cerro Dorado, Inc. "Containing upwards of 3% copper, plus gold, plus moly". The Northern Lobo breccia/skarn outcrops over 1,000-meters in length and 80-meters in width over a 400-meter elevation range from 1,300 to 1,700 meters. This was described by its discovering geologist at the recent annual meeting as "A major mineralized breccia pipe". 4) A "Stockworks" discovery has been identified by one of the visiting major mining firms southwest of the "Gordon" breccia pipe. No surface or depth dimensions are available yet to my knowledge. 5) A 250-meter by 250-meter "Bowl-like depression" (Suspected breccia) near the airstrip bordering the southern Alto and Lobo (Cerro Dorado) properties. This depression coincides with very favorable geochemical sampling as well as Induced Polarization findings of "High resistivity" (heavy silicification from the presence of quartz which often is associated with gold) and "highly polarized" indicating the presence of sulphides often found bonded to various metals. Surface sampling revealed 6-10 gm/tonne gold plus moly. 6) Three past-producing molybdenum mines on site near the 1,000 meter elevation level (the plateau is at 2,000 meters). This finding is very consistent with the thesis of a copper-moly porphyry as molybdenum typically concentrates at lower elevations near the outer aspects of the "Porphyry stock" (Lowell-Guilbert model). At the most recent Annual General Meeting of Medinah Minerals, Inc. Sr. Quijano noted that the molybdenum assay results in this area were approximately 10 times that of the average molybdenum mine. Medinah's head geologist brought samples of very high concentration moly containing rocks found near the Carrizo Mine adit. Native molybdenite looks an awful lot like graphite and has a similar "slippery" texture. 7) Many vein systems one of which, the Fortuna Vein (Cerro Dorado), averaged gold production values of 63.4 gm/tonne from 1940-1970. ACA Howe report suggests that these veins have barely been touched and remain mostly unexplored. Other veins include the Veta Rica, the Guarani, the Caren and the Veta Espanola. 8) Mineralized 80-meter wide shear zone found at Las Dos Marias. This has been traced at surface for over 700 meters before it dipped below the volcanic andesite layer. The 71-meter level revealed a 1-meter intersection measured by ACA Howe as containing 454 gm/tonne gold. 9) Copper skarn/manto discovery at Las Dos Marias on the eastern flank of the "Quebrada Durazno" ("Peach gulch"). The junction between the low sulphidation gold-copper porphyry and this skarn has been identified. 10) 40 Km of roads recently built and/or refurbished. "Road cuts" into the side of the mountain throughout the property reveal mineralization nearly ubiquitous in nature. This is especially true at the "North" road (Cerro Dorado) with its 24 "switchbacks" cut into the mountain side revealing copious amounts of mineralization. 11) Many, many kilometers of adits (horizontal tunnels), chimneys, trenches, shafts, etc. completed over the last 30 years. 12) Tailings piles from artisanal workings average 5.3gm/tonne gold. 13) Close proximity to the Ventanas (Codelco) and Chagres (Anglo American) smelters. 14) Close proximity to the seaport of Valparaiso. 15) Close proximity to a major electrical grid west of Lampa. 16) Close proximity to Santiago (approximately 37 Km) 17) Relatively low elevation of 500 to 2,000 meters with water issues much less severe than the Andean or Atacama Desert porphyry mines at higher elevations where ACA Howe reports the infrastructure to be "basically nonexistent". Water issues, electricity issues and natural gas issues at the higher elevations are a huge problem that might curtail copper production and buoy prices and the attractability of discoveries at lower elevations. 18) Roughly estimated average of $100/ tonne "Rock" containing copper, moly, gold and silver. 19) Extremely roughly estimated ore body size of 800 million tonnes (Via crude extrapolation of an average-sized copper-moly porphyry and an average-sized copper-gold porphyry). 20) Host country of Chile considered by many as the safest and most mining-friendly country in South America if not the world. 21) Over a dozen major mining firms have shown interest by making repeated site visits and signing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). 22) Porphyry discoveries are considered very homogenous and not likely to present any shocking disappointments as to size and/or grade. Their grades are not supposed to be spectacular. They're known for being huge and of moderate to low grade. They are the target of choice for most mining companies due to their long mine lives. 23) Codelco (the Chilean government's mining arm and largest producer of copper in the world) recently staked the properties contiguous to the south where they recently embarked on an airborne geophysical study.
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For historical purposes, according to the May 4, 2010 Q&A, late in 2009, and early 2010, the intention of company management was to feature the Las dos Marias property as an independent production entity. Various JVA potential partners had requested that the Las dos Marias project not be a "stand alone" issue, but be included as an added deal point matter in the Alto de Lipangue negotiations. Ultimately in late 2011, Medinah Minerals entered a JV with a Funding Agreement entity (Compania Mineras LDM Chile) to sink a shaft and mine LDM on their own. Work on LDM began in early 2012. Upon unexpectedly striking a high grade gold vein in April 2012 when tunnel excavation just began, Medinah and CMLDM restructured the ownership of LDM on May 3, 2012 so that essentially CMLDM took control of all of the Los Amigos 1 claim which encompasses the vein structure while Medinah retained a 30% NSR from Los Amigos and regained 100% ownership in the 9 other LDM claims surrounding the vein.
The following is a bit of history on Las Dos Marias provided by Dr. Jim Decosta from TheMiningPlay forum:
On July 9, 2009, Medinah reported the acquisition of a 15% interest in the POLO claims 1-780 covering a surface area of approximately 3,000 hectares in the lower Andes Mountain range located near Santa Cruel in the VIII region about 600 km (360 miles) to the south of Santiago, Chile. In the April 15, 2011 Shareholder Update, the company announced that a Letter of Intention was signed on 4/11/2011 with International Copper Company Chile LTD to undertake an exploration program with the potential of ICCC to earn up to 85% of the total POLO group of claims. According to the May 12, 2011 company update, two crews representing the International Copper Company Chile (ILCC) are presently on-site at the POLO claims completing their geological assessment and preparing their work program. As of the July 21, 2011 company update, "the ILCC lawyers are now documenting a contract pursuant to the terms as posted on the Medinah Minerals, Inc. website dated April 15, 2011." On August 31, 2011, the company updated that ICC's geological team was unable to complete the assessment of the POLO claims due to snowfall and winter weather. As such, the property owners extended the option period for completion as soon as weather permits.
On February 5, 2012, the company reported that several major companies have expressed interest in both Ciclon properties and have their engineers and geologists on-site reviewing and preparing an offer. On April 3, 2013, the company announced that the Ciclon I and II properties were sold to Serena Minerals (a Chilean subsidiary for an Australian company - speculated to be Herencia Resources) for $5.4 million paid over a 4 year period. Ciclon I and II owners retain a 4% NSR in the project. Medinah Minerals Inc. owns 10% of the Ciclon I and II owners so they would be entitled to 10% of the 4% NSR. In addition, the sale price could be increased by $5 million if reserve estimates exceed 1 million tonnes of copper with a grade of 0.6% or greater.
Medinah Gold Inc., a Nevada corporation, was established in 1999 as a result of a dividend spinoff from Medinah Minerals, Inc. For over 14 years, Medinah Gold was primarily used as a holding company for mining claims and mining properties. In December, 2011, Medinah Minerals settled its advances to affiliated companies by taking 4,500,000 shares of Medinah Gold, Inc. at a deemed value of $.10 per share. At a directors' meeting of Medinah Gold, Inc. on 2/10/2012, the directors approved an additional 5,500,00 shares of their stock to come to the comany in exchange for accrued interest on indebtedness that was retired in December 2011. As such, Medinah Minerals, Inc. owns 10,000,000 shares of Medinah Gold.
At a Medinah Gold shareholders meeting in October 2012, it was announced that Medinah Gold would merge with American Sierra Gold Corp (AMNP). As such, the following Medinah Gold property ownership was brought into AMNP: 1) 75% interest in the Gilda mining cliams which are 900 hectares located 42 kilometers southeast of Copiapo in the Atacama desert Region III of Chile. The deposits found in these claims consist of copper breccias, copper veins and gold veins. 2) 10% interest in the Jota group of claims in northern Chile, near Iqueque. 3) Ownership interest in a 600 hectares mining property in Chile, called Caleu. This property is located in western, central Chile, approximately 40kms outside of Santiago, Chile. It should be noted that according to American Sierra's SEC Form S4 Prospectus filed 12/14/2012, that Medinah Minerals owns 13.8% of AMNP. In addition, given the ownership interests of JJ Quijano, Larry Regis (also elected Chairman), Kleen Investments, MMC Mines, Inc and GXK Ventures (Les Price), that Medinah Minerals has a dominating interest in AMNP.
Certificado of ownership According to comments by JJ and the BOD at the February 2012 AGM, the Jota property has over 100 drill holes over 20Km with 100 meter step outs. Based on $1,600 per ounce of gold and JJ's estimate of $6 billion worth of gold, this would represent a rough estimate of about 3.75 million ounces. The preliminary work was performed 15 years ago by "the State" (Codelco), the Germans and the Japanese and the average grades were 0.45 grams of gold per tonne. Considering that gold was only $280 per ounce at the time, the Jota deposit would have been marginally economic. Obviously with gold at $1600 per ounce, the economic value of Jota is more compelling which is why JJ subsequently bought the property. As stated above, the JOTA property was part of a documentary filmed by The Discovery Channel in late January-early February, 2013. The filming took place at the JOTA property and JJ Quijano was included in the documentary. The Discovery Channel show will be an off season series off-shoot of their very popular "Gold Rush" show, featuring Todd Hoffman and his crew, as seen in this clip which aired at the Gold Rush season finale on 2/22/2013. JJ Quijano appears near the end of the clip with the Hoffmans in a helicopter as depicted in the below picture.
On June 1, 2009, Medinah became the legal owner of 5% percent of the total issued shares of the private company, Minera Pumillahue formed to develop a placer gold operation in southern Chile. On November 5, 2010, Medinah reported that the Pumillahue holding is presently the subject of a complete review and reassessment by a Russian Mining consortium. Señor Quijano advises that this change of mining prioritization and certain management positions will create a much better potential value in the near future. As of March 8, 2011, Medinah Minerals Chile members are actively participating in the reorganization of the Pumillahue claims, and Turner plant operation alterations. In the company update from 11/17/2011, it was revealed that the Pumillahue claim was vacated by all partners including Mednah, due to the partners' eluctance to address a "cash call" demand for $150,000 to maintain ownership of the claim.
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Take an overlooked name with an on-trend sound, add a high profile celebrity birth announcement, and voilà – the next big thing in baby names.
Or not. Some names are too offbeat to catch on. I'm looking at you, Apple and Zuma.
But more often, celebrity baby names are truly influential. Starbabies can turn that name everyone is cautiously considering into the next Top Ten favorite. Ava, Isabella, Jayden, and Liam all got a big boost when Hollywood mamas chose the names.
When it comes to vintage baby names, a new celebrity baby can be a powerful signal that a name is prime for a comeback.
By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain
With fewer than ten weeks left in 2014, let's take a look back at the best of the high profile birth announcements so far.
Sure, there have been some outlandish choices. Celebrity babies have been named Bunny and Buzz, Future and Royal Reign.
But there have been some amazing celebrity baby names, stylish choices rich with meaning, unusual names that feel like they'd be wearable in Hollywood or anyone's hometown.
I couldn't keep the list to just nine total, so here are my nine favorite celebrity baby names for girls, and nine more for boys – subject, of course, to revision, any time between now and December 31st!
There are a handful of super-controversial topics in baby naming.
Creative spellings. Surnames-as-firsts. And, of course, boys' names on girls.
The first two are easier, I think. They're about style and preference. If you love the look of Madelyn, no amount of cajoling will convince you that it really must be Madeline. And either surnames like Lincoln and Bellamy make your shortlist, or not.
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Today is All Souls Day, when we commend to God all those who have died. I invite you to commend to God especially the souls of all babies who have been aborted.
In his encyclical "The Gospel of Life" Pope John Paul II says this to the parents of aborted children: "To the Father and to his mercy you can with sure hope entrust your child". We exercise "sure hope" because we know that St. Paul wrote that God wants all to be saved.
Baptism is the ordinary way to be born into God's grace. But for those killed without baptism, we can still have sure hope. This weekend and always, let us entrust them to the Lord, who does not forget anyone that He creates, even when we do.
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Adr_Book is visually attractive, easy to use, yet powerful software that makes keeping track of your contacts simple. Its retro look, blazing speed, and simplicity makes it just darn fun! Adr_Book is available for all flavors of Microsoft Windows including Windows 8. Though easy, it is extremely powerful. Printing features include labels, envelopes, booklets, and reports. Create as many address books as you'd like, each with hundreds or thousands of names. And if you like, you can use the web server embedded in Adr_Book; this allows intranet and Internet access to the data with your favorite web browser.
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- 1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Add beef and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. In a large skillet, brown meatballs in oil; drain. Combine tomato sauce, water, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce; pour over meatballs. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Yield: 4-6 servings.
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By now, you've heard that Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) officially increased the price of its Prime membership. Beginning April 17, it will cost $99 per year, up from $79, to be a Prime subscriber. This breaks down to about $1.67 of additional cost per month. Of course, the benefits haven't changed.
Being a Prime member still means unlimited free two-day shipping on millions of products, as well as unlimited video streaming of 40,000 moves and TV shows and access to free e-books from Amazon's Kindle Owners' Lending Library.
But what does this price increase means for investors?
Prime numbers
This move marks the first price increase since Amazon launched its Prime program nearly nine years ago. Nevertheless, the $20 price hike was on the low end of what the company was considering. Some Amazon shareholders were hoping for a $40 price hike, which would have brought the annual fee to $119. However, investors need to keep in mind that Amazon has always played by a customer-first strategy, and this time is no different.
In fact, customers get a lot more out of being Prime members today than ever before. For example, Amazon continues to increase the number of items eligible for Prime shipping -- it's up from just 1 million in 2005 to more than 20 million today. The world's biggest online retailer is also adding new content to its Prime video streaming service, including the new original series The Americans.
"We are working to expand selection even further, as we develop additional fulfillment and transportation capacity to make the Prime program even more valuable to our members," an Amazon rep confirmed to CNBC.
On top of this, Amazon is said to be working on a streaming music service that would rival Pandora. Throwing a music service into the mix would certainly raise the value proposition if it were to be included in Amazon Prime.
Cost and effect
Amazon hopes the price hike will help the company offset rising shipping costs. The online retailer's shipping expenses swelled 19% to $1.21 billion in its fiscal fourth quarter, as more people shopped on Amazon.com during the all-important holiday shopping period. Amazon reportedly has about 20 million users paying for its Prime service, which includes 1 million subscribers added during the third week of December.
The price hike could also lead Prime members to spend more (and more frequently) on Amazon.com in order to get the most out of their fees. Ballooning sales are certainly something every Amazon investor can be happy about. Even before this price increase, Prime members were often spending twice as much as non-Prime shoppers, according to research from Morningstar.
Ultimately, a modest $20 bump in price may be lower than some investors would have liked, but it also means existing Prime members will likely be more willing to renew their memberships despite having to pay more per year. Moreover, Amazon shouldn't have any problem adding new members to its Prime program in the future because the company continues to add new content and services to its Prime offerings.
What it all means for investors
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The Bluest Eye
by Toni Morrison
The Bluest Eye Theme of Innocence
Innocence is yet another quality that is primarily associated with whiteness in The Bluest Eye. When readers pick up a novel about young girls, they may expect to read about harmless crushes, long hours playing, and innocent crushes. But from the beginning, we see that the lives of working-class African-American children were far from innocent and free. Claudia and Frieda spend their free time picking coal with their families, while Pecola's innocence is violated soon after she begins menstruating. The novel seems to suggest that innocence is a privilege, not a given.
Questions About Innocence
- Who gets to experience innocence?
- Why is Shirley Temple innocent?
- Why does Soaphead Church desire young girls?
Chew on This
Innocence is associated with whiteness.
Whiteness is associated with innocence.


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- Official Site: RighteousKill-TheMovie.com
- Release Date: September 12, 2008
- Director: Jon Avnet
- Main Actors: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Carla Gugino
Righteous Kill marks the first collaboration between legendary actors Robert De Niro and Al Pacino since their masterful 1995 heist film Heat, in which the two Oscar winners found themselves limited to just one significant scene opposite each other (the now-legendary tete-a-tete set within a diner). With Righteous Kill, however, Pacino and De Niro are afforded the opportunity to bounce off each other for virtually the entirety of the movie's running time as the actors (alongside a supporting cast that includes John Leguizamo, Carla Gugino and Brian Dennehy) star as grizzled cops hot on the trail of a scumbag-killing vigilante.
Director Jon Avnet's last feature was the disastrous Al Pacino vehicle 88 Minutes, but this time around he gives us the thrill of watching a couple of old pros like Pacino and De Niro work side-by-side in an unapologetically old-school cop thriller. And while screenwriter Russell Gewirtz has infused the proceedings with some of the hoariest cliches that the genre has to offer, it's impossible to deny that the expectedly captivating work from the two leads generally proves effective in holding one's interest. Audiences and critics alike expecting another Heat are certainly in for an unpleasant shock, however, as the film never quite rises above the level of mindless entertainment. This is despite the efforts of an almost uniformly strong supporting cast; 50 Cent, as expected, proves to be the one exception, as the rapper continues to demonstrate why he should be kept far, far away from film sets.
Given that Robert De Niro and Al Pacino's last collaboration resulted in one of the most celebrated "guy" movies of all time, Righteous Kill will certainly enjoy a lucrative opening weekend as men the world over show up hoping that lightning can strike twice. There's ultimately not a whole lot within Righteous Kill that's going to encourage repeat visits, however, although the admittedly impossible-to-anticipate twist ending might just send certain viewers back to the theater to see just how the events preceding it hold up on second viewing. Aside from the mere presence of De Niro and Pacino, Righteous Kill suffers from a dearth of "guy appeal" that might hurt it in the long run; the movie isn't quite the biting expose of what it means to be a cop in the 21st century that its promotional materials have promised.


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"In short: 'Judas' is extremely good" begins U.K. blog Popjustice's review of Lady Gaga's highly-anticipated second single off Born This Way. There's an "In long" as well, naturally, and it is indeed long, as site creator Peter Robinson goes on to describe and evaluate every single aspect of the song, doing just about everything short of actually posting a video of him humming the song himself. Here's a rundown of what we learn about "Judas" from one pop writer-cum-fanboy's extended takeaway:
- It is Evolutionary Gaga. "Judas' is to 'Bad Romance' as 'Bad Romance' was to 'Poker Face'. It's a new experience in familiar territory, like dancing in your favourite club after it's had a new soundsystem fitted. The nods to 'Bad Romance' are deliberate – Gaga told us that…'I wanted it to be an evolution from where I've been before but in terms of the formula I wanted there to be something about 'Judas' that reminded people of what I've done in the past'. So there's a post-chorus like the 'Bad Romance' 'whoah-oah-oh' bit (here it's 'whoah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh I'm in love with Ju-u-das, Ju-u-das'), there are some ra-ra post-chorus hook bits ('Juda-Judas, Juda-Judas, Juda-Judas, Juda-Gaga')"
- It is not entirely about religion. "The first time Lady Gaga played us the tune she told us that in broad terms it was about being in love with the worst guy you've ever met, but as you might expect there's more to it than that. "It's about leaving your darkness behind in order to come into the light," she added the other day. "I have a lot of things that have haunted me from my past—choices, men, drug abuse, being afraid to go back to New York, confronting old romances—and Judas represents, for me, something that is bad for me that I can't escape."
- It probably sounds seriously fucking bonkers. "Vocally Gaga's in completely new territory (in the verses and pre-chorus she hurls herself into a decadent half-sung, half-rapped Jamaican Patois style), the chorus is a thousand storeys high, there's a demented tribal techno breakdown, and the whole thing is a little bit overwhelming for all the right reasons…If Abba ever went to the sort of poppers-'n'-fisting Mannheim sex club Jake Shears told us about in 2009 'Judas' is the sort of song they would have come up with."
- It is about to make the phrase "Ear Condom" an inextricable part of your existence. "One of the more recent additions to the song, which has apparently only appeared in the last few weeks, is a middle eight that goes like this: 'In the most Biblical sense, I am beyond repentance. 'Fame hooker', 'prostitute wench', 'vomits her mind'… But in the cultural sense I just speak in future tense. Judas kiss me if offenced, or wear an ear condom next time.'"
- It is beyond controversy or criticism. "Will some people dislike it? Yes, and it is important that these people are able to accept that they are wrong. They will need your love and your respect while they come to terms with this difficult truth. Do not pity them, just offer them your help."
Jeez. Start bracing yourself for April 19th now, for afterwards our lives will surely never be the same.
For lots more pics, videos and up-to-the-second dish on Gaga, check out her Popdust Artist Page.


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The No. 12-ranked Wisconsin Badgers (21-6, 11-4 Big Ten) enjoy a – 12 point spread against the Northwestern Wildcats (16-11, 6-10 Big Ten) in today's college basketball odds. The Badgers are two games behind No. 3-ranked Ohio State and one game behind No. 8 Purdue.
Wisconsin visits the Ohio State Buckeyes in a Big Ten showdown the final game of the regular season.
He Wildcats have a tough assignment on the road at the Kohl Center. If the Badgers win on Sunday, they will have closed out the season undefeated at home for only the third time in 80 years. Wisconsin has won 18 straight games at home dating back to last season.
The Badgers have won two straight after a close 53-52 win at Michigan last week. That was an unusually low scoring game for a team that averages close to 69 points of offense. The Wildcats averages 72.3 points per game.
Considered one of the best offensive teams in the nation, the Badgers score more points at home, averaging 76.3 points per contest. Forward Jon Leuer scores 19.1 points and grabs 7.5 rebounds per game, while guard Jordan Taylor contributes 17.9 points.
The Wildcats have a 4-7 record on the road and is last in the Big Ten in scoring defense. Opponents score 68.0 points per game on average while the Badgers only allow 56.9 per game at Kohl Center.
Forward John Shurna leads the Wildcats with 17 points and 4.4 rebounds per contest, and guard Michael Thompson adds 15 points per night. However, Northwestern's frontcourt lacks an inside presence relative to Wisconsin's big men. Controlling rebounds will play one of the deciding factors in this game. The Badgers enjoy a – 12 point spread on today's college basketball odds.
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Gross mass: 587,300 kg (1,294,700 lb).
Height: 68.10 m (223.40 ft).
Diameter: 6.53 m (21.42 ft).
Thrust: 7,290.00 kN (1,638,850 lbf).
Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).
First Launch: 1966.07.05.
Last Launch: 1966.08.25.
Number: 2 .
The uprated Saturn I - consisting of an S-IB stage, S-IVB stage, and an instrument unit - boosted an unmanned payload into an original orbit of 185 by 189 kilometers. The inboard engine cutoff of the first stage occurred after 2 minutes 18 seconds of flight and the outboard engine cutoff was 4 seconds later. The S-IVB engine burned 4 minutes 50 seconds. No recovery was planned and the payload was expected to enter the earth's atmosphere after about four days.
Of six primary test objectives assigned to the mission, the objectives for the environmental control, electrical power, and communications subsystems were not completely satisfied. All other spacecraft test objectives were successfully accomplished.


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As we reflect on 35 years of excellence and look to our future we invite you to join the Dream Big Capital Campaign. In the spring of 2015, in large part to your continued financial support, we anticipate being able to break ground. Expanding our facilities allows us to better serve our current children and families and those yet to come.
A school that offers even better facilities, healthier choices, and growth potential for the future. This is what dreams are made of at POPCS.
With your help, we will raise the $5.75MM required to make Prince of Peace a place where dreams become reality.
How can you support Prince of Peace Christian School?
1. Give online through the Prince of Peace secure payment program.
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A Central Islip man is facing a felony robbery charges after detectives tracked him down nearly four years after he allegedly robbed a bank in Smithtown.
Suffolk County Police say Carey Peguese was arrested Thursday and charged with third-degree robbery in connection with the August 2010 incident. He is slated to face a judge Friday at First District Court in Central Islip for arraignment.
Investigators identified Peguese as a suspect after the robbery, but say he never returned to his Centereach home in an alleged attempt "to avoid capture," according to a police news release. Police did not say Thursday what prompted an arrest in the case after four years, but said a continuing investigation led them to learn he had moved to Central Islip.
When the bank was robbed on Aug. 26, 2010, police said the assailant had entered the TD Bank at 714 Smithtown Bypass and passed a note to a teller announcing the robbery. A bank employee passed him an unspecified amount of cash that included a dye pack. Police said the man dropped the cash after the dye pack exploded.
The suspect, described as being a black man between 30 and 40 years old, was wearing a fisherman-style hat and glasses, authorities said. He had been last seen fleeing toward a nearby restaurant.


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The economics of Ramadan: from piety to commercialization and excessive consumption
The month of Ramadan is in full swing. Muslims around the world, male and female, will abstain from eating, drinking and having sexual intercourse between dawn and sunset until the end of July. Based on one of the five pillars of Islam, siyam (fasting) in Ramadan is compulsory for those who are physically able to do it.
Beyond such basic knowledge of the month lies the "politics" of Ramadan. No, we are not talking about sectarian conflict among Sunnis and Shi'ites in the Middle East. Rather, the politics of Ramadan sees Muslims themselves separating the month from its original meanings.
Spiritually, Ramadan is a time of meditation, inner peace and sadaqah (charity). It is a month for personal reflection and a chance to become closer to God, and it is a moment for family and community. This may involve simply sitting in a mosque alone, reading the Qur'an or volunteering at charities. The month of Ramadan is a point where one should not only abstain from food, water and sex, but rather from doing anything that is deemed sinful such as lying, cheating or backbiting.
Instead of seeing fasting as a chore, followers of Islam are taught to remember those in the world — Muslim and non-Muslim — who essentially fast every day not as an obligation, but rather because they live in war, hunger and poverty. As Ayesha Almazroui succinctly puts it: "The true meaning of fasting is to experience hunger; to feel humility and compassion towards the poor."
Overeating and Obesity
However, when we see practices of some Muslims during Ramadan, the festival threatens to move away from its spirituality and instead into a month of excessive consumption. While the common belief among many is that a huge feast is served at iftar (breaking of the fast), Islam actually teaches that we should not overeat, for the meaning of the month is to show patience, restraint and humbleness. Instead, eating should always be done in moderate proportions, for even the Prophet Muhammad is noted as saying: "Nothing is worse than a person who fills his stomach. It should be enough for the son of Adam to have a few bites to satisfy his hunger. If he wishes more, it should be: one-third for his food, one-third for his liquids, and one-third for his breath."
Today, for example, Ramadan often sees binge eating and wastage by Muslims throughout the world — with consumption said to increase by 30%. In Qatar, it has become an annual occurrence for people to be hospitalized from eating too much at iftar andsuhoor (pre-dawn meal). As for wastage, Dubai sees an extra 20% of food in its landfill sites during Ramadan alone, while year round the United Arab Emirates wastes a high proportion of food. Authorities in Abu Dhabi have even called for citizens to reduce the amount of food they waste.
This culture of binge eating among Arabs and Muslims living in the East and West has led to what some have dubbed the commercialization of Ramadan. The holy month sees increased advertising, hiked prices and huge buffets at hotels in the Middle East. Amid Arabic soap operas that have viewers glued to the TV set due to reduced working hours in Ramadan, mass advertising campaigns are a key feature. In 2009, Egypt spent $146 million on adverts during Ramadan — a 62% rise on previous months. With people sitting indoors, it is little wonder that television bosses rub their hands together and watch the dollars and dinars roll in.
Even in Mecca, Islam's holiest city, historical sites have been demolished to pave the way for skyscrapers. The increasing number of luxury hotels charge extortionate amounts during Ramadan due to pilgrims flocking to the city. Of course, companies should always analyze market trends and capitalize on demand. This is key to any economy that seeks to boost its growth and always move toward further development. However, as Jaweed Kaleem states, such policies by Saudi authorities have led to "discussions of excess in a faith that emphasizes simplicity and accessibility."
With petrodollars in the Gulf, splashing cash at luxury hotels is not an issue for those who can afford it, but the true meaning of Ramadan is being lost in the process. For those concerned about consumption and commercialization in Ramadan, the month of fasting threatens to be turned into the month of overeating and excessive prices.
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Cameron not coaching tonight?
Apparently, WQAM-560 AM, the Dolphins flagship station, has reported that Dolphins coach Cam Cameron is sitting out tonight's final exhibition game against the Saints so that his assistants – defensive coordinator Dom Capers and tight ends coach Mike Mularkey – could coach the offense and defense respectively.
The Dolphins wouldn't confirm or dispute this report. It seems that Cameron is preparing for an emergency situation, one that would cause him to miss a game for some reason. Obviously, both Capers and Mularkey have been NFL head coaches before so it shouldn't be much of a task for either. Plus, Capers basically has a free hand coaching the defense anyway.
More on this later as we get closer to game time.
Harvey Fialkov
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'The Young and the Restless', like any daytime steamer, is sustained by a variety of deep dark secrets. But, 'Sharon's (Sharon Case) soon-to-be-revealed subconsciously submerged information about 'Summer's' (Hunter King) true paternity won't damage the recently reunited 'Shick', as the character herself painfully believes.
'Shick' is, of course, the cheeky combination of 'Sharon' and 'Nick's' (Joshua Morrow) first names. Long a staple of CBS' number 1 soap opera, this power couple was originally formed during YR's glory days in the mid-1990s.
Case and Morrow recently saw their characters reunite through the power of well-crafted fiction and a real directive for the writers to create a major storyline that hardcore audience members would likely embrace. With 'Mariah' (Camryn Grimes) revealed as 'Cassie's' non-ghost, there really is nothing preventing these two now-middle-aged Genoa City fixtures from remaining together indefinitely.
This week 'Sharon' was pushed to the mental edge of a Friday cliffhanger in her doctor's office through a self-requested hypnotic trance. While it does seem that she's on the verge of openly implicating herself in messy paternity test switcheroo in front of 'Nick', all is hardly lost.
Fans haven't forgotten that 'Nick' has often forgiven the mother of his children for her various transgressions during many past plot points. More recently, he rightly assigned blame for 'Sharon's' faults to her fragile mental state. So, isn't it possible that he'll decide to do the same when he eventually learns that 'Summer' was his biological daughter all along, as he felt from the beginning?
Sure, 'Sharon' will have plenty of explaining to do. But, she has a sharp line of defense already established: She openly said that she was repressing a terrible secret and wanted 'Nick' to know whatever story she was unintentionally concealing.
After all these two lost souls have endured and the pains that YR's writers have taken to develop this story arc, isn't it possible that 'Nick's' feelings for all involved will overcome any disillusionment he will endure? In one word, yes.
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This animated cyberpunk/sci-fi story is a visual tour-de-force. Kenji is a teenage math prodigy recruited by his secret crush Natsuki for the ultimate summer job—passing himself off as Natsuki's boyfriend for four days during her grandmother's 90th birthday celebration.
But when Kenji solves a math riddle sent to his cell phone, he unwittingly breaches the security barricade protecting Oz, a globe-spanning virtual world. Like the Internet as conceived by pop artist Takashi Murakami, Oz is a hallucinatory pixel parade of cool avatar designs, kung fu jackrabbits, toothy bears, and a bursting rainbow of colors.


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