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'The Sabres entered Friday's game averaging an NHL-high 25 penalty minutes.'
Archives for November 2002
Sabres vs. Maple Leafs
Leafs game day
'The key to beating the Sabres – Stay awake, shut down Chris Gratton, and score at least 2.3 goals.'
Paille piling up points
'"We've watched Dan quite a bit over the years and everything has improved in his game. He comes to play every game, every shift," Don Luce, Sabres' director of player personnel, says. "He's always been a good skater and he gained confidence playing against NHL players at camp. Now he's learning to take advantage of his skills. He's continuing the growing curve that players have to make to continue to the next level."'
Sabres unable to finish
It was the same old story for the Sabres this week. Lack of scoring. Ask Lindy Ruff why the Sabres are on yet another winless streak and he will say "They aren't finishing." Ruff has been racking his brains all season in an attempt to get back the offensive explosiveness the Sabres displayed in their first two games. Nothing seems to be working.
No Mario? No problem for Pittsburgh
'"We make every goalie look like an All-Star," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said.'
Kovalev staggers Sabres
'… there's a danger in reading too much into a victory against a team anchored at the bottom of the league's overall standings…'.
Hrdina puts his touch on victory
We had it played perfect, Biron said. Hrdina was over to the side, and we did not want to have both of our defensemen going to him. And when Kovalev shot the puck, it was going to hit me right in the Sabres logo, but Hrdina got it, and it went — zip — right over me.
Penguins Report 11/30/02
It would have been really sad to see the team leave Buffalo, Primeau said. Hopefully, with the new ownership, they will be able to stick around and the fans will continue to come out and support them.
Pens roll without Lemieux, Straka
'The game turned at 8:41 of the second period, when Sabres defenseman James Patrick went to the box for hooking Ian Moran. That gave the Penguins a two-man advantage for 17 seconds. Jan Hrdina won a faceoff in the Sabres' zone, directing the puck to Dick Tarnstrom at the left point. Tarnstrom whipped a pass across to Kovalev, who blasted a slap shot past Biron for his team-leading 14th goal.'
Red-hot Bruins pay a visit
'Lemieux might not have been at HSBC Arena last night, but Greg Brady sure was. Barry Williams, who played Greg Brady in the sitcom The Brady Bunch, sang the national anthem before the game as part of a promotion called Friday Night Fever. He wore an old-school, No. 70 Sabres shirt with his name on the back. His Brady brothers — Chris Knight (Peter Brady) and Mike Lookinland (Bobby Brady) — were on hand, as well.'
Tough guy Ray rattles his sabres
'But they will have, at best, 14 months to retrieve the city's hearts and wallets. It's widely conceded that a long labour lockout will follow next season. If the Sabres aren't on a roll in all areas by then, the franchise would be in serious, serious trouble. It already is, if Hamister and Berman decide to go cheap.'
Bassin loses out
We sure mishandled the process, said Bassin, co-owner of the Ontario Hockey Leagues Erie Otters. I am not saying it was him or anyone else. The question within the group was about what it was worth or what the value was. It was an easy, solvable thing. It bogged us down, but there was active, honest interest and capability. You could say we fumbled it.
Penguins 4, Sabres 1
'Hedberg improved to 5-1-1 against Buffalo. Sabres goalie Martin Biron fell to 1-9-1 against Pittsburgh.'
Pittsburgh 4, Buffalo 1
'Pittsburgh went 2-for-5 with the man advantage on Friday and improved its power-play percentage to 32.7 (37-for-113). By contrast, Buffalo entered the contest ranked 30th with the man advantage at 10.4 percent. The Sabres failed to convert its five power-play opportunities against the Penguins and are 0-for-19 in the last four games.'
Pittsburgh 4, Buffalo 1
'Buffalo captain Stu Barnes spoiled Hedberg's shutout attempt midway through the third period, but the Sabres still have won just once in 16 games (1-11-3-1).'


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Advantages of Using Petsafe
Pets are everywhere and they are one of the best companions that people want to have. Pet owners will always want to give the best for their pets, whether it is a dog or cat, for both deserve to be well taken care of. In the world today, accidents can happen unexpectedly to pets. That's why it is important to consider their safety and security. With regard to this, there are now lots of options available that pet owners can choose from, depending on the specific needs and requirements that they have. With the Oetsafe products available in the market today, owners can have everything that they need for giving maximum protection to their pets.
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Purchasing the wireless fence is much affordable, not to mention that it is easy to use. Upon purchasing the said product, there is a collar included to which the receiver is being attached. An instruction is also available that can be easily followed. The fence can be found in two types – the wireless ones and those that come with wires to be buried underground. The wireless type is good for areas that are small while the other is applicable for larger areas. Both provide the same function in giving the best service to pet owners. Considering which type of fence is going to be used is necessary in making it more effective. `
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Having this fence will not work without proper training. Pets must be trained in order to adapt or to be familiar with the invisible fence. The effectiveness of these will depend on how well pets are trained in following the instructions given. There are pets that can learn fast and there are others that cannot. Owners should also need to take in mind that this fence is not applicable to aggressive type of pets since they are hard to train and might not follow the correction given. It takes almost two weeks of training cats or dogs and it can be extended depending on their learning ability.
Availing for this product can be a good option to use. It can give both the owner and the pet quality time together to enjoy while learning. There will be no more worries of risking the safety and security of pets while the owner is not around. They can now be relaxed even if their pet is left unattended. Aside from protecting cats and dogs, the fence is also reliable in protecting the owner's property.

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I'm moving back to Cali; I've had many great years in RI but it's time to leave the wave starved region and Join the zoo in San Diego. I'm gonna miss the solo winter seshions and heavy water beat downs and that wasn't sarcasm a sick part of me realy enjoys ice cream headaches and bruises from cold water lips, but it's a trade off.
My question for you guys is, does anybody know any good car shipping companies. We both drive a prius (I know I know; I got tired of fixing my 88 s-10 and spendin all that gas money) but were only driving one across country and were gonna ship the other one. Being that surfers tend to move a lot I figured some one out there would know some cheap but good companies or cousins, friends, etc.. the lowest quote I got was 999 if anybody can beat that, that would be awesome.
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Thanksgiving 1955: Our first Thanksgiving. Our mom had died in a car accident about two months earlier. We can't imagine that was a very fun Thanksgiving. Our dad was probably still in the hospital. Our sister's arm was probably all bandaged up. We were thankful we weren't in the car. We never did find out why we weren't.
Thanksgiving 1963: Politics at the Thanksgiving table. President John Kennedy was assassinated six days before Thanksgiving; his funeral was just three days before Thanksgiving. We were 8 and terribly confused. Our family - even us at the time - was extremely conservative. For years we had listened to our parents (dad remarried in 1959) talk about what a dreadful president Kennedy was and how the country might not survive his term (sound familiar?). Yet, our mom cried and cried while watching the funeral procession on TV.
Thanksgiving 1967: Maybe the last great traditional Thanksgiving. We remember our great-grandmother, who lived a few doors down from her daughter (our grandma) and our granddad on Keever Avenue, peeling peaches while her daughters fussed with things on the stove. Later, we'd sit at the kids table with our sister and our cousins and put black olives on all our fingers. That never gets old.
Thanksgiving 1974: The holiday had moved up to Fresno and we couldn't go because of work. The day before, our Grandma Bet, who had raised us for most of our first five years, prepared an entire turkey dinner for us and our college friends. Have you ever been to a Thanksgiving dinner where you liked everyone there? It was like that.
Thanksgiving 1979: We were married for a few months and we found ourself going to two Thanksgivings, dinner at our side of the family, dessert on our wife's side. We tried this for a few years, then we just alternated. Unsatisfactory either way. We really enjoyed Thanksgiving when our father-in-law was still alive. He introduced us to the martini, we played darts, hit golf balls into the neighbors' yards in Carroll Park, played football like a bunch of Kennedys. Fell asleep on the couch watching the Dallas Cowboys.
Thanksgiving 1982: Our grandfolks had moved to Leisure World and we celebrated many Thanksgivings at one of the clubhouses there. They were big affairs with giant chunks of our family and its offshoots celebrating, singing around the piano and doing talent-show stuff. Unfortunately, we were uncomfortable and bored at many of these affairs, which we now miss terribly. We get mad at our former self sometimes.
Thanksgiving 1988: Our new son, Ray, was 7 weeks old. The Lakers and the Dodgers had won national championships. Kirk Gibson had hit that home run that made Bobby Thomson's "shot heard round the block" roundtripper look like a can o' corn. The mashed potatoes, turkey - everything, in fact - were cold by the time we finished our litany of things for which we were thankful.
Thanksgiving 1994: Our new daughter, Hannah, was about 10 weeks old. We went to the in-laws' place on Carroll Park and stared into her eyes all evening long. Don't even think we had a martini.
Thanksgiving 1996: Our pop was dying and we had Thanksgiving in a rest home or rehab place or whatever you call it. The nurses let us use an exercise room. Our poor Grandma Bet was there with the food she had made for her son. Our stepmom was there in full depression mode, our wife and kids, our sister and her family were all there giving thanks amid treadmills and other rehab contraptions while people in various states of dementia wandered in to snatch bits of food from the table. Pretty memorable meal.
Thanksgiving 2001: No one was traveling very far for Thanksgiving just a bit over two months after the World Trade Center attack. We were thankful that most of our extant family lived in town.
Thanksgiving 2012: For years now we've celebrated the feast of Thanksgiving at our mother-in-law's house, now in the Los Altos part of Long Beach. We're not sure who, exactly, will be there this year - some combination of our wife's six brothers and sisters and their spouses and children and grandchildren. We're thankful that our son has the time off from his job so that he can be with us for the first time on the holiday in a few years. And we're thankful for all the same things for which we should all be thankful, and much more.
If we could tack wishes onto the list of things we already have, we would wish for a peaceful and blessed day for our niece Meghan and her husband, Josh, who lost their beautiful 2-year-old girl, Ella, on Black Friday in 2009. Fortunately, they will surely find more than mere solace today in their children Griffin and Ruby Grace.
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Albany, N.Y. - Scott Jones tallied four of his career-high five goals in the fourth quarter as UMBC pulled away for a 13-9 victory over UAlbany in America East Conference play on Saturday, April 16 at John Fallon Field.
UAlbany (4-8, AE 0-3) drew even at nine apiece early in the final period as freshman midfielder Ryan Feuerstein found the cage from the right side off a feed from Brian Caufield. UMBC (5-5, AE 2-1) regained the lead when Zach Linkous hit the post and Jones picked up the rebound and hit the left side of the net with 9:53 remaining.
The Retrievers, who won their third in a row, pulled away as UAlbany tried to double-team defensively. Jones scored a pair one minute and 35 seconds apart. The first goal came from the top of the crease when Dave Brown sent a pass from deep right to front of the cage. Defenseman Ethan Murphy sealed the verdict on an empty-net goal with 1:52 to play.
In the first half, the teams slugged it out in a steady rain with winds gusting past 20 miles per hour. The Retrievers took a 4-3 lead to the intermission with 12.8 seconds left in the second quarter. Scott Hopmann moved around a defensive midfielder and ripped a shot to right of starting goalkeeper Edmund Cathers.
Brown, who totaled one goal and five assists, nailed a bounce shot for a two-goal advantage early in the third period. But the Great Danes regrouped with back-to-back goals in a 25-second span. Miles Thompson scored after a stick-check dislodged the ball on the following face-off. The freshman attackman tied the contest when he backed in on a defender and scored high into the net from right of the crease.
The Great Danes later took a 7-6 lead as Thompson found the cage on a behind-the-head shot after collected a return pass from Ty Thompson in an extra-man situation. UMBC came back with consecutive goals before the end of the third period. Jamie Kimbles, a senior who accounted for four goals and two assists, sent a blast inside the left post, before Brian Patton went high into the left side after teammate J.D. Harkey collected a UAlbany turnover at midfield to start the transition play.
In the final quarter, UAlbany forced an 8-8 deadlock, one of seven ties in the contest, when Matt Johnson scored his second goal of the game by dodging around a defender. Jones, a 6-foot-4 sophomore attackman, put his team back in front by finishing off Joe Lustgarten right-to-left crossing pass.
UMBC goalkeeper Brian McCullough made nine saves. Miles Thompson led UAlbany in scoring with three goals and one assist. Caufield, one of 11 seniors making his final home appearance, added one goal and handed out two assists.


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Hours: 7-8:30pm
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Floral Park, NY 11001
Description: This group of knitters has been on a mission to share the warmth of wool with those in need. Made With Love is always on the lookout for new members. Just bring your needles and yarn. All skill levels are welcome. There is no instructor for this group.


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'"You know in games like [Tuesday] he's going to bail us out when we need him. That's just the kind of goalie that he is. That's the kind of player he is. He's the backbone of this team, and when he's going we can feed off that."'
Miller shows why he's No. 1
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MMAGearGuide.net HOTSEAT: Interview with Scramble
First off, I'd like to apologise for not posting this interview any sooner. I was too busy with activities such as asking Facebook for ways to shrink an oversized "small" hoodie. Least to say, I got told.
But I'd like to give my credits out at the beginning of this post -- thanks to Matt for doing this interview and for the videos that you make as they're pretty friggin' awesome.
Scramble is yet again another up-and-coming company based in the United Kingdom coming out with fresh new designs on clothing, and is also a distributor of some Japanese gear, equipment and instructional material.
Matt, the owner of the company, is also the author of the famous blog "TheGrapplingDummy.com" which was formerly known as "Martial Farts". Sponsoring highly-renowned BJJ brown belt Oli Geddes, Scramble is all about the infusion of both Japanese and English culture.
Their latest projects consist of the classic Scramble Newaza Hoodie and the popular Scramble x MANTO Lock and Roll T-Shirt. (Pictured below)
You can find that shirt and other fresh designs from Scramble at www.scramblestuff.com
Without further ado, here is our interview with Matt from Scramble.
Q: Give us the lowdown on what you guys do at Scramble.
A: Well at the moment its just me, and my buddy who has recently come on board. I design and make (or have made for me) what I hope are fresh and original clothes for MMA and BJJ fans. At the moment we have t-shirts and hoodies for sale but soon will be expanding to grappling and MMA gear. I also stock certain hand-picked items from Japan that I want to share with the West: DVDs, t-shirts, etc.
Im trying to fill a hole in the market that I see, for martial arts fashion that doesnt involve extreme violence or images of pain and death. I lived in Japan for a few years, and have strong connections with the country, so that forms a big part of the design concept and my appreciation of quality: Ill never sacrifice quality for price.
Q: How did Scramble come about and why was it called Scramble?
A: I have always been into art and design. When I was training in Japan, I saw that there was an opportunity to design a t-shirt for a group of friends at my dojo. It was a kind of social club within the BJJ dojo. So I knocked together a design and got them printed locally. I really got a kick out of seeing people proudly wearing the t-shirts I had designed. I did another design and printed a small run, and that sold out, too. I had the taste for it by now, and the kick of seeing someone wearing my t-shirts never gets old. The opportunity came up again a few months later with a team t-shirt for the dojo, complete with sponsor logos and everything. I did that, too.
When I came back to the UK, the recession hit the country hard. While I was looking for a job, I thought Id take things into my own hands and figured, you only live once, better to regret the things you have done and all that, and thought... lets do it! Lets make a clothing company!
I also had some contacts in Japan for stuff that I was a big fan of while I was there, namely BJJ Spirits and Art Junkie. I wanted to share these things with the rest of the world, so I import BJJ Spirits (a DVD magazine all about jiu jitsu and grappling) and Art Junkie (a Tokyo MMA, pro wrestling, BJJ and grappling pop art fashion company), albeit in small quantities.
I originally had a completely different name, but a good friend of mine and mentor made me keep working on it. In fact the way I did it was to write down a lot of words I associated with jiu jitsu, which is my first passion. Scramble came out on top, and the more I played with it, the more I liked the idea of it. It fits with my ideas, gives an impression of motion and cheekiness, of not taking yourself too seriously. I also think the scramble is an important phase in any fight: when whoever wants it the most will get the good position.
Q: If it wasn't called Scramble, what were the other alternative names?
A: The original name was Umi (Japanese for the ocean.) In Japan, I made t-shirts with the name Sub Rhythm, alluding to the rhythm of submissions in a fight. I also briefly toyed with the idea of the name Emperor.
Q: What makes Scramble different from other companies?
A: I like to think we are bringing in a strong ethos of quality and design. Some companies are great at making jiu-jitsu uniforms or shorts, but their t-shirts are throwaway designs on flimsy promotional shirts.
I cant tell you how mad I get when I see an ad for a revolutionary new MMA clothing company, and I check out the site only to see that it is - literally - as if they have taken the most generic skull / death / violence imagery from every other brand, chucked it in a blender, added some germanic font, looked in the thesaurus for alternatives to the word pain, and vomited it all up in the form of a web shop.
We dont take ourselves too seriously. Youll see some Engrish-style slogans in my designs. Youll see bright colours and bold designs. I think what makes Scramble different is the experience I had in Japan, and the crossover between the design and martial arts communities there.
Q: What is the driving force behind the company?
A: I have a desire to make cool shirts for people. Thats it really. The driving force is to make a shirt (or hat, or pair of shorts, or rash guard...) that people look at and say I must own that, now! And of course, I would love to make a living from the thing I love, which is why I am aiming for world domination.
Q: What is the funniest/most unique idea you've come up with, with regards to a product?
A: I had a load of t-shirts that I designed a few years ago that I might resurrect. One was a rip-off of Frankie Goes to Hollywood meets Kung Fu, with the slogan Sifu Says Relax in big letters on the front. I also wanted one with Pride referee Yuji Shimadas famous colloquialisms: Dont stomping! - stuff like that.
Q: How did the collaboration with MANTO come about?
A: Good question! I think Michal, the co-owner, made friends with me on Facebook. We were chatting for a while before I really knew who he was. He said he liked my blog I think. At one point I noticed Manto on his profile and he said Oh yeah, thats my company.
Hes a cool guy with a weird sense of humour, like me. As I remember, we just got chatting about collaborating, and he said lets do it. I did the design, we pushed a few ideas around, and that was it, it was printed! Its probably the thing I am most proud of so far. I have always liked Mantos gear, and to be associated with them is an honour.
Q: Name the three favourite things you love about living/training in Japan.
A: Seeing as I am no longer in Japan, the things I miss are:
1) The community and the friends I have over there. BJJ was an integral part of our lives, with social gatherings, weekends, and spare time all geared around enjoying jiu jitsu with friends and family.
2) The food! Japanese food is hands down the best in the world. In particular, I miss good beef. Really, really good beef - so good you can eat it raw.
3) Just the general excitement of living in a country as fascinating as Japan.
Q: If you were to give ONE piece of random advice to anyone, what would it be?
A: Be water, my friend. The old Bruce Lee quote. Be water: know when to be hard, when to be soft, when to flow, when to crash. Water can restore life, or it can take it. Water can carve canyons over millions of years or evaporate in an instant. Be water!
Q: What can we expect from Scramble in the near future?
A: More fresh and original designs. A rash guard and a top secret item is in the sample/approval stage now, and I hope to have some shorts in the next few months.
And, loads of cool and original t-shirts. And some more sponsored Scramblers!
Q: Anything you'd like to say before we end this interview?
A: Id like to thank everyone who flies the Scramble flag. I get quite a few emails from people who like my stuff, which really appreciate. Id like to mention those bloggers who help spread the word on the internet: AllElbows, Georgette Oden, Meerkatsu, Slideyfoot, Steve BJJ, and of course sponsored Scrambler Oli Geddes.


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Scientists have documented that giving is not only good for the receiving party but also for the giving party as well. In some instances, it has also been proven to have a positive effect on casual observers. Giving, as it turns out, stimulates the production of endorphins, the "feel good" chemical produced by our bodies.
If scientists are correct, NAEDA's Equipment Dealers Foundation (EDF) has aided in the production of a lot of endorphins—thanks to the generous support of dealers, manufacturers, suppliers and affiliated associations. As a result, EDF has been privileged to support dealer and equipment industry-related research and education, in conjunction with support for dealerships after natural disasters.
Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and continuing through 2011 when devastating floods hit North Dakota, EDF has assisted 129 families with over $203,000 in direct grants. These are not just any ordinary families, however, because someone in that family is employed by an equipment dealership. EDF's purpose is not to replace insurance coverage. But rather the efforts—through "bridge grants" of up to $2,500 (previously $2,000)—helps put food on the table, replace toothbrushes and toothpaste, puts gas in the vehicle and generally helps them get their everyday routine back as quickly as possible. Here are just a couple of examples of what EDF has meant to the families in need:
"We at BTI would like to thank you [EDF] for all of the financial aid that you gave to all of my employees that were harmed in the Greensburg [Kans.] disaster. We were truly humbled and blessed just from what you did on the first checks that were received, but what a blessing in receiving the additional $250 per employee for Christmas. I can tell you that they were very grateful at a much needed time. I don't know how we can ever thank everyone from NAEDA. Please let everyone from the whole group and boards know how appreciative and thankful that we truly are….We will never forget what you have done for the BTI families and for BTI."
Kelly J. Estes
President of BTI
"Well, I got news today from my GM that I will be receiving $2,000 from the EDF! Tears rolled down my cheek as I called my wife. We both have BA degrees from a well-recognized private college. I think I work harder than most, and I excel at my job, but we have never been ahead of the ball game in the financial world. It is tough to raise a family of four…on my salary. I can tell you with certainty that this gift will now allow us to fully rebuild our basement (half of our living space)….We now know we will be able to get through this. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making this available."
Waterloo Implement
This past year EDF also developed and introduced a matching scholarship program in conjunction with dealers and affiliate associations. These scholarships, coupled with the other matching grants, will help students interested in the equipment industry attend schools and receive training so they can be a part of our industry after graduation. In 2012, EDF funded 62 scholarships and hopes to grow and continue this type of support.
That is where you can help. In order for EDF to assist when disaster strikes again, and it will, or to help do research and provide important industry data or education or the scholarships to students excited about our industry, we need your support. Please consider a generous donation to the NAEDA EDF. Simply fill out the contribution card included with this publication (or you can go to the NAEDA web site—naeda.com), make out your check or provide your credit card information and send it in today. Please mail your completed card with your donation to:
1195 Smizer Mill Road
Fenton, MO 63026-3480
Please don't wait—we want to be there when you need us! Besides, you can produce your own endorphins and feel better by giving to others at the same time. I would like to emphasize your helping hand is greatly needed and appreciated. And that's the way I see it!
PAUL KINDINGER is president/CEO of the North American Equipment Dealers Association. The association provides educational, legal, legislative, and financial services to approximately 5,000 retail agricultural, construction, large property/rural lifestyle, and outdoor power equipment dealers in the United States and Canada.


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Best Of :: Sports & Recreation
If you're serious about watching the game, any game, head directly to Chopper's Sports Grill, which takes its sports very seriously. Chopper's, which has stood its ground in Cherry Creek for decades, is named for Bob "Chopper" Travaglini, the late, beloved Denver Nuggets trainer, and it's a real sports bar, with memorabilia and TVs hanging in every nook and cranny of the big space — bathrooms included. The menu includes not just bar chow, but big, manly steaks for those who are as serious about their meals as they are about their sports. This is not the place to go if your only mission is to get toasted — but if you want to toast the Nuggets' incredible winning streak, there's no better spot. Let the games begin!
It may seem counterintuitive to give this honor to a player who's just recently returned to the ice after a long contract holdout and accompanying drama. But Ryan O'Reilly is that good, and getting better. Last year he scored more goals (eighteen), registered more assists (37) and notched more points (55) than he did during any previous season, and if there were statistics for a will to win, he would have led the Avalanche in that category, too. Given these achievements, we don't blame him for waiting to skate until he was offered a salary commensurate with his talent — something that didn't happen until he forced the issue by signing an offer sheet with the Calgary Flames in February. Kudos to Avs management for matching that deal — because we wouldn't want to see O'Reilly wearing any other squad's sweater.
In early 2012, Folsom Custom Skis shifted from its full-custom focus to add some shelf-ready stock skis, and moved its operation from Denver to Boulder to help handle increased manufacturing demands. The gamble has been paying off nicely: Folsom's new Rapture skis, with camber underfoot and rockered tips and tails to power through powder, earned a 2013 Editor's Picks nod from Freeskier magazine and topped the publication's list of the best "microbrew" and independent-brand skis of 2012-2013.
There's a long tradition of local surfboard shapers carving boards that are custom-cut for their local breaks, and Silverton's Venture Snowboards has taken the cue, inviting guest shapers into the shop and encouraging them to go nuts. Some of the wilder resulting prototypes, like Silverton Mountain owner Aaron Brill's Swallowtail Bomber and big-mountain backcountry legend Johan Olofsson's Powder Pig, have been getting extremely limited-edition releases through Venture's experimental Shape Shack division. The best of them, like Olofsson's big-mountain Odin — Backbacker magazine's 2012 Editor's Choice pick — have been making their way into the permanent Venture lineup. Our vote for the next graduate is the true-twin Skylar Special, a freestyle/big-mountain hybrid shaped by Silverton Mountain guide Skylar Holgate, with graphics by artist Shanna Duncan.
With all due respect to Peyton Manning, with whom we're absolutely thrilled to share a state, Von Miller is the member of the Broncos who most exemplifies the future of the franchise. His incredible speed, which has quickly turned him into one of the NFL's most feared pass-rushers, deflects attention from the sort of strength and power that allows him to be an every-down player instead of a specialist. And his enthusiasm for the game, marked by sack dances that range from the silly to the incredibly silly, is downright infectious. We look forward to watching him wreak havoc for many, many years to come.
Larry Eustachy is a master at maximizing talent. His collegiate coaching history is littered with teams he's taken from perennial cellar-dwellers to NCAA Tournament appearances. He didn't begin in as big of a hole when he took over the Colorado State University job, but once again, he's taken a team of quality upperclassmen with middling athletic ability to the top of the Mountain West conference. And in late March, Eustachy took the next step, leading the Rams to their first NCAA Tournament victory since 1989.


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We have 6 3-D pop up target machines for sale. The machines can also be used for a pop up gun range too! They are in like new condition. They would be a great plus to any Fish and Game Clubs for everyday fun or fantastic for summer 3-D shoots. If anyone is interested in them please send us an email. Our email address is email@example.com. Brand new they sell for 1200.00 each but we will sell them for 650.00 each or all 6 for 550.00 each. If a club wants to purchase all of them you could even rent them to other clubs for their shoots and recoup some $$! The brand is Metal Masters and are manufactured in Michigan. We have a Techno-hunt in our shop so these just don't get used much because of that. Really want to sell so make an offer! Will send pictures if interested.
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I didn't know where else to post this but.. Does anybody know of a good up to date Trojan or RAT compatible with Windows 7? Commercial or Non-commercial (preferably). Something that has reverse connect and full control as if I were there on the computer and optimized for slow connections.
Other than tightVNC I'm not really "in" on what are some good ones recently.


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should I update my iPhone 5 to 6.0.2 or stay on 6.0?
Now I'm furious. This just straight up p1$$3$ me off.
If you think about this, and about how long it has been, (since Sept 2012), that those of us with IOS 6 have not had a jailbreak...
then it makes sense to create the public jailbreak now. IOS 7 and the new IPhone 5S will be out this summer!
Mame4iOS 1.3 implemented iTunes USB Sharing, which means one could upload ROMs without jailbreaking. I'm pretty sure that's how thazsar put ROMs on it. There is a roms directory within the Documents directory. Even without iTunes there's ways to get into app's Documents folders and place them in directly without a jailbreak.
Once you put ROMs in and reopen the app, Mame4iOS seems to revert to its 'normal' self, including the ability to change the apps settings and the ability to play full screen.


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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly La Paz aparthotel in Downtown La Paz, near Hernando Siles Stadium
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Popular property highlights
This family-friendly La Paz aparthotel is located in the business district, within 1 mi (2 km) of Parque del Monticulo and Hernando Siles Stadium. San Francisco Church and La Paz Metropolitan Cathedral are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Property Features
This smoke-free aparthotel features 2 restaurants, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/café, a 24-hour business center, and meeting rooms.
Room Amenities
All 70 apartments provide free WiFi and free wired Internet, flat-screen TVs with cable channels, and conveniences like living rooms and kitchens. Minibars, room service, and free newspapers are among the other amenities available to guests.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Property Amenities
Property Amenities
Dining is available at one of the aparthotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 3.5-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. 3 meeting rooms are available. This family-friendly aparthotel also offers a fitness center, a library, and tour/ticket assistance. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Ritz Apart Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 70
- Number of floors - 13
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or childcare
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Computer station
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- Meeting rooms 3
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Free self parking
- Number of restaurants - 2
- 24-hour business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Separate living room
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kitchen
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
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- Premium TV channels
- Free newspaper
- Phone
- Minibar
- Kitchen
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bathtub only
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- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
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- Separate living room
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 9:30 AM.
Dukes - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The Oak - This coffee shop specializes in international cuisine and serves light fare only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
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Recreational amenities at the aparthotel include a fitness center.
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2:30 PM
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- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for BOB 140 per night.
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- No pets or service animals allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
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No pets or service animals allowed
- All citizens of Bolivia will be charged the national value-added tax (13%) upon check-out. Foreigners on a tourist visa are exempt from this tax. To qualify for a tax exemption, tourists must present a valid passport along with the migration card they received upon arrival in the country at check-in.
- Resort fee: BOB 70.00 per accommodation, per stay
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This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the aparthotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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September 15, 16 and 17, 2011, Lawrence, Kansas
Sponsored by the American Geographical Society with Haskell Indian Nations University, The University of Kansas, and the U.S. Army Research Office
Concept and Intent
The conference addressed thematic, research, and professional issues in human geography and allied social and natural sciences.
The main theme of "Communities and Ethics" was discussed, encompassing groupings from local communities to global entities, including government institutions, academia, the public domain private organizations.
Working within communities inevitably involves ethical issues. The conference provided a forum for sharing research findings related to these critical concerns impacting peoples and places worldwide. These included:
- Community-based research methodologies;
- The ethics of funding sources;
- The nature and accessibility of open-source research in the digital age.
Drawing on traditions and customs that inform indigenous discourse and learning at Haskell Indian Nations University, we encouraged an honest, open and respectful discussion that is too often absent in public life today.
The World Human Geography Conference
The conference coincided with the mission of the American Geographical Society: linking individuals from government, business and academia to focus on how understanding geography can help understanding and solutions of challenging questions. The pioneering conference brought people from many backgrounds including Brian McClendon from Google Earth, a number of academics from a range of Universities, indigenous/ tribal individuals and Governmental agencies such as the U.S. Department of Defense, to share their research methodologies, potential ethical and funding difficulties and the changing nature of field research in the digital age.
The conference encouraged collaboration and communication among the attendees as they tackled the highly controversial issue of how to learn about foreign cultures and communities ethically. Differences of opinion were taken in the spirit of constructive criticism and positive recommendation. The conference allowed for great insights and opinions from those from vastly different backgrounds and experiences. A notable aspect of the two day conference was its energy and enthusiasm, with conversation exciting and continuing well after the conference had concluded.
The intimate nature of the event was not only invaluable to the attendees but also to the students who moderated sessions. The conference produced great conversation and vibrancy and showed that regardless of point of view, everyone present expressed a shared love of the geography.


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WATCH: Selena Gomez performs 'Slow Down' on 'X Factor'
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Selena Gomez made her first-ever "X Factor" appearance on Thursday's results show.
The singer, who is close pals with judge Demi Lovato, performed "Slow Down."
The segment was originally slated to air last week, but got bumped after voting glitches turned the usually results-focused broadcast into another performance episode.
Check out the video below!
In other Selena news...
Earlier this week, a new short film shot for "Flaunt" magazine surfaced online, starring Selena in some racy scenes opposite actor Shiloh Fernandez.
The video accompanies a fashion spread for the magazine that Selena posed for earlier this month.
Shot entirely in black-and-white, the clip shows the 21-year-old in a short black wig and baring more skin than usual in some lacy lingerie. Her sexy character is also shown roaming the streets of downtown Los Angeles in a trench coat, searching for her lost lover.
The video follows recent comments from Selena, speaking about being proud of her squeaky clean image.
Check it out below!
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I've toured solo and with a partner. There are pluses and minuses to both ways, but I'd give the edge to riding with a partner.
I live in a small town in a county where you can count serious cyclist on one hand. I wasn't even looking for a partner and lucked up on two over 3 years. Found one on Warmshowers about 70 miles from where I live and the other thru CG about 200 miles away. Point being, you may have to depend on luck here. Being involved in the touring forums/sites is one way to find a partner.
It takes a great deal of flexibility for two or more people to have a good tour together, especially a long one. I tend to be the more flexible. I am satisfied with letting my partner plan the tour and set the pace which is about 50 miles/day, plus or minus 20. We don't ride together necessarily. We do end the day at the same place and stay in touch via cp. We don't even expect to camp together. If one wants a motel and the other doesn't, fine. If one wants to lag behind at lunch and the other wants to forge ahead, fine. Flexibility is the key.
Be aware of your partner's moods and try to accomodate. Offer help when needed. Compliments go a long way.
Well, sorry. You didn't ask for philosophy but got it anyway. Good luck.
Hi, all --
I'm starting up this discussion thread because I've had a number of previous requests from Colorado members for a way to connect with others to arrange rides in this area.
You're invited to tell this online community about your riding interests: day rides, weekend overnight trips, week-long or other multi-day trips -- either self-contained or by using your credit card to cover the logistics. I have also found that it's useful to be pretty specific in describing your own riding preferences for such things as daily distance, riding pace/speed, what area you prefer to ride in, etc. when you are seeking riding companions.
If you are unfamiliar with the logistics of organizing and planning a multi-day and/or self-contained trip, I and many other folks in this forum will be happy to share our experience with you. It's not really rocket science, and different arrangements will work for different people, but we'll all try to ensure that everyone's on-the-road experience gets better. It's especially my hope that anyone who is anticipating their first overnight bike trip will use this space to make that experience a great one.
I can relate to everything but I am more of the motivated, skilled, etc. who is not in as much shape as you. However, now that the kids are mid-teens, once I get my youngest off to college, I will be embarking on the southern tier route from Key West to complete my perimeter tour then do several others. Look me up in a few years!


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A wildfire continued to burn thousands of acres in Beaver and Iron counties Friday, though authorities expected to make significant progress before the weekend.
By Friday morning the Black Mountain Fire had burned 4,566 acres 3 miles southeast of Minersville, according to Bureau of Land Management spokesman Nick Howell. The fire stayed the same size through the day, but fire crews were able to get it mostly contained by Friday night.
The fire grew only slightly from Thursday, when activity was minimal but wind drove smoke and ash toward Cedar City.
The lightning-sparked fire was 80 percent contained Friday night. One cabin was threatened.
Howell reported that there were approximately 282 people fighting the fire Friday morning from the ground and the air.
Two firefighters were treated Wednesday for heat exhaustion and dehydration but are expected to make a full recovery.
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New YĺALL winners have a lot in common
Karen Nashatker Hinson and Evelyn Ackermann, 2003 graduates in finance and anthropology, respectively, have a lot in common as the two new faces of the Y'ALL (Young Alumni Leaving a Legacy) campaign.
Karen Nashatker Hinson
Their parents are University of South Carolina alumni, they belonged to sororities that were based at South Tower, and both are fitness-minded: Hinson is an avid runner, while Ackermann is an accomplished dancer. Hinson lives in Atlanta, pursuing an MBA at Georgia Tech; Ackermann lives in Manhattan and received an MBA from New York University.
Hinson and Ackermann were excited to learn that they were selected Y'ALL winners from among five finalists voted on by University alumni of the past decade who visited www.thefaceofyall.com to view their videos and read their essays. As Y'ALL winners, they will represent the University at a range of events during the next year.
Evelyn Ackermann
"It does seem like Evelyn and I have a lot in common, which is kind of neat," said Hinson, who works in human resources for an Atlanta law firm. "It's going to be great getting to know each other. I love South Carolina and miss it every day, so it's going to be great coming back to my alma mater as a young alumni representative."
Ackermann said she chose the fast-paced life of New York for career opportunities there, with the goal of working in the field of international development and emerging markets. She decided to enter the Y'ALL competition, sponsored by the University's Office of Annual Giving, because she misses the University and her Carolina roots.


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NEW YORK, February 10, 2011 - Highlights from Asia Society's Iran panel with Suzanne DiMaggio, Alireza Nader, Gary Sick, and Kevan Harris. (7 min., 15 sec.)
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Tomorrowland expands to two weekends in 2014!
Tomorrowland is one of the biggest dance music festivals in the world. With tons of stages, hundreds of thousands of dance music fans, situated in Boom, Belgium, Tomorrowland is like dance music Disneyland ... or as Axwell proclaimed during his main stage set this past year, "the Olympics of dance music." Except this year, the festival is about to get even more massive - it's expanding to TWO weekends!
That's TWO. WEEKENDS.
A style typical to Coachella, and Ultra (this past year), Tomorrowland will be held over two weekends in the summer of 2014. The second weekend is a one-time-only deal, and has been added to celebrate the festival's 10th anniversary. Happy 10th bday Tomorrowland!
Considering the enormous volcanic main stage this past year, right down to every little detail the festival is known for, combined with a celebration of dancing in Boom for a decade, we can only imagine what Tomorrowland 2014 will be like.
The two weekends of madness will be July 18-20 and July 25-27 in 2014.
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Ive managed to obtain a handshake from my own AP , but when trying it with my friends AP i get nothing.
These are the commands i type any ideas guys n girls?
airmon-ng start wlan0
airodump-ng mon0
airodump-ng -c (channel) -w (file) --bssid (mac address) mon0
aireplay-ng --deauth 1 -a (bssid) -c (station mac) mon0 # this is unsuccesful no matter how many times i try
could it be that the paticular AP resisting my attempts?


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GSA Adds Plain Language, Common Sense to Federal Travel RegulationRevisions Are First Step Toward Making Policy, Rules Easier To Understand and Use
April 2, 1998
Contact: Eleni Martin (202) 501-1231, or
James L. Harte (202) 501-0483
Washington, DC -- Working with Vice President Gore's National Partnership for Reinventing Government, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has issued parts of the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) in a new "plain language" format that is easier to use and understand.
"These revisions to our travel regulations are but a first step toward making all of our policies easier to understand by using plain language and common sense," according to GSA Administrator David J. Barram.
GSA published in the Federal Register on April 1, 1998, a final rule adding a new Chapter 300 and revising Chapter 301, except for Appendices A and B, which have not changed. Chapter 300 contains general guidance on using the FTR and on reporting requirements. The revised Chapter 301 covers temporary duty (TDY) travel and is presented in a question-and-answer format.
The final rule, FTR Amendment 70, is effective July 1, 1998. It appears on pages 15950 through 15983 and is accessible on-line via a link from GSA's travel policy Web site at http://policyworks.gov/ftr.
GSA will also issue Chapters 302-304 in plain language. These chapters will remain in effect in their present format and language until that time.
The FTR will be revised on a regular basis as federal travelers provide GSA with feedback on the plain language format, according to Becky Rhodes, Deputy Associate Administrator of the Office of Transportation and Personal Property in GSA's Office of Governmentwide Policy. At an introductory training session in January, federal workers generally welcomed the new question-and-answer format that made the regulations more user friendly, she said. Rhodes' office is overseeing this comprehensive project.
GSA received the following feedback following the training session:
� "I believe that the question and answer format and the "plain language" style of the new FTR will benefit our agency. This format will be easier for the traveler and the agency to understand. It is more direct and does not allow for as much individual interpretation as the previous FTR."
� "I prefer the "plain language" version over the old version. After all, the idea is to simplify the information so that anyone can pick up the FTR and be able to understand and implement its content. I believe the "plain language" version accomplishes this task very nicely."
The plain language rewrite follows other initiatives GSA has taken to simplify and save money on travel. GSA took the lead in the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program's successful efforts to greatly simplify travel and relocation policies. Those changes are expected to save the Government several million dollars per year in travel and relocation expenses. The multi-agency team responsible for recommending the reforms received the Vice President's Hammer Award in March 1997.
Moreover, GSA negotiated discount air fares for Government employees on official travel with 16 airlines covering 4,840 domestic and 933 international city-pair markets. The 5,773 city pairs will generate an estimated annual savings of $2.65 billion. The weighted average discount from unrestricted fares offered to the general public is 70 percent. For example, a one-way ticket from Los Angeles to Washington costs $85 and from Chicago to Washington, $49.
GSA also recently released new per diem rates for federal employees on official travel in the 48 contiguous States. The agency used updated research techniques to ensure that the new rates are more accurate and fair and truly reflect current market conditions.
Comparison of old and new Chapter 301, Federal Travel Regulation
301-7.5(b) No allowance for travel of 12 hours or less. A per diem allowance shall not be allowed for official travel of 12 hours or less. (This requirement also applies to travel incident to a change of official station.)
301-11.2 Will I be reimbursed for per diem expenses if my official travel is 12 hours or less?
301-7.9(a)(2) Lodging not available at temporary duty location. In certain circumstances, lodging accommodations may not be available at the temporary duty location and the employee must obtain lodging in an adjacent locality where the prescribed maximum per diem rate is higher than the maximum per diem rate for the location of the temporary duty point. In such instances, the agency may make an administrative determination on an individual case basis to authorize or approve the higher maximum per diem rate. If the higher maximum rate is not justified and authorized in advance, the employee must furnish a statement with the travel voucher satisfactorily explaining the circumstances that caused him/her to obtain lodging in an area other than at the temporary duty point designated in the travel authorization.
301-11.8 What is the maximum per diem rate I will receive if lodging is not available at my TDY location?
If lodging is not available at your TDY location, your agency may authorize or approve the maximum per diem rate for the location where lodging is obtained.


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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1967".
Part B of title I of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 120. The purpose of this part is to provide useful work and training opportunities, together with related services and assistance, that will assist low-income youths to continue or resume their education, and to help unemployed or low-income persons, both young and adult, to obtain and hold regular competitive employment, with maximum opportunities for local initiative in developing programs
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which respond to local needs and problems, and with emphasis upon a comprehensive approach which includes programs using both public and private resources to overcome the complex problems of the most severely disadvantaged in urban and rural areas having high concentrations or proportions of unemployment, underemployment, and low income.
"SEC. 121. (a) The Director shall designate or recognize community program areas for the purpose of planning and conducting comprehensive community work and training programs.
"(b) For the purpose of this part, a community may be a city, county, multicity, or multicounty unit, an Indian reservation, or a neighborhood or other area (irrespective of boundaries or political subdivisions) which provides a suitable organizational base and possesses the commonality of interest needed for a comprehensive work and training program. The Director shall consult with the heads of other Federal agencies responsible for programs relating to community action, manpower services, physical and economic development, housing, education, health, and other community services to encourage the establishment of coterminous or complementary boundaries for planning purposes among those programs and comprehensive work and training programs assisted under this part.
"SEC. 210. (a) A community action agency shall be a. State or political subdivision of a State (having elected or duly appointed governing officials), or a combination of such political subdivisions, or a public or private nonprofit agency or organization which has been designated by a State or such a political subdivision or combination of such subdivisions, which—
"(1) has the power and authority and will perform the functions set forth in section 212, including the power to enter into contracts with public and private nonprofit agencies and organizations to assist in fulfilling the purposes of this title, and
"(2) is determined to be capable of planning, conducting, administering and evaluating a community action program and is currently designated as a community action agency by the Director.
A community action program is a community based and operated program—
"(1) which includes or is designed to include a sufficient number of projects or components to provide, in sum, a range of services and activities having a measurable and potentially major impact on causes of poverty in the community or those areas of the community where poverty is a particularly acute problem;
"(2) which has been developed, and which organizes and combines its component projects and activities, in a manner appropriate to carry out all the purposes of this title; and
"(3) which conforms to such other supplementary criteria as the
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Director may prescribe consistent with the purposes and provisions of this title.
"(b) Components of a community action program may be administered by the community action agency, where consistent with sound and efficient management and applicable law, or by other agencies. They may be projects eligible for assistance under this title, or projects assisted from other public or private sources; and they may be either specially designed to meet local needs, or designed pursuant to the eligibility standards of a State or Federal program providing assistance to a particular kind of activity which will help in meeting those needs.
"(c) For the purpose of this title, a community may be a city, county, multicity, or multicounty unit, an Indian reservation, or a neighborhood or other area (irrespective of boundaries or political subdivisions) which provides a suitable organizational base and possesses the commonality of interest needed for a community action program. The Director shall consult with the heads of other Federal agencies responsible for programs relating to work and training programs, physical and economic development, housing, education, health, and other community services to encourage the establishment of coterminous or complementary boundaries for planning purposes among those programs and community action programs assisted under this title.
"(f) For the purposes of this title, a tribal government of an Indian reservation shall be deemed to be a political subdivision of a State.
Title VIII of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 801. This title provides for a program of full-time volunteer service, for programs of part-time or short-term community volunteer service, and for special volunteer programs, together with other powers and responsibilities designed to assist in the development and coordination of volunteer programs. Its purpose is to strengthen and supplement efforts to eliminate poverty by encouraging and enabling persons from all walks of life and all age groups, including elderly and retired Americans, to perform meaningful and constructive service as volunteers in part-time or short-term programs in their home or nearby communities, and as full-time volunteers serving in rural areas and urban communities, on Indian reservations, among migrant workers, in Job Corps centers, and in other agencies, institutions, and situations where the application of human talent and dedication may help the poor to overcome the handicaps of poverty and to secure and exploit opportunities for self-advancement.
"SEC. 810. (a) The Director may recruit, select, and train persons to serve in full-time volunteer programs, and upon request of Federal, State, or local agencies, or private nonprofit organizations, may assign such volunteers to work—
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"(1) in meeting the health, education, welfare, or related needs of Indians living on reservations, of migratory workers and their families, or of residents of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands;
"(2) in the care and rehabilitation of the mentally ill or mentally retarded under treatment at nonprofit mental health or mental retardation facilities; and
"(3) in connection with programs or activities authorized, supported, or of a character eligible for assistance under this Act.
"(b) The assignment of volunteers under this section shall be on such terms and conditions (including restrictions on political activities that appropriately recognize the special status of volunteers living among the persons or groups served by programs to which they have been assigned) as the Director may determine, including work assignments in their own or nearby communities; but volunteers under this part shall not be assigned to duties or work in any State without the consent of the Governor. The assignment of such a volunteer in any State shall be terminated by the Director when so requested by the Governor of such State not later than thirty days or at a time thereafter agreed upon by the Governor and Director after such request has been made by the Governor to the Director.
Approved, December 23, 1967.


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The 2011 Grammy Awards Hair Awards
This is the place to find the best of the best, as it unfolds, edited so you can actually understand it, wear it, and get very excited to buy it. We've already shown you the best of Milan and Paris, but click through this gallery for the collections from New York. And there's even more from Fashion Week Central on The Style Blog....
Having considered much of what this New York Fashion Week has had to offer, it would be possible to conclude that no man of style would consider leaving the house this fall without wearing at least three layers. How else would he stay warm? How could he possibly conquer the Matterhorn? Where would he stow his ice pick? But at Michael Kors's thirtieth anniversary collection, the men were dressed in classic Kors citywear: thin cashmere sweaters and tailored trousers in shades of gray and camel, topped off by slim wool and leather overcoats. Two luxurious, streamlined, simple layers — tops — which is just right for the man whose idea of outdoor adventure involves sidewalks and city streets. —Richard Dorment
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Redwood Shores, Calif. Oracle announced Tuesday that Talbots has selected its retail planning and optimization suite of applications to support its ongoing efforts to drive improved store productivity.
According to Oracle, Talbots will use its services to help identify customer preferences and tailor merchandise offerings based on buying patterns, size profiles and other key attributes.
John Kovac, Talbots CIO, said, "By implementing Oracle's Retail Planning and Optimization Suite we will have a robust platform providing advanced analytics to ensure we have the right balance of inventory when and where our customers need it. Our investment in the area of merchandise planning and allocation is an important piece of enhancing our IT infrastructure to drive business advantage."


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'When it comes to his goalies, Regier says Mika Noronen and Martin Biron are both more mature. He also said that Ryan Miller has not pouted at all and performed very well in Rochester. Miller has posted a 1.36 goals against average with a .953 save percentage with the Amerks.'
Regier Talks About The First Quarter Of The Season
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The Chappellets' romance with Pritchard Hill began when Donn and Molly Chappellet first glimpsed the mountain's spectacular vistas in the late 1960s. Inspired by the notion that Bacchus loves the hills, Donn and Molly followed the advice of legendary winemaker André Tchelistcheff and settled on the rocky eastern slopes of the Napa Valley. There, on the mountain's serene and picturesque hillsides, the Chappellets established their home and winery, raising their children and cultivating the vineyards.
Since being founded by Donn and Molly in 1967, Chappellet has earned acclaim championing the robust power and complexity of wines crafted from mountain grapes. At the same time, Chappellet has helped to establish Pritchard Hill as one of California's most revered winegrowing sites. To honor the mountain's rich, expressive character, the winemaking team focuses on creating extraordinary, age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignons that embody the intensity and finesse of fruit from Pritchard Hill. View all Chappellet Winery Wines
About Napa ValleyView a map of Napa Valley wineries
It's hard not to think of Napa Valley when thinking of California wines. The region is, after all, the one that brought world recognition to California wine making. The area was settled by a few choice wine families in the 1960's who bet that the wines of the area would grow and flourish. They were right. The Napa wine industry really took off in the 1980's, when vineyard lands were scooped up and vines were planted throughout the county. A number of wineries emerged, from large conglomerates to small boutiques to cult classics. Cabernet Sauvignon is definitely the grape of choice here, with many winemakers also focusing on Bordeaux Blends. Whites are usually Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
Notable FactsWithin the Napa Valley lie smaller sub-AVAs that lend even more character specifics to the wines. Furthest south is Carneros, followed by Yountville, Oakville & Rutherford. Above those two is St.-Helena and finally, just granted an AVA, Calistoga. These areas are situated on the valley floor and are known for creating rich, smooth Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay. There are a few mountain regions as well, nestled on the slopes overlooking the valley AVAs. Those include Howell Mountain, Stags Leap and Mount Veeder. Wines from the mountain regions are often more structured and firm, benefiting from more time in the bottle to evolve and soften.
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The most famous of the California wine regions is Napa Valley, and these wines are certainly outstanding – but it's not as broad and diverse as its larger neighbor, Sonoma County. Down south, Santa Barbara's Santa Maria Valley is well-known for its Rhône blends, as well as cool-climate varieties like Pinot and Chardonnay. The Central Coast, the largest California AVA, has many different microclimates that lead to a wide range of wines with many sub-AVAs.


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Etowah, N.C. - Kim Koivu and Michael Stamper recorded matching 75s to lead Brevard after the first round of the Aramark Collegiate Invitational at the Etowah Valley Country Club, while the Tornados sit tied for third overall in the tournament after day one.
The Tornados are tied with SAC rival Lenoir-Rhyne University after the first day after finishing the round with a 308, as the two teams sit 10 strokes behind tournament leader Walters State Community College.
Koivu shot 36-39 in the first round to sit in a tie for sixth overall, while Stamper finished with a 38-37 to keep the Tornados in contention among the seven team tournament field.
Thomas Rennie finished the first day just outside the top 10, tying for 11th overall after a first round 77, finishing with a 36-41 in his final regular season event as a Tornado.
Diego Ortiz finished the round with an 81 to sit tied for 28th overall after the first day, while T.J. Hoard rounded out the group with a round of 40-44 to sit 33rd for the Tornados.
Xiaoran Li competed in the tournament as an individual, sitting 39th overall among all competitors with a first round 96.
Brevard and the remainder of the field close out the Aramark Collegiate Invitational tomorrow morning at the Etowah Valley Country Club, with final round action beginning at 9 a.m.


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Brandon Dubinsky:
"We look at it, it could very easily be 3-1, us, if we find a way to get one in overtime, hang onto the lead, at least 2-2. So, yeah, it's a tough position, but we've got to remain focused and believe in what we're capable of in here and believe in each other, and continue with that mindset going forward. They did it to us a couple of years ago and it's happening more frequently."
"Obviously it's a tough position to be in, but it's funny how things change. You look at that Chicago-Vancouver series. Not to draw from it, but a little bit. They're down 3-0 and now all of a sudden it's 3-2 and they get to go back to Chicago, which is a tough building. So we go down and play a great road game and find a way to steal a win and all of a sudden they've got to come into our building and beat us. So, not to look too far ahead, but we've just got to do that, and if we do then we've put ourselves in a pretty good position."
On the closeness of the series:
"They've poured it on on us in some stretches and we've poured it on on them in some stretches. Unfortunately, they get a bounce the other night. We had a great period, they had a great period. I mean, it's been about as close as you can get. We've got to find a way to break through. We've got to find a way to make a big play at a big time and that's what's going to, I think, make a difference."
On the third-period leads:
"It's not frustrating, no. A hockey game's 60 minutes. We score with a minute left in the game we win. They score and it goes overtime. That's just the way hockey is. It's a 60-minute game. So anything can happen. I don't think we can be frustrated. We've just got to look ahead and make sure we play with the confidence we're capable of playing with for 60 minutes rather than 40, and backing off."
Chris Drury:
On 3-1 being more possible today:
"Yeah, there's certainly a lot of examples as close as last year, as close as last night with a team (Chicago) down 3-0, now making it 3-2. I think it's changed a bit since I started just because the gap has narrowed between an eighth-place team and a first-place team."
"It's been very close. Obviously, there's been overtime games, every game has gone down to the wire. Dubi's goal. We feel good about how we've played and we should feel good about it. Obviously we'd like to be in the lead in the series, but there's certainly no reason why we shouldn't feel good and go in there ready for a good battle."
Henrik Lundqvist:
"I think we need everybody to play their best to have success and maybe when there's no room for us to turn the other way … you know, there's no where else for us to go other than winning right now. Hopefully we'll challenge ourselves to just play our best.
"That's what we need. The whole year we've been pretty good when we were in tough spots, challenged ourselves or been challenged. We've stepped up to the plate. So we still have some confidence here. We believe in each other, we believe we can do it. We're facing a good team and we're down 3-1 so it looks pretty tough. But we believe we can do it."
On Capitals trying to jump on the Rangers in the early going:
"Oh we're going to try to do the same thing. We want to make sure they know we're there to compete and I think it's important that we focus on our game. We know what we have to do. Me personally, I know what I have to do, and just focus on my job and not think too much about 'What if' or consequences, or what's going to happen if we win or lose. We just have to focus on what we have to do and really break it down to the first 10 minutes, then for the next 10 minutes and then after that the next 10 minutes."
"It's been tight games, no question, and with some luck it could have been a different story. But it is what it is. We're down 3-1 and we just habe to accept it and I think we all believe in each other and that we can do it. That's where it starts."
On getting over Game 4 with a day off the ice Thursday.
"Not so much get over what happened, but physically it was a tough game. I was exhausted. So yesterday I was still tired. Today was a good practice day. So, yeah, I like the extra day. Tomorrow there won't be any excuses for not being ready and play our absolute best."
On the late Capitals surges in games:
"You have to realize in the playoffs you're playing good teams. They're a good team, and sometimes during the year, maybe you can make a mistake and still get away with it. But playing a team with so much skill up front, if you make mistakes there's a big chance they make you pay for it. So that's a big thing. You have to almost play perfect. And you have to play really hard."
"Like i said, it is what it is. You're hoping to get that win (in Game 4) and be tied right now. But there's no point in looking back. We just have to get ready for tomorrow. I look forward to it."
Do elimination games feel different?
"It can be. It depends how you, I mean, you can put yourself in a tough spot, but you can also angle it and make sure you just enjoy it and see it as a great challenge. I think the whole playoffs, the key is to just be in a good place mentally. It is a lot more pressure and more expectations, and you're more excited and more nervous. So the mental part is huge. Playing in an elimination game, I think the mental part weighs even more."
On 3-1 being different now than it was years ago:
"Yeah. I think you're going to see even more moving forward. You see what happened last year, and this year, teams … it can change so fast because the difference between teams is so small. Maybe in the past, if you had a 3-1 lead, it usually meant the other team was a lot better. I don't think that's the case any more. It's more about finding ways to win games. This series has been very tight. It could have been a different story here with some luck or whatever. Yeah, nothing is impossible anymore and we definitely see this as a possible, achievable test."
Did he think "That's us" when he watched Chicago close the series to 3-2 after going down 3-0 to Vancouver:
"I mean, it just shows that it can change really fast. In the first three games it looked like Vancouver, looked like the best team in the playoffs. Then it turns so fast. A lot of it is mental. It's how you think, how you approach it, how you focus, how much pressure you put on yourself. Again, especially in the playoffs, it's a constant battle with your brain, I think. You just try to see everything in a positive way so it benefits you."
So who's winning, him or his brain?
(Laughs out loud) "I don't know yet. We'll see. We'll see."
"It is the toughest part, when you add more pressure and more excitement, because your brain is working a lot more."
On how much he's grown in the mental department, from the shootout loss in Game 82 last year, through this season and these playoffs so far:
"Yeah, I feel like … I mean, I don't want to say … it's not like you solve anything and figure it out. You try just to grow and to learn from the past and experience. And every year's different. I said all along, I have pretty much the same feeling now as I had when I was 22 — excited. Maybe better to control your emotions and stay cool, try to stay cool."
"I try to do the same thing (to prepare) as I've done the last couple of months. You're just maybe a little more excited because it's do or die here."
Does a team lose some of the pressure when it loses its third game in a series?
"I don't know. I think every year, every series is different. It depends on how you get there and how you're playing. I mean, I can't really say the pressure's off. We have to win, or else we're out. So we still have pressure. But knowing that if we win tomorrow, I know they're going to have a lot of pressure coming back to New York. So that's exciting. Like I say, you try to twist everything so it benefits you, it motivates you to, 'OK, let's just go in and focus on this game and if we win that one …'"
Is there pressure on the Capitals to prove they can close out a series?
"I don't know. I'm just going to focus on us. I don't know how they feel. I don't really care, either. I don't know. You'll have to ask them."


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Prosecutors filed robbery and assault charges Tuesday against three men accused of taking 14 employees hostage during a violent holdup at a Nordstrom Rack in Westchester.
Sexual assault allegations against one of the men could send him to prison forever.
Two of the men - Troy "Tru" Marsay Hammock, 29, an ex-convict on parole for robbery, and Everett Oneal Allen, 24, a cafeteria worker at a Los Angeles middle school - made their first appearances in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday afternoon, where they pleaded not guilty. Each was charged with 14 counts of second-degree robbery, and one count of assault with a deadly weapon, a knife, prosecutors said.
Each man could be sentenced to 20 years in prison if convicted, prosecutors said.
Their alleged accomplice, Raymond Sherman Jr., a 34-year-old licensed security guard with a permit in California to carry a firearm, was additionally charged with sexually assaulting a female hostage during the ordeal. Prosecutors filed two counts of forcible rape, and single counts of oral copulation, kidnapping for rape and assault with a deadly weapon.
If convicted, Sherman could be sent to prison for multiple life terms, said Jane Robison, a spokeswoman for the District Attorney's Office.
Sherman, arrested Saturday evening in Phoenix, remains in custody in the Maricopa County jail in Arizona. He must go through extradition proceedings to be returned to Los Angeles.
Two alleged female accomplices are suspected of aiding the men following the crime. Paula Roneshia Bradley, 29, and Sherman's sister, Rochelle Monique Sherman, 33, were each charged with being accessories after the fact. They also pleaded not guilty Tuesday.
Bail has been set at $780,000 for Hammock, $730,000 for Allen and $25,000 each for Bradley and Rochelle Sherman. All four are due back in court Jan. 28 for a preliminary hearing.
Police have released few details of what led the women to the three men suspected of barging into the Nordstrom Rack at The Promenade at Howard Hughes Center at 11 p.m. Thursday. The center is adjacent to the San Diego (405) Freeway at Sepulveda Boulevard and Center Drive.
The alleged gunmen forced 12 of the 14 employees inside into a storeroom. Two others hid in a break room. One of the female employees was sexually assaulted and another was stabbed.
The suspects escaped in a white sport utility vehicle as officers arrived. A SWAT team rescued the employees - 13 women and a man - about 3:30 a.m. Friday.
Police made the arrests over the weekend.
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'"My consistency has been good, and that's a thing I've been working on for years now," Vanek said. "I'm 24, still not the oldest and I'm still trying to work on it. Sometimes it takes a few years to work on it and really understand how much it takes to be consistent."'
The Sabres Report - December 8, 2008


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HOW he sleepeth! having drunken
Weary childhood's mandragore!
From its pretty eyes have sunken
Pleasures to make room for more—
[5] Sleeping near the wither'd nosegay which he pulled the day before.
Nosegays! leave them for the waking:
Throw them earthward where they grew.
Dim are such, beside the breaking
Amaranths he looks unto—
[10] Folded eyes see brighter colours than the open ever do.
Heaven-flowers, rayed by shadows golden
From the palms they sprang beneath,
Now perhaps divinely holden,
Swing against him in a wreath—
[15] We may think so from the quickening of his bloom and of his breath.
Vision unto vision calleth,
While the young child dreameth on.
Fair, O dreamer, thee befalleth
With the glory thou hast won!
[20] Darker wert thou in the garden yestermorn by summer sun.
We should see the spirits ringing
Round thee,—were the clouds away.
'Tis the child heart draws them, singing
In the silent-seeming clay—
[25] Singing!—Stars that seem the mutest, go in music all the way.
As the moths around a taper,
As the bees around a rose,
As the gnats around a vapour,—
So the spirits group and close
[30] Round about a holy childhood, as if drinking its repose.
Shapes of brightness overlean thee,—
Flash their diadems of youth
On the ringlets which half screen thee,—
While thou smilest . . not in sooth
[35] Thy smile . . but the overfair one, dropt from some ætherial mouth.
Haply it is angels' duty,
During slumber, shade by shade
To fine down this childish beauty
To the thing it must be made,
[40] Ere the world shall bring it praises, or the tomb shall see it fade.
Softly, softly! make no noises!
Now he lieth dead and dumb—
Now he hears the angels' voices
Folding silence in the room—
[45] Now he muses deep the meaning of the Heaven-words as they come.
Speak not! he is consecrated—
Breathe no breath across his eyes.
Lifted up and separated
On the hand of God he lies,
[50] In a sweetness beyond touching,—held in cloistral sanctities.
Could ye bless him—father—mother?
Bless the dimple in his cheek?
Dare ye look at one another,
And the benediction speak?
[55] Would ye not break out in weeping, and confess yourselves too weak?
He is harmless—ye are sinful,—
Ye are troubled—he, at ease:
From his slumber, virtue winful
Floweth outward with increase!
[60] Dare not bless him! but be blessed by his peace—and go in peace.


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Project DescriptionA project by Chicago-based Goettsch Partners for the Prairie Management Group—investment offices inserted into a single-story office suite—features a colonnade made of exposed steel, glass-screen walls, and a maple pavilion. The arrangement of glass frames and millwork forms signify an appreciation for design and nature that furthers the client's business objectives.
Jury: "Small and well-executed, this project is quiet, restrained, and sophisticated, with a straightforward manner towards both the composition and detail that reinforces the larger concept."
Client: "Everybody who walks into the office is so pleased with it, because you walk into a space that you know is modern and contemporary—and yet it has interesting sight lines and viewpoints. It's the same with our offices along the south side: Instead of putting walls between ourselves and our assistants and our analysts, we used glass. Even the people in the open office are looking out at the prairie grass. Everybody gets the natural light and everybody sees the wildlife—the foxes and deer." —Gordon Segal, CEO, Prairie Management Group


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John Raymond, MA, MS, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
160 Warrior Dr., Stephens City, Virginia 22655
Anger is usually an indication of other deep seated emotions. While working on reducing angry behavior can help live a more peaceful life, getting to the deep seated emotion that drives the behavior is the approach I use. Doing this may not be the desired approach for many; however, the emotional reactions someone has with anger management can can be difficult to manage without understanding what is going on with them.