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Rockaway Fisheads Battle But Succumb In Final
Rockaway Fisheads Battle But Succumb In Final
The Rockaway Rugby Club advanced to the Club Division Finals and learned a valuable lesson at the Long Island Rugby Classic this past Saturday: redemption begins with the man in the mirror. For much of the spring season, the Fisheads did not like the collective image staring back at them during the morning shave. The talented Fisheads underachieved this spring, at times seeming to forget their long history as a winning club.
Player/coach Bob Johnson, refusing to let the down season change his always positive attitude, challenged his team to redeem themselves and play up to their abilities at the Long Island Rugby Classic. The Fisheads did that and more. As if by magic, a collective awakening seemed to occur as the Fisheads rolled through the tournament before finally losing to White Plains in a controversial and hard fought tournament final.
The day began with adversity as the Fisheads were forced to face a competent New Haven side without a full complement of players. Confusion as to the start time found the Fisheads with only 13 players at the 9:00AM kick-off. Facing a full side of 15, the locals managed to take an early lead on a try by John O'Connor off an errant New Haven pass. Wayne Fox had not yet arrived and Kermit Egan attempted the conversion that sailed wide and to the left when New Haven scored on a penalty play and helped them win with a final score of 13-8.
Rockaway still had a chance to win their bracket, with the tournament format requiring teams to play every team in their division in order to determine the finalist. Rockaway came up big and vindicated Johnson's stubborn faith in his club. Facing their long time rivals, The Morris (NJ) Lions in the second round, the locals finally had their full squad show up ready and angry. Rockaway jumped all over Morris early and never let them in the match. Tyrone Sperling scampered in for an early try to put the locals ahead. Irish Pat and Phil Tufano plowed in for the second and third trys of the match, with Wayne Fox adding conversions for 2 of the 3 scores plus a beautiful drop goal from 22 meters out. When it was over, the Fish won 22-10.
Next up were the New York City based Village Lions as the Fisheads did battle with another old foe in the
third match of the day. Once again Fish ate Cats as Rockaway rolled through the Lions with bruising forward play. New pick-ups "Kevin the Cougar" and "Oscar the Rasta" used their speed to compliment punishing forward play. (Oscar could not be dubbed "The Grouch" as that name is already taken). The affair was one sided from the outset as the now confident Fisheads crushed the Lions 24-0.
Point differential gave Rockaway the bracket and a birth in the tournament final. Facing what was widely seen as a "sandbagging" White Plains side, the Fisheads gave the opposition all they could handle in the title game.
The Fisheads came out with smash mouth forward play from Tim Kelly, Mike The Russian, Irish Pat and Phil Tufano. Playing in 10-meter phases, the Fisheads moved methodically and began to exact an early physical toll on White Plains. Sean and Chris Callahan played well, splitting time in the second row and helping out the rest of the brutally efficient Fishead pack. The teams traded penalty goals and the score stood knotted at 3, with the locals seeming to have the better of the play against the favored opposition. The referee inexplicably called a perfect Wayne Fox drop goal "no good" to the chagrin of the Fisheads. Bad blood boiled over near the end of the first half, resulting in 3 Yellow cards, 2 of which landed Rockaway players in the "sin bin", while White Plains lost only one player. Shorthanded for 7 minutes, the Fisheads held the opposition to a single try and went into the half down 8-3.
With Grouch McCann and Tim Kelly out of the "Sin Bin" Rockaway returned to their devastating forward attack. Controlling possession, the Fisheads kept the pill away from the speedier White Plains backs and threatened several times. Each offensive was thwarted by questionable penalty calls with the seemingly cursed Fisheads unable to claim any reward for their steady efforts. White Plains would score again when Irish Pat was sent off for seven minutes for no good reason. Battling as they did, the Fisheads were unable to beat a side like White Plains with 14 of 40 minutes played shorthanded. The Fisheads bowed 14-3, feeling they deserved better but still proud of their outstanding afternoon.
In the end, the Fisheads remembered who they were on Saturday and put the rest of the league on notice: the reports of Rockaway's demise were premature to say the least. Many Met Rugby Union teams no doubt sense that the sleeping giant woke up and is in ill humor as the Fall season looms.
Rugger Pluggers: Ron Kemley, Crazy Legs and Kevin Stony Brook all stepped up big time in the backs. Attitude adjustments needed for a few younger members. 90% of life is WHAT guys? George "The Icon" Johnson did yeoman work at the hooker position. "Grouch" McCann remains the Rugby equivalent of Bill Romanowski. Underneath it all is a sensitive man trying to break out...or maybe not. John "Clothesline" O'Connor hanging another foe out to dry… Cow Head caught by FDA meat inspectors and falsely classified as "Mad." Lawsuit pending. Has anyone seen Adam Lynch? He may challenge Head Frank for the Darryl Strawberry award if he doesn't re-surface. Conversely, the Best Sloping Forehead award will likely be uncontested this year.
Three cheers to Fishead second rower and Wave scribe Phil Tufano who stepped in as Captain for the injured Jim "Kermit" Egan and led the club with solid play and a level head. Be prepared Ladies and gentlemen for the return of the Rockaway Irish Festival to be held in the rugby club backyard this summer. More details to follow.... A post tournament fiesta took place at the home of Bob Johnson where the team broke in the new pool and celebrated their appearance in the open division finals. Many cerebral discussions took place on such topics as the future of the Fisheads, Redheads vs. blondes, bat races, and global warming. Has anyone seen BERSERKER? More Bigfoot sightings than Berserker appearances this season…. "Rockaway Seven's" tournament up next. Read The Wave for updates.


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20 students in the Fargo-West Fargo-Moorhead Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Program visited the Minnesota School of Business-Moorhead for a day of learning skills and knowledge to help them prepare for the the future.
Youth Leadership is designed to acquaint high school sophomores, juniors and seniors with the community, develop and enhance leadership skills, provide opportunities to network with business and community leaders, and encourage young people to remain in or return to our region. Through five all-day sessions, Youth Leadership offers students opportunities to learn about themselves, their community and the type of individual they aspire to be. By incorporating local professionals, facilities and experiences we are able to offer unique and challenging learning tools.
Students from Fargo North, Fargo South, West Fargo, Davies, Oak Grove Lutheran, Park Christian, and Shanley High School were all represented.
Service-Learning Coordinator Kristi Leverson presented a session on "Insights" and taught the students about all the various personality traits. Director of Career Services Kurtis Karn followed-up by workshop on career preparation, interviewing skills, and dressing for success.
After lunch, students participated in mock interviews with business professionals from the community to enchance skills. Director of Admissions Angelique Goulet wrapped up the day by offering tips on the collegiate admissions process and finding scholarships.
"I was surprised how engaged the students were," Chamber of Commerce Professional Development Coordinator Camille Weber says. "It's never too early to start feeding young people this information."
Students were amazed by all the different elements of the program. It was a lot to take in, but most said it was a great experience.
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My buddy went out to school in Colorado and gave me his car before he left since my brother totaled my old mk3
This is gonna be a long ongoing one. Im trying to correct any DTL's and get the car back to functional before i start getting into serious mods.
Its a 97 GLX with 180,000 on the clock.
Updated Edit: ENGINE TEAR DOWN BEGINS ON PAGE 11. Prior to that I was just getting it reliable for daily driving at the time and doing little things here and there.
The new plan is going 2.9l some mild head work to flow more air, dRC 268 Cams, United Motorsports chip, HD valve springs, Titanium Retainers, Lightweight Lifters, and many more.
This is what it looked like when i picked it up.
The mk4 wheels look like sh!t but i was willing to deal with them for the time being until i found the belts were out on the tires cause it never got an alignment after the fk streetlines were put in....
so I picked up these with good tires for $105 and flipped the old ones for $50... Bugatti's and good tires for $55 ain't too shabby..
I very soon realized the problems with the car as expected with a free car but who could complain
The car was screaming and realized it was a combination of things
1) the power steering pump was screaming. Took it off and found the PO broke the screw that held the bracket and fitting in place and apoxied the fitting into the pump.. The apoxy cracked and the pump was aerating, screaming, and spitting fluid out the resovior and all over my engine bay.
2) The secondary air pump was making that horrible noise so i just pulled the plug for now...
Also my battery is draining constantly and found out the aux water pump is running constantly so most likely ill be pulling the plug on that also for now.
other than that just clean up for now
And here's some shots of my old one back when I first had gotten my license 7 years ago.
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Conspiracy corner: Actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi are making a movie about their life on the run from alleged Hollywood assassins.
Backstory: Quaid and his missus fled to Canada last year after they were arrested and briefly jailed on outstanding warrants related to felony vandalism charges in Santa Barbara, California.
The pair were collared by cops in September 2010 after they were found illegally squatting in the guest house of a Santa Barbara home they previously owned.
The Quaids protested that they still owned the property, despite the new owner producing paperwork which proved that he had purchased the house in 2007 from a man who'd bought it from the actor.
Quaid and Evi were walloped with charges of felony residential burglary and entering a non-commercial building without consent, with bail set at US$50,000.
They posted bail, but bolted it to Canada and sought refugee status. They were later granted permission to stay in the country, due to Evi's Canadian citizenship.
Quaid held an impromptu press conference following an immigration hearing last October, and flipped the lid on why he and Evi had been on the run.
The National Lampoon star revealed they fled north to seek protection from "star whackers" they said were murdering Hollywood celebrities.
"[I believe] there to be a malignant tumour of star whackers in Hollywood," he said, "I believe these actors were whacked and I believe many others, such as Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and Mel Gibson are being played to get at their money," he continued.
He told reporters, "How many people do you know personally who have died suddenly and mysteriously in the past five years?
"I have personally known eight actors, all of whom I have worked with and was close to - Heath Ledger, Chris Penn and David Carradine among them."
He added, "I am being embezzled by this monstrous ring of accountants, estate planners and lawyers who are mercilessly slandering me and trying to kill my career and, I believe, murder me in order to gain control of my royalties."
"Up until a year ago, Evi and I had never had any run-in with the law, whatsoever. We are not criminals, nor are we fugitives from justice, nor are we crazy," Quaid said. "We are simply artists and filmmakers who are being racketeered on."
I can feel a song coming on...
Quaid earlier this month debuted his self-penned conspiracy theme, aptly-titled Star Whackers, at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver with his back-up band, The Fugitives.
Check out the catchy tune below, which references TMZ, bumping people off, selling their organs on eBay, and those "sleazy star whackers!"
And now the movie...
The Quaids are also making a docu-drama about their efforts to evade said star whackers, and how they ended up in Canada.
The movie, titled Star Whackers (obviously, duh!), will see Quaid star in no fewer than three roles, and follow him as he's targeted by assassins who "plot his demise and hunt him so to appropriate for themselves his value as a movie star."
The doco will debut at The Rio Theatre in Vancouver on April 22, the Globe and Mail newspaper reports.
Evi told the paper if a statement: "This is a work in progress and highly experimental with nudity, adult language and content throughout," she said.
Pray to the heavens that we don't actually see this pair in the nuddie. Awkward.
"For the first time I would like an audience reaction to my art as a work in progress, so I may understand its content through other eyes," she added.
Boasts the theatre's website of the screening: "Outlaws on the run? Or victims in danger from a bizarre shadowy conspiracy called the Star Whackers? You be the judge. ALL your questions will be answered!"
Move over Joaquin Phoenix's I'm Still Here, sounds like the Quaids are set to trump that celluloid hiccup with their own delicious serving of heightened reality. Assuming this is one big Andy Kaufman-like gag.
Or is it...?
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Despite admitting he broke team protocol when he was asked to leave a Brisbane hotel, Queensland coach Mal Meninga has blamed the media for creating yet another off-field league controversy.
Hours after declaring he was fed up with league's image being tarnished by alcohol-related off-field behaviour, Meninga earned the ire of staff at a Brisbane CBD hotel as the Maroons celebrated the 30th birthdays of skipper Cameron Smith and fullback Billy Slater.
Staff intervened and told Meninga to leave after he stepped behind a service area asking for a beer at around 1am on Wednesday.
Meninga fronted a news conference at the Queensland team's Sunshine Coast camp yesterday to acknowledge the incident - then took aim at the media, accusing them of blowing it out of proportion.
"When national TV uses it as a lead story this morning I find it quite ludicrous really," he said. "I'm a little bit disappointed with the way it's been managed by the media, to be honest.
"I know I've said some things in recent times about behaviour, about acting responsibly, but I thought I did that. It was very, very minor. Now all of a sudden it's national news. I think it's a bit silly. It's a bit of a storm in a teacup."
Meninga admitted he'd broken the team's "culture of trust" with his hotel gaffe but was gobsmacked the incident had been added to the code's long list of off-field scandals by the media.
Those scandals include the indecent assault charge against NSW winger Blake Ferguson and high-range drink-driving charge against NSW prop James Tamou, both of whom have been suspended.
"That's the whole issue, isn't it, about what happened to me and trying to lump it in with all the bad behaviour that is happening in the game," he said. "It's disappointing because I haven't been charged with anything.
"There was no confrontation - I didn't do anything wrong really. I wasn't intoxicated. I wasn't assisted from the bar. I left on my own accord ... I did what I thought was the right thing to do."
Meninga scoffed at suggestions the team should not have been at a backpackers bar in the early hours of the morning after recent events.
"Please. Who in this audience hasn't been out at one o'clock in the morning celebrating a milestone? I know we've got responsibilities. But it's about being treated as an adult.
"As long as you're accountable for your own actions. That's why I'm standing here today. I'm being accountable, I'm being honest. I did the wrong thing, I stepped behind the bar, that's it.
"I've been judged because there's a news article saying I've been kicked out of a bar. That's newsworthy, but some of the media haven't even given me the chance to say what actually happened on that particular night."
Meninga didn't believe the incident would be a distraction before next week's must-win Origin II clash in Brisbane and said it wouldn't spell the end of public team bonding nights.
"We've got this culture of trust and they do act responsibly," he said of his team. "They know the repercussions if you step over the line. I'm proud of the way they handle themselves."


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MONTEREY >> With California in a historic drought and the Monterey Peninsula engaged in a quest for a new water supply, a cadre of experts and local officials will discuss strategies for preserving critical water resources and the environment during today's opening session of the three-day Whole Water Conference in Monterey.
Open to the general public, the initial session will feature comments from U.S. Rep. Sam Farr and California Secretary of Natural Resources John Laird. International drought expert Glen McDonald will deliver the keynote speech — "Current Drought, Early 21st Century Drought, and California's Water Future." A panel of experts, including Monterey Peninsula Water Management District general manager Dave Stoldt, will discuss local approaches to sustainable water resources during the opening session at the Portola Hotel and Spa.
The session begins at 9 a.m. and is expected to last until about noon.
American Water Works Association California-Nevada Section is conducting the conference, which is aimed at water agency officials in the western region. Tim Worley, the association's executive director, said inviting the public made sense given the local relevance of water sustainability.
"It seemed to me the issues we're dealing with are particularly significant to the people of the Monterey Peninsula," Worley said.
The rest of the conference, which runs through Thursday, will include a range of technical presentations, as well as a chance for local agencies to offer regional water officials a glimpse at the Peninsula's efforts to provide a replacement source to offset the state-ordered cutback in pumping from the Carmel River, as well as the San Clemente Dam removal project aimed at restoring the river.
Conference sponsors California American Water and the Peninsula water management district will lead tours of the dam removal site, and the district's aquifer storage and recovery project, the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency's pilot recycled water treatment plant, and the Sand City desalination plant,
Stoldt said the conference tours offer a "chance for us to showcase what we're doing here," where he noted the "water issues are so complex and out-front."
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Advances in Power Electronics
Volume 2010 (2010), Article ID 909612, 11 pages
A Substrate Current Less Control Method for CMOS Integration of Power Bridges
DMOS GmbH, Bergstraβe 4, 01069 Dresden, Germany
Received 2 June 2010; Revised 12 August 2010; Accepted 13 August 2010
Academic Editor: Henry S. H. Chung
Copyright © 2010 Joerg Krupar et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Modern electronical devices use high integration to decrease device size and cost and to increase reliability. More and more devices appear that integrate even power devices into VLSI circuits. When driving inductive loads, this is a critical step because freewheeling at a power device appears. In these applications usually special technologies with extra wells for the power devices, SOI technologies, or BiCMOS technologies are required to suppress any substrate current. However, the use of these technologies results in higher production cost for the device. We present a method to control the freewheeling actively. Using this approach we are able to integrate the power devices using a normal CMOS technology.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 91 diseños de 17 diseñadores freelance.
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Bellarine Smash Repairs has been in business since 2003, we are one of the leading and award winning repair paint and panels shop in the Geelong and Bellarine region.
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The USC Upstate Pre-Veterinary Medicine program is an advisement track within the biology degree program. Students already having a degree and aiming for veterinary school should take courses that are required or recommended and that will best prepare them for taking the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and Graduate Record Exam (GRE).
• Biology Major (Pre-Veterinary Medicine) Suggested Plan of Study • Bachelor of Science in Biology (Pre-Veterinary Medicine) Degree Requirements
Veterinary Programs As South Carolina has no in-state veterinary program, "South Carolina quotas" are available at the University of Georgia (largest number of contract spots) and Tuskegee University. Applicants to the University of Georgia program must take the GRE, including the Advanced Biology section.South Carolina residents interested in the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine need to contact the SC Pre-Veterinary Advisory Committee, which coordinates SC applicants at:Pre-Veterinary AdvisorDepartment of Animal ScienceCollege of Agricultural SciencesClemson UniversityClemson, SC 29631 South Carolina applicants interested in Tuskegee University can apply directly to that school. Other universities with veterinary programs (e.g., North Carolina State University) may accept South Carolina residents but do not reserve any places for South Carolina residents.Veterinary Program AdmissionPre-veterinary students should complete their applications to veterinary schools no later than October of the year before they expect to enter veterinary school. Students apply through a centralized service, VMCAS (Veterinary Medical College Application Service). Depending on the school, pre-veterinary students usually take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) for entrance.
For more information on veterinarians see the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.
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ResourcesDegree Completion WorksheetsSuggested Plans of StudyUSC Upstate HerbariumField Guide to the Southern PiedmontWatershed Ecology CenterLaboratory Safety Contact UsUSC UpstateDivision of Natural Sciences and EngineeringHorace C. Smith Building, Room 215800 University WaySpartanburg, SC 29303Phone: 864-503-5725Fax: 864-503-5366Faculty & Staff Directory
The University of South Carolina Upstate is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate and masters degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, 30033 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of USC Upstate. Comments or Complaints?


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This stuff smells just awful. Maybe I got an old one, but I couldn't stand the overwhelming smell, like something my grandma would wear. Definitely not for me. Good thing BB offers free shipping because this went straight back. Don't know if it leaves a shimmer because I couldn't bring myself to put it on my skin.1


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An 84-year-old Napier man faces the possibility of being one of the oldest people in New Zealand to be sentenced to prison after he admitted to sexually abusing three young boys over a period of more than 10 years.
Some of the charges were the focus of a jury trial which opened on Monday at the Napier District Court, but yesterday he entered guilty pleas to 10 charges, before the trial having admitted to three other charges.
An order was made for the permanent suppression of his name in order to protect the identities of his victims.
In the trial's opening address, crown prosecutor Steve Manning said the man was found to have kept a diary, parts of which were written in code, that detailed his sexual exploits with one of his victims.
Diary entries about the victim included the phrases "absolutely gorgeous" and "love watching him". Eventually a relationship developed between the two and their sexual conduct evolved, a relationship which continued as the child grew up.
The offending occurred between 2000 and 2011. The boy was eight when it was thought to have started. He is now aged 20.
Money and gifts were given to the boy as the relationship continued in what Mr Manning described in his opening address in the trial as a "subtle" form of grooming.
"[He] believed he was in a relationship with this young boy. He said he loved him, he made entries in his diary about him."
The offending ended last year when the victim told his mother what had been happening and police were quickly notified.
In total, the man pleaded guilty to 13 charges against three victims, 11 of which were against the neighbouring boy. All charges were representative except one, meaning there was frequent abuse.
He was remanded on bail for sentencing on January 21.


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Smith & Frederickson Lead an Excellent Line for Dallas
OXNARD, Calif. - With three first-round draft picks used on offensive lineman in the past four years, the Dallas Cowboys have made a heavy commitment to running the football and to protecting its one hundred million dollar quarterback Tony Romo.
Left Tackle Tyron Smith was drafted in the first-round by Dallas in 2011, center Travis Frederick was a first-rounder last year and in May the Cowboys made Zack Martin its top pick. Martin anchored the line at Notre Dame and is expected to start this year for the Cowboys at right guard. Doug Free has improved considerably at right tackle and there is a fierce competition at left guard. Mackenzy Bernadeau, Ron Leary and Uche Nwaneri will battle it out to see who starts.


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2012 Kaiser Permanente 3 v 3 Basketball Tournament
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- This is a double elimination tournament.
- A coin toss determines the first possession.
- Games will be to 13 points, win by two with a 17 point cap. A basket is worth 1 point. There is no time limit
- A successful basket from behind the "3 point line" is worth 2 points. The "take back" line is outside of the 2 pt. line above the foul line. Both of the shooter's feet must be clearly behind the line.
- After a score, the ball must change possession, be taken out beyond the 2-point line and above the foul line, and be "checked" by the defense before play begins.
- The ball must be taken back on every change of possession. Failure to take the ball back will result in a loss of possession.
- After all fouls or out of bounds occurrences, the ball will be taken out at the "take back " line.
- After a score, foul, or out of bounds, the ball must be passed from the person taking it out, to one of his/her other team members, to begin play again.
- No dunking allowed. Observed dunking on any basket at any time may result in dismissal from the tournament.
- Each team is allowed two 45 second time-outs.
- No stalling allowed. An unwritten 30-second shot clock is in effect at all times, and may be enforced by the official. Failure to attempt a shot and hit the rim within 30 seconds, after being advised by the official will result in the loss of possession.
- Jump balls go to the defense.
- The monitor will count and record all team fouls on the score sheet. Beginning with the 6th team foul, the player fouled will be awarded 1 free throw. For the first 5 fouls, the ball will be taken back by the fouled team. After the free throw, the ball changes possession. Beginning with the 9th foul, the player is awarded one free throw and possession of the ball.
- Flagrant fouls or continuous misconduct may result in an immediate ejection. If the monitor or official rules a flagrant foul, the player fouled will shoot one free throw and retain possession. Two flagrant fouls will result in an automatic ejection. Anyone involved in fighting, for any reason, will be ejected.
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Serena Williams has clinched the year-end women's world No1 ranking for the third time.
The 32-year-old American (below) has won nine singles titles this season, including the French Open and the US Open, and in February became the oldest woman to clinch the top ranking.
WTA chief executive Stacey Allaster said: "This season she continues to rewrite the record books, proving she is one of the sport's greatest athletes of all time."
Williams will receive her world No1 trophy at next month's WTA Championships in Istanbul. Other players who have already qualified for the end-of-season event for the top eight are Li Na, Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova and Agnieszka Radwanska.
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Demographic surveys, surveys of beliefs regarding fan fiction are frequently done in fandom. Looking at them from a historical perspective can help to guage changes in fandom. While many of these surveys have issues with how they were designed, they are nonetheless useful barometers.
Henry Jenkin's Textual Poachers was published in 1992. It has some demographic information in it.
In February 1998, Sci-Fi Entertainment ran an article on fan fiction. It conducted what it called an informal survey. It said:
- An informal survey posted on Usenet showed that the people who read fanfic range in age from 12 to 55 (with a particular popularity amongst the twentysomething demographic), ranging from teenagers and university students to professionals by trade. In many cases, fanfic provides a way to perpetuate the memory of a series, to keep the flame alive even after the show has long since been cancelled. Although fanfic is popular with both sexes, it's predominately written by women. Most people tend to discover fanfic by pure happenstance, stumbling across archives while perusing the Web, often soon after getting online for the first time.
One survey was done in 2003 at Montgomery Blair High School by a member of the school's newspaper staff for an article about fan fiction. The survey found that only five percent of students had heard of fan fiction. (https://silverchips.mbhs.edu/inside.php?sid=2136)


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New York Public Advocate Bill de Blasio is often criticized for using his African American wife to appeal to the African American constituency for votes. Now critics claim de Blasio and his wife are coughing up another ploy to get the LGBT community behind his campaign for mayor of NYC.
News broke recently that de Blasio's wife, Chirlane McCray, was a lesbian before meeting the man she describes as her "soul mate" in 1991. McCray issued a statement about her past experience as a lesbian after a 1979 essay she wrote for Essence Magazine titled "I am a Lesbian" was published on Politicker.com.
McCray said: "In the 1970s, I identified as a lesbian and wrote about it. In 1991, I met the love of my life, married him and together we've raised two amazing kids. I am reminded every day how lucky I am to have met my soul mate."
The seven-page article, written when she was 24, describes her relief in discovering her interest in women "before getting locked into a traditional marriage and having children." She also revealed that her first intimate experience with a woman was when she was 17-years-old. "Although both of us had slept with men, neither of us had been intimate with a woman before,' she said. 'We didn't even [know] any lesbians." She continued to describe the hardships of 'coming out': "I survived the tears, the isolation and the feeling that something was terribly wrong with me for loving another woman. Coming to terms with my life as a lesbian has been easier for me than it has been for many. Since I don't look or dress like the typical bulldagger, I have a choice as to whether my s*xual preference is known."
McCray and de Blasio have been strong supporters of gay marriage. Last year, the couple wrote a joint statement for Go! Magazine after the law permitting gay marriage was passed: "We both believe passionately in the rights of our gay and lesbian friends and family members. But on a more personal level, we are deeply conscious that there was a time not long ago when our own marriage would have been impossible in much of the country."
Christine Quinn, de Blasio's contender, is running a historic campaign to become the city's first lesbian mayor.


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oneupper (09-19-2013)
Reynolds has been as good or better than many of the stopgaps we've seen in previous years.
Villareal (2013)
Redmond (2012) (Nice job as a reliever this year with TOR)
Matt Maloney (2009-11) and Chad Reineke (2011)
Kip Wells and Justin Lehr (2009)
Adam Pettyjohn (2008)
He'll have a job somewhere in MLB next year.
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I made a post suggesting this before it was announced. The idea was to line-up the top dogs to pitch against the Pirates and Reynolds was the most likely guy to make a spot start. He hadn't started in a while and I think a short outing was to be expected. The pen was rested and has an off day today so there shouldn't be much carry-over (though the extra innings probably means Simon isn't available until Saturday).
The idea I'm sure was pretty much the same as I was thinking it was. Get as much as you can on a short leash, turn it over to a rested and talented pen and take your chances that you can beat the worst team in the majors. The Reds should have won it in the 9th and Dusty probably left Reynolds in a little too long, but it was a great move that had the intended results. The Reds are as close to the Pirates as they've been in a while and have their best guys going in the three games against them.
Remember, these games don't just impact the Reds record, but the Pirates record too. These games count double. Using Latos against the Astros when he could have been saved for the Pirates would have been managerial malpractice IMO. If it was a better team or there wasn't an off day, it may have resulted in a different conclusion, but those factors were well known and surely figured into the (IMO correct) decision.
"All I can tell them is pick a good one and sock it." --BABE RUTH
Having better players makes "the right time" or "the big hit" happen a lot more often. PLUS PLUS
I"m glad we got the win, but in hindsight, the strategy sort of backfired, as we needed something like 9 or 10 innings out of the bullpen.
So the starters got some extra rest, but the bullpen really got a workout.
Note, I'm not criticizing the move in hindsight (I said I was ok with the move at the time), just noting that this might weaken us going into Pitt, since the bullpen was rode hard. Not a huge deal.
What a game by Billy Hamilton. I know Houston is really a AAA team, but he sure put on a show. Hopefully that's a taste of things to come.
Thank you Walt and Bob for bringing winning baseball back to Cincy -- it was nice while it lasted..
Nov. 13, 2007: One of the greatest days in Reds history: John Allen gets the boot!
"All I can tell them is pick a good one and sock it." --BABE RUTH
Having better players makes "the right time" or "the big hit" happen a lot more often. PLUS PLUS
Thank you Walt and Bob for bringing winning baseball back to Cincy -- it was nice while it lasted..
Nov. 13, 2007: One of the greatest days in Reds history: John Allen gets the boot!
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The Mulberry Inn and Plaza at Fort Eustis
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Pretty nice accommodations for little money. Breakfast was simple, but good. Better than a typical continental breakfast. The walls and floors were dirty. Floors in both hallways and in our rooms were very dirty / stained. Upstairs hall smelled very bad all 4 days we were there. Our bathroom had plumbing issues. Tub faucet leaked steadily. Toilet ran on it's own about every 15 min. Toilet was loose and wobbled on the floor.
Location and the staff rooms were older and it smelled liked the carpet and furniture smelled like cigarette smoke
Friendly staff and a reasonable breakfast each morning with lots of choices. That was a treat. dID NOT LIKE THAT THE SMOKE FROM cigartette smoke near THE BBQ pit came straight into the room and the whole room smelt of smoke. had to keep windows open. A door snake across the door would help stop this from happening.
It was very close to Ft. Eustis. It was very clean. No elevator. Had to carry luggage up a flight of stairs.
The Mulberry Inn was a great value for a family vacation. The rooms were clean, the property was well-kept and the location was convenient. The staff was great - from the receptionists to housekeeping to the wonderful ladies at the breakfast - all were exceptionally professional and friendly & made an effort to accommodate the guests. While this hotel was not a romantic retreat or exclusive resort, it was an excellent place to stay for my family - the grounds and the pool were well-managed, the breakfast was great and the rooms were clean - and for less than any of the other neighboring hotels. We weren't expecting high-end accommodations, and we didn't get that. Instead we received a practical, clean and well-managed hotel for a great price. The biggest "issue" was the hallway of our building was a bit worn - it could've used a new carpet & maybe lighting less harsh than the cold LEDs.


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Here is my first armor. I have the armor from Bm and the paintjob is by me.
Here is my first armor. I have the armor from Bm and the paintjob is by me.
sweet job on the paint
Very nicely done! Can you take photos of the armor in sunlight to show the true colors?
Lookin' good! How did you do the chest display? Did you paint the back armor, too?
here are better pics from my armor in natural light.
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Excellent work! Very nice indeed.
The knees look great.
Also the yellow is right on! Good work!
That's an excellent paint job. Very well done.
Congrats !
Here are my armor and the rest of my almost finish costume8)
Looking very nice, well done!
Very nice, i like it
Great costume buddy, nice job on the painting
That is a great suit man! Awesome job


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What's Dell Doing at Wal-Mart?
Last week, Dell announced that it would begin selling two Dimension desktop computers through Wal-Mart Stores. It was a watershed moment. For years, Dell embraced the tagline "Be Direct," a phrase that highlighted one the company's main differentiators: It sells directly to consumers rather than by way of retailers. The Wal-Mart deal, limited as it is, represents the most visible departure from the company's hallowed mantra.
But the change is at least as much talk as substance. For example, Dell (DELL) recently came clean about its indirect commercial operations. In the course of publicizing its intentions to step up its indirect business, Dell disclosed that it already sees about $4 billion in annual revenue from indirect sales in the U.S.
A Public Shift
The company has four groups that sell indirectly: Solution Provider Direct, which sells to VARs of all stripes without going through a dealer such as Ingram; Global Alliances, which sells to large systems integrators like EDS (EDS) and Accenture (ACN); Industry Solutions, which sells hardware to other vendors that jigger the technology in some way (e.g., adding a GPS system) before reselling it; and a branch that sells to VARs that service the federal government. That's a lot of indirect business for the Be Direct company.
However, the Wal-Mart announcement represents a public shift in philosophy and has therefore set off a round of tongue-flapping and finger-wagging among the digerati. Despite the noise, there's a good explanation for what's going on. Dell is going through a transformation akin to the one the U.S. went through under Franklin Delano Roosevelt during the Great Depression.
When FDR took over in 1932, he undertook a series of rapid-fire legislative moves. Passing one bill after another, he set out to fix what was wrong with the nation, and when something didn't work, he'd rescind it. The key to the Roosevelt administration's success was its willingness to try things. Rather than be paralyzed by fear of a plan not working ("…fear itself!"), FDR threw lots of pasta at the wall, fully willing to discard those strands that didn't stick.
With Both Barrels
In the same way, Michael Dell is guiding his company forward by trying different things. Distribution through Wal-Mart is one of them, but, as the company has made abundantly clear, not the only one. This small deal could get larger or go away, depending on its success. In any event, Dell is going to expand its distribution in numerous ways, and part of the formula is to shake things up through rapid decision making.
For those of us who thought that Best Buy (BBY), Fry's, or Circuit City (CC) would have been better matches for Dell, stay tuned. The company has signaled that there will be many moves, including a reconfiguration of its kiosks, perhaps more company stores, and other retail arrangements. Dell has been courted by every retailer in the world. As a highly desirable supplier, it can pick and choose partners. Look for a Gatling gun approach to distribution in the future.
The deal with Wal-Mart does bring up a question, though, about what kind of image the company is trying to convey. Wal-Mart (WMT), as a general merchandiser, is pretty down-market. Recently, Wal-Mart made big news for being unable to sell a line of designer clothing. Its core customers prefer jeans and T-shirts. This type of thing doesn't square with Dell's efforts to polish its brand image.
Plenty of Company
The good news for Dell in shifting toward indirect sales is that the company finds itself at the right end of a one-way street. A vendor that moves from indirect to direct sales can irk existing distributors, angering some enough to switch to rival suppliers. This factor kept Compaq from using direct sales to compete against Dell in the late 1990s. But when going in the reverse direction, from direct to indirect, the only players who suffer are internal salespeople.
One thing is for sure: Dell won't have Wal-Mart all to itself. Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Gateway (GTW), Acer, Toshiba, and Lenovo, among others, all sell through the big retailers.
In some cases, Wal-Mart bends its suppliers to provide custom packaging and is known for dictating terms, such as "Thou shalt keep inventory in warehouses near our distribution points." But Dell does the same to its suppliers. It will be interesting to see which company in this new relationship gets to hold the whip handle and which feels the business end.


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Nearly every frequent traveler has heard that the dirtiest thing in a hotel room is the TV remote, right?
Starting this year, one of the first things you'll notice when you walk in your room at a Best Western is the new "fresh remote"–which has been specially sanitized by housekeepers, then slipped into a hygienic wrap.
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Well, That Wasn't Supposed to Happen
My season took an unexpected turn yesterday at NASTAR Nationals when I hurt my knee on the final run of the weekend. Starting dead last after being the top qualifier, I hit a cross rut on a left foot fallaway entering the turn that sent me a little back and directly into a large hole at the bottom of the next gate. It was about 1:30 in the afternoon when I ran and the warm weather played a big role in the deteriorating conditions; the course had changed quite a bit from inspection at 9 that morning. While airborn I saw the big hole and tried to avoid it. My inside ski landed first, but directly in the hole. It twisted, I felt things shift, and immediately pulled off course. I didn't even crash, but I knew that something was wrong. Knee injuries usually happen to the outside leg, and are frequently accompanied with dramatic explosion-like crashes. This had neither. Throw in the fact that I was at NASTAR Nationals and you have the perfect combination of a very unlikely and horrible experience.
I slid down the side of the hill, possibly swore at the ski patrol who asked me to sit on her toboggan as a way of getting down, got help from my old college competitor and Swix rep Andrew Wagner packing my car and getting out of my room, and headed straight for the Vail Valley Clinic. As this isn't my first encounter with injury, I already had Dr. Millett's email and cell phone number on hand. He directed me to a fellow who saw me last night and helped set up an MRI for this morning. I met with Dr. Millett this morning and he informed me that I have a ruptured ACL, meniscal damage, and a fracture to my tibia. This was much worse than I had anticipated, and pretty much took my breath away. On top of that, because I have had that ACL repaired before I am going to need two surgeries: one to remove the old screws and ligament and do a bone graph, and another in a couple of months for the ACL replacement. There is some hope that he can insert screws for the new ACL in other places and combine the process into one surgery, but it is unlikely (I'm pressing hard for this). I told him that I was obviously very bummed about the news but wanted to get surgery/start the healing process right away. He told me that I could go under the knife today at 2pm…well then, here we go.
An ending like this to my most successful season to date has been pretty upsetting and totally not what I pictured. In total irony, I got an email while in the waiting room that SkiRacing had published a Q&A I did a week ago with one of their writers, during which I attribute much of this season's success to staying injury free….too soon? On the plus side I had never seen the photo they used in the article before, and it made me feel a little better seeing myself back on skis (my knee looks so stable!). I haven't really been able to wrap my head around what the hell happened yesterday, I feel like it was a real one-in-a-million type situation, but the only thing I can do is look forward and hope to heal up as fast as possible.
Finally, I need a way to get the bad taste of this what happened yesterday out of my mouth, because other than my knee injury the weekend was a total blast. I am very impressed by the enthusiasm of ski racing on the NASTAR level, and even though it basically kicked my ass (as opposed to the World Cups, ECups, NorAms, or whatever else I raced this season) it was an opportunity that I am glad I went after. Below are some shots from the weekend, hopefully they will illustrate what I mean when I say that the passion for ski racing was in full force. Hoping for a fast surgery and a good report from the doc on the other end!


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The most striking part of this kettle is its base design. It comes with a heat retaining coil to keep your tea hot for long hours. This exceptional feature is absolutely unique and is not at all found in any ordinary kettle.
The look of this kettle takes you back to the bygone era. As such preparing tea in this charming kettle will definitely give you a nostalgic feeling. You will feel like having an antique copper tea kettle on your tea table while cherishing its beauty with a warm and delicious cup of tea.
The pure tin lining of this kettle ensures quick heating of tea water thus saving a lot of your time and energy.
The inbuilt beautiful whistle alerts you as soon as the tea water starts boiling. You don't have to stand still in front of your kettle as the water starts boiling. You can just place the kettle filled with water and engage yourself in other domestic works. It will inform you as soon as it is done with its job of boiling your tea water.
The handle of this distinctive kettle coming with an insulating substance keeps the handle cool throughout the heating and tea preparing process. Moreover, the handle is proficiently designed to allow you a perfect and strong grip for holding the tea kettle while pouring or serving tea.
The best part of this kettle is its shiny and durable body made up of pure copper. Being crafted from original copper, it retains heat for a very long time.
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You can easily prepare 10 cups of tea at a time in this lovely kettle. As such, it is simply perfect for all types of family size.
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Over all, you can say it is the best copper tea kettle coming in the most affordable price ever. Most of the customers so far has not come up with a single major complain about this stylish kettle. Though, some customers have complaints about the long whistle sound of this kettle, but that is an advantage actually as due to the whistle sound you needn't to stand in front of it till the water gets boiled. Rather you are free to carry on with your regular works.
Satisfied customers have till now given it a 4 stars out of 5 star rating. This amazing score is sufficient in itself to speak everything about this antique copper tea kettle. Simplex copper tea kettle will not only be a great kitchen tool for your home, but you can also please others by gifting this marvelous piece of beauty.
#3. Chantal Copper Classic Tea Kettle-1.8 Quart
Each and every part of this outstanding kettle speaks about its eye-catching design and long-lasting durability. Once after having a look of this beautiful kettle, you wouldn't give a second thought before fixing your mind to have it in your kitchen to increase your kitchen's grandeur. Special attention is given towards its smooth finishing and shiny texture. The best feature of this world-class kettle is its whistling sound that comes in two different sweet-sounding notes.
Having this kettle in your home, every morning and evening you will feel like your cute kettle is singing as soon as the water starts boiling. After having a view of the following unmatched features of this kettle, you will surely zero your search right here:
The Chantal copper tea kettle has got a unique fashionable handle unlike your old fashioned kettle.
This high class kettle comes with an 18/10 stainless steel interior that ensures the highest quality.Moreover, the copper plating outside the kettle assists it in quick heating. A perfect combination of both stainless body and copper bottom ensures best quality with toughness.
The 3mm copper disk helps in fast and quick heating, thus, saving a lot of energy consumption and your valuable time.
As the interior of this kettle is made up of high grade stainless steel, the remains of your tea don't get stuck to the kettles interior walls. As such, it can be easily washed just with the help of any normal dish washer.
The unique specialty of this kettle is its whistle sound coming in two different sweet tones. Hence, preparing tea with this kettle is not only easy but an extremely pleasing experience for the users.
The base of the kettle is kept flat. Hence, it easily gets placed in any form of stove burner.
The handle of this kettle being uniquely designed, remains cool throughout the heating process. Moreover, as it features a close fitted tight lid, danger of getting steam burn simply doesn't exist.
The kettle ensures all the safety parameters and till date no malfunctioning of this kettle has been reported from any of its customers.
The price of the kettle is simply amazing. Though it looks extremely costly, even more then its price tag, it is actually very reasonable coming in an affordable price. You can have this stylish kettle in approx $$$ in most of the popular online shopping sites with exciting discounts.
Chantal Copper Tea Kettle fulfills all the vital parameters to be called as the best tea kettle from every aspect. Its unmatched features like quick heating, musical whistle and fashionable design makes it different from all the available kettles in the market.
The success of every product is truly based on its customer reviews. This beautiful kettle has grabbed everybody's attention with its high rating in most of the online shopping websites. Based on its customer reviews and ratings it has been rated as one of the most popular and demanding copper kettle in the present market.
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Customers who are in love with their old traditional things will find Simplex Heritage Tea Kettle, Copper to be the ideal choice for them. Chantal Copper Classic Tea Kettle-1.8 Qt has the capacity to win your heart by its uniquely singing whistle and stylish look. And BonJour 2-Qt. Stainless Steel Classic Tea Kettle with Copper Bottom is just the perfect choice for people looking for a beautiful and cute but low-cost kettle for their kitchen.
Each of the three kettles mentioned here have their unique specialty and it's up to you to decide which one to choose based on your requirements and taste. Well, choosing any one from the above kettles will be a pretty tough job as each piece comes with advanced unmatched features and exceptional style. Copper tea kettle is currently in high demand for its quick heating features and gorgeous look coming in a most affordable price.
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1. Rejecting Big Bang as Fact
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Is the big bang a scientific "fact" rejected only by young-earth creationists? A new physics paper shows otherwise.
2. Report of Stem Cells Derived from Human Skin
A news report touts the advantages and promise of stem cells derived from human skin.
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The kangaroo may be an Australian icon, but according to some scientists, kangaroos and other marsupials have American roots.
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"My generation of evangelicals is . . . ready to be done with the whole evolution-creation debate. We are ready to move on." Those are among the bold claims from a young evangelical who now "embrace[s] evolution."
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- It's a minor discovery that, excluding the evolutionary spin, shows tetrapod limbs did not evolve from fish fins: a study has found that limbs such as human arms connect to the nervous system in a different way than fish fins.
- ScienceNOW reports on the incredible ability of leaf miner moths to keep dying leaves alive. Could this be a glimpse of the symbiotic workings of a pre-Fall world?
- An article in the Billings Magic reviews dinosaur-related locations in Montana—and includes the creationist Glendive Dinosaur & Fossil Museum under the heading "a different perspective," noting that the facility is the second-largest dinosaur museum in the state.
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China appreciates $36 billion railway plan for Jing-Jin-Ji megacity
China has already approved a 247 billion Yuan railway plan aimed at improving transport links between the port city of Tianjin, the capital Beijing as well as the neighboring province of Hebei, part of plans to integrate the three major areas into a solid mega-city.
In an online statement on Monday, the National Development and Reform Commission told that the plan is expected to span up to nine projects, which total 1,100 km long. The given projects are going to be built over the years to 2020, and they appear to be a part of a wider plan, which will stretch to 2030, as follows from Monday's statement.
The current population of the three areas is estimated at approximately 110 million, and by the time it's already complete. So, the so-called Jing-Jin-Ji project is going to span up to 212,000 sq km or even more than twice the size of South Korea.
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Today's Iranian media are a far cry from the initial post-revolutionary years when TV came to be known as pashm-o-shisheh (wool and glass) as the airwaves were dominated by talking heads of bearded clerics in absence of any music or other form of entertainment. Now dozens of state-controlled radio and TV channels pump out music—usually of horrid taste—around the clock and there is even an equivalent of the Home Shopping Network knows as Bazaar.
Yet amid this permissive trend it may soon become imperative to ban images that are currently of particular lasciviousness to the Iranian eye—those of chicken eating.
According to a blog on the website of the French daily Le Monde, the chief of the Iranian national police Esma'il Ahmadi Moghadam, has made a plea to the media apparatus to censor images of people who are relishing any dish that contains chicken.
As the holy month of Ramadan approaches and devout Muslims begin to fast, Iran's favorite but increasingly unobtainable poultry will not likely be an iftar dish when the sun goes down.
Religious considerations aside, the suggested proscription by the police chief may seem odd to most non-Iranians who are unaware of the pivotal importance of food in Iran. In a country where shame and honor anchor the national psyche, food is the chief instrument of creating and fulfilling social obligations. It is the primary gift, a form of material and psychological bribe, as well as the signal from parents to children that they are out of the doghouse.
Eating and not sharing, particularly when children are present, is a dark taboo. Wealthy Iranians can easily afford any meat whose prices, even at inflated rates, are comparable to those at American supermarkets; it is the poor who suffer. In absence of a chicken in every pot, the police chief's suggested censorship is not as Orwellian as it may seem. It is more out of consideration for children who would have to bear witness to images of chicken being devoured on tv.
The Obama administration continues to regard sanctions as the cornerstone of its foreign policy toward Iran, but it fails to understand that the approach hurts only the most vulnerable of Iranians, particularly children and women of little means and even lesser voices. The hope that deteriorating living standards will lead to political uprising is dubious. With the government's equal capacity for violence against dissent, the status quo can be maintained indefinitely.
All said, there may be a way for the state media to avoid running "afowl" with the police. It needs to delete all scenes of chicken eating on television-- save for those which are intrinsic to the plot.
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text: Police have issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of setting fire to another man's home in Orrington and attempting to kill him.Although he goes by several aliases, court documents indicate that folks in the Bangor area know 24-year-old Oscar Nunez as a drug dealer. It's gotten him in trouble before as he's currently in jail in Massachusetts on a drug trafficking charge. Now, he's facing more charges in Maine.District Attorney Chris Almy said, "They all arise out of a dispute he was having with another drug dealer. He was upset with this individual, he threatened him with a gun in June."Then on July 22, police say Nunez and an accomplice went to the man's home in Orrington, poured gasoline around the building, and lit it on fire."As they were leaving in their vehicle, shots were fired at the house that had just been set on fire," explained Almy.Nunez is charged with aggravated attempted murder, arson, and two counts of criminal threatening. Authorities say DNA evidence and a gun found at Nunez's home in Verona Island linked him to the crime."It was clear that the way this crime was committed that the perpetrator, Mr. Nunez, was intent on doing significant harm or death to the people inside," said Almy.The investigation also led to the arrests of Nunez's girlfriend, Ana De Los Santos, and the victim in the July 22 incident, David Ireland. Both are facing drug charges. Police say Ireland admitted to them he had been working for Nunez. Ireland said he was hired to drive Nunez and another man around to sell drugs.Although an arrest warrant has been issued for Nunez, it's unclear when he'll be prosecuted in Maine."When you have jurisdictions that have serious charges against an individual it's difficult to tell exactly when, at what point in time, Massachusetts will be satisfied to let him come to Maine and face these charges," said Almy.The aggravated attempted murder charge and the arson charge both come with a maximum penalty of 30 years behind bars. Nunez denies having anything to do with the crimes.


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The much-anticipated neighborhood soap box derby race we were supposed to have on the 15th was rained out and rescheduled for the weekend of December 6th. This Saturday the neighbors organizing the race held a "trial run" for all the eager kids who just can't--absolutely can't--wait another two weeks to race their cars. For a child (and for some parents who labored extensively over the car while battling the stomach flu), a two-week delay is just torture. So on Saturday we loaded up our derby car and headed over to the appointed spot. It was cold and windy, and L. insisted on not wearing socks, but we had a fabulous time. Our jaunty purple flag broke off before we could even get the car up the hill for the first run, and we lost a wheel about half an hour into it, but nothing happened that couldn't be fixed with some extra hands and lots of good will.
We love our neighborhood. It's a wooded place, with large, spread-out lots. But there are so many neighbors who have put down roots here, including several who grew up in the very same neighborhood and have moved back here, years later, to raise their own families. While we watched the kids racing, and stood with our hands cradling steaming styrofoam cups of hot chocolate, a car pulled up and two men jumped out. One was just floored by the event. He was raised in the neighborhood and was one of the first families to move in back in 1968 (our house dates to 1965). In all the years he's lived here, past and present, there has never been a neighborhood derby race, and he just couldn't believe what he was seeing.
There is a tendency to lament the "old days" as the good days when neighborhoods were close-knit and people put down roots instead of treating property like investment opportunities and not like homes. We know people who are proud of the fact that they live in a house only the requisite 3-5 years before packing up and moving on to bigger and better things, with scarcely a backward glance. One thing I do hope these current tough economic times teach us is a much-needed lesson about the value of things, whether they be cars or material goods. But I hope we learn especially about the value of homes, these cherished places that hold so much inside their walls. Sometimes your dream home is right where you are, in the place where your most real dreams live--not shaped and contained by mere material things, or by how much square footage you think you need, or whether your counters are made of granite, but by the flesh-and-blood people around you.
When we headed home after the trial run, we were frozen to the core, but warmed inside by the morning spent with neighbors. We lit a fire, had leftover vegetarian stew for lunch, and I made snickerdoodles for the kids while they watched the orange and gold flames flicker and jump in the hearth.
This is the stew I wanted to make in the crock pot, but as it turned out I think it was better tossed into a pot instead. It took only about 45 minutes to an hour to cook, and the house smelled heavenly while it simmered away. You could probably easily make it in the crock pot, but I have no idea how long it would need to cook. I was planning on keeping it in there for four hours on low (the original recipe called for beef, so you needed to cook for a whopping eight hours). I got the recipe from a friend ages ago, but I tweaked it so much when I made it this weekend that I think I can safely take ownership of this amazing stew.
Cold Day Stew
1 medium-sized onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 medium-sized carrots, cut into slices (I used three carrots--I love carrots in a stew)
3-4 small potatoes, scrubbed, peeled, and chopped up in reasonable cubes
1 small package baby bella mushrooms (any chopped mushroom would work but these were on sale and they gave a good "meatiness" and flavor to the stew)
2-3 leaves fresh thyme or sage. I used sage because I found a package in the refrigerator and I have no idea what I originally bought it for.
1 can stewed tomatoes
1/2 cup red wine
1-2 cups vegetable broth
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
1 heaping tablespoon flour
Saute the onions and garlic in olive oil until tender (just a few minutes). Add the carrots and potatoes and mushrooms and some more oil. Cook everything a little, just until the flavors are released. Next, add the broth and wine, worcestershire sauce (I had to get up twice to look at how that's spelled on the bottle in my fridge), tomatoes, and a few leaves of sage. Give it all a good stir, and cover. Cook on medium-low for about 45 minutes to an hour, or until the potatoes and carrots are cooked through. Keep an eye on the liquid! I added a little more broth towards the end because it looked like it was drying up too much. Just before serving add a tablespoon of flour and stir to mix completely. Season with fresh pepper and salt.
I served this with brown rice the first day, and then over spaghetti squash the next. The simplest way to cook spaghetti squash is to halve the squash, pierce the skin with a knife, and cook it face-down on a plate in the microwave for about 7-10 minutes. Then you can pull a fork through the flesh until it comes out in strands, and serve it with butter and fresh pepper. The stew went perfectly with the squash, and was better the next day.
This is definitely a stew worth waiting for!


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Basel, the town in which the cultural impulses of Germany, France and Switzerland flow together, looks forward already now to your visit. Let yourself be filled with enthusiasm by the cultural variety and the international flair of this town and go on discovery tour. With the "Basel card" you get much freely -- in every case favourably, however!
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BeschreibungJune 18, 1815, was one of the most momentous days in world history, marking the end of twenty-two years of French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. On the bloody battlefield of Waterloo, the Emperor Napoleon and his hastily formed legions clashed with the Anglo-Allied armies led by the Duke of Wellington -- the only time the two greatest military strategists of their age faced each other in combat. With precision and elegance, Andrew Roberts sets the political, strategic, and historical scene, providing a breathtaking account of each successive stage of the battle while also examining new evidence that reveals exactly how Napoleon was defeated. Illuminating, authoritative, and engrossing, "Waterloo" is a masterful work of history.
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Peyton Manning and Brett Favre can do it, why can't Drew Brees?If
That's the attitude Brees said he's taking, per NFL Network, as he says he could play another 10 years in the NFL.
"No doubt. There's no question," Brees told NFL Network's Albert Breer. "I'm not getting ahead myself, like it's a pipe dream, at 45. I understand the challenges that come along with that. But why not? If I can stay healthy, and I'm having fun and playing at a high level, why wouldn't I wanna do that?
"The biggest challenge is physically, the maintenance, the recovery, the way you train. You gotta hope that you stay healthy, but why not?"
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Brees, now 35, is in a great spot with the New Orleans Saints as the face of a franchise that should remain in the hunt to win a Super Bowl the next few seasons with an improved defense and with top weapon Jimmy Graham signed long term.
But even Favre didn't make it to 45, and Manning has hinted around the idea of being on the 18th tee of his career. Tom Brady shares Brees' desire to keep going for another several years, but quarterbacks who last well into their 40s are quite rare.
According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, only seven players have played to the age of 45 or beyond, and five of those (including George Blanda, who was a quarterback at one point) were kickers. Warren Moon, Steve DeBerg and Vinny Testaverde made it to age 44, but none of them were full-time starters then. Favre at 41 leads the way for that group, but his final season with the Minnesota Vikings was mostly a disaster after his incredible 2009 campaign.
Can Brees do it? Hard to say, but Saints fans can't be mad that he plans to stick around for a long, long time.
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