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It is the Dry Season (tropical winter) and things are a bit slow but there is still some activity. Here are a few rather recent items that may be interest.
Cast-net spider Deinopsis, family Deinopidae, Deinopsis sp., is a favourite. This spider constructs a net that it throws over an unsuspecting victim.
hepialid-not one of the most attractive of the family but a nice moth to have around.
Temnoplectron politulum. This is one of several species encountered in rainforests after dark. They perch on leaf surfaces awaiting the the "call" of fresh dung from native nocturnal mammals.
The Calephorops, Calephorops viridis Sjostedt, Acrididae: Acridinae; Acridini is at home in short grass or along the margins of disturbed habitats. It is often found along the shore of marine situations where it seems to be associated with stiff grasses like saltgrass, Distichilis. It can often be found living on the margins of athletic fields. It is a noisy grasshopper and produces a buzzing flight that lasts for less than half a second. It is much smaller than the related Froggattina australis (Walker), males averaging about 15 mm in length. Here it is perching on a grass blade.
The Spotted Spur-throated Locust, Austracris basalis (Walker), Acrididae: Catantopinae; Cyrtacanthacridinae is one of several grasshoppers that overwinter in the adult stage in the tropics. Others can overwinter as eggs or as developing nymphs. Adults like this one are usually in "reproductive diapause", that means they do not mate nor do they lay eggs at this time. The pots on the tegmina (forewings) are often distinctive of this species. The genus Austracris contains more than six species within Australia and in the Indo-Malayan and Pacific region and is in need of revision.
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Just when his fellow Republican presidential candidates most need to listen closely to what he has to say, Chris Christie finds himself knocked off the main debate stage.
A recent study published in the U.S. National Library of Medicine found that certain foods can trigger the same "addictive element" as drugs.
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Lauren B. Davis' novel dissects the patterns of fear, denial, lies and justification that propel an alcoholic further into an addiction that destroys everything she has and is.
In a video companion to a written report filed last week, Britain's Channel 4 News takes viewers beneath the streets of post-Communist Bucharest to a world inhabited by hundreds of men, women and children stricken by drug abuse, HIV and tuberculosis.
Beneath Bucharest's ornate architecture, Baroque palaces and tree-lined boulevards lies a decades-old city of suffering made of filth, frigid temperatures, addiction and disease.
On Monday, the host of "The Late Late Show" announced he was "consciously uncoupling" from CBS.
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When he was district attorney of Los Angeles more than a decade ago, Gil Garcetti was for the death penalty. While he himself never tried a death penalty case, his office prosecuted more than any other county in California. That was a point of pride at least back then. Had he not been pro-death penalty, there is very good reason to believe he never would have been elected.
Garcetti has now joined a new coalition that is trying to end the death penalty in California, arguing that it serves no purpose and unnecessarily taxes the system, imposing costs that would better be spent solving crimes and supporting efforts to keep kids from going into crime in the first place.
Have the times changed, or has Garcetti?
My guess is some of both.
Garcetti's starting point is that the death penalty doesn't work, that it does not deter crime. There are certainly studies that confirm this. There are also studies that don't. My own research confirms that both sides can point to studies. Anti-death penalty advocates argue that it didn't deter the 600-plus murderers who are being held in isolation in expensive death row cells. Pro-death penalty advocates argue that you just can't know how many bad guys did not pull the trigger.
The morality of the death penalty is, of course, a personal decision. If you believe it is wrong for the state (or the federal government) to take a life under any circumstances, then the deterrence debate doesn't matter.
That is not what I believe. I can think of plenty of really bad guys -- think 9/1 1 plotters -- who have no right to live. My view has always been that the death penalty puts much-needed pressures on the system to not make mistakes and to ensure proper procedures are followed -- in short, to get it right.
At least three things have changed in 10 years.
First, the advent of DNA evidence has eliminated one of the most common sources of mistakes in the system. We don't get the wrong guy anymore, or at least we shouldn't. Mistakes that were made decades ago -- we read those headlines all the time, even though they are very much an exception and not the rule -- shouldn't be made again. There's an argument in favor of the death penalty.
Second, the notion that death penalty cases would bring out the best in the system -- the best lawyers arguing in carefully selected cases with judges carefully and deliberately ensuring that justice is served -- has also proved to be overly optimistic.
Third, the political climate has changed. In the '80s and '90s, support for the death penalty was the litmus test for being "tough on crime," and being "tough on crime" was a prerequisite to winning. It was not a major issue in the 2008 presidential election, which resulted in the first anti-death penalty president in at least 30 years.
The most troubling aspect of Garcetti's argument -- or, depending on your view, the most persuasive -- is his claim that the money being spent to house these prisoners (who, by definition, have very little to lose by prison savagery) and provide them with more lawyers and more hearings than anyone else could better be spent solving murders and rapes. According to Garcetti's figures, nearly half of all murders and more than half of all rapes are never solved. And this brings me to my bottom line.
I don't know about the death penalty, but I do know this: Swift and certain punishment, even if it is only life imprisonment, is a far more effective deterrent than an even shot at getting away with it. If I had my way, that's what we'd be discussing right now, separate and apart from the overheated rhetoric that tends to accompany debates about the death penalty.


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Squeezed into spandex and lycra, mountain bikers competing in the Chequamegon Fat Tire events leave little of their physical countenance to the imagination.
Their emotional state is a whole different matter, with eyes and facial expressions obscured by helmets and sporty shades.
Only in desperate times do they reveal their true feelings. When they beg for an entry slot in the 50 Ways to Ride the Chequamegon essay contest, for instance.
Each year, 200-plus prospective riders bare their souls for a second chance at an entry among the roughly 1,700 riders in the 40-mile race and 800 in the 16-mile, Short and Fat. It's their only hope of getting into the race, after they were shut out in the entry lottery held in March.
Race Director Gary Crandall picks the winners, with a complex scoring system. He has graciously shared a few of the chosen ones, including this poetic, and heartfelt ode from Chris Congdon, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Last year I came to Hayward
hadn't been here for a while
I used to come ???most every year
for that 40 mile
The town has changed, and stayed the same
as every town will do
The Moose is gone, but Coop's still here
and the Moccasin is, too
I really had forgotten
how much I love this race
through the northwoods and the lakes
is it the race or the whole place?
Saturday, before the race
the weather looked just right
the temperature was cool
the southwest wind was light
The start was just the greatest...
Elbows bumped and tires buzzed
we whooped and screamed and laughed out loud
couldn't help it ... just because
From the pavement to the grass
down the ditch and up the hill
It was crazy, it was funny
it was chaos, what a thrill!
The Lions and the Boy Scouts
had bananas, bless their heart.
I grabbed and ate and tossed the peel
and shouted "Thanks" as I depart
On the Birkie, on the roads
and up the Firetower
you keep the hammer down
you ride this thing with power
At Telemark the finish line
the crowds are loud and dense
They hope you'll go a little wide
and stick your bar-end in the fence
down the ski hill, ???round the turn
can I catch that guy ahead?
I hear my name, I'm seeing stars
my legs and lungs are dead
I've done this race so many times
but I was younger then
Camping at the KOA
with a group of friends
We'd come a full week early
ride the course and sit beside our fire.
We'd talk a lot about goin' to Phipp's
but it never did transpire.
Downtown for morning coffee
and then riding all day long
The CAMBA trails are all superb
You just can not choose wrong
We rode it all while we were here.
We rode in mud and sand and dirt.
Through rainy puddles big as lakes
Amazing, no one got hurt
And then that year the cop got shot
a few days before the race
We stood with helmets on our hearts
and tears upon our face
This place is full of memories
This place and, yes, this race.
I feel like I've come home, when here
It's a soothing place of grace.
I've ridden Colesburg and done Leadville
great events, second to none
but this is where I want to be
at Chequamegon
So, help me out, I want to come.
I signed my form and sent a check.
I promise I won't ride too fast,
and win a jersey or a Trek
It's in your hands to help me keep
A promise made last year
to meet my friends in Telemark
for the post-race cheer
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Tesco announced a revamp of its promotional strategy in the UK last week, a move that was immediately criticised by its rivals. However, grocers in Scotland were united in their opposition to a tax on major retailers in the country.
"This is classic smoke and mirrors from Tesco, giving with one hand and taking with the other. Removing double Clubcard points will save Tesco GBP350m. It is no surprise to us that Sainsbury's price match policy, together with a stronger own-brand offer, has forced Tesco to take this kind of action" - Sainsbury's responds to rival Tesco's plans to cut the price of thousands of items in the UK.
"One of the strengths of Intermarché has always been its proximity. With our Intermarché Express, we have all the cards to enter new opportunities located in the centres of large cities, including Paris and nearby suburbs" - Philippe Marzoni, president of Intermarché's food operations, on the French retailer's plans to expand its convenience network.
"Illogical and discriminatory" - Scottish Retail Consortium director Ian Shearer on the Scottish government's plans for a GBP110m (US$169.5m) tax on major retailers.
"While [the bid for Ralcorp] did not turn out the way we had hoped, I want to be very clear that we will pursue other avenues for growth. That's our strategy. We have a pipeline of alternatives that we've been assessing" - ConAgra Foods CEO Gary Rodkin asserting the US company's commitment to M&A following its failed bid for Ralcorp Holdings.
"Heinz said it as they saw it and I have to say they wouldn't be unique in their views of the Australian market." - Kate Carnell, chief executive of the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), believes other manufacturers will agree with Heinz that the country is an "inhospitable environment" for food makers.
"We believe these new initiatives will help us extend our advantage around the world" - John Compton, CEO of PepsiCo's food operations in the Americas, on the company's moves to improve its snacks R&D worldwide and to build on its scale in North America.
"Our members round the country will be watching how their colleagues are treated and will not take kindly to anything that doesn't represent a fair settlement," - Ian Hodson, national president of Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union, criticises UK baker Warburtons for putting 174 jobs at risk by closing its factory in Oldham.
"[The deal between Franklins and Metcash would] result in a substantial lessening of competition through the removal of Metcash's closest and only genuine competitor for the wholesale supply of packaged groceries in New South Wales" - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Rod Sims reiterates the watchdog's opposition to Metcash's acquisition of fellow retailer Franklins despite so far failing with a legal challenge to the deal.
"We will not stand still if we believe that China has violated its commitments as a WTO member and is therefore threatening American jobs - in this case hundreds of thousands of American poultry industry jobs." - US trade representative Ron Kirk announcing the US filing a case against China's imposition of duties on imports of US chicken products.
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The congress is meant to be a weekend of authoritative reports, appeals for action, bold initiatives and spirited discussion to identify and mobilize the potential of more than two million Haitians in America. The aim is to improve living conditions and opportunities, both here and in Haiti, through coordinated programs that are a match for the problems at hand. We intend to "go beyond band-aids" so that painful problems, once solved, will stay solved – the essence of sustainable development.
In the past month, organizations including The Haitian League have been gathering and sending relief supplies and organizing emergency missions to towns and villages they have long supported. This is, indeed, the right time for a congress to address the need for remedies -- disaster preparedness, reforesting mountainsides, land planning, restoring damaged communities, managing water, building more lakes, supplying resources for homes, infrastructure, food production and private investment. A momentum has gathered that needs to be continued with more emphasis to Haiti's crisis. Now a better part of the congress will be devoted to Haiti's plight. Both here and in Haiti, it is a time for change, not business as usual. We welcome your comments and suggestions and thank you in advance for your participation and generosity.
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THE new Companies Act is a modern, flexible piece of legislation that will significantly change corporate SA, the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa said yesterday.
Although it was signed into law by President Jacob Zuma 18 months ago, no one would be able to say they were not aware of it coming, the institute's nonexecutive director, Nigel Payne, said.
He said even though the drafting process had been messy, resulting in significant delays and controversy in the absence of proper consultation, the act was in many respects a vast improvement on the often amended 1973 Companies Act.
"Flexibility is a major strength of the new act, and I believe it will create many more opportunities for innovation by companies. However, this is also one of the reasons why directors, company secretaries and other officers need to make sure they're prepared for the coming changes," Mr Payne said.
He said when the act comes into effect on April 1, one of the major changes which will have to be affected was that existing memorandums and articles of association would be automatically converted into a single document known as a memorandum of incorporation defining the rights, duties and responsibilities of shareholders, directors, officers and others.
"Even though a two-year period will be allowed to update the memorandum of incorporation in line with the act, many existing provisions will be void with immediate effect," said Mr Payne.
Flexibility was allowed by the new act, which does away with certain categories of companies and introduced new ones. There are also implications for some close corporations, Mr Payne said.
He said company directors and other executives had to be aware of the possible risk of lawsuits if they breached their duties. The new Companies Act provided for civil and criminal liability of directors, with draconian consequences for those who failed to comply with the law.
Eric Levenstein, a director in the commercial department at Werksmans Attorneys, said shareholders and other stakeholders would be protected from unfit and unscrupulous directors who engaged in irresponsible conduct.
Directors who engaged in such conduct could be declared delinquent under the new legislation, Mr Levenstein said, and even jailed for 10 years or fined.
The existing company laws contained provisions under which directors might be held accountable if they broke the law, but few directors had been convicted.


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Pathways of Engineering Alumni Research Survey (PEARS)
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The Pathways of Engineering Alumni Research Survey (PEARS) was an online survey aimed at gaining deeper understanding of how engineering majors transition from college to career. The survey was administered to engineering graduates from the year 2007 at four partner institutions in November 2011.
Join the PEARS Community of Practice to be informed of new findings and reports from PEARS as well as opportunities to participate in a free webinar discussion with PEARS researchers and colleagues from other PEARS institutions. The information you provide will be kept strictly for communication about PEARS-related finding and not be shared with anyone outside of the PEARS team.: http://tinyurl.com/joinpears
Helpful links:
Archived PEAR Survey website
Chen, H.L., Grau, M., Brunhaver, S., Gilmartin, S., Sheppard, S. & Warner, M. (2012). Designing the Deployment of the Pathways of Engineering Alumni Research Survey (PEARS). In Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education, San Antonio, TX.
Sheppard, S., Matusovich, H.M., Atman, C., Streveler, R.A., & Miller, R.L. (2011). Work in Progress – Engineering Pathways Study: The College-Career Transition. In Proceedings from the 41st ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Rapid City, SD.


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Sometimes it is the most subtle, unlikely threads - literally - that tie a prospective recruit to a college.
Take the case of Akeel Lynch, for example.
Growing up in Toronto, Lynch used to spend Sundays going out with his father. When his dad passed away about 10 years ago, though, Lynch began to watch football on Sunday afternoons instead and took an interest in the sport. Then, during a shopping trip to the United States, Lynch's mother found young a football jacket for young Akeel.
It was a Penn State football jacket. And, from that, a connection was made.
"I had an admiration for Penn State since the day my mom bought me that varsity jacket,'' said Lynch, who, after looking up everything he could to learn about the college whose emblem was on the jacket, grew up to be a blue-chip running back at Buffalo's St. Francis High School. "When I got the chance to talk to them as a recruit, I was excited and definitely pumped to know that Penn State wanted me.''
Even though Lynch's relationship with the Nittany Lions has had its ups and downs over the last six months, the 6-foot, 204-pound Gatorade New York player of the year's path seemed to keep taking him back to University Park. After taking his official visit last week, Lynch, who goes by the nickname "Kidd Possible,'' verbally committed to the Nittany Lions and intends to sign a letter-of-intent with them on Wednesday.
Lynch's other top schools were Iowa, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Boston College. He was committed to BC for several months before larger programs started calling him after seeing the strong recovery he'd made from an injury that essentially cut his junior season in half.
Mike McQueary made the initial contact with Lynch for the Nittany Lions. When he went on an administrative leave of absence, Lynch's involvement with Penn State went on the backburner until Charles London and Bill Kavanaugh renewed it.
"After the situation with the whole [Jerry Sandusky] scandal, I backed away a little bit. But, always in my mind, I still wanted to see it. When they hired [Bill] O'Brien, I was excited that they contacted me,'' Lynch said. "Once I went there, I saw why Penn State's so special. The school itself is what I really liked the most. I believe that even if football would end for me there - which I hope it doesn't - I'll still be fine.''
There was little stopping Lynch as a senior. He ran for a league record 2,176 yards in finishing second to Clemson quarterback recruit Chad Kelly for Buffalo News player of the year. Against Aquinas and five-star defensive lineman Jarron Jones, Lynch rushed for 226 yards on 16 carries. In a win against Bishop Timon-St. Jude, he amassed a school-record 376 yards on the ground, scoring five touchdowns.
"It was 21-21 at the half, and, in the second half, he just broke open the game. It's funny, because he didn't even end up playing the whole game; we took him out a couple of minutes into the fourth quarter,'' Red Raiders coach Jerry Smith said. "He's got a third gear. Besides that, his vision is very good, he's a nice-sized kid who I can see at Penn State being a 215-to-220-pound back. He's only 17, so his upside is great.''
As a junior, Lynch rushed for 828 yards and 10 touchdowns in just six games before getting hurt. He played his sophomore and junior seasons in Canada, then moved to the U.S. in the hopes that a college program would take notice.
Lynch always has had a knack for making things happen. He picked up the nickname "Kidd Possible'' as a spinoff from the Disney Channel adventure cartoon about a teenage girl who can do anything she puts her mind to.
"Early in my high school career, I always played with older guys, and they used to call me 'The Kid.' Then, one of them started to call me 'Kidd Possible' because I had all these dreams of playing big-time college football,'' Lynch said. "I wanted to play professional football, and the best way was to get into a Division I school. That would be very difficult as a Canadian player, especially at a skill position. That drive led me.''
Lynch has been timed at just under 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash, and he runs the 100 and 200 meters in track. He says he's striving to be an all-around running back in the mold of the Houston Texans' Arian Foster who can do whatever his team needs to win.
The mental side of sports also appeals to Lynch and plays into another of his interests: reading.
"One book I find myself reading a lot is called 'Talent's Overrated.' It explains how people give too much credit to talent and don't realize all the hard work that goes into it,'' Lynch said. "I like to read a lot of books about how to be great or leadership.''
While the Sandusky scandal drove Lynch away for a time, he said, in the end, the way the school reacted to it is what sold him on Penn State.
"I wanted to look at how Penn State bounced back. Once you went there, it was like nothing had changed,'' Lynch said. "It shows you that what Joe Paterno built there was bigger than one man's action.''


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Top 10 Fastest Birds in the World
There are over ten thousand (10,000 +) bird species in the world. Ever wondered which is the fastest flying bird? Well, this list contains top 10 fastest flying Birds in the world. These winged fellows are simply awesome. Some of these birds fly in the air constantly for several days and never come to ground in that period.
10. Pintail
105 km/hr (65 mph)
Also known as Northern Pintail, this duck is found in northern Europe, Asia and North America. These ducks are migratory birds which fly south of their breeding range in winter, to the equator. Their wingspan is of almost 3 feet long. These ducks are also known as 'greyhound of the air' because of their impressive speed.
9. Mallard
105 km/hr (65 mph)
Ancestor of most breeds of domestic ducks; it is also known as wild duck. It is found in Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. In Australia and New Zealand it has been introduced. These ducks have wingspan of 81 to 98 cm.
8. Teal
109 km/hr (68 mph)
It is also known as Common Teal or Eurasian Teal. It breeds in temperate Eurasia and migrates towards south in the winter. These ducks have a wingspan of about 53 to 59 cm. These ducks sometimes form very large flocks. As usual in birds, the male common teal is more colorful than the female.
7. Eider Duck
113 km/hr (70 mph)
Common Eider is the largest duck found in the Northern Hemisphere. These ducks have a wingspan of about 80–110 cm. These are highly sociable and like to stay close inshore. Males are more beautiful than their females.
6. Canvasback Duck
116 km/hr (72 mph)
It is a large diving duck found in North America. With a wingspan of 79–89 it is the largest of the North American diving ducks. These ducks migrate to warmer climates during the winter season flying in beautifully V-shaped formations.
5. White-rumped swift
124 km/hr (77 mph)
White-rumped Swifts occur in sub-Saharan Africa, Spain and Morocco. These little swifts prefer man-made structures such as bridges and buildings for their nests. These birds usually lay one or two eggs. Its body length is 14 to 15 cm.
4. Red-breasted merganser
129 km/hr (80 mph)
These are also known as Mergus serrator or Saw-bill because of their long serrated beak. These ducks are widely spreaded over Europe, Asia, Greenland and North America. They have a wingspan of about 70–86 cm. They migrate south during the winter season.
3. Spur-winged goose
142 km/hr (88 mph)
This is a large bird in the family Anatidae. These are largest wild goose in the world weighing from 4 to 6.8kg. One of the first sub-Saharan species known to science, these are found in the wetlands of sub-Saharan. Their wingspan can range from 150-200 cm.
2. Frigate bird
153 km/hr (95 mph)
Also known as the man of war bird and the pirate bird, it is a species of seabird found in warmer, tropical regions. They consist of 5 species within family fregatidae. Frigate birds have been known to stay in the air for nearly a whole week and also their prenatal care duration is longest of that of any bird.
1. Spine-tailed swift
171 km/hr (106 mph)
Also known as the white-throated needletail, this bird can fly at a top speed of 106 mph. They spend most of their time in the air. These swifts feed on flying insects. These are found in Central Asia and Southern Siberia and in the winter season they migrate to the Indian subcontinent, Australia and Southeast Asia.
This list only contains speed generated through the wings of these birds. If we include speed generated through diving, then the King is "peregrine falcon" which is also fastest living creature on the planet. It can reach incredible speed of 320 km/hr (200 mph) as it goes down upon prey from great heights.


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The federal government says the U.S. will have another huge budget deficit this year.
The deficit for the latest fiscal year came in just under $1.3 trillion, only slightly under the record high, according to a report released Wednesday by the Congressional Budget Office.
The latest government report also forecasts deficit spending will add a total of $8.5 trillion to the national debt over the next decade.
The national debt currently stands at more than $14.6 trillion.
The report also says the economy will remain weak into next year and unemployment will still be above 8 percent in 2013.
However, there was also some hope in the government forecast. The report by congressional budget analysts indicate that the budget gap will substantially decrease in the next 10 years if the Bush-era tax cuts and other measures would be allowed to expire according to schedule.
The reduction of the deficit would be the result of expected rise in revenues and the debt reduction deal signed into law by President Barack Obama this month. The deal would reduce deficit by $3.3 trillion over the next decade.
The CBO previously estimated in April that the country's deficit would reach $1.4 trillion.
Americans Sour on Economy, Obama's Role
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Every single person I know says I eat more than anyone they know.
Hey Guys,
So I went to a BBQ last weekend and I ate a tonne of food. I tried to stay strictly to "paleo" foods like meat, salad and some starches at this event. I gave in to some butter tarts that were there. Anyway, my point is people saw how much I was eating and they were telling my DH how much of good eater I was.
What does this even mean? Is it not okay for women to eat a lot? Okay, I'm 5'2 and 121 lbs so it's not like I'm that tiny.
Every single person I know says I eat more than anyone they know.
Haha, "good eater". It's what people say to children when they clean their plate.
I don't know what people would have meant by it at all, but you could choose to take it as a compliment, yes you are a good eater because you know how to eat good food
As for me, yes I do think I eat heaps and I would have been like you - filling up on the mainly primal food and maybe succumbing to a particularly good piece of home baking. Unlike those who've been grazing on muffins all day you were probably genuinely hungry for a decent meal and were due to eat well.
Don't take offense, it's odd but who cares?
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I don't know.... Today I had 26 oz of meat, 3 eggs, 2 servings of vegetables (homemade kraut), 2 pieces of fruit, and 3 beers..... whoops...forget I mentioned the evil beer . Is that a lot?
10 at lunch and a 16 oz ribeye for dinner..... not a workout day so it may even be abit in the low side
A lot at once, yeah. I don't eat unless it's going to be a 750~1500 kcal and decent quality. In the past I was afraid to eat anything hearty so I'd drift from one unsatisfying snack to the next--not doing that again.
My peculiar nutrition glossary and shopping list
I think a lot of people are accustomed to women who are not fat (and even women who are) picking at diet food and yammering on about their eating. I find it tiresome. Other people probably do too. It's refreshing to see a woman enjoy good food. A little weird to comment on it though...
ETA: Sometimes I eat a ton. Other times less.
50yo, 5'3"
CW-125, part calorie counting, part transition to primal
GW- Goals are no longer weight-related


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Hampshire Treasures
Volume 5 ( New Forest)
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The residential district of Dibden Purlieu may have got part of its name from "Purlieu" (attached to). Dibden itself means "Deep Dene" - a deep valley. The church, which was built about 1291, was destroyed in an air raid in 1940, but was skilfully rebuilt in 1955 using much of the original material. Buried in the churchyard are members of the Lisle family, the Royalists who fought against Monmouth in the battle of Sedgemoor. The church of St. John at Hythe dates from 1874. The long pier, which was constructed in 1879, is now used by the ferry which replaced the ferry to Cracknore Hard, Marchwood.
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Q: One thing that's always mystified me: what's the big appeal of manicures and pedicures?
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A: Dude, have you ever gone someplace for a sandwich and the dude serving you behind the counter has fangs or gnarly fingernails? That's when you appreciate the appeal of a manicure and a pedicure. Seriously, good grooming is always a good practice — whether you go pay for it or handle the business on your own. If you don't have the time, patience, steady hand or clippers, go spend a few bucks to get it done and end the mystification.


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The city of Santa Clarita will hold a celebration Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of the opening of the Newhall Library.
The celebration will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the library, 24500 Main St. in Newhall.
The event will include activities for guests of all ages, story times, entertainment and a birthday cake for patrons, while supplies last.
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Hi all,
I saw Mark's post about coconut balls but they had added nuts, seeds, etc- I am trying to be low in carbs right now for fat loss so would like to have a "fat" snack like a coconut ball but without carbs from nuts. Anyone have such a recipe?? :)


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A gunmetal mesh chain and 3-D bat charm create a gothic bracelet from Rings & Things, perfect for Halloween. You can also replace the bat charm with a skull bead or other Halloween theme.
- 3 40-080-01-9 2.5" mesh-style chain links, gunmetal
- 2 41-130-07-9 18x11x7mm small fan-shaped donut bails, gunmetal
- 8" 40-099-12-9 Flattened long-and-short chain, gunmetal
- 1 49-944-72 17x24x4mm 3-D cast bat charm, antiqued silver*
- 1 39-348-9 22mm lobster clasp, gunmetal
- 4 37-136-9 5mm round jump rings, gunmetal
- 1 41-219-9 9mm split ring, gunmetal
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- Loop the 3 links together and add 1 fan-shaped donut bail to each end link.
- Use a jump ring to close each of the donut bails.
- Attach the lobster clasp to one of the jump rings.
- On the other jump ring, attach one more jump ring and the split ring.
- To create a security chain, attach the chain to the jump rings that closed the donut bails. Leave one side of the chain slightly longer, so the chain will drape.
- Attach the bat charm to the fourth jump ring and attach it to one of the other jump rings to act as a decorative dangle.
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*NOTE: For a darker finish, the bat charm was oxidized with #86-354 liver of sulfur or #86-343 Win-Ox™ prior to assembling the bracelet.
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What we thought we got on Pegula Day 2011 was the long-awaited liberation of a once-hindered duo, nearly brothers who had been around — and lost — forever, stuck drifting in this strange journey toward what felt like infinite mediocrity. "The purpose is to win a Stanley Cup," Pegula said, with that awkward inflection, like Stanley was a guy's first name and Cup his last. There it was: all our hopes and dreams realized at once. Darcy Regier, once silenced and shackled, chained to a pike to be circled by pitchfork and flame. Lindy Ruff, jovial and boundless, making chicken salad out of chicken droppings, but increasingly tired, increasingly cynical, increasingly out of fresh ideas.
One day and one man was going to take an eraser to that proverbial chalk board and give Regier and Ruff the one thing they had been so perennially incapable of utilizing through some or most of the years: Assets. Lots and lots of assets.
Money was going to solve everything. Renovate the arena, hop on fancy jets to far-off lands to woo well-regarded defensemen into coming aboard. It was going to make players want to stay here and more importantly make players want to come here. Hockey Heaven, they'd eventually call it. There it was. Print the shirts, register the trademarks. Cover the town in blue and gold. Make us happy, Terry Pegula. Make us relevant.
And unlike the brief cannon of momentum after the lockout years, these prospects and hopes seemed far more rooted in permanency. This was, after all, not based on the cunning gambles of a few penny-pinchers, this was based on the direct and boisterous orders of a modern day gas tycoon who barked one lofty, but refreshingly unique mandate: Darcy and Lindy were to do whatever was necessary to obtain the presence of Mr. Stanley Q. Cup, wherever he may be.
But then the talking stops and even the action stops and the games begin. Then, reality sets in. In the off-season the team acquired Robyn Regehr, Christian Ehrhoff and Ville Leino via trade and free agency. All three of the moves were nearly universally lauded with Leino's being the most suspect. And as we all know, things went okay followed by going very poorly. From mid December until late January, the Sabres were not just bad, they were historically bad , playing some of the worst statistical hockey in franchise history. It seemed then, as it seems now, that Darcy had no choice but to do something, if for no other reason than dire necessity. Here he was: all these years treading water in peril against his ownership, now likely forced to make one last ditch effort at a fix — the last gasp of an exhausted swimmer desperately stroking for shore, miles off the nearest coast since he'd long previous been left to die there.
It was a harsh lesson for a fan base to learn about what exactly money means in the grand scheme of this fun little hobby of ours. You can fix a lot of things in sports with money — you can knock the rust off the fenders and get new upholstery — but when push comes to shove, when you really kick the tires, you still need someone who is considered a good mechanic running the show.
And by the by, Darcy Regier was no longer considered a good mechanic. We felt hoodwinked, and change never felt more reasonable. Moreover, the trade deadline never seemed so depressing an upcoming spectacle, what with the organizational vote of confidence that, even if the Sabres were to lose every game the rest of the year, Regier and Ruff would be going no where this season.
"Silly Rabbits," said the organization, "Trix are for kids."
Waterlogged and without his wrench and buried under various other overwrought puns and metaphors, Regier marched head first into a deadline that was somewhat unique in the circumstances of the team. After all, during the fateful Golisano years, it was never really possible to truly "sell and rebuild", because, for income purposes, the notion that the team was always going to be competitive enough to make a run at the playoffs was imperative. It was the first time in a long time that the actual prospect of bottoming out as opposed to just grabbing on to 8th and hoping for the best was possible.
To be fair, Paul Gaustad was never really supposed to receive this much attention as an NHL talent. A big-bodied physical forward but with stone hands and who often appeared as though he was skating through mud, the "Goose", as he became known rather quickly, was never supposed to be much more than a middling fringe player with the benefit of being the occasional tough guy. In 07-08, desperate for more hidden talent after the off-season from hell, Gaustad's role in the organization increased and the team found out something about him that they didn't really know previously: he can play a little bit, too.
No one was ever going to write magazine articles about Paul Gaustad and he wasn't likely headed toward winning any awards, but he was something the Sabres liked and needed: he delivered consistent, though low point total seasons, usually gave you a decent effort and played two ways.
And beyond just the brass tax, there was the inescapable feeling that Paul Gaustad could possibly become captain material. It was difficult to really expect that out of him — after all he was never going to play top line minutes — but he had everything else that you'd want out of a captain. His size and physicality, though often questioned, were relied upon. He was an American, involved himself in the community and looked and felt like the type of guy you imagine has the C on their sweater if you close their eyes.
But like Don Draper from Mad Men, square-jawed and picturesque, there had always been something missing in his character that went beyond the lack of scoring ability. It was hard to fancy him a leader when you *really* knew what was going on. There had always been something about Paul Gaustad that seemed like he was second guessing himself, never quite fitting squarely into the role he was meant to play. It was why fans and media greeted his receiving of a permanent (though half-year) "A" on his sweater this past off-season with trepidation. Unlike Don Draper, there remains question as to whether or not Gaustad can put the shortcomings aside to rise to the moment.
When Milan Lucic clubbed and allegedly concussed a defenseless Ryan Miller this past fall, Paul Gaustad was on the ice but apparently unable to muster the fortitude to challenge Boston's heat-seeking cruise missile for his transgressions. A handful of days later and Goose answered the bell in a return match at the F'N Center, took his drubbing like a man and skated off early in the contest, but whatever small love affair with the idea that Gaustad was going to police the ice for the Sabres had already diminished to nothing.
Fast forward to Ryan Miller's return game against, interestingly enough, the Nashville Predators, and a similarly aggressive play by Jordin Tootoo got Goose's dander up to the point where there was no question: he knew exactly what his role was to be in those situations. He seemed, in that moment, to clarify the many questions that had long been asked about him: he was a follower, in fact, not a leader, and though he seemed to possess the utilities to get the job done, he lacked the foresight to know when it was to be done. He became the next in a long line of symbols of the fast-dying Golisano era: good, but not good enough — the hockey equivalent of content middle management — conscious but always in need of direction.
Clear as that role may have become, however, it was increasingly apparent that it was time for a change of scenery. Rumors first mentioned by Brad May and corroborated by what Buffalo Wins had heard behind-the-scenes put Gaustad at requesting a significant raise over a long term contract, both weary bones of contention considering the team's desire to change its core. By deadline day, it was a virtual certainty that he was to be dealt in a seller's market where his value would likely never be higher.
When 3:00 PM EST rolled around yesterday and Regier had been able to acquire a late 1st rounder for Gaustad and a 4th, it was exactly the sort of move you'd expect Darcy to make: an absolute fleecing with a team from the proverbial left field of the buyer's market. Gaustad, with no doubt, is not worth a 1st round draft pick in this or any year. His ceiling as a 3rd line center who can play limited 5-on-5 minutes and contributes very little offense should be a liability for any team interested in its future. But as we've learned time and again, many teams are interested in mortgaging that future for the possibility of a Stanley Cup this year.
Does Gaustad make Nashville better? Probably so, but not drastically so, and thus the winner would have to be considered Darcy and the Sabres, who now have four picks in the first two rounds with the possibility to leverage those into a critical player in the off-season.
As for Gaustad, he will likely be offered a contract in the off-season that the Sabres would not be able nor willing to match.
If it had ended there, I can't imagine that the increasingly impatient Sabres nation would have greeted Darcy Regier with the ticker tape and sweeping forgiveness they met him with just fifteen minutes later.
Zack Kassian has been a curious conflagration of the best and worst symptoms from Buffalo sports fans from the moment he was drafted. Around the time of the lockout, the Sabres gamble on the long-term veracity of the new NHL rules meant that Darcy Regier was able to build his team with Moneyball-esque efficiency. He was able to get small, high motor, skilled finesse players at reasonable costs. It was going to be up to the league to play catch up. But as things are in the NHL, their view of "pure hockey" was and remains in a constant state of flux. By 2009, it was readily apparent that the league was reverting back to a clutch-and-grab style of physical hockey that dominated the late 90s.
Don't mistake that for indignation: Derian Hatcher wasn't stepping onto the ice to tackle forecheckers into submission again, but the game had taken a visible (and statistical) step back from its 2005 offensive form, which caused the Sabres to lose their roulette bet on the re-shaping of the game. Meanwhile, other teams, particularly the Rangers, Penguins and Bruins were building their teams around the philosophy that hockey would eventually regress to the mean. They had all begun to acquire large bodied grizzly bears; powerful men with a tendency to deliver punishing checks and garbage goals. They didn't necessarily need to be fighters, the Red Wings, after all, had won cups with big bodies who just got in the way or were more comfortable in gnarly situations than anyone else, but they did need to be physical.
And so Kassian became the first foray into Regier's most renewed attempt to catch-up to the NHL masses. A large, angrily dispossessed bulldog with a bad habit for detaching people from their senses on the ice, Zack Kassian brought exactly the kind of nasty that the Sabres felt they would need to counteract the Milan Lucic types. Kassian was neve expected to blossom into something more than a 20 goal, 30 assist player, but that was a fine contribution from a player who could eat lots of minutes with a furious presence.
As Kassian's development progressed, he was met with no shortage of fumbles and missteps. He immediately began to develop an already-brewing reputation in the organization for being difficult to handle, not aided any by his tendency to get in trouble off the ice with a few too many frat-like mess-ups. But worse over, his development as a prospect was hindered by a peculiar unwillingness to play physically in the sport's lower leagues. Over 27 games in the NHL, Kassian had a brief but exciting offensive output followed by virtual invisibility. He got into — and won — two fights in those games, but seemed to lack the physical drive to win battles, at least at the level fans had come to anticipate.
Hilariously and naturally (and don't think I don't take some enjoyment in writing this), the local media overreached egregiously in its criticisms of Kassian, going so far as to accuse him of out-and-out cowardice. That joyfully reliable overstep by the media plummeted consensus expectations of Kassian and so when he came back up for another NHL pit-stop, the 'reasonable' point of view was just hoping that he exhibited any kind of pulse at all. Of course the real expectations should have rested somewhere in between. What Kassian was really needed for was to be a veritable game changer at the NHL level, not with stick and puck but with his body. It wasn't that he needed to be putting people on stretcher's every night, but that he made the opposition take that extra half-second to consider the repercussions. Like Lucic, he was the guy who'd make you flinch when he said, "boo".
Although it hasn't quite seemed that way yet, there is still every bit the possibility that Kassian turns into that player, and every bit the possibility that the Sabres miss him. But the pressing need for the Sabres, a franchise now hell bent on finding the right recipe for a championship, was top line scoring, particularly down the middle. And that was one thing Kassian was never going to bring to the table consistently.
Enter Cody Hodgson. A high first-rounder from the Tyler Myers draft class, drafted by the Vancouver Canucks, Hodgson had the benefit of a more traditional development than Kassian, with the Canucks depth to thank for it. A slick-wristed, thick-bodied-though-not-particularly-tall Center, Hodgson presented an opportunity for the Sabres to acquire what they've needed for at least two, and likely more years: a potential first line scoring cog up the middle. Though not there yet, Hodgson is on pace for a healthy rookie campaign with 33 points (16 goals) this year and has been included in conversations for the Calder trophy.
Although Hodgson is not yet the first line center the Sabres are obviously rooting for him to become, he is already the fourth leading goal scorer on the team* and will jump fine into the Bottom 6 for the remainder of the season as he acclimates himself to the vaunted and oft-discussed "Lindy system". Ultimately, the goal would seem to be to have Hodgson and Adam work as a powerful young 1-2 Center combination, though that is entirely contingent upon Ruff's discretion with Adam as a Center, who only spent brief spurts there in his NHL stay this season.
(* Just remember, Raffi Torres came here as a leading scorer, too.)
The young former Canuck forward is not without faults and baggage of his own, though. Hodgson went through a period of highly chronicled disagreements with the Canucks organization regarding his playing level and roster spot, and was accused of "making excuses" during a period in 2009 in which he was limited to 13 OHL games as result of a back injury that forced him to see three different doctors. Most seem to believe his attitude has adjusted, though it's now fairly obvious that he did request a trade out of Vancouver to get more playing time. What's more, Hodgson is not at all a player of the physical mold, and if he does not ascend to the 60-70 point ceiling that are his expectations, is the type of player who would roundly frustrate Sabres fans for his lack of effort on the back check and along the boards.
His face-off acumen also is a bit suspect, as he is only winning at a 43% ratio this year, which will mean that, at least in the short term, the Sabres can expect to lose a few more draws.
There is, in other words, a potential here for Buffalo to have struck it rich with two very young, very talented Center prospects about to be ready for the bright lights, or the potential for Hodgson to turn into another Tim Connolly, a player with buckets of talent but an ever present health risk and no physical presence or drive of which to speak.
So what we have, despite many proclamations yesterday that Darcy had bought himself some more rope, you know, at least enough with which to hang himself, is a waiting game. If, in three years, Kassian has developed into the mid-tier scoring, physical presence he was drafted to be and Hodgson has new health issues flare up, or attitude issues return, or never quite makes it past the 50 point mark, it was another Darcy gamble that went wrong.
The problem with looking back on deals, of course, is that for the most part since Pegula has came along we'd all make most or all of the deals that Regier has made (Leino perhaps being the exception). But for a GM in an organization that wants to win now or soon, there is just too much gambling going on; too much of the bankroll at risk in hopefuls and not enough in sure things. Just as Regier gambled that Boyes would be worth a 2nd and regain some of his previous Top 6 form, just as he gambled that Regehr was still the dominant physical presence on the back end he was 8 years younger, just as Regier gambled that Ville Leino could be a meaningful center or at least productive forward at an exorbitant cost, he is gambling now, this time with his draft pick's potential against that of another team's.
There is no doubt in my mind, looking at the rest of the league, that Darcy Regier and the Buffalo Sabres were definitely the big winners of trade deadline day 2012. They made two of the more significant moves, and perhaps got the return with the best long term outlook. My criticism with Regier, however, extends beyond just that to the idea that his patience has become an absolute liability. There seemed to be no sense of urgency in December and January when the organization was struggling for air, and that inaction may have very well cost the Sabres the playoffs this season.
To Regier's defense, no one in the NHL really made moves around that time, which is somewhat atypical, but sooner-or-later Regier has to be the one setting the early market, and sooner-or-later you lose trust in him as the only guy in the room. We're rapidly approaching if not already passing that point in time.
10 months ago, I wrote that Drew Stafford's signing would be the first of a few significant indicators on whether or not Regier really was worth keeping around. Weary to throw out the baby with the bathwater, I think we were all waiting with baited breath on if the fresh, new and once-again brilliant Regier would come to light now unshackled from Golisano's reign. About this so far, we've learned little, and learned nothing yesterday. The two deadline deals cleared about $1.5 million in immediate cap space and both could have been done during the Golisano years. Regehr and Ehrhoff look like promising acquisitions, but still remain in the incomplete column until further notice. What we know of Regier is that he is, in fact, more vocal in the game now, but still have no idea if he is just barking into the dark, hoping for a response.
So where do we go from here? Brace yourselves, but probably on the same wacky 12-month adventure we just took to give Regier and the team another assessment. Rome, of course, was not built in a day or anything, and Rome was also the conquering civilization of an entire era of humankind and we're just looking for a hockey championship, so I have somewhat refined expectations for Darcy's timetable. If, help us, it turns out that this has all just become yet another chapter in a long and elaborate 14-year ruse by the Darcy and Lindy duo, I'm ready to check-out, my finger firmly planted on the eject button for their proverbial GM and Coach's seats in this organization.
The thing is: This is a start, and a good one. Hodgson was the right call, and acquiring a real playing chip for Gaustad was a job well done. But the job is not nearly complete, and the final verdict on what can be said about Darcy will probably now have to wait until the 2012 holiday season, when he has had, yet again, just one more season to craft the team in his image.
It is a peculiar note, but, think about it: With Hodgson yesterday and now the accumulation of 4 early-round draft picks, Darcy Regier has taken one large step toward defining exactly the type of team the Sabres will be up front and in their Top 6 for many seasons to come. Interesting then, that he may not be around for the time in which the verdict on yesterday's moves is finally delivered.
And that, in the end, is the quiet nature of Darcy's genius, and his comic book like ability to escape expulsion. A verdict can't be passed on these guys until these moves are basically distant memories. But this time, it feels as though there are no more narrow escapes, no more pithy excuses.
It's win now, Darcy. Win in 2012-2013 or leave, and don't you ever come back.
Matthew Stewart is a writer living in Austin, Texas. He is the editor-in-chief of The Daily Torch, debuting on March 1st. You can contact him on twitter @matthew1stewart


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Want to know how far drug company reps will go to make a sale? Read on. On Friday morning I had the opportunity to sit in on a talk Dr. Catherine DeAngelis gave at the American Medical Student Association's annual meeting. DeAngelis is editor in chief of the powerful Journal of the American Medical Association, and a leading crusader to curb the pharmaceutical industry's influence over physicians.
During her talk she described a story told to her independently by two former drug representatives who are now academic researchers. I paraphrase her words below:
Drug reps are not taught much about the drug, rather they are taught how to sell it to prescribing physicians. So they are told to learn everything they can about a physician. And for women physicians, that means learning about their menstrual cycles in any way possible, likely from the nurses. Then you don't visit the week before.
"Does that tick you off, women physicians?" DeAngelis asked the crowd. "It should."
The influence of drug companies on medicine comes primarily through two means: 1) by giving gifts to doctors who write prescriptions, and 2) through the influence of academic research. In regard to the first way, I have a story in the paper today about PharmFree, an effort by some medical students to break the chain and kick ballpoint-pen toting drug reps of their campuses.
As to the influence on academic research, DeAngelis cited some sobering statistics. About 85 to 90 percent of clinical research on new drugs is paid for by the drug companies. That's OK. But if theyre manipulating the data, then it's absolutely not.
According to DeAngelis, industry funded studies were nearly four times more likely to find a particular drug was effective in patients than an independently financed study. And industry sponsored studies of cancer drugs reached unfavorable conclusions 5 percent of the time, versus 36 percent of the time for independent studies.
Things that make you go hmmmm.


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The Bulls are staying at the Skirvin. MWUAHAHAHA: "Especially some of these [scared] guys. Some of these veterans are [scared]," Hunter said. "Like Luol [Deng], I'm glad you told me. I'm going to tell him, 'You know the hotel's going to be haunted.' He'll be scared to death." If the Bulls' winning streak disappears on Wednesday night when they face the Oklahoma City Thunder, now you'll know. Kevin Durant is scary … but not as scary as a ghost."
Ziller looks at parity in the NBA and wonders if it's lost: "But the NBA? Parity has been a struggle for decades, and nothing the league has done works. Despite the creation of the luxury tax system, the past decade hasn't seen noticeable improvement in league parity. In fact, using the Noll-Scully metric, NBA parity has been as bad over the last two seasons than at any point in the last two decades."
CBS Sportsline ranks OKC ninth: "Team grade: A. Hard to believe these used to be the SuperSonics. … Aced the midterm: Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Next generation of Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups. … Flunked the first half: Nenad Krstic. Just needs to rebound, can't even do that."
Dime power rankings: "Some say Kevin Durant was fouled on his last-second drive against the Cavs that LeBron blocked to seal Cleveland's win. Others say it was just another sign that KD needs to get stronger, as he shouldn't have been fading away from the rim in the first place."
NBA.com has OKC 11th: "After four straight thrillers, OKC is 4-7 in games determined by three points or less, and any one of several key possessions is keeping them out of playoff position. They're just 12-9 at the Ford Center, but start a four-game homestand Wednesday."
Chad Ford looks at how John Wall would fit with every lottery team: "If the Thunder manage to put Wall with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, Seattle fans may never recover. While some may say that Westbrook and Wall are too similar, I think they could coexist. Westbrook is more a scoring guard than a pure point guard, and Wall can be spectacular just running the show."
Durant fifth for MVP in ESPN's Award Watch and Scott Brooks is second for Coach of the Year: "Clearly his team has surpassed expectations, but in order for Oklahoma City to take the next step, it needs to start winning the close games. The Thunder's past four losses have been by two points or fewer."
Chris Broussard writes that the CBA negotiations might get ugly. Honestly, I don't even want to think about it. It scares me to death. We just got a team, we clearly love it and we're totally into it right now. If the is some kind of labor dispute and we lose games… shiver.
Vince Thomas of NBA.com makes All-Star picks: "And here's a prediction: At the start of the 2010-2011 season, following, hopefully, some lessons learned in his first-ever playoff series, KD will take his place with Bron, Kobe, CP, D-Wade and Melo as one of the 'elite of the elite.'"


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8-year-old girl injured on a zip line at Frisco's Freedom Fest
An 8-year-old girl was air-lifted to a local hospital Friday after she fell 20 feet from a zip line at Frisco's Freedom Fest.
The fall happened at around 8:24 p.m. Medics from the Frisco Fire Department were on the scene for the festival and treated her immediately. Officials didn't have an update on her condition Saturday, other than that she was "stable."
Police said she lives outside the area and was visiting relatives at the time.
The zip line was immediately closed after the fall. Police are investigating the incident, but had nothing to report about the cause. Freedom Fest is a city-run event, but the zip line was operated by the private Texas Entertainment Group. Police said the group is fully cooperating with the investigation.


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Miracle Ride, Butterfly Run raise more than $200,000
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two community events in May and June raised more than $200,000 for pediatric services and cancer care and research at Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital.
"We're so fortunate to have this wonderful community support for these events and for the children who receive care at our children's hospital," said Toni Gary, director of community relations for the Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital.
• More than 1,000 runners and walkers participated in the 15th annual Paige's Butterfly Run, raising more than $150,000 for pediatric cancer care and research at the children's hospital. The event, held June 4, is named for Paige Yeomans Arnold of Baldwinsville, who died in 1994 following a bone marrow transplant for leukemia. Proceeds from the event benefit the Dr. William J. Waters Center for Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders at the children's hospital. Since it was first presented, Paige's Butterfly Run has raised more than $1 million to support a variety of activities related to pediatric cancers.
• The 17th annual Miracle Ride attracted more than 640 motorcyclists from Central New York who raised more than $50,000 to support pediatric services at the children's hospital. Radio personality Rick Gary was honorary chair of the event. Miracle Ride, held May 22, is sponsored by the Foundation for Upstate Medical University. Since its inception, Miracle Ride has raised more than $1 million for pediatric care at Upstate.
The Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital offers a full range of general and specialty pediatric services, in a child friendly and state-of-the-art facility.
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State briefs
Couple charged with stealing from pastor
PITTSBURGH -- Police have charged a Pittsburgh-area man and a woman with burglarizing the home of a pastor on Christmas Eve while he conducted a holiday service.
Authorities said they're looking for Jessica Hirth, 28, and her boyfriend, Jeremiah Kelly, 26, of Ross. They're wanted on charges of burglary, receiving stolen property and criminal conspiracy.
Police said Hirth and Kelley stole a handgun, laptop, credit cards, personal checks and rare coins Monday night from the home of the Rev. Michael Guthrie, pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in Pittsburgh. Guthrie is also Hirth's uncle.
A gun owned by Guthrie's late son is also missing, so police said Hirth and Kelly should be considered armed and dangerous.
Victims in Beltway crash were heading to funeral
SPRINGFIELD, Va. -- State police said an 87-year-old Pennsylvania man was behind the wheel of a pickup truck that rear-ended a tractor-trailer on the Capital Beltway -- killing him and his two passengers.
Police identified the victims Friday as Peter Stesney, 87, Bernice Supinski, 85, and Laura Kordelski, 51. Police said the three were related and heading to Florida to attend the funeral of a relative. Stesney and Kordelski were from Allentown and Supinski was from Bath.
Lehigh County seeks help to ID homicide victim
ALLENTOWN -- A woman whose scorched body was found along the side of a road in eastern Pennsylvania died of suffocation and burns, authorities said.
Lehigh County Coroner Scott Grim ruled the death a homicide after performing an autopsy Friday.
The body had been found a day earlier in a wooded area of Salisbury Township, just outside Allentown.
Officials are now looking for help in identifying the victim. Grim said the woman was between 20 and 40 years old and had a neck tattoo bearing the letters "JAVI."
Pittsburgh-area man sues LinkedIn
PITTSBURGH -- A Pittsburgh-area man filed a federal lawsuit against the networking company LinkedIn, claiming it must tell him who put his name, personal cell phone and personal e-mail on the site.
Rick D. Senft, president of Passavant Memorial Homes, claimed in the lawsuit that someone set up a LinkedIn account in his name without his permission and included his personal contact information. Passavant assists people who have developmental disabilities.
The lawsuit claims LinkedIn, which is based in Mountain View, Calif., has taken down the page in dispute but won't turn over the identity of its creator without a court order. The suit says Senft, of Cranberry, keeps his personal contact information private.
-- from wire reports