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In South Africa, thousands of lion cubs are being bred for tourists to cuddle, to play with, to walk with – and for hunters to slaughter. For them, the circle of life is a tragedy. But, how many know of this massacre?
In 62 cities around the world, lion lovers hope to change that. Thousands will be marching to expose this atrocity, to put a face on this well-kept secret. It's estimated there are 2700 wild lions in South Africa, yet there are over 8000 behind bars in fenced compounds, waiting to be shot for a price.
Where did all these lions come from? Lionesses are bred to produce cubs that tourists enjoy playing with, bottle feeding, help caring for, and photographing. When the cubs are a bit older, tourists will pay to "walk with the lions," an experience many tour operators bill as a "thrill of a lifetime." When the tourists leave, do they ever wonder what happens to all these lions?
The reality is that, once the lionesses are spent from breeding, they go on the 'kill list' for trophy hunting or for the bone trade. Once the sub-adult lions are too big to "walk with," they're crammed into overcrowded cages, living in atrocious conditions. When mature, they're moved to fenced camps, a/k/a canned hunting facilities, where hunters from all over the world come to easily kill one of the "Big Five."
Raised by man, trusting man, these lions are urged out into an open contained area, unsure of what's happening to them until they feel their bodies pierced by arrows or bullets. They die an agonizing death, while the hunter is happy to check this off his or her bucket list and mount their head on the wall.
This is the lions' circle of life and death in South Africa. This is how you can help make it stop and lend them your voice:
1. Attend the Global March for Lions in a city near you. Find out where here.
2. Write the US Fish & Wildlife Service here asking they raise the status of lions to "endangered" in order to curtail importation of lion trophies.
3. Write to the S.African government urging they end this industry. All S.African conservation authority's emails can be found here
4. Inform tourism agencies in your town why they should only send their clients to ethical locations and share this info with friends you know visiting S. Africa.
5. Do not engage in cub petting or lion walking - ever!
6. Do not volunteer to work with or take care of lion cubs.
7. Ask celebrities to help raise awareness of the S. African canned hunting industry. Post on their social media.
8. Spread the word of what is happening to lions in South Africa by sharing photos, videos, and posts on your social media accounts.
9. Google and write to S.African Embassies/Consulates in your country asking them to end this industry.
10. Show your support for lions by using #GlobalMarch4Lions on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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GULIELMUS DUGDALE de Blithe Hall in par?ciŕ de Shustoke in Comitatu Cornaviorum Warwicensi Miles, Garterij nomine Armorum Anglicorum Rex, Vir in re antiquariâ consultissimus, pro summo suo in Generum suum meritissimum D. Eliam Ashmole favore, ac gratitudine; ac in augmentum famć hujus Musći, Ashmoleano nomine insigniti; quadraginta octo Libros M.S. (quorum 43 in folio, 5 in quarto) Antiquitatum Britannicarum ineffabili varietate refertos, in adjunctâ Bibliothecâ Ashmoleanâ reponendos legavit.
Sir William Dugdale, Garter King-of-Arms, of Blyth Hall in Shustoke in Warwickshire, a most learned antiquary, bequeathed forty-eight volumes in manuscript (forty-three folios and five quartos) on a wide range of British antiquities to be placed in the adjoining Ashmolean library. He gave them out of gratitude to and the deepest appreciation of his estimable son-in-law, Elias Ashmole, and to add to the reputation of this Museum which carries the distinguished name of Ashmole.
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BOULDER – The Pac-12 Networks launch Wednesday (Aug. 15) evening at 7 p.m. mountain time, with the debut program "Pac-12 Live" taking center stage.
The main thrust of the initial program will include football analysts Ronnie Lott, former CU head coach Rick Neuheisel, Curtis Conway and Glenn Parker along with Summer Sanders will give a preview of the 2012 football season.
Comcast (Denver-Boulder) has picked up both the Pac-12 Network and the regional one designated for more coverage of the Colorado and Utah programs, Pac-12 Mountain. The main Pac-12 Network will be on Comcast Channel 430 (Ch. 840 for high definition, HD), with Pac-12 Mountain slated for Channel 431 (HD location to be determined). Other cable outlets across the nation have also signed on to carry the network, and the conference remains in negotiations to secure a satellite provider (e.g., DirecTV, DISH, etc.) but is hopeful that all will be place by the start of the football season.
Time Warner Cable (TWC) is another national cable provider which has picked up the Pac-12 Networks, and in Colorado, TWC services the Gunnison and Telluride areas; on standard cable, Pac-12 National will be on Channel 240 (HD on Ch. 640) and Pac-12 Mountain can be found on Channel 245 (HD on Ch. 645).
(On the CU campus, Pac-12 Mountain can be found on Channels 24 and 90.7, the latter for HD.)
The Pac-12 Networks will be event-centric, with plans to broadcast 850 live events across a variety of Pac-12 sports in the first year. The live event lineup will feature 35 live football games, including six over Labor Day Weekend, and more than 140 men's basketball games. Because of high quality of competition across the Pac-12, cited by a record 451 national championships and 45 medals won by Pac-12 athletes/alumni at the recently-completed London Olympics, there will be almost an exact 50-50 mix of men's and women's events.
The network has produced football previews of each team, with the first broadcast of the Colorado feature set for Saturday (Aug. 18) at 8:00 p.m. That will be preceded by a replay of the 1991 Orange Bowl between Colorado and Notre Dame at 6 p.m. (both will be rebroadcast at 11 p.m. and 1 a.m., respectively).
The Pac-12 Network schedules are available at http://video.pac-12.com/guide and also on CUBuffs.com; just click the Audio/Video link near the top of the home page. You can also find a Pac-12 Network channel locater there, as all link back to the network itself as officials will update on a constant basis.
The network announced Wednesday that former Buff and Olympian Jeremy Bloom has joined the network as a football analyst, contributing to both in-studio and game broadcast coverage.
Bloom will make his broadcast booth debut with Pac-12 Networks at his alma mater Colorado September 8 when the Buffaloes host Sacramento State. Following that, he will be in-studio on football Saturdays on a rotating basis, contributing to pre, half and postgame shows.
The Pac-12 provided answers to FAQ (frequently asked questions) and those appear below:
Q: Why doesn't my television provider offer Pac-12 Networks?
A: Our goal – and our fans' goal – is for every distributor in the country to carry Pac-12 Networks, and based on the fact that three of the top five distributors have already signed up to carry our thrilling content, we are confident this is an achievable goal. We are working hard to reach fair, market-based agreements with every distributor and we will share updates as soon as possible. In the meantime, you should let your provider know that you are interested in receiving Pac-12 Networks on your system, or consider switching to a provider that offers Pac-12 Networks today.
Q: How do I get Pac-12 Networks?
A: Visit our Channel Finder to find out if your television provider carries Pac-12 Networks and how you can sign up. If it's not available where you live, contact your carrier to tell them you want Pac-12 Networks today or consider switching to a provider that already carries our championship-caliber sports.
Q: How much does it cost to get Pac-12 Networks?
A: Please contact your provider to learn about pricing and availability for Pac-12 Networks.
Q: Will the games I want to watch be on Pac-12 Networks?
A: Pac-12 Networks offers fans access to 850 live quality events across seven networks and hundreds more events at Pac-12.com. Our member universities and their student-athletes will get more exposure than ever before, including 35 thrilling Pac-12 football games, more than 135 men's basketball games, and nearly 700 Olympic sports events featuring teams competing for NCAA Championships. Please check our programming schedule on Pac-12.com to learn more.
Q: Why are there some Pac-12 games on other networks?
A: In addition to the 850 live events on Pac-12 Networks, conference partners ESPN and Fox will broadcast 44 football games and a full season of basketball games. Non-conference road games, which are controlled by host institutions or their conferences, may not be televised on Pac-12 Networks, but may be televised nationally. For football, there are only 11 nonconference road games scheduled for the 2012 season.
Q: What is TV Everywhere?
A: With TV Everywhere, fans with access to Pac-12 Networks will be able to view all seven of our networks live through their personal computers and on a variety of devices, provided their television provider offers TV Everywhere capabilities. Fans simply log in with the unique ID offered by their television provider. Soon after launch, every distributor will have the opportunity to offer subscribers access to Pac-12 Networks' iPad app and later in the fall, we'll be providing fans access through iPhone and Android apps. While we would love for all subscribers to have access to Pac-12 Networks' TV Everywhere product, access is determined by television distributors. Please contact your distributor to learn more.
Q: Can I watch Pac-12 Networks over the Internet or through my mobile device?
A: Fans with access to Pac-12 Networks will be able to view all seven of our networks live through their personal computers and on a variety of devices, provided their television provider offers TV Everywhere capabilities. Fans simply log in with the unique ID offered by their television provider. Soon after launch, every distributor will have the opportunity to offer subscribers access to Pac-12 Networks' iPad app and later in the fall, we'll be providing fans access through iPhone and Android apps. While we would love for all subscribers to have access to Pac-12 Networks' TV Everywhere product, access is determined by television distributors. Please contact your distributor to learn more.
Q: How do I watch games that aren't available through my regional Pac-12 Network?
A: We make all seven of our networks available through our TV Everywhere platform (available through fans' computers and through a new iPad app) and through our television distribution partners, but it will be up to each provider to decide what content to make available to customers. We recognize that Pac-12 fans who don't live in the same media market as their favorite school may subscribe to a television provider that only carries the National Pac-12 Network or a different regional Network. While those fans will still see more of their favorite team's games than in any previous year, we would love for them to have access to every game – so we urge them to contact their television provider and ask for the full line-up of regional Pac-12 Networks.
Q: I'm used to watching Pac-12 games with my current television subscription, and I just found out I need to upgrade my service to continue to get full access to the games I want. What should I do?
A: Pac-12 Networks distributors have the right to offer all seven of our Networks to all of their subscribers from from coast to coast, but it will be up to each provider to decide what content to make available to customers and on which tiers of service. We urge fans to contact their television providers to request their preferred Networks.
Q: Why can't I use TV Everywhere for Pac-12 Networks?
A: We make TV Everywhere available to all our distribution partners, but it is up to each of them how they make it available to subscribers. Contact your television provider to learn more.
Q: Can I get Pac-12 Networks directly (rather than going through my television provider)?
A: At this time, Pac-12 Networks is only available through television providers. Visit our Channel Finder to find out if your provider carries Pac-12 Networks and how you can sign up.
Q: What is your programming like?
A: The real stars of Pac-12 Networks are our student athletes, and our programming is aimed at giving our fans more access to what they want – more Pac-12 games in 2012-13 than at any time in history. Pac-12 Networks is already on track to provide unprecedented quality and quantity of championship-caliber sports for tens of millions of households – more than at any time in history. While we're proud of the content our fans will have access to at launch, we will continue investing in programming over time, including coaches shows, game analysis and behind-the-scenes specials.
Q: Can I get Pac-12 Networks on campus?
A: Pac-12 Networks is providing equipment and other resources to our member universities to provide distribution on campus. Many schools have the technology in place to broadcast Pac-12 Networks through their on-campus cable services, but work in this area continues. We'll continue to provide updates as they are available.
Q: Do off-campus students get access to Pac-12 Networks?
A: Students living off-campus should visit our Channel Finder to find out if their television provider
carries Pac-12 Networks and how they can sign up.
Q: Will Pac-12 games be broadcast on ESPN or other networks?
A: Each week, the conference's television partners, ESPN, Fox and Pac-12 Networks, will go through a process to select football games to air on their various network platforms. Top picks are divided up among the three TV partners, with Pac-12 Networks getting a first or second pick in 7 of the 13 weeks of the regular season.
Q: Where does the advertising revenue for Pac-12 Networks go?
A: Pac-12 Networks is wholly owned by its 12 member universities, and all Pac-12 Networks proceeds are the property of those university communities.


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ViaVia Joker Traveller's Cafés are meeting places for world travellers.
People visit ViaVia to rinse off the dust of the road and meet fellow travellers as well as local people. Food, drinks, music, art, trips and tours, cultural and social projects, all bring people and cultures together in an open-minded spirit based on respect and amazement.
In most ViaVia's you can stay overnight.
ViaVia Joker Traveller's Cafés are heavens of travel information. Locally embedded and involved in local daily life, they give an extra dimension to your discovery of the country, the culture and the people.
ViaVia inspires to travel, to discover and to broaden your horizon.


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After last year's neck-nuzzling ad for Someday, Justin Bieber is teasing his latest fragrance, Girlfriend, and testing the power of his female fans' ovaries in the process. Seriously, "ovaries exploding" seems to be the go-to response to all Bieber news on Twitter. Does somebody want to call a doc? Bieber has released short clips from what will be soon become full-length commercials for his new perfume, and likely flood your television space in between ads for Proactiv and Education Connection. Each one is shot from the perspective of one special lady; as The Bieb puts it, it's all seen #ThruYourEyes.
In the first of two clips, Bieber sweetly serenades "you" with an acoustic version of "Boyfriend," and in the second, patiently instructs your rhythm-less limbs on how to smash a drumstick against a cymbal and create something close to bearable noises. But this kind of special treatment only comes to ladies wearing his hypnotic scent, currently available for purchase at your local Macy's or Nordstrom. After seeing how much better life can be when you're drenched in Eau de Bieb, you now know what to do.


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When it comes to internet dating one question that keeps coming up over and over again is why didn't they call back?
Internet dating. It's tough. It's hard enough to find mutual attraction through pictures and profiles, but it's even harder after you meet. Oh, it starts out great. You see someone's profile that sparks your interest or they are sparked by your profile so you start e-mailing each other. Things are going well. You find out you have a lot of common interests and are looking for the same things in life and love. You call and talk and then you decide to meet for dinner or lunch. Even that turns out to be really nice. Things went very well or so you thought. They even called you back several times after you met, so you are thinking you finally met someone who might be a great fit for you, when all of a sudden...ABRACADABRA! POOF! They do what I call "the disappearing act". For no reason at all, they seemed to have fallen off the face of the earth and are gone just like that and never heard from again. So you ask yourself why? Why would someone go through all that trouble of meeting you and calling you after that and acting like they are interested only to just stop calling or never contact you again? What did you do wrong? What secrets are they hiding? A billion questions come up and you beat yourself up about it, thinking was it something you said or did or did they meet someone else? Were they married and got caught? (That does happen too, but that's another story) Who knows, but it's an awful feeling and can sometimes shake your self-esteem.
I hear this one time and time again and I know how it feels, because this happened to me recently, so after much thinking, I realized one thing. YOU did nothing wrong. There is something wrong within the other person if they treat you like that. So if something like this happens to you and you are still questioning why, ask yourself this: Would you really want someone who just tosses you aside like that in your life anyway, no matter what the reasons may be? The answer is easy. NO. Why would you want to be with someone who so obviously doesn't want to be with you? Don't ever doubt your self-worth, and believe me, there will be doubts that come up when it comes to internet dating, but remember that you deserve better and always remain true to yourself. So if someone does "the disappearing act" on you, be glad they did you the favor of disappearing sooner rather than later.
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For over 40 years heartless people have brutally killed many seals using many tactics. Some of these include slicing the seal while it's still alive and leting it die before taking it. Another terrible tactic is using a pole with a spike on the end and club it to death. This needs to stop before all of these gentle creatures are wiped out completely. Only you can help. Please sign this petition. If you are further intrested in stoping this, please visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/STOP-SEAL-Clubbing/229333153795844?sk=wall
To Whom this May Concern,
Seal Clubbing has been a huge problem for many, many years. We are asking you to take a few minutes of your time to sign this petition! Many seals are getting beaten with spiked poles every day! Besides, who really needs seal clothing?
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text: Aug 27, 2014 00:28 The Saints see all they need from quarterback Drew Brees in the first quarter The Saints see all they need from quarterback Drew Brees in the first quarter BY RAMON ANTONIO VARGAS| firstname.lastname@example.com Aug. 24, 2014; 1:02 a.m. Comments INDIANAPOLIS — When quarterback Drew Brees capped a second 80-yard drive with touchdown pass No. 2 on Saturday, the Saints decided they'd seen all they needed and gave him the rest of the night off. It mattered not in the slightest that Brees strained his left oblique Aug. 1 and then missed full team drills as well as two exhibition victories for New Orleans over the next 16 days. From the instant Brees walked up to the line of scrimmage for his first live-game snap of 2014 in a 23-17 win at Lucas Oil Field against the Indianapolis Colts to the moment he was subbed out three series later, he looked primed as he'll ever be to pass for 5,000-plus yards a third regular season in a row. He looked primed as he'll ever be to in 2014 pass for 5,000-plus yards for the fifth time in a career that's seen him emerge as the only NFL player to ever accomplish that feat more than once. Brees required less than a quarter to brandish several of the weapons that have allowed him to pass for the most yards (10,339) and throw for the second-most touchdowns (82) in the league since 2012. Such as when he was facing his first third-and-long of the league year on the fifth play against the Colts and fired the ball where only veteran receiver Marques Colston could catch it 4 yards past the line to gain. Catch it Colston did for a fresh set of downs five yards into Indianapolis' territory. But Brees' accuracy is far from his only trick. Later in the drive, the Saints faced another third-and-long from the Colts 13. Brees took the snap from veteran center Jonathan Goodwin in the shotgun formation, scanned the field as he dropped a few steps back, identified the chance to run; seized it, and slid 2 yards past the first-down marker at Indianapolis' 3. That set Brees up for what happened two plays later. He unloaded a short pass to reserve fullback Austin Johnson. Johnson plowed through a tackler and dove over the goal-line for a score that punctuated a drive that began at the Saints 20; helped put the team up 7-0; and unfolded without any penalties, significant for a preseason that's been rife with them. After getting the ball back at their 11 following a Colts three-and-out, Brees and the Saints could only move as far as their 25 before punting. But that seven-play drive didn't end without Brees completing a four-yard pass to running back Pierre Thomas on third-and-3. That wasn't merely a third consecutive third-down conversion for Brees against an opponent that came in giving up the fourth-fewest yards this preseason, in his first NFL game since the Saints were eliminated in the divisional round of the playoffs Jan. 11. It buried for good any talk about whether any rust had accumulated for Brees while he was on the mend from his oblique. When Brees and the Saints touched the ball again, they were again at their 20 and tied with the Colts, though it was now 7-7. On the second play of the advance, Brees threw his sharpest pass of the night, aiming it deep to the left side of the field and toward All-Pro tight end Jimmy Graham, covered by linebacker D'Qwell Jackson. The ball eased into Graham's grasp without causing the tight end to break his stride, and the play didn't stop until a gain of 38 and a tackle by Indianapolis safety Colt Anderson at his own 39. After four plays and one penalty each on the Saints and Colts, New Orleans was at Indianapolis' 13. Colts linebacker Bjoern Werner busted through the Saints' protection and nearly sacked Brees — but the Saints quarterback avoided a loss by absorbing the contact, falling forward and shoveling an incomplete pass to tight end Ben Watson. That enabled the events of the ensuing snap: Colston slipped past Jackson, and Brees delivered a pinpoint strike to the receiver in the end zone for touchdown toss No. 2. Not only did the Saints soon take a 14-7 lead with 32 seconds left in the first quarter and then sit Brees. It meant Brees' numbers were 9-of-15 for 128 yards and two touchdowns. He completed passes to six of the seven receivers he targeted. That equates to a blistering passer rating of 127.2, a figure Brees managed to surpass just four times in 2013 and not once when the Saints were visitors. That was a blistering 127.2 away from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome after last year his average passer rating outside of New Orleans was a pedestrian 86.2. As is usually the case in the preseason, the Saints' night on Saturday wasn't perfect. The Colts were without several starters. The Saints were assessed (10 penalties for a loss of 84 yards), which brought up their totals through three exhibitions to a dismal 42 penalties for 372 yards lost. Second-year receiver Kenny Stills left the game in the first half with a quad injury and didn't return, a disheartening setback for a player who's been unavailable for most of training camp and sat out the prior two exhibitions. However, the franchise's most important player is in midseason form two weeks ahead of the Sept. 7 regular-season opener at Atlanta. And that's more than something for the Saints to simply hang their hats on. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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I just put one of these on layaway for my first EDC gun.. It was a little large, but i've been reading people have been able to do it with no problem, and its probably just my unfamiliarity with carrying.
I ultimately decided on it because of it's capability to fire .45 ACP which is a great defensive round, and the versatility behind it, with the fact that it's a revolver.. I like the simplicity of revolvers and the basic guarantee that when I pull the trigger it goes boom.
I do have a couple of small questions about it. I know that firing .45 ACP out of it lowers the velocities a bit, should I be running +p 230 gr hydra-shoks/gold dots through it for my defensive load? I'll be using Winchester PDX1's for my .410 ammo, and after seeing the results in a couple of ballistic tests (with sim test gelatin) I have no qualms about using it.
What should I be using though for .45lc? and which holster should I be buying for it? I'm about 6 feet tall and 240lbs


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This is a stunning dress from Monique Lhilliers Fall/Winter 2014 collection, I bought it for $7500 in the Monique Lhillier store in NYC, I still have the receipts. I wore it once to my wedding in April, and I was so pleased with the dress- its stunning!
Its a silk white chantily lace strapless sweetheart dress. Its a modified trumpet, with re-embroidered lace appliqué (this is good because you can take off the bottom appliqué and re-sew on if you have to make shorter. I am 5'10 so if you are shorter you can take in the length easily.
Here's the Measurements for the Dress:
Size: 4
Bust: 34.5
Waist: 26
Hips: 37
Hollow to Hem (for length): 63.5
I also have a tulle overlay that is detachable that I will give you a great deal on if you want it as well, you can see in some photos. I have a matching belt for sale as well I purchased for $990 and I am selling for $450, and I have a Monique Lhillier cathedral length plain tulle veil with a blusher as well, I purchased for $450, I am selling for $200.
- Alterations: I had the dress taken in ever so slightly on the sides of my waist to fit me. The bust is the standard Monique size B cup. The length fits me- I am 5'10. I wore the dress for my wedding only- it has very very slight wear at the bottom but looks next to perfect. I can send additional pictures if needed.
- Preservation Method: It has been stored in an open garment bag.
- Terms of Sale: All Sales Final
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- Has Original Receipt: Yes
- Location: NYC, NY
- Will Ship to: Anywhere at Buyer Expense
- Payment Methods Accepted: Escrow.com
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California Legislature Passes Historic Menu Labeling Bill
Governor Schwarzenegger Urged to Make California First State to Require Nutrition Info
September 11, 2007Last night the California Assembly passed a bill requiring calories on fast-food menu boards and additional nutrition information on chain-restaurants printed menus. Later today, the states Senate will consider separate legislation that would require restaurants to phase out their use of artificial trans fats. Both measures have the strong support of the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest, which is calling on Governor Schwarzenegger to sign both bills.
California would become the first state in the country to require nutrition labeling on chain-restaurant menus. New York City and King County, Washington, which includes Seattle and its suburbs, have passed trans fat and menu labeling regulations, and Philadelphia's city council and Montgomery County, Marylands county council have also passed trans-fat phase-outs. Menu labeling bills have been introduced in 20 states and localities this year.
Without nutrition information at the point of decision-making in chain restaurants, its hard for people to make informed choices for themselves and their children, said Margo G. Wootan, director of nutrition policy at CSPI. Who would expect that some coffee drinks at Starbucks have more calories than a Big Mac, or that a tuna salad sub from Subway has more calories than a roast beef sub?
The menu-labeling bill (SB 120), sponsored by Senators Alex Padilla and Carole Midgen, applies only to chain restaurants having 15 or more outlets nationally and only to standardized menu items, not daily specials or customized orders. Fast-food restaurants that use menu boards would be required to display calories in the same size font as the price, and table-service chains such as Applebees would be required to list calories, saturated fat, trans fat, sodium, and carbohydrate content next to each menu choice.
In New York City, chains such as Subway, Johnny Rockets, and Auntie Annes are now using easy-to-read menu boards or menus that list calories, though the restaurant industry is challenging the requirement in federal court. CSPI recently prepared a mock-up of a Wendys menu board to show that chain how easily and clearly calories can be displayed.
Governor Schwarzenegger has been vocal about the need to do something about obesity, and heres an opportunity for him to help Californians exercise their personal responsiblity when ordering for themselves and their children at chain restaurants, Wootan said. He should sign it without delay.


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(3:40 p.m. EDT) -- With less than two weeks to go before the christening, Celebrity Cruises has chosen Hampshire yachtswoman Emma Pontin to name the 122,000-ton, 2,850-passenger Celebrity Eclipse on April 24 in Southampton.
Like other recent Celebrity godmothers, Pontin is both an extraordinary achiever in her own right and a survivor of breast cancer, which ties into the cruise line's long history of supporting breast cancer charities. You may remember that Celebrity Solstice was named by Sharon Smith, a marine biology professor who has defeated both breast and uterine cancer, while Nina Barough (like Pontin, a Brit), founder of breast cancer charity Walk The Walk, did the honours with sister ship Celebrity Equinox last year.
Emma Pontin's inspiring story is that she embarked on a Challenge Transatlantic yacht race in 2002 with only a week's sailing experience, got hooked and has since notched over 100,000 nautical miles and 15 transatlantic races, some of which are considered the most gruelling sailing challenges in existence. In 2006, Pontin's plans to skipper a yacht in a particularly tough transatlantic race were scuppered with the diagnosis of breast cancer. But throughout her chemotherapy and radiation treatments, which included a double mastectomy, she continued to sail, instruct and compete. In fact, during the year following her treatments, she skippered the Fastnet and the Sydney-Hobart race, among other competitions.
Pontin's next challenge ties her sailing experience to fundraising for breast cancer research. She's planning a full circumnavigation of the world (30,000 miles), sailing from London in October 2011, to promote global awareness of the disease, in addition to drumming up money for research. In addition to a small number of experienced sailors, Pontin will sail with a crew of 42 hand-picked members of the public, all of whom have been affected by breast cancer.
"We are honoured to have such a strong and energetic role model serve as godmother of Celebrity Eclipse, someone whose candid and open approach has helped so many others understand the day-to-day battle against breast cancer," said Celebrity Cruises president and CEO Dan Hanrahan in a press statement.
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I saw an interesting remark here, that for a quadratic form "Finding out whether there are integer solutions when you know rational ones exist involves computing in the class group of $\mathbb Q(\sqrt{a})$, and can be complicated."
So does anyone have an example of a quadratic form like this which we can find rational solutions by Hasse-Minkowski, and then have to do some complicated computation in he (non-trivial) class group of $\mathbb Q(\sqrt{a})$ to find the integer ones?
I know how to do the Hasse-Minkowski part with Hensel's lemma but the class group part is would be very interesting to me because I just learned about class group, thank you.


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Original photographs exemplifying the beauty and creativity of God. All photographs were taken by LaVerne C. Williams Hall in her little gift boutique, Holiday Hall. Upon entering Holiday Hall, the floor was strewn with real rose petals, emitting the fragrance and aroma of fresh roses. One of the few places where one could shop on rose petals and sip iced tea or lemonade and be served items to view and try on before purchasing. Every customer would receive a long-stem rose when departing the boutique, whether a purchase was made or not.
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2014 (Junior): Played in five matches and 17 sets ... Registered two digs at Stanford on Jan. 31 ... Had one ace at Pacific (Feb. 1).
2013: Redshirted.
Orange Coast College: Led Orange Coast College to a conference title and an appearance in the state finals as a sophomore ... Named to the California Community College Athletic Association All-Tournament Team ... Also earned first-team All-Pacific Coast Athletic Conference honors ... Tied for the team lead with 30 service aces, while ranking second with 188 kills ... Helped the Pirates reach the state semifinals as a freshman.
High School: Lettered at Fountain Valley High School ... Received second-team All-Sunset League honors as a senior.
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Blocks: 1, 3x, last vs. CSUN (4/18/15)
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March 23, 2010 - A recent AP story points out a disturbing trend in the art world. Not only are our real-life food portions getting bigger, but the representations of food in art are also increasing.
The April issue of the National Journal of Obesity reports over the past 1000 years, the size of the food depicted in the Last Supper has expanded. According to the study, the size of the main dish increased 69 percent, the plate got 66 percent larger, and the bread increased 23 percent.
Why is this news? It all corresponds to our ever-increasing portion sizes, particularly in America (and Wisconsin). "What we see recently may be just a more noticeable part of a very long trend," Brian Wansink, a food behavior scientist at Cornell University told the AP.
The lesson? Be mindful of portion sizes! Don't let images distort what is appropriate for healthy weight loss and proper fitness. You can read more about the study online.


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Thousands of women sue Pfizer over Lipitor. More than 4,000 women in the United States filed lawsuits in federal court claiming Lipitor caused them to develop Type-2 diabetes. In addition, the women allege Pfizer was negligent in providing the public proper warning of the side effects of the drug.
Currently, about 1,000 cases of Lipitor diabetes claims in North America are expected to be consolidated and scheduled to go before U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel, in a small courtroom in Charleston, South Carolina, next July. More claims against Pfizer are probable.
Thousands of women sue Pfizer over Lipitor
Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) linked memory loss and a small increased risk of diabetes from statins, which includes Lipitor, women have come forward claiming Lipitor caused them to develop Type-2 diabetes and Pfizer failed to warn them properly.
Statins are medication that aid in lowering bad cholesterol levels in people with high cholesterol (LDL). The medical community overwhelmingly agrees that statins are highly effective and the medication has improved the lives of millions of people. In fact, Lipitor is prescribed to more than 28 million people in the U.S...
Pfizer received approval to release Lipitor to the public in 1996. Since then, Lipitor sales are close to 130 billion dollars; it is the unsurpassed best-selling drug of all time. However, people can experience and develop some dangerous side effects from taking statin medication; side effects like memory loss, muscle problems, neurological problems, increased blood sugar levels, Type-2 diabetes, and damage to the liver. Nonetheless, the FDA has not found enough evidence to show that the risk of taking Lipitor outweigh the benefits. They are still allowing it to be sold and prescribed.
Lipitor side effects in question
On the other hand, H. Blair Hahn of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, the appointed attorney for the women affirms that women who take Lipitor to help lower their cholesterol levels are more likely to get diabetes than men are. Moreover, because the women developed diabetes, the quality of their lives are shortened and reduced.
Pfizer, a major pharmaceutical company denies liability and, at present, is preparing to fight the allegation in federal court. Pfizer may settle out of court in order to avoid bad press, which could damage their reputation. However, it is likely they would defend their product and company since they currently have the support of the medical community and FDA.
In addition, it will be hard for the women to prove their case, according to Pfizer. Pfizer argues that the women developed the disease because of their lifestyle and current health condition. Pfizer maintains that the women who take statins, like Lipitor have lifestyles that cause other risk factors, such as high blood pressure and obesity which makes the women more susceptible in developing diabetes.
For the time being, it may be prudent to consider other alternative for lowering cholesterol while Lipitor's side effects are under review. Healthcare professionals suggest exercise and a healthy diet are natural ways to help lower and maintain cholesterol levels. For your health and safety, consult a doctor for more options to consider.


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Tuesday, July 09, 2013
Not too much new here. Our big excitement has been finding a dead baby possum in our fenced in yard. Still not sure if it was our dog or it fell from a tree. So weird! It was on 4th of July night, maybe it got spooked and fell. Other then that we started looking for a car for husbands commute. He got officially hired at his job at the start of the month and we get healthcare in 22 days =)))
Food has been kinda ehhh. I was cooking from my book so much that I started getting complaints that were no meat lol So I took a week off last week and made a lot of meat. I hope to go back now start eating more plant based again. I feel like my meals are much more filling when they are lacking of meat. Cooking with more grains and alternative proteins really seem to work well for keeping a healthy weight for me.
Exercise has been good lately. My old workout buddy hit 3 dance classes with me last week. Then she teaches water aerobics 3 days a week. She has lost 12 lbs in the past 2 months! Then I got a new buddy at the gym who just joined and she's coming to water and werq as well. She is down 8 lbs in the past 2 weeks! Proud of them!
Still on the hunt for a job. I applied at a job today and I know the owners and they have their dogs there. That's kinda fun. It's a pretty active job. I feel like receptionist jobs are nearly impossible. I applied for one today and there was 2 other girls applying when i was there 20 minutes. I could wait forever for a temp agency to call me or get something and stop going crazy at home. My dogs seem to be getting sick of their epic walks lol
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Don't quit cooking if you are enjoying it. I love seeing your pictures because they give me ideas for dinner! You are getting quite good at it, too. :)
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I hope you can find a good car and that Scott likes his new job. It's great that his health care kicks in so soon.
My MIL's best friend eats no meat and 87 or 88 and really healthy. I go through periods where I don't want a lot of meat but my doctor feels I do better with it. I get tired of meat though. I guess I get tired of everything.
Your weight loss buddies are doing fantastic!!
I hope you find a job you like soon. My son loves his job. It's a good thing because now he has to work 48 plus hours a week. He will be the manager of the new Hibbett's Store in Olney.
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The largest and most impressive species cowslip. It has leaves up to 45cm long and clusters of up to 80, nodding, pale yellow flowers from July to August. Vigorous and long-lived, it thrives in moist soil which doesn't dry out, with bog gardens and stream-sides ideal. To avoid a build-up of large colonies, deadhead the plants before they get a chance to self-seed. To raise a few new plants, collect seed - which remains viable for several years - and sow when ripe or in late winter.
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As I said in my last post, this is audition season! This weekend, I traveled to Madison, Wisconsin for the Wisconsin Theatre Auditions. I was the only one who went from SMU, so I had myself a little adventure. It didn't start out very well. I had to leave after rehearsal to drive the 2 … More >
Well, it's that time of year again. The time when actors are running around the country to audition after audition. This weekend, myself and four other theatre majors (two technicians and three actors) went down to Chicago to audition for graduate schools at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel. We were lucky enough to be able … More >
This semester I am writing two large research papers for my classes. In advanced accounting, I am supposed to write about a current issue in business. The topic I chose was the insider trading rules for members of Congress. Ever since 60 minutes aired a story about this last fall, Congress has been under a … More >
Today was the second semester Elevator Pitch Competition. This is a competition where each student is given 60-90 seconds to convince an investor to invest in their business idea. The students present this one minute speech to a panel of judges that includes the business faculty and can include others from the Saint Mary's community. … More >
Tonight I am setting up for Fireside 2012. Fireside is an acoustic show and its going to be awesome. Every year the Sisters of Sigma Alpha Iota put on this show. The brothers of Phi Mu Alpha run sound for the show. Lots of people come to this show and it's a great opportunity for … More >
The Dolla Dance was awesome. We had over 170 people attend. Phi Mu Alpha is going to donate the money made to a charity. It was a great event on campus and it allowed me to experiment with sound equipment and sound setups. I had the two main speakers that the fraternity and two sub-woofers. … More >
Battle of the bands went great. It was a great show. Additionally, my band Le Kougar won the show. It was full of very interesting bands. Two of them were heavier bands by the names of Fail To Decay and L.U.M. The other bands were a swing punk band called Swing Set Rebels. They had … More >
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Saffron Siskin (Carduelis siemiradzkii) - HBW 15, p. 554
French: Chardonneret safran
German: Safranzeisig
Spanish: Jilguero Azafranado
Taxonomy: Chrysomitris siemiradzkii Berlepsch and Taczanowski, 1884, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Has recently been proposed that this species be placed in genus Spinus or Sporagra, and revision may be justifiable as phylogenetic analysis indicates that South American siskins are only distantly related to the two Holarctic species (C. spinus and C. pinus), but comprehensive review of all species currently included within present genus is required in order to determine true relationships. Monotypic.
Distribution: SW Ecuador (SW Manabí, Guayas and SW Loja) and extreme NW Peru (Tumbes).
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Adirondack Artists Guild member show at Pendragon Theatre to accompany the performances of "RED", a play about Mark Rothko. Guild member Burdette Parks also has the lead role in the play. Check Pendragon Theatre's web site for the performance schedule and ticket prices. Opening night is June 12. Artists reception is June 19, from 5 - 7 pm, during the 3rd Thursday ArtWalk and is free and open to the public.
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by Albert Camus
Raymond Sintes Timeline and Summary
- Meursault is chatting with Salamano when Raymond bumps into them on the landing to their shared apartment complex. Raymond invites Meursault for a light dinner, and Meursault agrees.
- While enjoying blood sausages and wine – lots of it – Raymond asks Meursault if he wants to be pals. Meursault agrees.
- Raymond then confides in Meursault about his wanting to teach his ex-girlfriend, his cheating mistress, an ultimate lesson.
- He tells Meursault that when he discovered her cheating on him, he smacked her around. But this time, he wants to make her pay by humiliating her. He resents that, despite her cheating, he still has sexual urges towards her.
- The two devise a plan. Meursault writes an emotional letter for Raymond which they expected will compel his ex-girlfriend (who we find out is Moorish) to come back. Then, once she does, Raymond can have sex with her and "right at the last minute" spit in her face and throw her out.
- Raymond, pleased with the letter, seals it off for mailing. The men shake each other's hand to seal their new friendship. After finishing off the liter of wine, the two smoke, and Meursault leaves.
- Raymond sends off the letter.
- Saturday morning, a fight breaks out in Raymond's room; a woman's shrill voice is heard. Raymond hits the woman repeatedly, and all of his neighbors come out to the landing to watch.
- A cop shows up and questions Raymond, who disrespectfully smokes a cigarette. The cop smacks Raymond across the face; the cigarette flies out of his month, and Raymond shakes in fear.
- The cop sends the woman home and informs Raymond that he will be later summoned to the police station for questioning.
- With the commotion now over, everyone leaves.
- At three p.m., Raymond knocks on Meursault's door. He debriefs Meursault that he carried out the plan as they said, but when he spit in the woman's face, she slapped him. Of course, he says, he had to retaliate.
- The two go for a walk. Raymond asks Meursault to be a character witness for him, and Meursault agrees.
- After a brandy or two, the men shoot a game of pool. Raymond then suggests visiting the brothel, but Meursault declines. The pair leisurely strolls back to their apartments.
- The next week, Raymond calls Meursault at the office to invite him and Marie to spend the coming Sunday at his friend's beach house near Algiers. Raymond also tells Meursault that he's been followed all day by a group of Arabs, one of whom is the brother of his ex-girlfriend.
- On Sunday, Meursault and Marie knock on Raymond's door so the three can ride the bus together to Raymond's friend's beach house.
- Meursault reveals that, just yesterday, he and Raymond went to the police station so Meursault could testify about the woman having cheated on Raymond. As a result, Raymond got off with a warning.
- As the three head toward the bus stop, Raymond points to a group of Arabs in front of the tobacconist's shop. The second one from the left is supposedly the brother of Raymond's ex-girlfriend.
- As the three catch the bus, the Arabs do not follow.
- They arrive at Raymond's friend's (Masson) wooden bungalow, have lunch, and then Raymond, Meursault, and Masson go for a walk on the beach.
- While by the water, Raymond points to two Arabs in blue overalls walking towards them from the far end of the beach. These are the same Arabs who had been following Raymond all week.
- The three men plan an attack, in case any trouble arises.
- Raymond steps up to the Arab brother of his ex-girlfriend, and strikes the first blow.
- The Arab cuts Raymond's arm and slashes his mouth with a knife.
- Masson takes Raymond to the doctor who spends his Sundays up on the plateau.
- At 1:30 p.m., Raymond comes back all bandaged up. He looks pretty grim. Raymond goes to get some air at the beach, and Meursault follows him.
- The two again stumble upon the two Arabs, this time lying down in their overalls near the little spring at the end of the beach. They seem calm.
- Raymond wants to shoot the Arab who attacked him, but Meursault talks him out of it. Finally, Raymond hands Meursault his gun, so he himself can take the Arab on "man to man."
- The sun glares, and everyone stares at each other. The Arabs back away behind the giant rock. Raymond and Meursault turn and go back to the beach house.
- Raymond disappears up the stairs to the bungalow for a rest while Meursault turns back toward the beach.
- In Court, Raymond is called last to the witness stand. He blurts out that Meursault was innocent, and the judge reprimands him about not stating his opinion. The prosecutor gets nasty with Raymond as well, painting a picture of him as a girlfriend-beater, a pimp, and an accomplice of Meursault's. He says Raymond wanted to kill the Arab to settle the drama with his ex-girlfriend.
- After the verdict and sentencing is announced, Raymond never sees Meursault again.


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"Once Upon a Time's" winter hiatus has been loaded with spoilers and teasers, many coming from the show's creative team directly. We're always worried that one of our beloved characters could die before the end of season 3. It makes our hearts beat a bit a faster. On Feb. 10, Wetpaint shared some season 3 spoilers on this subject so read on at your own risk.
One theory is that the death could be Belle's. Even though Rumplestiltskin vanished at the end of the midseason finale as he killed his father, Peter Pan, it is known he will be returning to the show. If Rumple goes dark for the second half as many think he will, he could be involved in Belle's death.
Fortunately for Belle – and us fans – Show runners Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis revealed a few tiny tidbits and we know Belle is safe…for now.
In an interview with TV Guide the pair was asked about whether or not viewers will get to see Belle's life before she hooked up with The Dark One. The response from Kitsis was encouraging.
"Not this season, but we plan to at some point."
This means she will be around for the rest of this season and they have plans of having her around at least into next season. If you're thinking that maybe they would show in flashback form, think again. So far, no dead character has ever had a flashback sequence that focused on them. This is good news for Belle fans!
"Once Upon a Time" will return from winter break with "New York City Serenade" on Sunday, March 9.
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The San Antonio Soccer Examiner recently caught up with FIFA Match Agent, and organizer of the upcoming Road to Brazil tour, Mevy-Pierre Azaria, to discuss Major League Soccer, San Antonio's chances and how these matches get organized. Part One spoke about MLS, Part Two spoke about expansion and this final Part Three will speak about the challenges of being a match agent.
SASE: You organize the friendly camps for teams, how much work goes in to that?
MPA: The teams are leaning to agents like me to organize their pre-season or pre-world cup camps all around the world, and so I negotiate to find them friendly matches. So we negotiate a package, for teams who prefer to do it between technical staff to us, instead of doing it by themselves, so it is a great service to the federation to save them having to do that.
SASE: How hard is it dealing with different cultures, like FC Dallas heading to the UAE?
MPA: The team tells you where they want to go, I will tell them what places are free, whether they want to go to altitude or to the sea. You ask which kind of facilities you would like to have, which kind of friendlies you would like to play. For those teams that make big money, those big European teams, we tell them that we are going to pay for everything and we will even pay you an appearance fee, because we know we are going to make money on ticket sales and TV rights.
SASE: How much time does that whole process take?
MPA: It can take anywhere from one to nine months to organize one tour, it really depends on the team and what they want.
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Fort Collins racers raise money for local fire department
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The Northern Colorado cycling community, which has seen the 40 in the Fort postponed and a day of the Taft Hill Times Trial Series wiped out, both because of the High Park Fire, could finally celebrate.
Ronny Bush and Your Group Ride held a short track mountain bike race at Bush's home in southwest Fort Collins to raise money for the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department. And, man, was it a rousing success.
Dozens of riders showed up on their mountain bikes and cyclocross bikes to ride the 1.5-mile single track course on Bush's 8-acre property near the foothills below Horsetooth Reservoir. Dozens more spectators showed their support, and with $10 a pop for race registration and much more money from donations, the race raised $4,344.25 — all of the money going to the fire department.


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National Law Day is celebrated today, and this year's theme is American Democracy and the Rule of Law: Why Every Vote Matters. What does the right to vote this have to do with identity theft?
Voter ID laws are currently in place in more than 30 states. For those classrooms participating in Law Day, one lesson outlined by the American Bar Association is a discussion on the pros and cons of voter identification. We have stated in this identity theft column that voter fraud is a type of identity theft and depending on the circumstance such fraud could preclude the victim from casting a ballot in an election.
The fact that there are few prosecutions for voter fraud is often used as evidence that voter fraud is not problematic. However, an overarching fact is that there are no controls in the polling places that do not require voter identification to detect, report and prosecute voter fraud. Voter fraud is almost impossible to detect after the fact.
We know that fraud occurs, and because local elections are often determined by literally a few votes, fraud can affect the outcome of an election easily. (This author lost a local election by several votes a decade ago when there were rumors of voter fraud.)
One poll worker that we interviewed said that when they reported the same person voting multiple times on a single day to the poll supervisor, that nothing was done. This poll worker said they observed fraudulent activity election-after-election for a period of over a decade and that their reports of fraud were ignored by those supervising the polling places.
In a recent election we observed a person who was transporting foreign speaking voters to the polling place and assisting them by completing their ballots. When this was reported during one of the incidences to the supervisor, the supervisor and poll workers were confused as to what they were supposed to do. They agreed that what was occurring in front of their eyes was not permitted in the polling place, however, nothing was done.
There are reports from states that recently enacted voter identification laws that voter participation increased including voting participation by minorities. Some suggest the increase in minority votes show that the majority support voter identification requirements. Yet earlier this week a Federal Court struck down Wisconsin's voter ID Law saying it disproportionately burdened black and Hispanic voters.
In our opinion the argument that voter identification laws disenfranchise minorities is not defensible. It is challenging if not impossible to function legitimately in modern society and within the government safety net for those with low incomes without having a valid government-issued identification.
For example, when the author moved his 88-year-old mother to Wisconsin from New York State in 2010, one of the very first items of business was to get a state-issued identification in order to open a bank account and to obtain health care. Social Security and Veteran's assistance payments cannot not be deposited, cashed, or negotiated without a picture identification. Federal laws require a government-issued photo identification for banking and for medical treatment regardless of race, color, creed, or income level.
The process of getting a picture identification for this senior citizen that had ambulatory challenges and no current valid identification took approximately 20 minutes at the DMV including the additional time it took because the DMV claimed the Social Security card was fraudulent, because they had never seen one that was issued in the 1930's.
Opponents of voter id laws argue that identification should not be required because the right to vote is constitutional. We argue enthusiastically that voter id is necessary because voting is a constitutional right that we must assure that only American Citizens with that constitutional right are casting one ballot.
In this digital age, fraudulent documentation (lease agreements, utility bills, birth certificates, Social Security cards, etc.) can be easily created by anyone to identify any person--living, deceased, or fictitious. Because unofficial documents like these are acceptable for "same day" voter registration, voter fraud is easy and can go undetected. Common sense, not calculus, says a more reliable form of official identification must be required to protect our constitutional right to vote and to prevent identity theft at the polls.


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At Stanford: Continuing to develop into a solid contributor in the middle distances.
2011 Season (RS Sophomore): Advanced to the final of the 1,500 meters at the Pac-10 Championships, placing 10th in 4:35.14 ... placed fourth at the Big Meet in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:03.50 ... also placed sixth in the 1,500 meters at the Big Meet with a season-best time of 4:28.54 ... placed 13th at the MPSF Championships in the mile with a time of 4:55.21 ... ran a career-best mile of 4:51.26 at the Razorback Invitational.
2010 Season (Sophomore): Advanced to the NCAA Preliminary Round of the 1,500 meters ... qualified for the final of the Pac-10 Championships in the 1,500 meters after running a career-best time of 4:27.59 in the prelims ... placed 11th in the final of the Pac-10 meet with a time of 4:29.92 ... placed fourth at the Big Meet in the 1,500 with a time of 4:32.53 ... also competed in the 3,000 at the Stanford Opener with a time of 9:59.89 ... competed in the mile at the MPSF Championships, placing 15th in 4:58.73.
2009 Season (Freshman): Redshirted
High School: OCIAA cross country champion during her senior year ... led team with a 14th-place finish at the Nike Team Nationals in cross country ... 2007-08 Warwick Valley High School Female Athlete of the Year ... three-time state champion in the 4x800 meters in track ... 2008 state runner-up in the 1,500 meters in a career best time of 4:33 ... three-time national champion as a member of the 4x800 meters, the DMR indoors, and the DMR outdoors ... Penn Relays American-record holder in the 1,200-meter leg (3:32) of the distance medley relay.
Cardinal Catalogue: Earth systems major ... parents are Steve and Jill Pennings ... hobbies include cooking and traveling ... 2010 USTFCCCA Academic All-American ... honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic and MPSF All-Academic for the 2010 track season.