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The Commission has made three country-specific recommendations to the Netherlands to help it improve its economic performance. These are in the areas of: investment in innovation; housing; pensions.
The Commission publishes macroeconomic forecasts for the EU and the Member States three times a year, in the spring (May), in the autumn (November) and in the winter (February). These forecasts are produced by the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN).
As required by the Stability and Growth Pact, each spring the Netherlands submits a stability programme which presents an update of the medium-term fiscal strategy.
Based on an assessment by the Commission prepared by DG ECFIN, the Council adopts an opinion on the programme and country-specific recommendations in the scope of the European Semester.
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With the All-Star Game festivities centered in Queens, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig ventured to Manhattan to talk to David Letterman on the Late Show, which aired Monday evening. When asked about the future of Alex Rodriguez and the other players implicated in the Biogenesis investigation, Selig remained relatively tight-lipped but indicated that he knows which players face suspension.
"Only time will tell," Selig said. "We're in the midst of a very thorough and tough investigation on all of this, because I really believe it's not only the right thing to do, but we're going to do it and that's all I can tell you."
If the evidence provided by the ongoing Biogenesis investigation leads Selig to believe Rodriguez was administered performance-enhancing drugs, the Yankees third baseman faces at least a 50-game suspension. Later in his interview, Letterman asked Selig if Rodriguez would be one of the players suspended by Major League Baseball for his connection to the Biogenesis investigation.
"I'd rather not say," Selig responded. When Letterman followed up by asking if Selig knew which players would be suspended, the commissioner confirmed, "I do know."
Selig also spoke extensively on the subject of steroids, saying that he's "very proud" of the progress the league has made in eradicating the use of performance enhancing drugs.


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Crispy and Sticky Chicken Thighs with Squashed New Potatoes and Tomatoes
- 1 3/4 pounds new potatoes, scrubbed
- 12 boned chicken thighs, skin on, preferably free-range or organic
- Olive oil
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 pounds cherry tomatoes, different shapes and colors if you can find them
- 1 bunch fresh oregano, leaves picked
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Red wine vinegar
This is a simple pan-baked chicken dish - the sort of food I absolutely love to eat. As everything cooks together in 1 dish, all the beautiful flavors get mixed up. This is what it's all about! With a green salad, it's an easy dinner.
Put the potatoes into a large saucepan of salted boiling water and boil until cooked.
While the potatoes are cooking, preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Cut each chicken thigh into 3 strips and place in a bowl. Rub the meat all over with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper, then toss.
Heat a large frying pan, big enough to hold all the chicken pieces snugly in 1 layer, and put the chicken into the pan, skin side down. If you don't have a pan that's big enough, feel free to cook the chicken in 2 batches. Toss and fry over a high heat for 10 minutes or so, until almost cooked, then remove with a slotted spoon to an ovenproof pan or dish.
Prick the tomatoes with a sharp knife. Place them in a bowl, cover with boiling water and leave for a minute or so. Drain and, when cool enough to handle, pinch off their skins. You don't have to, but by doing this they will become lovely and sweet when cooked, and their intense flavor will infuse the potatoes. By now the potatoes will be cooked. Drain them in a colander and lightly crush them by pushing down on them with your thumb.
Bash up most of the oregano leaves with a pinch of salt in a pestle and mortar, or a Flavor Shaker if you have one. Add 4 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil, a good splash of red wine vinegar and some pepper and give everything another bash. Add to the chicken with the potatoes, the tomatoes and the rest of the oregano leaves. Toss everything together carefully. Spread out in a single layer in an appropriately sized roasting pan, and bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven until golden.
Lovely served with an arugula salad dressed with some lemon juice and extra-virgin olive oil, and a nice glass of white wine.
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Recipe Excerpted from JAMIE AT HOME by Jamie Oliver. Copyright (c) 2008. Published in the U.S. by Hyperion. All Rights Reserved. Available wherever books are sold. www.jamieoliver.com
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The lighting of the pink candle of the Advent Wreath reminds us that Christmas is almost here.Â
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)
12/16/2012 (4 years ago)
Published in Year of Faith
Keywords: Sunday homily, homily, homilies, advent, christmas, joy, father james farfaglia
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (Catholic Online) - A number of years ago, a young college student was working as an intern at his college's Museum of Natural History. One day while working at the cash register in the gift shop, he saw an elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair.
As he looked closer at this girl, he saw that she was kind of perched on her chair. The student realized that she had no arms or legs, just a head, neck and torso. She was wearing a little white dress with red polka dots.
As the couple wheeled her up to the checkout counter, he turned his head toward the girl and gave her a wink. Meanwhile, he took the money from her grandparents and looked back at the girl, who was giving him the cutest, largest smile he had ever seen.
All of a sudden her handicap was gone and all that the college student saw was this beautiful girl, whose smile just melted him and almost instantly gave him a completely new sense of what life is all about. She took him from an unhappy college student and brought him into her world; a world of smiles, love and warmth.
The lighting of the pink candle of the Advent Wreath reminds us that Christmas is almost here.Â
The theme of this Sunday's liturgy is joy and Saint Paul tells us to rejoice. "Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice!" (Philippians 4: 4)
What is joy? The dictionary defines joy as an emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying. It is also defined as a state of happiness or felicity. In Catholicism, joy is a state of soul equated with happiness and it is also defined as one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit.Â
Joy is not to be understood as something superficial or immature. The person who is filled with Christian joy possesses an immense treasure because the true Christian can smile and laugh even in the middle of the most terrible adversities and sufferings. Saint Lawrence, when he was being cooked alive by his torturers, joked and told them to turn him over.Â
Sadness is certainly the epidemic of our times. A lot of people are walking around without a smile on their face. Christianity is completely opposite to selfishness, self-absorption and narcissism. Christianity demands a radical reorientation of our personal lives. We must be empty of all self-seeking.Â
There are many things in our modern society that are causing many to live very selfish lives. On the top of the list are five things that need to be looked at very carefully. These five things are: the lack of personal prayer, the infrequent use of the Sacrament of Confession, receiving Holy Communion in the state of mortal sin, sexual sin and excessive television. All five things have caused many people to become deeply self-absorbed and isolated.Â
More and more people are appearing like zombies who are disconnected from their family and their friends.
Saint Thomas Aquinas listed eight Capital or Deadly Sins rather than our list of seven. He maintained that sadness was the worse one of them all. The famous Italian poet Dante, in his Divine Comedy, placed sadness at the lowest level of hell.Â
We need to laugh and I agree that we should speak of five marks of the Church, rather than four:Â One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic and Joyful.Â
If you want to experience the true joy of Christianity, be like Jesus. Live for others and not for yourself. Be a gift for others. Family life is essential. Parish family life is essential. No man is an island. Community is essential in order to be human and Christian.Â
Fr. George Rutler wrote: "A culture trapped in its own existence becomes no greater than itself. That old maxim perdures no matter how many times it is repeated: 'A man wrapped up in himself becomes a very small package.'Â More important than wrapping gifts in Advent, is the obligation to unwrap the self: to confess to Christ the sins that belittle his image in man, and to live life as he wants it, so that we might rejoice with him forever and never be separated from him."
Life is difficult and it is not getting any easier. Our secular world makes every attempt to eradicate every visible reminder of the transcendent. Moreover, most of us live very busy lives, exercising multiple tasks throughout a very intense day.Â
Formal moments of total silence and contemplative prayer are necessary for anyone who wants to be a true Christian in the modern world. Fr. Karl Rahner once wrote, "The Christian of tomorrow will be a mystic, one who has experienced something, or he will be nothing."
If we do not develop a serious life of contemplative prayer and Eucharistic life, the ever-increasing difficulties around us will crush us. Rather than experiencing the joy which is a fruit of the Holy Spirit, we will be overwhelmed by profound anxiety and sadness.   Â
Life has different seasons. Sometimes our existence moves forward like a sunny summer day. We feel the closeness of God and our days unfold effortlessly. But then the harshness of winter comes along. We become overwhelmed by the apparent absence of God's presence. Prayer becomes tedious. People seem to bother us. Perhaps the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, sickness, or the disloyalty of a friend brings us into the harshness and darkness of a winter day. Nevertheless, even in these moments we can experience Christian joy.Â
 Fr. Jean Vanier, the French founder of L'Arche, has had continual experience with suffering through his work with the mentally disabled. In his writings, he maintains that darkness is important. "We must learn to be strong and peaceful in darkness, not fighting it, but waiting. We must learn to accept this winter as a gift from God, and we will discover that the snow will melt and the flowers come up."
Within all of the trials and tribulations that surround us, let us be patient and be filled with hope. The dark night of purification will bring about something beautiful and pure.
"On that day, it shall be said to Jerusalem: Fear not, O Zion, be not discouraged! The Lord, your God is in your midst, a mighty savior; he will rejoice over you with gladness, and renew you in his love, he will sing joyfully because of you, as one sings at festivals" (Zephaniah 3: 14-18).
A few years ago, a young, attractive, successful woman noticed a small lump behind her ear as she was brushing her hair. As the days went on, she noticed that the lump was getting larger, so she decided to see her doctor. Her worst fears were confirmed. The doctor told her that the lump was a large tumor that would require immediate surgery.
When she awoke following the surgery, she found her entire head wrapped like a mummy. She could see herself in a mirror only through two tiny holes cut into the wrapping. Desiring to see what she looked like, she unwound the large bandage from her head and was shocked to see that her once attractive features had become disfigured by a paralysis caused perhaps by damage to facial nerves during the removal of the tumor.
Standing before the mirror, she told herself that she had one choice to make: to laugh or to cry. She decided to laugh. Sadly, the various therapies tried were unsuccessful in alleviating the facial paralysis. However, that decision made to laugh in the face of adversity has allowed this woman to carry on with her life with joy.
My dear friends, let us make this Christmas the best Christmas ever by making a firm decision today to rid ourselves from every behavior that causes us to be consumed by sadness. "Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice!" (Philippians 4: 4)Â
Father James Farfaglia is a
contributing writer for Catholic Online and author of Get Serious! - A Survival Guide for Serious Catholics. You can visit him on the web at www.fatherjames.org
and listen to the audio podcast of this Sunday homily.
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More U.S. citizens are traveling the world today, and they're traveling to increasingly exotic and sometimes dangerous destinations. Twenty-five years ago, fewer than 10 million of our fellow U.S. citizens held passports. Today, there are more than 118 million passports in circulation -- roughly one third of our population. The State Department estimates that 7.6 million U.S. citizens live abroad and more than 65 million citizens travel abroad annually.
In the Bureau of Consular Affairs, our highest priority is to keep those citizens safe. It's not an easy task. We can't know where U.S. citizens will choose to travel, but we do know that sometimes they will turn up in places that maybe we wish they had not. That is out of our control. What is in our control is to do everything we can to ensure citizens have the necessary information to travel safe and travel smart.
One way we do this is through Travel Alerts and Travel Warnings. We issue Alerts for short-term events in foreign destinations, such as elections or hurricane season. Warnings are issued when long-term conditions in a country lead us to recommend that Americans avoid or consider the risk of travel to that country.
We publish this information on our website, travel.state.gov, and our @TravelGov Twitter account, and the media often pick up on and amplify these messages. Even so, we want to do more to reach our travelers. We know that, as much as we would like them to, not every traveler will visit our website or seek out our Twitter feed or come across a particular story in the media.
That's why the Bureau of Consular Affairs developed an Application Programming Interface (API) to share our Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts. Developers can access this data in the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud and package it for use in websites and mobile applications.
If that last paragraph sounded like a foreign language, here's what it means for you as a traveler: Your favorite online travel agency can now incorporate this real-time data into its site. If they do, when you purchase a ticket, you'll be able to view the latest security information on your destination within that same website. A university could program the data into a mobile application that delivers information to its students studying abroad. Businesses and non-governmental organizations can integrate it into resources for representatives in far-flung locales.
All of this supports the White House's Digital Government Strategy, which challenged government agencies to do more to deliver information and services anytime, anywhere, on any device.
And we're not done: Next we will make our Country-Specific Information (CSI) pages available via API. CSIs provide detailed information on every country in the world, including entry/exit requirements, road conditions, crime and medical information, and information for LGBT travelers.
We often say, "An informed traveler is a safe traveler." Our goal is to get our information to U.S. citizens. How they get that information -- through our website or Twitter account or through websites and applications conceived by innovative developers around the globe -- should be up to them. We invite you to use this data and join us in our mission of protecting U.S. citizens overseas.
About the Authors: John Whiteley and Sara Veldhuizen Stealy serve in the Bureau of Consular Affairs' Office of Policy Coordination and Public Affairs. Mr. Whiteley is chief of the press unit and Ms. Stealy is an information officer in the new media unit.


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On Monday night Fun. stopped by The Late Show with David Letterman to perform their song 'We Are Young.' Watch the performance above and click HERE to see all of the band's upcoming tour dates so you can catch them live!
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|April 25, 2012
Here's a video I shot on our trip to Manila in the Philippines to play with The Ready Set and The Summer Set. Check out some of my photos from the trip that we posted yesterday and come see us on tour now with The All-American Rejects!
|April 24, 2012
Our friend Sabi who was featured in the Cobra Starship song 'You Make Me Feel...' released a music video for her new song 'Where They Do That At.' Watch the video above and show her some love! Pick up the song on iTunes now!
|April 24, 2012
Here are the first dates for the Sublime With Rome summer tour with Cypress Hill and Pepper. Tickets start going on sale this Friday.
7.11 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
7.12 Chicago, IL @ Charter One Pavilion
7.13 Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion
7.16 Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete Street Amphitheater
7.17 San Antonio, TX @ Sunken Garden Theater
7.18 El Paso, TX @ Speaking Rock Entertainment Center
8.04 Bethlehem, PA @ Musikfest 2012
8.07 Ridgefield, WA @ Clark County Fair
8.12 Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
8.16 St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
8.19 Hartford, CT @ The Comcast Theatre
8.20 Boston, MA @ Bank Of America Pavilion
8.23 Gilford,NH @ Meadowbrook
8.28 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Music Park
8.30 St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
|April 24, 2012
Look who placed #20 in front of Coldplay, Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga and Florence + The Machine in EW's 2012 honor roll of the 30 greatest music artists right now. Click HERE to read why they choose Fun. and to see who else made the list.
|April 24, 2012
Hey everyone! HERE are some photos that I took while we were over in Manila this past February. The trip was such an incredible experience for all of us and it will go down in my book as one of the coolest things I've ever done. Being able to fly to the other side of the world to play those big shows for thousands of kids is really a dream come true and something I never thought would actually happen in my lifetime. On behalf of all of us in ARTTM, thank you all in Manila for showing us the warmest welcome and treating us like one of your own. We can't wait to come back!
P.S. Ill have some more photos from the trip once I get the film developed. I've been lazy on that end.
|April 23, 2012
Congratulations heyymindreaderr for being the featured style of the week! You will be featured on the FBRStyle blog all week! Click HERE to see! We thought your photo was rad! Look in your ask box to claim some FBR Swag.
Don't forget you can win cool swag each week! Just submit your photo to the FBRStyle Blog HERE!
|April 23, 2012
Watch the video above to see Gabe Saporta and Alex Suarez hit up the Village Party Store on a First Date with MTV News. The guys offer some inspiring words, talk about the beginnings of the band, the van-driving days and their hopes for the future.
|April 23, 2012
We have your plans for this evening right here. Click HERE to catch a live stream of Fun. starting at 8:30pm EST on iHeartRadio. Then tune in to CBS to see them perform 'We Are Young' on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35 EST.
In honor of the David Letterman performance we have come up with the Top 10 Reasons you need to pick up the album Some Nights:
10. You're guaranteed to hear this band while Out On The Town... or in a Chevy.
9. Stars like Janelle Monáe sing on this album.
8. One Foot will kick your ass until you agree to listen to this album.
7. The music on this album is All Alright.
6. Sometimes you need something to listen to when you're All Alone.
5. After the first listen, you'll wonder Why Am I The One who waited so long to pick up this album.
4. It Gets Better the more you
|April 23, 2012
Watch the video above to see the PS22 Chorus performing 'The Fighter' with Gym Class Heroes during their tour stop in Staten Island this past weekend. Click HERE to read more about the special performance.


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Team USA wins two world titles, 13 medals in paratriathlon
Patricia Collins (Alexandria, Va.) won the female TRI-5 world title in Auckland, New Zealand.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The United States ended the 2012 ITU World Championships on a high note, capturing a pair of world titles and 13 total medals at the ITU Paratriathlon World Championship on Monday.
Melissa Stockwell (TRI-2, Chicago, Ill.) and Patricia Collins (TRI-5, Alexandria, Va.) led the way for the Americans, winning their categories. The gold medal for Stockwell was her third consecutive win in the event, and the U.S. women swept the podium in the TRI-2 and TRI-5 categories.
"The girls were all strong , everyone was strong today," said Collins, who serves in the U.S. Army and competed in her first world championship. "Team USA did really awesome. This is still just surreal."
Team USA's 13 medals tops the overall medal count for the event. Great Britain was second with 9 overall medals.
In all, 31 U.S. paratriathletes competed Monday in the final race of the 2012 world championship weekend. The event featured 109 paratriathletes from 21 countries, the largest field for a paratriathlon world championship in the history of the event.
"It's actually a really strong field, and much deeper than the few guys we get at Ironman," said TRI-1 silver medalist Andre Kajlich (Seattle, Wash.), who won his division at the Ironman World Championship last weekend. "It means a lot to get a podium here; there's five or six guys here who could win, and you actually get to race."
Originally, the race was scheduled to be a 750-meter swim, but due to water temperature rules was cut to 300 meters, followed by the traditional 20-kilometer bike and 5-kilometer run. The change in the course didn't faze most of the athletes.
"We had a really great time," said Patricia Walsh (Austin, Texas), a two-time bronze medalist in the TRI-6 category. "We got to do some things we'd practiced but hadn't really done in a race, like standing up on the bike, which on a tandem is no small feat."
Paratriathlon will be part of the Paralympic program at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, and participation continues to grow. Stockwell, who was on the U.S. Paralympic swim team in 2008, looks forward to what the next four years will bring. "I hope the momentum continues to 2016," she said. "We need the people, and we need the competition."
Paratriathlon Worlds marks the close of the 2012 ITU World Championships, contested over four days in Auckland. Visit usatriathlon.org for coverage of all the events, including the ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final.
2012 ITU Paratriathlon World Championship
Click here for complete results
300m swim, 20k bike, 5k run
United States Medalists
Male TRI-1
2. Andre Kajlich (Seattle, Wash.), 59:21
3. Geoffrey Kennedy (Rio Grande, P.R.), 1:00:33
Female TRI-2
1. Melissa Stockwell (Chicago, Ill.), 1:22:14
2. Hailey Danisewicz (Chicago, Ill.), 1:26:54
3. Jennifer Clark (Crowley, Texas), 1:34:23
Male TRI-2
3. Matt Perkins (Boise, Idaho), 1:11:19
Female TRI-3
2. Beth Price (Spanish Fort, Ala.), 1:24:45
Male TRI-3
2. David Kyle (Athens, Ala.), 1:04:04
Female TRI-5
1. Patricia Collins (Alexandria, Va.), 1:11:07
2. Danielle McLaughlin (Ramona, Calif.), 1:11:32
3. Allysa Seely (Tempe, Ariz.), 1:17:43
Male TRI-5
3. Jamie Brown (Carlsbad, Calif.), 1:02:02
Female TRI-6
3. Patricia Walsh (Austin, Texas), 1:05:15


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Many pet owners can't bear the thought of taking a vacation without their four-legged companions. However, finding a destination that both suits an owner's needs and the needs of their pets can be a challenge.
Although pet havens can be difficult to find, ZooToo.com recently listed some of the best resorts and hot spots around the county that are pet-friendly.
First is the EPIC Hotel in Miami, Florida. This hotel allows pets to stay for free and even offers them VIP (very important pets) status. Here, dogs get their own bowls and beds to rest on, while hotel staff will work with owners to coordinate pet sitting, grooming, walking and massages during their stay.
Owners looking to spend quality time with their pets during vacation may want to head north to The Paw House Inn in West Rutland/Killington, Vermont. This pet-oriented bed and breakfast has everything a dog could want, including a Paw House Park - a football field-sized dog run and agility course.
Those looking to head to the coast one last time before winter may want to make a treck to Provincetown, Massachusetts. This colorful fishing hub was recently named "Dog Town USA," from Dog Fancy magazine, as most shops and restaurants are pet-friendly. The magazine also gave its Pilgrim Bark Park the number 2 spot in a national ranking of dog parks.
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Gerald F. Porter, 87, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2013 at Trinity Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 27th, at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 2:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, where there will be a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 6:30 p.m. and Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. all at the funeral home.
Survivors include his children, Jerrilyn Brown and her husband Tom of Colorado Springs, CO, Debbie Dressen and her husband Greg of Twin Lakes, Bruce Porter of Twin Lakes, Lynette Kobs and her husband Andrew of Bright, IN, Michelle Peterson and her husband John of Fort Dodge, Kevin Porter of Fort Dodge, Marcia Sundberg and her husband David of Valparaiso, IN; 12 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; sisters, Florence Koester of Fort Dodge and Opel Hudson of Monroe, Washington; LaVonne Pollard of Marshalltown.
He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Linnie (Messerly) Porter; wife, Marilyn in 2010; brothers, Milton and Delbert Porter; and his sister, Dorothy Wieberg.
Gerald F. Porter was born on June 15, 1925 on a farm east and south of Fort Dodge. He attended schools in Fort Dodge and graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High School. On February 6 1948, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Husske at Corpus Christi Church and the couple made their home in Fort Dodge. Following his education he farmed until 1964. Gerald then owned and operated service stations throughout Fort Dodge, and later a U-Haul Rental business retiring in 1985. He continued to work part time for Norwest Bank until 1994. Gerald was a member of Holy Trinity Church, former Treasurer and member of Knights of Columbus Council 613, and was a past President and member of the Lion's Club.
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Youthful Bleached Bob with Bangs
This funky hairstyle is super cool. The look is fun and perfect for the younger crowd. This models hair is styled down past the ears with the hair choppy at the bottom all the way around. In front, the fringe is styled to cover the entire forehead.This haircut is short and has been layered. At the front, the fringe is choppy cut.The hair colour is a sun bleached blonde.


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Gals, this one's for you.
And guys, cover your eyes.
Do not click on the following link if you have a weak constitution or prefer to leave things to the imagination. Oh, and hide the children. Supposedly this is the first big brand advertisement featuring male full frontal nudity.
Now the question du jour - does seeing a winkie make you want to buy this cologne? Or is it perfume?
...Perhaps it should be called Yves Saint Laurent Smegma7
Ladies - we want you opinion - is this lad 'au naturel' tempting you to rush out and buy YSL's latest? We know that women buy at least 70% of all male perfumes out there - we have wondered why male perfume ads haven't been blatantly aimed at the buyers before. The other 30% of this particular brand will probably be bought by gay men.
The ad will begin running October 24th and continue this fall.
Sorry, but no. Weenies don't sell perfume to me. The ad is just more exploiting of an individual. Where's the line for selling? Leave more to the imagination and I'm sure that you would see more of a positive response.
Clitche: you catch more flies with honey.
This applies to women and their shopping.
Nothing is sacred anymore. Come on; how desparate or how far do we really need to push those lines. People are going to shop regardless of the ad. I know I do.
is there ever a line for selling in any perfume ad?
They are always all image. Like Kate Moss in short bobbed hair or want to look like that? Buy Chanels mademoiselle.
Like buff men swimming in Herb Ritz style photographs or want to be one of those buff fellars? Buy Davidoff.
I'm sorry but that is just PLAIN GROSS! And no that perfume/cologne would NEVER SELL. I mean, what's wrong with you filthy animals?! You guys out there have NO HUMANITY. Please keep it CLEAN or else what WILL THIS SOCIETY BECOME?? Anyways, When I saw that add..I was bluntly disgusted, and NO DO NOT PUT THAT ADD IN A MAGAZINE.
an advert, singular is spelled "ad" not add, which is "adding" in short form.
I spell like shite myself but that is my biggest pet peeve.
also, I dont think weenies are gross, which is a good thing for my boyfriend. ;-)
crap - I've been spelling it wrong for years then.....
as far as the weenie is concerned - we show a lot of female nudity in ads, it's only fair to give the girls (and the gay men) something to look at too.
what, the ad?
someone have this hunks phonenumber? I like what I see.....
His name is Samuel de Cubber, a frenchman and former aikido champion
We clicked on the "male full frontal nudity" link...
We replied to the picture...
These reactions are what sells.
...and if buying this perfume encourages male full frontal nudity I'm doing it.
most of you suck so much ass its amazing! if only you could see that 1:the nudie pic is a visual similie expressing the ultimate raw masculine nature of the perfume and 2:(most importantly) this is not the first time M7 has been available, its a re-launch. in the original ad campaign (decades ago,) mr. saint laurent himself posed nude for black and white pictures closely resembling this one. this was long before he went looney and while he had the body of sexy young man. this pic is in a way in honor of yves, a brilliant man who broke the worlds virginity many, many times.
me again, just posted. heres a link to yves pic http://www.tinypineapple.com/bookshelf/yves_saint_laurent_1971.html my mistake, wasnt a pic for the campaign
It's a famous shot, but you're right - not a pic for a campaign (the M7 press release would have mentioned it if it was relevant, don't you think?) and b: Theres no full fontal nudity, you see a nekid man, but no weener. ;)
The weener is the most important part.
Nice to see so many people with a cock fetish. :p
Why is this showing up in today's "Popular content"? It's ancient.
three words: Google Image Search.
Might be better used to sell cigars.
ew ew EW eew, I'm going to have nightmares now. :))
You're acting like he said to use the pic for a cigar cutter ad - you know, those little guilotine-like devices.
Which reminds me of the joke - Guy says to his psychiatrist: "Doc, everyday at work (at the food packaging plant), I get the urge to put my cock in the pickle slicer" The doctor tells him that he needs to resist such self-destructive tendencies, and tells the guy to call him when the urge strikes.
A few days later, the doctor gets a call from the guy, who says "Doc, I have to tell you, the urge was too great, I finally put my cock in the pickle slicer!" The doctor, horrified, says "What happened"? The guy answers "We both got fired! But it was worth it!"
I was: Cigar cutters for the Jewish community.
Actually, is that racist?
No, my family are Jewish, so probably okay :)
It's STILL showing up every time I visit in the "Popular stuff right now" box. People have a one track mind.
Doesn't really bother me, but I certainly wouldn't buy it based on seeing a penis in the ad. If it smells good then I don't care what the ad looks like.
I've figured out why it keeps hitting the toplist, it's linked from the Wikipedia : depictions of nudity.
Wouldn't it be just cool to have a vagina selling perfume. Not that I would be so disparaging to assume that it smelt of rotten old fish or in other words make bitchy assumptions about its owners personal hygiene methods. Presumably the commentator on that point is an advocate of male genital mutilation! But my point is that this is sexist objectification. Oh no I hear you cry, only women are the victims of such a crime. Unfortunately ladies, that may be your belief but the reality is somewhat different. But then if we continually allow men to be objectified and exploited yet deny it, it retains the notion that only women are the recipients and not, as is invariably the case, the worst offenders.
In this instance, homosexual Tom Ford is behind this advert that was used in France. Now whilst I hear you complaining that Fords picture of a bottle of perfume sat in front of a vagina was sexist, the exposed genitals of a man are not. Hmmmm! Why would that be so. Why are women so blind to double standards? Because it suits them.
Nobody on this website would say that only women are depicted in a sexist manner in advertising. In fact, I say sexist ads are bad for everyone.
Tom Ford is an equal opportunity offender, with full frontal nude Sophie Dahl, full frontal shaved labia behind perfume bottles on his resumé. So yes, he did do that "just a vagina selling perfume" idea you have, and I immediately thought "it must smell like pee".
Tom Ford has most likely inspired the gang rape images D&G used. The latter a tad more violent than simple nudity, with both hetrosexual and homosexual seemingly forced encounters and/or porn-sets.
p.s. I'm a woman not blind to double standards, add that to your anecdata-pipe and smoke it.


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Though we didn't miss that dance – ugh.
We've missed Matthews
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Yeah – I didn't dig the dance. Really don't wish to see it again. Well, I do want to see multiple dances from CM, just not that particular one. 😉


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READING, Pa. - The man who lives in Ariel Castro's old home in Reading said he's not happy about his residence being associated with the accused kidnapper.
Family members said Ariel Castro lived in the home in 400 block of North 2nd Street back in the 1970s.
Cristóbal Arroyo's family now lives in the home, and he said his family has never met Castro's family.
"As far as this house is concerned, it's one of the best homes in the world," Castro said. "This is a good community for me. It's a good house."
Arroyo said he never had any problems growing up in the home, and now he owns Arroyo's Pizza & Deli at Greenwich and Thorn streets.
He said it's impossible to tell where things allegedly went wrong with Ariel Castro, but to associate that with the city of Reading is not fair.
"To bring a case from out of state here to this little city, why bring his drama here? He didn't kidnap no one from here. He did it all over there. Reading is a good city. You got to make something of it," Arroyo said.
Castro is facing charges of holding three girls in his Ohio basement for a decade and raping them repeatedly, among other charges.
Arroyo said he will be paying close attention to the outcome of this case.
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Reed hears from dairy farmers
WESTFIELD U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, is now equipped with a shovel to toss aside useless bureaucratic jargon.
On Friday, Reed visited Grape View Dairy in Westfield to learn more about the farm's operation, which includes a robotic milking machine. The congressman was also there to hear from local dairy farmers and learn more about the issues affecting the agricultural community.
Reed has been meeting with farmers throughout Chautauqua County and across the 23rd District to gain frontline information from dairy farmers.
During Reed's visit, he listened to six local farmers speak about the problems dairy producers face. One issue the congressman heard about is the floor price for fluid milk is too low. Without an increase, dairy farmers won't be able to continue producing milk.
A price floor is a government or group-imposed limit on how low a price can be charged for a product.
The local dairy producers said the system is being manipulated by processors, who want to keep the price low. The local farmers said a new pricing process needs to be developed because, the way it works now, processors are setting the price.
The farmers told Reed that dairy producers aren't as organized as the processors, which adds to the reform problem because there is no unified dairy-producing voice. Chad Fredd, Grape View Dairy owner, said dairy farmers would be helped if the system allowed for more of a free market price on fluid milk.
"That is what my gut tells me. The more free market principles involved, the better," Reed said.
Reed told the farmers he will stay in touch and this would not be the last time they will talk.
"This is the beginning of the conversation," Reed said.
As a way of thanking Reed for taking the time to visit the farmers, and as a joke they gave Reed a shovel. The farmers want Reed to use the shovel plow through unnecessary political nonsense in Washington, D.C., in order to accomplish reform to assist dairy farmers.
During Reed's trip to Grape View Dairy, he watched a robotic milking machine in action. Fredd, who owns the farm with his wife, Jill, said the machine was made in the Netherlands by Lely Astronaut. The machine is more efficient than previous methods of milking a cow. Fredd said the machine milks a cow in about six minutes. In a milking parlor, the process used to take 10 to 12 minutes a cow.
The machine also helps with knowing the health of a dairy cow. Through a collar on the cow, the machine knows how active a cow has been. Also, the machine knows the weight and temperature of each cow. Grape View Dairy has around 200 dairy cows.
In September, Reed introduced the Family Farm Relief Act in the House of Representatives, which was introduced in a bipartisan manner with support from two New York congressmen.
"Agriculture is the number one industry in New York," Reed said at the time. "Our towns rely on farmers not just for food, but the economic activity generated by the farms. Our purpose with the Family Farm Relief Act is to streamline and improve the H-2A program so that our farmers have more time to do what they do best: grow and produce the food and commodities we need."
Reed said the Family Farm Relief Act will move administration of the current H-2A seasonal agriculture worker program from the Labor Department to the Agriculture Department, where the needs of the farmer are better understood. The legislation includes other reforms to the H-2A visa program, which has several regulatory burdens that deter use of the program. One notable reform is the inclusion of dairy workers in the H-2A program.
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In short: Shambolic. AVOID anything by themIn full: Once again (same in 2014, not sure about 2015 as I don't know anyone that ran it) the lack of marshals & poor signage meant most of the field went wrong. No prizes, no course certificate, no obvious first-aid, no toilets. Where did the £1300 he took for this event go?Date of review: October 31, 2016
In short: Brilliant team of marshals cheered us all on & manned the plentiful & excellent feed stations.In full: Perfect running conditions for this tough multi-terrain marathon. Some superb views, a few tough climbs and great atmosphere. The organisation was excellent once again with loads of signs & marshals. Water every couple of miles & a range of sweet & salty snacks. The staggered start means the first marathon runners are coming in with the 2hr+ half marathoners which helps with the atmosphere as does the Farnham Brass Band. Nice T-shirt, medal & a mug for all finishers as well as a range of cakes & bananas. Thanks very much - I'll be back.Date of review: September 17, 2013
In short: Great race in spectacular surroundings with cheering marshals & nice cake.In full: Back for my 3rd time. Again a new course with a little extra climb at the top along a twisty path through bluebell woods before rejoining the main track, water & down the breakneck descent. Conditions this year were superb & the new start/finish meant it was downhill all the way home :)Date of review: June 10, 2013
In short: Fantastic day out. Best time in 4 years, medal & technical T, bar & pig roast to finish.In full: Another great day in Dymock. Late start means everyone's relaxed & the sun put us all in an even better mood. Lots of friendly chat with faces old & new before the start whilst waiting for the bus. Set off with the relatively modest target of beating last year's time but felt so good half way that I picked up the pace & the last 4 miles flew by in a blur resulting in my first negative split HM & a course PB. Arriving back to the bands, bar & BBQ made the day extra special. Thank You Dymock & see you in 2014Date of review: June 1, 2013
In short: Demanding run in glorious surroundings with excellent cakes for all.In full: Good value, well organised race which was demanding but totally runnable with a friendly atmosphere and a wide field. The marshals were great cheering us all on. Excellent tea & cakes at the end were very welcome. For the winners there were outstanding trophies & booze too.Date of review: April 22, 2013
In short: Worth it for the eccentric start & prize giving aloneIn full: My third time in 3 years says it all. It was sweltering by the time the canon roared to start us off over 13 miles of sun-baked tarmac (yes really, sun in 2012!!) Plenty of water stations along the undulating course and a good deal of support kept us going. By the time I reached the end I was desperate for shade.With the bank holiday having been moved for the Jubilee the atmosphere back at the Cricket club wasn't as good as previous years: I missed my burger followed by scrummy homemade cake washed down with tea, though the bar was open & the alcoholic prizes flowed freely.All monies raised go to supporting a cancer charity so a medal & T-shirt for all finishers for only £10 makes this a bargain, even if they were clearing out old stock.Date of review: January 30, 2013
In short: A great race which has outgrown itself.In full: Too many runners for the facilities. Car parking was a joke, arriving an hour before the start I was directed up a logging track only to meet a queue of cars trying to reverse back down! There were cars parked along all the surrounding roads , even across the race route. I must have missed the water station/goody bags though I was in early enough to get a T-shirt & bottle of water.That said I enjoyed the course again, signs were abundant and the increased numbers meant there was more support on the route.Date of review: December 31, 2012
In short: Plenty to drink, clear signage (though split for 5 milers was not clear), PB (by 5mins!), friendly enough, nice medal. One complaint: leaving car park - ouch 20 minutes & no marshalls so pushy drivers got out first.In full: Weather was ideal - unless you came in over 2 hours, traffic on route less of an issue than last year - perhaps because of poorer weather. Please sort out a better system for leaving the car park and some marshals to highlight the split off for the fun-runners - one poor girl got to 4 miles and had to turn back!Date of review: May 13, 2007
In short: Love the view - this is why I run.Date of review: April 3, 2007
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|2012 Warrior Games presented by Deloitte
Top U.S. athletes are competing around the United States this weekend in sports such as triathlon, track and field, swimming, diving and wrestling. Perhaps the biggest event, however, is the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, which features ill and injured service members from the United States and United Kingdom and even will have a guest appearance from Prince Harry. Check out the Team USA Weekend Preview for all of the info.
Fourth annual Warrior Games presented by Deloitte, May 11-16, Colorado Springs
Approximately 260 wounded, ill and injured service members will participate in the fourth annual Warrior Games presented by Deloitte. The competition begins Saturday at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.
There will be five U.S. teams representing the Army, Marine Corps, Navy/Coast Guard, Air Force and Special Operations, as well as one international team from the British Armed Forces. Teams will compete in seven sports including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting-volleyball, swimming, track and field and wheelchair basketball.
Navy Lt. Bradley Snyder, a three-time medalist at the London 2012 Paralympic Games and a 2012 Warrior Games athlete, is the honorary torchbearer for the Opening Ceremony. Prince Harry of the United Kingdom also is scheduled to appear as a team from the United Kingdom also participates in the Warrior Games.
"We are proud to host the Warrior Games at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and the Air Force Academy," said Charlie Huebner, USOC Chief of Paralympics. "Paralympic sport has a tremendously positive impact on individuals with physical disabilities, and the Warrior Games allow us to salute these fine young men and women who have served their countries honorably."
The competition, hosted by the U.S. Olympic Committee, is also supported by the Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, USO, Fisher House Foundation, AT&T, BP, Budweiser and the Semper Fi Fund. With the exception of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, which are invitation-only events, all Warrior Games events are free and open to the public.
The U.S. Marine Corps is looking to extend its winning streak at the Warrior Games. It has won the Chairman's Cup all three years of the event.
ITU World Triathlon Series, May 10, Yokohama, Japan
Gwen Jorgensen, a 2012 Olympian who in April became the first American woman to win an ITU World Triathlon Series event, and Jarrod Shoemaker will represent the United States in the third leg of the 2013 ITU World Triathlon Series.
Jorgensen, the top-ranked U.S. woman in the world standings and No. 6 overall, made history April 19 by winning the Omegawave World Triathlon San Diego.
"It's a huge honor and I think it's only going to increase our athletes in the U.S.," she said at the time.
Jorgensen has three career podium finishes in the series.
Shoemaker, who opened the 2013 season by winning bronze at the Clermont ITU Pan American Cup in Florida, is ranked No. 29 in the world standings.
The Olympic-distance event consists of a 1,500-meter swim, 40-kilometer bike race and 10k run.
Webcast: triathlonlive.tv, 7 p.m. ET Friday
TV: Noon and 4 p.m. Saturday, Universal Sports
2013 IAAF Diamond League, Doha, Qatar, May 10
The season-opening Diamond League meet has the feel of a victory parade for stars of the London 2012 Olympic Games. There will be 29 medalists from London taking part Friday in what is considered the traditional start to a season that culminates this year with the world championship in Moscow.
One of the biggest stars in the event is Allyson Felix, who won three gold medals in London last summer. Her lone race will be in the 400. She is not entered in the 200, considered her best event, and the 100 is not being held in Doha.
Another big showdown will be in the 100 hurdles which features Olympic silver medalist Dawn Harper, Olympic bronze medalist Kellie Wells and fourth-place Olympic finisher Lolo Jones.
Early American winners in Doha are long jumper Brittany Reese (7.25) and Ryan Whiting in the shot put (22.28).
TV: Noon, Universal Sports
IAU 24 Hour World Championship, May 11-12, Steenburgen, Netherlands
Twelve runners will represent the United States at the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) 24 Hour World Championship in Steenburgen, Netherlands. U.S. runners are: Connie Gardner, Suzanna Bon, Anne Lundblad, Sabrina Little Moran, Traci Falbo, Deb Horn, Mike Morton, Jon Olsen, Joe Fejes, Serge Arbona, Harvey Lewis, Scott Traer.
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USA 25km Championships, Fifth Third River Bank Run, May 11, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Arena Grand Prix, May 9-12, Charlotte, N.C.
London 2012 Olympians Katie Ledecky and Olympian Connor Jaeger each won their events in meet-record times Thursday, the opening day of competition in the Arena Grand Prix in Charlotte, N.C. Ledecky held off two-time Olympian Chloe Sutton to win the women's 1,500-meter freestyle with a time of 16:04.58.
"I'm in pretty hard training right now," said Ledecky, who won the gold medal in the 800 in London. "The time was a lot faster than I thought it would be."
Jaeger, a member of the University of Michigan's NCAA championship team, won the men's 800 freestyle in 7:53.35. He is the top seed in the men's 1,500 free.
The Grand Prix event continues through Sunday. A stacked field of Olympians includes Allison Schmitt, the No. 1 seed in the women's 200 and 400 freestyle; Elizabeth Beisel, the top seed in the women's 400 and 200 individual medley, and 200 backstroke; Jessica Hardy, the top seed in the women's 50 breaststroke, and 50 and 100 free; two-time Olympian Dana Vollmer, the top seed in the women's 50 and 100 butterfly; and five-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte, the No. 1 seed in the men's 200 IM and backstroke, and No. 2 seed in the 50 and 100 fly.
TV: 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday, Universal Sports
AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix, May 9-12, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Competing for the first time since the London 2012 Olympic Games, Olympic gold medalist David Boudia had a second-place finish in the men's 10-meter semifinals Thursday at the AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix. In Saturday's 10-meter final, he will battle China's Zhang Yanquan for gold.
"I wasn't nearly as sharp as I was in London, but I love being back representing Team USA," Boudia said.
Zhang, an Olympic gold medalist in men's 10-meter synchronized diving, won his semifinal group with a score of 529.65. Boudia totaled 465.85 points. American Steele Johnson also advanced to the semifinals and scored 391.95 points for fifth in semi A and 10th overall.
Read more about Steele Johnson here.
Also reaching a final Saturday was Amanda Burke, a finalist in women's 3-meter. She placed second in her semifinal group, behind China's Liu Jiao, after placing 10th in the preliminaries.
Friday, the competition features the men's 3-meter prelims and semifinals, and women's 10-meter. Troy Dumais, a 2012 Olympian, and his brother, Dwight, are among the contenders in men's 3-meter.
IIHF Men's World Championship, May 3-19, Helsinki, Finland, and Stockholm, Sweden
A three-goal game by Craig Smith on Wednesday led the U.S. Men's National Team to a 4-1 win over Finland for its third victory in the IIHF Men's World Championship in Helsinki, Finland. The United States will face France on Saturday, Germany on Sunday and Slovakia on Tuesday to finish up preliminary round play.
Team USA has won three of four games, losing only to Russia. The quarterfinal round will be played Thursday, leading up to the May 19 medal round.
"It was certainly a terrific win for our team in a hostile environment," U.S. coach Joe Sacco of said of the win over host Finland played in front of a sellout crowd of 12,484.
Smith plays for the NHL Nashville Predators. The team consists of players from 10 NHL teams that did not make the playoffs and a number of minor leaguers.
TV: 5:15 a.m. ET Saturday and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, NBC Sports Network
Curby Cup, May 11, Lagrange, Ill.
Spenser Mango, a two-time Olympian, and 2012 Olympians Ellis Coleman and Ben Provisor headline a list of seven U.S. wrestlers competing Saturday against Hungary, Lithuania and Serbia in the Jacob Curby Cup in Lagrange, Ill.
The tournament features Greco-Roman wrestling, kicking off World Wrestling Month. It will be held at Lyons Township High School in LaGrange, a western suburb of Chicago.
Mango will wrestle at 55 kilograms/121 pounds, Coleman at 66kg/145.5 and Provisor at 74kg/163. Other U.S. wrestlers are 2013 U.S. Open champion Joe Betterman, 60kg/132; two-time U.S. Open champ Jordan Holm, 84kg/185; Marcus Finau, 96kg/211.5; and David Arendt, 120kg/264.5. The international field includes two-time Olympian Davor Stefanek (66kg/145.5) of Serbia, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Mindaugas Mizgaitis (120kg/264.5) of Lithuania and 2012 Olympic silver medalist Tamas Lorincz (66kg/145.5) of Hungary.
Also in wrestling:
The Rumble on the Rails, U.S. vs. Iran and Russia, May 15, Grand Central Terminal, New York City
Sofia International, May 9-11, Sofia, Bulgaria
Acro Cup pairs champions Beth Landeche and Nicole Barrilleaux are competing this week in the Sofia International World Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Also in gymnastics:
U.S. Women's Junior Olympic National Championships and Junior Olympic National Invitational Tournament, May 10-12, Minneapolis.
USA Gymnastics Rhythmic National Qualifier, May 10-12, Deerfield, Ill.
World Cup, May 10-12, Szeged, Hungary
Ryan Dolan and Tim Hornsby will compete in men's kayak and Maggie Hogan and Kaitlyn McElroy in women's kayak at the first World Cup event of the season this weekend in Szeged, Hungary.
Hornsby, a 2012 Olympian, and Dolan will each compete in 200-meter men's single kayak. Hogan and McElroy will compete in the 500- and 1,000-meter women's doubles events.
Also in canoe/kayak:
USA Canoe/Kayak Collegiate Nationals and Spring Sprints, May 11, Gainesville, Ga.
World Cup, May 9-12, Budapest, Hungary
The fourth World Cup event of the season is this weekend in Budapest, Hungary. The World Cup season has included a gold medal-winning performance by Margaux Isaksen in March in Rio de Janeiro. Isaksen placed 11th in qualifying Thursday. The men's qualifying was to take place Friday.
ISSF World Cup, rifle and pistol, May 6-12, Ft. Benning, Ga.
Four-time Olympian Emil Milev and London 2012 Olympian Keith Sanderson will be among the U.S. shooters competing for medals in the men's 25-meter rapid fire pistol event Friday in the ISSF World Cup event being held in Ft. Benning, Ga.
The final three days of the World Cup will also feature women's 50-meter three-position rifle Friday, women's 25-meter pistol and men's prone rifle on Saturday, and men's 50-meter free pistol and men's prone rifle Sunday.
Earlier this week, Will Brown won gold in men's 10-meter air pistol and Dempster Christenson took silver in air rifle.
Also in shooting:
USA Shooting Spring Selection, May 10-12, men's and women's skeet
Grand Prix, men's epee, May 11, Berne, Switzerland
Two-time Olympian Soren Thompson, who placed a season-best seventh at the Paris Epée World Cup last week, is expected to be among the U.S. contenders for a medal Saturday at a Grand Prix Men's Epée tournament in Berne, Switzerland. The U.S. squad is defending world team champions in epée.
UCI BMX Supercross World Cup, May 10-11, Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Connor Fields, Barry Nobles, Justin Posey, Jared Garcia, Brooke Crain and Arielle Martin will represent USA Cycling at the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup on Friday and Saturday in Argentina. Other top American riders in the second round of the World Cup include 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Donny Robinson and Dani George.
Crain finished runner-up in the women's supercross final in the first round of the World Cup. Fields was fifth in the men's race.
Also in cycling:
Tour de Grove, USA Cycling National Criterium Calendar, May 11, St. Louis, Mo.
HSBC Sevens World Series, May 11-12, London
The United States was placed in a pool with South Africa, Australia and France for the Marriott London Sevens, which is the last event on the HSBC Sevens World Series schedule. The USA Rugby Eagles are in 12th place in the HSBC Sevens standings and have already clinched core-team status for next year's series.
Games will be played at Twickenham Stadium in London.
Webcast: 4 a.m. ET Sunday, universalsports.com
London Invitational 7s, May 11-12, London
The USA Rugby Women's Eagles Sevens squad will play this weekend in the London Invitational 7s in preparation for next week's IRB Women's Sevens World Series event in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The United States will face Russia, Ireland and Canada on Saturday, followed by the final round Sunday.
Junior World Championships, May 3-11, Lima, Peru
Competition in the Junior World Championships in Lima, Peru, finishes up Saturday. A 15-member team is competing for the United States, including Kelly Charniga, who placed 11th in the 63-kilograms weight class, and Sheldon Stuckart, who totaled 283kg in the 85kg class.
Victory Tournament, May 9-12, Uman, Ukraine
A 13-member squad of 15- and 16-year-old boxers will represent the United States in the Victory Tournament through Sunday in Uman, Ukraine. The U.S. team ranges from Jordan White of Waldorf, Md., in the 101-pound weight class to Pano Tiatia of St. George, Utah, in the super-heavyweight class.
Story courtesy Red Line Editorial, Inc. Paul D. Bowker is a freelance contributor for TeamUSA.org. Material from various news services and press releases from National Governing Bodies was used to compile this report. This story was not subject to the approval of any National Governing Bodies.


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The Indiana Democratic Party's new chairman says his party needs to spend the coming year rebuilding and reorganizing after mixed success in 2012.
John Zody said Friday he will not reveal all his plans just yet, but he said he'll bring to the state some of the techniques he used working on President Barack Obama's re-election.
Democrats won back a U.S. Senate seat and the school superintendent's office last year. But they failed to win the governor's office to Republican Mike Pence and saw their numbers further dwindle in the Indiana House of Representatives.
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Family Churches Reach Farther Into Region In September
In 2003, Family Church of Fredonia launched its first satellite church in Jamestown. After a year, the church was incorporated and is today one of the largest churches in the Jamestown area.
Since then, two other Family Churches have been successfully planted – one in Warren, Pa., and one in South Dayton. In September of 2013, the total number will rise again as another two churches are launched – Olean and North East, Pa.
The Rev. Michael Lokietek, who is the senior pastor of Family Church Fredonia and recently founded Family Church International, has the fervent passion to launch more churches throughout the area, and beyond.
"For years, I've believed that God has called us to reach this region with the gospel," said Lokietek. "This is another step toward that. Starting two more churches is just a taste of things to come."
The Rev. Mike and Courtney Anderson, who currently pastor the South Dayton church, will head up the Olean work. Services will be held weekly on Saturdays at 6 p.m. starting Sept. 7. They'll begin in the Hampton Inn located on Main Street in Olean – a fairly traditional way to start a Family Church. The Family Church Jamestown began in Jamestown's Holiday Inn, and Starbrick Family Church in Warren's Holiday Inn.
"Our motto for Family Church of Cattaraugus County (South Dayton and Olean) has been 'where the promises of God become a reality,'" said Rev. Anderson, who, with his wife, has led South Dayton since its inception in 2010. "There is so much in the Bible that God wants for people to have, and it's our desire to show that to them."
Heading up the North East work will be the Rev. Tim and Penny Pilarski. Currently, the Rev. Pilarski serves at the Fredonia church, and will be leaving to launch North East Family Church on Sunday, Sept. 8, at 10 a.m. The church is located at 16 N. Lake St. in the historic Pennsylvania village.
"We are excited about becoming part of the North East community," said the Rev. Pilarski. "North East is a great area, so full of life. Everyone we've met has been very friendly."
The Pilarskis are currently attending ministry training school, and have served faithfully in the ministry of helps in Fredonia for nearly two decades. Having just retired from a lifelong career in New York State Corrections, the Rev. Pilarski is excited to step into the next phase of his life.
Looking forward, the Rev. Lokietek intends to keep going with the trend of church planting.
"We've started a ministry training center in Jamestown, and we're constantly preparing ministers to be sent out to start churches," he said. "God has divinely orchestrated every church we've planted, and we're excited for what He has for the Family Churches going forward."
For more information on the Family Churches, visit fcintl.org.


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I always wondered if the dough really did contracted in the steel pans, but couldnt really tell since the caramelized cheese was also on the edges. The dough did contact when making this pizza. The whole pizza just slide out of the steel pan really easy. The steel pan is fine after making this pizza.
Norma,I read your post too fast and misread your statement about the caramelized cheese. However, you might be interested to know that at the Detroit Style Pizza Co. website at http://detroitstylepizza.co/mailorderpizza/ it says that its pizzas (mail-order) are 7" x 9". Those are baked in the 8" x 10" pans. The same was also true when PizzaHog took photos of one of Jet's pizzas, as noted at Reply 70 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,8247.msg135948.html#msg135948. In that post, he said that the dimensions of the Jet's pizza he purchased were 6 7/8" by 8 7/8". That's essentially 7" x 9".Peter
Well, maybe not totally, but she is dependable!How-bow-chew? Made any pizza lately?
The butter, cinnamon and sugar Detroit style pizza reminded me of some kind of dessert the sticky bun stand sells at market, but I cant recall what those squares are called. I used to love them, but havent purchased any for many years. Maybe someone else will come up with more ideas for a dessert Detroit style pizza.Norma
Thanks also for telling me to use multiple search terms when I am searching here on the forum or at PMQTT.
So any advice anyone cares to offer about what oil and how much to use in the pan, how to apply the oil, baking temperatures and times, whether I should put the pan on a pizza stone or on the oven shelf, would be greatly appreciated.Gene
Are you thinking of those Cinnabon you see at the mall Norma? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CinnabonFor a suggestion, I will say how about something like an apple or peach crisp/cobbler type of topping on your DS dough.
Norma,Well, if you've got sugar, especially brown sugar, and cinnamon, I think you've basically got a cinnamon bun.I tried something similar, except that I baked the dough "naked" and after I took the finished dough out of the oven, I brushed the top with lots of melted butter and sprinkled homemade cinnamon sugar (made with brown sugar) liberally on top.Gene
Norma,Steve (the owner of this forum) has made several changes to the new version of the forum's search engine that I have been testing, and I believe that I can safely say that you and I and many other members will see a big improvement in the search function. Set your clock for March 10.Peter
I see you signed your name as Norma.Norma
Norma,Thanks, I have corrected that. I must have gotten too excited over the prospects of an improved search function.NormaOops, Peter
Bob,No, it isn't like a Cinnabon I see at the mall. It is some kind of what basically looks almost the same as the Detroit style pizza I made with the melted butter, white sugar and cinnamon. There isn't as much toppings as I applied though and the crust is thinner. I have to see what they are called this coming Tuesday if they still are making them.An apple and peach crisp/cobbler type sounds very good. I will have to watch myself though, because I try to stay away from that kind of stuff the best I can. It might be too tempting if it is right there though. Norma
Norma,Of course, the Cinnabon rolls are actual rolls, with frosting on top; I was really just referring to the filling ingredients, which are butter, sugar and cinnamon: http://goo.gl/cPoqeBut if you looked at the Paula Deen recipe I linked to, perhaps you noticed the "optional" ingredients: raisins, walnuts and pecans. Maybe when you make your next one... :^)Gene
Looks great Norma. I need to make that again!CL
Gene,The raisins, walnuts and pecans sound good. I first have to see if customers are even interested in a dessert Detroit style.Norma
Norma,Only way to find out is to make one. If no one likes it, you can send it to me.Gene
Gene, I've been using shortening to coat my pans and baking without the stone. I used to bake on a stone but have better results without. I have good results baking at 500 in the middle of the oven, though I usually have to lay a sheet of foil over the pans about halfway through to keep from over cooking the top.


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We're sending two reporters to Sochi
We're excited to announce some good news: Thanks to some excellent partners, this newspaper will send a second reporter to the Caucasus Mountains next February to cover the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
That reporter will be one many of you know well – Senior Sports Writer Lou Reuter, who has already covered two Winter Olympics and won many awards, largely for photography, in his 18 years working here.
Lou will join our other sports writer, Mike Lynch, in covering the many local athletes we expect to compete in Sochi. But Lou will have another major task: He is charged with covering Olympians from all over New York, on behalf of newspapers statewide.
That's because most of his travel expenses are coming from the New York Press Association, which represents hundreds of papers around the state – mostly weeklies. Enterprise and Lake Placid News Publisher Catherine Moore, a foundation board member of NYPA, made the proposal last Thursday, and the board overwhelmingly voted to commit funds from its foundation. The deal is that the reporter will cover NYPA member papers' local Olympians as well as those from the Adirondacks. When we find out who those athletes are, we will work with those papers' editors to plan coverage.
This is new territory for the NYPA but also is consistent with the kind of cooperative teamwork that its members have been talking about for years. We are grateful and proud that the association's members decided to invest in our papers' Olympic coverage.
They'll get their money's worth in terms of quality. You may remember Lou's Olympic reports, photos and columns from Salt Lake City in 2002 and Vancouver in 2010. And while most sportswriters are unfamiliar with the intricacies of luge and freestyle skiing, Mike and Lou cover them regularly here in Lake Placid. A big part of telling the story of the Olympics is explaining to readers how sports like bobsledding and biathlon work.
Another big part is covering the athletes' family members and friends who show up to cheer them on. As for the local Olympians, we know those people – many of them very well. As for those from around the state, we'll make sure to connect with them.
Many weekly newspapers can't afford to subscribe to news and photo wire services like the Associated Press, and besides, there's no guarantee the AP would cover their hometown athletes if they don't win medals. Just being an Olympian is a monumental accomplishment, and each one's neighbors want to see, read about and celebrate him or her, whether the final result is gold or 80th place.
People up here understand that pride in hometown Olympians, yet many also take it for granted. Few large U.S. cities can boast of more than one or two Winter Olympians, but in 2010, there were 12 who either grew up in or had settled full-time in Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Vermontville and Paul Smiths – plus many more who live or had lived in Lake Placid to train. It can be easy, living here, to fail to appreciate how rare that is. Yet people do appreciate it, as evidenced by the crowded welcome-home parades held in Lake Placid and Saranac Lake in 2010.
While Lou will cover Olympians hailing from Long Island to his original hometown of Buffalo, including our local competitors, Mike will focus on those from the Adirondacks. That's because, as we mentioned in February, his travel expenses come from a local source – the Charles B. Decker Memorial Scholarship, named for a former Enterprise editor.
So we again say "SPAH-see-boh" (Russian for "thank you") to everyone involved with the Decker Scholarship, and we also thank the U.S. Olympic Committee for granting our request for two photojournalist credentials to cover the games. And now we are thrilled to thank the New York Press Association. With these partners, we can be the best source of Winter Olympic journalism for you and people like you all around New York.


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U.S. Economy Shrinks -- Time to Buy Stocks
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- The U.S. economy shrank in the fourth quarter for the first time since 2009, when the country was reeling from the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
That startled some investors, who are holding back on pushing the S&P 500 to new multi-year highs today. But the weaker-than-expected headline figure masks true trends in the economy: consumers are spending more freely, companies are generating fatter profits and housing is back in a big way.
The Commerce Department said Wednesday that fourth-quarter gross domestic product fell at an annualized rate of 0.1% , a sharp drop from third-quarter growth in excess of 3%. Most economists were surprised by the contraction.
Still, there are a few surprises in the report that back the bull market in stocks. (Investors put a record $55 billion of cash into stock funds in January as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average touch post-crisis highs.)
Consumer and business spending accelerated in the fourth quarter, even as Hurricane Sandy and the so-called fiscal cliff tempered things. Consumer spending rose 2.2%, compared with 1.6% in the third quarter, while business investment jumped at an annualized rate of 8.4%, reversing a third-quarter decline of 1.8%. Personal income gained sharply ahead of year-end tax increases.
Residential investment spending -- up a whopping 15.3% -- gave support to forecasts of rising home prices and demand .
So what caused the U.S. economy to stall in the fourth quarter?
Federal government spending fell at an annualized rate 15% after a gain of nearly 10% in the third quarter. Notably, defense spending tumbled 22.2%. The White House attributed defense cuts to a looming budget sequester. Meanwhile, inventories and exports turned negative after third-quarter gains.
Diane Swonk, an economist with Mesirow Financial, attributed the drop in defense spending to a pullback from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a sharp drop in research, development and weapons testing.
"Frankly, this is the best-looking contraction in GDP you'll ever see," Paul Ashworth, chief U.S. economist at Capital Economics, wrote in a note to clients. "First-quarter GDP growth is going to be pretty weak because of the expiry of the payroll tax cut. But there is nothing in these figures to change our view that U.S. GDP growth will accelerate as this year goes on."
Some investors are thinking the same way. Yields on the 10-year Treasury are now above 2%, a level not seen since April. Meanwhile, stocks are mixed in early trading Wednesday.


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Widely regarded as one of the best small and power forwards in the NBA, Kevin Durant stands at 6ft 9 inches tall and dominates the court as the face of the OKC Thunder franchise. As the major driving force behind the Oklahoma Thunder, Durant turned the franchise into a perennial postseason contender courtesy of his scoring ability and amazing game-changing statistics. Not only is Durant an absolute star on the court, he's also a class act off the court and one of the most well-liked players in the league.
Even during his teenage years at the earliest stages of the game, Kevin Durant was one of the most talented players on the court. As a high school kid, Durant was labeled as the next big thing in basketball who was already already on the road to stardom and various top colleges were fighting for his signature. Prior to his senior year at Montrose Christian School, Durant committed to the University of Texas and was regarded as the second-best high school prospect for 2006.
Kevin Durant joined the Texas Longhorns for the 2006-07 season, where he only played for one year before announcing that would enter the 2007 NBA Draft. During that one season in NCAA basketball, Durant posted very impressive stats that included averaging 25.8 points per game with 11.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists. These numbers resulted in a number of different awards for Durant's resume including becoming the first freshman to be awarded the Naismith College player of the year award.
During the 2007 NBA Draft, Kevin Durant began his professional career as the second overall pick when he was selected by the Seattle Supersonics who then relocated to Oklahoma the following year to join the Thunder. Durant immediately became a key contributor on the Thunder's roster and made a name for himself in just his first NBA appearance, scoring 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. By the end of his first season in the NBA, Kevin Duran won the 2008 Rookie of the Year award thanks to his stats that showed an average of 20.3 points per game as well as 4.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and one steal.
In the following season, Durant continued to improve is game and his average points total rose to 25.3. Durant also came third in the poll for the most improved player in the league and a year later, he made his first appearance at the 2009 All-Star Game, being the first of five consecutive appearances. The 2009-10 NBA marked even better numbers for the unstoppable shooter, resulting in his average points topping 30 per game for the first time, as well as Durant becoming the youngest ever NBA scoring champion.
Kevin Durant retained his spot as the highest scorer in the league during the 2010-11 season, as he became an absolute rock of consistency and helped to maintain the Thunder's position as one of the most threatening forces in the league. Durant is now a four-time NBA scoring champion that joined the 50-40-90 club for players that had over 50% field goals, 40% 3-point field goals, and 90% free throws over a season, as well as the 2014 NBA Most Valuable Player, Olympic gold medalist, and an All-Rookie first team award winner. As the face of the OKC Thunder franchise continues to rise in the ranks of the leading players in the NBA, Kevin Durant is one of the most consistently dominant players on the court and most respected athletes in sports.
As one of the most consistent scorers to ever play in the NBA and a league MVP that is just beginning to reach the peak of his career, Kevin Durant is a name that is highly sought after not only in the commercial world, but also in the world of collectibles. Durant fully embodies the game of basketball and has completely dominated the game on all levels of play, putting the perennial NBA All-Star among the best to play the game as one for the history books. Invest in the future of basketball's brightest young star and take home sports collectibles of ever-increasing value with authentic Kevin Durant memorabilia.
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