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So what happened after that?
After New York, I did four marathons in three years and didn't train for any of them. It's all mental after the first. In 2004, I registered again for the New York City Marathon. But my youngest daughter was at the University of Chicago and she registered me for the Chicago Marathon. So I said okay, this is crazy. I did the Chicago Marathon, and then that was like my warmup--that was my long run for New York a month later. For someone that is not a heavy-duty marathoner, I wouldn't suggest that. But, still, I did Chicago, I think in 3:52 or something, and then New York was 3:56.
Then, the next year, my oldest daughter, Nicole, said she wanted to run a marathon with me. And I said okay. So we ran the 2005 Chicago Marathon together. And I think we both finished together and it was, I must say, one of the greatest moments, you know, to be with her the whole way and finish with her. That was maybe 3:49. Something like that. And then the following year, which was 2006, I did the Marine Corps Marathon, again with my friend that I'd done my first New York with. So we ran Marine Corps, and that was maybe 3:51 or 3:52. Something like that. I haven't done a marathon since. I've done I think one half-marathon and a couple shorter races.
I still run anywhere from between 20 and 40 miles a week, about 8:45- or nine-minute miles. It's just always been sort of easy for me. During football season I get on a treadmill and run basically for half or three-quarters of a game--that's how I watch football. And then when I travel, it depends where I am whether I run outside or inside.
Have you ever had a black toenail or anything like that?
Well, I do right now, but I got it from skiing, from ski boots, but never from running. Yeah. And everybody was telling me about all these things, but I never really had it.
What about chafing, or bleeding nipples, anything like that?
Well, on long runs, I use Bodyglide, so I've never had any of that.
Do you reward yourself after a long run in any way, with a certain food or massage or anything like that?
After I did the marathons I'd get a massage, but otherwise no. You know, I'm just like, okay, that's good. And most of my running is early in the morning. I'm up early, so it's 6 or 7 a.m. when I'm running. Once in awhile, like during football season, in the afternoons on a weekend or something. I used to play golf and walk 18 holes, then run home from the golf course, which is, like, nine miles. People thought I was crazy when I did that a few times.
You did it a couple times or was it a long-standing thing?
No, I did it probably a half-dozen times. I just felt like it, and I thought that was an easier way to do it. And my wife would drive me back to get my car later.
Back to the treadmill. A lot of people who run say they hate running on the treadmill, or they could never do long runs on a treadmill. How do you distract yourself, if you even do, besides the football, when you're running on the treadmill?
Well, usually I'm watching television, the news. When I run outside, I run with an iPod.
On your iPod, do you have any favorite music you listen to?
Yeah, I have a lot of James Brown. My favorite thing is the James Brown Live at the Apollo album from the early '60s. It's energetic and motivating. I'm also a big Macy Gray fan. So I listen to that. But it's mostly, I will say, older stuff--all upbeat. R&B things.
When you're outside, do you wave to other runners that you pass, or say hello, or are you more focused?
I'm not exactly the friendliest guy when I run. I do the runner's nod as someone passes the other way.
When you're outside, do you ever try to find trails, or do you pretty much stick to the road or sidewalk?
No, I do actually. In Washington, there are some really good trails. There's the Capital Crescent Trail that goes from Bethesda, Maryland, to Georgetown. I think it's about 9.5, 10 miles each way. Something like that. If I go with a friend, we'll both drive and one of us will park on one end and the other park on the other end so we can sort of, you know, keep water in the car and stuff.
I like to run when I travel, there are certain cities, like Los Angeles--you know, I'll run through Beverly Hills when I'm there. In New York, I love to run through Central Park around the reservoir.
Is there any favorite travel spot, whether it's Central Park in New York ... in all your travels that you've found?
The greatest place I've run is around the harbor in Sydney, Australia, near the Opera house. When you run through parks here, you see pigeons. There, you'll see an unbelievable number of parrots flying overhead like a green cloud. A place I would not suggest running outside is in Beijing.
Because of the pollution?
Yeah, and ... there's a lot of people and traffic and it's a tough place to get around.
But you did it once at least, I take it?
I did run there one time.
Now back to racing. You mentioned you did a half-marathon and 5-Ks, I think, and the marathon. Can you tell me all the different distances you've raced?
Okay, the first race I ever did in my life was in Tampa, a 15-K.
Do you remember the name of it?
It maybe have been related to the Gasparilla, it may have been the day before the marathon there. Then I did a half-marathon in Montgomery County, Maryland. I've done the five marathons I mentioned. I've done a 5-K. Ringling Bros. has a CircusFit program that we encourage young people to do. It's our way of fighting childhood obesity, to be fit like circus performers. So in dozens of cities we have 5-K Red Nose Runs. You can run with a clown nose on, although it inhibits your breathing. But the noses look great.
Which is your favorite distance to race and why?
The half-marathon is best for me now. After running a marathon, I'd feel it in my quads for a day or two afterward going down steps. It's not the most pleasant thing. A half-marathon I can get out and do in a moment. I don't have to think about it. I don't train for it. If you're running five, eight miles a day, to do 13 miles is not a big deal.
I don't mind the intensity of short races like the 5-K. But I like to relax when I run. I get relaxed, and it takes me two or three miles to get relaxed. By that time, the race is almost over.
Which race are you proudest of and why?
For sure running the Chicago Marathon with my daughter. It was just so great having her yelling at me the whole time. "Dad, when is it over? How did you get me into this?"
As you know, running a marathon is you doing it. It's not like there's somebody else who can run it for you. I will tell you, and again, it's difficult to explain to anyone who hasn't had that experience ... I still have what I'd call marathon envy, whenever I'm someplace and there's a marathon I'm not running. It's truly the most positive experience. It's a race you know you'll never win, but it's all positive. So you're positive about it, it's all good, everyone who is a spectator is supporting you. And you don't get that in any other endeavor. This kind of 100% positive feeling. And I think that's the thrill of it.
Any goal races?
No. Now it's more about I want to continue my running and feel good about it, whether it's five or eight miles. Again, my schedule is such that I may register for some or do some if I'm in town.
Do you have any favorite gear, shoes, or clothing?
I wear Asics GT 20s or 30s. They've been the absolute best shoe for me. That's the most important thing. The hardest thing is with the pockets in shorts. I'm always carrying a key or something and a $10 bill.
Did you use GU or gels during your marathons?
I would take some GU at about 17 miles, 20, 23. I remember it was pretty funny, in Chicago, it was about 18 miles and I took a thing of GU, and then at the 19-mile marker they give you these half-a-bananas. My daughter hates bananas more than anything else in the world, so I didn't want to eat it. I was carrying it for, like, two miles. She thinks that's one of the grossest things, that I carried it for two miles. [I picked it up because] I just had a GU and figured I like bananas, it's something I have after runs, but she can't stand them.
Do you have any marathon training or racing tips you've learned?
I think it's mostly the inclination. It's so exciting, you have so much adrenaline, you want to race fast. The hardest thing is to figure out, whatever I thought I'd do, I'd run, go maybe a minute slower the first few miles. It makes a huge difference. After the first one, that gave me the ability to save my strength, and I felt better. The other thing, in your first marathon you run laterally a lot because people are always around you. You need to get a sense of a line. I wound up running the shortest possible distance after awhile. Eventually I could tell whether to be on the right side or the left side. You need to cut out [that extra] distance and wasted energy.
What is it like racing with your daughter vs. alone?
I think it was to be able to do something like that together. I'm 30 years older than she is, and she's much more physically fit than I am. She's much more fit at 30 than I was when I was 30. And just to see her reaction--her pure motion, and the tears in Chicago when she crossed this little bridge and the last couple hundred yards, she was just so thrilled to have the accomplishment. And it is a great accomplishment. I would say it has helped me with a lot of things. Just the ability to accomplish that and complete the marathon, and within my time goal. It totally increases your self-confidence, but it also gives you the ability to say, "If I can do that, there's probably not a lot I can't do." It also becomes somewhat of a metaphor because my philosophy in business has always been one of the long-term. In the marathon, it doesn't matter where you are halfway through, it just matters where you are at the end--just like in business and life. Not every mile you run is going to be smooth and wonderful, and you go through probably every emotion you can think of when you run a marathon. Remember this and you become better prepared to handle everything that comes down the pike.
What's interesting about our business and company, we have the performers that ... circus performance and ice skaters are incredibly fit people, and that keeps me moving. They're probably more fit than a lot of athletes and Olympians because they're doing certain things on a daily basis that Olympians will aspire to, but don't necessarily have to do the same thing every day. And these people are risking their lives to do it. For me, they're an example. And I think they get a kick out of the fact that I run. For the people in the office, I'm a believer in leading by example. I was hopeful when I took up running and started doing marathons that it would lead other people to at least stay fit. I can't say that's universal, but I'm sure it made people think about it. It's important. I was not a believer growing up, because I never really started running seriously until I was 54 years old. And I will tell you, I'm probably in better shape at 60 than at 35.
At 40, I was more working out, I took up skiing, I started doing things physically that I hadn't thought about before ... then running evolved out of that. Then I finally made the decision to do a marathon. What I also think, that because I didn't do much in my youth, and I'm not saying that's good, I don't have maybe the knee problems or foot problems that others might because I don't have the wear and tear. I'm also light; I've never had a weight issue.
Any running injuries over time, or injury-prone parts?
I had a stress fracture in my left foot. That happened about 2007. I was going to run the Chicago Marathon, and in September I got the stress fracture and knew that would not be a good idea, so I laid off four weeks and was fine. That's when I made the decision it's maybe best to stick to shorter races. I can't say I've really had any kinds of problems. Back in 1987, I had a ruptured disk and I do back exercises.
On days that I don't run, maybe one or two days a week at that. At four in the afternoon I get really tired and feel like I'm beat. Whenever I know I'm going to have a big day or an important meeting, I have to get in at least three or four miles.
What do you like best about running?
I think it ... the result is that I feel better all day after a run and I think the people around me feel better that I had the run because it puts me in a better humor that morning. Otherwise, I'll be tired that afternoon.
I would say that since I started doing marathons, I've become an outspoken advocate of running. The difference it's made in my life and how I see things. Some of my best thinking happens when I'm running. Things tend to become clearer.
We're always thinking about new things, solutions, and I tend to go and think about ideas for shows or solutions for problems, issues, story ideas when I am running because it's out there and everything goes through your mind. It does give me the opportunity to get away, clear my head, think a little more creatively than when I'm in the office and pressed by e-mail and those things.
Red Nose Runs: I wish I could take credit for it, but we have a lot of really smart p here and it was the idea of someone else. We've always been promoting fitness. It probably started in some city, maybe Birmingham, with a tie-in with a local race. We got more and more involved. We started that in other cities. It's a great thing because we have all these people all over world. When we try something and it works, we have the ability to take it to a lot of other areas. [The Red Nose Runs started] around the same time I started running.


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COLUMBIA South Carolinas football team had to replace four assistant coaches after the 2011 season. This offseason seemed like it would be a quieter one, until Sunday at 11 p.m., when the staffs longest-tenured member, defensive line coach Brad Lawing, informed defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward that he was leaving for Florida.
Brad is a fixture here, Ward said. I definitely was a little surprised.
South Carolina didnt waste any time replacing Lawing, quickly hiring North Carolinas Deke Adams.
Lawing just completed his 17th season at USC. He coached the Gamecocks defensive line from 1989-98 and then rejoined the staff in 2005 when head coach Steve Spurrier arrived.
Ward said Lawing will coach defensive ends for the Gamecocks Southeastern Conference Eastern Division rival, which needed to fill a spot after defensive coordinator and line coach Dan Quinn became the Seattle Seahawks coordinator. Former Pro Bowl defensive tackle Bryant Young also coached Floridas defensive line last season. Florida coach Will Muschamp promoted linebackers coach D.J. Durkin to replace Quinn.
Adams came to North Carolina with head coach Larry Fedora before last season. Adams spent the previous three seasons as Fedoras defensive line coach at Southern Miss, where he worked with current USC secondary coach Grady Brown.
Adams played linebacker at Southern Miss from 1991-94. His position coach as a senior was Joe Robinson, who now coaches USCs tight ends and special teams.
Adams cited USCs facilities and the chance to work for Spurrier as his reasons for taking the job. He said he is also looking forward to coaching USCs All-American defensive end, Jadeveon Clowney.
My goal is to definitely get in there and coach him up, but at the same time not mess him up, Adams said.
Ward said Lawing started talking to Muschamp at the beginning of last week and visited Gainesville this past weekend.
Before Lawing began his conversations with Muschamp, Ward had no idea Lawing was even considering leaving USC.
Lawings decision is a curious one, considering how long he had worked at USC, that he is taking essentially the same job at Florida and that was poised to coach one of college footballs best players next season in end Clowney.
Ward would say only that Lawing is going to Florida for family reasons, and that he would let Lawing offer more specifics if he so desired. Lawing did not return a message.
It became (about) a little more than football, Ward said when asked why Lawing left. He felt like he and his family needed a new start.
Thats what theyre going to do. I think at this point in his career, money is always an issue, especially when youre getting close to an age when youre trying to make as much as you can (before retirement). But I think it had to do with a lot more than money.
Lawing, who turns 56 in August, received a raise from $250,000 to $300,000 after the 2011 season.
He earned his paycheck the past two seasons, as the Gamecocks defensive line thrived with end Melvin Ingram in 2011 and Clowney last season. Between Ingram, Clowney and end Eric Norwood, Lawing mentored some of the Gamecocks top players ever.
Brad is one of the best D-line coaches Ive ever been around, Ward said.
Lawing was instrumental in bringing high-profile recruits to USC, including wide receiver Shaq Roland, the second-highest rated USC recruit in the class of 2012; running back Shon Carson and defensive tackle Kelcy Quarles in 2011; running back Marcus Lattimore in 2010; free safety D.J. Swearinger in 2009; and cornerback Chris Culliver in 2007.
USCs new defensive line coach will get Quarles and Clowney back, but will have to replace tackle Byron Jerideau and end Devin Taylor in the starting lineup.
Wards connections brought in USCs two new defensive coaches last offseason, Brown (secondary) and Kirk Botkin (linebackers). Ward has known Brown since Brown was 17. Ward worked with Botkin at Arkansas during Wards one season there as the secondary coach, 2008.
The boss (Spurrier) always has the final say (on hires), Ward said. But Ill definitely have a lot of input.


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Football Rises Up to Victory Over South Florida
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State football team (3-1) knocked off Big East foe South Florida (2-2) with a 31-27 victory Saturday night at Scheumann Stadium, marking its second consecutive victory over a team from a BCS automatic qualifying conference.
South Florida scored a touchdown with 4:12 left in the game and completed the two-point conversion to take a 27-24 lead. But Cardinals junior quarterback Keith Wenning then orchestrated a 10-play, 75-yard drive and put Ball State back on top with a 19-yard touchdown pass to sophomore wide receiver Willie Snead.
The Bulls moved the ball into Ball State territory in the closing seconds on their final possession, but Cardinals cornerback Eric Patterson intercepted a B.J. Daniels pass on the final play to seal the win over his hometown team from Tampa, Fla.
Ball State's offense managed 413 yards on the day. Snead had a career-high 11 receptions for 135 yards and the game-winning score, while Wenning threw for 244 yards (24-of-36 passing) and two touchdowns.
The Cardinals opened the second half off with a Wenning touchdown on a 1-yard quarterback sneak that gave Ball State a 17-9 advantage. It was the sixth rushing touchdown of his career and first of the season.
USF kicked a field goal on its next possession, but Wenning then found senior wide receiver Jamill Smith for a five-yard touchdown pass that made it a 24-12 contest with 3:14 remaining in the third quarter.
USF closed the quarter with a touchdown pass from Daniels to Andre Davis to cut Ball State's lead to 24-19. After the Cardinals punted on their first possession of the fourth quarter, USF drove 99 yards and took its first lead since the first quarter at 27-24 after another Daniels touchdown pass and a two-point conversion.
Wenning then drove the Cardinals down the field for the game-winning score in the closing minutes for the second week in a row. The Cardinals defeated Indiana last week on a last-second field goal that followed another dramatic catch by Snead.
Ball State held a 10-9 halftime lead, scoring in the first half on a Steven Schott field goal and a Jahwan Edwards touchdown run. USF also kicked a first-half field goal and scored a touchdown on a Daniels pass to Lindsey Lamar. The Cardinals blocked the Bulls' extra point after that score.
Ball State is now off to a 3-1 start for the second straight year. The Cardinals will return to Mid-American Conference action next Saturday when they travel to Kent State for a noon kickoff.
First Quarter
South Florida 3, Ball State 0
7:17- Maiko Bonani 42-yard field goal.
17 plays, 50 yards, 7:34
Ball State 3, South Florida 3
3:09 - Steven Schott 39-yard field goal.
10 plays, 50 yards, 4:02
Second Quarter
Ball State 10, South Florida 3
7:18 - Jahwan Edwards 3-yard touchdown run. Steven Schott kick good.
13 plays, 80 yards, 6:18
Ball State 10, South Florida 9
3:27 - B.J. Daniels 15-yard touchdown pass to running back Lindsey Lamar. Joel Cox blocked kick.
Third Quarter
Ball State 17, South Florida 9
8:45- Keith Wenning 1-yard touchdown run. Steven Schott kick good.
15 plays, 75 yards, 6:08
Ball State 17, South Florida 12
5:36 - Maikon Bonani 26-yard field goal.
8 plays, 69 yards, 3:04
Ball State 24, South Florida 12
3:14- Keith Wenning 5-yard touchdown pass to Jamill Smith. Steven Schott kick good.
7 plays, 54 yards, 2:14
Ball State 24, South Florida 19
2:45- B.J. Daniels 15-yard touchdown pass to Andre Davis. Maikon Bonani kick good.
8 plays, 81 yards, 2:45
Fourth Quarter
South Florida 27, Ball State 24
4:12- B. J. Daniels 29-yard touchdown pass to Lindsey Lamar. Demetris Murray two-point conversion.
15 plays, 99 yards, 6:19
Ball State 31, South Florida 27
1:02 - Keith Wenning 19-yard touchdown pass to Willie Snead. Steven Schott kick good.
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UNIVERSITY PARK - The Penn State women's basketball team saw its lead cut to one point five times in the final five minutes Thursday.
The Lady Lions needed someone to step up if they were going to hold off upstart Minnesota. But instead of one player, they got contributions from several down the stretch.
Maggie Lucas scored 26 points, including four free throws in the final minute, and No. 8 Penn State beat Minnesota, 64-59, at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Alex Bentley added 12 points and Nikki Greene had 13 rebounds for the Lady Lions (16-2, 6-0 Big Ten), who won their 10th straight game.
Rachel Banham had 19 points for Minnesota (13-7, 2-4).
Lucas, Bentley and Greene all had baskets over the final five minutes, and Dara Taylor drew a key offensive foul against Banham to help Penn State avoid the upset against Minnesota, which started the night in eighth place in the Big Ten.
"We have a lot weapons," Penn State coach Coquese Washington said. "They have a lot of confidence in themselves individually and in their teammates. They don't feel the burden of having to make plays individually."
"As a team, we have a lot of offensive power," Bentley added. "Anyone can score on our team. We just take the open looks and execute the offense."
Minnesota led 45-41 after Sari Noga's lay-up with 10:02 left. The Golden Gophers then went over six minutes before their next field goal, and the Lady Lions regained the lead.
"We really rely on our defense," Lucas said. "We thought if we could get a few stops and execute on offense that we'd be in good shape."
Bentley's jump shot with 5:28 left capped a run of seven straight points and gave Penn State its biggest lead at 52-47. After Minnesota made four free throws over the next minute, another basket from Bentley gave Penn State a three-point lead with four minutes remaining.
A lay-up from Lucas and a put-back from Greene helped Penn State maintain its three-point lead. But after Kionna Kellogg hit two free throws to make it 58-57, Minnesota had two chances to take the lead. Banham turned the ball over and later drew an offensive foul after knocking Taylor to the floor.
Following that foul, Bentley's jumper made it 60-57 with 58 seconds left. After Micaella Riche cut the lead to one point one final time, Lucas made 4-of-4 free throws over the final 24 seconds to seal the victory.
"We had a great effort," Minnesota coach Pam Borton said. "For the most part, we locked into our game plan. It just came down to the last minute, a play here and play there at the end."
The close victory was a change of pace for the Lady Lions, who had won their previous four games by double digits.
"It's a good experience for us to play that kind of game," Lucas said. "Obviously, we'd like to win by a lot more than that. Minnesota brought their best tonight and they played well."
The Lady Lions, who led 31-29 at halftime, saw their offense struggle before the deciding stretch. Penn State shot 35.3 percent from the field and was an identical 12-for-34 in each half.
"We never got into a good flow," Washington said. "We got good shots. We just didn't make them. Moving forward, we have to get a better rhythm offensively."
Game notes: Greene surpassed 1,000 points for her career. She became the 35th player in the program's history to reach that mark. Penn State is off to its best start since the 1999-2000 season, when it also began 16-2. Penn State has won 13 consecutive Big Ten regular-season games.
MINNESOTA (13-7): Banham 6-17 6-6 19, Mullaney 2-5 1-1 5, Kellogg 3-7 2-4 8, Riche 5-7 2-2 12, Noga 1-3 2-2 4, Cotton 3-5 1-2 7, Hirt 1-3 0-0 2, Bailey 0-0 0-0 0, Loberg 1-2 0-1 2. Totals 22-49 14-18 59.
PENN ST. (16-2): Taylor 1-3 1-2 4, Bentley 6-16 0-0 12, Nickson 1-7 1-2 3, Lucas 9-18 7-7 26, Greene 3-11 3-4 9, Agee 0-1 0-0 0, East 0-0 0-0 0, Edwards 2-6 2-4 6, Studevent 2-3 0-0 4, Waldner 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 24-68 14-19 64.
Halftime-Penn St. 31-29. 3-Point Goals-Minnesota 1-8 (Banham 1-4, Kellogg 0-1, Mullaney 0-1, Noga 0-2), Penn St. 2-7 (Taylor 1-1, Lucas 1-5, Bentley 0-1). Fouled Out-Cotton. Rebounds-Minnesota 39 (Kellogg, Loberg 6), Penn St. 37 (Greene 13). Assists-Minnesota 9 (Mullaney 4), Penn St. 13 (Lucas, Taylor 4). Total Fouls-Minnesota 20, Penn St. 16. A-4,089.


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1.03GB WMV Download - Wow, 'I may be gone sometime...'
That's for the high res WMV... This is a 72 minute interview. High res = 848x480 with 3mbs+ bit rate.... Download the lesser quality WMV version or the mp4.
No worries, wasn't really a criticism - just the largest video that I recall seeing.
Noticed the Connect option for Channel 9 feedback - is this preffered over feedback via the forum?
Yep. For Rev9 bugs and feedback, please use Connect!!
I am looking @ the video, and am very interested in the way you are doing this .... are you going to release the source at any time ?
Bug tracking system for ... you know ... bugs
Are you going to share the QueryFactory design or code here ? Would appreciate if you can post some code on that subject ?
@Sampy: Is your QueryFactory design only intended to work with NHibernate ?
QueryFactory is actually very simple
namespace Channel9Controller.Infrastructure { public class QueryFactory : IQueryFactory { private readonly IUnityContainer container; public QueryFactory(IUnityContainer container) { this.container = container; } public TQueryType Create<TQueryType>() where TQueryType : IQuery { TQueryType query = container.Resolve<TQueryType>(); query.EnableCaching(); return query; } } }
The trick is that every query takes an NHibernate ISession that it uses to do its work. I have that session delivered up by the Unity container so all the Query has to do is specify that it needs ISession by taking one it its constructor and it gets the session for this request. Queries can also take addition parameters if they need. Most don't need any but some need to do operations based on when Now is so they take an IClock which is a simple interface that has a single property Now. I use this instead of DateTime.Now to make things easier to test and to ensure that time is tightly controlled in the application. I even have a specialty clock that returns Now as the most recently passed 5 minute mark (10:00, 10:05, etc). I use this for checking things like Published on an Entry or Banned on a user so that the query will cache better.
Would this be possible :
http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/565569-Videos-Forum-please/ ?
Very cool...
awesome work you have done here.
have you blogged anything you have learned since this... also does any other projects in your office use a simlar approach/architecture?
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A type of food that tards, especially Melissa, enjoy. Also, they have been known to spend all of their money obtaining tins of it to consume cold.
"I DON'T CARE! I LOVE SPESGHETTI-OS! Um...spaghetti-os....yeah."
od uživatele Krista 18. listopad 2003


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Bert Oram Thomas Jr.
Oct. 6, 1956-Nov. 3, 2012
Age: 56
Residence: Greeley
Bert Oram Thomas Jr., 56, of Greeley, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, at his home. Bert was born Oct. 6, 1956, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Bert Oram Thomas Sr. and Betty LaVonne (McDonald) Thomas.
Bert moved to Greeley in 1959, where his father taught at CSC, now UNC. He attended College High (University High) graduating in 1975. After high school, he attended Aims Community College. Later he attended UNC.
On March 18, 1978, he married Brenda Olin at the Platteville United Methodist Church. They were members of the Faith Lutheran Church in Johnstown.
Bert owned and operated Thomas Advertising Specialties. He worked for Safeway in Longmont and Greeley for 33½ years. He was still working at Thomas Advertising Specialties and at Sprouts at the time of his passing.
Bert loved his chocolate Labrador dogs. He was an avid fisherman and loved his family, especially his grandchildren. He never missed his sons' and grandchildren's events: football, baseball, soccer, T-ball, choir concerts, plays, volleyball and any other activities.
Bert is survived by his wife, Brenda of Greeley; two sons, Bryson Thomas (Sarah) of Greeley and Bradyn Thomas (Rachel) of Johnstown; his father, Bert O. Thomas Sr. of Greeley; mother-in-law, Shirley A. Olin of Platteville; sister, Barbara Butler (Dwight) of College Station, Texas and four grandchildren, Shawn Marie LeBlanc and Jackson Thomas both of Greeley, and Ellasyn Thomas and Avery Thomas both of Johnstown.
Bert was preceded in death by an infant daughter; his mother; and his father-in-law, Ray E. Olin.
Friends may visit from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, at Stoddard Funeral Home. Celebration of life will be at 1 p.m. Friday, at Faith Lutheran Church in Johnstown, 3999 South 1st St. Cremation has occurred.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Weld County Humane Society in care of Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 28th St., Greeley, CO, 80634.
Please go to www.stoddardsunset.com to sign an online guest book.


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on December 20, 2012 - 5:20 PM
A Cleveland Hill High School freshman told Cheektowaga police his short-lived bomb threat on the Twitter social network was only a joke – but police are not laughing, especially in the aftermath of last week's school shootings in Newtown, Conn.
Police said today they charged the 14-year-old boy on felony counts of making a terrorist threat and first-degree falsely reporting an incident, and notified both the FBI and the federal Joint Terrorism Task Force.
After the boy sent out the Twitter message about 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, police said.
The mother of one of the hundred or so fellow students who saw the message – which read, "I'm about to bomb Cleve Hill" – notified police.
Though the boy deleted the tweet about three minutes later, officers soon arrived at his home and spoke to him and his mother, according to police officials.
Police said they firmly doubted the bomb threat, but that its distribution over the Internet meant it had to be taken seriously. The boy's name was not released by the police agency and his school status could not be learned this evening.
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Election 2012: Raise Your Voice and Cast Your Vote
By Courtney Reyers, NAMI Publications Manager
When it comes to mental health care, being familiar with policy issues and actively supporting policymakers can make all the difference in the services and treatments available for individuals and families living with mental illness.
"The candidates we elect this year will decide who gets mental health care, for how long and what recovery supports are available," said NAMI's Board Vice-president Keris Myrick.
Treatment options and supports are seriously neglected and/or underfunded in the United States. Learning the agendas of potential candidates can lead to informed choices that, in turn, can improve the services and treatments available—as well as have impact on the service mental health care professionals provide.
"As a past Senate President and Lieutenant Governor in Connecticut, I know that candidates do listen when voters talk to them about issues," NAMI Board President Kevin Sullivan said.
NAMI's new Web section, "Mental Health Care Gets My Vote," was launched this month to highlight the serious issues at play in the mental health community and mobilize people to participate in the 2012 elections. Information and tools, including detailed breakdowns of state election laws and the rights of people living with disabilities, can be found in the new web section, which aims to mobilize grassroots voter registration, get-out-the-vote efforts for the general election and engage in dialogue with candidates, regardless of party. The website offers downloadable, printable tip sheets on how to ask candidates questions, make a statement, meet and connect with candidates and respond positively.
This year, get involved when it counts the most. Visit www.nami.org/election to inform yourself and take action. You can also watch a video of NAMI board members talking about the importance of elections.


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Pointing to Noah, I said, "That doctor told us he would end up in an institution."
Normally I am not so aggressive, but I still nurse sore wounds on occasion from our earlier horrific experience with Noah's illness. I explained to her Noah's story and how he was seizure-free by day 4 of the Ketogenic Diet, the same treatment we had asked the doctor she works for about, but he didn't believe in it.
She looked at me confused and said she had never heard of a diet- let alone the "Ketogenic Diet" even after I explained to her how it worked and what it entails. And to be honest, I am not sure if she wanted to believe me.
I was appalled. How can it be that someone treats children and adults with epilepsy, but has never even heard of the Ketogenic Diet? How many parents out there are not given the option for this successful treatment- this treatment that took our son from having hundreds of seizures a day to ZERO?
Just Google "diet and seizures" or "diet and epilepsy" and it comes right up. I don't expect just anyone to have ever heard of this diet before, but if you specifically treat epilepsy, um, call me crazy, but shouldn't you know about this!?
I obviously didn't know about it when Noah first started having seizures and I sure wish those doctors had at least suggested it or offered it as a treatment option. True- it's not a pill, and it's not easy. Noah was on the diet for over 2 1/2 years, and although it is tough, it's totally do-able. And it was much easier than watching him have seizures all day and night long.
The Ketogenic Diet is not a guaranteed cure, but neither is any epilepsy medication. It's a valid and successful treatment option that should be offered to every parent with an epileptic child.
And I will state the obvious: Unfortunately, if doctors in our area suggested the Keto Diet to their patients, they'd lose them as a patient as they'd have to refer to a bigger hospital in Chicago where there is a trained Ketogenic Diet staff. So, they will lose money. BUT they might possibly save a life. I would hope they'd make the right choice.
I dream that someday there will be more Ketogenic Diet centers available, and not just in big cities.
After Noah was seizure-free, I did send that first doctor a kind note telling him about Noah's success and asked that he please give the Ketogenic Diet more consideration next time. It breaks my heart that his own staff still knows nothing about it.
I'm on a mission to spread this message again- we've done newspaper articles and so forth, but now I'm contacting all the neurologists in my area directly. They should expect to be receiving a nice card from me soon- telling the good news of Noah's story and requesting that they at least consider the diet for their patients, and train their staff to know more about it. Now, they will never be able to say they didn't know.
Below is a video of my miracle, Noah- progressing wonderfully in the 1st grade, improving amazingly with his reading, and next week he will be 3 years seizure-free.
You can read more about Noah's story here.
This video has my heart bursting with pride.
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on July 22, 2013 - 3:10 PM
, updated July 23, 2013 at 7:44 AM
The modest growth spurt at Western New York factories extended into its fourth month during June as manufacturers stepped up their hiring for the first time in nearly a year.
A new survey of local purchasing managers found that growth at the region's factories picked up a little steam last month, although the overall pace of the expansion remains moderate.
"It looks like a bit of an uptick in employment and a bit of growth in manufacturing," said Jay K. Walker, the Niagara University economist who compiles the report that offers one of the earliest glimpses at how a key part of the local economy is faring.
The National Association of Purchasing Management–Buffalo said its index of business activity at local factories show growth picked up slightly in June, after the pace of the expansion had weakened in May.
The group's index strengthened to 53.2 last month, up from 52.8 during May, as the spurt of new hiring at local factories offset continued weakness in production and the flow of orders. An index reading of more than 50 signals growth.
Nearly all of the improvement during June came from a hiring surge that saw 33 percent of the firms surveyed add to their workforce, up from just 11 percent in May. That pushed the group's employment index into growth territory, at 63.1 – the highest reading that benchmark has hit since August 2010 and the first time it has shown growth in the local factory workforce since last July.
"Employment was a bit of a bright spot locally," Walker said.
Those gains offset weakness in production and new orders that could be a worrisome sign for local manufacturers in the coming months.
Production declined for the sixth straight month, although Walker noted that the rate of decline has stabilized since the beginning of spring and is fairly close to the point where output could begin to show gains.
The survey found an even split between the number of managers reporting increased production at their firms and those saying output declined during June.
The flow of new orders weakened for the second consecutive month, although the pace of the decline slowed in June, with the group's new order index improving to 47.6 from 45 in May. As with the production index, the number of managers reporting an increase in new order and a drop in such orders was evenly split.
Inventories, which jumped to their highest levels since last summer in May, grew much more slowly in June, with just 22 percent of managers surveyed reporting growing stockpiles at their firms, down from 56 percent in May.
Commodity prices continued to rise but at a slower pace.
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text: Can only believing Christians be saved? I don't think so, I believe everybody, and I mean everybody, has a shot. Otherwise, God is a monster. A recent letter writer wrote: "Muslims believe they obtain heavenly life through noble actions." "Christians do not believe so""Christians believe that Jesus died for our sin sand whoever believes in him shall not be condemned."


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Sources: DOE, Philips, Light Bulb Emporium [order]
quote: 1000bulbs has this one listed at $34.71 eachhttp://www.1000bulbs.com/product/58963/LED-409946....
quote: Jason,You compared cost savings to incandescent bulbs but that means very little when comparing green/energy efficient lighting. Why didn't you compare to typical cfl bulbs as well? wouldn't that have made more logical sense?
quote: But if electricity cost you 20cents/kwh, the LED would be the same at $108 LED vs $108 CFL.


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Monday, July 28, 2014
Local health business Gaia Fit held a fundraiser on Saturday, July 12, at Smythe Park on Daniel Island to raise funds in assistance for bringing the national nonprofit Girls on the Run to Charleston. Participants formed teams of four and competed in fitness challenges for the chance to win prizes from local businesses. To participate, a donation was made towards the start up of Girls on the Run Charleston.
Gaia Fit founder Mary Patterson is a part of a steering committee of local women committed to bringing the national nonprofit to the Charleston area. In order to receive approval from Girls on the Run International for a local chapter, the committee must complete a lengthy application process, including a business plan, county research and fundraising. The fitness event helped the committee exceed its first fundraising tier of $1,500.
Girls on the Run is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams. They inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum, which creatively integrates running.
After the completion and approval of the application process, Girls on the Run Charleston will begin to work in Berkeley and Charleston Counties at the start of the 2015 school year. They will start in two schools, working with third- through fifth-grade girls and will slowly grow outward into the counties the years to follow.
For more information, visit www.girlsontherun.org.
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Tiffin reports
Police responded Friday to a single vehicle injury accident on First Avenue. Gary D. Krupp and Stewart A. Bowersox were in the vehicle.
Jamie J, Zoeller, 31, of Tiffin was cited with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and improper left turn.
Heather M. Harris, 28, of Tiffin was charged with disorderly conduct.
Anthony M. Ferstler, 55, of Tiffin was cited with operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Fostoria reports
An alarm company called Friday afternoon to report a residential burglary alarm going off at the 900-block of North Union Street.
A person reported early Saturday morning an underage party with alcohol and narcotics at the 500-block of Maple Street.
A woman on the 200-block of West Lytle Street reported Saturday afternoon a rock had been thrown at the driver's side passenger window of her minivan and it broke.
An alarm was activated at AMVETS Post 69, 155 E. Tiffin St. The key holder was contacted and the building was secured.
County reports
A man on the 5000-block of West US 224 reported Saturday morning someone broke into his shed over night.
Fostoria fire
Firefighters provided rescue operations Friday evening for a multi-vehicle injury accident on East Jones Road.
Firefighters were called to the 300-block of West North Street for an odor investigation Friday evening.
Firefighters were called to the 1200-block of Johnson Drive for a carbon monoxide investigation Saturday morning.
Fostoria Municipal Court
Erin K. Musgrave, Arlington, pleaded no contest to underage drinking, 30 days jail, 16 days suspended, 14 days credit, one-year community control, counseling Century Health, no alcoholic beverage or medication containing alcohol, prohibited from entering establishment serving alcohol, bond posted, $454.
Rudy Levario III, 214 E. South St., preliminary waiver on domestic violence, bond continued, bound over to Seneca County Common Pleas Court, no contact with victims.
Lamont A. Boff, 916 S. Main St., pleaded no contest to operating vehicle impaired, 30 days jail, 27 days suspended, six-month license suspension, one-year community control, complete alcohol school, restricted plates, $558.
Jacob C. Luzadder, 12400 W. Axline St., Lot 304, pleaded no contest to failure to yield right of way, $172.
Michael C. Alexander, 337 S. Union St., pleaded no contest to driving under Financial Responsibility Act suspension, $749; pleaded no contest to no operator's license, $68.
Fidel Zamora, 636 Columbus Ave., pleaded no contest to obstruction of official business, 90 days jail, 37 days suspended, 53 days credit, two years community control, $326; pleaded no contest to resisting arrest, 90 days jail, 37 days suspended, 53 days credit, being held on bond, $189.
Michael A. Sensabaugh, 1521 N. Countyline St., Apt. 135, pleaded not guilty to disorderly conduct, found guilty, $251.


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15+ Natural Household Cleansers for Spring NestingMichelle Horton
The spring cleaning urge is hard to resist under ordinary circumstances — but throw in a pregnant woman's nesting instincts? Pssh.
Although you might suddenly be overtaken by the need to scrub and polish (especially as your due date nears), it's more important than ever to clean safely. Of course this means not balancing your front-heavy frame on rickety chairs and not overexerting yourself, but it also means using safer cleaning products.
Instead of breathing in harsh chemicals, here are 15+ natural household cleansers that are as good for the environment as they are for your unborn baby:
Bon Ami All-Purpose Cleanser, $3.49 1 of 17Bon Ami has "kept it simple" for 120 years — long before being "green" was cool. Their all-purpose cleanser's formula is made without phosphates, chlorine, or other harmful chemicals — yet it's extremely effective.
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Bon Ami 1886 Formula Cleaning Powder, $10.95 2 of 17Although Bon Ami does have a popular (and highly effective) Powder Cleanser in stores, they also sell their original 1886 formula — containing all-natural ingredients, with no detergent, bleach, perfume, or dyes.
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J.R. Watkins Naturals Lemon All-Purpose Wipes, $6.99 3 of 17These convenient cleansing wipes are good to have on-hand for quick, low-energy cleaning spurts — and they're biodegradable!
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J.R. Watkins Naturals Citrus Tub & Tile Cleaner 4 of 17Get a sparkly clean finish without any dangerous chemicals.
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Eco-Friendly Household Cleaning Kit, $60 5 of 17Mrs. Jones' Soapbox is a line of handmade multi-purpose products that only uses the safest, most effective formulas with natural minerals and vegetable-based soaps. This kit comes with 5 products that will clean absolutely everything in your house — including granite, stainless steel and clothes.
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Mrs. Jones' Soapbox Soft Cleaning Scrub, $8.99 6 of 17If you're going to try just one thing from Mrs. Jones' Soapbox, make it this soft scrub cleanser. Use it anywhere you need a little extra "oomph" — whether it's the oven, the shower stall, or crusted-on casserole dishes.
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Eco-Me Premix Cleaning Pack, $33.84 7 of 17Eco-Me was created out of necessity, after the founder's sister was diagnosed with breast cancer without any family history — and after she investigated the harmful and dangerous effects that our home environment can cause (which the EPA said is 3 to 7 times more chemically polluted than outdoor air).
This 100% natural, chemical-free cleaning set includes an all-purpose cleaner, wood polish, scrub cleanser, dish soap, laundry soap, carpet deodorizer, toilet bowl cleaner, and an all-floor cleaner.
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Eco-Me Stainless Steel Cleaner, $5.79 8 of 17If you're a fan of Eco-Me cleaning products, they also make a stainless steel cleanser that uses ingredients like coconut oil, grape seed oil, distilled white vinegar, and vegetable glycerin. Eco-Me is very conscious of using food-grade ingredients when available.
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Roux Maison Laundry Detergents, $14.99 for 40 loads 9 of 17These laundry detergents are made with natural and naturally derived ingredients, designed to be gentle yet effective. Of course your laundry detergent probably won't negatively affect your unborn child, but why not go green all the way across the board — for the environment's sake.
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Mrs. Meyer's Clean Countertop Spray, $3.99 10 of 17Mrs. Meyer's Clean is one of my very favorite cleaners that I use all the time (along with Method) — and they're made with natural essential oils, and are biodegradable and phosphate-free. I especially love how long they last!
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Mrs. Meyer's Clean Toilet Bowl Cleaner, $4.99 11 of 17Toilet bowl cleaners have some of the strongest smells and harshest chemicals — but not Mrs. Meyer's version, made without chlorine or solvents.
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HAVEN All-Purpose Lemon Mint, $14.50 12 of 17This handmade formula is made with natural ingredients like twice-distilled witch hazel, organic castile soap, organic aloe vera, and vegetable glycerine.
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HAVEN Spring Clean Sample Kit, $35.50 13 of 17If you want to try samples of what HAVEN has to offer, this mini kit includes all-purpose cleanser, dish/hand soap, cleansing polish, cleansing scrub, and an air & linen cleaner.
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Method Squirt + Mop Floor Cleaner, $5.99 14 of 17Method is a personal favorite of mine — not only because they really, really work, and not only because they're non-toxic and biodegradable, but because they look so darn pretty on my counter.
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Method All-Purpose Cleaner with Powergreen Technology, $3.99 15 of 17Method's Powergreen Technology uses naturally derived, non-toxic ingredients to add some extra oomph — especially corn-based cleaning salts (which bind to dirt) and coconut-oil-derived surfactants (which removes grease and grime).
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Method Le Scrub Bathroom Cleaner, $5.49 16 of 17A non-toxic bathroom cleanser that really cleans.
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Method Daily Granite Polish, $5.49 17 of 17You can even find granite cleaner in a more eco-friendly, non-toxic formula. So there's really no excuse.
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Still with you on Regehr/Volchenkov. Though I feel like Volchenkov would cost something like Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Brunner, Franzen, eight first-round picks, seven unicorn tears, and one full sixty-minute effort this season. ("Oh man," Ken Holland says, "you had me right up until that last one.")
Haha, I don't think he'd cost too much. They've got 8 defensemen, Volchenkov is currently playing on the third pair, with Tallinder easily capable of playing his minutes...and much more cheaply I might add. I think they'd be willing to move A-Train just to get that 4.5 million dollar cap hit off their third pair. But obviously he'd be harder to land than Regehr or the others I mentioned. Still think it could be done for a decent prospect and our 2nd.


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not to be confused with latency (the time it takes to send a packet to and recieve a response packet from a server along a network), lag is impaired computer functionality (slow application responses or reduced/choppy framerates) resulting from high latency, packet loss, or low-preformance (generally video) hardware
adj. laggy, vi. lag
adj. laggy, vi. lag
"My ping's 198?! No wonder this server's so laggy!"
"If you turn down you resolution, you won't get as much lag."
"If you turn down you resolution, you won't get as much lag."
by Johann7 August 24, 2004
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Can you define these popular missing words?
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A newb's excuse for getting pwned
some guy:OFMG Lag
me:STFU this is a LAN newb. I pwnt yoos.
me:STFU this is a LAN newb. I pwnt yoos.
by BullChri May 23, 2005
Something that happens upon people with slow connections, or idiots who don't know when to stop downloading porn.
me: Why does it lag so much? Who the $^@# is downloading porn?
some idiot: me
some idiot: me
by Kestrel December 21, 2005
Slowness in an online game because of a bad server, or an over-abundance of people using it.
Uber-l33t-noobzorman: "OMFG damn lag... a poring just killed me..."
Me: "dude... you just suck."
Me: "dude... you just suck."
by The Ownage February 24, 2005
A word that instills fear in the hearts of 'World of Warcraft' fanatics and those who would join the urb-nerd camp everywhere, as thirty or so people have offered irritatingly nerdy definitions for this bit of tech vernacular, thus NO ONE should post a definition with more than one instance of internet shorthand, because it gets really annoying to see online gamers deliver expositories upon scenarios that can only occur in front of a keyboard and a computer moniter. that being said, lag is nothing more than a digial device's irritating tendency to process input more slowly than it takes for the user to output it.
Me: hey, i pressed a button on my cell phone and it took a couple of seconds for it to register
friend: why's that
Me:I don't know, looks like my cell phone is a victim of lag
friend: why's that
Me:I don't know, looks like my cell phone is a victim of lag
by JimGarcia aka SkanMan, myspace.com/skanman August 02, 2007
Number one cause of violence amongst gamers.
Gamer with bloody knuckles comes into a bar. The barkeep asks, "What happened to you?" To which the games replies: "Lag..."
by Digital Douglas February 03, 2010
a term from online games desciribing a problem in a game causing people or objects to "freeze" and re-apear elseware, very annoying and sometimes used as an excuse by noobs (e.g. noob just got killed so he says: "Stupid lag!!!!")
dude, this map is lagging like crazy!
man the lag is killin me!
man the lag is killin me!
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Talk show host Ricki Lake, 43, and her fiancé Christian Evans, 40, eloped on Sunday, tying the knot in a secret ceremony in southern California, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.
"It was a beautiful moment I will never forget," Lake tells PEOPLE of her big day. "I wasn't anxious or nervous. I was really relaxed and excited."
After Lake's 2003 split from her first husband, Rob Sussman, (with whom she has two sons, Milo, 15, and Owen, 10), she wasn't sure she'd ever marry again.
"I didn't think it would happen at this point in my life," says Lake. But meeting Evans changed everything. "We just clicked," she adds. "It just feels like he was the right one all along."
For Ricki Lake's exclusive wedding album and more details about her secret ceremony, pick up the newest issue of PEOPLE on stands Friday
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Photos: D-Day Anniversary Marked at Statue of Liberty
The 70th anniversary of D-Day was marked at the Statue of Liberty with an event that included the release of rose petals from helicopters flying overhead.
The New York tribute was organized by the group "The French Will Never Forget" as a way to express gratitude for America's assistance during the war and to pay tribute to the soldiers who "made the ultimate sacrifice for the liberation of France," according to the group's website.
The ceremony is one of several commemorating the offensive on the beaches of Normandy that turned the tide of World War II. It may be the last milestone for many veterans who bore witness to the event, report Stacy Meichtry and Marion Halftermeyer, who write:
For decades, D-Day commemorations have served as a potent reminder of the shared sacrifice of American, Canadian, British and other Western forces to free Europe from the clutches of totalitarianism. Not only was the battle pivotal in defeating Adolf Hitler, it turned the page on centuries of European bloodshed, leading the way to a new order.
With every year that passes, fewer and fewer veterans can muster strength to report to the commemorations. When Gen. Raaen traveled to Normandy a decade ago, he was accompanied by about 25 veterans and four historians. On his current visit, he says, it is the other way around: only a few veterans were able to come, along with a couple dozen historians
Rose petals dropped by helicopters fall around the Statue of Liberty in New York Friday.
A honor guard walk along the the base of the Statue of Liberty during an event marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
A band and a Honor Guard gather at the base of the Statue of Liberty during the event.
French war veterans Jean Stefkovic, left, and Pierre Martinez talk during the event.
French sailors from the frigate La Fayette are pictured during the event.
A fire boat sprayed red, white, and blue water during the event.


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TradeKing $100 New Account Promotion (August 2011)
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Long time readers of Bargaineering will recognize TradeKing as one of the brokerage accounts I use. I really like their customer service (their online chat is great) but it was the $4.95 a trade that sucked me in. I don't do any options trading, that's another one of their popular offerings, and I use TradeKing for individual stocks (and Vanguard for mutual funds).
This month, they're running an impressive promotion for new account holders. The details of the promotion are pretty straightforward – new customers who open an account between August 1st and August 31st, 2011 will receive a $100 bonus if they fund with $2500 and make three trades. There is no promotion code but you have to use the above link (in the banner) when you sign up. It's a special promotion that may or may not be extended but it does represent one of the richest bonuses out there. The best part about this, and I'm surprised they're doing this, is that the $150 transfer fee reimbursement offer is also available with this $100 promotion.
Get your $100 new account signing bonus from TradeKing today!
If you were waiting for a promotion to start with TradeKing, it probably won't get much better than this (especially if you're looking to move from another brokerage account!) for a while. I'll take cold hard cash over "a bazillion free trades" any day.{ 4 comments, please add your thoughts now! }


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Summering in Style in Scandinavia
How One Swedish Island Became a Prime Destination for High-End, Second-Home Buyers
"If you have five homes," says Max Hansson, sitting in his 300-year-old farmhouse on Gotland, a large island off Sweden's Baltic coast, "everything has to work."
Mr. Hansson, 66, is a Gotland native, but he also has homes on the Thai island of Phuket, in Cannes, in Stockholm and in the small city of Visby, Gotland's walled medieval capital, where his pan-Scandinavian financial-services company, PayEx, has its headquarters. But when the weather starts to turn warm, he heads here, to a sprawling compound, dramatically situated on the island's eastern coast.
Bought in the 1970s and still a work in progress, the farm now comprises several buildings spread over 25 acres and includes its own sunken tennis court, driving range and a wooden gazebo, which Mr. Hansson uses as an office. Mr. Hansson, who got his start in his father's rural Gotland auction business, personally oversees all the renovation and refurbishment of the compound's centuries-old buildings. "I am my own architect," he says.
From the spectacular setting of Max Hansson's seaside estate to secluded clearings in the middle of the forest, Gotland has become a prime destination for Sweden's high-end second-home buyers and builders, who want to personalize their vacation settings.
Swedes—and a small group of discriminating non-Swedes—are drawn to the island's natural beauty and its rural character. Roughly the size of Long Island, N.Y., Gotland, the Baltic Sea's largest island, has a year-round population of around 50,000. Although agriculture is no longer a dominant source of income for residents, the island is a foodie's paradise—and a key supplier to Noma, Copenhagen's celebrated restaurant.
Blessed with an abundance of high-quality natural building materials and a number of expert craftsmen and artisans, the island has been discretely but unmistakably transformed in recent years. Once a remote place to spend the brief Swedish summer, Gotland, now a mere 35 minutes by commuter plane from Stockholm's Bromma Airport, is gradually becoming a testing ground for ways to combine old and new building techniques, as part-time residents move from makeshift summer cottages to stylish second homes.
In addition to local materials and talent, Gotland—along with its more austere neighbor, the much smaller island of Fårö—also offers that rarest of Scandinavian treats: the bargain.
After being long undervalued, Gotland real estate is starting to see a rise in prices, says Fredrik Lindahl, a broker at the Stockholm offices of Sweden Sotheby's International Realty, but it is still significantly more reasonable than that of the Stockholm Archipelago, the chain of thousands of rocky islands that have become a byword for the good life in Sweden.
"You can buy a Gotland country house of about 80 square meters, with a 1,500-square-meter plot, for 2.5 million Swedish kronor (€273,000)," he says. "On Sandhamn," he adds, referring to one of the more prestigious destinations of the archipelago, "that would cost two or three times as much."
Transplants from the archipelago have built many of Gotland's most interesting new homes.
When summering on the chain of islands, says Ulrika Arph, head of business development at Oscar Properties, a Stockholm-based real-estate company, "you are on the same spot." The life there, which is often spent on tiny, naked islands or in transit on a boat, "has its charm," she says. But she enjoys the variety on Gotland, which is covered by rich farmland, winding country roads and dense forests. "You never get bored," she says.
A few years ago, after visiting the island's pioneering design hotel, Fabriken Furillen, which transformed a limestone quarry into a gray-and-white, post-industrial showpiece, Ms. Arph, now 28, asked the hotel's owner, Johan Hellström, if she could buy some nearby land. Working closely with Stockholm architect Love Arbén, she was able to build and furnish a stunning glass-and-concrete structure in less than a year. Although the single-story house has an air of neo-modernist luxury, thriftiness is actually behind many of its details. The dimensions were determined by the standard size of some of its construction materials. And although you will find vintage furniture by Danish modernist master Børge Mogensen, you will also find new IKEA kitchen components.
Located on Furillen, a peninsula in the far northeast of Gotland, Ms. Arph's home is part of an ambitious plan to bring luxury-level, ex-urban living to the area. The development is the brainchild of Mr. Hellström, a former fashion photographer, who came to Gotland in the late 1990s after discovering the island during fashion shoots.
Comprised of 580 hectares, with 18 kilometers of shoreline, Furillen will be limited to around 50 homes and a handful of corporate getaway facilities, all of which will use the hotel as a kind of clubhouse. One of the first residents is Swedish crime novelist Håkan Nesser, whose superbly outfitted home has both a forest setting and a sea view. Another potential star resident, ex-ABBA member Björn Ulvaeus, had planned to build a Furrillen studio complex near the water, but he abandoned the project last year, Mr. Hellström says, after negotiations broke down with the island's zoning authorities, who were in favor of leaving the coastline intact.
The north of Gotland is one of the island's most expensive locations, says Visby realtor Leif Bertwig, who handles high-end and historical properties on Gotland and Fårö. Other prime locations include the southern tip, which is known for attracting Sweden's cultural elite, and an enclave on the island's eastern edge, called Ljugarn, where a group of Stockholmers began summering in the late 19th century. A desirable Ljugarn property now on his books is a charming 127-square-meter terraced house, built by a harbor pilot in 1921, with an asking price of 4.5 million kronor.
Mr. Bertwig, a Gotland native, says sought-after properties are old farms near the sea or medieval houses in Visby, which was declared a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1995. Currently, the most expensive property on his books is a 211-hectare farm a short drive from Visby. Comprised of a main 10-room house and several outlying buildings, the property is "near to Visby, but in the real countryside."
While most of his prospective buyers are Swedish, Mr. Bertwig says he has begun to notice a number of buyers from Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands. An exception was in 2008, when the combined properties of Ingmar Bergman, who spent four decades living in isolated comfort on Fårö, were about to be sold following the director's death. Mr. Bertwig, who advised the Bergman estate during one stage of the sale, fielded calls from around the world. (The actual sale was handled by Christie's Great Estates.) One of the benefits of his involvement, he says, was getting a glimpse of the Bergman interiors, which are dominated by the furniture of Swedish modernist Carl Malmsten. The properties, which include several structures and a small movie theater, were eventually bought for an undisclosed price by Norwegian entrepreneur Hans Gude Gudesen, who has allowed them to be used for an artists' residency program. Next week, the public will get a rare look inside the movie theater, when Fårö holds its annual Bergman Week film and cultural festival, which runs this year from June 28–July 3.
Bergman's presence on Fårö extended to Gotland, as did that of Swedish politician Olof Palme, who spent his summers on Fårö's northern tip. Both Messrs. Lindahl and Bertwig agree that Bergman and Palme—two of the leading Swedish personalities of their time—gave the two islands a distinct cache in the 1970s and '80s. This cache, argues Mr. Lindahl, eventually translated into property sales, as curious Swedes began to wonder about the islands' attractions.
Mr. Palme was assassinated in 1986, but his family still spend their summers here, and one of the most compelling new houses on Fårö has been designed by his son, Stockholm architect Mattias Palme. Working closely with his brother and sister-in-law, who were the clients, Mr. Palme and his firm, LLP Arkitektkontor, created an ethereal wooden house with sliding barn-door panels that can accommodate the change in seasons.
Mr. Palme, speaking by phone from Stockholm, says that it was a struggle to get local approval for the house, because of his desire to use wood, which isn't a traditional building material in this part of Fårö, where most homes—many of them centuries-old—are made of stone. The house's height and relative transparency were inspired by the clients's wish to maximize views of the sea.
Gotland is home to some of Scandinavia's best limestone, which has been used to build everything from Visby's medieval fortifications to a striking kitchen counter in the recently built home of Stockholm architects Hans Murman and Ulla Alberts. Located in Katthammarsvik, on Gotland's eastern shore, not far from Mr. Hansson's farm, the home has a tree-patterned fabric façade, which is in contrast to the nearby stone and plaster houses belonging to Ms. Roberts's extended family.
The two architects were inspired by nearby juniper trees. With a mind to build a wooden house—unusual for new Gotland houses, the two found an ingenious way to blend the house into its natural and architectural surroundings. They photographed the juniper trees, then transferred the images onto a wrapping of sturdy perforated nylon, which serves as camouflage.
The shimmering concrete counter was made in conjunction with Stina Lindholm, a Finnish-born sculptor, now based in Slite, in the middle of Gotland, where she uses the island's stone as a basis for masterful home fixtures. "The stone is almost like wheat," she says, of its ability to take on different forms, while retaining its pure gray-white color.
Another Stockholm architect, Morten Johansson, used unpolished Gotland stone from a local quarry for a tabletop in the interior of his south Gotland home, finished last year.
The general minimalist style of Gotland's noteworthy new homes is a departure, says Stefan Haase, a curator at Visby's Gotland Museum. Mr. Haase, who has spent many years documenting the island's historical interiors, says that, traditionally, "color showed prosperity" in the island homes. The prized pale-gray limestone and its derivatives were often disguised by tinted whitewash—a technique that still marks the homes of Mr. Hansson, who insists on using traditional methods at his farm, as well as in PayEx's Visby offices.
At one of the island's few true manor houses, Katthamra Gård, owned by Stockholm risk manager Jakob Gustafson, early 19th-century neoclassical paintings decorate just about every room. Although hardly a template for new houses on the island, the lavish décor is being restored by local teams of artisans and experts. During a recent visit to the house, you could see discrete excavations of the walls, revealing many layers of paint.
"There is [now] a huge demand for local artisans and carpenters," says Bo Madestrand, who writes a column about art and design for Dagens Nyheter, the Stockholm daily newspaper.
Ten years ago, Mr. Madestrand and his wife, Swedish photographer and video artist Maria Friberg, bought an old gas station and workshop in Alskog, a village near Ljugarn. He says they have spent just over one million kronor on renovations, which have included an ongoing conversion of a building on the property into an "art motel," as well as redoing an expansive second-story storage space into an office for Mr. Madestrand.
"The property market has really exploded," he says. Gotland "has become more of an upmarket destination, which is both good and bad. It means there are more options when it comes to fine dining and lodging. There is a growing cultural scene and the season is prolonged. The downside is that Visby gets overcrowded—there are just too many BMWs and Audis on the road during the summer season!"


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It's been a while since I've had a newborn in the winter. What I usually do if I have to wear them out of the car is to climb in the backseat if I can and put baby in the sling before opening the car doors and letting the cold in. Then we bundle up. I'll usually put my coat back on (but can't button up) and then bundle with blankets and the tail of my sling if I'm wearing the ring sling. The Secure2Me blanket is also a great way to keep a blanket on without having to hold it in place.
Sometimes you might just have to do the stroller thing until you get inside wherever you are going- so you can bundle up the stroller as well. We have the JJ Cole Urban BundleMe for the infant car seat. Other options are the Secure2Me blanket, Stroller Suspenders to help keep blankets on, or the Winter Stroller Coat (I actually have this and can't wait to use it!) Just don't forget to take your sling with you!
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Fraunhofer USA Center for Molecular Biotechnology (FhCMB) today said it won a contract from NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases worth up to $9.9 million—including a $1.76 million first-year phase—toward developing next-generation anthrax vaccines.
Contract # HHSN272201200034C is designed to support advanced development of candidate vaccine components and technologies that accelerate the body's immune response following natural or intentional releases of the bacterium that causes anthrax, Bacillus anthracis.
Activities covered by the contract include biomass generation, agro infiltration and protein purification, formulation development and stability, preclinical activities, pre-IND activities, and IND submission, ending with the option to conduct a Phase I clinical trial. Activities will be based on successful completion of previous milestones, and on contract options exercised.
Once clinical trials of the new product are complete, FhCMB said, it will work closely with its commercialization partner iBio to meet the government's needs by advancing the vaccine.
Swedish-owned Isconova will develop an adjuvant that can be combined with a FhCMB antigen. The combined product "has the potential for an improved vaccine," Vidadi Yusibov, the Fraunhofer center's executive director, said in a statement.
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Seed company develops drought-tolerant corn
Seed company develops drought-tolerant corn
The demand for corn continues to grow due, in part, to the federal government's ethanol mandate and the world's growing population. As this occurs, corn growers are planting the crop on land that is not always ideally suited for the crop. In an effort to make corn more productive on this land, the Pioneer seed company researched and developed five hybrid platforms that handle dryer growing conditions better than the average varieties.
Known commercially as Optimum Aquamax, the new varieties have a 5 percent yield advantage, on average, over other corn hybrids. To validate this fact, the newly released product was field tested in 223 water-limited efficiency trials concentrated in Nebraska, California, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas. Those locations happen to be in the western Corn Belt which is the target market for the product.
While many recent innovations in corn and soybean technology involve transgenic genes, these new hybrids were developed under traditional plant breeding methods and contain only genes from corn. That said, Pioneer officials acknowledge that they are working on transgenic drought-tolerant varieties which could be available later this decade.
The current Aquamax hybrids are geared towards grain producers. "At this time in 2011, the corn hybrids currently being introduced onto the market do not include silage-specific hybrids," says Jerry Harrington of Pioneer. "However, that certainly is an option as further Optimum Aquamax hybrids are introduced."


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Man charged with 1974 murders in northeast Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio— Ohio authorities say they used fingerprint evidence to link a man already serving prison time for murder to the 1974 slayings of three other people, including a 4-year-old girl.
Investigators in Youngstown said 64-year-old James Ferrara was indicted Thursday in the December 1974 slayings of 33-year-old Benjamin Marsh, his 32-year-old wife Marilyn, and their 4-year-old daughter Heather.
Mahoning County officials said the charges came after evidence from the crime scene was submitted to the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation database, and they got a match to Ferrara on three different fingerprints.
Officials say Ferrara fatally shot the adults and killed the child by striking her. Officials declined to comment on a possible motive.
The Youngstown Vindicator reports that Ferrara is serving a life prison sentence for two unrelated slayings.


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Costa Rica, a tiny country that is part of the land bridge between North and South America, is almost too good to believe. Although slightly smaller than West Virginia, it has more species of mammals and birds than the continental US and Canada combined, unmatched flora that includes over 3,000 species of wild orchids alone, world class whitewater, unparalleled sport fishing on two coasts, and a world famous national park system.
Even beyond its political stability and pacifism (the Costa Rican constitution forbids a standing army), Costa Rica is internally peaceful. It is safer to walk the streets of San Jose, Costa Rica than the streets of San Jose, California or any other city of comparable size in the US.
It is also cultured and clean. There is over 90% literacy in this peaceful, 150-year-old functioning and stable democracy. You can safely drink the water and eat anything that strikes your fancy.
Juan Santamaria International Airport, located outside the capital city, San Jose, meets all of the new US standards implemented for domestic airports. The airport has been undergoing a thorough security overhaul under the supervision of USA FAA regulators. Bechtel Corporation's Alterra has been in charge of major renovations and manages the airport under a concession from the Costa Rican Government. Alterra is a company specializing in operating safe and efficient airports around the world, including Singapore's Changi Airport, recently voted the safest airport in the world. Today Costa Rica's airport is a state-of-the-art facility.
Americans and other foreign guests are welcomed. Even before Bostonian Minor Keith built the San Jose-Limon railroad in the late 1800's, Costa Rica's great beauty and open people have attracted immigrants from all over the world. The annals of Costa Rica's proud history are dotted with English, French, German and Italian surnames. Costa Rica continues to attract foreigners. At the present, approx. 500 Jewish families and over 20,000 US citizens live in Costa Rica.
Temperatures in Costa Rica vary from below freezing at night at high altitudes to the 90s at sea level. In the cloud and rainforests, humidity often hovers around the 100% mark. The Central Valley (altitude 3,000-5,000 feet), which includes San Jose, is noted for its eternal spring-like weather with average temperatures in the high 60s F.
In general, the rainy season is mid-April to mid-December, although rain is always a possibility in the jungle and in the high mountains. See a temperature and rainfall chart.
Costa Rica is bounded on the north by Nicaragua, on the east by the Caribbean Sea, on the southeast by Panama, and on the southwest and west by the Pacific Ocean.
Area: 51,060 sq km (19,714 sq mi).
Capital: San Jose.
Population: 3,604,642 (1998 estimate).
Costa Rica is divided into seven provinces: San Jose, Alajuela, Cartago, Puntarenas, Guanacaste, Heredia, and Limon.
Government: Costa Rica is a republic governed under a constitution of 1949.
Defense: Costa Rica has had no standing army since 1948, when the PLN came to power and abolished the army. The only security forces are the 4,500-member Civil Guard and the 3,200-member Rural Guard.
In 1503 Columbus landed in what is now Puerto Limon, Costa Rica, on his fourth voyage to the New World. He named the area Costa Rica (rich coast). Some say because of the beauty he found there. Some say because he'd heard rumors of gold. Be that as is may, he was right in the first instance and wrong in the second. It was quickly discovered that there was comparatively little gold, but the natural beauty of Costa Rica has been attracting settlers ever since initial colonization.
Costa Rica was settled by those relatively few Spanish immigrants who valued natural beauty and independence more than riches. Since the rugged mountainous land was not suitable for large plantations, Costa Rica developed into a country of independent family farmers. Even now they are the backbone of the country. This, more than anything else, explains the fact that from independence (1821) on, Costa Rica has been the most stable democratic country in Latin America.
Take the US's passion for baseball, basketball and football combined, multiply it by five, and you will get an idea of how Costa Ricans feel about soccer. If you want to get a feel for Costa Rican life go to any small town on a Sunday morning and watch a soccer game. Whatever town is convenient will do. They all have soccer fields and they all have games every Sunday. Major league soccer in Costa Rica is just a hair below major league soccer in Europe. Costa Rica's best players often play on European teams who can pay more than the local clubs. Costa Rica Expeditions is happy to get tickets to a game. If you have a team that wants to travel to play in Costa Rica, we can arrange that too. Let us know the level of play and we'll come up with appropriate opponents.
Costa Rica has several boat trips that are well worth doing and are perhaps the most interesting way to get from one region to another. Traveling by boat across Lake Arenal is expensive, but by far the fastest and most beautiful way to travel between Arenal and Monteverde. See trips that include boating.
Surfers will find world class breaks on both the Atlantic and Pacific. Among the best Pacific breaks are Pavones, an endless left point break on the southern end of the Golfo Dulce and Witches Rock at Playa Naranjo in Santa Rosa National Park. On the Carribean side, Salsa right in the center of Puerto Viejo will remind experienced surfers of the reef breaks of Hawaii. See trips that go to Guanacaste.
In our opinion most of the sightseeing and conventional tours offered in Costa Rica are superficial and not worth the time. Two notable exceptions are the Cafe Britt Coffee Tour and the Calypso Pacific Island Cruise - perhaps because they are not conventional.
Costa Rica still heeds its rural traditions of early to bed and early to rise. Yes, there is some nightlife in Costa Rica, but if you want nightlife, you are looking at the wrong web site.
There are lots of great things to buy in Costa Rica. Half of them are made out of wood and the other half is made out of coffee. The gift shops at the airport have a particularly good selection at reasonable prices so if you can fit your purchases in your carry-on bag you can avoid having to schlep the stuff all over the country.


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The Bishop England Bishops squandered a four-point lead in the final minute of overtime in a 60-59 loss to the Berkeley Stags Saturday in day three of the Lake Marion Invitational in Santee, S.C.
Bishop England (6-5, 2-0) gave away two turnovers to allow Berkeley (6-4) to tie the game late. Scoreless on the day, Demery Ford stepped to the free-throw line for Berkeley with less than 10 seconds to play and sank the eventual game-winner.
"We had a couple mental breakdowns at the end but this was a great learning experience for our team," Bishop England head coach Bryan Grevey said. "This won't be the last tough situation we'll be in at the end of a game this season. So hopefully we take something from today that we can use down the road."
Dillon Corbett scored 16 first-half points to help Bishop England to a two-point halftime advantage. Berkeley claimed the lead in third quarter but a 14-point second half from B.J. Grevey paced Bishop England into overtime.
Corbett finished with 22 points and six rebounds, while Grevey added 25 points on 7-of-10 shooting and pulled down six rebounds. Bishop England shot 44 percent from inside the three-point arc as a team.
"I'm really proud of the way we fought for four quarters today and put ourselves in a position to win the game," Coach Grevey said. "This experience will help us immeasurably when we get into the meat of region play."
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